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Alumni Newsletter | December 2014

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Share the joy of the season

The Christmas season brings so much joy as we celebrate the birth of Jesus and the warmth of family and friends. It's also an opportunity to live the Marquette mission and "Be The Difference" in our communities - whether our gifts are large or small, of time or treasure, our own joy magnifies when giving back to others. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Katie Dillow, Bus Ad '00
President, Marquette University Alumni Association

Merry Christmas from Marquette

As we invite the Christmas season to embrace us, may we also listen for good tidings of great joy and embrace the needs of others as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

Christmas 2014 Video

Jim Murphy of Pixar
Shaping an animator

Love Pixar films? James Ford Murphy, Jour '86, wraps up his directorial debut of Pixar's short film, Lava, which will be in theatres this summer. Read more.

 

 

 

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Nick D'AgostoNicholas (Nick) D’Agosto, Comm '02, was cast as Harvey Dent (Two-Face) in Fox's TV series Gotham. D’Agosto also starred in Final Destination 5 and had a recurring role as West Rosen in the TV series Heroes.

 

Jamaul WebsterJamaul Webster, Comm '06, is the new director of development at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Chicago.

Hunt Wedding

Andrew Hunt, Bus Ad '08, Grad '13, and Catherine (Mueller) Hunt, H Sci '08, Grad '09, were married on June 28 at the Church of the Gesu in Milwaukee. More than 60 alumni were in attendance. The couple lives in Denver.

 

Publication of the achievements of our alumni does not constitute endorsement by Marquette University.

ENHANCE YOUR CAREER

Articulating your transferable skills: A guide to building a functional resume
By Laura Kestner-Ricketts, Marquette University Career Services

Writing a functional or combination resume can help highlight your skills. Learn how to create this new type of resume.

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Dwyane Wade

Miami HEAT’s Dwyane Wade makes gift to Marquette University to enhance literacy for inner-city children
Dwyane Wade, who attended Marquette University from 2000 to 2003, has given a gift to the university’s Ralph C. Hartman Literacy and Learning Center to help improve the region’s literacy gap among inner-city children. He made the gift through his Wade’s World Foundation, which provides support to community-based organizations that promote education, health and social skills for children in at-risk situations. Read more.


Marquette Health Sciences Magazine
: 'Women of Science'
Health Sciences Magazine: Women of ScienceFaculty members in the College of Health Sciences share a lot in common: They are great teachers, exceptional researchers and leaders in their respective fields. While each of the eight faculty scientists profiled here expressed pride in her role as a strong female leader, they all placed the highest importance on the level and quality of their research. Read the full story.


#GivingTuesday - Sydney
Donors double #GivingTuesday goal for one-day total of $28,624
Marquette participated in #GivingTuesday on Dec. 2, a global celebration of giving back. Alumni and friends rose to the challenge and more than doubled the day's #LeaveYourMarq goal, supporting Marquette students with a total of $28,624. #MUthanksyou!

Campus community collects 2,186 pounds of food in one hour
President Michael R. Lovell challenged the Marquette campus community to donate 1,000 pounds of food in one hour on Monday, Nov. 17. The aggressive goal was doubled as the community came together and donated 2,186 pounds of food. Additionally, Sodexo donated 1,000 pounds of whole turkeys to the Hunger Task Force on behalf of Marquette in President Lovell’s name. See a video from WISN12 News or see photos from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and see highlights in the Marquette University Christmas video.


National Marquette Day is Saturday, Feb. 21
National Marquette Day is Feb. 21
Plan to ring out ahoya with Marquette alumni, parents and fans on Saturday, Feb. 21 - National Marquette Day! Find or plan a local game-watching party and cheer on Marquette Men's Basketball as they take on Villanova at home in the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Watch nationalmarquetteday.com for updates.



Guess the Year
Guess the Year Students admire decorations at the annual Winter Whirl Christmas dance.

a. 1954
b. 1956
c. 1960
d. 1962

Get the answer.





See which Marquette events are happening in your area. Check out the full calendar for more events!


Inauguration Journey Events: Introducing Michael R. Lovell, 24th president of Marquette University
Join us in Northern California, Southern California, Washington, D.C. and more locations to come this winter and spring to welcome Dr. Michael R. Lovell to Marquette University.
Visit the Journey website.



Save the Date for National Marquette Day
Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015!

Get ready to join fellow alumni for this annual tradition of celebrating Marquette and game-watching parties in your area.

Arlington National Cemetery: Wreath Laying Ceremony
Saturday, Dec. 13; 8:00 a.m. to noon
Arlington National Cemetery, McClellan Arch (located on McClellan Drive between Sections 33 and 12)
Arlington, W. Va.
Join us to help place remembrance wreaths on graves in partnership with Wreaths Across America. To register, please respond to Facebook or contact Pat Walsh, Eng '96, at patrickswalsh@yahoo.com or (414) 467-6829.

Colorado: MU vs. Arizona Men's Basketball Game-watching
Tuesday, Dec. 16; 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Irish Snug
1201 East Colfax Ave. #100, Denver
Cheer on the Marquette Men's Basketball team as they take on Arizona State. Registration is not required.

San Diego: Real Chili Holiday Party and Young Alumni Networking
Saturday, Dec. 20; 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The home of Emilio, Bus Ad '85, and Kerrie Arechaederra
3280 Avenida Aragon, Carlsbad
Celebrate the holiday season with fellow Marquette alumni, students and friends this year with a Marquette Real Chili Christmas meal with all the fixings. Register now.

St. Louis: Innovation and Entrepreneurship Leadership Panel
Tuesday, Jan. 20; 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
CIC St. Louis
4240 Duncan Ave., 2nd Floor, St. Louis
Join us for this special event spotlighting a panel of leaders from the area excelling in the fields of innovation and entrepreneurship. After this exciting educational opportunity, join fellow alumni and friends for networking, drinks and appetizers. Register now.

A winter solstice reflection
Winter Solstice ReflectionDecember 21 - the shortest day of the year - is my favorite because the days begin to get longer. Just four days before Christmas is the hope of new life and the promise of new light.

The winter solstice is celebrated by many because of the happy coincidence of the celebration of the birth of Jesus with the significant change of the seasons. Just as the light of the sun begins once more to grow stronger, so too our Advent prayers strengthen as we greet the new light of Christ at his birth and ask for that light to increase in our lives.

This is the Season of Light, the Season of Hope. Whether from the glow of the Advent wreath candles, the lights of the Christmas tree, the flame of the menorah, there is light! All of these can remind us of the presence of God and the promise of hope that is fulfilled in this holy season. Remember that behind the lights is the radiance that is our God.

Have a graced Advent and a Merry Christmas from all of us at Marquette University.

Frederick Zagone, S.J.
Chaplain, Marquette University Alumni Association


MU Club of Chicago Service Project
Thank you to the 25 Chicago-area Marquette alumni and friends who volunteered for the club’s service day on Nov. 15. The event was in conjunction with the Big Shoulders Fund’s Give Back Day. The group tidied and prepared a gymnasium and locker rooms. Follow the MU Club of Chicago on Facebook and Twitter.

Supper for 12 Strangers Since 1973, The Association of Marquette University Women has hosted Supper for 12 Strangers, bringing together current students and members of the Marquette community to share a meal and converastion. November's Supper events united 198 students and 28 hosts in the greater Milwaukee area. Read more about AMUW.