Portrait of USD neighbor and longtime supporter Reggie Smith

A Neighbor’s Eyes

- Fall 2022

CELEBRATING A UNIQUE CONNECTION TO USD

At the age of 27, Reggie Smith took the advice of her banker, who suggested it was time to invest in property and who promised to help her through the process of becoming … Read More

New USD women's tennis coach Nadia Abdala inspiring a group of players.

Getting to Know … Nadia Abdala

- Fall 2022

Credentials: Over the last 15 years, Abdala has developed an impressive resume as both player and coach. She was ranked inside the top 20 in both singles (#19) and doubles (#11) nationally while a member of the Arizona St. University Women’s Tennis Program (2006… Read More

Anthony Lawrence '19 (BACC) playing football back in the day. He's now the receivers coach for USD.

Back Where it All Began

- Fall 2022

ANTHONY LAWRENCE RETURNS TO HIS ROOTS

Spend any amount of time with former USD standout quarterback Anthony Lawrence ‘19 (BACC), and it becomes readily apparent how much football means to him. From pick-up games in front of … Read More

A triumphant pilgrim from the Camino de Santiago trip points proudly at her USD shirt

Pandemic to Pilgrimage

- Fall 2022

CAMINO DE SANTIAGO TRIP WAS AN EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY

Thirty-two Toreros completed the historical Camino de Santiago pilgrimage in June, trekking 70 miles during a six-day span to the shrine of the apostle Saint James the Great at … Read More

USD nursing professors Katie Lais and Michael Terry

Practicing Self-Care

- Fall 2022

HEALTH CARE WORKERS AT RISK FOR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES

Nurses and frontline health care workers have worked relentlessly over the past couple of years, facing surge after surge, witnessing thousands of deaths and surviving severe staffing … Read More

Portrait of USD alumna Jessica Hanson York

Rethinking Common Art

- Fall 2022

SOLES GRADUATE TAKES REINS OF MINGEI INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM

Walking among the glass vitrines inside the newly renovated Mingei International Museum, Jessica Hanson York ’13 (MA) is passionate as she explains what makes the art collection unique. 

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USD alumnus Michael Crawford smiling on one of his job sites

Hard Work Works

, - Fall 2022

FROM COLLEGE FOOTBALL TO PROFESSOR TO DEVELOPER, MICHAEL CRAWFORD ISN’T AFRAID TO GET HIS HANDS DIRTY

To say that Michael Crawford — who earned his undergraduate degree from USD in 2008 with a double major in sociology … Read More

Moms Demand Action founder Shannon Watts

Relentless Incrementalism

- Fall 2022

MOMS DEMAND ACTION FOUNDER IS WORKING TO CHANGE THE WORLD

When a heavily armed gunman fired 154 rounds at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, it took him less than five minutes to take 26 lives. Twenty children and … Read More

Don and Ellie Knauss, alongside top USD administrators, cut the ribbon to open the Knauss School of Business

A Joyous Moment

, - Fall 2022

RIBBON CUTTING CELEBRATES KNAUSS SCHOOL

The Knauss School of Business has a new home. 

The Knauss Center for Business Education officially opened in early August, following a ribbon cutting ceremony that featured … Read More

Executive director of the San Diego Ethics Commission Sharon Spivak '95 (JD)

Doing the Right Thing

- Fall 2022

SAN DIEGO ETHICS COMMISSION HEAD IS ALL ABOUT ACCOUNTABILITY

Sharon Spivak is a serious person, concerned with critical issues and thorny conundrums. This makes it all the more delightful when she mentions an unexpected early chapter … Read More

USD's Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies

Fall 2022 Class Notes

- Fall 2022

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PATRICIA MORTELL related the sad news that her husband, Michael, passed away on Jan. 16, 2022. 

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MARY DUGAN (BA) writes,  “I retired from grant writing last August. Now I have more time … Read More