Stories

Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, former NIH and NCI director, visited Gonzaga to receive an honorary degree and inspire graduates ahead of the Graduate Commencement ceremony.

After facing an unexpected cancer diagnosis in 2024, Gonzaga women’s basketball coach Lisa Fortier will share a powerful message on resilience and the the importance of staying steady when life changes without warning.

In the quiet crescendo of spring, see how students across disciplines are stepping forward, shaped by a community that believed in them all along.

How Gonzaga's Personal Branding & NIL Class Helps Students Launch Careers-For Real

Two Master of Accountancy (MAcc) students have been accepted into a highly competitive postgraduate accounting program that only accepts about a dozen students annually.

Club leadership, service, and resilience make the civil engineering senior the 2026 Outstanding Senior of the School of Engineering & Applied Science.

GU's Health Professions Pathways Program (H3P) has built-in alumni recommendations, resources, and advising efforts to guide students preparing for competitive graduate programs and work in the health industry

Gonzaga alumni who work at Microsoft open doors for students

This Gonzaga Magazine feature profiles three alumni who remained active and service-oriented well into their 90s: lawyer Marty Weber ('56), journalist Rol Herriges ('57), and banker Mike Paioni ('47), who recently turned 100. All three continued giving back through church work, community boards, and civic organizations, and the piece honors them as living examples of Gonzaga's Jesuit mission of service. Herriges passed away unexpectedly in January 2026, just weeks after being interviewed for the story.

Rol Herriges ('57) was a longtime copyeditor for Gonzaga Magazine. We lost him this year, and we're missing his notes.

Q&A with online Master's in Transmission & Distribution alumna, Silvia Garcia

Dr. Michael Carey is retiring from Gonzaga after over 50 years.

M.S. in Data Science student, Dillon Kamin, shares his experience in the MSDS program.

Gonzaga's M.A. in Sport and Athletic Administration students presented ideas for the upcoming SeattleFWC26 Fan Zone to members of the Spokane Sports Commission.

A vibrant photo journey highlighting a semester of community connection, youth engagement, service projects and campus-neighborhood partnerships that foster belonging and opportunity in Northeast Spokane.