Stories

Gonzaga's golf and tennis head coaches have counseled and cajoled each other, and they have found a home in Stevens Center where they help their student- athletes flourish.

Gonzaga law student Spencer Jacobs donated his bone marrow profile to a group called Be The Match on a whim. He recently met with a woman who might not still be alive today if he hadn't.

Ryan ('96) and Katie Harnetiaux are leading the ownership group of three United Soccer League teams slated to begin play in Spokane in 2024. It's a chance for them to help the Inland Northwest embrace the sport's international spirit, lift opportunities for women athletes and reduce barriers to participating in elite-level athletics that existed when they were kids.

Two community groups continued their longstanding traditions of gathering to celebrate their high-school and college graduates, meeting at Gonzaga to recognize their students' accomplishments.

Danielle Cendejas ('04) shares how igniting the Zag Network has helped shape her career and why she pays it forward to other Zags.

When environmental studies majors Abby Dodd, Christiana Schmer and Grant Plotner took on the Spokane River Vision Plan as their senior capstone project, they found people had some common questions: What is a river vision? Why is it important? What's our role?

On May 12, 2023, Gonzaga commissioned 13 graduates into roles as full-time volunteers. Here is alum Andrew Newman's message to them.

The Center for the Study of Hate bestowed this year's Eva Lassman Student Research Award on Erin Davis, a graduate student in the School of Leadership Studies.

Spokane's institutions of higher education join together May 24-25 to take a close look at partnerships, promising practices, and the impacts and benefits of collegiate community engagement at the Inland Northwest Community Engagement Institute.

Ana Reyes ('23) conquered her fear of frogs on her path to a biology degree.

"I started off as human physiology and never switched majors, and I never questioned it," graduating senior Rhys Heenan says. "I knew that the department was a perfect match for me."

Yuchen Huang ('23) received two impressive awards: outstanding senior in mechanical engineering and outstanding physics student.

Gonzaga University's School of Law jumped 17 spots in the new U.S. News & World Report rankings for 2024, landing in a tie at No. 99 out of 196 ranked law schools in the country.

Abby Cota ('26), a first-year student majoring in education, took home the Center for Engaged Learning (CEL) Student of the Year Award for her work with Campus Kids, a one-on-one mentorship program for 4th-6th graders.