Our Work
The Office of Mission Engagement educates and empowers faculty, staff and administrators to embody Gonzaga’s Catholic, Jesuit, humanistic mission in their distinct roles and areas of the university. Offerings include mission orientation and education, formation cohorts, consultations, and spiritual programming.
Our Team
We are here to support colleagues as they learn about and live the mission.
Aaron Danowski, Training & Development Specialist - Mission
Aaron's journey is a testament to the transformative power of Jesuit education. A proud alumnus of Jesuit High School in Portland, OR, Aaron discovered his passion for sustainability and social justice at Gonzaga University. He earned degrees in Sustainable Business and Sociology, studied abroad in Cameroon, and spending a summer working in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. After graduation, he moved to Sweden to attend Lund University, where he achieved a Master of Science in Human Ecology. Aaron's commitment to environmental advocacy led him to Washington, D.C., where he spent three years working in environmental politics. In 2021, he returned to Gonzaga as an Admission Counselor, using his own experience to illustrate the benefits of Jesuit education to prospective students and their families. Now in the Office of Mission Engagement, Aaron leverages his knowledge of Jesuit education to help staff and faculty shape the next generation of Jesuit graduates, students who will lead lives of leadership and service for the common good. In addition to spending time with his wife and their lovable, lazy Beagle, Toby, Aaron plays basketball, scours used bookstores for worthy additions to his home library, and makes steady progress towards his PhD in Leadership Studies from GU.
Contact Aaron at danowski@gonzaga.edu and (509) 313-5811
Mission Fellows
Our work is enhanced and extended through the contributions of committed faculty fellows.
- Brian Siebeking | Faculty Fellow 2024-Present
- Joe Mudd | Faculty Fellow 2019-2024, co-Founder of Faculty Formation Cohort Program
Resources
Learn more about the Division of Mission Integration and our Catholic, Jesuit, humanistic mission.