Alumni Spotlight

Cara Walsh (BA ’20)

"Opportunities often come from the connections you make, so take the initiative to get your foot in the door and see where it leads!"

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Julie Roche Mudge (BSN ‘86 & MSN ‘12)

"Remember the roots Loyola is giving you. You will always do well."

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Genevieve Gonnigan (BA ’19)

"Stay connected to the Loyola community because there is always a Rambler nearby to help! "

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Brandhyze (Stanley) Smith

“Life is about collecting experiences and putting yourself out there” —a motto that Loyola University Chicago alum Brandhyze (Stanley) Smith has lived by since she can remember.

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Ellenore Angelidis (BA ’91)

“I truly believe Loyola was my ‘re-launch’ and developed my ability to be a practicing optimist. The University showed me that there wasn’t just one path towards success—you could start, fail, get back up, and find a new direction.”

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Sameer Sawaqed (BBA ’19)

“Right off the bat I really subscribed to Loyola’s values and culture, and along the way it became clear I was going to receive a tremendous amount of career development, not just from the standpoint of cultivating business acumen, but regarding networking opportunities as well.”

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Father Edward Siebert, S.J. BA ‘90

“You can really change hearts and minds through stories. Jesus transformed lives through parables. This inspired me to be a storyteller, and I love producing films; I like putting things together and making it all happen.”

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Natalie Pieper (BA '18)

"There were two main factors in my choice to attend Loyola. First came my interest in a Jesuit education because of a desire to further develop my faith through the ideology of ‘doing for others’, and then my love for the diversity that living in Chicago would expose me to."

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