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Alumni & Parent Relations

Nominate Students For 2021 Gerhardt Award

The Office of Alumni and Parent Relations is accepting nominations for the 2021 Thomas A. Gerhardt Award for Student Leadership. Criteria for selection include:

  • Student must be a graduating senior;
  • Student must have demonstrated leadership throughout his/her/their undergraduate career;
  • Student must demonstrate consistent dedication to the University and the community through service to God and neighbor.

Nominations are due by Monday, February 25. Complete a nomination form here.

For more information contact Fr. Ed Obermiller, C.S.C., interim director of alumni & parent relations, at obermill@up.edu.

Anna Horlacher: Good Luck and Thank You!

Anna Horlacher, associate director of alumni and parent relations, has accepted a position with a consulting firm in Portland, and will be wrapping up her service at the University during the first week of February. Anna is a proud UP alumna from the Class of 2012.  She joined the alumni and parent relations team in 2015, and over the past five-plus years has demonstrated a strong sense of professionalism, energy and commitment, both to her work and to the University.

Anna has been lead coordinator for the annual Alumni Reunion Weekend, served as liaison for many alumni chapters around the country, and has helped support the GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) program. Beyond these core duties, Anna worked on numerous alumni events and also worked closely with campus colleagues on a wide range of projects and initiatives to engage and support alumni.

Fr. Ed Obermiller, C.S.C., special assistant to the vice president for University relations, will assume the role of interim director of alumni and parent relations.

She has been a great colleague to many within the campus community and to so many alumni from all parts of the country. Please join in thanking Anna for her dedication and service to the University.

Leadership Position Open in Alumni & Parent Relations: Your Help Appreciated!

The Office of Alumni and Parent Relations is seeking applicants for a leadership position and asks that faculty and staff who can think of alumni that they believe would be a good fit contact them and help spread the word. The full job description and requirements can be found using this link.

For more information contact alumni and parent relations at alumni@up.edu.

NIKE Employee Store: Faculty & Staff Welcome Nov. 8-19

The Office of Alumni and Parent Relations and the Office of Athletics are excited to provide all UP faculty and staff access to the Nike Employee Store from November 8 to November 19. Please register by Wednesday, November 4 for store access. More information and registration can be found at this link.

Contact Anna Horlacher, alumni and parent relations, at horlache@up.edu or Karina Handeland, athletics, at handelan@up.edu with any questions.

UP Month of Remembrance

For many centuries, the Catholic Church has dedicated November as a month of prayer for the deceased. Since its founding in 1901, the University of Portland has observed this ancient custom. On behalf of the University and Holy Cross community on The Bluff, we invite faculty, staff, alumni, families and friends to join with us in prayer again this year for those who have gone before us.

Please click this button to share with us the names of your beloved departed and we will remember them in our Masses and prayers throughout November.

For more information contact Sarah Kuenzi, alumni and parent relations, at kuenzi@up.edu or x8696.

Switchboard – UP’s Online Community Platform

Alumni & parent relations moderates a community platform called Switchboard, which serves as a closed community space for faculty, staff, parents, students, and alumni to ask for what they need and offer what they have. Craig Swinyard, director, encouraged current Switchboard users to lean in to the power of connection. In these times of uncertainty, now more than ever, members of the UP community are here to support you. If you need help – or can offer help to your fellow Pilots – please reach out to your community here.

Nominate Students For 2019 Gerhardt Award

The Office of Alumni Relations is accepting nominations for the 2019 Thomas A. Gerhardt Award for Student Leadership. Criteria for selection include:

  • Student must be a graduating senior;
  • Student must have demonstrated leadership throughout his or her undergraduate career;
  • Student must demonstrate consistent dedication to the University and the community through service to God and neighbor.

Nominations are due by Monday, February 25. Complete a nomination form here.

For more information contact Craig Swinyard, alumni & parent relations, at swinyard@up.edu.

Caring for Aging Parents Workshop: April 19

The Nursing Alumni Chapter and Office of Alumni & Parent Relations invite you to join us for an educational workshop featuring a panel of healthcare and social work professionals. Learn how best to support aging family members and have your questions answered. The Caring for Aging Parents Workshop will take place on Wednesday, April 19, at 6:30 p.m., in Franz 120. The cost is $5 for alumni, faculty, staff, and guests. Snacks will be provided.

Please RSVP at this link.