The Stories of Seattle University
Graduate Spotlight: Exita Lealofi, MA
From American Samoa to Tacoma, an educational journey shaped by service, culture and collective care.
Graduate Spotlight: Bjorn Jensen
After years of military service, charting a new course through creative writing.
Graduate Spotlight: Naho Umitani
Truman Scholar finds her voice and passion in public service, policy and singing opera.
Purposeful Projects, Innovative Ideas
From virtual reality experiences inspired by NASA’s Psyche mission to drone research helping track invasive species, students tackle real-world challenges at Projects Day.
Graduate Spotlight: Diego Gonzalez
First-generation student and Costco Scholar reflects on experience as Student Body President and future career as a prosecutor.
Graduate Spotlight: Isaiah Khan, MFA
A creative life in the arts that goes beyond the canvas or a sketch to include leadership and community building.
Graduate Spotlight: Ellie Bowen-Keyes
Inspired by the urgent need for health care professionals during the pandemic, nursing graduate pursues career as flight nurse for rural communities.
Giving with Intention
Ignatian discernment, mission and fostering change drive principles for giving.
Art with Meaning, Art with Impact
As funding for the arts grows increasingly fragile, the Neddy Award offers sustained support for artists pushing boundaries.
Art Inspired by Nature
Cornish BFA student Madeline McKinney uses layered, mixed-media forms to reframe how we see animals and the environment.
Expanding Advanced Nursing Education
College of Nursing and Health Sciences launches Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist DNP with Virginia Mason Franciscan Health.
Governor’s Award for Civic Leadership
College of Nursing and Health Sciences’ Sydney Loria, ’27, balances her studies with work at the Sundborg Center for Community Engagement.