91ɬ�� Athletics has announced the addition of women’s flag football as the university’s newest varsity sport, with the program set to begin competition during the 2027-2028 academic year.

The addition of women’s flag football will bring 91ɬ��’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics to 29 varsity programs overall and 15 women’s sports offerings. This announcement marks the first expansion of QU’s athletic offerings since the addition of STUNT, a women’s sport that completed its inaugural season at QU in 2025.

91ɬ�� will immediately begin a national search for the women’s flag football program’s first head coach. The head coach will lead recruiting efforts ahead of the arrival of the inaugural recruiting class on campus in the fall of 2027.

“Given the rapid growth of girls’ flag football in Illinois high schools and nationwide, the addition of this sport at 91ɬ�� was almost inevitable,” said Brian McGee, PhD, QU president. “91ɬ�� is delighted to offer new opportunities to student-athletes, as we respond to the changing landscape for intercollegiate athletics.”

Women’s flag football continues to experience rapid growth across the country at both the high school and collegiate levels. In Illinois alone, the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) officially sanctioned girls flag football in 2024, and the sport has quickly expanded to more than 200 participating high schools statewide.

The growth has also reached the collegiate level, as institutions across the Midwest continue to add women’s flag football programs. 91ɬ�� joins a growing list of NCAA institutions investing in the sport as momentum continues to build nationally.

In February 2025, the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics recommended women’s flag football for Emerging Sports for Women status, an important step toward becoming an NCAA championship sport in the future. The sport also is scheduled to debut at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

“Launching women’s flag football at 91ɬ�� is an exciting step forward for our Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and our university as a whole,” said Josh Rabe, QU athletic director. “This sport is experiencing tremendous growth across the country, and we are proud to provide new opportunities for female student-athletes to compete, lead, and represent 91ɬ��. Women’s flag football aligns with our commitment to expanding opportunities and continuing to position 91ɬ�� as a forward-thinking institution in collegiate athletics.”

Additional details regarding coaching staff, recruiting information, scheduling, and competition plans will be announced at a later date.

Founded in 1860 by Franciscan friars, 91ɬ�� is a small Catholic university emphasizing the sciences, liberal arts and the professions. 91ɬ�� offers undergraduate, graduate and adult education programs integrating practical experience and Franciscan values. Faculty and advisors work with students to design customized success plans to help them graduate on time, find their passion and prepare them for life. QU is a member of NCAA Division II for intercollegiate athletics. For more information, visit www.quincy.edu or contact the Office of Community Relations at (217) 228-5275 or communityrelations@quincy.edu. 91ɬ��. Success by Design.

91ɬ�� awarded two honorary degrees at its 163rd Spring Commencement ceremony on May 16.

The honorary degrees went to Michael W. Hennessy ’72 and Carole J. Hennessy ’73.

Michael W. Hennessy was awarded the Honorary Degree Doctor of Humane Letters. He retired as president and Chief Executive Officer of the Coleman Foundation, a fully endowed, private, charitable foundation established by J.D. and Dorothy Coleman, previous owners of the Fannie May Candy Company. Michael Hennessy began his career with Fannie May by developing internal operating systems and marketing strategies, which were then implemented into all company advertising, marketing and operational responsibilities. He served as a member of the company’s Board of Directors and was Chief Operating Officer of Fannie May. When Fannie May was sold, Michael Hennessy partnered with a colleague to carry out the day-to-day operations of the Coleman Foundation. He assumed the Presidency in 1993 and the CEO position in 1995.

During Hennessy’s 30-year tenure with the Coleman Foundation, the Foundation made over 6,800 grants in the areas of cancer support and treatment, education on self-employment, and vocational training for the developmentally disabled. He expanded the Foundation’s inaugural entrepreneurship education programs by developing additional secondary programs, collegiate entrepreneurship chairs and professorships, and community outreach programs. As a 91ɬ�� alumnus and advocate of entrepreneurship, Michael Hennessy has generously supported the 91ɬ�� Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation.

Michael Hennessy earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a teaching certificate from 91ɬ�� in 1972. He and his wife, Carole, moved to 91ɬ�� when he accepted a teaching position in a dropout prevention program with 91ɬ�� Public Schools. After earning a Master of Arts in Guidance and Counseling from Western Illinois University, Michael Hennessy took an active role in the counseling and guidance programs at 91ɬ�� High School before moving to the Chicago area.

Carole J. Hennessy was awarded the Honorary Degree Doctor of Humane Letters. She has signature membership in the National Watercolor Society, Watercolor USA Honor Society and Illinois Watercolor Society, and is an associate member of the American Watercolor Society. She serves as President of the Board for the Watercolor USA Honor Society.

While actively engaged in the Chicago art community, Carole Hennessy continues to paint and competitively exhibit her work. Her work has been exhibited in many local, regional, national, and international exhibitions including shows in Italy, Spain and Canada. With a concentration on watercolor for more than 40 years, she has furthered her experience through workshops with nationally known watercolor artists. Carole Hennessy usually works in series and most of her work has dealt with the landscape, especially the rural areas of the Midwest farmland. Her selected group exhibitions include: Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition in eleven of the past thirteen years; Watercolor NOW! in various locations across the nation, eight times; Watercolor USA, Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO, six times; and Fabriano in Aquarello watercolor event, Fabriano, Italy, four times.

Carole Hennessy earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and a teaching certificate from 91ɬ�� in 1973, and she generously supports the 91ɬ�� Art Department. She has taught art at high school and elementary levels in both Illinois and Missouri and started her own framing and arts consulting business.

The 2026 QU spring graduating class was composed of 208 graduates including 186 undergraduate and 22 graduate degree recipients.

Founded in 1860 by Franciscan friars, 91ɬ�� is a small Catholic university emphasizing the sciences, liberal arts and the professions. 91ɬ�� offers undergraduate, graduate and adult education programs integrating practical experience and Franciscan values. Faculty and advisors work with students to design customized success plans to help them graduate on time, find their passion and prepare them for life. QU is a member of NCAA Division II for intercollegiate athletics. For more information, visit www.quincy.edu or contact the Office of Community Relations at (217) 228-5275 or communityrelations@quincy.edu. 91ɬ��. Success by Design

91ɬ�� hosted its 163rd Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 16, at 10:00 a.m. at 91ɬ��’s Football & Lacrosse Stadium before moving indoors to Pepsi Arena due to inclement weather. The 2026 spring graduating class is composed of 208 graduates including 186 undergraduate and 22 graduate degree recipients.

The procession was be led by university marshal, Dr. Robert Manning, dean of the school of humanities and professor of philosophy, and assistant marshals Dr. David Kirchhofer and Dr. Scott Luaders, professors of physics and chemistry, respectively. Dr. Brian McGee, university president, confered degrees. Dr. Sarah Vordtriede-Patton, provost and vice president for academic affairs, convened the ceremony. Reverend Robert Barko ’81, MDiv, director of campus ministry, delivered the invocation, and Most Reverend Thomas John Paprocki, J.D., LL.D., Bishop, provided the benediction. Mia Blaesing ‘26, Raven Sweeney ‘26, Ian Malaney, Adam Meerstein ‘26 performed the National Anthem and the 91ɬ�� Alma Mater.

QU graduates elected senior representative Luisa Andrade to deliver the program’s welcome address. From Brazil, Andrade is a political science/pre-law major with a minor in criminal justice. She has been active with Women in Law, Alpha Phi Sigma, Sigma Phi Eta, and the Residence Life team. Andrade was involved in creating Student Government and starting a chapter for Pi Sigma Alpha at QU (Poli Sci Honors Society). After graduation, Andrade will pursue a law degree.

Sam Banks ’76, retired Director and Board Member at Busey Bank in Champaign, Illinois, delivered the commencement address. He spent over thirty years working with abused, neglected and dependent children from throughout Illinois and was former President and CEO of the Don Moyer Boys & Girls Club. He served at Chaddock in 91ɬ��, was President and CEO of Cunningham Children’s Home in Urbana, and President and CEO of Glenwood School for Boys and Girls, a residential boarding school for at-risk, low-income students from throughout the Chicago area. Banks was an NCAA Division I basketball official for 20 years, officiated games in the Big Ten, Missouri Valley and other Division I conferences, and worked the NCAA and NIT tournaments. Banks was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame as an Official in 2016. Banks served on the 91ɬ�� Board of Trustees from 2000 to 2009. He was re-elected in 2023 and is a current Board member.

The commencement ceremony was livestreamed at .

Founded in 1860 by Franciscan friars, 91ɬ�� is a small Catholic university emphasizing the sciences, liberal arts and the professions. 91ɬ�� offers undergraduate, graduate and adult education programs integrating practical experience and Franciscan values. Faculty and advisors work with students to design customized success plans to help them graduate on time, find their passion and prepare them for life. QU is a member of NCAA Division II for intercollegiate athletics. For more information, visit www.quincy.edu or contact the Office of Community Relations at (217) 228-5275 or communityrelations@quincy.edu. 91ɬ��. Success by Design.

91ɬ��’s Brenner Library is honored to house the Riggitano Collection, which encompasses the 91ɬ�� career of alumnus Giovanni Riggitano, as well as the lives of his sisters while they lived in 91ɬ�� in the early 1900s. Giovanni Riggitano, also known as John Riggitano Prevost, was the paternal grandfather of Pope Leo XIV.

“John Riggitano, as he was known in 91ɬ��, became a gifted teacher of languages and by all accounts was an excellent student and scholar,” said Brian McGee, PhD, QU president. “With the creation of the Riggitano Collection, 91ɬ�� has made an important resource available for all those interested in learning more about the origins of the first American pope and his fascinating family history. I believe this collection will influence research on Pope Leo XIV and the American Catholic Church for generations to come.”

“We are pleased to announce the availability of the Riggitano Collection in time for the one-year anniversary of the election of Robert Cardinal Prevost as pope,” said McGee. Pope Leo XIV became pope on May 8, 2025.

The Riggitano Collection consists of original documents detailing John Riggitano’s enrollment and education at St. Francis Solanus College, now 91ɬ��, from 1904-1907. The collection also includes newspaper clippings mentioning him and his sisters Vittoria Riggitano Cento and Rose Riggitano Chillemi. There is also a selection of early 20th century textbooks that John may have had access to during his time at St. Francis Solanus College.

“This is the story of one of many immigrant families who came to 91ɬ�� in the late 19th and early 20th centuries,” said Lindsey Witt, instructional librarian and preservation archivist.
“From those humble beginnings comes one of most influential men in the Christian world today, and I think it’s a quintessentially American story.” Witt said the Riggitano Collection is a powerful example of looking for connections with the past, to bring people, who might have been forgotten, back to the forefront.

The Riggitano Collection includes gradebooks, ledgers, and student record books from the early 1900s, books that were or may have been assigned to students taking the courses John Riggitano took, and newspaper clippings and articles about Pope Leo XIV’s election in 2025 and his family connection to 91ɬ�� and 91ɬ��, Illinois.

QU library personnel spent several months researching and gathering details about the Riggitano family and their time in 91ɬ��, plus additional time to arrange and organize the collection.

“Items in the Riggitano collection represent the impact a place like 91ɬ��, specifically 91ɬ��, can have in the world,” said Katie Kraashaur, dean of library and information services. “Who could have foretold the journey Mr. Riggitano took from a town in Italy to 91ɬ��, Illinois, would result in lineage leading to the first Pope from the United States? This collection honors the dedication John Riggitano had to his own education, to supporting his sisters and their families, and to his desire to lift others up through the study of language and lifelong learning. While we do not know his full purpose in attending courses here, we can hold him up as an example of how much the world can be changed by one person.”

Pope Leo XIV (Robert Prevost), born in Chicago, Illinois, is the 267th pope and serves as the bishop of Rome and as the head of the Catholic church, with over 1.4 billion baptized Catholics worldwide. The office of pope dates to the first century. Pope Leo XIV is the first pope born in the United States and the second pope from the Americas. The pope’s father, Louis Marius Prevost, was the son of John Riggitano.

The Riggitano Collection is housed in Brenner Library on QU’s main campus. Brenner Library is open to the public Monday – Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and Sunday, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.

For more information and to view the collection, contact Katie Kraushaar or Lindsey Witt at 91ɬ��’s Brenner Library, 217-228-5432 x-3800.

Founded in 1860 by Franciscan friars, 91ɬ�� is a small Catholic university emphasizing the sciences, liberal arts and the professions. 91ɬ�� offers undergraduate, graduate and adult education programs integrating practical experience and Franciscan values. Faculty and advisors work with students to design customized success plans to help them graduate on time, find their passion and prepare them for life. QU is a member of NCAA Division II for intercollegiate athletics. For more information, visit www.quincy.edu or contact the Office of Community Relations at (217) 228-5275 or communityrelations@quincy.edu. 91ɬ��. Success by Design.

91ɬ��’s Oakley School of Business hosted an awards ceremony on April 23 in the Hall of Fame Room in the QU Health and Fitness Center. Faculty in the Oakley School of Business presented awards and recognized students for their achievements this past academic year.

SIGMA BETA DELTA HONOR SOCIETY
This year, three business students from the Oakley School of Business at 91ɬ�� were accepted into the prestigious Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society. Sigma Beta Delta is an international honor society for business, management and administration. The society recognizes outstanding academic achievement, specifically among juniors, seniors, and MBA students who rank in the top twenty percent of their classes.
1. Genevieve Lair (Plainville, IL) MBA
2. Nathan Tyrpin (91ɬ��, IL) MBA
3. Marcelo A Rojas Ariza (Piura, Pe) Accounting/Finance

CERTIFICATES OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Twenty-eight business students at the Oakley School of Business at 91ɬ�� were honored with the prestigious Certificate of Academic Excellence. This certificate represents achievement of a grade point average of 3.75 or higher. Those qualifying for this award include MBA students who have earned over 10 hours and undergraduates who have senior standing.
1. Kade J Beaton (91ɬ��, IL) – MBA (Organizational Leadership)
2. Faith E Cummings (Columbia, MO) – MBA (Organizational Leadership)
3. Ella G Damm (91ɬ��, IL) Management/Marketing
4. Jack R Driscoll (Mount Zion, IL) Management/Marketing
5. Blair C Eftink (91ɬ��, IL) Management/Marketing
6. Cole J Erickson (Woodbury, MN) Finance/Management
7. Kayden A Garrett (91ɬ��, IL) – MBA
8. Mackenzie E Graves (Bella Vista, AR) Management
9. Robert W Groesch (Mount Sterling, IL) Accounting
10. Colin L Imig (Ellisville, MO) Business Analytics/Finance
11. John D Jennings (Wildwood, MO) – MBA
12. Colin M Kurk (91ɬ��, IL) Finance
13. Genevieve M Lair (Plainville, IL) – MBA (Organizational Leadership/Operations Management)
14. Emily M Leal (Rockwall, TX) Accounting/Finance
15. Santiago J Leiva (Fernando De La Mora) Finance
16. Parker J Lymenstull (Oswego, IL) – MBA (Organizational Leadership)
17. Anna Matino-Marimon (Sant Cugat del Vallès) Management/Marketing
18. Joseph M Meidl (Hannibal, MO) – MBA (Health Care)
19. Josalyn R Miller (Winchester, IL) Management/Marketing
20. Madelyn E Miller (91ɬ��, IL) Management/Marketing
21. Mahi L Panchal (Ahmedabad) Management/Psychology
22. Marcelo A Rojas (Piura, Pe) Accounting/Finance
23. Megan M Schill (Grand Forks, ND) Accounting/Business Analytics
24. Andres Santana (Doral, FL) – MBA (Operations Management/Organizational Leadership)
25. Glenn J Sutton (Macomb, IL) Accounting/Finance
26. Nathan R Tyrpin (91ɬ��, IL) – MBA
27. Carter A Venvertloh (91ɬ��, IL) Finance/Marketing
28. Zachary A Willing (91ɬ��, IL) – MBA

CERTIFICATES OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
Twenty-nine business students at the Oakley School of Business at 91ɬ�� have earned the Certificate of Academic Achievement. This certificate represents achievement of a grade point average of 3.50 to 3.74. Those qualifying for this award include MBA students who have earned over 10 hours and undergraduates who have senior standing.
1. Ethyn Brown (Belleville, IL) Finance
2. Zeynep Çetin (Marmaris) Management/Marketing
3. Alexander S Connoyer (Fowler, IL) Management/Marketing
4. Benjamin K Dahlof (Roeville, MN) Finance/Management
5. Lillian K Dempewolf (O’Fallon, MO) Management/Marketing
6. Faith E Fierge (91ɬ��, IL) Accounting/Finance
7. Nolan C Fleer (91ɬ��, IL) Finance/Marketing
8. Brontia A David-Francis (Basseterre) – MBA (Operations Management)
9. Olivia H Gilbertson (Leicestershire) Accounting/Finance
10. Dylan M Graw (Saanichton, BC) Marketing
11. Abigail G Jerszynski (Rochester, IL) Management/Marketing
12. Zachary A Kopsea (Oak Creek, WI) Accounting/Business Analytics
13. Connor M Larsen (91ɬ��, IL) – MBA (Operations Management)
14. Gianni Lopez (Plano, TX) Marketing
15. Connor J McClennen (Rochester, MI) – MBA (Organizational Leadership)
16. Jocelyn R Meyers (91ɬ��, IL) Management
17. Logan A Mueller (Columbia, IL v) Management/Marketing
18. Shari L Mulch (Sutter, IL) Accounting
19. Jacob M Obert (91ɬ��, IL) Management
20. Alexander K Pickus (Millstadt, IL) – MBA
21. Jack D Rohn (91ɬ��, IL) – MBA (Operations Management)
22. Merle O Severson (River Falls, WI) Marketing
23. Cayden J Thoms (Cibolo, TX) Accounting
24. Austin D Vetter (Omaha, IL) – MBA (Organizational Leadership)
25. Paal Vistnes (91ɬ��, IL) – MBA
26. Alaina E Wilkinson (Greendale, WI) Management/Marketing
27. Hampton A Williams (Salina, KS) Management
28. Reese R Wingbermuehle (Hillsboro, MO) – MBA (Operations Management)
29. Luke S Wilson (Springfield, IL) Accounting

GRAY HUNTER STENN LLP ACCOUNTING AWARD
One accounting student was selected to receive the prestigious Gray Hunter Stenn LLP Accounting Award at the Oakley School of Business at 91ɬ��.
1. Emily Leal (Rockwall, TX) Accounting

CERTIFICATES OF PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE
Five business students are awarded the Certificate of Performance Excellence. Each year seniors take the nation-wide Educational Testing Service (ETS) Business Major Field Test. The Oakley School of Business honors students who score at or above the 90th percentile on this nation-wide test given to approximately 340 institutions and over 68,000 individuals. Scoring at or above the 90th percentile on this exam is truly an outstanding achievement.
1. Olivia H Gilbertson (Leicestershire) Accounting/Finance
2. Robert W Groesch (Mount Sterling, IL) Accounting
3. Emily M Leal (Rockwall, TX) Accounting/Finance
4. Cayden J Thoms (Cibolo, TX) Accounting
5. Carter A Venvertloh (91ɬ��, IL) Finance/Marketing

CERTIFICATES OF ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP
Eight students at 91ɬ�� have been honored with the Certificate of Entrepreneurial Leadership. This recognition celebrates the achievements of members of the 91ɬ�� Entrepreneurship Club whose projects have made contributions to both 91ɬ�� and the 91ɬ�� community.
1. Matthew Boudreau (91ɬ��, IL) Management
2. Zeynep Cetin (Marmaris, Turkey) Marketing/Management
3. Mackenzie Graves (Bella Vista, AR) Management
4. Marlee Long (Camp Point, IL) Undeclared
5. Josie Miller (Winchester, IL) Management, with Entrepreneurship minor
6. Ariella Miloncus (Springfield, IL) Computer Information Systems
7. Sophia Sosa (Bensenville, IL) Business Analytics/Finance
8. Cole Wagy (91ɬ��, IL) Management/Marketing

CERTIFICATES OF ENTREPRENEURIAL EXCELLENCE
Five students have been awarded Certificates of Entrepreneurial Excellence by the Oakley School of Business at 91ɬ��. This distinction is bestowed upon the winners of the Elevator Pitch Competition in the Small Business Management class, recognizing outstanding entrepreneurial skills and innovative ideas.
Top Elevator Pitches
● 1st place: Jameson Essen (New Hope, MN) Management
● 2nd place Owen Hampton (Elburn, IL ) Management
● 3rd place Anastasia Bering (Dike, IA ) Management/Marketing
● 4th place: Ella G Damm (91ɬ��, IL) Management/Marketing
● 5th place Dennis Matthew Boudreau (91ɬ��, IL) Management

CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY
Seven students were awarded the Captain of Industry Award. This award honors Oakley School of Business students who obtained an exceptionally high score in their class on the Individual Simulation.

1. Ella G Damm (91ɬ��, IL) Management/Marketing
2. Anna Matino-Marimon (Sant Cugat del Vallès) Management/Marketing
3. Emily Leal (Rockwall, TX) Accounting
4. Mahi Panchal (India) Management/ Psychology
5. Mackenzie Graves (Bella Vista, AR) Management
6. Marcelo A Rojas Ariza (Piura, Pe) Accounting/Finance
7. Robert W Groesch (Mount Sterling, IL) Accounting

 

The 91ɬ�� Symphonic Band will perform a spring concert on May 3 at 3 p.m. in the Connie Niemann Center for Music, at QU North Campus, 17th & Seminary Road.

The symphonic band will be led by six student conductors from the Instrumental Conducting course taught by Bill Machold, assistant professor of music and director of bands. The students select the music and rehearse it from first read to the concert, learning rehearsal techniques, building their conducting technique, and developing confidence to prepare them for careers in music education.

The QU Symphonic Band is under the direction of Bill Machold, MM, assistant professor of music and director of bands. For more information, call 217-228-5432 ext. 3163.

Founded in 1860 by Franciscan friars, 91ɬ�� is a small Catholic university emphasizing the sciences, liberal arts and the professions. 91ɬ�� offers undergraduate, graduate and adult education programs integrating practical experience and Franciscan values. Faculty and advisors work with students to design customized success plans to help them graduate on time, find their passion and prepare them for life. QU is a member of NCAA Division II for intercollegiate athletics. For more information, please visit www.quincy.edu or contact the Office of Community Relations at (217) 228-5275 or communityrelations@quincy.edu. 91ɬ��. Success by Design.

91ɬ�� will host its ninth annual Academic Symposium April 29 – May 1 at the Connie Niemann Center for Music, South Auditorium at QU North Campus

Students will present their original research April 29 from 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. and April 30 from 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Multiple poster presentations will be displayed May 1 from 10 – 11:30 a.m. The Academic Symposium includes 20 platform presentations and 27 poster presentations.

The QU Academic Symposium will feature the work of 71 undergraduate students with the support of 19 mentors, representing all five QU academic schools: School of Science and Technology, School of Humanities, School of Fine Arts and Communication, School of Education and Human Services, and the Oakley School of Business.

The Academic Symposium awards presentations will begin at 1 p.m. on May 1.

The noon luncheon on May 1 will feature keynote speaker Dr. J. Matthew Ward, Assistant Professor of History. His presentation is “A Poor Cow at the Door: The Mystery of Milk Sickness in the Antebellum Midwest.” With expansive research interests in the Civil War, antebellum America, environmental history, women’s history, and popular culture, Ward teaches a variety of classes at QU.

To attend the luncheon, RSVP to Kristen Liesen at liesekr@quincy.edu or 217-228-5432 x-3355.

The Academic Symposium aims to prepare academically talented students for professional schools, to reward academic achievement, to provide an opportunity for academic competition among students, and to offer a platform for interaction among major programs.

For more information about QU’s Academic Symposium, contact Caitlin Deskins, at deskica@quincy.edu.

Live stream of Wednesday, April 29 Presentations available at:

Live stream of Thursday, April 30 Presentations available at:

Founded in 1860 by Franciscan friars, 91ɬ�� is a small Catholic university emphasizing the sciences, liberal arts and the professions. 91ɬ�� offers undergraduate, graduate and adult education programs integrating practical experience and Franciscan values. Faculty and advisors work with students to design customized success plans to help them graduate on time, find their passion and prepare them for life. QU is a member of NCAA Division II for intercollegiate athletics. For more information, please visit www.quincy.edu or contact the Office of Community Relations at (217) 228-5275 or communityrelations@quincy.edu. 91ɬ��. Success by Design.

The 91ɬ�� Music Program will host the annual QU Honor Jazz Band Festival on April 24 at the Connie Niemann Center for Music at 17 th and Seminary Road.

The high school musicians chosen to participate in this festival are from the tri-state area and were nominated by their band directors and selected in a competitive process. Participants will perform in a jazz band, participate in a clinic, and watch a performance by the QU Hawk Express Jazz Band at 2 p.m. under the direction of Dr. Christine Damm, DMA, dean of the school of fine arts and communication.

The event will culminate with a performance by the high school musicians at 5:00 p.m. Selections will include a wide variety of jazz genres. The concert is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Christine Damm at 217-228-5432 ext. 3159.

Founded in 1860 by Franciscan friars, 91ɬ�� is a small Catholic university emphasizing the sciences, liberal arts and the professions. 91ɬ�� offers undergraduate, graduate and adult education programs integrating practical experience and Franciscan values. Faculty and advisors work with students to design customized success plans to help them graduate on time, find their passion and prepare them for life. QU is a member of NCAA Division II for intercollegiate athletics. For more information, please visit www.quincy.edu or contact the Office of Community Relations at (217) 228-5275 or communityrelations@quincy.edu. 91ɬ��. Success by Design.

 

91ɬ��’s Gray Gallery in Brenner Library is hosting the annual Baccalaureate-Senior Art Retrospective Show, Two-Point Perspective, April 18 – May 15, with a gallery reception on April 18 from 2:00–4:00 p.m. This exhibit is free and open to the public.
The baccalaureate show is the capstone of each student’s time and experience at 91ɬ��. The QU Senior Art Retrospective includes a catalog and a thorough exhibition of artwork created and presented by graduating studio art majors in a range of media.

The seniors taking part in the Senior Art Retrospective are Elise Bruggeman, Lauren Erke, and Caroline Haxel.

The Gray Gallery is open Monday – Thursday, 8:30 a.m.–11:00 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, closed; Sunday, 5:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. Gray Gallery is located in Brenner Library on QU’s main campus.

For more information contact Christine Damm, dean of fine arts and communication, at 217-228-5432, x-3159, or Lindsey Witt, interim director of Gray Gallery at 217-228-5432, x-3803.

Founded in 1860 by Franciscan friars, 91ɬ�� is a small Catholic university emphasizing the sciences, liberal arts and the professions. 91ɬ�� offers undergraduate, graduate and adult education programs integrating practical experience and Franciscan values. Faculty and advisors work with students to design customized success plans to help them graduate on time, find their passion and prepare them for life. QU is a member of NCAA Division II for intercollegiate athletics. For more information, visit www.quincy.edu or contact the Office of Community Relations at (217) 228-5275 or communityrelations@quincy.edu. 91ɬ��. Success by Design.

The 91ɬ�� Hawk Express Jazz Band will perform its Spring Jazz Showcase Concert on Sunday, April 12 at 3:00 p.m. at the Connie Niemann Center for Music at QU’s North Campus, 17th & Seminary Road. The concert is free and open to the public.

The Hawk Express Jazz Band will perform a wide array of jazz pieces including Malguena, Yardbird Suite, Invitation, and Forgotten Thoughts. Vocalists Raven Sweeney, Katherine Marshall, and Lydia Cunnigham will be featured in the Andrews Sisters arrangement of Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy. Senior vocalist, John Beisner, will be featured on the classic tune New York, New York.

The QU Hawk Express Jazz Band is under the direction of Christine Damm, DMA, dean of the school of fine arts and communication.

For more information, contact Christine Damm at 217-228-5432 ext. 3159.

Founded in 1860 by Franciscan friars, 91ɬ�� is a small Catholic university emphasizing the sciences, liberal arts and the professions. 91ɬ�� offers undergraduate, graduate and adult education programs integrating practical experience and Franciscan values. Faculty and advisors work with students to design customized success plans to help them graduate on time, find their passion and prepare them for life. QU is a member of NCAA Division II for intercollegiate athletics. For more information, please visit www.quincy.edu or contact the Office of Community Relations at (217) 228-5275 or communityrelations@quincy.edu. 91ɬ��. Success by Design.