As another year comes to a close, let’s look back on some of the people and stories that make Marquette special. Here are the top 10 most-viewed Marquette Today feature stories of 2024.
This does not include [news/moments/stories] related to the death of President Michael R. Lovell. We continue to mourn this loss and remember his family in prayer.
No. 10: ‘Everything I’ve accomplished in life is because I’m deaf’
After two decades, the first deaf student to graduate from Marquette’s theatre program returned to be reunited with a treasured prize. Read more about alumnus Garrett Zuercher in this favorite feature.
No. 9: ‘Sewing’ seeds in a new home
Funded in part by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Archewell Foundation, one Marquette professor is helping Afghan refugee women in Milwaukee find their place in a new land. Read more about how these sewing circles provide a safe space to heal.
No. 8: Meet the pageant queen promoting dental care access
In her fourth year in the School of Dentistry, Jealynn Holtz is focusing on pediatrics and access to dental care in rural areas. Learn more about this Miss Badger State’s passion project in this top feature of 2024.
No. 7: Student-driven real estate deals
Students are leading all aspects of real estate investment — investing in actual properties — through Marquette’s Real Estate Asset Program. Learn more about the first and only undergraduate program of its kind in this popular story.
No. 6: Three ways daylight saving time affects your body
More than making you feel tired on Sunday, daylight saving time impacts circadian and other biological rhythms. Dr. Jennifer Evans explains more in this top feature.
No. 5: Elevated effort
This 2024 feature focuses on Diederich College of Communication alumna Jen Lada, who won an Emmy for reporting on the origins of the “Jump Around” sports phenomenon.
No. 4: For Junior Cadougan, the circle is the key
Years after fleeing a troubled neighborhood and achieving academic and basketball success at Marquette, Junior Cadougan is back where it all began. Read more on Cadougan’s journey leading young athletes from his old streets.
No. 3: The good, the bad and the promising aspects of artificial intelligence
There’s still much for computer scientists and researchers to discover about the capabilities of artificial intelligence. Dr. Michael Zimmer digs deeper into how AI affects aspects of your job and life in this popular feature.
No. 2: The campus that rocked
There was a time when students booked an array of future legends to play at Marquette. From Tori Amos to Pearl Jam, learn more about the bands that took over the Marquette campus over the decades.
No. 1: Babs knows best — this Marquette alumna is the internet’s favorite mom
Seven-plus decades of experience, including her years at Marquette, has prepared Barbara Costello to become a social media star. Read more about her success in this popular story.
Bonus reads:
Two of the top-read stories in 2024 were actually published in 2023 — here are two more favorites from 2024.
No. 11: How senior engineering student Elise Raschke leads: intentionally with a heart for service
Driven by her faith, the biomedical engineering student and high achiever in the Opus College consistently strives for more.
No. 12: ‘Pretty remarkable’: Brian and Carol Trecek reflect on three decades together at the dental school
Learn more about the husband-and-wife duo as they look back on the past 30 years of helping thousands of students in the only dental school in the state.
