Dan Reiner
Financial aid philosophy and addressing misconceptions: a Q&A with Zack Goodwin
Just weeks after Zack Goodwin began his role as Marquette’s assistant vice president of student financial aid, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget in late January issued a memorandum to temporarily pause federal financial assistance programs. The White House rescinded the memo just two days later, but for Goodwin, it was an early test…
Pair of admissions counselors earn state Rising Star Award
Marquette undergraduate admissions counselors Gabriella Marquez and Phil Jones each received the Rising Star Award from the Wisconsin Association for College Admissions Counseling at the organization’s recent annual conference. The award honors college and high school professionals who exemplify excellence and dedication in their first five years in the admissions/counseling profession. Marquez, Arts ’20, and…
Dr. Elsbeth Kalenderian awarded prestigious Pierre Fauchard Academy fellowship
Dr. Elsbeth Kalenderian, dean and professor in the Marquette University School of Dentistry, has been named a fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Academy, joining a distinguished organization that awards fewer than 1% of dentists internationally. Fellowship in the academy is designed to honor past accomplishments in the field of dentistry and encourage future productivity. Fellows…
University mourns the loss of Dr. Elise Sampson
Dr. Elise Sampson, former associate professor at Marquette University School of Dentistry, died at her home in Milwaukee on Monday, May 12, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was 87. Elise was a member of the dental school’s faculty for more than 35 years. In that time, she held numerous roles at the…
Marquette graduates are more likely to find a fulfilled, ideal life. Here’s why.
Graduates of Catholic universities are more likely to report an ideal life and stronger sense of direction, weigh morality in decision-making, and find greater social and community fulfillment than secular college graduates, a recent study found. The 2024 study, commissioned by Texas’s St. Mary’s University and conducted by research company YouGov, examined key outcomes in…
2025 COMMENCEMENT SERIES | Striving for excellence: Two brothers to graduate with seven Marquette Business majors between them
When Cristian and Juan Pablo “JP” Vargas hear their names called in succession at Marquette’s undergraduate Commencement ceremony May 10, they certainly won’t be the first brothers to graduate in the same class from the university. They may, however, set a record for most combined majors between two siblings. Seven. Cristian and JP will graduate…
2025 COMMENCEMENT SERIES | Marquette student using ‘dental Spanish’ to bridge gaps to care — and build community
As a kid, Jonathan Koby was never afraid of the dentist like so many are. In fact, he enjoyed those visits. “It was just a friendly place for me,” Koby says. It helped that his mom worked the front desk at an orthodontics office in Green Bay. Later, when he got to high school, Koby…
School of Dentistry celebrates second graduating class with diploma privilege
Marquette University School of Dentistry celebrated its second class of graduates to receive diploma privilege to practice in the State of Wisconsin, continuing to set a precedent as the first and only dental school in the country to offer such a program. Offered to all Marquette dental graduates, 16 members of the school’s Class of…
Rosa Glombicki honored with distinguished service in admissions award
Rosa Glombicki, assistant director of regional recruitment in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, was named a recipient of the inaugural Courtney E. Wallace Distinguished Service Award by the Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling. The award recognizes IACAC members with a least 15 years of service who “serve and advocate for students and families with…
A message from School of Dentistry Dean Elsbeth Kalenderian
Dear alumni and friends of the School of Dentistry, As we near the end of another academic year and prepare to graduate another cohort of roughly 100 dentists into the workforce, I find myself reflecting on who we serve as dental professionals. We are here to provide a skilled hand and healing presence for all…