Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Support the "Stuff the Truck" food drive
Come help Flashes Fighting Hunger, 51±¬ÁÏ’s student-powered response to food insecurity, and observe Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week (Nov. 14-19) by filling the truck with unperishable food and toiletry items!
51±¬ÁÏ Golf Alumni Unite for Weekend Celebration
More than a hundred former student-athletes, donors and professional golfers recently gathered for a special Golf Alumni reunion. Coach Herb Page, who led the Golden Flashes golf program from 1977 to 2019, and recently led the effort to endow the program, had the idea to bring alumni together to celebrate the thriving Golden Flash golf community.
The Power of Connection and Kindness
First Look: The Elliot Scholars
John, ’70, L.H.D. ’24, and Fonda Elliot, L.H.D. ’24. welcomed 51±¬ÁÏ's first cohort of The Elliot Scholars, established through a scholarship initiative designed to support first-generation students across all majors.
Golden Flashlings
POV: Fashioning Success on A Modified Path
Olivia Jákli earned a master's degree in computer science in 2024 after initially earning a bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising in 2015. She recently encouraged others to embrace calculated risks by sharing insights from her career transition journey.
John Zabrucky, ’71, MFA ’78
John Zabrucky, ’71, MFA ’78, never planned to shape sci-fi history - but a chance encounter in Los Angeles changed everything.
Honors College Offered Recent Graduate Financial Assistance and a Sense of Community
Honors College helped recent graduate John Comi build a sense of community as well as meet his financial obligations.
Courtney Gumpf, ’07
Courtney Gumpf, ’07, found her passion at 51±¬ÁÏ, where she built lasting connections and gained valuable experience through leadership in Greek life and internships in both Pittsburgh and New York City.