On June 15-19, we’re celebrating graduates of 1945, 1946, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2015, and 2016.
Virtual Reunion for Class Years Ending in 0, 1, 5, and 6
We’re excited to celebrate the first-ever virtual St. Catherine University Reunion with you. We’re embracing all the positive things about celebrating a virtual Reunion, and planning a week full of opportunities to connect, enrich, and create a new Katie community that thrives online.
No matter what time zone you live in, there’s something for everyone, so you can create a Reunion experience that’s entirely your own. These are your memories to make!
This year's Reunion events are free! Highlights include the following:
- Class parties
- Virtual campus walkabouts and tours
- Address from St. Kate's president, ReBecca Koenig Roloff '76
- St. Kate’s Trivia Challenge, hosted by Ruth Brombach
Don’t miss out!
Reunion updates will be sent via email this spring. Make sure we have your email address!
Consider the influence your St. Catherine education has had on your life. Imagine the impact you can have on the experiences of today’s Katies. A special Reunion gift reflects your love of the University and all that St. Kate’s has done to shape who you are today.
Your participation matters, and all levels of support are appreciated! Your contribution will go directly to work supporting students who are facing challenges because of the ongoing pandemic. All gifts given by Reunion celebrants will count toward their class gifts.
When you register to join Reunion this year, you will also opt-in to receive a Reunion gift and daily emails during Reunion week, sharing the day’s schedule and and other important links. All times listed are CST.
Dial in to reminisce and catch up with classmates on a group conference call.
Drop into the online “Reunion Office” to meet and reconnect with St. Kate’s faculty members. Hear about what’s going on in their world, learn what’s changed in the program and the department, and ask them the questions you didn’t get a chance to as a student!
Learn about the academic vision for St. Kate’s and how we continue to educate women to lead and influence while maintaining a liberal arts core. Meet the provosts and deans, and learn about their specialties, passions, and strategies, as well as what is new and exciting in their academic areas.
Calling all former student government members! Join us for an hour of fellowship with members of Senate past and present. Be prepared to reminisce about your own time in Senate, and to hear what they’re up to today.
When you register to join Reunion this year, you will also opt-in to receive a Reunion gift and daily emails during Reunion week, sharing the day’s schedule and and other important links. All times listed are CST.
Many of us do not pay close attention to the energetic and emotional ways we engage in work and life, and many leadership models direct us to leave the heart out of our reasoning and decision making. How can a leader be effective and lead with the heart in mind? How can you, regardless of your position, career, or life circumstances, be more true to your heart in ways that positively influence others while also serving you well? In this interactive and personally meaningful session, you’ll identify the most compelling reasons and ways that you can bring more heart to your work and life. Presented by Sharon Radd, PhD, associate professor of organizational leadership. Radd is principal at Sankalpa Consulting, an equity fellow for the Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center at IUPUI, and the author of the blog A Woman with Heart.
Dial in to reminisce and catch up with classmates on a group conference call.
Drop into the online “Reunion Office” to meet and reconnect with St. Kate’s faculty members. Hear about what’s going on in their world, and ask them the questions you didn’t get a chance to as a student!
Learn how to speak the language of business as we examine and explain the common financial statements and terms used and relied on by all organizations.
Sally Adams works at St. Catherine University as an assistant professor of accounting in the School of Business. She is an enthusiastic educator with over 20 years of teaching experience at the secondary and post-secondary level. Her professional experience includes working as a CPA in both public accounting at Price Waterhouse and litigation support consulting. She considers financial literacy a vital life skill.
Megan Kalina is a professor at St. Catherine University in the School of Business. She is passionate about educating students to lead and influence and providing them with the financial skills needed to have a strong voice at the table. Kalina has been teaching at St. Kate’s for over 15 years. She teaches in both the undergraduate business and accounting programs and the Master of Arts and Organizational Leadership program. Her professional experience includes working for one of the large public accounting firms and a Fortune 100 financial services company.
Kalina and Adams both hold MBAs as well as CPAs (inactive).
Hear about today’s St. Kate’s student experience from the students themselves! Moderated by Seth Snyder, dean of students, our panel will comprise of representatives from the College for Women, College for Adults, and Graduate College.
Calling all former members of AWA! Join us for an hour of fellowship with members of AWA past and present. Be prepared to reminisce about your own time in AWA, and to hear what they’re up to today.
When you register to join Reunion this year, you will also opt-in to receive a Reunion gift and daily emails during Reunion week, sharing the day’s schedule and and other important links. All times listed are CST.
When you take the time to cultivate a productive working relationship — by understanding the strengths, motivations, and values of the stakeholders — everyone wins. Influencing is typically a skill that we learn as we grow up by copying others around us. Primarily, our influencing skills are based on our life experiences. However, there are techniques that we can learn and apply to effectively influence others. This workshop exposes you to practices that will improve your influencing skills to get things done.
Presented by Julie Beckel Nelsen ’91, MBA, assistant professor of business administration. Nelsen is the primary sales faculty for the business to business sales and healthcare sales majors at St. Catherine University.
Reminisce and catch up with your classmates.
Drop into the online “Reunion Office” to meet and reconnect with St. Kate’s faculty members. Hear about what’s going on in their world, and ask them the questions you didn’t get a chance to as a student!
In her new book, River of Fire: My Spiritual Journey, Sr. Helen Prejean, CSJ, writes: “The river leads us on a journey we could not have imagined.” The river, for her, is a symbol for life as an invitation into unending personal and spiritual growth. We will talk about those persons, both at St. Kate’s and beyond, who have invited us into this river of growth, where that river has led us, and where it continues to lead us.
Presented by Bill McDonough, PhD, professor of theology and coordinator of graduate theology. He has been at the University for 22 years and teaches courses in ethics, theology, and interfaith dialogue.
Join President Roloff to learn how students and programs are impacted by every gift made to St. Catherine University. We will also have an update to share on our progress in our comprehensive campaign, “LEAD & INFLUENCE: The Campaign for the Next Level of Excellence.”
Calling all former members of LEAD Team! Join us for an hour of fellowship with members of LEAD Team past and present. Be prepared to reminisce about your own time in LEAD Team, and to hear what they’re up to today.
Reminisce and catch up with your classmates.
When you register to join Reunion this year, you will also opt-in to receive a Reunion gift and daily emails during Reunion week, sharing the day’s schedule and and other important links. All times listed are CST.
Learn how students in the Summer Scholars Collaborative Research program used digital storytelling to share their experiences in the liberal arts at St. Kate’s through a series of multimedia videos. Presented by Todd Deutsch, MFA, professor of art and art history. Deutsch’s photographs have been exhibited nationally and internationally. His work has appeared in Real Simple (US), New Scientist (UK), Nido (Germany), Vision Magazine (China) and others, and is included in private and public collections including the Walker Art Center, the Museum of Contemporary Photography, and the Portland Art Museum.
How does one make positive contributions to their community and our democracy? This past year has been filled with hardship and great pain, disproportionately impacting many of us and our dear neighbors. But we have also seen individual and collective efforts to create a more just society for all, in many cases led by women and people of color.
During this session, D’Ann Lesch, director of Community Work and Learning and strategic director for the new Office of Scholarly Engagement, will share a tool called “The Social Change Wheel,” and engage participants in conversation about what motivates them, how they can make change, and what kinds of impact different actions have.
Lesch has been with St. Catherine University since 2007, and has taught numerous courses, both in the CORE and study abroad programs. She also supports the campuswide Civic Engagement Collective focusing on democratic participation, voter education, and access. Lesch has a master’s of education in youth development leadership, with a focus on community engagement.
Reminisce and catch up with your classmates.
Reminisce and catch up with your classmates.
1995 and 1996 Joint Class Party and Pinning
Reminisce and catch up with your classmates virtually. We’ll kick off the party with a slideshow of your photos — send a picture of yourself to alumni@stkate.edu. Receive the silver jubilee pin to celebrate your 25th year since graduation in a special ceremony with President Roloff.
1980 Class Party and 1981 Class Party
Reminisce and catch up with your classmates.
Reminisce and catch up with your classmates.
When you register to join Reunion this year, you will also opt-in to receive a Reunion gift and daily emails during Reunion week, sharing the day’s schedule and and other important links. All times listed are CST.
Reminisce and catch up with your classmates.
Gather virtually with alumni across the country to hear from University President ReBecca Koenig Roloff ’76 about this extraordinary year and how St. Catherine University continues to meet the needs of the times.
1970 Class Party and Pinning
Reminisce and catch up with your classmates virtually. We’ll kick off the party with a slideshow of your photos — send a picture of yourself to alumni@stkate.edu. Receive the gold jubilee pin to celebrate your 50th year since graduation in a special ceremony with President Roloff.
1990 Class Party
Reminisce and catch up with your classmates.
1971 Class Party and Pinning
Reminisce and catch up with your classmates virtually. We’ll kick off the party with a slideshow of your photos — send a picture of yourself to alumni@stkate.edu. Receive the gold jubilee pin to celebrate your 50th year since graduation in a special ceremony with President Roloff.
1991 Class Party
Reminisce and catch up with your classmates.
Experience a renewal of spiritual energy from the beloved and beautiful Our Lady of Victory Chapel as you participate in a virtual Vespers celebration with a theme and special music created by alumnae and originating with the Sisters of St. Joseph.
Join us for a fun-filled game of St. Kate’s trivia moderated by one of our most-informed and beloved alumnae, Ruth Brombach ’60. Prepare a team of 2–5 Katie classmates, or you can be placed on a team and meet someone new.