Gonzaga University Alumni of Color

04/10/2023

Join us for an unforgettable evening with our incredible BIPOC senior students! 🎓 Your wisdom and experiences are an important part of their journey as they embark on their academic and professional adventures. ✨

Save the Date: Friday, October 13th at the Crosby Center, GU Campus. Admission is FREE! 🎉

RSVP now to secure your spot and be part of this impactful event. Your presence will shape the future! 🌍

Got questions? Email Jessie Mancilla at [email protected]

📧 Let's connect, network, and celebrate together! Hosted by Unity Multicultural Education Center (UMEC), Gonzaga University Career and Professional Development, and Gonzaga University Alumni Association. JOIN the Gonzaga Alumni of Color Community today!

Register here: https://securelb.imodules.com/s/829/17-match/index.aspx?sid=829&gid=1&pgid=7600&cid=14142

06/04/2023

So excited for this event with our founding member ('04) as the keynote speaker!

If you’re in the Spo, don’t miss this! And if you can travel, do it! Link to register in bio.

14/03/2023

Meet Heather Julieta (HJ) Diaz our ! They are a mental health therapist and works with a wide variety of populations in different settings (community mental health, shelters) in the Seattle area. The majority of their clients have been Latine youth and adults who are bilingual or monolingual Spanish-speaking. Many of them were either children of immigrants or immigrants themselves. If you are interested in connecting with Heather, you can email them at [email protected]

22/02/2023

Meet our Adrian Reyes, B.A. Sociology, 2003 and M.A. Communication & Leadership, 2015! Adrian is the Associate Director in the Center for Academic Advising & Retention at Eastern Washington University. You can reach Adrian at [email protected] or also on LinkedIn! Thanks for being an awesome Zag, Adrian!

11/02/2023

Happy Gonzaga Day! February 11th is the 11th Annual Gonzaga Day. Help us “Ignite the Zag Network” by posting stories and images of meaningful Gonzaga connections. Get all the information about the day and how to celebrate at www.gonzaga.edu/gonzagaday and hashtag your posts with and tag

02/02/2023

Save the Date ya'll! Saturday, February 11th is the 11th Annual Gonzaga Day. Help us “Ignite the Zag Network” by posting stories and images of meaningful Gonzaga connections. Get all the information about the day and how to celebrate at www.gonzaga.edu/gonzagaday and hashtag your posts with and tag

19/01/2023

Meet Dominique Scott, our Spotlight Alum! Dominique lives in New York and leads internal and sustainability communications at Vimeo

Find her on LinkedIn or IG, she's happy to connect with anyone interested learning more about her work!

01/12/2022

Let us waive your application fee! Potential Zags, message us now!

A Day in the Life Zags Unscripted Play Video A Valuable Education Top 100 Among National Universities 96% Graduates employed or pursuing higher degrees (2021) 11:1 Student-to-Faculty Ratio 75% 4-year graduation rate (National average 41%) Apply Now He...

21/11/2022

Today is the day! Join us for at 5 pm PST for Prevailing at a PWI: A Restorative Dialogue with Gonzaga’s Alumni of Color Community this evening. Register here:

What complexities do BIPOC students navigate at a predominantly white institution (PWI)? This online session provides an opportunity for BIPOC alumni to dialogue with fellow Zags about their experiences at GU—celebrating the good, processing the bad, and naming the ugly. Participants will also lea...

26/10/2022

Share the Zag love! Waive a prospective Zag’s application fee

Calling all alumni! Do you know a high school senior who is considering applying to Gonzaga? Waive their application fee by submitting an Alumni Application Fee Waiver. You can waive the fee for 1 or 2 students by submitting this form: https://www.zagsonline.org/s/829/17-match/index.aspx?sid=829&gid=1&pgid=602&cid=1369.

11/10/2022

Meet Alexa Salvador Gaske, our Spotlight Alum! Alexa is a Senior Admission Counselor in Undergraduate Admission at Gonzaga University and serves as the Coordinator for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging. She resides in Las Vegas, NV where she love spending time with her family and exploring new places to eat!

Alexa is happy to chat about anyone interested in a career in higher education, you can email her at [email protected]

09/09/2022

Hey AOC pals! we have a special $50 Off code for Zagapalooza weekend! We hope to see you there! Here's a few fun events to look forward to:

Thursday, October 13, 4:00 p.m.
Distinguished Alumni Speaker – Julian Aguon '04

Friday, October 14, 3 p.m.
Alumni of Color Community Social

Saturday, October 15, 11 a.m.
Unity House/UMEC Alumni Panel

6 p.m.–9 p.m.
BULLDOG BLAST: Zagapalooza Homecoming

Register here: https://www.gonzaga.edu/alumni/events/reunions/alumni-reunion-weekend

22/08/2022

We ❤️💙 Kayleigh and Kaylynne! Thank you for all you do for communities. You both have been spired so many, and will continue to do so.

When Gonzaga basketball stars Kayleigh and Kaylynne Truong signed a name, image and likeness deal this summer, it wasn’t about the money.

20/06/2022

We’re glad to see our alma mater is recognizing this holiday for the first time this year!

More than a “day off from work” how are you celebrating Juneteenth? How are you celebrating and centering Black/African Americans history, contributions, cultures, and joy?

08/05/2022

We love seeing so many new alumni 🎓 Congratulations Zags! Don’t forget to stop by the alumni tent to pick up your Zags Alumni of Color pin!!

04/05/2022

So many new friends on this page! We're excited to launch this new space and build community with each of you. We'd love to know what year everyone graduated and where you currently call home, comment below!

23/04/2022