Legends From The Hill Franciscan University of Steubenville
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- Society & Culture
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In celebration of the 75th Jubilee of the University, alumni throughout the 75 years will share their candid stories of life on campus and the impact of the university on their life. Join us every 2 weeks as we hear legends from the hill.
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Legend 51: Brendan Gotta '15
Brendan Gotta graduated in 2015 with a degree in Communication Arts. Alongside his career spanning ministry and fundraising he started his own podcast called Gotta Be Saints. Join us to hear Brendan share how he balances career, family, and passion projects.
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Legend 50: Shannon (Keating) Loucks '17, MA '22
Shannon studied English and Theology at Franciscan, and even came back for a Masters in Catechetics, but it was her extracurricular activities as a student that shaped her career thus far. After volunteering with Vagabond Missions while at Franciscan, Shannon moved into a full-time role with the organization and has been there ever since. Her passion is advocating for the youth of our inner-city neighborhoods - and finding creative ways to serve their deepest needs.
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Legend 49: Anthony Pienta '04
Anthony Pienta graduated in 2004, having majored in Philosophy, Theology, and Business. Now the Executive Director at The Altum Fund, Anthony has used all three of those degrees to make his way through careers in education and fundraising.
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Legend 48: Christen (Pine) Routh '07
Christen (Pine) Routh '07 graduated with a double major in French and Business (Finance) and has enjoyed a successful career with "Big 4" accounting firm Earnst & Young -while being a working mom. She shares her path and story of how she and her husband, Jimmy Routh MA '04 have been both foster and adoptive parents.
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Legend 47: Mary (Jaminet) McCluskey '98
Mary (Jaminet) McCluskey graduated from Franciscan University in 1998 with a communications degree. A life-long worker in the vineyard of the Pro-Life Movement, Mary now leads training and resource creation for the Project Rachel Ministry at the USCCB. In this role she supports the Church’s post-abortion healing ministry at the national level while developing best practices for diocesan programming and services.
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Legend 46: Jason Negri '92, MSEd '96
After a student experience marked by pro-life advocacy work, Jason Negri completed a degree in History and pursued a career in law. To this day, he continues to advocate for injustices happening in the world around him.