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Seattle University Magazine

Winter Magazine Cover 2025

Inside the Issue

Featured Story

Welcoming Pope Leo XIV

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University joins millions around the world in celebrating the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost, the first pope born in the U.S.

Faith & Humanities

Alumni Spotlight: From Nike to Taco Bell CEO

February 27, 2024

Sean Tresvant thought he was destined for ESPN, but after finding a new path aided by earning an MBA, he went on to lead Nike’s Air Jordan division and now Taco Bell.

Alumni Spotlight: From Nike to Taco Bell CEO

The Gift of Art

December 7, 2023

The Gift of Art

Representation Matters

November 16, 2023

Alums Alex LaCasse, ’10, and Kabi Gishuru, ’08, are making meaningful change and amplifying diverse voices through their work at Netflix.

Training for Real

November 7, 2023

DJ Traina, ‘18, merged his passions for engineering and art in a unique career designing and building advanced medical simulators to train medical responders from far away battlefields to the streets of King County.