Saintsgiving 2025

As we wind down, it's important to remember why we come together every year to celebrate Aquinas College. We love our Catholic Dominican heritage, our beautiful campus, and our zany mascot, Nelson.

But most importantly, we love our students. The young people who are launching their lives from our little corner of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and getting ready to go out and change the world.

Fiona is graduating in May and plans to pursue a career in the non-profit space where she can help others the way people like you helped her here at Aquinas.

Thank you for opening doors and unlocking dreams for students like Fiona.

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In honor of the exciting new matches this morning, let's honor a piece of the legacy that brought us to this moment!

Campus Historian Ryan Wendt '97 knows the history behind every square inch of Aquinas College. AQ has been continually reinventing itself since 1886— even longer than the Cook Carriage House!

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Harley is so excited! Her mom, President Córdoba, and other AQ leaders have come together to offer an additional $10,000 Saintsgiving match. For the next few hours, your impact is QUADRUPLED! 

Nelson is so excited about Saintsgiving that he got the zoomies! Fortunately, a few of his friends came along to capture the adventure. 

Special thanks to students Margaret Christian, Ellie Wieber, and Calvin Willson for all their help making this special memory!

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We are kicking off Saintsgiving 2025 with the best of Aquinas College traditions: an opening prayer. 

Thank you to Sr. Mary Ann Barrett, O.P, from the Class of 1966 for sharing her gifts of eloquence and joy with us!

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