Franciscan Magazine
Fall 2025
Cover Story
A Chapel Transfigured
Celebrating the beautifully renovated Christ the King Chapel.
Emily Stimpson Chapman
- All
- Alumni Profile
- Baron Athletics
- Capital Campaign
- Class Notes
- Cover Story
- Featured
- Franciscan Faces
- From the President
- In Brief
- Professor Profile
- Secrets to Success
- The Dean's List
From the President
Come and See
“A beautiful chapel is not an end in itself. It is a sign pointing to the eternal beauty of God.”
Father Dave Pivonka, TOR
Cover Story
A Chapel Transfigured
Celebrating the beautifully renovated Christ the King Chapel.
Emily Stimpson Chapman
Featured
Pursuing a Doctorate
Meet four alumni using their Franciscan foundation to excel in doctoral studies.
Celeste Fortenberry
Featured
Navigating AI
University-wide efforts to address artificial intelligence use in the classroom and beyond.
Gregg Miliote
Capital Campaign
Franciscan Friends: Greg and Martha McKenna
The story behind the McKennas’ gift to a new rose garden.
Maura Roan McKeegan
Capital Campaign
Franciscan Friends: Kevin ’71 and Patti Mihm
Generous gift provides stained-glass windows for Christ the King Chapel.
Jessica Walker
Capital Campaign
Franciscan Friends: Bill and Sue Reighard
One couple’s tremendous support of science students’ research.
Maura Roan McKeegan
Capital Campaign
Growth as a Calling
Campus leaders explain why growth is key to building the campus of the future.
Lisa Ferguson
Featured
Chesterton Finds a Home
Introducing Franciscan University’s G.K. Chesterton book collection.
Jessica Walker
The Dean's List
Just Do(ing) It
“I am always astounded by how many people from all over seek out Franciscan because they find this a place at which the Lord is actively and visibly working.”
Dr. Ron Bolster
Alumni Profile
Ann Lankford MA ’98
Ann Lankford helps form catechetical leaders in the Diocese of La Crosse.
Judy Roberts
Alumni Profile
Kate (Bryan ’07) Milligan
Kate Milligan champions women’s stories with 1 Girl Revolution.
Judy Roberts
Class Notes
Introducing Chris Krivoniak ’04
Q&A with the new executive director of Alumni and Constituent Relations.
Michael Schmiesing
Featured
My Second Act
Alumni find fulfillment and purpose in “second act” careers.
Mary Beth Giltner
Featured
Following the Spirit Into the Future
Looking back on five decades of Steubenville Conferences and forward to Revival.
Michael Schmiesing
Featured
Connecting Students to Their Vocations
Career Services helps job seekers engage with future employers.
Michael Schmiesing
Professor Profile
Dr. Timothy Williams
French professor combines his passion for languages and music.
Jessica Walker
From the President
Come and See
“A beautiful chapel is not an end in itself. It is a sign pointing to the eternal beauty of God.”
Father Dave Pivonka, TOR
