Alumni Holiday Gift Guide


12/15/2020

Happy Holidays, Bees!

This year, the Communications and Marketing Office and Alumni Office assembled a Holiday Gift Guide that exclusively features SAU alumni and student-owned businesses. Need a last-minute gift? Consider supporting a fellow Bee this holiday season!

Restaurants and Dining

The Half Nelson - Matt Osborn '15

  • Location: 321 E. 2nd St., Davenport, IA 52801
  • Digital gift certificates available
  • Online ordering and curbside pickup available

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop - James Gimbel '07, '08, '09

  • Location: 3016 E. 53rd St., Davenport, IA 52807
  • Free delivery until Dec. 27
  • Gift cards available

Public House and The Ridge - Johnna Chesney '09

  • Locations: 5260 Northwest Blvd., Davenport, IA 52806 (Public House) 
    4750 Utica Ridge Rd., Davenport, IA 52807 (The Ridge)
  • Curbside pickup for ready-made holiday cocktails at both locations

Featured Gift Ideas


1.) Lillie & Pine gift set 2.) Half Nelson To-Go 3.) Handmade from Isabel Bloom 4.) Headband from The Status Sew 5.) Gift Cards from Public House 6.) Cutting board from Warwood Customs 7.) Ambrose Bed & Breakfast

Retail

Isabel Bloom - Donna Young '81

  • Handcrafted sculptures and unique home decor
  • Location: 736 Federal St #2100, Davenport, IA 52803
  • Contactless curbside pickup available
  • Online ordering available

Lillie & Pine - Katy Miller '03 and Kathy Anderson '01

  • Handmade, natural skincare
  • Location: 1800 7th Ave Suite 203, Moline, IL 61265
  • Free shipping over $50
  • Digital gift cards available

Warwood Customs - Amanda Crouch ‘10

  • Variety of unique side grain and end grain cutting boards as well as cheese boards, breadboards, wine caddies, and more.
  • Blue Grass, IA

Peanut Blossom Design - Emily Menke '22

  • Handmade jewelry, accessories, and home decor
  • Moline, IL
  • Free shipping is available storewide on orders over $15 (for domestic shipping)

The Status Sew - Meghan Curran '20 

  • Hand-sewn headbands
  • Venmo payments accepted

Lodging and Experiences

Ambrose Bed & Breakfast - Angie '89, '97 & Dave Seger '85 

  • Location: 1117 Hinchman Rd., Baroda, MI 49101
  • Now taking reservations (COVID-19 protocols in place)
  • Offering 15% off for active military, healthcare workers, and teachers
  • Gift certificates are available

News
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Addy Nelson ’23 was born with an entrepreneur’s spirit. With her parents owning the bowling alley in her hometown of Gregory, South Dakota—the same place she perfected her game to earn a scholarship to St. Ambrose University—she learned early to be innovative, customer-focused and business-minded.

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Maggie (Verdun) Bohnert '15, '16 MOT
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At SAU, hard work = recognition. Here is a list of full-time students who were named to the St. Ambrose University Dean's List for the Fall 2023 term. These students earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher (on a 4.0 scale).

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