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Fighting Bee Marching Band director Matthew Winarski, DMA, poses inside the Wellness and Recreation Center at St. Ambrose University.
Building community and shaping leaders through Fighting Bees Marching Band

When you think of football, you probably imagine the roar of the crowd, the crash of a tackle, or the piercing interruption of a referee’s whistle.

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Bailey Winfree ’23

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Innovating with integrity: Exploring AI in the classroom

Ambrosians are unafraid to ask big questions, to embrace change, and to explore the possibilities all around us.

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Aubrey Lathrop

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A graphic of four bishops in a line, from left to right: The Most Rev. Robert Gruss '90, the Most Rev. Timothy Doherty '72, the Most Rev. Thomas Hennen '00, and the Most Rev. James Mark Beckman '84.
The Bishops of St. Ambrose

On a warm June day in Davenport, a phone call from Washington, D.C., changed Bishop Thomas Hennen '00's life forever.

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Shelby Leabo ’15

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Mount Mercy Campus Board Chair LeAnn Ridgeway ’86, ’98 MBA poses outside on Mount Mercy University's campus.
A life shaped by St. Ambrose and Mount Mercy

For LeAnn Ridgeway ’86, ’98 MBA, the merger between St. Ambrose University and Mount Mercy University feels like a homecoming.

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Shelby Leabo ’15

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