La Salle University
La Salle Magazine | Winter 2025
Cover Story
Pathways to a La Salle education
La Salle is helping Philadelphia area high school and adult students continue their career path.
A message from the Office of the President
From welcoming the largest first-year class in four years to earning national recognition from leading publications, celebrating alumni achievements, and feeling the excitement of our flourishing athletics program and the opening of the John E. Glaser Arena—La Salle is thriving in today’s higher education landscape. But this isn’t just a feeling. The evidence is all around us.
Campus News
The 600-plus new and transfer students in 2024-25 represent a 23% increase over the previous year.
The votes are in: La Salle University takes the gold in the colleges and universities category of The Philadelphia Inquirer Philly Favorites competition.
Features
As a non-athlete, Cristine Paull, ’94, has a big impact on the sports fan experience. Cristine Paull, ’94, has participated in every Super Bowl since 2004, along with Olympic and […]
La Salle University students Issa Jalloh, ‘25, and Kashish Patel, ‘25, embraced personal growth and cultural discovery during their time abroad.
Advancement
2024 John J. Finley, ’24 Award winner Stash Graham, ’05, MBA ’07, continues to have a vested interest in La Salle and helping future students find a home at 20th and Olney.
The family of Thomas Kennedy, Sr., ’55, established a first-generation scholarship in honor of their dad’s 90th birthday. The tight-knit Kennedy family’s five adult children, with deep La Salle and […]
Staci Wilhelm Loranca, ’95, and Derek Loranca, ’96, established a scholarship to help first-generation business students. Before Staci Wilhelm Loranca, ’95, and Derek Loranca, ’96, had successful careers, they were […]
Faculty and Staff Focus
Brother Gerard “Gerry” Molyneaux, FSC, Ph.D., M.A. ’59, ’58, used his talents to educate, inspire, and connect generations of Explorers. When Brother Gerard “Gerry” Molyneaux, FSC, Ph.D., M.A. ’59, ’58, […]
Schools
Field placements are an integral step for students pursuing a career in mental health. On the first day of her field placement, Sam Mendelson, M.A. ’24, saw clients one-on-one, completing […]
Bankers Day exposes students to the broad array of possibilities for their major track. For freshmen in Intro to Business (BUS 100), Bankers Day is the culmination of the spring […]
Triathlon encourages passion, camaraderie, and empowerment for two faculty members from the School of Nursing and Health Sciences. Years ago, Laurie Colborn, Ed.D., MSN, RN, was competing in a 70.3-mile […]
Athletics
The John E. Glaser Arena opened on Nov. 4, 2024, featuring an improved fan experience with a 360-degree bowl design; upgrades to the video boards, audio system, and lighting; and […]
La Salle Magazine | Winter 2025
Men’s and Women’s Cross Country claim Atlantic-10 individual titles; Spot in NCAA National Championships
For the first time in 16 years in the Atlantic-10 Conference, the men’s and women’s individual titles were both awarded to the same school—La Salle. Gwenno Goode, ’27, (top) and […]
La Salle Magazine | Winter 2025
Haley Gschrey, ’25, one of several women’s soccer players to stake name in record book
The La Salle women’s soccer team concluded its season with a record of 8-5-5, its third-straight season with a .500 or better record and sixth in seven years. This season, […]