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Alumni stories
Khya Phillippe '25, '26 works with Tori Agundez '24 in an athletic training room
September 5, 2025

During her Athletic Training/Exercise Science 3+2 clinical rotation at Oswego East High School last spring, Khya Phillippe ’25, ’26 MSAT, gained more than hands-on experience; she received insight from someone who had been in her shoes one year before. Her supervisor, Tori...

Taina Torres
August 19, 2025

When Taina Torres ’23 was crowned Miss Puerto Rico of Aurora in 2023, she saw it not just as a title, but as a platform. While completing her bachelor’s degree at Aurora University, Torres had begun researching the stories of Puerto Ricans in her hometown. That work has now...

Cal Myers
August 2, 2025

Calvin R. Myers ’64 began his journey with Aurora University as a student more than 60 years ago and went on to leave an enduring legacy as an alumnus, faculty member, trustee, and advocate. His vision, service, and steady leadership helped shape the university’s academic and...

Daniel Cuevas holds a banana split sundae
July 18, 2025

Every time a teenage Daniel Cuevas ’24 drove past Banana Split, Aurora’s beloved ice cream stand, he’d turn to whoever was in the passenger seat and say, “Man, I would do anything to own that place.” “They would always laugh,”...

Christy Savellano Beretta
April 19, 2024

Christy Savellano Beretta ’16 understands the meaning of home. As a manager at the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, Savellano Beretta works with the growing population of young adults facing homelessness and helps families understand their housing rights. One of the most compelling...