Skip Sub Navigation ZaGratitude Section Menu ZaGratitude 1,235... 786... & 7 (and 2020!) 2,163... congrats! 4th Grade "Shark Tank" 4:45 PM... on campus... looking... East, West, North 60 years after her grandparents began their Gonzaga journey... 75 years... A common bond - Fr. Bernard Coughlin, S.J. A daughter honors her father, we carry their story forward A (juice box) toast to the tiny... ...a little story that starts sometime in the middle... A moment at our Grotto A National Day of Remembrance A special blessing & reflection A special message came to us last Thursday evening... A special message from Rome A Testament to the Collective Will A very persistent Pat West... A way forward. “All saints can do miracles, but few of them can keep a hotel.” Memories of Alliance House Aluminum Jesus ZaGratitude 24 An odd request... As seen on social... “Because I think I’m making progress.” Because it is Founder's Day... ZaGratitude 26 Best gift of the new year... they return... Between a party and the floor of the stock exchange Bing would be pleased Blessed by a family from Spokane's "Holy Lands" By blood or by bond Catherina is calling... Celebrating Captain Meaghan Mug Celebrating the Bulldog Battalion Class of 2026, you are cleared for takeoff… Coffee to Careers Coming up on 100 & out of this world Dear God... "Don't be proud..." Equally at home with pope and priest, prince and pauper, professional and volunteer... Even though I’ve never met... Extending a hand... Zagenomics Historic First Day of Class "I wish more schools did it." In a wounded world, Earl was a healer MT to GU to the International Atomic Energy Agency to MT... Quiet optimism and grateful perspective Reflecting on the Spurs Remembering those we have lost, grateful for their gifts Reunite to celebrate helping others Reuniting to Celebrate Helping Others Rise Up SJ = 'Sewing Jo'... generations will benefit because of Jo The "roots" tour Their legacy is our future... "...they’ve been waiting for me." To be continued... and now they launch "You’re pretty rough, but I think we can work with you." Father Coughlin - what he was saying about you Father Kuder... AMEN! AMEN! AMEN!!!! = Joy Filled with ZaGratitude Final Update: Zags Give Day Five years ago today... so many layers to this story For 106, more like thousands... For a gaggle of Zags... for shared ideas and solutions For Don For Jack For Jessica, Greg, Sarah, Jim, Sue and Thayne For Joyce Murphy For keeping busy... For lessons learned For Miz Bliz For partners, for our students For Renae, Zack, and 29 windows For the ALERT we saw (and heard) last night For the "Bleeding Red" Editing Pen For the voices we need most… For those who assemble THE tree For those who nourish (not just our appetites) For us, that’s what it’s all about... For wisdom sharing - Sunny, Mike and Jack '24 Freeze From 25 cents to "fueling" others From many grains, a heap. From ordination, to ZagMariners, to Gold From our Nation's most hallowed ground From Queensland... From the "wee ones" From where I sit today... Golden jubilee Expo 74 (and more) “Gonzaga delivers, and has delivered for me..." Graffiti “great” in your eyes? GU ☘️ day in London, San Francisco, Palo Alto, Denver, and Spokane Happy 530th Birthday: Spirited | Resolute Happy Birthday Miss Woldson Haul out the holly with your friends at Gonzaga Heaviness - dragons & Henry... for a cause greater... Help us celebrate Patrick's 99th! "His First Quarter" Home Honored to create a "first" and carry her story forward I had to succeed because they wouldn’t let me fail... I've got a name. “I leave you with... the most memorable...” "I wasn't sure about college because I was a high school dropout" "...and I wouldn’t trade it for anything." “If you could hear the voice of God, would you want to keep it a secret?” In honor of Harry and Marguerite In our hearts, around campus and the Port of San Diego Introducing... It all started with our inaugural venture into women’s basketball It's time to GEL... “It’s youth in your life” It must never go out Kuderism... joy to you and me "Leading....during historical moments that have grave consequences." Look for the Light in the Eyes of Children M a g i s... the call to more Mahalo - for Ray and so many in this powerful network McGivern - pathways and connection Memorial Day and the Murph Mystery Zag Nailed it... "To be honest, I'm not a natural leader." Not bad for a 94-year-old delinquent, jobless DDS Not what you might expect today "one of the best decisions I ever made." Our family is growing... Reconnecting 70+ years later... Reflection from Mike Roth Remembering Barbara Redmond Remembering Father Tony Lehmann Selection Sunday and so much more... Significant news today: "Simple message, not simplistic" Happy B-Day Father Coughlin Smiling Faces and Square Feet Sometimes you need a push Special Message Sprint to the finish Text or call... or anyone who’s been like family to you Thank you, Dennis Wheeler Thank you Tuesday - 11/13/2018 Thank you Tuesday - 11/20/2018 Thank you Tuesday - 10/30/2018 Thank you Tuesday - 11/6/2018 That's GU & BYU The Easter moon (over GU) The Ken Sammons Way “The King of Boone Avenue” The Spires The Sullivans The voices... #wisdom The young marine They are talking about us... each of you, actually "They embodied the values that we foster here at Gonzaga" "They guide us. They pull us out of harm’s way. They touch and caress us with love and kindness." - Michael Powell They soar... This just happened... Three photos and... Truly a phenomenal story below… enjoy... Trusty new typewriter, not-trustworthy Chevy Chevette & “Kuderistics” Two TONS of leaves Voices that Need Hearing What's in a name? What we have learned from you... When Mary Fairhurst hugged you... Why Gonzaga? Wow... Zags showed up "...you don’t need to know the answers, you learned how to find the answers.” Youth in Your Life Zag Nation 2022... A Year of Stories The difference will come from here... The door opened for me, by my parents, is kept opened because of your support... Merry Christmas...a bit of trivia & GU's online Advent calendar Father Coughlin - It's all about love "Zag Nation will miss you....we will too" ZaGratitude 14 A Zag family stretches to help others hopefully do the same Thayne's message to our students Frontline Heroes Today.....graduation and Mother's Day "Cannonball moments..." "a stamp on my heart and my mind that I traveled the extra mile" "—so I wanted to do something to honor them.” First week for class of 2024, Commencement for Class of 2020 Bringing campus to you... 2020 style The top 20, it isn't what one might think... My world changed that day... "Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education" Hope = others = 3/11/21 (so much better than 3/20!) Our namesake fought the plague... we must do our part ZaGratitude - 11/27/2018 453 years ago today (Happy Birthday) "how special this is...." ZaGratitude - 12/4/2018 Note: This message was originally sent on April 6, 2023 In addition to this powerful image below, we offer A Paschal Message from Dr. McCulloh here Wishing you all a very peaceful Easter