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Donnelly College – Shine

2025 Issues

Fiorella’s Event Space was glowing on October 9th as Donnelly College welcomed more than 450 friends and supporters for the annual SHINE celebration. Together, they helped raise vital funds to support Donnelly’s mission of providing affordable, faith-based education to a diverse student body. With inspiring reflections from former students, Carmelita Bahamonde and Aaron Smallwood, along with a tribute to the 2025 Alumni Hall of Fame inductees, Brennan Crawford and Dr. Anna Jobe, the evening glowed with success from start to finish. 

Donnelly Student Ambassadors
Donnelly Student Ambassadors: (Seated) Julian Ramirez (standing) Fernanda Escobar, Joshua Whitener, Pamela Hawj, Absalon Alcantara, Fermin Sagastume, Matilda Scholl, Miranda Traylor, Dovie El, Dana Magdaleno, Cristina Alegria-Hernandez, Ashley Hernandez Torres, Adriana Sabado, Maria Lucero, Ivone Borjas, Andrea Guevara, and FayeLynn Her
Marcia and Nelson Newcomer with Archbishop Shawn McKnight
Lisa Sizemore and Cari and Chris Hillye
Ana Maradiaga, Donnelly College; and Sister Sharon Hamsa, OSB
Archbishop Shawn McKnight gave a thumbs-up to Donnelly students.

Featured in the November 29, 2025 issue of The Independent
Photo credit: Kdog Photo

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