Salisbury University Alumni Association

Official Alumni Newsletter | May 2025

Welcome to the Latest Edition of the Salisbury University Alumni Association's Newsletter “The Wave”

In celebration of Salisbury University's Centennial, we are thrilled to introduce our updated newsletter. We hope to inspire a new era of engagement at SU, share updates, stories and events that connect you with the vibrant SU alumni community.

Centennial Alumni Spotlight

Holly Stofa '93

What were your favorite activities that you were a part of at Salisbury? 

My three favorite activities at Salisbury relate to what ultimately became my life passions: field hockey, dance, and exploring the world (as a geography major)!

My field hockey experience at SU, on top of my hometown championship culture in Pocomoke City, MD, led me to coach high school field hockey at several schools as I've moved to different places. I love the power of sports to teach life and leadership lessons to young people. 

I took dance classes and enjoyed having some SU football players in our class. Their willingness to be vulnerable and grow were lessons I've never forgotten. I still use the neck rolls and stretches that our SU dance teacher taught us with my student-athletes today!

Finally, my education allowed me to develop a strong curiosity in exploring myself and the world around me.

 

Please share your favorite memory from when you were a student. 

Hands down my favorite memory while attending Salisbury was making it to the 1992 NCAA Division III Final Four in Field Hockey! Seeing firsthand that hard work pays off prepared me for a lifetime of commitment to mission-driven purpose, including both national security, coaching, and parenting.

SU Alumni Events

SU Alumni - Phillies vs. Mets

Saturday, June 21, 2025 

Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia 

Get ready to have some fun at a Phillies vs. Mets game with fellow SU alums. This is a great deal, with good seats and a pregame reception with burgers, hot dogs, ice cream and beer! 

Save My Seat →

SU Alumni - Shorebirds 

Friday, June 27, 2025 

Arthur W. Perdue Stadium

 Come out for a Delmarva Shorebirds game! pre-game reception starts at 6 p.m., featuring a dinner buffet in the picnic area along the first base line. Game time is 7:05 p.m. 

Save My Seat →

Save the Date!

SU Alumni at Washington Commanders

Sunday, September 21, 2025 

Northwest Stadium

Calling all Sea Gulls, friends, and families! Dan Quinn has invited us back for another year of Commanders Football!

  

Spoiler: SU has been offered to hold the flag on the field for the National Anthem. Be on the lookout for more information coming soon.

NEWS

Centennial Unveiling: "Salisbury. Forever."

Officially unveiled on April 24 – coinciding with the date the first brick was laid for Holloway Hall in 1924 – the Centennial celebrations were kicked off in maroon and gold style.

Key Highlights:

  • During a ceremonial banner drop at Holloway Hall, the event reflected on our origins, noting our founders placed silver coins in the building's mortar joints for good luck, symbolizing the value they placed on the institution's future.
  • Over the past century, SU has educated more than 60,000 students. The centennial is a celebration of their past achievements and a commitment to our future generations of students.
 

Upcoming Centennial Events:

  • Centennial Gala: A formal event set for the evening of September 6, 2025.
  • Fun Fest in the Nest: A family-friendly community celebration on September 7, 2025, commemorating the date the first students moved into Holloway Hall in 1925.
 
Learn More About SU's Centennial

 

Commencement 2025: "Let it F-ing rip"

Washington Commanders Head Coach and `94 alum Dan Quinn gave the commencement address for the undergraduate Class of 2025.

Salisbury University celebrates traditions of the past and creates new traditions during its 100th Spring Commencement.

  • Commencement returns to campus for the first time since the 1970s
  • First graduate ceremony in which graduates were hooded on stage
 

Highlights:

  • 999 students recieved the Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees
  • 205 recieved master's degrees and two recieved doctoral degrees
  • Dan Quinn `94 and his wife, Stacey Quinn `91 accepted honorary Doctor of Public Service degrees 
  • SU Alumnus, Aaron Deal `93, M`03 serves as the first-ever, non-student Graduate Commencement speaker
 
Read More

 

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