St. Ambrose University (SAU) is a

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, United States. It was founded as a school of commerce for young men in 1882.

History

Foundation

St. Ambrose was founded as a

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and school of commerce for young men in 1882, known as St. Ambrose Academy. It owes its beginning to the first Bishop of Davenport, John McMullen, who founded it under the auspices of the Diocese of Davenport. The affiliation remains strong today. SAU Ambrose Hall 02

For its first three years, classes were held in two rooms of the old St. Marguerite's School, located on the grounds of what is now Sacred Heart Cathedral in Davenport. McMullen died of cancer in 1883, and

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was named the first president of St. Ambrose at the age of 23. The school was moved to Locust Street in 1885, where the central part of the present-day Ambrose Hall was built. Located in a secluded grove of

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trees, the site was far removed from the city. That same year, St. Ambrose was incorporated as "a literary, scientific and religious institution." The articles of incorporation stated, "No particular religious faith shall be required of any person to entitle him to admission to said seminary." By the start of the 20th century, a clearer division was being made between the

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academy and the college program. In 1908, the name of the institution was officially changed to St. Ambrose College to express the institution's mission. Night school classes were inaugurated in 1924, and the first session of summer school was held in 1931. During

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, the

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chose St. Ambrose College as a location for the training of many officers. For a short time, regular classes ceased, and the campus became a training ground for the Navy's V-12 squads.

St. Ambrose Academy

The high school program, St. Ambrose Academy, was founded at the same time as the college and housed in the college's buildings. From 1886-1931 some of the academy students were boarded on the campus. The Rev.

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, who would become the college's president in 1940, was named the academy's first principal in 1929. In 1955 the diocese decided that Davenport should have a central Catholic high school, and that St. Ambrose and

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academies should be merged. They moved to their new quarters at Assumption High School in 1958. This move provided additional space on campus for continued growth of the college.

Growth

In 1968, St. Ambrose became fully

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, although women had been taking classes on campus ever since the 1930s. St. Ambrose began offering graduate classes in 1977 with the H.L. McLaughlin

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program. Its graduate offerings have since expanded to 14 programs. On April 23, 1987, St. Ambrose College became St. Ambrose University at the direction of the Board of Directors. The university was organized into the colleges of Business, Human Services (now Health and Human Services), and Arts and Sciences. In 1997, St. Ambrose began offering its first doctoral program, the

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(DBA). In May 2024, the university announced a partnership with fellow Catholic institution

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that would allow students from both institutions to freely take classes at them. At the time of the announcement, a merger was "being explored for the future." Three months later, in August 2024, it was announced that the university would merge with Mount Mercy.

Students and faculty

The university enrolls 2,916 students, as of Fall 2021. 2,231 of these students were undergraduates and 685 were graduate students. The student body is approximately 58 percent female, and 89 percent are full-time students. More than 16 percent of students identify themselves as belonging to a minority group. The university employs 335 faculty members and 270 staff. The student-faculty ratio is approximately 12 to 1 with an average class size of 20 students. Sr. Joan Lescinski, CSJ replaced Dr. Edward Rogalski as president in 2007, becoming the first woman to hold that office. Amy C. Novak, EdD, became the 14th president of the university on Saturday, August 7, 2021, succeeding Sr. Joan Lescinski, CSJ after 14 years as the president of St. Ambrose University.

Academics

St. Ambrose University offers more than 60 undergraduate majors(includes pre-professional like Medical, Dental, Law, Chiropractic, Physical Therapy, Physician's Assistant, Optometry, Pharmacy and Veterinary Medicine), 11 master's, and three doctoral programs offered through the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, and Health and Human Services. Notable programs include one of the only Master of Occupational Therapy programs leading to a registered occupational therapist degree in the state of Iowa. Additionally, pass rates on the National Physical Therapy Examination are consistently high; the two-year average rate is 97%. There are 11 master's degree programs and three doctoral programs: physical therapy, occupational therapy and business administration. There are Study Abroad Programs for Fall and spring semesters, winter and May interim, and summer programs offered in more than 40 countries.

Accreditation

St. Ambrose University is accredited by the

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. In its 2017-18 review, the Commission recommended a 10-year approval for St. Ambrose.

Specialized accreditations

Patricia VanBruwaene College of Business

Through its accreditation by the

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, the College of Business also has accredited undergraduate, graduate, and organizational leadership programs. The College was named the Patricia VanBruwaene College of Business on April 7, 2022, through the Patricia VanBruwaene estate.

Education

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– Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC)
Children's Campus –

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(NAEYC).

Industrial engineering

The Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology

Mechanical engineering

The Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology

Nursing

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
The Iowa Board of Nursing

Occupational therapy

Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)

Physical therapy

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(CAPTE) of the

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(APTA)

Public health

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(CEPH)

Social work

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(CSWE)

Speech language pathology

Council on Academic Accreditation of American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) 2019–2027.

Physician assistant studies

Accreditation-provision status by the ARC-PA

Rankings

In 2021, St. Ambrose University was labeled a "College of Distinction". That same year, '' U.S. News & World Report'' ranked St. Ambrose University 27th for Regional Universities Midwest out of a region of 12 states. It also named the university 19th in the nation for Best Colleges for Veterans due to helping veterans and active duty service members pay for their degrees and 32nd overall in the nation for overall value (calculated by 2019-2020 net cost of attendance). In 2021,

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ranked the university in their Best of the Midwest section of its "2021 Best Colleges Region by Region".

Athletics

The St. Ambrose athletic teams are called the Fighting Bees. The university is a member of the

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(NAIA), primarily competing in the

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(CCAC) for most of its sports since the 2015–16 academic year. Meanwhile, its football team has competed in the Midwest League of the

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(MSFA) since 1996 but announced in 2023 that they will move to the

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(HAAC) in 2024 as an associate member, just as its men's wrestling team has been since 2021. Its men's & women's lacrosse teams compete in the

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(KCAC), and its men's and women's eSports teams compete in the

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(NACE). The Fighting Bees previously competed in the defunct

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(MCC) from 1990–91 to 2014–15 (when the conference dissolved). St. Ambrose competes in 28 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball and wrestling. Women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, dance, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball. Co-ed sports include cheerleading, eSports and marching bands.

Architecture

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. * Alumni House, located off campus on the corner of Brady Street and Kirkwood Boulevard and houses the offices of Alumni and Advancement, is listed on the

. * The Rogalski Center, constructed in 2004, houses a food court, bookstore, ballroom, and administrative offices, among others. Its function is comparable to that of a

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. * Christ the King Chapel, designed by Cincinnati architect

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, has a prominent tower of white brick and was built in 1952. It underwent a $5.2 million renovation in 2007. * The St. Ambrose University Library was designed in 1995 by Evans Woollen of

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. The library was opened in March 1996.

Campus media

KALA (FM) (88.5FM/106.1 FM) This 350

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public format, non-profit radio station located on campus in the Galvin Fine Arts Center, broadcasts throughout the quad-cities. The varied format of the station, includes local and national news, information and entertainment from Public Radio and from

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. The music format includes mainstream and fusion jazz, blues, roots, gospel, latin, classic rock, oldies, pop music, urban contemporary and classic R&B. KALA is also affiliated with the syndicated

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program

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. The station also covers "live" radio programs such as SAU campus news, a local calendar of events, daily weather updates, and student run radio shows. A mainstay of the station's commitment to the University community is its live home/remote coverage of St. Ambrose University sports events. This includes SAU's Fighting Bees/Queen Bees basketball, football, and baseball games. SAU Galvin Fine Arts Center

SAUtv is the television outlet of the St. Ambrose University Communication Center. On-line, program channeling and student run content is broadcast throughout the Quad-city area on the local cable channel. This includes Dateline SAU, The Ray Shovlain Show, The Krista Van Hauen Show and the Mike Magistrelli Show. The Station and individual student broadcasters have gone on to win awards due to the quality of their content from the Iowa Broadcast Network Association (IBNA). SAUtv also has live coverage of St. Ambrose University sports, including Fighting Bee and Queen Bee basketball, football and baseball games.

Notable alumni

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of the

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. He served as Bishop of Nashville in

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, from 1936 to 1969. *

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infielder who played for the

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and

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during eight seasons between 1953 and 1961 (including the

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in which they were

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) and was selected for the National League team in the

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. *

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(born 1962) was named bishop of the

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in 2024 *

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where he is currently an assistant majority leader. A

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1954, 28th round (No. 331 overall),

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coach and currently an assistant coach with the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team. * Philip H. Corboy (August 12, 1924 – June 12, 2012)- Attended, but did not graduate- was an American

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cases across the United States for more than half a century. * Abbey Curran, an American beauty queen who represented Iowa at

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and was the first contestant with

cerebral palsy Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of movement disorders that appear in early childhood. Signs and symptoms vary among people and over time, but include poor coordination, spasticity, stiff muscles, Paresis, weak muscles, and tremors. There may b ...

to compete. *

Maurice John Dingman Maurice John Dingman (January 20, 1914 – February 1, 1992) was an American bishop of the Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Des Moines from 1968 to 1986. Biography Early life and ministry Maurice Dingman was born on January 20, 191 ...

(January 20, 1914 – February 1, 1992) was an American

bishop A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ...

of the

. He served as Bishop of Des Moines from 1968 to 1986. Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award laureate *

Timothy Doherty Timothy Lawrence Doherty (born September 29, 1950) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was a priest of the Diocese of Rockford in Illinois until he was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana by Pope B ...

(born September 29, 1950) is an American

. He was a priest of the Diocese of Rockford until he was appointed Bishop of Lafayette in Indiana by

Pope Benedict XVI Pope BenedictXVI (born Joseph Alois Ratzinger; 16 April 1927 – 31 December 2022) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013. Benedict's election as p ...

on May 12, 2010. *

Thomas A. Dunn Thomas A. Dunn (born October 12, 1942) is a member of the Illinois Gaming Board. Prior to this, he served as a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate and an associate judge in the Will County court system. Biography Dunn was born October 12, ...

is a member of the Illinois Gaming Board. Prior to this, he served as a Democratic member of the

Illinois Senate The Illinois Senate is the upper chamber of the Illinois General Assembly, the legislative branch of the government of the State of Illinois in the United States. The body was created by the first state constitution adopted in 1818. Under the ...

and an associate judge in the

Will County Will County is a county in the northeastern part of the state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 696,355, an increase of 2.8% from 677,560 in 2010, making it Illinois's fourth-most populous county. The county sea ...

court system. *Gene Dwyer

1948, 20th round (No. 185 overall),

Chicago Cardinals The professional American football team now known as the Arizona Cardinals previously played in Chicago, Illinois, as the Chicago Cardinals from 1898 to 1959 before relocating to St. Louis, Missouri, for the 1960 through 1987 seasons. Roots ca ...

*Bishop

Robert Dwayne Gruss Robert Dwayne Gruss (born June 25, 1955) is an American Bishop (Catholic Church), prelate of the Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Church. He has served as the seventh bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saginaw, Diocese of Saginaw in Michig ...

(born June 25, 1955) is a

of the

in the

United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...

. He is currently serving as the seventh bishop of the

Diocese of Saginaw The Diocese of Saginaw () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Michigan in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Detroit. The D ...

Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ...

. Previously, he served as the bishop of the Diocese of Rapid City in

South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux language, Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state, state in the West North Central states, North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Dakota people, Dakota Sioux ...

from 2011–2019. *James Fay

NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Ca ...

1955, 7th round (No. 53 overall),

New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the Na ...

*Dick Forbes

1951, 7th round (No. 75 overall),

San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners and nicknamed the Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member ...

John H. Ebersole Captain John Henry Ebersole, M.D., United States Navy Medical Corps (26 January 1925 – 23 September 1993) was a pioneer in submarine medicine and radiation oncology, selected by Admiral Hyman G. Rickover to serve as medical officer aboard the ...

(January 26, 1925 – September 23, 1993) American pioneer in submarine medicine and radiation oncology, Captain US Navy, John F. Kennedy's autopsy Radiologist *

Jim Finigan James Leroy Finigan (August 19, 1928 – May 16, 1981) was an American professional baseball player who was an infielder in Major League (MLB). Primarily a third baseman and second baseman, he played for the Philadelphia / Kansas City Athletic ...

(August 19, 1928 – May 16, 1981) was a Major League infielder with the

Philadelphia Athletics The Philadelphia Athletics were a Major League Baseball team that played in Philadelphia from 1901 to 1954, when they moved to Kansas City, Missouri, and became the Kansas City Athletics. Following another move in 1967, they became the Oakland ...

and

Kansas City Athletics The Kansas City Athletics were a Major League Baseball team that played in Kansas City, Missouri, from 1955 to 1967, having previously played in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the Philadelphia Athletics. After moving in 1967, the team became the ...

(1954–1956),

Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. One of the AL's eight chart ...

(1957),

San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League West, West Div ...

(1958) and

Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles (also known as the O's) are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division. As one of the America ...

(1959). *

David L. Gross David Gross is professor of history emeritus at University of Colorado at Boulder. His work focuses on intellectual history of modern Europe (from the 18th century), aspects of modernity, and the roles of remembering and forgetting in the late stage ...

(1940), emeritus Professor of History at University of Colorado at Boulder *Kenneth J. Hartman (1917-2011), human factors engineer for

North American Aviation North American Aviation (NAA) was a major American aerospace manufacturer that designed and built several notable aircraft and spacecraft. Its products included the T-6 Texan trainer, the P-51 Mustang fighter, the B-25 Mitchell bomber, the F- ...

which built the Apollo Space rockets *Chris Hassel,

ESPN ESPN (an initialism of their original name, which was the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by the Walt Disney Company (80% and operational control) and Hearst Commu ...

and

CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS (an abbreviation of its original name, Columbia Broadcasting System), is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainme ...

sports journalist *

Ulrich Hauber Ulrich A. Hauber (June 28, 1885 – July 1, 1956) was a Catholic priest from the United States, who served as the fifth president of St. Ambrose College in Davenport, Iowa from 1926 to 1930. Born June 28, 1885 in Bavaria, Germany, Hauber gra ...

(June 28, 1885 – July 1, 1956) was a

and a prominent

biologist A biologist is a scientist who conducts research in biology. Biologists are interested in studying life on Earth, whether it is an individual Cell (biology), cell, a multicellular organism, or a Community (ecology), community of Biological inter ...

from the

who served as the fifth president of St. Ambrose College in

from 1926 to 1930. * Lester Hearden,

player for the

Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. They ar ...

in 1924 *Brian Hemesath,

Emmy The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the year, each with their own set of rules and award catego ...

award-winning costume designer for HBO's “

Sesame Street ''Sesame Street'' is an American educational television, educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation, and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Worksh ...

”. *

Sam Hoger Samuel Earl Hoger (; born June 28, 1980) is an American retired mixed martial artist, poker player, and an actor, most notable for appearing on the first season of ''The Ultimate Fighter'', a reality television series produced by the Ultimate Fi ...

, appeared on the first season of

The Ultimate Fighter ''The Ultimate Fighter'' is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Pilgrim Media Group currently airing on ESPN+. It previously aired for fourteen s ...

, retired professional (2003-2007)

MMA Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place t ...

fighter *Rich Kelnhofer

1952, 24th round (No. 289 overall),

Los Angeles Rams The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Greater Los Angeles, Greater Los Angeles area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC West, West ...

Waddy Kuehl Ray Otto "Waddy" Kuehl (February 12, 1893 – July 24, 1967), was an American football player who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Rock Island Independents (1920, 1923), Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers ...

(February 12, 1893 – July 24, 1967), was an

American football American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular American football field, field with goalposts at e ...

player who played five seasons in the

National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a Professional gridiron football, professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National ...

(NFL) with the

Rock Island Independents The Rock Island Independents were a professional American football team, based in Rock Island, Illinois, from 1907 to 1926. The Independents were a founding National Football League franchise. They hosted what has been retrospectively designated ...

(1920, 1923),

(1921),

Buffalo All-Americans Buffalo, New York had a turbulent, early-era National Football League team that operated under multiple names and several different owners between the 1910s and 1920s. The early NFL-era franchise was variously called the Buffalo All-Stars fr ...

(1921-1922), and

Dayton Triangles The Dayton Triangles were an original franchise of the American Professional Football Association (now the National Football League (NFL)) in 1920. The Triangles were based in Dayton, Ohio, and took their nickname from their home field, Trian ...

(1924). On October 10, 1920, the second week of the first NFL season, Kuehl is credited with catching the first touchdown pass in NFL history — a 35-yard completion from

Pudge Wyman Arnold Douglas "Pudge" Wyman (August 20, 1895 – March 4, 1961) was an American football player. He was an All-American fullback for the University of Minnesota from 1915 to 1916 and halfback for the Rock Island Independents in the first sea ...

against

Hammond Pros The Hammond Pros were an American football team from Hammond, Indiana that played in the National Football League from 1920 to 1926 as a traveling team. History The Pros were established by local businessman Paul Parduhn and Dr. Alva Young. ...

. * Ted Lapka (April 20, 1920 – December 1, 2011) was an American football end in the

for the

Washington Redskins The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East ...

from 1943–1946. *

Cletus Madsen Cletus Madsen (December 1, 1905 – July 16, 2002) was a 20th-century Catholic priest of the Diocese of Davenport in the US state of Iowa. He was involved the Liturgical Movement in the Catholic Church in the mid-20th century. Biography Early ...

, taught music at St. Ambrose, involved in the

Liturgical Movement The Liturgical Movement was a 19th-century and 20th-century movement of scholarship for the reform of worship. It began in the Catholic Church and spread to many other Christian churches including the Anglican Communion, Lutheran and some other Pro ...

in the United States *Stanislaw Malizewski

1966, 6th round (No. 95 overall),

Baltimore Colts The Baltimore Colts were a professional American football team that played in Baltimore from 1953 to 1983, when owner Robert Irsay moved the franchise to Indianapolis. The team was named for Baltimore's history of horse breeding and racing. It w ...

James Conroyd Martin James Conroyd Martin is an American historical fiction author and teacher. PersonalMartin
re ...

, is an American historical fiction author (

Push Not the River ''Push Not the River'' (2000) is a historical romance novel by American author James Conroyd Martin. The novel is set in Poland in the times leading up to and during the 1792 Partition of Poland. It is based on the real diary of Countess A ...

, ''Against the Crimson Sky'' and ''The Warsaw Contingency'') and teacher. *

Drew McFedries Michael Andrew "Drewbie" McFedries (born July 27, 1978) is an American retired mixed martial artist. McFedries formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC, Titan Fighting Championship, Titan FC and Shooto. Background McFedries ...

- Attended (born July 27, 1978) is an American retired

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place t ...

who competed in the

Middleweight Middleweight is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Professional In professional boxing, the middleweight division is contested above and up to . Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have beg ...

division. McFedries formerly competed for the

UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. The larg ...

Titan FC Titan Fighting Championship (Titan FC) is an American mixed martial arts promotion based out of Pompano Beach, Florida. Their shows were originally run in and near Kansas City and have since expanded to include venues all over North America and e ...

and

Shooto is a combat sport and mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission (ISC). Shooto was originally formed in 1985, first as a particular fighting system and then in 1989 as a ...

. * Pat McMahon (born 1933) is an actor and broadcaster, best known for his portrayal of numerous characters on

The Wallace and Ladmo Show ''The Wallace and Ladmo Show'', also known as ''It's Wallace'' and ''Wallace & Company'', was a children's television show produced by and aired on KPHO-TV (Channel 5) in Phoenix, Arizona, from April 1, 1954, to December 29, 1989. For most of it ...

, a daily children's variety show broadcast on KPHO-TV in Phoenix. *

Bernard F. Meyer Bernard Francis Meyer, M.M. (June 16, 1891 – May 8, 1975) was an American Catholic missionary. As a member of the Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America (Maryknoll), he was assigned to missions in China. He served as the Prefect Apostolic ...

, (June 16, 1891 – May 8, 1975) was an American

missionary A missionary is a member of a Religious denomination, religious group who is sent into an area in order to promote its faith or provide services to people, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care, and economic development.Thoma ...

. As a member of the

Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America The Maryknoll Society (also known as the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers and officially as Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America; Latin: ''Societas de Maryknoll pro missionibus exteris'') is a Catholic society of apostolic life for men fou ...

(Maryknoll), he was assigned to missions in

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

. He served as the

Prefect Apostolic An apostolic prefect or prefect apostolic is a priest who heads what is known as an apostolic prefecture, a 'pre-diocesan' missionary jurisdiction where the Catholic Church is not yet sufficiently developed to have it made a diocese. Although it ...

of the Diocese of Wuzhou from 1934–1939. *

Art Michalik Arthur Michalik (January 31, 1930February 23, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker and guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played from 1953 to 1956 for the San Francisco 49ers and Pittsburgh Steel ...

1951, 17th round (No. 198 overall),

. Played for the

1951-54 and the

from 1954–55. He may be best known as the man who is inadvertently responsible for the invention of the face mask in pro football. *

Rocky Miller Rocky Miller (born October 22, 1965) is an American politician. who served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives The Missouri House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 163 members, re ...

(born October 22, 1965) is a member of the

Missouri House of Representatives The Missouri House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 163 members, representing districts with an average size of 37,000 residents. House members are elected for two-year terms during general elections ...

from the 124th District, serving since 2013. He is a member of the Republican party. * Marvin Mottet (May 31, 1930 – September 16, 2016) was a 20th and 21st century Catholic priest in the

Diocese of Davenport The Diocese of Davenport () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction, or diocese, of the Roman Catholicism in the United States, Catholic Church for the southeastern quarter of the state of Iowa in the United States. The current bishop of D ...

. He was a noted advocate of social justice causes. Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award laureate * Michael Ohioze 2020 Olympian. A 10-time All-American (St. Ambrose University) track and field athlete from

London, England London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...

participating in the

2020 Summer Olympics The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo ...

(

Tokyo, Japan Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...

) in the 400-meter event representing Great Britain. * Gene Osborn, radio and television broadcaster in the 50s, 60s, and 70s for the

Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. The team ...

Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. The club plays its ...

, and other professional and college sports teams. *

James Philbrook James Philbrook was an American actor who appeared in several major films, including '' I Want to Live!'' (1958), '' Woman Obsessed'' and as Colonel Tall in the 1964 war picture '' The Thin Red Line''. He had supporting roles on television, inclu ...

(October 22, 1924—October 24, 1982) was an American

who appeared in several major films, including ''

I Want to Live! ''I Want to Live!'' is a 1958 American independent biographical film noir drama film directed by Robert Wise, and starring Susan Hayward, Simon Oakland, Virginia Vincent, and Theodore Bikel. It follows the life of Barbara Graham, a prosti ...

'' (1958), ''

Woman Obsessed ''Woman Obsessed'' is a 1959 American romantic drama film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Susan Hayward, Stephen Boyd, Barbara Nichols, Dennis Holmes, Theodore Bikel, Ken Scott, James Philbrook, and Florence MacMichael. The screenpl ...

'', and as

Colonel Colonel ( ; abbreviated as Col., Col, or COL) is a senior military Officer (armed forces), officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, a colon ...

Tall in the 1964 war picture '' The Thin Red Line''. He had supporting roles on television, including '' The Islanders'' (1960–61) and ''

The New Loretta Young Show ''The Loretta Young Show'' (originally known as ''Letter to Loretta'') is an American anthology drama television series broadcast on Sunday nights from September 2, 1953, to June 4, 1961, on NBC for a total of 165 episodes. The series was hoste ...

'' (1958-1961). *

Robin Pingeton Robin Renee Pingeton (née Becker; born July 9, 1968) is American Coach (basketball), basketball coach for Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball. She has previously served as head coach of St. Ambrose University#Athletics, St. Ambrose, Illinois Sta ...

University of Missouri The University of Missouri (Mizzou or MU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Columbia, Missouri, United States. It is Missouri's largest university and the flagship of the four-campus Univers ...

women's basketball Women's basketball is the team sport of basketball played by women. It was first played in 1892, one year after men's basketball, at Smith College in Massachusetts. It spread across the United States, in large parts via women's college compet ...

head coach (2010–Present) * Stephen A. Roell, CEO/President of

Johnson Controls, Inc. Johnson Controls International plc is an American, Irish-domiciled multinational conglomerate headquartered in Cork, Ireland, that produces fire, HVAC, and security equipment for buildings. As of mid-2019, it employed 105,000 people in aroun ...

, a

Fortune 500 The ''Fortune'' 500 is an annual list compiled and published by ''Fortune (magazine), Fortune'' magazine that ranks 500 of the largest United States Joint-stock company#Closely held corporations and publicly traded corporations, corporations by ...

company founded in 1885 and in 2018, did over $31 billion in revenue. *Tony Rotunno

1947, 29th round (No. 270 overall), Chicago Cardinals *

Lawrence Donald Soens Lawrence Donald Soens (August 26, 1926 – November 1, 2021) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. In 2008, the Diocese of Davenport in Iowa announced multiple credible accusations that Soens had sexually abused children as a ...

, Bishop of Sioux City * Michael St. Angel (1916–1984) was an American

film actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

in such films as Gangway for Tomorrow'' (1943). Following a couple of other obscure bits, he secured more visible roles in ''

Bride by Mistake ''Bride by Mistake'' is a 1944 American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Wallace, and starring Alan Marshal and Laraine Day. The screenplay is by Phoebe Ephron and Henry Ephron, based on a story by Norman Krasna, and is a remake of ...

'' (1944) and ''

Marine Raiders The Marine Raiders are special operations forces originally established by the United States Marine Corps during World War II to conduct amphibious warfare, amphibious light infantry warfare. Despite the original intent for Raiders to serve ...

'' (1944), which led to the romantic co-starring role opposite

Elaine Riley Elaine Riley (January 15, 1917 – December 7, 2015) was an American film and television actress. Early years The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Riley, Riley was born in East Liverpool, Ohio, on January 15, 1917. She won the Miss East Liverpool ...

in the

Leon Errol Leon Errol (born Leonce Errol Sims, July 3, 1881 – October 12, 1951) was an Australian-American comedian and actor in the United States, popular in the first half of the 20th century for his appearances in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in film ...

comedy starrer '' What a Blonde'' (1945). Michael showed enough promise from this to be cast as the second lead role in the thriller ''

The Brighton Strangler ''The Brighton Strangler'' is a 1945 American crime film directed by Max Nosseck and starring John Loder (actor), John Loder, June Duprez and Michael St. Angel. Plot During The Blitz in World War II, wartime London, an actor suffers concussion an ...

'' (1945) which toplines John Loder as an actor dangerously obsessed by the title role he plays on stage. *

Darrell Steffensmeier Darrell John Steffensmeier (born 1942) is an American criminologist and Liberal Arts Research Professor of Sociology and Criminology at Pennsylvania State University. Education After receiving his bachelor's degrees in philosophy and history from ...

(born 1942) is an American criminologist and Liberal Arts Research Professor of Sociology and Criminology at

Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State or PSU) is a Public university, public Commonwealth System of Higher Education, state-related Land-grant university, land-grant research university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsyl ...

. *

Jamie Van Fossen James Van Fossen (born May 5, 1960) is a former Iowa State Representative from the 81st and 42nd Districts. A Republican, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1995 to 2009. He received his BBA from Saint Ambrose University ...

(born May 5, 1960) is a former Iowa State Representative from the 81st and 42nd Districts. A Republican, he served in the

Iowa House of Representatives The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly, the upper house being the Iowa Senate. There are 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state, formed ...

from 1995 to 2009. *

Marcos Villatoro Marcos McPeek Villatoro is a writer from the United States. He is the author of six novels, two collections of poetry and a memoir, and the producer/director of the documentary "Tamale Road: A Memoir from El Salvador." He has written essays for Nat ...

is a writer and the author of six novels, two collections of

poetry Poetry (from the Greek language, Greek word ''poiesis'', "making") is a form of literature, literary art that uses aesthetics, aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meaning (linguistics), meanings in addition to, or in ...

and a memoir, and the producer/director of the documentary "Tamale Road: A Memoir from El Salvador." *Bob Webb

1959, 11th round (No. 121 overall),

*Clint Westemeyer

1958, 16th round (No. 187 overall),

*The Right Reverend Robert M. Wolterstorff, second Episcopal Bishop of San Diego from 1972-1984 * Dave Zuidmulder,

player for the

from 1929-1931 *

Elizabeth Hamilton Guarino Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino (born September 24, 1969) is an American author and model who has written eight books including ''Percolate – Let Your Best Self Filter Through'' and ''The Change Guidebook – How to Align Your Heart, Truths, and Ene ...

former model and author.

Pacem in Terris Award

St. Ambrose University is one of the annual sponsors of The

Pacem in Terris Award The ''Pacem in Terris'' Peace and Freedom Award is a Catholic peace award which has been given annually since 1964, in commemoration of the 1963 encyclical letter '' Pacem in terris'' (Peace on Earth) of Pope John XXIII. It is awarded "to honor a ...

since 1964. This prestigious award is presented to honor a person for their achievements in peace and justice, not only in their country but in the world. Many notable recipients have received the award including

John F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), also known as JFK, was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was the first Roman Catholic and youngest person elected p ...

, Dr. Martin Luther King,

Lech Walesa Lech is an English word referring to lecherous Lascivious behavior is sexual behavior or conduct that is considered crude and offensive, or contrary to local moral or other standards of appropriate behavior. In this sense, "lascivious" is similar ...

Archbishop Desmond Tutu Desmond Mpilo Tutu (7 October 193126 December 2021) was a South African Anglican bishop and theologian, known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist. He was Bishop of Johannesburg from 1985 to 1986 and then Archbishop o ...

Mother Teresa Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu (born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, ; 26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), better known as Mother Teresa or Saint Mother Teresa, was an Albanian-Indian Catholic Church, Roman Catholic nun, founder of the Missionaries of ...

and the

Dalai Lama The Dalai Lama (, ; ) is the head of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. The term is part of the full title "Holiness Knowing Everything Vajradhara Dalai Lama" (圣识一切瓦齐尔达喇达赖喇嘛) given by Altan Khan, the first Shu ...

to name a few.

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