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Your Alumni Connection to Rockhurst
Welcome home. R-Code is a single, living hub for Rockhurst alumni to stay connected throughout the year. Whether you graduated five years ago or fifty, this page offers clear ways to return, give back, and remain part of the Rockhurst Community.
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Alumni Events
All Alumni Night
Date: November 5, 2026
All Alumni Night is a signature gathering that celebrates the full breadth of the Rockhurst community. The evening highlights current students, recognizes alumni across generations, and reflects on the traditions, values, and relationships that have made Rockhurst special for more than a century. By attending, alumni help affirm the continuity of the Rockhurst experience and the shared responsibility to carry it forward.
Learn more and register here!
Volunteer Opportunities
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Freshman Days For Others
Dates for 2026-27 Academic Year: Aug. 14, Oct. 14, Feb. 22, April 12
Freshman Days for Others are quarterly service days that introduce students to the call to be "men for others" through direct engagement across the Kansas City community. Alumni volunteers serve alongside faculty and students, offering presence, leadership, and perspective as freshmen encounter the real-world impact of service at a formative stage in their Rockhurst journey.
Questions and sign up: Contact Alan Ratermann, Director of Ignatian Service -
Alumni Reunion Football Tailgate
Date: September 18, 2026
Help continue the tradition of Rockhurst's Alumni Reunion Week football tailgate, which also includes a celebration of our Alumni Award Winners and Sports Hall of Fame inductees.
Primary action:
• Volunteer at a the Alumni Reunion Tailgate (coming soon!)
Questions: Contact Meredith Suarez -
Freshman Retreat
Date: September 25, 2026
The Freshman Retreat is a formative moment in a student's first year at Rockhurst. Alumni presence offers something no program can replicate: perspective shaped by experience. By being present, listening, and sharing insight, alumni help freshmen reflect on who they are becoming and model what it looks like to carry Rockhurst values beyond the school walls.
Primary action:
• Volunteer for the Freshman Retreat
Questions: Contact Matt Nickson, Director of Pastoral Ministry -
Don Ramsey Debate Invitational
Date: November 2026 (date TBA)
The Don Ramsey Debate Invitational is one of the city’s largest tournaments and a showcase for one of the state’s strongest debate programs. Alumni play a vital role as judges and event volunteers, offering feedback, perspective, and support that keep the tournament running smoothly and elevate the experience for students.
Primary action:
• Sign Up as a Judge (link coming soon!)
• Volunteer Day-Of (link coming soon!)
Questions: Contact Phil Helt '07, Speech & Debate Head Coach -
"Spectacular" Auction Week
Date: April 18, 2026
Rockhurst Spectacular Week is a school-wide celebration that brings together students, faculty, families, and alumni in support of Rockhurst’s mission. Throughout the week, alumni are invited to participate in multiple events that raise critical funds for programs that shape the Rockhurst experience. Whether joining an event or supporting from afar, alumni involvement helps sustain the traditions, opportunities, and formation that define the school.
Primary action:
• Learn about Spectacular Week events
Questions: Contact Meredith Suarez -
Catholic Charities + Hy-Vee Food Drives
Dates: Third Saturday of each month (typically)
Monthly Hy-Vee Food Drive service opportunities with Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas. We are excited to offer this as an option for teams, clubs, student groups, and alumni to engage in Ignatian service. Runs from March 2026 through December 2026. Typically take place on the third Saturday of each month at Hy-Vee (79th & State Line). Each date includes two shifts (10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.) with space for four students and one adult chaperone per shift.
Primary action:
• Sign up for service day
Questions: Contact Alan Ratermann, Director of Ignatian Service -
Prospective Student Welcome Night
Date: May 2026 (date TBA)
Prospective Student Welcome Night is a meaningful opportunity for alumni to serve as ambassadors for the Rockhurst experience. By engaging with prospective families, alumni help parents understand what the journey through — and beyond — Rockhurst truly looks like, sharing firsthand perspective on formation, brotherhood, and life after graduation. Your presence helps families envision not just four years, but the long arc of a Rockhurst education.
Primary action:
• Volunteer to welcome families
Questions: Contact Beth Van Dyke or Steve Redmond '04, Directors of Admissions -
Summer TIE Trips
Dates: May 24-30 (Appalachia), July 5-11 (Appalachia), July 19-25 (Tijuana), July 26-August 1 (Kansas City)
Total Ignatian Experience (TIE) trips for rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors that require adult chaperones.
Primary action:
Talk to Alan Ratermann for additional details
Questions: Contact Alan Ratermann, Director of Ignatian Service
A Note to Alumni
R-Code is designed to be simple, consistent, and enduring. Opportunities will change throughout the year, but the purpose remains the same: to invite alumni back into the life of the school in ways that are meaningful, manageable, and rooted in our alma mater's spirit.
R-Code is designed to be simple, consistent, and enduring. Opportunities will change throughout the year, but the purpose remains the same: to invite alumni back into the life of the school in ways that are meaningful, manageable, and rooted in our alma mater's spirit.
