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Faith Sharing with President Michael R. Lovell and First Lady Amy Lovell
RECORED ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2023
Presenters:
Dr. Michael R. Lovell, president, Marquette University
Amy Lovell, founder of REDgen, SWIM
Dr. Kathy Coffey-Guenther, Arts '85, Grad '88, '98, senior advancement officer for alumni spirituality, Marquette University
Gather with us for a special faith-sharing conversation with Dr. Michael R. Lovell, president of Marquette University and his wife, First Lady Amy Lovell, as we discuss the four gifts of Advent: hope, faith, joy and love. Reflect with us as we learn how each of these gifts help to influence and guide the Lovells’ call to meaning, purpose and leadership in their lives, and join us as we pray together in anticipation of and celebration for the birth of Jesus.
Faith-Sharing is a virtual event series hosted by Dr. Kathy Coffey-Guenther, Arts '85, Grad '88, '98, senior advancement officer for aAlumni spirituality at Marquette University. Each program features a Marquette leader or alumnus, who reflects on their faith as we explore holy invitations in their lives and the influence a growing faith can have on them over a lifetime.<br/p>
More about this session
Dr. Michael R. Lovell is Marquette University’s 24th president, serving since 2014. Under his guidance, Marquette focuses on innovation, entrepreneurship, and community renewal and development — all consistent with the university’s Catholic, Jesuit mission. A distinguished scholar, researcher, educator and leader, President Lovell holds three academic degrees in mechanical engineering, including a doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh.
Amy Lovell is the founder of Resilience through Education for a new generation (REDgen), a nonprofit organization committed to promoting resilience in youth and families. Together with Marquette President Michael Lovell, she formed Scaling Wellness in Milwaukee (SWIM) to support community-based organizations addressing generational trauma in Milwaukee. Amy’s mission-driven service to Marquette extends from fundraising to consulting and community service. With her pharmacy degree from the University of Pittsburgh, Amy has worked as a licensed pharmacist in New York, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania.
Kathy Coffey-Guenther has a doctorate in counseling psychology from Marquette and a graduate certificate in spiritual direction from the Aquinas Institute for Theology with a specialty in Ignatian Spirituality. In addition to working for years in clinical practice, Kathy has served Marquette in a number or roles including as the associate director of the Faber Center for Ignatian Spirituality, the director of Ignatian Programs in the Office of Mission and Ministry, and as the associate vice president of the Office of Mission and Ministry at Marquette. Additionally, Kathy serves as a spiritual director for the National Magis Retreat team for the AJCU and is a consultant to the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and several religious orders and congregations in the Midwest.