Our Stories

Ylce Irizarry '93 is an associate professor of English at the University of South Florida, where she spends her days teaching, mentoring and advising students in the midst of asking themselves: What's next? She empathizes with the students, having asked herself the same question as an undergraduate.

Hamza Elhabbal is the president of the Student Government Association, a resident advisor in Harrison Hall, and is “involved with pretty much every club on campus,” including Brothers and Sisters in Christ, the Muslim Student Association, Future Business Leaders of America and Investment Club.

Le Moyne connects the future to the past by welcoming our legacy families to our community.

No matter your age or stage of life, your connection to Le Moyne, our Jesuit mission and the lessons learned while on the Heights, never ends.

During a trip to Guatemala 12 Le Moyne students explored a range of issues connected to the Ignatian ideal of social justice, and delved into literature centered on those themes. They began to see the world from a different perspective, particularly that of people facing racism and classism, and to wrestle with questions of modernization, underdevelopment and dependency. The country itself and their experiences​ became the students’ most important tools.

Donald O’Connell ‘17 came to Le Moyne in the 1980s, but after taking on his family business in his senior year, he left the Heights only a few credits shy of graduating. Over the past year, he reapplied to Le Moyne and worked through his remaining credits—proving that it’s never too late to graduate.

For 20 years, Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach Dan Sheehan has prowled the sidelines, leading and inspiring his team, part-father figure, part-friend, all motivator. Sheehan’s message to his student-athletes is this: Keep it simple. There is no denying the effectiveness of that mantra. In two decades, he has guided the Dolphins to five national championships. The secret to Sheehan’s own success is equally straightforward: He is passionate about putting people in situations where they can be great.