AU Today - Alumni

At Aurora University, an important part of a student’s journey is to prepare for life after AU. One way AU prepares students for success is by connecting current students with alumni to talk about careers, networking, and the day-to-day reality of the working world. AU’s...

Tamara Turner ’12, ’14 MBA has taken her love of cake to new heights—35,000 feet into the stratosphere, to be precise. The founder and CEO of Chicago-based Silver Spoon Desserts began selling her mini gourmet Bundt cakes to American Airlines in 2022. The Fort Worth,...

Roald Berg ’56, who returned to his alma mater to teach mathematics and coach men’s basketball, passed away. He was 87. A lifelong Aurora resident, Berg distinguished himself throughout his career, and was selfless in his mentoring of Aurora College students. Berg met the love...

Aurora University shares the sad news that alumnus and former faculty member Homer Easley ’59 died Sunday, January 23, 2022. He was 85. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Pauline (Barton) Easley ’59 ’87, their two children David ’84 and Sheryl...

It was March when the COVID-19 pandemic first felt real to Katie Johns MSW ’09. She had seen news about the pandemic, but during a conversation with her sister, an emergency room nurse working 17-hour days, Johns was struck by the imprints on her sister’s face left by the...