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Advancement Staff

  • David Dugan '98

    Vice President of Alumni and Advancement

    David Dugan ’98 joined the Gonzaga staff in April 2017 as the Vice President of Alumni and Advancement. Before coming back to his alma mater, David was at Georgetown Prep, most recently as the Director of Development and Alumni Relations. David is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross, where he was a captain of the football team; he also earned a master’s degree in Education Administration from Trinity Washington University. His father and three brothers are also all graduates of Gonzaga. David can be reached at 202-370-5354 or click here to send him an email.

  • Daniel P. Costello '72

    Vice President for Major and Planned Gifts

    Daniel P. Costello '72 is Vice President for Major & Planned Gifts. A 1976 graduate from the University of Maryland with a degree in Communications, Danny has served Gonzaga in a variety of capacities since 1974, including as a football coach, Director of WZAG, Assistant Dean of Students, Director of Development, and Vice President for Advancement. He took on his current role in August 2015. Danny can be reached at 202-336-7174 or click here to send him an email.

  • Byron T. Harper '84

    Director of Alumni Relations

    Byron T. Harper ’84 is the Director of Alumni Relations. Byron holds a B.S. degree in Computer Science from the University of the District of Columbia. Prior to joining the staff at Gonzaga, he worked as a Math Enrichment instructor for grades 4-8 at St. Raphael’s in Rockville, MD. Byron, a former basketball player at Gonzaga, has been an assistant Varsity basketball coach since 2008. Byron can be reached at 202-336-7187 or click here to send him an email.

  • Jen Doherty

    Director of Events

    Jennifer S. Doherty joined Gonzaga as the Director of Events in August 2016. She was most recently the President of Doherty and Associates, llc, an event consulting firm she founded in 2011 that provided strategic planning and support services for corporate events and meetings, social events, and political and charitable fundraisers. Prior to that, Jen was Sales Executive at Design Cuisine. A graduate of Georgetown Visitation (1991) and Providence College (1995), she resides in Silver Spring, Maryland, with her husband and three boys. Jen can be reached at 202-336-7219 or click here to send her an email.
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