Helping Young Rambler Alumni Stay Connected

WHEN Saly M. Sebastian ’06 was working as an international banking senior analyst for J.P. Morgan in New York City, she couldn’t get home very often to see her fellow Ramblers. So she was especially gratified when our alumni relations team began holding regional reunions in New York City to reconnect with Loyola alumni living on the East Coast.

“I attended several of those New York regional reunions, and I remember thinking that it was amazing to be a graduate of a high school that really cares about its students and is proactively reengaging alumni after graduation,” she recalls today. “Loyola’s alumni network is truly unique. It rivals the alumni networks of universities and feels like a family of students, teachers, staff, alumni and parents who will be forever invested in your success.”

Those New York reunions inspired Sebastian to stay connected with the Loyola community. When she moved back to the Midwest in 2014 to work in J.P. Morgan’s Chicago office, she joined our President’s Leadership Council (PLC)—–a board of young alumni leaders who support Loyola by serving as ambassadors to the school’s young alumni community. After serving as a member of the group’s executive board for several years, she took over as chair of the President’s Leadership Council in Fall 2019.

“Through the dedication of our emeritus members, the PLC now plays a vital role in Loyola’s alumni engagement efforts,” says Sebastian. “I am excited to lead us into the next chapter. Our priorities over the next few years are to ensure that our programs are meeting the needs of Loyola’s young alumni community and to create more leadership opportunities for PLC members who are interested in getting more involved.”

Sebastian—–now a senior program manager at Snapfish—–also mentors current Loyola students and serves on the Board of Trustees’ Jesuit Catholic Identity Committee.

Find out more about President’s Leadership Council membership and upcoming events at goramblers.org/plc.

A leader in service: New President’s Leadership Council Chair Saly M. Sebastian ’06 (center) with Loyola Academy President Rev. Patrick E. McGrath, SJ, (right) and Vice President of Alumni and Network Engagement Martin G. Jennings ‘98