Redhawks Reunite at Red Tie

Back in person for the first time in three years, more than 300 guests gathered on Saturday, May 21, at Fremont Studios to celebrate Seattle University Athletics and Redhawk student-athletes at the 2022 Red Tie Celebration. 

At this year’s event, more than $300,000 was raised for student-athletes. The evening celebrated the many accomplishments and achievements of 2021-22 and placed a spotlight on The Redhawk Experience (TREx) program—the university’s distinctive Ignatian approach to intercollegiate athletics.

Through this lens, student athlete stories were shared, including a keynote address from Tyler Yeh, ’20, an alum of baseball and the Albers School of Business and Economics. 

This year’s co-chairs were Suzie Burke, ’63, CEO of Fremont Dock, and John and Sue Verduin, ’83, who spoke about the impact Seattle U has had on their lives and that of their children, Bev and Johnny, who are also alums.

In addition to a live auction and the traditional “Raise-the-Paddle” segment, the evening included remarks from Director of Athletics Shaney Fink and Seattle University President Eduardo Peñalver. 

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