Returning the Gift 

More than 25 years after graduating, Stephen J. Erigero ’82 continues to support the university each year through his gifts to LMU’s Greatest Needs. “Having received financial aid from the Jesuit community is really the reason I started to give as soon as I got out of school,” said Erigero.

Filled with a sense of gratitude, he is committed to affording others the opportunity he received as a student. Erigero’s loyalty has allowed him to witness the impact of unrestricted giving. Whenever Erigero returns to LMU for alumni gatherings, he is proud to see all of the improvements on campus, but he believes there is one thing that has not changed.

“That strong social justice component was here then I know it’s here now,” said Erigero. “LMU students are taught to understand the social impact of their choices.” Erigero is an attorney and lives in Manhattan Beach with his wife and their 9 year-old son and 6 year-old daughter.