Spring 2009 Alumni Magazine

Celebrating 75 years of Christian Brothers at SMU

VICE PRESIDENT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI RELATIONS Joseph Sweeney ’81 VICE PRESIDENT FOR COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING Bob Conover DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS Meg (Leuer ’97) Richtman

New online magazine will help SMU get greener In an effort to conserve paper — and another way Saint Mary’s University is looking to lessen its environmental footprint — Saint Mary’s Magazine is now available online in a bold new format.

With the help of Zmags, we’re proud to provide you with a new interactive online edition, which offers a unique reading experience. Simply by moving your cursor to page corners or outside tabs, you can grab and turn the pages, just as if they were paper. One mouse click can change the view from normal to magnified; another mouse click can return the view to normal. Stories and photos nearly leap off the page.

Special options for searching, printing, cropping and downloading are also available. It’s a new way for you to get your SMU news, right at your fingertips.

Click on www.smumn.edu/magazine to see the latest edition and archived issues. Give us a virtual read, and let us know what you think.

Many Saint Mary’s alumni have recently received an e-mail notification that this spring magazine was available online. Please let our Office of Alumni Relations know your current e-mail address, so we can continue to keep you in touch electronically.

If you’d like to stop receiving the magazine in paper format – but continue to be notified of new editions and quick links via e-mail – please e-mail alumni@smumn.edu with your name, address, and e-mail address.

Editions are always available from the alumni mainpage. Go to www.smumn.edu/alumni and click on publications.

This new feature is part of the much bigger university website redesign, which debuted in spring. This new website is designed with various users in mind; we hope you’ll find www.smumn.edu easier to navigate, and packaged with more pictures and useful links, videos and content.

Check us out; up-to-date SMU news is only a click away!

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EDITOR Deb Nahrgang Phone: (507) 457-6966 Fax: (507) 457-6967 dnahrgan@smumn.edu CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Donny Nadeau ’85 Deb Nahrgang Meg (Leuer ’97) Richtman PHOTOGRAPHERS Chris Ebert ’06 Deb Nahrgang GRAPHIC DESIGN Maria Beyerstedt Denise Hamernik PRODUCTION Pat Beech Pat Fleming Winona Printing Company Saint Mary’s Magazine is published by Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota for its alumni, parents and friends.

ADDRESS CHANGES Saint Mary’s Magazine Saint Mary’s University 700 Terrace Heights #21 Winona, MN 55987-1399 ON THE WEB www.smumn.edu/magazine

ABOUT SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a private, Catholic institution offering comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs. About 1,400 students are enrolled in the residential undergraduate College at the Winona campus, established in 1912. More than 4,300 students are enrolled in the Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs, which offers certificate, bachelor degree completion, master degree and specialist programs, and a doctoral program. The university delivers education to its adult learners through campuses in Minneapolis, Winona and Nairobi, Kenya; centers in Apple Valley, Rochester and Minnetonka; and at numerous other locations in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Jamaica. Saint Mary’s is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association, www.ncahlc.org.

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FROM THE EDITOR Students and alumni can learn from each other.

In this edition, they share how they got the most from their college experience.

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NEWS AND VIEWS University priorities announced; honors awarded at Founder’s Day; new initiatives help veterans; access program expanded; alumni elected to office.

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10 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHRISTIAN BROTHERS This year marks the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the De La Salle Christian Brothers at Saint Mary’s.

14 SGPP UPDATE Saint Mary’s launches new degrees, program, Lasallian Institute; alumni, students honored.

16 ALUMNI-STUDENT SUCCESS STORIES SMU alumni and students share how their time at SMU helped them prepare for their careers.

28 ENJOYING THE ENVIRONMENT New Office of Outdoor Leadership creates opportunities for students to help the environment and enjoy it.

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30 2009 RETIREES Dr. Larry Luttmers, Dr. Jim Vogel and Dr. Jeffrey Highland say goodbye.

36 FACULTY FEATS View a lengthy list of faculty achievements.

38 SPORTS NEWS Season highlights recapped; Cardinal ‘M’ Club Weekend is Sept. 11-13.

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41 ALUMNI NEWS Alumni invited to make a difference at Day of Lasallian Service.

42 HOMECOMING 2009

ON THE COVER The De La Salle Christian Brothers have been affiliated with Saint Mary’s for 75 years. These photos show a retreat of Brothers at Saint Mary’s in 1926 (top), a group of Brothers on campus in the 1970s (middle) and some of the Brothers today (bottom).

Five alumni to receive awards during Homecoming Weekend June 19-21.

47 CLASS NOTES Alumni news, weddings, births and deaths.

FROM THE EDITOR

Getting the most from your college experience For the better part of a day, during my senior year in college, I lingered in my hometown barbershop, getting strange glances from the rural “regulars” who came in for a sideburn trim and to shoot the breeze.

Behind the walls of this shop, time virtually stood still.

The town barber still spent 45 minutes or more on each customer, and he hadn’t raised his prices more than a dollar in couple of Deb Nahrgang decades.

Saint Mary’s My class article Magazine editor and photos made the front page of the local paper and became my first official published story.

Just prior to graduation, a class assignment required me to hang out with boathouse inhabitants in Winona. A whole new culture of uninhibited freedom came through as I photographed and documented these modern-day Huck Finns.

Still another class project required me to spend numerous hours at a nearby tattoo parlor, much to my mother’s chagrin. “Why can’t you do stories on nice topics?” she repeatedly asked me. I fought the urge to bring home a realisticlooking temporary tattoo.

Like many starry-eyed college students, I had big plans; I had visions of becoming a hugely successful journalist and photojournalist. The opportunities this career offered me, and the colorful characters I was already meeting further encouraged my pursuits.

Back then, I carried my Nikon everywhere. It was rare that I ever had the opportunity to enjoy a university function without having to “cover” it for the college paper.

Sometimes I envied the carefree attitudes my classmates exuded as they slept in most mornings and caroused most evenings. Often, I asked myself if I was missing the frequently coined “best days of my life.”

Similarly dedicated students at SMU are easy to pick out. While their colleagues are planning their Saturday

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night outings, they’re laying out the campus newspaper. They’re tracking down internships and working long hours. And their day planners are filled with events revolving around a myriad of clubs or organizations.

It’s a fine line. Although it’s important to use college years to position yourself for a career, it’s also time to take advantage of university experiences — including a built-in support system; friendships that will endure for decades; a cultural, music and artistic Mecca of opportunities; and a fast influx of varied educational knowledge and hands-on experiences. And, you still need to find time to sleep!

As a college student, I wish I had known that success can be measured in many ways. Though I may not have won a Pulitzer, I still carry my camera everywhere, and I definitely still get to interview some colorful characters. Just because my work isn’t featured in TIME Magazine, doesn’t diminish the joy and satisfaction I get from my work at Saint Mary’s. The trick is to never lose the excitement and passion for my profession that started in college.

In this magazine, we’ve interviewed a variety of successful alumni and found out “how they got there.” We’ve also interviewed a variety of successful students “hoping to get there.”

I think we can all learn a lot from one another.

Also in this magazine, our retirees offer some good advice and share some fun memories. Through Cardinal ‘M’ Club, Homecoming and Founder’s Day, we recognize people for their past achievements and their current successes. Fifty-six pages are filled with current news and information about SMU. And, as always, we hope you let us know of all of your successes, personally and professionally. We love to hear from you — the people behind SMU!≠

CAMPUS RESOURCES WEBSITE www.smumn.edu ALUMNI ASSOCIATION • Winona Undergraduate Alumni (507) 457-1499 Fax: (507) 457-6697 Toll-free: (800) 635-5987, Ext. 1499 alumni@smumn.edu • Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs Alumni (612) 728-5202 Fax: (612) 728-5167 Toll-free: (866) 437-2788 sgppalumni@smumn.edu www.smumn.edu/alumni ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT (507) 457-1579 dnadeau@smumn.edu www.saintmaryssports.com DEVELOPMENT (507) 457-6647 Fax: (507) 457-6697 giving@smumn.edu www.smumn.edu/giving PERFORMANCE CENTER BOX OFFICE (507) 457-1715 tickets@smumn.edu www.pagetheatre.org COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING (507) 457-1497 spopp@smumn.edu ADMISSION – WINONA Toll-free: (800) 635-5987, Ext. 1700 admission@smumn.edu ADMISSION – TWIN CITIES Toll-free: (866) 437-2788, Ext. 207 tc-admission@smumn.edu JOB OPPORTUNITIES www.smumn.edu/jobs

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LETTERS

One of first Hoffman Hall students clarifies date As I finished the recent issue of Saint Mary’s Magazine, I was interested to see the construction picture of Hoffman Hall. I believe your dating was a year or two early.

I started Saint Mary’s in the fall of 1954 as a “day dog” freshman chemistry major (that’s a daily commuter from a Winona home). There was no building on the Hoffman Hall site at that time.

Our chemistry classes were in the basement of Saint Mary’s Hall where the hardwood floors had 1-foot buckled “waves” at points. We were there for the first two years of my education.

The science programs moved into Hoffman Hall in the fall of 1956; we were elated to have this modern facility.

That makes me conclude that the picture was taken in the late fall of 1955 or the early spring of 1956. Note that there are no leaves on the trees and there is an absence of snow. My guess is early 1956 because there was still a lot of mud and finishing work going on when we occupied the building. I would certainly submit to someone with better information, however.

— Don McElmury ’58

Don’t forget Brother George Pahl’s place in SMU science history Beginning in the early 1950s, those of us who majored in biology discovered the excitement and limitless frontiers in science because of the challenges presented in a unique, enthusiastic teaching and mentoring style by Brother George Pahl ’36. He seems to have been inadvertently overlooked in the history of success of the SMU science programs presented in the brochures and in the halls of SMU. Brother George introduced many sophisticated concepts and programs.

First and foremost was the requirement that we design, conduct and document baccalaureate research based on questions that we posed. What better way to learn about science than to conduct research using scientific thought and methodology? My B.S. thesis stands on my bookshelf next to an M.S., thesis and a doctoral dissertation. It helped to

get me started years before my peers in other institutions did anything on their own.

My view of the importance of Brother George to the success of SMU’s science program in no way diminishes the significance of Brother Charles, who started the Biology Department in 1933, and taught some of our courses in the 1950s and into the 1980s. Rather, my intent is to offer the view that Brother George was significant in launching modern aspects of biology and research that I think many of us would have to say were seminal in our later career paths.

Although there is a bronze bust of Brother Charles, and a Brother Charles Hall, and the Class of 1958 instituted the Brother Charles Scholarship, please don’t overlook the importance of Brother George Pahl. After all, didn’t he become an important president of SMU as well?

— Tom O’Farrell ’58 To read more of this letter, go to www.smumn.edu/letter.

We’re interested in your thoughts We want to hear from you, the alumni, parents and friends of Saint Mary’s University. You’re welcome to respond to something you read in Saint Mary’s Magazine, or to comment on any subject that involves the past, present or future of the university.

Send letters to Saint Mary’s Magazine Editor, Saint Mary’s University, 700 Terrace Heights #36, Winona, MN 55987-1399 or e-mail editor Deb Nahrgang at dnahrgan@smumn.edu.

Dr. Hoffman made a difference in chemistry student’s life I am writing this letter on behalf of my father, Raymond C. Koehn, Saint Mary’s class of ’36.

My father is now 94 and a resident at the Koronis manor in Paynesville, Minn. His mind is still sharp as you will be able to see in this letter. It was while reading the fall/winter 2008 edition of Saint Mary’s Magazine that my dad ran across the article on page 22 concerning Dr. John Hoffman.

John Hoffman Sr. was Dad’s science teacher. As the story goes, Dad was headed for a career as a pharmacist. Mr. Hoffman talked to him one day stating that his knowledge and ability in chemistry should lead in another direction. After leaving Saint Mary’s and additional classes at the University of Minnesota, Dad was hired at General Mills as a chemist. He retired in 1973.

The 35 years at G.M. was a wonderful experience, serving him and his family well as it still does into retirement. He likes to remember back to his conversation with Mr. Hoffman as a turning point in his life. Teachers DO make a difference.

— Judy Elftmann WWW.SMUMN.EDU/MAGAZINE

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News and Views President and SMU community move forward with university priorities

Last fall, Brother President William Mann invited constituent groups from the university community to help frame a set of emerging priorities for Saint Mary’s. At two town hall and five roundtable sessions held on the Winona and Twin Cities campuses for faculty, staff, students, parents and alums, eight priorities were presented and discussed. In the context of a rather positive engagement around what was presented, some revision was made to the priorities based on feedback from the discussion; and the priorities were finalized by the Cabinet and approved by the President.

These priorities will be used to guide operational planning for the university over the next several years.

PLANNING PRIORITIES FOR 2009-2011 ● Encourage and support a variety of conversations, opportunities and initiatives for Lasallian formation, animation, accompaniment, partnerships, and education to enhance the university’s Lasallian Catholic mission and culture. ● Foster an excellent teaching and learning environment that supports student engagement and success, academic scholarship, personal/social development, and moral/spiritual/ethical growth, and prepares students for life, work and citizenship.

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individual, group and institutional successes. ● Pursue an intentional dialogue about how the university situates itself in and prepares its students for success in an increasingly international, global and multi-cultural world.

AREAS FOR ACTION ● Attract and retain a qualified and diverse study body and a faculty and staff that are reflective of the students being served. ● Generate income, control expenses, and grow endowment to ensure the vitality and financial viability of the university. ● Enhance facilities and technology to ensure that the university has the capacity to meet the educational challenges of the 21st century. ● Strengthen internal communications, enhance external communications with alums, parents and friends, and grow the reputation and appreciation of the university in its local communities. ● Promote a culture which invites and develops the professional competence, commitment, innovative spirit, personal health and well-being of each individual of the Saint Mary’s community, and which recognizes and celebrates

An overriding priority this year is the university’s response to the current challenging economic situation. There is a pointed focus on trimming current budgets and careful financial planning for the future.

Of prime concern to us is the effect of the economy on our students and their families. We are working with current students as their fiscal situations change, and working to keep Saint Mary’s accessible to students in the future. Our costs have traditionally been near the bottom of the private colleges in Minnesota. In recognition of the times, we have scaled back a planned tuition increase to the minimum necessary to adequately fund our operations.

In addition, four areas for immediate attention were identified in the town hall and roundtable sessions for the university to pursue quickly with new, continuing or enhanced efforts.

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Brother William Mann met with faculty, staff, students, parents and alums to help frame SMU’s emerging priorities.

We have already taken some steps to address these action areas: • Lasallian Catholic identity and formation.

• Technology and technology training.

• Support for multicultural and international students.

• Celebration of employees and institutional successes.

Examples of Lasallian Catholic identity and formation: • Development of the M.A. in Lasallian Studies, M.A. in Lasallian Leadership and Lasallian track in the Ed.D. program.

• Inauguration of De La Salle Week programming at both campuses.

• Recognition of the Christian Brothers’ 75th anniversary at Saint Mary’s during Founder’s Day. • Lasallian book discussion with selected faculty and the President, and a web blog to reach a wider audience.

• Hosting of a national Lasallian Coaches Clinic in January.

• Increased faculty and staff participation in regional and international Lasallian formation programs in summer 2009, and efforts to find donor support to fund this initiative.

• In-service Lasallian formation sessions with the President for Cabinet, staff and university Mission Council.

Examples of technology and technology training: • Funding of Tegrity technology in the regular operating budget, following three years as a special initiative to support diverse learning styles.

• Training for SGPP faculty to use BlackBoard and other technologies for blended delivery.

• Launching the new university website, with new focus, features and capacity.

• Scheduling of a new online College Fair for this spring.

• Installation of an emergency response system on the Winona campus, with training to begin this spring.

Examples of support for multicultural and international students: • Increased attention in publications, in marketing and on website to both show and welcome diversity.

• Review and enhancement of university initiatives for education of veterans and military personnel.

• Investigate development and funding of a multicultural mentoring program.

• ICAA presentation of “Africa Night” as part of De La Salle Week.

Examples of celebrating employees and institutional successes: • Formation of an ad hoc committee representing the College and SGPP to review and make recommendations on current recognition awards and events.

• Continued and enhanced recognition of outstanding employees, students and alums at university events.

• Faculty achievements noted in “Faculty Feats” within Saint Mary’s Magazine.

• Presentation of a new Distinguished Lasallian Educator of the Year award.

• Planning for the 100th anniversary celebration.

• Debut of new Student Life Awards to recognize College student accomplishments.

In addition, vice presidents and their staffs have developed priorities for their areas. Together with the institutional priorities, these will be the foundation for the next two years of operational planning at Saint Mary’s. ≠ WWW.SMUMN.EDU/MAGAZINE

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Saint Mary’s honors faculty, students, Christian Brothers at Founder’s Day At its Founder’s Day ceremony Tuesday, Feb. 24, Saint Mary’s University observed the 75th anniversary of the De La Salle Christian Brothers’ affiliation with the university.

Also honored were a dedicated faculty member, a Lasallian educator, and two The Christian Brothers at the Winona campus attended the Founder’s Day outstanding seniors. Founder’s ceremony including, from left: Brothers Arnold McMullen ’53, Jerome Rademacher ’58, Frank Walsh ’45, Rafael Erler ’38, John Grover ’65, Finbar Day is the annual celebration McMullen’46 and Ed Everett ’50. of the founding of Saint Mary’s in 1912 by Winona Bishop Patrick R. Heffron.

Starting off the Founder’s Day event, Christian Dean Brothers currently affiliated Beckman with SMU were recognized for Dr. Jane their service to the university.

Anderson Brother Edmond Precourt M’84 Provincial Edmond Precourt M’84, Superior of the Long Island-New At Founder’s Day, Saint Mary’s observed England (LINE) District, accepted a the 75th anniversary special recognition on behalf of the of the Christian Brothers of LINE district for their Brothers. Also distinguished service. Three SMU honored was a dedicated faculty presidents (including Brother President member, a Lasallian William Mann) have been members of educator, the LINE this district, which serves Brooklyn, district and two outstanding seniors.

Queens, Long Island and New England with provincial headquarters in Narragansett, R.I. delivery of course material, and Dr. Jane Anderson was named as in fairness in dealing with SMU’s Distinguished Lasallian Educator students. He joins 21 other past for 2009. Dr. Anderson has been on the and present faculty members as faculty since 1995 and now serves as a Severin Award recipient.

Emily Berg ’09 Jakub Szymanski ’09 dean of the School of Education. She is Recipients exemplify the recognized for her efforts to engage and teaching excellence and support the San Miguel Schools in Minn.; Ryan Langr, son of Ken and commitment to a student-centered Chicago and Minneapolis and her Cindy Langr of Coon Rapids, Minn.; Neil learning that characterize a Saint Mary’s career-long commitment to understand Leibundguth, son of William and Laura University education. and advance the cause of literacy Leibundguth of Westchester, Ill.; and The Outstanding Male and Female education. Distinguished Lasallian John Nolte, son of Doug and Ruth Nolte Senior Awards were presented to Educator Awards are given by many of Owatonna, Minn. Females: Maria students who have demonstrated the Lasallian institutions in the North Borgerson, daughter of Richard and ideals of scholarship, character, American-Toronto Region of the De La Carol Borgerson of Bellingham, Minn.; leadership, service to colleagues and the Salle Christian Brothers; they honor Teresa Gill daughter of Mary and Dave university community. Above all, these contributions and commitment to the Gill, Fort Collins, Colo.; Kaitlin Depuydt, men and women have shown genuine Lasallian mission of education. daughter of Mark and Teresa Depuydt of concern for meeting the needs of others.

The 2009 Brother H. Charles Mankato, Minn.; and Julia Jergenson, The Outstanding Male Senior Award Severin Award for Excellence in daughter of Skip and Kris Jergenson of went to Jakub Szymanski, son of Houston, Minn.

Teaching was presented to Dean Ryszard and Marianna Szymanski of The Founder’s Day Convocation Beckman, assistant professor in the Opole, Poland. The Outstanding Female was part of a full week of activities, Social Science Department. Beckman Senior Award went to Emily Berg, titled De La Salle Week, in honor of the has been a member of the faculty since daughter of David and Sharleen Berg of Christian Brothers. Students, staff and 2001 and teaches courses in the mass Owatonna, Minn. faculty at the Winona and Twin Cities communication program.

The following students were campuses were invited to a week of Over the years, he has shown finalists for the 2009 Outstanding opportunities designed for learning, consistent excellence in preparation of Senior Awards. Males: Gary Borash, son reflecting, discussing and connecting.≠ his courses, in communication and of Ron and Ann Borash of North Prairie,

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SPRING 2009

NEWS AND VIEWS

To view a special presentation, put together

by Dr. Michael Flanagan ’63, theatre faculty emeritus and Dr. William Crozier, faculty emeritus SMU archivist, about the anniversary of the Christian Brothers at Saint Mary’s, go to www.smumn.edu/CB75.

De La Salle Week Feb. 22-28, 2009

Students – including Scott Potthoff ’09 were invited to commemorate De La Salle’s vow “to live on bread alone”.

Jeremy Johnston ’09 and other SMU jazz musicians performed for a Mardi Gras celebration.

Guest speaker Christian Yao Adeti performed as part of the Black History Month Program “Come and get a taste of Africa” — hosted by the Intercultural Awareness Association as part of the De La Salle Week activities.

The Health Advocates served crepes and offered “Fun and Games, Founder’s Style.” Serving were, from left: Michelle Richardson ’10, Toni Troumbly ’10, Hillary Stenzel ’10, Leslie Paquette ’11, Mara Sonday ’10 and Steph Piersak ’09. Not pictured is Hilary Framke ’10.

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Initiatives support military personnel, veterans In 2008, a Veterans Memorial was built on the Winona campus. This was a tribute to the men and women with ties to Saint Mary’s who have served our country, especially those who have given their lives in service. The memorial project sparked a broader community discussion about how SMU could help current and future servicemen and women to achieve their educational goals.

At its September 2008 meeting, the Saint Mary’s University Board of Trustees endorsed the administration’s efforts to ensure that Saint Mary’s is both available to and effectively serving U.S. military personnel and veterans.

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota has had policies and procedures in place for many years that support active military service personnel and veterans.

This focus of attention is consistent with the university’s core commitments to responsiveness, flexibility and accessibility.

Currently the university has military personnel and veterans enrolled in both

The Veterans Memorial project sparked a broader community discussion about how SMU could help current and future servicemen and women to achieve their educational goals.

the College and the Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs; however, enrollment patterns indicate that military personnel and veterans find the academic offerings of the SGPP more attractive than those offered at the undergraduate College. The bachelor completion programs offered on the Twin Cities campus have been an attractive option, and there are a number of graduate programs such as counseling and psychological services, nurse anesthesia, marriage and family therapy, and education programs that have been of interest to military personnel and veterans.

In fall 2008, Brother President William Mann, left, met with current SMU students, who are all children of Saint Mary’s alumni. Alumni parents’ names are listed in parentheses behind their children’s names. Attending were, from left: back, Matthew Wilgenbusch ’10 (Sue Schmitt ’84 Wilgenbush), Michelle Brown ’09 (Patrick Brown ’72), Chris Rice ’12 (Dr. Steven Rice ’79), Emily Munns ’12 (Mark Munns ’83), Michael McCoy ’10 (Louis ’79 and Margaret Stringham CST’80 McCoy), Hilary Ethen ’11 (Todd ’84 and Lucinda Pudwill ’85 Ethen), Paula Jungbauer ’12 (Ron Jungbauer ’81), Kevin Halpin ’12 (James Halpin ’80), Michael Polizzotto ’09 (Salvatore Polizzotto ’67), Andy Bauer ’12 (Timothy Bauer ’76), Gabrielle Polizzotto ’09 (Salvatore Polizzotto ’67), Mary Karnick ’11 (Kevin ’72 and Mary Lucas ’73 Karnick), Andrew Rath ’09 (Christopher ’85 and Christine Heyda ’86 Rath), Matthew Figliulo ’11 (Robert ’76 and Kim Febel CST’76 Figliulo), Joe Figliulo ’10 (Robert ’76 and Kim Febel CST’76 Figliulo), Brother Larry Humphrey; middle, Mary Glenski ’12 (Patrick ’87 and Margaret Ambrose, CST’88 Glenski), Martin Howard ’09 (Garritt Howard ’74); front two rows, Maria Biebel ’11 (Robert Biebel ’79), Emily Welhaven ’11 (James Welhaven ’68), Ania McNamara ’11 (Grace Wojski ’77 McNamara), Diana Connolly ’09 (the late William ’80 and the late Diane McInerney ’80 Connolly), Amanda Gehrman ’12 (Guy Gehrman ’79), Ellen Bina ’12 (Mark Bina ’70), Annie Ivansek ’12 (Donald ’83 and Patricia Begg ’85 Ivansek), Annie Richards ’10 (John Richards ’76), Jon Sopcak ’09 (Michael Sopcak ’73).

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The following information describes ways in which Saint Mary’s University is attempting to be responsive to the educational needs of military service personnel and veterans.

Point Persons and Committees: While the university believes that most of the interest from veterans and current military personnel will be focused on the Twin Cities campus and its academic programs, veterans’ liaisons have been appointed on both campuses. These individuals will work with committees, which include members who are veterans, to better recruit and serve these students. The committees have met and several members have attended workshops regarding college for veterans.

Credit Transfer: A review was made of various programs available to veterans to earn college credit while serving our country, and policies were established, updated or reaffirmed.

Support Services: Returning war veterans may need personal, as well as academic advising and counseling. At the SGPP, discussions are occurring with Catholic Charities and with the nearby Lutheran Social Services offices. In Winona, the counseling office and academic skills center are being included in preparations.

Financial Aid: Government sources for veterans will generally cover the costs of attendance for students at SGPP. While not as immediate, there are government funds available to spouses and children of active military personnel and veterans.

For the traditional undergraduate College, where costs are higher, it will be necessary to find new philanthropic money to supplement the GI Bill and normal SMU grants and scholarships.

Continuance: Saint Mary’s University will continue to focus its attention on military personnel and veterans, monitor its policies, train personnel, and publicize its efforts to provide quality education and support to this important group of learners.≠ SPRING 2009

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Saint Mary’s expands program to make private college accessible to more families By expanding its Brother James Miller ’66 Program for Access, Saint Mary’s is making a private college education affordable to even more students and families.

Through the innovative program, Saint Mary’s guarantees that the total cost for qualified freshmen will be equal to or less than the cost to in-state students attending the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (including tuition, room, meals and fees).

Most lower-income families will also qualify for federal and state aid to further reduce their expenses.

The U of M was chosen for comparison because it is Minnesota’s flagship public university, with costs in the median range of other Big 10 schools.

When the Brother James Miller Program was introduced in 2007, the adjusted gross income (AGI) limit for qualifying families was $75,000.

For freshmen enrolling in fall 2009, Saint Mary’s has expanded the program to include families with up to $100,000 AGI.

Over a four-year period, the estimated minimum value of the Brother James Miller Program for Access will exceed $50,000 per student. For 200910, Saint Mary’s has allocated more than $4,300,000 to fund this program as well as other freshman scholarships and grants.

“We’re excited to offer this guarantee,” said Tony Piscitiello ’69 M’82, vice president for admission. “The current economic climate is challenging to many families. Some students whose parents are in the low- to middle-income range do not consider attending private schools — even Saint Mary’s, where costs are lower than most Minnesota private

colleges. They believe it is not affordable, despite the available grants and financial aid.”

Brother President William Mann, said, “As a Lasallian institution, Saint Mary’s tradition is to make quality education accessible and affordable, with special sensitivity to economically challenged families. We’re proud of the quality education SMU offers,” he said, “including the highly individualized attention students receive to better achieve their educational goals. With the expanded Brother James Miller Program for Access, even more students will be able to take advantage of the opportunities offered by Saint Mary’s.”

The aid program is named for Brother James Miller, a 1966 Saint Mary’s graduate who did mission work in Nicaragua and Guatemala. He was doing “God’s work” of bringing education, faith and hope to marginalized Guatemalans when he was shot and killed on Feb. 13, 1982.

To qualify for the Brother James Miller Program for Access, students must be entering freshmen in fall 2009, have parental adjusted gross income of $100,000 or less, be dependent of parent(s), have a “B” average, and meet other requirements.

Check www.smumn.edu/access for details, or call SMU Admission at (800) 635-5987.≠

November elections exciting for SMU alums The November elections were exciting for several Saint Mary’s University alums, both graduate and undergraduate.

Former U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns ’71 (R-Nebraska) was elected to the U.S. Senate to represent Nebraska in November. Johanns’ served six years as Nebraska’s 38th Governor Mike Johanns ’71 before being appointed Secretary of Agriculture by President George Bush in 2005.

Democratic incumbent Tim Walz (DFL-Mankato), who is a candidate in SMU’s doctoral program in leadership, was re-elected U.S. representative from Minnesota’s 1st District.

Walz, in office since 2006, earned a return trip to the U.S. House after defeating Brian Davis.

Additionally, four SMU grads retained their seats in the Minnesota House, each of whom have received a master’s degree from SMU. The group of four will be entering their second-terms, including David Bly M’04 (DFLNorthfield), Carolyn Laine M’03 (DFL-Columbia Heights), Robin Brown M’06 (DFL-Austin), and Will Tim Walz Morgan M’99 (DFL-Burnsville).

Scott Kranz M’99 (DFL-Blaine) did not seek re-election.

Congratulations go out to all alumni who have been elected to office, as well as those who ran for an elected position but were defeated. Whether your race was national, state, city or within a school board, you are working to make a difference. Saint Mary’s acknowledges your effort and congratulates you for positively trying to build a better tomorrow.≠

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75th Anniversary OF THE CHRISTIAN BROTHERS AT SMU

One cannot recount the early history of Saint Mary’s University without mentioning the names of many founding leaders, long since gone, but still remembered for their dedication, their forethought, and their faith. As the university nears its centennial anniversary — in 2012 — and on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Christian Brothers’ affiliation with Saint Mary’s, let us remember these men and their educational endeavors.

Bishop Patrick Heffron founded Saint Mary’s in 1912 as a school for young men — just two years after he was ordained as the second bishop of the Winona Diocese. Saint Mary’s hallmark building, Saint Mary’s Hall, was constructed atop the hill overlooking the city of Winona.

Just a few short years later, in 1916, Christian Brothers College in St. Louis experienced a major fire, leaving the Brothers without an appropriate venue for pursuing formal academic degrees.

During these years, the Brothers worked and taught at Cotter High School in Winona. Without Christian Brothers College, they turned to nearby Saint Mary’s as a location for retreats and other gatherings. Additionally, Saint Mary’s provided the opportunity for Scholastics to be educated in an accredited college in a familiar environment.

In 1933, Brother Leopold Julian Dodd, FSC, negotiated with Bishop Francis Kelly for the transfer of Saint Mary’s College from the Diocese of Winona to the Christian Brothers. Brother Leopold

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became the first Christian Brother president, and during his presidency, from 1933 to 1942, Saint Mary’s received full four-year accreditation.

At the same time the Brothers found a home for the Christian Brothers’ Scholasticate, which provided formational training to the Brothers for decades. The title for the College was officially transferred to the Brothers in 1943.

Throughout the university’s history, hundreds of Brothers have worked at Saint Mary’s. Some names — like those of the Christian Brother presidents — will forever be remembered for their leadership and guidance. Many Christian Brother educators have become legends, not only for their dedicated teaching skills and their lengthy tenures, but also for their strength of character and inspirational teaching style. Still other Brothers have served in the background, an integral part of the university’s innerworkings.

Though smaller in numbers now, the Brothers continue to provide exceptional leadership of Saint Mary’s University.

Approximately 75,000 lay colleagues around the world have joined with the Christian Brothers to advance the Lasallian educational mission. Under the guidance of Saint John Baptist de la Salle, the founder of the Brothers and the patron saint of education, Saint Mary’s continues to share its mission of awakening, nurturing and empowering learners to ethical lives of service and leadership.

On this anniversary, Brother Paul Grass, FSC ’57, M’62, Ph.D., alumnus and longtime administrator at Saint Mary’s, reflects back on his early memories of the school and of the unwavering spirit that flows throughout SMU’s history.

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Brother Paul Grass, FSC ’57, M’62, Ph.D. (Brother Louis Chrysostom, FSC) Why did you decide to become a Brother? My high school years at Cretin High School, Saint Paul, Minn., were exciting, memorable, and challenging. The Brothers who staffed the school (Brother H. Raphael Erler ’38 was one of them) were expert teachers, interesting individuals, and memorable characters. The notion of joining such a community of professional religious men entered my mind early in my junior year. A dozen classmates were thinking the same way; more than 50 years later, four of us are still Brothers.

The initial attraction was strengthened by further experiences within the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools,

especially by national and international assignments. Basically, though, the original inspiration and the perseverance are a mystery to me and a divine gift.

When did you attend school at Saint Mary’s? I was a student, Saint Joseph Hall Scholasticate, from January 1954 to January 1957. The community numbered around 120 Brothers. The bachelor’s degree program was completed in three academic years, along with summer terms. I was an English major, with Brother Urban Lucken ’35 as my much-admired and much-appreciated advisor. In the summers after the B.A., I attended summer sessions and received the M.Ed. degree from Saint Mary’s College in 1962.

What were your positions or titles while you worked at Saint Mary’s?

In August 1967, I moved to Winona, became head resident of Benilde Hall and served as director of Institutional Research. From 1968 to 1970, I completed a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration at Michigan State

University. I returned to Saint Mary’s College in August 1970 as vice president for Student Development and served in that position for three years. In August 1973, I became assistant to the President (Brother George Pahl ’36) and director of the Title III Developing Institutions Grant Program.

During one semester, I attended the Brothers’ Rome program of the International Lasallian Center. Because the center director invited me to join the staff of that Rome program, in 1974-1976 I worked on Title III grant administration at SMC and on the ILC staff in Rome for a semester each year.

When Brother Peter Clifford became president of SMC in 1976, he invited me to be vice president for administration, at which point I returned to Winona fulltime and coordinated financial, physical plant, and financial-aid services and applied for and administered a series of multi-year, multi-million-dollar Title III Advanced Institutional Development Program (AIDP) grants awarded to SMC. I continued to serve as vice president when Brother Louis DeThomasis became WWW.SMUMN.EDU/MAGAZINE

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Picture at right, taken in 1974 includes, from left: front, Brothers Alphonsus Pluth ’39, Jerome Rademacher ’58, Raymond Long ’43, Leo Northam; back, Damian Steger ’58, M’91, Paul Grass ’57, M’62, Richard Gerlach ’35, Finbar McMullen ’46, Vincent Seiben, Luke Herbert, Ambrose Trusk ’43, George Pahl ’36, Robert Lang, Charles Severin, Frank Walsh ’45 and Ambrose Sebesta ’46.

The Christian Brothers have played a variety of roles at the university including working with students, top left, and working on the university’s farm, center.

president in 1984. He awarded me a sabbatical during the academic year 1987-88 to visit dozens of colleges and universities in the U.S. to observe and to document the changing environment of higher education and the solutions that these campuses were initiating to deal with change. During that sabbatical year the provincials of the USA-Toronto Region appointed me to be regional coordinator as of August 1988, living and working at the regional office, on the campus of Lewis University, Romeoville, Ill. What are some of your early memories of being a Christian Brother at Saint Mary’s? As a student, my memories are positive with respect to the lively community of student Brothers (Scholastics, as we were called) and the exceptional faculty, the majority of whom were Brothers, and the rest were just as unique, professional and distinctive. With so much of interest to learn in so little time, energy flowed constantly, and my mind was challenged and rewarded day

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by day. The many dozens of Scholastics were excellent students, in the main, and we motivated one another to do well.

As a young administrator at SMC, I remember the energy of the administrative team, the succession of gifted presidents (each in his own way), and the sense of progress being made during sometimes difficult financial circumstances. Characteristic teamwork and optimism brought the college through two decades of change and growth.

How have things changed/stayed the same? In every stage of its development thus far, Saint Mary’s University has maintained a basic religious faith and purpose (within the international Catholic tradition), a sense of place (in an inspiring physical environment), an appreciation of teamwork (among student body, faculty, administration and staff), and an optimistic outlook (in the context of parent, alumni and benefactor support).

Excellence in teaching, learning and performing has always been present in the

changing circumstances of Saint Mary’s University.

Was there a Brother at Saint Mary’s who mentored you or whose work you admired? Brother Urban Lucken ’35, my mentor when I was an undergraduate English major, set a high standard of competency, wit, learning and teaching skill. His classes in 18th century literature and Victorian literature were especially challenging, for his standard was “the best that has been thought and said.” I was amazed at how much material I could read, understand, learn and be tested on. High expectations, of myself and of my future students and colleagues, became a mantra of my life as a Brother.

In your opinion, what do you hope is the Christian Brothers’ legacy?

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Brother Jerome Rademacher ’58 made popcorn for a special movie night in honor of De La Salle Week.

and their colleagues in schools throughout the world and throughout modern history.

What comes next will be different in various parts of the world (in some countries, traditional Brother vocations; in others, Lasallian educators representing all lifestyles), but the underlying Lasallian story and tradition will continue: the work is inspired by the Spirit of God. How do you feel that being a part of a Lasallian school is beneficial?

The value comes from several sources and aspects: (1) the quality and dedication of the other people associated with the work, (2) the inherent, worldwide meaning and significance of the Lasallian historical and contemporary tradition, (3) the sense of personal and community vocation in service of young people, especially those most in need, and (4) the combined spirit of faith and zeal that leads to lifelong, dedicated, professional service as an educator and a supporter of education in the Catholic tradition.≠

Brother Richard Gerlach looks back on lengthy career At 95, Brother Richard Gerlach ’35 essentially “is” Saint Mary’s history.

The oldest Brother in the Midwest Province, Brother Richard said he joined the Brothers in 1930, simply because it was “the best thing to do.”

In 1935, he graduated from Saint Mary’s, just two years after the Brothers became affiliated with the school. Back then, he estimates there were 60 or 70 students in the Brothers’ scholasticate, and only about 300 students at the college altogether.

Throughout his career, Brother Richard taught history, and also served as principal at a number of schools in Appleton, Wis.; St. Paul; Evanston, Ill; Memphis, Tenn.; and St. Louis, Mo. “It seemed like whenever there might be trouble, I was sent there,” he said with a laugh.

Although he enjoyed serving as principal, Brother Richard said he missed his time in the classroom. “It prevented me from being as influential in the lives of young people as I thought I ought to be. When you’re a principal, you’re a policeman, more or less.”

In 1968, he returned to Saint Mary’s, and although he retired in 1979, he continued teaching for many years.

Some of his students continue to send him Christmas cards or other notes, which he said causes him to “reminisce about the past and the role he played.”

“The Brotherhood certainly fulfills any desire or hope of becoming a religious (educator), rather than just teaching out of a book,” he said. “It gave me an opportunity to be useful and help people, helping (students) to grow up to be real people.”

Throughout his career, Brother Richard has worked with a number of legendary Brothers. “I don’t know if they were famous,” he said with a chuckle, “they were just doggone good workers.”

An ardent reader, “a good way of keeping busy,” Brother Richard was also an avid bridge player and enjoyed the outdoor pool at Saint Mary’s. “That was a good chance to associate with a lot of the younger people,” he said.

“I don’t know what I would have liked to do better than what I did. Not only did I grow myself, but I helped students to grow and showed them what life was all about. Was I happy? I’d have to say I was. It sure never got boring. It was a very interesting life, no two ways about it.”≠

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SGPP UPDATE This past January, Saint Mary’s held training for Winona and Twin Cities faculty members in the Master of Arts in Lasallian Leadership program. Trainers from the Lasallian Education Services in Australia helped with online curriculum and new technology for the program, which is expected to launch in May 2009.

Doctor of Psychology Degree

Saint Mary’s launches new degrees, program, Lasallian institute Institute for Lasallian Studies The new Institute for Lasallian Studies at Saint Mary’s was founded to provide Lasallian formation and accompaniment to members of the regional and international family. The Institute will provide master’s-level and doctoral-level programs, as well as certificates, designed to serve the needs of those working in Lasallian ministries around the world. In addition, the Institute anticipates hosting retreats and workshops on emerging issues of special concern to members of the Lasallian family.

Saint Mary’s is excited by the potential for the Institute to serve Lasallians across the country and around the world.

Dr. Roxanne Eubank has been selected as the first director of the institute. She will continue as professor in the Doctor of Education in Leadership Program, teaching and advising graduate students.

Dr. Eubank has been at the university since 1991, serving as a faculty member and an administrator in the graduate and professional programs.

She has participated in a rich variety of Lasallian formation programs, and she now is recognized as a leading lay partner in university, regional and international Lasallian conversations. Dr. Eubank currently serves on the SMU University Council for Lasallian Mission, the Mission and Ministry Council of the Midwest District of the Christian Brothers, and the International Lasallian University Leadership Program.

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Saint Mary’s University has been approved to offer a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) degree in Counseling Psychology. The university hopes to begin its first Psy.D. cohort of students in Fall 2009 from the Twin Cities campus.

Brother President William Mann received approval notice Dec. 29 from the university’s accreditor, the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). This is the culmination of three years of work which included an internal program development process; review and approval by the university’s state regulatory agency, the Minnesota Office of Higher Education; and review and approval by the HLC. Saint Mary’s will spend the upcoming months making plans for implementation, including hiring a program director, finalizing syllabi, hiring faculty, and beginning marketing efforts. For more information, contact Merri L. Moody M’89, dean of the Graduate School of Health and Human Services, at (612) 728-5133 or e-mail mmoody@smumn.edu.

M.A. in Special Education The Master of Arts in Special Education is designed for students who would like to obtain licensure in the special education areas of learning disabilities and/or emotional behavior disorders. The program is based on the standards required by the Minnesota Board of Teaching.

The first cohort started in January 2009 with 15 students. Currently classes are offered at both the Twin Cities and Winona campuses. Check the SMU website for current locations.

For more information, contact Kathy Ryan M’07 at (507) 457-6611 or e-mail kryan@smumn.edu.

B.S. in Nursing Completion Program The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree completion program in nursing is designed to provide registered nurses who

hold an Associate Degree in Nursing the opportunity to develop skills beyond their present scope of knowledge and abilities for advancement in their professional role in today’s diverse health care field. The program is designed to accommodate flexible scheduling with few prerequisites.

Students will be admitted by semester and will move through the program without the constraints of a cohort. This program launched in January on the Twin Cities campus with a new program director, Linda Gfrerer.

For more information, contact Gfrerer at (612) 238-4538 or e-mail lgfrerer@smumn.edu.≠

SGPP faculty member chosen as Delano’s citizen of the year In recognition of his commitment to politics, public service and education, Ted May, Saint Mary’s education adjunct faculty member, was named the Delano Citizen of the Year in April. May was nominated by the Delano Senior Center and Delano Public Schools.

After serving as the principal for Delano High School for 20 years (a position Ted May he called “the best job in the world”), May unofficially retired in 2002. But he just couldn’t walk away from the classroom. May began teaching education classes at Saint Mary’s in 2002 after he saw the enthusiasm a friend showed for the university’s programming. May sees Saint Mary’s as a teaching university.

“Being able to continue your education with collegial experiences is important in renewing knowledge of trends and concepts in the current workplace,” he says.

May says that taking time off is not retirement, but refinement. His favorite quote comes from Margaret Mead, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”≠

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SMU alum ‘comes home’ to serve as president of Neighborhood House In promotional materials for Neighborhood House in St. Paul — under the heading of “Just ask us, we’ve been there” — is a quote from Armando Camacho M’99, C’00.

Camacho, the organization’s new president, is in a unique position to help the 10,000 immigrants Neighborhood House serves, because he was once on the receiving end of its services.

Founded in 1897 on Saint Paul’s historic West Side, Neighborhood House has a long history of fulfilling the settlement house tradition of helping immigrants and low-income individuals integrate into society, connect with community and achieve a better quality of life.

Camacho said that he stands proud as an example for students.

At the tender age of 6, Camacho vividly remembers traveling from Puerto

Rico with the grandparents who raised him to his new home in St. Paul. It was a bitterly cold winter day, and Camacho remembers thinking the snow outside his airplane window was salt.

Back then, he didn’t speak English. In those formative years, he and his family used the Neighborhood House food shelf and English Language Learner classes, and he was active in its youth programs.

Although his grandparents took him back to Puerto Rico when he was in Armando Camacho junior high, Camacho decided (during a return visit at age 15), that he would remain in Minnesota alone.

For years, he supported himself and went from house to house, depending on families of friends — and at times homeless.

During this period, Camacho said he learned the advantage of an education.

He graduated from St. Cloud State University in 1997 and received his Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning (in 1999) and completed his principal licensure as a SGPP student (in 2000) at the SMU Twin Cities campus.

His career has focused around advancing education.

Camacho worked for the Minneapolis Public Schools for nine years as a teacher and principal. He then became assistant director of alternative learning programs at St. Paul Public Schools.

His leadership was recognized by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. As a “25 on the rise” award recipient, he was honored this past year as an innovator in the community. The award goes to 25 outstanding Hispanic community leaders who are under 40 years old.

Camacho said he couldn’t pass by the opportunity to work with Neighborhood House.

“This is my dream job,” Camancho told Twin Cities Business, “It’s something of a homecoming to come back and be the leader of this organization.”≠

Scholarships assist accounting students

Nurudin Boukari and Julie Vang were chosen as the first recipients of the Kaufmann and Lurie Besikof Lapidus Scholarships.

Julie Vang and Nurudin Boukari were chosen this past fall as the first recipients of the Kaufmann and Lurie Besikof Lapidus Scholarships awarded by the SMU SGPP. The scholarships were established

by Farley S. Kaufmann and his Minneapolis public accounting firm, Lurie Besikof Lapidus and Company, LLP, to increase awareness in the accounting field with adult students.

“This scholarship benefits my whole family,” said Vang.

“The instructors at Saint Mary’s really care about your needs and concerns as students.”

“Saint Mary’s University was an excellent choice because it is close to home, classes are not crowded and the diversity of the students is very helpful to me,” said Boukari. “Instructors want you to achieve your goal.”

Boukari received his associate’s degree from Minneapolis Community and Technical College before attending Saint Mary’s University.

Vang received her associate’s degree at St. Paul College. Both would like to obtain a CPA license in the future.

The scholarship is awarded annually to students enrolled at least half-time in the Bachelor of Science in Accounting completion program or the Accounting Certificate program in the Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs.≠

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Alumni-Student Success Stories Though different people with equally different goals and dreams, there are many correlations between successful students and successful alumni. In the next 12 pages, we spoke with current students and alums from three different majors: music, education and public relations. See how each of them made the most of their college careers.

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Even over the phone John Popke’s (’02, M’03) enthusiasm comes through loud and clear.

You can almost hear him smile.

One doesn’t question why he earned the nickname of “Mr. Saint Mary’s.”

Popke graduated with a vocal music performance degree in 2002, and earned his Master of Arts in Instruction in 2003. He continued at SMU as an adjunct faculty member and hall director until 2004.

For several years, he gave prospective students tours of campus; he was one of the university’s most adamant promoters.

“I loved to be there,” he said. “I loved the school and I loved to show people how great the school was.”

He even helped sell Tony Freeman (pg. 18) on the Music Department.

Popke, currently the director of vocal music at Holy Family Catholic High School in Victoria, Minn., said he started singing in a children’s choir in second grade, and always knew he wanted to pursue a career in vocal music.

“I was one of those students that came in and didn’t change their major, which was an advantage,” he said. “I really, from the get go, planned for that career profession, so the classes I took that have been the most helpful are the things I use every day like music theory, voice and piano lessons. But I was also conducting ensembles as an undergraduate — with the Liturgical Choir, but also Concert

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Choir and Chamber Singers, getting a lot of really amazing practical experience before I had my teaching degree.”

Popke said the information from his musical theatre and dance classes has come in handy as well. “When I need to choreograph movements, I have a dance background and don’t look like a fool when I’m trying to teach my kids what to do,” he said.

As an undergraduate, Popke took advantage of as many other musical and leadership outlets as humanly possible including: the Phi Mu Alpha music fraternity, concert choir, chamber singers, theatre, Blue Angel, Gaslight, and Campus Ministry (including directing the liturgical choir, TEC retreats and TEC teams). He also worked as an admissions ambassador until he became a resident assistant, and eventually a hall director.

He assures he did find time for sleep, “USUALLY not at the expense of classes,” he said laughing.

He admits that it’s natural to wish for a little more “down time.” “I think everybody has that feeling,” he said. “A lot of that is culturally driven; this is the time you’re supposed to relax and learn about yourself. I felt that but for me the learning about myself was done through the activities I was in.”

Popke said he was still able to find time to hang out with friends — whether watching an episode of “24” or grabbing some Chinese takeout — “maybe

not in ways other people think you should but in ways that are fulfilling. I don’t regret any of my involvement. I’ve always been somebody who looks to the future. To me those activities were things I needed to do and what I wanted to do to be successful once I left Saint Mary’s.”

Popke said the transition between college and career was seamless. “When I left Saint Mary’s, I felt extremely confident.

I had been mentored. I had been given all of the tools that I needed while I was there, so it was an enjoyable transition rather than a scary transition.”

At Holy Family, Popke directs six choirs, co-coordinates the theatre program, coordinates liturgical music and teaches private voice lessons to all of his choir students throughout the school year. He previously served as the music department chair and director of choral activities for both Lourdes High School and St. John Neumann Middle School in Oshkosh, Wis. “I’ve been a product of Catholic education my entire life.

So being in a Catholic high school is a very natural fit for me,” he said. “When I took the job at Holy Family, the notion that it was a Lasallian school was an added bonus. They’re rather young in their Lasallian affiliation, so it’s been a neat opportunity to share what I know about being Lasallian, as well as have that Lasallian reaffirmation in my life.

It’s something that I really embrace and hope that my students embrace with me.”≠

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Tony Freeman ’09 furrows his brow as he starts to jam a bit on the piano. His fingers blur as they float nimbly over the keys.

Suddenly — as if changing the station — he stops and begins playing a slow and enchanting melody.

The glossy black Steinway grand piano he’s seated at was predestined to play only classical music, he says, shaking his head; anything else just doesn’t feel right.

At the tender age of 4, when most kids are first learning to tie their shoes, Freeman remembers climbing up onto a piano bench next to his grandfather who taught him old Navy songs. “And before I knew it, I was in piano lessons,” he said.

At times, as with most adolescent boys, Freeman says it took a little nudging to get him to practice. “Like any teenager, I started playing sports, and my parents would want me to practice,” he said. “I’d quickly go through my lesson and then play the stuff I wanted to play. I call it the dark period.”

But apparently a nudge was all he needed.

Freeman started college with the goal of becoming a music teacher. A friend of the family encouraged him to check out Saint Mary’s, and coincidentally, it was John Popke (pg. 16) who gave him his first tour of the Winona campus.

“I went to this huge public school (in Aurora, Ill.), so to come to a place where teachers know you by your name, and there’s a small faculty-to-student ratio was great,” Freeman said.

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they helped him formulate an individualized major: church music.

After graduation, Freeman hopes to become the musical director of a parish; his dream would be to also teach music at an attached parochial school. He’s targeting the Twin Cities or Chicago areas.

“I think I’m ready,” he said confidently.

While at SMU, Freeman said the classes that have benefitted him most are his hymnology classes, several years of organ instruction, and some core conducting and music history classes.

But Freeman’s learning experiences have gone far beyond the classroom, including: • An internship at Saint Thomas More Chapel, through which he’s directed choirs, chosen and prepared music, accompanied services and assisted the director of liturgical music.

• Campus Ministry, through which he co-leads a praise and worship group called Power Hour, has worked with liturgical choirs and ministry, and served as an interim director of Campus Ministry through the summer of ’08.

• Music directing a Candlelight performance and a Theatre Department presentation of “Company” (and serving in the pit for “Cabaret”).

• The Phi Mu Alpha music fraternity, through which he’s performed in parades on the SMU float, served as a music director, and been an Oldie Moldie All Star for three years.

• Gilmore Creek Summer Theatre at Saint Mary’s, through which

Freeman music directed two seasons and performed on stage.

• And Campus Safety, phonathon, and Concert Band and Choir. He is currently assistant-directing Concert Choir.

“I like to be involved,” Freeman says with a smile, “but I learned not to over-commit myself.

I don’t think there was a down time when I wasn’t doing something, but I do find sleep.”

College, he says, is a balancing act.

“When I get involved with something, it’s because I know I will have fun,” he said. You make a lot of friends by getting involved.”

Freeman advises young music majors to go to concerts, join bands, and support friends during recitals. “I’m always amazed that people have that much talent on their instruments or their voice,” he said. “It makes me want to be better.”

Getting involved has helped Freeman become a better musician.

When he served as a music director, he learned to improvise; piano players never know when actors will skip a line or not come in on cue.

“I used to get the jitters before performing,” he said. “After performing so much, I’ve gotten use to it.”

During an SMU theatre production, a thunderstorm was amplified so loudly that a sudden clap of lightening sent Freeman shooting from his piano bench, but he never skipped a beat. “My heart was beating a hundred miles a minute,” he said. “But I was able to keep playing standing up.”≠

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Jesse Murray ’98, M’03 puts the pal in principal.

As the 270 students at Holy Rosary School in Duluth file through the front door in the morning, their backpacks full of books and homework, Murray is there to greet them with a smile — and challenge them to smile back.

This, he says, is just one of the many favorite parts of his job. “It is also the blessing of working side by side with 30 faculty and staff that believe in the mission of educating hearts and minds in a way that will change the world,” he said. “It is knowing that I have had a hand in the growth and development of an organization that values respect, honesty, modesty, love, charity, service and hope.

“I begin each day with a prayer and reflection; I get to listen to children share their energy through song and play; I get to walk the halls and read into the minds of children that are learning to share their gifts with others.”

Not bad for a day’s work.

But Murray never envisioned himself as a principal back when he applied to college. It was the work of three men who convinced him to continue his Catholic education at Saint Mary’s. Each nurtured a different aspect of Murray’s life: cross country coach John Skemp – the body; biology professor Dr. Richard Kowles M’67 – the mind; and Brother Larry Schatz – the spirit.

“These three people put together a picture of how to move forward in life, a picture that addressed attitude, the way to think and a process to make faith-based decisions,” he said.

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At SMU, Murray enrolled in high-level reading courses and took an analysis approach to education in the areas of science, literature and theology through the Lasallian Institute under the late Dr. Arthur Spring and Dr. Jane Rodeheffer — along with science classes with Drs. Donald Alsum, Dick Kowles, Jeanne Minnerath, and Deb Martin.

He also ran cross country and track, was active in the mission trips through Campus Ministry and “spent too many hours in the science labs, which was the qualifier for eating out with the Chemistry Club and Biology Clubs for their annual picnics and dinners.”

Murray said it was the people he met while doing these activities that added to his college experience. “Coaches shared with you their philosophy on life. (John Skemp: Careful of the rat race!)

Teachers opened their life experiences with you. (Read Dr. Kowles’ latest book.) And the colleagues that came from those experiences had such a variety of perspectives. This was the challenge to remain open-minded in how one judges, loves and shares.”

It was these years that Murray said helped to form the direction his life would take. “Each day I can peel through my decisions, my actions and my relationships, and I can identify specific people and experiences that have provided me with the skill set to make good choices and maintain strong relationships,” he said.

After graduating from Saint Mary’s in 1998 with a degree in biological studies, he spent two years volunteer teaching and coaching at a high school in Los Angeles, spent a year working and playing in Alaska, and then worked

with a close friend in starting the DeLasalle Blackfeet Middle School in Montana.

“I have been very fortunate to have worked directly with the De La Salle Christian Brothers,” he said.

“The strength and success of their mission helped me realize my personal vocation to make Catholic education a permanent part of my life and my family, as well a prominent and progressive entity for others to learn, love and grow.”

He came back to Saint Mary’s for graduate work, thanks to a Remick Fellowship. “I’m not sure I would have pursued a degree in education if it wasn’t for that fellowship,” he said. “The generosity of the Remick family and their willingness to share their gifts to improve Catholic education has been a message that inspires. They model a lifelong dedication to improve education and enhance it with the elements of our Catholic faith. This has become part of my mission/philosophy in the work as a Catholic school administrator.”

In 2003, armed with his Master of Arts in Instruction, Murray began teaching and coaching at Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, California. He moved back to Minnesota three years ago.

“My parents had taught me to be very gracious and appreciative of the gifts you receive. Being able to guide and develop Catholic education as principal is my way of saying thank you,” he said. “There are only a few professions where prayer and reflection is such an essential part of success and happiness. The challenge to practice what we preach couldn’t be more present.”≠

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fun Angela Witt’s (’00) schedule is filled. Between teaching eighthgraders at San Miguel Middle School in Minneapolis, and studying for her master’s program in Literacy Education, leisure time is scarce.

She said she is even busier now than as an undergraduate.

Witt studied Elementary Education as an undergraduate and hopes to complete her master’s by 2010, with the eventual goal of becoming a reading specialist.

“I decided to go into education at some point during high school,” she said. “I enjoyed working with children. I chose Saint Mary’s because it has a really good education program. I didn’t know much about what Lasallian meant back then.”

Witt credits her education classes, particularly the ones taught

by Dr. Jane Anderson — as well as the opportunity to do field experiences in a wide variety of schools — for preparing her for her current profession.

At Saint Mary’s, she was also involved with Campus Ministry, Big and Little Pals, TEC and Lasallian Collegians.

“Through these experiences I made a lot of strong friendships that I still have today,” she said.

“What I wish I could experience again is having all of my friends from college in one place. I have kept in touch with many people but miss the time when we were all together. I think you can find time to be both a driven student and find time for fun.”

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These experiences also guided Witt toward her future path. It was through Saint Mary’s that she received exposure to the San Miguel schools and had the opportunity to volunteer for a summer at San Miguel.

Her work with San Miguel then led to her interest in the Lasallian Volunteer Program, through which she volunteered for two years at the San Miguel Back of the Yards campus.

“After those two years, I stayed on as a long-term volunteer for three additional years and then was salaried for three years. I worked at San Miguel Chicago for a total of eight years,” she said.

Witt was chosen as a Remick Scholar. The goal of the Remick Fellowship program is to continue the tradition of bringing highly qualified, committed teachers into the Catholic schools, and, in particular, into the NativityMiguel Network of Schools.

The Remick Fellowship provides financial resources for those students preparing to become educators in Catholic schools. Fellows will be encouraged to spend the first two years of their teaching career in the NativityMiguel Network of Schools.

The program responds to a felt need in American Catholic education: teachers at all levels who are not only exemplary in the skills required to be effective teachers of subject matter, but are also appreciative of the distinct qualities and challenges of Catholic education, including a particular

concern for social justice and service to those in need.

The program is endowed by Mary Ann and Jack Remick of Rochester, Minn. Throughout their lives — as students in Catholic educational systems at all levels, and as parents of five children who have benefited from Catholic education — the Remicks have been moved to support the future of Catholic education. Their goal in establishing the Remick Fellowship program was to allow college graduates to prepare themselves to become fully committed, competent educators in Catholic schools. It is their hope that they become dynamic role models for their students, inspiring new generations of Catholic leadership far into the future.

“It’s an honor,” Witt said.

“Receiving the scholarship has made it possible for me to work in a Catholic school but still further my education. I like the mission behind the San Miguel schools. I think that all students deserve a quality Catholic education regardless of the income of their families.”

Witt said her experience at San Miguel has shaped who she is today and that she would not have been involved at all in the Lasallian mission if she had not attended Saint Mary’s.

Her hope, if others were to describe her, is that they would see her “as a dedicated professional who touches the hearts of students.”≠

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Maureen ‘Mo’ (Hayes ’02) Morrison has been out of college for six years, but she just moved into her first apartment.

Morrison, an SMU public relations major, spent the past five and a half years traveling with “Disney on Ice” through Feld Entertainment, working in merchandising and as the tour business manager.

She spent 44 weeks out of the year in hotels, hopping from city to city, and living out of a suitcase.

It was a family affair.

Morrison’s sister is a figure skater with one of the “Disney on Ice” shows. One day, she called Morrison and told here there was an office position open with merchandising on one of the traveling units.

“I didn’t think I would want to because I’m such a homebody and really liked Minnesota,” Morrison said.

But after the first year, Morrison found the experience fun and exciting. A fringe benefit of being on the road, she also met her husband (then a show lighting technician).

What she thought would only be a temporary job, has lasted more than six years. “I got to see all different parts of the country, different parts of the world. It sure beats only getting two weeks of vacation a year, I thought.”

But now Morrison has discovered that getting the opportunity to unpack also has its advantages.

Her position recently changed to event marketing and

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sales manager for Feld Entertainment, which includes Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey, Disney Live!, Disney on Ice, Feld Motor Sports (Monster Jam, Arenacross, Freestyle Motorcross and more).

“Now I’m really using my PR degree, doing marketing and promotion in Chicago and in smaller markets in the Midwest.

There is still some travel with my job, but it’s not as extensive as 10 or 11 months out of the year.”

A Midwestern girl at heart, Morrison is also happy to be in Illinois. “You can’t beat this part of the country in my eyes,” she said.

Majoring in PR came naturally to Morrison. “I was always really interested in business and the communication aspect, and it just fell into my hands,” she said. “I would love to go back and take business classes again and pay attention a little better,” she said with a laugh.

“Professors took the time to get to know who you were, and that’s what made my school experience. If professors didn’t know my name, I probably wouldn’t have had the determination or motivation to come to classes as much as I did.

They really wanted to see you succeed and do well.”

One of Morrison’s most memorable classes was a capstone class taught by Dr. Mary Fox ’75 M’89. “It challenged you as a person and really made you think what your beliefs were, not only as an individual but as a Christian and a Catholic,” Morrison said, adding she came

across the notes from that class during the process of her move.

“Basically I am who I am, because of the four years I spent in college,” she said. “I grew into an adult. At Saint Mary’s, I was able to shape what I believed, not just to accept what my parents thought before me.”

Outside of class, Morrison was also a member of the PR/Business Club, worked as an R.A. and played intramural sports.

But her passion was hockey.

Morrison was involved with the first women’s hockey program in 1998, and her team took third in the nation her junior year.

“Definitely, playing hockey (or playing any sport) really teaches you a lot about working with a team,” she said, adding that a lot of traits she learned on the ice have come in handy in the working world. Her former teammates are still some of her closest friends.

Morrison advises upcoming PR students to get as much experience as possible, whether through internships or volunteering in departments.

“Get as much experience as you can,” she said. “Help out with events, and do anything and everything you can to make that event a success.”

Looking back at her own experience, she also tells students, “Try something you might not think is necessarily for you. I ended up really liking this company and I believe in the product. I never in my wildest dreams thought after six years I’d still be here.”≠

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Megan Mollison ’10 is a mass communication student who enjoys communicating, a fact anyone discovers within seconds of meeting her.

She’s more than happy to talk about her years on the SMU dance team, her work with the Office of Admission, the trips she’s taken as part of the PR/Business Club, or the latest edition of the informational campus flyer, the “Chatter Box.” “Anyone who knows me, knows I’m good at communicating,” she says with a big grin.

But because of her journalism classes, Mollison said she’s been taught that when you’re interviewing, you need to find the “heart” of the story.

And Mollison knows that the heart of her story revolves around her struggle to overcome her learning disability.

In the fifth grade, Mollison was diagnosed with dyslexia.

Students with dyslexia struggle with processing information and being able to reproduce it in an understandable fashion.

Learning, she admits, has sometimes been a struggle. “I’m not a student who automatically gets As and Bs, but grades aren’t as important to me as learning and understanding information,” she said.

When choosing a college, Mollison said she wanted to challenge herself, but she also wanted to attend school where teachers would give her the attention, support and push she needed to reach her potential.

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liked the idea of the one-on-one help between teachers and students,” she said.

Mollison used the Path to Academic Success (PASS) program her freshman year. The PASS program is a year-long program designed to help students develop the skills and competencies they need to succeed in college.

“I don’t think I would have thrived anywhere else because of the support I received from the staff and faculty,” she said. “I have to put in the work and time and effort, but it’s a huge accomplishment. The hardest thing for me has been learning how to learn my way. I’ve taught myself how to succeed, working with my disability instead of against it.”

Her first year at SMU, Mollison started out with 15 credits and joined the dance team. By the next year, feeling confident she could keep up with her classwork, she upped her credits to 17. Her junior year she added an internship with the Admission Office. She’s already sending out resumes for an off-campus internship her senior year.

“Compared to the average college student, my time is split in half in comparison to theirs, because it takes me twice as long to get an assignment done and have it be my best work,” she said. “I know that I can’t do the fun activities until my job as a student is done, but it’s rewarding in the end.”

Mollison is also the editor of the “Chatter Box,” an informational flyer posted around campus with upcoming events

and other fun fillers like “Snapple Facts” and riddles.

And throughout her college career, Mollison has worked with the Admission Office: giving tours, putting together packets and mailers, doing data entry, serving as an ambassador, training ambassadors, and planning overnights. Her internship has largely focused around keeping in touch with potential students.

“I think I’ve gotten a pretty big picture of what it’s going to be like in the workforce,” she said, adding that she’s learned a lot from her reporting, editing and marketing classes.

Mollison is hinging her bets that her outgoing attitude and perseverance will one day garner her a position as a buyer for Target Corporation. “I’d love to get my foot in the door and give them some of my ideas,” she said. “They need the perspective of someone who’s in touch with the tastes and fashions of the younger generation.”

“I want to set an example in both the work and education settings,” Mollison said. “I don’t want to let my family down, but I also don’t want to let myself down. I’m very family oriented, and that’s why I came to Saint Mary’s, because it’s like a family. I needed a school that would accept me for who I was and recognize what I had to offer.

Saint Mary’s took a chance on me.”

Eventually, Mollison hopes to begin a scholarship for Saint Mary’s students who have learning disabilities. “I feel like it’s my turn to give back,” she said.≠

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This hiking excursion involved, from left: back, Dan Stevens ’09, Jen Woodley ’10, Vanessa Grams ’10, Davey Warner ’07, Dan Steiner ’12, Joby Svec ’09; middle, Eldon Vaselaar ’10, Betsy Baertlein ’10, Hua Wei (graduate student), Al Beseler ’09, Nate Rylander ’11; and front, Changyu Yang ’10.

Enjoying the Environment Outdoor Leadership Office creates new opportunities for SMU students With his bushy beard and rugged boots, Davey Warner ’07 every bit looks the part of the outdoor leadership coordinator at Saint Mary’s.

It’s a job, he says, many of his friends — especially those with desk jobs — envy.

Especially on weekends, Warner’s office becomes a tent or a campsite, his workplace becomes nature itself, and his morning commute becomes a canoe ride or a scenic hike.

Unfortunately, he jokes, his job still involves a lot of budgeting.

Warner, along with four student “outdoor counselors,” leads students on backpacking, kayaking, canoeing, skiing,

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dogsledding and snowshoeing excursions; his band of seven student “eco reps” have led students on food co-op runs and apple picking and pie-making excursions (with a plan to tap trees this spring).

The activities are different, but the objective is the same. “Our goal is to expose students to the outdoors, so they gain a greater appreciation for it and learn stewardship for the land,” he said.

Sophomore Maggie Scannell is one of seven eco reps at SMU. She joined up with the group her freshman year as “something to do” and a way to learn more about environmental science. She’s stayed involved because of the camaraderie.

This spring SMU students have the opportunity to bike to errands, instead of drive — thanks to one eco rep initiative.

“We’re going to paint the bikes a hideous color, so no one wants to steal them,” Scannell said with a laugh. “We’ve had 10 bikes donated so far for students to borrow.”

Scannell and the other eco reps also host SMUstock — an evening of music, organic food and information on sustainability. They have worked toward a more functional campuswide recycling program; and they direct the annual energy challenge.

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LEFT: Warming socks on an outdoor camping experience are, from left: Caitlyn Schoenfeld ’11, Brittany Kuehn ’11, Gary Borash ’09, Betsy Baertlein ’10, and Vanessa Grams ’10.

BELOW: Lori Brunner ’09 goes canoeing as part of a Saint Mary’s outdoor leadership event.

LEFT: Enjoying the fall colors on a hike are, from left: Hua Wei (graduate student), Vanessa Grams ’10, Betsy Baertlein ’10, and Jen Woodley ’10.

“We tally the amount of energy we save by taking shorter showers and turning off the lights — to show how, with just a little effort, how much can be saved,” Scannell said.

Each year the group rummages through and sort mounds of campus trash to show students what they are throwing away and how much of it can be recycled or reused.

Senior Gary Borash said that he believes students are becoming more environmentally aware through these activities.

“We’re getting there,” he said.

“We’ve got more people to reach though.”

As an outdoor counselor, Borash has led a canoe trip down the Root River, gone on biking excursions, and went winter camping over Easter break 2008.

“I really like doing these kinds of activities outside, and I think someone has to help others have those experiences,” he said.

Students of all backgrounds, interests and abilities have taken advantage of the diversity of outdoor events offered. For some, it’s been a learning experience only Mother Nature can teach. Borash verifies that camping – especially winter camping – is called “roughing it” for a reason.

He advises future winter campers,

“Don’t get wet. Oh man!”

Borash details a backpacking trip up North and remembers vividly how his noninsulated boots didn’t keep out the snow. “(My socks) were chunks of ice in the morning, and they had to thaw with my foot in them,” he said, shaking his head.

“People think I’m crazy for wanting to camp in the snow.

“But there are some experiences you can’t get from sitting in your room,” he said. “You come back exhausted, but refreshed from trips like this.”

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Dr. Larry Luttmers ■ Looking back on his lengthy education career, Dr. Larry Luttmers remains bamboozled by just one unsolved mystery: Who stole his stuffed rat?

In the earlier years of his psychology career, Dr. Luttmers used to take care of the college’s lab rats — earning him the inevitable nickname of “Ratman” (and other names he won’t mention).

In affirmation of this rodent moniker, someone gave him a giant stuffed rat.

“I left it in the lab, and one day it was gone,” Dr. Luttmers said.

“Then, periodically I received Polaroid pictures of my stuffed rat.”

The unknown kidnapper made demands with cutout letters from magazines. “They were good,” he said, with a chuckle. “I found out about all the other (things students pulled) — I think — but I never solved that one.”

After 41 years, Dr. Luttmers is ready for retirement. “It’s always a shocker the first time you hear (from students) ‘I wasn’t born then.’ The next shocker is when you hear, ‘You had my dad.’ I’m getting out of here before I hear, ‘You had my granddad.’ ” Dr. Luttmers, the son of a principal, said he always knew he would become a teacher. At first, he dreamt of becoming a biology teacher and a football coach. Then, after studying biological psychology, he discovered that he “could work with a live animal or one that was dead and smelly — live rats or dead cats.” The live-animal option seemed much more appealing. A knee injury sidelined his football career senior year.

When he first started at Saint Mary’s, he said, he was simply looking for a job, a draft deferment.

“I liked the idea of knowing your students,” he said. “I had an offer at a smaller school and a larger school, and Saint Mary’s seemed like a reasonable choice.”

After 20 years passed, he decided he’d probably stay. “It’s been much less forethought, just fortuitous; I ended up at a place that fits very, very well.”

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Dr. Luttmers said that watching his students go on to succeed has been “very gratifying and at times almost addicting.”

He imagines that how students remember him will differ depending on the generation. In his younger years, he admits he was “reasonably competitive” – especially on the racquetball court.

Some will remember him as an R.A. for the Barracks, still others as a wrestling or tennis coach.

In general, regardless of which decade you sat in his classroom, Dr. Luttmers said he probably won’t be known as the easiest teacher. “People often go into psychology to get away from science and math, and that’s what I teach,” he said. “I have high expectations, but I actually believe the students can do it, and for the most part they do. By the end of the semester, it’s been a wonderful experience.“ During his career at Saint Mary’s Dr. Luttmers said he’s seen many SMU presidents — six or seven by his count. He also witnessed Saint Mary’s transform from an all-male school to co-ed, and watched as women became competitive colleagues in sports.

He has also been a part of the continual integration of technology and computers in the classrooms.

“We used to pull a lever on the calculator and use slide rules,” he said. “In statistics, what took a full day of doing the math, the computer now does in a second or so.”

“We used to harass the faculty members who used the same notes year after year, now we’ll see who uses the same Power Points. I’m in an area of teaching where I can’t because the subject matter quickly changes,” he said. “The rate of growth of information is phenomenal.

In no way will it slow down.”

The next generation of educators will need to work hard to stay current in their fields. To those instructors, Dr. Luttmers advises, “Keep the lines of communication open between you and students and you and your colleagues. Multiple open minds solve problems better than single ones.”≠

Title: Professor of Psychology; Dr. Luttmers also served as a department chair, the wrestling and tennis coach, and as the MIAC faculty athletic representative.

Years at Saint Mary’s: 41 (since 1968) Highest degree obtained: Ph.D. Iowa State University, Ames, 1978 Courses taught: General psychology, experimental psychology, biopsychology seminars, behavior modification, and research or thesis. He also teaches in the graduate program.

Retirement plans: He hopes to take a variety of art courses.

He also hopes to spend more time with his family including wife Janet (who he’s sure will have a big honey-do list) and his son, David. There’s also no doubt he’ll spend more time on the golf course. “I love life; I am an optimist, an extrovert,” he said.

Awards: Dr. Luttmers received the Brother Charles Severin Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1991.

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Dr. Larry Luttmers came to Saint Mary’s 40 years ago. Besides teaching psychology, he also coached wrestling and tennis.

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Dr. Jim Vogel ■ Dr. Jim Vogel’s baritone voice echoes down the corridor as he masterfully enunciates the chemical elements in tune to “A Modern Major General” faster than you can shake a stir stick.

“There’s antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium and hydrogen and oxygen and nitrogen and rhenium.”

Sure. Those aren’t too hard to pronounce.

But some of the elements like ytterbium and praseodymium don’t exactly roll right off the tongue.

After singing Tom Lehrer’s musical version of the periodic table of elements to his students for over 40 years, Dr. Vogel has had a little practice.

He started teaching at the College of Saint Teresa in 1968, and as an adjunct professor at Saint Mary’s in 1986, although the two schools had an exchange program, so he says he has taught Saint Mary’s students for much longer.

Even though he’s retiring, Dr. Vogel isn’t ready to hang up his lab coat just yet. Next year, he said, he’d like to teach as an adjunct so the transition into retirement isn’t so abrupt.

It won’t be easy. He’s been dabbling in chemistry most of his life – since he started playing with chemistry sets as a young boy.

But his wife semi-retired a few years ago.

“And she’s indirectly putting the pressure on me to retire,” he said. With dreams of traveling through Elderhostel, the Vogels plan to visit places they’ve never seen, starting in the United States. The two plan to go on many bike tours in their retirement.

He admits that, in some ways, working with students has kept him young. “It’s constantly given me a different perspective on things,” he said with a deep laugh. Dr. Vogel can’t pinpoint a favorite part of his job.

Instead, “the whole experience” has given him good memories. “I’m sure the campus life is going to be missed. It’s going to be an adjustment,” he said.

Working with students has certainly been a highlight.

The only advice he gives new science faculty members is that “In the end, it’s teaching the student that is the objective of everything we do. At times faculty members might have the desire to do something for their own good or advancement, which is OK as long as it doesn’t conflict with the students, because they are the most important.”

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Dr. Vogel said he has heard that some of his past students “think I was OK.” He’s periodically heard from alumni about what they’ve gone on to accomplish since leaving the university. “Most of the students I had EXPECTED to do well HAVE done well in their areas,” he said.

Dr. Vogel also has memories from teaching two daughters, one on each campus; of conducting Chemistry Nights, held at SMU for area high school students who are interested in learning about chemistry; and of students keeping him on his toes, which is very important in his profession.

Dr. Vogel said he always advises students to carefully read the labels. Confusing sodium nitrate for nitrite could have disastrous consequences. “One letter can make a big difference,” he said with a chuckle.

But his memories don’t stop at the classroom door. “I’ve always considered campus life to be broader than the department,” he said. “I’ve been involved with music, and religious activities. Any way that we can contribute to the whole campus community, I’ve tried.”

Throughout the years, Dr. Vogel said workloads have become heavier and hours have become longer, as the goals and objectives of the institution have expanded.

He’s seen Saint Mary’s go from a small college to a university, considerable graduate student expansion, and more chemistry department graduates. Also, he thinks the necessity of the university to become a bigger part of the community has increased.

“As I get older the demand for time becomes more of an issue. It’s not quite as easy to do so many things at one time,” he said.

Dr. Vogel also points out that the nature of science itself has changed, becoming much more technological. “When I started, test tubes were the greatest technology we had,” he said, remembering back to punch card computers that took up the whole building. “Now chemists also have to be computer and instrumental technicians.”

There are few regrets in Dr. Vogel’s career, but he points out, he’s retiring before a new science complex is constructed at Saint Mary’s. Apparently, it’s par for the course. After he graduated from high school, they closed his high school; and the summer after graduating from Saint Norbert College, the college built a new science facility. “It’s typical,” he said with a laugh.≠ SPRING 2009

Title: Professor of Chemistry Years at Saint Mary’s: 20 full-time (another 3 part-time). He also taught at the College of Saint Teresa from 1968-1989.

Highest degree obtained: Ph.D., Analytical/Inorganic Chemistry, Utah State University, Logan, 1968.

Courses taught: General Chemistry 1 and 2, Analytical Chemistry 1 and 2, Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, and helping research students.

Retirement plans: Traveling, particularly to areas of the United States that they haven’t seen yet, and also biking tours through the Elderhostel.

Dr. Jim Vogel has worked for Saint Mary’s for 23 years.

He also taught at the College of Saint Teresa from 1968-1989.

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Dr. Jeffrey Highland ■ Dr. Jeffrey Highland arrived at Saint Mary’s in 1977 as a clean-cut young man with an optimistic outlook, a boyish smile, and a bow tie, just looking for a job in education.

Jimmy Carter had just been elected. The average price of a stamp was 13 cents, Debbie Boone was belting out “You Light Up My Life” and society was poised for change, fresh from the idealistic years of the early ’70s.

Skip ahead 32 years.

President Barack Obama was elected with a promise of change, R&B artist Beyonce is urging men that they “shoulda put a ring on it,” and stamps are almost archaic due to the popularity of e-mails and text messaging.

A little grayer but still smiling, Dr. Highland now holds the position of university provost and vice president of the College. For a brief but significant time in 2006-07, he also served as interim president of Saint Mary’s University.

Dr. Highland came to Saint Mary’s fresh from college; his goal was to teach political science at a small liberal arts college with a religious affiliation.

“In sixth grade I discovered that I could have the title of doctor and not have to study science,” he joked.

After 10 years of teaching political science and public administration, his position began to drift more into administration, as he worked his way from assistant provost and director of the Core Studies Program, to dean, to vice president for Academic Affairs, to his current position since 2000. He regrets that his administrative duties have prevented him from being in the classroom regularly, although he has taught from time to time over the last decade.

In the beginning, he never imagined he would spend his entire career at Saint Mary’s “But one thing led to another,” he said. “There were obviously lots of good reasons to stay here. The best part of my professional life at Saint Mary’s is that I was allowed do all the things I enjoyed. I could teach political science and public administration; I was able to be involved with music and campus life; and I was given wonderful opportunities to do administrative work.”

P.T. Barnum once said, “Whatever you do, do it with all your might. Work at it, early and late, in season and out of season, not leaving a stone unturned, and never deferring for a single hour that which can be done just as well as now.”

These words, spoken by a man who ran a circus (note the irony), are applicable to Dr. Highland, an energetic and tireless university advocate and active member of the Saint Mary’s community.

He’s worn many hats at Saint Mary’s. He regularly serves as master of ceremonies at university events like Founder’s Day and commencements. Throughout his tenure, Dr. Highland has worked in musical theatre, accompanied choirs and student recitals, played the organ at Mass, mentored the university’s music fraternity, and annually he leads a spirited round of Christmas carols at the Provost’s Breakfast on campus — none of which falls under his job description.

He recalls participating in a Michael Flanagan ’63 production of “The Birds,” in which he had to wear a little beak and warm up the audience by leading them in the chorus of “When the Red Red Robin Goes Bob Bob Bobbin’ Along.”

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“The job of provost is sometimes difficult to explain,” he said. On paper, his job description reads “The provost is the chief academic officer of the university, with particular responsibility for working with external accrediting agencies and the public. The provost is responsible for planning, integrating, coordinating and implementing academic policies and instruction, faculty development, research endeavors and assessment of student learning.”

Dr. Highland sums up his job with the phrase: “I basically do what’s necessary to help keep the university on track.”

Highlights of his work as chief academic of the university have been his efforts to maintain and strengthen the general education curriculum of the College, to support new program development in the Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs, and to oversee the successful institutional self-study for reaccreditation in 2006.

He admits it’s difficult to narrow down what — or whom — he will miss most in his retirement.

“I’ve been associated with two sets of brothers, the De La Salle Christian Brothers and the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia music fraternity brothers,” he said. “They’ve both enriched my life in so many ways. So those are two groups that I’ll miss in particular. Over the years, my work has allowed me to interact with a wide variety of folks at the university, so I’ll also miss all the good people who serve the university with energy and dedication, but especially those with whom I interact on a daily basis. I’ll miss the spirit of the university; there is always something happening on both the Winona and Twin Cities campuses. And there is no doubt that I’ll miss the students; I have many happy memories of mentoring students in my classes over the years, and I’ve enjoyed all of the opportunities I’ve had to work with them outside of the classroom, as well.”

He doesn’t, however hesitate with his answer to what he will miss least — the winter weather and getting up early to see whether or not school has to be cancelled.

“I rarely cancel, of course, so I’ve disappointed a lot of students over the years,” he said.

Dr. Highland said he’s seen Saint Mary’s become a much bigger and more complex institution since the late 1970s. “The mission has pushed us to expand our range of service to students,” he said. “The physical plant has certainly changed, and we’ve gone from primarily a liberal arts college to a doctoral-granting institution with multiple campuses, centers, and sites.” He’s also worked with four presidents, five if he includes himself. Dr. Highland served as interim president for 57 days in 2006-07.

“I guess that my interim presidency will merit a footnote in Saint Mary’s history,” he said with a laugh. Dr. Highland hopes he’s remembered as somebody who cared about the Saint Mary’s educational mission and devoted his energies to helping the university better serve its students.

“It’s presumptuous to assume that any of us will be long remembered,” he said. “Rather, we should be focused on working day by day to make Saint Mary’s the best it can be. It’s all about educating students, one by one. Their success in life is our best gift to the future. How fortunate I’ve been to be able to spend my career in this good work at SMU.” Dr. Highland advises his successor to “keep smiling and trust that there’s good in everyone.”≠ SPRING 2009

Title: University provost and vice president for the undergraduate College Years at Saint Mary’s: 32 (since 1977) Highest degree obtained: Ph.D., Political Science, Washington State University Retirement plans: To spend time with his family in northwest Washington State, travel, continue involvement in church and music activities, get to know his island community again, and be of some use to the Christian Brothers, as well as to do archive work for the Phi Mu Alpha brothers.

Awards: Dr. Highland is an affiliated member of the De La Salle Christian Brothers and is the recipient of the Distinguished Lasallian Educator Award and the Bishop Heffron Award for Service.

Dr. Jeffrey Highland began teaching at Saint Mary’s in 1977.

He now serves as university provost and vice president of the College.

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F A C U LT Y F E A T S Saint Mary’s University faculty members are engaged in research, scholarship, and performance activities in their disciplines. These activities include mentoring students into the field of research as well as individual work in their own field of expertise. Listed below are faculty research, scholarship and performance accomplishments for 2008-09.

Patrick Barlow, Ph.D. Director of College Assessment “Social Interest and Positive Psychology: Positively Aligned” has been accepted for publication in volume 65, issue 3 of the Journal of Individual Psychology. Fall 2009.

Dean Beckman, M.S. Mass Communication Program Coordinator “The Best of Both Worlds: E-folio Use that Benefits Students and Programs.”

Workshop at the Assessment Institute, sponsored by Indiana University and Purdue University-Indianapolis. Oct. 2628, 2008.

Steve Bouler, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts Hosted the third annual Workshapes program with Fluffy Blake. Assisting adjunct professor (and former Dean) Larry Gorrell and Art Professor Preston Lawing. Jan. 10, 2009.

Entire faculty of the Department of Theatre and Dance hosted the Section 1A Minnesota High School One-Act Play competition. Heavily involved in making this event a success were Dr. Steven Bouler, Fluffy Blake, Judy Myers, Dr. Gary Diomandes as well as a host of SMU Theatre and Dance students.

Jan. 31, 2009.

Michelle Cochran, ’79, M’05, C’07, Art Reading Specialist Instructor of Education & Fine Arts “Supporting Literacy Development Through Visual Arts,” Minnesota Reading Association Annual Conference, Brooklyn Center, Minn., Nov. 7-8, 2008.

Phil Cochran ’77, Ph.D. Chair and Professor of Biology “Observations on giant American brook lampreys (Lampetra appendix).”

Journal of Freshwater Ecology 23:161164. 2008.

“Secondary predation on the horsehair worm Gordius robustus (Nematomorpha: Gordiida).” Great Lakes Entomologist 40:80-83. 2008.

“A cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorus) in Minnesota, and historical reports of other pit vipers unexpected in the Upper Midwest.” Northeastern Naturalist 15:461-464. 2008.

“Phenology of the timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) in southern Minnesota: implications for

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conservation.” In Hayes, W.K., K.R. Beaman, M.D. Cardwell, and S.P. Bush (editors). The Biology of Rattlesnakes, Loma Linda University Press, Loma Linda, California. Pp. 441-446. 2008.

“Geographic distribution: Acris crepitans.” Herpetological Review 39:477. 2008.

With J. Zanon (09). “Geographic distribution: Necturus maculosus.”

Herpetological Review 39:477. 2008.

With D.D. Bloom (05), and R.J. Wagner. “Alternative reproductive behaviors in lampreys and their significance.” Journal of Freshwater Ecology 23:437-444. 2008.

With S.J. Schmitt (08) “Geographic distribution: Coluber constrictor.”

Herpetological Review 39:111. 2008.

“Mystery fish identified (again!).”

American Currents 34(1):24-25. 2008.

“An unusual microhabitat for an American toad (Anaxyrus americanus).” Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 43:62. 2008.

“Observations on the geographic distribution of some reptiles and amphibians in Illinois.” Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 43:141.

2008.

With S. J. Schmitt (08) “Using remote cameras to monitor temporal use of rock ledge habitat by timber rattlesnakes and racerunners on southeast Minnesota bluffs.” Driftless Area Amphibian/Reptile Monitoring Meeting, Onalaska, Wis. October 2008.

“Some biological effects of severe flooding in southeastern Minnesota streams.” Driftless Area Fall Symposium, Lanesboro, Minn. October 2008.

“Perched sand faunas in the Upper Midwest.” 21st North American Prairie Conference, Winona, Minn. August 2008.

With S. J. Schmitt (08). “Temporal use of rock ledge habitat by six-lined racerunners (Aspidoscelis sexlineata) on southeast Minnesota bluffs.” 88th annual meeting, American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Montréal, Quebec. July 2008.

Contracts or grants (include funding for student work): A Survey for Brook Lampreys in Southeastern Minnesota. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

2008.

A Survey for Timber Rattlesnakes in Southeastern Minnesota. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

2008.

A Survey for Brook Lampreys in Southeastern Minnesota. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

2009.

A Survey for Mudpuppies in Southeastern Minnesota. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

2009.

William Crozier, Ph.D. “Rebel Raiders versus Yankee Consuls 1861-1872,” Chicago Civil War Roundtable, Union League Club, Feb. 28, 2008.

“There is Magic in the Web: Wabasha Prairie to Winona 18451863” What a State We’re In: Creative and Critical Approaches to Minnesota History at 150, College of Saint Benedict/St. John’s University, Collegeville, Minn., May 28-30, 2008.

“Ordinary Men, Extraordinary Soldiers: Company K, First Minnesota Infantry” Whitewater State Park, July 22, 2008.

“An Irish Enclave between Little Italy & New Israel on New York City’s Lower East Side, 1900” American Conference for Irish Studies, Metropolitan State University, Oct. 12, 2008.

Tycho de Boer, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of History Nature, Business, and Community in North Carolina's Green Swamp The University Press of Florida, September 2008.

Gary Diomandes, Ph.D. Chair and Professor of Theatre Arts Directed “Radium Girls”, New Wimbledon Studio Theatre, London, England, October 2008.

Mary Catherine Fox ’75, M’89, Ph.D. Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies “Global Learning and Social Responsibility through a Lasallian Education” 35th annual Huether Lasallian Education Conference in St. Louis, Mo. “The Twelve Virtues of a Lasallian Educator: A Global Lens for the 21st Century” with Judith K. Schaefer, OP, Ph.D., Chair of SMU Theology Department, Nov. 20-22, 2008.

Distinguished Graduate Award, National Catholic Education Association, Aurora Deanery, Rockford Diocese - presented at Holy Angels, Aurora, Ill. Jan. 25, 2009.

Raymond A. Faber, Ph.D. Professor of Biology “Management for Henslow’s sparrows (Ammodramus henslowi) at Great River Bluffs State Park in Southeast Minnesota,” 21st North American Prairie Conference, August 2008.

Field Trip Leader, conference attendees, Great River Bluffs State Park to show them Henslow’s sparrows and their management.

“Henslow's Sparrows Show Preference for Mullein Stalks as Singing Perches” for publication in the Proceedings of the 21st North American Prairie Conference.

Management of Henslow's sparrows, Saint Paul Audubon Society’s annual “warbler weekend,” Villa Maria in Frontenac, Minn.

Greg Gaut ’69, Ph.D. Associate Professor of History “Heroes for our Time,” an essay reviewing books concerning Mikhail Gorbachev and the murdered journalist Anna Politkovskaia, National Catholic Reporter, March 7, 2008.

“Domestic Life Under Stalin’s Terror," a review of The Whisperers by Olando Figes,” National Catholic Reporter, Oct. 3, 2008.

2008 David Stanley Gebhard Award for the best article on Minnesota’s built environment from the Minnesota Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians for the article “‘Save the Lady’ – the Struggle for the Winona County Courthouse” in the Winter 2005/06 issue of Minnesota History, co-authored Marsha Neff.

Vice-chair, State Review Board for the National Register of Historic Places, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul.

Member, City of Winona's Heritage Preservation Commission and of the Building Committee of the Winona County Historical Society. (Overseeing the construction of a $4.5 million addition to its downtown museum.)

A. Eric Heukeshoven, M.S. Lecturer of SMU Music Department 10th anniversary of performances with the Historic Winona Steam Calliope in the traditional Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans, La. According to the New Orleans Times-Picayune, the estimated audience for the Krewe of Endymion parade was roughly 1.7 million people. The calliope and its performers participated in a total of three parades. February 2008.

Exhibit, Time / Machine, an interactive self-contained multimedia installation created for Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota 2008 Homecoming Weekend. Installation ran from mid-June through the end of July 2008 in the Lillian Davis Hogan Galleries on the Winona campus. June 2008.

Faculty member and euphonium section leader with Minnesota Ambassadors of Music, a three-week concert tour in Europe with approximately 275 talented high school-aged musicians from throughout the state of Minnesota.

July 2008.

Featured pianist, Great River Jazz Festival, La Crosse, Wis. Aug. 8-10, 2008.

“Honneur á Toi,” an arrangement for concert band of a traditional Christian Brothers fraternal song.

Premiered as processional music for the inauguration of Brother William Mann, FSC at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. September 2008.

“Things Things Things You Love,” for SATB choir and mixed percussion premiered by the La Crosse (WI) Chamber Chorale. Music was the seventh commission in the Words to Music program that pairs regional SPRING 2009

F A C U LT Y F E A T S composers with middle-school-aged students who submit poetry based on a specific theme. (Audio available upon request.) November 2008.

Janet Heukeshoven, D.M.A. Associate Professor of Music Guest Conduction, Tri-Metro High School Honor Band in Minneapolis, and InterCollegiate Honor Bands in both Virginia and Minnesota, conducting at the Virginia CBDNA New Music Symposium and the Minnesota State Music Education Conference.

February 2008.

Piccolo soloist with the Minnesota Ambassadors of Music throughout Europe and continued research in Vienna after the performing tour. July 2008.

Richard Kowles M’67, Ph.D. Distinguished University Professor of Biology With William L. Crozier, “Polish Spirit: Polish National Alliance Baseball and Winona's Polonia.” Polish Genealogical Society of Minnesota. Winter 2008-09.

Brooke Lenz, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of English “John Fowles.” Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century British and Irish Fiction. Ed. Brian W. Shaffer. Oxford: Blackwell (forthcoming 2010).

John Fowles: Visionary and Voyeur, Rodopi, 2008.

With Dr. Carolyn Ayers, “Situated Narratives” Special Session. Midwest Modern Language Association Annual Convention, Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 13-16, 2008.

With Dr. Carolyn Ayers, “Contesting Narratives in Tsitsi Dangarembga’s Nervous Conditions and The Book of Not.” Midwest Modern Language Association Annual Convention, Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 13-16, 2008.

Dave Lynch, Ph.D. Chair and Associate Professor of Social Science Awarded a book contract with Rowman & Littlefield Publishers for his manuscript, “Trade and Globalization: An Introduction to Regional Trade Agreements.” The polished manuscript goes to the publisher in July 2009 and the book will be out in late 2009.

There will also be a website with additional maps and data available.

“Globalization and Identity: Nations, Regions, Civilizations?” Symposium on Global Citizenship: Teaching and Learning for the 21st Century, Saint Mary’s University. Oct. 31, 2008.

“The War in Iraq, Alternative Futures,” Faithful Citizenship Speaker Series, Resurrection Parish, Rochester, Minn., Oct. 12, 2008.

“The War over War Powers: The War Powers Resolution,” Presentation for Constitution Day, Saint Mary’s University, Sept. 15, 2008.

“The Economy, Recession and Policy,” Faithful Citizenship Speaker

Series, Resurrection Parish, Rochester Minn., Sept. 7, 2008.

Advanced Placement Examinations Reader, Comparative Government, Educational Testing Services, June 2008.

Exit Poller, Edison-Mitofsky, Winona, on election day 2008. Edison-Mitofsky is the firm that conducts exit polling for the media consortium (ABC, AP, CBS, CNN, Fox News and NBC).

Tom Marpe, Ed.D. ’04 Dean of the School of Business and Associate Professor and Chair of Business “Catholic Parishioner Satisfaction and Religious Giving.” Marketing Management Association Conference, Chicago, Ill., March 18-20, 2009.

Shelly McCallum M’96, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Business With Dr. David O’Connell, “Social Capital and Leadership Development: Building Stronger Leadership Through Enhanced Relational Skills,” Leadership & Organization Development Journal, September 2008.

Judy Myers, M.F.A. Associate Professor of Theatre Arts Directed, “Little Shop of Horrors,” for Gilmore Creek Summer Theatre, 2008.

Directed, student production of “Bus Stop,” 2008.

Directed, “Take Note!”, SE Minnesota Showtune Choir (performed concerts in May and December, along with three flood benefit performances), 2008.

Sharon O’Reilly, M.B.A., C.P.A. Assistant Professor of Business Study Guide and Working Papers for use with (Hoyle, Schaefer & Doupnik Ninth Edition) Advanced Accounting, McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2009.

John Paulson, D.M.A. Professor of Music Present research on the early history of electronic music in the United States at the SEAMUS Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. Produced a paper and presentation on his personal interviews with some of the most prestigious electronic music composers and their associations with Vladimir Ussachevsky.

Dr. Paulson did several personal interviews with Ussachevsky in the 1970s and 1980s wrote his Master’s thesis on him and published an article on the composer in the Instrumentalist magazine in the mid ’80s. His presentation will feature photos and audio clips from the original interviews done with Ussachevsky and his composer colleagues at the ColumbiaPrinceton Electronic Music Center in New York City. April 3-5, 2008.

Solo tenor sax, Cab Calloway Orchestra performance, Viterbo University Fine Arts Center, December 2008.

“Sax Mouthpiece Reed Selection Guidelines for Music Educators,” Minnesota Music Educators’ Conference, Minneapolis, Minn., February 2008.

Concert, John Paulson Jazz Quartet, original jazz compositions and jazz standards, Paramont Theatre, Austin, Minn., March 27, 2008.

Concert, John Paulson Jazz Quartet, original jazz compositions and jazz standards, The Harmony for Mayo Series, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

May 18, 2008.

Roger Peckover, Ph.D. Professor of Education “Building Teacher Capacity for ‘Disciplined’ Self Study” Contributing Authors: Dr. Roger Peckover, Suzanne Peterson, Pat Christiansen, and Brenda Fischer, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota M.Ed. Program. To be presented at the Annual American Educational Research Association Meeting in San Diego, 2009.

Jane Kelley Rodeheffer, Ph.D. Professor of Philosophy Senior Mentoring Grant from the Lilly Fellows Program for 2008-2011. She is serving as Senior Mentor to the first cohort of graduate students in the newly initiated Lilly Graduate Fellows Program, which was founded to provide mentoring and seminars in Christian Higher Education to select graduate students in Humanities and the Arts who have demonstrated academic potential and a vocation for teaching in a church-related college or university.

“Liberal Education and Traditions: Encouraging Dialogue Through Core Texts of East Asia and the West,” through a grant from the National Chio-tung University of Taiwan, a paper on Comparing Great Books from the Eastern and Western Traditions at a conference which was held at SunMoon Lake, Taiwan, November 2008.

“Self-Cultivation in St. Augustine’s Confessions and the Mencius,” in Liberal Education and Traditions, edited

by Wm. Theodore de Bary, Thomas Lee, and Rachel E. Chung, Columbia University Press (forthcoming in 2009).

Jim Rodgers, D.A. Professor of Social Science Organized the symposium “Global Citizenship: Teaching and Learning for the 21st Century,” Saint Mary’s University. The keynote speaker was Professor Sylvia Nasar, author of “A Beautiful Mind” and First Knight Professor of Business Journalism at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism whose presentation “Globalization Then and Now: Historical Parallels to Contemporary Events” is based on her forthcoming book. Presentations were also made by community organization representations and professors from Saint Mary’s, UW-La Crosse and

Christian Brothers University. Oct. 3031, 2008.

Dr. Steve Schild, Ed.D. Associate Professor of Social Science “Letter of the Day,” Minneapolis StarTribune, opinion page, May 15, 2008.

The letter examined the connection between art and politics, commenting on the work of Minnesota author Bill Holm.

Letter, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, commenting on the Justice Department’s dismissal of U.S. attorneys, Oct. 12, 2008.

Op-Ed pieces, Winona Daily News, one commenting on the trial and sentencing of an anti-war protester and the other discussing differences in news content between newspapers’ print and online versions. May 28 and Sept. 14, 2008.

Participated in an online media conference at the University of Minnesota. June 2008.

Council Members, The Minnesota News Council, second term, serving as a member of its Complaints Committee (participated in four hearings). 2008.

Member, Curriculum Advisory Committee, Winona Area Public Schools. 2008.

Jana Schrenkler, M.A. Assistant Professor of Business “Lessons on Ethics from Prison: An Analysis of Correspondence Between Incarcerated Corporate Executives and Business Ethics Undergraduates,” The 15th annual International Conference Promoting Business Ethics, New York City, October 2008.

Chandu Valluri M’06 Assistant Professor of Marketing Selection and inclusion into the upcoming 2010 edition of Cambridge Who's Who in America, which is scheduled for publication in October 2009.

Selected by the North American Management Society (NAMS) as a session discussant in their upcoming conference in Chicago, Ill., from March 18-20. Served as a reviewer of two papers for NAMS as part of the Midwest Business Administration Association (MBAA) conference, March 2009.

Strategic Marketing Advisor to the CEO, Higher Dimension Research (HDM) Inc. (the makers of SuperFabric Brand Materials), Oakdale, Minn., June 2008.

Visiting Professor at Sri Sathya Sai University in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh (A.P.) India. Involved in a research study looking at the marketing implications of Fair Trade practices in India. July-August 2008.

Wrote a PR piece for “Soar Despite Your Dodo Sales Manager” by Lee Salz. March 2008.≠

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Sports News MEN’S SOCCER RECORDS: 2-7-1 MIAC, 4-13-1 Overall BRIEFLY: Junior Jon Szafranski (Barrington, Ill.) was named to the All-MIAC First Team. His 84 saves and 8.40 saves-per-game in 10 MIAC games ranked No. 2 in both conference categories.

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… Szafranski started all 18 games for the Cardinals, stopping 152 of the 209 shots he faced for a 3.33 goals-against-average and a .713 save percentage. He also posted two shutouts — a three-save effort vs. Ripon and a six-save showing vs.

St. Thomas. … Szafranski became SMU’s all-time saves leader with 302 stops in his three-year career, while his 152 saves this season also equaled the single-season record of 152 set in 1994 by Eric Luzzi ’97 … The Cardinals closed out the 2008 season with back-to-back wins. … SMU boasted four players with a team-leading three goals this season — sophomore Steve Boussie (Troy, Mich.), sophomore Cristian Reyes (Goshen, Ind.), sophomore Adam Lindsay (Freemont, Wis.) and freshman Bobby Gas (Lake Zurich, Ill.). … Gas also finished as SMU’s points leader with eight, while sophomore Ryan Rademacher (La Crosse, Wis.) had a teamleading five assists. … The Cardinals’ 17 goals came from seven different players.

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RECORDS: 0-11-0 MIAC, 5-12-0 Overall BRIEFLY: Junior goalkeeper Mariana Sanchez (Puebla, Mexico) and senior defender Emily Berg (Owatonna, Minn.) were honorable-mention All-MIAC selections. …

Sophomore Amy Sibik (Onalaska, Wis.) was the Cardinals’ offensive leader, boasting team highs in goals (8) and points (18). It’s the second straight season in which Sibik was the team’s goal-scoring and points leader. … Senior Melissa Paulson (Ham Lake, Minn.) ended the year as the teamleader in assists with four. …

eight or more saves in a game five times. … Four of SMU’s five wins — (2-0 vs.

Beloit on Oct. 19, 1-0 vs.

Ripon on Sept. 28, 3-0 vs.

UW-Superior on Sept. 5 and 9-0 vs. Presentation on Aug. 30) — were by shutout. …

The Cardinals’ loss to UWStout on Oct. 23 snapped their six-game 2008 nonconference winning streak. Ironically, it was the Blue Devils who put an end to the Cardinals’ 23-game nonconference win streak with a 2-1 victory vs. SMU a year ago. … The Cardinals are now 28-2-1 in their last 31 nonconference games and are 28-5-2 in nonconference play since the start of the 2004 season.

match against a nationally ranked opponent. … Senior Theresa Perrini (Fairway, Kan.) closed out her collegiate career with a single-season school-record 721 digs. Her 30 digs in SMU’s season finale also pushed Perrini’s all-time career digs record to 2,183. … Perrini finished the regular season as the conference’s dig leader (294). She also led the MIAC in digs-per-set (7.17). … Junior Brittany Cherwinka (Faribault, Minn.) eclipsed the 1,000 assist mark for the first time in her SMU career in 2008, finishing with a teamleading 1,064 assists. Her 1,064 assists rank No. 9 alltime for assists in a season. …

Mate and sophomore Sarah Gardner (Rochester, Minn.) were SMU’s top offensive threats. Mate led the team in kills (328) and kills-per-set (2.88), while Gardner was second in kills (319), and first in total attempts (1,063). …

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Sanchez appeared in 14 of the team’s 18 games, posting a team-leading 1.88 goalsagainst-average and a .759 save percentage. Sanchez stopped 82 of the 108 shots she faced in 2008, including

RECORDS: 5-6 MIAC, 19-13 Overall BRIEFLY: Sophomore Jessica Mate (St. Charles, Ill.) was named to the All-MIAC First Team. … The Cardinals’ 19 wins in 2008 marked the most since 2004, when SMU went 21-10. SMU’s appearance in the semifinals of the 2008 MIAC Tournament was also the Cardinals’ first since that same 2004 season. … The Cardinals closed out the season with eight wins in their last 12 matches. … The Cardinals tournament semifinal against No. 18 Gustavus was their sixth

Mate

Mate and Perrini shared the team lead in aces (28), while junior Jessica Larson (Pine Island, Minn.) was the teamleading in blocks with 91. …

SMU opened the season with a six-match winning streak, equaling the longest seasonopening win streak in the program’s history.

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CROSS COUNTRY MIAC FINISH: Men 10th, Women 10th NCAA REGIONAL FINISH: Men 21st, Women 19th BRIEFLY: Sophomore Emily Dee (Racine, Minn.) led the way for the SMU women at the season-ending NCAA Division III Central Regional, touring the six-kilometer course in 24:14 to finish 56th overall and help SMU to a 19th-place showing in the 26-team field. … On the men’s side, junior John Vallez (Eagan, Minn.) was the first Cardinal across the finish line, posting a time of 28:02 to finish 95th overall and help the Cardinals to a 21st-place team finish. … At the conference championships, Dee recorded a career-best time of 23:40 to pace the SMU women’s 10th-place finish in the 12-team conference field, while the Cardinal men, fueled by freshman Jared Brandenburg (Independence, Wis.) and his 53rd-place showing (27:43), also placed 10th.

MIAC Championships with a third-round 88 and a teambest 260 to finish tied for 16th and lead the Cardinals to an eighth-place team finish. … Junior Katelyn Rizzi (Austin, Minn.) ended the season as the team’s scoring leader, averaging 89.4 through 13 rounds, while Puch’s 81 in the second round of the MIAC Championships was the team’s low score of the season. … Senior Josh Wendel (Rosemount, Minn.) finished as SMU’s top men’s finisher at the MIAC Championships, posting a 243 total as the Cardinals placed ninth as a team. …

Junior Tony Hynes (Lino Lakes, Minn.) finished the year as SMU’s scoring leader, posting a 78.8 scoring average over 14 rounds — including a team-low even-par 72 in a dual against Bethel on Sept.

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GOLF MIAC FINISH: Men 9th, Women 8th BRIEFLY: Freshman Gia Puch (Des Plaines, Ill.) — who carded the school’s third-best 18-hole score with a secondround 81 — closed out the

Nearly 200 SMU students and coaches volunteered with flood cleanup.

NCAA honors SMU athletes for volunteer flood work Saint Mary’s was one of three schools to receive this year’s National Association of Division III Athletics Administrators awards honoring community-service projects and activities.

Saint Mary’s athletes were recognized for their efforts to aid flood victims in Minnesota.

SMU, along with York College of Pennsylvania and Stevens Institute of Technology, each received $1,000 contributions to their general scholarship funds as recipients of NADIIIAA/Jostens Community Service Awards for projects during the 2007-08 academic year.

Ten other institutions also earned recognition in the program, which has honored Division III athletics programs’ community-service efforts annually since 2002.

All of the institutions were recognized during January by NADIIIAA at the NCAA Convention in Washington, D.C. Saint Mary’s is a category winner for the first time as this year’s honoree for a one-time project or activity. SMU student-athletes returned to campus from summer vacation in August 2007 to find that the university’s field house was serving as an emergency shelter for victims of flooding in southeastern Minnesota. The Saint Mary’s student-athlete advisory committee, which already had begun planning an event designed to increase camaraderie among the school’s athletics teams, shifted efforts to aiding the flood victims.

In collaboration with SMU’s Volunteer Services, nearly 200 student-athletes and their coaches collected food and water for flood-relief volunteers, and many of those student-athletes fanned out to nearby communities to clean up and repair homes and to help restore a state park. The student-athletes were credited by a relief worker with saving homeowners weeks of clean-up work while demonstrating compassion for flood victims.≠ ■ To read more about SMU athletes’ flood-relief efforts, go to www.smumn.edu/floodcleanup.

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Celebrate SMU athletics during Cardinal ‘M’ Club Weekend Sept. 11-13 The annual fall Cardinal ‘M’ Club weekend is gaining momentum as hundreds of alumni and current athletes join forces to celebrate athletic successes at Saint Mary’s University. Old pictures are perused, old nicknames fly, and old stories are re-told as old friends reunite.

“Our current student-athletes have the unique opportunity to witness the close bonds that still exist, 10, 20 and 30 years later, between former teammates,” said Bill Moore, ‘M’ Club co-director. “And it’s also great for our alumni to meet our students and hear their amazing athletic accomplishments.”

Cardinal ‘M’ Club Weekend started six years ago as an opportunity to recognize the accomplishments of past athletes and celebrate the endeavors of current athletes.

Whether you’re ready for a hole-in-one or a whole lot of good food, donning your catcher’s mitt or playing catch-up with some old teammates, Saint Mary’s is the place to be Sept. 11-13.

Highlights of the weekend include the Sports Hall of Fame induction, SMU student-athlete awards, a golf outing, alumni games and a picnic.≠

schedule of events FRIDAY, SEPT. 11 • 7:30 p.m. Men’s Hockey Alumni Game with social following at Ground Round SATURDAY, SEPT. 12 • 9:30-10:15 a.m. Golf Outing Registration, Cedar Valley Golf Course • 10:30 a.m. Golf Outing Shotgun Start, Cedar Valley Golf Course • 4 p.m. Golf Outing Buffet Dinner, Cedar Valley Golf Course • 7 p.m. Hall of Fame Social Gathering, SMU Hall of Fame Room, Toner Student Center • 7:30 p.m. Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony, SMU Gymnasium • 9:30 p.m. Alumni & Friends Social, Wellington's Pub & Grill SUNDAY, SEPT. 13 • All-Day Alumni Games – Softball, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Tennis, Swimming & Diving, Volleyball and Baseball • Noon-2 p.m. Alumni & Families Picnic Lunch

Tom Pepper ’74

Sue Otto ’90

Chad Doerre ’96

A three-year letterwinner and an NAIA All-District performer his senior season, Tom Pepper still remains one of the premier scorers in SMU men’s basketball history. His 1,281 points and 16.9 career per-game scoring average rank him ninth all-time, despite having only played three seasons at Saint Mary’s, after transferring from NCAA Division I Loyola Marymount University.

Upon graduation, Pepper traded in his sneakers for a coach’s whistle, coaching high school basketball at St. Mel’s and Farragut Academy in Chicago.

A four-year letterwinner, Sue Otto was a stabilizing force for the Saint Mary’s University women’s soccer team — a team that won three Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference titles and made three trips to the NCAA Division III national tournament, including a semifinal appearance in 1986. An All-MIAC First-Team selection in 1988 and 1989, Otto and the Cardinals lost just two conference games in her four-year career, going 47-2-0. Along with her all-conference honors, Otto was also a two-time First Team All-West Region pick in 1988-89, as well as a Third-Team AllAmerican during her junior year, and a FirstTeam All-American and team MVP during her senior season. Otto appeared in 77 games during her four-year career, compiling 17 goals and 27 assists for 61 points. Her 27 assists rank No. 5 all-time in SMU women’s soccer history, while her 61 points are 11th and her 17 goals put her 12th.

A four-year letterwinner, Chad Doerre is one of the most accomplished pitchers to come through the Saint Mary’s baseball program.

As a freshman, Doerre helped pitch the Cardinals to their most recent Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title and a second-place showing in the NCAA Division III Regional Tournament. A two-time First-Team All-MIAC selection in 1995 and 1996, Doerre closed out his career with a 22-7 record with 11 complete games. He threw 197 innings, compiling a 2.38 earnedrun-average, while walking 43 and striking out 143. His 22 wins and 197 innings pitch rank No. 1 all-time in SMU baseball history, while his 11 complete games and 143 strikeouts are No. 5 all-time. Doerre is also among the top 10 in ERA, ranking ninth at 2.38, while also proving productive at the plate, boasting a .330 career batting average and a .346 slugging percentage in 188 at-bats.

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ALUMNI NEWS

Alumni invited to participate in Day of Lasallian Service This past year, I have had the great privilege of serving as president of the Saint Mary’s University Alumni Association Board of Directors. Our board consists of 19 dedicated and committed alumni who have lent us their time and talents to promote the mission of Saint Mary’s University by establishing Dr. John Domanico ’77 ongoing and Saint Mary’s University mutually Alumni Board President beneficial relations between the university and its alumni.

Board members participate in one of six committees assisting faculty, staff, students and alumni in substantive university initiatives.

This year we witnessed significant events occurring at Saint Mary’s. We welcomed Brother William Mann, who became the 13th president of the university. With his exceptional qualifications he will guide the university in its Lasallian heritage to awaken, nurture and empower students to ethical lives of service and leadership.

After years of Alumni Board planning, the Veterans Memorial was unveiled at Homecoming. The Veterans Memorial is dedicated to the memory of Saint Mary’s alumni who paid the ultimate price during times of national conflict. We also welcomed to the Alumni Association Board of Directors three alumni from the Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs (SGPP) as we integrated the

undergraduate and graduate school alumni into one association. There are over 30,000 alumni across the country who are members of our association.

During the last weekend of October 2009, the Alumni Association Board of Directors will be sponsoring a Day of Lasallian Service. This day of service will offer Saint Mary’s alumni the opportunity to participate in a variety of local service projects supporting Lasallian schools and ministries. Look for more information about participating online at www.smumn.edu/alumni.

Saint Mary’s is an active and dynamic university. I encourage you to visit the campus and see what is new, attend local alumni events in your area, and stay in touch with classmates through our on-line community, class blogs and other social networking opportunities available to our SMU alumni.≠

upcoming alumni events APRIL 24-25

Science Initiative Event

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Winona Annual Donor Recognition Event

JUNE 19-21

Winona Homecoming Weekend

JULY 2

Chicago, Ill. Alumni Outing Chicago Cubs vs.

Milwaukee Brewers, Wrigley Field

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Minnetonka, Minn.

Alumni Boat Cruise Lake Minnetonka

AUGUST 7

Algonquin, Ill. Chicago Alumni Golf Outing Golf Club of Illinois

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Kansas City T-Bones Outing Kansas City, Kan. Community America Ballpark

SEPTEMBER 11-13

Winona Young Alumni Reunion (Graduates of the last decade)

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Winona Cardinal ‘M’ Club Weekend

Jeremy Tok M’99 and Ben Murray ’96 work together on painting a hallway during the Twin Cities Community Outreach Day.

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Plan to come back June 19-21 for

The Saint Mary’s University Office of Development and Alumni Relations and the SMU Alumni Association invite you back to your alma mater for a fun, memory-filled weekend.

These three days will reunite hundreds of alumni and their families in the beautiful bluffs of Winona to reminisce about the past, share the present and look to the future.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FRIDAY JUNE 19 Golf Outing Join fellow SMU alumni for the 15th annual Homecoming Golf Outing at Bridges Golf Club.

50+ Anniversary Dinner A special dinner for the golden anniversary class of 1959 and earlier class years.

Alumni Class Gatherings Connect with classmates who arrive early and plan gatherings for anniversary classes.

Go to www.smumn.edu/ homecoming for a complete listing.

SATURDAY JUNE 20 Gilmore Gallop Participate in the annual 5K run/walk through the scenic bluffs surrounding campus. Prizes will be awarded. All ages are welcome.

De La Salle Christian Brothers 75th Anniversary Dr. Bill Crozier (University Archivist) and Dr. Michael Flanagan ’63 (Professor Emeritus) will make a

presentation to commemorate the Christian Brothers’ affiliation with Saint Mary’s.

Ropes Course Demonstration Check out the new ropes course on campus, complete with a climbing wall.

Family Picnic Come join the fun near Max Molock Field, complete with music and fun for all ages. Class pictures will be taken at this time.

Alumni Mass Join us for an alumni Mass in Saint Thomas More Chapel.

Alumni Reception An hors d’oeuvres reception will follow Mass.

Homecoming Dinner and Award Ceremony SMU’s annual alumni awards will be presented after the Homecoming dinner. This year’s recipients are: Distinguished Alumnus, Thomas Kilbride ’78; Religious Service, Msgr. Roy E. Literski ’49; Alumni Appreciation, Ken Ortman ’59, Harry Plotke ’59 and James Hoey ’74; and Outstanding Young Alumnus, Matt Bubala ’94.

Reunion Party Come to the reunion party after the dinner, with live music for all ages, and enjoy refreshments with your classmates and friends.

SUNDAY JUNE 21 Mass Join us for Mass in Saint Thomas More Chapel.

Alumni Brunch Cap off the weekend with a brunch.

Other activities: You may also enjoy a scenic riding tour through the bluffs, outdoor volleyball, the facilities in the Gostomski Fieldhouse (including the ice rink and pool), campus tours, residence hall tours and more!

Piano Sing-Along Join your classmates and other SMU alums for rousing versions of songs from yesteryears.

Register online today!

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DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS

T homas L. Kilbride ’78

Tom Kilbride is a Supreme Court Justice for the state of Illinois. He graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Saint Mary’s in 1978 and received his law degree from Antioch School of Law in Washington, D.C., in 1981. Justice Kilbride practiced law for 20 years in Rock Island, engaging in the general practice of law, including appeals, environmental law, labor law, employment matters, and other general civil and criminal matters. He was admitted to practice in the United States District Court of Central Illinois and the United States Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. He was elected to the Supreme Court of Illinois for the Third District in 2000.

Justice Kilbride is a past board member, past president and past vice-president of the Illinois Township Attorneys Association, a past volunteer lawyer and charter member of the Illinois Pro Bono Center, and a member of the Illinois State Bar and Rock Island County Bar Associations. He has served as volunteer legal advisor for the Community Caring Conference, the charter chairman of the Quad Cities Interfaith Sponsoring Committee, a volunteer legal advisor to Quad City Harvest, Inc., and a past member of the Rock Island Human Relations Commission.

RELIGIOUS SERVICE

Msgr. Roy E. Literski ’49 Father Roy Literski graduated from Saint Mary’s in 1949 and completed his theology studies at the Gregorian University in Rome. His first assignment as a Catholic priest was to St. Casimir Catholic Church in Winona. In 1968, Father Literski was appointed as the third Rector of Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary and began teaching in the Saint Mary’s Department of Philosophy. He served as Vicar General of the Diocese of Winona from 1980-87. In 1991, he assumed his position as Rector of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Church in Winona. He retired in 1996 after 42 years as a Catholic priest and was named into the Winona Polish Hall of Fame in 2007.

ALUMNI APPRECIATION

Ken Ortman ’59 & Harry Plotke ’59 Ken Ortman and Harry Plotke have been lifelong supporters of Saint Mary’s. They have assisted the university in a variety of ways over the years; both have served as former alumni phone volunteers, class reps, and parents of alumni. They have demonstrated exceptional philanthropy and commitment to the university and have been instrumental volunteers for the class of 1959 in preparation for their 50th reunion this summer. Under their guidance, the class of 1959 is on its way to its goal of a $1 million class gift in honor of its 50th anniversary.

As part of this class gift, funds have been designated for the Ken Wiltgen and Brother I. Basil Rothweiler ’39 endowed scholarships.

ALUMNI APPRECIATION

James Hoey ’74 Jim Hoey has consistently been a strong supporter of all Saint Mary’s activities. He served on the Alumni Board for a remarkable seven years. During his tenure, he served with distinction as the chairman of the Awards Committee, the alumni representative to the Sports Hall of Fame, and the alumni representative on the Football Task Force Committee. His leadership on these panels truly gave a positive direction to the decisions that evolved. A class rep, he is a tireless promoter of the university and enthusiastically participates in Saint Mary’s activities, such as admissions events, conventions and innumerable alumni association gatherings.

OUTSTANDING YOUNG ALUMNUS

Matt Bubala ’94 His love for radio started in college. Shortly after his graduation from Saint Mary’s in 1994, Matt Bubala started a career in radio. He founded Black Dog Radio Productions, Inc. in 2005 in response to the need for quality weekend programming. He has produced at KABC/KMPC in Los Angeles, at WKQI in Detroit, and for 10 years at WGN Radio in Chicago, where he served as producer for the “John Williams Show,” a highly rated program on WGN. His Black Dog Productions currently produces high quality family radio programs for national syndication. He personally hosts the hour-long nationally syndicated radio show “Good Parenting with Matt Bubala.”

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Twin Cities Community Outreach Day More than 20 Saint Mary's alumni, families and friends gathered for a day of service on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008, including, from left: front, Michelle Hoff M’08, Lisa Lunde ’93, Clay Tenquist (executive director for External Affairs, SGPP), Karen Callahan, Grace (Wojski ’77) McNamara, Barb Hall M’04 (alumni relations coordinator, SGPP), Anna Shields ’04, Dan O'Brien, Jeremy Tok M’99; back, John Joyce M’08, Ben Murray ’96, Molly Murphy ’97, Nate Semsch ’04, Angela (Buehler ’82) Dreis, Jenna Robling ’03 and Brian Rodenz. The alumni association partnered with Pride in Living (PPL) in Minneapolis with a painting project. After a hard day’s work, the group posed proudly in front of the building where they worked.

Chicago Lecture Luncheon Series The third annual SMU & CST Chicago Lecture Luncheon Series occurred on Nov. 13, 2008.

This year’s event introduced Saint Mary’s new president, Brother William Mann, FSC, to Chicago. More than 80 SMU and CST alumni and friends attended this luncheon including, from left: Liz (Doody ’87) Gorman, Joe Phillips ’80, Peg (Drennan ’87) Meagher, Mike Meagher ’87, Tom Meagher ’53, Joe Hettinger ’87 and Susan Schmidt ’85.

• INSET: Nancy Wiltgen ’75 (director of major and planned giving) met with Ray Greabe ’55.

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Winona Holiday Gathering More than 150 alumni, parents and friends of SMU attended the annual Winona holiday event, held at the Alverna Center on the Saint Teresa campus. It was a very festive event with a special presentation from Brother President William Mann. Larry Reuter ’66, Dick Kowles M’67, Rose Kowles and Rill Reuter enjoyed the evening. • INSET: Brother William met with Jerry and Betty Knuesel.

Chicago Christmas Gathering The annual Chicago Christmas gathering was held this year on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008, at The Bank Restaurant in Wheaton, Ill. More than 100 alumni and friends gathered to visit with fellow alumni and had the opportunity to meet Brother President William Mann. Getting together are, from left: Mike Lyons ’75, Bernie Weber ’75, Mary Beth Lyons CST ’77 and Ann Weber CST ’71.

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ALUMNI NEWS

Calling all young alumni!

The Saint Mary’s University Alumni Association has created a program designed to identify and address the needs of young alumni who have graduated within the past 10 years.

This program was created to: • create a sense of community for young alumni; • encourage young alumni to stay connected with their classmates and alma mater through social, professional networking and volunteer opportunities; and • allow young alumni to realize the value and importance of giving of their time, talents and treasure in order to improve and continue the mission of SMU. Although we are in the early stages of formation of this program, we will be hosting the first Young Alumni Reunion during the weekend of Sept. 11-13, 2009 on the Winona campus.

Save the date and join us! Watch for more details.

If you are interested in getting involved or have ideas for the Young Alumni program, contact the coordinator, Sabrina Kelly, at skelly@smumn.edu. We look forward to hearing from you.

■ Find us online at www.smumn.edu/youngalumni.

Now available for Minnesota residents!

Now you can show your Cardinal pride everywhere you travel! The Minnesota State Department of Public Safety coordinates this program that lets you personalize your license plates with the Saint Mary's University logo.

■ Go to www.smumn.edu/alumni for more information.

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CLASS NOTES

Who’s where, doing what...

1948 Dr. Samuel Cascio, North Barrington, Ill., was presented the distinguished member award by the Illinois State Dental Society on Sept. 12, 2008.

1959 David Schroeder, St. Louis, Mo., has been in the real estate business since 1963. He is the owner of Schroeder Real Estate Appraisal. He retired as a broker in 2007 and only does appraisals now. He and his wife, Moretta, have four children.

1968 Father Rodney Farke, Brookings, S.D., is the new pastor of St. Thomas More Church in Brookings.

Dr. Bernard Sans, Jr., Jacksonville, Fla., was appointed director of music at the Cathedral-Basilica of St. Augustine.

1970 James Farrell, Venice, Fla., is retired from Novartis Pharmaceuticals after 34 years.

1975 Nancy Wiltgen returned to Saint Mary’s University to join the Development and Alumni Relations Office as the director of major and planned gifts. She is delighted to be back on campus and living in Winona.

1981 Patrick Hughes, Norfolk, Va., is the director of commercial support for an international logistics and container transportation company, CMA-CGM, LLC.

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1961 Kenneth Schammel, Cornelius, N.C., and his wife, Marilyn, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct. 4, 2008.

Paul Lamberty, Baton Rouge, La., is a team leader with the Department of Veteran Affairs.

Roger Nadolny, Woodstock, Ill., is a customer service representative for In the Swim.

Edward O’Malley, Prospect Heights, Ill., began working as

1983 Capt. Christopher Kaiser, Honolulu, Hawaii, is the commander of Submarine Squadron 7 with the U.S. Navy.

1989 Lori (Dragert) Grant, St. Paul, Minn., is teaching K-2 Spanish at St. Paul Academy.

1992 Christine (Gaertner) Prioleau, Homestead, Fla., is attending nursing school along with taking care of her two girls and one boy.

1993 Jeffery Amundson, Rochester, Minn., is the director of development for the History Center of Olmsted County.

1964 John Cannon, Martinsville, Ind., retired in August 2006.

Throughout his 38-year career he was a general manager for Weyerhauser, Mac Millian Boledel, Rock-Tenn Company, Boise Cascade, Union Camp and International Paper.

1994 Michael Arends, Chula Vista, Calif., continues as a senior research assistant at Scripps Research Institute. He also is the managing editor for the Journal of Addiction Medicine and of Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behaviors.

1966 Hon. James Murphy, Chicago, Ill., retired from his Cook County judges position. He is now the president of the West Suburban Bar Association, serving the western suburbs in Cook and DuPage counties.

Brad Perri, St. Paul, Minn., is an attorney with Weikel Law Firm.

1996 Adam Fink, Monona, Wis., is a mapping specialist with Weather Central Inc.

1967 Luis Comabella, Daytona Beach, Fla., is an assistant professor of Spanish at BethuneCookman University.

Ned Thompson, Fridley, Minn., retired in 2007 from coaching baseball after 40 years at TotinoGrace High School. In October 2008, he was inducted into the Minnesota State High School Baseball Coaches’ Hall of Fame.

He still teaches math at TotinoGrace.

the chief operations officer for PDQ Enterprises in June 2008.

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The Office of Outdoor Leadership at SMU hosted a backpacking trip over October break.

Saint Mary’s students including, from left: back, Dan Steiner, Dan Stevens, Joby Svec, Changyu Yang; front, Jen Woodley, Vanessa Grams, Al Beseler, Betsy Baertlein, Hua Wei, Eldon Vaselaar and Nate Rylander met up with two SMU alums who were working at Split Rock Lighthouse in Two Harbors, Minn., Tim Chesterman '05, right, and Carolyn Privet '08, not pictured.

Andrew Flanigan, Daphne, Ala., has a new position as the South Alabama sales manager for MBC – United Distributors, LLC. Katie (Hoagberg) Masog, has been a corporate controller for Advantage Performance Network since October 2007.

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CLASS NOTES

In July 2008, Brother President William Mann met with a group of Lasallian Volunteers during their orientation at La Salle University in Philadelphia.

Pictured are, from left: front, Steve Clements '08, Kristin Retzloff '07, Amy Kalina ’08; middle row, Ana Sontag '08, Sarah Bellingham '07, Kristen Rafferty '07, Brendan Corcoran '07, and Sarah Jane Engle '07; back row, Alex DownesBorowski '08, Glenna Krzyzanowski '08, Joe Flynn '08, and Brother William Mann.

Brother William was at La Salle University meeting with Brothers of three consolidating regions.

Vicki Kleist, Minneapolis, has returned to school to complete her bachelor’s degree in history at the University of Minnesota.

1999 Pete Walechka, Baraboo, Wis., has a new position with Teel Plastics as a production manager.

2000 Kelly (Gleason) Banyai, Prior Lake, Minn., works for Lincare, a home health-care provider, as a center manager.

Sarah Bayer, Boulder, Colo., received her national board certification in Early Adolescent Science. She is teaching middle

school science at Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning.

Psychology in Milwaukee to achieve her doctorate in child clinical psychology.

Chenoa Christenson, Honolulu, Hawaii, received her third major promotion in four years to group loss control manager with Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

Benjamin Houtekier, Moline, Ill., is working as a firefighter/paramedic in East Moline. In his spare time he helps out at the bird hunting preserve and substitute teaches at Seton Catholic Grade School.

Tony Keller, Colorado Springs, Colo., was named vice president of S&S Public Relations.

Tracy (Cain) Keller, Colorado Springs, Colo., received her master’s degree in social work from Colorado State University.

Scott Kronebusch, M.A., Minneapolis, has a new position at the Associates Clinic of Psychology as a psychotherapist.

USA Today features story on Pork & Plants A family-run greenhouse business, Pork & Plants, run by the Kreidermacher family (including Eric ’97, right, and Maria ’91, left) was featured in the Oct. 24, 2008, edition of USA Today. An article titled, “As sustainable farming takes root, green thumbs get greener,” featured several photographs as well as details about the Kreidermacher family’s sustainable farming methods, near Altura, Minn. The family uses biomass boilers, and then uses ash from the boilers to fertilize fields; their watering systems are designed for conservation, and the soil mix that is used to grow plants includes coconut fiber and rice hulls. Additionally plants are grown and sold in biodegradable pots.≠ ■ Read the story online at www.usatoday.com/news/ nation/environment/2008-10-23-sustainablefarms_N.htm.

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Melissa Meyer, Mazomanie, Wis., moved to Madison, Wis., area and began a new position with Flad Architects as a marketing assistant in July 2008.

Jason Underferth, Lanesboro, Minn., is working for the Commonweal Theatre Company as the production manager and resident lighting designer. He is also a freelance designer in the area.

2001 Father Robert Lacey, Yankton, S.D., is the associate pastor at Sacred Heart Church in Yankton.

2002 Kimberly (Warp) Borkenhagen, Pewaukee, Wis., is completing her dissertation and internship at Wisconsin School of Professional

Carrie Beckenbach Mach, Durham, N.C., is a research laboratory technician at Duke University. She is working in a laboratory that studies diabetes and hypertension.

Maureen (Hayes) Morrison, Naperville, Ill., has a new position with Feld Entertainment as the manager of event marketing and sales.

Kristin Soderholm, Winona, is a strategic account sourcing specialist for Fastenal Company.

2003 Molly Chirico, Woodhaven, N.Y., works for SCP Worldwide, a sports entertainment and media enterprise.

Katie Crotty, Chicago, has a new position with the University of Chicago as a clinical research project coordinator.

Derek Ten Eyck, Gillette, Wyo., is the human resource supervisor with Powder River Coal.

Jason Thilges, Silverton, Ore., is working as a couples and family therapist at the veterans center in Salem, Ore. SPRING 2009

CLASS NOTES 2004 Father William Thompson, Rochester, Minn., became Parochial Vicar at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church on June 1, 2008.

Renee Willkom, Cadott, Wis., is a librarian at Globe University.

2005 Joe Buss, Madison, Wis., works as a digital coordinator for Omnipress.

Theresa Diekman, Anacortes, Wash., moved from Minnesota to Washington State in August 2008 to be closer to her family.

Christine (Cepress) Nelson, Des Moines, Iowa, works at Holy Family Catholic School.

Derek Nelson, Des Moines, Iowa, attends Des Moines University College of Medicine.

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SMU alum adopts Vick Pit Bull In June — on Friday the 13th — one of former NFL quarterback Michael Vick’s pit bulls ran into some good luck when he was adopted by Andrew “Roo” Yori ’99 and his wife Clara (Setzer ’01) of Rochester, Minn.

“Hector” was one of 47 dogs rescued following a raid of the Atlanta Falcons quarterback, who is currently serving nearly two years in prison for sponsoring dog fighting.

Though he shows a few battle scars from his past life, Hector quickly adjusted well to his new home, which also includes flying disc national champion Wallace the Pit Bull.

Though Hector may not end up a national flying disc champion like Wallace, Yori believes he will champion the hearts of all who meet him.

Because of his laidback personality, Yori would like to have Hector certified as a therapy dog for nursing homes and hospitals. Together, Hector and Wallace will team up as positive spokesdogs for their breed — a breed that Yori says is too frequently characterized as vicious.≠ Photo courtesy of Joshua Grenell.

Rachel Dolton, Rochester, Minn., is attending the Minnesota School of Professional Psychology pursuing a doctoral degree in clinical psychology. She also began a new job with Rochester Behavioral Health as a counselor.

Jennifer Gutterman, Rockaway Park, N.Y., started working with Chubb Group of Insurance Companies as a specialty insurance associate in October 2008.

Annie Harala, Duluth, Minn., is a program coordinator for True North Americorps.

Bethany Heinz, Winona, is working as a registered nurse at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital.

Cassie Schuette, Nerstrand, Minn., has a new position as a landscape coordinator with Fine Associates.

Sara Vogel, St. Petersburg, Fla., has a new position with Capreit, a property management business, as an assistant manager.

2007 Asham Bell, Denver, Colo., is a general manager with Fastenal.

Matt Bilski, St. Paul, Minn., is a laboratory technician with Ecolab, Inc. Lisa Boris, Chicago, is the coordinator of youth ministry with the Dominican Volunteers USA, at St. Pius V Church.

Laura Betchner, Overland Park, Kan., is attending Cleveland Chiropractic College.

Amanda (Bainbridge) Schilz, St. Louis Park, Minn., is employed as a documentation administrator for Cardinal Health, Inc. Nathan Schilz, St. Louis Park, Minn., is employed as a customer support representative of MakeMusic, Inc. Frank Suera, Rochester, Minn., was certified by the National Credentialing Agency as a clinical lab specialist in cytogenetics.

He is employed at Mayo Clinic as a cytogenetic technologist.

Michael Weber, Woodbury, Minn., is in the Master of Business Administration program at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. He is also a senior auditor for Wells Fargo Bank in Minneapolis.

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Dee (Nold) Hunsberger, Rochester, Minn., works at the Mayo Clinic as a lab technologist in the toxicology and therapeutic drug monitoring lab.

Lindsay Dickson, Fort Collins, Colo., is the events coordinator for Sunflower Farmers Market, a whole foods grocery store.

Katie McClellan, Roseville, Minn., is a physician’s assistant at Twin Cities Orthopedics.

Harry Fitzgerald, Burnsville, Minn., is a human resource assistant at the Mall of America.

Matt Perkins, Minneapolis, is a marketing coordinator with Minnesota Public Radio.

John Geske, Rochester, Minn., is a lab technologist with Mayo Clinic.

Jennifer Reiman, Ames, Iowa, is a veterinary student at Iowa State University.

David Gross, Rochester, Minn., works for Mayo Clinic as a clinical lab technologist.

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CLASS NOTES Robin Karras, Rochester, Minn., accepted a position with Mayo Clinic as a clinical laboratory technologist in the endocrine lab.

Andrea Keber ’05 to Andrew Schneider ’05, Oak Park, Ill., on June 7, 2008 in Minneapolis.

Anderson, on April 20, 2008.

He joins Lisa, 7, and Olivia, 4.

Mary Coyle ’06 to David Reiter ’06, Pine Island, Minn., on Aug. 2, 2008.

Tony ’00 and Tracy (Cain ’00) Keller, Colorado Springs, Colo., a son, Daxton Vance, on May 1, 2008.

Stephanie Berent ’06 to Kyle McHugh, Westchester, Ill., in July 2008.

Kevin ’00 and Heidi (Wagner ’00) Mackey, a daughter, Alexis Danielle, on Dec. 5, 2008.

Melissa Launhardt, Rochester, Minn., is working for Mayo Clinic as a lab technologist.

Megan Wilson ’07 to Gabriel Eckers, Lakeville, Minn., on Aug. 2, 2008.

Becky and Ryan Rosenberg ’00, Onalaska, Wis., a son, Owen James, on Oct. 23, 2008.

Joe Manley, Thoreau, N.M., is working for Teach For America at Thoreau Elementary School as a kindergarten teacher.

BIRTHS & ADOPTIONS

Jonathan and Christy (Ross ’01) Bishop, Fridley, Minn., a son, Wyatt Malachi, on June 19, 2008.

Kristina Koecheler, St. Paul, Minn., has joined Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities as a financial-aid coordinator.

Melissa Mohn, Rochester, Minn., is a clinical lab technologist with Mayo Clinic.

Katie Schares, St. Louis, Mo., is working with the Teach For America organization as a secondary English teacher.

Nicole Schroeder, Northfield, Minn., is the call center manager at St. Olaf College.

Sarah Wollersheim, Rosemount, Minn., is attending Penn State University seeking her Ph.D. in psychology.

WEDDINGS

Matthew and Denise (Buege ’92) Sherrill, Durham, N.C., a son, Rhett William, on Nov. 8, 2008.

Amanda and Mike Slaggie ’93, Winona, a son, Jack Stephen, on Aug. 29, 2008. He joins Alexander.

Cynthia and Todd Gardner ’94, Saint Francis, Minn., a daughter, Hayden LeiLani, on Aug. 5, 2008. She joins sisters Baylie and Chelsea.

Shawn and Aimee (Nelson ’96) Peltier, a daughter, Addison Kenna, on Nov. 28, 2007.

Kim and Chad LaRoche ’97, Chaska, Minn., a son, Trent

Pat and Tessia (Gardner ’01) Melvin, Excelsior, Minn., a daughter, Teegan, on Sept. 12, 2008.

Brian ’01 and Jenifer (Notch ’01) Rindels, Zimmerman, Minn., a son, Andrew Allen, on Oct. 14, 2008. He joins Alexander, 3.

Scott and Kimberly (Warp ’02) Borkenhagen, Pewaukee, Wis., a daughter, Avery Raine, on Jan. 20, 2008. She joins Owen Rivers, 3.

Kevin and Katie (Jewison ’05) Johnson, Janesville, Minn., a son, Tyson William, on Sept. 30, 2008. He joins Landon, 2.

DEATHS Father John S. Rondeau, CSSP ’33, Bethel Park, Pa., on April 8, 2004.

Edmund J. Humphrey ’35, Douglas, Neb., on May 9, 2008.

Robert F. Christensen ’36, Pine River, Minn., on Nov. 24, 2008.

Brother Leo (Jeremiah Bernadine) Keindel ’36, St. Paul, Minn., on Feb. 21, 2009.

Charles N. Lentz ’37, Arden Hills, Minn., on Oct. 5, 2008.

Brother Kevin Mackey, FSC ’37, Addison, Ill., on Aug. 22, 2008.

Brother Leo Gilskey, FSC ’38, Chicago, on Sept. 6, 2008.

John J. Eustermann ’39, Mankato, Minn., on Nov. 1, 2008.

Brother H. Mark Gault, FSC ’40, St. Paul, Minn., on Aug. 10, 2008.

Colleen McGuire ’95 to Tom Dunn, St. Paul, Minn., on June 21, 2008 in Minneapolis.

Philip P. Kaiser ’41, Northbrook, Ill., on Jan. 5, 2009.

Adam Fink ’96 to Gillian Brown, Monona, Wis., in October 2007.

Walter R. O’Malley ’41, Pewaukee, Wis., on Oct. 13, 2008.

Shawntelle Johnson ’02 to Jason Dawes, Glen Cove, N.Y., on Aug. 15, 2008.

Lyman G. Maloney ’43, Arcadia, Wis., on July 4, 2006.

Brother H. Adrian Powers, FSC ’43, Memphis, Tenn., on Sept. 29, 2008.

Annie Moe ’02 to Adam Merrill, Scottsdale, Ariz., on Sept. 13, 2008.

Kimberly Sonnek ’02 to Bobby Schieber, Caledonia, Minn., on June 21, 2008.

Rachel Fink ’04 to Jacob Whitney, Blaine, Minn., on Oct. 18, 2008.

Martha Shively ’04 to Isaac Ray, St. Paul, Minn., on June 14, 2008.

Christine Cepress ’05 to Derek Nelson ’05, Des Moines, Iowa, on July 26, 2008.

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James E. Thomas ’44, Kalispell, Mont., on Sept. 29, 2006.

Brian Estrada and Katherine Dougherty ’03 were married June 21, 2008, at the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis. After the wedding, they moved from Nashville, Tenn., to Lebanon, N.H. Attending the wedding were SMU alumni including, from left: front, Michelle Dougherty ’08, maid of honor; the groom and bride; Julie (Jewison ’03) Schultz; Jessica Wolfe ’02; middle row, Sarah Wollersheim ’08; Jenna Robling ’03; Bryan Streefland ’04; Colleen (McGovern ’03) Streefland; Lynn Streefland ’02; Margaret Jewison ’04; Kathy (Hughes ’76) Overman; back row, Susan (Schladt ’96) Mahn; Steve Skiba ’78; Maribeth (Olcese ’81) Dougherty; John Dougherty ’80; Bernie Wagnild, trustee emeritus; Michael Dougherty ’76, father of the bride and trustee; Betsy (Skiba ’76) Dougherty, mother of the bride; Kathleen Brogan ’76, and Barbara (Mulvey ’76) McQuillan.

Dr. Robert T. Wagner ’44, Hot Springs, Va., on Dec. 25, 2007.

Brother Bertrand Juettner ’46, New Hope, Minn., on Aug. 29, 2007.

Robert E. Cronin ’47, Chicago, on Oct. 22, 2008.

Andrew W. Hulme ’47, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Jan. 13, 2005.

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Michael Lackey ’04 and Sara Goodnature ’04 were married June 21, 2008, at Pax Christi Church in Rochester, Minn. Alumni joining the bride and groom, front, included, from left: back, Ali Wieckowicz M’05, Mike Goodnature M’04, Jason Grinnell ’04, Lindsey Evon ’04, Julie George ’04, Jake Endemann ’04, Brayton Grinnell ’04, John Brown ’04, William “Michael” Lardner ’04, Michael Johnson ’04, Amy (LaMargo ’00) Goodnature and Dan Goodnature ’00.

Nathan Schilz ’07 married Amanda Bainbridge ’06 on Oct. 12, 2008, in Saint Paul. Nathan is a customer support representative for MakeMusic Inc. of Eden Prairie, Minn. Amanda is a documentation administrator for Cardinal Health Inc. of Plymouth, Minn. The couple lives in Saint Louis Park, Minn. SMU students and alumni in attendance were, from left, front, John Sherman ’06, Christa Nester ’06, the groom and bride, Katie O'Brien ’07, Jonna Schimek ’07; back, Patrick Hutt ’07, Alan Guanella ’09, James Hoogerwerf ’07, Laura Betchner ’07, and Tim Rothe ’07.

Tim Gossen ’01, M’06 and Ashley Dingels ’05 were married June 14, 2008 in Gibbon, Minn. Current and former faculty and staff and alumni attending were, from left: front, Brother Patrick Conway ’75 M’80, Doug Werner ’02, Aaron Schnitzler ’02, the groom and bride, Michelle Gossen ’11, Kathy (Gossen ’04) Beck, Mary Becker (staff), Ellen Bergler (staff); middle row, Nikki Fennern (staff), Nikki Richmond (staff), Rebecca (Deuel ’02) Schnitzler, Marilyn Frost (faculty), Ruth Mathews ’76 M’81 (staff), Angel Weisbrod CST ’76, M’94 (staff), Peggy Walters (staff), Char Tjaden (staff), and Xavier Wilson ’97; back row, Jamie Herrick (staff), Andy McLees (staff), Brother Larry Humphrey (staff), Jakub Szymanski ‘09, Angie Sahr ‘00, M’01, Ward Berndt (staff), Lance Thompson ’05 (staff), Travis Bare M’08 (staff), Jessica (Boll ’04) Bare, Cheryl Rompa, and Tony Rompa ’06.

Not pictured is Tessa Stranik ’05.

Kim Sonnek ’02 and Bobby Schieber were married June 21, 2008, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Easton, Minn. The Mass was celebrated by Father Thomas Cook ’93. The couple now resides in Caledonia, Minn. Attending were SMU alums including, from left: back, Eric Sonnek ’07, Michelle Kaintz ’02, Laura Novak ’01, Melissa Kaintz ’02, Christina (Schroepfer ’01) Van Guilder, Josh Heindel ’01, Kelly (Steuck ’01) Hendershot; middle, Maggie Soucheray ’07, Jessica Voight ’07, Father Cook ‘93, Aleecia (Mueller ’01) Heindel, Justin Hendershot ’01; front, Katie Ziegler ’03, Lillian Foxx ’99, Jonna Schimek ’07, Angela Schimek ’00, the groom and bride, Meredith (Riewe ’02) Daniel with Simon, and Bill Daniel ’02 with Isaac.

Megan Kaffine ’04 and Rob Hollnagel ’04 were married on July 25, 2008 in La Crosse, Wis. Joining the couple at their reception at the La Crosse Center Ballroom are, from left: back, Jaimie (Lee ’04) Owler, John Vinck ’02, Ann Kennedy ’04, Laurel Danielson ’04, April Majerus ’04, Angie (Brackey ’04) Froistad, the bride and groom, Dusty Wilhelmy ’05, Ian Bentz ’03, Corey Strickland ’02, Leah (Moen ’04) Strickland, Jessica (Boll ’04) Bare, Travis Bare M’08, Dr. Greg Sobolewski (faculty); middle, Aubrey Hollnagel ’06, Greg Sears ’05, Pat Jacobsen ’05, Ryan Bormann ’04, Brian Jasken ’04, Lindsey Hanson ’04, Melissa Kaffine ’10, Rachel Seykora ’04, Cory Kanz ’03; front, Meghan (Boerboom ’04) Gander, Sarah (Burgess ’04) Schweitzer, and Krystal (Endres ’04) Vinck.

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CLASS NOTES Roger C. Geis ’48, Coon Rapids, Minn., on Oct. 19, 2008.

FACULTY/STAFF DEATHS

Victor R. Taglia ’49, Burr Ridge, Ill., on May 17, 2005.

Roger Frith, London lighting designer, died on Nov. 29, 2008.

He had been lighting productions through the Stefannié Valéncia Kierlin London Theatre Program since the program began in the mid-1990s. Read more about him at http://rogerfirth.blogspot.com.

Raymond E. O’Shaughnessy ’53, Edina, Minn., in May 2008.

Leroy J. Riedy ’53, Sebring, Fla., on May 31, 2008.

Dr. Joseph C. Rost ’53, San Anselmo, Calif., on June 14, 2008.

Father Frank C. Quinn O.P. ’54, St. Louis, Mo., on Oct. 31, 2008.

Saint Mary’s alum Maddy Loftus dies in New York plane crash Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota tragically lost 2006 graduate and former athlete, Madeline Linn Loftus, Feb. 12, 2009, in a plane crash.

Loftus was one of the 44 passengers aboard Continental Airlines flight 3407, which crashed Feb. 12 outside Buffalo, N.Y. News reports the next morning confirmed all 49 people onboard were killed, as well as one person on the ground.

Loftus, 24, of Parsippany, N.J., was a marketing major who played on the SMU women’s hockey team from 2004 to 2006. Loftus was also instrumental in starting the Cardinal Athletic Council, which represents student athletes and is active in community service projects.

In an on-campus announcement and press release, Brother President William Mann said, “The Saint Mary’s University community extends its sympathy and its prayers to the Loftus family, as well as to all of the families who lost loved ones in this tragedy.”

SMU athletic director Nikki Fennern remembered Maddy as an important part of the university and athletic communities.

“Maddy was the first senior to graduate from my program. She will always hold a special place in my heart,” said Terry Mannor, SMU women’s hockey coach.

“Everyone who knew her will remember someone full of life and compassion. She was loved by everyone, and will be greatly missed.”

Dr. Thomas Marpe, dean of the SMU School of Business, said he “will miss Maddy for her quick smile and outgoing personality. She was a wonderful student, and her classmates were always eager to work with her on projects. Maddy was enthusiastic about life and especially about women’s hockey.”≠

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Dr. Ross D. Varco ’54, Mount Prospect, Ill., on June 12, 2008.

Joseph J. Byrne ’55, Garland, Texas, on Nov. 19, 2007.

Daniel J. Casey ’55, St. Paul, Minn., on Dec. 14, 2008.

Francis A. Heroux ’56, Franklin, Tenn., on Dec. 5, 2008.

Ronald E. Irace ’56, Mokena, Ill., on Jan. 11, 2009.

George C. Schneeman ’56, Manhattan, N.Y., on Jan. 27, 2009 Richard J. Sassetti, Clarendon Hills, Ill., on June 22, 2008.

Brother Martin R. Grimm, FSC ’57, Chicago, on June 30, 2008.

Daniel J. Culhane ’58, Eden Prairie, Minn., on Oct. 26, 2008.

Dr. Roy G. “Arnold” Mersch ’60, Sheboygan, Wis., on Dec. 20, 2008.

Brother Norman McCarthy, FSC ’60, Tulsa, Okla., on Oct. 13, 2008.

Joseph B. Collins ’61, Squirrel Hill, Pa., on Jan. 14, 2009.

John W. Dorfmeister ’61, Oak Brooke, Ill., on July 26, 2007.

William R. Nagel ’67, Riverside, Ill., on March 25, 2008.

Mary Ann C. Brantman ’76, Deerfield, Ill., on Oct. 13, 2008.

William T. Mungovan ’80, Milwaukee, Wis., on Aug. 20, 2008.

Brother Leo (Jeremiah Bernadine) Keindel ’36, St. Paul, Minn., who taught at Saint Mary’s from 1955-57, died on Feb. 21, 2009.

Amy Taylor, St. Paul, Minn., Masters in Education program facilitator and the 2006 recipient of the Taylor Richmond Benefit, died on Dec. 27, 2008.

KARE 11 shared her story at http://www.kare11.com/ news/news_article.aspx? storyid=519872.

Evelyn E. Wnuk, Winona, who served as secretary to Brother President Louis DeThomasis, for 13 years, died on Nov. 25, 2008.

SYMPATHY TO Pat Casey ’53, on the death of his brother, Daniel Casey ’55, on Dec. 14, 2008.

Daniel Drury ’58, on the death of his wife, Judith Drury, on Jan. 4, 2009.

Frank Collins ’59, on the death of his brother, Joseph Collins ’61, on Jan. 14, 2008.

Doug Johnson ’63, David ’70 and Kathleen (Richardson CST ’70) Keenan, Joseph ’71 and Ann Keenan, Kevin ’74 and Nancy (Beerling CST ’74) Keenan, on the death of their wife, sister and sister-in-law, Patricia (Keenan CST ’65) Johnson, on Sept. 17, 2008.

Steve ’63, and Bert Christensen ’73, and Catherine (Christensen ’99) Heitman, on the death of their father and grandfather, Robert Christensen ’36, on Nov. 24, 2008.

Charles ’63, Brian ’67 and John Lentz ’68, and Mary (Lentz ’75) Hofschulte, and Catherine (Lentz ’02) Bunkers, on the death of their father and grandfather, Charles Lentz ’37, on Oct. 5, 2008.

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CLASS NOTES Brother Michael Schain, FSC ’63, on the death of his mother, Pauline Schain, on Oct. 23, 2008.

Brother Dominic Ehrmantraut, FSC ’67, on the death of his stepfather, George Trog, on Jan. 9, 2009.

’07, Joey Nadeau ‘12 and Danny Stark ‘12 on the death of their mother, mother-in-law, and grandmother, Helen Strickland, on Jan. 12, 2009.

Linda Sullivan ’80, on the death of her mother, Audrey Sullivan, on Jan. 8, 2008.

Michael McClure ’68, on the death of his mother, Laura McClure CST’38, on Oct. 9, 2008.

Roger Nadolny ’82, on the death of his mother in July 2008.

Jerome Cook ’69, on the death of his mother, Rose Cook, on April 9, 2008.

Dr. Paul Degallier ’85 and Emily Degallier ’12, on the death of their father and grandfather, Dr. Daniel Degallier, on Sept. 17, 2008.

Thomas ’69, Philip Jr. ’74, Mel ’86 and Julie (Meehan ’84) Kaiser, on the death of their father and father-in-law, Philip Kaiser Sr. ’41, on Jan. 5, 2009.

Marc ’75, Wally ’79 and Joe Weisenburger ’82, on the death of their mother, Catherine Weisenburger, Oct. 23, 2008.

Charles Brantman ’77, on the death of his sister, Mary Ann Brantman ’76, on Oct. 13, 2008.

Charles ’76, James ’81 and Jillian Wolande ’08, on the death of their mother and grandmother, Marie Riccio Wolande, on Dec. 22, 2008.

Donny Nadeau ‘85 (SMU sports information director) and Deedee (Strickland ’85) Nadeau, Bob Strickland ‘72, Ann (Strickland ’83) Stark, Tom Stark ‘82, Corey Strickland ‘02, Andy Nadeau

Monica (Kelley ’85) and Ed Koezly ’85, and Jennifer Koezly ’11, on the death of their father, father-in-law and grandfather, Harry Kelley, on June 22, 2008.

Paul ’90 and Katie (McArdle ’90) Schmidt, on the death of their mother and mother-in-law, Margaret Schmidt, on Oct. 7, 2008.

Michael Korte ’95, Kathy (Sheridan ’80) Sula, and Sister Clare Korte (SMU biology professor), on the death of their father, uncle and brother, Maurice Korte, on Nov. 9, 2008.

Katie Whipps ’03, on the death of her father, Roger Whipps, on Oct. 4, 2008.

Renata Adamski ’05, on the death of her father, Kazimierz Adamski, on Jan. 31, 2009.≠

Coach Bulger leaves behind lengthy legacy Chet Bulger coached football at Saint Mary’s for only one year — the year the college eliminated football. The Redman yearbook said, “From the outset of the 1954 gridiron campaign, it was evident that the lack of experience was a disadvantage to the Redman bid for a strong finish in the MIAC. Although football has been dropped from the extra-curricular offerings of the college, the memory of their gridiron tradition can never be erased.”

Bulger’s time at Saint Mary’s was just a tiny part of an illustrious sports career.

According to the Associated Press, Bulger was “a top lineman on the last Cardinals team to win the NFL championship.” The article furthered, “(He) played in the NFL from 1942 to 1950, starting with the Chicago Cardinals and spending his final season with the Detroit Lions. In 1947, he helped the Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Eagles 28-21 for the NFL crown.”

A few days before this year’s Super Bowl, Bulger was interviewed by the Associated Press. He said, “I’m still a Cardinal, always a Cardinal. I can’t see too well anymore, but I’m going to get up real close to the TV to watch that game. Maybe we’ll win the Super Bowl. Wouldn’t that be amazing?”

Even with Bulger cheering, the Cardinals lost the 2009 championship to the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-23 on Feb. 1.

He died Feb. 19 in Fairfax, Va., at the age of 91.

Bulger also left behind a legacy at De La Salle High School in Chicago, where he worked until 1982. He served as a teacher-coach of football and track — and eventually athletic director — for more than three decades. He continued to be an active supporter and fund-raiser for the school all his life.≠

New York art community mourns Schneeman’s death In the eulogy for George Schneeman’s ’56, the New York Times called him “New York’s last bohemian,” and described a man known for playing poker until dawn and boiling pots of midnight pasta for friends in his apartment.

The article also painted a picture of a cutting-edge, highly influential and well-known artist whose money, ironically, didn’t come from his art, but from other jobs including gardening and teaching.

Schneeman was known as a man who created — collages, watercolors, drawings, sculptures, vases, frescoes, anything — less for the sake of making money or garnering fame, than for the sake of creating. His work, according to fellow artists, was uncompromised by the business of art.

Schneeman died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009, at the age of 74.

He is perhaps best known for his collaborations with poets that the New York Times said are “considered vital works of

postwar Modernism.” He was known for collaborating with such well-known poets as Anne Waldman, Larry Fagin, Ted Berrigan and Peter Schjeldahl, since the 1960s.

The article continued, “The poets could grow bossy, Mr. Schneeman recounted afterward, but he did not mind it very much. He was comfortable around writers, he often said, because he had studied English as an undergraduate, earning a bachelor’s degree in literature and philosophy from Saint Mary’s College in Winona, Minn.”

Deeply influenced by early Italian Renaissance painting, Schneeman painted many small fresco portraits, as well as landscapes of Tuscany, where he and his wife had a second home.

A native of St. Paul, Schneeman was largely self-taught; he began painting in the late 1950s while stationed with the Army in Italy.≠

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She earned her undergraduate degree in 1981 and her doctorate of education in leadership in 2003.

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Brother Finbar McMullen f he were in a cartoon, the character of Brother Finbar McMullen, FSC ’46, might be followed by a puff of smoke, with the speech balloon exclaiming, “Beep beep zip-tang.”

Brother Finbar has been tooling around the Saint Mary’s University Winona campus on a customized Segway® (personally modified with a cardboard cane holder) since August 2008 — all because he couldn’t get into a retirement home.

“When I couldn’t get an interview, I went and bought a Segway,” he said. “Now I’ve got a new set of legs, and I don’t need to go to a retirement home.”

Someone once called Brother Finbar the “Brother of Invention.”

The name he jokingly gives himself is “oddball.”

Yet, many of his colleagues, as well as SMU alumni and students, call him inspirational.

Although Brother Finbar’s work at Saint Mary’s has primarily been outside of the classroom, the label of dedicated educator must also be applied.

Brother Finbar joined the Brotherhood in 1940. “(The Brothers) kept pestering me, so I said OK,” he said simply.

“I cannot say what Lasallian means, because it is all I’ve experienced,” he said.

“Everything about me comes from being a Brother … Being a good Brother means being dedicated to education, being dedicated to young people and being dedicated to justice.”

Brother Finbar first set foot in Winona in 1943, as a college student.

After graduation, he started off his career teaching biology, algebra and geometry – as well as shop courses – in Memphis, Chicago and the Twin Cities. He also trained the group of young men called the “mobile crews” – Brothers who were not going to be teachers — in industrial skills.

In 1967, he came to work at Saint Mary’s to do repair work for the science teachers. “I’ve been here ever since,” he said. Outside of his work, Brother Finbar also oversaw Aquinas Hall (now Vlazny) for 15 years — an experience he calls “very interesting.” You see, during this period, women were first allowed into the university.

“I had the first co-ed dorm. The stories I could tell,” he said, smiling. “It

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was a good experience; I made a lot of friends who have stayed in touch ever since, and I gained a little understanding about women.”

For two years in 1984-85, he became the director of the Lasalle Community, and he served as a hall director in Watters and La Salle halls in the late ’80s. The Brother Finbar McMullen Award is presented to a professional member of the Saint Mary's University Winona campus who unselfishly meets the needs of the undergraduate community.

At 65, Brother Finbar retired from dorm work, but continued working in the science shop until he was 75.

It was during his “semi-retirement” that Brother Finbar began a commercial sideline.

It’s true that out of necessity comes invention.

In the early ’70s (and again during the late ’80s), Brother Finbar ran a program of camping courses, including winter camping at Saint Mary’s. It was during this time he made his first “Finbar Hood.” He explains (to the novice winter camper) that sleeping bags take on a lot of moisture, and then freeze and become heavy to carry because when a person sleeps, they breathe inside the bags.

Because they are pulled up around the camper’s head, they’re also uncomfortable.

Brother Finbar reasoned that he could make a separate hood, that would roll with the person at night, and could be more easily dried. “I thought it was just a fantastic idea,” he said smiling, “I made enough for the whole class.” Brother Finbar later patented his drawstring hood and received endorsements from Paul Schurke, co-leader of the Steger North Pole Expedition and Bering Bridge Expedition, and Ann Bancroft, leader of the American Women’s Trans-Antarctic Expedition.

When Brother Finbar’s winter campers got their skis caught under the marshland grass, he devised a piece of riveted sheet metal to solve the problem.

And when he needed a way to slice grapes, he invented a grape cutter.

When he was motorcycle camping, Brother Finbar got the inspiration to invent a collapsible fire grate – lightweight for carrying on a bike (and later, for sea kayaking in Alaska).

When he was constructing his hoods, Brother Finbar invented the fabric tucker to aid in his sewing. “It was a dowel rod with two steel pins on the end, and it worked beautifully,” he said. At 500 a week, Brother Finbar discovered his oneman assembly line couldn’t keep up with the high demand. Nancy’s Notions and JoAnne Fabrics sold 13,000.

And then there was his series of cardboard constructions, beginning with a desk organizer with horizontal slots for filing, then a bookrack, then a couple of desks. “Cardboard is not expensive, it’s easy to work with and it’s strong,” he said.

After reading how a honeycomb construction is used for airplanes, Brother Finbar retooled this idea in his cardboard creations. He even taught a course on cardboard construction through adult education. He is also an accomplished woodworker.

“I used to say the only thing I hadn’t done was fly an airplane,” Brother Finbar said, explaining that he has since gotten his pilot’s license and can no longer use that phrase.

In the community, Brother Finbar has been active with the Women’s Resource Center, and his name is frequently associated with letters to the editor.

Some of his ideas are accepted, others are not. But, he says, he just wants to “put them out there” for thought. “I try to get people thinking. I’m not afraid to express my ideas or viewpoints but I have never insisted they be followed; I walk to a different drum beat than most people.”≠ WWW.SMUMN.EDU/MAGAZINE

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Take me out to the ballgame Christian Brothers on the Saint Mary’s campus joined coach Max Molock ’35, center front, for a “team” picture in 1975.

Ready to hit the field are, from left: the legendary Brother Robert Lane, Brother Leo Northam, Brother Richard Gerlach ’35, Brother George Pahl ’36, Brother Charles Severin and Brother Ambrose Trusk ’43. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the De La Salle Christian Brothers at Saint Mary’s. We are forever grateful for the guidance, formation and education more than 200 Christian Brothers have brought to Saint Mary’s throughout its history.

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