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LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS MAGAZINE
SPRING 2011
Our Community, Our Home
Spotlighting Loyola’s Impact on New Orleans and Louisiana SAINTS OWNER TOM BENSON MAKES GENEROUS GIFT ENGLISH DEPARTMENT EMBRACES THE DIGITAL AGE ALUMNUS LANDS ROLE ON HIT TELEVISION PROGRAM LONG-TERM STAFF CELEBRATED
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LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS Loyola University New Orleans President
The Rev. Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J. Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Bill Bishop Associate Vice President for Development
Chris Wiseman ’88 Associate Vice President for Marketing
Terrell F. Fisher ’76 Editor
Ray Willhoft ’00 Director of Publications and Marketing
Jennifer Schlotbom ’00 Director of Creative Services
Allee Parker Designer
Craig Bloodworth Photographer
Harold Baquet Director of Alumni Relations
Monique Gaudin Gardner Associate Director of Alumni Relations
David Robinson-Morris ’06 Assistant Director of Alumni Relations
Lisa Adams ’82 Director of Public Affairs and External Relations
Meredith M. Hartley Associate Director of Public Affairs
Matt Lambert ’92 Communications Coordinator
James Shields Communications Manager
Sean Snyder Contributors
Robert Bell ’89 Nathan C. Martin Brett Simpson ’96, M.B.A. ’03 Photo Contributors
Dan Helfers Taylor Lasseigne Elle Maloney Wadner Pierre Kevin Zansler
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LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS M A G A Z I N E SPRING 2011 • VOL.21 • NO.1 • WWW.LOYNO.EDU
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Our Community, Our Home
FEATURES 22
A Saintly Gift and a Leader’s Challenge
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From Beowulf to Avatar— It’s All English
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Commanding the Spotlight We Are Loyola Loyola in Print
DEPARTMENTS 06 On the Avenue 06 News 14 Students 15 Athletics
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Tracking the Pack Wolftracks 43 Wolf Pups 49 Calendar of Events 50 Memorials
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From the President A new calendar year gives us the opportunity to celebrate what was accomplished the year before and plan what will be accomplished the year ahead. And if 2011 is anything like 2010, then we will have much more to celebrate. Last year, we focused on the continued implementation of our strategic plan, Loyola 2012, which has three goals: to enhance our Jesuit values; to improve student retention; and to enhance Loyola’s reputation and stature. Based on the work we have completed so far, we are well on our way to achieving all three, as you will see in the pages of this magazine. The Jesuit Center continues to support the commitments of our mission into the fabric of the university. Thanks to the generosity of New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson, H’87, the center will have a new home. Loyola’s former library building, shuttered since 1999, will be resurrected as the Tom Benson Jesuit Center, a dynamic and all-encompassing facility dedicated to making Loyola’s Ignatian and Catholic tradition a robust and driving force in campus life, keeping the mission and identity of the university, literally, at the heart of the campus. Thanks to our academic programs and outstanding student services, particularly those aimed at first-year students, we have continued to see an increase in demand for our undergraduate education. In the past two years, we have set records for undergraduate applications and visits to campus. Not only are students applying and enrolling, but they are also finding a home here on campus and staying through graduation. A major key to this success is our academic departments’ ability to develop new and innovative programs, and one such example is the Department of English’s new course, Reading (w/) the Digital Human. The course incorporates the use of iPads into the classroom, pairing new technology with classical texts. Finally, the university’s reputation continues to grow as reflected in national publications such as U.S. News & World Report. But equally important is the reputation we maintain locally with our community engagement efforts. In December, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching awarded Loyola its Community Engagement Classification, recognizing the university’s long tradition of partnering with and reaching out to its wider community. This honor confirms that Loyola is among the nation’s leading higher education institutions that engage with and contribute to important community agendas. The momentum from last year’s achievements will keep us moving forward in 2011 as we continue to build our future together and approach our centennial in 2012. It will take the work of everyone—faculty, staff, students, parents, alumni, and friends—to help us fully achieve all of the goals set forth in Loyola 2012. But, with your continued support, there is nothing that we cannot accomplish.
With prayers and best wishes,
Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D., President
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Relive old memories and make new ones at
Alumni Weekend 2011 May13-15,2011 Events Include:
Friday, May 13, 2011 Senior Crawfish Boil Campus Tours Cocktail Receptions honoring alumni from: • Dentistry • Mass Communications • Medical Technology • Nursing • Pharmacy
Saturday, May 14, 2011 Golden Wolves Breakfast
(Class of 1961)
Commencement Golden Wolves Induction Ceremony Reunion Classes Dinners
(1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001) Cocktail Reception (Class of 2006)
Sunday, May 15, 2011 Alumni Mass Alumni Association Jazz Brunch: Adjutor Hominum Award Presentation, Other Volunteers Recognized Alumni Association Annual Meeting/ Passing of the Gavel
We hope to see you there! For more information, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at (504) 861-5454, (800) 798-ALUM, alumni@loyno.edu, or visit alumni.loyno.edu
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Loyola Goes Fleur Delirious Loyola asked a very simple question to all Saints fans across the Gulf South: “Are you ready for some football???” To start off the Saints season in fanatical style, the Center for the Study of New Orleans hosted, “Fleur Delirious: A Look at the Saints’ Relationship with New Orleans,” on September 7. The event featured a panel discussion on the Saints, their magical season, and what the team means to the culture of New Orleans. Panelists included former Saint and fan favorite Michael “Beer man” Lewis, Times-Picayune sports reporter and author Jeff Duncan, and WWL-TV sports director and voice of the Saints Jim Henderson. Duncan’s new book, From Bags to Riches: How a
Struggling Franchise and a Storm-Battered City Became Champions, chronicles the unique bond between team and fan, as well as the importance of that relationship in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. “National media thinks that the Saints saved the city, but in reality it’s the other way around,” Duncan said. “The real heroes aren’t Drew Brees, Sean Payton, or Reggie Bush, it’s the fans. They had no reason to support a 3-13 team and owner that was looking to get out, but they did. They told the NFL, ‘You’re not moving this team to San Antonio or L.A. It’s ours.’ They bought season tickets with FEMA checks. They sacrificed basic living expenses to keep this team here. The storm galvanized that bond between franchise and fan, and finally—after 43 years—both received the ultimate reward.”
President Emeritus James Carter, S.J., former Saint Michael “Beer man” Lewis, Times-Picayune sports reporter and author Jeff Duncan, WWL-TV sports director and voice of the Saints Jim Henderson, instructor and panel moderator Lisa Martinolden Wolves, Class of 1960
Loyola JSRI sponsors fifth anniversary Katrina conference The Jesuit Social Research Institute (JSRI) at Loyola sponsored a conference examining how residents and newcomers have been welcomed home to New Orleans in the five years since Hurricane Katrina and highlighted the work that still needs to be done. “Post-Katrina New Orleans: A Welcoming Community?” took place on September 11. Sr. Jaime Phelps, O.P., director of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University, shared theological reflections throughout the day as well. Part One: Welcoming Back Our Own featured Allison Plyer from the Greater New Orleans Community Data Center, who gave a statistical overview of New Orleans five years post-Katrina. Jarvis DeBerry, Times-Picayune columnist, discussed how New Orleans has welcomed residents, especially the poor, elderly, and people of color. Workshop 6
topics followed and included “Equity in Post-Katrina Education Reform,” “Fair Housing,” “Access to Healthcare,” and “Children of the Storm.” Part Two: Welcoming Newcomers featured Martin Gutierrez, the executive director of Neighborhood and Community Services of Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans, who gave an overview of the experience of immigrant workers coming to New Orleans after Katrina and how well they have been received. Topics also included “Law Enforcement and Crimes against Immigrants,” “Proposed Anti-immigrant Legislation in Louisiana,” and “Vietnamese and Latino Communities: The Struggle for Community after Katrina and BP.” For more information on the Jesuit Social Research Institute, visit www.loyno.edu/jsri Loyola University New Orleans Magazine
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author and activist visits Loyola Pulitzer Prize-winning author and women’s rights activist Sheryl WuDunn discussed her New York Times best-selling book, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, during a presentation at Loyola on September 23.
WuDunn’s highly acclaimed novel, which she co-wrote with her husband, Nicholas D. Kristof, explores the many challenges facing women in developing countries. It has been featured on a number of network television programs including The Oprah Show and The Colbert Report. In conjunction with her promotion of the book, WuDunn is also participating in a multimedia effort to further her call to action to end abuses against women through an online social action campaign, a documentary series, and a TV special. Following the lecture, Loyola launched a read-a-thon event, providing copies of her book to attendees in return for their commitment to help raise funds for Fonkoze, the largest microfinance institution in Haiti. The organization is committed to providing financial services to the poor and serves more than 45,000 women, while assisting in the reconstruction of homes affected by the horrific 2010 earthquake.
Sheryl WuDunnn Wolves, Class of 1960
Acting against illiteracy The Lindy Boggs National Center for Community Literacy at Loyola partnered with the Ashé Cultural Arts Center and One Book, One New Orleans to raise awareness of adult literacy through theatre. Loyola welcomed The 13 Lessons, an original production that highlighted different testimonies of those experiencing illiteracy, on September 30. The 13 Lessons, written by Lenwood Sloan, directed by John Grimsley, commissioned by The Lindy Boggs Center, and produced by the Ashé Center, aimed to push viewers to act against adult illiteracy while empowering the many adults who struggle with an inability to read. One Book, One New Orleans is an effort established by the Young Leadership Council that unites the city of New Orleans through a common novel while promoting and strengthening literacy throughout the city. During the reading period, which ran August 25 through Spring 2011 www.loyno.edu
October 9, all New Orleanians over the age of 16 were encouraged by the YLC to read the selected novel, Louis Armstrong’s memoir, Satchmo: My Life in New Orleans. One Book, One New Orleans helped to create a prologue to The 13 Lessons that focused on young Armstrong’s struggle with literacy. For more information on The Lindy Boggs National Center for Community Literacy, visit www.boggslit.org
Cast of The 13 Lessons
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Loyola spotlights women’s role in reforming New Orleans Loyola’s Center for the Study of New Orleans presented the latest installment in the Biever Guest Lecture Series, “A Woman’s Work is Never Done: Reforming and Rebuilding New Orleans,” on October 7. The event highlighted the changes women’s voluntary organizations have brought to the social and political life of the Crescent City post-Katrina. Dr. Pamela Tyler, a nationally recognized scholar of American women’s history and the author of the award-winning book, Silk Stockings and Ballot Boxes: Women and Politics in New Orleans, 1920 – 1965, was the featured speaker. Three women who have contributed to post-Katrina New Orleans—Ruthie Frierson, Anne Milling, and LaToya Cantrell—joined Tyler for a discussion about the city and the challenges it faces. Frierson heads Citizens for 1
Greater New Orleans, a non-partisan grassroots initiative born in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and designed to be a voice for reform and renewal for Greater New Orleans and a better Louisiana. Milling is a political and civic activist and founder of the advocacy group Women of the Storm. Cantrell, Broadmoor Improvement Association president, led the fight to save her neighborhood, which saw extensive flooding as a result of Hurricane Katrina.
Dr. Pamela Tyler, Ruthie Frierson, LaToya Cantrell, Anne Milling
Students honor donors for their generosity The Audubon Tea Room provided the perfect backdrop for Loyola to honor its scholarship donors at the Scholarship Donor Dinner on October 6. More than 150 guests attended, allowing the scholarship recipients to meet their benefactors. After a cocktail hour, the guests enjoyed a sumptuous dinner, followed by remarks from University President Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D., who thanked the scholarship
donors for their generosity to Loyola and its talented students. Fr. Wildes introduced Sarah Cooper, the evening’s featured scholarship recipient, who expressed her gratitude, on behalf of all scholarship recipients. “The life of Loyola begins with people like you who see the potential in the students of Loyola,” Cooper said. For information on how you can establish a scholarship at Loyola, visit giving.loyno.edu
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Actor Spud McConnell portrays Ignatius J. Reilly at Loyola trayals of Louisiana’s most colorful characters, including New Orleans radio personality and award-winning actor Huey P. Long in The Kingfish, Earl K. Long in Earl Long John “Spud” McConnell came to campus and performed in Purgatory, and Ignatius J. Reilly from A Confederacy of excerpts from John Kennedy Toole’s A Confederacy of Dunces Dunces. His career also has taken him to Hollywood for and discussed his relationship with the novel and the misanthree seasons on ABC’s hit television show Roseanne, thropic protagonist he has brought to life. and he performed a recurring role on the HBO television “Just ‘Toole’ing Around: An evening with Spud series Treme. Currently, he can be heard weekdays on McConnell” took place on October 14. McConnell also “The Spud Show” on WWL Radio 870 AM. announced the student winners of the A Confederacy of Dunces essay competition, awarding cash prizes to the first, second, and thirdplace winners. During the summer, Loyola students received copies of Toole’s book and were invited to submit essays that shared their reactions to it. John “Spud” McConnell has received national acclaim for his on-stage porStudent essay competition winners and actor John “Spud” McConnell
World-renowned pianist Emanuel Ax performs at Loyola Emanuel Ax, world-famous, award-winning pianist, performed a solo concert at Loyola on October 23 to support the rebuilding and revitalization of the arts in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. Ax performed various piano works by Franz Schubert and Frédéric Chopin, including Schubert’s Impromptus, Op. 142; and Sonata in A, Op. posth. 120; along with Chopin’s Barcarolle in F-sharp Major, Op. 61; Three Mazurkas; Nocturnes, Op. 27; and Scherzo No.2 in B-flat minor, Op. 31. Born in Lvov, Poland, Ax moved to Canada at an early age. His studies at the Juilliard School were supported by the Epstein
Scholarship Program of the Boys Clubs of America, and he subsequently won the Young Concert Artists Award. Ax captured public attention in 1974 when he won the first Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition in Tel Aviv. In 1975, he won the Michaels Award of Young Concert Artists, followed four years later by the coveted Avery Fisher Prize. Ax has been an exclusive Sony Classical recording artist since 1987. Recent releases include the Mendelssohn Trios with Yo Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman, Strauss’ “Enoch Arden” narrated by Patrick Stewart, and discs of twopiano music by Brahms and Rachmaninoff with Yefim Bronfman. Ax has received Grammy Awards for the second and third volumes of his cycle of Haydn’s piano sonatas. He has also made a series of Grammy-winning recordings with cellist Yo Yo Ma of the Beethoven and Brahms sonatas for cello and piano.
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Loyola Week celebrates Jesuit history and identity The Jesuit Center and the Student Government Association presented Loyola Week, a series of events, activities, and exhibits to celebrate the Jesuit history and identity of Loyola University New Orleans, November 1 – 7. Loyola Week was established for the Loyola community to rediscover and explore the Jesuit heritage of the university, its history, founders, identity, and mission. Activities included: All Saints Day Mass; Jesuit Jeopardy; Dinner with the Jesuits; All Souls Day Memorial Mass; Women’s Volleyball vs. University of Mobile; screening of The Calling documentary and a dialogue with director David Ranghelli and producer Trey Burvant; Careers in nonprofits: Men & Women with and for Others interactive panel discussion with representatives from the New Orleans community; Dodgeball: Battle of Pamplona; HBO’s Treme: Spotlight on Music with the show’s award-winning music director Blake Leyh and consultant/writer Davis Rogan; Valerie Martin, Louisiana Writer of the Year, interview; performance of The Misanthrope; Wolves on the Prowl Day of Service; Concert with a Cause benefit concert for the Gulf Coast with a variety of local bands and performers; Loyola vs. Tulane Pep Rally; and Gametime! Loyola vs. Tulane Men’s Basketball. The Rev. Gerald Fagin, S.J., and the Rev. Ted Dziak, S.J., celebrate the All Saints Day Memorial Mass.
HBO’s Treme comes to Loyola’s campus Loyola’s Center for the Study of New Orleans and the Center for Music and Arts Entrepreneurship presented “HBO’s Treme: Spotlight on Music,” which featured the show’s award-winning music director Blake Leyh and consultant/writer Davis Rogan. The event, held on November 4, hosted by College of Music and Fine Arts Associate Professor Janna Saslaw, Ph.D., examined the creative role music plays in this New Orleans-centric show.
Treme takes place in the Crescent City in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and Saslaw said that the show illustrates just how important New Orleans music was during the healing process. Both Leyh and New Orleans native Rogan are involved in the music selection and recording process. The event also featured a performance of Treme songs by local musicians, who actually star in the show.
Local musicians featured in Treme perform on campus.
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President’s forum examines humans’ effect on the environment What have we done to provoke events in the most environmentally turbulent century in human history? Environmental historian John R. McNeill, Ph.D., investigated this question during a lecture on November 11 titled “Turbulent Times: 100 Years of Environmental Change.” Global warming is a much-contested theory among scientists today. McNeill explored environmental history in the last century with an effort to explain why our global climate has been in such turmoil. He addressed the scale and scope of environmental changes and the social, economic, and political forces behind them. McNeill argued that the energy system is the single most important variable in modern environmental history, but also considered population growth and urbanization, technology, politics, and the international system. McNeill is a professor in the history department and the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, where he teaches world, environmental, and international history, and studies and writes about how ecological change affects historical events. He is president-elect of the American Society for Environmental History and has authored several other books, including Something New Under the Sun: An Environmental History of the 20th-Century World.
Faculty Successes Dean Angeles, professor emeritus, received The Midwest Clinic’s highest honor at its annual Chicago conference in December. Angeles joined the ranks of music education royalty by accepting the clinic’s Medal of Honor, awarding his service to music education and continuing influence on the development and improvement of orchestras. Kellie Grengs, M.F.A., theatre arts costume director and extraordinary assistant professor, led the push for a grant which will help revitalize the Freret Street neighborhood. The New Freret, a nonprofit organization that seeks to promote business on the Freret Corridor from Jefferson Avenue to Napoleon Avenue, was awarded a $25,000 grant as part of the National Markham Mark of Distinction Award by Markham Vineyards of St. Helena, Calif. Denis Janz, Ph.D., Provost Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies, was appointed scholar-in-residence by the Tantur Institute for Ecumenical The Loyola University New Orleans Class of 2010 has Studies in Jerusalem, Israel. He plans to travel to the instidedicated a sculpture to the J. Edgar and Louise S. Monroe tute in the summer of 2011 to study the religious roots of Library as a remembrance of their time at the university. the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The sculpture, “Reference Boat,” which hangs in the Janet R. Matthews, Ph.D., professor of psychololibrary’s Learning Commons, was installed on Aug. 27. gy, attended The Education Leadership Conference, an Fine Designed by Raine Bedsole, College of Music and invitation-only conference sponsored American Arts Visiting Committee member,bythethesculpture adopted Psychological Association. Matthews was the only reprethe theme of the library and was created using library refersentative Louisiana the event targeted psy- from encefrom materials. Theatwork of artwhich resembles a boat chology educators from across the country. At the conferwhich hang numerous quotes submitted by the graduating ence, seniors. which focused on “Psychology and Lifelong Learning,” shequotes, serveddescribing as chair ofstudents’ the organizing committee. The warm feelings and fond Matthews also chaired several sessions and presented three by memories of Loyola, include “Finish Strong,” inspired distinguished serviceSaints awards. New Orleans quarterback, Super Bowl MVP, and unified commencement speaker, Drew Brees. LeeLoyola Yao,2010 Ph.D., Fr. Joseph A. Butt, S.J., More than 120 Loyola seniors, alumni, parents and Distinguished Professor in Accounting, received a friends donated to this year’s Senior Class Gift Campaign, competitive grant from the Chinese government to study raising more than $1,400. In an overwhelming decision, the government intervention in the capital market. The study, Class of 2010 voted to dedicate the gift to the library. to be conducted in conjunction with the Southwestern University of Economics and Finance in China, will examine how the Chinese government affects the market in relationship to different corporate government structures.
John R. McNeill, Ph.D.
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Spiritual capital’s positive impact examined the U.S. Department of State. He is a research professor at The Center for Spiritual Capital, in conYale University, where he founded the Spiritual Capital junction with the College of Business, on Initiative. October 29 hosted an interactive discussion on the positive For more information on the Center for Spiritual impact of “spiritual capital” in today’s volatile business climate. Capital, visit www.loyno.edu/spiritual-capital The event featured a viewing of the Emmy-nominated PBS documentary, Doing Virtuous Business, by Yale University’s Ted Malloch, Ph.D., followed by a panel discussion with Malloch. The screening of Malloch’s Doing Virtuous Business spotlighted more than a dozen inspirational business success stories, featuring interviews with many of the most influential chief executives in the world, as well as some of the foremost academic leaders at the world’s top management schools and universities. Malloch has held an ambassadorial-level position at Loyola Board of Trustees Member Rita Benson LeBlanc, Professor Lee Yao, Ph.D., Businessman/Author Ted Malloch, Ph.D., Businessman Corrado the United Nations, as well as senior policy positions at Giacona, and Professor Wing Fok, Ph.D., socialize after a screening of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and Malloch’s film Doing Virtuous Business.
Physics department celebrates tradition of excellence For nearly 100 years, the Loyola Department of Physics has been involved in various research areas including cryogenics, solid state physics, group theory and elementary particles, general relativity, cosmology, dark energy, biophysics, and nanoscale technology. Loyola honored the department’s accomplishments along with current and former physics faculty and alumni on October 29 with a private celebration in the Physics Lab. One of the keys to the department’s success is its outstanding faculty. Professors Carl Brans, Ph.D., the Rev. James Carter, S.J., Ph.D., and Creston King, Ph.D., have a combined 144 years of teaching and research experience and were recognized for their continued service and teaching excellence. Formed at the inception of the university, the physics department has developed alongside rapidly changing advances in physics and has made major contributions to the
university and the larger scientific community through its work and research. Perhaps most notably, the physics program is credited for creating WWL Radio. Born in the basement of Loyola’s Marquette Hall in 1922, the radio station was nothing more than a science experiment that turned into one of the university’s most powerful and successful business ventures in later years through its sale in 1989. While it was owned by Loyola, the station propelled the university to the forefront of broadcast technology and new media. The first radio broadcast was sent March 31, 1922, by Loyola’s third president, the Rev. Edward A. Cumming, S.J. During the 1940s to the 1960s, the U.S. government recognized the influential power of WWL Radio, which at this time could be heard internationally, and used the station to broadcast messages in times of crisis, from World War II to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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New members join Loyola’s Board of Trustees Loyola welcomed seven new Board of Trustees members last fall, bringing with them dynamic experience and energy as the university continues to move forward.
The Rev. R. Bentley Anderson, S.J., Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of African and African-American Studies at Fordham University. He joined the New Orleans Province of the Society of Jesus in 1986 after having served as a Signal Corps officer in the U.S. Army from 1981 to 1986. He left active duty with the rank of captain. From 2001 to 2010, he was a member of the faculty at Saint Louis University. He has been published in several journals and is the author of Black, White and Catholic: New Orleans Interracialism, 1947 – 1956. Virginia Angelico-Tatum ’75, D.D.S., has been practicing dentistry for more than 30 years and has operated a general dental practice in Hattiesburg, Miss., for the past 10 years. She served as a clinical instructor for the Pearl River Community College School of Dental Hygiene for two years before opening her practice. She is a member-at-large of the LSU Health Sciences Center Foundation’s Board of Directors, as well as a member of the LSU School of Dentistry Alumni Association’s Board of Directors. Robert “Bob” Brown is managing director of the Business Council of New Orleans and the River Region, an organization comprised of the CEOs of many of the largest corporations in the greater New Orleans area. Previously, his long career at the University of New Orleans culminated in his service from 2003 to 2007 as vice chancellor for governmental, community, and diversity affairs. Prior to that, he served in the U.S. Air Force as an air traffic controller and rose to the rank of master sergeant in less than 13 years.
Anne B. Gauthier serves as a trustee of the Wendell & Anne Gauthier Family Foundation and is a former teacher in the New Orleans and Jefferson parish school systems. She is a member of the New Orleans Museum of Art’s Board of Trustees, a past president of the Cancer Crusaders of New Orleans, and a current member of Loyola’s College of Music and Fine Arts Visiting Committee. She is active with the Preservation Resource Center, the New Orleans Opera Association, and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. Sean O’Keefe ’77 was appointed CEO of EADS North America in 2009. Prior to joining EADS, O’Keefe served as corporate officer of the General Electric Company aviation business. He was chancellor of Louisiana State University from 2005 to 2008, and was the 10th administrator of NASA from 2001 to 2005. He has served as presidential appointee on four separate occasions as Secretary of the Navy, comptroller and CFO of the Defense Department, deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget, and deputy assistant to the president, as well as the appointment at NASA under two presidential administrations. The Rev. Richard P. Salmi, S.J., Ph.D., became the 38th president of Spring Hill College in June 2009. Prior to his appointment at Spring Hill, Salmi served as vice president for student affairs at Loyola University Chicago, a position he held since 2002. In this post, he directed a student affairs division that managed numerous areas in student life, including student activities, residential life, new student orientation, campus recreation, student leadership development, and intercollegiate athletics. The Rev. Stephen Sauer, S.J., Ph.D., is currently pastor of Jesuit Church (Immaculate Conception) in downtown New Orleans. Sauer has worked in various pastoral and administrative positions at Spring Hill College, and recently served as a member of the theological studies faculty at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, Calif. A member of the National Pastoral Musicians Association, the North American Academy of Liturgy, and Societas Liturgica, he has presented at conferences and facilitated workshops in parishes across the country.
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New Loyola MBA class turns classroom into boardroom Last fall, the College of Business partnered with South Coast Angel Fund to provide students with real-world experience in equity financing of entrepreneurial ventures. Entrepreneurial Consulting, taught in the MBA program by Brett Matherne, Ph.D., offered students a unique opportunity to play a part in the investment exploration process of the South Coast Angel Fund. Students learned the role of a consultant before engaging with the angel fund and its potential investment, as well as valuation methods, equity investment process, term sheet clauses, and due diligence process. The course, created in conjunction with Loyola graduate and South Coast Angel Fund Managing Director Clayton White, M.B.A. ’93, J.D. ’07, was designed to elevate the outcomes delivered by students by partnering with South Coast Angel Fund and turning their class projects from
hypothetical cases to “real-time, real-world” analyses. Loyola joined other prestigious universities, including Harvard, Wharton, Oxford, and Dartmouth, in offering a private equity entrepreneurship class. But, according to Matherne, what set Loyola’s program apart was the level of student involvement. “Most, if not all, of the other programs require students to perform market and financial analysis of previous private equity investments. Our students not only do that, but are involved ‘beyond the curtain,’ in meetings with private equity partners while the real decisions are made.” South Coast Angel Fund, L.L.C., is a membermanaged angel capital fund designed to utilize the capital, resources, and expertise of its members to achieve returns from its investments in entrepreneurial, early-stage companies, primarily within Louisiana and the Gulf Coast community.
Student Successes The American Chemical Society (ACS) student chapter at Loyola received an Honorable Mention Award for its activities conducted during the 2009 – 2010 academic year.
D’Ann R. Penner, Ph.D. , a second-year law student, had a trilogy of articles published by the Dart Society, an affiliation of the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma at Columbia University.
Emily Posner , law student, was presented the 2010 Roger Baldwin Award by The Maine Civil Liberties Union for her extraordinary contributions to the campaign to end solitary confinement in Maine. Loyola vocal students and alumni dominated at the district level of the Metropolitan Opera Gulf Coast regional auditions. Alumni who placed were Casey Candebat ’10 and Clare Maloney Shackleton ’07. The advancing students were David Castillo and Jamez McCorkle. The contestants went on to compete at the Gulf Coast regional auditions. The 2010 Loyola Bateman Team received a Silver Anvil award from the Public Relations Society of America’s New Orleans Chapter for its campaign “Down for the Count,” which targeted traditionally undercounted populations in order to increase their participation in the census. The team consisted of: Jodi Forte , Kate Gremillion , Christine Minero , Dominic Moncada, and Marimar Velez. Music junior Adam Mayon claimed first place in the piano division of the Music Teachers National Association’s Young Artist Performance competition.
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Wolfpack Athletics Completes All-Decade Program Wolfpack Athletics recently wrapped up its year-long program recognizing the top athletic performers from the last decade. Former student athletes, who appeared in the maroon and gold from 2000 to 2009, were honored over the course of the year. AllDecade teams for volleyball, cross country, and men’s and women’s basketball were all presented during the fall semester. The All-Decade volleyball team was honored on October 30 at the Wolfpack’s match against city rival the University of New Orleans. Honorees included Kelly Fridge, Gina Gill, Amanda Gillard, Sarah Howard, Shannon LaHaie, Colleen McNerney, Danielle Posey, Suzi Ruiz, Maggie Schaefer, Mary Seals, Missy Showalter, and Tiffany Stafford. On November 13, the 12 members of the men’s basketball All-Decade team attended Loyola’s hoops game against St. Thomas (Texas). Chad Barnes, Torry Beaulieu, Sean Bennett, Ryan Brock, James Bunn, Mario Faranda, Jonathan Hernandez, Yussef Jasmine, Dawson McCall, Nick Tuszynski, Zach Tyson, and Luke Zumo were honored in a ceremony at halftime of the game. Members of the All-Decade cross country team were recognized at halftime of the men’s basketball game
against Southern Poly on December 4. On the women’s side, Catherine Baggett, Hannah Dougherty, Madeline Falcone, Stephanie LeGleu, Natalie Sargent, and Sara Miles St. Clair were honored for their outstanding achievements as cross country athletes. On the men’s side, Richard Bouckaert, Matt Cagigal, Kevin Fitzwilliam, Mike Gulotta, and Anand Viswanthan were rewarded for their accomplishments during the last decade. Each member of the men’s and women’s cross country team qualified for the NAIA National Championships during his or her career. Women’s basketball concluded the All-Decade initiative with Trenese Smith, Trenell Smith, Christine Mainguy, Dani Holland, Kiely Schork, Joelle Bordelon, Carlee White, Marjorie Bilinski, Melissa St. Mary, and Kim Rigg being presented at the women’s game against Belhaven on January 22. “The last decade was very successful for Loyola Athletics. Not only did our teams capture several championships, but we had many outstanding individual performances,” said Associate Athletic Director Brett Simpson, who organized the All-Decade effort. “The All-Decade program allowed us to recognize both team and individual performances. It was great to have many of our former student athletes back on campus.”
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Our COmmuNiTy, Our HOme Spotlighting Loyola’s impact on New Orleans and Louisiana By Nathan C. Martin It’s easy to think of a university as a self-contained unit—a collection of buildings set on a campus where professors lecture and students study. For many universities, this idea may be somewhat accurate, but not Loyola University New Orleans. Loyola’s mission—to prepare students to lead meaningful lives with and for others—demands the members of its faculty, staff, and student body engage with the community around them. This engagement takes place in a variety of forms—from service to the needy to stimulating the economy—but each and every case represents Loyola’s commitment Loyola’ s economic impact during to positively impacting the world around it. Two influential national organizations the 2009 – 2010 academic year recently recognized Loyola for its excellence amounted to $128.9 million, the in community engagement: The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of majority of which went directly Teaching, a renowned academic policy ceninto the Greater New Orleans ter; and U.S. News & World Report, whose and Louisiana economies. annual college rankings have been a barometer of American universities’ success since 1983. Loyola also released its 2009 – 2010 Economic Impact Report, which details the many ways in which Loyola benefitted the Greater New Orleans and Louisiana economies during the past academic year. These three major developments—along with the continued performance of dozens of other community-minded projects and organizations under Loyola’s umbrella—illustrate the ways in which Loyola’s impact stretches far beyond the borders of its classrooms and campus.
The world is IS our classroom, but NeNEW w Orle ans isIS our THE WORLD OUR CLASSROOM, BUT ORLEANS OURhome HOME The Jesuit order has always been filled with intrepid travelers, and long before the age of globalization their perspective encompassed the entire world. Loyola University embraces this tradition both in its goal of educating students to be “citizens of the world” and its engagement in the international community. Organizations such as the Jesuit Social Research Institute and the Ignacio Volunteer Program deal directly with partners in Latin American and Caribbean countries to facilitate service and advocacy projects that promote social change. And Loyola students frequently involve themselves in worthwhile community endeavors abroad. 17
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duced it in 2006. The Carnegie Foundation does not award Community Engagement Classification to universities that simply partake in what Loyola Community Engagement Research Coordinator Heather Mack calls “light touch” community service—the type of day-long excursions students at Loyola students wrote a Spanish-language instruction manual and assist with some colleges embark Casa Oportunidades NOLA computer lab. upon as requirements for Jayna Jenson, a sociology major who studied in Chile, graduation, where large groups with no particular skills took part in rebuilding efforts after the earthquake complete simple tasks with no transformative effect on the there in February 2010. Aubrey Lynne, a music indusorganization or community. Loyola’s community engagetries studies major, played a role in helping 108 ment programs are long-term and value partnership over Tibetan refugees get eyeglasses while studying abroad in service. Their directors look beyond campus to see who India in 2009. they can work with to counter actual issues with which There are countless other examples of Loyola stuthey are deeply concerned. dents, faculty, and staff engaging in meaningful ways Mack said one of her favorite parts of completing the with the global community, and as the world grows application for the Carnegie Classification was working smaller with technological advances, enmeshed finanwith Loyola faculty and staff who possess deep institutioncial markets, and cross-cultural communication, global al knowledge of Loyola, and witnessing their surprise and involvement is undoubtedly important. But the pripride upon learning of community-oriented endeavors at mary focus of Loyola’s most concerted community the university of which they had never heard. Mack, who engagement is its home, New Orleans. In the aftermath joined Loyola’s staff particularly to complete the Carnegie of the floods triggered by Hurricane Katrina, New application, said this is a symptom of programs and projOrleans became a laboratory for social and economic ects at Loyola growing organically on their own, often out recovery projects. Five years after the storm, Loyola’s of the passion of an individual faculty or staff member. community programs are stronger than ever, and have This natural growth allows each program to tailor itself earned the university some impressive accolades. not only to the issue it is meant to address, but also to the particular community partners it works with and the The Carnegie Classif ication for THE CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATION FOR COMunique strengths of everyone involved. Communit y Engagement MUNITY ENGAGEMENT Mack said the autonomy of Loyola’s community proCommunity engagement is an institutional priority grams is an asset, but it makes tracking university-wide that permeates every aspect of Loyola’s mission. It is inteeffectiveness difficult. With her experience from the grated into all levels of university life, and guides policy Carnegie application, she will now stay on as a full-time and programming decisions that determine Loyola’s member of Loyola’s staff, working to centralize informafuture. It is this degree of dedication that earns a university the Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, which Loyola did in December. Loyola is one of only 311 universities that have tion about community engagement in order to better achieved the classification since Carnegie introunderstand how Loyola’s community projects might
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become more effective. Mack will help combine resources from different Loyola groups working with similar target communities, and help communicate information and best practices between groups whose directors have little time or resources to focus on knowledge sharing. “The point of my position is to help us engage with the community as best possible,” Mack says. “We’re undergoing a cultural shift. Loyola has a long history of doing positive and effective partnership with the community, but now we’re figuring out how to do it better.”
Loyola Ser vice Le arning: A communit y of partnerships
from eight partner agencies who advise Brotzman about how the OSL can collaborate more effectively to meet their needs. Loyola students’ work with Casa Oportunidades NOLA, a Spanish-language community center, is an example of how service learning both meets a community need and benefits the students’ educations. Demand for labor following Hurricane Katrina attracted an enormous number of Latinos—many of them immigrants—to New Orleans. When the demand for labor decreased, many Latinos found themselves living and competing for work in a city recently not very welcoming to Spanish-speaking immigrants. “New Orleans begged Latinos to come,” Loyola Spanish professor Nathan Henne, Ph.D., says. “Now, five years later, they’re an underserved, nearly invisible population.” Casa Oportunidades NOLA offers English language classes and other services as a response to this situation. Students in Henne’s Spanish classes wrote a Spanish-language instruction manual for Casa’s new computer lab, geared toward the needs and interests of Casa’s patrons. The manual describes basic functions like setting up an email address, looking for work and housing on Craigslist, and using Skype to talk with loved ones back home. Now that the manual is complete, Henne’s students continue to work closely with Casa as computer lab mon-
In its September 2010 “Best Colleges” issue, U.S. News & World Report ranked Loyola’s service learning program among the top 29 in the nation. Though it has operated only since 2008, the Office of Service Learning (OSL) is fast positioning itself as a pillar of community engagement at Loyola. It has a strong network of off-campus partners, steadily increasing participation among students and faculty, consistent positive feedback from all parties involved—and now, national recognition. The Office of Service Learning coordinates the placement of Loyola students in agencies throughout New Orleans—such as community centers, shelters for vulnerable populations, and legal organizations—where students’ work supplements their lessons from a particular class. During the 2009 – 2010 academic year, 780 Loyola students in 50 courses logged 17,188 service learning hours at more than 40 partner agencies. They worked with an array of communities—such as men and women living with HIV, the poor and homeless, and female victims of domestic abuse—at tasks that ranged from gardening to tutoring to playing games with children. Kelly Brotzman, director of the Office of Service Learning, echoes the sentiment that Loyola’s dedicated, focused, long-term commitment to community projects distinguishes it from other universities. For Brotzman, building a successful service learning program meant building a core group of community partners and a vibrant culture of collaboration. She set up a Community Partners Council, which consists of representatives Loyola students volunteer with the Samuel Green Charter School Cafe.
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Loyola students tutor schoolchildren for Start the Adventure in Reading (STAIR).
itors, assisting people who provide an understanding of the Latino community that far surpasses anything students could learn in class. New Orleans became a laboratory for experiments in public education after Hurricane Katrina, with 61 of the city’s 88 schools currently operated by private charters. The model is being closely watched by a nation struggling to improve education. Students in the Race, Class, and New Orleans Schools course, taught by sociology professor Sue Mennino, Ph.D., have a front-row seat to the debate over charter schools, and many supplement what they learn in class and in the news with service learning in New Orleans public schools. “What the media tell people about the charter school debate is not inaccurate,” Meninno says, “but it is incomplete.” Students from Mennino’s course are placed in with agencies like Start the Adventure in Reading (STAIR), which tutors students underperforming in reading in schools across the city. At STAIR, Loyola students observe how race and class affect schoolchildren’s abilities to perform in school, so they can better understand how the educational system might be reformed to better help everyone succeed. The Edible Schoolyard (ESY) is another prominent charter school host of Loyola students. ESY integrates organic gardening and seasonal cooking into the curricula and food programs of two New Orleans charter schools. Six Loyola professors across four colleges
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involve their students in service learning at ESY, where they work with schoolchildren gardening, cooking, and organizing seasonal events that promote New Orleans food traditions. Loyola students help in both the garden and the kitchen, encouraging positive eating habits in the children while learning a great deal themselves. Loyola student Danielle Pauli said her Green Literature class prompted her to begin eating more healthfully and sustainably, but working with ESY students who were learning the same lessons really inspired her to make a change.
AAsignif icant economic SIGNIFICANT ECONOMICimpact IMPACT Loyola’s positive impact on its surrounding community through service learning and other forms of engagement is obvious. What might not be as obvious is the role Loyola plays as a major business enterprise, with significant impact on the Greater New Orleans and Louisiana economies. The university purchases goods and contracts services from an assortment of local companies, and provides salaries to its personnel for investment in the community. It also contributes in less direct—but no less consequential—ways, by increasing the earnings of its graduates, imparting valuable skills upon the local workforce, attracting new businesses, and increasing property values. This sort of information was the topic of Loyola’s 2009 – 2010 Economic Impact Report, which was released in October 2010. The report outlines the ways in which Loyola engages economically with the community. It shows that Loyola’s economic impact during the 2009 – 2010 academic year amounted to $128.9 million, the majority of which went directly into the Greater New Orleans and Louisiana economies. This included direct expenditures on things like utilities and insurance, employee payroll and fringe benefits, and a $35 million state bond for construction and renovation projects. Among the report’s highlights is a portrait of Loyola’s impact on employment in New Orleans. In a community of limited heavy industry and abundant small businesses, Loyola is a major employer. The university employs 731 full-time faculty, staff, and administrators, along with 243
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part-time or adjunct faculty and staff. Loyola’s payroll “Service and engagement are not requirements at amounted to $54.4 million last year, much of which Loyola, they are simply part of our educational culture,” employees presumably spent in the New Orleans area. says Loyola University President Kevin Wm. Wildes, The $15.2 million in fringe benefits that Loyola employS.J., Ph.D. “Since its founding nearly 100 years ago, ees received supports local health care, insurance, Loyola has been committed to collaborating with comretirement, and other providers in the state. munities here locally and abroad.” Loyola also functions Brotzman sees clearly as a magnet for talent, how community the report stated, attractengagement enhances During the 2009 – 2010 academic year, ing highly educated and Loyola’s Jesuit values 780 Loyola students in and works to the unitalented individuals from versity’s great favor in around the world to New 50 courses logged 17,188 service the context of higher Orleans. Many Loyola learning hours at more than education. employees are from out“Engaging the side the state—or outside 40 partner agencies. wider community in a the country—and likely spirit of solidarity and would not live or work in partnership is perhaps New Orleans if not for the best way to express Loyola’s Jesuit tradition of Loyola. Many students who come from outside the state to educating the whole person,” Brotzman says. attend Loyola remain in the area, acting as productive local “Providing high-quality, ongoing community engagealumni and citizens, consistently adding well-trained and ment opportunities is also an effective strategy for highly paid citizens to the city. recruiting and retaining students and faculty in an Communit y engagement: increasingly competitive higher education environCOMMUNITY ENGAGEME A NT: Je suit t radition A JESUIT ment. Students and faculty are more likely to come to Universities around the nation have begun to recogand remain at Loyola if we are strongly connected to nize that community engagement is among the best ways our surrounding community and foster meaningful to improve the education of their students. The creation interactions.” of the Carnegie Classification for Community In this spirit, the Loyola community will continue to Engagement in 2006 is an example of how national focus its efforts on endeavors that, through strong bonds organizations are now catching on. But Loyola has been with New Orleans and beyond, make Loyola a leader in engaging its surrounding communities since it began, and providing an education that stretches further than the classroom and campus, into the community. will continue to do so in accordance with its Jesuit values.
Loyola centers, institutes, and organizations that work on community engagement Center for Spiritual Capital
Shawn M. Donnelley Center for Nonprofit Communications
Center for Environmental Communication
Small Business Development Center
Ignacio Volunteer Program
Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic and Center for Social Justice
Jesuit Social Research Institute
Institute for Quality and Equity in Education
Lindy Boggs National Center for Community Literacy
Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance
Loyola University Community Action Program (LUCAP)
Twomey Center for Peace through Justice
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Saintly Gift and a Leader’s Challenge By Meredith Hartley and Owner/Executive Vice President of the Saints Rita Despite a predictably hot and humid late summer Benson LeBlanc; Loyola Board of Trustees President day in New Orleans, a large crowd gathered at noon on Suzanne M e s t a y e r ; Sept. 23, 2010, in P r e s i d e n t Wi l d e s ; Loyola University New Loyola President Emeritus Orleans’ sculpture garJames Carter, S.J., Ph.D.; den. The festive atmosand Vice President for phere in the Academic Mission and Ministry Quad hinted at the Ted Dziak, S.J. impending announceMestayer took the ment. White tents podium to welcome the gleamed in the sunlight crowd and set the scene. while a student band performed upbeat world “Why are we gathered News crews were on hand for Tom Benson’s announcement. music and mascot on a hot September day Havoc mingled among the guests who were nibbling on the steps of Loyola’s former library?” Mestayer on fleur-de-lis-shaped cookies and fanning themselves. asked. “We are here because of something special that is Several news crews were set up front and center before about to happen, but I want to point out that many spethe old library steps, waiting for the big moment. cial things have already happened here. This building was Finally, the man of the opened as Loyola’s library hour appeared, flanked in 1950. For Loyola’s stuon one side by Loyola dents, it became more University than just a place for books President and research. American Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., presidential candidates Ph.D., and on the other spoke from these by his lovely wife. steps. Catholic cardinals Suddenly, the band appeared here. Loyola switched to “When the students proposed marSaints Go Marching In,” riage and accepted marand the crowd cheered as University President Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., set the stage for the big news. riage proposals on these New Orleans Saints steps. In other words, the steps of this building were speowner Tom Benson, H’87 made his way up the steps of the university’s old library, the “stage” for his announcecial for a long time.” ment. Joining Benson on the library steps were his wife, Mestayer continued, “Unfortunately, for the past Gayle; his granddaughter, Loyola University Trustee decade or so, Loyola students haven’t seen these steps as Spring 2011 www.loyno.edu
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special. The students here today and their immediate Mestayer agreed, “We want to be a Jesuit, Catholic unipredecessors walk past this building all the time, but not versity that is second to none in our care for our students many memories have been created here in recent years. and our pursuit of what is right. Being and remaining All of that is about to change.” Jesuit is a core goal of our strategic plan.” Indeed it did. Founded in 1995 by Carter, who was then Loyola’s sitWildes soon took the stage and revealed that Benson ting president, the Jesuit Center was initially funded by had pledged $8 million an endowment from toward the renovation of money received from the the former library, shutsale of Loyola’s television tered since 1999, which and radio station, WWL will be resurrected as the (World Wide Loyola). new Tom Benson Jesuit The center’s purpose is to Center. On the tail of share Jesuit values and his announcement, a traditions with the larger large banner whooshed Loyola community by down the front of the promoting teaching and library bearing the new research integrated with name of the building. A Ignatian spirituality in “This kind of commitment is great for us, not only giant check for $8 milthe Jesuit philosophy of lion was then presented, educating the whole for the immediate effect on this building, but also and Benson signed it person. it’s a great sign of confidence in the university, and with a flourish. The Jesuit Center falls I hope it will inspire other donors to help us as we “Loyola University under the umbrella of the Office of Mission and New Orleans has always move forward.” Ministry, which is played a large part in my —The Rev. Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D. helmed by Dziak and also life,” said Benson. “The comprises University philosophy of the Ministry and the new Center for Volunteer and Public Loyola community and the Jesuit tradition is one groundService. Once renovations are complete, the building will ed in providing a well-rounded education. The university be the center of operations for Mission and Ministry and takes pride in ‘educating the whole person,’ and it is my its 14 staff members and will also house a new chapel for hope that the Tom Benson Jesuit Center will continue that focus and provide our students a first-class facility in the university. which they can reach their goals.” The work and activity of all religious communities and The new 36,000 square-foot center will be a organizations on Loyola’s campus—both Christian and dynamic and all-encompassing facility dedicated to non-Christian—is supported and nurtured by the Jesuit making Loyola’s Ignatian and Catholic tradition a Center. It invites the Loyola community to deepen its robust and driving force in campus life. Situated in faith commitment through the center’s work and service, the academic heart of the campus, the center will be which has both academic and ministerial components. a living symbol of the university’s mission and idenJesuit Center staff members teach new students and tity, according to Wildes. employees about Loyola’s Jesuit mission; hold workshops “One of the principal goals in our strategic plan, for faculty on bringing Ignatian teaching into the classroom; provide volunteer and service opportunities Loyola 2012, is to enhance the Jesuit values of the unithrough Ignacio Volunteers and Loyola’s Community versity. Nothing is more important than ensuring that Action Program; host lectures and musical programs that our Jesuit identity remains strong as we move forward. celebrate Loyola’s Jesuit heritage; help recruit Jesuits for Mr. Benson’s investment in and unwavering support of positions at the university; and respond to the pastoral this university will make certain that our fundamental needs of the larger Loyola community. Jesuit tradition remains central to the daily life of The Jesuit Center’s mission of service to others is a phiLoyola’s community,” said Wildes. 24
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this honor is chosen for displaying high moral charlosophy that Benson shares. Well-known for his philanacter and selfless service, without expectation of thropy and support of Catholic education, Benson was material reward or public recognition, and adheres recently honored by the Roman Catholic Church with an Oblate Doctor of to the principles of honHuman Letters (to a esty, integrity, justice, person who has and the preservation of achieved the human human dignity. purpose for which Benson’s latest investDivine Providence ment of $8 million is yet placed him on Earth) another example of his loythat honors his “realialty to the university and ties of the most noble his strong support of of human endeavors, Loyola’s Catholic-Jesuit weighted by criteria mission. His gift toward the arising from the deepexpansion of the Jesuit est human values.” Center is key to meeting Benson has a longthe spiritual objectives of standing connection the strategic plan, Loyola to Loyola, having 2012, and to the future attended the universigrowth of the university, ty in the 1940s, and according to Wildes. has been an unwaver“This kind of commiting supporter. In 1999, ment is great for us, not he gifted $500,000 to only for the immediate Loyola which funded effect on this building, the first phase of conbut also it’s a great sign of struction of the confidence in the uniGregory R. Choppin versity, and I hope it will Chemistry Wing in “The philosophy of the Loyola community and the inspire other donors to Monroe Hall. He also Jesuit tradition is one grounded in providing a well- help us as we move formade a $2 million ward,” Wildes said. rounded education. The university takes pride in contribution to the Like any effective university and the leader, Benson knows it ‘educating the whole person,’ and it is my hope New Orleans takes a team approach to that the Tom Benson Jesuit Center will continue Province of the Jesuits ensure a successful outthat focus and provide our students a first-class in 2008 to create the come. Following his gift Jesuit Social announcement, he chalfacility in which they can reach their goals.” Research Institute at lenged others to give to —Tom Benson, H’87 Loyola, and the Rev. Loyola to help it meet its James C. Carter, S.J., strategic goals. Fellowship, which was also included in the institute’s “It is my hope that the Tom Benson Jesuit endowment. Center will prompt many students towards a full Loyola presented Benson with an honorary degree in and faithful experience here at Loyola,” Benson 1987 for his achievements and life of service that epitosaid. “And through this, I am hoping and looking mizes the philosophy of Jesuit education. In February forward to other people getting involved more with 2010, he was awarded the university’s highest honor, the Loyola. We got a long way to go.” Integritas Vitae Award, for exemplifying the characterisFor more information on giving to Loyola, visit tics Loyola seeks to instill in its students. The recipient of giving.loyno.edu Spring 2011 www.loyno.edu
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In the late 1980s, I was working on my first
of Beowulf (ca. 10th century) or the earliest versions
résumé with hopes of an internship that would turn
of The Canterbury Tales (ca. 1400) actually look like.
into a job upon graduation. As always, I was writing
The benefits of these digitization projects are
in the WAC Center, not only my work site but also
not just for scholars. Dr. Laura Murphy, who usu-
one of the only places on campus with computers
ally researches the literature of the Atlantic slave
that were “user friendly.” The computers in the
trade, has been hard at work creating a Digital
WAC Center were top-of-the-line Macs—taupe
Modern Slavery Archive. She hopes for the
boxes with black and white monitors and a word
archive, as she states, to “bring
processing program called MacWrite. As everyone knows, the job of the résumé is to make you look good, so I had to put everything I could in it that would help accomplish that goal. As a member of the Jesuit honor society, Alpha Sigma Nu, I wanted to make sure that fact held a prominent position. However, the technology was having problems with my membership in such an august body. I called over the WAC director, then Dr. Katherine Adams (now chair of the Department of English), to show her what the computer was doing. After I typed “Alpha Sigma Nu” and hit Enter, instead of advancing to the next line, the computer slowly erased each individual letter from back to front u N a m
“As E nglish scholars , we speciali ze in h ow stor ies are told; s o, when we look at digital media a nd film in our classes, we are not onl y studying technolo gies an d images, but als o the f orms that na rratives take.” —Dr. Chr istopher Schaberg , Assistant Professor of Engli sh
g i S a h p l A. Adams immediately went into hysterics, laughingly accusing me of padding my resume.
survivors of slavery
Computers, once a big deal, are now part of a
together, provide democratic avenues for sharing
bigger deal called digital media, and instead of sim-
knowledge about slavery with people around the
ply being used to word process, computers now help
globe, and help non-profits and modern abolition-
scholars in ways unthinkable 20 years ago. Ongoing
ists to interact with academic and affected commu-
digitization projects at the world’s major libraries
nities.” Murphy believes “this is what the future of
have enabled researchers like Dr. John Sebastian to
scholarship and learning in the humanities is
examine medieval manuscripts that were previous-
increasingly going to be about—participating in
ly only accessible to scholars with the means and
global networks, connecting with the communities
leisure to travel to far-flung archives. These kinds of
we study, and collaborating with activists and non-
projects also make it possible for Sebastian to show
academic institutions on the issues most important
his students what the only surviving medieval copy
to humanity today.”
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While continu-
that very material.”
ing to study and
However,
revere the great
focus on new tech-
texts that have
nologies is not the
come to define the
only activity within
canon,
the
department.
Department of
The
department
English
has
has recently created
embraced
the
an advisory board
the
exciting work of the digital present by adding a new
that exists to help The Walker Percy Center for Writing and Publishing screened Win Riley’s full-length documentary Walker Percy: A Documentary Film. Event panelists included: Dr. Mary McCay (moderator), Dr. Marcus Smith, Win Riley, Rhoda Faust, Tim Watson.
major in Film and
the
department
keep in touch with the latest develop-
Digital Media. The Department of English now offers
ments in the field, and, as Adams says, “to get us out-
classes that investigate the full range of texts, from ink
side of ourselves.” Chaired by alumnus Bob Cowser,
fading on parchment to virtual CGI fantasies. Dr.
Jr. ’92, now a writer and professor at St. Lawrence
Christopher Schaberg sees the new major as a logical
University in New York, the board includes such
extension of what English departments have always
well-known writers as Richard Ford, Tim
done: “Film and digital media are forms through
Gautreaux, Valerie Martin, and Natasha Trethewey,
which contemporary culture tells a lot of its stories. As
and local actor and writer Bryan Batt. Also on the
English scholars, we specialize in how stories are told;
board are several Loyola alumni including Karen
so, when we look at digital media and film in our
Laborde ’90, Marlene Sharp ’92, and Warren Zanes
classes, we are not only studying technologies and
’93. “What has been surprising is that people are ask-
images, but also the forms that narratives take.”
ing me to join our board,” says Adams. “Who am I to
Also, these new technologies are quickly finding
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the
say ‘no’?”
their way into the English classroom. Currently, the
Yet, it is obvious why alumni as well as others are
department is offering an experimental course called
interested in being involved with the Department of
Reading (w/) the Digital Human that incorporates
English, and the obvious reasons can be found on the
iPads into the class. In this class, students have been
department’s web page (chn.loyno.edu/english),
investigating the intersections between the digital
maintained by Professor Mark Yakich. There, visi-
and traditional worlds of reading and writing.
tors will find, prominently displayed, success stories
English senior Cait Smith, a student in the class,
not only of the faculty, but more importantly, of stu-
says, “As a graduate applicant, new media and tech-
dents and alumni. In fact, reaching out and maintain-
nology is one of the most prominent emphases for
ing a relationship with English alumni have been
scholarly research. Having this course as an addition
recent focuses of the department. In addition to the
to my academic background helps me to understand
web page, the department has created a Facebook
that English majors should not only study past
page and an electronic newsletter written by students
works, but absolutely need to foresee the future of
and sent out twice a year.
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Indeed,
the
writing at Loyola. The center is dedicated to
department has had
serving the memory of Percy by fostering
many recent success-
young writers, teaching creative writing
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workshops, and publishing. Directed by Dr.
which started as a
Mary McCay, the center is working on
pro blem— a c t o r,
bringing an academic conference centered
writer, director, and
on Walker Percy and his works to Loyola
producer Robert Ben
late in 2011.
Garant and writer
With more than 200 majors and 30
Valerie Martin speak-
faculty members, the Department of Actor, writer, director, and producer Robert Ben Garant presented a creative workshop and an artist forum as part of “The Week of the Writer.”
ing during the same week—turned into
English has grown to be one the most robust departments on campus. The department
the biggest event of
sees itself extending the values of a Jesuit
the semester for the department, “The Week of the Writer,” which
education
by
having students
ists, and film writers all discussing
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their craft for students and the
Majors
developing their
featured academics, poets, novel-
general public. Yet students in the English department don’t just study writing: they do it. In addition to having the opportunity to work on the internationally renowned literary magazine,
New
Orleans
Review, students run two publications, The Reader’s Response and ReVisions, which feature the best student-created academic and creative works.
learn from expe-
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how transformative an experience it can be. Twenty years after graduating, I can still claim to be a member of
Alpha
Sigma
Nu—although Adams is still suspicious of that résumé.
also
Robert Bell ’89,
involved in the Walker
M.F.A., is the director
Percy Center for Writing
of Writing Across the
and Publishing, which was created and developed by
Curriculum and an instruc-
Students
are
the Department of English. Walker Percy, author of many works of fiction and nonfiction, including The Moviegoer and Love in the Ruins, once taught creative
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tor with the Department of English. For more information on the Department of English, visit chn.loyno.edu/english
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Commanding the Spotlight By Sean Snyder
“I could have gone to Juilliard or any number of schools for musicians, but I chose Loyola because it nurtured me, as well as all of New Orleans, with its fine performing arts program.” —Anthony Laciura ’74, Eddy Kessler, Boardwalk Empire
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Native New Orleanian, former Loyola University New Orleans Board of Trustees member, and Loyola College of Music and Fine Arts alumnus Anthony Laciura ’74 has maintained an active and successful singing career since leaving the Crescent City. Laciura can now add screen acting to his resume,
Butterfly, Monostatos in Mozart’s The Magic Flute, and Basilio in Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro. “Loyola nurtured me long before I entered the university,” says Laciura. “Charles Paddock, who taught on the faculty at Loyola and was my voice teacher, had a major influence on my decision to go to Loyola. I could have gone to Juilliard or any number of schools for musicians, but I chose Loyola because it nurtured me, as well as all of New Orleans, with its fine performing arts program.” Laciura’s talent ultimately led him to New York’s famed Metropolitan Opera, performing countless roles including Valzacchi in Strauss’ The Knight of the Rose, Bardolfo in Verdi’s Falstaff, and Count Sendorf in Janácek’s The Makropoulos Case, just to name a few. Throughout his 25 consecutive seasons at the Met, Laciura gave more than 860 performances. He has performed around the world during this time including stops in Geneva, Amsterdam, Montreal, Mexico City, Tokyo, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Santa Fe. The Washington Post hailed Laciura as “one of the outstanding character tenors of our time.” Headlining the review, the Post blatantly labeled him “The Clown Prince of Opera!” The New York Times leading music critic simply stated that Laciura is “a master of such parts,” and Terence McNally, during a Met broadcast, identified him as a “Singer of the Century.” As director, Laciura has commanded Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors and The Magic Flute at New Jersey City University. He has also directed both Puccini’s Tosca and Madame Butterfly with the Phoenix Opera. Since his retirement from the Met in 2007, Laciura has served as director of opera workshop at New Jersey City University. “After performing for such a long time and having a great career singing at what most would consider the best opera house in the world, I felt it was time to step aside and let the younger generation have a chance,” notes Laciura. “There is no better way to give young singers a chance than to work with them and help them have the same opportunities that I had.”
Alumnus Anthony Laciura ’74 shines on stage and on screen landing the role of Eddy Kessler in the Martin Scorsese series Boardwalk Empire now airing on HBO. “God works in mysterious ways…I’m not sure how this happened, but I know that I am happy to have this new opportunity,” says Laciura. “I can only wish that everyone could be as happy as I am at this moment.” Created by the Emmy-award winning writer of The Sopranos, Terence Winter, and produced and directed by the legendary Scorsese, Boardwalk Empire is a roaring 1920s drama that takes place at the dawn of Prohibition. The plot follows a corrupt politician and his network of liquor smugglers as they rise to undisputed leadership of the famed Atlantic City Boardwalk. The September 19 premiere of Boardwalk Empire was watched by a combined 7.1 million viewers to score HBO’s largest premiere of any program in more than six years. Laciura has vast experience performing on and off stage with more than 25 years directing stage productions and singing various opera roles, but found that the transition to film was a challenge. “All stage actors are faced with the same situation when transitioning to the screen—you have to act for the camera and not 4,000 people. The actor has to be aware that the slightest expression carries much interpretation and slight motions carry a tremendous amount of weight whereas this isn’t always the case for stage acting.” Born and educated in New Orleans, Laciura began his stage career at 12, singing the cameo role of the newsboy in Charpentier’s opera, Louise, co-starring Dorothy Kirsten and Loyola alumnus Norman Treigle ’53. Following his academic studies at Loyola, Laciura impressed former New Orleans Opera director Arthur Cosenza, who assigned him several featured roles, including Goro in Puccini’s Madame Spring 2011 www.loyno.edu
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Spotlighting long-term staff m By Ray Willhoft ’00 We Are Loyola. It’s a simple statement that conveys a powerful message. Here are just a few of the many long-term staff members whose hard work and dedication to Loyola have contributed to the university’s continuous success over the years.
Kathy Gros Director of Student Records and Registration Services Kathy Gros has 40 years of experience at Loyola and serves as the university’s leader in developing and delivering services and programs related to student records, registration, enrollment, and commencement; directs the implementation of efficient processes and procedures that ensure the accuracy and integrity of student data and records; serves as the university compliance officer for FERPA and the Solomon Agreement; serves as certification officer for veterans administration for our veterans and the NAIA for our athletes; provides leadership and direction for the continued development and maintenance of the online student information systems; and serves on many university committees including the Administrative Senate. She is also a member of American Association of Collegiate Registrars and
Admissions Office (AACRAO) as well as the regional and local associations (SACRAO and LACRAO). “My staff is like family. Most of us have been together for so long that we have watched our children grow up. Loyola is an amazing place to work. We work together, we make things happen, and we respect each other—all while enjoying what we do.”
Germayne Turner Nash ’88, M.B.A.’91 Associate Director of the University Sports Complex Germayne Turner Nash ’88, M.B.A. ’91 has been with Loyola for 26 years and is directly responsible for the administrative, operational, and revenue-generating activities of the University Sports Complex, including the supervision of all budgets, facilities, and facility-related staff, operations, programs, and equipment. Nash also
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serves on several divisional committees such as the Athletic Advisory Council, co-chair of the Student Affairs Professional Development Committee, and chair of the University Board of Review. Nash is currently serving a third term as a member of the Board of Directors of the Tulane-Loyola Federal Credit Union. “I stay at Loyola because I truly believe in the university’s mission to educate the whole person. I believe that our purpose is to provide our students with guidance and training during their time with us here so that they are prepared for life after college. The best thing about working at Loyola is getting to know the students.” Loyola University New Orleans Magazine
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members who have kept Loyola on track Michael T. Rachal Director of Student Records and Administrative Services Michael T. Rachal is responsible for all information and processes associated with the university’s curriculum, On Course online academic progress report, Ad Astra Scheduling software, classroom pool, Student Records budget, hardware and software purchases, and all matters concerning the management and supervision of the staff. Having been employed in the Office of Student Records office for 33 years, Rachal has started from the bottom and worked in every position. His experience and proven commitment to quality and timely service has contributed greatly to the positive feedback for the office. “Continuing at Loyola for 33 years has much to do with the university environment. I have the opportunity to
go to college every day and work in a place where learning is the top priority. I continually see growth and success within the community our office serves, and derive an enormous amount of pleasure being a part of that success.”
Robert Reed Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs Robert Reed oversees several Office of Student Affairs committees and projects, manages the university student judicial system, supervises emergency preparedness and evacuation team training and procedures, and maintains and develops the student code of conduct and Student Affairs policies, among other duties. He previously served as director of Residential Life, where he developed and implemented major construction, renovation, and remediation of residence halls; created the first Living Learning Communities at the university; created the Loyola Student Cable Network; and initiated and developed the first card access security system at Loyola, which incorporates dining, facility access, bookstore, vending, and laundry services for students. “Being part of the Jesuit mission of educating the whole person is the reason I have stayed at Loyola. The mission motivates me each and every day. The sense of a community that exists between faculty, staff, and students is extraordinary. There is always a sense of togetherness.” Spring 2011 www.loyno.edu
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Congratulations to Loyola’s Long-term Staff Members (20+Years)! Alvaro B. Alcazar; Instructor, Twomey Center for Peace through Justice K. Michele Allison-Davis; Dean of Minority Affairs, Law Admissions Avia M. Alonzo; Office Manager, Languages Denise D. Ammons; Acquisitions Coordinator, University Library Harold F. Baquet; University Photographer, Marketing & Communications Rosario Barrios; Public Services Assistant, University Library Stewart J. Becnel; Director/Technical/ Manager, College of Music and Fine Arts Cecelia Bennett; Associate Director, Loyola Institute for Ministry Arthur C. Bouchon; Engineer II, Maintenance Central Plant David Boudreaux; Engineer II, Maintenance Central Plant Donna Bourgeois; Research Associate, Institutional Research Elaine Brooks; Law Records Office Manager, Law Records John Oliver Brown; Engineer II, Maintenance Central Plant Susan L. Brunson; Office Manager, Student Records Cynthia Dorsa Caire; Associate Director, Institutional Research John Joseph Calamia; VP for Finance & Administration, Finance & Administration Lana A. Corll; Director, Law CLE Dianne Cousin; Administrative Assistant III, Philosophy Michael A. Cowan; Special Asst to President, Boggs Literacy Center Debra Danna; Director, International Education Darrylin G. Danner; Student Loan Officer, Student Finance Anthony A. Decuir; Associate Dean/Professor, College of Music and Fine Arts Mary Degnan; Publications Manager, Marketing & Communications
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Patricia C. Doran; Interlibrary Loan Coordinator, University Library Anna C. Easterling; Administrative Assistant III, Residential Life Robert J. Farrell; Sr. System Analyst, Information Management Robert P. Fenger; First Engineer, Maintenance Central Plant Paul C. Fleming; Asst. Vice President for Administration, Physical Plant H. Diane Fletcher; Associate Director, Student Records JoEva Flettrich; Purchasing Coordinator, Purchasing Joseph F. Forte; Print Shop Manager, Twomey Center for Peace through Justice Arthur E. Gassen; Production Control Specialist, Computer Services Kathy Gros; Director/Registration Services, Student Records David G. Huffman; Asst. to Asst. VP for Administration, Physical Plant Lyle R. Hunter; Police Sergeant, University Police Greg Kampen; Draftsman II, Physical Plant Amy H. Keeler; Assistant to Dean, College of Business Nancy Y. King; Systems Analyst, Information Management Michael Klein; System Services Manager, Computer Services Nadine A. Laurent; Director, Law Financial Aid, College of Law Mae Ethel Lee; Administrative Assistant I, Physical Plant Joseph Terrance Locascio; Director, Computer Services Todd McMahon; Associate Director, Loyola Institute for Ministry The Rev. Lawrence W. Moore, S.J.; Associate Dean for Academics, College of Law Ann D. Moss; Director of Facilities Operations, Physical Plant Mary Mysing-Gubala; Exercise Instructor, Intercollegiate Athletics & Wellness Germayne Turner Nash; Assoc. Dir. Univ. Sports Cplx., Intercollegiate Athletics & Wellness
Steve J. Navarre; Computer Operations Analyst, Computer Services Mary Sue Oehlke; Administrative Assistant III, College of Business Robert Oehlke; Director of Construction & Safety, Physical Plant Ronald P. Ordoyne; Engineer II, Maintenance Central Plant Gayle L. Parmelee; Instructor, College of Music and Fine Arts Patricia S. Phipps; Director/Law Skills, Law Skills Roger A. Pinac; Police Captain, University Police Kay A. Poole; Systems Specialist, Information Management Theodore A. Quant; Director, Twomey Center for Peace through Justice Michael T. Rachal; Director Administrative Services, Student Records Robert Anthony Reed; Assistant VP for Student Affairs, Student Affairs Sr. Jane Frances Remson, O. Carm.; Director, Bread for the World, Twomey Center for Peace through Justice Herbert J. Roth; Equipment Pool Technician, Intercollegiate Athletics & Wellness Paula Saurage-Ruiz; Assistant Director/ Client Services, Client Services Charles B. Smith; Director of Mechanical Systems, Physical Plant Sarah M. Smith; Director, Academic Resource Center Stephanie S. Soublet; Administrative Assistant III, Marketing & Communications Celine F. Sullivan; Serials Assistant, Law Library Fay A. Toepfer; Accounting Assistant, Student Finance Gabrielle M. Turner; Assistant Director/Info. Mgmt., Information Management Barbara B. Vaughn; Production Control Specialist, Computer Services Judy S. Vogel; Director, Student Finance Richard D. Wilson; Senior Academic Counselor, College of Humanities & Natural Sciences
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LOYOLA POINTS OF PRIDE 2010 - 2011 Honors and Rankings U.S. News & World Report 2011 • Ranked #7 in Regional Universities of the South. • Ranked #8 in Great Schools, Great Prices category • Recognized nationally for Service Learning in Outstanding Programs Aimed at Enriching the
Student Experience. • For the last 20 years, Loyola has retained its position among the top 10 regional universities in the South.
The Princeton Review 2011 • Ranked #17 in Best Town-Gown Relationship (Recognizes students that get along well with members of the local community). • Ranked #15 in Easiest Campus to Get Around. • NEW: Ranked #4 in Lots of Race/Class Interaction (Recognizes different types of students interact frequently and easily).
• Named one of the Best 377 Colleges. • The College of Business ranked among the nation’s Best Business Schools. • The J. Edgar and Louise S. Monroe Library was ranked as one of the Top 10 University Libraries in the nation for the fifth consecutive year.
WHAT’S NEW! • Loyola was awarded the Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. • Plans are underway for our 100th anniversary in 2012. • We launched a Master of Pastoral Studies, a Master of Religious Education, a Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice online degree program. • The College of Business launched two exciting endeavors: The Business Portfolio Program, now in its second year, is a series of eight consecutive non-credit courses that focus on personal and career development, allowing students to develop a skill set that will favorably position them for their entry-level job search; and the Center for Spiritual Capital, a multifaceted organization that
works with business scholars, policy experts, and leaders to promotes ideas of spiritual values in the workplace. • Women’s Tennis Team added spring 2010 and Men’s Tennis Team added fall 2010. • Wolfpack Athletics became a member of the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC). • Class of 2014 Demographics: Avg. GPA 3.77 (23% were in Top 10% of graduating class) 492 Scholarship Recipients (62% of class ) 60% Female/40% Male 41% Ethnic Minorities 62% From Out of State 20 % Legacy 27% First Generation Key recruiting states: Louisiana, Florida, Texas, California, New York
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LOYOLA IN PRINT
Master the Moment: Fifty CEOs Teach You the Secrets of Time Management The Book: High achievers are not necessarily smarter or putting in more effort than those around them. But they do have different attitudes and are more careful how they use time. From their perspective, they are moving at a comfortable pace. To the typical bystander, they are zipping past. Master the Moment reveals tips from 50 CEOs—all Masters of Time. The powerful ideas in the book are backed up with research by psychologists and physiologists in areas such as motivation, decision theory, procrastination, habit forming, and physical fitness. The Author: Pat Brans ’86 is visiting professor at GGSB and corporate trainer on time management and project management. He also writes articles on time management for several magazines. Pat has held senior positions in three large organizations: CSC, HP, and Sybase.
Faculty / Staff / Alumni Books
The Beauty of Breast Cancer The Book: The Beauty of Breast Cancer is a compilation of heroic short stories written by breast cancer survivors themselves. Each personal testimony inspires hope and direction and provides encouragement to aid readers along this life-changing journey. This book can become your go-to book for comfort, wit, and support.
Big Chief Harrison and the Mardi Gras Indians
The Author: Tami Hotard ’93 has a master of arts degree in English literature and women studies from Oregon State University, was managing editor for Louisiana State Health Sciences Center, and has reviewed countless medical journal articles during her editorial career.
The Book: Based on more than 70 interviews with the subject and his close friends and family, this biography delves deep into the life of Donald Harrison—a waiter, performer, mentor to musicians, philosopher, devoted family man, and, most notably, the Big Chief of the Guardians of the Flame, a Mardi Gras Indian tribe. The Author: Al Kennedy ’74 teaches American history at the University of New Orleans. He has lectured on the musical heritage of New Orleans and received numerous awards for his research on New Orleans history and culture.
Available through www.amazon.com and www.barnesandnoble.com
Available through www.amazon.com and www.barnesandnoble.com
Available through www.amazon.com
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Further Letters of Joanna Baillie The Book: Scottish playwright and poet Joanna Baillie (1762 – 1851) is a key literary figure of the British Romantic era. For this book, Thomas McLean has located, transcribed, and annotated some 230 new letters from collections in the U.S., the U.K., Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. He has supplemented these manuscript letters with 37 letters previously printed in 19thand early 20th-century sources but now presumed lost. The Author: Thomas McLean ’87 is a lecturer in 19th-century British and American literature at the University of Otago in New Zealand. He received his M.A. from Boston College and his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. Available through www.amazon.com or www.barnesandnoble.com
Never Clean Your House During Hurricane Season The Book: This Katrina-based book is a compilation of humor columns by the character Modine Gunch. They appeared in New Orleans Magazine after the hurricane and subsequent levee break that flooded the area. All the proceeds will go to charity, especially to The St. Bernard Project, a program that helps those affected by Katrina and the British Petroleum oil disaster in New Orleans’ neighboring parish of St. Bernard. The Author: Liz Scott Monaghan ’64, aka Modine Grunch, graduated in journalism from Loyola in 1964 and was editor of The Maroon. She taught at Loyola and served as adviser to The Maroon and The Wolf yearbook and magazine for 12 years, and continued to teach part time for another three years. She retired from Loyola last May.
Solid The Book: Eighteen years ago, a rogue Army doctor secretly experimented with a chromosomal drug on unknowing pregnant women. When he was killed not long after the children were born, any knowledge and evidence seemed to die with him—except the living, breathing, human products of his work. Almost two decades later, the newly self-proclaimed “open-book” military unearths the truth about the experiment, bringing Clio Kaid and the other affected teens to a state-of-the-art, isolated campus where they soon discover that C9x did indeed alter their chromosomes—its mutations presenting as super-human abilities. The Author: Shelley Workinger ’00 was born in Maine, educated in New Orleans, currently resides in New Jersey, and considers all of them home.
Available through www.amazon.com Available through www.solidnovel.com and www.amazon.com
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Houston Alumni Brunch
Tampa/St. Pete Presidential Dinner
Members of the Houston Alumni Chapter enjoyed the Annual Brunch Celebration at Brennan’s of Houston.
The Rev. Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D., Alicia Piro ’01, Linda Piro
The Houston Alumni Chapter gathered together for their Annual Brunch Celebration at the reopened Brennan’s of Houston on October 10. More than 50 alumni attended the fine event, and special university guest Donald Boomgaarden, Ph.D., dean, College of Music and Fine Arts, and David P. Swanzy, Distinguished Professor of Music, provided university updates. Boomgaarden also entertained the guests on the piano with a brief concert.
University President Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D., was the special guest at the Tampa/St. Pete Presidential Dinner. Alumni, parents, and friends shared stories and memories while enjoying a private dinner at the beautiful Vinoy Renaissance Resort and Golf Club in St. Petersburg, Fla., on October 20. Fr. Wildes provided university updates for the group of 30 guests.
Northshore Holiday Cocktail Reception The Northshore Chapter kicked off the Christmas season with its Holiday Cocktail Reception on December 4. The Rev. Ted Dziak, S.J., vice president for mission and ministry, and Kellie Kennedy, head women’s basketball coach, were the special university guests. Elizabeth Manshel ’89, Northshore Chapter president, prepared an outstanding selection of food for the 50 guests that attended. A special thanks to Harry ’84 and Robin Bruns for hosting this alumni gathering at their lovely home.
Young Alumni Christmas Cocktail Party Young alumni celebrated the holiday season with their annual Christmas Cocktail Party at Oak on December 9. The chic Uptown wine bar and bistro provided the perfect setting for the 70-plus guests that attended. Young alumni and friends mixed and mingled while enjoying hors d’oeuvres and cocktails and live music.
Anna Wong, J.D. ’06, Leslie McMichael, Amy Aufrecht, and Northshore Chapter President Elizabeth Manshel ’89
Khadijah Rogers ’08, guest, LeLynda Briggs ’08, Johmyrin Johnson ’06
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Denver Wolves on the Prowl
DINEwOrleans
Denver Chapter volunteers for Wolves on the Prowl.
The Denver Chapter gathered together on November 6 for the 10th annual Wolves on the Prowl. Volunteers worked alongside students from Arrupe Jesuit High School and members of their junior board to clean the interior and exterior of the Loyola Catholic School. Seventeen other chapter cities across the U.S., including Acadiana, Atlanta, Baton Rouge, Boston, Central Florida, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Mississippi Gulf Coast, New Orleans, New York, Raleigh, San Diego, St. Louis, Tampa/St. Petersburg, and Washington, D.C., also participated in this special day of service.
Miami Alumni Holiday Cocktail Reception The National Hotel in South Beach provided a festive atmosphere for the Miami Alumni Holiday Cocktail Reception on December 15. Nearly 40 members from the chapter, including parents and alumni, gathered together to socialize and share fond memories of Loyola. The guests also bid farewell to the outgoing chapter president, Joe Sorce, J.D. ’94, and welcomed the incoming chapter president, Milly Morgado, J.D. ’98.
Miami Chapter President Milly Morgado, J.D. ’98, Carmen Batista ’82, Elizabeth Iglesias, Joanne Diez, J.D. ’99
Alumni and junior and senior students share networking ideas and discuss career options at DINEwOrleans.
DINEwOrleans, the College of Humanities and Natural Sciences Career Development Dinner, was held on November 11 at the home of Amy ’98 and George ’99 Sins. The private dining experience provided an excellent opportunity for alumni and junior and senior students to share networking ideas and discuss career options. A special thanks to cooking enthusiast Amy Cyrex Sins for preparing a wonderful meal and a big thanks to our alumni Jordan Huck ’04, J.D. ’07, Lorin Gaudin ’84, and Ruth Katz ’82.
Washington, D.C., Alumni Christmas Cocktail Reception The Washington, D.C., Chapter hosted its Annual Alumni Christmas Cocktail Reception on December 8 at the University Club of Washington, D.C. The exceptional crowd of more than 75 guests was treated to special speakers Donald R. Boomgaarden, Ph.D., dean, College of Music and Fine Arts, David P. Swanzy, Distinguished Professor of Music, and Hank Stuever ’90, author of Tinsel: A Search for America’s Christmas Present and Washington Post TV critic. Music was provided by Loyola alumna Nanette Gibbs ’75.
Elena Anderson-De Lay ’01 and Arthur De Lay ’02
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College of Business 1960s Ronald “Ron” Coco, M.B.A. ’69—At the 128th Supreme Convention of the Knights of Columbus (KCs) held in Washington, D.C., Mother of Mercy Council 4030, Baton Rouge, La., Ron Coco, Grand Knight, was presented the Number One Pro-Life Award for their Pro-Life Project. KC Council 4030, St. George Catholic Church, an Anonymous Donor (raised 50 percent of the machine costs) and KC Supreme (paid the other 50 percent of each machine) worked to purchase three new UltraSound machines, placing them in busy Pregnancy Clinics working to “Save the Unborn.” The machines replaced were sent to other “In Need” clinics. Based on information furnished by the clinics receiving the new machines, it is expected that nearly 1,000 babies will be “saved” annually because
the mother “chose life” after viewing the infant in her womb via the UltraSounds. Ron says, “I am a Knight of Columbus, We are ProLife.”
1970s Mary-Jo Jacobi Jephson ’73 was named executive vice president, communications and external relations at BP America & Gulf Coast Restoration Organization, based in Houston, Texas.
1980s Glen Golemi ’83, Covington, La., was elected to the American Heart Association, Greater Southeast Affiliate Board of Directors. He is serving as the secretary/treasurer during the association’s 2010 – 2011 fiscal year. Warren Horn, J.D. ’84, M.B.A. ’84 of Heller, Draper, Hayden, Patrick &
Horn, L.L.C., was named to The Best Lawyers in America 2011 for Mass Tort Litigation and has again been listed in Louisiana Super Lawyers and Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition. Tod A. Smith ’84 was promoted to president and general manager of WVEC-TV in Hampton/Norfolk, Va. Jessica K. Hew ’89, a partner in Burr & Forman, L.L.P.’s Central Florida office, was appointed chair of the Information Committee of the Equal Opportunities Law Section of the Florida Bar, effective July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011. Cynthia Lee-Sheng ’89, Metairie, La., was recognized by the Frank Hara Community Excellence awards, given by the Asian Pacific American Society.
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1990s Michael Reso ’94 is living in Diamondhead, Miss., and working as a financial representative with Northwestern Mutual Financial Network. He is married to Melissa Nunley Reso, and they have a beautiful daughter, Madison. Melissa and Michael welcomed their second daughter in December 2010. Alan Dussouy ’98, Winston-Salem, N.C., was hired by BB&T as a business services officer.
2000s Allison Plaisance ’00, Jefferson, La., was promoted to senior manager with Ernst & Young, L.L.P. The Receivables Exchange, founded by Paul Elllis, M.B.A. ’07, New Orleans, La., was selected by the Wall Street Journal as its 2010 ECommerce Technology Innovation of the Year Award winner. This is a worldwide award, with 49 companies selected from nearly 600 across the globe. The Receivables Exchange was the first company to win an award for the e-commerce category since 2004. Loyola University New Orleans Magazine
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College of Humanities and Natural Sciences 1970s Holly Krummenacher Iglesias ’71, Ph.D., Asheville, N.C., was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts literature fellowship, which is the largest federal grant for individual artists. She also published Angles of Approach, which examines how history has had its way with the poet, and how she responds in kind. Suzanne K. Farrar ’75, RDH, MSHCM, Gretna, La., was selected by the Louisiana Dental Hygienists Association (LDHA) to receive its Outstanding Dental Hygienist Award for 2010. Suzanne is an associate professor in the Division of Administration, Department
of Comprehensive Dentistry and Biomaterials and director of clinical staff and patient services at the LSU Health Sciences Center School of Dentistry.
1980s Col. Mark Sigler ’85, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., assumed command of the 452nd Operations Group in a ceremony at the Cultural Resource Center.
Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. He proudly returned to the New Orleans area in 1996. He currently works for the Jefferson Parish Department of Juvenile Services as the assistant director. Christopher is also the proud father of Camden Joseph Trosclair, and is looking forward to him being part of the Loyola graduating class of 2024!
1990s Christopher Trosclair ’87 received a master of education degree with a concentration in organization and leadership from the University of San Francisco in 1998. Upon graduating from Loyola, he worked for the Salesians of St. John Bosco for eight years in
Laurel Franklin ’93 is a clinical psychologist at the VA in New Orleans, La., and supervises Loyola undergraduate psychology practicum students each semester. In September, she published The PostTraumatic Insomnia
Workbook (available at www.newharbinger.com).
2000s Alison Koederitz ’05 completed an M.A. in theology at St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, Texas. She was promoted to associate director of youth, young adult, and campus ministry at the Diocese of Austin. Gabriella Lopez ’09 is working as a reporter for the Odessa American, in Odessa, Texas. Gabriella wrote for The Maroon and interned at WDSU-NBC in the newsroom in New Orleans. After graduating, Gabriella completed an internship at the Houston PBS station, Channel 8, as a production assistant. Check out her articles and videos at www.oaoa.com
Group of Loyola friends celebrating their 80th birthdays at Andrea’s restaurant. Ken Leithman ’52, Cynthia Leithman ’54, Roland Hymel ’53, Mary Ann Hymel, Will Prados ’53, June Prados, Myra Gaudin, Charley Gaudin, J.D. ’58
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College of Law 1960s Cullen Landry ’64, J.D. ’66 and The Midnight Streetcar Band (www.midn i g h t s t r e e t c a r. c o m ) released The Crescent City Transfer Album on November 6, 2010. The work is expected to drive a renaissance of New Orleans R&B music, which evolved into Rock and Roll in the late 50s and 60s. During his days at Jesuit and Loyola, Cullen helped defray the cost of his education with his work in the Louisiana Music Hall of
Fame band, The Jokers. During his years with The FBI and following his return to New Orleans as a practitioner and judicial hearing officer, the love of New Orleans and its music was a constant. In 2003, he formed the Midnight Streetcar and insisted that the repertoire be totally enriched with the works of the creative giants who had been performing during his Jesuit and Loyola days. The first words of the liner notes, Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam, reflect the spiritu-
al approach to this album and life in general that Cullen first encountered at Jesuit and Loyola. The band dedicated the music to their music mentors, Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino, and Cosimo Matasa. James R. Conway III ’68, J.D. ’68, Metairie, La., of Lemle & Kelleher, L.L.P., was listed in The Best Lawyers in America for 2011 in the area of real estate law.
1970s The Hon. Charles A. Imbornone ’68, J.D. ’71, New Orleans, La., retired as first city court judge after 30 years on the bench. Richard B. Foster, J.D. ’74, New Orleans, La., of Lemle & Kelleher, L.L.P., was listed in The Best Lawyers in America for 2011 in the areas of intellectual property law, maritime law, and mass tort litigation. Donna D. Fraiche, J.D. ’75, New Orleans, La.,
Miracles, Hope, and Healing Laura Posada ’93, J.D. ’96, author and wife of New York Yankees All Star Jorge Posada, published The Beauty of Love: A Memoir of Miracles, Hope and Healing and signed copies on campus in October. The new book chronicles the Posadas’ experience of dealing with their son’s battle with craniosynostosis, a severe cranial disorder that affects 1 in every 2,000 births worldwide. Craniosynostosis is a condition in which one or more of the fibrous sutures in an infant's skull prematurely fuses. This results in restricted skull and brain growth and increases the likelihood of brain damage. The Posadas’ story has gained national attention and was featured in Parade Magazine. The couple started the Jorge Posada Foundation (named after their son Jorge, Jr.), which assists families in dealing with all aspects of the condition, serves to raise awareness of the condition, and supports research and education of the condition. It was singled out by President Obama for its positive impact on families struggling with the disease during an April trip by the Yankees to the White House. All profits from the book will go to the Jorge Posada Foundation, which provides support to families affected by craniosynostosis.
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College of Law (continued) replaced Arthur G. Koumantzelis as a Five Star Quality Care, Inc. (FVE) independent director and member of FVE’s Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Governance Committees. Donna is expected to serve the remainder of Koumantzelis’ term that will
expire at the 2012 annual meeting of shareholders.
honored to attend the event, which fell on his birthday.
Gerald Woods ’71, J.D. ’75, Kenner, La., of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, attended the Governor’s Celebration and New Year’s Party at the Governor’s Mansion in Baton Rouge, La. Gerald was
Charlie Gay, J.D. ’76, Adams and Reese partner, was named the Best Lawyers’ 2011 Medical Malpractice “Lawyer of the Year” in New Orleans. Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in
the legal profession, is designating “Lawyers of the Year” in high-profile legal specialties in large legal communities. Only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is being honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.” Mark Surprenant, J.D. ’77, New Orleans, La.,
Wolf Pups
Abraham James Markon
Lillian Grace Robison
Shandi Ladner Anderson ’05 and her husband, Christopher Anderson ’05, welcomed their son, Charles (Charlie) Edward on October 20, 2010. The Anderson family resides in Ormond Beach, Fla. Chris works as an executive in the area, and Shandi is a middle school social studies teacher. Michelle DuPuis ’01 and her husband, Noah Markon, celebrated the birth of their first child, Abraham James Markon, on August 23, 2010. Abe weighed in at 9 lbs. 3 oz. and was 22 1/2 inches long. Jim Knoth ’00 and Liz Hanemann Knoth ’01 are blessed with Anne Marie Knoth (born February 9, 2010). Anne Marie joins sister Claire, 2, and brother Jimmy, 4. Erich Mattei ’04 and Megan Key Mattei ’04 welcomed their son, Emile Hart Mattei, into the world on
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November 21, 2009. Emile tipped the scales at 8 lbs., 5 oz. and measured 21 1/4" long. Katharine McIntyre, J.D. ’05, and her husband, Charles Aaron McIntyre, J.D. ’05, are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Sophie Clara McIntyre, on September 15, 2010, in Front Royal, Va. She weighed 7 lbs., 12 oz. and was 20.5 inches long. Alexandra Misci ’03 gave birth to a baby boy, MacCallan Marvin Richard Thomas, 6 pounds 11 oz., on August 28, 2010. She and her husband, Josh, are living in Washington, D.C., and enjoying family life. Chris Robison, J.D. ’03 and his wife, Erika Robison, are excited to announce the arrival of their daughter, Lillian Grace, who was born on May 24, 2010. Lilly joins big brothers Colin, age 8, and Ian, age 6, who are thrilled to have a baby sister!
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College of Law (continued) Adams and Reese partner, was appointed the 2010 – 2011 chair of the Louisiana State Committee of the American College of Trial Lawyers. His one-year tenure commenced with the conclusion of the Annual Meeting of ACTL in Washington, D.C., on September 26, and continues through the conclusion of the Annual Meeting in San Diego, Calif., on October 23, 2011.
1980s Scott Delacroix, J.D. ’81, Madisonville, La., Adams and Reese partner, was elected to the St. Tammany West Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee as vice chairman of governmental affairs for 2011. Scott joins eight business leaders elected to the committee, which works to promote business in the community, provide programs and activities that benefit the Chamber’s 1,000 plus members, and strengthen the business climate of St. Tammany Parish. Paul M. Lavelle, J.D. ’81, a partner at the New Orleans, La., office of Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, L.L.P., and a member of the Louisiana Bar, was named chair of The Voice of the Defense Bar’s (DRI) Law Institute.
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Ronald Lampard, J.D. ’82, New Orleans, La., was appointed director of the Community Justice Agency for Jefferson Parish. Richard F. Williams, J.D. ’83, a veterans law judge with the Board of Veterans Appeals in Washington, D.C., retired to open an art gallery in Buffalo, N.Y. He and his wife are artists. He will also represent veterans before the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Richard had 31 years of federal service, to include a medical corpsman in Vietnam, physician assistant for the VA hospital in New Orleans, and after graduating from Loyola, 26 years with Board of Veterans Appeals. Timothy Averill, J.D. ’85, Mandeville, La., took over as the Louisiana Supreme Court’s judicial administrator in January. Timothy worked 19 years as a deputy judicial administrator for the court. He recently worked in the law office of retired Chief Justice Pascal Calogero, J.D. ’54 after completing a two-year fellowship with the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. Brian P. Quirk, J.D. ’89, managing partner of Irwin, Fritchie, Urquhart & Moore,
L.L.C., was installed as president of the New Orleans Bar Association on Nov. 18. The New Orleans Bar Association represents the interests of lawyers practicing in the New Orleans metropolitan area.
1990s Ranord J. Darensburg, J.D. ’91, New Orleans, La., served by order of the Louisiana Supreme Court as judge pro tempore to the Juvenile Court for the Parish of Orleans. Maurice Hew, Jr. ’88, J.D. ’91 was promoted to associate professor of law at the Thurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston, Texas, where he teaches doctrinal and clinical immigration-related courses and professional responsibility. Patrice Downing Cusimano, J.D. ’94, Arabi, La., an attorney with the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal, was elected president of the Kiwanis Club of St. Bernard-Arabi for the 2010 – 11 term. Harold J. Flanagan ’84, J.D. ’95, of Flanagan Partners, L.L.P., New Orleans, La., was named to the 2011 edition of Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. He also received the Monte M. Lemann Distinguished Teaching award
from Tulane Law School. Keith B. Hall, J.D. ’96 was selected to serve as chair of the New Orleans Bar Association’s Oil & Gas Section for 2011. He is a member of Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann, L.L.C. Joe Connors, J.D. ’97 practices in the areas of trusts, estates, and related matters in Ellsworth, Maine, and Naples, Fla. Also, thanks to the flexibility afforded by the Internet, he and his wife have been able to spend more time at their farm in northern Maine and are in the process of converting it to a completely organic operation. Meryl Tracey Andry ’95, J.D. ’98 was formerly working for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management as an attorney/leasing program manager. She and her family relocated from New Orleans to Katy, Texas. She is now an attorney with BP America, Inc., working in the Gulf of Mexico region. Her family has grown to include four daughters, Mathilde (12), Grace (7), Eleanore (3), and Adelaide (1). Her husband, Robert Andry, is wonderful and such a great daddy. Andrew Hill, J.D. ’98 is working at Corrymeela, a peace and reconciliation centre in Northern Ireland that brings Catholics and
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College of Law (continued) Protestants together to address and heal the social, political, and religious divisions in the country. Laurie W. Maschek, J.D. ’99 opened her own office located at 118 Village St., Suite A, Slidell, LA 70458. Her phone number is (985) 6413311. She is specializing in workers compensation. Hoy R. Hughes, J.D. ’99 is pleased to announce the formation of The Hughes Law Firm, L.L.C. His practice is located in St. Rose, La. Lee Reid ’96, J.D. ’99, Adams and Reese Partner, New Orleans, La., was appointed chairman of the New Orleans Public Library Board. Lee joined the NOPL board in 2007 and serves as vice chair of the NOPL
Foundation. The chair position is appointed by the mayor of New Orleans.
2000s Sharonda Williams, J.D. ’01, New Orleans, La., partner, Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, L.L.C., was included in New Orleans’ Gambit’s “40 Under 40” list. Rodney Hastings, J.D. ’03, an attorney who resides in Ascension Parish, was named the Greater Baton Rouge regional leader for Louisiana Citizens for Action Now (LaCAN). As regional leader, Rodney will be responsible for providing information to LaCAN members and the public in the parishes of Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, West Baton
Rouge, and West Feliciana. Rodney will also assist LaCAN members by coordinating the group’s advocacy efforts in the region, scheduling legislative visits for LaCAN members, and helping LaCAN members prepare to offer public testimony before the state legislature. Chris Kane, J.D. ’04, of Adams and Reese, New Orleans, La., has been appointed to the New Orleans Building Corporation (NOBC) and charged with managing and developing under-used, deteriorated, or vacant city properties. Chris is the president of the Algiers Economic Development Foundation and has been involved in various recovery legal issues since the 2005 hurricanes. He co-founded a not-for-profit corporation
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Amanda Wingfield Goldman, J.D. ’06, New Orleans, La., was hired as an associate within the labor & employment and litigation areas of Coats Rose. Justin J. Boron, J.D. ’10 joined Adams and Reese as an
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Robert J. David, J.D. ’69, managing partner of Gainsburgh, Benjamin, David, Meunier & Warshauer, L.L.C., continues to be recognized for his many accomplishments in the legal arena. David is the recipient of the Louisiana Association for Justice President’s Award 2010, presented to a member who has given extraordinary service to the association and to the entire legal profession. David also received the New Orleans Bar Association’s Arceneaux Professionalism Award and was featured in the association’s Briefly Speaking magazine. He has been named to The Best Lawyers in America for 16 consecutive years. David has, since 1989, been the editor of the continuing column on “Professional Liability” for the Louisiana Bar Journal. He also is a member of several professional organizations and has served on the adjunct faculty of Loyola University College of Law and Tulane Law School.
Jeff Landry, J.D. ’04, New Iberia, La., won the 3rd Congressional District seat in November 2010.
Association’s Briefly Speaking spring issue.
Honoring an Exemplary Lawyer
designed to specifically assist small business recovery called Desire NOLA, which has been nominated for numerous service awards and has been recognized by many respected community leaders. During his leadership tenure, Desire NOLA contributed to more than $1 million in economic impact in the New Orleans region.
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College of Law (continued) associate with the firm’s New Orleans office in the Litigation Practice Group. Alison McCrary, J.D. ’10, New Orleans, La., was welcomed by the Congregation of
the Sisters of St. Joseph as a candidate for religious life in a ceremony on October 1, 2010, at its Ministries Center on Lakefront Ave. in New Orleans. Her acceptance as a candidate begins two years serving in min-
istry and living in community with Sisters of St. Joseph in New Orleans. Alison serves the cultural community in New Orleans as a Soros Justice Advocacy fellow at the Louisiana Justice Institute.
Nikki Demetria Thanos, J.D. ’10, fellow at the New Orleans Workers’ Center for Racial Justice, was included in New Orleans’ Gambit’s “40 Under 40” list.
drummer from the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Terence Higgins.
graphic designer and marketer, Design the Planet, and animal handler and educator, Audubon Zoo, was included in New Orleans’ Gambit’s “40 Under 40” list.
College of Music and Fine Arts 1990s Mark Mullins ’91 cofounded the band Bonerama, and their latest album is Hard Times. The band was formed in 1998 at Tipitina’s French Quarter Club on
Decatur Street and now features three college-educated trombonists—Mark, Craig Klein, and Greg Hicks— backed by Bert Cotton, guitar, Jason Jurzak, bass, and for their current tour, guest
2000s Perryn Olson ’03, Westwego, La., senior
College of Social Sciences 1950s Billie Hover Geyer ’54, Severna Park, Md., died on November 18, 2010, at home with her husband, Manvel Geyer, and her children by her side. She fought breast cancer for five years.
1960s Catherine Foster ’68 is now living in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, as her husband, Roger, has taken a position as senior project manager on the Abu Dhabi International Airport expansion. She is
researching the nonprofit sector in hopes of starting a fundraising consultancy. Read about her Arabian expat adventures on her blog: www.arabiantalesandotheramazingadventures.blogspot.com
1970s Belinda Hulin ’75 celebrated the publication of her memoir cookbook, Roux Memories: A Cajun-Creole Love Story with Recipes (The Lyons Press, 2010), with an October 16 signing at the Southern Food & Beverage
Protecting our Oceans Vikki N. Spruill ’80 has been the chief executive officer and president of Ocean Conservancy since December 2006, continuing a career in communications and ocean conservation that has established her as one of the environmental movement’s leading voices. She is just the fifth person, and the only woman, ever to serve at Ocean Conservancy’s helm. Under her leadership, the nation’s oldest and largest organization dedicated to restoring the health and resiliency of the ocean has refocused its work around the leading ocean pollution and ocean protection challenges of our time. Most recently, she has overseen the organization’s response to the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, in which Ocean Conservancy has advanced critical reforms in ocean governance and expanded its long-term presence in the Gulf region.
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Congratulations to the following Loyola alumnae who were included in CityBusiness’ 2010 Women of the Year list, which recognizes 50 women who have helped move the region forward with energy, innovative ideas, achievements, and a commitment to excellence.
Jennifer Castine Bordes ’84 Christine Ebrahim, M.S. ’04 Darlene Kattan ’71 Patricia Schuster LeBlanc, J.D. ’83
Deborah Moench, J.D. ’83 Yvette Pacaccio ’95 Debbie Rouen ’77, J.D. ’83 Nicole Tygier ’86, J.D. ’89
College of Social Sciences (continued) Museum in New Orleans. The book includes classic family recipes, photos, and stories from a South Louisiana childhood. Belinda lives with her husband, Jim Crissman, and children, Dylan and Sophie, in Atlantic Beach, Fla. This is her fifth cookbook. George Mettler ’56, ’77, Forsyth, Ga., a former Federal Bureau of Investigation agent who served during President John F. Kennedy’s administration, is writing a book about his life experiences. He expects Reluctant Witness to be released in 2011. Raul Davalos ’77, A.C.E., North Hollywood, Calif., film editor The Glades, Fox Television Studios/A&E, edited a film for writer/director Emilio Estevez. The Way is a beautiful and spiritual film about a father, Tom Avery (Martin Sheen), who has Spring 2011 www.loyno.edu
recently found out that his estranged son has died while trying to hike over the Pyrenees on the Camino de Santiago—the Way of St. James. Tom goes to France to recover his son’s body, but instead of bringing him home, he decides to spread his ashes along the Camino. Raul’s daughter, Alina, is currently a freshman at Loyola. Steven Dorand ’78, Destrehan, La., and his band, Urban Gypsies, released a new music CD. It can be heard on iTunes or at CdBaby.com
1980s Benedictine Father Jude Israel ’80 was ordained to the priesthood on December 4, 2010, at St. Joseph Abbey in St. Benedict, La., by Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond.
Dr. Gary Segura ’85, San Carlos, Calif., director of chicana/o studies and professor of political science at Stanford University, was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Anne B. Gunter ’87 was promoted to the rank of colonel in the U.S. Air Force. She is the 4th Air Force inspector general assigned at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. Anne has served in the military for 22 years. Dr. Thomas McLean ’87, lecturer, Department of English, University of Otago, New Zealand, published Further Letters of Joanna Baillie, an edition of letters of the 19th-century Scottish poet and playwright. Amy Wood ’89, Psy.D., Portland, Maine, published Life Your Way: Refresh Your Approach to Success and
Breathe Easier in a Fast-paced World, available through www.amazon.com .1990s Brian Bolter ’92, Fox 5 anchor for Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, has started a side venture: a wine bar on Main Street, in historic Annapolis. For two years, he’s spent his daytime hours developing the business with his wife, Lisa, who will manage the wine bar when it opens in May. Kristen L. Buras ’93, Roswell, Ga., is assistant professor of culture, curriculum, and urban educational policy at Emory University. Her most recent book is titled Pedagogy, Policy, and the Privatized City: Stories of Dispossession and Defiance from New Orleans (Teachers College Press, 2010). It was co-authored with veteran teachers and students and draws upon narrative accounts to provide critical analysis of the effects of post47
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College of Social Sciences (continued) Katrina educational reform on working-class communities of color in the city. The Rev. Amanda Raymond, M.P.S. ’90 was ordained a minister by Bishop Elizabeth Eaton of the Northeastern Ohio Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and is serving both Emmanuel Lutheran in New Springfield, Ohio, and St. John Lutheran in Petersburg, Ohio. Eric Washington ’90 graduated from Michigan State University in August 2010 with a Ph.D. in history. Dale Cornibe ’92 is employed by Travis County, Texas, as an electronic media/video producer for their Media Services department. Occasionally he also freelances on the side, including shooting and editing informational videos for the Texas Association of Counties. His credits also include short segments for the Terry Bradshaw Pick of the Week series, as well as 30-minute programs for The Outdoor Channel. His other past experience includes video work in the semiconductor industry as well as the military, educational, and special interest sectors. He resides in Leander, Texas, a suburb of Austin, with his wife, Kim, and his son, Caleb. Brian Clarey ’93, Greensboro, N.C., former New Orleans bartender, founding 48
editor of Yes! Weekly, and the voice behind the edgy metro column Crashing the Gate, published The Anxious Hipster and Other Barflies I’ve Known. In Hipster, Brian propels the reader on a fearless, freewheeling bar crawl through his native Long Island, the North Carolina Piedmont Triad, New Orleans, and the south of France, cracking wise on Botox babes, breaking bread with street people and washed-up celebs, and extolling the joys and perils of fatherhood (www.brianclarey.com). Scott Cernich ’96, Washington, D.C., is playing an important role in the U.S. Department of Justice’s legal actions to recover damages for the BP Oil Spill. Scott went to Boston College Law School after graduating from Loyola and is now a trial attorney in the DoJ’s Environmental and Natural Resources Division. He signed the complaint filed by the attorney general against BP and has made many trips to New Orleans and other sites in investigating and developing this case. Tamika Goins ’96, Powder Springs, Ga., was named to Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “40 Under 40 Up & Comers.” She is the creator of the national lifestyle magazine for dog lovers, Doggie Aficionado Magazine, and she launched a new social networking site for dog lovers—Pooch City
(PoochCity.com). Pooch City offers the most comprehensive social networking site for the millions of dog lovers and the businesses that serve them. The site offers all of the community social networking features found on sites like Facebook, combined with tools to help small businesses increase their bottom line by bringing together caninefocused businesses with doggie aficionados worldwide.
2000s The Rev. Mark G. Boyer, M.R.E. ’00, founding pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Nixa, Mo., and a part-time faculty member in the Religious Studies Department of Southwest Missouri State University, published his 30th and 31st books. These Thy Gifts: A Collection of Simple Meal Prayers, published by ACTA Publications, Chicago, provides meal prayers for every day of every season of the liturgical year. Day by Ordinary Day: Daily Reflections on the First Readings, Year 1, published by St. Pauls/Alba House, Stanten Island, New York, is the fourth volume in a series Mark began 13 years ago. Ed Biersmith, M.P.S. ’01, Monroe, La., was named a climate change ambassador by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. In this capacity, Ed has been trained by USCCB to speak publicly in the ArkLaMiss region on the church’s teaching on the care for creation and the poor.
Meg Currie ’01, after completing a master’s degree in public policy from the University of Chicago, relocated to Seattle, Wash., where she accepted a position as portfolio manager for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Her work is in U.S. Program-Education, focusing specifically on teacher effectiveness. Luis E. Rivera II ’01, N. Fort Myers, Fla., was named a stockholder with Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. He joined Henderson Franklin in May 2005 and is an attorney in firm’s Commercial Litigation division. Luis focuses his practice in creditors’ rights and insolvency counseling in bankruptcy, including representation of secured creditors in both consumer and reorganization cases. He also handles other creditors’ rights cases, and real property litigation, including mortgage foreclosure, landlord/tenant disputes, and title insurance litigation. Luis was appointed by the U.S. Trustee to the panel of trustees in bankruptcy for the Middle District of Florida (Fort Myers Division). He is AV-rated by MartindaleHubbell and has been recognized by Florida Super Lawyers magazine as a “Rising Star” in the field of business litigation. Luis also frequently speaks to business and professional groups on bankruptcy and related business litigation matters.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS MARCH Ansel Augustine ’00, M.P.S. ’02 was promoted to associate director of the CYO/Youth & Young Adult Ministry office of the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Lucy Bustamante ’02, formerly of WWL-TV in New Orleans, La., moved to be with her Navy SEAL husband in Virginia Beach, Va. Lucy works for WVECTV as a weekend anchor and reporter. Dr. Teena A. Gallagher, M.P.S. ’02, Galloway, Ohio, lieutenant for the Madison County Sheriff's Office, was recognized by Cambridge Who’s Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership, and excellence in law enforcement and ministry counseling. Amanda Hembree, M.S. ’03 was selected for the inaugural class of the Mobile Bay “40 Under 40”, presented by Mobile Bay Magazine. “40 Under 40” is a program to recognize 40 of the top individuals younger than age 40 who demonstrate leadership, professional excellence, and a commitment to the Bay area. She also was named to the Advisory Board for Santa-America and graduated from the Leadership Academy of the Junior League of Mobile. Patricia Porcase ’03, M.P.A., M.H.A., obtained a Spring 2011 www.loyno.edu
master’s degree in health administration with honors from the University of North Florida in July 2010. She is in her fourth year with First Coast Cardiovascular Institute, PA in Jacksonville, Fla.
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JoAnn Raker, R.N., M.S.N. ’09, Utica, N.Y., was named patient flow coordinator for Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare. JoAnn is responsible for coordinating admissions and transfers to ensure that patients are placed in the most appropriate care unit to meet their needs in an efficient and timely manner.
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Ashley Woolledge ’09, Marrero, La., is pursuing her master’s degree in counselor education at Our Lady of Holy Cross College. She also published her first novel, When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade. Ramon Antonio Vargas ’09, Metairie, La., joined The Times-Picayune’s St. Tammany bureau staff as a reporter.
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Les Mamelles de Tiras, an opera by Francis Poulenc 13-15 Reunion Weekend 13 Senior Crawfish Boil 14 Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement Ceremony 14 College of Law Commencement Ceremony 14 Golden Wolves Induction Ceremony and Reunion Dinners 15 Alumni Jazz Brunch
For more information, visit www.loyno.edu/calendar or call (504) 861-5454.
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Memorials Alumni Walter C. Platt, D.D.S. ’40 Aimee M. Brady ’41 Charles J. Derbes, Jr. ’41 Sr. Teresa M. Mittelbrown ’41 Lucien J. Moret ’41 Eugene C. Coman ’42 Courtney S. Faust, J.D. ’42 John M. Drake ’43 Dorris D. Holmes ’43 Nathalie G. Leon ’43 Henry O. Maher ’43 William J. Oldenburg ’43 Gloria K. Wadge ’43 Edward H. Faget ’41, D.D.S. ’44 Ruby Ann T. Firestone ’44 Sr. Margaret M. Landry ’44 Victor C. Leglise ’46 Sr. Mary H. Muldrey ’46 Sidney F. Hecker ’47 Roy F. Guste ’43, J.D. ’48 Dr. Jack P. Ruli, Sr. ’48 Leonce I. Poret ’49 Leonard Beckler ’50
Joseph J. Fraychinaud, Jr. ’50 Leighton H. Le Gros ’50 Edward J. Majeste III ’50 Paul N. Seckso ’50 Dr. Jacqueline K. Winter ’50 Catherine M. Authement ’51 Walter B. Fleming ’51 George A. Mansour, Jr. ’51 Ernest Petitjean, Jr., D.D.S. ’52 Dr. George A. Pettit, Jr. ’52 Joseph W. Cush, Sr., D.D.S. ’53 Billie D. Geyer ’54 Sr. Levie Gautreaux, OC, ’42, M.E. ’55 William A. Youngblood, D.D.S. ’57 Donald J. Albarado ’58 Thomas C. Laughlin ’54, M.Ed. ’58 Sr. Maurice M. Friedman ’55, M.A. ’59 Mary R. Robert ’60 Raoul P. Sere, J.D. ’60 Edward J. Trahan, Jr. ’60
Harriet L. Waldo ’56, M.Ed. ’60 Sr. Marie Broussard, CSJ ’61 Ronald F. Fontana, J.D. ’61 Michael A. Killeen, Sr. ’61 Robert M. Molaison ’60, J.D. ’62 The Hon. Edward A. Dufresne ’60, J.D. ’63 Wesley H. Ardoin, D.D.S. ’65 Caroline Barker ’65 Robert N. Dennie ’69 Eugene L. Gerstner ’69 John A. Langford ’69 Arthur C. Reuter, Jr., J.D. ’69 Curtis J. Coney, Jr. ’67, J.D. ’70 Terry S. Maclin ’71 Wharton F. Muller ’71 Marleen C. Parker ’71 Charles J. Hemard ’72 Edward G. Lehmann ’72 Coralee C. Basile ’73 Joseph T. Sylvester III ’73 Barbara A. Brune, M.E. ’75 Enola M. Fee, J.D. ’76
Richard J. DuRocher ’77 Richard C. Shaw ’77 Paul D. Watkins ’78 Albert J. Barrientos ’79 Thomas J. Byrne, Jr., J.D. ’82 Valerie Cosper ’84 Kenneth R. Ryan ’84 Susan E. King ’90 Louis E. Madere, J.D. ’92 Mattie M. Betzen, C.P.S. ’96 Sarah E. Emerson ’99 Thomas G. Winn, M.S. ’00 Mary C. Wertz, C.P.S. ’01 Michael C. Guillory ’00, M.C.J. ’04 Cynthia A. Barnes, M.P.S. ’06 Dr. Andrea M. Scalise-Gordy, M.P.S. ’08
Faculty/Staff The Rev. David A. Boileau Douglas H. McCay
Friends Moise S. Steeg, Jr.
Alumni Chapter Presidents Acadiana, La. Volunteers Needed Atlanta Mike Blackstock ’98 Austin Erin Osman ’06 Baton Rouge Cindy Hallam ’97 Bryan Jeansonne, J.D. ’06 Boston Courtney Fisher ’07 Eric Pengel ’07 Central Florida Susan McEvoy ’88 Chicago Stacey O’Malley ’89
Dallas Conrad DeBaillon ’07 Julia Mungioli ’96 Denver Marlow Felton ’89 Houston Parker Bigley ’95 Las Vegas Elly Hanks ’95 Los Angeles Norma Miranda ’06 Miami Mildred Morgado, J.D. ’98 Mississippi Gulf Coast Michael Reso ’94
We Want To Hear From You! The Loyola University New Orleans Office of Alumni Relations is interested in alumni accomplishments and community service, so please tell us about yourself. You can also update a new business or home address, e-mail, and phone number.
Nashville Volunteers Needed New York City Tim Marsek ’04 Northshore, La. Elizabeth Cigali Manshel ’89 Philadelphia Molly Gatto ’80 Phoenix Anastaja Hatton ’07 Puerto Rico Ramon Gonzalez ’82 Raleigh Volunteers Needed
Shreveport Aimee Pote ’08 San Diego Muriel Croom ’02 St. Louis Matt Bruns ’98 Tampa Anne Smith ’92 Washington, D.C. S. Gina Trippi, J.D. ’80
For more information, visit alumni.loyno.edu
Send info. to: Loyola University Alumni Relations 7214 St. Charles Avenue, Box 909 New Orleans, LA 70118-3565 (504) 861-5454 • (800) 798-ALUM FAX (504) 861-5793 • alumni@loyno.edu or submit electronically at
alumni.loyno.edu Deadline for mention in the summer magazine is April 1.
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To Those of You Who Remained Loyola Loyal in 2010, Thank You for Your Support.
Did you know you could possibly DOUBLE YOUR SUPPORT WITH A MATCHING GIFT FROM YOUR EMPLOYER? Ask your human resources representative if your employer has a matching gift program, or go online to search for your company in our matching gift database: giving.loyno.edu Thank you for being
For more information, please call the Office of Annual Giving at (504) 861-5840
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Nonprofit Org. US Postage PAID Burlington, VT 05401 Permit no. 185
OFFICE OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS 7214 St. Charles Avenue Campus Box 909 New Orleans, LA 70118-3538
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GIVE TO LOYOLA AND GET A LIFE INCOME IN RETURN Make a safe tax-wise investment in Loyola offering you (and your spouse) an income for life at rates double or triple current CD yields. A gift in exchange for a Loyola Charitable Gift Annuity allows your donation to continually work for you for the rest of your life by paying a fixed annual annuity at rates up to 9.5%, depending on your age. See the rates below.
One Life Your Age 65 70 75 80 85 90+
Two Lives
Rate of Return* 5.5% 5.8% 6.4% 7.2% 8.1% 9.5%
Your Age 65/70 70/75 75/80 80/85 85/90 90/95+
Rate of Return* 5.2% 5.5% 5.9% 6.6% 7.5% 9.0%
The rate of return is slightly lower for two lives because the period of payment generally is longer. *Rates effective July 1, 2010. Rates subject to change.
The Loyola Gift Annuity is: Safe: Your annual annuity is backed by all the assets of Loyola.
Tax-Efficient: You receive a substantial For more information and the minimum gift amount for a Loyola Gift Annuity, contact Robert S. Gross, Director of Planned Giving, at (504) 861-5565 or rgross@loyno.edu Be sure to visit our website: www.loyno.edu/plannedgiving
Federal income tax deduction when you make your gift, and your annual annuity income may be partially tax free.
A Fixed Amount: Your annual income will never change.
Satisfying: You get the satisfaction of supporting Loyola without losing income.