IN THIS ISSUE
UNIVERSITY OF S T. T H O M A S HOUSTON TEXAS | WINTER 2009
ON THE COVER Basketball is back, and the Celts claim victory in the season opener. UST President Dr. Robert Ivany presented a team-autographed ball to Maureen and Jim Hackett, UST benefactors and founders of the University’s new intercollegiate athletic program. Read game highlights on page 4.
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The University of St. Thomas waited nearly 25 years for men’s basketball to return to campus. Its first victory was virtually instantaneous.
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Marionette Mitchell Director of Publications Sandra Soliz, MLA ’01 Director of Communications and Marketing CONTRIBUTORS Rachel Castillo ’09 Brenda Benkenstein Cooper ’05 Elise Marrion Jack Marrion Ronnie Piper Heather Saucier ’95 Chris Zeglin
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MBA Students Earn Ethics Scholarships Cameron School of Business MBA students –Adrianne Poyet-Smith and Daniel Floryk – garnered recognition from the Greater Houston Business Ethics Roundtable (GHBER) when their professors nominated them for a scholarship.
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Basketball is Back
Annual Report 2008-2009 University President Dr. Robert Ivany presents the Honor Roll of Donors, the year in review, and campus and community leadership spotlights for the 2008-2009 academic year.
23 Alumni Establish Careers in Public Service University of St. Thomas graduates are among the dedicated employees who answer the call to public service to provide the vital municipal functions Houstonians have come to expect.
24 Making Moral and Healthy Decisions According to New York Times best-selling self-help author John Bradshaw, making moral and healthy decisions boils down not so much to rational thought but to one’s most basic feelings. On the Mall 2 $2.8 Million Grant for Education Master’s Degrees • Irish Gala Supports Irish Studies Programs • UST Honors Major Donors • Golf Tournament Raises Funds for Scholarships • MLA Adds Public Administration Option • Center for Faith and Culture Moves to Campus and Introduces Master’s Degree • UST Celebrates New Partnership in Corpus Christi • Shiffick Scholars Greet Estate Trustees Faculty/Staff 26 Dr. John Deely recognized for world-wide scholarly achievement Alumni Chronicles 28 Alumni Chapters in San Antonio and Austin • Alumni Social Hours • Christmas in the Mansion • St. Martin de Porres Society Feast Day • Alumni Support UST Athletics Classnotes 29 Stay in touch with fellow alumni In Memoriam 29 UST remembers family and friends