LORAS COLLEGE MAGAZINE, FALL 2019 PRESIDENT James E. Collins (’84) VICE PRESIDENT, ACADEMIC DEAN Donna Heald, Ph.D. SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Mary Ellen Carroll, Ph.D. VICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEMENT AND TREASURER Michael H. Doyle, J.D. (’91) VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND DEAN OF STUDENTS Arthur W. Sunleaf, Ed.D.
PUBLISHER Jimmy Naprstek ('13) MANAGING EDITOR Robert Waterbury ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITORS Marcia Bierman, Brieanna (Pumilia) Burnett (’15), Joshua Boots (’04, MBA '19), Bobbi Earles (’88), Wendy Einsweiler, Trent Hanselmann ('18), Joan (Havel) Schaefer ('89), Cayla Schneider, Anne Vaassen CONTRIBUTORS Loras College Alumni Relations Office Loras College Athletics Dr. Roman Ciapalo Mike Gibson (MA ’91) Development Office Academic Affairs Office Spiritual Life Office PHOTOGRAPHY The Loras Archives Loras College Alumni Relations Office Loras College Athletics Loras College Marketing DESIGN McCullough Creative
The Loras College Magazine is published twice a year for alumni, students, parents, faculty and friends of the College. The contents are selected to stimulate thoughts, opinion and discussion, to demonstrate the diverse interests and pursuits of the campus community and to provide news about the College and its alumni. Not all submitted content is published. Worldwide circulation is approximately 23,000. Editorial Office 238 Keane Hall, 1450 Alta Vista Street Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Phone: 563.588.7235 Email: magazine@loras.edu National Alumni Board Seamus Ahern (’04) Arlington, Va.
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On the Cover: Samantha Watts ('22) and Rahel Nshimirimana ('22) have played significant roles in restarting the Black Student Union and are looking to continue strengthening the African American community on campus.