Loyola University New Orleans Magazine Fall 2011

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LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS MAGAZINE

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The Changing Face of Loyola Campus Renovations Poise University for Second Century

NEW STUDENTS WELCOMED TO CAMPUS TWO ALUMNI KEEP THINGS HOT

FRIENDS AND ALUMNI CELEBRATE PHIL AND ELLEN FROHNMAYER ALUMNUS SHARES REFLECTIONS ON CUBA

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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

Lisa Adams ’82 Assistant Director of Alumni Relations

Allison Waldron Director of Public Affairs and External Relations

Meredith M. Hartley Associate Director of Public Affairs

Matt Lambert ’92 Communications Coordinator

James Shields Communications Manager

Jessica Brown Contributors

Donald Jansen ’61, J.D. ’63 Nathan C. Martin

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LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS M A G A Z I N E FALL 2011 • VOL.21 • NO.3 • WWW.LOYNO.EDU

COVER FOCUS 12

The Changing Face of Loyola

FEATURES 18 22 26 32

Singing with a Purpose Some Like it Hot! Reflections on Havana, Cuba Loyola in Print

DEPARTMENTS 06 On the Avenue 06 News 10 Students 11 Athletics

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Tracking the Pack Wolftracks 39 Wolf Pups 48 Calendar of Events 49 Memorials

Cover Photo: St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans, La.

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Class of 2015

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From the President Every fall, there is excitement in the air as the new academic year begins and students return to campus. We also welcome to campus our first-year students as they begin their college careers, no doubt nervous about what awaits them but eager to get started nonetheless. This year brings us the largest first-year class since Hurricane Katrina—872 students from 47 states/territories and 20 countries.

This fall is particularly exciting as we unveil impressive renovations on both of our campuses. On the main campus, Thomas Hall has been transformed into a one-stop-shop visiter center and administrative building, housing the Offices of Admissions, Financial Aid, the Bursar, Student Records, and Student Finance.

On the Broadway campus, renovations to the former Dominican Conference Center have been completed, providing a new home for the Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic and Center for Social Justice, as well as the College of Law’s Office of Career Services.

Plans are underway for even more renovations. These include Monroe Hall, and the creation of the Tom Benson Jesuit Center in the old library.

Of course, we also are delighted to have our faculty return to campus (and welcome our new faculty members as well), who are all vital to the success of our students and the university. It is especially gratifying when we are able to spotlight some of our key faculty members, and the Phil and Ellen Frohnmayer Reunion and Tribute that was held in the spring allowed us to do just that.

In addition, sharing the diverse achievements and successes of our alumni, whether they are leaders in the hot sauce industry or recounting to us their travels to Havana, Cuba (as you will see in this issue), is important as well.

Equally exciting are the preparations we are making to celebrate the university’s centennial beginning in April of next year. For almost 100 years, Loyola has been educating young men and women to be the leaders and innovators of tomorrow. As we approach the start of our second century, now, more than ever, our mission is crucial to help make New Orleans and the world a better place.

Finally, as part of the centennial celebration next year, there will be a brand new look for the Loyola University New Orleans Magazine. We will continue to share with you stories of our success, along with new opportunities for engagement and participation.

Great things have begun this fall, and even greater ones are on the horizon.

With prayers and best wishes,

Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D., President

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The Ayala Legacy “My dad cherished his days at Loyola. It provided him with a wonderful education which he used for work and investing.” —Lily Ayala Berlyn ’89 Ever since Carlos Ayala ’57 graduated with a business degree from Loyola University New Orleans, he credited his education for his remarkable success in life and as an investor.

After graduating, Ayala returned home to Cuba, where he was involved in a serious car accident. While in rehab in New York, he began his career as a salesman, eventually relocating to Miami. After retiring in the mid-’90s for health reasons, he concentrated his efforts on investing in the stock market.

Through rigorous research and long before the ease and lightning speed of the Internet, Ayala did his homework and took his initial investment of $30,000 and turned it into millions.

Carlos Ayala ’57, 1937 – 2011 Prior to this death earlier this year, Ayala made one final significant investment, this time in Loyola. Ayala’s investment is a $1.5 million gift to Loyola’s College of Business to support its finance program. A portion of the gift will add $900,000 to an existing student-managed investment fund, bringing its total value to $1 million. The remainder of the money will create a state-of-the-art stock trading room and support a financial research database system.

Consider Leaving a Legacy to Loyola Contact our Office of Planned Giving about a bequest, a gift of life insurance or retirement assets, a charitable trust, or gift annuity at (504) 861-5565 or rgross@loyno.edu and visit our website at www.loyno.edu/plannedgiving

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Class of 2015 Comes to Campus and Dives into Service Loyola’s 872 first-year students, comprising the Class of 2015, began their college careers on August 29, having completed orientation in the summer and the Wolfpack Welcome in August. As part of their introduction to the university, the students participated in the annual Into the Streets Day of Service, in which they assisted local organizations with service projects around New Orleans.

Besides being socially conscious, the new class also continues the high level of academic achievement of Loyola’s entering classes with a 3.66 average GPA, 1191 average SAT score, and 25.76 average ACT score.

Fifty-nine percent of the new class is female, 41 percent male; ethnic minorities comprise 42 percent of the class; and 47 states/territories and 20 countries are represented.

First-year students participate in Into the Streets Day of Service during Wolfpack Welcome.n Wolves, Class of 1960

Loyola selects new dean for the College of Law María Pabón López, J.D., former professor of law at Indiana University School of Law and an expert in immigrants’ rights, was selected as the new dean of the College of Law, and began work at the university this summer. Since the death of former College of Law Dean

Brian Bromberger in 2010, the college had been led by Interim Dean Kathryn Venturatos Lorio, J.D. ’73.

At Indiana University, López served as professor of law since 2008, associate professor of law from 2006 to 2008, and assistant professor of law from 2002 to 2006.

She received her juris doctor from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1989 and her bachelor of arts degree in religion from Princeton University in 1985.

In addition to López’s immigration background, which also includes the education of immigrant children, she is an expert on immigration law and diversity/multicultural matters in the legal profession, focusing on issues concerning Latinos, race, and the law, and the status of women lawyers.

A prolific author, López has published articles in several law journals, and her latest book is Persistent Inequality: Contemporary Realities in the Education of Undocumented Latino/a Children (with Gerardo R. López). She also serves on several boards and has received several awards for her work.

López is married to Dr. Gerardo López and has two New College of Dean María Pabón López, J.D. Wolves, Class of 1960 daughters, Marina and Cora Lucia.

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Faculty and staff join Ignacio Volunteers on immersion trip to Belize While the Office of Mission and Ministry’s Ignacio Volunteers are no strangers to communities in Belize, this year’s immersion trip included for the first time a diverse cross-section of faculty and staff who spent nine days traveling around the country

visiting and helping Mayan villages and schools.

Thirteen faculty and staff from Loyola and the University of New Orleans and one student assistant, all led by Mission and Ministry Vice President Ted Dziak, S.J., and Loyola Institute for Ministry Director Tom Ryan, Ph.D., returned in May from the trip which focused on assisting rural communities in Belize. In between painting a school in one of the villages and meeting with religious and country leaders, the group also had the opportunity to explore the rain forest and cayes.

On the trip were Brian Barnes, Laura Beatty, Sean Cain, Ann Cary, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.N., Patrick Chriss, Anna Duggar, Ph.D., Ricardo Marquez, Eric Walsh, Jeff Ramon, Kendra Reed, Jerilyn Richoux, and Brian Sullivan.

Faculty and staff assisting rural communities during an immersion trip to Belize.Wolves,

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Loyola partners with Honduran University for Executive MBA Program The presidents of Loyola University New Orleans and the Catholic University of Honduras, “Our Lady Queen of Peace” (UNICAH), on May 24 signed a memo of understanding that would bring Loyola’s MBA program to Honduran students starting in January 2012.

Loyola President Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D., and UNICAH President Elio David Alvarenga Amador, Ph.D., agreed to a five-year academic collaboration that would include both short- and long-term faculty exchange, collaborative research and discovery exercises, and graduate and undergraduate exchange between the two universities. A signing ceremony was held on UNICAH’s campus in the capital city of Tegucigalpa and was attended by officials from both schools and a delegation of top Honduran diplomats, including Honduran President Porfirio Lobo Sosa and Vice President María Antonieta de Bográn. U.S. Ambassador to Honduras, Hugo Llorens, was instrumental in bringing the parties together.

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Honduras with five to eight years of experience and will offer classes, delivered in English, to students at UNICAH in an MBA executive format. Honduran students who complete their MBA coursework through this agreement will earn a Loyola degree.

UNICAH President Elio David Alvarenga Amador, Ph.D., and Loyola University President Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D., signing an agreement to an academic collaboration.

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Hats off to Professor Mark Grote Visual Arts Professor W. Mark Grote During his time, he researched and visited museums that brought his exhibit of giant hats inspired by 15th-cencontained many of Francesca’s works. The following tury frescos of Piero Della Francesca to Loyola this spring, he began work on the sculptures in his studio in summer. “The Hats of Piero Della Francesca” were disCovington, La., with the help of an Atlas Grant awarded played in Dixon Court, located at the St. Charles by the Louisiana Board of Regents. At the time the grants Avenue entrance of the Communications/Music were awarded to Grote, only three visual artists in the Complex. state had received this award. Two have been from Grote gained initial inspiration for the project while Loyola—Professor Jerry Cannon was another recipient. on a Fulbright Fellowship in Italy in 1992. While there, he visited the Church of San Francesco in Arezzo, Italy, where he saw Francesca’s “Story of the True Cross.” Grote was struck by the motif of hats throughout the work.

It wasn’t until 15 years later that he was able to research the hats more fully and bring an idea for a sculptural exhibit to fruition.

In 2007, Grote was accepted into the artists and scholars program at the American Academy in Rome.

Visual Arts Professor W. Mark Grote

Faculty Successes Janet Matthews, Ph.D., ABPP, professor of psychology, received the Louisiana Psychological Association’s Distinguished Psychologist Award in recognition of her achievements and contributions to the science and profession of psychology.

James S. MacKay, Ph.D., associate professor of music theory, published an article, “Bariolage and Formal Design: Haydn’s ‘The Frog,’ Opus 50, No. 6, Finale,” in HaydnStudien, the official scholarly journal of the Joseph Haydn Institute in Cologne, Germany.

Scholar Chair in Environmental Law, was listed as a Choice Outstanding Academic Title of 2010 by the American Library Association.

A recording by Marcus St. Julien, D.M.A., organist and music instructor, was released by Raven Compact Discs. The album, Romantics & Classics, the Dobson Organ in St. Joseph Abby, was also reviewed in the January 2011 edition of The Diapason, the international journal of organ, harpsichord, carillon, and church music.

Mark Yakich, Ph.D., associate professor Facing Catastrophe: Environmental Action for a Post-Katrina World, a book by Robert Verchick, J.D., Gauthier-St. Martin Eminent

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of English, received a Fulbright Scholarship to teach at the University of Lisbon, Portugal, in spring 2012.

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Loyola Welcomes New Board of Trustees Members Four new members joined the Loyola Board of Trustees this fall, bringing with them the experience and drive to help the university continue to move forward.

Dr. William A. Blase, Jr. ’76 is senior executive vice president of human resources for AT&T, with responsibility for the development and implementation of human resources policies and practices in support of AT&T’s global workforce. Previously, Blase served as AT&T’s executive vice president of labor relations. Blase has served as president and chief executive officer of SBC Southwest, where he was responsible for overall leadership in the SBC Southwest and Southern New England Telephone regions, including network, consumer, and business sales and external affairs. He has also served as president of external affairs for Pacific Bell, vice president of regulatory affairs for Pacific Bell, executive director of regulatory affairs and president of SBC Kansas, and held a variety of other positions in the telecommunications industry since 1979.

Dr. Donald Faust ’73 has continued his practice of hand and orthopaedic surgery in New Orleans, serving as the chief of Hand and Microsurgery at Texas Tech University for one year following Hurricane Katrina. He is on the faculty of Tulane and LSU Medical Schools. He has been recognized as a “Top Doctor” by Louisiana Life and New Orleans Magazine. Faust has published numerous papers and given many presentations. His research has garnered several awards, including the Harry Morris Award, the Jack Winters Award, and the LSU Medical School Award for excellence in Orthopaedic Surgery.

The Rev. Robert Gerlich, S.J., Ph.D. , is an associate professor of European history at Loyola. Previously, he was a member of the editorial and research staff of the Encyclopedia of Jesuit History project under the direction of the Jesuit Historical Institute in Rome, Italy (1987 – 1988). During the academic year 1988 – 1989, he took part in an intensive program of theological and historical study in Salamanca, Spain, before returning to Rome to continue his research and writing projects. At Loyola, Gerlich has been very active in the institutional life of the university. He is a member and second vice president of the Loyola Corporation and served for two academic years as the chair of the Faculty Senate. He is the faculty moderator of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. In 1996, he was appointed rector of the Jesuit community at Loyola.

Robert A. LeBlanc, Jr. ’00 is a business owner and entrepreneur. He is currently president, founder, and chief executive officer of the Lifestyle Revolution Group, which owns restaurants, nightclubs, and bars throughout New Orleans, including Republic New Orleans, Le Phare, Capdeville, Ste. Marie, and Sylvain. Previously, LeBlanc worked for Citigroup in New York as a stock trader. When he returned to New Orleans, he co-founded Renaissance Records, which has since closed, and in 2004 established The Renaissance Initiative, an entertainment and branding company with local and national clients. In 2010, he was honored for ongoing volunteerism by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation with their Breath of Life Award.

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Bateman Team takes second at national competition The College of Social Sciences’ Bateman Team won second place at the national Bateman Case Study Competition, a public relations competition organized by the Public Relations Student Society of America. Loyola was one of only three finalists allowed to present its campaign to a panel of corporate executives and PRSSA members in New York City in May. More than 75 teams from universities across the nation competed in the annual competition by producing a compre-

hensive public relations campaign for the nonprofit organization Ally Financial, Inc. This year’s task was to create and implement a specific financial literacy program designed to help low- and middle-income Americans better plan their financial future.

The 2010 – 2011 team, comprised of School of Mass Communication students Janece Bell, Rebecca Molyneux, Kelsey Morris, Kelsey Pabst, and Dominique Webb, conducted their campaign with a distinctive New Orleans flair. Their campaign centered on a “Voodoo What You Wanna for Ya Wallet” theme and incorporated a Voodoo King Financial Literacy Pageant and life-sized Voodoo doll named Lola Doll. The “BateLadies” as they called themselves, developed a successful grassroots public relations plan by conducting thorough research on target audience groups and holding financial literacy workshops tailored to meet the needs of the surrounding community, much of the time while wearing dollar-green wigs.

The 2010 – 2011 Bateman Team

Student Successes Alexie Gaddis, psychology major, was the College Woman of Excellence and Louisiana Women’s Caucus Foundation Scholarship Recipient, which came with $1,000 and an invitation to a banquet in Baton Rouge, La. Samuel Bradley, music therapy graduate student, was selected as one of the 12 New Orleans Schweitzer Fellows by the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship who will partner with community-based organizations developing and implementing yearlong, mentored service projects addressing health disparities throughout New Orleans. Bradley will implement a music therapy program at the Pre-college Incubation Experience for Majoring in Math and the Natural Sciences.

There, he will work with minority adoles-

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cents at improving conflict resolution skills.

Dominic Clust, theater major, joined college students from Tulane, LSU, Xavier, and other schools across the area for a chance to win tens of thousands of dollars in cash, prizes, and trips as part of Wheel of Fortune’s “College Week,” which aired May 9 – 13.

The Maroon, Loyola’s student newspaper, was named one of the nation’s top three non-daily college newspapers by the Society for Professional Journalists (SPJ). The paper received the coveted Mark of Excellence Award by the SPJ and was recognized as the region’s top non-daily college paper. This award earned them a spot in the national competition against 11 other universities.

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Loyola welcomes 65 new student athletes, women’s golf to be added in 2012 Loyola welcomed 65 new student athletes to campus this August with 30 of those rookies coming from the cross country and track programs. The Wolfpack now has more than 150 student athletes sporting the maroon and gold.

The biggest increase has come from cross country and track, where Loyola now supports full indoor and outdoor track and field teams for men and women.

Other teams helped pushed the number of participants to what is believed to be the largest number of student athletes since the department’s return to Loyola 20 years ago.

Programs with a significant number of newcomers include baseball with 10 and volleyball with eight. Men’s and women’s basketball each added six new student athletes,

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and the tennis program welcomed four men and one woman to this year’s squad.

The number of newcomers will likely grow next season as the department will add women’s golf for the 2012 – 2013 academic year.

In addition, for the second year in a row, Loyola was named a Five Star Institution under the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Champions of Character program. Institutions were measured based on a demonstrated commitment to Champions of Character program that instills five core values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership.

Oct. 27 Thu. @ Southern Mississippi (Exh) 7 p.m.

NOV. 3 THU. CARVER BIBLE COLLEGE 7 p.m.

Nov. 6 Sun. @ Tulane (Exh) 7 p.m.

NOV. 10 THU. ST. THOMAS (FL) 7 p.m.

Nov. 14 Mon. @ Dillard 7 p.m.

Nov. 18 # Fri. @ Southern Wesleyan 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 19 # Sat. @ Truett-McConnell 4 p.m.

Nov. 22 Tue. @ SUNO 7 p.m.

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DEC. 3 # SAT. EMMANUEL 5 p.m.

DEC. 6 TUE. SUNO 7 p.m.

Dec. 9 Fri. @ Nicholls St (Exh) 7:30 p.m.

DEC. 17 SAT. XAVIER 4 p.m.

Dec. 29 Thu. @ Southern University BR (Exh) 4 p.m.

Jan. 6 # Fri. @ Brewton Parker 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 7 # Sat. @ Southern Poly 4 p.m.

JAN. 12 # THU. SPRING HILL COLLEGE 7:30 p.m.

JAN. 14 SAT. UNO 2 p.m.

Jan. 19 # Thu. @ Faulkner 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 21 # Sat. @ Belhaven 4 p.m.

JAN. 26 # THU. WILLIAM CAREY 7:30 p.m.

JAN. 28 # SAT. AUBURN MONTGOMERY (Hall of Fame) 4 p.m.

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Feb. 8 Wed. @ UNO 7 p.m.

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FEB. 16 # THU. BELHAVEN 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 18 # Sat. @ Auburn Montgomery 4 p.m.

Feb. 23 # Thu. @ William Carey 7:30 p.m.

FEB. 25 # SAT. MOBILE 4 p.m.

Feb. 29-March 3 SSAC Tournament (Rome, Ga.) TBA

HOME games in BOLD CAPS. All times are Central Time.

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The Changing Face of

Havoc, Loyola’s mascot, ready to greet guests of the new Thomas Hall Visitor Center.

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Campus Renovations Poise University for Second Century

By Ray Willhoft ’00 Loyola University New Orleans students, faculty, and staff all change each year, but recently something else has changed—the campus. If you haven’t been on Loyola’s campus lately, then you might be surprised at the new sights that greet you. Thanks to the facilities master plan, Loyola’s campus is being transformed in ways that will usher in the university’s second (and greener) century.

What’s Been Done The facilities master plan, part of the Loyola 2012 strategic plan, was created to address the most pressing needs on campus, as well as prepare the university to enter into its second century in 2012.

First impressions do count, and because prospective students’ first encounter with the university is through the Office of Admissions, creating a one-stop-shop visitor center and administrative building, housing the Offices of Admissions, Financial Aid, Student Finance, Student Records, and the Bursar, was essential. Of course, this type of visitor center needed a prime loca-

tion, so Thomas Hall, located on St. Charles Ave., was an ideal choice.

Thomas Hall was constructed in 1911 after the university received a donation from Louise C. Thomas, who wanted a building dedicated in memory of her husband, Stanley O. Thomas, a cotton broker. Until 2005, Thomas Hall served as the Jesuit residence. It temporarily was transformed into a student residence hall several years ago, but has mostly gone unused in recent years.

The renovation preserved several historical qualities of Thomas Hall, including its stained and leaded glass windows, wood lattice windows, a wooden staircase, the original doors to the front of the building, and the exterior masonry, which features ornamental carved pre-cast books, flora, and Tudor gothic crenellation. The chapel’s original marble floors and painted ceilings were uncovered and restored during the renovation. That space is now the Whitney Bank Presentation Room, thanks to a generous $500,000 gift by Whitney Bank. The Whitney Bank Presentation Room will serve as a gathering space and reception area for prospective Loyola families, but will also be available for other university functions.

Loyola University President Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., dedicates the Whitney Bank Presentation Room inside the Thomas Hall Visitor Center.

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Student ambassadors welcome guests at the dedication of the Thomas Hall Visitor Center.

In order to meet the building’s new programmatic needs, a discreet 5,100-square-foot addition was constructed on the eastern side of the building, but the design respects the original façade by exposing the historic wall within an open multi-floor atrium.

Not only are the students benefitting from the renovation, but staff members are enjoying their new digs as well.

“Our admissions, financial aid, and retention teams are so grateful for the opportunity to work in Thomas Hall and to promulgate from it the values and virtues of this great university,” notes Sal Liberto, vice president for enrollment management. “The university has created a space astonishing in its beauty and functionality.

The architects, the university’s Physical Plant team, Information Technology, the planners, contractors, and the myriad carpenters, painters, electricians, and construction workers have brilliantly fitted this edifice for the environmental and technological needs of this century. I congratulate and thank them for what they have delivered to us and many future generations of Loyola students, faculty, and staff.”

The renovation also freed space in Marquette Hall, the former home of these offices, which is expected to be used for additional classroom space in the future.

Another campus issue that needed to be addressed was parking, due in part to larger incoming class sizes as well as the university becoming a more residential campus. In order to help alleviate parking on campus, two floors were added to the West Road Garage. In addition, new sidewalks were created leading from the garage to areas across the Peace Quad.

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The final issue that needed to be addressed was updating the residence halls. After all, new students need a place to live and socialize, particularly those from out of town who are not yet familiar with New Orleans.

So, all four residence halls, Biever, Buddig, Carrollton, and Cabra, saw significant renovations in their main lobbies, including the construction of new front desks, and new flooring, paint, and furniture.

The Broadway Campus Flourishes The university’s renovations have not been confined to just the main campus, but have expanded to the Broadway campus, located at Broadway St. and St. Charles Ave., as well.

The College of Law expanded its reach with a complete renovation of the former Dominican Conference Center. The university purchased the building in 2009 and completed its renovation this summer. The College of Law Broadway Building, as it is now known, houses the new Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic and Center for Social Justice, which was established by a $1.25 million gift from alumnus Stuart H. Smith, J.D. ’86, as well as the College of Law’s Office of Career Services.

As previously mentioned, all four residence halls received renovations, but Cabra Hall, the only residence hall on the Broadway campus, in particular received some much-needed sprucing up. The exterior of the building was power-washed, and all exterior doors and window louvers received a fresh coat of paint, making it look like a newer facility. The buildLoyola University New Orleans Magazine

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ing’s interior changes included new carpeting, new paint, and new shower stalls, offering a more modern, clean look to the bathrooms. Finally, new lounge chairs were added to the Cabra Hall lawn, creating a space for residents to catch a few rays in between classes.

What’s Coming Up Though much improvement has been done to make a significant change to Loyola’s campus, the university has plans to do even more.

Monroe Hall, one of the most important classroom buildings on campus, contains all the science laboratories, nearly half the pooled classrooms, and houses classes for nearly one-third of all undergraduate majors on the main campus. More than 40 percent of all undergraduate instruction occurs in Monroe Hall, thus making it a prime candidate for renovation.

The Monroe Hall renovation project, scheduled to begin early next year, proposes a complete renovation and expansion of the building. When constructed in the late 1960s, the building was zoned and built with the structural capacity and code approval to add two additional floors. Because the campus is landlocked, space for growth is at a premium, and adding two floors to the building will allow expansion without encroaching on the campus’s limited green spaces. The renovation of Monroe Hall is also an opportunity to accommodate a pent-up demand for meeting space that can-

not be easily retrofitted into other existing buildings.

The project will result in substantial new interior construction, mechanical and safety upgrades, and improved electrical power and lighting systems designed for durability and energy efficiency.

After a very generous $8 million gift from New Orleans Saints Owner Tom Benson in September 2010, there will soon be a new Jesuit Center in the building that previously housed the university’s library. The Tom Benson Jesuit Center will serve as the focal point for spiritual life on Loyola’s campus, addressing all facets of what it means to be a Jesuit and Catholic university. The center is for the entire Loyola community of students, faculty and staff, alumni, and the greater New Orleans community.

At the heart of the center will be an inspiring and inviting chapel to foster the spiritual life of the Loyola community. There will be seminar rooms for lectures and workshops, and offices and workspace. It will house the Jesuit Center, University Ministry, and the new Center for Volunteer and Public Service and Service Learning.

This includes LUCAP, Awakening, Ignacio Volunteers, CLC, Compass, and Loyola Life, and other related student organizations connected to the Office of Mission and Ministry.

The center will also support the Loyola Jesuit community and help attract new Jesuits to Loyola. It will serve the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans and the Catholic community in New Orleans and beyond, but also will be open to people of all faiths.

The College of Law Broadway Building is open for business, housing the Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic and Center for Social Justice and the College of Law’s Office of Career Services.

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Architect’s rendering for the renovation of Monroe Hall.

Holly and Smith have been chosen as the architects for the center, and a planning committee from the Office of Mission and Ministry, led by Vice President Ted Dziak, S.J., are working with the architects in planning its initial design.

Creating a Greener Campus Sustainability and creating a greener campus are important to Loyola, so several initiatives have been put into place in order to ensure that the university does its part for the planet.

Upon completion, all new and upcoming construction will seek Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, which contains guidelines that monitor energy output, indoor environmental quality, and water efficiency. Both the newly renovated Thomas Hall and College of Law Broadway Building will seek LEED certification. Additionally, the upcoming renovation of Monroe Hall will also seek LEED designation.

Recycling has become more important than ever, and it is easier than ever to recycle on campus with single stream recycling dumpsters from Allied Waste for select paper, metal, and plastic materials. Bins for recycling aluminum cans, bimetal, or tin cans, and plastic bottles are also located outside the entryways of major buildings. These metal items can also be deposited directly in the single stream dumpster.

In addition, each year, the university brings large metal recycling dumpsters to campus, in which aluminum, steel, 16

iron, brass, lead, and copper items are accepted.

Also, Loyola is now assisting with the recycling of old computer and telephone equipment.

There has been a push, particularly by Institutional Advancement, Residential Life, and Human Resources, to convert paper documents into online eforms, thus reducing paper usage each year. Other departments are developing and implementing policies regarding sustainable operations as well, and Information Technology is moving to new equipment that will make computers on campus more sustainable.

The campus’ Physical Plant is consistently improving energy efficiency as they upgrade existing HVAC. Virtually any improvements they do on campus take Loyola to a higher standard of sustainability, and they have adopted a Statement of Environmental Responsibility. Sodexo is doing its part as well and is persistent in improving the sustainable operation of food services and reducing wastage of food.

Loyola is completing a campus-wide inventory of greenhouse gas production, led by Assistant Professor of Chemistry Joelle Underwood, Ph.D. This is the first step in addressing the university’s role in releasing carbon into the atmosphere.

The Loyola Association of Students for Sustainability (LASS) was formed, and students have attended and participated in several meetings on college campus sustainability, such as the Ignatian Solidarity Network Teach-In led by Associate Chaplain for University Ministry Josh Daley.

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and national efforts: Talloires Declaration: University Leaders for a Sustainable Future, American College & University President’s Climate Commitment, and Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Louisiana Environmental Leadership Program Policies.

Another green initiative includes the WeCar car sharing partnership with Tulane University which features the use of Toyota hybrids as a way to provide an eco-friendly, cost-effective, and convenient transportation solution to students, faculty, and staff of both universities who enroll in the program.

Finally, there are two Electric Vehicle Charging Stations on campus, which complement Loyola’s commitment to sustainability initiatives. Loyola is one of only two universities in the state to offer free electric car charging on its campus, and the stations are available to both the university and surrounding communities.

A dual-charging station, which allows two cars to be charged simultaneously, was installed in the horseshoe on the main campus, while a single charging station was added to the Broadway campus in the Pine Street parking lots.

All of Loyola’ sustainability efforts have not gone unnoticed. According to the Sustainable Endowments Institute’s 2011 College Sustainability Report Card, Loyola was graded an overall score of B-, up from a Cin 2010.

Preaching What We Practice

Loyola’s College of Humanities and Natural Sciences. “It is also responsive to the importance of environmental issues for the region. Loyola University, with its nationally recognized scholars in the environmental field, is ideally suited to offer a program that is unique in its rigor and reach across the disciplines.”

The interdisciplinary program in the environment provides students the opportunity to engage in a broad and integrated study of the environment from a variety of academic viewpoints. The curriculum also introduces students to current global and regional environmental issues.

“Having this degree program, especially in New Orleans, is vital because it allows our students to understand important environmental issues and to participate in environmental scholarship and handson practical experiences that will contribute to this region’s recovery and long-term viability,” says Paul Barnes, Ph.D., the Rev. John H. Mullahy, S.J., Eminent Chair of Environmental Biology and director of the Environment Program.

Towards Loyola’s Second Century With its new building renovations, commitment to a greener campus and a greener world, and new environmental programs, Loyola University New Orleans is poised to enter into its second century in 2012 with the same zeal and ambition it demonstrated at its chartering nearly 100 years ago. It’s an exciting time to be part of the Wolfpack!

In keeping with Loyola’s commitment to a greener world, this fall, the university began offering three new interdisciplinary degree majors in the environment: the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science with a concentration in biological sciences; the Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies with a concentration in the humanities; and the Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies with a concentration in social sciences. Students can also pursue a minor in environmental studies.

“Loyola’s commitment to new majors in environmental studies and environmental sciences responds to the growing need for professionals trained in both the policy and the science of the environOne of two Electric Vehicle Charging Stations on campus, which ment,” says Jo Ann Cruz, Ph.D., dean of complement Loyola’s commitment to sustainability initiatives.

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Singing with a

Great things come in pairs, and Loyola College of Music and Fine Arts faculty members Ellen and Philip Frohnmayer are no exception. Since arriving on campus in 1982, the husband and wife duo have created an impressive legacy of former students who have gone on to achieve great success both on and off the stage. Never forgetting the instruction and guidance they received from the Frohnmayers, several of these alumni returned to campus in June to honor the two people they most attribute to their success in life.

An Idea is Formed The idea to honor Ellen and Phil Frohnmayer first came from Suzanne DuPlantis ’84, one of Phil’s first students.

“A few years ago, a group of us alumni had the idea to make a reunion of all Loyola Chorale members who sang under Larry Wyatt,” explains DuPlantis. “It was a wonderful and fun event that covered Larry’s 14-year tenure at Loyola.

Phil, who was still recuperating from his first bout with cancer, made it to the concert. As I looked out at him, I thought,

‘This is what we need to do for Ellen and Phil!’ Many ideas took immediate shape in my head about how the event could unfold and what the spirit of it would be.”

Planning, Planning, and More Planning Before any planning could take place, the stage needed to be set. DuPlantis jumped right in.

“First, there was a lot of dreaming about what it could and should be,” she says. “There was the desire to combine our gratitude to the Frohnmayers with the joy of being together.

There was the desire to show the Frohnmayers all the love and support we could in the trying times of Phil’s illness. Of course, we wanted to combine incredible music with incredible singing! And finally, we hoped to create an event significant not only to the College of Music and Fine Arts at Loyola, but for the greater community—to reach out, as the Frohnmayers have done, to the city of New Orleans.”

DuPlantis began contacting people who had helped with the Chorale reunion—people that she knew to be great workers and organizers. Number one on the list was Berta

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Purpose

Alumni Celebrate the Legacy of Ellen and Philip Frohnmayer

By Ray Willhoft ’00

Alumni and faculty performing for “The Touches of Sweet Harmony: A Gala Tribute to Ellen and Philip Frohnmayer.”

Whelchel Sabrio ’88, whom DuPlantis describes as “a total can-do type.” Together, they recruited a committee which included Robert Bullington ’87, Lise Vachon ’86, Jeannine Grego Ambeau ’92, and Anne Marie Frohnmayer, M.M. ’07, Phil and Ellen’s daughter, who proved to be an invaluable resource.

“Anne Marie was in the unique position of knowing almost all of the students of her parents,” notes DuPlantis. “It was she who reached out to so many singers personally in trying to gather participants for the reunion. She was also one of the main organizers of the various events.”

The committee painstakingly gathered contact information for all the students who had studied with the Frohnmayers. They sent out a save-the-date postcard and created a facebook page for the events, working closely with Loyola staff to set up and publicize the events, which would span across an entire weekend.

Bringing Up the Curtain The Frohnmayer Reunion and Tribute kicked off on June

3 with a Gala Reception at the New Orleans Opera Guild House, where attendees were treated to an evening of song by several artists.

Next came a Master “Chat” on June 4 on campus with Phil Frohnmayer in Nunemaker Auditorium. Several of Frohnmayer’s former students, ranging from among the very first to among the most recent, were on hand to demonstrate vocal techniques.

The crown jewel of the reunion, “The Touches of Sweet Harmony: A Gala Tribute to Ellen and Philip Frohnmayer,” was held on June 4 in Roussel Hall. Artists, consisting of former students and colleagues, from near and far came to town to perform well-loved arias, ensemble pieces, and original compositions by pianist Logan Skelton ’83 and William Horne, Ph.D., Loyola professor of music, all in tribute to the Frohnmayers.

The performers included: Suzanne Banister, M.M. ’83, Kate Fleming ’05, Anne Marie Frohnmayer, M.M. ’07, Berta Sabrio ’88, Suzanne DuPlantis ’84, Brandy Hawkins ’04, Lise Vachon ’86, Dr. Jason Oby, Dr. Tyler

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an important impact on her life.

“Ellen and Phil really believed in me when no one else did,” she notes. “They helped form me as a person and as a professional.”

Sabrio also has a message for other alumni out there. “If there is someone that has inspired you, then get together and honor him or her.”

For DuPlantis, honoring the Frohnmayers came easy because of the lessons they taught her.

“The Frohnmayers are models for me of how to live well, love well, sing well, and give well. Their musicianship and wisdom, Frohnmayer Reunion Committee Co-chairs Suzanne DuPlantis ’84 and Berta and their deep humanity, have set them Sabrio ’88 (back row), Phil and Ellen Frohnmayer, and committee member apart from all the other teachers and musiRobert Bullington ’87 at the Gala Reception at the Opera Guild House. cians I have known. Quite simply, I am who I am because of them.”

Smith, Dana Wilson ’98, Robert Bullington ’87, David Castillo ’10, Dr. Wayne Pope, M.M. ’86, Alfred Walker ’96, Patrick Jacobs ’98, Rachel Elizabeth De Trejo ’99, Amy Pfrimmer, M.M. ’06, Kenneth Weber, Betsy Uschkrat, Matthew Curran ’97, Dr. Anthony Decuir ’70, M.M.T. ’75, and Melody Moore ’96.

Musicians included: Carol Rausch, Amy Thiaville, Carmen Leerstang, Logan Skelton ’83, Janna Ernst, Jesse Reeks ’10, and Garold Whisler.

The weekend concluded on June 5 with the Frohnmayer Reunion Alumni Brunch, hosted by Shannie and Rabbi David Goldstein, who graciously opened their home for the event.

The Master “Chat” and Gala Tribute can be viewed online at www.cfmae.org

The Sweet Sound of Success The Frohnmayer Reunion and Tribute served as a time to pay tribute to the Frohnmayers’ legacy as voice professors, to celebrate the incredible achievements of their former students, and of course, to make great music.

Through the hard work and dedication of the reunion committee, the events were a major success, which was never in doubt by the organizers thanks to their love of the Frohnmayers.

“I truly believe this was an event that was meant to happen,” says Sabrio. “We were just the people that put the pieces into place.”

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Creating the Frohnmayer Legacy Though the purpose of the Frohnmayer Reunion and Tribute was to celebrate the legacy of the Frohnmayers, a new legacy at Loyola will be created in their honor.

Proceeds from the Gala Tribute will be used to create the Frohnmayer Legacy Fund, which will support the voice program at Loyola, including the Loyola Opera Theatre’s annual productions.

“Many of our successful alumni, especially former students of Ellen and Phil, got their start on the stage at Loyola, so the Frohnmayer Legacy Fund will ensure that future students receive that same chance to shine in the spotlight,” says Anna Justice, development officer for the College of Music and Fine Arts, who worked closely with the reunion committee in planning the events.

The initial goal was to raise $25,000, and thanks to the committee’s hard work, to date, $28,000 has been contributed towards the fund. However, the bigger the fund, the more Loyola will be able to do, so Justice invites those who are still interested in contributing to do so.

“The Loyola Opera Theatre plays an important role in the New Orleans arts scene, so contributing to the fund is great way to both support the arts and honor two very special people.”

If you would like to contribute to the Frohnmayer Legacy Fund, call (504) 861-5989, e-mail ajustice@loyno.edu, or visit giving.loyno.edu Loyola University New Orleans Magazine

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Ellen Frohnmayer Charles Anthony Caruso Distinguished Professorship in Opera Ellen Frohnmayer was an apprentice at the Santa Fe Opera and sang at the Marlboro Music Festival in Vermont and the Central City Opera in Colorado. Her teachers included Margaret Harshaw, Cristofer Macatsoris, and David Effron. In July of 1976, she made her European debut at the Aix-en-Provence Festival in France. She remained there until 1982, performing more than 30 operatic roles at several opera houses in Germany. She continues to perform with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and the New Orleans Opera. She has recorded four compact disc recordings with her husband, and she has been with the College of Music and Fine Arts faculty since 1982.

Philip Frohnmayer Mary Freeman Wisdom Distinguished Professor of Opera and Chair of Vocal Studies Philip Frohnmayer won top prize in the 1976 Munich International Competition and began his European career singing leading roles in Mozart and Verdi operas in Germany, Luxembourg, and Holland. He created the role of Frère Léon in the Dutch Radio premiere recording of Olivier Messiaen’s St. François d’Assise, with performances in Madrid, Bonn, and Utrecht. He has presented recital tours in the Republic of Georgia, France, and Latin America and given recital, concert, and operatic appearances throughout the U.S. He has been a regular soloist with the Louisiana Philharmonic; has collaborated with conductors Kubelik, Shaw, Comissiona, Abravanel, Montgomery, Rilling, Entremont, Nagano, and Klauspeter Seibel; and has performed with the New Orleans Opera and the Mississippi Opera. He also has performed and recorded with major radio orchestras in Holland and Germany. His CD recordings appear on the CBS, Allegro, Albany, and Centaur labels.

Frohnmayer joined the Loyola faculty in 1982. In 1996, he was given the Dux Academicus Award by the President’s Council of Loyola University for his excellence in teaching, research, and community service. He is the Mary Freeman Wisdom Distinguished Professor of Opera and chair of vocal studies at Loyola. In addition, he regularly presents masterclasses and lectures on a variety of musical subjects. He is currently at work on a book on singing as a lifetime discipline.

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By Ray Willhoft ’00 Some put it on their red beans and

Baumer Foods became a true family

rice. Some put it on their shrimp po-

business when Loyola business alum-

boys. And some put it on their scram-

nus Alvin A. Baumer, Jr. ’75, who

bled eggs. But regardless of its use, hot

practically grew up in his parents’ fac-

sauce has become the condiment New

tory, began answering the telephone

Orleanians (and now others around

switchboard on occasion as a child

the country and the world) reach for

(which he fondly recalls leading to a

when they want to add a kick to their

fine for his father violating child labor

taste buds.

laws). Baumer was bitten by the hot

Of course, variety is the spice of life

sauce bug, going on to work just about

as the saying goes, and there is no

every job there is for the company.

shortage of choices when it comes to

Today, he serves as president and CEO,

hot sauces. Thanks to these two alum-

continuing the company’s tradition of

ni, there is a range of flavor and heat

quality and service, just like his par-

to suit every palate.

ents taught him.

“We have always been a family busi-

A Few Shakes of Crystal Baumer Foods has been producing Crystal Hot Sauce since 1923, after

name is on the company’s masthead, you have to make sure you deliver quality products.”

Alvin Baumer bought Miss Fruit

Baumer’s wife serves as CFO of the

Products, which produced snowball

company, and their son, who is cur-

syrups, and received a recipe for hot

rently in college, has expressed his

sauce as an unexpected bonus. Alvin

interest in joining the business as well,

and his wife, Mildred, perfected the

ensuring that the family’s legacy will

formula and began making the hot

live on for many years to come.

sauce on Tchoupitoulas Street in New Orleans.

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ness,” notes Baumer, “and when your

Today, Baumer Foods, which relocated to Reserve, La., after Hurricane

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Katrina ruined its former Mid-City plant, ships

Habanero Pepper Sauce in 1989. Owned and

more than three million gallons of Crystal Hot

operated by Loyola communications alumnus

Sauce each year around the U.S. and to more than

David O. Figueroa, Jr. ’94, who serves as pres-

20 countries. The company also produces Crystal

ident, and his brother, Greg P. Figueroa, chair-

Extra Hot Sauce; specialty hot sauces; steak, soy,

man/CEO, the company continues its mission

and Worcestershire and oriental sauces; and

“to produce products with integrity, quality,

chicken wing and barbecue sauces.

freshness, and a dedication to balancing heat

Baumer believes that Crystal Hot Sauce’s unique taste rather than burn sets it apart, referencing the company’s saying, “We sell flavor, not heat.”

and flavor.”

“I was working as a creative director and pitchman for one of the largest ad agencies in New Orleans at the time (i t no longer

A Dash of Melinda’s Hot Sauce

exists,

so

goes

the

agency

biz),”

says

Figueroa. “My brother, Greg, was working on

Figueroa Brothers, Inc., headquartered in

developing an import/export business, and

Dallas, Texas, first introduced Melinda’s Original

Melinda’s came to us. I quit my gig, designed

“We have always been a family business, and when your name is on the company’s masthead, you have to make sure you deliver quality products.”

—Alvin A. Baumer, Jr. ’75

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an elegant look for Melinda’s U.S. intro,

Casino, and Joe’s Crab Shack, among oth-

and the rest is history. We hustled our butts

ers. The brothers also established Fig

off and learned on the fly. In two years,

Creative

Melinda’s Hot and Extra Hot had national

Covington, La., which handles the brand-

distribution, and to day it is the fifth largest

ing and marketing for Figueroa Brothers,

pepper sauce brand in the U.S.”

Inc., pro ducts and for its clients.

Studio,

headquartered

in

Thanks to their success, the Figueroa

But at the end of the day, Figueroa attributes

brothers were included among the hottest

the company’s success to a simple philosophy.

young

Entrepreneur

“We believe in what we do, and we charge hard

Magazine and included in New Orleans

at our goals,” Figueroa explains. “ ‘Can’t,’ ‘no,’

Magazine’s “1997’s People to Watch.”

and ‘maybe’ are not in our vocab. We are guilty

entrepreneurs

by

In addition to Melinda’s, Figueroa Brothers,

of jumping into projects that we like without

Inc., produces several other gourmet brands,

fear, which has resulted in some flops and a

including private brands for companies such as

bunch of successes. Winners fail, but they never

House of Blues, The Hard Rock Hotel and

quit—this is the secret to our success.”

“Winners fail, but they never quit— this is the secret to our success.”

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Reflections on Havana,Cuba Submitted by Donald Jansen ’61, J.D. ’63 HAVANA, CUBA—Life appears frozen in time. Magnificent buildings, some from colonial

the U.S. and Cuba is prohibited with limited exceptions such as cultural exchanges.

days, still dominate the capital’s skyline but are the

Our stay was restricted to Havana which boasts of

worse for wear. It is a vista from 1959 with little evi-

many museums, including 36 in Old Havana alone.

dence of recent construction. But the ambiance and

They range from the small playing card museum and

charm of this old city is still felt and the local inhab-

a restored 1886 pharmacy to the grand Museo

itants are almost universally friendly.

National de Bella Artes and the remarkable Finca

My wife, Janice Law, and I traveled to Havana,

Vigia, Ernest Hemingway’s house for more than 20

Cuba, on a charter flight from Miami as U.S.-sanc-

years kept the way he left it in 1960 when his visit to

tioned delegates from the American Association of

the U.S. and his life tragically ended in 1961.

Museums with a mission to meet for six days with

The government system, with an assist from the

Cuban museum personnel. We are officers of the

embargo, is not kind to the average Cuban. Although

D.C.-based American Women Writers National

they receive free education and health care with

Museum, a member of the association. Because of

government subsidized utilities, they are issued food

more than 50 years of hostility, tourist travel between

ration books. Though we observed little evidence of

A pedicab view of laundry hanging from balconies of once elegant Cuban homes.

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dire poverty, the average monthly pay of $25

President Batista in pre-Castro days) has several

American provides little extra funds to supplement

rooms of static displays tracking the Castro revolu-

the rations. One of our party ran into a medical doc-

tion. Next to the museum is the yacht Granma,

tor who was driving a taxi since he could make more

which brought Fidel Castro and 81 companions

money doing so. The government owns all major

back from exile in Mexico to ignite the revolution.

businesses and institutions or 51 percent of the

The Spanish governor’s palace, later the city hall,

recent joint ventures with foreign companies. Cell

and now housing the Havana City Museum is a

phones are expensive and private Internet is almost

majestic baroque building featuring period furni-

non-existent. While the government and the joint

ture, clothing, carriages, and place settings.

ventures own modern cars, a large percentage of the

No matter how interesting, the museums all lack

cars driven by the average Cubans are vintage 1940s

computerization, interactive displays, and state-of-

and 1950s American vehicles or Soviet-era cars. We

the-art preservation techniques. The Hemingway

enjoyed a taxi ride in a 1955 Chevy Bellaire—the

house contents are exposed to the Cuban humidity

same model that I drove in my college days.

without the protection of air conditioning. The

The National Museum of Fine Arts is a knock-

trains are short of spare parts and run sporadically.

your-socks-off experience—floor after floor of

Many of the grand houses of the Cuban upper class

remarkable paintings and artworks solely of Cuban

before the revolution are rundown, either aban-

artists from the Spanish days to the present. How

doned or occupied by squatters whose laundry is dry-

could a small island of 11 million produce so many

ing on balconies everywhere. Our guide said that

notable artists? The Museo de la Revolución locat-

more than 80 percent of Cubans own their homes.

ed in the old presidential palace (with its preserved

But she admitted that many homes are occupied by

bullet holes from an assassination attempt on

several generations of the same family since Cuban

Hemingway aficionada Janice Law on steps of Finca Vigia.

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One of many vintage cars on Paseo del Prado with Cuban Capitol in background.

“The National Museum of Fine Arts is a knock-your-socks-off experience—floor after floor of remarkable paintings and artworks solely of Cuban artists from the Spanish days to the present.

How could a small island of 11 million produce so many notable artists?” law prohibits the sale of homes.

We will fondly remember the remarkable

many, many dilapidated cars—all evidence of an economic system that has failed its people.

Cuban music, the hospitable people, and the

If you would like to submit an article for an

interesting museums. But we will also remember

upcoming magazine or the magazine website,

streets and sidewalks full of holes, dim street lights,

then

people in lines to purchase bread with rations, and

rwillhof@loyno.edu or (504) 861-5859.

please

contact

Ray

Willhoft

at

One of many “holesome” streets of Old Havana.

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Welcome to our New Full-time Faculty for 2011–2012!

Academic Affairs—Center for International Education Jessica L.H. Haley, M.A., Modern Languages, specialty TESL, University of Mississippi

Michael F. Rombeiro, Ph.D., Philosophy, The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. Kristin D. Sanders, M.F.A., Creative Writing, Louisiana State University

Stacey Lantagne, J.D., Harvard Law School Maria Pabón López, J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School Suzanne Scalise, J.D., Loyola University New Orleans

Jai A.P. Shanata, Ph.D., Chemistry,

College of Business Ashley Francis, M.B.A., Business, Tulane University Joo Hyung Ha, Ph.D., Accounting, Oklahoma State University Rustin T. Yerkes, A.B.D., Finance, University of Alabama

California Institute of Technology Ian A. Smith, Ph.D., Philosophy, The University of Utah Darryl L. Steinert, Ph.D., Physics, Michigan State University Clifton J. Stephenson, Ph.D., Chemistry, University of South Carolina Leopoldo A. Tablante, Ph.D., Information

College of Humanities and Natural Sciences Barbara Barnett, Ph.D., Religious Ethics, The University of Chicago Waitman W. Beorn, Ph.D., History, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Patrick Corbin, Ph.D., Mathematics, Tulane University Charles S. Corprew III, Ph.D., Psychology, Tulane University Kendall J. Eskine, Ph.D., Psychology, Brooklyn College of the City University of New York Marc C. Maddox, Ph.D., Anthropology, Tulane University Charles P. Nichols, Ph.D., Psychological Sciences, University of MissouriColumbia Jonathan L. Peterson, Ph.D., Philosophy, University of Toronto Lori F. Ranner, M.P., Byzantine Studies, University of Oxford

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and Communication Sciences, Université Paris 13 The Rev. Sylvester R. Tan, S.J., M.A., Medieval Studies, University of Toronto Aimée K. Thomas, Ph.D., Biology

College of Social Sciences Adrienne Bethancourt, D.N.S., Parent-Child Nursing, Louisiana State University Medical Center Natasha Bingham, M.A., Political Science, Louisiana State University Rachel Cupit, Ph.D., Counselor Education, University of New Orleans Julia M. D’Antonio-Del Rio, Ph.D., Sociology, Louisiana State University Patricia Lane, Ph.D., FNP-BC, University of Texas at Austin Gerardo R. López, Ph.D., Educational

Education, The University of Southern

Administration, University of Texas

Mississippi

at Austin

Timothy J. Welsh, Ph.D., English, University of Washington

Andrew Nelson, M.A., Journalism, University of Missouri-Columbia

Naomi Yavneh, Ph.D., Comparative

Mark Poepsel, Ph.D., Journalism,

Literature, University of California

University of Missouri-Columbia

Berkeley

Jane Staton Savage, Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction, University of

College of Law Hilary Allen, LL.M., Securities and Financial Regulations,

New Orleans Daniella Zsupan-Jerome, Ph.D., Theology and Education, Boston College

Georgetown University Brian Barnes, J.D., Mississippi College School of Law Edward Cantu, J.D., University of

University Library Elizabeth Kelly, M.S., Information Studies, Florida State University

Texas at Austin Tuneen Chisolm, J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School

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A Note from the Office of Annual Giving: Institutional Support 17%

Instructional Support 21%

Staff Support 11%

Academic Support 8%

Scholarships and Fellowships 29%

Facilities Operation 8%

Student Services 5%

Public Support 1%

Scholarships and fellowships – 29% Instructional support – 21% Institutional support – 17% Staff support – 11% Academic support – 8% Facilities operation – 8% Student services – 5% Public support – 1%

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Generous gifts from alumni and friends have allowed Loyola to provide outstanding Jesuit education and act as an invaluable resource to the city of New Orleans for 100 years. Please use the enclosed postage-paid envelope or visit giving.loyno.edu to make your annual gift in support of Loyola’s students and help launch Loyola into its next century.

Donors’ names will appear in our official printed Centennial Donor Honor Roll.

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When You Give to the Loyola Fund, Where Does Your Money Go? The Loyola Fund

is a powerful source of financial resources that provides support to Loyola when and where it is needed most. It provides flexible currency that can be accessed immediately to address Loyola’s ongoing needs, whether those are large undertakings or the numerous smaller concerns that incrementally make up much of Loyola’s day-to-day life.

Loyola’s success in imparting to students values such as thinking critically and acting justly depends as much on our ability to provide scholarships as it does our adherence to the Jesuit educational tradition. To enroll the best students, we need not only the outstanding reputation Loyola has earned over a century—we also need the means to attract professors whose abilities meet our standard of excellence. The success of Loyola’s students rests largely on their intellectual curiosity and dedication to studies, but they also require access to technology and facilities that prepare them to thrive in the 21st century.

The vast majority of the Loyola Fund is dedicated to people—the talented students, faculty, and staff that bring Loyola to life. When you give to the Loyola Fund, you ultimately provide an individual the ability to perform an essential task—whether a student’s ability to take part in a extracurricular program, a librarian’s ability to expand special collections, or a professor’s ability to provide Fall 2011 www.loyno.edu

attention to each pupil because his or her class is the ideal size.

Students receive the most support from the Loyola Fund, primarily in the form of scholarships. Student scholarships allow Loyola to enhance our intellectual environment by enrolling students from a wide variety of economic and ethnic backgrounds who share a common commitment to academic excellence. As they have for almost 100 years, Loyola scholarships frequently go to students who are the first in their families to attend college. Investments in the Loyola Fund are essential to enrolling first-generation and other students of exceptional promise.

A large portion of the Loyola Fund also goes toward supporting our ambitious, extraordinarily talented faculty, more than 50 percent of who have been hired since 2006. Many of our new professors come from the nation’s best graduate schools and help cultivate an elevated level of academic rigor.

Support to the Loyola Fund strengthens our ability to hire exceptional faculty, which helps us recruit the brightest students from around the nation and the world and give them the best education possible.

Whether in these or other ways, giving without restriction to the Loyola Fund is among the best ways to ensure Loyola has the resources to pursue its mission with vigor and lead the university into its second century.

Because tuition pays for only 63 percent of the expense of a Loyola education, the rest must be made up through contributions from alumni, parents, and friends. The remaining 37 percent gap between tuition and expenses is a critical area of need, and an opportunity for alumni, parents, and friends of Loyola to provide instrumental support for the university.

Eighty-four percent of our students receive some form of scholarship or financial aid. Your gift to Loyola ensures that we can continue to give financial aid and scholarships to all our deserving students.

Fifty-five percent of gifts to the Loyola Fund go directly to students in the form of aid, services, or instructional support.

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LOYOLA IN PRINT

Pedagogy, Policy, and the Privatized City: Stories of Dispossession and Defiance from New Orleans The Book: In cities across the nation, communities of color find themselves resisting state disinvestment and the policies of dispossession. Students at the Center—a writing initiative based in several New Orleans high schools— takes on this struggle through a close examination of race and schools. This book builds on the powerful stories of marginalized youth and their teachers, who contest the policies that are destructive to their communities.

Faculty / Staff / Alumni Books

Latino Representation in State Houses and Congress The Book: This book argues that Latino representation in U.S. legislative institutions is shaped not only by demographics, but also by legislative institutional design, as well as elite-driven methods, features of the electoral system, and the increasing mainstreaming of Latinos in American society. The book provides evidence on how successful Latinos have been in winning state legislative and congressional districts in which they have no natural advantage.

The Author: Kristen L. Buras ’93 is assistant professor of urban education and reform at Emory University.

The Author: Jason P. Casellas ’99 is assistant professor of government and associate director of the Irma Rangel Public Policy Institute at the University of Texas in Austin.

Available through www.amazon.com and www.barnesandnoble.com

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Angles of Approach The Book: This collection of prose poems, part of the Marie Alexander Poetry Series, has been described as “both hypnotic and disturbing. There is humor to keep us from despair, and there is a dark vision that begs questions.”

The Author: Holly Iglesias ’71 is the author of several books, teaches at the University of North CarolinaAsheville, and has received several fellowships, including the National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship.

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The Mental Performance Index: Ranking the Best Teams in SUPER BOWL History The Book: Clinical and sports psychologist Dr. John F. Murray shares his fascinating journey and scientific breakthrough that will launch a paradigm shift in sports. His MPI measures the mental performance of 88 Super Bowl teams and ranks them from best to worst.

The Author: John F. Murray ’83, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical and sports psychologist in Palm Beach, Fla., who has been in private practice since 1999 working with a wide variety of amateur, junior, Olympic, and professional athletes, as well as business executives and corporate groups, to enhance performance and well being. (www.johnfmurray.com)

Life Your Way

Settling

The Book: This book surpasses quick-fix self-help hype with a manageable program for adapting to our perpetually hectic age. It delivers solid, enduring strategies for taking pressures in stride, creating a winning attitude, deciding what you really want (not what you think you should want), and making the most of modern life on your terms.

The Book: At the beginning of the summer, Clio Kaid was one of 100 teens brought to a secret Army installation. But it was no ordinary camp, and they weren’t ordinary kids. Picking up where the first book, Solid, left off, friendships will be tested, abilities will evolve, and more secrets will come out.

The Author: Amy Wood ’89, Psy.D., is a psychologist who has helped countless adults from all walks of life and work to articulate and accomplish their own versions of success. (www.amywoodpsyd.com)

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The Author: Shelley Workinger ’00 was born in Maine, educated in New Orleans, currently resides in New Jersey, and considers all of them home. Solid is her first series. (www.solidnovel.com).

Available through www.solidnovel.com and www.amazon.com

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Las Vegas Alumni Crawfish Boil

Katie Ladomerszky ’01, Joan McSweeney, Kathryn Graitge Noall, J.D. ’94, Sofia Velazquez ’04, Cynthia Thomas ’00, Matt Dannan ’04, Edith Levitt ’49, Leo Welcker ’48, Erick Cordero ’99, Elly Hanks ’99, Jamie Autin

The Third Annual Las Vegas Alumni Crawfish Boil was celebrated on May 21 at McMullan’s Irish Pub. The attendees enjoyed spicy, delicious crawfish, along with potatoes, corn, and of course Abita beer! The Loyola chapter extended their invitation to include Tulane alumni as well. Nearly 40 guests attended the annual event.

Wolfpack at Zephyr Field

Alumni and friends root for the Zephyrs baseball team.

Take me out to the ball game! The Wolfpack spent an evening with local baseball fans at Zephyr Field—“the Shrine on Airline”—on June 9. The 30-something attendees were sporting their maroon and gold as they enjoyed an evening of home runs and hot dogs. The summer night game was a great outing for alumni, family, and friends, especially seeing the New Orleans Zephyrs baseball team defeat the Memphis Redbirds, 2-0.

“Inside Media” Discussion in Washington, D.C. The Washington, D.C., Chapter and the Newseum presented an “Inside Media” discussion with Chris Rose, who focused on media coverage during and after Hurricane Katrina. Rose, a former New Orleans TimesPicayune columnist and author of 1 Dead in Attic, led the discussion and offered his unique point of view on the role the media played in covering our country’s most destructive natural disaster. The discussion was followed by a reception and tour of the Katrina Exhibit. The event had a fantastic crowd of approximately 65 attendees.

Young Alumni Summer Cocktail Party The young alumni of New Orleans enjoyed their Annual Summer Cocktail Party at VICTORY in the CBD on August 25. The atmosphere offered the perfect setting for young alumni and friends to unwind and savor fancy cocktail specials and homemade small plates. The event offered the 55 attendees the opportunity to network and connect with both old and new friends.

John Kerr, Jen Costa ’03, Chris Rose (guest speaker), Gina Trippi, J.D. ’80

Michelle Clarke ’06, Laurel Davis Hess ’06, Leigh Thorpe ’03, Stephanie Hilferty ’07

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Chicago Summer Send-Off BBQ

Jerry Bruti, Natalie Bruti ’07, Chris Bruti ’02, Stacey E. O’Malley ’89, Magda Bruti

New Orleans Loyola in Linen

Montea Richardson, Lelynda Briggs ’08, Sheree Tarver

Each summer, the Chicago Chapter invites the newest members of the Loyola community and their families to join them at the Chicago Summer Send-Off BBQ. The event was graciously hosted by BOT member Kevin Poorman and his wife, Jeanne, who prepared an incredible BBQ spread in their outdoor kitchen.

The July 31 event had one of the largest crowds ever—nearly 75 guests.

The Alumni Association hosted the third annual Loyola in Linen on August 6. The white linen cocktail reception took place in the beautiful Sculpture Garden at the Renaissance Arts Hotel located in the city’s Warehouse Arts District.

More than 70 attendees enjoyed white beverages, light hors d’oeuvres, and soft jazz music. Donald Boomgaarden, dean of the College of Music and Fine Arts, was the university guest.

Alumni Night at the Rangers Game The Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, provided the perfect setting for Alumni Night at the Rangers Game. Dallas-area alumni, family, and friends gathered together on August 27 to watch the Texas Rangers compete against the Los Angeles Angels. More than 60 guests met for the pre-party which was hosted by David ’76, J.D. ’79 and Susan Pels in his office suite, at Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller, L.L.P. Everyone enjoyed a spectacular baseball game and great company, along with food and beverages.

Tampa/St. Pete Alumni Crawfish Boil The Tampa/St. Pete Alumni Crawfish Boil took place on June 19 at the Citivan Club Beach House on Indian Shores Beach.

Alumni and friends spent a wonderful day along the beach enjoying spicy crawfish, potatoes, and corn—all prepared by Ricky P’s, “A New Orleans Po Boy Shop,” located in St. Petersburg.

Conrad DeBaillon ’03, Fentress Sheppard, John Henneberger ’61, Michael Henneberger, Henry Patton, Joe Henneberger, David Patton, Andrea H. Sheppard ’99

Lisa and Rick Parsons, Loyola friends and boilmasters

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College of Business 1960s John “Jack” Dardis ’63, New Orleans, La., a registered representative of NEXT Financial Group, Inc., and chairman of Dardis Couvillon & Associates, was nominated

by NEXT staff and fellow representatives, and selected by the president and sr. management of the firm, as the recipient of NEXT’s prestigious Integrity Award.

This award is presented each year to one NEXT representative who embodies the spirit of dedication and service to his or her clients, peers, profession, and community.

1970s Dr. James Meza, Jr. ’70, New Orleans, La., former dean of the University of New Orleans College of Education, was named interim superintendent by the Jefferson Parish School Board.

Jack “Red” Hayden ’73 started his 11th year as a business educator at Stonewall Jackson High School in Manassas, Va., teaching courses in Computer Programming and Accounting. He has also served as varsity swim coach at SJHS as well as a sponsor for the school’s chapter of FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America). He and his wife, Brenda, have two children, Jacqueline, 31, and Jonathan, 28, and four grandchildren. In addition to his degree from Loyola, Jack has a master’s degree in education from Virginia Tech.

1980s Martin F. Cunniff ’83, Gaithersburg, Md., partner with Arent Fox, L.L.P., released a new book, Calculating and Proving Damages, published by the Law Journal Press.

Diana Phillips ’84 joined GodwinGroup, a Gulf Coast and Jacksonbased marketing and advertising firm, as senior copywriter. In 2007, Diana received the American Advertising Federation MS Gulf Coast ADDY® Award for Copywriter of the Year. She is the former advertising copywriter for Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Miss., where she served as creative team writer for an inhouse advertising department. She also worked as a writer and editor for two agencies in California.

Daphne Glindmeyer ’85, M.D., A.P.M.C., Gretna, La., was welcomed

by Stanford Who’s Who to the ranks of leading professionals as a result of her exceptional effort in the healthcare industry. As a psychiatrist for the past 11 years, Daphne has consistently demonstrated the

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vision, dedication, and diligence necessary to be considered among the best.

Orlando Recio ’85 moved to India in November 2010 and is working with FedEx as finance controller. His wife, Sandra, passed away on March 11, 2011.

Mamie Sterkx Gasperecz ’84, M.B.A. ’87, New Orleans, La., executive director of the Hermann-Grima/Gallier Historic Houses, was included in New Orleans Magazine’s “Top Female Achievers” list.

Don Zornman ’87, who had been the Orleans and Jefferson market president for Hancock Bank since 2005, left to become an executive vice president and commercial manager with IberiaBank. That role puts him in charge of commercial, private, and business banking in the New Orleans region.

1990s Dean Morris, M.B.A. ’90, Kalispell, Mont., co-inventor of the SmartSponge® system and managing partner of Surgical Resources, L.L.C., serves as a director for Loyola University New Orleans Magazine

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College of Business (continued) ClearCount Medical Solutions, Inc., the provider of a proprietary sponge management system that combines counting and detection for patient surgical safety.

Kendall Johnson, M.B.A. ’91, Prairieville, La., was named chief financial officer of Baton Rouge General Medical Center/General Health System. Kendall has been with Baton Rouge General for the past 16 years, most recently as vice president of financial operations.

John Howe ’94, West Palm Beach, Fla., in June, became the first AfricanAmerican president of the Palm Beach County Bar Association (PBCBA).

Winston Connolly, Jr. ’95, George Town, Grand Caymen, was appointed a director of Clearance Real Estate Equity Fund (the “Fund”).

Dori Orr, M.B.A. ’97, Metairie, La., was named director of institutional advancement for Cabrini High School. Dori previously served as project coordinator in the Office of the Annual Fund and assistant director of stewardship and donor relations at Loyola. She worked as interim director for alumni affairs and associate director of development at the University of New Orleans, and was the executive director of the UNO International Alumni Association. She was also the executive director of WRBH Radio for the Blind

and Print Handicapped; director of development and director of agencies and programs for Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana; and, most recently, director of advancement for the Foundation for Science and Mathematics.

Scott Sweet ’98 returned to Denver, Colo., and started a new career with Farmers Insurance.

He opened his agency in June.

2000s Shenica Elmore ’03 was named branch manager for Regions Bank’s Veterans Blvd. branch in Metairie, La. She is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships

with individual consumer and small business clientele. Shenica previously served as an assistant branch manager for Regions as part of her nineyear banking career.

Carl “Trey” Woods III, J.D. ’10, M.B.A. ’10, joined Herman, Herman, Katz & Cotlar in New Orleans, La., as an associate. He will assist in a variety of practice areas, including the firm’s class action and MDL litigation for large-scale cases like the BP Oil Spill.

Ryan Brock ’11 was named the Greater New Orleans Outstanding Male Amateur Athlete by the Allstate Sugar Bowl and the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame.

College of Humanities and Natural Sciences 1960s Dr. James Llorens ’68, Baton Rouge, La., an assistant chief administrative officer for Mayor Kip Holden, was chosen as chancellor of Southern University’s Baton Rouge campus. James previously served as dean of Southern’s graduate studies.

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1970s Vince Corona ’79 is the president/owner of Creative Cuisine, The Uncommon Caterer (www.creativecuisineandevents.com) in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, which received the following accolades: 2009 & 2010 Selection for Best Places to Work by the Dallas

Business Journal; 2010 Best Wedding Venue, The Knot; 2010 and 2011 Texas Star Awards, Best Off-Premise Caterer; 2009 Readers Choice Award for Best Caterer, Texas Meetings + Events Magazine; and 2009 ISES Caterer of the Year.

Joyce S. Pulitzer ’79, New Orleans, La., received the

Jewish Federations of North America’s Endowment Achievement Award from the Jewish Endowment Foundation of Louisiana.

Joyce is a past president of JEF and was the first woman president of both Touro Synagogue and the AntiDefamation League. She was also the first Jewish president of the Hermann37

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College of Humanities and Natural Sciences (continued) Grima/Gallier Historic Houses, formerly the Christian Wo m e n ’s Exchange.

1980s Col. Alvin J. Bedgood ’81, Tampa, Fla., was appointed by Civil Air Patrol National Commander Maj. Gen. Amy S. Courter as commander of CAP’s Southeast Region. As commander of the region, Alvin is the senior corporate officer within the region, which includes six wings— Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, and Tennessee—and boasts a membership of more than 10,000 volunteers. He also serves on CAP’s National Executive Committee.

1990s Dr. Bob Cowser ’92 had his latest book, Green Fields, named Best Non-fiction Memoir at the Adirondack Literary awards held June 12 by the Adirondack Center for Writing. Additionally, his book, Why We’re Here, received special mention in the General Non-fiction category. Bob lives in Canton, N.Y., with his wife, Candace, and their sons, Jackson and Mason.

John C. Caron, M.A. ’95, New Orleans, La., was invested by Archbishop Gregory Aymond as a Knight of The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.

Kristin Ashworth ’99, Mobile, Ala., an associate with Burr & Forman, L.L.P., was named The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s “Woman of the Year” for 2011 by the local Mobile Chapter. Kristin’s campaign raised approximately $11,000, and the entire campaign raised more than $50,000 in donations.

2000s Dawson McCall ’04, teaches history and government at St. Stanislaus in Bay St. Louis, Miss. He also started a nonprofit foundation called POISE (www.poisesupport.org), whose focus is to foster educational opportunities

for students in need by providing financial assistance for school construction, tuition assistance to students pursuing various levels of educational attainment, and a housing/support system for marginalized young women so that they can pursue their educational goals. As of now, there are three programs, all of which are located in Kampala, Uganda, but POISE has plans to expand its efforts to include students from other regions and communities as well.

Kelcy Wilburn ’05, New Orleans, La., under her stage name, Kelcy Mae, and her band released a new CD, Pennies in Hand. (www.kelcymae.com)

Upsilon Beta Lambda Celebrates a Reunion The Upsilon Beta Lambda fraternity, one of Loyola’s original four fraternities, celebrated a Reunion Weekend, May 20 – 21. “Food, Music, Camaraderie!” was the theme, and events included a Cocktail Party at the home of Tommy ’70, J.D. ’73 and Sandy Anzelmo and an Outside Party also at the Anzelmos’ home.

The events allowed the brothers to celebrate and renew old friendships, as well as create Dennis LeBlanc ’65, Ardley Hanemann, Jr. ’66, Barry Baroni ’61, M.B.A. ’65, new friendships.

J.D. ’67, Dr. John Wieman III ’69, R.C. Klein ’69, Charlie Young ’64

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College of Law 1970s J. Wayne Mumphrey ’68. J.D. ’71, Slidell, La., was elected chair of the Port of New Orleans by the Board of Commissioners.

Wayne was appointed to the board in 2007.

Thomas J. Grace ’63, J.D. ’72, Metairie, La., was named chair of the Board of Directors of Volunteers of America Greater New

Orleans, the nonprofit, faith-based organization that services more than 60,000 people in the Greater New Orleans area.

Dr. George Simno III ’69, J.D. ’72, New Orleans, La., and his son, Renny Simno ’98, Metairie, La., were recognized for having a combined record of volunteer service to the Archbishop’s

Community Appeal (ACA) of almost 40 years.

The father and son duo are among a handful of volunteers who encompass three generations of service.

The Hon. Thomas M. Del Ricci, J.D. ’78 was elected to serve as president of the Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges. Thomas is in his 14th year of service as a trial judge

in the Court of Common Pleas of the 38th Judicial District (Montgomery County) Pennsylvania.

Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., J.D. '78, for the second consecutive year, was named one of the 50 most influential environment, health, and safety leaders by EHS Today, the magazine for environment, health, and safety professionals. Edwin

Wolf Pups

Michael Robert Dominick

The Buck Family

Casey Buck ’03, M.M. ’05 and Kristina Rose Buck, M.M. ’03 are proud to welcome their first child, Abigail Rose Buck, into the world. Abigail was born on June 30, 2011, at 6:19 p.m. She weighed 5 pounds, 5 ounces, and was 18.25 inches long. She was born a healthy, alert, and peaceful child at Conway Regional Medical Center in Conway, Ark. Mother and father are thankful to God for this long-awaited miracle!

Crystal Bolner Forte ’03, M.B.A. ’10 gave birth to a son, John Henry Forte, on January 17, 2011. He was 7 lbs., 15 oz. and 20 inches long. John Henry is healthy, happy, and very active.

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Tracy Steven Gordon ’92 and The Forte Family his wife, Monica Gongora Gordon ’03, welcomed their son, Jonathan, in June 2011.

Stephen C. Pinzino ’95, Esq., and his wife, Tara, welcomed their second son, Michael Robert Dominick, on July 7, who is patiently waiting for big brother Christopher to give up his daddy’s original Wolfpack t-shirt.

Jason Trapani ’98 and his wife, Allison, welcomed their first child, Eleanor Marie “Ella” Trapani on July 11, 2011. Ella is the granddaughter of Andre ’72, J.D. ’77 and Eleanor Mouledoux.

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College of Law (continued) is a partner with Fisher & Phillips, L.L.P., where he co-chairs the firm’s Workplace Safety and Catastrophe Management Practice Group. He practices out of the firm’s Atlanta, Ga., and Washington, D.C., offices.

Paul G. Pastorek ’76, J.D. ’79, River Ridge, La., was appointed chief counsel and corporate secretary for EADS North America, Arlington, Va., where he directs the company’s legal activities, including the contracts, export control, and compliance functions, and serves as secretary to the company’s Board of Directors. Prior to joining EADS North America, Paul served as the Louisiana state superintendent of education. He was appointed in 2007 by the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and served two consecutive terms.

1980s Paul O. Dicharry ’69, J.D. ’81, Baton Rouge, La., of Taylor Porter, was recognized as a leader in his field of environmental law by Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.

Brian A. Kelly, J.D. ’84, of Duane Morris’ San Francisco, Calif., office, was

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named vice chair of the insurance division of the Trial Practice Group. He joins partner and division chair Max Stern in leading the practice.

Ron Mogel, J.D. ’84 was named chief financial officer for MicroSeismic, Inc., in Houston, Texas. Ron has more than 25 years of accounting and managerial experience in the domestic and international sectors.

Edmond C. Haasé III, J.D. ’85, New Orleans, La., joined Montgomery Barnett, L.L.P., as a partner.

1990s Paul C. Fleming, Jr. ’90, J.D. ’94, Metairie, La., is the 2011 president of the Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Stephen Panus, J.D. ’95 was named vice president of communications for the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), located in Manhattan.

Donna Eng, J.D. ’97, trial lawyer and appellate attorney, formed Donna Eng, P.A., in Jupiter, Fla. The firm focuses on civil and criminal appeals, employment and labor law, and criminal defense, and serves clients throughout South Florida.

Donna Eng, P.A., is located

at 601 Heritage Drive, Jupiter, FL, 33458. (englawpa.com) Jacqueline Maduneme, J.D. ’97, successful CPA, tax lawyer, and entrepreneur, published her first book, Ada’s Daughter—her personal account of how she transcended her abusive past and self-destructive behavior to find success in her business and personal life. Jacqueline is the mother of three young adult sons, and after living all over the world, now lives with her fiancé in Charleston, S.C. (www.adasdaughter.com) Edward T. Hayes, J.D. ’98, Metairie, La., was named a member of Leake & Andersson, L.L.P.

2000s Joseph P. McClelland III, J.D. ’00, opened a new personal injury law office in Atlanta, Ga. Joseph has owned and managed his law firm in the city of Jackson, Ga., for several years. The Atlanta office is located at 1075 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 3650, Atlanta, Georgia 30309, (404) 381-8584. (www.jacksonlaws.com) Brian Mills, J.D. ’01, labor and employment defense attorney for Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P., in Costa

Mesa, Calif., was elected to partner and was also named as a Rising Star in Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine.

Michael Moser ’93, J.D. ’02 was appointed chief operating officer of Innovation Research Engineering and Development, Inc. (I-RED), Daytona, Fla., which develops highly efficient vertical wind turbines for commercial applications.

Jody R. Montelaro, J.D. ’03, New Orleans, La., was named senior governmental affairs executive for Entergy Services, Inc. Most recently, Jody served as senior policy advisor to Governor Bobby Jindal in the areas of natural resources, environmental quality, wildlife and fisheries, agriculture, corrections, and state.

Gordon Greig, J.D. ’05, Lafayette, La., was named senior claims examiner for the Gulf Region for Third Coast Underwriters, a specialty markets operation that offers workers compensation insurance for underserved markets that have complex risks.

Christine M. Poist ’02, J.D. ’05 married Nicholas R. Trovato ’04 at St. Mary’s Star of the

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An Unconventional Road of Discovery Dawnyel Verrett ’07, from Gray, La., never thought she would be putting her chemistry forensic science degree to work by analyzing the chemical residue of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Afghanistan. But the road of discovery that she is on has been well worth the journey.

Dawnyel moved to Washington, D.C., approximately one year after graduating from Loyola to pursue her master’s degree in forensic chemistry. After graduating, she was on a search for a job in the D.C. area that would use her education and experience. She stumbled upon a job posting in the states through Ideal Innovations, Inc., but found an incredible opportunity as well.

“I went to the main website and saw that they had both stateside jobs and overseas positions,” she says. “On a whim, I applied for both positions. I went through the normal interviewing process for overseas contractors. Before I knew it, I was getting prepared to travel to Afghanistan.”

Before Dawnyel’s team of chemists arrived in Kandahar, a chemistry laboratory did not exist.

So, their first duty was to completely set up a lab, which included writing standard operating procedures, creating a reporting format, finding correct power sources for all of the instrumentation, and then troubleshooting any instrument problems.

“This was more difficult than any of us imagined,” notes Dawnyel. “There are four of us working in the chem lab. We are still progressing as a lab and will have more equipment and capabilities once we have a larger work space. My job is to completely exploit chemical samples derived from improvised explosive devises. Because we are the only chem lab for quite a distance, the type of samples that we see expands from that quite a bit. Normally, I will begin analysis with sample preparation, then microscopy, presumptive test(s), instrumental analysis, and finally spectral interpretation. The final report including the findings is a collaborative effort of at least two chemists. Typically, we can identify the explosive (or precursor) and give semi-quantitative data involving elemental composition.”

Though Dawnyel isn’t sure she will stay in Afghanistan more than another year, her experience has been positive.

“The road here has definitely had its bumps,” she explains. “I have learned so much about myself and my craft. I’ve learned that I love what I do, and I can’t ask for much more than that! It takes courage and discipline to stay healthy in this environment. I’ve managed to surprise myself and have a great time. The diversity of knowledge available at my fingertips has been one of the most astonishing parts of deployment. The experience has truly been rewarding in part due to the people with whom I work with every day.

Overall, it has been an amazing journey.”

Dawnyel Verrett ’07

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College of Law (continued) Sea Catholic Church in Key West, Fla. on June 18, 2011. The couple honeymooned in New York City and reside in Key West, where they both practice law.

Bobby Hawkins, J.D. ’06, a personal injury attorney in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and throughout Louisiana, has announced the debut of his newly optimized website (www.bhawkinslaw.com).

The site informs Louisiana residents of his services with helpful descriptions while reaching a much larger audience online. It casts a larger net while the attor-

ney has recently forged a new path into representation for personal injury, wrongful death, and property damage cases.

Christina Lore von Zielinski, J.D. ’09 joined the Charleston-based law firm of Pierce Herns Sloan & McCleod, L.L.C., as an associate attorney. Her primary practice areas are toxic tort defense, product liability defense, and personal injury defense.

Ira Gonzalez, J.D. ’10, joined Adams and Reese as an associate in the firm’s New Orleans office as part of the Litigation Practice Team. Ira formerly served

in a number of roles in Miami government, including as chief of operations for code enforcement; executive assistant to the city manager; assistant policy coordinator for the mayor; and law clerk for the Office of the City Attorney. He is a former director of real estate development for an outdoor advertising firm, where he was a market manager and negotiated contracts with landlords, including Fortune 500 companies for outdoor advertising contracts in major markets such as Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, New York, and Miami.

Ameca Reali, J.D. ’11 and Adrienne Wheeler, J.D. ’11, of Cooperative Advocacy for the People, were named 2011 Echoing Green Fellows. The 2011 Echoing Green Fellows are launching a total of 15 new nonprofit, for-profit, and hybrid organizations to solve intractable social problems.

Cooperative Advocacy for the People will be a nonprofit criminal justice advocacy organization based in New Orleans, La., that will provide incarcerated individuals with the possibility of freedom, access to justice, and the opportunity to make radical changes in a system with glaring deficiencies.

performer of free jazz improvisation. He released Similar in the Opposite Way in 2009, a collection of 10 original experimental explorations performed with Ray Moore on alto saxophone, Tom Sciple on bass, and Dave Cappello on drums. Jeff is on the music technology faculty at Loyola and is currently working on a doctorate in experimental music and digital media at Louisiana State U n i v e r s i t y. (www.jeffalbert.com)

Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in May 2011. During her studies, she was selected as a Lagrant Foundation Marketing Scholarship recipient and played a key role in building the MBA Media, Entertainment, and Sports Club, which was honored as the 2011 Club of the Year. She accepted a position in AT&T’s Leadership Development Program and relocated to Atlanta, Ga., in July.

College of Music and Fine Arts 1960s Vicki Fisk ’69, freelance soprano soloist headquartered in the New York Metropolitan area, was recognized by Cambridge Who’s Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership, and excellence in music.

1980s Mark Neumayer ’86 published Valda & the Valkyries, a Young Adult fantasy novel available through amazon.com

1990s Jorge Salas ’92 was 42

named educational technology specialist at The Pine School, 12350 S.E. Federal Highway, in Hobe Sound, Fla. Jorge manages The Pine School’s website and serves as a resource to teachers and staff, helping them integrate educational technology into their daily work. A native of Malaga, Spain, Jorge served as the Middle School dean of student life. He was named the school’s Teacher of Excellence in 2009.

Jeff Albert ’93, Mandeville, La., is a trombonist and composer and

2000s Joy A. Guerin ’06 earned an M.B.A. from

Katie M. Codina ’07, Metairie, La., was named the Elementary Band Loyola University New Orleans Magazine

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First Annual Alumni College June 22 – 24, 2012 As part of the Loyola Alumni Enrichment Series ~ Growing in Knowledge and Deepening our Faith and in celebration of our centennial, the Alumni Association is pleased to invite all alumni, family, and friends to the First Annual Alumni College: Experience Loyola Again! Over a three-day weekend, you will have the opportunity to attend classes taught by Loyola’s outstanding faculty. Come sample the recent research and top-notch teaching emerging from Loyola University. When you are not in class, you will have a chance to mingle at meals and social events with fellow participants and Loyola faculty and administrators.

The classes offered will be grouped into tracks or themes that will help you to identify topics of particular interest. There will be four tracks, six classes per track, and a joint session on Sunday, following Mass. A special dinner is being planned at a famous New Orleans restaurant, and a block of hotel rooms reserved for your convenience. For those of you who would like to re-live dorm life, a small number of rooms in one of Loyola’s residence halls will be available.

A full course listing and registration information will be mailed this fall and made available online at www.alumni.loyno.edu

College of Music and Fine Arts (continued) Director of the Year by the District VI Band Director’s Association. The Holy Cross Middle School and High School bands both were named “Exemplary Band Programs” under Fall 2011 www.loyno.edu

Katie’s direction. Katie is in her fourth year at Holy Cross School and is the director of the High School Marching Band and the Middle School Bengal Band Program.

Since her tenure as director of the Bengal Band, the program has grown from 29 students to more than 140 in the fifth through seventh grades.

The Bengal Concert

Bands have received superior ratings at the Archdiocese Band Festival and District VI Festival and performed at the State Music Festival, receiving an excellent rating.

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS The Adjutor Hominum Award The highest award bestowed by the Alumni Association that honors an outstanding graduate of Loyola whose life exemplifies the values and philosophy of Jesuit education—namely moral character, service to humanity, and unquestionable integrity.

The College Alumnus/a of the Year Award The Alumni Association will honor one alumnus or alumna from each of Loyola’s four colleges: Colleges of Business, Humanities and Natural Sciences, Music and Fine Arts, and Social Sciences.* The alumnus or alumna must exemplify those characteristics that Loyola seeks to form in its graduates. They must also demonstrate a strong commitment to their community and to Loyola, and they must be recognized for their accomplishments in their profession or other areas of endeavor.

The Young Alumnus/a of the Year Award The Alumni Association will also honor one young alumnus or alumna from the university. This individual must have graduated from Loyola within the last 10 years. The young alumnus or alumna must exemplify the same criteria mentioned above.

• DEADLINE: January 31, 2012 • ELIGIBILITY: The recipients must hold an earned doctoral, master’s, bachelor’s, or associate’s degree, or a two-year certificate or diploma from Loyola University New Orleans.

• SUBMIT A NOMINATION: Please submit a letter that specifies the award that you are nominating the individual for, outlines the individual’s accomplishments, professional affiliation, reasons for nomination, as well as other supporting materials.

• SEND TO: Adjutor Hominum Selection Committee, c/o Claire Simno, Ph.D., 7214 St. Charles Ave., Campus Box 909, New Orleans, LA 70118; e-mail cdsimno@loyno.edu or call (504) 861-5582; or Award Selection Committee, c/o Monique Gardner, 7214 St. Charles Ave., Campus Box 909, New Orleans, LA 70118; e-mail mgardner@loyno.edu or call (504) 861-5752.

• PRESENTATION: The awards shall be given at the Alumni Association Jazz Brunch on Sunday, April 15, 2012.

• COLLEGE AFFILIATION: For your convenience, the breakdown of the colleges by major can be viewed at alumni.loyno.edu *The St. Ives Award is given annually by the College of Law to an outstanding law alumnus or alumna. For more information on this award and several others, go to alumni.loyno.edu

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College of Social Sciences 1960s Catherine Gustafson Stephens ’68 is living in Dubai and has embarked on a new travel writing career. Read about her adventures at arabiantalesandotheramazingadventures.blogspot.com

1970s Dr. Kathy Augustine ’75, Atlanta, Ga., was selected as the lone finalist for the position of superintendent for DeSoto ISD by the DeSoto ISD Board of Trustees. She previously served as the associate superintendent of instruction for the Atlanta Public Schools in Georgia. She also was the winner of the 2010 Council of the Great City Schools Curriculum Leadership Award.

Belinda Hulin ’75 celebrated the release of her sixth food-related book, The Keepsake Cookbook: Gathering Delicious Memories One Recipe at a Time (Lyons Press, 2011)—a cookbook-writing how-to for families and organizations to write their own culinary histories. The book comes on the heels of Belinda’s own memoir cookbook, Roux Memories: A Cajun-Creole Love Story with Recipes (Lyons Press, 2010). Belinda appeared at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum on October 23 Fall 2011 www.loyno.edu

and discussed cookbook writing.

Linda Wisinger, M.S. ’79, was named principal of Mater Dolorosa Catholic School in Independence, La., for the 2011 – 2012 school year. She served as lead teacher and assisted in the administrative office the past two years at Mater Dolorosa.

1980s Roger Emrich ’85, sports reporter for 105.3 The Fan, is the new Dallas Cowboys’ stadium announcer.

John Deveney ’88, New Orleans, La., and his company, Deveney Communications, won two 2011 Marketing Awards of Excellence and two 2011 Max Award Certificates of Merit and was named a 2011 Brand Champion of the Year by the New Orleans Chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA).

1990s Sr. Mary McCormick, O.S.U., M.R.E. ’91, Ph.D., an Ursuline Sister of Youngstown, Ohio, was installed as a full professor at St. Mary’s Seminary, Wickliffe, Ohio.

Cole Thompson ’92, New York, N.Y., released a new book, Portrait of a

Monster: Joran van der Sloot, a Murder in Peru, and the Natalee Holloway Mystery (pulitzerandthompson.com) David Fernandez ’93, Winter Park, Fla., under the name D.H. Cermeño, published a new novel, Rising Sunsets (www.risingsunsets.com). David is a database marketing manager in the hospitality industry.

Dr. Heidi Horsley, M.S. ’93, New York, N.Y., executive director and cofounder for the Open to Hope Foundation (opentohope.com) and co-host of Open to Hope Radio, a nationally syndicated talk radio program, was elected on the to serve Compassionate Friends National Board. The Compassionate Friends has more than 600 chapters serving all 50 states plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, and offers friendship, understanding, and hope to bereaved parents, siblings, grandparents, and other family members during the natural grieving process after a child or sibling has died.

Rebecca (Becki) Benoit ’96 joined Lafayette General Medical Center as chief nursing officer.

Rebecca most recently served as chief nursing officer at Dauterive Hospital

in New Iberia, La. Jeffrey Ory ’97, New Orleans, La., was named Communicator of the Year

by IABC New Orleans.

Jennifer Stewart ’97, Alexandria, Va., was included in the “40 Under 40” list of influential lobbyists by The Washingtonian.

Brigette Bienvenu ’99 was named director of sales and marketing for The Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort in Miami, Fla. Brigette joined the 373-room hotel after her recent post as director of sales and marketing at the Doubletree by Hilton Grand Biscayne Bay in Miami.

2000s Ansel Augustine ’00, M.P.S. ’02, New Orleans, La., was elected to the Board of Directors of the National Federation of Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM) as the at-large rep for the Black Catholic Community.

Lisa Richard, M.S.N. ’06, Thibodaux, La., was named clinical director of the Ambulatory Care Unit and Post Anesthesia Care Unit at Thibodaux Regional Medical Center.

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College of Social Sciences (continued) School of Law in Charlotte, N.C., and moved to Nashville, Tenn.

While at Loyola, she played volleyball, was a political science major, and member of Theta Phi Alpha. Currently, she is studying to take the bar exam in both Tenn. and Ga. She is excited to

reconnect with fellow alumni from Loyola and is anxious to get the Nashville Alumni Chapter back on its feet!

Kiely Schork ’08, Loyola’s career scoring leader in women’s basketball upon her graduation in 2008, was named

head girls basketball coach at Chapelle in New Orleans, La. Linda Kuhlman, M.S.N. ’09, Bellefonte, Pa., was promoted to vice president of professional and clinical services for Mount Nittany Medical Center.

Erika T. Smith, M.S.N. ’09, Anchorage, Alaska, critical care nurse and Major in the U.S. Air Force, was recognized by Cambridge Who’s Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership, and excellence in military duty and nursing.

RELIVE YOUR YEARBOOK MEMORIES ONLINE Want to take a trip down memory lane of your college days at Loyola, but can’t find your old edition of The Wolf yearbook?

No worries. Pictures that you haven’t seen in years are just a click away:

www.archive.org/details/loyolauniversityneworleans Special Collections and Archives at the J. Edgar and Louise S. Monroe Library, in a partnership with the Lyrasis Mass Digitization Collaborative, has digitized 62 editions of The Wolf yearbook and made them available absolutely free online. The editions begin in 1924 and continue through 2007, with some gaps when Loyola did not produce a yearbook, most notably during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1970s.

Future plans include digitizing archived editions of Loyola’s student newspaper, The Maroon, but funding is still needed. If you are interested in making a donation, please contact Deborah Poole, university library interim dean, at (504) 864-7133 or poole@loyno.edu

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Going for Gold Raymond C. Breaux ’51, Metairie, La., and T. Sellers Meric won the gold medal in Men’s Doubles Tennis at the Summer National Senior Games, sponsored by the National Senior Games Association (NSGA), which were held in Houston, Texas, the week of June 27. Every two years, the NSGA Summer Games occur in various cities across the U.S., hosting a wide variety of competitions such as tennis, track, swimming, badminton, archery, and cycling.

After qualifying at the State level for Men’s Doubles, the pair entered the 2011 NSGA Summer Games as the number one seed in their division, ages 80 – 84. They won their matches 6-0, 6-0; 6-1, 6-2; and in the finals 6-2, 6-0.

The pressure was on to defend their title, as the men had won the gold medal at the 2009 NSGA Summer Games in Palo Alto, Calif.

Raymond, who played sports at St. Aloysius and later at Loyola and Tulane, was also a coach at De La Salle High School.

Raymond and Sellers, both 83 years old, have been tennis partners for 18 years, participating in various local and national tournaments. They have participated in four NSGA Summer Games and hope to continue their winning streak in the years to come.

Besides their accomplishments in the Senior Olympics, the duo has been ranked nationally by the U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) as high as #2, and previously have been ranked co- #1 in doubles in the South.

Courtesy of Betsie Gambel, Gambel Communications

Raymond C. Breaux ’51 and T. Sellers Meric

Fall 2011 www.loyno.edu

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS NOVEMBER 5 6

Wolves on the Prowl Loyola vs. Tulane Basketball Game Pep Rally

DECEMBER 4 7 8

Singing with Santa/Christmas at Loyola Annual Washington, D.C., Alumni Party Young Alumni Christmas Cocktail Reception

JANUARY 13-15 Ignatian Silent Retreat 20 Baseball Kick-off at Rock ‘n Bowl 28 Wolfpack Hall of Fame

FEBRUARY 4

Bus Trip to Spring Hill; Loyola vs. Spring Hill Basketball Game 29 Lenten Series

MARCH 7 Lenten Series 14 Lenten Series 18 Latin Mass at Holy Name of Jesus Church

21 Lenten Series 28 Lenten Series

APRIL 7 San Diego Alumni Happy Hour 13-15 Alumni Weekend 14 Founder’s Day Celebration 19 Coach Rags Scheuermann Baseball Scholarship Fundraiser 20 15th Annual Wolfpack Golf Tournament

MAY 11 Senior Crawfish Boil 11 University Baccalaureate Mass 12 Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement Ceremony 12 Golden Wolves Induction Ceremony 12 College of Law Commencement Ceremony

JUNE 22-24 Alumni College For more information, visit www.loyno.edu/calendar or call (504) 861-5454.

The 2010 – 2011 Donor Honor Roll is Online!

For a complete listing of donors, visit giving.loyno.edu

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Memorials Alumni Louise D. Howard ’36 August Alfaro ’37 Wilmur A. Todd ’37 Fred D’Aunoy, Jr. ’38 Col. James S. Mathews, Jr. ’38 Marjorie D. Boehmer ’41 Frank W. Fullmer ’43 Byron E. Shelton ’43 Thomas W. Pope, Jr., D.D.S. ’44 Dr. N.F. Laborde ’45 Sidney S. Light, D.D.S. ’45 Gloria Zazulak ’45 Mary Z. Blanco ’47 John J. Booth, D.D.S. ’47 Alex A. Bucher ’47 Joycelyn Decareaux ’48 The Hon. Thomas H. Kingsmill, Jr. ’42, J.D. ’48 Audrey L. Lind ’49 Joseph W. Martin, Jr. ’49 Robert J. Villars ’49 Michel T. Blouin ’50

Francis A. Plauche ’50 Lawrence Vollenweider III ’50 Marie Lillo ’51 Dr. John W. Manning, Jr. ’51 Valentine Schaff III, J.D. ’51 Warren H. Willkomm ’51 Walter J. Forshag, Jr. ’52 Lee G. Mehrhoff ’52 Elizabeth V. Bowie, M.E. ’53 Kenneth W. Manuel, J.D. ’53 Vincent P. Bruno, D.D.S. ’54 Sr. Alice M. Macmurdo ’54 Jon L. Daniels, D.D.S. ’57 Ralph F. Downey II ’58 James A. Smith, J.D. ’58 Sandra E. Rizzo ’60 Dr. Mildred E. Kersh ’61 Charles E. Decker III ’62 Emile P. Flauss ’62

Henry W. Fontenette, M.Ed. ’63 Stephen S. Fennell, D.D.S. ’64 Paul H. Kidd, J.D. ’66 Horace R. Leverette, D.D.S. ’66 Msg. Milton L. Reisch, S.J., M.S. ’68 John S. Stire ’70 Kathleen J. Bourgeois ’73 Nolarean B. Ragusa, M.A. ’73 Joseph R. DePaoli, Jr., J.D. ’74 Harold J. Matherne, Jr. ’74 Diane M. Schwach, J.D. ’74 John Howard, Sr. ’76 Joseph S. Zuppardo ’77 Patrick J. Boyle ’81 Carter C. Gooding ’81 Karen C. Kraemer, M.E. ’81 Alberto E. Muniz ’81 Linda J. Gill ’82 Mary A. Tanner ’83

Catherine A. Biggs ’85 Eric R. Sellman ’88 Davy P. Laborde, Jr. ’83, J.D. ’89 Marianne G. Buckley, M.P.S. ’91 Mary J. Nocero, M.R.E. ’92 Elisabeth Robert ’80, J.D. ’93 Lisa M. Kosche ’94 Mary J. Zdroik, M.R.E. ’95 Triston K. Knoll ’93, J.D. ’96 Lynn M. Trudell, M.P.S. ’00 Reginald L. Harrington ’01 Mary F. Kelly, M.P.S. ’02 Thomas P. Chopard Leonard ’06 Paul G. Van Hoose, J.D. ’07 Correction: Judith O. Ruch ’71 was inadvertently listed as deceased in the summer issue.

Alumni Chapter Presidents Acadiana, La. Blake Escudier ’87, M.B.A. ’93 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 Jackson Lacie Michel-Bogen ’99 Las Vegas Elly Hanks ’95 Los Angeles Norma Miranda ’06 Miami Mildred Morgado, J.D. ’98 Mississippi Gulf Coast Volunteers Needed

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 Allison Cooley ’07 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 J. Ferrel Guillory ’69 Julie R. Toporek ’92 Susanne Rallis, M.S.N. ’09

Shreveport Melissa Fertitta ’03 San Diego Muriel Croom ’02 St. Louis Matt Bruns ’98 Tampa Anne Smith ’92 Vicky McCarthy ’86 Washington, D.C. Jen Costa ’03

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 spring magazine is Dec. 31.

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