Mount St. Mary's University President's Report 2019

2019

President's Report

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Board of Trustees Chair of the Board

Chairman

Mary D. Kane, C’84

Patrick J. Goles, C'64

Vice Chair of the Board

Vice Chairman

Howard N. Bolte, C’84

Joseph F. Dowd Jr., C'92

Secretary of the Board

Members

Gracelyn A. McDermott, C’93 Treasurer of the Board Robert C. Dondero, C’74 Trustees Anthony J. Agnone, C’75 Wayne E. Alter III, MBA’06 Honorable Jennifer M. Anderson, C’81 Edward M. Caruso, C’86 Paul J. Chew, C’89 Kenneth B. Chodnicki, C’82 David P. Conaghan, C’81 Jeremy M. Ellermeyer, C’92 Rev. Msgr. John J. Enzler, C’73 Rev. J. Kevin Farmer, C’87 Richard M. Folio, C’88, MBA’98 Patrick J. Goles, C’64 Anthony J. Hayden, C’99 Most Reverend William E. Lori, S.T.D., S’77 Most Reverend Paul S. Loverde Richard P. Miller, C’74 Hugh W. Mohler Jr., C’90 Janice I. Obuchowski Paul J. Palmieri, C’92 William S. Roohan, C’81 Brian L. Smith, C’70 Very Rev. Robert J. Sullivan, S’93 Tamika L. Tremaglio, C'92 Rev. Kevin Wm. Wildes III, S.J., Ph.D.

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Koki Adasi, C’04 Elizabeth DiLuchio Albano, C’91 Antonio Conticelli, C’77 Sara Devlin Fuss, C’15 George R. Gelles, C’64 Thomas J. Harrington III, C’78 Peter Hobbs, MBA’15 Suzanne N. Hueston, C’91 Susan Janowiak, C’81 Rev. C. Douglas Kenney, C’95, S’99 Michael R. Kuhn, C’91 Jeffrey W. Link, C’99 Rev. Msgr. Thomas J. Mullelly, C’74 Carol Phelan-Marsh, C’81 Mary Beth Liebhauser Norwood, C’88 Jason B. Polun, C’96 Jenna A. Rose, C’02 Robert T. Rudd, C’75 Joseph W. Sherren, C’10 Michael F. Smith, C’97 Donald J. Stevenson, C’85 William Tell, C’68 Chioma A. Ukaegbu, C’18 Chris Walsh, C’83

President’s Cabinet

National Alumni Association Officers

President

President

Timothy E. Trainor, Ph.D.

Edward M. Caruso, C'86

Vice President and Chief of Staff

Executive Vice President

Wayne A. Green

Susan Janowiak, C’81

Provost

Vice President

Boyd Creasman, Ph.D.

Frank McShalley, C’85

Vice President for Business and Finance

Vice President

William E. Davies Vice President for Enrollment Management, Marketing & Communications Jack J. Chielli Vice President for Equity and Success Paula M. Whetsel-Ribeau, Ph.D.

Rev. Collin Poston, S’03 Chaplain Msgr. Rick Hilgartner Jr., C’90 Parliamentarian Gregory K. Kirby, C’98 Executive Secretary & Director of Alumni Engagement Emily Myers, C’13, MBA’15

Vice President and Seminary Rector Msgr. Andrew R. Baker, S.T.D. Vice President for Student Life Bernard Franklin, Ph.D. Vice President for University Advancement Robert J. Brennan, C'85 Vice President for University Affairs Pauline A. Engelstätter

National Alumni Association Council Charlotte Barry, C’15 Tim Buck, C’87 Dedie Jones Campbell, C’88 Jack Causa, C’79 Michael Connolly, C’75 Jason Epps, C’05 Chrissy Gaul, C’96

Director of Athletics

Dick Hart, C’65

Lynne Robinson, C'79, MBA'83

Rob Herb, C’78

University Chaplain & Director of Campus Ministry

Joanne Weed McShalley, C'83

Rev. Martin O. Moran III

Annie Stocker Kalis, C'00 Larry Orendorff, C’65 Alexandria Proffitt, C’13, MBA’15 Rob Weed, C’93

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PRESIDENT’S LETTER

The State of the University Timothy E. Trainor, Ph.D. | October 2019 Guided by our mantra of the relentless pursuit of student success, Mount St. Mary’s University is growing, innovating and investing for our future.

We are driven by our mission to prepare students to lead ethical lives of significance in service to God and others.

A 1,000-foot view of the Mount shows the university’s renowned historic buildings and breathtaking scenery but also reveals ways that the university is changing in pursuit of student success. Renovated and new buildings designed to keep the university and our students on the cutting edge are beginning to dot the campus. Inside those buildings new programs and partnerships are operating that meet the needs of our community and nation. The campus is also bustling with activity as we increase total university enrollment.

STUDENT SUCCESS The achievements of our students represent the No. 1 indicator of the Mount’s success. Working with the Office of Competitive Fellowships and professors across campus, seven students won prestigious fellowships or scholarships, including two Fulbrights and the first Goldwater Scholarship in more than a decade. In addition, five students majoring in computer science or cybersecurity were selected for the highly prized National Security Scholars Program. The track and field team received the NCAA Division I Public Recognition Award for being in the top 10% of all teams in academic progress rate.

Student success extended to extracurricular activities as well.

The Cyber Defense Club not only restored discarded laptops for use by three Baltimore and Emmitsburg schools but also hosted a Cyber Day that brought high school students to campus for a day to introduce them to cybersecurity as a career path. For the first time in several years, a Mount team won the CSI Challenge, an annual competition hosted by the Criminal Justice Student Association that attracts regional and Canadian university teams. Mount students also gave presentations at conferences in history, communication, the sciences and other fields.

On the playing field, the women's indoor track team celebrated its first Northeast Conference (NEC) championship in 22 years, and both the men’s and women’s lacrosse teams were NEC 3 6

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regular season champions. In its first year of competition, the Mount women’s bowling team, made up of eight first-year, student-athletes, ranked No. 19 in the nation and placed second in the NEC championship.

In addition, five coaches were recognized as NEC Coach of the Year: Chris FitzSimons in cross country, Jay Phillips, C'05, MT'08, in track and field, Kenneth DeGraff in women’s bowling, Tom Gravante, MBA'95, in men’s lacrosse and Lauren Skellchock in women’s lacrosse.

The Mount’s administrative and faculty leaders aspire for all students to grow in mind, body and spirit during their time on campus. We seek to foster a culture that models Catholic virtues throughout our community in which love, respect, honesty and compassion are paramount. Our new chaplain and director of campus ministry, the Rev. Martin O. Moran III, is committed to ensuring that all students feel welcome in our multiple chapels and spiritual activities and are encouraged to practice their faith on campus.

GROWTH In a very competitive higher education market, the Mount is experiencing enrollment growth. Hailing from 30 states, three U.S. territories and seven countries, the Class of 2023 includes a Google coding champion, a musician who plays six instruments, volunteer firefighters and EMTs, Eagle Scouts and champion student-athletes.

As the number of traditional college-age students declines and working professionals increasingly need additional training to advance in their careers, more expansion is expected in graduate and continuing education programs in Frederick, especially in the business and education programs. Our Frederick campus, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, will continue to expand, especially through the availability of full programs online. New certificate programs this year include risk management and cybersecurity as well as data science.

Enrollment at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary is also growing with 154 seminarians enrolled this year. The seminary is increasing its revenue stream by making its Pastors and Stewards financial and administrative educational materials available online for parish priests or lay people. The program is sold either in single modules or as a bundle.

INNOVATION

INVESTMENT

Poet William Blake wrote, “What is now proved was once only imagined.” In order to fulfill our vision of the Mount as a topranked regional university in the Catholic liberal arts tradition, we must continue to innovate our academic and other program offerings and create value-added partnerships that not only bring needed resources but also benefit our surrounding community. For example, a potential partnership with the Daughters of Charity offers an opportunity to create a School of Health Professions that would focus on educating students with a passion for serving those in need. This “Care for America” program is in the drawing board stage, and much work must be done before the imagined future becomes reality.

The infrastructure investments the Mount is making circle back to our commitment to student success. We must continue to enhance the quality of life for all students and seminarians by upgrading living conditions and academic spaces as well as improving their overall experience. The Forward! Together as One capital campaign is ensuring that the Mount is able to make the needed investments to educate the next generation of ethical leaders in the Catholic tradition.

More concretely, the Mount entered a number of partnerships this year, including reduced tuition agreements for graduate and continuing education students with members of the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce as well as countybased employers Leidos and AstraZeneca. The Leidos agreement also provides opportunities for students and faculty to conduct research at the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research as well as other academic exchange programs.

The Mount also became the first university outside of Pennsylvania to partner with Milton Hershey School to support low-income, first-generation college students and reached a unique enrollment agreement with Saint John's Catholic Prep (SJCP). Under the program, SJCP students have the opportunity to obtain a full year of college at the Mount during their senior year in high school.

A partnership with Frederick Regional Health System is expected to result in a Frederick Memorial Hospital Urgent Care Center on the Emmitsburg campus by late 2020. The independently operated facility, to be located on Morgan Field across from the public safety building, will be open to the public as well as the Mount community.

I am pleased to report nearly two-thirds of the $30 million campaign goal is promised, pledged or in the pipeline. The seminary’s portion of the campaign has been fully funded, and more than 50% of the goal for “The Way” from the seminary to the National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes has been raised. Funding has also been secured for renovations and expansion of the Knott Academic Center, including the Richard J. Bolte, Sr. School of Business, Delaplaine Family Academic Commons and Rooney Athletic Performance Center. A detailed report on campus construction projects is on page 42.

With the support of alumni, parents, friends and benefactors, we will achieve our shared vision of a thriving university known for successful students who are ethical leaders serving God and others at home and abroad. Go Mount!

TIMOTHY E. TRAINOR, PH.D. President

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WELCOME

Mount Board of Trustees Welcomes

Seven New Members

Wayne “Trey” Alter III HAGERSTOWN, MARYL AND SIX OF THE SEVEN NEWEST MEMBERS of the Mount St. Mary’s University Board of Trustees have earned degrees at the Mount, including four undergraduate degrees, all in business, two MBAs and one Master of Divinity.

President and CEO, Dynamark Security Centers MBA’06

Tony Hayden, C’99, led the men’s basketball team to the NCAA Tournament as captain in his senior year, playing Michigan State in the first round. Tamika Tremaglio, C’92, started the Mount dance team, while the Very Reverend Robert Sullivan, V.F., S'93, delved deeply into Church history during his time at the seminary. Rick Folio, C’88, MBA’98, earned two degrees from the Mount, a decade apart. Paul Chew, C'89, worked for a few years after graduating from the Mount before pursuing an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. Trey Alter, MBA’06, is the only new trustee to have earned a degree after the Mount became a university in 2004.

Paul J. Chew, CFA OWINGS MILLS, MARYL AND Chief Investment Officer, Brown Advisory C’89, finance and economics

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Richard “Rick” M. Folio

Anthony “Tony” Hayden

Tamika Tremaglio

OWINGS MILLS, MARYL AND

PHIL ADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

MCLEAN, VIRGINIA

Executive vice president, Midwest Railcar Corporation

CEO, Maguire Hayden Real Estate Investments

Managing principal for Greater Washington, Deloitte

C’88, business and finance; MBA’98

C’99, business administration

C’92, business administration

Very Rev. Robert Sullivan, V.F. BIRMINGHAM, AL ABAMA President, John Carroll Catholic High School and Pastor, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church

Rev. Kevin Wm. Wildes III, S.J., Ph.D. PHIL ADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA Professor, St. Joseph's University

S’93, Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Theology (Church History)

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University Advancement

Fundraising Update JULY 1, 2018 TO JUNE 30, 2019

University received: $11,217,216

1,140 Athletic Donors This was the first year Mount Athletics had more than 1,000 donors in a fiscal year.

FORWARD! MIND:

FORWARD! GREATEST NEED:

$7,215,536

$3,016,000

FORWARD! SPIRIT:

$2,275,735

FORWARD! BODY:

$6,043,981

Seminary: $1,254,351, Grotto: $1,021,384

TOTAL AMOUNT RAISED:

$18,551,252 *Money raised as of August 23, 2019.

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Learn more!

Visit forward.msmary.edu to learn more.

Founder’s

Scholars EACH YEAR, TWO FULL-TUITION FOUNDER'S SCHOL ARSHIPS are awarded to incoming freshmen who perform superbly during a written exam and a personal interview.

Harry Scherer, C’22

Photo by: Brett Snow, C’22

MA JOR: Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) INVOLVED IN: The Office of Residence Life, Center for Campus Ministry and the Emmitsburg News-Journal “The Founder’s Scholarship serves as a symbol of the Mount’s generosity which she shows to her students. This generosity is evident in the emphasis which the Mount places on the academic, spiritual and physical growth of each student from their first visit on campus until their day of graduation.

The scholarship has allowed me to pursue my interests, discover the gifts God has given to me and aid in helping others discover the gifts He has given them. The welcome I received with the scholarship lingers, as I hope the friendly greeting which everyone receives on this campus lingers.”

Veronica Balick, C’20 DOUBLE MA JOR: Biochemistry and Biology MINOR: Mathematics “When I was looking at colleges, the Mount was my top choice throughout the entire college search and application process. I am so grateful to the Mount for the Founder's Scholarship, as it has enabled me to pursue my passions at a university which encourages me to learn not only topics in my major, but also important truths about God, our world, and the human person.

The classes in my major have strengthened my love of science and have prepared me for graduate school and future research. Additionally, my experiences in the core curriculum and extracurricular activities have challenged me to grow both intellectually and spiritually, giving me a greater knowledge of our society as well as building a deeper respect for the dignity of every person.

Altogether, my time at the Mount has been filled with many meaningful encounters with God and others, and this would not have been possible without the Founder's Scholarship.”

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Hard Hat Report OVER THE SUMMER the number of construction and maintenance workers on some days may have surpassed the employees, students, campers and others on campus. The sounds of construction crews hard at work could be heard throughout the Mount. Here’s a rundown of the projects tackled:

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Campus Activities Center

Rooney Towers and Grad House

Completion of the 5,700 square foot facility that will house concerts, speaker engagements, club meetings and other events. Check out the awesome lighting, sound and video system!

Phase two of renovations to apartment-style living options. Next summer Horning Towers is slated for renovation, completing this project.

Sheridan and Pangborn Halls

Knott Academic Center

Electrical utility upgrades. Now students have the option to rent air conditioning units to keep their rooms cool in late summer and spring. The units are designed to allow easy exit from the room in an emergency.

Filling in the atrium, providing space for students to gather and study. Future work includes construction of a 12,000 square foot addition and additional renovations of the 49,074 square foot existing building. The project is slated to be completed by fall 2021.

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Watch us grow!

Follow the progress of our construction projects connected to the Forward!

Together as One capital campaign at msmary.edu/philanthropyatwork.

Waldron Family Stadium

Seminary

A new all-weather synthetic turf field, installed in May. The men’s and women’s soccer and lacrosse teams appreciate the improved playing surface.

Upgrades to bathrooms and HVAC. The forbearing seminarians are living in a more comfortable environment.

ON THE DRAWING BOARD ARE TWO ADDITIONAL PROJECTS:

Admissions Office

Rooney Performance Center

Renovation and expansion, beginning this fall.

The project will enclose the porch, improving and expanding the waiting room space and providing an area for presentations.

Athletic expansion project that will significantly improve sports medicine, strength and conditioning and student recreation space. Groundbreaking is scheduled for June 2020.

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