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We Celebrate
The Inauguration of Notre Dame’s 14th President, Thomas G. Kruczek
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In Recognition of Regina Hall Adult Student Finds More Through Online Program President’s Report & Honor Roll of Donors
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The Big Picture >> 2 Campus News >> 4 The Inauguration of President Thomas G. Kruczek >> 12 Tower Tributes >> 22 President Thomas G. Kruczek Welcomed to Notre Dame and Leadership Cleveland In Recognition of Regina Hall >> 24 Ribbon Cutting, Dedication and Blessing of the Newly Renovated Campus Space
PRESIDENT
Thomas G. Kruczek CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Brian Johnston EDITORS
Paula J. Baughn Sarah Lack CONTRIBUTORS
Mary Elizabeth Cotleur ’98 Rob Harris ’14 Marueen Ischay Gabrielle Ploplis ’16 DESIGN & LAYOUT
Lifelong Teaching and Learning >> 29 Alum Creates Innovative Career with Education and Entertainment Technology There’s No Place Like Home >> 32 Homecoming and Alumni Reunion Weekend 2014 For Self, Family, Profession >> 34 Adult Student Finds More Through Notre Dame's Online Nursing Program Class Notes >> 36 In Memoriam >> 38 President’s Report & Honor Roll of Donors >> 39
On the Cover: Thomas G. Kruczek received the presidential medallion during his inauguration as the 14th president of Notre Dame College. Designed and crafted by Sr. Megan Dull ’71, an adjunct art instructor at the College, the medallion underscores those essential realities that must enflame the heart of all academic endeavors. The stylized fire is composed of innumerable curved, active shapes, giving the impression of moving vitality. The flame’s energy is not bound or enclosed by the edges of the circle that supports it. Rather it breaks beyond, just as liberal learning illuminates and transforms life. The medallion bears only “Notre Dame College of Ohio” engraved on the polished surface. It was first presented to Sister Marla Loehr, the 10th president of the College, during her inauguration in 1988.
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from the president Notre Dame College has continued to amaze me. There is such a sense of purpose and dedication on this campus.
Dear Friends of Notre Dame College,
It’s only been four months since I arrived here, and it already feels like home. My family and I are settling in and enjoying the campus, the Notre Dame family, the wonderful community, the great restaurants, the warm welcome from all we encounter…simply put, everything’s better in Cleveland! Notre Dame College has continued to amaze me. There is such a sense of purpose and dedication on this campus from all the outstanding faculty and staff. Our students are bright, hard-working and eager to learn. We have a strong and supportive network of dedicated and selfless trustees, community friends and donors. Our campus is vibrant and exciting. Thanks to generous donors, we opened a remodeled Regina Hall, which provides state-of-the-art homes for our Division of Nursing and our Academic Support Center. Our student-athletes had an impressive fall: The football team had its first winning season ever, our women’s soccer team won the conference championship and both the men’s and women’s soccer teams were invited to the NCAA tournament. The women’s golf team won its first conference championship, and women's rugby won its first national title. Our team of accounting students was one of only 15 in the nation to reach the semifinals of a highly regarded CPA competition, and our moot court team has done so well in competitions that they are headed to tournaments in Ohio and Iowa. These are only a few examples of the great things that are happening here. Great things will continue because of those who support us so generously, and we have included their names in the magazine. We can never say thank you enough! This issue of Notre Dame Today celebrates new beginnings and continuing accomplishments. There is a section about my inauguration, my new beginning here, and I hope you were there because it was a magical and memorable day. Not because it was ‘my inauguration,’ but because it celebrated our team, our togetherness. It was so inspiring to be surrounded by the extended Notre Dame community and to feel the bond of a group gathered for the greater good, dedicated to the noble mission of our college. I am humbled and honored to be a part of it. On behalf of the Notre Dame family, I wish you a safe and prosperous New Year.
Sincerely,
Thomas G. Kruczek president
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The Notre Dame College women’s golf team and women’s soccer team each claimed its first Mountain East Conference (MEC) championship this fall, while the women’s rugby team (right inset) won the American Collegiate Rugby Association National Championship. President Thomas G. Kruczek and Athletic Director Scott Swain join Head Coach Colleen Groomes (main image, back row, second from right) in recognizing the golf team, which also won the MEC tournament title. The soccer squad (left inset) celebrates on the field. Their conference championship helped them earn a bid to the NCAA tournament.
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ADVANCEMENT
Notre Dame Receives $500,000 Pledge Notre Dame College has received a $500,000 donation to use according to its own priorities. Part of this gift will go toward completion of the $3 million Regina Hall renovation project to create new homes for the College’s Division of Nursing and Academic Support Center for Students with Learning Differences. The donor, who asked to remain anonymous, said the gift is to acknowledge and advance the College’s efforts to provide opportunity for those traditionally underserved in postsecondary education.
"The mission of Notre Dame College resonates with us in many ways, including the percentage of students needing financial aid and the number who are the first in their families to go to college,” the donor said. “We are delighted that we are able to help the College continue to move forward by providing the best academic and extracurricular experiences it can for capable and deserving students." Notre Dame President Thomas G. Kruczek expressed gratitude for the show of support, especially for the donor’s trust in allowing the
College to invest the contribution based on its own priorities. "Part of the mission of Notre Dame College is serving students who are bright and deserving of a high quality, values-based college education, such as we provide," Kruczek said. "Through the generosity of such donors, we are able to offer more students an outstanding liberal arts education, a vibrant college experience and preparation for a successful career upon graduation. We thank our generous donors for their support and their confidence in our College."
FIDELIA AWARD
College Honors Advocates for Trustee, Nursing Leadership Notre Dame College recognized Michael and Marian Shaughnessy for their leadership, as well as service to the College, with its 2014 Fidelia Award. Michael Shaughnessy has been a member of the College’s Board of Trustees since 2001, and Marian Shaughnessy is an advocate for Notre Dame’s nursing programs. The retired president of Color Matrix, an international manufacturer of liquid color concentrates, Michael Shaughnessy has recruited and mentored dedicated leaders for the College, including as chair of the Board’s Committee on Trusteeship.
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Marian Shaughnessy, RN, M.S.N., a self-employed nurse consultant, has helped advance health care and Notre Dame’s nursing initiatives in particular. She has long been devoted to education and professional development for registered nurses and is pursuing a Doctor of Nursing Practicum at the Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University. The Shaughnessys made a leadership gift toward the renovation of
Notre Dame’s Regina Hall to provide a new, state-of-the-art facility for the College’s Division of Nursing. In addition to their contributions to the College’s nursing programs, the Shaughnessys are supporters of the Notre Dame College Medal award, the College’s Annual Fund, its annual golf outing and many other campus events and activities.
Honors Scholar Program Sets New Standard Notre Dame College’s innovative honors scholars program combines the traditional undergraduate intellectual community experience with an emphasis on one-on-one self-directed, enhanced study with faculty. This fall, 15 students—one of the largest cohorts in the initiative started five years ago—have joined the College as honors scholars, bringing to nearly 50 the total number currently in the program. Students must earn 21 honors credits over their college career to qualify for the distinction on their degree. Notre Dame graduated its first class of honors scholars this year, when three students received honors diplomas. All three majored in mathematics and the sciences. Four more students are expected to graduate with honors degrees in the spring, in nursing and business as well as the sciences. Honors Cohort Sections The distinctive hybrid nature of the Notre Dame program allows honors students to learn together as a class in the honors sections of certain courses, like general education requirements in philosophy and theology. The scholars also can self-design advanced curricula with singular, separate "honorized" courses.
said Ken Palko, M.A., associate professor of philosophy and chair of the honors committee at the College. "Our program is very different; it is integrated. Our scholars take courses in honors sections but also with other students, and they can work with any of our faculty to honorize courses."
sor of biochemistry. In addition to the regular class sessions and assignments, she attended meetings of the Cleveland Chapter of the American Chemical Society and studied research articles in the professional organization’s Chemical and Engineering News publication with Orosz.
Individual Honorized Courses
Law now works as an extractions technologist with LabCorp, a national network of clinical and specialty testing laboratories that provides leading-edge medical services, including genomics and clinical and anatomic pathology.
Nearly 20 professors—one-third of all full-time faculty members— have honorized individual courses for specific honors scholars so far. These classes include general education credits, required courses for majors and electives. They range from English literature to political science to art history, among others. When scholars honorize separate courses, they do everything required of every other student in the class but also work with the instructor one-on-one to go above and beyond what is required in the syllabus. "The Notre Dame honors program is not designed to be about more or harder work. It is a student-faculty centered educational experience designed to help students develop their own ideas rather than simply having them memorize and feed back information," Palko said. Scholarly Pursuits
"In honors programs at some colleges and universities, the students only take classes with other honors scholars. They live in honors dorms, and they work with the same honors faculty,"
Chelsea Law ’14, who recently graduated with a chemistry degree, honorized a Biochemistry I (CH305) course with David Orosz, Ph.D., associate profes-
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ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
A current nursing student, Christina Haston ’16, recently honorized Comparative Politics (PO311) and Social Science Research (PO350) courses with Ronald Eric Matthews Jr., Ph.D., assistant professor of political science and history. Along with the traditional course requirements, Haston conducted a research project examining policies related to a woman’s choice of contraceptives—and was one of the few undergraduates selected to present her findings at the Midwest Political Science Conference in Chicago. "Our honors scholar program not only helps attract and retain students with high academic achievement but also helps these students prepare for graduate school and for employment," said Mary Lou Currivan, M.A., associate dean for academic affairs. "The honors designation on a diploma can make the difference in a hiring decision or admission to an advanced degree program."
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Students, Staff Experience Guatemala A group of students, faculty and staff from Notre Dame College recently learned lessons in global education, economy and health through a campus ministry-led immersion in Guatemala. Along with Ted Steiner, director of campus ministry at the College, six students made the trip. Three faculty also joined: Louise Prochaska, Ph.D., professor of theology and women’s studies; Barbara Yoost, RN, M.S.N., assistant professor of nursing; and Susan Rummel, a former assistant professor of nursing. On the immersion, the College group connected with elementary school students, coffee producers, weaver cooperatives and town leaders. They even visited Mayan ruins during their 10 days in the Central American country. And they learned not only about Guatemalans but also about themselves and each other. They also learned how to affect change. "It’s important to take students and others from different backgrounds and let them discover the issues, let them ask the questions, let them discover what small things they can do to assist—even if it is just thinking twice about what coffee they buy," Steiner said. Global Education Tops on the College travel itinerary, the troupe visited and worked in a Christian elementary school, Nuevo Amanecer in San Juan La Laguna, Guatemala. More than 200 children are enrolled in kindergarten
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through eighth grade there, but this school is the exception. Despite primary education being compulsory and provided free by the government in Guatemala, the average peak of schooling for students is about fourth grade. Only four of 10 children graduate from the sixth grade. "Learning that most of the kids may not even go to high school or college or get to follow their dreams is really humbling and saddening," said Kai’Shayla Smith ’17, one of the students who made the trek. Global Economy Education is only one of the disparities in Guatemala. The Notre Dame students, faculty and staff discovered employment options and economic outcomes also are vastly different: More than half of the 12 million people in Guatemala live below the poverty line. The group from South Euclid learned one of the main sources of income for adults in the Central American country, in the Lake Atitlan area in particular, is the coffee industry in which Guatemalans earn about $2 a day working in the fields. Another career option is weaving garments and textiles. Guatemalans might spend a week creating a long table runner and sell it for only $12 or $15. "The people were warm, sincere, hard-working and very talented. I realize how hard many people work and yet they don't seem able to improve their lives in a measurable way," Prochaska said.
Global Health In addition to the education and economic hardships in Guatemala, the Notre Dame group also discovered deficiencies in basic health care, often a result of the destitution. The students, faculty and staff traveled to a rural health clinic, visited a disability center and met with the mayor of the small town of San Juan La Laguna to discuss constituents’ medical needs. They even taught children proper hand-washing techniques to prevent illness. "Many aspects of the immersion experience added to my learning and encouraged me to think critically about the needs of others and how I could best serve those needs in the future," Yoost said. Global Responsibility The group was affected by what they saw during their time in the country, but the real results are yet to be seen—and depend on what the students and faculty are inspired to do in the future, according to Steiner. "You can talk about global responsibility in the classroom, but to get the direct connection, you need to go somewhere, to see and talk to someone who makes only a few dollars a day picking coffee or lives in a small house with several families," Steiner said. Steiner will take another group to Guatemala in May 2015, and nurses will travel there for spring break.
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ABRAHAMIC CENTER
Lecturer Encourages Students, Community to Build Bridges, Support Interfaith Cooperation Inspired and influenced by his Muslim faith, his Indian heritage and his American citizenship, Eboo Patel believes that religion can act as a bridge of cooperation rather than a barrier of division. Patel encouraged an audience of nearly 400 students, faculty, staff and community members to build that bridge on the Notre Dame College campus as he delivered the 2014 Abrahamic Center Distinguished Lecture in Regina Auditorium. The founder and president of Interfaith Youth Core, a Chicagobased organization building the interfaith movement on college
campuses, Patel spoke about the importance of developing respect for people’s diverse religious and non-religious identities and building mutually inspiring relationships between people of different backgrounds. Using the AfricanAmerican Civil Rights Movement and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as an example of the power of interfaith cooperation, Patel detailed how King’s religious research as a seminary
student, including the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi and Hinduism, influenced his strong beliefs about combating inequality through nonviolence.
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
College Lauded for Dyslexia Teacher Prep Notre Dame College has been recognized by an international organization for its curriculum to prepare educators to teach reading to students who are dyslexic. The College was one of eight postsecondary schools in a 2014 cohort accredited by the International Dyslexia Association (IDA). Notre Dame is among only 17 colleges in the country to receive the distinction. The certification recognizes that the framework for the reading endorsement course content in Notre Dame’s teacher preparation programs meets the IDA standards for educators who are
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teaching dyslexic students, other struggling readers and the general population. Kathleen Oliverio, Ed.D., assistant professor of education and reading specialist, created the dyslexia reading endorsement program. In its endorsement, the IDA commended the strength of the coursework in the College’s curriculum and the "repetition of the IDA standards throughout the program that gave participants continuous reinforcement and practice." The IDA standards require teachers to be more prepared in the structure
of language, including the speech sound system and the organization of written discourse, among other principles of reading education. In the IDA evaluation, three independent reviewers assessed course syllabi and program requirements as well as met with program directors and conducted a site visit at the College. The IDA accreditation is for a three-year period. The College’s program will be reviewed again in 2017. The organization conducts reviews every two years and began accrediting programs in 2012.
New Gaming Design Program Offered Notre Dame College has added a game design concentration to its graphic design major for the 20142015 school year. The game design concentration is the first of its kind in the region at an undergraduate level and provides the fundamentals of computer gaming and educational concepts related to technology to prepare students for employment in entertainment and instructional game design industries. To complete the concentration, students earn 21 credits in courses that include the aesthet-
ics, mechanics and story of game design. The classes also meet the National Educational Technology Standards in the areas of creativity and innovation; communication and collaboration; research and information fluency; and critical thinking, problem solving and decision making. "Technology is rapidly expanding in the area of computer games and instructional game design, and our students are eager to develop skills in this area. The liberal arts education combined with the latest innovations in gaming technology will give the
students the breadth they need to enter this new arena," said Rachel Morris, M.A., associate professor of fine arts and chair of the art department. John Balash ’05, who earned undergraduate degrees in art and education at Notre Dame, has joined Morris and Reed Simon, M.F.A., associate professor of fine arts, in leading the curriculum development.
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*** Read more about Balash and his return to Notre Dame on page 29.
NURSING
Nursing Chair Brings 40 Years of Knowledge, Experience to Notre Dame A nurse and nurse educator for nearly four decades, M. Patrice McCarthy, Ph.D., is the new chair of the Division of Nursing at Notre Dame College.
and educators as complete individuals and involves both the traditional meaning and evolving purpose of the discipline.
In the past 20 years, McCarthy has worked with the nursing faculty of seven different colleges, including Case Western Reserve University, the University of Colorado, Saginaw Valley State University, Ohio State University, the University of Akron, Simmons College and Slippery Rock University. She is the founder of MedCentral College of Nursing in Mansfield, Ohio.
"My scholarship in nursing draws upon a rich tradition of philosophy, theology and nursing scholarship and informs the foundation of my approach to nursing as a relational process rooted in the spiritual essence of the person," she said. "I am committed to nursing as a caring science and to mentoring the next generation of nurse leaders through both curricular and extracurricular opportunities."
According to McCarthy, her approach to nursing administration engages patients, students
McCarthy has published extensively in scholarly books and journals ranging from Nursing
Outlook to the Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health. Her research interests include spirituality, community nursing practice and the psychological effects of infertility.
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BUSINESS
Student Invents Application to Aid Alzheimer’s Patients, Wins Startup Grant A Notre Dame College student’s new invention could offer support to caregivers of an aging population facing Alzheimer’s disease. Ian Dawson ’15, a marketing major at Notre Dame, has envisioned a new application for an existing technology to create a monitoring system for patients of Alzheimer’s, even autism and Down syndrome. The electronic program is unique to the point that he is pursuing a number of patents to protect his intellectual property. Dawson recently won a $1,200 grant from the seed capital fund and business accelerator Shaker LaunchHouse and has started his own company, MEMcare LLC, to develop the technology so that the monitoring system could be commercially available to the public. He now is working to attract potential investors to develop a marketing and manufacturing plan for the new application. The idea behind Dawson’s entrepreneurial enterprise is to enable the use of popular electronics, such as a cell phone, tablet or laptop computer, to track the movements and vital signs of an Alzheimer’s patient without a caregiver needing to be at the exact same location all of the time. In addition, the application can send alerts to caregivers, offer call center and emergency support and provide medication reminders. Dawson said Notre Dame faculty members Vincent J. Palombo, DBA, assistant professor of business administration and chair of the business division; William L. Leamon, MBA, assistant profes-
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sor of marketing; and Michael J. Cackowski, M.S., assistant professor of mathematics, have played huge roles in inspiring him to pursue his idea. They encouraged him to attend two entrepreneurial events where he was given the opportunity to explain his idea to possible investors. At one of the events, he won the competition and the grant. "The professors never turned me away. They were always of the mindset: We can find a way," Dawson said. "They are so excited to see me doing something great. I would not be doing anything without them." Dawson said the inspiration for his business venture came from a story his mother, who works as a health care aid in Cleveland, told him about one of her patients. His mother said a woman suffering from Alzheimer’s has placed sticky notes all over her home. The memos direct her days throughout the house, so she stays safe and busy and does not wander away. Each reminder instructs the patient on what to do in each room and where to go
next in the house after she has completed that specific task. Dawson’s grandmother also has Alzheimer's, so the illness and the potential of his application hit home for him. "I have put a lot of time into this, researching all the technologies, Alzheimer’s in America, provisional patents," Dawson said. "I already have experience most people don’t. If I don’t go into business by myself, I can still talk to employers about what I have done. I can find a job a lot quicker than other graduates now."
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SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS
Math Faculty, Support Center Advisor Create Tactile Course for Blind Student A Notre Dame College mathematics faculty member and an instructional advisor have teamed up to teach a visually impaired student math via tangible tools. Because math symbols and geometric diagrams cannot be translated into basic braille, Notre Dame student Kimberly Krozser ’16, who is blind, was at a disadvantage. So Sr. Jeanne Moenk, SND, Ph.D., associate professor of mathematics, and Barb Kooser, instructional advisor in the College’s Academic Support Center for Students with Learning Differences, utilized tactile devices—including fabrics, models and malleable sticks—to teach Krozser. Moenk and Kooser met two days a week with Krozser, one-on-one, to demonstrate to the visually impaired student geometric concepts with wooden models, correlations through the length of violin string and pitch change and angles with cue sticks and pool balls. Krozser also learned relational math by making patterns with quilting squares of different material textures, shapes and sizes. And Moenk taught Kimberly to configure and interpret calculations, theories and diagrams using math symbols and structures fashioned from Wikki Stix, or flexible wax-covered pieces of yarn. "Once she could feel how the quilting squares or the sticks worked together, she could form them into answers herself," Moenk said. The innovative summer independent study allowed Krozser to earn
the liberal arts math credits the College requires beyond basic general education courses. The curriculum Moenk used with Krozser was framed in issues throughout history that caused early civilizations to create mathematics. In addition to learning equations and concepts with the tangible tools, Moenk also taught Krozser about the Egyptians, Babylonians, Chinese and Greeks, among others, who developed math applications for issues ranging from agriculture and trade to religion and construction. "Kimberly is an English major and a poet, not a math major. So there was no value in teaching her the more complicated technology for the visually impaired that goes beyond basic braille," Moenk said. Now Moenk and Kooser are planning to write a scholarly article about the adaptive class for publication. Kooser recently presented on the independent study at the fall conference for the Cleveland Regional Council of Science Teachers. "Working with Kimberly was unique, but that is what we do in the Academic Support Center," Kooser said. "We take each student and do what we can to help them wherever they are, whatever their needs. For Kimberly it was finding ways to make figures and concepts visual through touch, for students with dyslexia it is helping them get materials in audio format and for
students with ADHD it may be working with them on a white board where they can move around while they learn the concepts from class." This is the second time Moenk formatted a class to help a student with a learning difference meet the liberal arts requirement for math. Previously she adapted a math history course for an undergraduate with dyscalculia. The student completed the basic math classes required at the College but struggled with more complex equations, according to Moenk. "He was a computer science major, so I knew he could follow logic. He just struggled with the calculations, so I created a liberal arts math history self-directed study for him," Moenk said. And Moenk said she doesn’t mind but rather enjoys the extra time and energy she has spent working with students with learning differences at the College. "It is just wonderful," Moenk said. "Students need to learn, and we are here to teach them—whatever it takes."
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e Inauguration Address of omas G. Kruczek The Fourteenth President of Notre Dame College Friday, November 14, 2014
What a wonderful day! I am deeply touched and honored by all of your kind words. Thank you so very much. Let me express my deepest gratitude to our Board of Trustee members, who work so generously and tirelessly to advance the College, and to our board chairman, Rich Garcia, whose leadership is so very valuable to Notre Dame. I am immensely thankful to the Sisters of Notre Dame for their unfailing prayers, guidance and support. And a special thank you to Bishop Roger Gries for being here and celebrating this morning’s Mass.
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Dr. Ross, thank you for traveling all the way from south Florida to join us here today. I hope you are enjoying our brisk Ohio fall! Your kind remarks are particularly meaningful because of the immense respect I have for you. When I watched you in action on the Lynn University campus, I witnessed a shining example of an outstanding president. Thank you. We are privileged to have with us the mayor of South Euclid, the honorable Georgine Welo, who has been such a wonderful friend to the Notre Dame community. Thank you, Mayor Welo. And a warm welcome to the mayor of Lyndhurst, the Honorable Joseph Cicero. Thank you to the good friends and community supporters of Notre Dame College who have come to join us on this day of celebration. Thanks also to Leadership Cleveland, including my new classmates, for being here today. Thank you to my friends, colleagues and delegates from the outstanding academic institutions and organizations represented here today. I am honored by your presence. My personal gratitude goes to Notre Dame’s previous president, Dr. Andrew Roth, for his countless contributions to our College. Thank you to our staff, who work so diligently to keep the College running smoothly. A special thanks to the members of the inauguration committee, student choir and band who put so many hours into making this event so memorable. Thank you to our faculty members, who work with such devotion to give Notre Dame students an outstanding education. I’m going to pause here, because they deserve more than just my thanks. Faculty, please rise. Students, I’d like you to look at your professors. They have studied for years, they work long hours in and out of the classroom and they do it because they care about you, and about getting you ready for a great future. So in honor of our faculty, would everyone please join me in a round of applause?
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And our awesome students, I want you to know how much I appreciate you. You are the center of our school. I can’t say this too often: Every student is our most important student. It’s an honor to have so many Notre Dame alumni celebrating with us today. Welcome back to campus! It’s great to have you here. I come now to my most treasured blessings, my family: my wife, Carrie, and our children, Christin, Allison, Tommy, Alexander and Jamie and my soon-to-be born grandson, Weston Joseph. Here today is the world’s best mother-in-law, my wife’s lovely mother, Joan Sincic, born and bred in Cleveland. A special welcome to my brother, Jerry, and the man to whom I owe it all, my father Joseph Kruczek. I had so much more I wanted to say about you, but I couldn’t do it without choking up. So I’m keeping it to a simple thank you, Dad. And finally, my wonderful mother, Dorothy, who although she has passed from this Earth is here today in my heart. I love you, mom. Today is a joyous celebration of Notre Dame College. I am honored and humbled to begin my service as the 14th president, and I pledge to give you my best, to build on the foundation and principles established by the Sisters of Notre Dame and the trustees, teachers, staff and students who have come before us. I am reminded today of a prayer by Cardinal Newman, which reads in part, "God has created me to do him some definite service. He has committed some work to me, which he has not committed to another. I have my mission—I may never know it in this life, but I shall be told in the next. I have a part in a great work. I am a link in a chain, a bond of connection between persons." As president of Notre Dame College, I too am a link in a chain as is every single member of the Notre Dame family. Every link in that chain is important, and every link in that chain serves a purpose.
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It is a chain that stretches across nearly a century, from the first Sisters, and binds us together today. While our campus has physically changed … just try to imagine Sister Mary Agnes Bosche at one of our football games … the spiritual mission, and the faith and love at the core of that mission, remains unchanged. So although today marks my inauguration, today is not about me. It is about Notre Dame and all those who serve Our Lady’s college. It is about each of us, and our part in this great work, as Notre Dame College continues to change the world one student at a time.
Toda we celebrate our Notre Dame famil. Toda we celebrate sacrifices for the greater good. Toda we celebrate a culture of caring. Here, every student matters, and we are rightfully proud of our tradition of access and affordability. Christ’s outstretched arms on the cross are the reminder that we too must embrace all of his children, and we do. And we do it with a caring heart. We reach out to help young men and women fulfill their dreams of a college education. I witnessed an amazing example of outstretched arms this summer as I watched one of our students learning geometry in our Academic Support Center. Her instructor was using simple string and straws to help her successfully learn the concept of angles. Here’s the amazing part: That student is blind. Another element of our unique mission is to serve the underserved. When a student comes from a home where paying college tuition is out of reach, we try to fill that need. Policies and procedures don’t dictate our actions, and when our students need help, our hearts are our guide. Just this summer,
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one of our juniors tragically lost his mother, and in another school he might have also lost his college dreams, because without her financial support he couldn’t afford school. But he still had his Notre Dame family, a team committed to his future. We cobbled together what he needed, so he will graduate. Another proud link in our chain of caring hearts, another link in our Notre Dame family. We want our students to succeed, and we are always ready with an outstretched hand. We reach out before they even enroll. Navigating the college admissions process can be incredibly complicated. I know, I have five children and have torn my hair out filling out FAFSA forms, and I’m pretty familiar with colleges! Imagine how overwhelming it can be for someone who is the first in their family to attend college. But here, we reach out and help our applicants through the admissions process. We give them that extra help to prepare them for college. We do everything we can to help every student succeed. Here’s a perfect example: Several weeks ago one of our recent graduates stopped by my office. He just wanted to say thank you for all that Notre Dame College had done for him. In his own words: "It changed my life. I never thought I’d be lucky enough to graduate from college. It was hard for me, and I did it. But only because of all the help I got. Everybody did everything they could to make sure that I made it across the stage at graduation. I could never have done it without them. It really changed my life." That was wonderful to hear, but what he said next really wowed me: "I want to help other students. It made such a difference in my life; I want to help other students succeed in college." He came back to pay it forward. This young man is a shining example of the power of Notre Dame’s circle of caring, and an amazing testament to the power of a Notre Dame education. It takes time, and a heart for service, to go that extra mile, and it’s worth all the work because we have wonderful, bright and hardworking students who will change the world. At the end of the day, the proud young men and women of Notre Dame College will leave our community, our country and our world better than they found it.
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As long as I’m bragging about our students … and I love to brag about our students … a few weeks ago, I got an email from a hotel where our soccer team stayed for an away game. I was hesitant to read it. I used to coach youth travel hockey, and sports teams and nice hotels can be a bad combination! But here’s what the general manager had to say: "Every single member of your team conducted themselves professionally and with utmost respect toward the staff, as well as other guests. This is the first time we have ever had any group using our meeting room clean up thoroughly after themselves. Also, to our amazement, while waiting to get on the bus, the team wandered around the lot picking up debris and depositing it into waste receptacles. The staff are all still buzzing about it." This could just as well have been a story about any of our teams or our band or any group of our students because this is so typical of the young men and women who attend Notre Dame College. And I am so proud! It was a small act that showed their underlying character. With attitudes like this, can’t you just imagine the wonderful ways in which they will change the world! It is our grave responsibility to ready them for that world and for the whirlwind of change that will be their future. Some of our graduates will have wonderful career opportunities in fields that exist this moment only in imagination. Some will enter fields like health care and education that, while traditional, are rapidly changing. But all of them will be entering a world of change. They need a solid foundation, and that’s exactly what Notre Dame’s outstanding Catholic liberal arts education provides. In the tradition of Bernard Overberg, our education forms character as it feeds the mind. That’s quite a combination! Our graduates will be service-minded young adults with the solid communication and critical thinking skills they need to succeed, no matter the direction they take in life. They will be able to adapt to the changes they will face. To prepare them for success, we must adapt our educational model as well. It cannot be "change for the sake of change," nor those forbidden words "because that’s the way we’ve always done it." We must
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keep the best of the traditional liberal arts education but expand our experiential learning. We must be innovative in our approach and relevant in our curriculum. We must give our students even more. In today’s world, it’s not enough to hand our young graduates a diploma and wish them good luck. We want them to have great jobs, wonderful careers, fulfilled lives, opportunities to make their dreams come true. To make that happen, we have to extend ourselves outward. It is crucial that we forge links in the community. We will form that bond of connection between individuals, to help link our campus to the community and to get the message out that our students and our school are amazing. Because when that message gets out to business owners, corporate executives, community leaders and philanthropists, more good things will happen to Notre Dame College. We will have classroom projects that involve local businesses and community organizations, our students will be offered great internships and we will have companies excited to hire our graduates. There will be gifts to improve our campus, more scholarships for deserving students and more dreams that will become reality. So that our path forward is sure and true, we are proceeding with a strategic plan. It will be our vision for the future. We will keep the best of the past and discover the best of the future. We will move nimbly and decisively. Our focus must be on driving innovation in all we do. We won’t just think "outside the box" on considering new majors and programs. If necessary we will create an entirely new box. We must thoughtfully and carefully consider our core curriculum and make hard choices if needed. We must look outside the classroom and enhance wherever we meet and interact with our students. We must improve what we do to make sure that it adds value for our students and prepares them for life after Notre Dame.
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There is work to be done, but the spirit of innovation is alive here. And that will make all the difference. Let me repeat that: The spirit of innovation is alive here, and that will make all the difference. The future is bright for Notre Dame, and it will take teamwork and communication to make it happen. We are ready. Doesn’t this point in my speech just cry out for a great quotation, an exhortation to fire up our enthusiasm? A pearl of wisdom from someone like Winston Churchill or Margaret Thatcher? Well, I can do better than that. This is from one of our own nursing graduates, Dalisa Delk, class of 2013: "Have great expectations, and do what you have to do to reach them." Don’t you love that philosophy! "Have great expectations, and do what you have to do to reach them." I bet that would have made our founding Sisters smile because that is just what they did. Great expectations are a tradition here because we are part of a great work. We help educate and shape young men and women who are trusting their futures to us, even as they will be the future of our world. And when our graduates leave us and move out into the community, they will forge new links in the
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chain, they will build new connections that will enlarge our circle of caring and they will change the world. And through them we will have changed the world.
We are all connected, links in a chain of caring. The touch of our founding Sisters of Notre Dame
is still felt across the years. What they began continues in us. It is a chain without end that reaches
into our past and will continue beyond us and into the future. It is a circle of caring, and the heart of Notre Dame’s mission. I am so honored to be a part of it.
Thank you.
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In addition to his inauguration as the 14th President of Notre Dame College,
Thomas G. Kruczek also has been named to the Leadership Cleveland Class of 2015. Leadership Cleveland, an initiative of the Cleveland Leadership Center, is a 10-month program of civic education and engagement for recognized and established leaders in Northeast Ohio. Congratulations—and a few words of wisdom—from Kruczek’s colleagues abound for both appointments.
"Wishing you all the best in the year ahead, and congratulations on this fine accomplishment."
"Congratulations on being appointed as the new president of Notre Dame College. You have the professional skills and experience needed to continue to improve Notre Dame College and transform it into a word-class institution for higher learning." Georgine Welo; mayor; South Euclid, Ohio
Margie Flynn and Barb Brown, both principals and co-founders of BrownFlynn
"Please accept my personal congratulations on your appointment as president of Notre Dame College. As you are aware, these are exciting times for higher education. I wish you all the best for a productive and rewarding tenure." James P. Tressel, President, Youngstown State University
"The relationships you will build and the programs you will participate in (and in some cases, help structure) are very rewarding. As with most things in life, what you get out of this experience will be roughly equivalent to what you put into it. You are to be commended for your interest in learning more about Cleveland and committing to making this community even better than it already is." Brian J. Lamb, partner, Thompson Hine
"Get ready for a great ride!" Brian S. Kenyon, executive vice president and chief financial officer, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
"Have fun and take advantage of the many new friendships and associations that you will make." Michael E. Kahler, senior vice president and chief commercial officer, PolyOne Corp.
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"You have made a commitment to an impactful program and your organization has made an investment in you and your growth as a leader, both for your organization and for our community at large." Michael L. Cantor, managing director and principal, Allegro Realty Advisors Ltd.
"While you may not realize it now, acceptance into this program is an accomplishment for which you should be very proud—it is a tremendous achievement." James P. Dougherty, partner, Jones Day
Karen Schuster Webb, President Antioch University Midwest
"Congratulations on your appointment as president of Notre Dame College, and thank you for your service to Catholic education."
"It is a great achievement and demonstrates your leadership and the important role you play in our community."
"Please know of my prayers and best wishes for you."
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"I offer my best wishes as you continue in office. May your years at Notre Dame College be both personally and professionally rewarding."
Rev. William J. Murphy, S.J., president, Saint Ignatius High School
Joseph M. Cicero, Jr.; mayor; Lyndhurst, Ohio
Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., President, University of Notre Dame
"You are in for an exciting and enriching experience." Charles O. Houk, president, Tremco Inc.
"I wish you success in your endeavors." Robert H. Huntington, President, Heidelberg University
"You are in for a real treat!" Kate A. Asbeck, senior vice president and chief financial officer, Cleveland Foundation
"Be present. Be open. Have fun." Colleen M. Cotter, executive director, The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
"I know you will enjoy the adventure and build some lasting friendships and strong business relationships along the way." Gregory L. Stefani, first vice president and chief operating officer, Federal Reserve of Cleveland
"You should feel especially proud to have been nominated and accepted into this fine leadership enhancement experience." Dennis Lehman, executive vice president, Cleveland Indians
"Your civic leadership and engagement in our community will certainly make a difference for all of us. Celebrate your opportunity to help Cleveland become an even better place to live, work and play. Make the most out of your journey, and, above all, commit to making a difference." Amy G. Brady, executive vice president and chief information officer, KeyBank
"I wish you every success in our co-labors to advance Christian higher education. May God richly bless you in this new calling." David A. King, President, Malone University
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In Recognition of Regina Hall Notre Dame College honored the donors and workers who helped make its $3 million Regina Hall Renovation project a reality with a ribbon cutting ceremony, blessing and dedication of the newly remodeled learning spaces. With these words from President Thomas G. Kruczek and College Chaplain Fr. Edward E. Mehok, Notre Dame rejoiced in recognition of Regina Hall.
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"We thank God now for the women and men who gave time, talent, treasure and energy to create this academic space. Thank you to the dreamers who conceived of this new space. Thank you for our generous donors … Lord Jesus Christ, we entreat You to bless this building destined for the education of so many young adults. Send Your angels to keep guard here and drive away any spirit of fear, frustration or hopelessness … Inspire the teachers with knowledge, wisdom and joy. Foster in each student Your grace so that they may grasp, retain and put into practice the lessons they are taught. May teachers, tutors and students alike please You by living truly mindful and good lives."
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In Recognition of Leadership ‌ The renovated 15,000 square feet on the third floor of the south wing in Regina Hall is taking shape as an innovative clinical learning resource center; interactive, technologyenhanced classrooms; and offices for the Division of Nursing and other faculty. This new Division of Nursing was made possible by a leadership gift from Michael and Marian Shaughnessy and a donation from the Parker-Hannifin Foundation, among other contributors. It is an honor for new Division of Nursing Chair Patrice McCarthy and Notre Dame Trustee Joan McCarthy.
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‌ and Learning The renovation project also included remodeling approximately 12,500 square feet on the second floor of the south wing in Regina Hall into nearly 30 separate rooms, including private tutoring and testing spaces and a conference area, for the Notre Dame College Academic Support Center for Students with Learning Differences. Patrons of the new Academic Support Center area include the Smiley Family Charitable Foundation and John and Stella Hetzer ’59, among other benefactors. The College also has established an endowment goal of $1.5 million to name the Academic Support Center for Gretchen Noetzel Walsh, the director, and her father, Arthur J. Noetzel.
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"Bestow Your peace and blessing on this space and the donors, teachers, advisors, tutors and students in full measure. Using their gifts, may they leave this place to minister faithfully and lovingly to Your people."
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Alumnus Creates Innovative Career with Education and Entertainment Technology John Balash ’05 has spent most of his life on one side of the desk or the other.
his undergraduate preparation in art, design and education to create instructional video games.
Balash started at Notre Dame College in 2001—the first year the College became co-ed and enrolled men— and graduated with duel degrees in fine arts and graphic design with a post-graduate educator licensure. And he did it all in four years.
Balash said some find it unusual that he uses entertainment technology for educational purposes, but he knows as technology continues to grow, it will eventually find its way into the classroom.
But that was only his first stint as a postsecondary student. More recently he graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a master’s degree in entertainment technology, which he uses with
He wanted to be at the head of that class. So Balash recently found himself back at College Road, where as an adjunct instructor he taught the new Introduction to Game Design
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LIFELONG TEACHING & LEARNING (AR225) course for the first time during the fall 2014 semester. He has worked extensively with Rachel Morris, M.A., associate professor of fine arts and chair of the art department, to create a new game design concentration at the College. The concentration in the graphic design major is based on a curriculum Balash helped develop as part of his master’s degree program. "It was a lot of work, not so much on my part, but for Rachel Morris," he said. "I knew all the material, and I knew why it should be here. But she’s the one that really pushed
"Our educational landscape is changing so much. Our teachers have to change, and our teachers have to be prepared for what lies ahead—and that clearly involves technology. More so, it involves the creative use of technology." Notre Dame Today
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it through. I may have planted the seed, but she took care of it and let it grow. I can take no credit for that." But he can take credit for an innovative educational path all his own.
In Front of the Desk: John the Undergraduate Balash’s passion for education runs in his blood; he comes from a family of teachers. In fact, his older sister, Rebecca Balash ’94, also attended Notre Dame She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in elementary education. In addition, his father taught French at the high school level. But Balash said his dad imparted so much more than just a modern language. "He was a great inspiration because what I saw was that his students were not just learning French. They were learning more about themselves and more about the world around them, and that is just
naturally inspiring for me," Balash said. "I had some tendency towards education, so having him to shoot ideas off of, you can’t get any better than that," he added. Balash also praises the devotion his father had to his faith. He said his dad still prays for his former students. "My Catholic faith is really important for me and my family. I think no matter how far or where life has taken me—overseas, to California— it’s the one thing I can find strength in. And it keeps my family and me together," he said. So Balash enrolled at a small Catholic college as an undergraduate. He said he made many close friends at Notre Dame, particularly with the students in his graphic design courses. "Everyone in that program stuck together for all four years, and we knew each other so well, which was a really, really cool thing because we
were from diverse backgrounds," he said. "I still talk with all of them, even though we are in different parts of the world, which is pretty cool. "I think the small classroom size allowed for such great relationships to form," he continued, "and I don’t think that magic happens everywhere. And honestly, it affected my life years and years later."
Behind the Desk: John the High School Teacher Before he graduated from Notre Dame, Balash started working at Grand River Academy, an all-male boarding school located near Balash’s hometown of Geneva, Ohio, where he taught art, among other courses. Like most of his students, Balash boarded there, too. Although he was still in an on-campus educational environment like when he was an undergraduate, Balash said Notre Dame and Grand River were definitely different—particularly since he was responsible for looking after a dorm full of high school boys, when he was right out of the residence halls himself. "It’s always interesting when you have responsibility," he said. "So to always constantly have that was trying sometimes." But Balash learned to manage the trials while he taught in the classroom. And he would often engage students outside of class by building Lego models and playing disc golf with them on campus. Both were new to the high schoolers at the time.
Balash designed this image of butterflies and balloons for Beanstalk, one of the educational video games he has created.
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"These are all very weird specific things that I enjoy doing," he said. "I would get a good group of students who have no ability and they—for whatever reason—wanted to try this out. It’s hard to say ‘Let’s go on
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and do this activity that you are not good at, and you’re going to enjoy it.’ But it worked." Balash discovered then that teaching is a lot of learning. "The cool thing was we found common ground," he said. "I think forming that environment where students had my back and I had their back—I think that was the most memorable thing."
In Front of the Desk Part II: John the Graduate Student After working as an educator at Grand River, Balash decided to further his education. His interests in art and technology, as well as Lego models and disc golf, led him to Carnegie Mellon University. In his coursework, Balash and his classmates often would take various problems and solve them by putting them into video games. They created entertaining programs that dealt with measurements, balance and socio-emotional learning. "Educational games are really hard to make," he said. "The trouble is you have to figure out if you’re teaching. So you have to do an in-game assessment and you have to see if you meet certain standards and you have to measure that all while making it fun." Upon the completion of his master's degree in entertainment technology, Balash had the opportunity to co-direct the National High School Gaming Academy in Pittsburgh. After that, he moved to California and taught after-school programs, among other endeavors. But his desire to learn, as well as teach, was calling him home to Ohio. "There comes a point where you ask yourself, ‘Where do you go from
Balash helped design this title graphic for the educational video game Sleepy Busy Party, which he and colleagues built for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency of the U.S. Department of Defense.
here?’" he said. "Where is the next step? Can you achieve the next step with what you are doing now?"
Behind the Desk Part II: John the College Instructor Balash came back to Notre Dame because he sees a need for innovative uses of technology and art in education. And this small College could be just the place to try to start a movement. "Our educational landscape is changing so much. Our teachers have to change, and our teachers have to be prepared for what lies ahead—and that clearly involves technology," he said. "More so, it involves the creative use of technology, and I would like to think that some of the stuff that I’m doing could stoke the fire of creativity in our teachers." In addition to his teaching and developing curricula at Notre Dame, Balash works for ClassOwl, an early stage education technology company, creating a web and mobile app to help students and teachers stay organized and manage time effectively. He has kept his own professional skills sharp through recent work with companies like Playpower Labs, Stempower and Science Friction.
Balash also has designed educational games of his own, including Beanstalk and one called Sleepy Busy Party, which explores the misconceptions in the mental models of the day/night cycle in secondand third-graders as part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) ENGAGE project. The ENGAGE program of the U.S. Department of Defense explores software- and data-intensive education and training methods to optimize instruction for large populations. Now Balash wants to learn to grow the new program he helped bring to Notre Dame—by teaching the new game design concentration classes. "It’s been awesome seeing familiar faces and places. I look forward to making an impact on the very establishment that has contributed so much to my learning," he said. As for the future, Balash said he just wants to continue learning, whether it be teaching at Notre Dame or another college—or pursuing another degree. "That’s my battle plan," he said. "I think as long as I still have the desire to learn, I think that I’ll still be in the classroom—on one side or the other." *** This story was written by Rob Harris ’14, who was a student of Balash’s at Grand River Academy.
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For Notre Dame College alumni and students, there was no place like the College campus for this year’s Homecoming and Alumni Reunion Weekend celebration. New events this year included a piano room sing-along and paint your own art with no skills required, wine and beer tasting 101 and breakfast with brains— even a theatre production and tailgate party for kids. Back was the alumni brunch; a clambake; tours of campus, including the Administration Building bell tower; and lots of student-centered events, like a casino night—not to mention football and soccer games and an alumni reception with President Thomas G. Kruczek in the newly renovated Regina Hall.
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But she is not just striving to become a nurse educator. A first-generation adult student and a working nurse, Denson also is thriving to empower her daughters. "I wanted to better myself and leave a lasting impression for my children," Denson said. And soon she will be leaving a lasting impression on a generation of new nurses, as well as her children. The Cleveland native expects to graduate with a master’s degree in nursing, earned completely online, from the College in 2016. "My daughters see where I came from and that I am motivated to do something more with my life," Denson said.
More Motivation Denson, who had worked as an inventory and distribution clerk, first decided she wanted to study nursing after the birth of her youngest daughter—but not just to improve her circumstances. Her daughter K’larissa, now 15, was born three months premature. She weighed only 1.5 pounds at birth. Hospital staff who saved the infant’s life inspired Denson to pay it forward. "The nursing care she received made me want to go into nursing," she said. While raising both of her daughters—she also has a grown daughter, Marsha, 27—Denson took classes part-time at a community college to earn an associate’s degree. But she still yearned for more—for herself, her family and her field.
More Education When Notre Dame started its on-campus B.S.N. program in 2006, Denson inquired. With the help of an academic scholarship from the College, she enrolled full-time as a first-year undergraduate in 2006. She was 30 years old. "Without that aid, I wouldn’t have been able to go to college," Denson said. The Finn Center for Adult, Graduate and Professional Programs at the College helped her get in. The faculty helped her stay. "My professors always had an opendoor policy and gave me their cell phone numbers. Anytime I needed help they were there," Denson said.
More Encouragement While a B.S.N. student, Denson started her career as a working nurse. She also started to think about a career as a nurse educator. Denson said faculty members Colleen Sweeney, RN, M.S.N., J.D., Ph.D., associate professor of nursing and director of the graduate program, and Diane Jedlicka, B.S.N., M.S.N., Ph.D., former chair of the Notre Dame Division of Nursing, both encouraged her to consider becoming a teacher. "They saw something more in me," Denson said. "And teaching has always been there for me. As one of the older students in the class, I would take the lead on projects and share different thoughts and perspectives on the coursework."
More Experience As part of her curriculum field experience in the B.S.N. program at Notre Dame, Denson started working as a sitter, monitoring patients who could not be left alone, at the Cleveland Clinic in 2008. Her supervisor allowed her to study on her down time.
It turned into a full-time nursing position after graduation. She is now a nurse in the thoracic stepdown unit at the Clinic. But her desire for more is still present. "The work gets pretty intense, but I think about the good I’m doing for patients and that balances everything out. I love my job," Denson said, "but I don’t want to be a bedside nurse forever."
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Jacqueline "Jackie" Denson ’10 earned her B.S.N. from Notre Dame College to advance her earning potential. Now she is pursuing an M.S.N. at the College so she can advance her profession.
As soon as Notre Dame offered the M.S.N., Denson applied. She took her first class in spring 2014—but she admits she was, at first, a little wary of an online degree. "I thought I would never be able to take an online class because I thought I needed my professor right there to answer my questions. But it’s not any different. I just shoot her an email, and she answers right back. She’s always right there," Denson said.
More Options Denson works at the Clinic mostly on weekends now, so she can focus on her studies, all of which are online, during the week. Her husband, Jack, an electrician, helps with household chores. She said the added benefit of an online degree is, again, that she gets to set an example for her children. "My daughter is home-schooled, so by taking classes online I show her how it will be in college. She sees the way I approach study and that you have to be motivated. You have to want it," she said. Denson’s youngest daughter wants to go to medical school and study pediatric surgery. By that time, her mother may be in school again, too— as a faculty member. "Even teaching one course, that’s going to be phenomenal," Denson said.
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1936 Notre Dame College’s eldest alumna, Catherine Culek Haggerty ’36, celebrated her 100th birthday on November 21. Catherine enjoyed a week of festivities, including a Mass at her home and a party with friends and family. Notre Dame’s new President Thomas G. Kruczek joined in the celebration. Catherine came to Notre Dame on a full scholarship. She said her education would have been impossible without the aid, as she was the oldest in a big, Catholic family. Catherine graduated with a degree in biology and worked in the office of her childhood doctor. She married William Haggerty and then in the 1960s returned to her alma mater to earn a teaching degree.
2001
Catherine said she made friends for life at Notre Dame and wears her class ring to this day.
2002
Tiffany Mackie-Griffith ’01 celebrates being back on campus—as an educator. "It is very fulfilling to be teaching some classes at my alma mater! For a few years I have been teaching Earth Science and Science for Living at the College as a part-time instructor. Nothing like being ‘home!’" she said.
2002
Sarah Wojslaw ’02 and Javier Pacheco welcomed Julia Rose Pacheco into the world on September 15, 2014. She weighed 6 pounds and 6 ounces and measured 19 ¾ inches long.
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Katherine Johnson Kemmann ’02 won the 2014 Women's Chemist Committee Rising Star Award through the American Chemical Society. She spoke at the Rising Star Symposium and her topic was "Coating Failure Analysis: How to Use Analytical Techniques for Real World Problem Solving." Katherine has been an analytical chemist with the Sherwin-Williams Company for 12 years. After graduating from Notre Dame, she went on to earn a Master of Science in chemistry from Cleveland State University.
Jody Jurkiewicz Kocsis ’89 was recognized as one of the 66 YWCA Women of Professional Excellence named in 2014. Jody was nominated by her employer, Lubrizol. Award winners are recognized because of their extraordinary accomplishments through career success, leadership, mentoring and community service. Jody is a fuels customer project manager for key U.S. downstream fuels and aftermarket accounts. She also oversees management of flow improver platform products for diesel fuels. She is responsible for assisting Lubrizol customers in optimizing and tailoring their fuels to give enhanced diesel performance with their specific specifications and products with Lubrizol additives. She said that mentoring is very close to her heart, as her parents instilled in her the value of serving others. By being a mentor, she wants to share and pass on her knowledge to others so she can help lessen their mistakes and guide the mentees to success.
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2005
Katherine Kline Myers ’05 and her husband, Ross, welcomed baby Charlotte in February 2014.
2006
Nicholas Somich ’06 and Tessa Bluntzer Somich ’08 are thrilled to announce the birth of their daughter, Sawyer Grace Somich. Sawyer was born on September 22, 2014, weighing 6 pounds and 6 ounces and measuring 19 inches.
2009 Ann Campbell-Dunham ’09 graduated from Cleveland State University on May 10, 2014, with a master’s degree in labor relations and human resources.
2010 Lisa Rossman ’10 accepted a teaching job at her alma mater, Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School in Cleveland. This will be her fourth year of teaching, and she said she is really looking forward to giving back.
Erica Witmer ’10 married Eddie Zalar at St. Noel Church in Willoughby Hills, where she is a coordinator of faith formation. The couple’s reception was at the Holden Arboretum. Erica and Eddie said they enjoyed a wonderful honeymoon in Napa, Calif.
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Molly McIntyre ’12 married Martin Jones ’08 on June 7, 2014. Maegen Sands ’12, Lauren Tiller ’13 and Rebecca Widowski ’13 were bridesmaids. Rob Ayling ’06, David Chadowski ’11 and Pirkka Kemppainen ’08 served as groomsmen. Jessica Suvak ’11 photographed the couple’s special day. After the nuptials, at which many alumni were in attendance, Molly and Martin went on a Mexican honeymoon. Martin works for Maxim Healthcare Services, and Molly works for M.C. Mobility Systems. The couple resides in South Euclid with their two dogs, Hobson Hobeson and Cooper.
Jillian Siegel ’11 and her husband, Adam, welcomed a daughter, Isabelle Rose Siegel, into the family on March 1, 2013, at 2:11 a.m. Isabelle is also the granddaughter of alumna Laura Greenwald '97.
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Tom Gay ’13 competed in the Gay Games held in Cleveland this past summer. Tom won two gold medals, including one for the 400 meter hurdles; one silver; and one bronze.
2014 Istvan Cseh ’14 returned to his home country of Hungary and has secured employment with MOL in the purchasing and supply chain department.
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Sisters of Notre Dame Jubilee Celebrations 70 YEARS
Sr. Mary Rosalind Vilics
Sr. Mary Patricia Gannon (formerly Sr. Mary Vaune)
Sr. Mary Neil Kardian ’65 Sr. Mary Jane Olatta (formerly Sr. Mary Joanette)
(formerly Sr. Janicemarie)
60 YEARS Sr. Madeline Mary Columbro ’56
(formerly Sr. Mary Electa)
50 YEARS Sr. Mary Virginia Andes ’66 (formerly Sr. Mary Cathlyn)
Sr. Mary Catherine Caine ’66
(formerly Sr. Mary St. Myles)
Sr. Mary Theresa Sharp ’67 (formerly Sr. Mary Conan)
Sr. Mary Frances Taymans ’67
(formerly Sr. Mary Bernette)
Sr. Marilyn Zgonc
(formerly Sr. Mary Alaine)
Sr. Mary Anne Glaser
Sr. Mary Antoinette Dershaw ’67
Sr. Mary Margaret Harig ’56
Sr. Mary Alice Dugar ’67
Sr. Mary Rose Falorio ’71
Sr. Mary Margaret Hess ’58
Sr. Mary Margaret Kerr
Sr. Mary Anne Philomena Grady
Sr. Mary Margaret Kozlowski ’74
(formerly Sr. Mary Eamon)
(formerly Sr. Catherine Mary)
Sr. Jeanne Mary Nieminen
Sr. Mary Laurette Kramer Sr. Evelyn Mary Satanek
Sr. Mary Barbara Knuff
Sr. Mary Jennifer Kramer Sr. Mary Catherine O’Malley ’61
Sr. Mary Charlita Slough
(formerly Sr. Mary Ann Paul)
65 YEARS Sr. Marie Clarice Bates
(formerly Sr. Mary Nathaniel) (formerly Sr. Mary Nathan) (formerly Sr. Mary Jane Frances)
Sr. Mary Catherine Romancik ’51
(formerly Sr. Mary Roy)
Sr. Mary Doreen Strahler Sr. Mary Jeanne Swindell
(formerly Sr. Mary Lauramay)
(formerly Sr. Mary Laboure) (formerly Sr. Mary St. Maurus)
(formerly Sr. Mary Clareanne)
Sr. Mary Francismarie Seiler Sr. Mary Alice Slowey
(formerly Sr. Mary Immaculae)
Sr. Mary Rochelle Walter
(formerly Sr. Mary Marquette) (formerly Sr. Mary St. Benedict)
(formerly Sr. Mary Bernadel)
Sr. Mary Cecilia Liberatore ’67
(formerly Sr. Mary Ranata)
Sr. Mary Judith Anne Sabau
(formerly Sr. Mary Nathalie)
40 YEARS (formerly Sr. Mary Lorica)
(formerly Sr. Mary Patrick Brigid)
Sr. Mary Nancy Petruccelli ’76
(formerly Sr. Maureen Therese)
Sr. Kathleen Ruddy ’75 (formerly Sr. Mary Kevin)
In Memoriam
We offer our condolences to relatives and friends of the recently deceased and pray that our good God will welcome them into everlasting joy.
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Father
Patricia A. Bertrand ’59 5/2014 Constance Boykin ’93 11/2014 Rose Marie Morelli DeGrandis ’48 5/2014 Helen Dougherty ’49 8/2014 Sr. Mary Joan Gaynor, SND ’62 9/2014 Mary Ann Kaminski Koral ’57 7/2014 Rita E. Mascha ’83 6/2014 Mary Louanne Smith ’59 10/2012 Sr. Susan Wallace ’74 8/2013 Mary Lou Biebelhausen Walters ’49 7/2014 Claire Minadeo Wilson ’60 Mother of Rachel Wilson Chase ’98 11/2014
Thomas M. Gibbons 8/2014 Husband of Mrs. Rita Nicholas Gibbons ’49 Raymond Gornik 10/2014 Husband of Margaret Goecker Gornik ’48 John P. “Mickey” Kilbane 7/2014 Husband of Joan Haytas Kilbane ’59 James R. Lasch, M.D. 11/2014 Husband of Mary Hawkins Lasch ’50 John F. Quinlan 6/2014 Husband of Catherine MacDonald Quinlan ’49 Uncle of Sr. Eileen Quinlan, SND ’74 and Sr. Mary Quinlan, SND ’73
Ann Chadowski 11/2014 Mother of alumnus David Chadowski ’11 and current student Megan Chadowski Jane Sprungle 8/2014 Mother of Jenifer Sprungle Chiara ’86 Rita Gray 6/2014 Mother of Stephanie Gray Karbowiak ’80 Mary Louise Killeen 9/2014 Mother of Mary Karen Killeen O’Neil ’64 Evelyn Rose Janchar 8/2014 Mother of Linda Janchar Sinar ’89 Janice A.Tomasone 5/2014 Mother of Nicolette Tomasone ’14
Jerrry Czajka 6/2014 Father of Eleanor Czajka ’79 Allan H. Harris 7/2014 Father of Janet Harris ’97
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Brother Joe Boyer 6/2014 Brother of Melissa Boyer Bundy ’90 Friends John P. Chambers 9/2014 Nick Nardi 11/2014 Duane K. Sheren 9/2014
Memorial Masses may be offered in Christ the King Chapel for deceased loved one. For more information about scheduling a Mass, please contact campus ministry at 216.373.5387.
The 2014 Financial Report & Honor Roll of Donors
key points
Notre Dame College Operating Summary (Before investment income, depreciation or change in value of interest rate swap)
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Tuition & Fees
$29,611,008
$34,391,040
$36,519,027
$38,677,174
$40,227,271
-
Less: Scholarships
$(11,546,522)
$(13,888,752)
$(16,111,501)
$(18,460,885)
$(18,091,346)
=
Net Tuition & Fees
$18,064,486
$20,502,288
$20,407,526
$20,216,289
$22,135,925
+
Gifts & Grants
$1,561,476
$573,806
$619,257
$649,309
$541,212
+
Auxiliary Enterprises
$4,987,361
$5,069,977
$5,610,641
$5,998,768
$5,837,751
+
Other Sources
$89,277
$247,811
$117,919
$133,356
$249,628
+
Endowment Transfer for Scholarships
$250,000
$250,000
$1,556,153
$0
$350,000
=
Total Revenues
$24,952,600
$26,643,882
$28,311,496
$26,997,722
$29,114,516
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Educational & General
$16,373,850
$19,290,382
$20,356,519
$20,210,945
$21,031,666
+
Auxiliary Enterprises
$3,060,667
$3,139,620
$3,449,834
$3,586,655
$3,402,138
+
Interest
$805,017
$967,492
$1,071,607
$1,070,691
$1,115,632
+
Other Expenses
$2,051,899
$2,187,875
$2,283,711
$2,142,582
$2,431,429
=
Total Expenses
$22,291,433
$25,585,369
$27,161,671
$27,010,873
$27,980,865
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Total Revenues
$24,952,600
$26,643,882
$28,311,496
$26,997,722
$29,114,516
-
Total Expenses
$22,291,433
$25,585,369
$27,161,671
$27,010,873
$27,980,865
=
Operating Margin
2,661,167
$1,058,513
$1,149,825
$(13,151)
$1,133,651
OPERATING REVENUES
OPERATING EXPENSES
OPERATING MARGIN
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Notre Dame Today
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
ENROLLMENT +
Graduate
282
340
283
280
226
+
Part-time Undergraduate
539
518
498
585
681
+
Full-time Undergraduate
1,298
1,346
1,355
1,405
1,374
=
Total
2,119
2,156
2,136
2,270
2,281
Full-time Equivalent
1,749
1,820
1,797
1,860
1,748
Yearly Full-time Growth
17.6 percent
3.70 percent
-.07 percent
6.3 percent
.48 percent
1,820
1,749
589
1,405
283
2011
1,374
681
585
498
340
2010
1,748
1,355
518
282
1,860
1,797
1,346
1,298
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Enrollment
280
2012
226
2013
2014
Fiscal Year Employment 2010 to 2014 (Includes Full-time and part-time employees) 484
454
Faculty
444
414
Staff Total
202
212
2010-2011
219
235
2011-2012
207
237
2012-2013
235
249
2013-2014
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honor roll
HONOR ROLL OF DONORS July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014 We gratefully acknowledge our many special friends whose contributions provide special support for the College and its students. We apologize for any errors or omissions.
Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Foundation The Esther and Hyman Rapport Philanthropic Trust Michael R. and Marian K. Shaughnessy Ms. Deborah L. Sheren Sisters of Notre Dame
The Laub Foundation
Cleveland State University
Ms. Jennifer Lawery
Foundation Councilman Frank Consolo Margaret Heintel Conway '63 Ms. Rita F. Coughenour Cuyahoga County Solid Waste Management
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Lehman Jr. Linkage Research And Consulting INC The Edward A & Catherine L. Lozick Foundation Lubrizol Foundation
Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation
Mary Kay Macken Dargan '50
M&M Express Solutions
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Wakeen
Estate of Rose Marie
MAS, Inc.
Gold - ($10,000 + )
DeGrandis Trust
Mr. Mark Massey
AC - Coach Operations, Inc.
Silver - ($5,000.00 + )
Mr. John P. DeGulis
Anne Davidson McBride '57
Anonymous (2)
Adventures in Automation
Deloitte Foundation
Patricia McCann '56
Apache Corporation
Autism Speaks
Christine Thompson Detrick '64
Deborah McGuigan '01
Aramark Higher Education
Catholic Charities Health and
Mary Katherine Evans '65
Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. McMahon
Human Services
F&H Acquisition Corp
Nancy Meacham '67
Mr. Brent Collinsworth
Carol Huber Fegen '59
Rev. Edward Mehok
The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland
Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Deckard
Mr. Thomas Feola
Eugene and Helen Machuga Mikel
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Chambers
Mrs. Ann Hawkins and Mr.
Mr. John Filak, Sr.
MM Herndon Enterprises, LLC
The University of Findlay
Mr. John J. Moran
The Barbara and Abraham Miller Family Foundation
Daniel J. Clark and Frances Clark
David Hodgson
The Cleveland Foundation
Hill Distributing Co.
Mr. Jason Fox
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Murphy
Mr. Albert DeGulis
Johnson Charitable Gift Fund
John Galovic, Ed.D.
North Coast Container Corp.
Mac and Debbie Donley
Mr. Mel Kurtz
Sharon Shiplett Gandee '63
Northwestern Mutual Foundation
Donley's Inc.
Fred A. Lennon Charitable Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Geier
Frances Nugent '50
Employee Benefits
Maloney+Novotny LLC
Rita Nicholas Gibbons '49
Ohio Humanities Council
Ms. Carol Minter
Ms. Sandy Glaser
Kitty Byrider Phelan '54
Estate of Elaine J. Lagergren
Mr. John Myslenski
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Gleixner
Phinney Industrial Roofing, Inc.
Estate of Patricia Gilmore
Ohio University
Margaret Goecker Gornik '48
Pioneer Corporate Printers
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Rossi
Mr. Joseph Gvora
Christine Mead Powers '93
Fluid Line Products, Inc.
Dr. Andrew P. and Judy Roth
Mrs. Amy C. Hafner
Jacqueline A. Prechtl Trust
Mr. Richard and Mrs. Robbin Garcia
The Charles E. and
Hahn, Loeser & Parks, Cleveland
Premier Development Partners, LLC
Mrs. Margaret Hassing
Mr. Geoffrey J. Ritts
Mr. John D. Henderson
Royall & Company
Bronze - ($1,000.00 + )
Mrs. Sherilyn D. Hunter Hribar '75
Rummy's Bar & Grill
Mr. Roger Abood
Mr. John R. Hruska
Susan Kimszal Shea '76
Carole Albanese Aizenman '68
Illinois State Bowling
Dorothy Zivcsak Simon '56
International, Inc.
Botosan Trust
Geraldine Kempski Trust
Elizabeth C. Lucas Family Trust
The Giant Eagle Foundation Stella Corbett Hetzer '59 and John J. Hetzer John Huntington Fund for Education The Louise H. and David S. Ingalls Foundation
All For You Janitorial
Proprietors Association
Mr. Michael Sloe
Ms. Kathleen Andrews and Guest
Indiana University Of Pennsylvania
Rosalie Sroczynski Smith '63
Doris M. Belovich '49
Mary Ann Sabol Johanek,
Helen & Louis Stolier
Esquire '52
Family Foundation
Jewish Federation of Cleveland
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Betchkal
Learning House, Inc.
Kay Lazio Bidinger '58
Jones Day
Carol R. Strater '89
The Samuel H. and
Maureen Raleigh Bihn '79 and
Josemma, Inc - O'Rielly's Pub & Grill
Dr. Dalma Takacs
Mr. Sanjiv K. Kapur
Marilyn Terbraak '62
John and Colleen Bloomstine
Mr. Raymond Kawalec
TFN Camps And Clinics Inc
Blue Streak Volleyball Camp Inc
Kehoe & Associates LLC
The National Collegiate
Ohio Board of Regents
Mr. Charles P. Bolton
Mrs. Jean G. Keller
Ohio Foundation of
Mary Jo Franks Boswell '83
J. Peter Kelly
BSN Sports
Kent Displays
Mrs. Kathleen Burke, Esquire and
Keystone-Quaker Collegiate Classic
The University of Michigan
Maria Miller Foundation Normandy Catering Service & Party Center, Inc.
Independent Colleges, Inc. Parker-Hannifin Foundation Peninsula Capital Advisors, LLC PNC Bank
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Cleveland Bakers' Local No. 19
Notre Dame Today
Rick Bihn
Athletic Association The Smiley Family Charitable Foundation
Donna Hiznay Kleiner '76
Thornhill Financial
Ann Salvatore Chasar '65
Dana Holy Kromer, DO '81
Thrivent Financial for
Church of St. Clare Boosters
Kulas Foundation
William S. Gaskill
Lutherans Foundation
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Anne Fischer Mayer '51
Mrs. Kristin Smith Butterfield '99
Mrs. Vickie Painter
University of Northwestern Ohio
Mrs. Rachel Morris
California Pizza Kitchen
Mr. Kenneth J. Palko
Carol Downey Vidoli '58
NDC Alumni Association
Mr. and Mrs. John Courtot
Mr. and Mrs. J. Keith
Pamela Wright Waitinas '61
Mr. Alan Nettle
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Creer
Mrs. Gretchen Walsh, MSEd
North Olmsted City School
Crestmont Cadillac
Ms. Shelly Quick
Clara Weiss Fund
Mary Ogrinc '75
Ms. Jennifer Cronin
Ms. Linda Ralph
Winston-Salem State
Ohio Teamsters Sports
Elizabeth L. Damm '58
Julie Censky Randall '60
Committee, Inc
Pittsenberger, Jr.
Bonnie Felice DiCillo '63
Joan DePiore Reardon, CPA '97
Ms. Nancy Wolf
Mary Karen Killeen O'Neil '64
Mr. William Donley
Sarah Reichman '14
Ms. Frances R. Zverina
Patricia Opaskar '65
Mr. Phil Ferguson
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Remark
Pepco
Mr. Troy Findlay
Mr. Darrin Rhoads
Tower - ($500.00 + )
Mr. C Peterson
Mr. A. Dale Flowers
Mr. Karl Rishe
1964 Rugby Foundation
PPG Matching Gift Center
Elizabeth Way Franklin '72
Mr. Darby Roggow
Abbott Fund Matching Grant
Mr. Ronald Ralph
Gamekeeper's Tavern
Donna Roginski '68
ABJ Services LLC
Renegade Brands
GE Foundation
Mr. Earl Sanders
Carolyn K. Amy '68
Mrs. Sally Ritz
Marlene Hennes Girton '63
Skyland Trucking Co.
Leslie Armstrong and
Royal Chemical Company
GM Industrial, Inc.
Linda Gross Slaby '73
Dr. Nicholas Santilli
Thomas Goggins '06
Helen Komp Sonnhalter '41
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Balko
Maria Seman '79
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gorski
Mr. Jay Sperry
Maryann McBride Belanger '69
Shuara Wilson Shands '76
Margaret Russell Haile '67
St. Peter Chanel Foundation Inc.
Mrs. Gail Burgey
Spero-Smith
Ms. Lynne Hoopingarner
Mr. Jeff Stover
Fairfield Inn Beachwood
Tastefully Simple Independent
University Foundation
David A. Armstrong, Esquire
Mr. Taesun Cha
Investment Advisers, Inc
Mr. and Mrs. John Chambers
Leslie Stadler Berch '71
InfoAccess.net
The Cliffs Foundation
Mr. Greg Steve Starkey
Mary Jane Janki '64
Margaret Thorp-Orlowski '65
Mary Alice Conkey '85
Subway
Tina DiBacco Jurcisin '85
Mr. and Mrs. James Turk
Martha Reineck Croy '65
Mary E. Swinker '75
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Justice
Monarch Recovery
Dr. Stephen Demick
Mary Sue Borzy Takacs '56
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Kastelic
Ms. Toni Tyler
Carol Diedrichs-Himes '81
Teamsters Local Union No. 507
Marilyn C. Kilbane '56
Marie Ward Varnes Ph.D. '65
The Diocese Of Parma
Verizon
Mr. Alan Kirsh
Mrs. Jodee Verhovec
Mr. Jim M. Drozdowski
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Vincent
Mrs. Shandy Klaus
Carol Whatmough Walter '62
Audrey Hubeny Dvorak '56
Beverly Frattura Waltz '58
Joyce Futty Koledge '65
Paulette Skirbunt Watson '63
Hedy M. Fye '61
The Honorable Georgine Welo
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kowalczyk
Mr. Carter Welo
Mary Ann Ganofsky '65
Barbara Westfall '69
Regina Breig Kupecky '70
Western Reserve Cable
GCSSCA
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Weybrecht
Mr. Scott Larocca
Mary Jo Grdina Ph.D. '65
Mrs. Katherine A. White-Ridley
Chelsea Law '14
Mr. Paul Hauke
Mr. W. Mark Winant
LefJo Connections
Dr. Thomas Hennie
Mr. Terry F. Wise
Ms. Raquel V. Loustau
Claire Minadeo Wilson '60
M. Vida Urbancic Horn '57
Mr. Gary L. Wolfe
Machacek Concrete Llc
Elizabeth Bendall Wilson '66
Mr. Edward B. Hyland
Ellen Lewis Zoller '51
Mr. Brian Marshall
WKYC-TV3
Consultant
Television Consortium Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Willoughby
Joan Newsom Martin '89
WSU Bowling Club
Notre Dame Club ($300.00 + )
Mr. George McDuffie
Mrs. Barbara Yoost
Noreen Malloy McGhee '63
Audrey Reinmann Zupan '52
Mr. Brian Johnston
Agustin Arbulu '14
Joan Fisher McGuire '56
Lillian Vosmik Joliat '51
Backhaul Charities Inc
MFS Inc - Aven Malec, D.O.
Century - ($100.00 + )
Bruce W. Jones, Ph.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Beaver
Ms. Laura Moore
Mrs. Randa Abdul Karim
Mr. David Jones
Ms. Hunter Bell
Marie T. Morelli '64
Ms. Dorothy Abreu
Linda Schostek Kacenjar '79
Mr. Brian Bir
Motter's Music House
Mr. Larry Albert
KeyBank Foundation
Sally Bostwick '54
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Neville
Ms. Susan Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. John Kirn
Marilyn Markert Bourguignon '55
Mr. and Mrs. Kurt P. Newton
AQS Consulting, LLC
Mr. Mathew P. Kittle
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Brown
North Eastern Ohio
Mr. Justin L. Arthur
KOHLS
Anne Bruder '88
Mary Ann Kaminski Koral '57
Mr. Bud Burkle
Mr. Leo Hyland Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies
Education Association Mrs. Deborah Ortosky
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honor roll
Total ID Solutions, Inc.
ASAP Asphault Sealing And Paving Company
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Sharon Brooks Awad '76
Nancy Campbell Cise '64
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Earnest
Ms. Angela Green
Mr. and Mrs. John Baggott
Cleveland Heights Girls
Beth Egan '97 and Mr. Allan R. Neis
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn G. Gresch
Marley Ford Eiger '70
Grey Properties, LLC
B. Antonia Balciunas '70 Marianne Barnes, M.D. '71
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Clovis
Mrs. Donna Eles
Ms. Loraine Griffith
Mary Budd Barnett '51
Mr. Graham Coghill and
Marilyn Petrovic Emshoff '83
Mr. E. Douglas Grosel
Epoch Athletics
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Grudner
Christine Smigel Barni '63
Mrs. Vicki Coghill
Mr. Thomas Barstow
Mrs. Karen Conley
Marianne D. Erb '43
Ms. Diane Grunder
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Beasore
Mr. Anthony Conteras
Lee F. Famiano '65
Michele A. Gubernatis '68
Ms. Wendy Bergant
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Cooney
Laura Fecko '96
Mr. Larry Hackenberg
Mr. John Bernot
Ms. Mary M. Coppolo
Maureen Soeder Fernbacher '63
Ms. Ashley M. Hall
Mrs. Donna Berry
Mary Elizabeth Sokol Cotleur '98
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Filak, Jr.
Josephine Brown Hanlon '56
Mr. David Fink
Ms. Patricia Harding
Mr. Jordan Bewley
and Mark A. Cotleur
Mrs. Jane Bir
Patricia Rybicki Coviello RD '52
Catherine C. Fisher '68
Mr. Kenneth Hardtke
Nupur Chakravarty Bires '63
Ms. Mary G. Craig
Ms. Diane M. Fistek
Joann Kuchtyn Hardy '88
Dalia Kavaliunas Bitenas '73
Mr. Stephen Crandall, M.A.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Fixler
Mr. and Mrs. David Harp
Mrs. Barbara Black
Debra Jones Crawford '76
Mr. Anothony Flowers
Mrs. Michelle Harrah
Mr. and Mrs. Brian R. Blondeaux
Angela M. Marton Crego '76
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Foore
Mary Terese Brady Harrs '54
Mr. William Blystone
Ms. Jean Crotty
Mr. Nicholas Formica '07
Katherine Joyce Hart '77
Ms. Eileen Boland
Mrs. Marilyn Cunin
Ms. Melinda Franco
Mr. Jeff Hasan
Mrs. Victoria Bonnell
Mrs. Jo Ann Cunningham
Jane Freund '65
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hauser
Mr. and Mrs. Mark P. Borling
Mr. David Curran and
Ann Byrne Fridrich '65
Mrs. Cynthia M. Hawkins-
Laura Bouch, DO '88
Mrs. Judith Curran '57
Adeline Rigelhof Fries '44
Stallworth '75
Dr. Mary Simon Bozymski, MD
Christine Gottermeyer Curtis '64
Chris Furey
Father Michael Hayduk
Mary Helen Braeunig '57
SS Cyril & Methodius
Roseann Conforto Fusco '64
Ms. Karen Hayes
Mary Ann Gaisser-Sadler '63
Irene Heiber '72
Ms. Kathryn Dagenbach
Judi Dolesh Gaitens '62
Mary Kay Meacham Hemenway '65
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Breudigam
Ms. Mary Beth Dale
Ms. Mary Gale
Mrs. Nancy Henceroth
Mary Ann White Brislin '53
Lenore Galati D'Angelo '54
Claire E. Gallagher '54
Ms. Tamera Henney
Mr. James E. Brogan
Mr. and Mrs. Vince P. Davies
Ms. Debra Gallo and
Linda Sloe Henry '80
Brother's Chevrolet
Mr. Jonathan Davis
Helen Laslo Brown '52
Diana S. de la Rosa-Miklic, CPC '90
Mr. James A. Garfield, III
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hiles
Mr. David J. Bruening
Marlene McCauley DeBlasio '70
Mr. Alexander Garklav
Ms. Christine Hill Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Bucknell
Mr. Andrew D. DeFranco
Geraldine Feldhake Gast '44
Mrs. Diane Hine
Diane Steele Bugner '73
DeJohn Flynn-Mylott Funeral
Maureen McGannon Gauntner '63
Ms. Kathleen M. Hine
Colleen Sullivan Gavaghan '52
Ms. Antoinette Horn
Mary Breckenridge, D.Ed. and Jim Breckenridge
Mrs. Tanya Burch
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Basketball Boosters
Orthodox Church
Homes and Cremation Svs.
Mr. Maurice People
Mr. and Mrs. David C. Hickoff
Katie R. Burke
Mrs. Amy Delano
Mr. James Gehring
Jennifer Hornacek-Guadalupe '03
Ms. Julia Burleson
Lisa Berzin DePaulo '85
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. George
Loretta D. Horvath '50
Ms. Leesa Burzanko
Martha Eble Dickinson '64
Ms. Cathy Gerland
Mr. Stephen M. Hotchkiss
Catherine Calder '80
Grace Marie Sgro DiDomenico '64
Mr. Bruno Giannotti
Mary Lou Houck '68
Margaret Walsh Campbell '46
Martha Diederich '59
Gigliotti Construction
Mr. Dwight Howard
Mary L. Campbell '61
Karen Grano DiLillo '79
Cecilia Girz, Ph.D. '70
Mrs. Lisa Hoxie
Mr. Martin Carlson
Mr. and Mrs. Francis A. Dinda
Ms. Shannon Glass
Mr. Todd A. Hoyt
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Carney
Mrs. Dorothy Dishong
Mrs. Amy Glodowski
Mr. Stephen R. Hudak
Roslyn Hunter Case '77
Molly Parnin Donahue '61
Rosemary Grdina Gold, Esquire '79
Mrs. Theresa Hummer
Marcella Frato Castellarin '57
Mary Anne Donner '53
Mrs. Rachel Goodwin
Mrs. Stacey L. Hurd
Caterpillar Foundation
Carole Bucila D'Onofrio '70
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gordon
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ineman
Mayor Bill Cervenik
Mr. Fred Dovsek
Mr. Emerson Gorslene
Mrs. Maureen Ischay
Mrs. Maureen Chambers
Ann S. Dowdell '49
Mr. Alexander Gray
J.P. Clark Insurance Agency
Change For Charity
Rivka Stern Drew '74
Mr. Adam Graycar
Jane Jagels-Romeo '61
Mr. Bill Chatlin
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Drogemuller
Mariann Lasko Grdina '66
Justine Kausek Jaklitsch '64
Diane Hitch Chesko '96
Mr. Wesley Dumas
Greater Cleveland Council of
Dr. Diane Jedlicka
Mrs. Shelley Chestnut
Eagles #190 Charity Fund INC
Notre Dame Today
Orthodox Clergy
Arbolina Llamas Jennings '68
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Ms. Enzo Maddalena
Katharina Kietzmann Nagy '91
Jenna Reichman '14
Mr. Phillip Kaplan
Mr. Kenneth Madey
Mrs. Lydia Nagy
Theresa Tokesky Riedl '70
Mrs. Marta Liscynesky Kelleher
Marilyn Hausser Madigan '55
Mrs. Diane Nakoa
Ms. Kim Riley
Keller Builders LLC
Joanne Dula Madison '67
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis A. Napoli
Mrs. Dianna Roberts '96
Barbara Kelly, Ph.D '68
Ms. Brooke Mako
Mr. William Napoli
Mr. and Mrs. John Robertson
Kathleen Craig Kelly '71
Mr. Stephen Malbasa
Mr. David Neiswander
Mr. Charles Robinson
Mr. Timothy Kelly
Mr. James C. Malone
Loretta Nemeth '01
M. Jean Muenker Robinson '48
Mr. Jerry Kelsheimer
Dorothy Hondlik Maloney '45
Mr. Thomas Norman
Ms. Tera Robinson
Jennifer Keppler '95
Rita Manak, Ph.D. '65
Debra Godiciu Nuhfer '75
Rockwell Automation
Ann Waczovszky Kho '63
Carole DeRose Mancino '60
Mr. John Obery
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Roddy
Rita Brady Kiefer '53
Mr. Patrick Mangan
Ms. Kim Oddis
Roll Giving &
Kathleen Pritschau Kiener '67
Mrs. Pamela March
Ohio Prinitng & Promotions
Marian Ebner Klemer '60
Mina Boyson Marciniak '68
Mrs. Linda Orf
Anna Mollner Klimas '61
Mr. Fallenbeck Marcus
Frances Rudd Owen '59
Mary M. Todd Knake '65
Lenore Matyas Marquardt '62
Shealeen McIntyre Pacak '95
Hank and Diane Roth and Family
Ms. Jennifer Kocan
Mrs. Angela Maust
PACE Engineering, Inc
Mrs. Cindy Running
Eleanor Raper Kocevar '52
Mayfield Boneyard, LLC
Mr. Caleb Padilla
Mr. Ray N. Russ
Christine Greeney
Clarice Minch McCartan '44
Ms. Cindy Padilla
Patricia Borkoski Rybicki '55
M. Joan McCarthy
Mr. Vincent Palombo
Ms. Jaclyn Rychel
Steven and Kathleen
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Patka
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sabau
Laura Kurkul Peltz '03
Margaret Muren Salay '65
Kohls-Hunder '92 Mr. Jim Kolaczko Marsha Paul Kolke '70
Kenny McCrillis
Paramount Community Giving Romanian Catholic Diocese of Canton
Ms. Barbara Kooser
Mr. Cahir McDevitt
Ms. Joyce Peters
Scott and Cristina Sternot Salminen
Ms. Mary Kovack
Ms. Deborah McGivern
Mr. John Petrunak
Ms. Cathryn Sasowsky
Rebecca Kovacs '09
Colleen McMahon '83
Martha P. Petti '56
Mrs. Arlene Schau
Kay Kozelka, Esq. '73
Joanne Plaga McNamee '65
Jerome Pierce Jr. '08
Mrs. Roslyn Scheer-McLeod
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Koziel
Mr. and Ms. Donald McNeil
Mary Skelley Pilla '51
Beatriz Diaz Schinness '68
Jeanne Coleman Kray '49
Ms. Rachel McNeil
Mrs. Linda Placko
Mary Ann Schneider, Ph.D.
Nan Krebs '54
Medina City School District
Anne Kuntz Platt '54
Leona Weiskittel Scholle '65
Dr. Pat Amato Kreienkamp '79
Mr. Joseph Mementowski
Mr. Carl and Sandra Pohrte
Mr. Jeff Schulte
Cecelia Hissong Kruger, MD '61
Mr. Donald Metcalf
Clark Pope '08
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Schultz
Mrs. Julianne Kumashiro
Mr. Kenneth Meyer
Mr. and Mrs. Curt Powell
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Barbara Ziegman Miller '61
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Scott D. Adkins
Johnathan B. Cahill
Louise A. Miller '86
Sandra Gulling Powers '67
Chief Jeffrey Scott
Mrs. Jennifer Laird
Sammy Miller Jr. '08
Precious Cargo Transportation Inc
SCP Insurance Services, INC
Lake Erie College
Nancy Rufo Miraldi '54
Frances Porubsky Previts '63
Frances Wiecher Scuilli '65
Mr. John Langenderfer
Mrs. Debra Mocarski
Ms. Elaine M. Price
Select Putting Greens, LTD
Mr. Michael J. Lanning
Mrs. Janette Mocarski
Dr. Louise E. Prochaska '64
Select Security
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Mr. Gary Moffet
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Pruitt
Mr. Jerry Seligman
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. LaRiccia, Jr.
Mr. James Mooney
Mr. Vincent P. Punzone
Mr. Tim Sether
Susan Rakauskas Larson '68
Dr. A. Gregory Moore
Putrino's Painting & Decorating
Jeannette Shaker '57
Mary Hawkins Lasch '50
Mr. Gerald D. Moore
Q-Think Research Inc
Mr. Carlos Shea Ron
Mr. Jeffrey T. Leitch
Patrice Moore '72
Kathleen Quealy '86
Sheila And Company
Mary Jane Tiell Leonowich '81
Mr. Peter J. Moran
Mrs. Ethel M. Quinlan
Priscilla Greszler Shields '69
Jennifer Lewane '92
Mosko Excavating LTD.
Margaret Wirscham Quinlan '63
Mr. Richard Shirley
Lightning Powerwash
Mary Alice Mulhearn '52
Bonnie Racin '88
Jody Shoemaker, Ph.D. '86
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Mr. Guy Munn
Mrs. Carla Raguz
Marieann Berg Shovlin '62
Colleen Butler Lloyd '78
Ms. Myrtle I. Muntz
Sarah Rak '13
Virginia Kollin Shovlin '62
Breda Osenar Loncar '63
Ms. Luana Murphy
Ms. Megan Raleigh
Sidearm Sports
Mr. Christopher Long
Susan C. Murphy '87
Frances Rifici Ratka '79
Amanda Williams Siegel '97
Mr. Scott A. Lowery
Ms. Janet Myers
Reaching Our Goal
Mariellen Terwoord Simon '68
Mr. and Mrs. John Lynagh
Amy Ahrens Naef '81
Red Right 88 LLC
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Lyons LP Gas Company
Mae Thomey Nagel '61
Rosemary Schneider Rehner '94
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Fran Censky Smith '63
Bambi Vargo '09
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Linda Burke-Dugovic '73
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Smith
Winifred Murray Vaughn '42
Morris & Virginia Bartot
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Marilyn Fisher Venables '80
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Veronica C. Smith '54
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Vision Home Solutions Inc
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Sharon Alderman Somers '01
Claudia Morabith Volosin '73
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Marie Kramb Campbell '87
Little Caesars
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Mr. and Mrs. Regis Belback
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Janice A. Spendal '92
Mr. Michael F. Vuk
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Ms. Mary Ann Caroniti
Sprint Foundation
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Spruill Restaurant Services
Diane Chayka Wahl '65
Mr. John Benschoten
Jeanne Putka Carrick '45
Stark Glass Enterprises, INC
Warren General Hospital
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Bonnie Bunch Carter '79
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Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Stemen
Mr. Keith Weyer
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Birne
Catherine Humphrey Cavagna '36
Barbara Stevens '93
Mary Willoughby '96
Joanne Kozsey Biro '60
Mr. Richard A. Cavolo
Steve's Sports, Inc.
Janet Borer Winton '60
Isabel Lostoski Blaha '63
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Chen
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stohlman
Mr. and Mrs. John Wolfe
Ms. Kristen Blazek
Barbara Chester '00
Mr. John Strasser
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Wollman
Karen Churella Bloomfield '63
Ms. Jeanne M. Christian, M.A.
Patricia Maddock Streicher '65
Mr. Daniel J. Wondolowski
Mrs. Anne M. Blount
Mrs. Stacia L. Ciocca
Strike Out Lanes, Inc
Wood's Real Estate &
Susan Riedy Boehmer '88
Susan Fuchs Cirino '89
Beatrice Geraci Bondra '53
Candy Clemson '70
Kristina Strom '80
Development Co, LLC
Joan Sturbaum '56
May Wykle, Ph.D.,R.N, FAAN
Mr. Thomas Boone
Ms. Patricia Coleman
Summit Painting
Elizabeth Rossum Zaboly '56
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Booth
Mary Ellen McGuigan Coneglio '74
Mary Grace Sever Sunbury '71
Sharon McAllister Zeck '63
Mrs. Vanessa Borelley Vega
Mr. Jim Connelly
Mr. Adam Surckla
Ms. Linda Zelinsky
Mrs. Amy Bornhorst
Mrs. Diane C. Cook
Angela Gregur Sustarsic '45
Greta Ziegman '82
Keith Bowden '08
Mrs. Pamela Cook
Patricia Hocevar Suster '63
Waltraut Zimmerl '66
Mrs. Maryann Boyer
Ellen Bretz Cooper '75
Drs. James & Connie Sutter
Mary Ann Hansh Zizelman '56
Ms. Marissa Bozak
Virginia Kennedy Corea '63
Carrie Crozier Svigel '70
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Zoltak
Celeste Bozeman '99
Linda Cotman '75
Mary Brady '56
Rose Mary Miller Cotton '60
Mr. Scott Swain Carol Will Tacina '66
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Jennie Snoddy Cottrell '02
Doris Kresse Tainer '52
Mrs. Mary Abbott
Mrs. Kathryn Brinovec
Ms. Lynn M. Cracraft
Mr. Thomas Taylor
Ms. Stephanie Abbruzzese
Mary Scalabrino Broadbent '54
Mrs. Windy Crawley
Temple Emanu El Brotherhood
Mr. Charles H. Adkins
Ms. Angelina Broderick
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cregan
The Breastfeeding Center, LLC
Ms. Jane Adkins
Rita Eiben Broestl '51
Carol Jarvela Cudzilo '66
The Community Foundation of
Mr. Tyler Adkins
Mrs. Nicole Broslawik
Mrs. Katherine Cullen
Mrs. Sarah Adler
Ms. Brittny Brown
Michele Cullen '93
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Carol Waitinas Alaqua '97
Dana Hill Brown '96
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Jacquelyn Brown '61
Ms. Rache'l A. Czape-Lynn
Janet Tilton '92
Kathleen Connare Andrews '70
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Maureen Maher D'Agati '63
Amanda Stewart Tonkin '07
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Mrs. Theresa Brown
Nancy Ellen Damm '65
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Torgerson
Yasha Haas Arant '71
Gale Mickelbart Browning, MD '83
Mrs. Robin Damsa
Mr. and Mrs. John Tortelli
Karen D. Armstong
Barbara Brozman '70
Ms. Lisa Davis
Irene Dolnacko Toth '46
Antoinette C. Arnold '81
Brian Bruce II '08
Ms. Pamela Davis
Mrs. Nancy Towne
Mr. Tony Asher
Mr. Lindsey Bruce
Mr. Sean R. Deasy
Mrs. Patricia Trzcinski
Mr. K. Lee Balausky
Mrs. Stephanie Bruce
Mr. and Mrs. John Deckard
Ms. Camille Tulcewicz
Anna Ball '10
Judy L. Brunnett '93
Mr. Paul Deka
Dr. Frances Ulrich
Janice Funk Balmat '60
Mr. Albert Bryant
Patricia Sofra DeLisio '96
University Of Mount Union
Mr. Andrew J. Bannister
Mr. John Buchko
Ms. Susan Deloach
University Suburban Health Center
Ms. Ayesha Barber
Diane Matjasic Burch '64
Mrs. Margaret DeMarco
Ursuline College
Mary Anne Barbic '74
Sr. Helen Marie Burdenski, SND '62
Denise Kaehler Interiors, INC
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Mr. Louis Hoze
Mrs. Mary Klonk
Mrs. Carissa Dickerson
Mary Ann Golski '66
Mercedes Bauers Hronek '45
Coletta A. Knecht '47
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Dickman
Mr. John Goode
Dorothy Myers Huebner '48
Mrs. Denise J. Knecht
Ms. Jennifer Dietrich
Mr. Joel Goossens
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Hull
Mrs. Mary Koehler '79 and
Josephine Walker Dillard '89
Janet McKee Goots '54
Andrew Hyde '12
Mr. Sean Doman
Mr. Richard Gordon
Mary Jane Iacco '73
Mrs. Allison Kokely
Ms. LaVonne Drager '61
Mr. William B. Gow
Carole Iseli '90
Maria Zipko Krause '73
Mary Ellen Quinn Drobnick '66
Honora L. Ruffing Grant '66
Ms. Maryann Ivanicky
Mrs. Michele Kukarola-brown
Mr. Matthew Dunning
Sandra Wolk Graubard
Mr. Marko Ivicevic
Ms. Sally Kumashiro
Donna Frattura Duve '63
Mr. Anthony Gray
Mr. Christopher B. Janezic
Ms. Denise Lackey
Eaton Charitable Fund
Mr. Dan Green
Edward Jayjack '14
Sally Lacombe '64
Lea Echan '93
Patricia Grazulis Griffin RD '68
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Jennings
Ms. Teresa Lagerlof, RN, MSN
Mary McGovern Elliott '50
Tiffany Mackie Griffith '01
John W. Cookson
Mr. Daniel Lance
Ms. Renee Entinghe
Ms. Michelle Griggs
Mary Koryta Erbs '64
Mrs. Carrie Grimes
Carol Nardi Johnson '95
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lange
Mrs. Kelly A. Erickson
Mr. James Grmek
Carolyn Johnson '84
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lange
Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Erxleben
Mr. Terrence Groden
Ms. Emily Johnson
Ms. Christine J. Lappin
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Erxleben
Ms. Colleen Groomes
Jeff Johnson '09
Judith Lasecki '96
Mrs. Mellissa Falfas
Mrs. Patricia Groomes
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Joliat
Ms. Mary Ann Law
Catherine Wincek Fallon '61
Mr. Edwin Grosel
Betsy Morton Joliat '76
LDA Management Company, Inc.
Mrs. Sadie Falorio
Ms. Barbara Grunder
Mrs. Patricia Jones
Mr. Amy and William Leamon
Erxleben Family
Mrs. Carol M. Gundelach '75
Sherry E. Jones '88
Mrs. Kristine Leffler
Mrs. Deborah Fellenstein
Carol Gyorki '89
Angela Quealy Jorgenson '84
Ms. Susan Lessman
David Ferrando '09
Mrs. Sharon Hackett
Suzanne Gauchat Joseph '70
Judy Letcher '88
Mrs. Denikia Fields
Mr. Scott Hageman
Bridget Joyce '95
Ms. Charlene Leveno
Barbara Fisco '94
Mrs. Marilyn Hahn
Kathy Juratovic '03
Andrea Levine '12
Mr. James Fittro
Marian Lee O'Loughlin Halasz '52
Mary Louise Jurkiewicz
Angela Piscitelli Lewis '96
Mrs. Barbara Fitwater
Mrs. Mary Jo Halenar
Mrs. Michelle Flando
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hall
Mrs. Louise Jurkiewicz
Carol Subel Lieb '91
Sr. Mary St. Mark Florence, SND
Laurie Hanson '98
Ms. Christine Kaderle
Ms. Donna Lineberger
Beth Johnson Ford '00
Ms. Cassandra Harris-Williams
Pauline Stahl Kalinic '63
Ms. Susan M. Lipiec
Phillip and Margaret Ford
Patricia O'Donnell Harssema '68
Terese Brandt Kaminski '74
Ms. Jacqueline Loewy
Anna Frauenhoffer '75
Dr. Gerald E. Hartdagen
Ms. Barbara Kanary
Mr. John Long
Fred Ott Inc.
Maureen Murphy Hartman '89
Patricia Rahrig Kane '62
Mrs. Jacquelyn Lorentz
Mary L. Freer '69
Jean Heflich '79
Marilyn Schneider Karlik '64
Ms. Jennifer Lowery
Ms. Stephanie Frick
James Henning '05 and
Mrs. Susan Karson
Ms. Justine Lownsbury
John and Carole Kealy
LT Transport INC
Mr. William B. Fritzsche
Alyssa Henning '10
Drivetrain Specialist
Beckstrom '87
Dr. Joseph Koehler
Ms. Kimberly A. Lane
Marilyn McKimm Lhota '48
Mrs. Luanne Frizzell
Mrs. Bonnie Hensler
Cynthia Excell Keating '74
Mary Binsack Luberger '48
Shirley Kennedy Froelich '46
Mr. James L. Heuer
Mr. Frank Keenan
Linda Gorslene Lucha '87
Mr. Jonathon P. Fronck
David Hilborn '06
Kathleen Liptak Keller '65
Maryanne Grande Lutjen '63
Kristen Fye-Boll '88
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hilborn
Suzanne Hesland Kelly '66
Ms. Sylvia Lux
Mary Margaret Finsel Gabel '49
Laurel Hildebrand '89
Mr. John H. Kendel
Macer Agency, Inc
Mrs. Dawn Gale
Mr. Richard Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Kenney
Ms. Susan Maddox
Anne Kollin Gannon '71
Mrs. Michelle Hines
Patricia Kenzig '69
Ms. Janice Magnoli
Serena Garner '14
Ms. Patricia Hines
Ms. Mary Kerlin
Mr. Brian Maher
Ms. Christine Gates
June Collins Hlivak '84
Mr. Patrick N. Kerner
Pamela Naso Maidens '04
Ms. Tricia Gatziolis
Mr. Cjay Hockenbury
Dr. Amy Kesegich
Marian Stepan Maisel '54
Leila Engelhaupt Gay '55
Kelly Hogue
Judith DeChant Keys '79
Ms. Sarah Malmquist
Antoinette Rini Geraci '53
Mr. Peter Holmes
Janet Kicher '80
Mr. Charles Mancuso
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gergely
Darlene Hood '71
Joan Haytas Kilbane '59
Mrs. Kathleen Manfredonia
Christine Joyce Gibbons '73
Ms. Stacey Hoover
Mrs. Vicki L. Kimpel
Ms. Beth Marchant
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Mrs. Marla Houchins
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Martha Daly Margevich '88
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Mary F. Mudler '63
Mrs. Jean Raddell
Ms. Danielle M. Shelby
Carol Ann Markley
Cynthia Luberger Munz '88
Lisa Radonich '02
Joan Shepherd Lippus '78
Margaret Gleeson Marks '62
Mrs. Margaret Murphy
Ms. Lori Radonich '02
Ms. Melissa R. Sherrill
Ms. Theresa Marsey
Mary Jane Slowey Murphy '51
Mr. Austin Railey
Sherwin-Williams Foundation
Michael Martinek '13
Mr. Thomas Murphy
Mrs. Jonelle Rajala
Ms. Jennifer Martinez
Mary Arko Napoli '57
Mrs. Kathleen Raleigh
Mrs. Debra Shirilla
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Mr. and Mrs. J. Nelli
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Mr. and Mrs. Alan and Debra Shorr
Patricia Masterson Brown '95
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Nelson
Lynne Bohn Rambasek '67
Emily Shrestha '07
Eileen Wurm McAndrew '63
Karen Lee Newshutz '64
Red Robin International, Inc.
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Mr. Steve Nichols
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Ms. Kanehiro Nishida
Ms. Amy Regal
Mrs. Debbie Simon
Ms. Mary E. McCrystal
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Ms. Shelby Regiec
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Kathleen O'Connell-Burton '66
Mr. Dennis Reidy
Mr. William Reed Simon
Ms. Brenda McFadden
O'Grady Family
Linda Seeman Revay '80
Yvonne Nichols Sims
Mr. John M. McFarland
Mary Lynch O'Neill '63
Mrs. Maria Revello
Ms. Roseann Simunich
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David Orosz, Ph.D.
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Ms. Jeanne Osborne
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Mary Louise Skirbunt '63
Erin McGrath '12
Mrs. Margaret Osborne
Ann Rinella-Kelly '63
Betty Ann Stasny Skrha '52
Barbara Schade McGreer '64
Alberta Burke Oswald '52
Jennifer Hudak Ristau '01
Mrs. Carolyn Smith
Ms Anic McKay
Ms. Sarah Palace
Mr. Jose Rivera
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Ms. Nancy McKeon
Rosalie Panza '14
Mr. and Mrs. James Robertson
Ms. Laura Smith
Sienna Sever McKeon '63
Mrs. Kathleen Parker
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Linda M. Smith-Richardson '94
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Mr. Sanjay Parker
Ms. Sharon Rowe
Ms. Wanda Snyder
Ms. Catherine McMahon
Ms. Suzanne Pavelek
Mr. Mark Ruddy
Mr. Ryan Spicer
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Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pederzolli
Barbara Bihari Rusnak '76
Mrs. Karen Spitznogle
Ms. Amanda Means
Deborah J. Peet '68
Mary Jo Faragov Russman '79
Carol A. Staiger '65
Mr. James Meckes
Ruth Verhovitz Pellecchia '92
Ms. Rikki Rychel
Mr. Glen Stanton
Michelle Meder '99
Matthew Perez
Mr. William Rychel
Susan Winland Steigerwald '88
Anne Meissner '65
Michael Perry '08
Sr. Judith Ann Sabau
Step In Time
Frances Melzer '12
Ms. Candi Peters
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Salupo
Mrs. Wendy Stephens
Mrs. Cynthia Mendise
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Helen Rudd Samolis '65
Monica Cesar Strathern '56
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Irene Budzinsky Picconi '66
Barbara Latona Samson '73
Mrs. Barbara C. Strauss
Miss Allison Merten
Helen K. Pigage '69
Mr. Ryan Sands
Mrs. Natalie M. Strouse
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Merten
Danita Miller Podach '75
Alexandra Santurri '12
Mr. Robert M. Subwick
Ms. Lisa Mickovic
Marcella Pokorny '78
Rosetta Saraniti '86
Mr. Jeff M. Suess
Mr. Paul Midlik
Anne Poorman '84
Mr. John Sattler
Ms. Jayne Suez
Mr. Jared Millar
Ms. Joyce S. Pope
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Schaller
Mrs. Barbara Sulek
Mr. Michael Miller
Ms. Josephine Pophal
Maria Miller Scherger '95
Ryan Summers '11
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Roberta M. Povolny '67
Nancy Rosenthal Schneider '73
Virginia M. Supan '85
Mr. Frederick Mills
Allison Sharaba Powell '94
Mr. Herbert Schulbach
Suzan's Styling Salon
Minuteman Plumbing
Kathleen Powers '92
Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving
Catherine O'Loughlin Swan '53
Mr. James Mooney
Precision Active Health LLC
Sharon Nemecek Scully '67
Carol Vaul Sweeney '58
Anne Marie Visk Moore '79
Mr. Fred Primavera
Mrs. Leona Sedlacko
Pamela Gregg Szell '81
Marian Elkins Moore BA '88,
Priyadharshini Umapathy
Mr. Phillip Sedlacko
Agnes Hellman Szpila '45
Progressive Insurance Foundation
Mrs. Linda Sekoulopoulos
Ms. Marcy Takamoto
The Prudential Insurance
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Betty J. Takitch Riedel '64
Company of America
Mr. Joseph Sgro
Mr. Christian Taske '07
Mr. Christopher R. Morris
Anita Subcasky Pulizzi '58
Sylvia Sgro '85
Mr. Donald Taylor
Mr. & Mrs. Nancy Moskowitz
Josephine Tripodi Quattrone '52
Patricia Sgro-Kickel '86
Linda Cox Teare '02
Mr. Donald R. Moyto
Sr. Eileen Marie Quinlan '74
Mr. Snajay Shah
Joann Telzrow '74
Mary Ann Muccio '71
R&K Technologies Inc
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Mr. Michael Thorbahn
Mrs. Jean Ann Vosmik
Margaret Zahler '70
Amanda Threatt '00
Dorothy Lachvayder Voytko '43
Phyllis Duffy Zala '65
Annemarie Bruder
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Kathleen Dugan Wagner '64
Maryanne Zavarella '82
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Francine Wahome '12
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Food for Thought
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Mr. Alexander S. Walker
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Elizabeth Frey
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Adam Halpern
Marilyn Holicky Trausch '67
Mary Lou Biebelhausen Walters '49
Mary V. Zeller, Ph.D. '64
Harry Buffalo
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Renee Markley Zgoznik '99
Stephen M. Hotchkiss
Sheila Florian Turkall '98
Ms. Sheila M. Weaver '11
Jane M. Zickes '60
Mary J. Koehler
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Mack's Inc. Lumber-Gypsum
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Shamrock Hose & Fittings, Inc.
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