Saint Martin's University Annual Report 2021-22

EDITORS

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Marki Carson

CONTRIBUTORS

President Jennifer Bonds-Raacke, Ph.D.

Jocelyn Bonilla

Jamie Diedrich

Haley Donwerth

Bobby Hanna

Shad Hanselman

Alana Langdon

Patty Lemon

Michael Otter-Johnson

Stefanie Powell

Kristine Stottlemyre, Ph.D.

Ellie Sesin

PHOTOGRAPHY

Alana Langdon

Shanna Paxton

Cassidy Rehwaldt

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GREETING SAINTS, W

ith spring finally here in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, I am pleased to share that our Saint Martin’s University community has enjoyed many successes this year. On behalf of our leadership, staff and faculty, I would like to personally thank you for your ongoing support, which is the fuel for our mission and our work.

I would also like to acknowledge the students who fill our classrooms, our community and our hearts every day. They are why we are here our raison d'être. They have made my inaugural year at Saint Martin’s one to treasure, and I encourage you to find ways to spend time with them, too. You will meet students on a journey of becoming life-long learners, critical thinkers, creative problem-solvers and future leaders who will make a real difference in the world.

Because of you, March was an amazing month for Saint Martin’s and our students. We hosted our annual day of giving 3.21GIVE which was a record-breaking year on several fronts: You gave more than $250,000 for student success, and more people made gifts than ever before. Across campus we shined a light on the importance of service in philanthropy with students, staff and faculty donating more than 100 hours to beautify our campus, giving 38 pints of blood and writing 60 letters to military service members and retirement home residents!

We have made tremendous progress in our efforts to develop a three-year strategic plan for Saint Martin’s, which will launch in July, and serve as a compass to guide our future success. Our strategic focus continues to rally around four priorities: People, Purpose, Place and Performance. This summer I look forward to sharing the elements of our strategic plan and kick-off our annual improvement projects for fiscal year 2024.

I would like to close the way I began by thanking you. Thank you for believing in us. And, thank you for continuing to be the fuel that keeps Saint Martin’s moving forward. Go Saints!

President Jennifer Bonds-Raacke, Ph.D. Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

www.stmartin.edu/presidentJBR

Student to Faculty Ratio

undergrad programs

Nursing

Business Administration

Biology

Psychology

Civil Engineering

Top locations our students call home States / US Territories

• Hawaii

graduate programs

• Master of Arts in Counseling

• Master of Business Administration • Ph.D. in Leadership Studies • Master in Teaching

• M aster of Science in Computer Science

• Oregon

• American Samoa

• California

• Guam

Top Countries

• Republic of Korea

• Canada

• India

• China

• Saudi Arabia

GIVE. GROW

The following numbers reflect Saint Martin’s total contributions for the 2021–22 fiscal year as well as the five most recent fiscal year results on Endowment and Institutional Aid. The fiscal year runs July 1 to June 30 of each year.

Contributions

Contributions consist of all private gifts and grants made to Saint Martin’s University from individuals, foundations and corporations. Gifts are both unrestricted and restricted for purposes such as scholarships, academic programs and capital projects.

Endowment

An endowment is a donation that is made to Saint Martin’s on the condition that it is used to advance the mission of the school for the long term. Most endowments are designed to provide a permanent source of income for the University by keeping the original amount invested and using the accrued income from dividends for its charitable purpose, such as a scholarship. Saint Martin’s endowment has grown due to the generosity of donors through outright gifts, bequests and other planned gifts, as well as investment earnings.

Institutional Aid

Part of a student’s overall financial aid package, institutional aid represents the grants and scholarships which Saint Martin’s itself offers prospective and returning students. It does not include federal or state grants, loans, outside scholarships or work study.

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$20m

People: Agents of Excellence

$50m $30m Place: Centers for Student life & Learning

Purpose: Access & Opportunity

$100 million goal

As of December 31, 2022

$96.77 MILLION RAISED

BE A PART OF SAINT MARTIN'S HISTORY TODAY

To learn more about how you can participate in the For Every Saint campaign and support Saint Martin’s University, please contact a member of the Campaign Steering Committee or the Office of Institutional Advancement staff at 360-438-4366 or advancement@stmartin.edu.

www.stmartin.edu/ForEverySaint

Saint Martin’s University’s 9 th Annual Day of Giving breaks multiple records

405 members of the Saint Martin’s community came together on Tuesday, March 21, to provide more than a quarter-of-a-million dollars in support of Saint Martin’s students and programs during 3.21GIVE. Gifts as small as a few dollars to commitments of thousands of dollars were made, setting records of total donors and dollars on the day and benefiting dozens of areas on campus, including student success programs, scholarships, and academic priorities at the institution.

“3.21GIVE is one of the most exciting days of the year at Saint Martin’s University,” says Shad Hanselman, Vice President of Institutional Advancement. “It highlights the strength the Saint Martin’s community has when we all pull together in support of our students, our programs, and our institution.”

3.21GIVE is Saint Martin’s annual 24-hour celebration of philanthropy, where loyal Saints from around the country support the areas at Saint Martin’s that mean the most to them. The focus of the event is growing participation in giving not only through treasure, but additionally through time and talents as one community.

Faculty, staff, and students further added to the 3.21GIVE spirit by participating in community activities including a blood drive, campus beautification projects, and writing letters of thanksgiving through Operation Gratitude. Together they provided more than 26 pints of blood, wrote more than 60 letters to military service and retirement home community members, and provided more than 100 hours of volunteer service!

Hanselman added, “We are extremely grateful and humbled by the hundreds of alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students, and friends who supported their favorite causes through Saint Martin’s during 3.21GIVE.”

While 3.21GIVE has concluded for 2023, gifts can continue to be made anytime throughout the year by visiting www.stmartin.edu/giving

3.21GIVE through the years

THE IMPACT OF

Campaign Chairs

Pam and Rick HD’20 Panowicz

Tedi ’71 and Dennis ’69 ✝ Reynolds

Liz and Joe HD’21 Williams

Committee Memmbers

Abbot Marion Nguyen, O.S.B.

Events Calendar

Giving to Saint Martin's impacts every area of the University. No matter the amount, your gift is critical to the success of Saint Martin’s students and the entire community.

How would you like to contribute?

Sam Armour

Armandino Batali ’59, HD’15

Sharon Brown ’73

G. Michael Cronk HS’61, ’64

Brian Fluetsch

John Gallagher HS’65, ’69

Perry Shea ’84

Patricia Skeel

Patricia and Dave HS’61 Smith

Christopher Thomsen ’80

Gabriel Wadsworth ’14

Online or by mail

President Jennifer Bonds-Raacke, Ph.D.

Prior Nicolaus Wilson, O.S.B.

Betty and Joseph HS’62, ’66 Alongi

In loving memory of our alumni and friends.

Designate your gift to the area on campus that means the most to you. Whether it is the Fund for Saint Martin’s, scholarships, athletics, or perhaps a specific college, department or student organization, all gifts make a wonderful impact.

Give your time Transfer your gift

Inge Marcus ’82, HD’17

Drew Phillips

Did you know that Saint Martin's also accepts stock transfers, in-kind gifts, and real estate? These are just a few of the many ways you can make an impact by giving to Saint Martin's.

Volunteering has a wonderful impact on Saint Martin’s and our community. Volunteer with the Center for Career and Calling through mentoring and career advising or taking a shift at the annual Saint Martin's Gala, volunteers are the glue that holds us all together and makes our University a better place.

To learn more about what method of giving works best for you at Saint Martin’s, visit www.stmartin.edu/giving or contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at 360-438-4366 or advancement@stmartin.edu.

Robert Duane Grisham

April 26, 1954 - January 22, 2023

Longtime, retired Director of Athletics Bob Grisham passed away on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. For more than 37 years, Grisham was a champion for athletics at Saint Martin’s University, the local community, and the athletic conference at large.

Grisham was hired to be the Saint Martin’s athletic director as well as the head men’s basketball coach in 1985. During his tenure, he helped Saint Martin’s expand its program offerings from two, men’s and women’s basketball, to 15 sports overall.

In addition to the athletic and academic success, Grisham has helped the department “raise the bar” with community outreach. “It was always a goal and priority to have our athletes and coaches be partners in our community. Whether through service, competitions, or camps, it was important to have a positive impact,” said Grisham. Thousands of hours of volunteer and community service have been performed by Saint Martin’s student-athletes.

Grisham initiated and organized the start of the University’s Athletics Hall of Fame and Hall of Honor. To date, over 100 players, coaches, teams, and supporters have been recognized by the Saint Martin’s athletic department.

“For me the friendships and relationships that have been developed along the way have been a rewarding part of this position. I can walk away feeling good knowing where we were when I started, and where we are now,” Grisham said.

Grisham’s professional achievements were vast and something to be proud of, but first and foremost, he was a proud and devoted father. His daughters cherished their dad and the time they spent together. Although he was taken away from them too soon, the amount of love and joy Grisham brought into their lives will stay with them always. He taught them to live life with spirit, patience, and passion. Grisham was a pillar of strength and beacon of light in the family. His daughters will not only miss the father that raised them but the man who was their best friend.

We recognize that Grisham’s loss will impact many individuals. He will be dearly missed by his family, friends, and the Saints community whose lives were enriched by Grisham's larger-than-life personality, his witty jokes, and his contagious laughter.

Support the Grisham Legacy Fund by visiting, www.stmartin.edu/giving.

ByAlanaLangdon

ALAUNA CARSTENS '26

B lazing the Trail

Our ability to imagine success sets our limit to achieve. However, the prospect of attending college can feel painfully out of reach for children from small towns like Shelton, Wash., where 27% of youth live in poverty

(U.S. Census Bureau, 2021). For an elder sibling of 12 from Shelton, a running scholarship to Saint Martin’s University became proof that dreams could be lived.

“There are so many people who have guided me to get where I am,” responded Carstens, before pausing to reflect on her academic and athletic achievements at Saint Martin’s. She had arrived early for her interview and was sitting attentively upright in a wobbly swivel chair. Her inviting personality, bright eyes and eager smile charged the room with an upbeat energy likely reserved for youthful longdistance runners.

As a student athlete, Carstens juggles rigorous training for Cross Country and Track & Field while attending full-time school and carving out time for relationships. She has maintained a 3.87 cumulative GPA while paving several firsts for women’s running at Saint Martin’s University.

Her achievements during the 2022-23 academic year include being voted as Newcomer of the Year, Athlete of the Year, staking her claim as the fifthfastest freshman in the nation for Division-II sports, becoming the fastest-ever women’s Cross-Country runner for Saint Martin’s, winning All-Region Great Northwest Athletic Conference Honors and being voted as GNAC Athlete of the Week, twice.

“I’m expected to be this great student and great athlete,” acknowledged Carstens, opening up about how it feels to be in the spotlight. “But, I am human. The community here understands that, and gives me the flexibility I need.”

As a previous 2A Washington Track & Field State Champion for both the 1600-meter and 3200-meter running events, pressure to perform and outdo her previous bests in college felt heavy. However, Saint Martins’ tight-knit community provided Carstens the encouragement she needed.

“I’m so grateful for the support I’ve received, from my professors to my coaches, parents and grandparents,” said Carstens, after sharing how one her professors cheered her on at Cross Country Nationals. “It’s what makes Saint Martin’s so special.” As she reflected on her first collegiate experience competing on a national level, she continued, “It made me realize my potential if I work hard.”

For Carstens, good grades and hard training opened the door to opportunity. She says for funding college, “I absolutely rely on support, so I’m very grateful.”

When she isn’t running or catching up on homework, Carstens works on developing herself socially and as a leader. She has re-invigorated the University’s Indigenous Peoples Alliance, a group hoping to improve indigenous recognition and inclusiveness. Carstens says she accepts challenges because she is determined to blaze a trail for her 10 younger family members and to help them realize their potential.

“I come from a big family, and going to college can seem out of reach,” she explained, “They look at me now and realize that it is possible. It’s important to me to be the best example.”

Carstens has taken her responsibility as a leader to heart and hopes to continue inspiring her family and others, embracing both the challenges and imperfections of life.

TOM DOUGLAS

THIERRY RAUTUREAU

DARIO CECCHINI

SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY GALA 2023

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Join us for the 2023 Saint Martin’s University Gala as we host three special guests, Chefs Tom Douglas, Thierry Rautureau, also known as The Chef in The Hat™, and Italian butcher Dario Cecchini.

Guests will be surrounded by a rustic Pacific Northwest atmosph ere, while hosts Dario, Tom and Thierry bring their unique style and flavors, creating a culina ry experience that will be truly one-of-a-kind.

Dario Cecchini is a butcher, restaurateur and owner of a historic butcher shop in the town of Panzano in Chianti, Italy. Cecchini is famous for his theatrical style and his engaging personality, making him a beloved figure in the culinary world.

Tom Douglas, Seattle-based restaurateur renowned chef and author, has a passion for using locally sourced ingredients and incorporating regional flavors into his dishes. Chef Douglas has won multiple James Beard Awards, including Best Chef in the Northwest in 1994, and conti nues to be recognized for his contributions to the culinary industry.

Thierry Rautureau , known as The Chef in The Hat™, was born in the Loire Valley of France and is based in Seattle. Chef Rautureau has over 40 years of experience in t he culinary industry and is known for his innovative approach to classic French cuisine. He has been hono red with multiple James Beard Awards, including Best Chef in the Pacific Northwest in 1998, and has a ppeared on a number of cooking shows, including Top Chef and Iron Chef America.

Learn more about the evening, event tickets and sponsorship opportunities at www.stmartin.edu/gala or call 360-438-4366.

HANSON SUBARU

A Legacy of generous

Her journey in healthcare became a mission to change perceptions on death and dying. Rose Crumb, along with providing free hospice care services, helped thousands of patients and their families grappling with this difficult certainty. Rose, born in Minnesota in 1925, grew up on adjacent farms with her husband T.L. “Red” Crumb. She and Red moved to Port Angeles, Washington, in 1948 where they lovingly raised ten children. Shortly before marrying Red, Rose became a registered nurse.

In her 30s, Rose returned home to Minnesota to care for her dying father. She wanted him to die peacefully in his home, surrounded by loved ones rather than in a hospital. After her father’s passing, Rose founded Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County in 1978, a nonprofit organization based in Port Angeles, Washington, and served as its volunteer Executive Director for 35 years. The organization provides free physical, emotional, and spiritual support to terminally ill patients and their families. She was widely recognized for her pioneering work in hospice care and for establishing the only known hospice in the country that does not charge patients or the government for its services. The hospice is entirely supported by financial donations from the community. She was a recipient of several national awards for her volunteer public service, including The Jefferson Award and The Lane W. Adams Award, which is the highest honor bestowed by The American Cancer Society for work in cancer care. Rose also received the Jackie Kennedy-Onassis Award from the American Institute for Public Service. The Kennedy-Onassis Award was conceived and founded by Jackie Kennedy-Onassis and U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy with the vision that it would be “America’s version of a Nobel Prize for public service”.

Rose’s generous heart supported the Olympic Peninsula community until her passing on December 19, 2018. Pat Neal, writer for the Peninsula Daily News, said her death “left a hole in the soul of the Olympic Peninsula that will never be filled,”.

It was the very organization she founded that assisted her in her final days, according to Paul Gottlieb of the Peninsula Daily News. “Of course, it was fitting, given the history of the organization,” her son Patrick Crumb told Gottlieb.

“I am grateful for what I received from Saint Martin’s, and for the kindness and generosity of strangers I had never met whose donations allowed me to attend college on scholarships.”

– Patrick Crumb '85

Patrick graduated Summa Cum Laude from Saint Martin’s University in 1985 and, following graduation from UW Law School, spent time as a practicing attorney before becoming a successful sports media executive. He has held several senior executive positions at four different Fortune 100 companies, including News Corporation/Fox, Liberty Media, DIRECTV and AT&T and now works as President of Regional Sports Networks at Warner Bros. Discovery. Both The Sports Business JournalandBroadcasting&CableMagazine named Patrick as one of the most influential executives in sports television. He was also named a Saint Martin’s University Distinguished Alumnus in 2019 and is a former member of the Saint Martin’s Board of Trustees.

His relationship with Saint Martin’s began at his childhood parish in Port Angeles, Queen of Angeles, as Saint Martin’s Abbey provided priests and pastors for the congregation. Not only did Patrick get to know many monks and Abbey members throughout his childhood, but Father Kilian Malvey, O.S.B., also a Port Angeles native, was the priest who presided over Patrick’s marriage ceremony to his wife, Karen, in 1998.

Patrick remains an active member in both the Saint Martin’s community, as well as multiple charitable organizations. But after his mother’s passing, he and his siblings wanted to do something to honor her incredible legacy. Not only was Rose a gifted nurse and devout Catholic; she was also deeply beloved by the community she and her organization served.

It was this incredibly generous spirit of service that inspired the Crumb family to establish the Rose Crumb Nursing Scholarship Endowment at Saint Martin’s University in honor of their mother’s career and passion in life. Patrick himself knows how much of an impact that scholarships have on a student’s ability to pursue

their education; he and his siblings knew their mother would want her legacy to support future nurses in their studies. With this intention, on behalf of the entire Crumb family, Patrick and Karen Crumb raised their paddle for a record-breaking pledge of $150,000 at the Saint Martin’s Gala, the University’s annual major fundraising scholarship event, to start this endowment and to inspire other donors to also give for student scholarships. Rose Crumb also was known and beloved by the monks of Saint Martin’s Abbey due to the longstanding connection between the Abbey and her parish in Port Angeles. The Abbey generously agreed to fully match the Crumb family’s donation, bringing the initial scholarship endowment total to $300,000.

The scholarship endowment provides tuition support to students demonstrating financial need in the Saint Martin’s nursing program. With Rose’s impact in the Olympic Peninsula community, the scholarship preference is to first provide scholarship support to nursing students from Clallam County or transfer nursing students from Peninsula College in Port Angeles. If there is no student meeting that criteria, it may then go any nursing student with financial need.

For Patrick, another part of establishing this scholarship fund is his ability to pay it forward to the next generation of students. “I am grateful for what I received from Saint Martin’s,” he said, “and for the kindness and generosity of strangers I had never met whose donations allowed me to attend college on scholarships.”

While it was Rose’s children who came together to create this endowment fund, Patrick credits her with its existence: “[She] is the inspiration for the endowment... this scholarship endowment honors the life and legacy of our mother, who was a shining example of the interaction of faith, reason and service. She really was a remarkable woman.”

Saint Martin's Gala 2022

You’re invited for a weekend of memories and cheer during Alumni Reunion Weekend 2023!

Kick off Reunion Weekend, Friday, August 4, as we celebate 40 years of the Saint Martin's Golf Classic. This event raises critical funds i n support of scholarships for our student athletes.

Return to campus with fellow Saints alumni from every generatio n, and across the country, as we share memories and celebrate our time at Saint Martin’s. This year will include special recognition for the Class of 197 3 as we honor their 50 th Reunion.