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Taking an unconventional road to Washington U.S. Congressman Sean Duffy ’94

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First-Generation

PACC Benefits

Nairobi

‘Under-Told Stories’

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SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT Steven Titus, J.D., Ph.D. VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING & COMMUNICATION Bob Conover ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT Dominic Lawrence ’06, M’10 ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT, ALUMNI RELATIONS Meg (Leuer ’97) Richtman EDITOR Deb Nahrgang Phone: (507) 457-6966 Fax: (507) 457-6967 dnahrgan@smumn.edu

Two new ways for you to see the sights and sounds of Saint Mary’s You’ll notice — new in this magazine — several links directing you to YouTube or Picasa sites. Saint Mary’s University has created a channel on YouTube for videos of undergraduate student events ranging from Founder’s Day to Fireside to fencing. Student videographers are getting in on the act as well. Our SMU men’s hockey team captured its winter tour of the Blackhawks’ home turf, the United Center in Chicago — made possible through Chicago Blackhawks’ president and 1975 Saint Mary’s alum John McDonough. (Read more on page 11.) www.youtube.com/smuwinona Video directly related to alumni events — like Homecoming and the First Women of Saint Mary’s (see pages 38 & 20) — can be found on a separate YouTube channel. Check out the fun footage of old friends. www.youtube.com/smualums SMU’s Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs also has a YouTube site. Take a look at what’s new. www.youtube.com/smusgpp Get insights into athletics, interviews with coaches, team videos and Cardinal’s Nest programs. www.youtube.com/smusid To see pictures of SMU activities, a Picasa account has been created. Check out events ranging from the cake race to the Cardinal Plunge to Chemistry Night. www.smumn.edu/photos Miss out on any alumni events – or just forget your camera? A site has been set up for alumni event pictures as well. www.smumn.edu/alumniphotos

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Donny Nadeau ’85 Deb Nahrgang Meg (Leuer ’97) Richtman PHOTOGRAPHERS Chris Ebert ’06 Deb Nahrgang GRAPHIC DESIGN Maria Beyerstedt Denise Hamernik PRODUCTION Pat Beech Pat Fleming LaCrosse Graphics, Inc. Saint Mary’s Magazine is published by Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota for its alumni, parents and friends. Third-class postage paid at LaCrosse, WI 54601. ADDRESS CHANGES Saint Mary’s Magazine Saint Mary’s University 700 Terrace Heights #21 Winona, MN 55987-1399 ON THE WEB www.smumn.edu/magazine

ABOUT SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a private, Lasallian Catholic institution offering comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs. About 1,400 students are enrolled in the residential undergraduate College at the Winona campus, established in 1912. More than 4,200 students are enrolled in the Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs, which offers certificate, bachelor degree completion, master degree, specialist, and doctoral programs. The university delivers education to its adult learners through campuses in Minneapolis, Winona and Nairobi, Kenya; centers in Apple Valley, Oakdale, Rochester and Minnetonka; and at numerous other locations in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Jamaica. Saint Mary’s is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association, www.ncahlc.org.

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FROM THE EDITOR Like a family, the university community shares the cheers and tears of its members.

FIRST WOMEN Weekend celebration honors 40th anniversary of women at Saint Mary’s.

NEWS AND VIEWS Forbes ranks SMU best in nation for minority grads in STEM; Polish Heritage Lodge converted to SMU river station; Founder’s Day honors six; University Advancement changes announced.

JEWISON FAMILY Three generations of Jewisons celebrate Saint Mary’s legacy.

SEAN DUFFY 1994 alum Sean Duffy went from lumberjack to ‘Real World’ actor to district attorney to family man and U.S. Congressman.

FACILITIES Saint Mary’s facilities, staff ready to cater to your needs.

2011 RETIREES Dr. Marilyn Frost, Dr. Martin Judd and Sister Clare Korte say goodbye.

SGPP UPDATE SMU partners with ‘Under-Told Stories’ project; Shrine property purchase nearly doubles size of Minneapolis campus.

CENTENNIAL Committee appointed; Centennial director hired.

SMU HOCKEY SMU hockey team gets an inside look at Blackhawk facilities.

FACULTY FEATS Faculty list scholarship, research and performance activities.

FIRST-GENERATION An inside look at how the first cohort of First-Generation students is doing.

HOMECOMING 2011 Make plans to come back to campus June 24-26, 2011.

PACC Students benefit from dualenrollment college credit program.

ALUMNI NEWS Photos highlight past events; upcoming activities announced.

SPORTS NEWS Season highlights recapped; Hall of Fame inductees to be honored at Cardinal ‘M’ Club Weekend, Sept. 9-11.

CLASS NOTES Alumni news, weddings, births and deaths.

I AM SAINT MARY’S Will Jones M’11 is living proof that education changes lives.

NAIROBI SMU groups raise money for CTIE; Father Michael Kirwen and Brother Paulos Mesmer visit; Dr. Carolyn Ayers studies in Nairobi.

NETWORKING IS A CONTACT SPORT Joe Sweeney ’80 writes best-selling book about networking.

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Saint Mary’s success stories are highlighted in this issue. Congratulations go to Sean Duffy ’94, U.S. Congressman; our first First-Generation students on a successful first year; our ever-growing PACC program; our Nairobi affiliates who are literally changing the world; and our new partnership with ‘Under-Told Stories’.

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Handshakes, high-fives and hugs Saint Mary’s community shares life’s challenges, successes In the course of putting this issue together, I’ve laughed, I’ve cried and I’ve laughed so hard I’ve cried. I laughed with the women of the ’70s, valiantly tackling the Challenge Ropes Course during the First Women event. And I got an even bigger chuckle as they formed a spirited conga line around the dining room during their rousing Angel Light production. I cried when I listened to the personal reflections made at Brother Richard Gerlach’s ’35 funeral. Brother Richard, Saint Deb Nahrgang Mary’s oldest alum Saint Mary’s and the oldest Magazine editor Christian Brother in the Midwest District, died in December, just short of his 97th birthday. Even during his last days, his deep baritone voice could be heard singing the Christmas carols he knew by heart. Just before going to press, we also said goodbye to Dr. Jon Kabara ’48. His entrepreneurial spirit, zest for life and dedication to ethical business will live on through the Kabara Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies on the undergraduate campus. We also said goodbye to freshman Millie Harrison. More than 400 students joined together to celebrate her life. Her spirit too will live on through the many lives she touched. I laughed when I watched the video of our hockey players visiting the Blackhawks headquarters at the United Center. The same said video, shot by our own creative players, had to be edited for length for SMU’s YouTube channel. Some day I hope the world gets to view the extended version, complete with the athletes singing Disney showtunes on the bus. I am saddened by the thought of losing several beloved and familiar faces as Dr. Marilyn Frost, Dr. Martin Judd

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and Sister Clare Korte, Ph.D., retire after many years. The three have been at Saint Mary’s for a combined total of nearly 100 years. Members of the Saint Mary’s community support each other throughout life’s highs and lows. It’s one of the reassuring constants in life that at Saint Mary’s you’re never alone. We hold each other up during the bad times. There’s always a shoulder to lean on through personal losses and health problems. And there’s always someone extending a handshake or a high-five for each major accomplishment. We share each other’s joy and take pride in each other’s successes. (And as a woman, I reserve the right to cry at both ends of the emotional spectrum). This magazine is filled with reasons to be proud. So many of our alums, both undergraduate and graduate, are working hard in the political scene. Some are working at city, county or even school board levels. Others are elected to state or national positions. But all of them are working for the betterment of society. We can hope that, armed with the strong ethical foundation they’ve received from Saint

We’re interested in your thoughts We want to hear from you, the alumni, parents and friends of Saint Mary’s University. You’re welcome to respond to something you read in Saint Mary’s Magazine, or to comment on any subject that involves the past, present or future of the university. Send letters to Saint Mary’s Magazine Editor, Saint Mary’s University, 700 Terrace Heights #36, Winona, MN 55987-1399 or e-mail editor Deb Nahrgang at dnahrgan@smumn.edu.

Mary’s, they’re even more equipped for office. Read more about one of our alums, U.S. Congressman Sean Duffy ’94 on page 24. One alum, Joe Sweeney ’80, credits the background he received from his Catholic education in helping him formulate a successful business motto. Sweeney is making national best-seller lists with his new book, Networking is a Contact Sport. Our very first First-Generation students deserve our support and encouragement. Armed with a sincere desire to make the most of their college careers, these students often serve as inspirational role models to others back home in their inner-city communities. Our Nairobi campus continues to have a ripple effect on improving education throughout Africa. It’s one of the clearest forms of Lasallian work. Both CTIE and Maryknoll graduates are improving the conditions of their communities through education. William Jones, who will graduate this spring with a master’s degree in Philanthropy and Development from Saint Mary’s, has seen, first-hand, the power of education. Jones is this issue’s “I am Saint Mary’s” feature. His inspirational story is bound to touch your heart. In the Jewison family, the cousins keep on coming, and BOY are we glad. Learn why this family’s three generations of alums have enjoyed their time at Saint Mary’s. As we grow close to our centennial event, ideas of ways to remember our rich heritage, celebrate our accomplishments and plan for our future are unfolding. Our entire extended family will be invited to the celebration of the century. Now’s the time to reconnect and see how Saint Mary’s has grown in the past 100 years. But no matter how much Saint Mary’s changes, its abundant collective heart remains the same. And that’s something worth celebrating.≠

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Thankful for the spirit of De La Salle at work at SMU

CAMPUS RESOURCES WEBSITE www.smumn.edu ALUMNI ASSOCIATION • Winona Undergraduate Alumni (507) 457-1499 Fax: (507) 457-6697 Toll-free: (800) 635-5987, Ext. 1499 alumni@smumn.edu • Schools of Graduate & Professional Programs Alumni (612) 728-5202 Fax: (612) 728-5167 Toll-free: (866) 437-2788 sgppalumni@smumn.edu www.smumn.edu/alumni ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT (507) 457-1579 dnadeau@smumn.edu www.saintmaryssports.com DEVELOPMENT (507) 457-6647 Fax: (507) 457-6697 giving@smumn.edu www.smumn.edu/giving PERFORMANCE CENTER BOX OFFICE (507) 457-1715 tickets@smumn.edu www.pagetheatre.org MARKETING & COMMUNICATION (507) 457-1497 spopp@smumn.edu ADMISSION – WINONA Toll-free: (800) 635-5987, Ext. 1700 admission@smumn.edu ADMISSION – TWIN CITIES SGPP Toll-free: (866) 437-2788, Ext. 207 tc-admission@smumn.edu JOB OPPORTUNITIES www.smumn.edu/jobs

As I look forward to seeing my classmates at our 50th homecoming in Winona, June 23-26, 2011, I am mindful of the many reasons I have to be thankful for my long-standing ties to Saint Mary’s, including the many ways its commitment to the legacy of Saint John Baptist de La Salle, founder of the Institute of Christian Brothers for the education of poor, underserved youth, has been faithfully kept. I am particularly grateful for the visionary leadership of Brother William Mann for establishing the First-Generation Initiative (FGI) as a goal of his presidency and for the diligent efforts of Brother Ed Siderewicz in making the dream of a college education a reality for the FGI scholars now studying at Saint Mary’s, who will be followed each year by 15 more deserving graduates of Lasallian and Cristo Rey schools. I am also very proud of the graduates of Saint Mary’s who commit one or more years as Lasallian Volunteers to teach for San Miguel schools, and only wish there were a way to get more retired alumni involved in this Lasallian ministry as classmate Dick Drogosz ’61 is doing as a board member of the San Miguel Schools-Chicago, where he and his wife, Marianne CST’61, also serve as mentors. As an educator of nearly 50 years myself, who was thoroughly prepared to teach by the dedicated Brothers, priests and laymen I was fortunate to be taught by at Saint Mary’s, I am also indebted to today’s faculty who are committed as Lasallian educators to the same ideals and high standards as set by John Baptist de La Salle and faithfully practiced by those who preceded them. Two of these predecessors, who by their daily example taught me that teaching is a God-given vocation, were Brothers Leonard Courtney ’37 and Raphael Erler ’38, both of whom influenced my formation in ways that remain a part of me to this day, for which I shall

always be deeply grateful and which explain why I am yet proud to identify myself as a Brothers’ boy. In honor of their memory, and in thanksgiving for all others who taught the class of 1961, I pray that the spirit of De La Salle will live on forever at Saint Mary’s. — Arthur Clark ’61, Raleigh, N.C.

Remembering the early history of SMU radio First of all, my compliments to you and your staff on the Fall 2010 issue of Saint Mary’s Magazine. This is one of the best publications I have ever seen. The magazine in my opinion rivals national periodicals, corporate annual reports and certainly any other university magazine. The layout, design, composition and content are very inviting to anyone who picks up the publication. It is an awardwinner if I have ever seen one. Congratulations. Now for a little trivia. In the “OUR HISTORY – looking back” section of the Fall 2010 issue of the magazine you asked about the photo of the young men wearing KSMR shirts. I can’t help you there but I can give you a little more history about the campus radio station. Bill Berg, Gerald Speltz and I were classmates (1959). Bill had a radio program WWW.SMUMN.EDU/MAGAZINE

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LETTERS on one Winona radio station and I had a weekly program called the “Top Ten Derby” on KAGE, the other Winona station. We both were minoring in speech. During our junior year Brother Raymond Long decided that we should have a campus station. He asked Bill, Gerald and I to help him get it started. (D.J. Leary, class of ’61 is pictured with Brother Raymond in the photo below from the 1958 Yearbook.) The closed circuit station did not have a regular transmitter and could only be heard on the Saint Mary’s and Saint Teresa campuses. Bill went on to be a broadcaster on one of the Chicago radio stations. — Jim Struble ’59

Former advisor left Winona but never truly left KSMR In your fall 2010 Saint Mary’s Magazine, you say, “There’s a connection here between students, alums, faculty and staff that spans generations, physical distance or areas of study.” I could not agree more. As the former faculty advisor to KSMR that St. Patrick’s Day in 1978, I watched with pride as then General Manager David Filipczak became the first voice on air for the “new” 10-watt KSMR, which could finally be heard throughout the greater Winona area. I may have left the Winona area, but in a way, I never left KSMR and the many students who contributed to making it a point of pride for Saint Mary’s. Much was and, I am sure, is learned at KSMR: it is the kind of high engagement co-curricular activity that the Association of American Colleges and Universities celebrates. The administration of Saint Mary’s took a chance on KSMR in allocating funds to make it possible. I applaud their vision and their support: quite probably thousands of students over the years have benefitted from this decision. — David O. Thomas, Ph.D., professor of film, chair, Ohio University Curriculum Council

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DJs, top hits of 1985 identified The students in the photo on the back page of the Fall 2010 issue of Saint Mary’s Magazine are: left to right: Todd (Gittens) Kronebusch, Brian Hutton, Tony Tlougan, and Paul Nedeau (me). I graduated in ’86 but I’m not sure about other students. I know Todd Gittens attended for about one year and a half at SMC. I managed the station for the 1985 school year, then ran the summer program since we had funding that year for work-study. This funding was targeted toward completing the radio station’s transfer from Heffron Hall’s lower level to the Student Center. Michael Flanagan, KSMR’s moderator, was instrumental in helping us make this transition to make the station more visible and accessible for all students. This included a glass window into the DJ booth. Our summer of ’85 program was very successful in attracting a newer and more youthful listener base, and we garnered the community’s support through partnerships and sponsorships with local businesses.

The top five hits of the summer of ’85 (according to the Aug. 4 playlist I saved) were: 1. The Power of Love (Huey Lewis and the News) 2. What About Love (Heart) 3. The Summer of ’69 (Bryan Adams) 4. Money for Nothing (Dire Straits) 5. If you Love Somebody, Set Them Free (Sting) I also have an article from the Winona newspaper when they featured our campus radio station. At the time, we designed a new “new music” format to replace the former “Rock of the Valley” prior to 1985. The new format was more consistent with for-profit stations, and we were the first to employ a music rotation schedule as a way to build our new image. We also left some flexibility for the on-air DJs to take requests. We also were the first to employ 24-hour music, leveraging “reel to reel” automation! I know the station has experienced transitions, and I’d like to say thanks for publishing that photo — I received so many e-mails and reconnected with some old friends! — Paul Nedeau ’86 SPRING 2011

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News and Views Forbes ranks SMU best for minority graduates in STEM programs Saint Mary’s University is the nation’s top-ranked college for minorities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs, according to a January report on Forbes.com. Forbes ranked colleges and universities for helping racial or ethnic minorities succeed in STEM programs. Forbes compared the percentages of blacks, Hispanics and American Indians (groups typically underrepresented in STEM) to whites and Asians (groups typically well-represented in STEM). Forbes excluded from its analysis those schools with a student body that is almost entirely minority students.

Saint Mary’s University offers STEM programs in its traditional four-year bachelor of arts program at its Winona campus, as well as STEM programs within the bachelor of science completion programs for adult learners at its Twin Cities campus. The Forbes report cited data from the overall Saint Mary’s undergraduate graduating class in 2008. Forbes said that class included about 10 percent underrepresented minority students, just above the national median for ranked colleges. “But of those minority students,” Forbes said, “35 percent received their degrees in STEM – well above the median among all colleges, which is 10 percent.” Bob Conover, vice president for communication, noted that Saint Mary’s undergraduate STEM programs

“combine a strong academic component with opportunities for hands-on research and student interaction with professors. I believe it’s this combination which helps us reach underrepresented populations.” Conover added that “as a Lasallian Catholic university, Saint Mary’s is studentcentered and committed to preparing learners for success in an increasingly complex and multicultural world.” To read the complete Forbes article, go to www.forbes.com/2010/12/10/ best-colleges-minorities-womenscience-lifestyle-educationstem.html.≠

Purchase of Polish Heritage Lodge renews partnership with the Mississippi The university has, once again, found a way to benefit students and positively contribute to the river and its environs, with the purchase of the Polish Heritage Lodge on Winona’s Prairie Island, in the Mississippi River. In September, Saint Mary’s purchased the former lodge with the intention of converting the building into a river field station for SMU science students and teachers. “This purchase is another sign of SMU’s commitment to the sciences,” said Jim Bedtke, vice president for the College. “The river and its extensive systems of dams, lakes and backwaters are an inextricable part of the history and fabric of Saint Mary’s University, which had one of the first environmental science programs in the country.” The building, which currently houses the natural resource-focused staff of SMU’s GeoSpatial Services, gives the university direct access to the Mississippi and close proximity to the natural aspects and human activity defined by the waterway. “Our students have always benefitted from hands-on learning with a Mississippi River focus,” Bedtke said. “But this facility will allow for enhanced and expanded environmental sciences programming for faculty, staff and students at both the graduate and undergraduate level. There are also plans for regular river-related programs that will benefit the larger community.”≠

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Saint Mary’s honors faculty, staff, students at Founder’s Day April 5 Saint Mary’s University presented awards to alumni, faculty and students at its Founder’s Day Celebration Tuesday, April 5. Additionally, Brother Álvaro Rodríguez Echeverría, Superior General of the Institute of the Brothers of Christian Schools, served as the event’s keynote speaker. Saint Mary’s presented honorary doctorates to Brother Michael Collins, FSC ’59, M’65, Ed.D., president and chief academic administrator of DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis, and to Brother Jeffrey Gros, FSC ’59, M’62, Ph.D., professor of church history at Memphis Theological Seminary. Brother Michael, who is also a current SMU trustee, was awarded a Doctorate of Leadership and Service. He has been recognized locally, regionally and nationally for his contributions to education, and for his efforts to promote diversity within Catholic education. Brother Jeffrey received a Doctorate in Educational Leadership. He is wellknown in the ecumenical movement for broadening the understanding and reach of ecumenism. He served for 10 years as director of faith and order for the National Council of Churches and served for 14 years at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Also honored were a dedicated faculty member, a Lasallian educator and two outstanding seniors. Melissa Luedtke, Ed.D., of the Education Department received this year’s Brother H. Charles Severin, FSC, Award for Excellence in Teaching. The award is given every other year to an undergraduate faculty member who is recognized by both students and other faculty as exceptional in their teaching and engagement of students. Roxanne Eubank, Ed.D., professor, Doctor of Education in Leadership program, and director of the Institute for Lasallian Studies, was chosen as this year’s Distinguished Lasallian Educator. These awards are given by Lasallian institutions in the North America-Toronto Region of the De La Salle Christian Brothers to honor contributions and commitment to the Lasallian mission of education.

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Brother William thanks Brother Álvaro Rodríguez Echeverría.

The SMU Chamber singers joined the community in welcoming Brother Álvaro.

Additionally, the Outstanding Male and Female Senior Awards were presented to students who have demonstrated the ideals of scholarship, character, leadership and service. Above all, these men and women have shown genuine concern for meeting the needs of others. The Outstanding Male Senior Award went to Sean Ohl, son of John and Lori Ohl of Bloomington, Minn. The Outstanding Female Senior Award went to Hilary Ethen, daughter of Todd ’84 and Lucinda (Pudwill ’85) Ethen of White Bear Lake, Minn. Ohl is a biology-pre-med major. While at SMU, he served as president of Tri-Beta National Biological Honors Society (Gamma Epsilon Chapter) and completed a summer research internship for R&D Systems. He also played baseball, served as a resident assistant and practiced mixed martial arts. Ohl has also volunteered in the emergency room for Winona Health, and has been an EMT with the Lewiston Ambulance Service. After graduation, he plans to attend Midwestern Medical School (Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine).

Ethen is a K-8 elementary education major with a math concentration. She has been involved with Open Mic Night, Serving Others United in Love (SOUL), Together Encountering Christ, the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Residence Life, Relay for Life, Mass choir and Kappa Delta Pi (the educational honor society). She has also kept busy with SMU Volunteer Services, the Student Leadership Program Team, Students for Life, the Initial Teaching Alphabet (ita) Literacy Clinic, Lasallian Collegians, Habitat for Humanity, Admission Ambassadors, and the Outdoor Club. Ethen was also part of the women’s tennis team and played intramural sports. Her future dreams include teaching in Africa or at an inner-city school district. The following students were finalists for the 2010 Outstanding Senior Awards. Males: Santiago Escobar, son of Santiago Escobar Velasco and Francia Acevedó of Madelia, Minn.; Benton Kodet, son of Robert and Laurie Kodet of Northfield, Minn.; Lukas Holland, son of Jearold and Theresa Holland of La Crosse, Wis.; Daniel Streefland, son of SPRING 2011

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University Advancement is unified, strengthened and reorganized The University Advancement area underwent a major reorganization in February. Dr. Steven Titus, senior vice president, has transformed university advancement operations and performance in order to more successfully identify, develop and secure the resources necessary to advance the Saint Mary’s University mission. Highlights of the reorganization include new office structures, staffing changes and realignments, and advancement strategies. University Advancement is the new name for the unit that pulls together and integrates the efforts of four departments: Development, Alumni Relations (now its own department), Marketing and Communication, and University Relations – SGPP. A new senior leadership team directs the work of these departments: • Joe Sweeney ’81, senior development director – Chicago & U.S. • Dominic Lawrence ’06, M’10, assistant vice president, Development • Meg (Leuer ’97) Richtman, assistant vice president, Alumni Relations • Bob Conover, vice president, Marketing & Communication • Don St. Dennis, associate vice president, University Relations – SGPP • Brother Ed Siderewicz, special assistant to the President, First-Generation & Lasallian Initiatives In June, additional changes will occur to more efficiently use resources within University Advancement. Title changes will include: • Bob Fisher ’97, M’06 – Young Alumni & Student Relations associate director • Barb Hall M’04 – Alumni Relations associate director – SGPP • Sabrina Kelly – Internal communications & community relations associate director – SGPP • Nicole Schroeder ’08 – director, Saint Mary’s Fund

Receiving awards at Founder’s Day were, top to bottom, Brother Jeffrey Gros, FSC ’59, M’62, Ph.D.; Brother Michael Collins, FSC ’59, M’65, Ed.D.; Melissa Luedtke, Ed.D.; Roxanne Eubank, Ed.D.; Hilary Ethen and Sean Ohl.

In addition to the new office unit, five university-wide integrated teams were formed (integrated marketing, integrated communications, web and new media, branding and design, and development strategies) that include members from inside and outside University Advancement. New strategies for University Advancement include: • to be more external, to develop a more robust donor pipeline, and to expand the SMU donor base; • to overhaul development operations;

Tom and Deb Streefland of Webster, Minn.; and Ryan Wockenfus, son of Jeff and Brenda Wockenfus, of New London, Wis. Females: Alison Kremer, daughter of Patrick and Lisa Kremer of Iona, Minn.; Jennifer Koezly, daughter of Edwin (’85) and Monica (Kelley ’85) Koezly of Ham Lake, Minn.; Elizabeth “Libby” Perkins, daughter of David and Kathleen Perkins of Bloomington, Minn.; and Samantha “Sami” Traxler, daughter of Tim and Jeanne Traxler of Le Center, Minn.≠

• to more broadly engage our combined 33,000-member alumni base; • to reshape and enlarge the visibility and image of the university; • to prepare for a comprehensive campaign; and • to develop the Chicago and Minneapolis markets in terms of both alumni and development. The new structure and staff roster for University Advancement can be viewed on the SMU website at: www.smumn.edu/university advancement.aspx.≠

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S C H O O L S O F G R A D U AT E A N D P R O F E S S I O N A L P R O G R A M S

Noted international journalist connects Saint Mary’s students to ‘Under-Told Stories’ of poverty, global health, and the environment The election in Southern Sudan. Pakistan’s flood recovery. India’s strained water supply. Iraqi refugees exiled in neighboring nations. While these issues may seem a world away from anything that impacts Minnesotans, a new partnership between the “Under-Told Stories” project and Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota tells us otherwise. “Under-Told Stories” shares under-reported news from some of the world’s most remote locations through PBS NewsHour and other media organizations. Now, because “UnderTold Stories” director Fred de Fred de Sam Lazaro Sam Lazaro is making Saint Mary’s Minneapolis campus his home base, the project is providing new learning opportunities to Saint Mary’s students and helping raise awareness of the local ramifications of global issues.

but also goes back to those stories to measure progress and results.” This opportunity led de Sam Lazaro and longtime “Under-Told Stories” producer Nicole See (a native of Stillwater, Minn.) to make their home at Saint Mary’s University’s Hendrickson Institute for Ethical Leadership, as part of the project’s joint commitment to journalism and teaching. “Saint Mary’s and the Hendrickson Institute provide the ideal home for our proj-

International journalist in our backyard A resident of Saint Paul, de Sam Lazaro is the face of the “Under-Told Stories” project. He has reported from nearly 50 countries and has served PBS NewsHour since 1985. De Sam Lazaro regularly covers issues related to global health, the environment, poverty, development, and social entrepreneurship. He led the first American news crew that reported on the crisis in Sudan’s Darfur region, and he also directed films from India and the Democratic Republic of Congo for the acclaimed PBS documentary series, Wide Angle. De Sam Lazaro has also covered stories in the United States, including ancient manuscript preservation in Minnesota and technology’s impact on the patient-doctor relationship in American hospitals.

“Under-Told Stories” in the classroom Part of the “Under-Told Stories” mission is to reawaken the curiosity of Americans – students in particular – about the daily concerns of far-away people who increasingly affect our lives. “Fred had a connection to a Saint Mary’s professor and was a guest speaker in one of our classes,” said Lindsay McCabe M’98, executive director of the Hendrickson Institute for Ethical Leadership at Saint Mary’s University. “He happened to also be interested in having an office close to home. We saw this as a unique opportunity for the university to connect with a respected journalist who not only reports on stories,

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ect at so many levels,” de Sam Lazaro said. “Both foster an engagement with the major global issues of the day, and our journalism complements the learning and debate that come from textbooks and seminars, bringing home the relevance of these issues.” Students in Saint Mary’s Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs will have access to hands-on experiences in some of the world’s developing regions. “Under-Told Stories” will also host special events, film premieres, and international guest speakers; and project content will be incorporated into the curricula of numerous Saint Mary’s courses.

Ethical leadership connection “Under-Told Stories” focuses on what de Sam Lazaro calls “solutions-oriented journalism.” In stories of despair, he seeks to find hope. Where there are barriers to understanding how a story in Asia or Africa affects Americans, he seeks to make the issue relevant. SPRING 2011

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ABOVE: Fred de Sam Lazaro and Nicole See of the “Under-Told Stories” project, now housed at Saint Mary’s, were welcomed by Brother William Mann and Lindsay McCabe M’98 of the Hendrickson Institute at a reception held in their honor at the Minneapolis Club on Feb. 15, 2011. As advocates of socially responsible journalism, de Sam Lazaro and See travel the world to report on people who are working to solve problems in developing countries. Their award-winning reports are broadcast on The PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and now contain the tagline, “Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota,” providing national visibility on a regular basis. In addition, their project brings international opportunities and educational enrichment to SMU students. LEFT: President Jimmy Carter, PBS NewsHour correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro, videographer Tom Adair, and producer Nicole See in Southern Sudan in February 2010, cover the campaign to eradicate Guinea Worm.

“ ‘Under-Told Stories’ raises awareness of poverty, while shedding light on the opportunities and lessons to be found in impoverished places. This aligns well with Saint Mary’s commitment to diversity, accessibility, social justice, and ethical stewardship,” said McCabe. “Fred gives Saint Mary’s University and the Hendrickson Institute a new perspective on how we can help under-privileged people solve problems,” McCabe added. “This really enriches our approach to raising awareness of our personal responsibility to tackle these issues.” De Sam Lazaro played a major role in the Hendrickson Forum on Ethical Leadership on April 20. He introduced keynote speaker Jacqueline Novogratz, CEO of the Acumen Fund and author of The Blue Sweater, whom he knows from his long career in journalism. He also moderated the forum’s Q&A. This was the first of several events that the Hendrickson Institute and “Under-Told Stories” will be a part of in the Twin Cities and Winona areas. To view “Under-Told Stories” from around the world and learn more about de Sam Lazaro and his team, visit www.smumn.edu/undertoldstoriesproject.aspx.

Shrine purchase expands the Minneapolis campus Saint Mary’s University recently signed a purchase agreement for the Shrine Properties adjacent to its Twin Cities campus, a move that almost doubles the size of the Saint Mary’s campus on Park Avenue South in Minneapolis. The property is south of La Salle Hall on the Minneapolis campus and consists of a 54,000 square-foot event center (built in 1990), the 34,000 square-foot Harrington mansion and carriage house (built in 1902), and a 125-car parking lot. “This acquisition will position the university to expand its profile in the metropolitan area, enhance our reputation, and provide a platform for increased revenue and financial support,” said Brother William, president. “We also are committed to working with community partners to use this asset in neighborhood revitalization.” Saint Mary’s established adult education programs and degrees at 2500 Park Ave. S. in 1984, one of the first universities in the nation to focus on adult education. Since then the adult education component has grown to more than 4,000 students and 21,000 alumni. Saint Mary’s offers degree programs and professional licensure and certificates in the School of Business and Technology, Graduate School of Education, Graduate School of Human Services, and bachelor completion through the School of Professional Programs. With the Shrine purchase, the university will have seven campus buildings on Park Avenue between 26th and 23rd Avenues South. In addition, Saint Mary’s operates adult education centers in Oakdale, Apple Valley, Minnetonka, and Rochester. Graduate programs are also offered from the Winona campus. Saint Mary’s intends to use the purchased properties to support education activities such as commencement, seminars, speaker series, and alumni engagement.≠

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Centennial planning gains momentum In 2012-13, Saint Mary’s will mark its centennial with a yearlong celebration, filled with special events. To coordinate these activities, Bridget McCoy was hired as the university’s centennial and special events director. She is a key member of the Centennial Celebration Committee that began meeting last fall to plan and execute the year's activities. A graduate of the University of Minnesota, McCoy served as event coordinator with the McNamara Alumni Center at the U of M. In this position McCoy helped manage and execute more than 900 events annually. Previously, McCoy served as marketing Bridget McCoy coordinator for Gopher athletics.

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION COMMITTEE The Centennial Celebration Committee — made up of faculty, staff and students from throughout the university — is meeting regularly to plan for Saint Mary’s centennial and beyond. The centennial is as much about positioning for the future as it is about celebrating Saint Mary’s strong history. As Brother William describes it, “We celebrate the inspiration behind the founding of Saint Mary’s as a college by the Diocese of Winona; the passion that has sustained us over the years; and the hopes and dreams for what is possible in the 21st century.” Steven Titus, J.D., Ph.D., co-chair Michael Charron ’79, M.F.A. ’79, co-chair Bob Conover Brother Pat Conway, FSC ’75 Barb Croucher ’99, M’02 Santiago Escobar ’11 Marilyn Frost, Ph.D. Tim Gossen ’01, M’06 Linka Holey, MSN Bridget McCoy Judy Myers, M.F.A. Shannon Nelson ’13 Kathy Pederson M’09 Meg (Leuer ’97) Richtman Teresa Speck CST’76, MBA Don St. Dennis, MIM

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McCoy feels a special affinity for Saint Mary’s. Her father Lou McCoy ’79, brothers Rick ’08 and Mike McCoy ’10, as well as numerous uncles and aunts are alums. Additionally, her mother, Peg (Stringham ’80) McCoy, is an alum of the College of Saint Teresa. “I’m very excited to be here and be part of the Saint Mary’s community,” McCoy said, “I’m looking forward to connecting with alums and current students as we plan Saint Mary’s biggest birthday party ever.” The Office of University Advancement (Development, Alumni Relations, Marketing and Communication and University Relations-SGPP) is pleased to have McCoy on staff. McCoy invites the SMU community to e-mail her at bmccoy@smumn.edu with pictures, memories, stories or ideas about how to celebrate Saint Mary’s centennial in 2012-13.≠

CENTENNIAL VISIONING COMMITTEE The following alumni, faculty and staff were part of the Centennial Visioning Committee in 2009-10. It is from these early visions that celebrations will be planned, speakers will be secured, and a yearlong calendar of events will take shape. Many thanks go to these individuals for their inspirational ideas and collaboration. Donna (Pagliarello ’80) Aleksy Robert Bartz ’86 Thomas Callen ’70 Michael Charron ’79 Stephen Coman ’78 Robert Conover H. Patrick Costello ’54, Ph.D. Barbara Croucher ’99, M’02 Bill Crozier, Ph.D. John Domanico ’79, D.D.S. Michael Flanagan ’63, Ph.D. Mary Catherine Fox ’75, M’89, Ph.D. Renée Garpestad ’81, Ed.D.’03 Brother Paul Grass, FSC ’57, M’62 James Hanzel ’59, M’66 Anne Marie (Brooks ’85) Hettinger Joseph Hettinger ’87 Donald Ivansek ’83 Patricia (Begg ’85) Ivansek William Jungbauer ’75 Gregory Kruzel ’79 Kathleen Kust Kruzel ’79 Theresa Lueck Thomas McCarthy ’80 Louis McCoy ’79 Peg (Stringham CST ’80) McCoy Thomas Meagher ’53

Molly Murphy ’97 Donald Nadeau ’85 Deb Nahrgang Kenneth Ortman ’59 Mark Peterson Joseph Phillips ’80 Hamid Quraishi Eileen (Gibbons ’78) Reedy Richard Reedy ’76 Robert Rettig, Jr. ’77 Meg (Leuer ’97) Richtman Kathleen (Conway ’78) Russell Terrance Russell ’76 Susan (Sughrua ’75) Schultz Thomas Schultz ’75 Nathan Semsch ’04 Joseph Sweeney ’81 Robert Wheeler ’67 Gregory Zimprich ’86 Ralph Zito ’67

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SMU hockey tours Blackhawk facilities

The Saint Mary’s University men’s hockey team netted executive suite seats after an all-access tour of the United Center – home of the NHL’s Stanley Cup Chicago Blackhawks — on Dec. 5, 2010. After completing weekend games in Milwaukee, on Sunday the 29-member team was treated to an exclusive tour of the Blackhawks’ facility, including the team’s locker room, weight room, training room, equipment room and all levels of the United Center. The Cardinals closed their day by watching the Blackhawks beat the Calgary Flames. The visit was made possible through Chicago Blackhawks’ president and 1975 Saint Mary’s alum, John McDonough. McDonough was named president of the Chicago Blackhawks in 2007. Under his leadership, in what Forbes Magazine has called the “The Greatest Sports-Business Turnaround Ever,” the Blackhawks have become one of professional sports biggest success stories. McDonough guided the team to a Stanley Cup title in 2010, the teams first since 1961. “I think Mr. McDonough’s career has been remarkable and we are so grateful that he was willing to come back to SMU

(in September 2010) and share his stories, along with provide the team a terrific day at the United Center,” commented junior forward Vincent Unklesbay. The team documented its experiences throughout the day at the United Center. Get a first-hand look at the fun they had, as well as an insider’s look at the Blackhawks headquarters at www.youtube.com/smuwinona. Junior forward, team captain and videographer Thomas Healy emphasized his personal highlight of the trip was ultimately the time spent with his team. “Any sports season can be a grind but when you have the opportunity to step back from

it all, it’s a restoring experience. You realize how much you love and respect not only the game, but especially your teammates.” Coach Bill Moore ’84 called the trip “an unbelievable team bonding experience” and added that it was a great way for freshmen to become part of the team with the upperclassmen.≠ Pictured top and bottom left: The men’s hockey team poses in the Blackhawk’s locker rooms and get some time on the ice. Bottom right: Coach Bill Moore ’84 was wished a “Happy Birthday” during an evening Blackhawks game.

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First-Generation First-Generation students share experiences from their first year at Saint Mary’s

Like many first-year college students, Ibrahim Dickey and Yasmin Duarte grumble about the cafeteria food, get a little homesick from time to time and spend numerous hours cramming for tests and quizzes. But these two First-Generation Initiative Scholarship recipients are loving every minute of it. “I think the things we’ve been through make us value education a little more,” Duarte said. The intent of the new First-Generation Initiative is to provide full scholarships to lowincome, high-potential, qualified students with preference given to partner schools. In 201011, 15 students received full or partial scholarships as part of the initiative. Duarte, a Chicago native, calls her hometown neighborhood, Little Village, a ghetto. She describes it as a place with gangs, violence and shootings. Times have been tough for her family. Her father has been laid off for two years and finding jobs hasn’t been easy. Dickey grew up in Sierra Leone, West Africa, amidst the chaos and violence of a brutal civil war. He lost his parents by the tender age of 5 and then lived with his aunt for a few years. He spent his youth on the run. “I saw kids captured by rebels and given drugs and guns,” he said. Quietly, he shakes his head and says simply, “I’ve seen some things.” Dickey lived at an orphanage for three years before being adopted by a couple from the United States. In 2006, he enrolled at the International School of Minnesota, Eden Prairie. Once in the U.S., he said, he knew that going to college was in his future. Sadly, his adoptive father would never see Dickey enrolled. He passed away two years ago, and his adoptive mother quit her job to care for his father when he got sick. Both of his parents, he said, expected and influenced him to further his education. “It never crossed my mind that I would not want to go to college,” he said. For Duarte, who attended Cristo Rey High School, seeing close friends and family

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make the wrong decisions — like not finishing high school — only inspired her to work harder. “I want to have a better life. I wanted to get out of there, and I want a better place for my future and my family,” she said. Dickey too has seen close friends take the wrong path. “I have a friend who has been in prison already,” he said. “He doesn’t know what’s right and what’s wrong. It’s not easy to talk about. I learn from his mistakes. That’s not the type of person I want to hang around.” Both know that education is the key to changing their lives. Dickey calls his scholarship his “ticket.” “Without it, I would have a lot of student loans and I would have to keep up with all the paperwork for financial aid,” he said. “And I would have probably ended up in a school where there was nobody to push you, except yourself.” Duarte adds, “It’s very helpful that we don’t need to worry about tuition. Our priority isn’t money, it’s about studying instead. My family and I are very grateful for this opportunity, and I know I need to take advantage of it. I encourage my little brother to do well in high school and go to college. I hope he can get a full scholarship.” Duarte will be the first from her family to graduate from college. She wants to major in psychology, go to grad school and become a high school counselor in the Chicago area. “This is the stage that is most critical in a person’s development,” she said. “I want to help them make better choices and help them to see the big picture. I want to tell them, ‘Don’t fall into peer pressure.’ ” Dickey is majoring in sports management. An avid soccer player, he says he loves all sports. “When I wake up in the morning, I want to go to a job that involves sports,” he said. “I don’t want to be in a job where I’ll be crabby and not want to go to work.” For the time being, Dickey and Duarte can only be in one activity at Saint Mary’s. Dickey chose soccer, Duarte the Intercultural Awareness Association. It’s a rule for all First-

Yasmin Duarte and Ibrahim Dickey are two of SMU’s first FirstGeneration Initiative scholarship recipients.

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The students of Cohort I of the First-Generation Initiative (above) are completing their first year at SMU.

Generation students which encourages students to place a strong emphasis on academics. Both agree that they spend a lot of time studying, but they say they expected to be challenged. That college would be a lot of work was no surprise to either student. “I wasn’t expecting all of the effort the school puts Kerdia Roland, Carla Olivares, Daniella Martinez forth to help and Dekesha Horne. students,” Dickey said. “We’re the first FGI Scholars, and they want to make sure we all succeed.” Both say the tutoring, the study sessions and the College Colleague mentoring programs have been beneficial, and so has the knowledge that staff and faculty are supporting them. The FGI staff, from left: Equally beneficial is the close Brother Ed Siderewicz, relationships the entire cohort of FirstGrecia Garcia ’11, Edith Generation students have made with one Galvez ’10 and Janet Willis. another. “We can all relate to each other

because of what we’ve been through,” Dickey said. They even call each other their second family. And as such, Duarte jokes, the FGI literary specialist Janet Willis would be their second mom, known for making them tea when they’re sick. “The FGI programming won’t let you fail,” Duarte said. Dickey added, “We won’t let each other fail.”

A first-semester update The students of Cohort I of the FirstGeneration Initiative are completing their first year at Saint Mary’s University. At the end of the first semester, of the nine students on full scholarship, five students achieved a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Of the other six FGI scholars who are receiving generous scholarship packages, four students achieved a GPA of 3.0 or higher. One student withdrew for medical reasons. Brother Ed Siderewicz, assistant to the President for First-Generation and Lasallian Initiatives, said, “Though there is room for improvement, the majority of FGI Scholars have exceeded our expectations. “Light from darkness … hope from despair … life from death … leveling the playing field so that all have a place at the table. This is our gospel story. This is our Lasallian story,” Brother Ed observed. To learn more about how to support First-Generation students, contact Brother Ed at esiderew@smumn.edu of (507) 4576683.≠ WWW.SMUMN.EDU/MAGAZINE

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PACC gives high school students a jump on college Now freshmen at SMU, John Soucheray and Rim Woldeslassie knew that taking PACC (Program for Advanced College Credit) while attending high school made sense (and cents). Through SMU’s unique dualenrollment college credit program, students at private affiliate high schools are able to take college-level courses right in their own high schools. Students then receive college credit from Saint Mary’s. There’s no question it saved them money. At the reduced rate of $60 per credit, each saved $2,370 in tuition for three credits alone. The more PACC courses a student takes, the more money they could potentially save on housing and student fees, as well as tuition. Soucheray, from Hill Murray High School in Woodbury, Minn., is also quick to tout the edge taking a college-level course gave him academically. “It was also a good way to get into the groove and understand what a college education was like,” he said. “The (theology PACC) course was definitely a step up from my usual high school courses. The people in the class were there to get college credit; they wanted to get ahead in college, and it was good to be in a class with those type of people who were willing to work harder.” Woldeslassie, who attended CretinDerham Hall High School in St. Paul, agrees: “I would have to say that academically (my PACC physics class) was as challenging and fulfilling as any other class I have taken here at Saint Mary’s. It was a nice taste of what college work was going to be like and I could check off one more general requirement, so I can focus on what classes I like for my major.” Soucheray says it was nice to begin college a few credits ahead of the majority of his classmates. The early credits take a little pressure off of students’ credit course loads down the line. And the edge it gave him in being able to select his classes earlier was an added bonus. (Course registration is set up so that those with more credits get to register earlier and thereby are more likely to get their desired classes.)

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“It puts you one step ahead in your A wide variety of PACC courses are college career, and that’s huge to be one available in English, history, math, media communication, modern/classical step ahead of the curve. That’s one class more that I don’t have to take. I knew that languages, the sciences, political science, I wanted to go to Saint Mary’s and when I art, theatre, theology, sociology and psychology. heard I could get credit for Saint Mary’s, I More requirements must be met jumped at the option to be ahead of the before a high school junior or senior is game. I knew it was going to be a good accepted into the PACC program. discount of money. I would definitely Students must meet academic recommend it,” he said. Woldeslassie adds, “PACC has helped requirements (at least a 'B' average and a score in at least the 50th percentile on a me succeed so far in college, and it was a standardized test), and be endorsed by the great class to take to get ready for what high school and register through SMU. was ahead.” Students, parents, teachers and high Judi Becker, director of PACC, school administrators must all agree that explains the perks of taking these the student has a high potential to advanced college courses are numerous. succeed in the PACC placement. For starters, it’s convenient. “The main Courses are accepted by and difference between PACC and the Post transferred to many other colleges who Secondary Enrollment Option is that with PACC, students never have to leave their schools,” Becker Rim Woldeslassie and explains. High school teachers John Soucheray both with content-related master’s took PACC courses to get a head start on their degrees teach the PACC college careers. courses at the students’ individual high schools. This distinctive program was started in 1985 by SMU in response to the need by Catholic high schools. Back then, Becker said, the program was ahead of its time. Since then, many schools have modeled similar programs after SMU’s. Interested private high schools contact Becker with inquiries about collaborating as an institution. They then must go through a series of approval systems through SMU department chairs and have agreed to participate. Courses are the vice president for Academic Affairs most often accepted in credit towards before they are granted the partnership general education requirement and and approved for the courses proposed. electives. Currently 25 high schools in Minnesota, For Becker it’s the personal contact Wisconsin and Illinois are offering PACC that makes PACC so successful — with through Saint Mary’s. over 1,100 students registered this Becker said there are a number of semester. ways Saint Mary’s assures that PACC “We’re people; we’re not just courses are rigorous and relevant. Saint affiliation on paper or online,” Becker said. Mary’s visits and completes observations in “We serve our high schools in a very PACC classrooms and collaborates with personal way, and people are so high school teachers. Syllabi must be appreciative of the opportunity to partner approved and match the goals and with us. It’s a source of pride to be outcomes of the same courses taught at affiliated with SMU, and high schools use SMU. Course evaluations are completed it in their own recruiting. each semester. Teachers go through an “Students about to start graduate approval process. And, just like college school have sent us letters expressing a courses, students’ grades in PACC courses deep gratitude for the part PACC played take into account the work and effort put in their success. They tell us, ‘Thank you in the entire year on various tests and for the outstanding head start you gave projects. me.’ ”≠

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Celebrating Nairobi connections In December, Campus Ministry staff and students presented a check for $1,500 to Brother Paulos Mesmer for the Friends of CTIE Scholarship Fund. Campus Ministry’s Mission Awareness Group raised funds by conducting a Dance for Africa and by selling T-shirts.

Saint Mary’s campuses are located more than 8,000 miles apart, but even across time zones, Saint Mary’s mission of empowering learners to ethical lives of service and leadership is just as strong. Saint Mary’s is affiliated with two institutes at Tangaza College in Nairobi, Kenya: the Maryknoll Institute of African Studies, and Christ the Teacher Institute for Education. The Maryknoll Institute of African Studies offers an intensive enculturation experience for those wishing to learn more about African cultures and results in a Master of Arts degree in African Studies. The primary goal of the MIAS program is to teach, systematically, contemporary cultures and religion of East Africa in such a way that students begin to appropriate and articulate an African perspective on these realities. The Maryknoll Institute hopes to instill in its students not only an appreciation and understanding of the African culture, but also a new way of seeing and thinking about Africa, as well as all cultures. Classes at Maryknoll are designed for postgraduate students in three categories: those who are engaged in pastoral, educational, medical and development work in East Africa; African citizens; and lecturers and students from outside Africa.

Father Michael Kirwen, director of the Maryknoll Institute of African Studies (pictured) and Brother Paulos Mesmer ’90, director of Christ the Teacher Institute for Education, were each presented awards by Jim Bedtke, vice president for the College, in recognition of the 15-year partnership between Saint Mary’s University and the two Nairobi institutes.

Christ the Teacher Institute provides course work in teacher education leading to a three-year diploma and a bachelor of education degree in education. CTIE prepares religious and lay people to transform the societies of Africa and beyond. CTIE is committed to preparing educators for the continent of Africa. The Institute is committed to a rigorous and stimulating program that thoroughly prepares teachers for their work, and inspires them to see what they do as a vocation as well as a profession.

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Ayers gets taste of Africa through summer Nairobi program

Members of the Volunteer Committee on the Winona campus including, from left: Kathy Pederson M’09, Coral Henthorne and Jackie Killian, presented Brother Paulos with a check for $2,500. The Volunteer Committee collects donations throughout the year for various fundraisers including “Let’s Do Lunch” potlucks and “Jeans for a Cause” casual Fridays.

On SMU’s Twin Cities campus, Sarah Fisher ’04 and Mary Thole M’01 represented the Campus Spirituality Team in presenting a $1,000 check to Brother Paulos ’90. The check was a 'kick-off' of a yearlong fundraising project for 2011. The group has conducted a batik sale and will be holding various events including a Mardi Gras pot luck in March, Oktoberfest 2011, and other events to raise additional funds.

Many lay students cannot afford the annual tuition of $2,500. Saint Mary’s has inaugurated “Friends of CTIE” to help fund scholarships for students at CTIE. Fundraising efforts began this past summer, and the first funds were presented in December. The goal is to provide two scholarships each of the next four years. “A dollar goes a long way these days,” Brother Paulos said. “We will spread this money out to students who really struggle, and it will become a cushion to help them to move forward. There are a good number of them who would not be able to make it without this type of help. They never abuse the support that is given to them. They come to me for help only when they are desperate. This gives me the confidence to extend the hand in whatever way possible. Most students are extremely grateful.” To help with this effort, please contact or send donations to Dominic Lawrence ’06, M’10, assistant vice president, Development, (507) 457-1486 or dlawrence@smumn.edu.≠

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When Dr. Carolyn Ayers decided to apply for the summer program in Nairobi, her original goal was to learn more about the culture, so that she could better absorb African literature and then present it in her World Literature courses at Saint Mary’s. Although it wasn’t her main goal, after experiencing multiple language barriers and a challenging mass transit system, she also learned to be more tolerant of college freshmen. And as a fringe Dr. Carolyn Ayers benefit, she was able to witness the magnificence of the wildebeest migration. Between June and July 2010, Dr. Ayers, English department chair and associate professor of English on the Winona campus, was granted a faculty development opportunity to participate in a summer immersion program at the Maryknoll Institute for African Studies. The overall goal of the program is to appreciate African life from the inside, and to increase understanding and awareness of the African culture and traditions. The Maryknoll Institute and Christ the Teacher Institute for Education, located at Tangaza College in Nairobi, are both academically affiliated with Saint Mary’s University. For every other year since the mid-1990s (except for two years when travel to Nairobi was considered unsafe) the university has financially sponsored full-time College faculty members’ trips to Nairobi — with the collaboration of the Faculty Development Committee at the College. Others who have studied at Maryknoll in past years include: Dr. Dorothy Diehl M’04, modern/ classical languages; Dr. Stephen Pattee M’04, Interdisciplinary Studies; Dr. Gregory Gaut ’69, history; Dr. Shelly McCallum M’96, business; and Dr. Patrick O’Shea, music. In the future, this program will be offered every other year to a College faculty member and in opposite years to a faculty member in the Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs.

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Dr. Ayers has been to Russia and other European countries and lived in Holland for several years, but she had never been to Africa. Her interest in Kenya escalated when, in 2005, she served on SMU’s International Series Committee, which brought famous Kenyan writer, Ngugi wa Thiong'o to the Winona campus. “After meeting him and reading his work, I became interested in African literature,” said Dr. Ayers. “I wanted to learn about the African environment and culture in order to help me interpret the text.” As Maryknoll’s African Studies program follows an anthropological model, Dr. Ayers said the experience was especially beneficial. Beyond the classroom learning, a research assistant (often a graduate of Christ the Teacher Institute for Education) helped students conduct interviews. Dr. Ayers used this unique opportunity to speak with teachers and students of African literature. “What I was able to learn about African cultures has, as I hoped it would, given me a much better knowledge base from which to present all sorts of material in my literature courses,” she said. “I include African literature in my World Literature and Critical Approaches classes, and I am working on creating a seminar in African literature as well. First-hand exposure to the cultures in which the works were written is invaluable for me in helping students gain one of the main benefits of literature: a sense of empathy for the stories of others. “For myself and for the students, understanding more about African literatures and cultures contributes a piece to the puzzle of how narratives preserve, negotiate, and transmit cultural values in general.” Dr. Ayers also attended church with and visited the home of her research assistant. Not able to speak the dialect of his family, she said she did a lot of smiling and nodding. She called the opportunity both valuable and enjoyable. “For four weeks I could just concentrate on absorbing the experience,” she said. But, she quickly adds, the beauty of the immersion program is that you learn equally from both the experiences you are trying to have and from the accidental experiences you encounter as part of being immersed. Dr. Ayers’ classmates were mostly religious workers who were beginning work in Africa. Maryknoll conducted three summer classes simultaneously, and Dr. Ayers was able to meet the students from the other two classes during tea breaks, lunch and lectures. At the hostel where she stayed, Dr. Ayers met people from all over the world. And then, there were the “accidental learning experiences” that occurred on the bus she took between her hostel and Tangaza College, where Maryknoll’s classes are held.

Dr. Carolyn Ayers shared a few photos from her summer program in Nairobi.

“It was exhausting to have to deal with the every-day small differences like how to use the bus transportation system and how to ‘fit in’ with cultural expectations. I found myself clinging to middle-aged women,” she said laughing. “I decided that if I watched what they did and followed them, I would be doing what was expected of me.” One of the most challenging aspects of the program was negotiating the public transportation system, which includes the notorious matatus, or informal vans. With language barriers and dialect differences, as well as busses that don’t travel on schedules and unmarked routes, getting to meetings and classes on time proved to be challenging. Fortunately, Dr. Ayers was always safely delivered to her destinations. “It made me very sympathetic to our freshmen who are suddenly in a different environment,” she said with a smile. “It made me more conscious of their new experiences.” After the program was finished, Dr. Ayers was joined by her husband, Brett. The two toured Nairobi and took a short safari, where they had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness the annual migration of the wildebeests. Does she recommend the program? “Oh my gosh yes, very strongly,” she said. “Not only do you get to see what else Saint Mary’s is doing in Africa and gain a deeper appreciation for our work here in Winona, but it’s a chance to go to the other side of the world in a way that’s structured, but not too structured. “Father Michael Kirwen, the director of MIAS, is, as many of my colleagues who have met him know, tireless in encouraging faculty and other members of the Saint Mary's community to come and participate in the summer immersion program,” Dr. Ayers said. “In addition to being an inspirational role model in his commitment to the program and its educational goals, he is, I can vouch, a most gracious and welcoming host. He and the rest of the MIAS staff attended to many of the logistical arrangements of my visit and in general made sure my time in Nairobi went as smoothly as possible. More than that, conversations and time spent with him helped me process the experience more fully. Saint Mary's is lucky to have this affiliation with the MIAS program, and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to participate in it.”≠

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Joe Sweeney ’80 publishes best-selling book about networking As a successful businessman and now “New York Times” bestselling author, Joe (known by a select few as Gary Joe) Sweeney ’80 touts that he has more than 3,000 names, addresses and phone numbers in his BlackBerry. One name might be former football player Brett Favre, whom he represented in a number of endorsement deals in the 1990s. Sweeney helped grow the then Green Bay Packers quarterback’s off-thefield income from $65,000 to more than $4 million annually. Another name might be sportscaster Bob Costas, whom Sweeney creatively but unconventionally convinced — via a complimentary box of brats and case of secret sauce from the Milwaukee County Stadium — to emcee the Wisconsin Sports Hall of Fame Dinner in Milwaukee in November. In business, Sweeney will be the first to admit that sometimes the old cliché is true: it’s who you know. And networking, in a nutshell, has been one key to Sweeney’s successes. He shares the ins and outs of networking in his new book (with Mike

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Yorkey), Networking is a Contact Sport, which details “how staying connected and serving others will help you grow your business, expand our influence — or even land your next job.” Sweeney built a career by combining his love of business and his passion for sports. He is currently a managing director of Corporate Financial Advisors, a Milwaukee investment banking firm that brokers business transactions and raises capital for middle-market businesses. He has owned and operated four manufacturing companies, been president of the Wisconsin Sports Authority and was founder and president of Sports Management Group, a sports marketing agency that specializes in assisting and representing coaches and athletes. Sweeney says the whole premise of his book is based on what he received from 20 years of strong Catholic education. “It’s part of the Jesuit/Christian Brother approach to life. It’s about connecting with others and getting close to others,” he said. While at Saint Mary’s, Sweeney remembers the close connections he made with faculty: Father Tom Etten, Brother

Gabriel Fagan, FSC, Pat Costello ’54, and Marilyn Frost (formerly Solberg) and Ken Solberg. “They provided insight and wisdom and helped me see things that were down the road,” he said. “Saint Mary’s provides you with the ability to network on an intimate basis with people you can’t network with at big schools. I think part of the whole Saint Mary’s thing, too, is that it gave you the confidence that you could do anything in life and provided the setting and emotional and structural support to give you confidence to do that.” As Sweeney talks to young people, he tells them to identify their passions: “It’s not just about getting a job, it’s about doing something that you’re jazzed about. What’s the music playing inside of you? I am shocked, absolutely shocked, at the onset of alcoholism and depression in middle-aged people; I’m convinced it’s because at 22 those people didn’t listen to the music inside of them. “But it doesn’t matter what you do in life; you also need to focus on what type of person you’re going to be.” Sweeney hopes that his book drives home the idea that in business — and life in general — you’ve got SPRING 2011

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Joe Sweeney ’80 runs with former client Brett Favre, then quarterback for the Green Bay Packers.

to give and not get. “People say I’ve got to get a job, get an income; we’re in an ‘I’ve got to get’ society. The whole idea (of my book) is to reframe what networking is all about – it’s really a place you go to give and not get.” In giving, Sweeney says, you shall receive. Of all the people who have sent Sweeney congratulations on his book’s success, it was his sister-in-law’s comment that touched him the most. She said, “I never liked business. I thought it was about greed, and your book has completely helped me reframe what business is all about.” In truth, Sweeney began writing some memoirs for his adult children and never intended to publish them. “I thought, what a great idea, to leave something behind when you’re dead and gone for your kids,” he said. After reading the book in its beginning stages, his friends convinced him to publish it — which wasn’t an easy decision.

“It makes me vulnerable; it talks about my demons, mistakes in life. It’s one thing to share that with your kids and it’s a whole other thing to share it with the world,” he said. But as the book gained momentum, Sweeney put the same effort into promoting the book as he puts into other avenues of his life. Never one to do anything halfway, Sweeney’s quick-paced enthusiasm is convincing. You get the idea that Sweeney can simply motivate his wishes into reality. Several weeks before his book was published, Sweeney decided he should figure out how to get on the New York Times bestseller list. So he did. Published by Ben Bella, Networking is a Contact Sport reached No. 14 on the New York Times best-selling advice book list; climbed to No. 2 on the Wall Street Journal’s list of hardcover business books; was No. 1

on USA Today’s business book list; and for a brief time was at the very top of Amazon’s list of all books. Not bad for a guy who says he can’t write. “I still have my day job, but this thing has kind of exploded and changed my life right now,” he said. “It’s gone really well and beyond my wildest dreams.” Sweeney is so passionate about his book that he offers a better-than-moneyback guarantee. Sweeney proposes people follow his 5-10-15 program (5 meetings/ agenda advancements a day, 10 written messages and 15 phone calls) laid out in his book. “If you do this plan and you are unemployed and you do this for 80 business days and do not have a job offer (and can prove you’ve done the work), I’ll give you all money back plus $250,” Sweeney says, doing some potentially frightening mental math calculations. “With 18½ million people unemployed, that comes to $4.7 billion, and I can tell you I don’t have it, so I’ve got to be darned sure that this system works. I’m willing to commit every penny I’ve made to ensure it works.” So far, no one has asked for a refund.≠ WWW.SMUMN.EDU/MAGAZINE

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They are women;

To culminate a yearlong celebration of the 40th anniversary of women at Saint Mary’s, the Alumni Association, along with a 13-member alumnae steering committee, hosted a First Women of Saint Mary’s Event Oct. 7-10, 2010. It was a weekend filled with numerous activities — and countless hugs — and about 125 alumnae (and guests) reconnected with each other and the Winona campus they once called home. All of the events celebrated the “sheroes” of SMU who paved the way for all women on Terrace Heights. The celebration began with an opening social at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum and a presentation by Rachelle Schultz, CEO of Winona Health and board chair of the museum. Current students met these “first women” at academic open houses, and some alumnae attended and spoke in classes. A faculty/staff reception brought more memories on Friday evening. On Saturday, women laced their sneakers for a 5K run/walk through the trails; several women braved the Challenge ropes course and still others learned to Ceili dance with Dr. Katie Flanagan M’75. Campus tours were offered; Brother John Grover ’65 took a group of women canoeing; and Dr. William Crozier led a couple of spirited trolley tours of Winona. The weekend’s formal activities concluded with a dinner and entertainment,

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which included a warm welcome by Brother William and a flashback to the ’70s Blue Angel/Gaslight shows. Performers bravely took the stage once again in “Angel Light” and belted out favorites like “You’ve Got a Friend” and “Me and Bobby McGee.” The evening ended with a rousing performance by the Oldie Moldie All-Stars as the audience took to its feet and moved to the beat. Alumnae from the College of Saint Teresa joined the women of Saint Mary’s for several events including the 5K and the Saturday luncheon. Thanks go to committee chairs Terry (Malloy ’71) Chism; Jeanne (Mullins ’77) Gannon; Linda Kuzma ’76 and Jane (Troller ’78) Wood, as well as to all the women who helped to make this weekend a roaring success. To see more photos of the event, go to www.smumn.edu/alumniphotos; video can be viewed at www.smumn.edu/ firstwomenvid.

Brother William meets with some of Saint Mary’s First Women.

Members of the class of 1976.

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hear them roar

The first women of Saint Mary’s celebrate 40 years

Alumnae from the College of Saint Teresa also joined in on the fun.

Karen Oaster ’77 greets Brother Finbar McMullen ’46.

Pat Costello ‘54 reconnects with alumnae.

Only one member of this group ended up on the river on a canoeing adventure with Brother John Grover ’65.

Grace (Wojski ’77) McNamara, Angie (Sully ’76) Steger and Karen (Minucciani ’76) O’Malley take on the ropes course.

Women of the ’70s share an inside joke with Andy Bauer ’11, son of Tim Bauer ’76.

Ann (Stranik ’77) Lund, Marge Nabzdyk ’79 and Jane (Troller ’78) Wood remember dorm life.

Gail (Yanchar ’74) Bari, Cat (Trusk ’76) Stevens, Beth (Ivantic ’78) Kneesel and Juliane (Savant ’76) Olstad join together in song.

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Three generations of the Jewison family have attended Saint Mary’s University (and the College of Saint Teresa), beginning with Father Harry Jewison (center, middle) in 1950. Just a portion of Father Harry’s extended family who have also attended Saint Mary’s include, from left: back, Bill Kopischke, Mary (Jewison) Wolff, Tom Byron, David Jewison, Karen (Byron) Pathoulas, Patty (Schiefelbein) Byron, David Byron, Richard Kopischke; middle, Mike Farren, Kathy (Hanrahan) Groh, Joe Groh, Father Harry Jewison, Mary (Groh) Malherek, Mardy (Tierney) Kopischke, Rudy Kopischke; front, Ann (Jewison) Wetzel, Margaret Jewison, Julie (Jewison) Schultz, Katie (Jewison) Johnson and Molly Jewison.

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A family’s growing legacy at Saint Mary’s University At Jewison family gatherings, Saint Mary’s University is a popular topic of conversation. Discussions frequently drift to familiar professors, details of how the campus has changed and other memories. The Jewison family’s first introduction to Saint Mary’s began with Father Harry Jewison, who graduated in 1950, cum laude, with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy. Little did he know 60 years ago, that nearly 30 nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and their spouses would follow in his footsteps — with more descendents planning to attend. For Father Harry, the choice to go to Saint Mary’s was simple. He planned to enter the seminary and when the seminary moved to Saint Mary’s, he moved too. He remembers loving Saint Mary’s small size and personal attention.

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“I am proud of the family,” he said. “It’s a great university and I know that they are still getting a great education by choosing to go there.” The Jewison family has majored in education, accounting, business management, business law, psychology, public relations, graphic design, marketing, English and philosophy … among others. And they’ve obtained both undergraduate and graduate degrees. In education, some of the cousins have gone through the undergraduate education program, the Master’s of Education program and the Master of Arts in Instruction program. The entire family, with the exception of Father Harry, has come to know Tony Piscitiello ’69, M’82, vice president for admission.

And Richard Kopischke ’73 and his niece Julie (Jewison ’03) Schultz both have had the pleasure of calling Room 113 of Skemp Hall home. Molly Jewison ’10 — the most recent Jewison SMU graduate — admitted that she originally looked at attending Saint Mary’s because so many of her cousins had attended previously. “I really didn’t know much about the school except that the rest of the family really enjoyed their time there,” she said. “After my second visit to Saint Mary’s, I decided that the smaller campus and closeknit community was a place that I could call home.” Molly listed the thing she loved most about Saint Mary’s as relationships. “The staff and my professors took interest in life outside of the classroom,” she said. “Being a SPRING 2011

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The Jewison Family at SMU and CST 1.

Father Harry Jewison ’50

Father Harry’s nieces and nephews (and spouses)

28. Bridget (Kingsley ’07) Dicke

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29. Michael Farren ’93 – through marriage

25. John T. Kopischke ’99

27. Michael Kopischke ’07

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18. David Jewison ’02, M’09 14. Patrick Sheeran ’80

15. Frank Sheeran ’62

16. LaVerne Denning ’58-61 – through marriage

12. Mary (Groh CST’71) Malherek

1. Patty (Schiefelbein attended CST ’77-’78) Byron CST’81 – through marriage 6. David L. Byron ’85

2. Mary (Jewison M’08) Wolff

20. Margaret Jewison ’04

19. Julie (Jewison ’03) Schultz

7. Thomas E. Byron ’74

8. Karen (Byron CST’81) Pathoulas

3. Rudolph D. Kopischke ’69

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5. William Kopischke ’71

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small campus it was so easy to meet people and it was hard to walk across campus without getting stopped to talk.” She also is thankful that Saint Mary’s small size allowed her to get involved with many different organizations on campus, which in turn, introduced her to so many people. She added, “It was through these organizations and living in the closeknit community that I was able to meet my best friends and make memories that I will carry with me for the rest of my life.” Laura Polzin, who will graduate in 2012, agreed with her cousin. “What I love most about SMU is the closeness of the community,” she said. “Everyone knows everyone and I feel so at home here. The teachers are willing to help whoever comes their way, and make efforts to get to know

Mary (Jewison M’08) Wolff Rudolph D. Kopischke ’69 Richard Kopischke ’73 William Kopischke ’71 David L. Byron ’85 Thomas E. Byron ’74 Karen (Byron CST’81) Pathoulas Helen (Byron CST’75) Kingsley Dan Byron (attended ’73-75) Patty (Schiefelbein attended CST ’77-’78) Byron CST’81 – through marriage Mary (Groh CST’71) Malherek Joe ’69 and Kathy (Hanrahan CST’69) Groh Patrick Sheeran ’80 Frank Sheeran ’62 LaVerne Denning ’58-61 – through marriage Ann (Jewison attended CST’71-’72) Wetzel

David Jewison ’02, M’09 Julie (Jewison ’03) Schultz Margaret Jewison ’04 Katie Johnson (attended for one semester in ’01) Molly Jewison ’10 Carrie A. Russel ’09 Laura Polzin ’12 John T. Kopischke ’99 Kate E. (Kopischke ’03) Randall Michael Kopischke ’07 Bridget (Kingsley ’07) Dicke Michael Farren ’93 – through marriage

you on a personal level. You can tell that the teachers really care about you as an individual. I have also made the best of friends and they will continue to be a huge part of my life for many years to come after graduation.” Polzin too chose to attend because of her family’s history. But, she added, “I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with my future so the doors were open to any school. When I finally came and took a tour, I just knew that it was the place for me and chose to look no further. It is easily one of the best decisions I have ever made.” Polzin said she has convinced her younger brother, Adam, to attend Saint Mary’s this upcoming fall. “He couldn't be more excited to add on to the growing list of family members that have attended SMU,” she said.≠ WWW.SMUMN.EDU/MAGAZINE

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Sean Duffy takes unconventional

SMU alum goes from reality TV star to U.S. Congressman Congressman Sean Duffy ’94 has one free, yet valuable piece of advice for college students. “If you’re ever considering running for office, I don’t recommend you do a reality show,” he says with a chuckle. A quick Google search of Duffy’s name will result in over a million hits, most with related titles like, “From Real World to Congress” or “Former reality star elected in Wisconsin.” Further down the list, there are other hits for Sean Duffy the “district attorney” and the “lumberjack.” And, admittedly, some of those sites focus on the other lesser-known Sean Duffy’s of the world. Nearly 20 years ago, when Duffy was in his 20s and attending Saint Mary’s, the Northern Wisconsin native admits he would have never predicted that he was destined for a career in politics following a brief stint as a reality star. He remembers what it was that originally drew him to Terrace Heights. “I wanted to go to a smaller Catholic university, and I came

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down and visited the campus on a cold fall day and I liked it,” he said. “I thought it was a warm, friendly campus environment that would serve me well. It just felt right.” A business marketing major, he enjoyed taking classes with Jeff Hefel, but he admits, he had no real life plan. Already somewhat of a celebrity back then, Duffy was a world-class champion lumberjack competitor. “In Hayward (Wis.), they hold the lumberjack world championships, and you start learning this stuff pretty young there,” he said. “At 5 years old, I would go down and practice log rolling … but the most exciting competition is speed climbing. When I got old enough, about 13 or 14, I convinced some guys to let me use their spurs so I could practice climbing.” Duffy is a two-time world champion in the 90-foot speed climb, three-time world champion in the 60-foot climb and an accomplished log-roller. When he decided to apply for MTV’s “Real World” Boston in 1997, he used his

background in lumberjacking to stand out from the other 20-some-year-old competitors. Duffy was more than a year into law school, when he saw a commercial looking for applicants for the reality television show. He sent in a video detailing his log rolling and speed climbing prowess, was chosen, and then spent six months living in a house with seven strangers – all under the close — and enduring — scrutiny of a video camera. “They choose people with very unique and different backgrounds,” he said. “You get conflict, you get controversy, and that’s what you got in that show as well. If people were to see (the ‘Real World’ shows) today, they’re nothing like the show I did. Though I look back and admit I did embarrassing things, it’s nothing like what they’ve done on recent shows.” Even over the phone, you can almost visualize him shrugging his shoulders. “I look back

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road to Washington Sean Duffy ’94 and his family frequently travel together.

and think, ‘What the heck was I doing?’ But I was 24 and 25 years old, and who doesn’t say and do ridiculous things when they’re 24 and 25 years old?” One positive outcome of doing the reality show, was that Duffy met his wife, Rachel Campos-Duffy, who was a contestant on “The Real World” San Francisco season in 1994. Four years later, the two met on the set of MTV’s “Road Rules: All Stars,” which featured the “Real World” contestants from past seasons. The couple celebrated their 12th anniversary in April. “She is a Catholic conservative. She’s fun, she’s attractive, and we hit it off,” he said. “We became good friends first.” Their family quickly expanded. They have six children, ranging in age from 11 to 1: Evita, Jack, Lucia-Belen, John-Paul, Paloma, and MariaVictoria. Duffy is especially proud of the work he did in prosecuting child sex crimes in his previous professions as a special prosecutor and as

the Ashland County district attorney. “We started one of the first Internet sting operations for child predators,” he said. “We successfully charged and tried a good number of child sexual assault charges, which are some of the toughest cases you can try. They prey upon kids.” Duffy admits it was because of his children that he first became interested in the political scene. The desire to make the world a better place for his children guided his path.

The November elections were exciting for several Saint Mary’s University alums, both graduate and undergraduate. Here are just a couple of the other successful campaigns: Democratic incumbent Tim Walz (Mankato), a candidate in SMU’s doctoral program in leadership, was re-elected a U.S. Representative from Minnesota’s 1st District. Walz has been in office since 2006. Carolyn Laine M’03 (DFLColumbia Heights), who earned a M.A. in Psychology from Saint Mary’s, was re-elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives for seat 50A. Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Kilbride ’78 has begun a second 10-year term. He was elected to the Supreme Court of Illinois for the Third District in 2000 and was elected as Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court in October 2010. Matt O’Shea ’91 was elected as a new alterman of Chicago’s 19th Ward. Additionally, former U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns ’71 (R-Nebraska) continues to serve in the U.S. Senate. Johanns served six years as Nebraska’s 38th Governor from 1999 to 2005 before being appointed Secretary of Agriculture by President George Bush in 2005. On Jan. 6, 2009, Johanns was sworn in as U.S. Senator for Nebraska. Congratulations go out to all alumni who have been elected to office, as well as those who ran for an elected position but were defeated. Whether your race was national, state, city or within a school board, you are working hard to make a difference. Saint Mary’s acknowledges your effort and congratulates you for positively trying to build a better tomorrow. Please let Deb Nahrgang know of any other elected alumni by e-mailing dnahrgan@smumn.edu.

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Sean Duffy and his wife Rachel have six children.

“I didn’t follow politics much through college and law school,” he said. “But when I had kids, I began to follow it frequently. You could say that being a father got me engaged in the process.” Duffy again garnered national attention for his campaign commercials — three of which featured his lumberjacking forte. One, for example, shows him chopping atop a tall timber while touting, “I’ll bring the axe to Washington.” A conservative Republican, Duffy says he has conversations with his children about why it’s important for him to be gone so frequently to Washington, D.C. “If you look at where we are right now in American history – if you look at the fiscal crises leaning on our doorstep — it’s a critical time.”

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Sean and Rachel in Washington.

Discussions in the Duffy household sometimes drift to political platforms. “(My children) know what we believe,” he said. “They’re old enough to pick up what’s happening and what we’re doing. They ask questions. They’ve been a part of this whole process. You can’t do this with six kids unless they’re a part of the process, because they’re making sacrifices with us.” He doesn’t believe that the Duffys will become the next Kennedys. “I don’t think about my kids following in my footsteps,” he said. “I’ll look forward to them following their own course. I want them to pursue their own dreams, not necessarily mine.” But, he says, the Duffys are definitely keeping the plaid flannel in the family. His eldest children will compete in lumberjack competitions this summer. “It’s a good

family tradition,” he said. “They have an absolute ball.” He said his family tries to combine the fun stuff and the political stuff. “We did a lot of parades last year,” he said with a laugh. “We do as a family everything we do. It’s hard to be away from all the kids, because I enjoy being with them. But I’m able to arrange our schedule to have a good family life. I’m on the last flight out to D.C. and first flight back home.” Duffy’s home-away-from-home these days is his office in Washington, where he sleeps on a double-thick air mattress. “It’s pretty expensive to live out here,” he said. “The hours are long. I work from 7:45 in the morning to 11 or 11:30 at night, so it kind of works out. While I’m here, I’m here to work. And I believe that people come to this town and lose touch. They come here with one set of convictions and beliefs and they lose them. I don’t want that to happen to me. You don’t want to forget where you come from. And it ensures you always want to go home.”≠

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Saint Mary’s facilities a great fit

Meet here, eat here, play here and stay here It’s a catchy little phrase that Terrie Lueck, director of conferencing and camps, likes to frequently use. “Meet here, eat here, play here and stay here.” Lueck is quick to explain that while that phrase may hold true for Saint Mary’s student population, the Winona campus accommodates more than university life. And she’ll be the first to tell you that Saint Mary’s far from shuts down after commencement.

During the summer, residential learners in the Philanthropy and Development and Pastoral Ministries programs move in. Hundreds of youth campers use the facilities. And Homecoming attendees reunite on the Winona campus. In a 10- to 12-week period during the summer, 8 to 10,000 beds at Saint Mary’s are used overnight. Year-round SMU also caters to external rentals ranging from weddings to workshops. A wide range of venues are available for

family reunions, meetings, performances, banquets, academic and athletic camps, retreats, workshops and special events. If you loved it here once, Lueck hopes you’ll come back, or “Come home.” “Some groups have been coming back for more than 20 years,” she said. And whether it’s a meeting of 10 individuals, a wedding reception for 500 or conferences of anywhere in between, Lueck is confident Saint Mary’s can cater to every need. (continued) WWW.SMUMN.EDU/MAGAZINE

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Stay Meet here: On the Saint Teresa campus, the Alverna Conference Center, open year-round, is a sought-after area for receptions, meetings and conferencing. The beautiful building with unique architecture boasts 30 hotellike guest rooms, a Great Room that seats 100, a sunroom, solarium and dining room. Guests never need to leave the comforts of the building. A complete conference center, it has a built-in sound system, with projection and a screen, as well as Internet capabilities. Attached to Alverna is the stunning Chapel of Saint Mary of the Angels, which

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seats 450 comfortably. Basilica-style, built in 1925, the chapel is filled with breathtaking marble and mosaic tiling, stained glass, as well as an amazing acoustic ability. And, the Valéncia Arts Center, which hosts performers of all ages, has a variety of multi-purpose rooms that are often made available to the public. On the Winona campus, the newly remodeled dining room is light and airy, surrounded by a birdseye view of the campus on one side and the wooded bluffs on the other. It can seat 400 comfortably and is coded for a capacity of 500.

Other rooms include: Meyer Conference Room, the student center lounge, the President’s Room, Page Theatre, Figliulo Recital Hall, Salvi Lecture Hall and the Common Room — each equipped with up-to-date technology and varying setup possibilities.

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elaborate buffet. Cafeteria dining or snacks are also available.

Play here: Winona campus athletic facilities include a lighted outdoor track and soccer complex, a high and low ropes challenge course, hockey arena, indoor pool, disc golf course, racquetball courts, gymnasium, four-court multi-purpose Fieldhouse, updated weight and workout room, dance studio, spaces for musical entertainment and 14 kilometers of trails perfect for hiking, walking or skiing.

Stay here: Besides the rooms at Alverna, the Winona campus residence halls are available from mid-May to mid-August for outside groups. The most popular halls are Hillside, Gilmore Creek, and Pines, all airconditioned with private bathrooms. The New Village has its own appeal with its remote location near, but not too near, campus. Towels and bed linens can be provided, and several of the dorms have classrooms and lounges that can also be used as meeting spaces for convenience. “People are so impressed with Saint Mary’s when they pull onto campus,”

Lueck said. “The views of the bluffs, the peaceful setting, the flowers and the wildlife are so appealing. But the biggest compliment I’ve gotten is on our facilities, the cleanliness. And our customer service sets us apart. We provide a lot of little extras that a lot of other places don’t. And we connect people with community resources to make their experience even more memorable.” To learn more about how Lueck can cater to your needs, contact her at (507) 457-6921 or tlueck@smumn.edu. • Go online to www.smumn.edu/ planyourevent.≠ WWW.SMUMN.EDU/MAGAZINE

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2011 RETIREES

Sister Clare Korte, OSF, M’67, D.A. ■ Sister Clare Korte, OSF, M’67, D.A., has been called “Mom” by many of her students throughout the years. It could be that her white hair, her small stature and her kind voice remind students of their mothers. It could be that she brings home-baked goodies to share with the office or that she knows all kinds of “motherly” secrets like the fact that ice cubes can help save orchids. Even in hip waders, Sister Clare’s maternal nature takes over. She’s had to help dry off more than a couple of students studying invertebrates in Gilmore Creek. “A number of them have fallen in the water over the years,” she said. And she sometimes finds that her advice falls on deaf ears. Students are sometimes reluctant to trade their flip-flops and shorts for sturdy shoes and long pants when hiking in the bluffs. “I figure they’ll learn the hard way,” she said adding, “Moms scold, and moms help you out.” It’s all part of her work philosophy — that teaching doesn’t just occur inside the classroom. While it might be true that she has been a caring figure in the Biology Department for 37 years, there’s more to Sister Clare than her rum cake. For starters, Sister Clare details a childhood filled with hard work. She was raised as part of a large farm family, one of five girls and five boys. When her dad died, Clare was only 10 years old, and she — like each of the children — had to take on additional chores involving the crops, as well as raising cows, pigs, horses and chickens. This was the setting, she said, which first planted a seed for her love of biology. At 16, she graduated from high school and then started college — as an art major. “I wasn’t that good, and I didn’t see that it had a future for me,” she said. She switched to math and began teaching high school. A relocation to another high school brought a new challenge, teaching physics. “Oh my gosh,” she said, “It was not my joy.” So when there was an opening in biology, Sister Clare asked to switch. She then set about obtaining her M.S. in Biology from Saint Mary’s during summers in Winona. “(Saint Mary’s administration) kept asking me to teach here,” she said. “And after three years of them bugging me, I said, ‘OK.’ I came and I stayed and I have not regretted it at all.”

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Sister Clare, who served 21 years as the Biology Department chair at Saint Mary’s, said she has never felt out of place as a woman in the sciences. “Not here,” she says quickly. “I’ve been accepted as any other professor. And I would not want to be given any special consideration.” Few may know that Sister Clare once took a course on atomic nuclear and solid-state physics at Yale on a dare. Or that she did the original design work for the Brother Charles Hall science addition. “I would come in and play dumb to check and make sure that construction crews weren’t cutting corners,” she said. It’s been her love of learning and the challenge of biology that she’s enjoyed most. “Every day something new is happening in biology,” she said. “History doesn’t change, it just repeats itself. I remember when we said we had 48 chromosomes, and now we have 46.” She also says she will miss Saint Mary’s and her department. “It’s a fun department that helps each other,” she said, adding that she hopes to continue helping out at the university even in her retirement. She would especially love to see a new science building constructed and had hoped it would occur before her retirement. These days, she says she’s “slowing down,” which means she’s judging science fairs, serving as a chaplain for a group of married couples at her parish, attending a Bible study class and traveling for SMU’s high school PACC program and through her religious order. She also hopes to visit Australia and New Zealand next year with her brother and his wife. “I’m not watching soap operas,” she joked.≠

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Sister Clare Korte, OSF, M’67, D.A. Title: Professor of Biology Years at Saint Mary’s: 37 Awards: In 1974, she was named Outstanding Secondary Educator of America by the National Association of Biology Teachers. Classes frequently taught: botany, zoology, medical terminology, biology research thesis and genetics lab Little known facts: Sister Clare has taught in every grade, from first grade through high school and college, as well as in the graduate program. “In first grade, I was a substitute teacher, and it was a disaster. They asked me to teach the letter ‘W’ and the color yellow, and I was done in three minutes,” she said. She also worked at the Centers for Disease Control. “I’ve been around. That’s what happens when you’re old.”

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Dr. Martin Judd ■ After a 20-year career and an office on the fourth floor of Saint Mary’s Hall, Dr. Martin Judd, professor of business, has taken a lot of stairs during his career. There’s no need for regular StairMaster workouts. Dr. Judd will pack up his office-with-a-view this spring. He and his wife plan to spend their retirement years in the San Francisco Bay area in California, nearer to their daughter. Interviewed during a week of Winona temperatures hovering just below 0 degrees Fahrenheit, the temperature change seems welcome. And, in truth, the majority of places Dr. Judd has called home have been in much warmer climates. There was Canyon, Texas, where he earned his master’s degree from West Texas State University; Birmingham, Ala., where he worked as a senior economist at Southern Research Institute; Cookeville, Tenn., where he taught at Tennessee Technological University; and Saudi Arabia, where he worked as an economic consultant for the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO). So, the question has to be asked. What drives a man from a career with an oil company in Saudi Arabia to teaching in Minnesota? Dr. Judd explained that when he taught economics courses for the University of Maryland at Wheelus Air Base, Libya, he discovered he liked it. After working with ARAMCO 14 years in Saudi Arabia, Dr. Judd said he and his wife decided to relocate to the United States. Their daughter was finishing high school and about to go off to college and the timing was right to return and join her. After seeing an ad in the Chronicle of Higher Education for an economics and international business instructor for Saint Mary’s, Dr. Judd applied. Economics and international business were topics of which he had first-hand knowledge. The couple pondered, back then, what life in Minnesota would be like. “We didn’t want to be in the desert,” he said. “We’d had enough of that. We wanted the four seasons, and this qualifies for sure.” Dr. Judd had also lived in Hanover, N.H., where he obtained his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College — another smaller liberal arts college, that happened to be at the same latitude as Saint Mary’s. “I had to just remember my winters as a student to know what winters in Minnesota would be like,” he said, adding with a sly smile, “The difference is that as a student, I didn’t have to worry about getting the car started or shoveling the driveway.”

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And, during his first year at Saint Mary’s, Minnesota was hit with the record-breaking Halloween blizzard of 1991, which dropped 28.4 inches of snow on the Twin Cities area. “(Coming to work at Saint Mary’s) was a matter of practicality,” Dr. Judd said simply. “It seemed like a sensible thing to do, to seek a position in a small liberal arts college. The small class size and the interaction with students was appealing. I didn’t think coming here that it would be a job I would retire from, but in my defense, it’s been 20 years.” But when Dr. Judd looked back on his tenure at Saint Mary’s, he called it a pleasant experience. He cited his positive and supportive colleagues, the high academic standards set forth by the university, and the variety of courses he’s been able to teach. “Through discussions, we are able to encourage good teaching practices,” he said. “We’ve changed through the years as the world has changed.” When Dr. Judd thinks of how he hopes students remember him, several descriptions come to mind: • exacting but fair; • having a knowledge of the outside world and being able to integrate real-world experiences into the classroom; • well organized; and • challenging, “but that’s partly because I teach economics; it’s not the friendliest of courses,” he said with a smile.≠

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Dr. Martin Judd Title: Professor of Business Years at Saint Maryâ€™s: He arrived at Saint Maryâ€™s in 1991. Courses taught: International Business Environment, International Trade and Finance, Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics, Strategic Management, International Economics and Finance, and Global Issues. Plans for retirement: To read and volunteer. He currently volunteers with Habitat for Humanity and is considering becoming more involved with the organization. He is also considering learning Spanish.

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Dr. Marilyn Frost ■ This summer — when school supplies appear on store shelves and back-to-school advertisements hit the mail, Dr. Marilyn Frost (formerly Solberg) will be undoubtedly be going through withdrawal. “It will be the first fall since I was 5 years old that I don’t go to school,” she said. “My family used to joke that they sent me to first grade and I never came back.” Dr. Frost, who will retire this May from her position as vice president for academic affairs, has devoted her life and her career to teaching and learning. It was a career that was, in part, initially directed by the roles of women in the ’60s. “First of all, given my age and life context, teaching was a good career for women,” she said. “I thought initially I would teach English in high school and realized that when I took psychology, I loved it and I announced that I would go to grad school to become a college professor. That was a little more adventurous on my part.” She pursued her Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she had a National Institute of Mental Health Fellowship and served as a teaching assistant. “I realized that I really enjoyed teaching and I that I didn’t want to teach at an extremely large university because students didn’t know professors. I wanted to teach somewhere where I would have a direct connection with students.” It was this desire that brought her to Saint Mary’s. “I came to Saint Mary’s because of its size, its value system and because of its care and concern for students and for high-quality psychology,” she said. “It was a discipline I loved and a model of engagement with students that I found enriching and affirming.” She started at Saint Mary’s in the fall of 1969 at the idealistic age of 22. “We were young and pushing the envelope on things,” she admitted. It was a tumultuous time on campus — and in the nation. Ironically, the same year Neil Armstrong first set foot on the moon, the first group of undergraduate women was housed on the Saint Mary’s campus. Dr. Frost remembers that the student newspaper’s focus at the time wasn’t on going co-ed but on the brand new college center (now the Toner Student Center), which changed the flow of the campus, especially since the cafeteria had a new location. “Not only were there women on campus, but men had to put on their shoes and socks to go to breakfast,” she said.

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It was a time for questioning authority, as antiestablishment feelings were expressed, anti-war sentiment grew and women were finding their place in the world. “I was very involved because I wasn’t all that far from their ages,” Dr. Frost said — especially about the coeducational transition. “We didn’t want to be a men’s college with women students.” Another highlight of Dr. Frost’s early years at Saint Mary’s was getting to know the Brothers. “It was about the Brothers and their devotion for our students,” she said. When she thinks about all the changes she’s seen at Saint Mary’s, the physical changes come immediately to mind. On the Winona campus, she saw the Performance Center built, the addition to the library constructed and the ice rink move from outdoors to “the bubble” and then to the current ice arena. On the Minneapolis campus, Frost remembers how the Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs used to have to share a portion of a floor; now the Twin Cities campus occupies five buildings. “It’s been very gratifying to see where things have gone up there, and how facilities enhanced the quality of education and the quality of campus life here for all of us,” she said. The makeup of students has changed, and the overall size of the university has grown tremendously. Dr. Frost has also gotten to a point in her career where she’s taught both parents and their children. “Things at Saint Mary’s have changed, but the essence of Saint Mary’s, for me hasn’t changed,” she said. “What hasn’t changed is the rigorous and challenging education, our concern for students and the quality of our student-faculty interaction. There is a constancy undergirding it. I tell alumni parents, ‘What you loved at Saint Mary’s hasn’t changed.’ “I will miss my colleagues and the community and the transformation students make from when they start to the point where they walk across the stage at commencement. It’s very meaningful to be part of people’s journeys. It’s been a privilege to be involved with our students at a time in their lives when there are so many possibilities.” Dr. Frost laughs when she’s asked about her plans for retirement. “Those will be formulated beginning June 1. I’m planning to see my own home more in the daylight. I’m not going anywhere. I will still be part of the Saint Mary’s community, only now I’ll be able to participate on a volunteer basis.”≠

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Dr. Marilyn Frost (formerly Solberg) Title: Vice president for academic affairs Years at Saint Mary’s: She arrived at Saint Mary’s in 1969. Positions held: instructor, assistant professor, associate professor and professor of psychology; director of off-campus learning programs, assistant graduate dean, director of arts in human development program, graduate dean, dean of graduate and special programs, and associate dean of social and behavioral sciences. Awards: Frost received the Bishop Patrick Heffron Award for Service in 1994 and the Brother H. Charles Severin Award for excellence in teaching in 2005. What she hopes people remember about her: “As someone who has gotten an enormous amount of fulfillment from her career at Saint Mary’s, I hope along the way I’ve made some contributions,” she said.

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Faculty Feats Scholarship, Research, and Performance (SRP) activities of the Winona campus faculty 2010-11 academic year Jane Anderson CST’62, Ph.D. Dean of the School of Education; Professor of Education Anderson, J., & Dahlin, E. (July 2010). The use of Tegrity lecture capture solutions for delivery of graduate teacher training across state and national borders. Proceedings of EDULEARN10 International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies. Barcelona, Spain. Carolyn Ayers, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Chair of English; Director of Lasallian Honors Program Participated in the Maryknoll Institute for African Studies (MIAS) summer immersion program in Nairobi, Kenya. Rose Beal, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Theology Paper accepted for 5th annual Ecclesiological Investigations International Conference, hosted by the University of Dayton in May, with the theme “Ecclesiology and Exclusion: Boundaries of Being and Belonging in Postmodern Times.” Steven Bouler, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Theatre and Dance Elected as At Large Representative for the Dramaturgy Focus Group for the Association of Theatre in Higher Education. Michael Charron M’79, M.F.A. Dean of the School of the Arts Moderated a panel on “Public Funding for the Arts,” Frozen River Film Festival, Winona, Minn., February 2011. Re-elected chair of the Minnesota State Arts Board.

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Elected to the Board of Directors for the National Assembly of State Arts Administrators. Philip Cochran ’77, Ph.D. Professor and Chair of Biology Cochran, P.A. 2010. The oldtime river rats: tales of bygone days along the wild Mississippi, by K. Salwey (book review). Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 45:127. Cochran, P.A. 2010. Fictional accounts of predation on lampreys. American Currents 36(1):10-11. Cochran, P.A. In press. Back to the Fifties: Historical use of “willow cats” as bait in the Upper Mississippi River Valley. Proceedings of the World Catfish Symposium, American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Maryland. Cochran, P.A. In press. On the identity of Champlain’s “chaousarou.” Archives of Natural History. Cochran, P.A. In press. People of the sturgeon: Wisconsin’s love affair with an ancient fish, by K. Schmitt Kline, R.M. Bruch, and F.P. Binkowski (book review). Archives of Natural History. Cochran, P.A. and J. Lyons. 2010. Attachments by parasitic lampreys within the branchial cavities of their hosts. Environmental Biology of Fishes 88:343-348. Cochran, P.A. and T.W. Stagg (09). In press. Response of a fish assemblage to severe flooding in Gilmore Creek, a southeastern Minnesota trout stream. Journal of Freshwater Ecology. Emmett, B. (08) and P.A. Cochran. 2010. The response of a piscivore (Micropterus salmoides) to a venomous prey species (Noturus gyrinus). Journal of Freshwater Ecology 25:475-479. Cochran, P.A. 2010. A comparison of native and exotic hosts for the silver lamprey (Ichthyomyzon unicuspis). St. Olaf College Biology Department Seminar Series, Northfield, Minn. Cochran, P.A. 2010. Back to the fifties: Historical use of “willow cats” as bait in the upper Mississippi River valley. Conservation, Ecology, and Management of Catfish: The Second International

Symposium, American Fisheries Society, St. Louis, Mo. Cochran, P.A. 2010. PIT tagging and remote camera projects. Timber Rattlesnake Recovery Team Meeting, Rochester, Minn. Jana Craft, M.A. Assistant Professor of Business Article accepted for publication: “Making the Case for On-going and Interactive Ethics Training” to be published in Human Resource Development International. Gary Diomandes, Ph.D. Professor of Theatre and Dance Directed “God’s Country,” Tara Arts Studio as part of London’s Black History Month and at Smock Alley Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, Fall 2010. Mary Fox ’75, M’89, Ph.D. Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies Presented “Together and by Association……For What?” Saint Mary’s University Convocation, Aug. 25, 2011. Completed work of the Regional Implementation Task Force of the US/Toronto Region of the Brothers of the Christian Schools related to addressing current Lasallian needs. Eric Heukeshoven, M.S. Instructor of Music “Preghiera Semplice” (Simple Prayer) for SATB choir premiered by the Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Chamber Singers. A performance in St. Peter’s Basilica (Vatican City) was among several venues where the choir performed this new composition. “Sibelius Sings with EWQL Symphonic Choirs” tutorial featured on Sibeliusblog website, January 2011. Faculty/staff performer with the Minnesota Ambassadors of Music tour to Europe. Concert venues included London, Paris, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, and Germany. Served as the group’s emcee and translator in Austria and Germany. July 2010. Collaborated with Dr. Mary Ellen Haupert on her presentation “Peace by Piece: Taking the Fear Out of Music Composition” at the International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies in Barcelona, Spain. Heukeshoven’s article,

“A Brief Comparison of Contemporary Music Notation Software” was included in Dr. Haupert’s paper. July 2010. “Music and Other Sounds for Horn Soloist” selected for performance at the 2010 New Music Festival, La Crosse, Wis. Janet Heukeshoven, D.M.A. Professor of Music Faculty/staff performer with the Minnesota Ambassadors of Music tour to Europe. Concert venues included London, Paris, Switzerland, Austria, Italy and Germany. Presented, “Recent Researches: Harmoniemusik in three European Libraries: Eisenstdt, Brno, and Melk” at the International IGEB Conference (International Society for the Research and Promotion of Wind Music), Oberschtzen, Austria, July 2010. Phil Hull, Ph.D. Director of Study Abroad Appointed to the Board of the Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs. John Kerr, Ph.D. Associate Professor of English Article, “Consumption and Memory in Chaucer’s Parliament of Fowles,” Allegorica, Volume 26. Coordinating the Nineteenth Annual Northern Plains Conference on Early British Literature, held at Saint Mary’s University April 8-9, 2011. Sister Clare Korte, OSF, M’67, D.A. Professor of Biology Worked for the College Board reading essay exams for Educational Testing Service. Richard Kowles, M’67, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Biology Book, “The Wonder of Genetics. The Creepy, the Curious, and the Commonplace.” 2010. Prometheus Books, Amherst, N.Y. Article, “Regulation of Water in Plant Cells.” Bioscene. Presentation, “Can Photosynthesis Efficiency be Increased by Genetic Biotechnology?” Winona State University Seminar, Winona, Minn. On National Radio Talk Show hosted by Michio Kaku, “Science Fantastic.” SPRING 2011

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F A C U LT Y F E A T S Roger Kugel ’70, Ph.D. Professor and Chair of Chemistry With Dr. Paul Weiner, J. Chem. Educ., 2010, 87, 1200. “Energy Distributions in Small Populations: Pascal vs. Boltzmann.” Preston Lawing, M.F.A. Associate Professor and Chair of Art and Design Presented demonstration, “Moku Hanga in the 21st Century,” Mid America Print Council National Conference, Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 14-17, 2010. Brooke Lenz, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of English “John Fowles.” Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century British and Irish Fiction. Ed. Brian W. Shaffer. Oxford: Blackwell, 2010. David Lynch, Ph.D. Professor and Chair of Social Science “Trade and Globalization: An Introduction to Regional Trade Agreements,” Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. Shelly McCallum M’96, D.B.A. Associate Professor of Business Co-authored paper, “Career Success: An Examination of the Relationships of Networking and Mentoring,” that she presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Montreal, August 2010. Co-authored paper, “Social Capital and Leadership Development: Building Better Leadership Through Enhanced Relational Skills,” published in the Leadership and Organization Development Journal. The article was chosen as a very select Highly Commended Award Winner at the Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2010. Christian Michener, Ph.D. Professor of English Essay, “Saints and Sisters: The Sacred Chorus in the Poetry of Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin,” in New Hibernia Review 14.2 (2010) : 118-32. Judy Myers, M.F.A. Associate Professor and Chair of Theatre and Dance Music Director, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Feb. 24-27, 2011.

Instructed Playwriting Workshop, Theatre du Mississippi, Masonic Temple, Jan. 15, 2011. Directed “Take Note!” Minnesota Showtune Choir (performed three Christmas concerts), December 2010. Directed student production of “The Lightning Bug,” Sept. 30-Oct. 3, 2010. Ting Ni, Ph.D. Associate Professor of History Peer review article for the academic journal, Social Identities: The Journal for the Study of Race, Nation, and Culture coedited by Dr. Toby Miller and Dr. Pal Ahluwalia, “Negotiating national identity within crossnational interaction: A symbolic interactionist.” “Can Women Still Hold Half of the Sky: Economic Reform’s Impact on Urban Chinese Women Through Protective Legislations” in Chinese Thinking and Society: The Reflection, Exploration and Prospects of Historical Studies. Tao Yafei & Yao Ping (ed.) Shanghai: Shanghai University Publishing House, 2010, Pp 441447. Review of The China Diary of George H.W. Bush: The Making of Global President. (ed. Jeffrey A Engel, Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2008. 544 pp. ISBN 978-0-691013006-4). H-Diplo Roundtable Reviews, www.h-net.org/ ~diplo/roundtables, Vol X, No. 18, 2009, Jun. 4, 2009. “Gender, Race and Class: The Study of U.S. Women’s History since the 1960s,” World History Journal, Beijing, China: World History Journal, Vol. 6, 2009. Pp. 124-136. Paul J. Nienaber, SJ, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Chair of Physics Presented with Matthew Koss, “Applied Critical Thinking: Science, Religion, and Asking Cogent Questions.” American Association of Physics Teachers National Conference, Portland, Oregon, July 2010. Presented, “A Religious Physicist Looks at the Science/Religion Landscape,” as part of a conference session on religion and science.

John Paulson, D.M.A. Professor of Music Served on the faculty of the WSU Traditional Jazz Workshop of area high school students. Jazz groups were featured at the Anderson Center Arts Festival in Red Wing and at the La Crosse Jazz Festival.

Jackie Heintz, Erin Morgan, Erica Rubenzer. Presented at the ASCD Annual Conference in San Francisco, March 2011. Taught a course to master’s students at the Catholic College of Mandeville in Mandeville, Jamaica.

Lawrence Price, J.C.L. Assistant Professor of Business Conducted two-day workshop for tribunal personnel in the “Diocese of St. Cloud on the Role of the Defender of the Bond in Tribunal Cases.” Appointed as a judge for the Archdiocesan Tribunal by the Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.

Jason Spartz ’06, M.A. ’08 Director of Instructional Technology Coordinated Tegrity workshop at Saint Mary’s University where 11 regional institutions were represented. Served on programming committee for the EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference to be held in Chicago in March, 2011.

Steven Schild, Ed.D. Associate Professor of Mass Communication Letter to the Editor published on journalism’s role in informing readers of daunting realities such as soldiers’ head wounds. USA Today, February 2011. Elected to First District seat on the Winona Area Public Schools Board, November 2010. Janel Schultz, Ed.D. Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics Taught a course to master’s students at the Catholic College of Mandeville in Mandeville, Jamaica. Ann Smith, M.S. Associate Professor and Chair of Computer Science Panel presentation, “For the Love of Teaching: Experiences of Undergraduate Liberal Arts College Faculty,” Grace Hopper Conference. Karen Sorvaag, Ed.D. ’07 Assistant Professor of Education “Taking Pre-Service Teachers Through the RTI Process in the Field” with Dr. Melissa Luedtke. Presented at ASCD Annual Conference, March 26-28, 2011, San Francisco, Calif. Scott Sorvaag, Ed.D. ’07 Associate Professor of Education “Teachership: Collaborative Dialogues for Enlivening Leadership” with Saint Mary’s University students Hilary Ethen,

Joseph Tadie ’91, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Philosophy Presented a paper at an international conference on Tolkien, Wales. The paper will be published next year in an edited collection.

Richard Tristano, Ph.D. Professor and Chair of History Participated in a Council of Independent Colleges seminar on “Herodotus’ Histories at Literature,” The Center for Hellenic Studies, Washington, D.C. “Reading Boiardo: On Chivalry, Text, and Context,” 2009-2010 issue of Allegorica. Lisa Truax, M.F.A. Assistant Professor of Art and Design Solo exhibition of artwork “Synthetic Harmony,” Lillian Davis Hogan Galleries, FebruaryMarch 2011. Solo exhibition of artwork, Wisconsin Union Galleries, University of Wisconsin Madison, Gallery 1925, Dec. 2, 2011- Jan. 24, 2012. Paul Weiner, Ph.D. Professor of Mathematics and Statistics With Dr. Roger Kugel, J. Chem. Educ., 2010, 87, 1200. “Energy Distributions in Small Populations: Pascal vs. Boltzmann.”≠ WWW.SMUMN.EDU/MAGAZINE

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Plan to come back June 24-26 for

2 The Saint Mary’s University Office of Alumni Relations and the SMU Alumni Association invite you back to your alma mater for a fun, memory-filled weekend. These three days will reunite hundreds of alumni and their families in the beautiful bluffs of Winona to reminisce about the past, share the present and look to the future. Come see how your friends have changed, but your friendships haven’t!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FRIDAY JUNE 24 Golf Outing Join fellow SMU alumni for the 15th annual Homecoming Golf Outing at Bridges (former Winona Country Club). 50+ Anniversary Dinner A special dinner for the golden anniversary class of 1961 and earlier class years. Alumni Class Gatherings Connect with classmates who arrive early and plan gatherings for anniversary classes. Go to www.smumn.edu/homecoming for a complete listing.

SATURDAY JUNE 25 Gilmore Gallop Participate in the annual 5K run through the scenic bluffs surrounding campus. Prizes will be awarded. All ages are welcome. Family Picnic Come join the fun near Max Molock Field, complete with music and fun for all ages. Class pictures will be taken at this time. Alumni Mass Join us for an alumni Mass in Saint Thomas More Chapel. Alumni Reception An hors d’oeuvres reception will follow Mass. Homecoming Dinner and Award Ceremony SMU’s annual alumni awards will be presented after the Homecoming dinner. This year’s recipients are: Distinguished Alum, Don Truhlar ’65; Lasallian Service, Mary Lou (Black ’76) Scheid; Lasallian Service, James ’91 and Molly (Crosby ’91) Cave; and Alumni Appreciation, Rob Figliulo ’76.

Piano Bar Join your classmates and other SMU alums for refreshments and music in the Toner Student Center Lounge. ‘Mr. Blotto’ Enjoy this popular Chicago-area band in the gymnasium. SUNDAY JUNE 26 Mass Join us for Mass in Saint Thomas More Chapel. Alumni Brunch Cap off the weekend with a brunch. Other activities: You may also enjoy a scenic riding tour through the bluffs, outdoor volleyball, the facilities in the Gostomski Fieldhouse (including the ice rink and pool), campus tours, residence hall tours and more!

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Don Truhlar ’65 Don Truhlar ’65 switched his major at Saint Mary’s from physics to chemistry because, he said, “The most exciting science on campus” was in carbene research. Thirty years later, he coauthored a book on carbene and then wrote two more books on carbene chemistry in ’02-03. He has been on the faculty of the University of Minnesota since 1969 and is currently Regents Professor of Chemistry, Chemical Physics Nanoparticle Science and Engineering and Scientific Computation. He has authored more than 700 journal articles, more than 70 book chapters and has edited or co-edited 13 books. Don also serves as an associate editor for the Journal of the American Chemical Society, Fellow of the Minnesota Supercomputing Institute and Computer Physics Communications editor and has received countless awards for his research.

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Mary Lou (Black ’76) Scheid It has been the lifelong goal of Mary Lou (Black ’76) Scheid and her husband Stephen Scheid ’76 to volunteer in a Third World country after they retired. Sadly, because of Stephen’s sudden and untimely death, they were unable to carry out their dream together. Undaunted, Mary Lou and her 11-year-old son studied Spanish and moved to Antigua, Guatemala. For three years, Mary Lou served as a surgical nurse and Spanish interpreter. She worked with teams of doctors from the United States, Europe and Canada on a variety of surgeries including orthopedic, cleft lip and palate, hysterectomies and cataract. Mary Lou returned to the United States a few years ago but continues to make several trips each year back to Guatemala with medical teams from the Twin Cities.

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James ’91 and Molly (Crosby ’91) Cave Together, James ’91 and Molly (Crosby ’91) Cave are living examples of Lasallian service. Molly, a social worker, community volunteer and advocate for women, uses love and compassion to advocate for and empower people in the Twin Cities. Molly was also instrumental in the St. Paul Paint the Pavement program, which promotes community building and “peacemaking” through creating neighborhood art. James is a Catholic school teacher and a coach who is a leader and national speaker on social justice, genocide, and the Rwandan genocide. James leads educational trips for high school students to Rwanda annually. Recently the Caves invited a young man from Rwanda into their home so he could attend junior and senior high school in the United States. The Caves practice what they preach, and live the lives that most others only talk about.

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Rob Figliulo ’76 Rob Figliulo ’76 is a lifelong supporter of Saint Mary’s University. He is a former member and chairman of the SMU Board of Trustees and is currently serving as chair of the Kabara Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies Advisory Board. He has also served as an active parent while several of his children attended Saint Mary’s. Rob has demonstrated his commitment and philanthropy to the university. He is an enthusiastic supporter of SMU who has been generous with his time, talent and financial contributions.

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Alumni Board active with diverse initiatives on two campuses As the president of the Alumni Association Board of Directors, I am honored to share the great works that the board has undertaken this past year. The board is comprised of 19 alumni from both the undergraduate and graduate programs of the university. Together, the board represents the more than Nate Semsch ’04 30,000 alumni Saint Mary’s University of our Alumni Board President university. This is no small task, but one that each board member is very passionate about. The board spent this past year continuing and strengthening our ongoing initiatives. This very diverse list hits the core of what the mission of Saint Mary’s is all about. Beyond assisting with recruiting and fundraising efforts, we have also been a part of some amazing service opportunities, have recognized our fallen alumni, and continuously support our alumni and students through networking services and events. This past fall we organized the second annual Lasallian Day of Service. More than 50 alumni, family and friends volunteered their time and talents to Feed My Starving Children in Chaska, Project Pride in Living in Minneapolis, Grace Place in Winona, and St. Procopius School in Chicagoland. These volunteers represented our alma mater’s Lasallian heritage beautifully in their actions, and I wish to personally thank each of them for their participation. Please be sure to mark your calendars for the 2011 Lasallian Day of Service, which will take place on Oct. 22. For more information on the 2010 Lasallian Day of Service, check out the project recaps online, www.smumn.edu/ lasalliandayofservice.

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Each Veteran’s Day the university recognizes the sacrifices of military personnel by hosting a program at the Veteran’s Memorial on the Winona campus. This year the program included a color guard, comprised of university staff and students, and an invocation from Dennis Gallagher (dean of Campus Ministry). In a particularly moving tribute, the names of our Saint Mary’s alums who have died in service were read aloud while a student played Taps. The Veteran’s Memorial was a project initiated, sponsored and overseen by the Alumni Board and completed in the spring of 2009. For more information on the memorial or to purchase a brick, visit the website, www.smumn.edu/ veteransmemorial.aspx. The alumni board also continues to refine and expand the Cardinals Helping Cardinals initiative, which includes an online jobs network, networking events, “Suggest-a-Student,” and class giving. For more information on this initiative and other initiatives and events visit www.smumn.edu/alumni. In the coming years, we’re excited to channel our efforts into making the Saint Mary’s centennial a year to remember. But even as cleanup begins on the final centennial event, we’ll only be getting started. Together we will strive to ensure that Saint Mary’s thrives into the next 100 years with the resources, the dedication and the commitment needed to continue to prepare learners for ethical lives of service and leadership. We have alumni relations offices on both our Winona and Twin Cities campuses. I encourage each of you to visit our campuses, stay in touch with your alma mater, and get involved!≠

upcoming alumni events June 24-26 Homecoming 2011 Winona July 14 Minnesota Twins Alumni Outing Minneapolis, MN July 23 Young Alumni Boat Cruise Twin Cities September 9-11 Cardinal ‘M’ Club & Young Alumni Weekend Winona September 23 Chicago Alumni Golf Outing Algonquin, Ill. October 22 Lasallian Day of Service

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It was the perfect opportunity for an alumni outing: the Kansas City T-Bones (owned by John Ehlert ’67, left) were facing longtime-rivals, the Gary South Shore Railcats (owned by Patrick Salvi ’75, right). Also posing with the Kansas City T-Bones mascot, Sizzle, are Brother William, SMU president; and 1987 alum Sean Monaco’s son. More than 40 alumni and friends enjoyed this outing from the owner’s box at the Community America Ballpark in Kansas City on Aug. 23, 2010.

Jim Hoey ’74 enjoyed a Twins outing with his wife Ann and son Eddie. More than 100 alumni and friends came out to cheer on the Minnesota Twins at the new Target Field on Aug. 19, 2010. The event kicked off at the Old Pub in downtown Minneapolis for a pre-game gathering with food and beverages.

INSET: Fellow Saint Mary’s baseball teammates, Bennie Palmentere ’56 and Ken Monaco ’56, were given the honor of throwing out the first pitch.

Chicago Alumni & Friends Golf Outing More than 130 alumni and friends attended the annual Chicago Alumni & Friends Golf Outing on Sept. 24, 2010 at the Golf Club of Illinois in Algonquin, Ill. For the first time, all proceeds from the outing were directed to an annual scholarship that will benefit a FirstGeneration student at Saint Mary’s. Enjoying the day on the course are, from left: Rob Figliulo ’76, Jim Coogan ’69, Jeanne (Mullins ’77) and Jim Gannon ’77. INSET: Rich Reedy ’76, Chicago Golf Outing chairman, presents a check from the outing for $7,000 to Brother Ed Siderewicz, assistant to the president for First Generation and Lasallian Initiatives.

Alumni Legacy Event Brother William met with current SMU freshman Gabriella Limonciello, her parents Geri and Phil Limonciello, and grandfather, Sam Casio ’48, during the second annual Alumni Legacy Event, held on the Winona campus during Family Weekend. The event is open to all Saint Mary’s and College of Saint Teresa alumni who have current students attending SMU. The families were invited to join Brother William for a special dinner to show the university’s appreciation for their continued family legacy and support of Saint Mary’s.

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Chicago Alumni Holiday Gathering Cardinal ‘M’ Club Weekend Enjoying some golf during Cardinal ‘M’ Club Weekend were, from left: Kaitlyn Olson ’04, Jackie Huegel ’03, Nikki (Lynch ’03) Peterson and Hani Lyon ’04.

The annual Chicago Alumni & Friends Holiday gathering was held Jan. 15, 2011 at The Bank Restaurant in Wheaton. SMU President Brother William shared his personal holiday greetings with all who attended including, from left: Mary Catherine (Michon ’87) Marco, Mike White ’85, Laura (Pisano ’87) Rooney and Dr. Steve Titus, senior vice president, University Advancement.

Washington, D.C. Alumni Gathering Winona Alumni Holiday Gathering Michael Gostomski ’62, chairman of the SMU Board of Trustees, shared updates about Saint Mary’s with Winona community members Mark Merchlewitz and Rod Nelson at the annual Winona Alumni and Friends Holiday Gathering Jan. 22, 2011, in Winona. More 130 alumni and friends were treated to the musical talents of a community jazz combo and a personal holiday greeting by SMU President Brother William.

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A gathering of about 30 alumni and friends occurred on Jan. 31, 2011, at the University Club in Washington, D.C. Steve Mayer ’66 and Eileen McCarrier ’79 posed with Brother William. INSET: Isabella Kobs ’11 (who is doing an internship at Interpol in Washington, D.C.) and Scott Song ’10 (a graduate student at William & Mary) reunited at the alumni gathering.

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Volunteers at St. Procopius School in Chicago.

Lasallian Day of Service On Oct. 23, 2010, the Saint Mary’s University Alumni Association and its Board of Directors sponsored the second annual “Lasallian Day of Service.” Groups of alumni and friends located in the Twin Cities, Chicago and Winona participated in this day of volunteer service. Thanks go to everyone who made this day possible – the dedicated organizers, the organizations alums worked with, and most importantly, the people who spent the day honoring Saint Mary’s Lasallian mission by giving back. Volunteers helped at Feed my Starving Children in Chanhassen, Minn.; St. Procopius School in Chicago; Grace Place in Winona; Project for Pride in Living in the Twin Cities; and at both the San Miguel Schools in Chicago, the Back of the Yards Campus and the Gary Comer Campus.

ABOVE & LEFT: Volunteers at the Feed my Starving Children site in Chanhassen, Minn.

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Young Alumni Weekend draws more than 200 More than 200 young alumni, family and friends returned to campus during Young Alumni Weekend Sept. 10-12. On Friday, alums had the opportunity to speak in classrooms or to groups of students; a welcome reception reunited faculty and staff with young alums; and an outing at Jefferson Pub and Grill in downtown Winona brought former classmates from the class of 2005 together for an evening of reminiscing. On Saturday, the day began with a reunion brunch. The class of 2005 held an anniversary lunch at the campus gazebo, and everyone was invited out to the Challenge Ropes Course, to the Hike for Hunger or to swing dance lessons offered by the SMU Ballroom Dance Club. Approximately 25 people participated in the “Hike for Hunger” event, which raised money, food and awareness for Winona Volunteer Services. The medallion hunt was a hot competition throughout the weekend. Sara Spiess ’06 finally found the sought-after piece of metal in the Common Room of Saint Mary’s Hall. Saturday evening concluded with an anniversary dinner for the class of 2000 at Jefferson Pub and Grill, during which the Class of 2000 Scholarship was announced. Later that evening “Double Ds Included” — a band whose members mainly consist of Saint Mary’s young alumni and current SMU students — took to the stage to entertain more than 150 young alumni and guests. And on Sunday, guests enjoyed a barbecue picnic lunch before saying goodbye to Terrace Heights. Mark your calendars for next Sept. 9-11, when Saint Mary’s invites all young alumni back to campus once again for a fun-filled weekend of events. You provide the memories, and we’ll take care of the rest.≠

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Sports News VOLLEYBALL RECORDS: 7-4 MIAC, 21-10 Overall BRIEFLY: With their 7-4 conference record, the Cardinals locked up their first home MIAC Tournament match since the 2001 season. … The Cardinals made their third straight MIAC Tournament appearance. … The Cardinals finished with a 2110 record, marking the second straight season that they have eclipsed the 20win barrier. … For the second straight season, senior Sarah Gardner (Rochester, Minn.) collected a slew of post-season awards, being named FirstTeam All-MIAC and AVCA All-Central Region, while also earning honorablemention All-American honors. … Senior Jessica Mate (St. Charles, lll.), also a First-Team All-MIAC selection (for the third year in a row), was an honorablemention AVCA All-Central Region pick, while junior Amy Kujak (River Falls, Wis.) earned First-Team All-MIAC honors. … Gardner — who collected 10 or more kills in nine straight matches and 25 times this season — closed out her senior year with a single-season career-

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best 429 kills. … Gardner also finished her illustrious four years at SMU with 1,419 career kills, 62 kills shy of Diane Wood ’01 for second all time. … Mate also completed a stellar senior season, recording a single-season career-best 354 kills, while boasting 10 or more kills in eight straight matches and 20 times this season. … Mate finished No. 5 all-time in career kills with 1,306. … Senior Brittany Cherwinka (Faribault, Minn.), just one of two SMU setters with 3,000 or more assists in a career, finished the season with 870 assists and closed out her four-year SMU career with 3,164. She ranks second to Amber Rajtora ’01 (4,578) in career assists.

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out the season as the team’s leader in goals (5) and points (12). Both are career highs. … Senior Ryan Rademacher (La Crosse, Wis.) led the team in assists with three. … Sophomore Gunnar Knutson (Minneapolis, Minn.) and freshmen Zach Palma (Washburn, Wis.) and Patrick Moore (Woodbury, Minn.) all scored their first collegiate goals this season. … Junior Chris Williams (Chicago, Ill.) and freshman Phill Rendell (Denver, Colo.) shared the goalkeeping duties. Williams appeared in 14 games, finishing with a 2.04 goals-against-average and a .759 save percentage, while Rendell played in six games, compiling a 3.01 GAA.

WOMEN’S SOCCER MEN’S SOCCER RECORDS: 0-10-0 MIAC, 2-16-0 Overall BRIEFLY: Senior Steve Boussie (Troy, Mich.) closed out his collegiate career having started every game in his four years as a Cardinal — a school-record 72 straight starts. … Nine of the Cardinals’ losses were decided by one goal or less, including six 1-0 decisions. …Junior Juamaine Venter (Rochester, Minn.) closed

RECORDS: 4-6-1 MIAC, 7-9-1 Overall BRIEFLY: Amy Sibik (Onalaska, Wis.) closed out her illustrious collegiate career as one of the top scorers in program history. The senior forward led the Cardinals in all three offensive categories this season, collecting 12 goals, five assists and 29 points. … Sibik’s 12 goals — most among MIAC players this season — were two shy of

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her single-season career-best from a year ago and gave her 46 for her career, ranking her No. 5 all-time. … Sibik scored 10 or more goals in three of her four seasons as a Cardinal. … Sibik also closed out her career with 105 points, making her the sixth player in SMU women’s soccer history to eclipse the 100 career points plateau. … Junior Amanda Rahman (Rochester, Minn.) shared the team lead with Sibik in assists with five, while also scoring five goals and finishing with 15 points. … Junior Cassie Hulett (Milwaukee, Wis.) played all but seven minutes in goal this season, compiling a 1.36 goals-against-average and a .798 save percentage. … Hulett’s 95 saves were most among MIAC goalkeepers this season and her seven shutouts were second. … All seven of SMU’s wins this season — not to mention its lone tie — were by shutout.

GOLF MEN’S MIAC FINISH: 10th WOMEN’S MIAC FINISH: 6th BRIEFLY: The SMU women’s sixth-place finish at the season-ending MIAC Championships is their best finish since placing sixth during the 2003 season. … Junior Rachel Lamberty (Farmington, Minn.) earned all-conference honors, placing ninth overall with a 86-84-86—256 total. … Junior Gia Puch (Des Plaines, Ill.) recorded a second-round 82, the lowest round of the season for SMU, while Lamberty’s second-round 84 was the second-lowest 18hole score of the season for the Cardinals. … Puch’s 82 was the seventh-best round in Cardinal history. … Puch finished as the women’s scoring leader with a 92.3 average, while Lamberty was WWW.SMUMN.EDU/MAGAZINE

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close behind at 92.7. … SMU’s three rounds at the MIAC Championships were 367-363-354. … The SMU men put together their best 18-hole round of the season in the final round of the conference championships, carding a 330. … Sophomore Will Johnson (Minneapolis, Minn.) and junior D.J. Borgen (Red Wing, Minn.) each recorded the team’s low individual round of the season at the MIAC Championships, posting final-round 81s. It was the second time this season Johnson had shot 81. … Borgen, who led the Cardinals at the seasonending conference championships — shooting 86-86-81—253 — was the team’s overall leader, averaging 86.7 strokes, while Borgen and freshman Tim Wolford (Maple Grove, Minn.) were close behind at 87.0.

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CROSS COUNTRY MEN’S FINISHES: 9th MIAC, 16th Regional WOMEN’S FINISHES: 10th MIAC, 19th Regional BRIEFLY: Junior David Feather (Oak Creek, Wis.) posted SMU’s highest individual finish ever at the MIAC Championships with an 8K time of 26:37. … Feather then earned AllRegion honors two weeks later, posting a career-best time of 26:12. … Feather was SMU’s top runner in all seven meets this season. … Sophomore Peter Borash (Bowlus, Minn.) also was at his career best in the seasonending Central Regional, recording a time of 26:26. … In her final collegiate meet, senior Emily Dee (Racine, Minn.) led the way for the SMU women at the Central Region, collecting a 6K time of 24:36. … Dee was SMU’s top finisher at the MIAC Championships as well, clocking a 24:49.≠

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Named scholar-athletes of the year at the 2010 Cardinal ‘M’ Club reception were Stephanie Marnocha ’10 (soccer, not pictured) and David Dahlstrom ’10 (baseball, right); the outstanding student-athlete awards were presented to Andrew Brueggen ’11 (track and field, left) and Sarah Gardner ’11 (volleyball, center).

‘M’ Club Weekend celebrates Saint Mary’s athletes, past and present Whether you’re ready for a hole-in one or a whole lot of good food, donning your catcher’s mitt or playing catch-up with some old teammates, Saint Mary’s is the place to be Sept. 9-11. The annual fall Cardinal ‘M’ Club weekend brings in hundreds of alumni and current athletes who join forces to celebrate athletic successes at Saint Mary’s University. Mark your calendars and join the celebration! RIGHT: Enjoying a day on the green last fall were, from left: Jeff Brieske ’99, Joe Yach ’99, Brady Olson ’99 and Benji Huegel ’99.

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2011 Sports Hall of Fame inductees ‘M’ Club Weeken d schedule of events Friday, Sept. 9 • 7:30 p.m. Men ’s Hockey Alumni Game with social following at Wellington’s Pub & Grill Saturday, Sept. 10 • 9:30-10:15 a.m . Golf Outing Regis tration, Cedar Valley Golf Course • 10:30 a.m. Go lf Outing Shotgun Start, Cedar Valley Golf Course • 4 p.m. Golf Ou ting Buffet Dinner , Cedar Valley Golf Course • 7 p.m. Hall of Fa me Social Gathering , SMU Hall of Fame Room, Toner Stud en t Center • 7:30 p.m. Hall of Fame Awards Ce re m ony, SMU Gymnasium • 9:30 p.m. Alum ni and Friends So cial, Bub’s Brewery Sunday, Sept. 11 • All Day Alumni Games – Softball, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer, Tennis, Swimming & Diving, Volleyball and Base ball • Noon to 2 p.m . Alumni & Familie s Picnic Lunch

The 2011 Saint Mary’s University Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony promises to be a family affair. Nate DeMars ’98 and Frank Savino ’98 were more than linemates for the Saint Mary’s University men’s hockey team for four years — they were like inseparable brothers. Add to that the third member of this year’s Class of 2011 inductee, John Redpath ’80, and the familial ties become even greater — after all, Redpath was not only a standout for the Saint Mary’s hockey teams of the late ’70s, but he’s also DeMars’ uncle. In their four years together, Savino and DeMars were one of the most prolific, goal-scoring duos in the country. The two combined for a jaw-dropping 377 points and rank second (DeMars) and third (Savino) to the great Andre Nate DeMars ’98 Beaulieu ’65 in career points. A four-year letterwinner, Savino was named to the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference First Team in each of his four years as a Cardinal. Savino’s junior year was one for the record books, as he compiled 40 goals and 62 points — both ranked No. 5 all-time in the program’s history — while earning MIAC Player of the Year and First-Team All-American honors. In his four Frank Savino ’98 years at SMU, Savino ranks No. 3 all-time in career goals (111) and career points (111). And as impressive as Savino’s numbers were, his four-year linemate’s were equally as impressive. Also a four-year letterwinner, DeMars earned All-MIAC FirstTeam honors three times, while also being named Second Team AllAmerican during his junior season, when he posted 40 assists — the John Redpath ’80 fourth-best single-season assist total in program history — and finished a point behind Savino with 61. DeMars closed out his collegiate career as SMU’s all-time assist leader (108), while ranking second in career points (189) and fifth in career goals (81). Not to be outdone by his nephew, Redpath made a name for himself, earning First-Team All-MIAC honors in both his junior and senior seasons, while also being named an NAIA First-Team All-American during his senior season. Redpath, a four-year letterwinner, finished among the top 20 in SMU history in single-season goals (23) and points (51).≠

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Who’s where, doing what... 1944 Brother Terence McLaughlin, FSC, Memphis, Tenn., celebrated his 70th year as a Christian Brother in September 2010.

1949 William “Doc” Rock was named a person of the year for 2010 by Madison Magazine. Rock was honored for the care and concern he has shown during his career in hospice care. To read the article, go to www.madisonmagazine.com/ Madison-Magazine/November2010/The-Good-Death.

1951 Brother Alfred Marshall, FSC, Chicago, is retired and living with the Christian Brothers at the San Miguel Community in Chicago.

1952 William Sullivan, Wheaton, Ill., and his wife, Gloria, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 20, 2010.

1953 Dr. Randall Davidson, Littleton, Colo., published three new books in 2010 on theater health and safety. He is working on new books and new Risk Management Assessments of Performing Arts facilities and operations.

marriage to his wife, Joanne (Henry CST’61) in June 2011. Brother Bernard LoCoco, FSC, Moraga, Calif., gives presentations at sabbatical programs and gives spiritual directions and retreats. Reverend Thomas Mayefske, Albuquerque, N.M., is working as a part-time assistant at three parishes in Albuquerque, and has recently been named the Minister to Priests for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. There are about 100 priests to whom he ministers. Robert Schwendau, Chicago, retired in December 2009, after 51 years in Catholic education, the past six years as an academic advisor at Saint Xavier University, Chicago. He lives in a community with the Christian Brothers near DeLaSalle, Chicago.

1959 Dr. Dennis McGuire, Quincy, Ill., completed training with H&R Block and is beginning a new career as a tax return preparer. Dr. John Schultz, Lake Geneva, Wis., is in his seventh year as an adjunct professor at Marquette University School of Dentistry. He is a part-time instructor in

General Dental Services at the South Side Dental Clinic, which treats patients in low income and underserved areas. Students are exposed to community dentistry, and in many instances it is their first general practice experience.

1960 Amadeo Lazatin, Ventura, Calif., works part-time as a real estate broker. He and his wife, Lourdes, are semi-retired and enjoying life.

1961 Arthur Clark, Raleigh, N.C., volunteered to teach two short courses in 2010 for the Encore (elderhostel-type) Program at North Carolina State University, on Walker Percy’s The Moviegoer and James Joyce’s Dubliners, and he is now planning a course on Flannery O’Connor’s life and stories for fall 2011. Teaching these courses for such highly motivated, talented retirees has been rewarding for him, while the trip to Georgia represents one of the top priorities on his bucket list. He retired in 2009 after nearly 50 years in various fields of education.

Giles Wilborn, Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich., works for Cass Tech High School in Detroit. His son, Dane, graduated in May 2010 from Arizona State University, and his wife, Jacqueline, retired from teaching in June 2010.

1962 Frank Boler, Kansas City, Mo., sang in Hallelujah Flash Mob, at Crown Center in Kansas City on Dec. 19, 2010. He sings at Sunday Mass at Visitation Parish and for special events at the Cathedral. Dr. James Murray M’68, Forest Park, Ill., was appointed Visitor (coordinator) of the Quecumque Club, which is an organization of Christian Brothers and former Christian Brothers. Nearly all members are Saint Mary’s graduates.

1964 James Allaire, Newtonville, Mass., published a mystery novel titled “Costly Grace.” Dan Finn, Mt. Prospect, Ill., sold his insurance agency and retired after 46 years. He and his wife, Bea (Liske CST’64), enjoy their six grandchildren and anticipate traveling.

1954 Brother Ignatius Brown, FSC, Memphis, Tenn., celebrated his 60th year as a Christian Brother in September 2010. Roger Laven, La Grange, Ill., and his wife, June, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary and the arrival of their eighth grandchild this past year.

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In October, a group of SMU alums attended the Chicago Blackhawks Alumni Club quarterly dinner and meeting. Taking the opportunity to be photographed with the Stanley Cup were from left, Mark Puch (father of Gia Puch '12), Tony Piscitiello ’69, M’82, Brian Stallone ’07, Adam Stasica ’07, Joe Moore ’00, and Stephanie (Frank ’00) Moore. Not pictured are Ed Mullins ’75 and Mike Mullins ’74.

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1965 Dr. Gene D’Amour, New Orleans, La., works for Xavier University of Louisiana as senior vice president for resource development. Angelo DeLorenzo, Washington Crossing, Pa., is retired but he volunteers at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne.

1966 Dr. William Cunningham, Grand Rapids, Mich., accepted the position of assistant dean at Michigan State University on Jan. 1, 2011 after working 21 years with Metro Health Hospital.

1968 Kenneth Gieske, Sauk Centre, Minn., retired after teaching 38 years at DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis. He looks forward to living closer to and spending more time with family. Don Stevens, Sioux City, Iowa, has become the executive director of Trinity Heights in Sioux City. He retired from serving as the postmaster of Sioux City, and spent 10 years as the vice president of Human Resources and Risk Management for the Jacobson Company in Des Moines. He invites all Saint Mary’s alumni to visit the site at www.trinityheights.com.

1969 Hubert Grogan, Sioux Falls, S.D., retired from the Minnehaha County Human Services Department after 29 years. In June 2010 he began working with Veterans Affairs as a homeless outreach social worker. Don Nitti, Winona, is Winona Cotter High School’s math team coach and longtime mathematics teacher at Cotter and St. Stanislaus Elementary School. He was inducted into the Minnesota State High School Mathematics League Hall of Fame on July 30, 2010.

Joseph Wirtz, Wake Forest, N.C., and his wife, Theresa (Ipsen CST’69), spent the better part of the past 10 years traveling the country in their recreational vehicle but have now settled in Wake Forest.

1972 Mike Schuett, St. Paul, Minn., is the president of North Country Marketing.

Duane Krzysik, Hudson, Ohio, became a grandparent for the first time. His daughter, Katie Krzysik ’05, gave birth to Jonathon Christian Burns.

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1970 Eliot Kapitan, Springfield, Ill., works with regional worship office directors on the Roman Missal, third edition, and they have written and published training and formation materials for the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions (FDLC). His son, Andy, married Sarah Vander Meade on May 30, 2010. Dr. Roger Kugel, Winona, professor and chair of Chemistry at Saint Mary’s will be on sabbatical during the 2011-2012 academic year. He will be doing chemical research with Dr. Bruce Ault at the University of Cincinnati. He welcomes contact with any SMU alumni in the Cincinnati area next year. Larry Stephan, Westmont, Ill., and his wife Patti, had an eventful 2010. Their daughter Brittany was married in June and their son Ryan and his wife Christy blessed them with their first grandchild, Rhett Clarence Stephan, in August (SMC class of 2031). Best regards to all classmates. Dan Wagner, Adams, Minn., was honored by the Minnesota Grocers Association with its 2010 Outstanding Grocer Award at the Minnesota’s Grocers Association convention in Brainerd in August 2010.

1971 Thomas Angst, Winona, earned his Master of Arts in Instruction from Saint Mary’s in 2010. He is also certified to teach mathematics for grades 5-12. Dr. Michael Barcelona, Marshall, Mich., is a professor at Western Michigan University. He received a Fulbright Fellowship in 2008, is a senior research associate on the National Research Council, and received the Western Michigan University Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award in 2010.

Peter Palanca, Homewood, Ill., was named chairman of the Illinois Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Association.

1974 Mike Donohoe, Mankato, Minn., was installed as the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) chairman elect at the conclusion of the Big “I” Leadership conference Sept. 24-25, 2010.

1975 Dr. William Boulanger, Mahomet, Ill., works for Obiter Research, where he holds the position of chief executive officer. Obiter Research is now developing the process to make 18MC, a drug that can cure addiction with a single dose; clinical trials are scheduled for early 2011. Mary Beth (Glynn) Mikrut, Waterford, Wis., has a new job with the Racine Community Foundation as its executive director.

Father R. Paul Heiting, Winona, is the Judicial Vicar of the Diocese of Winona and dean of formation at Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary. He was also appointed as Vice-Rector of Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary on Oct. 1, 2010. Thomas Kilbride, Rock Island, Ill., was unanimously elected as Chief Justice by the Illinois Supreme Court. Robert Matt, Omaha, Neb., is the owner of The Bedding Company, which includes eight Serta Mattress stores in the Omaha area.

1979 Mark Dwyer, Manunda, Queensland, Australia, is regional manager of Conservation Volunteers, Australia, and was involved in the recovery efforts in Queensland floods of 20102011. Mark Kummer, Pensacola, Fla., is chief of pediatric endocrinology at Nemours Children’s Clinic.

1980 1976 Alfred Petrocelli, Munster, Ind., was retained as a consultant by IMillenium Settlement Consulting. Stephen Porter, St. Paul, Minn., a Merrill Lynch financial advisor, was recognized on the “America’s Top 1,000 Advisors: State-by-State” list in the Feb. 21 issue of Barron’s magazine. This is the third consecutive year he has been recognized by Barron’s on this list. John Walsh, St. Paul, Minn., is the owner of Walsh Group, Inc., a photography and videography business.

1977 Robert Kern, Albuquerque, N.M., is a purchasing manager for Shamrock Foods.

Kevin Moriarty, Hagerstown, Md., has a new position as manager of development and community affairs for the Frederick County Humane Society. Camille Smith, Seneca, Wis., is co-owner of Sebastian’s Specialty Hardwoods Inc. She has co-directed her 16th play/musical with the North Crawford Playhouse.

1981 Nancy (Miceli) Mornar, Paducah, Ky., successfully completed a rigorous program of portfolios and tests to become a National Board Certified Teacher in high school math. Peggy Starck, New Berlin, Wis., retired from a 22-year career as a manager of a pottery studio WWW.SMUMN.EDU/MAGAZINE

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CLASS NOTES and gallery in Door County, Wis. She returned to school and graduated with a BSN degree from the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh, and became a registered nurse in December 2009. She works for The Regional Cancer Center at ProHealth Care’s Waukesha Memorial Hospital.

1982 Susan (Russell) Curb, Bemidji, Minn., is a commercial loan support staff at the First National Bank-Bemidji. Mary (Hennessy) Pawlowski, San Ramon, Calif., works for ADP Dealer Services as lead software engineer. She and fellow classmates Cindy (Chamberlain ’82) Budd, Ann (Lodermeier ’82) Johnson and Elly Schreder ’84 vacationed together on the island of Isla Mujeres, Mexico, in February 2010. David Reedy, Barrington, Ill., is an independent associate for Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.

1983 Jean (Skillings) Bender, St. Paul, Minn., is a civic engagement coordinator with the Arc of Minnesota. The Arc of Minnesota promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes. Derek Martin, Morris Plains, N.J., is deputy general manager for the Port Authority for both New York and New Jersey. Annette Quayle, Seattle, Wash., took a new position with Seattle Children’s Hospital coordinating the first Medical-Legal Partnership for Children in the Northwest. Bill Tyrrell, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, owns Triage BioClean Services. His company specializes in cleaning biohazards, homes that meth has been produced in, trashed out (hoarder) housing, and homes where mold has been allowed to take hold.

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1984 Margaret Connelly, Nashville, Tenn., is a 10-year survivor of brain cancer. She would love to hear from her Saint Mary’s friends.

1985 Sue Ek, St. Cloud, Minn., runs the United States office of the Billings Ovulation Method. She was the campaign manager for St. Cloud economist, King Banaian. John Holland, Chicago, is chief financial officer with Great Kitchens, Inc. He and his wife, Trish, have two sons that attend St. Ignatius High School and a daughter that attends St. Barnabas grade school. He and his sons are avid hunters. Susan Rudigier McHabcheb, Villa Park, Ill., has a new position as assistant vice president, individual and major gifts at Easter Seals Global Headquarters, located in Chicago. She and her husband, Ben, opened LaFrance Cafe & Crepes in Lombard, Ill., and the shop was chosen as the best creperie in Chicago by the July 2010 issue of “Chicago Magazine.”

Joe Eckel ’74 and Jan Janssen ’74 attended the Masters Golf Tournament in summer 2010 while staying in Atlanta. The two classmates and college hockey teammates also celebrated Octoberfest together in Munich, Germany in 2008 after Eckel had visited Janssen at his home in Amsterdam. The two hadn’t seen each other for 30 years but made a promise to get together more frequently. Janssen says hi to everyone and also, “Blackhawks rule!”

of Investigation National Academy in 2007 and the FBI’s Law Enforcement Executive Development Academy in 2009. He is a lieutenant serving the Chicago Police Department.

1986 Dr. Janine (Stringham) McIlheran, Milwaukee, Wis., earned her Doctor of Philosophy degree in Urban Education from the University of WisconsinMilwaukee. Elizabeth (Enderle) Reid, Wheaton, Ill., put her teaching career on hold to stay home with her four children. She is seeking employment as a reading specialist while she does some tutoring and volunteering. Andrew Rosemark, Rochester, Minn., enjoys restoring old classic vehicles into amazing-looking hot rods. His 1954 Chevrolet truck has been nationally recognized and was featured in “Custom Classic Trucks” magazine’s November 2010 article titled, “All in the Family.”

1987 Timothy Bialek, Chicago, graduated from the Federal Bureau

Jim Rafferty, Highland Park, Ill., is the PGA golf professional with Park Ridge Country Club. Diane Vonderheide, Chicago, is a district manager for Jewel– Osco.

1988 Muffy Farrell, Warminster, Pa., received her master’s degree in Education, Instructional Systems Design from the Pennsylvania State University in May 2010. She is employed as an instructional designer with GMAC Mortgage, Ally Bank. Julie (Schmidt) Rabaey, Le Sueur, Minn., started an education doctoral program in Counselor Education and Supervision at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She works at the university as an assistant director in the International Center.

Aimee Sudbeck, Eden Prairie, Minn., works for Access Genetics, LLC as an administrator. Anne (Porst) Tressler, Edina, Minn., is founder and principal attorney of Tressler Law. She had the thrill of having her daughter Megan Murphy ’10 become a Saint Mary’s alum last year. Her daughter obtained degree in biology.

1989 Rob Babikan, Mt. Prospect, Ill., accepted a position with Vertex China as eastern regional sales manager based in the Chicago area. He also referees high school basketball for the Illinois High School Association. Mari Beth (Utke ’89) Ross, Hugo, Minn., has a son, Noah, who played Tiny Tim in the 2010 production of “A Christmas Carol” at the Guthrie Theatre.

1990 Margy (Hick) Bailey, St. Cloud, Minn., completed the requirements to obtain licenses as a SPRING 2011

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1991 Jenny Baechler, Eagan, Minn., joined the PRIDE Institute as director of professional relations. Amy (Zang) Hartke, St. Charles, Ill., is the owner of MotherLinks Jewelry. See her website at www.motherlinksjewelry.com. Colin Sokolowski, Vadnais Heights, Minn., published “The Accidental Adult.”

1992 Julie Costa, Woodbury, Minn, spent her winter vacation on an adventure in service as a Global Volunteer in Chennai, India, teaching conversational English to school children and playing with area orphans. She toured the Golden Triangle while on her trip.

Mike Lehman, Mount Prospect, Ill., is the vice president of marketing and new product Innovation for Con-Tech Lighting. In addition, he earned LEED AP ID+C Accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council. He is also in his eighth year as an adjunct professor teaching lighting design at Harper College in Palatine, Ill. In his spare time, he coached his son’s baseball team to a 16-1 record in 2010. Kevin McManaman, Chicago, accepted a new position as assistant coach for women’s basketball at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee.

1993 Laura Delaney-Pence, Duluth, Minn., is enjoying two healthy busy little boys, Colin, 5, and Davey, 2. She is returning to running and ski racing, and is enjoying the public land around Duluth. Amy (Clement) Foerster, Camp Hill, Pa., was promoted to partner at Saul Ewing LLP, law firm on Jan. 1, 2011. Daniel McKinney, Elkhorn, Wis., received formal training at the Cathedral Church of St. Edward the Confessor, Indianapolis, Ind., for the position master of ceremony, Diocese of the Midwest of the Anglican Catholic Church. He

served as master of ceremony for the Tridentine Mass of Our Lady of Walsingham. William Steber, River Forest, Ill., works for Premier Payment Systems as a senior rate specialist.

1994 Patrick Brown, Keller, Tex., works for Pratt & Whitney – United Technologies as a program manager. His position takes him on frequent international travels. Dr. Cheryl (Ernste) Serb, Wales, Wis., is a family practitioner for ProHealth Care. She and her husband, Bill ’94, have four children. Nathan Daubner, Princeton, Minn., teaches social studies at Princeton High School and coaches baseball and crosscountry. Eric Van Brocklin, Albert Lea, Minn., is the administrator in charge of the Albert Lea Area Learning Center.

1995 Holly (Sroka) DellaPenna, Alpharetta, Ga., and her husband, Geoff, opened North Georgia Hockey. Reverend Steven Kropp, OFM Cap, Mt. Calvary, Wis., is pastor of three rural parishes in southeastern Wisconsin. He oversaw the parishes’ merger to Saint Isidore the Farmer Parish in the summer of 2010.

1996 Father Patrick Arens, Slayton, Minn., celebrated his 10th anniversary of ordination to the Catholic priesthood in June 20, 2010. On Sept. 18, 2010, Al Peters ’74 hosted a mini-reunion of alums and faculty members from the ’70s at his home in Minneapolis. Attendees included, from left: front, Larry LaBonte ’74, Brother Finbar McMullen ’46, Micki Cassidy ’74, Cecilia (Carroll ’74) Heiges, Kathryn Shaw ’74, Ruth Mathews ’76, Peg Hoffman ’76, Tom Catino ’74; back, Mike Heiges ’74, Kerry '74 and Kathy Nilles, Liz Cutter, Gail (Yanchar ’74) Bari, Diane Kozlak ’74, Linda Johnson ’74, Kathy Papatola ’74, Vince Walker ’72, Jeanne LaBelle ’74, Addie Moe ’75, Rosemarie Merrigan ’75, Rick LaBelle ’75, Cathy (Marincel ’75) Robb, Marilyn Frost (faculty), Kate (Bishop ’74) Walker, Nancy Wiltgen ’75, Bob “Hugger” Hughes ’72, and Al Peters ’74. Not pictured are Greg ’74 and Cat (Trusk ’76) Stevens.

Georgann (Charuhas) Diderrich, LaGrange, Ill., has a new position as a portfolio management assistant with Columbia Wanger Asset Management. Derek Hemmer, Colorado Springs, Colo., is serving as a commercial loan officer and assistant vice president with Rocky Mountain Bank & Trust.

Jonathan Schaefer, Minneapolis, was hired as the director of coaching and player development for the Minnetonka area United Soccer Association. Djordje Stefanovic, Belgrade, Serbia, finished his Masters in Business Administration studies at Kurt Bosch Institute in Switzerland in economics and marketing. His son, Alex, is 8 and daughter, Tea, is 3. Ann (Koenig ’96) Van Brocklin, Albert Lea, Minn., teaches second grade a Sibley Elementary School. She is working to complete her reading licensure in spring 2010.

1997 David Eggering, Chicago, is the owner of Comfort Keepers, a home care for seniors, in Grayslake, Ill. Paul Kelly, Pensacola, Fla., is the geographic information system coordinator for the City of Pensacola.

1998 Tracy (Klassen) Curran, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, lives with her husband, Anthony, and their two boys Joshua, 9, and Luke, 6. She is studying fulltime to qualify as a midwife. Jami Hughes, Jacksonville, Fla., is the director of behavioral education with Keystone Behavioral Pediatrics. Matt Liegel, Minneapolis, relocated from Lausanne, Switzerland, to Minneapolis and was admitted as a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP. Molly (Hogan) McKinley, Gurnee, Ill., was promoted to shareholder at Jansson Shupe & Munger, Ltd. Kelly Anttila Momsen, Winona, and her husband, Marty ’97, opened a new small business in downtown Winona called Yarnology. The store offers yarn from all over the world. Daniel Olsen, Evergreen Park, Ill., serves as an adjunct professor of theology at Saint Xavier University in Chicago, and he also is co-convener for the marriage and family section of the WWW.SMUMN.EDU/MAGAZINE

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College Theology Society. He and his wife, Tracy (Folliard ’99), have two children, Abby, 5 and Matthew, 4.

Andrew Newton, Naperville, Ill., and his wife, Teresa, have two sons, Anthony, 4, and Christopher, 2. They love to travel and spend time together.

Aaron Wing, Tulsa, Okla., has worked for Pfizer, Inc. for nine years as a hospital account manager.

John Popke M’03, Appleton, Wis., accepted a new position as the director of choral activities at Xavier High School.

1999 Elyse Bohn, Naperville, Ill., started a new career opportunity as an account manager at Wellness Inc. Gwen (Fallgren) Brooks, Rockford, Ill., opened up her State Farm Insurance Agency five years ago and all is going well. Leah Mensink-Jacobson, Peterson, Minn., is a financial worker for the Winona County Department of Human Services. Tracy (Folliard) Olsen, Evergreen Park Ill., was promoted to senior manager in real estate and operations team for a Chicago-based consulting firm. Holly Richard, Vermillion, S.D., is pursuing a doctorate in English at the University of South Dakota.

2000 Jenny (Tracy) Brondum, St. Paul, Minn., is a physical therapist at St. John’s Hospital. She and her husband, Bernie, have three children Bella, 5; Bud, 7; and Lucy, 2. Chenoa Christenson, Honolulu, Hawaii, received an Exceptional Achievement Award in Risk Management with Enterprise Holdings in May 2010. The award is given to those managers who demonstrate superior cost reduction while providing excellent leadership abilities throughout the year. Kristine (Ditlevson) Glancy, Hastings, Minn., accepted a job with Kraft Foods as a national customer manager. Julie (Locher) Schmickle, Corcoran, Minn., is a special education high school teacher with the Robbinsdale School District.

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Jennifer (Bregin) Roberto, Palos Hills, Ill., is chief executive office with Line Design Solutions, Inc.

2003 Four Saint Mary’s alums including, from left, Paul Hark ’86, Bill Sherlock ’87, Mike Lynch ’86 and Glenn Kelley ’77 completed the MS150 bike ride from Duluth, Minn., to the Twin Cities in June 2010. The two-day 150-mile ride raises funds for the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Minnesota.

Father David Marstall, Wichita, Kans., became pastor of St. Anne Catholic Church in June 2010. He had been working in high school and college ministries for six years prior to this appointment. Nicole Stefonek, Brooklyn, N.Y., performed in the Midtown International Theatre Festival in an original work developed, produced and directed with fellow Saint Mary’s alumni Stacia (Newcomb’02) Manley ’02, Amy (Kitzhaber ’00) Gross, and Brian Maschka ’99. She manages the catering department at Rare Bar and Grill at the Affinia Shelburne hotel in Manhattan and has performed in and written for numerous theater festivals and cabarets.

2001 Amy Andress, Minneapolis, was promoted to assistant district manager of the St. Cloud, Minn., Social Security field office on Jan. 3, 2011. Kelly (Steuck) Hendershot, Milan, Ill., left the newspaper industry and took a marketing communications officer position at DHCU Community Credit Union in September 2010. She also attends grad school at the University of Iowa, where she is pursuing a master’s degree in social work. She would like to be a part-time bereavement or cancer support counselor.

Dr. Jessica Johnston, De Pere, Wis., graduated her fellowship in women’s health and works at Primary Care Associates as a medical doctor, specializing in women’s health. Kristen Kozlowski, Chicago, works for Liberty Mutual Insurance as an attorney with the law firm of Meachum & Starck representing various clients like UPS. She was appointed the attorney for the Polish American Police Association and is the treasurer for the Advocates Society, a Polish-American attorney group. Elizabeth Moe-Gracia, North Aurora, Ill., is a government relations analyst with DeVry, Inc. Kristin (Biwer) Moore, North Mankato, Minn., earned a master’s degree from the University of Minnesota, Mankato.

2002 Phillip Lichenwalter, St. Louis, Mo., is a deacon with St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in St. Louis. Amy (Henjum) Meyers, St. Paul, Minn., works at Bridgeview Elementary School with special-needs students. She and her husband, Chris, celebrated their five-year anniversary in August 2010 and they have a

Dr. Krista (Austinson ’03) Briggs, West Allis, Wis., completed her doctorate in physical therapy and is working for Aurora Healthcare in Milwaukee. Thomas Fenton, Plymouth, Minn., is the tool room manager for Minntech Corporation. Jim Horan, Minneapolis, served as Tom Horner’s policy director during the 2010 gubernatorial race. Kristina Morton, Eagan, Minn., works for Jones Lang LaSalle as a client service specialist. Crystal (Erickson) Syverson, Menomonie, Wis., accepted a position with IDEXX Laboratories as a veterinary practice services account manager.

2004 Allison Ast, Conway Springs, Kans., is a medical student at the University of Kansas Medical School. Kerry Edwards, Apple Valley, Minn., works for the University of Minnesota Athletics Department as a sales executive. Mindy Hynes, Crystal, Minn., graduated in July 2010 with a family practice nurse practitioner master’s degree from Mankato State University. Lauren (Hinderman) McKliget, St. Paul, Minn., accepted the position of category manager calling on Target for Imation Corporation in Oakdale, Minn. SPRING 2011

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2006 Abby (Reding) Dahms, Mankato, Minn., works for Eide Bailly, LLP as senior associate auditor, and certified public accountant.

Kyle TePoel, Ventura, Calif., was hired by the city of Ventura as an interpretive specialist, conducting environmental and history-based programs for local schools.

Kendall Marsden Grant, Berwyn, Ill., has a new position with Franciscan Outreach Association as the volunteer coordinator.

Matt Thompson, Rapid City, S.D., works for the Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn as a cook.

Nicolle (Quamme) McClune, Nerstrand, Minn., works in the human services department at Laura Baker Services Associates.

Krystal (Endres) Vinck, Victoria, Minn., is an event coordinator for DV8 Entertainment.

2005 Katiemarie (Krzysik) Burns, Shrewsbury, Mo., is a middle school math and science teacher at St. Cecilia. Ashlie (Groehler) Erdmann, Grove, Ore., is a store manager for Fastenal. Bill Flynn, Beaverton, Ore., accepted a position with 3M as an abrasives sales specialist. Becky Phillips, Wheeling, Ill., is the director of religious education and youth ministry at Holy Cross Catholic Church. Dan Piscitiello ’05, Bloomington, Minn., completed a Lego-mosaic portrait of Luke Bucklin, the Sierra Bravo (now The Nerdery) co-founder who was killed in a plane crash in October 2010. Piscitiello works for The Nerdery and did the mosaic as a tribute, and several news media picked up the story. Read more at http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2010/11/luke _bucklin_me.php. Reverend Michael Rapp, Craig, Colo., was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Denver on May 2010. Dylan Walker, St. Paul, Minn., completed his teaching licensure at Augsburg College in fall 2010 and completed his student teaching at Eagan High School. He works for Roseville Public Schools as a special education teacher assistant. He is “putting his SMU education to good work!”

Daniel Kloak, Chicago, works for Southern Wine & Spirits as a sales representative.

2007 Brytton Bjorngaard, Spokane, Wash., graduated from Iowa State University with a Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design. He started a new teaching position at Whitworth University in September 2010. Christina Carufel, Hudson, Wis., is owner and overseer of Carufel Consulting. Molli Dant, Isanti, Minn., has a new position with Physical Therapy Consultant, Inc. as a physical therapist. Megan (Wilson) Eckers, Minneapolis, started a wedding portrait photography business named “Wildlove Photography.” Check out wildlovephoto.com. Fernando Sanchez-Elioza, Owatonna, Minn., has been a police reserve officer for the City of Faribault since 2006. He has one son, Christopher, 4. Sarah Engle, Villanova, Pa., attends Villanova University, where she is studying for a master’s in theology and religious studies while working for the Center of Campus Ministry. Davey Warner, Rice Lake, Wis., accepted the position of district executive for the Chippewa Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America in August.

2008 Sarah Hayden, Rochester, Minn., accepted a job in the Department of Development at

Mayo Clinic in Rochester. She is enrolled at the Saint Mary’s Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs in the Organizational Leadership program. Stephanie Humbert, Hastings, Minn., received her associate’s degree in dental hygiene from Argosy University in May 2010. Christina (Giunta) Schneider, Brooklyn Center, Minn., has a new position as a non-integrated implementation analyst with SPS Commerce in Minneapolis. Zak Schneider, Brooklyn Center, Minn., started a new position as a communications specialist with Great Clips, Inc. in Edina. Alex Walker, Alexandria, Minn., is the assistant general manager for the Alexandria Beetles Organization.

2009 Jennifer Benson, St. Paul, Minn., works for Learning RX as a cognitive skills trainer. Emily Berg, Yuma, Ariz., is an eighth-grade English language learner teacher at Southwest Junior High School. Alfred Beseler, La Crosse, Wis., completed one year with AmeriCorps VISTA service in Lewiston, Maine, for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension office. He is now in his second year serving his hometown of La Crosse at Northwoods Elementary School. Jeremy Johnston, Bloomington, Ill., is a master’s student and teaching assistant at Illinois State University. Ashley Kleist, Richfield, Minn., is in her first year of formation, studying to be a Religious Sister. She will have a minimum four years in formation. She lives with the Sisters, learns from them, and does various ministries. Ashley Norris, Calumet City, Ill., graduated from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science March 12, 2011. She will serve her apprenticeship for one year before receiving her license in embalming and funeral directing.

Mary Ann (Plourde) Schachtner, Somerset, Wis., is the treasurer for the Town of Star Prairie, Wis. Krista (Schwarz) Schubert, Stewartville, Minn., has a new position with Mayo Clinic as a research protocol specialist. Keesha Stiner, Phoenix, Ariz., is working at Caris Life Sciences as a cytogenetic technician. Katelyn Wadewitz, La Crescent, Minn., is enrolled in the Master of Instruction in Elementary Education program at Saint Mary’s. Mark Zirngibl, Niles, Ill., works for CrossCom National, LLC as project contracts coordinator.

2010 Breanna Benham, Minneapolis, works for Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as a personal banker. Sara Eisenhauer, Kenosha, Wis., fulfilled an internship with the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference assisting in the area of strategic planning in fall 2010. Sarah Frey, Tempe, Ariz., works for Caris Life Sciences as a fish laboratory technician. Mary Gleich, Hastings, Minn., was selected to participate in the Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs in St. Louis, Mo. Anthony Hynes, Lino Lakes, Minn., is the marketing and sales coordinator for Bloom Health. Molly Jewison, Winnebago, Minn., is a second-grade teacher with Blue Earth Area Schools. Kristina Scherber, Willimantic, Conn., is an AmeriCorps Vista volunteer service coordinator at Eastern Connecticut State University. Brandon Scherer, Roseville, Minn., is a loan processor for Wells Fargo. Leslie (Paquette) Scherer, Roseville, Minn., is pursuing her master’s degree in occupational therapy at St. Catherine’s. WWW.SMUMN.EDU/MAGAZINE

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Alison Kay ’09 and Eric Duffy ’09 were married Aug. 7, 2010, at St. Victoria’s Catholic Church in Victoria, Minn. SMU alumni in the wedding party included, from left: back, Gary Borash ’10, Kaitlin Depuydt ’09, Ryan Langr ’09, Leah Hoglin ’09, Laura Kay ’12 (next to bride), the bride and groom, Sarah Kay ’07, and Sarah Mueller ’09 (second from right).

Danielle Braun ’08 married Omar Thompson on Oct. 2, 2010, in Cold Spring, Minn. SMU alumni in the wedding party included: Brianna Braun '10, left of bride; the bride; Kasey Schultz ’08, right of the groom; Mackenzie Sondalle '08, third from right; and Dan Murray '08, second from right.

Katie Traxler ’10 and Matt Kehn were married Sept. 17, 2010, and are now living in Valdosta, Ga., at Moody Air Force Base. SMU alumni in the wedding party included, back; Christine Gullickson '11, third from left; Molly Mulvehill '11, center left; the bride, center right; Amanda Mueller '10, third from right; and Erin Roden '10, second from right.

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Kendall Marsden ’06 and Chris Grant ’05 were married April 17, 2010, at St. James Parish in Chicago. SMU alumni in attendance included, from left: back, Jake Olzen ’07, Aubrey Hollnagel ’06, Annie Harala ’06, Katie (Laubach ’05) Hatteberg, Karl Hatteberg ’05, Matt Palkert ’00, M’05; middle row, Kaitlyn Depuydt ’09, Dan Ploskonka ’05, Lincoln Scully ’07, Anna Skonieczny ’08, Amanda Tristano ’06, Charlie Brogan ’06, Becky Lambert ’06, Diane Leutgeb-Munson ’04, Mike Leutgeb-Munson ’05; front, Katie Jann ’06, Kelly Botto ’05, Crystal Simon ’06, the groom and bride, Mary Gronholm ’06 and Erin Bily ’06.

Tim Shannon ’02 and Carla Urbinati were married May 8, 2010; the picture was taken at the Narnia Estate in Lemont, Ill. SMU alumni in attendance included, from left: front, Art Boylan '71, Marty Kissane '71, Tony Onesto '71, Bob Stevens '71; second Row: Dan Shannon ’97, John Shannon '71, Tom Shannon '65, the bride and groom, Russ Fahrner '71, Jim Davis '71, Kenny McGrath '71, Bill Kronschnable '71; third row: Mary Kate McBride '03, Danielle Dudkowski '02, Krystal (Endres ’04) Vinck, Angie (Brackey ’04) Froistad, Katie (McGrath ’01) Guinane, Nick McNamara '02, James Hayes '71, Eileen Guinane '01, Dan Redding '71, Thomas Sullivan '72; fourth row: Kim Goodwin '03, Drew Farnan '04, Ben Altstatt '03, Matt Farnan '02, Eric Froistad '02, John Vinck '02, Jason Kalkes '02; back, Bill Guinane '02 and Dan McAteer '00. Not pictured is Tom Matug ’99.

Sandee Roemer ’92 and Bobby O’Rourke were married May 1, 2010. The wedding party included bridesmaids Laura (Roemer ’92) Rodden and Nicole (Gladwin ’93) Hroma and groomsman Mark Hroma ’93. Other alumni in attendance included Claire (Waldron ’92) Hanlon, Laura (Berg ’92) Pellicane, Nicole (Casey ’92) Kampwirth and Bill George ’92. The couple recently moved from Chicago to Round Lake, Ill.

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Lindsey Hanson '04 married Ryan Seipp on July 24, 2010 in Rochester, Minn. Saint Mary’s University alumni attending included, from left: back, Rachel (Seykora ’04) Kanz, Megan (Kaffinen ’04) Hollnagel, Ann (Kennedy ’04) Knuttila, Angie (Brackey ’04) Froistad, April Majerus ’04, Sarah (Jensen ’04) Berg, Jaimie (Lee ’04) Owler, Sarah (Burgess ’04) Schweitzer; front, Cory Kanz ’03, Rob Hollnagel ’04, the bride and groom, Kerry Edwards ’04 and Eric Froistad ’02. Not pictured are Krystal (Endres) Vinck ’04, John Vinck ’02 and Meghan (Boerboom ’04) Gander.

Megan Peterson ’06 married Cameron Rask Sept. 18, 2010, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Rochester, Minn.

Katelyn Sandon and Brandon Darling ’01 were married June 5, 2010, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Moline, Ill. SMU alumni in attendance included, from left: Michael Pipitone ’00, Jeanna (Fabian ’01) Pipitone, Kelly (Steuck ’01) Hendershot, Jeffrey Weber ’01, Josh Wolever ’03, the groom and bride, Ryan Smith ’04, Ben Houtekier ’02, Bryan Amburn ’01 and Angie (DiPinto ’01) Amburn.

Jeff David ’08, C’09, and Melissa Drake were married Sept. 26, 2009, along the Wisconsin River in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. SMU alumni attending the wedding included, from left: Tony Freeman '08, Neil Leibundguth '09, Tiffany Timmerman '08, Justin Jenkins '06, Brigid Ryan '06, Jen Lehmkuhl '06, Matt Clementz '08, Neil Olstad '08, Matt Perkins '06, Rick McCoy '08, Erin (Hendricks ’08) McCoy, Bob Fisher '97, M’06, Lincoln Scully '07, Anna Skonieczny '08, Lindsey Dickson '08, Moreen Bosch '08, John Freeman '08, Julie Jergenson '09, Kristina Perkins '08, and Bryan Atchison '08. In front of the groom and bride is Davey Warner '07. Not pictured is Lisa (Mahler ’08) Freeman '08. Music was performed by brothers of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. The couple now resides in Great Falls, Mont.

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Danielle Zauhar ’09 and Ryan Vanderscheruren were married Aug. 1, 2010, at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Duluth, Minn. SMU alumni in attendance included, from left: Clair (Zauhar ’06) Pennycuff, the bride and Joe Pennycuff ’04. SMU alumni in attendance but not pictured included: Megan Wagner ’09, Colleen Borgerding ’09, Toni Troumbly ’10 and Brittney Nielsen ’10.

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WEDDINGS Renee Dietzenbach ’97 to James Gilligan, Trempealeau, Wis., on Oct. 23, 2010. Rick Petersen ’98 to Maria Magler, Roseville, Minn., on Dec. 4, 2010. Xavier Wilson ’98 to Sarah Agee, Winona, on June 5, 2010. Becca Walsh ’98 to Grady Meagher, New Brighton, Minn., on Oct. 22, 2010 at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis. Alexander Matug ’99 to Laura Ottenfeld on June 19, 2010 at St. Athanasius Catholic Church in Evanston, Ill. The couple resides in Mount Prospect, Ill. Bill Murphy ’99 to Mary McMahon, Chicago, in May 2010. Saint Mary’s alumni in attendance were, his parents the Honorable James ’66 and Carol Murphy, Matt Leuck ’98, Mike Kaval ’96, Dennis ’66 and Judy (CST’66) Schoen and Brian Marton ’66. Laura LaVigne ’01 to Kyle Mixon, Tampa, Fla., on Sept. 4, 2010. Kathy Groby ’02 to Chris Munns, Wabasha, Minn., on June 12, 2010 at St. Felix Church in Wabasha, Minn. Sarah Hamus ’02 to Joseph Bulcher, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., on Aug. 14, 2010 at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Necedah, Wis.

Leslie Paquette ’10 to Brandon Scherer ’10, Roseville, Minn., on July 31, 2010 at Mary Mother of the Church in La Crosse, Wis.

BIRTHS Dr. Angelica and Timothy Bialek ’87, a son, Alec Joon, in 2009.

Justin Schroeder and Dr. Maria Graf ’98, Sun Prairie, Wis., a son, David Steven Schroeder, on Dec. 23, 2010.

Aaron and MaryAnne (Hanlon ’87) Newman, a son, Paxton James, on Nov. 3, 2009. He joins Kate at home.

Molly and Mike Hatton ’98, Geneva, Ill., a daughter, Nora Elizabeth, on April 2, 2010. She joins Charlie, 6, and Jack, 3.

Henrique Arnaldo de Melo e Silva and Sarah Dandelet ’91, a son, Kessler Train Silvelet, was born at home on May 29, 2010. He joins Caiana May Silvelet, 4.

Eric ’99 and Laura (Erickson ’99) Aschenbrenner, Sartell, Minn., a son, Jacob Eric, on Aug. 20, 2009. He joins Luke, 6, and Dominic, 4.

Lisa and Patrick Brown ’94, Keller, Tex., a son, Finnegan Thomas, on July 7, 2010. Nathan ’94 and Jennifer (Leis ’97) Daubner, a son, Simeon Gene, on Oct. 24, 2010. He joins five siblings at home. Michael ’94, and Aimee (Lovas ’94, M’00) Sieve, a son, Hayden Christopher, on Nov. 29, 2009. He joins Brendan, 7; Kellen, 6; and Caitlin, 4. Proud grandparents are Rosemary and Loras “Red” Sieve ’60.

Aran and Kristine (Ditlevson ’00) Glancy, Hastings, Minn., a son, Liam, on July 5, 2010.

Russell ’96 and Heather (Kjome ’97) Buege, Lewiston, Minn., a daughter, Jocelyn Faith, on June 7, 2010.

Joshua and Maranda (Holt ’01) Eckert, Nora Springs, Iowa, a son, Joshua Alan, on Oct. 14, 2010. He joins Naya, 7, and Gabriella, 2.

Chris Grant ’05 to Kendall Marsden ’06, Berwyn, Ill., on April 17, 2010.

Merle and Heidi Voth Gaedy ’97, Roseville, Minn., a daughter, Madeline Spring, on Nov. 14, 2010.

Jeff David ’08 to Melissa Drake, Great Falls, Mont., on Sept. 26, 2009, in an outdoor wedding off of the Wisconsin River.

Jeremy and Emily (Mead ’99) Rosengren, Prior Lake, Minn., a son, Samuel Drew, on Dec. 22, 2010. He joins big sister, Ellen.

Daniel ’00 and Amy (LaMargo ’00) Goodnature, Seattle, Wash., a son, Henry Daniel, on Sept. 16, 2010.

Patrick and Sarah (Remus ’97) Feezor, Chicago, a daughter, Georgia, in August 2009.

Christina Giunta ’08 to Zachary Schneider ’08, Brooklyn Center, Minn., on Oct. 9, 2010 in North St. Paul, Minn.

Jason and Karen (Lachowicz ’99) Hartke, Wood Lake, Minn., a son, Jaxon Edward, on April 29, 2010. He joins Nikolas, 6 and Kaylee, 3.

Jodi and Michael Jungwirth ’96, Arcadia, Wis., twin daughters, Addison Ann and Emma Delila, on Oct. 20, 2010.

Katiemarie Krzysik ’05 to Jonathon Burns, Shrewsbury, Mo., on Aug. 7, 2009.

Ashley Fosmo ’08 to Luke Payne, Apple Valley, Minn., on Aug. 7, 2010.

Dana and Steve Cox ’98, Downers Grove, Ill., twins, a son, Joseph William, and a daughter, Gabriella Julia, on Nov. 1, 2010. They join Stephen, 3.

Chris and Deb (Schlesser ’97) Schwertel, Galesville, Wis., a son, Elijah Richard, on Oct. 6, 2010. Karin Kettenring and Mike Taylor ’97, Logan, Utah, a daughter, Linna Taylor, on Sept. 21, 2010. Chuck and Jennifer (Kroll ’97) Volpentesta, Chicago, a son, Charles Joseph, on Oct. 13, 2010.

Dan ’01 and Angela (Yockey ’01) Gustafson, Minneapolis, Minn., a daughter, Annika Grace, in August 2009. Joseph and Elizabeth MoeGarcia ’01, North Aurora, Ill., a son, Joseph Emmitt, on Aug. 8, 2009. Scott ’01 and Gina (Moore ’00) Morrison, Chicago, a son, Daniel James, on June 2, 2010. He joins Jack, 8, and Tommy, 3. Aaron ’01 and Dr. Amanda (Wensmann ’01) Nienow, Saint Peter, Minn., a son, Henry Charles, on April 30. 2010. He joins Allan, 2.

Jennifer (Lawrence ’04) and Travis Nelson ’05 of Robbinsdale, Minn., welcomed baby Beckett Kilian Nelson on Dec. 21, 2010.

Maureen and Mike Walsh ’01, Baltimore, Md., a daughter, Leah Catherine, on Dec. 14, 2010. Jordan and Kristin (McCaskey ’01) Walters, Atlanta, Ga., a daughter, Reese, on Oct. 7, 2010. Drew and Alissa (Erichsen ’02) Gibson, Winona, a daughter, Erin Adelaide, on Dec. 27, 2010. She joins John, 3, and Elizabeth, 1. Andrew ’02 and Brooke (Larsen ’02) Persoon, Corvallis, Ore., a son, Zorian Magnus, on Sept. 28, 2010. John ’01 and Emilee (Conley ’03) Scheid, Rochester, Minn., a son, Stephen Andrew, on March 4, 2010. He joins Elizabeth. Jeff ’02 and Danielle (Sexton ’03) Voigt, Lakeville, Minn., a daughter, Mia Theresa, on Jan. 3, 2011. She joins Sadie. Kevin and Dr. Krista (Austinson ’03) Briggs, West Allis, Wis., a daughter, Rachel Grace, on Feb. 27, 2010. Brian and Kate (Dougherty ’03) Estrada, White River Junction, Vt., a daughter, Mary Rose, on Aug. 7, 2010. Chad and Anna (Johnson ’03) Werner, St. Louis Park, Minn., a daughter, Lola Marie, on Oct. 5, 2010. WWW.SMUMN.EDU/MAGAZINE

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CLASS NOTES Shawn and Joan (Zaruba ’04, M’11) Oen, a son, Erik Jerome, on Nov. 9, 2010. Nicholas ’04 and Beth (Walch ’04) Taylor, Rochester, Minn., a daughter, Norah Elizabeth, on July 2, 2010. Alan ’04 and Amanda (Conover M’04) Wurtzberger, a daughter, Annika Marie, on Sept. 4, 2010.

Robert Hill ’44, Lincoln, Neb., on Jan. 27, 2011. John M. Mcfall ’44, Mesa, Ariz., on June 22, 2010. Brother Regis Morgan, FSC ’45, Romeoville, Ill., on Sept. 5, 2010. Roger M. Ruppert ’46, Racine, Wis., on Aug. 22, 2010.

Brendan ’05 M’07 and Janna (Johnson, PSEO’03) Barcelo, a daughter, Sophia Jean, on Oct. 6, 2010.

Lawrence T. Riordan ’47, Wausau, Wis., on Nov. 1, 2010.

Jonathon and Katiemarie (Krzysik ’05) Burns, Shrewsbury, Mo., a son, Jonathon Christian, on Nov. 1, 2010.

Joseph D. McGee ’49, Palos Heights, Ill., on Oct. 17, 2010.

Travis ’05 and Jennifer (Lawrence ’04) Nelson, Robbinsdale, Minn., a son, Bekett Kilian, on Dec. 21, 2010. Some of Bek’s first visitors were Saint Mary’s alumni: aunt and uncle, Dominic ’06 M’10 and Sarah (Vargason ’06) Lawrence, Nate ’04 and Emily (Pribyl ’03) Semsch, and Steph (Linder ’05) Borsheid. Luke ’06 and Meghan (Gehr ’06) Ostreko, Plano, Ill., a daughter, Alysson Rebecca, on Oct. 31, 2010. Maggie and Ryan Norrell ’06, LaMoure, N.D., a son, Liam Joseph, on Aug. 1, 2010. He joins Mara Therese, 2. Tom ’06 and Jennifer (Schipp ’06) Stewart, Eagan, Minn., a daughter, Kennedy Gwen, on Aug. 7, 2010. She joins Quinn Eliana, 2. Matt and Anna (Dehmer ’07) Mrdutt, Menomonie, Wis., a son, Marek Joseph, on Dec. 3, 2010. Daniel and Anne (Schulte ’07) Sill, Rochester, Minn., a son, Jack Allen, on July 17, 2010.

DEATHS Brother Richard Gerlach, FSC ’35, Winona, on Dec. 23, 2010. Monsignor Charles J. Keenan ’38, Lincoln, Neb., on July 9, 2010. Richard H. Tennyson ’43, Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla., on July 15, 2010.

Joseph M. Connelly ’44, Oak Brook, Ill., on Oct. 29, 2010.

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Dr. David Hon Richard Lee ’48, Wilmette, Ill., on Aug. 28, 2010.

Raymond A. Janiak ’49, Omro, Wis., on May 14, 2010. Kenneth E. Ingham ’50, La Crosse, Wis., on June 7, 2008. Paul G. Saufl ’51, South Milwaukee, Wis., on Oct. 2, 2010. Raymond A. Speltz Sr. ’52, Boulder Creek, Calif., on Dec. 3, 2010. Michael W. Alivernia ’53, St. Louis, Mo., on Jan. 28, 2009. Dr. Ronald E. Goedken ’53, Eagan, Minn., on Aug. 6, 2010. John J. Hank ’53, Santee, Calif., on Aug. 23, 2007. Joseph A. Ribikawskis ’53, Brainerd, Minn., on Feb. 5, 2011. James J. Perner ’55, Chicago, on Oct. 21, 2010. Mark H. Krull ’56, Fort Wayne, Ind., on May 6, 2010. Dr. Fred J. Sheridan ’56, St. Louis Park, Minn., on Sept. 18, 2010. Frank G. Reeder ’57, Wilmette, Ill., on Feb. 19, 2010.

Saint Mary’s mourns loss of freshman Millie Harrison Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota mourned the loss of freshman Millie Harrison, who died unexpectedly Saturday, April 2, on campus, due to natural causes. Harrison, 19, of Colorado Springs, Colo., was known as an outgoing and charismatic student on the Saint Mary’s campus. A theatre major studying stage management and communications, she was active with theatre productions and was a member of the student Second Page Comedy Troupe. She also served as an Admission Ambassador and played an active role with KSMR, the campus radio station. “It is heartbreaking to see a young person, so filled with spirit, taken from us too soon,” said Brother William Mann, Saint Mary’s president. “We join together in gratitude for the gift of life Millie so freely shared, and in remembrance of the joy and impact of her life. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Millie’s family and friends as we all try to come to terms with such a tremendous loss.” Gary Diomandes, professor of theatre and dance, said, “Millie was an excellent student. She worked hard and earned top-notch grades. But the best thing about her was her sense of humor and fun-loving personality. She instantly made friends; everyone who met her, adored her.” “She was a theatre major and wanted to be a stage manager,” Diomandes said. “She was very talented in the technical aspects, and she was interested in every aspect of theatre. She was good at everything she tried.” Diomandes said Harrison was the production stage manager for a planned performance of student-produced one-act plays on April 2. “We canceled that performance, but (her classmates) all wanted to do it (for her) on (on April 3) as scheduled.” Several hundred students attended a prayer service and a memorial service on campus. Her enduring spirit will live on through the many lives she touched in such a short time at Saint Mary’s.≠

Daryl E. Roetzel ’61, Mitchell, S.D., on Dec. 19, 2010.

James M. Kreger ’72, Littleton, Colo., on Feb. 4, 2011.

Lawrence M. Kleifges ’58, Vienna, Va., on Aug. 15, 2010.

Brother Denis Sutter, FSC ’61, Saint Joseph, Mo., on July 31, 2010.

Greg Stangarone ’72, Thornton, Ill., on Dec. 31, 2010.

Joseph A. Comella ’59, Naperville, Ill., on Feb. 8, 2011.

Lloyd P. Welter, Rockville, Md., on April 13, 2009.

Eileen McVeigh CreagGluszek ’74, Seneca, Ill., on Jan. 20, 2010.

Robert M. Canman ’60, Brevard, N.C., on June 23, 2009.

James J. Beier ’66, Mosinee, Wis., on Jan. 6, 2011.

Thomas G. Stack ’75, Phoenix, Ariz., on Jan. 18, 2010.

Denis J. Buksa ’61, Munster, Ind., on Dec. 13, 2010.

Vincent A. Settimo ’69, Dayton, Ohio, on June 4, 2010.

Bryan A. Duffy ’76, Bonita Springs, Fla., on Oct. 19, 2010.

Carl R. Fritz Jr. ’61, Tucson, Ariz., on Oct. 12, 2010.

Gerald A. Kent ’70, Owatonna, Minn., on Dec. 28, 2010.

Vickie Kleist ’98, Rushford, Minn., on Jan. 16, 2011.

James Binsfield ’58, Duluth, Minn., on Feb. 26, 2010.

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Brother Richard Gerlach, Saint Mary’s oldest alum, dies at 96 Brother Richard Gerlach (Hyacinth Richard), FSC — a 1935 alumnus of Saint Mary’s University and the oldest Christian Brother in the Midwest District — passed away Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010 at St. Anne Extended Healthcare in Winona, Minn. On his birthday, Dec. 25, he would have turned 97. He was born Raymond Gerlach in St. Paul to William Gerlach and Margaret (Hechtl) Gerlach. He joined the Brother Richard Christian Brothers in 1931 Gerlach and graduated from Saint Mary’s in 1935, just two years after the Brothers assumed administration of the college. He went on to earn his master’s degree from St. Louis University in 1940. From there he served as registrar at Saint Mary’s from 1940 to 1944 before beginning teaching. Throughout his career, Brother Richard taught history, and he also served as principal at a number of schools in Appleton, Wis.; St. Paul; Evanston, Ill.; Memphis, Tenn.; and St. Louis, Mo. Although he enjoyed his work in administration, Brother Richard said his heart always remained in the classroom, where he felt he could best help students. In 1968, he returned to Saint Mary’s, and although he retired in 1979, he continued teaching part-time for many years until the mid’90s. Chuck Bolton ’80 remembers Brother Richard as a smart, kind and compassionate man as well as an excellent listener and fine teacher. “I enjoyed him and his classes very much as I loved history, and he was a repository of history,” he said. “I remember he would make time to talk in his office with students. He was a wealth of information, was interesting and had a great sense of humor and a hearty laugh. He made me feel very comfortable as a 19-year-old college student. We all need those connections throughout our lives, but particularly when we’re college freshmen or sophomores and still finding our academic bearings. I think the ultimate question to ask about people in our lives is, ‘Does that person make my life better?’ About Brother Richard, it was an emphatic ‘YES!’ for me.” Stephen King ’88 remembers Brother Richard as a staple at the Saint Mary’s outdoor pool between 1984-1988. “I was a student and stayed on campus in the summers to work as the lifeguard at the old outdoor pool that was located where the hockey arena is today,” he said, reflecting on the pool’s most loyal customer, Brother Richard. “He had the best tan west of the Mississippi,” King said. “Due to the age of the pool and it’s constantly failing sand filtering system, I fought each week to keep the water from turning a cloudy green,” King also remembers. “As I

struggled with the pool vacuum, pH, and filter system throughout the day, Brother Richard would throw brief encouraging words my direction. On the days that the pool was at its worst I would consult the maintenance staff and we would wonder how we could keep the pool going. Every conversation about closing the pool ended with a statement from one of us that Brother Richard would have none of this talk about closing the pool. “I have fond memories of my best swimming pool customer,” he said, adding with a joke, “I can only speculate that the effort I spent keeping Brother Richard’s cement pond open may have resulted in a better grade in his class … but who knows? “ Brother Richard celebrated his 79th anniversary as a Christian Brother in August 2010. An ardent reader, he was also an avid bridge player and was frequently seen with his signature pipe. He attended the SMU Homecoming events every year, including this past June, when he celebrated his 75th class reunion. Brother Richard’s funeral was held Monday, Jan. 3, at the Saint Thomas More Chapel on Saint Mary’s Winona campus. Survivors include several nephews and the community of Christian Brothers at Saint Mary’s University. “The Saint Mary’s community joins me in mourning the loss of a lifelong educator, an inspirational Christian Brother and a valued alum,” said Brother William. “We are all blessed for having known Brother Richard.”≠

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Saint Mary’s says goodbye to Larry Riordan Longtime SMU supporter Larry Riordan ’47, 87, died Nov. 1, 2010, in Wausau, Wis. (At right, he and his wife, Kathy, posed for a photo in front of the Veterans Memorial at Saint Mary’s during Brother William’s presidential inauguration in 2008.) Riordan served as a pilot in World War II. Under his leadership as president, Crestline Windows became one of the top three window companies in the United States. Known for his quiet acts of kindness and generosity, Riordan was an active supporter of his alma mater. At Saint Mary’s, he served on the Alumni Board for several years, as well as volunteered as a class representative. Survivors include his wife, Kathy; and children Thomas ’74, Mary, Anne, John and Patrick.≠

SYMPATHY TO Tom Barrett ’42, Michael ’71 and Judy (Barrett CST’71) Semsch, Nate ’04 and Emily (Pribyl ’03) Semsch, Sarah Carew ’01, on the death of their wife, mother-in-law, mother, and grandmother, Mary Jane (Jankowski CST’42), on Feb. 1, 2011. Dr. Edward Lee ’46, on the death of his brother, David H. Lee ’48, on Aug. 28, 2010. John Ruhnke ’51, on the death of his wife, Rita Ruhnke, on Jan. 12, 2010. Edward Marnon ’52, on the death of his wife, Marilyn Marnon, on March 26, 2010. Don Minucciani ’52, and Joe ’72 and Karen (Minucciani ’76) O’Malley, on the death of their wife, mother and mother-in-law, Dorothy Minucciani, on Feb. 21, 2011. William Skemp ’56, Charles Munster ’58, and John Munster ’61, on the death of their wife and sister, Doris (Munster) Skemp, on Nov. 24, 2010. Dick ’61 and Marianne (Doran CST’61) Drogosz, on the death of their son, John Drogosz, on Sept. 30, 2010. Tom Thomas ’62, on the death of his wife, Jane (Coleman CST’63) Thomas, on Oct. 25, 2010. Roger Kurdys ’64 and Tim Kurdys ’88, on the death of their wife and mother, on June 25, 2010. Jim ’66 and Kathy (McNally CST’67) Penfold, on the death of their granddaughter, Annie Bahneman, on Aug. 21, 2010.

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Dennis Doran ’69, on the death of his wife, Kathleen Doran, on Nov. 19, 2010. Daniel ’71, Thomas ’79 and James Redding ’83, on the death of their father, Thomas Redding, on Jan. 5, 2011. Jerome ’72 and Mary (Gernes CST’72) Hill, on the death of their father and father-in-law, Robert Hill ’44, on Jan. 27, 2011. Father John Santsberger ’72, on the death of his parents, Helen on Feb. 11, 2008 and Richard on April 30, 2010. Mike ’72 and Eileen (Hoffman ’73) Ostrem, on the death of their mother and mother-in-law, Catherine Ostrem, on May 27, 2010. Greg Johnson ’73, on the death of his wife, Connie Johnson, on July 9, 2010. Thomas Riordan ’74, on the death of his father, Lawrence Riordan, on Nov. 1, 2010. Mary Beth (Glynn ’75) Mikrut, on the death of her mother, Kathleen Glynn, on Oct. 15, 2010. Mike ’76 and Betsy (Skiba ’76) Dougherty, Steve Skiba ’78, Kate (Dougherty ’03) Estrada and Michelle Dougherty ’08, on the death of their father-inlaw, father and grandfather, Joseph Skiba, in August 2010. Bart Murphy ’78, on the death of his father, Bartholomew Murphy, on Feb. 2, 2011. David Pawelski ’78, on the death of his brother, Thomas Pawelski M’75, on Dec. 24, 2010. Thomas Conway ’79, on the death of his mother, Mary Conway, on Oct. 2, 2010. George Thomas ’79, on the death of his mother, Vickie

Thomas, on Feb. 6, 2011. Patrick ’79 and Maureen (Randell ’81) Marek, Mary Beth (Marek ’83) Dotson, Kathleen (Marek ’83) Gleich, Nick ’88 and Teresa (Marek ’89) Kybe, Sarah Marek ’04 M07, Michael Marek ’07, Matthew Marek ’10 and Mary Gleich ’10, on the death of their father, father-in-law and grandfather, Philip Marek, on Sept. 18, 2010. Christine (Cieslak ’81) Gicela, on the death of her mother, Irene Cieslak, on Sept. 15, 2010. Mary Ann (Long ’81) Wozniak, Dr. Thomas ’82 and Eileen (Long ’82) Rice, Richard Long ’83, Timothy Long ’86 and Patricia (Long ’87) Deckas, on the death of their father and father-in-law, Richard Long, on Nov. 15, 2010. Rick Sheridan ’82, on the death of his father, Fred Sheridan ’56, on Sept. 18, 2010. Jackie (Chromy ’82) Solak, on the death of her father, Leo Chromy, on Sept. 3, 2010. J.J. Wagner ’82, on the death of his mother, Rita (Carter CST’55) Wagner, on Nov. 3, 2010 and his father, Joseph Wagner, on Jan. 5, 2011. Molly (Fenlon ’84) Privette, on the death of her mother, Rita Fenlon, on Aug. 27, 2010. Matthew Haug ’85, on the death of his mother, Veronica Haug, on Nov. 11, 2010. Blaise ’85 and Barb (Hartnett ’85) Keane, on the death of their mother-in-law and mother, Julia Hartnett, on June 15, 2009. Lisa (Vogt ’85) Hebson and Mary (Hebson ’91) Corby, on the death of their father-in-law and father, Dennis Hebson, on Feb. 26, 2010.

Jim ’86 and Colleen (Barry ’89) Buckingham, and Cathleen Barry ’89, on the death of their father-in-law and father, George Barry, on March 31, 2010. Steve Linder ’86, Maureen (Linder ’89) Carlson, and Kent Linder ’93, on the death of their mother, Marilyn Linder, on Dec. 23, 2010. Karen (Keegan ’89) Cosgrove, on the death of her husband, Bill Cosgrove, on Dec. 2, 2010. Michael ’90 and Wendy (Anthony ’90) Buchmann, Ann Buchmann ’91 and Joseph Buchmann ’94, on the death of their father and father-in-law, James Buchmann, on Dec. 28, 2010. John ’90 and Aimee (White ’89) Pacente, on the death of their father and father-in-law, J. Richard Pacente, on Dec. 28, 2010. Donna White ’91, on the death of her mother, Arlene White, on Feb. 24, 2011. Father Andrew Beerman ’92, on the death of his father, Raymond Beerman, on Oct. 6, 2010. Kara Wener ’00, and Joseph Wener (Maintenance Dept.) on the death of their grandmother and mother-in-law, Marion Grzadzielewski, on Jan. 26, 2011. Angie (Christensen ’07) Frank and Pat Christensen (Education Dept.), on the death of their grandfather and father, Kenneth Croft, on Nov. 29, 2010. Laura Eggert ’08, on the death of her father, Dean Eggert, on Aug. 12, 2010. Paul Lowrey ’11, on the death of his mother, Elizabeth Lowrey, on Aug. 4, 2010.≠ SPRING 2011

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Saint Mary’s University mourns the loss of Dr. Jon Kabara ’48, founder of Kabara Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies Dr. Jon J. Kabara, 84, of Galena, Ill., known worldwide in the medical community for his breakthrough research, died Thursday, March 24, at his home in Florida. A 1948 graduate of Saint Mary’s University, Dr. Kabara dedicated his life to medical research. He served as a professor at the University of Detroit and later Michigan State University for more than 30 years, and in 1969, he helped establish the first affiliated school of osteopathic medicine at Michigan State. An expert in the field of dietary fats and oils, Dr. Kabara was awarded more than 16 U.S. and foreign patents and is credited with more than 200 publications, including eight books. Dr. Kabara earned a career full of impressive titles such as “International Man of the Year,” as well as listings in “Leaders in American Science” and “American Men in Science.” His life-long passion for science and entrepreneurship led his company, Med-Chem Labs Inc., to the successful creation of Lauricidin, a science-based nutritional supplement for better health and self-healing. In 2005, Dr. Kabara and his wife, Betty, made a transformational gift to establish the Kabara Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at Saint Mary’s University. The Kabaras’ goal has been to incite a passion for entrepreneurial spirit in students, no matter their area of study, and to recognize the importance of entrepreneurship in society. Through the Institute, students at Saint Mary’s have heard success stories of alumni entrepreneurs and nationally known speakers, taken tours of various businesses, competed in business plan competitions, and worked toward the future creation of their own businesses through the assistance of a supportive entrepreneurial university community. “Saint Mary’s University is proud to call Dr. Jon Kabara one of our own,” said Brother William Mann, president. “Dr. Kabara provided Saint Mary’s with an opportunity to inspire and educate students — who one day dream of starting their own businesses — through the establishment of the Kabara Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies. Jon’s legacy will continue to shape the university’s commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship, and for this we are forever grateful.” Robert Figliulo ’76, chair of the Kabara Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies Advisory Board, said Dr. Kabara was “a dear friend, whose radiant smile and character will be greatly missed by those he impacted not only at the university, but across the world. Saint Mary’s students are blessed to have so many

Brother Chancellor Louis DeThomasis presented Dr. Jon Kabara with an honorary doctorate in 2008.

Brother William with Jon and Betty Kabara.

alumni with unique entrepreneurial experience. Jon wanted to share that experience with as many of our students as possible. We are honored to carry on his work.” In 2008, Saint Mary’s University awarded Dr. Kabara with an honorary Doctorate of Ethical Leadership. In 1998, Dr. Kabara received the Distinguished Alumni award and in 1970, he was the recipient of the Bishop Patrick R. Heffron award for service to the university. Dr. Kabara once shared this advice with Saint Mary’s students: “Make ‘ethical business’ more than an oxymoron term. As leaders for the next generation, our country/world needs your special talents and efforts to help form a truly peaceful global economy.” Dr. Kabara also encouraged students to have a passion for what they do. “My final piece of advice is this secret: If you can dream it, you can make it happen. So dream big.” Saint Mary’s University extends its thoughts and prayers to Betty Kabara and the entire Kabara family. A daughter, Sheila Kabara Howell, is a 1975 Saint Mary’s alum.≠

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M.A. in Philanthropy and Development alum Will Jones ’11 grew up poor in the Appalachian region of Kentucky. Now the vice president for advancement at College LaGrange in Georgia, Jones says that education changes lives. And he’s living proof.

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I am Saint Mary’s Will Jones M’11 is living proof that education changes lives William “Will” Jones’ intriguing southern accent gets a little thicker as he talks about his hometown, Kensee Hollow, in the Appalachian region of Kentucky. Only in Kensee Hollow, it’s properly pronounced, “Kensee HOLLER,” he explains with a laugh. His parents, both eighth-grade dropouts who struggled harder than most to provide for their family, began telling Jones when he was only 8 years old that he would go to college. Education, says Jones — who will graduate this spring (“God willing” he jokes) from SMU’s M.A. in Philanthropy and Development program — not only changed his life, it gave him a life. “My family was very poor,” Jones said. “My mom was 13 when she got married, 15 when she had me. I was the first child for my parents, who were both eighth-grade dropouts. My mom dropped out of school to get married, and my dad dropped out to start working in the coal mines to support his family.” Jones details how the family’s drinking water came from a creek “out back.” His whole future changed, he said, when his parents began instilling in him that he would go to college. It wasn’t just a dream, or even a hopeful prediction, it was a given that education would be Jones’ key to a better life. “As we’d be digging a new hole for a new outhouse, my dad would say, ‘College graduates have indoor plumbing.’ Sometimes we didn’t have a car, so we’d walk to town to — as my parents would say — to do our ‘tradin.’ My mom would say, ‘You know son, college graduates they have cars.’ ” Jones said people are sometimes shocked to hear that this “story” didn’t occur all that long ago. He is only 37 years old. “People don’t realize there are still some very poor communities in the U.S., and I was part of that,” he said. Although Jones’ father died of an unintentional drug overdose (another sad

side effect of the socioeconomics of Appalachia), he lived to see his eldest son graduate from Berea College. “(Berea College) is a known entity in Appalachia,” Jones said. “If you grow up poor, that’s probably the college that you’ll take a look at.” Berea charges no tuition and admits only academically promising students, primarily from Appalachia, who have limited economic resources. With his newfound degree in political science, Jones went back home to the mountains to begin a community development program called “Food for Thought.” Through the program, homegrown vegetables were given to seniors in exchange for sharing their histories. “Food for Thought” was in 13 school districts in Appalachia and drew some initial attention from national publications. He also worked to construct homeless shelters, homes for families that needed housing, and a home for homeless teens in the Appalachian region before he began working with “Call to Renewal” in Washington, D.C. “Call to Renewal” is a national faithbased movement to overcome poverty and racism. As the managing director and national coordinator, Jones oversaw 24,000 individual members, 2,000 local partner organizations and more than a dozen national partners. Jones then returned to his alma mater and headed the Berea Fund, a $4 million annual fund for unrestricted financial aid — a cause particularly dear to Jones’ heart. From Berea, Jones worked as vice president for institutional advancement at Goshen College in Indiana. For the past eight months, he’s served as vice president for advancement at LaGrange College in Georgia. “To have an opportunity to meet with prospective donors about endowing a scholarship is the most wonderful thing I could ever have a chance to do,” he said. “I know the power of education, the impact, how it changes lives … It’s

magical. For me it’s a God moment, so I love those opportunities and that’s why I do what I do.” More than 10 years ago, Jones heard about SMU’s Philanthropy and Development program through word of mouth. He’s spent the past three years taking courses with cohort 18 in Winona, and will obtain his master’s degree this May. “(The program) has been lifechanging. I know when someone says that, people brush it off and think it’s overstated or oversold, but for me it really has been life-changing,” he said. “I’ve met amazing people who are doing meaningful and wonderful work across North America, and just being with those people has certainly changed my life and added a great deal of value to not only my professional work, but also to the quality of my personal life.” Jones also emphasized the quality of the faculty and administration in the P&D program. “They’re very knowledgeable about the field, and really willing to share and engage students in the program. They’re in there with us, shoulder to shoulder, with their sleeves rolled up, getting dirty with us. Gary Kelsey (the P&D program director) in particular has added a lot of value to my life. He cares for the students and has shown a great deal of care for me personally, and I will always be grateful.” For Jones, education transformed every aspect of his life. “My college education gave me lifelong friends, meaningful work, a family, and helped prepare me for being a good husband and a good dad.” He and his wife, Amy, have been married for 10 years and have six children who range in age from 1 to 9. His oldest two children are adopted and his middle two were added through the aid of fertility assistance; the last two were “surprises.” “If you want to make God laugh, tell God your plans,” he said. “We have a very busy and full life, filled with joy.”≠ WWW.SMUMN.EDU/MAGAZINE

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AUGUST 8 New Student Orientation 24 University Convocation Day 25 College Workshops Faculty/Staff Picnic 26 New Student Orientation 27 New Students Arrive 29 Semester I classes begin SEPTEMBER 5 Labor Day – no classes/offices closed 9-11 Cardinal ‘M’ Club Weekend 30-Oct. 2 Family Weekend OCTOBER 15-18 Autumn Recess 19 Classes Resume

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SPRING 2011

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O U R H I S T O RY

lookingback

Look how far we’ve come These two pictures, unearthed while doing research for Saint Mary’s forthcoming Centennial book, depict the university’s “early years.” Dated around 1919, these photos show the Winona campus back when it was more farmland than campus. The entrance, once marked with a simple sign, showed the way to the school. What started out as a school for young men in 1912, has grown into a diverse educational network extending from the undergraduate campus in Winona to our Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs (offering programs in Winona, the Twin Cities, Rochester, Apple Valley, Minnetonka, Oakdale and more than 100 off-campus sites throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin — and as far away as Kenya and Jamaica). Anyone with more — or more accurate — information about these photos is welcome to contact Saint Mary’s Magazine editor, Deb Nahrgang. Mail comments to: Saint Mary’s Magazine, Saint Mary’s University, 700 Terrace Heights #36, Winona, MN 55987. Or, send e-mail to: dnahrgan@smumn.edu.≠

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Strengthen Saint Mary’s University through Legacy Giving!  Legacy gifts are a meaningful way to reflect and express

your values.  Legacy gifts strengthen Saint Mary’s future.  Legacy gifts are for everyone.  Legacy gifts are easy to create. A Legacy Gift can be as simple as a bequest in your will or naming Saint Mary’s as a beneficiary of:  Life insurance  Checking or savings accounts  Pension or retirement accounts

Dick '63 and Jan Deitering believe in the value of a Saint Mary’s University education and are giving back by designating the university as a beneficiary of Dick’s retirement plan.

Did you know...? Your retirement plan may be subject to multiple taxes that can reduce what you intend to leave to your family by as much as 70% . But, a charitable alternative benefits both your family and Saint Mary’s University. Make us the beneficiary of all or part of your retirement plan, and leave other, less tax-burdened assets to your heirs. Saint Mary’s will receive a gift, and your family will receive more from your estate. It’s a good choice to make.

As one donor recently told us, “If it’s between taxes and my favorite charity, guess where my IRA will go.”

Want to learn more...? Contact Nancy A. Wiltgen ’75, J.D., Senior Development Director – Planned Gifts at (800) 635-5987, ext. 1467 or nwiltgen@smumn.edu. Not intended as legal, tax, or investment advice.