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Seeds of Success
The Wildcats’ recruiting efforts are reaping rewards while they grow to become MIAC contenders.
BY SARA BERHOW
Depending on the era at St. Catherine University, the state of intercollegiate athletics was either excellent or substandard. In the late 1970s, St. Kate’s was an athletics powerhouse; in the 1980s, as the effects of Title IX took hold, not so much. But the tide is turning. The Wildcats have planted the seeds to return as a competitive force, and they’re growing much faster than anticipated. In 1972, when Congress enacted Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program or activity, co-ed high schools and colleges poured resources into women’s athletics to level the playing field for all students. As a women’s college, St. Kate’s wasn’t required to meet this equality mandate. The Wildcats faltered in the 1980s and early 1990s, because rival teams flourished with better facilities and expanded budgets. In the mid 1990s, St. Kate’s began the process of rebuilding its once proud athletic tradition. Since then, the number of student-athletes on the University’s varsity roster has grown by more than 400 percent and four varsity teams have been added. The studentathletes and coaches during this rebuilding phase did the hard work of getting St. Kate’s back on the map.
Two years ago, Athletics Director Eric Stacey decided it was time to raise the bar of competitive success, and the department hatched Project 60. It’s goal — to improve the University’s standing in the MIAC All-Sports Competition by earning 60 allsports points — is just one part of St. Kate’s 2020 Strategic Plan, which calls for a commitment to enriching the experience of student-athletes and elevating the competitiveness in varsity programs.
WILDCATS FORWARD HANNAH OKERSTROM ’17 IN DEFENSIVE ACTION
THE WILDCATS ADVANCED to the 2016 NCAA Softball Regional Final, capping a historic season! More online: stkate.edu/ncaa-softball
“Athletics offers an outside view into the University,” says Stacey. “The success of our student-athletes impacts St. Kate’s image, both locally and regionally.”
In fall 2015, 20 percent of first-year students in the College for Women were student-athletes. As a cohort, St. Kate’s student-athletes have higher graduation rates and higher retention rates than the general student body. They are also active and engaged long after they graduate. For example, Nikki Burg Dockendorff ’07 is one of 10 former athletes — each representing a different sport — who serve on the Alumnae Council’s Athletics Committee.
And let’s not forget the coaches. They are one of the biggest reason student-athletes choose to attend St. Kate’s.
REAP WHAT WE SOW
Any college coach will tell you that competitive advantage starts with recruiting. Without the right talent, success is difficult to achieve. As the athletics director, Stacey hires the coaching staff. To find the right people, he diligently recruits, just as his coaches do.
“When there’s an open coaching position, I need to find someone who fits with our culture and buys into our goals,” he explains. “If a person isn’t hungry and driven to succeed, he or she probably isn’t going to do well at St. Kate’s.”
Soccer Head Coach Chris Citowicki met all of Stacey’s requirements. Hired late in 2011 with no time to recruit players, Citowicki worked with the players already on the roster to start building a foundation of success. The Wildcats struggled, winning just one game. Despite the lack of success on the pitch, Citowicki remained optimistic. He kept talking to his team about creating a culture that would bring future success. He recruited skilled and dedicated student-athletes who believed in his mantra of “dream, work, achieve.”
“On my recruiting visit, I saw a game where St. Kate’s lost 5-1,” recalls Elly Leyva ’16. “I still couldn’t wait to play for the team. I had been told I could make an impact.” To get Leyva — and eight other players who also graduated this May — to St. Kate’s, Citowicki sold them a dream five years ago. He said they would be the ones to get St. Kate’s to the MIAC playoffs. And they did.
The team went from 1-17 in 2011 to 9-8 in 2012, and was named the most improved team in the nation. In 2015, the Wildcats had the most wins in program history, advancing to the MIAC playoffs for the first time in University’s history.
Today, Wildcat soccer draws interest from many top recruits. In fact, Stacey says the incoming class for fall 2016 is the most talented ever, and Citowicki calls the players committed for fall 2017 “absolutely unbelievable.” “Chris is always pushing his athletes to work harder and achieve more,” adds Stacey, “but at the same time, he’s kept it fun and inspirational.”
“When I was recruited, Chris said he wouldn’t just work on me as a soccer player but he would help me grow as a human being,” says Ellen Kokes ’16. “I would leave the program a stronger person. I really couldn’t say no.”
As much as wins on the field matter, they aren’t Citowicki’s most important measure of achievement. “Are we graduating good people who are going to thrive? That’s it,” he replies, when asked how he monitors success. “I want to create winners in life.”
GROWING WINNERS
Soccer isn’t the only Wildcat program experiencing record-setting success.
Softball, under the direction of third-year Head Coach Colleen Powers, is also making history. The Wildcats went 34-11 in 2016, earning the most wins in program history. The team made the MIAC Playoffs and the NCAA Tournament for the first time ever.
The golf program, launched in 2011, is another happy story. The Wildcats finished third in the MIAC last fall, and are ranked No. 15 nationally.
“The success of our golf team is incredible,” says Stacey. “It’s beyond what I ever dreamed we would have this quickly when developing the program just four years ago.”
St. Kate’s athletic history has definitely had its ups and downs, but Stacey is confident the program will continue its upward trajectory.
This season, just two years after setting the Project 60 goal, the University earned its highest number of allsports competition points. “We made it to 59, just one point short of our goal,” says Stacey. “To get so close this quickly is an amazing accomplishment.”
X-RAY DU JOUR BY PAULINE OO
So, how many people does it take to position a 17th century painting on an x-ray machine? If it’s “Saint Mark the Evangelist,” the answer is five: two art handlers, two radiological technologists and a conservator.
The portrait, attributed to Dutch painter Jan Lievens and belonging to the Birmingham Museum of Art, marked the University’s third partnership with the Midwest Art Conservation Center. Last year, the Minneapolis-based nonprofit sent Scott Haglund, assistant professor of radiography, another painting and, in 2014, multiple Chinese artifacts from the Bronze Age.
“I jump at the opportunity to be involved,” he says, “because how often can you say ‘I’ve imaged some very old and expensive artwork?’ But, more importantly, because I want our students to experience an avenue where they can manipulate the technology beyond the medical field.”
Jess Webber M’16 assisted during the nearly four-hour session, which included imaging of the 1933 Henry Moore sculpture “Reclining Figure” from Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum at Washington University. In this case, x-rays were crucial for its conservation.
“It’s pretty surreal to see art here,” remarks Shannon Mays, a first-year radiography student who poked her head in after class. “We were learn- ing to image feet on this machine just yesterday!”
PROFESSOR SCOTT HAGLUND AND JESS WEBBER M’16 IN THE X-RAY LAB ON THE MINNEAPOLIS CAMPUS.
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WHAT’S THE BUZZ? BY SHARON ROLENC
2016 may be the Year of the Monkey according to the Chinese zodiac but, at St. Kate’s, it will go down in history as the year of the bee.
Bees are dying at an alarming rate — a whopping 70 percent of their population wiped out due to colony collapse disorder, in which masses of bees disappear from hives. Yet, bees pollinate 75 percent of the world’s crops. These include dozens of commonly consumed foods, including apples, cauliflower, green beans, cashews and walnuts. Even coffee and cocoa — imagine making it through finals without that triple latte or mocha!
When St. Kate’s BioClub learned these facts, the members knew they had to get into the bee business. (Incidentally, the Year of the Monkey is seen as a fortuitous time to start a new venture.)
The students connected with The Beez Kneez, a Minneapolis honey producer, to learn more about hosting a hive and soon, with club advisor Chris Palahniuk’s help, brought forth a proposal to University administrators to bring bees on campus.
In May, Beez Kneez owner Kristy Allen transported two hives — via bicycle — from her apiary to the roof of Fontbonne Hall. St. Kate’s is the first among the Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities to host a hive.
The buzz attracted other student groups along the way, like the Food Justice Coalition, a longtime advocate of a campus community garden to provide another healthy, affordable food source for students. The idea of the bees’ role in food security immediately attracted Alexa Harnagel ’17, who leads the group. “What’s so exciting about this project is that we can actually make a difference,” she says.
Another exciting payoff? Honey!
St. Kate’s will have jars of honey uniquely flavored by our flowers if the hives thrive. They’ll carry the label: St. Catherine University/55105.
So move over monkey, the honeybee reigns this year. Just ask the queen… Follow the bees on stkate.edu/bee-cam
MOBILE MAKEOVER BY KRISTIN CUMMINGS
Been online lately? Well, then you know stkate.edu, the University’s website, is all brand new. With completely renovated navigation, fresh photography and content, and a fully mobile-responsive design, the new site offers an elegant and tech-forward “window” into life and learning at St. Catherine University.
“We’re really excited about our digital presence,” says Blanche (Bea) Abdallah, vice president for external relations. “Aside from being modern and streamlined, today’s website will help us better engage and attract prospective students at every degree level, allow current students access to information they need more quickly, and provide our alumnae and donors with more dynamic ways to stay connected to their University.”
The redesign, which launched on March 11, was no easy feat. St. Kate’s marketing and communications team — working alongside external partners and an internal advisory group — faced down an outdated and oversized existing website, and an undersized pocketbook. “We started with 5,500 pages of material, which was not only unmanageable, but was actually hurting our visibility,” says Abdallah. “Our goal was to reduce total page count to around 1,000, liven up the content to boost interest through search optimization, and do the whole thing within existing budget parameters.” And do it they did. After 15 months, stkate.edu debuted on budget with about 1,300 pages, opening to nearly immediate increased visibility and external traffic.
“Before the launch, we received approximately 40 inquiries per week on our graduate programs,” notes Greg Steenson, associate dean for admissions and market development. “Post-launch, with a few minor adjustments, we’re seeing nearly 60 per week. It shows great progress for us.”
Another sign of progress? St. Kate’s Google search position. In the past, if you typed “Masters in Nursing,” St. Catherine University didn’t appear until the bottom of page three (research shows very few people look beyond page one), making academic programs nearly invisible to prospective applicants. Today, that same term places St. Kate’s at number four on page one. “Something as simple as changing a few words on a page can dramatically impact total site visits and inquiries,” adds Steenson.
Early successes aside, much work remains. “Students live online every day,” says Abdallah. “In order to compete and stay well-connected, our team must refresh information and imagery, as well as upgrade technologies. And we need to do it daily.”
And do it they will.
An Evening with the President
President Andrea Lee, IHM, shared highlights from her 18 years on May 9, with nearly 400 alumnae on campus and via live streaming to 66 locations nationwide.
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1 Sister Andrea pages through her “memory book of love and gratitude” from alumnae. Anita Pampusch ’62, president emerita of St. Kate’s, looks on.
2 Class leaders Stephanie Klenk ’96 (left) and Jennifer Wesley Schimek ’96.
3 Marianne Wheelock ’80 (left) and Joan Kelly ’46 revel in the evening’s lively dialogue.
4 Cathy Clifford Brennan ’70 (right) and Sister Andrea share a funny moment.
5 (left to right) Kay Sullivan Bendel ’56, Pat O’Connor Myser ’56 and Pat Perell ’78 enjoy the evening’s presentation.
6 Sister Andrea shares a tender moment with her son, Lahens Lee-St. Fleur M’05.
7 Katelin Nelson ’13 (left) with class leader Amy Bennett Schmidt ’93.
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WOMEN OF ACTION
BY SARA BERHOW
MYSEE CHANG ’13 GLOBAL CHANGE MAKER
Each year, St. Kate’s recognizes outstanding graduates who lead and influence in the best St. Catherine tradition. Here are our 2016 Alumnae Award winners:
MYSEE CHANG is this year’s recipient of the Rising Star Award, recognizing young alumnae making an impact. In 2014, she was named a Fulbright Fellow and spent 14 months as an English teacher at Savannakhet University in Laos.
Her work included creating the curriculum for two courses focused on Asian and Western culture. Mysee also volunteered for VivNcuas, Sisterhood for Development in Vientiane. There, she wrote grant proposals and tutored program participants in English. “I had a very full year in Laos,” she says. “It was an amazing experience. I grew and developed so much.”
In 2015, Mysee joined College Possible as a program coordinator. She manages eight coaches at Twin Cities high schools who mentor 360 low-income students seeking college admission. “I often think about how I will make change in the world,” she says. “Young people are the ones who will solve many of our problems. I want to empower them to find solutions.”
Mysee joined the Alumnae Council in 2015, eager to give back to her alma mater.
“My time at St. Kate’s was transformational. I made it through college because so many people reached out their hands to help me when I was a student,” she says. “I want to do the same for others.”
MARY ELLEN KENNEDY ’61 EDUCATOR AND NURTURER
Throughout her life, MARY ELLEN KENNEDY has taken care of others. From her career as an elementary school teacher to her extensive volunteer work, she has made a difference in many lives.
Mary Ellen had a 35-year career teaching fifth and sixth grade. She always took the time to care for each student in her class. “No matter how a student might struggle, she is an important person and she is worthwhile,” says Mary Ellen. “I’ve had students tell me some of the little things I did really meant something to them.
She invested in building one-on-one relationships with many types of people. She has participated in Big Brothers Big Sisters, tutored students at Christo Rey Catholic School, tutored adult ESL students preparing for job interviews and citizenship exams, and mentored women at the Shakopee Correctional Facility. She is also a charter member of the Ignation Volunteer Corps.
Mary Ellen says volunteer work is the thing that makes her happiest. “It’s so important for me to be doing something for someone else,” she says.
Mary Ellen has kept close ties to her alma mater, serving on her class leadership team and Reunion planning committees. “My time at St. Kate’s was so worthwhile,” she notes, “and I like to give back.”
JUNE KLAPHAKE ’91 MENTOR AND GUIDE
JUNE KLAPHAKE formed her consulting business in 2002, after turning down a full-time job offer that wasn’t the right fit. Fourteen years later, Klaphake Communications is thriving.
As a change consultant, June helps clients through complex organizational changes. She’s able to strip a situation down to the basics and put together a plan to move her client forward. As a mentor to young professionals, she stresses the importance of participation in professional associations, and taking opportunities to learn.
“Invest in education, and do it regularly,” she advises. “It builds confidence.”
Running her own business gave June the flexibility she needed to raise her children, Charlie (20), Ahna (18), Elizabeth (15) and Leah (9), who all participated in scouting. June continues to serve as a troop leader and volunteer coordinator for Girl Scouts at Nativity of Our Lord School in St. Paul.
“The Girl Scouts is so much more than crafts and hiking,” she says. “It’s a leadership program. It’s developing little girls into strong women. It’s a natural fit for me.”
June is thankful for role models who not only mentored her at St. Kate’s but taught her how to do the same for others. “I left St. Kate’s with a sense that if I put my mind to any task, I can do it,” she says.
JUDI DRUKE TESKE ’66 HEALTHCARE LEADER AND PHILANTHROPIST
JUDI DRUKE TESKE’S career in healthcare is long and accomplished. After St. Kate’s, she moved to Washington, D.C. and worked as a medical technologist. In the years that followed, she served as a lobbyist, a fundraiser, a political appointee and a leader at the medical technology corporation Amgen.
“My grounding in science and healthcare from St.Kate’s gave me the wings to fly,” she explains.
Today, Judi remains active with the Providence Health Foundation, and serves as the chair of the advisory council for St. Kate’s Henrietta Schmoll School of Health. When asked how her alma mater impacted her life, she replies: “In every way possible.”
Judi says St. Kate’s gave her expanded knowledge, grounding in theology and philosophy, critical thinking skills, an appreciation for lifelong learning, and scholarships. She didn’t know her benefactors’ names, but she knew their impact. She established the Judi Teske Endowed Scholarship Fund to return the favor.
She also generously supports other organizations. Growing up in Belle Plaine, Minnesota, Judi experienced community service in a natural, organic way. Neighbors helped neighbors. At St. Kate’s, she encountered the same acts of generosity.
“The CSJs were incredible examples,” she remembers. “They were strong, well-educated and had can-do attitudes. We knew we were being educated not just for ourselves, but for the world.”
STUDENTS ON A CAMPUS SWING (C. 1920s). DOROTHY BENSON STYERS ’23 DONATED THIS PHOTO TO UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES IN APRIL 1983. POP QUIZ: DO YOU RECOGNIZE THE BUILDING? EMAIL MAG@STKATE.EDU
LAURA NELSON TO LEAD ALUMNAE COUNCIL
LAURA NELSON ’09 will serve as chair of the St. Catherine University Alumnae Council beginning October 2016. She succeeds Helen Wagner ’69, October 2013.
Nelson holds a bachelor’s degree in history and mathematics from St. Kate’s. In 2012, she graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School, and is an attorney in the health law division at Stinson Leonard Street LLP. An active volunteer at St. Kate’s since her years as a student, Nelson has been a member of the Alumnae Council since its formation in 2011.
1950–59 VIRGINIA SCHUBERT ’57 published To Sing with the Angels: A History of the Twin Cities Catholic Chorale. The book chronicles the history of the choral society, which has sung regularly with professional orcheswho has held the position since
tras for the Latin High Mass at the Church of Saint Agnes in St. Paul since 1974. Virginia, a Chorale singer, is president of its board.
1960–69 KATHLEEN DONNELLY ’69 wrote Women of Influence, published in January 2016. The book tells the stories of honorary alumnae of Russell Sage College in New York. Kathleen is a professor emerita of chemistry at that college.
1970–79 ANN WILLIAMS BUSSEY ’70 was appointed by Governor Mark Dayton to serve on the Minnesota Rural Health Advisory Committee. Her appointment as a consumer member runs through January 2020.
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MARIE-THÉRÈSE CANIAUX REED ’71 was conferred the rank of officer in the French government’s Ordre National du Mérite for her work in developing Franco-American friendship. She was a French professor at St. Catherine from 1963 to 1975 and established a summer program between St. Kate’s and the University of Rennes that ran from 1978 to 1988.
CATHARINE O’SHAUGHNESSY ’78, M’80 was awarded a Master of Studies in Literature and Arts degree from the University of Oxford, England in October 2015.
1980–89 MARYBETH LORBIECKI ’81 published a second edition of her book A Fierce Green Fire: The Life and Legacy of Aldo Leopold. The book, published by Oxford University Press, includes additional chapters on Leopold’s legacy.
HEATHER GAYLORD ’83 lives in Boulder City, Nevada, where she works as an occupational therapist in the Clark County School District. She also teaches at Touro University Nevada. Heather is researching OT practice patterns while completing a doctorate degree.
LAURA SCHLUETER BERNEMANN ’84 works as an occupational therapist at IOOF Home and Community Therapy Center in Mason City, Iowa. She also serves as the liaison to productive aging for the Iowa Occupational Therapy Association.
KATE SENG ’84 was named to a three-year term on the board of directors at the Minnesota Council on Foundations. 1990–99 CAROL EIDEN ’90 was named a partner in the real estate division at Minneapolis legal firm Fox Rothschild.
KAREN HAKANSON GRIFFIN ’90 was elected president of the Friends of the Wentworth Library in West St. Paul, Minnesota.
MARIA MALDONADO ’91 was featured in the article “Medical Tourism: Going Abroad for Health Care” printed in Lavender magazine in January 2016. Maria is the founder and owner of Trip4Care, a medical tourism business.
LAURA KOLSTAD JOHNSON ’92 was promoted to counsel at Faegre Baker Daniels in Minneapolis. Laura is a member of the firm’s intellectual property group, focusing on patent and intellectual property litigation.
IN MEMORY w Our deepest sympathy to the families of these alumnae (listed by class year), faculty, staff, donors & trustees:
Kathryn Jensen Briggs, St. Catherine friend w March 13, 2016. Eileen Murray Hambly ’37 w March 17, 2016. Patricia Conway ’38 w April 15, 2015. Margaret Bishop Foley ’40 w December 27, 2015. Irene Wimmer ’40 w March 13, 2015. Florence Olsen Olmen ’41 w February 17, 2016. Catherine Foley Quigley ’42 w February 22, 2016. Margaret Roddy Delmore ’43 w March 26, 2016. Joanna Schultz Strobel M’43 w December 2, 2015. Ruth Froelich Gardia J’44 w May 7, 2015. Betty Peschel Julin J’47 w December 16, 2015. Irene Kurpius Lindvall M’48 w April 5, 2015. Dolores Kasprzak Gombold ’49 w November 14, 2015. Elizabeth Mahoney Mills ’50 w March 28, 2016. Elizabeth Gertrude Scheller ’50, alumna, also a retired nursing instructor w February 14, 2016. Josephine Zachar Robinson M’50 w July 30, 2014. Lois Cavanagh Hagel ’51 w January 24, 2016. Mary Jeanne Lind Byers J’51 w February 4, 2016. Marion Linnemann ’52 w January 20, 2015. Mary Yvonne Long Buccina M’52 w December 20, 2015. Margaret Collins Likar J’53 w March 20, 2016. Charlene Marty Schmitt J’53 w April 10, 2014.
LUCIE JANUSZ HAYWARD ’98 is a managing consultant with Kroll Cyber Security. She is serving her second term as president of the Project Management Institute’s chapter in Nashville, Tennessee.
2000–09 SAHRA OMAR NOOR M’00, ’02 was featured as an “inclusive leader” by Pollen in February 2016. Sahra is the CEO of People’s Center Health Services in Minneapolis.
KATIE CAMPBELL ’02 won the 2015 Kavli AAAS Science Journalism Gold Award for her television story, “Is Alaska Safe for Sea Stars?” The story explores the epidemic that has killed millions of starfish along the west coast. Katie is an environmental journalist at the PBS affiliate in Seattle.
CYNTHIA OLSON MAOL’03 received Metropolitan State University’s Carol C. Ryan Excellence in Advising Award in 2015. Cynthia joined Metro State in 2014 as an academic advisor in the School of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice.
KATIE CAMPBELL ’02
ERICA SCHATZLEIN ’03, is an English Language Learning teacher at Nokomis Elementary in St. Paul. She was invited to meet with Secretary of Education John King, Jr. and fellow educators in Washington, D.C. in March 2016. The group discussed creation of discrimination-free learning environments.
JENNEFER HADLER JAMES ’04 was married on September 13, 2014.
CASSONDRA DAHLHEIMERLAWSON ’05 welcomed daughter Brynlee Ann in November 2015.
ERICA SCHATZLEIN ’03
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Margaret Thoennes Abler ’54 w January 16, 2016. Lillian Bennett Markoe ’55 w February 29, 2016. Marlene Hayes Romain J’55 w December 29, 2015. Mary Colberg Rubertus M’56 w March 8, 2016. Charlene Connolly Hunter ’56 w February 13, 2016. Jean Dummer, CSJ (Sister Francine) ’56 w January 16, 2016. Joanne Emmer, CSJ (Sister Photina) ’56 w January 9, 2016. Dorothy Boehm Leary J’57 w December 28, 2015. Denis Neville, CSJ (Lois Neville) ’57 w February 20, 2016. Gretchen Reintjes, CSJ (Mary Jean Reintjes) ’57 w January 22, 2016. Susan Sandstrom Skrovan ’58 w March 16, 2016. Madonna Schirrick Peterson M’58 w March 23, 2016. Rita Tholen Juettner ’58 w January 10, 2016. Barbara Lindusky Oakes ’59 w February 15, 2016. Gretchen Simon Rhein M’59 w December 31, 2015. Lynnette Jung-Springberg ’61 w December 29, 2015. Dolores Oakes, CSJ (Sister St. Timothy) ’61 w March 14, 2016. Dorothy Zahler, CSJ (Sister Marie Victor) ’63 w February 21, 2016. Kathleen Sattler Fox ’68 w March 12, 2016. Ann Connelly Cosgrove ’69 w February 10, 2016. Barbara Breuer Bloch ’71 w January 28, 2016.
ISABELLE
JENNIFER DUPRE DICKHOFF ’07 welcomed daughter Isabelle Marie in December 2015.
KRISTEN VOGEL WOMACK ’08 is on the 2016 Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal 40 Under 40 list. She is co-founder of Hack the Gap, a founding board member of MPLS MadWomen, one of the Twin Cities Geekettes advisors, and the coorganizer of Product Tank Twin Cities.
JESSICA MCCAFFERTY ’09 was promoted to communications director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho. 2010–PRESENT JORDYN ARNDT ’11 is pursuing a master’s in international development in the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. She was selected for the Dean’s Fellowship, a full-tuition scholarship awarded to only two students at Johns Hopkins each year. MAXINE MCDONALD BEHM
THERESA HANLEY BENTZ ’11, MAOT’12 is an adjunct lecturer and the interim academic fieldwork coordinator at St. Catherine University. Theresa is also employed as an occupational therapist at Fairview was married on January 23, 2016.
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to account director of fashion brands at FACETS PR, a London-based public relations firm.
LILA
MAOT’12 welcomed daughter Lila Vivian, born in February 2016.
EMILY ENGBLOOM SPILLMAN ’12 was married on March 5, 2016.
RACHEL CHRISTIANSON KLEIN ’13 REBECCA GUTH ’11 was promoted
ANNALISE MOONEY-HARTE BOLDT ’14 was married on January 9, 2016.
Julie Doerning Krenn ’72 w March 29, 2016. Elizabeth Hendrickson Hawkins ’72 w January 19, 2016. Kathleen Tschida Rogers M’72 w January 1, 2016. Sybil Wills ’73 w January 17, 2016. Mary Anne Wilson Mayhew Post-Bac Montessori Cert’87 w
June 15, 2015. Margaret Whelan Garding ’88 w January 22, 2016. Mary Beth Lund-Fruen ’89 w February 7, 2016. Patricia Harroun Nienaber M’94 w March 16, 2016. Christy Gustafson ’04 w March 3, 2016. Harry Howard Gaston, Jr., M’05 w February 27, 2016. Patty Printup Ostrov ’05 w October 25, 2015.
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A KATIE ALUMNAE NETWORK
How do you add value to the world? That was the question that drew 150 people to register for the most recent Katies Connect event. Speaker Gina Soleil MAOL’08, says, “Your value is measured in acts of love, toward others and toward yourself.”
Soleil, author of Fuel Your Business: How to Energize Your People, Ignite Action and Drive Profits, was the second speaker in the new Alumnae Relations series. KatiesConnect is held twice each year to unite St. Kate’s graduates and provide inspiration applicable to both professional and personal arenas. Alumnae in six corporate chapters help to host the event and recruit attendees, bringing together Katies who work at Twin Cities corporations such as Target, 3M and Medtronic.
This fall, radio personality and musician Jearlyn Steele is the featured speaker. Follow us on social media for event updates.
facebook.com/katiealumnae @StKatesAlums SURVEY SAYS... Watch your email or mailbox! We’re sending surveys to a random group and three lucky alums who respond will win an iPad Air 2. CHAPTER LIFE Is there a group of Katies at your workplace? How about starting your own corporate chapter? Or maybe you’d like to open a St. Kate’s chapter in your hometown?
We currently have six corporate chapters and 16 alumnae chapters in locations across the United States.
To find a chapter near you, or start one, email alumnae@stkate.edu
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Up, Up and Away
BY PAULINE OO
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This summer, physics students will once again launch weather balloons reaching altitudes up to 21 miles above the earth’s surface — that’s three times higher than planes fly! The giant latex balloon will carry a parachute, a GPS tracking system, a GoPro camera and two insulated boxes filled with data-collection equipment.
See pre-flight photos and a launch video at stkate.edu/magphotos
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