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WEAVING A COMMUNIT Y OF INCLUSION

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EASTER SUNDAY IN ST. PETER’S SQUARE

Campus Ministry’s Rome Holy Week Pilgrimage offers students a chance for reflection and prayer.

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MARGARET AROLA FORD ’82 JEAN WINCEK, CSJ, ’62

KATHLEEN O’BRIEN ’67 KATHRYN CLUBB ’79 MEG GILLESPIE, CSJ, ’65 SUSAN HAMES, CSJ, ’68

JEAN DELANEY NELSON ’80 MICHAEL O’BOYLE SANDY VARGAS ’91 ROBERT WOLLAN

BRENDA WOODSON ’80

MAGAZINE ADVISORY BOARD ANNE BERG ’81 ELIZABETH RIEDEL CARNEY ’82 RAFAEL CERVANTES LISA DUTTON

ALAN SILVA HELEN WAGNER ’69 KELSEY WHALEY

EDITOR PAULINE OO MAOL Cert’14, MBA’17 DESIGNER MOLLY ORTH

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F EAT U R E S

We are the World When current events touch campus, St. Kate’s makes it a teachable moment. BY ANDY STEINER

In a Room of Their Own Students tackle local and international issues in new Economics Research Lab. BY MARY PATTOCK ’66 TH E CO M M O NS ABOUT THE COVER

Hex 13 is a 1980 painting by alumna Diane Wiener Sloan ’62. After graduating from St. Kate’s, Diane spent four years teaching in Tanzania. The culture shock she experienced upon her return to the U.S. was her impetus for creating a series of large oil paintings, “visual commentaries on the paradox of humanity’s material existence and aims.” PHOTO/LAURIE SVATEK

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Diane Sloan Hex 13, 1980, gouache, 13 1/16 x 9 3/4 in.

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FROM THE PRESIDENT

FROM THE PRESIDENT March is a special month, especially here at St. Kate’s, because it is Women’s History Month. It is a time to honor the achievements of women — those who have led the way, broken down barriers, spoken for those who were not heard, and challenged the status quo. It is the month in which the world comes out to celebrate the ideology that is at the core of our great institution: women change the world. For years now, there has been extensive data that shows investing in girls and women — and in particular, in educating them — improves the lives of everyone. It strengthens communities, reduces poverty, improves health, grows economies and fosters peace. No one knows this better than the caring, dedicated women who founded St. Catherine in 1905, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. For 113 years, the Sisters have educated women and modeled the way for building prosperous communities. They often served as faculty members, establishing a tradition of academic excellence that continues today. Today, our faculty, following in the footsteps of the Sisters to empower women, help transform the world with each Katie they inspire. And while women are indeed at the center of Women’s History Month, men also have a place in this story. Katie men — as students, faculty and staff — are and have been some of our best feminists. They understand and support the vital role women play in our world, while acknowledging that they, too, have a clear part in gender equality. As we look back, our history makes us proud to celebrate Women’s History Month. As we look forward, our future makes us excited to celebrate it. The events over the last year have given rise to many headlines that have opened up critical conversations around women’s rights, equal pay, sexual harassment and more. The movement that began in February 1909 with the first Women’s Day has been revitalized in new ways. Through all of this, I see hope and opportunity. I am strengthened by the amazing things we as a community, nation, culture and world have achieved, and by the knowledge that women are often at the center of those achievements. Each day is a reminder of the power of our mission to educate women to lead and influence, and the tremendous impact all of our Katies (55,000 and counting!) are making with their own contributions to women’s history. In today’s world, I cannot imagine a more wonderful and rewarding place to be than St. Kate’s. ReBecca Koenig Roloff ’76, MBA

EVENING WITH THE PRESIDENT Join Becky on the St. Paul campus April 30 for the annual Alumnae/i Evening with the President. Learn more: stkate.edu/evening

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READERS WRITE

READERS WRITE Hi, I think the woman in the far left is my mother Ruth I. Houle (Riley now). She is now 94, suffering memory loss. She recently told us that she was in the Army and took care of GIs coming home wounded from WWII. If you have the full picture, I’d love to see it. — Jodi Barb; Rancho Cucamonga, California Editor’s Note: We sent Jodi the original image and checked some records for her. Ruth Houle earned a nursing diploma from St. Kate’s in 1945. Jodi’s reply: “Thank you! I’d love to see if someone knew my mom. I can’t say 100% that the picture is her. My mother mentions a Sister Cecilia helping her get into classes.” Greetings. We would like permission to use a picture from page 14 (“Teaching Goes High Tech,” summer 2017) for our poster presentation at the Elsevier Nursing Education Conference in Las Vegas on January 3–5. We, along with our St. Kate’s colleague Kathryn Molitor, wrote and designed the perinatal simulation that you featured — and we’re excited to present findings from a study we conducted to identify students’ knowledge and comfort levels during that simulation. — Barb Lutmer and Diane Compo Milow, assistant professors, nursing The ‘chemistry’ issue — what a coincidence that it should come out after Mary Thompson died [June 25, 2017]. The chemistry faculty, past and present, came in numbers to honor her at her funeral. I hope you will feature her in the next issue. — Margery Smith, CSJ, ’49; professor 1968–93; St. Kate’s archivist, 1993–2011

@gschimek Meg is studying the numbers for @StKate in the new alumnae magazine. #thatsmymeg

Connie M. Congratulations on the wonderful article, Maddie [Brehm, above right]! We are so happy and proud of all you have done! You are an inspirational young woman.

@rosestreetpatisserie We LOVE maddie!!

Editor’s Note: We profiled Sister Mary Thompson, CSJ ’53 in our October 2013 “Women in Science” issue, along with five other amazing professors!

Write to us: St. Catherine University Magazine, 2004 Randolph Ave., Mail 4122, St. Paul, Minnesota 55105 or email: mag@stkate.edu. Letters may be edited for length or clarity.

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FEATURE

We are the World When current events touch campus, St. Kate’s makes it a teachable moment. BY ANDY STEINER

IMMIGRATION PAST AND PRESENT St. Kate’s has the highest racial diversity index among all four-year public and private not-for-profit institutions in Minnesota, according to U.S. News & World Report’s

“Best Colleges” 2017 and 2018 rankings. Plus, 18 percent of its staff and 11 percent of the faculty are multicultural. Student diversity is one thing Daniel Williams, assistant professor of sociology and co-director of Critical Studies of Race and Ethnicity, loves about St. Kate’s. “Our College for Women alone is home to nearly 40 percent students of color and students of international background,” he notes. “This makes the school a richer, more interesting place.” Williams says that very diversity means that recent political events and a shifting cultural climate have particular impact on his students. “There is fear when new immigration policies, such as a travel ban, are announced,” he says, “because people don’t know if they, or someone they love, are potential targets of these policies.” For Williams, a scholar of the African Diaspora and of identities and inequalities from a comparative and intersectional perspective, such uncertainty among his students offers the perfect opportunity to make connections between history and the present. “I’m teaching a ‘Race and Ethnicity’ class in which we discuss the history of U.S. immigration policy,” he says. “I spend class time talking about ways that our country has historically been racially discriminatory in its immigration policy. We look at the statistics on deportation, about who’s being deported now and who was deported years ago. I explain that recent issues surrounding immigration aren’t new; that this isn’t the first time we’ve placed restrictions on who can come to this country.” Williams also teaches a course called “The Immigration Experience,” where he devotes time to the sanctuary movement. That topic, he says, lends itself to good classroom debate and analysis. Plus, it allows him to incorporate a discussion of St. Catherine’s founding Sisters.

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or many people, college can feel like a refuge, a rare opportunity to step away from the real world and focus on learning. But there are times when that academic idyll is interrupted, when current events affect members of a campus community, and students, staff and faculty feel compelled to respond. That’s especially been the case in the last few years at St. Kate’s, as local and national events made their way through the campus gates, impacting the lives of community members, especially students, on many levels. The University responded to these situations in a number of ways, and the community came alive, doing what Katies do best: debating, discussing and advocating for change. In classrooms, many faculty members worked these events into their curriculum, highlighting the stories of the day. This approach — of connecting coursework to the larger world — is characteristic of St. Catherine. The same thing happened in the student affairs office and across campus organizations: student leaders and staff stepped forward to help students dissect the human impact of national and world events. Those dynamic connections are “what I really like about St. Kate’s,” said Melaka Smith ’18, a social work major who sits on the College for Adults Student Advisory Board. “The things we talk about in class have really changed the way I look at the world. Before I came to college, I never really received any education on black history or the true story of Christopher Columbus. St. Kate’s expands my perspective, and I’m grateful for that.”

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IN THE CLASSROOM, DANIEL WILLIAMS INCORPORATES HIS INTEREST IN THE INTERRELATIONSHIP OF RACE, ETHNICITY, AND NATION, AS WELL AS HOW THEY ARE SHAPED BY CLASS AND GENDER, TO DEEPEN DISCUSSIONS OF IMMIGRATION.

“We look at the issue of deportation through our religious values,” he explains. “It’s a great liberal arts experience — an opportunity to put the news into perspective.”

ALL ARE WELCOME HERE In Susan Bosher’s English classes, students are also given the chance to address or react to current affairs. “I teach students whose native language is not English,” Bosher says. “Each semester in one of my classes, the students are all immigrants or international students, and many are refugees. It has been a really challenging time for them.” To help her students put world events into perspective, and to give them an opportunity to make their voices heard, Bosher developed a new, semester-long project. “I’ve always had students give a presentation about some aspect of their cultural group’s immigration history in the U.S.,” she explains. “But I thought it was important for students to have the opportunity to get personal, to talk about their own story of immigration to this country.” Students were required to create a “digital story,” or short movie, combining their narration with family photos or public domain images. So compelling was each finished product that Bosher couldn’t keep them to herself. With her students’ permission, she had a viewing for friends and family, and later hosted a special screening for a group of campus leaders. The response was enthusiastic. “From an ideological and pedagogical perspective, projects like these are important,” Bosher says. “The United States is a country of immigrants, and it is important not to lose the immigrant perspective.”

Student leader and senior Melaka Smith says that all of her professors have made a point to bring current events into the academic discussion. This environment is something she appreciates, and not something she expected when she first enrolled at a Catholic college. “I thought it would be much more restrictive,” she says. “But the majority of my classes are open discussion. I would say my professors have all created a safe space for both sides to talk about tough issues, which makes for some really interesting conversations.” Interesting conversations turn into deeper learning, Williams believes, so he’s heartened by his fellow faculty’s commitment to a style of teaching that doesn’t ignore what’s going on in the world. “As a group, faculty at St. Kate’s talk with each other quite a bit about these issues, and we absolutely bring them into the courses we teach,” he says. “We make connections and draw lines between issues for our students. The conversations these discussions provoke are key to building a greater understanding of contemporary issues and of ways we can help improve the state of our world.” Sometimes, those classroom conversations aren’t easy. So, how does Williams make room for both sides of a public policy issue? “I always welcome students’ perspectives and opinions in class,” he replies, “with the expectation that they have to reconcile those with the facts of any issue, as well as some recognition of the history of misrepresenting those facts on controversial issues.”

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LOVE THY NEIGHBOR St. Catherine students don’t just discuss current events in the classroom. At the monthly Cornbread and Chili Night discussion series sponsored by the Office of Multicultural and International Programs and Services (MIPS), organizers invite guest speakers prepared to address hot topics of the day. Donna Hauer, MIPS director, says these evenings, along with other campus events, help build the learning environment at St. Kate’s. “Last spring, we asked an immigration lawyer to come to Cornbread and Chili Night to talk about the impact of travel bans and to educate students on immigration law,” Hauer says. “The attorney also met individually with students who are concerned about themselves or family members.” This sort of active support is a hallmark of a St. Kate’s education, Hauer notes. “The fact that we are a liberal arts, Catholic women’s college means that we look at things through various lenses,” she explains. So, it makes sense that real-world discussions get blended into just about everything on campus. “Just like our founding Sisters who historically worked to meet the needs of their time,” she adds, “staff and faculty at St. Kate’s have always shifted to meet the needs of our time.” One such need came when the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which protects eligible immigrant youth from deportation, made headlines. While the national controversy stirred up both proponents and opponents last fall, on campus, there was a tone of solidarity on the issue. A small number of Katies are protected under DACA — and, on October 5, a group of faculty, staff, students and sisters appeared on the steps

of The O’Shaughnessy to rally for them and “to live out the values of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet: ‘love of God and neighbor without distinction,’” explains Hauer. Students were energized by this event, recalls Williams, one of the invited speakers. “It was another way they could take their concerns about current events and turn them into real-world action and activism.” Tenzin Nordon MAOL’19, a member of the Graduate Student Advisory Board, said rallies like these help to make St. Kate’s feel like a place that welcomes everyone and encourages healthy debate. “It’s important for all universities and colleges to think about how they can create an inclusive environment, so no one feels like they are by themselves.” At MIPS, Hauer and her staff strive daily to build this inclusivity. “Many students have told me that events happening in this country and around the world feel threatening,” says Hauer. “We want our office to be a home away from home, a place where students can bring their whole selves and fully share how they’re feeling, a shelter from the storm.”

RELATED EXHIBIT “The Irish Mission at Watson House” Through April 29, 2018 Library, St. Paul campus Learn about the untold story of the lower Manhattan home for Irish immigrant girls, 1883–1954.

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CAROLINE KRAFFT (STANDING) AND CAITLYN KEO ’16 (FAR RIGHT) PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A UNIQUE VENUE TO COLLABORATE ON RESEARCH THAT HAS REAL WORLD IMPLICATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL REACH.

In a Room of Their Own Students tackle local and international issues in new Economics Research Lab BY MARY PATTOCK ’66

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e were literally tripping over them in the hallway!” That’s Caroline Krafft, assistant economics professor, describing how students used to line the hall outside faculty offices on first-floor Whitby, hunched over laptops amid tangles of computer cords, camped out for easy access to their mentors. It wasn’t garden-variety homework they needed help with, but research they were working on with their professors — sophisticated research with significant local and international implications. “We thought there should be space for this — and not just to avoid the tripping hazard!” Krafft quips, “but to help get the work done.” So form followed function, and the Economics Research Lab was born. Tucked into a smallish space on the second floor of Whitby Hall, it’s a technology-rich spot made cozy with plants, desks, bookshelves and a table for collaborative work. It hums with low-volume conversation among students, most of them seated at their computer stations on exercise-ball chairs that are conducive to on-the-job fitness. One chalkboard features a quote of the day; another sets out a research schedule. Computers are loaded with special software such as STATA and ODK, that students use to code raw data and manage and analyze big data sets, some of which were collected in the field using survey tools they themselves designed. One such project is the 2018 Egypt Labor Market Panel Survey, funded by the Economic Research Forum, an international group focused on sustainable development. Krafft, along with eight student collaborators, uses the lab to design surveys — administered via mobile devices to some 12,000 Egyptian households — and compile, organize and, in some cases, summarize the findings. This, the fourth iteration of the survey, focuses on economic vulnerability and will address, among other things, unemployment and underemployment, the economic impact of the 2011 Egyptian revolution and the economic vulnerability of rural Egyptian women. The latter is of critical importance because a woman’s ability to earn a livelihood impacts public health, access to water, crops and food security, childhood education and other basic social structures.

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HOPEFUL, NOT DISMAL Some people call economics “the dismal science,” but not these students. “At St. Kate’s, we tend to care more about how these economic principles can help people all over the world,” says economics and mathematics major Elizabeth Kula ’19. “People always think about it as either stocks or money, but to me that’s not what it is. If money didn’t exist, economics principles would still apply to things that aren’t just money. “To me, it’s all about studying the choices people make and why they make those choices, and, hopefully, how we can make those choices in the most rational way so

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EMPLOYEES AT RICH FACTORY IN LUXOR, EGYPT CAREFULLY SEW UNDERGARMENTS. RICH IS A SMALL BUSINESS WHERE MOST OF THE EMPLOYEES ARE YOUNG WOMEN FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

“It’s gratifying for us to see our work going somewhere,” says Kapono Asuncion ’19, who is majoring in women and international law. “And [being in the econ lab] helps with collaboration. We are able to look at each other’s computers and collaborate.” Staffing the endeavor is Caitlyn Keo ’16, a former student of Krafft’s and two-year veteran of the department’s collaborative research program. After graduation, she worked as a data analyst at the Minnesota Population Center at the University of Minnesota. Now she’s back at her alma mater to support and mentor current students. Keo leads the project teams, sets out daily tasks, troubleshoots software problems and offers an experienced hand with editing. Students and faculty find her welcoming presence, experience and computer savvy critical to the lab’s success.

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they will be beneficial to everybody,” Kula says, reflecting the University’s deep commitment to social justice. Kula has collaborated with Kristine West, assistant professor in the Department of Economics and Political Science, on research that explores, in part, whether Minneapolis Public Schools teachers are more effective if they’ve completed their student teaching in that same district. It’s a joint project of St. Kate’s, the school district and the University of Minnesota, funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences. Kula’s Herculean task — to use the lab’s sophisticated software to clean, merge and analyze huge data dumps from the district — was beyond instructive; it was enlightening. “I didn’t realize how messy data is in the real world, and how hard it is to get good data.” West involves the students in other aspects of the project, as well. “They get to go to the meetings with the U of M and the school district, so they see the policy discussion, the practice, how the human resources office works in Minneapolis and what kinds of questions they have that we can answer with data.” She says she treats her undergraduate students as if they were graduate students. “This puts them in a really advantageous spot in terms of applying to grad schools. The schools say, ‘Wow, you’re already doing the level of research that we expect from our grad students.’”

INTERNATIONAL IMPACT

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Krafft’s students have also contributed substantially to a World Bank report on education, for which she is the lead technical expert. In addition to editing the overall report, they researched and wrote super-succinct case studies. One such study compared the approaches of two educational systems, both of them excellent but for different reasons: South Korea’s, which is rigorous and relies on frequent testing, and Finland’s, which is more relaxed. Other case studies looked at early childhood development, labor market policies and education access for people with disabilities. Writing the case studies was challenging, says Asuncion; it was no easy task to write concisely while retaining nuance. But the payoff was gratifying: the student work was valued and used in the report. Krafft points out that research experience yields benefits beyond the acquisition of specific skills and knowledge. It builds confidence and helps students connect the dots between real-world issues and abstract classroom learning. She says St. Kate’s faculty-student

collaboration is unique, in that the opportunity is part of a formal program — known as Summer Scholars — as opposed to one-off or occasional partnerships. In addition, St. Kate’s Department of Economics and Political Science focuses on economics as a tool for promoting social justice.

A VIEW OF THE WORLD THROUGH ECONOMICS The students who participate in these projects hail from diverse majors. In the lab on any given day, a visitor would find an econ student consulting with a peer from political science, or from international development or business. Thus, their findings are sifted through a variety of academic lenses. Lyndsay Kast ’18 is a fashion merchandising and economics major with hopes of being a buyer for a large clothing retailer. Her work on the Egyptian survey project showed her how fashion and economics go together. She’s now writing a paper on outsourcing in the apparel industry, which benefits developing countries but also has negative impacts. She is exploring how companies can make a profit while providing garment workers with better workplaces and higher salaries. Caite McConnell ’18 came to the Egypt project and a similar one focused on Jordan as an international relations and economics major minoring in Arabic. She says the opportunity to translate survey results from English to Arabic and vice-versa was “a perfect intersection of where my interests lay.” McConnell wants to use economics as a tool to address problems such as immigration, terrorism and counterterrorism, and post-disaster rehabilitation of countries. She hopes to launch her career in London, a hub for discussions of complex economics issues such as these. “In international relations, we study all these theories and ideas and how people will relate to each other, but there are no really concrete answers,” says McConnell. “But then I came to macroeconomics and microeconomics, and saw ways to solve questions by using data or analyzing previous behavior, or by looking at how trade will affect a situation. Economics definitely gives me a lot more tools to look at situations, and that’s what I really love about it.” And there’s nothing dismal about that.

Mary Pattock, retired from magazine-editing at the University of Minnesota, lives in Minneapolis.

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BY THE NUMBERS

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service-learning students

ST. KATE’S BY THE NUMBERS

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Each year, St. Kate’s makes an impact in the Twin Cities through our Community Work and Learning programs. Here’s a snapshot from fall 2017.

6,670 total hours 52 classes partnered with local nonprofits for hands-on experience

I love service-learning. I think every class should have an element of service-learning to it. It makes connections to topics so much richer and provides a much deeper understanding and value to course material. —Spring 2017 student

America Reads tutors

4,796

1,400 hours of tutoring K–12 youth weekly at local schools & community organizations

paid internship hours 32 juniors & seniors served as Career Ready interns 28 nonprofits

And closer to campus…

For more student-community engagement numbers, see the 2016–17 CWL Annual Report: stkate.edu/cwl-report

students worked with faculty or staff as Assistantship Mentoring Program assistants

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KATIES IN ACTION

Public health alumna strengthens her own community BY AMY LINDGREN When Miamon Queeglay ’15 comes home late from work, it could be because she was leading a neighborhood meeting, riding along with a police officer on evening calls, or talking with residents of Brooklyn Center, a Minnesota city on the northwestern edge of Minneapolis. Since July 2017, she is the new community liaison for the Brooklyn Center Police Department. Although the position isn’t new, Queeglay, who is Liberian American, says it is undergoing a change in light of Brooklyn Center’s rapidly diversifying population. Indeed, so many Liberian Americans have settled alongside the Hmong and people from other cultures, the area is often called “Little Liberia.” As Queeglay explains, “Part of my job is to help facilitate the shift to

an even broader multiculturalism in the community.” Nationally, this function has taken on a certain urgency as police departments across the country grapple with the complexities of serving citizens from disparate backgrounds. If being a community liaison was not a career that Queeglay had imagined as a student at St. Kate’s, that’s likely because of her own cultural background. Initially, she enrolled intending to complete the nursing program. However, she couldn’t quite find her bearings in it. “Being Liberian, you don’t get to pick your major,” she says. “My dad said, ‘You’re going to St. Kate’s, and you’re going into nursing.’” Queeglay lasted five more semesters but finally resolved her discomfort, and reluctance to change majors, by taking a break from her studies.

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QUEEGLAY (LEFT) FOUND AN UNEXPECTED WAY TO APPLY HER PUBLIC HEALTH DEGREE — ALONG WITH HER OWN CULTURAL AND WORK EXPERIENCES — TO SERVE THE BROOKLYN CENTER COMMUNITY.

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She was working as a medical study coordinator at the University of Minnesota when her sister gave her exciting news: St. Kate’s had started a bachelor’s program in public health. It was easy to return for this degree, Queeglay explains, because it connects to so many career opportunities while still touching on the healthcare realm favored by her family. Seeing the immediate application of her studies in her work was even more convincing. “For instance,” she recalls, “we were learning how race impacts health. For so many in the black community, the trust isn’t there that the medical system will treat them well, so they don’t always seek treatment. The patients I was scheduling for the cardiology studies told me that hearing things from me as a black person made them more trusting.” After graduating, Queeglay wasn’t certain which direction she wanted to go, but when she found the ad for the community liaison position, she knew it was a good fit despite her initial hesitation about working in a police department. “I consider myself an activist and

a black feminist,” she notes. “I’m also first generation Liberian American. I was wondering, do I know what I’m signing up for? I don’t remember ever being as nervous about a job as when I started here.” And now? “Now I’m so glad I took the chance,” she says. “Our chief has a great equity lens, and our officers really understand our community. I think I’m really lucky to be here.” Representing the department and partnering with the officers on different projects has influenced Queeglay’s own views of the police. “My perceptions about policing have changed since I started doing ride-alongs,” she says. “It lets me see the officers’ lives and what we have in common.” As she grows into her job, Queeglay expects to apply her St. Kate’s training to difficult public health and community issues facing the police department, including the opioid epidemic and sex trafficking. It’s challenging, but she’s eager to make a difference: “I love coming to work every day,” she says. “I love being part of this police department and this community.”

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MY ST. KATES

PRESIDENT ROLOFF, MCTC PRESIDENT SHARON PIERCE (TOP), AND SAINT PAUL COLLEGE PRESIDENT RASSOUL DASTMOZD (BOTTOM), KICKED OFF THE ST. KATE’S COMPLETE INITIATIVE IN DECEMBER.

ST. KATE’S COMPLETE PROGRAM FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS Since its founding, St. Kate’s has empowered its students with the skills and employment options to improve their lives and make a difference in their communities. The recently launched St. Kate’s Complete bachelor’s completion program is an extension of that mission. It allows adult students to seamlessly transfer credits from partner schools and earn a bachelor’s degree in as little as two years. This partnership currently includes Minneapolis Community & Technical College (MCTC) and Saint Paul College, and the University plans to grow this list of institutions. Both the College for Women and the College for Adults are involved in the program, which gives both women and men a chance to earn a bachelor’s degree at St. Kate’s. PHOTOS/REBECCA SLATER ’10, BY REBECCA STUDIOS

“St. Kate’s has always valued making a college education a reality for the widest population possible,” says President Becky Roloff ’76. “While other schools are launching new efforts to make their programs more accessible, this concept isn’t new to St. Kate’s. We’ve been at it for 112 years!” Under the new program, St. Kate’s will accept all MCTC and Saint Paul College credits from Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degrees, or the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum. Plus, students will receive support as they navigate the transfer process and the rest of their college career. “As St. Kate’s has done for a long time, we will also offer tutoring and academic support, financial aid counseling and career counseling,” adds President Roloff. “Our message to community college students is, ‘We’ve got you!’” Learn more about the program, which includes free transfer evaluations, at stkate.edu/complete.

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ST. KATE’S RECEIVES GIFT FROM CSJs In November, the University announced a gift from the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet (CSJ), St. Paul Province, of the Minneapolis campus property, which the Sisters owned for more than 130 years. The campus was originally St. Mary’s School of Nursing, which the CSJs founded in 1887. The school was later named St. Mary’s Junior College — and in 1986, it merged with St. Kate’s, making the University the oldest healthcare educator in Minnesota. St. Kate’s is deeply grateful for this generous gift, which serves as the lead contribution in the University’s (currently paused) capital campaign. In 2000, the Sisters gave a $20 million gift to St. Kate’s, which was essential in the University’s ability to build Coeur de Catherine. A celebration will be held this spring to allow the University to thank the Sisters for their vision and generosity.

GRADUATES OF ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING ON THE FRONT STEPS AND LAWN OF THE NURSES’ HOME, 1929. ABOVE, 2012.

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SEVERAL HMONG WOMEN LEADERS JOINED PA DER VANG (THIRD FROM LEFT, WITH HNUB TSHIAB BOARD MEMBERS NTXAWM MUAS, JULES LEE, AND ILEAN HER) ONSTAGE AS SHE GAVE HER KEYNOTE ADDRESS.

A NOD TO HMONG WOMEN “We build the dream one woman at a time. And she in turn goes out and impacts the world…” That, in essence, sums up the purpose of Hnub Tshiab: Hmong Women Achieving Together, a St. Paul-based nonprofit cofounded by Pa Der Vang, St. Kate’s associate professor of social work, in 2000. On Thanksgiving weekend, Vang was invited by United Hmong Family, Inc. to perform the ribbon-cutting opening ceremony and present the keynote speech at the 39th Annual Minnesota Hmong New Year. She became the first Hmong woman in the event’s history to earn both honors. During her address, given in both Hmong and English, she spoke of honoring past traditions and empowering women in the patriarchal culture. Here’s an excerpt: “The theme for this year’s celebration is Hmong women and leadership. In that vein, I wish to give you a challenge today. I challenge you to explore ways to lift up the women in your lives.” The Twin Cities has the highest urban concentration of Hmong in the world — with nearly 70,000 first-, secondand third-generations. The three-day event to usher in the Hmong New Year includes traditional food and entertainment, and draws more than 35,000 people to the St. Paul RiverCentre.

A FOND FAREWELL Our community lost five well-known and beloved members this fall: Julie Belle White-Newman, professor emerita, on December 4. Her many accomplishments include co-founding the Weekend College in 1979 and Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership in the mid-1980s. Lawrence “Larry” O’Shaughnessy, on December 3. He was a St. Kate’s trustee (1961–84), generous benefactor, and the last living child of Ignatius Aloysius O’Shaughnessy, who supported the building of The O’Shaughnessy auditorium.

Joan Kain, CSJ (Sister Marie Richard) ’55, on November 18. She taught biology for 17 years and, upon retiring, served another 30 as study skills volunteer in the O’Neill Center. Peggy M. O’Connell, CSJ (Sister Laurentia) ’49, on November 7. A creative drama specialist, she traveled extensively and joined the faculty from 1967–98 as a teacher and student advisor. Jacqueline O’Hara, CSJ (Sister Miriam Clare) ’55, on October 9. In her 41 years as a French professor, she was a dedicated teacher, engaging mentor and eager guide for students who desired to study abroad. Find their full stories at stkate.edu/news.

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Reunion 2018

For graduating years prior to 2013 and ending in 3 or 8, plus Weekend College graduates from all years.

Registration materials coming in March! Don’t miss anything — visit stkate.edu/reunion to update your contact information.

Let's catch up!

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2013–17 Reunion Celebration

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PHOTOS/REBECCA SLATER ’10, BY REBECCA STUDIOS

OFFICE HOURS

From Racecars to Robes BY KRISTEN WUNDERLICH Father Vincent Dávila was only ordained last May, but his wisdom is evident, and his faith is strong. As a child, he left Spain and learned English — and eventually fell in love with preaching. This self-proclaimed “baby priest” reflects on his winding path toward his vocation and new role as St. Catherine University’s chaplain.

W hat brought you to St. Kate’s?

It was like the stars aligned. Last summer, I was hired as a part-time theology professor at the University of St. Thomas when one of my colleagues mentioned that I should look into St. Kate’s for other part-time work. Sure enough, there was a position open! Working as a professor and a chaplain combines my two great loves: teaching and preaching. My time with students

is particularly gratifying given the importance of campus ministry during my own college years.

What does your role entail?

Since beginning my position in August, I’ve reintroduced daily Mass and started a weekly Bible study club. I am also responsible for performing sacramental needs for the St. Kate’s community, such as confession, and leading the

Campus Ministry student workers— helping to organize events and offering guidance to students of all faiths. My hope is that I can better help the community grow in their faith and their relationships with God.

You moved from Spain to Indiana as a child. What was that like?

When I was six years old, my family emigrated from Madrid, and I sort of hit the ground running.

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CAMPUS MINISTRY Our Lady of Victory Chapel Room 103 651.690.6724 OFFICE HOURS 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Monday–Friday CONFESSION 11:30 a.m.–noon Monday–Friday MASS 12:05 p.m.–12:45 p.m. Monday–Friday 10:30 a.m. Sunday

I didn’t speak very much English, so I had to adapt to a new language and new cultural norms simultaneously. It was certainly a challenge, but I think overcoming adversity at a young age prepared me well for facing the seven years of study it took to become a priest.

How did you go from studying mechanical engineering to the priesthood?

I wanted to design Formula One racecars because I was fascinated by how math and science could come together in such an exciting application. It was during my time at Purdue University that I met the Dominicans, who ran the campus ministry. Through them, I discovered a love of preaching, but was hesitant to switch gears from engineering until I could be certain that it was not the right path.

When I got an internship designing airplane engines, I felt as though God had dropped the answer on my lap. After being given the chance to see what life would look like with my dream job, I realized I hated it. I would spend all day watching the clock, waiting for the day to end. After that internship, I finished my undergraduate degree and immediately began studying to be a priest.

How do you balance our institution’s roots in Catholicism and your background as a priest when interacting with non-Catholic students in our community?

The key for me is accepting my genuine identity as a Catholic while also respecting individual traditions, differences and circumstances. St. Kate’s calls us to work toward social justice and to become good

leaders and good neighbors. These are tenets that we can all identify with, regardless of faith.

What are your future plans as chaplain?

I hope to introduce faith-sharing groups — small, student-led meetings centered around building a community of faith where students could come together to grow in their personal and communal connections with God. I think it’s important that people seek out a relationship with God not only in traditional settings such as Mass, but in intimate settings where they can reflect with their peers on how God has touched their daily lives.

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CLASS NOTES

SUBMIT A CLASS NOTE CONTACT US

Online: stkate.edu/alumnae Phone: 651.690.6666 Email: alumnae@stkate.edu facebook.com/katiealumnae @StKatesAlums

CLASS NOTES 1940–49

MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 1949 gathered on campus in October for their annual luncheon, and President Becky Roloff ’76 paid them a visit.

1960–69

MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 1961 visited the Minnesota State Capitol on October 2, 2017, and attended oral arguments of the MN Supreme Court. They later toured the capitol and met with Supreme Court Justice Anne McKeig ’89 (foreground, below), daughter of Cecelia Wattles McKeig ’61.

CLASS CLASS OF ’49 OF ’61 IN MEMORY

Our deepest sympathy to the families of the following graduates, faculty and staff members, friends and supporters of St. Catherine University: Dolly Fiterman, community supporter w August 19, 2017. Mary Eileen Roettger, former faculty member w September 27, 2017. Lawrence O’Shaughnessy, trustee emeritus and benefactor w December 3, 2017. ◊ Julie Belle White-Newman, professor emerita w December 4, 2017. ◊ Helen McManmon Kuenster ’38 w October 22, 2017. Mary Isabel Dixon Davis ’40 w April 30, 2016. Lorraine Fournier Clarke M’40 w May 6, 2016. Lenora Sandman Richter J’40 w March 23, 2017. Janet Andres Liedl ’41 w October 4, 2017.

Mary E. McCarthy Baker ’41 w June 3, 2017. Eva Tembrock Donovan M’41 w May 27, 2017. Katharine McKenzie Baker ’43 w September 28, 2017. Marion Courchane Dressel J’44 w July 13, 2017. Mary E. Reuder ’44 w November 15, 2017. Camilla Van Sloun ’45 w November 10, 2017. Julie Boo, CSJ ’46 w August 30, 2017. Margaret Dingsley Corkery M’47 w August 19, 2017. Ann Brennan Gleason ’48 w November 23, 2017. Marian Jauquet Finger ’48 w April 5, 2016. Margaret Walsh Batt ’48 w September 25, 2017. Ann Wronski Mahowald ’48 w September 16, 2017. Helen Dunne Kozlak ’49 w September 22, 2017.

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EDYE GRAJECK LAWLER ’65, along with two colleagues, published a two-volume translation of Schleiermacher’s Christian Faith. The book has inspired admiration and debate from Christians since its first publication in 1821. This is the first full translation of Christian Faith since 1928 and the first English-language critical edition ever. MARIA NHAMBU (MARY ROSE RYAN) ’67 released the second book in her Dancing Soul Trilogy. In America’s Daughter, she arrives in the United States in the company of Catherine Murray Mamer ’61 and her adjustment to a new culture includes the discovery that she must learn to be a Black American. Maria also graduates from St. Kate’s, fulfilling her dream of becoming a teacher; marries; has two children; and establishes herself in the American way of life.

1970–79

BARBARA PANKONIE HARDING ’78 took a new position with Maricopa Integrated Health System in Phoenix. She is senior vice president for

ambulatory services and CEO of the Maricopa Health Centers Governing Council.

BARBARA PANKONIE HARDING ’78

parishioners who reside in nursing homes and other assisted living facilities, including hospice. JANE RILEY BEST ’82 recently relocated to the Twin Cities to take the position of director of development for Elevate Life, a life-affirming, nonprofit organization that provides its affiliated network of pregnancy resource centers and clinics with support and services. She looks forward to reconnecting with Katie friends and spending time with her three children and granddaughter, who also live in the Twin Cities.

1980–89

VALERIE JOHNSON ’80 won re-election as the mayor of New Brighton, Minn., in November 2017. ROSEMARY KIMLINGER WEISER M’81 is a faith community nurse. She retired from St. Cloud Hospital in 2011, and took the “Parish Nurse” course in 2012. Part of her ministry is visiting

Shirley Gadbois Clasen ’49 w October 19, 2017. Peggy M. O’Connell, CSJ (Sister Laurentia) ’49 w November 7, 2017. ◊ Ruth Glynn Spindler J’49 w May 9, 2016. Patricia Hennessey Kessler ’49 w August 23, 2017. Marie Terese Spaeth Nobis ’49 w October 28, 2017. Barbara Edwards Kranz ’50 w March 31, 2016. Dorothy A. Kuzniar M’50 w October 29, 2017. Burnae Mitchell Marrinan ’51 w October 2, 2017. Shirley Murphy Rudy M’51 w October 29, 2017. Mary Katherine Sands Landis ’51 w September 19, 2017. Doris Jean Schaffer Macias J’51 w June 24, 2017. Joyce Alwin Vereschagin ’52 w September 1, 2017.

JANE RILEY BEST ’82

Margaret Gerth ’52 w October 1, 2017. Marianne Gunderman Swanson M’52 w September 6, 2017. Joan McGill Bye ’52 w August 26, 2017. Mary Catherine Groos Clark ’53 w December 30, 2016. Joan Jenia Trombley ’53 w September 25, 2017. Maxine Rau Steigauf J’53 w October 17, 2017. Patricia Keaveny DiMatteo M’54 w November 10, 2017. Mary Elizabeth McNally Ripple ’54 w September 3, 2017. Joanne Swanson Helmus ’54 w October 30, 2017. Joan Kain, CSJ (Sister Marie Richard) ’55 w November 18, 2017. ◊ Lucille A. Kryzer M’55 w September 11, 2017.

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MARY BENDEL-SIMSO ’86 and her colleague LeRoy Panek published The Essential Elements of the Detective Story (2017, McFarland Press). She is a professor of English at McDaniel College, where she has taught since 1995. She has been honored as a Charles A. Boehlke, Jr., Engaged Faculty Fellow, as well as advisor of the college’s chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa national honor society and the Lambda Iota Tau literary honor society.

1990–99

NANCY VINER ’90 was promoted to annual giving manager at Rice Memorial High School in Burlington, Vt. YOLANDA (YOLI) FOUST MARA ’97, along with husband Chris, runs Welcome To 1979, a multi-use, analog-centric recording studio in Nashville. She manages the logistics of the company. Her efforts have also connected the studio with the community, through an annual fundraiser for the Sylvan Park Elementary Parent-Teacher Organization that Yoli has hosted and chaired for a number of years.

IN MEMORY

classrooms from the East to the West Coast. The proceeds from the sale of this book go directly to the students in the stories.

EAMON MEGAN DWYER GAFFEY ’99 welcomed son Eamon Fitzgerald Gaffey in August 2017. ERICA NELSON ’99, MAHS’08 is the program director at Pathways Healing Center in Minneapolis.

2000–09

SHERI WEBER ’02, MAOL’05 earned a doctorate in business administration from Capella University in September 2017. Her dissertation was titled “The Intangible Value of Leadership Development Programs in Mid-sized Organizations.” K.A. CAMPION ’03 [author’s pen name] published her first book, h is for human: stories from american schools [sic]. The collection of short, poetic, heart-breaking and heart-warming stories are from her adventures in

KRISTEN VOGEL WOMACK ’08 is a co-founder of Hello Mom, a textbased support system for new and expectant mothers. The company won the Most Likely to Succeed Award, in the tech category, from Minnesota Business.

FINLEY

MEGAN POWELL MARCHWICK ’09 welcomed daughter Finley May Marchwick in May 2017.

w continued

Jacqueline O’Hara, CSJ (Sister Miriam Clare) ’55 w October 9, 2017. ◊ Zoe Lust Stephens J’56 w October 10, 2017. Mary Suzanne Hager Kennedy ’57 w October 2, 2017. Mary Julia Crane Kobilka ’58 w October 13, 2017. Mary Estelle Dwyer, CSJ (Bernadine Ann Dwyer) ’58 w November 3, 2017. Rose Marie Bailey Stuhlman ’60 w October 12, 2017. Julia Buchholz ’60 w September 16, 2017. Ellin Leahy Foley ’60 w September 27, 2016. Angeline Mares Stone M’60 w October 24, 2017. Barbara Goede Zachman ’61 w October 24, 2017. Joan Nicholson Schoeneberger ’64 w August 23, 2017.

HEIDI LOGMAN ’05, MAOL’08 earned a doctorate in management education at Capella University in December 2016.

Marilyn Smisek King ’64 w September 17, 2017. Dorothea Wagner Altman ’69 w October 30, 2017. Laura McGough Kolar ’72 w August 21, 2017. Mary M. Thuente ’72 w October 22, 2017. Delaine Wills Vitek M’73 w November 15, 2016. Mary Eleanor Cook Gerster ’76 w November 23, 2017. Arlene Nesbett Koons ’76 w November 2, 2017. Judith Rasmussen Chesney M’76 w October 27, 2017. DeAnne Norgren Seifert ’78 w May 16, 2017. Lynette M. Ellesson ’79 w October 7, 2017. Sharon Mensing Mastain ’80 w September 27, 2017. Gerre Caldwell Shomion ’82 w August 31, 2017. Marianne J. Hacker M’84 w September 5, 2017.

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2010–PRESENT

REBECCA ZENEFSKI SLATER ’10 was married September 3, 2017, in Willow River, Minn. In fall 2017, she joined the St. Kate’s volleyball staff as an assistant coach. KAYLA BERGERSON ’11 was married in Clear Lake, Wisconsin, on September 16, 2017. ALLISON MORAN WIESEN ’11 welcomed son Connor in March 2017. MARY GRACE RAMOS AVILES ’12 was married on September 1, 2017.

NICOLE FISCHER TETRAULT ’12, MAOT’13 AND MBA’16 was married on September 16, 2017. SARAH MULLEN TRUMBLE M’12 was married on August 18, 2017. KATHLEEN VANDEVOORDE HANSEN ’14 was married on September 9, 2017.

KIAH BIZAL ’12 received a doctorate from the Minnesota School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University in 2017.

PAULINE MEERT AM2’14 co-founded Sophia Montessori Academy in September 2017. The school, located in Denver, combines Montessori with Catholic education.

MICHELLE PICKLE BROWN MAOT’12 welcomed a daughter, Emma Cecilia in August 2017.

AMY HOLCOMBE CARLSON MAED’15 welcomed daughter Ramona Marie Carlson in April 2017.

RILEY MOONEY ’15 is an elementary teacher in the Isle School District and head coach of the Isle High School volleyball team. MARIAH MISK CARANO ’16 was married on October 7, 2017. MOLLY AUBIN LAUTH M’16 was married on August 12, 2017. COURTNEY WITTROCK MPAS’16 joined CentraCare Clinic – Health Plaza Obstetrics & Women’s Health in August 2017. She has special interest in prenatal care, birth control management, nutrition and women’s health preventative care. MEGAN WALETZKO HAZEL MPAS’17 was married on August 26, 2017.

EMMA

RAMONA

Laurie Tribur Nilles ’84 w October 22, 2017. Mary Ann Kirby Begin ’85 w August 30, 2017. Lisa Evenson Brusse Nordholm M’88 w November 25, 2017. Teresa Klatt Taylor M’91 w August 16, 2015. Beverly Ristvedt-Johnson M’93 w November 26, 2017. Mitzi LeVesseur Post-Bacc CEMT Cert’96 w December 2, 2016. Kimberly Roelke Moe ’96 and MAED’01 w November 16, 2017. Theresa A. Ruda ’98 w October 2, 2017. Gordon Keith Saunier M’04 w September 13, 2017. Deborah L. Molano MSN’07 and former adjunct lecturer w November 19, 2017.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A MEMORIAL OR TRIBUTE GIFT? PLEASE CONTACT 651.690.6516 giving@stkate.edu CONTACT US WHEN YOU HAVE NEWS OF A DEATH 651.690.6666 inmemory@stkate.edu

Key to abbreviations: mag.stkate.edu/abbreviations ◊ See more on page 18.

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Fall Events 2017 St. Catherine University graduates connect with each other and the University through a variety of events held on and around campus each year. Learn about upcoming events at stkate.edu/alumevents.

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1 Citizen Katie volunteers collect milkweed seeds at Coldwater Spring, a national park site in Minneapolis.

2 Alumnae/i taste local beer and wine at Katiefest, an annual fall festival. 3 Booked for the Evening attendees browse books recommended by a panel of alumnae librarians. 4 Family photos are a favorite part of Home for the Holidays, an annual party for St. Kate’s graduates. 5 Anne Elise Tschida, CSJ, ’56 enjoys an inspirational talk by Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Anne McKeig ’89 at Katies Connect. 6 The Student Hospitality Committee of the Alumnae Council organizes volunteers to lend a hand to new students moving into residence halls. More event photos at flickr.com/stkates.

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MAKING CONNECTIONS How St. Kate’s graduates can stay engaged, or reconnect

HAVE JUST FIVE MINUTES TO SPARE? • Reconnect with a Katie friend. • Make a gift to St. Kate’s at stkate.edu/everygiftcounts. Your participation matters; even small gifts make a difference.

TODAY 1-3 p.m.

WANT SOMETHING MORE REGULAR? • Join the Alumnae Council, a group that works to engage graduates and supports the University in carrying out its mission. Learn more at stkate.edu/alumnaecouncil. • Participate in a mentoring program! Starting fall 2018, we will launch a program that pairs our newest graduates with more seasoned Katie professionals. Watch for more details!

HAVE AN HOUR OR TWO? • Attend an event! Connect with Katies at one of the many gatherings hosted on and around campus. There’s something for everyone and many events are free! Visit stkate.edu/alumevents. • Find volunteer opportunities at stkate.edu/volunteer. Assist new students on move-in day, write notes to prospective Katies or participate in our annual day of service, Citizen Katie.

CAN’T GET TO CAMPUS? • Listen to a St. Kate’s professor in one of our online learning sessions on relevant topics in today’s world. Visit stkate.edu/lifelonglearning. • Join an alumnae/i chapter in your area. Find Katies near you at stkate.edu/alumnaechapters.

GET AND SHARE THE NEWS! facebook.com/katiealumnae @StKatesAlums

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BEHIND THE SCENE

A Strong Woman BY PAULINE OO

his statue of Jeanne d’Arc à Domrémy, in the north entrance of Whitby Hall, was a gift from St. Kate’s 1916 art class. French artist Henri Chapu created the 1872 original, which depicts Joan of Arc listening to divine voices that instruct her to help liberate France.

If you know more, tell us: mag@stkate.edu What’s your Whitby story? Your memories could be part of a 2019–20 exhibit: stkate.edu/whitbyhistory PHOTO/REBECCA SLATER ’10, BY REBECCA STUDIOS

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KELLY BARNHILL ’96 won the 2017 Newbery Medal for her book The Girl Who Drank the Moon. SISTER MARY THOMPSON ’53 forged a path for women in chemistry.

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CARINA RUIZ ’20 named Miss Minnesota Latina 2018.

CARMEANN FOSTER ’08, MSM’12 created Jordan House, a safe place for boys coming home from detention facilities.

ANNE MCKEIG ’89 is the first American Indian Justice to serve on the Minnesota Supreme Court.

PAMELA JOHNSON ’80 leads 14,000 nurses as Chief Nursing Officer at Mayo Clinic.

MARCH IS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH, A TIME TO REFLECT ON THE AMAZING CONTRIBUTIONS OF WOMEN WHO TEACH AND INSPIRE US. SINCE OUR FOUNDING, ST. KATE’S HAS LAUNCHED MORE THAN 55,000 GRADUATES. THAT’S 55,000 MORE LEADERS, ACTIVISTS AND INNOVATORS CHANGING THE WORLD FOR THE BETTER. WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US THIS MONTH IN CELEBRATING AND REMEMBERING THE COURAGEOUS TRAILBLAZERS WHO FOUGHT TO MAKE WOMEN’S EDUCATION POSSIBLE. More info at stkate.edu/womenshistory

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