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Message from the EditorRay Willhoft ’00

Our History, Our HomeFor 100 years, Loyola University New

Orleans has called the city of New Orleanshome. From the university’s very begin-ning, its history has been intertwined withthat of the city in which it was founded,with the Jesuits being among the earliestsettlers in New Orleans.

Throughout the years, Loyola and NewOrleans have grown together, navigatingthe ups and downs with a spirit of determi-nation. To this day, much of Loyola’sidentity still comes from the city in whichit resides. New Orleans was even added tothe university’s official name several yearsago.

When students come to Loyola, theynot only receive an outstanding education,but they also have the opportunity to expe-rience one of the most interesting places onEarth. More than just seafood, snoballs, andMardi Gras, New Orleans offers a rich his-tory that blends several different culturesand creeds into one all its own. From thecobblestone streets in the French Quarterto the towering oak trees along St. CharlesAvenue, New Orleans is a city steeped inhistory and tradition.

Loyola is an integral part of that historyand tradition.

There may be no place like home, butthere definitely is no place like NewOrleans, a city that Loyola is truly proud tocall its home.

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Editor Ray Willhoft ’00

Designer Craig Bloodworth

Photographer Harold Baquet

Photo Contributor Kyle Encar

Interns Shelby Schultheis ’14Kate Trotter ’14

Director of Creative ServicesAllee Parker

Director of Public Affairs and External Relations Meredith Hartley

Director of Web Communications Jacee Brown

Director of Alumni RelationsMonique Gaudin Gardner

Director of Advancement RecordsMartha Bodker

Director of Annual GivingStephanie Hotard ’04, M.B.A. ’10

Associate Vice President for Marketingand CommunicationsTerry Fulghum Fisher ’76

Associate Vice President for DevelopmentChris Wiseman ’88

Vice President for Institutional AdvancementBill Bishop

University PresidentThe Rev. Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J.

LOYNO Magazine is published three times per year. Send address changes to Loyola University New Orleans,Office of Marketing and Communications, 7214 St. Charles Ave., Box 909, New Orleans, LA 70118.

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6..................President’s Reflection

6..................News

10................Community Engagement

11................Local Flavor

12................Ask Iggy

13................Media Shelf

36................Alumni Events

38................Wolftracks

39................Alumni Milestones

50................Memorials

FEATURES

14 .............Opening Doors to Higher EducationThe impact scholarships have on the lives of students continues togrow. Four current students and young alumni share their stories andtheir gratitude.

20 .............From Pupil to PartnerCollaborative research between faculty members and their studentsnot only enhances the students’ academic careers, but results inimpressive research as well.

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Back to School“Alumni College: Experience LoyolaAgain,” held June 22 – 24, broughtalumni back to campus for a brand newlearning experience.

Millennialism and itsDiscontentsProfessor Catherine Wessinger, Ph.D.,expands and redefines our understandingof millennialism.

Online Path to SuccessLoyola’s online graduate programs aredesigned for personal and professionalgrowth, as well as success.

Hard Work for Faith that Does Justice.........................24The Jesuit Social Research Institute (JSRI) is celebrating its fifth anniversary,highlighting its many achievements as an advocate for change.

Playing by Their Own Rules............................................30When you combine six alumni, an Americana and party sound, andan inventive and interactive stage show, you get a melodic jamboreewith a mean blue streak.

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Last spring, Loyola offered itsfirst course in urban geographyand the geography of New Or-leans through the College of Hu-manities and Natural Sciences.Richard Campanella, a highlyregarded environmental geogra-pher, was brought to campus toteach the course, Urban Geog-raphy: New Orleans Case Study.This fall, an ecological biologistis teaching full time for the aca-demic year of 2012 – 2013. Thisappointment, in addition to Cam-panella’s guest-teaching position,is thanks to a generous gift of$100,000 from the Entergy Char-itable Foundation.

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The Loyola School of Nursinggained the highly coveted ac-creditation from the Commis-sion on Collegiate NursingEducation for its Doctor of Nurs-ing Practice program. The ac-creditation lasts until 2017 andwill encompass both the Schoolof Nursing’s post-Master of Sci-ence in Nursing to Doctor ofNursing Practice program, aswell as the newly created post-

News

President’s Reflection

The Rev. Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D.

This year, we are celebrating our 100-yearanniversary as a university. This is an opportu-nity to remind the community, and ourselves,of our values, our contributions, and our com-mitment to our mission. We are using it to cel-ebrate what we have done and who we are.But this ought to be more than an opportunityfor self-congratulations. This is an opportunityfor us to measure ourselves and ask how wemight do it better. Internally, we are using thistime to renew our mission and as a time to de-fine our future.

Higher education in the United States isfacing many challenges, from the developmentof online degrees to the financial strains con-fronting the nation. Some have said that thesefactors—tuition cost, online universities, andstudent debt—have created a “perfect storm”

for higher education in America. But we knowall too well about storms. Indeed, we know thatthey cannot only be endured, but they can helpus become stronger.

If we do a thorough composition of place,we notice not only what is going on at Loyolaand higher education in the United States, butwe also notice that we are living through andparticipating in the renewal of the city. As thenation moves more towards an informationeconomy, based on ideas, New Orleans, rich inuniversities and cultures, finds itself in a distinctplace to help lead this new economy. And, we,at Loyola, have this rare opportunity to build amore humane city which can be true to its her-itage of diversity and become a place where allmen and women can flourish. And that is workworth doing.

Representatives from ExxonMobil Oil Corporation’s Chalmette Refining, L.L.C., presented University PresidentKevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D., with a check in the amount of $121,200 on May 22. The generous donation toLoyola was made possible through ExxonMobil’s matching gifts program and the individual gifts of Loyola alumniemployed by ExxonMobil. Gifts were designated to Loyola’s five colleges and the Loyola Fund, as well as avariety of scholarships for Loyola students. Pictured from left to right: Patrick Trahan, manager of Public &Government Relations at Chalmette Refining, L.L.C; Dr. Bill Locander, dean of the College of Business; the Rev.Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., university president; Janet Matsushita, plant manager at Chalmette Refining, L.L.C.; Dr.Luis Miron, dean of the College of Social Sciences; Elizabeth Ellison-Frost, Public Affairs at Chalmette Refining,L.L.C.; and Dr. Maria Calzada, interim dean of the College of Humanities and Natural Sciences.

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Bachelor of Science in Nursing toDoctor of Nursing Practice track.

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Loyola was singled out by U.S.News & World Report’s “BestColleges” for several new honors,including being among the na-tion’s top 27 universities withoutstanding examples of commu-nity service initiatives. The uni-versity was also recognized forthe first time as being among thetop five Regional Universities ofthe South with students who owethe least amount of debt upongraduation, citing an average debtof $12,597. Additionally, Loyola’sfaculty commitment to under-graduate teaching landed theschool in the regional top fivefor the first time. For the 22ndyear in a row, Loyola was rankedoverall in the top 10 among Re-gional Universities of the South.According to the 2013 editionof “Best Colleges,” Loyola tookthe No. 9 spot in the exclusivenational rankings. Loyola alsoranks No. 9 on the report’s “Great

Schools at Great Prices” list ofsouthern regional universities.

The College of Music and FineArts has instituted a number of

important structural changes thatmore accurately reflects its sizeand complexity. The music pro-gram is now the School of Musicwith four divisions: instrumentalperformance; vocal performance;theory, composition, and history;and music therapy and education.Music industry studies, formerlya division within the music pro-gram, is now the Department ofMusic Industry Studies. Finally,the Department of Visual Arts isnow the Department of Art andDesign. The Department of The-atre Arts and Dance rounds outthe college.

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The renovated Thomas Hall Vis-itor Center achieved LEED GoldCertification for its environmentalsustainability components accord-ing to the U.S. Green BuildingCouncil (USGBC). LEED, orLeadership in Energy and Envi-ronmental Design, is a certifica-tion developed by the USGBCto set a benchmark for design,


The centennial celebration continued at Loyola this fall with the launch of the Presidential Centennial Guest Series.The Most Rev. Gregory Michael Aymond, archbishop of New Orleans, started the series off on September 20 withhis talk, “Catholic Education: Gifts and Challenges in 2012 and Beyond,” which also featured commentary from anesteemed panel of Catholic higher education leaders, including Loyola University President Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J.,Ph.D., Xavier University of Louisiana President Norman Francis, J.D. ’55, H’82, Ph.D., and Our Lady of Holy CrossCollege President Ronald Ambrosetti, Ph.D. A calendar of upcoming spring events can be found at www.loyno.edu/2012

The Loyola Alumni Association honored former voice and French diction teacher Mary Tortorich ’42 at a reunioncelebration on June 9. The celebration began with a celebratory Mass, featuring several of her former studentssinging in her honor, followed by a gala concert performed by some of her most accomplished singers.

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Harold Baquet, university pho-tographer, was a featured presenterat the annual convention of theNational Association of BlackJournalists, held June 20 – 24 inNew Orleans, La.

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Kurt Bindewald, director of Uni-versity Ministry and associate di-rector of Mission & Ministry/res-ident chaplain, received theBlessed Frassati Award, given bythe Archdiocese of New Orleansin recognition of his long-standingdedication to youth and youngadult ministry.

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Walter Block, Ph.D., Harold E.Wirth Eminent Scholar EndowedChair in Economics, publishedhis 11th book, Ron Paul for Pres-ident in 2012: Yes to Ron Paul andLiberty, which supports Paul’s on-going race for the White House.

Maria Calzada, Ph.D., professorof mathematics, was named in-terim dean of the College of Hu-manities and Natural Sciences.

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Ann Cary, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.N.,director of the School of Nursing,was chosen by the American As-sociation of Colleges of Nursingto participate in the new AACN-Wharton Executive LeadershipProgram, August 14 – 17, at theWharton School of the Univer-sity of Pennsylvania in Philadel-phia, Penn.

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Erin Dupuis, Ph.D., assistantprofessor of psychology was award-ed the University Senate Com-munity Service Award at theJanuary 2012 President’s Con-vocation.

Kendall J. Eskine, Ph.D., assis-tant professor of psychology, hadhis manuscript, “WholesomeFoods and Wholesome Morals?Organic Foods Reduce Pro-socialBehavior and Harshen MoralJudgments,” accepted for publi-cation by Social Psychological andPersonality Science. His manu-script, “The Bitter Truth aboutMorality: Virtue, Not Vice, Makesa Bland Beverage Taste Nice,”was published in PLoS ONE.

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Philip Frohnmayer, professor ofvoice and coordinator of vocalactivities, was awarded the 2012Distinguished Alumnus Awardfrom the University of Oregon’sSchool of Music and Dance.

Stephanie Hotard ’04, M.B.A.’10, was selected as director ofthe Office of Annual Giving.She brings more than seven yearsof fundraising successes and ex-perience to the Office of AnnualGiving, including five years ofwork at Loyola as a developmentofficer and two years leading an-nual giving efforts for the South-east Louisiana Council Boy Scoutsof America Bayou District.

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Lawrence Lewis, Ph.D., associateprofessor of psychology, receivedthe 2012 College of Humanitiesand Natural Sciences Excellencein Advising Award.

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Janet Matthews, Ph.D., professorof psychology, was named Psy-chologist of the Year by theLouisiana Psychological Associ-ation and has also begun work


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FACULTY/STAFF

construction, and operation ofhigh-performance green buildings.LEED Gold is the second highestlevel of achievement by the US-GBC and Green Building Certi-fication Institute (GBCI).

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The College of Business dedicatedThe Carlos M. Ayala Stock Trad-ing Room on October 9. The late

Carlos M. Ayala ’57 (business)left a generous $1.5 million giftto the college in 2011, a portionof which went towards the newstock trading room. Ayala’s giftwas also used to support an existingstudent-managed investment fund,scholarships, funding for more in-vestment classes, and a researchdatabase system.

As part of the Loyola UniversityNew Orleans Alumni EnrichmentSeries, “Growing in Knowledgeand Deepening our Faith,” and incelebration of the university’s cen-tennial, the Alumni Associationpresented “Alumni College: Ex-perience Loyola Again,” held June22 – 24, a three-day weekend inwhich participants attended classes,mingled at social events and meals,took field trips, and stayed in resi-dence halls on campus.

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The Center for the Study of NewOrleans celebrated the CrescentCity’s rich musical heritage withthe second annual NolaLoyola,“Beats of the Streets: The BrassBrand Tradition in New Orleans,”on September 28. Events includeda screening of Jerry Brock’s 1987film, In that Number: The NewOrleans Brass Band Revival, hostedby local brass band legends GregoryDavis of the Dirty Dozen BrassBand and Gregg Stafford of theYoung Tuxedo Brass Band, who

both appear in the film; a freeconcert by the Baby Boyz BrassBand; a lecture by Ben Jaffe, cre-ative director of Preservation Halland son of Hall founders Allanand Sandra Jaffe, titled “New Or-leans Jazz on Film,” which featuredrare archival footage of noted NewOrleans Jazz legends; and a keynoteevent featuring performances bythe Loyola Faculty Jazz Band, theYoung Tuxedo Brass Band, andthe Dirty Dozen Brass Band.

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The Biever Guest Lectures Seriesat Loyola featured StanleyAronowitz, Ph.D., eminent socialtheorist, in three lectures.Aronowitz discussed issues raisedin his new book, Taking It Big: C.Wright Mills and the Making of Po-litical Intellectuals, on October 5;led the discussion, “What’s Next?Beyond the Limits of Protest andResistance,” on October 6; andpresented the public lecture, “ClassRules: An Analysis of the Ameri-can Class System,” on October 8.

EVENTS Beats of the Streets: The Brass Brand Tradition in New Orleans


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The Loyola student-run newspaper,The Maroon, earned the LouisianaPress Association’s top GeneralExcellence Award, in addition tocapturing first place in its divisionfor both best news or feature story

and best sports story or feature.Recently, The Maroon and its staffhave been awarded top honorsthree times by several differentjournalism organizations, includingthe Society of Professional Jour-

nalists and the Louisiana/Missis-sippi Associated Press. In lateApril, Maroon staffers PreciousEsie, Holly Combs, Carl Harri-son, Leslie Gamboni, Jamie Fu-tral, and Masako Hirsch wereawarded the SPJ’s national Markof Excellence Award for in-depthreporting. The most recent honorsbestowed by the LPA also recog-nized Camara Thomas and KarinCurley.

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Faelynn Carroll, a sophomoreFrench major, was awarded theprestigious Benjamin A. GilmanInternational Scholarship to spendthe summer studying in the westernAfrican country of Senegal.

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The Loyola Trumpet Ensemble,under the direction of Nick Volz,D.M., performed at the 37th an-nual conference of the Interna-tional Trumpet Guild in Columbus,Ga., in May.

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Several members of the Loyolacommunity took home top honors

at the New Orleans Press Club54th Annual Excellence in Jour-nalism Awards banquet in July.Student winners included: SydneyBarbier, Karin Curley, Sam Win-strom, Colby Wilson, PreciousEsie, and Cherie Lejeune. Alumniwinners included: Les East ’82,Ramon Antonio Vargas ’09,Joseph Halm ’04, Fletcher Mackel’98, Diane Mack ’78, Sally Tun-mer ’08, and Lauren LaBorde’09.

Doug Faust was named the eighthbaseball coach in Loyola’s history,and comes to the university aftera successful high school coachingcareer in the New Orleans area,most recently, as the head coachat Archbishop Shaw High Schoolsince 2007. He was named DistrictCoach of the Year nine times inhis career.

STUDENTS

J.C. Romero, a senior sociology major, received the Exchange Student withthe Most Impact Award at Keele University in Staffordshire, U.K. He alsowas named a 2012 Honorary Secretary of State for Louisiana for hisleadership in the community, as well as for being elected the new co-chairman of the Young Democrats of New Orleans.


as the new associate editor of Pro-fessional Psychology: Research andPractice.

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Melanie McKay, Ph.D., viceprovost for faculty affairs and di-rector of First-Year Experience,and Brad Petitfils, Ph.D., cur-riculum developer, representedthe university at the 25th annualInternational Conference on theFirst-Year Experience in Vancou-ver, British Columbia.

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Andre Perry, Ph.D., associate di-rector for educational initiativesat the Institute for Quality andEquity in Education, received theKappa Alpha Psi DistinguishedCitizen Award, presented at thefraternity’s 76th southwesternprovince council public meeting.

M.L. “Cissy” Petty, Ph.D., vicepresident for Student Affairs andassociate provost, was recognizedby the higher education websitewww.bestcollegesonline.com forher Twitter prowess as one of thenation’s top 50 high-profile highereducation administrators who haveembraced social media, especiallyTwitter.

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Artemis Preeshl, M.F.A., associateprofessor of theatre arts, was chosento participate in the Actors CenterTeacher Development Program inNew York City in June.

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Karen Reichard, Ph.D., directorof the Women’s Resource Center,was accepted into the Higher Ed-ucation Resource Services Lead-ership Institute at Bryn Mawr Col-lege in Pennsylvania.

Tyler Smith, D.M.A., instructorof voice, stepped in at the lastminute to take on the lead role ofCanio in the New Orleans OperaAssociation’s production of Pagli-acci on April 29.

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Petrice Sams-Abiodun, Ph.D.,executive director of the LindyBoggs National Center for Com-munity Literacy, joined PresidentBarack Obama and other com-munity activists in honoring 12“Champions of Change” on June13 at the White House in Wash-ington, D.C.

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Lee J. Yao, Ph.D., the Rev. JosephA. Butt, S.J., Distinguished Pro-fessor in Accounting and Mar-quette Faculty Fellow, acceptedan honorary professorship at his

alma mater of Deakin Universityin Melbourne, Australia, as wellas a visiting fellowship at the pres-tigious Wolfson College at theUniversity of Cambridge in Cam-bridge, U.K. Yao also receivedtwo rare academic grants from theChinese government to study in-vestment strategies, as well as in-vestment education, in the emerg-ing Chinese marketplace.

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Evan Zucker, Ph.D., professor ofpsychology, began his two-yearterm as the new vice president ofthe southwest region of Psi Chi,the International Honor Societyfor Psychology.

ATHLETICS



he Office of Service Learning at Loyola has beenpartnering with organizations that serve at-riskyouth throughout New Orleans for many years,

and now one of those partnershipshas welcomed some of these childrento Loyola’s campus.

During June and July, approxi-mately 40 kids from 4th to 12thgrade attended summer camp at Loy-ola as part of the Anna’s Arts forKids program, a mission of St. Anna’sEpiscopal Church. The free four-week summer program focused onacademics, the arts, appreciating di-versity, and resolving conflicts. Thecamp ran through July 20 and utilizedclassrooms in Monroe Hall and recre-ational spaces in the UniversitySports Complex.

“It was a collaborative effort be-tween the Office of Service Learning,the Honors Program, the Departmentof Intercollegiate Athletics and Well-ness, the Office of Student Records,and many other departments acrosscampus. It takes a village to host acamp like this,” says Kelly Brotzman,

director of the Office of Service Learning.Anna’s Arts for Kids provides a safe environment

for at-risk youth in New Orleans to experience learningand the arts. The aim is to help children achieve increasedacademic success at school; a heightened sense of self-esteem and self-worth; a genuine appreciation for diversity;an affinity for community service; and a keen appreciationfor creativity.

During the camp, interns and camp staff workedwith youth on reading skills, vocabulary, and enrichment.Art activities included puppet-making, clay modeling,drawing, acting, musical instrument lessons, and martialarts, among others.

Maddy Fox, Loyola psychology junior, served as themain site coordinator for the summer camp at Loyola.

“I originally got involved with Anna’s Arts throughservice learning with my social psychology course twoyears ago. I stayed involved, and it was so rewarding tosee things come full circle with all of the campers sittingin the same classrooms I do, seeing a little of what collegeis about, and learning the same skills and concepts thathelped me get to where I am today,” Fox says.

Anna’s Arts additionally partnered with the FreretNeighborhood Center and the Lighthouse for the Blindto bring this opportunity to even more youth.

“This was really a story about how strong universi-ty-community partnerships multiply and reinforce oneanother. Partnerships like these are just one way Loyolademonstrates its Jesuit commitment to work for justice inthe greater New Orleans community,” Brotzman says.

Community EngagementHOWLING and PROWLING

Students helpenrich lives ofat-risk youthBy James Shields,Communications Coordinator

T“This was really a story

about how strong university-community partnerships

multiply and reinforce oneanother. Partnerships like

these are just one wayLoyola demonstrates its

Jesuit commitment to workfor justice in the greater

New Orleans community.” ––Kelly Brotzman

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Local Flavor

A street that hasit allBy Ray Willhoft ’00

hen was the last time you took a stroll downMagazine Street? Now that the fall weatherhas arrived, it is the perfect time to check out

the variety of shops and restaurants located on thishopping stretch of New Orleans.

Running through the heart of the city, this impressivestreet connects both Uptown near Audubon Park anddowntown at Canal Street. According to the MagazineStreet Merchants Association, a coalition of businessesand property owners located on or near New Orleans’Magazine Street corridor, “Magazine Street—one of NewOrleans’ premier shopping and entertainment districts—is an unparalleled collection of neighborhoods with adiverse array of businesses, shops, restaurants, and hotspots. It’s where people live, work, play, and enjoy thegood life that New Orleans has to offer. In short, it’s thePlace to be in New Orleans.”

Not only is it “the Place to be,” but it is also “thePlace to find it.” Along the street, you can find anythingfrom antiques to clothing to home décor to jewelry.There is even The National World War II Museum atthe downtown end to check out.

Of particular note is Branch Out Vintage + Sus-tainable Goods (www.branchoutshop.com), located at2022 Magazine Street. Owned by alumna Lauren Beshel’06 (English) and Thiri DeVoe, the store carries a largevariety of eco-friendly fashion forward clothing lines formen and women, hand selected quality vintage pieces,and locally made designer goods.

“Over the past three years, we’ve seen these fewblocks of lower Magazine grow and grow,” says Beshel.“We have quite a few restaurants, a coffee shop, andplenty of clothing options for both men and women.Branch Out and a few other local green businesses onthe block have even teamed up to form the Green LightDistrict to help promote eco-friendly living and offermore sustainable shopping options.”

So, plan your next visit to Magazine Street today.And since Christmas is right around the corner, MagazineStreet is the perfect place to find something special foreveryone on your list.

For more information about Magazine Street,including a list of shops, restaurants, andattractions, visit magazinestreet.com

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Lauren Beshel ’06 (English), co-owner of Branch Out Vintage + SustainableGoods, 2022 Magazine Street, New Orleans, La.

Check out these Alumni Businesses on Magazine Street:Old.New.Blue(owned by Janie Glade)6117 Magazine Streetoldnewblueshop.com/home

Sterling Silvia(owned by Cristy Asturias ’12)4861 Magazine Streetsterlingsilvia.com



HOWLING and PROWLING Ask Iggy

In the early 1960s, the university embarked on an ambitious building program,and construction of dormitories and a new student center was begun. A six-story

dormitory for men, Biever Hall, opened in 1963, at the same time as the$1,475,000 Danna Student Center. Biever Hall was built at a cost of$1,527,000 to accommodate 404 residents.

Two years later, the 12-story, $2,500,000 women’s dormitory, BuddigHall, was built. Dedicated in honor of Henrietta Buddig Legier, the wife ofBoard of Regents member John Legier, the dormitory accommodated 429students and welcomed its first residents in the fall of 1966.

Dear Iggy,

When were the Danna Student Center, Biever Hall, and BuddigHall built? —Alumnus

Dear Iggy,

What is the history of The Maroon, Loyola’sstudent newspaper? —Alumnus

In 1923, members of what was soon to becomethe BEGGARS fraternity, working with Francis L.Janssen, a Jesuit scholastic who was the equiv-alent of a later dean ofstudents,launched the stu-dent newspaper,The Maroon. Thefirst issue was pub-lished on Novem-ber 1, 1923, its fourpages filled with en-thusiasm for Loyola.The Maroon de-clared that the newfreshman class showed“a fine spirit of cooper-ation and loyalty.”

Its first editorial, penned by editor Harold A.Dempsey ’26, explained the paper’s purpose: “TheMaroon, which makes its commencement today, hasfor its goal of endeavor: A Greater Loyola.”

The Maroon was first recognized with The Pace-maker award, college journalism’s highest honor, in1982. It has won the award six times in total, and isrecognized on the Associated Collegiate Press’s(ACP) national Honor Roll.

Two years ago, The Maroon was a national final-ist for the Society of Professional Journalist’s Markof Excellence award, recognizing it as one of the topthree nondaily college newspapers in the nation.

Were you a member of The Maroon staff?Visit www.loyno.edu/2012 to shareyour memories. You can also view TheMaroon’s digital archives atlibrary.loyno.edu/research/digital

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Media Shelf

Big Charity: Paralysis at CharityHospital and the Seduction ofConfinement

In her new novel, Tami Hotard ’93(English) portrays a once thriving hospitalcommunity corrupted by greed and bound bythe lust of a shared legacy—men and womenswept toward a perilous climax where controland power, fed by the shocking truth of ahospital’s demise, must be stopped.(tamihotard.com)

The Story Behind the Stone

From the famous to the obscure, Dr. RobertJeanfreau ’77 (psychology) offers ahistorical overview of more than 40 NewOrleans-area monuments. This pictorialguidebook includes sections on AndrewJackson, Joan of Arc, and St. Ignatius ofLoyola, among many others.

Image of Emeralds and Chocolate

In his breakout novel, Kendrick Johnson’01 (computer information systems), underthe name K. Murry Johnson, combines twonever before paired genres: black gay andvampire fiction. The novel speaks to all whohave ever dreamed of finding romance, andcaptures the national obsession with vampires.(kmurryjohnson.com)

Claire Ange

Literary fiction for the mid-teen and up. ClaireAnge is a humorous, unique novel imbuedwith classic story-telling aspects and richmetaphysical tones. Complex, substantive,and marvelously dry-witted, whether you’re 17or 75, you will enjoy this moving anddelightful story. M.A. Kirkwood ’78(English/journalism) is also the author ofSimon Lazarus (2003, To be re-issued by SpiritStar Press, 2013). ([email protected])

Grandma’s Short and SweetSurvival Guide

Elizabeth Hopkins Mazurik '97(visual arts), a.k.a. Erin Joseph, presents aguide that walks Grandma through some oflife’s most challenging situations. She will findsolutions, consolation, and renewed hope thatshe can be a fountain of love and happiness tothose she holds most dear.

Wherever There Is

Singer-songwriter Mia Borders ’10(English), in her seventh song collection forher independently owned label, BlaxicanRecords, L.L.C., continues to combine funk-rock and soul with 11 original songs and herrendition of Bill Withers’ “Use Me.”(www.miaborders.com)


By Autumn Cafiero Giusti ’00

Scholarships help talentedstudents achieve successwhile allowing the universityto recruit and retain diverseclasses.

This fall, Anthony Sedlak ’12 (account-ing) donned a suit and entered the corporatehalls of New Orleans’ One Shell Square,where he shares elevator rides and office spacewith some of the city’s most successful profes-sionals. A newly minted Loyola UniversityNew Orleans graduate, Sedlak commands agreat starting salary as an accountant for theglobal firm of Ernst & Young.

It’s a reality Sedlak never envisioned threeyears ago.

In 2009, he had six cents in his bank ac-count and a $20 bill to share with his singlemother. Divorce had torn apart his family, thefinancial crisis robbed his parents of steady in-come, and he and his mother lost their housein suburban Chicago, Ill., to foreclosure.Around the same time, Sedlak’s mother devel-oped schizophrenia, and he had to place herin a mental health facility.

At the time, Sedlak had just graduatedfrom a two-year community college, and hisfuture was riding on the outcome of his schol-arship application to Loyola, the only schoolwhere he had applied. When the universitycame through with a package of scholarshipsand need-based grants, Sedlak set out to charta new life for himself.

“If it hadn’t been for those scholarships, Iwouldn’t have been able to attend Loyola,” hesays, “And I wouldn’t be where I am today.”

Recruiting and retaining diverse and tal-ented classes of students like Sedlak is a fun-


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Anthony Sedlak ’12, Mario Faranda ’08, Devante Williams, and Allegra Tartaglia are just a fewof the many students who have benefitted from scholarships.

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damental part ofLoyola’s mission, andscholarships allow theuniversity to do that,says Salvadore Liberto,vice president forEnrollment Manage-ment and associateprovost. That’s whyscholarship fundrais-ing and awarenesscontinues to be amajor priority for theuniversity.

“Part of our mis-sion is to make surethat any student whoqualifies for this edu-cation has the oppor-tunity to participatein it,” notes Liberto.

AUDIT: LOYOLAAMONG MOSTGIVING

Loyola is amongthe most generous ofthe Catholic, Jesuitinstitutions in theU.S. when it comesto funding students.In fact, 84 percent ofstudents at Loyola re-

ceive some form of scholarship or financial aid.According to a 2011 audit of Jesuit universities,

Loyola provided the second-highest percentage of fi-nancial aid among 17 of itspeers, with the university ac-counting for 38.1 percent ofstudents’ net tuition. Of the$107.9 million in tuition andfees Loyola charged students in2011, the university provided$41.1 million in financial aid.

In addition, Loyola wasrecognized for the first time byU.S. News & World Report2013 as being among the topfive Regional Universities ofthe South with students who

owe the least amount of debt upon graduation, citingan average debt of $12,597.

“We are clearly among the most committed pri-vate institutions in the country when it comes to giv-

ing deserving students a shot through funding. Wecan be very proud of that,” Liberto says.

Like most universities, Loyola provides a host ofinstitutional scholarships, which cover some or all ofa student’s tuition and are awarded to students basedon their academic records and test scores. And forsome students, there are scholarships for athletic abil-ities or a relation to a Loyola alumnus/na. In additionto scholarships, the university offers need-basedgrants, which are available to students who demon-strate substantial financial need. Grants and scholar-ships are usually awarded based on financial need,merit, or a combination of both.

“Especially in the case of a high-need, first-gen-eration college student, we have the ability to changethe fortune of an entire family by offering the fundingthat makes it possible for the student to graduate,”Liberto says.

Providing more need-based student aid is a sig-nificant goal for the university, says the Rev. KevinWm. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D., university president.Raising more money for endowments and scholar-ships means opening more doors for potential stu-dents in need.

“I want to make sure I do everything I can so thattalented students can come here if they want to comehere,” Wildes says.

Merit scholarships are the most widely receivedinstitutional scholarships for first-year and transferstudents, and there is a range of these awards. TheIgnatian Scholarship for Academic Excellence coversfull tuition, housing, and fees for all four years. Theuniversity awards 10 of these scholarships a year.Partial-tuition scholarships range from $2,000 to$20,000 annually. Talent-based scholarships are alsoavailable in music, theatre arts, and visual arts. Thereare also about 100 endowed scholarships availableboth university-wide and through the Colleges ofBusiness, Humanities and Natural Sciences, Musicand Fine Arts, and Social Sciences.

Outside of merit scholarships, full-time studentsenrolled at Loyola who have a parent, stepparent, orgrandparent who graduated from the university canbe eligible for up to $5,000 in scholarship moneythrough the Alumni Legacy Scholarship Award.Students must show a documented financial need tobe able to receive this award.

Loyola also offers full and partial athletic schol-arships for student athletes.

AWARDS AFTER THE FIRST YEARIn addition to recruiting new students, scholar-

ships also serve to keep them here.When Sedlak was preparing for his second year

“If it hadn’t been for thosescholarships, I wouldn’t havebeen able to attend Loyola,

and I wouldn’t be whereI am today.”

—Anthony Sedlak ’12

Anthony Sedlak ’12



at Loyola, he found himself faced with an ethicaldilemma. By that time, his father had found a job,which meant that he would qualify for less federal fi-nancial aid. Still, money was tight for his family, andpaying for his education would more than strain theirfinances.

Since his parents were divorced, he could namehimself as either parent’s dependent on his financialaid paperwork.

“The logical decision is to put the parent whomakes the least amount of money. But there’s a littleclause in the financial aid that says to choose the par-ent who gives you the most support,” Sedlak says.

Even though Sedlak believed it made the mostsense to submit the financial aid information for hismother, his conscience kept nagging at him.

“In my heart, I felt, ‘Is this really right?’ So morallyin my relationship with Christ, I took a little leap offaith and put my dad and chose the higher road.”

That leap of faith rewarded Sedlak. About threeweeks later, he received e-mails notifying him thatthe College of Business selected him to receive twoscholarships for which he had never even applied.

“When I saw that, it was just a great way of seeingthat when you trust God, He’ll provide,” Sedlak says.

Endowed scholarships like the ones Sedlak re-ceived can help alleviate some of the tuition pressurestudents face. Students can receive many of thesescholarships, which include merit-based and need-based awards, anytime during their tenure at Loyola,and often after their first year.

A donor can set up an endowed scholarship witha $25,000 minimum gift. Private contributions of$60,000 toward scholarships for first-generation col-lege students are eligible for a $40,000 match fromthe Louisiana Board of Regents. Interest generatedfrom the endowed fund provides scholarship assis-tance each year.

Loyola’s existing scholarship funds have beengiven by individuals and by groups or families whopool their money, often in memory of someone, saysClaire Simno ’71, Ph.D., assistant director of stew-ardship and donor relations. Gifts to establish schol-arship endowments come via single large gifts,pledged gifts paid out over a few years, or throughplanned gifts such as bequests.

Liberto and his father started an endowed schol-arship for English students, in honor of his latemother, Catherine Liberto, M.Ed. ’68, who died ofbreast cancer in 2009 at the age of 67. Liberto’smother was a Loyola graduate and an English teacherin New Orleans who loved literature and writing.

“We wanted to be able to memorialize that insome way,” Liberto says.

Family membersand friends continueto contribute to thefund, and this year,Loyola will award thescholarship for thefirst time to a high-achieving, high-needEnglish student.

The reasonsdonors give are nu-merous.

“Many are frompeople just beinggood citizens. Whatbetter way to helpsomeone in need thanto educate them,”Simno says.

The donor’s in-tentions for the schol-arship can helpdetermine what typeof student will receiveit, such as a biologymajor or an Englishsenior. From there, aselection committeechooses who receivesthe award. Each year,Loyola holds itsScholarship Dinner,where donors get achance to meet the scholarship recipients.

“It is really rewarding to see it all take place infront of you,” Simno says.

At this past year’s Scholarship Dinner, Sedlakwas the featured speaker. He recounted his touchingstory and served as an example of the importance ofscholarships to students.

AID FOR ATHLETESIn the past decade, Loyola has expanded its

scholarship base to include awards for athletes. Oneof the first recipients of that scholarship was MarioFaranda ’08 (finance).

A native of Peru, Faranda lived in Italy with hisparents for a year and a half before moving to theU.S. in November 2001 to attend and play basketballat St. Stanislaus, a residency school for boys in BaySt. Louis, Miss. During his senior year of high school,Faranda suffered a knee injury that threatened hisprospects of playing college basketball. By that summer,he had received no athletic scholarships, and he was

Mario Faranda ’08



running out of time toremain in the U.S.He did not have U.S.citizenship, and hisparents, of modestmeans, would havebeen unable to affordan American univer-sity. “So for me, it wasbasically all or noth-ing,” Faranda says.

Around the sametime, Dr. MichaelGiorlando had juststarted working atLoyola as director ofAthletics and Wellnessand head men’s bas-ketball coach. At thetime, the universitywas offering its first-ever batch of aca-demic scholarships,and there was onlyone left.

Giorlando andFaranda’s coach at St.Stanislaus had a mu-tual friend in the bas-ketball coach atRummel High School.The Rummel coachrelayed Faranda’s storyto Giorlando, who

faxed the scholarship paper-work to Faranda’s parents inItaly.

Faranda received an ath-letic scholarship that coveredall of his tuition, plus roomand board. He showed up toLoyola that fall, sight unseen.

“From that day until theday I graduated, I absolutelyloved my experience atLoyola. I wouldn’t havetraded it for anything,”Faranda says.

Faranda went on to gethis master’s degree in financefrom Tulane University. He isnow in his second year of lawschool at Tulane.

“For my family, to this

day they are so very thankful to Coach Gio. We couldhave never afforded the tuition at Loyola,” Farandasays.

Loyola has offered four-year, full-tuition scholar-ships that are renewed on a yearly basis for student-athletes participating in men’s and women’sbasketball since fall 2004. Scholarships are awardedto a maximum of 11 women and 10 men and covertuition, room, and an athletic meal plan, excludingbooks and fees.

“It’s been significant because it has allowed us torecruit a higher-caliber student athlete and allow usto maintain athletic integrity for the university,”Giorlando says of the scholarships.

In fall 2009, Loyola also started awarding partialscholarships for students participating in other inter-collegiate athletic programs, including baseball, vol-leyball, cross country, and tennis.

Scholarships have allowed Loyola’s basketballteams to better compete with other universities withfull athletic scholarships, Giorlando says. Both themen’s and women’s teams improved their perform-ance on the court while maintaining a 3.0 GPA orhigher, and the women’s team has won conferencechampionships and made the national tournament inrecent years.

While coaches at some universities give lip serv-ice to academics, Giorlando takes the athletic depart-ment’s commitment to education seriously, saysFaranda, who graduated with a 3.97 GPA.

“He really did stress the fact that we were stu-dents first. And he recruits on that basis,” Farandasays.

EVERY LITTLE BITEven small scholarships can alter a student’s des-

tiny. Such was the case for Devante Williams, fi-nance junior.

Williams came to Loyola on an academic schol-arship. But after both of his parents were forced totake a pay cut last year, his family struggled to pay thebalance of his tuition.

As much as Williams wanted to stay at Loyola,he found himself starting the process to transfer toLouisiana State University. The day before he wassupposed to submit the paperwork, he received an un-expected call: Loyola was offering him a $2,000 busi-ness scholarship.

“It was just so powerful. The scholarship helpedout me and my family significantly. It’s the only rea-son why I’m still here,” Williams says.

That experience, coupled with the fact thatmany of his friends were facing the same predica-ment, motivated Williams to co-found The

“Providing scholarships givesLoyola an economically and

culturally diverse studentpopulation. We have students

from all backgrounds andwalks of life. We want to be

able to offer an education thatis accessible to anybody.”

—The Rev. Kevin Wm.Wildes, S.J., Ph.D.

Devante Williams



Coalition, a campus organization that provides pro-grams and support for black male students who strug-gle to pay for tuition.

Scholarships of $1,000 or $2,000 often make ahuge difference in a student’s quality of life, saysLaurie Leiva ’03, assistant director of AlumniRelations. Students can use the scholarship to helppay for books, meal plans, or housing.

“A lot of these students were having to work fulltime and go to school full time. This allows them tocut back a little bit on how much they’re having towork and focus more on academics and some of theactivities on campus,” Leiva says.

Leiva works with Loyola’s alumni scholarshipcommittee, which consists of members of differentalumni boards who select the Alumni Association’sscholarship recipients. Loyola’s Alumni Associationmanages two awards each year: the AlumniAssociation Legacy Scholarship and the AlumniAssociation Graduation Award. Alumni donationshelp fund both awards.

The Graduation Award is a $1,000 award givento one graduating student from each college and isapplied to their student loan balance. The LegacyScholarship is an award of up to $5,000 and is distrib-uted every spring to between 15 and 30 enrolled stu-dents whose parents, step-parents, grandparents, orsiblings attended Loyola.

The Legacy Scholarship is helping AllegraTartaglia, history senior, explore her New Orleansroots while pursing an education and her dream jobof becoming a foreign diplomat.

Tartaglia’s mother earned her bachelor’s degreein education from Loyola. Nine months afterTartaglia was born, the family moved to her father’shomeland of Italy so that her mother could be an el-ementary school teacher on U.S. military bases.

Tartaglia grew up in Italy, moving around to dif-ferent cities, but her family visited New Orleans everysummer. So when it came time to plan for college,Tartaglia felt a pull to New Orleans.

“I loved the city, and my mom spoke nothing butgood about Loyola,” she says.

Tartaglia was able to receive the LegacyScholarship for her junior and senior year, which hashelped cut down on the family’s expenses. Not want-ing to saddle their daughter with college loans,Tartaglia’s parents are paying for much of her educa-tion out of pocket, along with her travel from NewOrleans to Italy.

“The scholarships have helped me alleviate thefinancial burden on my parents and have also givenme more strength to continue on and do better in

school,” she says.By attracting and

retaining quality stu-dents, scholarshipsserve as another wayfor Loyola and its stu-dents to remain com-petitive.

“We don’t justwant students to behere. We want themto be successful here.Scholarships play ahuge role in that,”Leiva says.

But perhaps themost critical piece tothe scholarship puzzleis the donors, whoallow the universityto extend an educa-tion to more studentseach year.

“We cannot servethe students that wedo without thosecontributions,”Liberto says.

Alumni do nothave to wait untilthey can give a five-or six-figure giftthough.

“I remind people that whatever age they are intheir lives, even if they are a new, younger alumnusor alumna, any sort of gift they givehelps the university,” Wildes says.“Providing scholarships gives Loyolaan economically and culturally di-verse student population. We havestudents from all backgrounds andwalks of life. We want to be able tooffer an education that is accessible toanybody.”

Autumn Cafiero Giusti ’00, a communication alumna, is a freelance writer and editor.

“The scholarships have helpedme alleviate the financialburden on my parents andhave also given me morestrength to continue on and dobetter in school.”

—Allegra Tartaglia,History Senior

Allegra Tartaglia

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FromPupil toBy Nathan C. Martin

An argument between Walter Block, Ph.D., and student Rachel Sayers resulted

in a collaborative research project and a paper in a prestigious journal.

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FROM ARGUMENT TO ARTICLEWalter Block, Ph.D., and student Rachel Sayers both agree that argument can be a

useful tool for intellectual progress. Block, the Harold E. Wirth Eminent Scholar EndowedChair and professor of economics, has worked on research projects with his undergraduatestudents for 15 years, advising on and co-authoring papers published in peer-reviewedjournals for more than 30 Loyola students. While he is proud of them all, Block says hisstudents who—under his guidance—publish single-author papers that directly oppose hisown views hold a special place in his heart.

Sayers, a senior in political science who took Block’s Labor Economics class, is a greatexample of this category. She published a paper, withBlock’s help, titled “The Cost of Being Female: CriticalComment on Block,” in The Journal of Business Ethics lastSeptember. The Journal of Business Ethics is the most promi-nent academic journal in its field, and Sayers’ article is asystematic critique of Block’s position. Block says he couldnot be happier about it.

Block is among the many professors at Loyola Uni-versity New Orleans who have engaged undergraduate stu-dents in academic research for more than a decade. NaomiYavneh, Ph.D., director of the University Honors pro-gram and Undergraduate Collaborative Research, explainsthat Loyola’s culture of undergraduate research has deeproots, especially at the department level, where professors’efforts to engage undergraduate students as deeply andmeaningfully as possible often lead to projects outside thepurview of normal classroom work.

Undergraduate research projects at Loyola often evolveorganically out of semesters-long relationships betweenstudents and faculty and result in invaluable learning experiences for student and teacheralike.

Block and Sayers’ relationship evolved organically in such a way. In the Labor Eco-nomics class, they debated the cause of the wage differential between men and women inthe United States who hold the same jobs. Block asserted that women make less moneythan men not because of employer discrimination, but because males have higher rates ofworkplace productivity due to the inequalities in the social structure of marriage—becausemarried women assume a disproportionate amount of household tasks, they are less pro-ductive in the workplace, while the inverse is true for men. Sayers took issue with this ar-gument, first in classroom discussion, and later in the term paper that would evolve intothe article she published in The Journal of Business Ethics.

Partner LOYOLA UNDERGRADUATES AND PROFESSORS FORM STRONG RELATIONSHIPS,

OFTEN RESULTING IN IMPRESSIVE COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH.

Over the next decade,undergraduate research atLoyola will become even morewidespread and robust than itcurrently is, helping morestudents and professors buildstrong bonds, conductimportant research, and addto the overall quality ofacademic life at Loyola.



IMMIGRATION AND IDENTITYOf course, most undergraduate research at Loyola in-

volves students and professors whose positions do not op-pose one another. Nathan Henne, Ph.D., assistant pro-fessor of languages and cultures, researches indigenousLatin American cultures and poetics. He is especially in-terested in the concept of mestizaje, a pervasive strand ofindigenous thought that refuses to imagine a “pure” or“original” state of existence—for instance, what the Gar-den of Eden represents in Christian mythology. Henne isinterested in how indigenous ideas like mestizaje mightinform contemporary cultures. When his former student

Gicel Estrada ’11 approachedhim about researching the waysin which Latin Americans in NewOrleans form their self-identi-ties—often out of cultures that in-clude U.S., Latino, and indige-nous components—it was thebeginning of a project that wasrigorous and fruitful for both ofthem.

The final product of Estrada’sresearch project, the capstone forher bachelor’s degree in LatinAmerican studies, was a series oforal histories from Latinos in NewOrleans on how they retained el-ements of their Latino identitieswhile forming new identities awayfrom their home countries.Estrada found subjects whose self-identities were highly complex,with disparate aspects that inter-acted harmoniously at times andin conflict at others. The oral his-tories are being housed in theCenter for Latin American andCaribbean Studies at Loyola andare part of a much larger projectto collect and examine culturalinformation about New Orleans’Latino population.

Both Estrada and Hennestress that the process leading upto conducting the interviews wasas important as the final product.Estrada worked diligently with herprofessor to curate lists of articlesand synthesize the readings toground the project in a solid the-oretical foundation. Henne sayscollaborating with Estrada in thisprocess helped him find new ways

to blend his research and teaching, which he views as es-sential to succeeding as a well-rounded professor.

THE FIGHT AGAINST A KISSING KILLERPatricia Dorn, Ph.D., also involves her students in

theoretical work to prepare them for undergraduate re-search projects. Dorn, professor of biological sciences, isan authority on Chagas disease, a parasite that afflictsbetween eight and nine million people in Latin Americaand results in fatal heart disease for 20 – 30 percent ofthose it afflicts. Chagas disease is transmitted in large

Gicel Estrada ’11 worked with Nathan Henne, Ph.D.,

to ground her project on Latino identity in a solid

theoretical foundation.



part by “kissing bugs,” whose name is derived from theinsects’ habit of feeding on humans’ faces while theysleep.

Dorn has involved her undergraduate students inlaboratory research for 17 years. She has published ninejournal articles, three book chapters, and one monographon her Chagas research since 2009, with the supportof a $498,000 Board of Regents grant, two Na-tional Institutes of Health grants, and othergenerous contributions. In weekly labora-tory meetings, her students facilitate dis-cussions and complete assignments on oraland written scientific communication,grant writing, the ethics of working withanimal and human subjects, peer review, andmentorship. Much of what they learn, however,comes directly from working with Dorn in the lab.

Dorn works with scientists throughout the UnitedStates and Central America, especially Guatemala, track-ing the genetic and geographic patterns of those kissingbug species most prone to carrying and transmitting thedisease. Her students work hands-on with the kissingbugs, capturing them in Guatemala, dissecting physicalspecimens, isolating their DNA, and analyzing it in thelab. Her students obtain a rich and textured understandingof scientific concepts and practices. Those who join Dornin Guatemala to attend an annual Chagas symposiumwitness the social implications of their research and theglobal nature of science.

These students’ growth also furthers important Cha-gas research. One of Dorn’s former students, Nicolas dela Rua ’10, published a first-author paper, co-authoredby Dorn, on the high genetic diversity of kissing bugs inNew Orleans. Now working with one of Dorn’s colleaguesas a graduate student at the University of Vermont, de laRua is writing an important paper on the evolutionary

history of nearly all of the kissing bug species inCentral and North America. Another of Dorn’sformer students, Bethany Richards, began work-ing with Dorn last summer but is already de-veloping a new technique to test genetic vari-ations on a species of kissing bug whosesubspecies look similar but are genetically dis-

tinct.Yavneh, the undergraduate research director,

plans to build on the impressive research accomplish-ments of Loyola’s student-faculty teams. As founding chairof the Arts and Humanities Division of the Council ofUndergraduate Research, Yavneh brings particularly valu-able expertise to an already thriving program. Yavnehand her colleagues plan to channel the many ongoingprojects into an infrastructure that will provide more re-sources and opportunities for students and faculty. Overthe next decade, undergraduate research at Loyola willbecome even more widespread and robust than it currentlyis, helping more students and professors build strongbonds, conduct important research, and add to the overallquality of academic life at Loyola.

Patricia Dorn, Ph.D., involves her students in research that helps fight Chagas

disease, a parasite that inflicts millions of people in Latin America.

Nathan C. Martin is the marketing copywriter for Loyola’s Office of Publications and Creative Services.



By Nathan C. Martin

THE JESUIT SOCIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE TURNS FIVE.

It looks a lot like a dentist’s office—carpet and paint in the mostneutral tones, chairs fronting a table stacked with magazines, even alittle window in the waiting room behind which sits a receptionist. Buton the wall, instead of a poster outlining the importance of oral hygiene,there hangs a hand-stitched quilt that says, “If you want peace, work forjustice.”

This is the office of the Jesuit Social Research Institute (JSRI),which, over the past five years, has become one of the strongest agentsfor social research, advocacy, and outreach at Loyola University New Or-leans. From its unassuming headquarters in Mercy Hall, its efforts connectLoyola to a powerful network of Catholic advocates in the Gulf Southand far beyond, to students of Jesuit schools across the country, and—perhaps most importantly—to the intersection of Catholic Social Thoughtand real, on-the-ground work for positive social change.

Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J., J.D., is the JSRI’s director. He spoke withLOYNO magazine on the occasion of JSRI’s fifth anniversary. Kammer, aJesuit priest and former national president of Catholic Charities USA, hasbeen working with JSRI since its inception, initially as a representative ofthe local Jesuit Province and, since March 2009, as its director. He’s an en-ergetic man who speaks about the institute’s history easily, recalling eventsand details on the fly and jumping up to grab pamphlets and print documentsfor figures and statistics. His investment in the organization’s efforts is im-mediately palpable, and he seems visibly excited at its progress.

“I like to say we’ve become an adolescent,” Kammer said. “After fiveyears, we’re starting to get a real sense of structure and set of processes.”

If the institute is just becoming an adolescent, it has had a busy child-hood. In the conference room where we spoke stood an easel with hand-written text in blue marker on a sheet of paper from a recent meeting. Itslist of topics read: Death Penalty, Payday Loans, Anti-Immigrant Legislation,Trafficking, Medicaid Expansion, and State Network.

This list gives one a decent sampling of the types of issues the JSRIteam tackles. Whether by religious investment, testifying at legislativehearings, helping organize conferences and rallies, or raising awarenessthrough research and publishing, they work on behalf of the poor, immi-grants, prisoners, and other oppressed groups in political, business, religious,and academic realms. It’s an ambitious undertaking, but over the past fiveyears, Kammer and his team have developed an infrastructure based ontheir experiences in action from which the JSRI can directly enact trans-formative change in the Gulf South that aligns with Loyola’s Jesuit missionand is distinctly Catholic in character.

Hard Work for Faith



that Does Justice

JSRI researchers work to support the oppressed and implement faith that does justice throughoutthe Gulf South, including tomato pickers fighting for a living wage in Immokalee, Fla.



WITH KATRINA CAME FOCUS: POVERTY,RACISM, AND PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

The initial movement to form the Jesuit Social Re-search Institute began in 2004, when the regional JesuitProvince advisory board saw the need to create an agencyto analyze social problems under its geographic purview.

While plans werein the works tocreate such a bodyand deliberationswere afoot on theissues it should tar-get, Katrina struck.

“Katrina gave[the JSRI] a newimpetus in thesense that theproblems—espe-cially of race andpoverty—becameso much clearer topeople in thenews,” Kammersays. “We knew it,as Southerners, butthat really drew at-tention from a lotof people else-where.”

In recentdecades, the Soci-ety of Jesus had be-gun to focus seri-ously on issuesrelated to “peopleon the move”—acategory that in-cludes immigrantsand refugees,which Catholicscriptures hold inspecial regard—embodied in thecreation of the in-ternational JesuitRefugee Service in1980. Along withhighlighting issues

of poverty and race, Katrina also drew unprecedented num-bers of Latino immigrants to the Gulf South. Along withthem came issues related to people on the move, who areparticularly vulnerable to threats such as wage theft, humantrafficking, and detention. This confluence of factors ledthe JSRI to make “migration” (immigration, migrants,refugees) the third pillar of its focus.

LOYOLA AS A RESOURCE ANDA PARTNER

There are many Jesuit social centers around the world,and many are freestanding, unaffiliated with any other or-ganization. But the founders of the JSRI saw a great poten-tial resource and partner in Loyola, which has supportedthe JSRI’s work in numerous ways—including providingoffice space, support for publishing, and a direct channelto professors and students, which helps the institute reachan academic audience. Loyola also helps endow the insti-tute, and helped solicit a major gift from New OrleansSaints owner and longtime Loyola friend Tom Benson,H’87, to get the institute started.

The JSRI connects to Loyola’s students and faculty, aswell as the broader New Orleans community, in partthrough conferences it hosts on Loyola’s campus. Since2008, the JSRI has hosted a conference each year withhigh-profile members of national Catholic, academic, andsocial justice communities. Its first, titled “Faithful Citi-zenship: A Call to Political Responsibility,” explored po-litical themes outlined in a letter from the U.S. CatholicBishops written in advance of the 2008 elections. In 2009,the JSRI conference focused on “people on the move.” Itspanned four weeks and featured seven events that exam-ined topics from hyper-local (New Orleans residents dis-placed by Katrina) to global (international migration andrefugees through the lens of Catholic Social Thought).

The 2010 conference returned its focus to New Orleansand asked the question: “Is post-Katrina New Orleans aWelcoming Community?” Five years after the storm, theconference looked at issues related to displaced New Or-leans residents unable to return home and to immigrantswho had come to New Orleans to help rebuild the city.Both the 2009 and 2010 conferences were funded by agrant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

In 2011, the conference focused on immigrant deten-tion and the faith community, including the economics ofprison and immigration law and racism’s part in the prisonindustry.

This year, the institute, together with other Loyolacenters and faculty, put on a conference in October thathighlighted issues of human trafficking related to mega-events such as the Super Bowl, which are often major mag-nets for sex trafficking. In September, it also sponsored aBiever Lecture by Fr. Bryan Massingale of Marquette Uni-versity on race, poverty, and Catholic Social Thought inthe context of the 2012 elections.

ON-THE-GROUND ADVOCATESThe JSRI’s actions are not by any means restricted to

conferences or academia—in fact, much of their work takesplace far from campus. The institute’s members strategicallysupport oppressed people throughout the Gulf South, fromtomato pickers in Florida fighting for a living wage, to ajuror removed in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, for his objection

ON RACISM AND THE PRISONSYSTEM

Alex Mikulich, Ph.D., a RomanCatholic social ethicist and the Jesuit So-cial Research Institute’s racism specialist,has co-authored a book that examineshow white Americans both benefit fromand contribute to the contemporary hy-per-incarceration of African-Americansand Latinos in the United States. TheScandal of White Complicity inthe U.S. Hyperincarceration: ANonviolent Spirituality ofWhite Resistance will be publishedin early 2013 by Palgrave Macmillan(New York) with co-authors Margaret Pfeilof the University of Notre Dame and Lau-rie Cassidy of Marywood University.

The United States incarcerates agreater percentage of its population thanany other country in the world, dispropor-tionately African-Americans and Latinos.Mikulich and his co-authors argue thatthis condition creates a form of “neo-slav-ery,” and helps cement an enduring di-mension of the U.S. matrix of domination.In relation to the mission of Christians, hy-per-incarceration requires they commit toa nonviolent spirituality and practicethrough which they collectively embodyactive resistance to white privilege. Atstake, the book argues, is the very au-thenticity of Christians’ baptismal callingand a faith that does justice.



to serving while a Confederate flag flies over the court-house. In its advocacy, the JSRI’s staff continually strivesto implement faith that does justice.

JSRI immigration expert Sue Weishar, Ph.D., pro-vides one example that reflects the tenor and scope of thework conducted by the institute. In one case, Weisharfound Omar Hassan—a Somali native who came to theU.S. and filed for political asylum in 1996—in a homelessshelter in Austin, Texas, last year. Hassan had just beenreleased from five months in a series of immigration de-tention facilities in Arizona. She recorded his story—de-tails of the degradation he experienced while in detention,and the way in which it had senselessly derailed the lifehe had built over the past 14 years as an electronics tech-nician. Then she edited and published it in the fall 2011issue of JustSouth Quarterly, the JSRI’s print newsletter,which is distributed to faith- and advocacy-based groupsthroughout the country.

Hassan’s oral history is a qualitative component of asystematic effort by Weishar to validate stories and com-plaints from immigrant detainees across the country.From this research and visits with Loyola law studentsto immigration detention centers, JSRI staff and boardhave developed a more systemic approach to detentionand abuses. The Jesuit Province, with JSRI staffing,joined other religious investors in a responsible share-holder initiative to persuade the two largest U.S. privateprison corporations to adopt international human rightsstandards for all facilities, including detention centers.This new multi-year project, partly funded by a LangelothFoundation grant, can use Weishar’s findings in negoti-ations with corporate management to make the facilitiesmore safe and humane.

AN EMPHASIS ON STUDENTSNow that the JSRI has established itself as a force

for social justice and Catholic thought on campus, it hasplans to increase direct engagement with Loyola students.Through the JSRI, staff members each have liaison dutieswith Gulf South states that require them to travel often;Kammer and others already find time to lecture in Loyolaclasses; and there are talks about starting a JSRI-relatedinterdisciplinary course. This year, Kammer helped theOffice of Mission and Ministry lead the Spark week ofservice and reflection for first-year students with a back-ground in service. The JSRI’s strategic plan calls for in-creased outreach to student groups, such as LUCAP, theLoyola University Sociology Student Organization, andthe Black Student Union. Along with its e-newslettersent to all faculty and staff six times a year, JSRI staffmember Christi Schott has spearheaded the creation ofFacebook and Twitter accounts to further connect tostudents online.

Thanks in large part to its supercharged staff, theJSRI is a staunch advocate for social justice in the GulfSouth and an important part of Loyola’s Catholic iden-tity. After just five years, its accomplishments are manyand the bonds it has forged in the communities it servesare strong. It has become one of the most dynamic or-ganizations for advocacy and outreach on campus, andover the next five years, will undoubtedly enhance itsefforts on behalf of faith that does justice, and justicethat brings about peace.

On October 13 and 14, 2011, the JSRI joined six other organizations in presenting anin-depth look at the realities and character of immigration detention in the U.S., particularly in

the South. From left to right: Dr. Aaron Schneider, Dora Schriro, Alger Kendall, Jr., and Bob Libal.

Nathan C. Martin is the marketing copywriter for Loyola’s Office of Publications and Creative Services.

For more information on the JSRI, visitwww.loyno.edu/jsri or call (504) 864-7746.

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Upon moving to New York, Rich Deas ’94 found hiscalling in the children’s section of the local library. Deas, agraphic design major, had moved back to New York aftergraduating from Loyola. While in New Orleans, he hadspent two years working as the production designer and artdirector at the New Orleans Publishing Group. Accompaniedon this adventure by his college sweetheart and future wife,Rita Bonin ’94 (marketing), Deas moved back in with hisparents and began hunting for a new job.

Once again living in the town of Garden City on LongIsland, Deas was surrounded by reminders of his childhood.During his job search, he discovered a career path that hehad not previously considered.

“Eventually, I found myself at my local library lookingup addresses to send my resume (in the primitive timesbefore Google, Yahoo, etc). I couldn’t help but step intothe children’s section—just for old time’s sake. I beganbrowsing the shelves, grabbing handfuls of picture books,pulling up a miniature chair, and sitting at a very low lyingtable. This was the same spot I sat as a child and first heardWhere The Wild Things Are read aloud. As I looked throughthe books, I realized this is what I could do with my future.

I had never considered it before, but this could actually bea great fit mixing illustration and design,” Deas says.

After the time spent in the library, Deas got a job as anart director at Scholastic in the advertising and promotionsdepartment where he worked on several projects, includingthe promotional materials for the Harry Potter series. Helater moved into the trade division where he designed andart directed children’s books.

Currently, Deas is working full time as the seniorcreative director at Macmillan in the Children’s and YoungAdult (YA) fiction division where he is perpetually busy.Macmillan Children’s/YA fiction division publishes ap-proximately 200 books a year. He mostly focuses on youngadult fiction, but still chooses projects to collaborate onand freelances on his own time. He is now working onsequels to some of his company’s recent best sellers: Cinderby Melissa Meyer, Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo, andAdoration of Jenna Fox by Mary Pearson.

Following the recent release of his second fully illustratedpicture book, he is also finishing up a train picture book forScholastic.

“I’m always working on sketches and ideas for future

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stories as well,” Deas adds.Perpetually creating isn’t always

easy for Deas, and occasionally he findshimself struggling for ideas.

“To overcome this hurdle, I usuallyneed to step out of the ring for a littlewhile, maybe go for a long walk in thecity for inspiration and clarity. It alsohelps to discuss ideas with others such asmy publisher and editor,” Deas says.

Coming to Loyola as an undergrad,Deas knew that he would pursue somekind of career involving art. While inhigh school, he believed that he wouldgo for illustration and painting, but aftersome consideration, he realized that il-lustration was very limiting and timeconsuming. He decided to enroll ingraphic design because he believed itwould give him more opportunities.

“Ironically, when I started my de-sign classes at Loyola, I realized I wasmore of an illustrator at heart (to the dis-may of a professor as I instinctively in-corporated free-hand illustration into myassignments). I hit a point of frustrationwith this and wasn’t sure if I wanted topursue graphic design,” Deas says.

He decided to meet with a coun-selor outside of the art department to geta fresh perspective on his situation. As

they examined his interests, they discussed the possibility ofDeas creating his own major, as well as taking courses intheater and set design.

“The idea of creating and not being confined to a deskwas pretty appealing, but as time went on, I learned to workbeyond my illustrative impulses and stuck with graphicdesign,” Deas says.

These days, Deas incorporates several mediums tocomplete a project ranging from low-tech to high-tech.

“I can still draw a pretty straight line without using amouse,” Deas says. “Magic? No, I use the ancient instrumentof our ancestors…the almost extinct…pencil!”

A fan of the Sanford design 2B pencil, Deas starts all ofhis projects with a sketch, doodle, or note to himself inorder to come up with a concept for whatever he is workingon. He still paints and draws, but typically scans hisillustrations onto his computer to finish them using AdobePhotoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Indesign. He prefers touse his own photos and illustrations over generic Internetimages.

As far as inspiration goes, Deas is enamored with musicand often listens to it while he works. He likes “moody, at-mospheric sounds while working,” but his favorite artists andbands are Eels, The National, Interpol, Sigor Ros, AndrewBird, and Bob Dylan. Deas always hoped to design posters forconcert events.

Deas also admires the work of Cyclone Design andMethane Studios, which are firms that specialize in creatingposter designs for musical and theatrical venues. He lovestheir combination of illustration and handlettering. As faras individual illustrators, he looks up to his brother, MichaelDeas, a resident of New Orleans, along with Joe Sorren andAna Juan.

In the world of young adult publishing, a common trendis to feature a cover of a romanticized, model-perfect facewhich is supposed to represent the main character. Deas isnot a fan of this trend and believes that simple graphics orsymbolic images found within the story are more original.

“The cover design is basically the advertisement for thebook. I’d like to believe books have more to say and shouldbe represented by more than just a good-looking face,” Deassays. “Also, it’s difficult to give a visual to the character(s). Itseems to me that is something for the reader to interpret. Mygoal is to capture the feeling of the story and create a visualthat says something to attract the appropriate reader.”

When asked about his long-term goals in the illustratingworld, Deas states that he wouldlove to take a few years off andwork on his own projects, but hehas a good position and enjoysworking with his group at Macmil-lan. He plans to continue illustratingand working on pictures as a sidejob.

Deas’s family is supportive ofhis work and loves helping him.When he brought home the firstcopy of Cock-A-Doodle Dance!, achildren’s book he illustrated, hisson, Ryan, dropped it behind thecouch and, according to Deas, it’sstill there. Ryan enjoyed watchinghis dad create the book more than he enjoyed the finishedproject and is already showing his own artistic talents at ayoung age. Deas’s younger son, Oliver, is nearly two yearsold and loves books. Actually, “book” was one of Oliver’sfirst words. Deas’s wife, Rita, also arranges local book readingand signing events.

“It’s a profession that I hope my kids will be proud of andthey can share in the fun—counting and dancing at home,”Deas says.

In the world of design, Rich Deas ’94 has it covered, pencil in hand.

Shelby Schultheis ’14 (English) is the publications intern for the Office of Marketing and Communicationsduring the fall 2012 semester.


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Playing by Their SIX ALUMNI ARE FULFILLING THEIR MUSICAL DREAM WITH A SOUND AND STAGE SHOW A



By Carlyn Worthy ’12

In 2009, six college seniors (four students on the music industry studies track, one jazzstudies major, and an economics major) united to start a band. When they weren’t performing,they were driven towards activities in their respective fields: studying, practicing, andworking to gain as much knowledge about their industries as they could. It was only monthsafter they donned caps and gowns that they decided to pursue their music full time. Thiscollective of Loyola graduates combined wits with talent, creativity, and zeal to inauguratea melodic jamboree with a mean blue streak. This is the story of The Blue Party.

MEET THE BLUE PARTYNatalie Mae ’09 is a soulful Americana/folk vocalist with a fiddle in tow. She shares

lead vocals with guitarist/songwriter Reid Martin ’09. Alex Bachari ’09 plays guitar withGeorge Stathakes ’09 (who also shares vocals and plays the Bouzouki and the Papoose). T.’09 plays bass guitar (and commands the kitchen in his spare time according to his bandmates), and Ross McIntire ’09 plays drums.

The Blue Party sparked a fire in the Loyola community by branding themselves as ahouse party band. If you provided the venue, they provided a show. The Blue Party playedthe New Orleans festival circuit, house parties, and local venues fora year before traveling across country with their act. Three yearslater, the band now celebrates a fan-funded debut album and an au-dience of thousands spanning the South and Midwest.

“The way we approach our fans is a collective of all our mental-ities. At our live shows, we joke around and have a lot of fun. We getthe crowd totally riled up and that sticks with people,” T. says.

The Blue Party’s debut album, Too Young, packages everydaylife, coming-of-age struggle, and good vibes wrapped in light-heartedvocals. Songs such as “20 Something,” “Come Down To New Or-leans,” and “Darlin’” showcase their honest, jovial personalities.Much like the clever biographies you will find on their website(bluepartymusic.com)—six descriptions of what you can find on theirperfect burrito—there are no caveats.

“From a lyrical standpoint, I’m not a very flowery, poetic kind ofwriter by any means. I try to say exactly what I feel…my favorite songwriters are extremelystraightforward, so that’s what I model my lyrics after,” Martin says. “All of the tunes areabout getting older or just dealing with certain aspects of life that seem relatively simple butwhen you’re facing them seem a lot more in your face. Whether it’s a simple, fun concept orit’s something serious, I still try to write as straight forward as possible.”

“It’s like you’re young and in your 20s, and all the things that come with getting a littlebit older when you’re going from a young adult to an adult, lost love, getting older, ordealing with loss of a family member and where it puts you in the context of your family—that’s what people like to hear,” Bachari says. “That’s what people want from their songwriters and that’s why I think he’s a really good song writer.”

Own Rules W ALL THEIR OWN.

“The way we approach ourfans is a collective of all ourmentalities. At our liveshows, we joke around andhave a lot of fun. We getthe crowd totally riled upand that sticks with people.”

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”AMERIPARTY“––A LIVE SHOWAbove their charming lyrics and charisma,

The Blue Party also boasts a unique design fortheir live shows. In the absence of a stage, in-struments are set up at the heart of the crowd,allowing fans to dive into the pandemoniumface first.

“As far as reaching fans and connectingwith fans, too, especially playing live, we tryto break the divide between band and fan.When you watch a band on stage it’s like,‘That’s the band,’” Bachari explains whilepointing distantly.

This design, a smooth mixture of Ameri-cana music and party, is how they garneredtheir own genre “Ameriparty,” named aptly bya student reporter at Marquette University af-ter attending the traveling party for the firsttime.

“We try to be a lot more personable thanthat,” says T. “We try to hang out and have agood time with people. We think of it as peoplecoming together to listen to music becausewe’re doing the same thing. It’s just that we’replaying it.”

MOVING FORWARDFor indie artists, the band has seen major

success, but they say they’re just getting started.The band has combined their individual tal-ents to maintain a strong presence online andnationally, but the time has come to build aprofessional team.

“We delegate amongst ourselves where wecan, but we’ve reached a point where wemaxed out our capacity in terms of what wecan do on our own,” Martin says.

“We’re at a point where we’re looking formanagers, labels, and agents. That sort ofthing. That’s a process that we’ll be goingthrough for the next year or so, trying to builda team around us,” says Bachari.

The band hopes to be signed relativelysoon—or, according to T., be the first band toplay in outer space, whichever arrives first—but they want toassure their fans that a record deal won’t change who they areas artists.

“You don’t want to come out with the same stuff all thetime, and at some point when we’re doing this full time, wemay not want to make Ameriparty music,” says Martin. “ButI’ll tell you this: we’re always gonna be fun and we’re always

gonna be upbeat. Those are the prerequisites for The BlueParty as a band.”

Carlyn Worthy ’12 (communication) worked as the publications intern for the Office of Marketing and Communicationsduring the spring 2012 semester.

To join the Ameriparty, visitbluepartymusic.com, follow the band onFacebook at www.facebook.com/theblueparty,or follow the band on Twitter @theblueparty


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YOUR LOYOLA EDUCATION CHANGED YOU.

HOW WILL YOU CHANGE LOYOLA?

YOU ARE A LOYOLA LEGACY.For the past 100 years, you, the alumni of Loyola UniversityNew Orleans, have helped establish a strong legacy for theuniversity through your successful careers and good works.

IT’S TIME TO LEAVE YOUR OWN.

Now, you can leave a legacy of your own by giving to theLoyola Fund. You gifts help sustain the best elements ofLoyola and provide current and future students witheverything they need to thrive in college and beyond, such asfaculty/student research projects, study abroad and servicetrips, and scholarships for talented first-generation students.

EVERY GIFT MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

GIVE ONLINE:giving.loyno.edu

GIVE BY MAIL:Office of Annual Giving7214 St. Charles Avenue, Box 909New Orleans, LA 70118

CONTACT US:Phone: (504) 861-5840E-mail: [email protected]


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As Loyola University New Orleans makes its waythrough this year of centennial celebrations, the themeof “Celebrating our Past, Embracing the Future,” res-onates throughout our community. And while a myriadof the world’s most distinguished scholars and artists areslated to speak and perform, for Collins C. Diboll ArtGallery Director Karoline Schleh, M.F.A., it’s the cen-tennial art exhibit, Mentors, that most undoubtedly re-flects the centennial theme.

More than 45 alumni and faculty artists from theDepartment of Art and Design are participating in thismulti-media exhibition that illustrates how Loyola’s es-teemed faculty and alumni have influenced the art com-munity through their exhibitions and educational prac-tices. In addition to the artwork, the show employstimelines, photographs, and quotes from participants tohelp drive the message home.

According to Schleh, it was important that Mentorsbe more than just another “alumni exhibit.” Since theDepartment of Art and Design doesn’t have a graduateprogram, the sole focus lies on the undergrads, or “culti-vating big fish in a small pond,” as Schleh says.

“I wanted this centennial exhibit to really illustratethe fact that there is a continuous line between instructorand student,” Schleh says. “Our graduates are remarkablyloyal, and they often return to campus to work with ourcurrent students. It’s extraordinary. Although we (the fac-

ulty) educated and cultured these amazing artists in theirformative years, they now return and are able to teach ussomething new.”

Annie Yalon ’05, one alumna who recently returnedto New Orleans, has accepted a position as a full-timesabbatical replacement with Loyola’s Department of Artand Design. Yalon, who completed her M.F.A. at the SanFrancisco Art Institute in 2007, is thrilled to once againbe a part of the talented, creative community at Loyola.She hopes to provide for her students what was instilledin her many years ago.

“Loyola taught me to push the threshold in my waysof thinking, and when I was in graduate school, I trulyrealized what an incredible education I had previouslyobtained,” Yalon says. “Loyola gave me the fundamentalsthat I needed to compete with the best, and I only hopethat I can provide my students with the same sense ofpride as those who taught me while I was an undergrad.”

Contemporary artist Shannan Lee Hayes ’05 echoesthat sentiment, and since graduating, has found the modelof inspiration, humor, and rewarding struggle that she ex-perienced at Loyola to be an essential part of her day-to-day life. Like many others who have stepped into theirprofessional careers, she recognizes the difficulties anddemands associated with being a true mentor. “As ateacher and colleague, I am still learning to negotiate thebalance between setting boundaries, empathizing, disci-

ALUMNI AND FACULTY REFLECT ON THE VALUE OF A LOYOLA EDUCATION THROUGH N

Analia Saban ’01

Ashley Payne Bahun ’09

Alice Cork ’06

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Jess Brown, M.A. ’04, is the communications and artist relations manager for Loyola’s Office of Public Affairs.

plining, offering guidance, and yielding to indetermina-tion.”

And yet another Department of Art and Designalumna, Analia Saban ’01, notes that it was the founda-tion she established at Loyola that allowed her to go onto graduate school and later launch a professional studiopractice in Los Angeles, Calif. “Looking back at Loyola,keeping in touch with my professors, and making themproud are the things that motivate me every day. I wantto honor their support and dedication to teaching bymaking my best work.”

Hayes and Saban, two of many alumni artists dis-playing original works in the Mentors exhibit, are notalone in their ongoing devotion to their alma mater.Nessim Higson ’97, a current resident of Amsterdamand creative director for the Montreal-based agency, SidLee, also praises Loyola for the solid education he re-ceived.

“What I most valued at Loyola was the liberal artseducation. It was diverse, which is what I needed at thatpoint,” he says. The groundwork provided by his time atLoyola has led Higson to an overwhelmingly successfuldesign career, where he has piloted creative initiativesfor an impressive list of clients that include Adidas and

DC Comics, among many others. Never forgetting hisBig Easy roots, he also runs a small design studio basedout of New Orleans.

When asked about returning to Loyola to exhibit inMentors, he says, “It’s such an honor to be included. Ihave an enormous amount of respect for the faculty andmany of my peers who have graduated from Loyola.”

But it’s not just about days gone by for Higson, andwhen it comes to embracing the future, he thinks theartists of today will truly lead the way. “I think we areliving in a very exciting and challenging time…one thatSoutheastern Louisiana clearly faces. Never before hascreativity taken such a lead in society, and I believe it willcontinue to do so. We are living in a time that could belabeled a ‘creative revolution’—younger generations havemore opportunities than ever to make things happen.”

NEW EXHIBITION. By Jess Brown, M.A. ’04

Esther Murphy ’06

Joe Fleming ’10

Nessim Higson ’97

Yalon, Hayes, Saban, and Higson are onlya few of the talented artists who have theiroriginal works displayed in the Mentorscentennial exhibit, on display until January10, 2013, in the Collins C. Diboll Art Gallery, located on the fourth floor of the J. Edgarand Louise S. Monroe Library.


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Alumni Events


NYC CENTENNIALCELEBRATIONThe Lotos Clubalumni.loyno.edu/nyc100

PANAMA ALUMNIRECEPTION ANDCENTENNIALCELEBRATIONThe Union Clubalumni.loyno.edu/panama

CHICAGO CENTENNIALCELEBRATIONThe Library Clubalumni.loyno.edu/chi100

LOYOLA VS. TULANE PEPRALLYSt. Charles Room, Danna Student Centeralumni.loyno.edu/lutu12

UPCOMING EVENTS 11.3.12 11.15.12 11.17.12 11.27.12

Standing: Zinzela Sebunya and Austin Scott, Classof 2016; Seated: Debra Scott, Anja Sebunya, Gailand Curtis Dickerson, all parents of incoming Classof 2016 freshmen at the Atlanta Send Off onAugust 6

Blake Escudier ’87, M.B.A. ’93, Acadianachapter president (center) welcomesKeevy, incoming freshman (left) and hisdad, Carlton, at the Acadiana Summer SendOff on August 4.

The Alumni Association presented “AlumniCollege: Experience Loyola Again,” heldJune 22 – 24.

Mike Blackstock ’98, Jason Cook ’03, Laura June Frick McDuffie ’89, and herhusband, Sherwood, at the Atlanta Chapter Crawfish Boil on May 12.

The Dr. Billie Ann Wilson Lecture Series: Stephanie Hotard ’04, M.B.A. ’10, BonnieKoepp, M.S.N. ’12, Connie Thompson, M.S.N. ’12, and Dr. Ann Cary, director of theSchool of Nursing.

Young alumni met at Bellocq in The Hotel Modern on July 12 to celebrate thesuccessful 100 Days of Giving Campaign.

Daniella, Agnia, Mike ’83, and Veronika McGinn onMay 20 at the Tampa/St. Pete Chapter CrawfishBoil.

Ricky Currier III ’06, Jennifer Alvarez ’09, Britt Svendsen ’06, JakeWeber, Justin Weber ’05, M.B.A. ’07, Jordan Weber ’11 on June 2 atthe annual Chicago Chapter Crawfish Boil.

Amber Rabo ’94, Lisa Staples ’94, Greg and Leslie ’79, M.B.A. ’83,Jallans at the Houston Crawfish Boil on May 12.

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TAMPA/ST. PETE COCKTAILRECEPTIONVinoy Resortalumni.loyno.edu/vinoy12

SINGING WITH SANTASt. Charles Room, Danna Student Centeralumni.loyno.edu

HALL OF FAME INDUCTIONCEREMONY ANDRECEPTIONSt. Charles Room, Danna Student Centeralumni.loyno.edu

KREWE OF TUCKS PARADE Loyola Centennial Float

Fr. Ted Dziak, S.J., taught a class to alumnion Ignatius Loyola, His Life and Spiritualityduring Alumni College, June 22 – 24.

Katherine B. Dudden ’06, Ryan Brooks, MattMeyer ’07, and Rachel Brooks ’04 welcomeincoming freshmen at the Chicago Summer SendOff on July 29.

Dr. Peter Burns addresses the Politics and Policies of RebuildingNew Orleans during Alumni College, June 22 – 24.

Alumni were recognized for their valuable service at the Joint Boards/Past PresidentsReception on September 8; Amy Cyrex Sins ’98, George Sins ’99, Marcelle Livaudais

Frischhertz ’73, Lloyd Frischhertz ’73, and Patricia Crowley, M.P.S. ’03.

The Rev. Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D., discussesthe Ethics of Health Policy and Medical Insurancewith students during Alumni College, June 22 – 24.

Larry and Elizabeth ’89 Manshel and members of the NorthshoreChapter celebrated a Mass and Dinner honoring the Feast ofSaint Ignatius on July 29.

Michael Morgan, M.B.A. ’03, April Gonzalez, M.B.A. ’03, Maureen Matthews,Olivia Ventola ’99, and Rebecca Gardner ’10 at the College of Business Eveningof Networking at Oak Wine Bar on August 2.

John Price, David and Liz ’83 Foshage, and Maria Price ’85 at the St. Louis Crawfish Boil on June 9.

Agnes Velez ’84, M.B.A. ’87, receives acertificate from The Rev. Kevin Wm.Wildes, S.J., Ph.D., for participating inAlumni College, June 22 – 24.

11.28.12 12.2.12 1.19.13 2.9.13

For more information about upcoming events, visit alumni.loyno.edu or call (504) 861-5454.



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1950sAngelo Kelly Lobue ’55(pharmacy), M.D., Hammond,La., was a graduate of the LoyolaSchool of Pharmacy and went onto become a physician. In 1959,he graduated from LSU MedicalSchool, New Orleans, andcompleted his year of internship in1960. He then spent two years inthe U.S. Army Medical Corps, in

Schweinfurt, Germany. Followinghis return from the service, hefinished his two-year pediatricresidency, also at LSU, NewOrleans. After 47 years ofpediatric practice in Hammond, heretired in November 2011.Angelo is married to the formerPat Terrio and is the father of sonKelly and daughters Linda, Gail,and Christa.

Dr. Jack A. Andonie ’58(biology), Metairie, La., willreceive the 2012 Pope John Paul IIAward, presented annually to adeserving layperson or permanentdeacon who resides in theArchdiocese of New Orleans andwho exhibits inspirationalexamples of Christianstewardship, from the CatholicFoundation on November 8. Jack

has served at the highest level ofstatewide university administration,has received some of the highesthonors in the Catholic Church,and has served and continues toserve on many committees andboards. He is the founder of TheWomen’s Clinic Granada,Nicaragua (Free Clinic forWomen), and he encouraged thedeans of the LSU Medical and

COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND NATURAL SCIENCES

1960sEarle Thompson ’68 (business),Metairie, La., was appointed vicepresident and manager of theLouisiana and Mississippi AgencyGroup for WFG National TitleInsurance Company. Earle came toWFG National Title after 17 yearswith one of the nation’s largest titleunderwriters, most recently as theagency manager for Louisiana.

1970sThe Hon. Jack Stephens ’70(business administration), ShellBeach, La., retired as sheriff of St.Bernard Parish after seven termsand 28 years in office.

The Hon. Mary Jo JacobiJephson ’73 (business),Houston, Texas, was appointed byBritish Prime Minister DavidCameron to the AdvisoryCommittee on BusinessAppointments. She had previously

(2005 – 2010) been appointed acivil service commissioner byQueen Elizabeth II under the RoyalPrerogative.

James LaHam ’73(accounting), Orlando, Fla., amanaging partner with Berman,Hopkins, Wright & LaHam,published True G.R.I.T.—A TrueGraduated Rational Income TaxSystem, in which he sets forth hisplan to simplify the tax code andend the Internal Revenue Serviceas it operates today.

1980sTod Smith ’84 (management)was named president and generalmanager of WWL-TV in NewOrleans, La., as well as itsproperties WUPL-TV, NewsWatch15, and WWLTV.com. Tod beganhis broadcasting career at WWLbefore going on to hold theposition of general manager at

WWL’s sister stations in Norfolkand Tucson. He had served asgeneral manager of WVEC-TV inNorfolk since 2009.

Kerry Nichols ’87 (accounting),CPA, CGMA, began a new two-year term as a board member atlarge for the Society of LouisianaCertified Public Accountants(LCPA). Kerry is the corporatecontroller for The Reily Companies,Inc., in New Orleans, La.

Jon W. Zindel ’89 (finance)joined William Blair & Company,a global investment banking andasset management firm inChicago, Ill., as chief financialofficer. His most recent role was aschief financial officer for AmericanCentury Investments (ACI). Hebegan his career atPricewaterhouseCoopers.

1990sDavid M. Spaulding ’91(accounting) joined the corporateand business department as ofcounsel for Brownstein HyattFarber Schreck in Denver, Colo.Working in the employee benefitsgroup, David advises clients onmatters related to all types ofemployee benefits, includingqualified retirement plans, equity-based compensationarrangements, and nonqualifieddeferred compensation plans.

Dennis Lauscha, M.B.A. ’93,Metairie, La., was promoted to theposition of president of the New

Orleans Saints by team ownerTom Benson, H’87. Dennis,who previously served as anexecutive vice president and chieffinancial officer, will take a moreextensive role within the Saintsorganization and is expected tohave a similar role with Benson’snew team, the NBA’s NewOrleans Hornets. Dennis joinedthe Saints as treasurer in 1998and has been steadily moving upthrough the organization eversince. As team president, he willmaintain his role on the Saints’board of directors and willcontinue to oversee the financialoperations of the team. Inaddition, he will take on theresponsibility of overseeing theclub’s marketing, ticket operations,legal department, and communityaffairs.

Steve Alfonso, Jr. ’97(management), who had been atLakeshore High School since 2009as a physical education teacher,2009 until 2012 as headbasketball coach/athletic director,and in 2010 as administrativeassistant, is now assistant principalat Northlake High School inSlidell, La.

Gabriela Hasbun ’98(economics), San Francisco, Calif.,after receiving a second degree inphotography from the Academy ofArt University in San Francisco,works as a business photographer,while also working on her ownprojects. Her Mission portraits andmore were featured at the Mission

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Dental Schools to reopen themedical clinic and to establish thefirst dental clinic providing freecare for the homeless at OzanamInn. He has been married toPriscilla Greenland for 50 years,and they have three children,Jacquelyn Carnes, Patrick Andonie,and Jon Andonie, and sixgrandchildren.

Births1 Chris Buckley ’94 (guitar) and Angelle Maurin Buckley ’94 (voice) welcomed a son, William Christopher

Buckley, in April 2012, a little “Lagniappe” for siblings Grace, 12, Matthew, 10, and Caroline, 8.2 Bradley Guillory ’01 (English) and Celia Llorens Guillory ’04 (music education) are pleased to announce the birth

of their daughter, Chloë Angelle, who was born September 26, 2011. Bradley is an English teacher at St. Paul’s School inCovington, and Celia is the band director at Slidell Junior High.

3 Samira A. Jones ’10 (psychology), J.D. ’13, and Gregory J. Marigny, Jr., welcomed Malia Lillie Marigny onJanuary 29, 2012.

4 Charissa Rehnberg Nielsen ’00 (music therapy) and Dana Nielsen ’00 (jazz studies) welcomed their first child,Cora Quinn Nielsen, on May 2, 2012. She weighed 5 lbs., 13 oz. and was 19" long.

• Jason Philip Franco, J.D. ’05, and his wife, Emily Morehiser Franco, welcomed their son, Benjamin Philip Franco,into the world on March 5, 2012. Benjamin is the grandson of Philip A. Franco ’75 (management), J.D. ’78.

• Meghan Haerer Nelson ’04 (marketing/management), Durham, N.C., gave birth to Elise Emerson Nelson onApril 21, 2012.

• Michael T. Scripps ’00 (finance/history) and his wife, Jennifer, welcomed Adeline Elizabeth Scripps on August 21, 2012.• Alison Brown Shields ’01 (sociology) and her husband, Bill, had a daughter, Georgia, on January 2, 2011.• Andrew Webster, J.D. ’92, and Emily Egan Webster welcomed Andrew Claiborne Webster, Jr., on June 15, 2012,

in Houston, Texas. This is their second child, but first boy.

Weddings5 Morgan Jean Carey ’07 (communication) and Rick Joseph Park were married under a ceremonious willow tree at the

Carey’s home on Lake Louise in Dallas, Pa., on July 21, 2012. Morgan and Rick currently live in Portland, Ore. Morgan isan elementary teacher with the Hillsboro School District, and Rick works at United Pacific Forest Products and attendsPortland State University pursuing a degree in environmental science.

6 Katie Eisenhart Schaeffer ’07 (communication) and Adam Schaeffer were married in Austin, Texas, on March 17,2012, at the historic Allan House in downtown Austin. Giving their Texas guests a taste of the Big Easy, Katie and Adambrought New Orleans flair to their wedding with boudin ball appetizers and a surprise brass band complete with a secondline. Katie and Adam recently bought a home together in central Austin. Katie is a senior communications advisor at Delland is training to be a part-time Pilates instructor. Adam is the PR manager at software company Spiceworks

• Colleen Maria Cardillo ’09 (communication) married Taylor Bredow in Dallas, Texas, on June 9, 2012.• Rourke Adlie Feerick, M.B.A. ’10, and Mollie Margaret Thibeaux were married on May 4, 2012, at The Cathedral of

Saint John the Evangelist.• Kristi Beth Jacobs ’04 (drama) and Marcus Coleman Stanley ’06 (drama) were married on December 30, 2011,

at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Convent, La. Kristi is the theater director at Mount Carmel Academy inNew Orleans, La., and Marcus is the owner of SM Entertainment Consulting.

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Joshua Steinert ’98(management/marketing) waspromoted to the position of regionalbank private banker with WellsFargo. He currently resides inSavannah, Ga., with his wife, Amy,and their daughter, Chloe. Joshuais an active volunteer in the CivilAir Patrol and the Coast GuardAuxiliary.

2000sApril Gonzalez, M.B.A. ’03,New Orleans, La., is serving as themarketing chairperson andfundraising co-chairperson for theWomen’s Council of Realtors. Shealso was named WCR’s 2012Member of the Year.

Eduardo Gonzalez Loumiet’03 (finance), Tallahassee, Fla.,passed the CPHIMS exam, aprofessional certification programfor healthcare information andmanagement systems professionals,and offers tips for others on hisblog:http://blog.eduardogonzalezloumiet.com/2012/07/03/cphims

Heather BegneaudMcGowan, J.D. ’06, M.B.A.’06, New Orleans, La., of StonePigman Walther Wittmann, L.L.C.,was named vice chair of the RPTEEmerging Issues and SpecialtyLeases Committee for the AmericanBar Association.



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1970sMurray L. Rabalais, D.D.S.’70, of Progressive Periodontics inHouma, La., and New Iberia, La.,is now offering a number ofcutting-edge gum graft treatmentsto patients with receding gumsand other forms of periodontaldisease. The application of a graftto the gums is a straightforwardprocedure that takes place in theoffice. These treatments featurehealing time of as little as 48hours and have a nearly 100-percent success rate.(www.louisiana-periodontist.com)

Martha Fitzgerald ’73(history), Shreveport, La., anaward-winning journalist of 27years, served as a columnist andassociate editorial page editor forthe Shreveport Times. Now anindependent editor, writer, andpublisher, she owns MarthaFitzgerald Consulting(marthafitzgerald.com) and LittleDove Press (littledovepress.com).She and her husband, bothLouisiana natives, enjoy living ona quiet country road in a bend ofthe Red River. Her latest book, TheCourtship of Two Doctors: a1930s Love Story of Letters, Hope& Healing, chronicles her parents’early history, providing aninspiring look at the birth of amarriage and a lifetime of service.

1980sChristen “Chris” Castellano’84 (chemistry), Tucson, Ariz.,joined Carondelet Health Networkas executive vice president andchief strategy officer. Herresponsibilities include developingand implementing programs thatachieve Carondelet’s strategicobjectives toward future growthand expansion. She also hasleadership oversight of CarondeletMedical Group, and CarondeletSpecialist Group, the network’sprimary and specialty carepractices.

The Rev. Sandra BastoneBarnes ’86 (religious studies)was ordained in EvangelicalLutheran Church in America onJuly 22, 2012. She graduatedwith her M.Div. from the LutheranSchool of Theology at Chicago,and she accepted a call to serveas the associate pastor of PeaceLutheran Church in Slidell, La.

1990sBob Cowser, Jr. ’92 (English),Canton, N.Y., St. LawrenceUniversity professor of English,won the Class of 2012’s Owen D.Young Award, which came withthe invitation to give the class their“last lecture” on May 14, 2012.

Joseph P. Jacobs ’94(philosophy), Bozeman, Mont., asan organic gardener for more than20 years, a student ofenvironmental studies, and aphilosopher for life, finds it easy toglean wisdom from the living dirtbeneath our feet. He’s also a“green tinkerer,” employed formany years in various sustainablebuilding trades.

John Caine ’97 (psychology), aveteran industrial sales managerexperienced in manufacturingindustries for plastics, biotech,electronics, pharmaceuticals,government, and other businessmarkets, joined The Lighthouse forthe Blind-St. Louis as the newbusiness development manager.John’s responsibilities includecustomer relationshipmanagement, sales managementsupport, and new productdevelopment support, plusadditional customer-directedinitiatives.

Royd Anderson ’98 (English),New Orleans filmmaker, releasedhis new documentary, Pan AmFlight 759, on July 9, the 30thanniversary of the doomed flight.Pan American World AirwaysFlight 759 took off from what isnow named Louis ArmstrongInternational Airport in heavythunderstorms for Las Vegas but

crashed about one minute later inKenner’s Morningside Parksubdivision a half mile east of therunway. All 146 people on boarddied along with eight people onthe ground. Royd spent a yearworking on the film. He collectedarchival footage of the crashscene and interviewed firstresponders, witnesses, andrelatives and friends of the dead.(www.facebook.com/panamflight759)

Tom Andes ’99 (English) hadhis fiction included in the BestAmerican Mystery Stories 2012list (October).

Rebecca Doucet ’99(psychology), Lafayette, La., joinedthe Lourdes Foundation as thedevelopment officer. In this newrole, she identifies, develops, andcultivates major gifts plans whilepromoting the foundation’s missionand programs. Most recently,Rebecca was the developmentdirector for the Performing ArtsSociety of Acadiana.

Special Agent James Podboy’99 (psychology) was promoted tonational program manager for theDepartment of Homeland Security,Cyber Crimes Center, ChildExploitation Investigation Unit inFairfax, Va. In his new position, hewill oversee transnationalinvestigations of child exploitationcrimes.

2000sDr. Margaret Couvillon ’00(biology), postdoctoral researcherin the Laboratory of Apiculture andSocial Insects (LASI) at theUniversity of Sussex, UnitedKingdom, participated in the TEDx(Technology, Entertainment, andDesign) event “Democracy andSociety” on June 22, 2012, inParliament. Her work on honeybee foraging and waggle dancedecoding attracted the attention ofthe TED event curator and host JonDrori.

Marcelle P. Mouledoux ’01(history) joined Galloway,Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith(GJTBS) as an associate attorneyin the New Orleans, La., office.Marcelle’s practice is focused ongeneral civil litigation, includinginsurance coverage, insurancedefense, and professional liabilitydefense.

Sarah Jaffe ’02 (English) is anassociate editor and writer atAlterNet, covering politics, labor,the economy, inequality, and popculture. Her work has beenpublished in The Nation, TheAmerican Prospect, Billboard, andmany other publications. She hasa master’s degree in journalismfrom Temple University and lives inBrooklyn, N.Y., with a spoileddog. (www.alternet.org)

Juan Calix ’05 (biologicalsciences), Fultondale, Ala.,currently pursuing his doctorate atthe University of Alabama atBirmingham Medical ScientistTraining Program, received the2012 UAB Samuel B. BarkerAward for Excellence in GraduateStudies at the Doctoral Level.

Stevie Phillips ’05(Spanish/history), Chattanooga,Tenn., joined the law firm of Davis& Hoss. She represents criminalclients and is actively engaged inthe firm’s civil practice. She alsocontributes to the work of anumber of public and privateorganizations that are dedicatedto advancing social justice locallyas well as abroad, including theTennessee Supreme Court’s Accessto Justice Commission and theAmerican Bar Association’sSection of Individual Rights andResponsibilities.

Stephanie Hilferty ’07(English/psychology), and herhusband, Michael Lillis, J.D.’10, were one of three NewOrleans couples that appeared onthe hit television show, Randy tothe Rescue, which aired on TLC onFriday, June 29. The couple weremarried in March at Holy Nameof Jesus Church, the same place

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1950sThe Hon. Joseph AnthonyLaHaye, J.D. ’52, retired 27thjudicial district judge, and hiswife, Nettie Blanchard LaHaye,Leonville, La., were awarded theBishop’s Medal during a ceremonyat St. Leo the Great CatholicChurch in Leonville. In addition totheir service to the church, thecouple raised six children over thecourse of their 60-year marriage.

1960sRobert J. David, J.D. ’69,New Orleans, La., a member ofGainsburgh, Benjamin, David,Meunier & Warshauer, L.L.C.,received the New Orleans’ BestLawyers 2012 Lawyer of the YearAward in the practice area ofPersonal Injury Litigation –Plaintiffs. He was also includedamong Best Lawyers in the fieldsof Medical Malpractice Law andPersonal Injury Law.

1970sJohn, J.D. ’73, and ChrissieJackson of Conservation Force inMetairie, La., were selected toreceive the 2013 Peter HathawayCapstick Hunting Heritage Awardfrom Dallas Safari Club (DSC). TheJacksons will be honored at theDSC convention and sportingexpo in Dallas, Texas, Jan. 3 – 6.Both Jacksons are avid hunters,anglers, adventurers, andconservationists who havereceived countless awards andaccolades for their devoted

volunteerism as well asprofessionalism.(www.conservationforce.org)

Robert A. McMahon, Jr., J.D.’75, New Orleans, La., earnedrecognition in the distinguishedranks of leading professionals withStanford Who’s Who as a resultof his phenomenal effort in thelegal services industry. Robertcurrently serves as a seniorattorney with Bernard CassisaElliott & Davis. Robert, who hasmore than 35 years of experiencein the field, specializes in theareas of products liability,insurance defense, firearmsproducts liability, motor carrierliability, and toxic mold litigation.He was admitted to the LouisianaState Bar Association in 1975 andthe United States Supreme Court in1989. He is a member of theDefense Research Institute, FederalBar Association, Maritime LawAssociation of the United States,Louisiana Association of DefenseCounsel, Louisiana State BarAssociation, and the JeffersonParish Bar Association.

William J. Sommers, Jr. ’72(political science), J.D. ’75,Mandeville, La., partner atCourington Kiefer and Sommers,was awarded the Steve SingerBenevolent Practitioner Award byTulane Moot Court for 2011 –2012. He also taught at theTulane 2012 Civil PracticeIntercession and the 2012 SummerTrial and Evidence ImmersionWeek program at Golden GateLaw School.

Carmelite Bertaut, J.D. ’77,New Orleans, La., of StonePigman Walther Wittmann, L.L.C.,was appointed a division directorof the American Bar Association’sSection of Litigation. She isresponsible for Division III, thedivision within the Sectionresponsible for CLE and otherprogramming.

The Hon. David Bowers, J.D.’78, was re-elected on May 1,2012, to his fourth four-year termas mayor of the city of Roanoke,Va. David, a Democrat, servedtwo terms on Roanoke CityCouncil from 1984 – 1992. Hewas first elected to serve as mayorin 1992 and re-elected in 1996.He was elected for his third termas mayor in 2008, and he beganhis fourth term on July 1.(davidbowersroanoke.com)

Richard Ducote, J.D. ’78, wasawarded the 2012 Sol GothardLifetime Achievement Award bythe National Organization ofForensic Social Work for his 34years of representing victims ofchild abuse and domestic violencein more than 40 states. Licensed topractice law in Louisiana andPennsylvania, Richard relocated toPittsburgh after Hurricane Katrina.(ducotelaw.com)

Neil Hall ’74 (social studies),J.D. ’78, Mandeville, La., thelegal adviser who helped guidethe St. Tammany Parish Councilthrough complex litigationincluding rezoning at Nord du Lacshopping center south ofCovington and plans for a wastetransfer station in Lacombe, retired

at the end of June after serving inthe post for the past nine years.The council surprised Neil with aplaque to commemorate hisservice.

Raymond Brandt ’69(accounting), M.B.A. ’72, J.D.’79, Metairie, La., a lawyer andaccountant who owns a series ofcar dealerships around the NewOrleans area, was named toLouisiana's higher educationpolicy board, the Board ofRegents.

Harris Kline, J.D. ’79, waspromoted to the rank of brigadiergeneral in the U.S. Air ForceReserve. Harris is a mobilizationassistant to command staff judgeadvocate assigned to theHeadquarters, Air Force MaterielCommand at Wright-Patterson AirForce Base, Ohio. He has servedin the military for 28 years.

Paul Pastorek ’76 (finance),J.D. ’79, H’12, Arlington, Va., aformer Louisiana statesuperintendent of education andformer BESE president, is one offour new members to join theBoard of Directors of The BroadCenter for the Management ofSchool Systems, a nonprofit thatseeks to prepare leaders tostrengthen public school systems.

1980sSally Stroup, J.D. ’81, H’06,Alexandria, Va., was namedexecutive vice president and legalcounsel of the Association ofPrivate Sector Colleges and

Stephanie’s parents, also Loyolaalumni, were married, and whereshe and her siblings werebaptized.

Tom Gibbs ’09 (history), specialprojects historian at the NationalWorld War II Museum in NewOrleans, La., has traveled around

the country interviewing theremaining World War II veteransand then taking those oral historiesand implementing them in variouscapacities at the museum.(www.nationalww2museum.org)

2010sMia Borders ’10 (English), NewOrleans, La., singer-songwriter,released her seventh songcollection, Wherever There Is, forher independently owned label,Blaxican Records, L.L.C. She andher funk-rock & soul band are

currently touring the country insupport of the release.(www.miaborders.com)

Richard Kohnke, Jr. ’11(history), New Orleans, La.,appeared in the movie MightyFine, starring Andie MacDowelland Chazz Palminteri.

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Universities (APSCU). Sally is aformer assistant secretary ofpostsecondary education for theGeorge W. Bush administration.

Nancy Scott Degan, J.D. ’83,New Orleans, La., of the law firmBaker, Donelson, Bearman,Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C., hasbeen on The Best Lawyers inAmerica’s list of top attorneys inthe areas of commercial litigation,alternative dispute resolution, andregulatory enforcement since2003. Moreover, she has beenlisted since 2007 in LouisianaSuper Lawyers, which has rankedher among the state’s top 10attorneys for 2010 – 2012. Inaddition, she was named to NewOrleans Magazine’s “Top FemaleAchievers” list.

Richard Williams, J.D. ’83,retired from his position as aveterans law judge with the Boardof Veterans Appeals two yearsago. After careers in medicine(physician assistant) and law,Richard has opened up an artgallery with his wife in Buffalo,N.Y. Casa de Arte, one of thelargest galleries in Western NewYork, features art from Mexico aswell as Richard and Mara’s art.Future exhibitions includeFrancisco Toledo and “El Dia deLos Muertos” (The Day of theDead). (www.facebook.com/marayrick)

Dr. Bernard T. Ferrari, J.D.’85, an accomplished corporatestrategist and managementconsultant to Fortune 50companies, was named dean ofThe Johns Hopkins University’sCarey Business School. Bernard isa former director at the globalmanagement consulting firmMcKinsey & Company, where hespent nearly two decades as apartner and senior healthcareconsultant. After retiring fromMcKinsey in 2008, he founded theFerrari Consultancy, where hecurrently serves as chairman.Bernard began his career as asurgeon. Prior to joining McKinsey,he was chief operating officer and

assistant medical director of theOchsner Clinic in New Orleans.He previously served as vicechairman of the Department ofColon and Rectal Surgery. Herecently published Power Listening:Mastering the Most CriticalBusiness Skill of All.

Philip Greene, J.D. ’86,Washington, D.C., vice president,co-founder, and legal counsel ofthe Museum of the AmericanCocktail, will release his newbook, To Have and HaveAnother—A Hemingway CocktailCompanion, through PenguinBooks on November 6, 2012.(http://www.kingcocktail.com/Tohave.html)

Stuart Smith, J.D. ’86, NewOrleans, La., longtime FrenchQuarter resident and activistattorney, received the Elizebeth T.Werlein Award, the highest honorgiven by the Vieux CarreCommission which honorsindividuals and groups who havemade “distinguished contributionsto the preservation of the VieuxCarre.” Stuart has often battledwhat he considered illegalcommercial intrusions intoresidential parts of the Quarterand businesses that he said createexcessive noise. In 2003, he ledan effort to expand thecommission’s authority overchanges of use in historicbuildings. Previously, thecommission took the position that ithad no authority to authorize orblock a change of use, only toregulate architectural changes.

Frank Liantonio, J.D. ’88,Kenner, La., Adams and Reesepartner, was re-elected presidentof the Susan G. Komen for theCure New Orleans affiliate. Hewill serve a two-year term fromApril 2012 to March 2014. This isFrank’s second two-year term afteroriginally being named presidentin 2010.

Brian D. Perry, Sr., J.D. ’88,was selected as the deputy chief ofstaff for personnel and logistics atthe Defense Language Institute

Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC)located on the Presidio ofMonterey in Calif. The DLIFLC isthe world’s largest foreignlanguage institute. The mission ofthe DLIFLC is to educate, sustain,evaluate, and support foreignlanguage specialists under theguidelines of the Defense ForeignLanguage Program, whichprovides the Department ofDefense and other Federalagencies with linguists fullycapable of supporting U.S.national interests worldwide. Brianserves as principal advisor to thecommandant, DLIFLC on all matterspertaining to civilian personneland joint-service military personnelmanagement, Reserve andNational Guard programs, andlogistics and facilitiesmanagement. He is a retired U.S.Army colonel, and served as thedirector of staff with the U.S. AfricaCommand in Stuttgart, Germany.

Robert Wilkie, J.D. ’88,Arlington, Va., was elected to TheCouncil on Foreign Relations, theoldest foreign affairs and defensepolicy organization in the UnitedStates. He was nominated by Dr.Condoleezza Rice, 66th secretaryof state; Robert M. Gates, 17thsecretary of defense; and GeneralNorton Schwartz, chief of staff ofthe U.S. Air Force. As an electedmember, he will serve on variousCouncil boards and will moderatediscussions with world andopinion leaders on the topics ofdefense strategy, NATO, and theEuropean Union. He is currentlyvice president for strategicinitiatives for CH2M HILL, one ofthe world’s largest constructionand program management firms.He has also served as assistantsecretary of defense and specialassistant to President George W.Bush for national security affairs.

1990sRichard S. Busch, J.D. ’90,Nashville, Tenn., a partner in thelitigation section of King & Ballow,has successfully represented music

clients in numerous trials andappellate court cases, mostrecently, in the action styled F.B.T.Productions, LLC v. AftermathRecords, et al. He was named toBillboard Magazine’s 2012 Power100 list of the most influentialpeople in the music business.Richard also has been featured, onnumerous occasions, as one of thebest 150 lawyers in Tennessee inBusiness Tennessee magazine. In2011, he was part of NashvillePost’s list of Nashville’s top 101lawyers.

Donald “Skip” Cass, Jr., J.D.’91, Dallas, Texas, was appointedpresident and CEO of Long RangeSystems (LRS), the leading providerof on-site paging systems andguest surveying solutions. Skipbrings more than 25 years ofrelevant industry experience to hisnew role having recently run theInternet, business development,and technology departments at A.H. Belo Corp., and previouslyserved as executive vicepresident/media operations,managing Belo Corp.’s varioustelevision stations, newspaper, andcable news operations.

Timothy H. Scott, J.D. ’91,New Orleans, La., of Fisher &Phillips, L.L.P., was selected by hispeers for inclusion in The BestLawyers in America 2013®.

Raymond Garofalo ’80(business), J.D. ’92, Meraux, La.,in 2011, was elected to theLouisiana State House ofRepresentatives from District 103.The district includes all of St.Bernard Parish, the east bank ofPlaquemines Parish, and a portionof New Orleans East. He iscurrently serving on the Civil Lawand Procedure, Judiciary, andNatural Resources andEnvironment standing committees.He also is serving on the CoastalProtection and Restoration FinanceBoard, the Governor’s CoastalAdvisory Committee, and theDeepwater Horizon Claims Center(formerly GCCF) OversightCommittee.

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Communication alumna Rhonda Shear ’77 has been MissLouisiana, Queen of Endymion, host of USA Up All Night, anda television actress. Now she’s achieved accolades from herpeers as a successful businesswoman.

As president of Shear Enterprises, L.L.C., producer of asuccessful, popular line of intimate and other apparel calledRhonda Shear Intimates, Rhonda was named a recipient of the2012 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards inFlorida. This program honors entrepreneurs regionally in June,and leads up to the national awards gala in November. Earlierthis year, she was also selected by Enterprising Women magazineas a 2012 Enterprising Woman of the Year for amassing morethan $25 million in annual sales revenues.

After graduating from Loyola, Rhonda went to LosAngeles where she became host of the USA Network’s week-end show, USA Up All Night, from 1991 – 1998. She co-starredin sitcoms such as Happy Days and Married with Children, thenwent on to become a successful comedienne, performing stand-up comedy in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and New York City.

“My education at Loyola gave me the ability to continueto learn and to continue to grow. Even though I didn’t becomea news broadcaster, I continue to use everything I learnedthere,” Rhonda says.

Reconnecting with her junior high school sweetheart, VanFagan, 26 years after leaving New Orleans, led to her latest suc-

cessful enter-prise. “Wewanted to gointo businesstogether, to dosomething sowe could spendtime together,and he wantedme to dosomething thatI really liked.So he supported me in my choice of intimate apparel,” saysRhonda.

That was 11 years ago, and now the business is flourishing.The label’s Ahh Bra is the No. 1 selling bra in the world rightnow, with more than 25 million sold. The Shear product linehas expanded to include sleepwear, shapewear, and outerwear,and is sold on shopping networks in the U.S., Canada, theU.K., and Italy. “We’ve become an international brand, whichis really exciting. Our infomercial is seen in 34 countries,”Rhonda notes.

In addition to Rhonda’s recent honors, she has also signedwith an agency to produce a television reality show, multiplebooks, a comedy tour, and seminars.

From TV Host to Successful Entrepreneur

Scott Beal, J.D. ’94, WinstonSalem, N.C., was named partnerwith the law firm of Mike LewisAttorneys. Scott joined thepersonal injury law firm in 2008.For the past four years, he hasfocused his area of practice oncomplex auto accident claims,truck collisions, construction sitenegligence, and premises liabilityinjuries.

Elia Diaz-Yaeger, J.D. ’94,New Orleans, La., a shareholderwith Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck,Rankin & Hubbard, was electedpresident of the Hispanic LawyersAssociation of Louisiana for 2013.She is currently serving aspresident-elect of the Association.She also was selected formembership to the InternationalAssociation of Defense Attorneysand was elected as a member ofthe Board of Directors for ASIFederal Credit Union.

John P. Griffith, J.D. ’94,managing partner of Smith &Griffith, L.L.P., in Anderson, S.C.,was named to the South CarolinaSuper Lawyers list as one of thetop attorneys in South Carolina for2012. No more than five percentof the lawyers in the state areselected by Super Lawyers. Johnconcentrates his practice inrepresenting injured employees inWorkers Compensation claims.Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reutersbusiness, is a rating service ofoutstanding lawyers from morethan 70 practice areas who haveattained a high degree of peerrecognition and professionalachievement. The annualselections are made using arigorous multi-phased process thatincludes a statewide survey oflawyers, an independent researchevaluation of candidates, and peerreviews by practice area.

Keith B. Hall, J.D. ’96, Gretna,La., accepted an offer fromthe LSU Law Center to bea member of its tenure trackfaculty, as well as director ofthe Louisiana Mineral LawInstitute, starting with the fall 2012semester. His teaching andresearch will focus on energy law,particularly oil and gas. Keithtaught Introduction to Mineral Lawat Loyola for each of the last fivespring semesters.

Johanna Arias-Bhatia, J.D.’98, Los Angeles, was appointedto the California Board ofPsychology. She has served as fairhearings and government affairsmanager at the South Central LosAngeles Regional Center since2004 and was a health consumeradvocate at Neighborhood LegalServices of Los Angeles Countyfrom 1999 to 2003.

Donald J. Palmisano, Jr. ’95(sociology), J.D. ’99, Atlanta,Ga., as the former general counseland now executive director andCEO of the Medical Association ofGeorgia, is the leading politicaland policy advocate for the state’sdoctors at a time when theirprofession is facing unprecedentedchange. Since he stepped into theCEO role in January 2011, theorganization’s membership hasincreased by 19 percent.

2000sRyan Johnson, J.D. ’01,Wheeling, W.V., became the clerkof court for the United StatesBankruptcy Court for the NorthernDistrict of West Virginia in June2011.



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Kelly A. Loisel, J.D. ’02,joined Phelps Dunbar’s NewOrleans, La., office as anassociate in the firm’s tort litigationpractice group. She is admitted topractice in the State of Louisianaas well as U.S. District Court,Eastern District of Louisiana, andU.S. District Court, Middle Districtof Louisiana. She is a member ofthe Louisiana State BarAssociation.

Marc L. Roark, J.D. ’02,accepted the position of associateprofessor and director of theOffice of Academic Achievementat the new Savannah Law Schoolin Savannah, Ga. His previousappointments include theUniversity of La Verne, Universityof Missouri-Columbia, andUniversity of Tulsa.

Erin Mulligan Graber, J.D.’03, was appointed to the DistrictCourt bench for the Tenth JudicialDistrict, which covers WakeCounty. Erin is currently in privatepractice in Raleigh, N.C., focusingon family, juvenile, and criminallaw. She has held leadershippositions in various legalorganizations and has receivedrecognition for her extensive probono work. Before attending lawschool, she worked at Interact ofWake County as an advocate forvictims of domestic violence.

Jody R. Montelaro, J.D. ’03,New Orleans, La., was nameddirector of governmental affairs forEntergy Louisiana, L.L.C., andEntergy Gulf States Louisiana,L.L.C. Jody joined Entergy’sLouisiana utilities in 2011 as asenior governmental affairsexecutive responsible foraddressing the company’slegislative-related issues with theLouisiana Legislature and variousstate agencies.

Seamus M. Quinn, J.D. ’03,was promoted to the rank of majorin the U.S. Marine Corps. He iscurrently serving as Marine Corpsforeign area officer at the George

C. Marshall Center in Germany.His previous assignments includeprosecution trial counsel for themilitary commissions atGuantanamo Bay, Cuba, andmilitary justice officer for I MarineExpeditionary Force (Forward) inIraq. He began his currentassignment in Germany in August.

Frances E. Hopson, J.D. ’04,was admitted to the United StatesSupreme Court Bar in Washington,D.C. Frances is also licensed topractice in New York and iscurrently a litigator in the NewYork City Department ofEducation’s Administrative TrialsUnit.

Kerri Kane, J.D. ’04, NewOrleans, La., who focuses onpharmaceutical defense litigationfor the law firm Irwin FritchieUrquhart & Moore, was appointedby New Orleans Mayor MitchLandrieu, J.D. ’85, H’05, tothe Sewerage & Water Board’sDistrict C seat. Kerri’s term expiresin 2020.

Shannon Sale, J.D. ’05, joinedthe New Orleans, La., office ofMcGlinchey Stafford, P.L.L.C. Sheis an associate practicing in thegeneral litigation section.

Lindsay L. Meador ’03(political science), J.D. ’07, of theLafayette, La., office of Galloway,Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith,A.P.L.C., received the Hon.Michaelle Pitard WynneProfessionalism Award from theLouisiana State Bar Association(LSBA). Her primary area ofpractice is general litigation,including insurance defense,insurance coverage, premisesliability, and family law. She islicensed to practice in all Louisianastate and federal courts and is amember of the Federal BarAssociation, the Lafayette BarAssociation, and the LouisianaAssociation of Defense Counsel.

Amanda Baxter, J.D. ’09,joined the Austin, Texas, office ofWinstead, P.C., as an associatewith the real estate development &investments practice group. Shepreviously worked as an associateat Coats, Rose, Yale, Ryman & Leein New Orleans, La.

Marlynne Bidos, J.D. ’09,Jamaica, N.Y., was awarded anAmbassadorial Scholarship fromthe Rotary Foundation to obtain amaster of laws degree ininformation technology andintellectual property at theUniversity of Hong Kong. Inaddition, she was selected for aFulbright Fellowship to do researchin Ghana next year. She chose theRotary award because it willprovide an opportunity for her tostudy intellectual propertymanagement from a human rightsperspective.

Luisa F. Calderon, J.D. ’09,joined Galloway, Johnson,Tompkins, Burr & Smith (GJTBS) asan associate attorney in theirHouston, Texas, office. Luisa is atrial litigator whose areas ofconcentration are personal injury,premises liability, commercialliability, employment law,maritime, and first and third partyinsurance defense.

2010sSamantha Kennedy, J.D.’10, New Orleans, La., co-authored an article in theUniversity of Memphis LawJournal. The article is on the roleof culture in investigating thecapital cases at Guantanamo.

Alison McCrary, J.D. ’10,CSJ, was named by the NationalCatholic Reporter as one of itsinaugural “12 women making adifference,” a list identifying 12American Catholic women underthe age of 40 whose work willimpact the church, and wasfeatured in the article forperforming social justice

movement work throughout theSouth. The article was part ofNCR’s Women Today specialsection in the July 6 – 19, 2012,issue. Alison also became a novicewith the Congregation of St.Joseph this past May, having spentthe last two years in the postulancywith the sisters, living and prayingwith them and working as a SorosJustice Advocacy Fellow at thenonprofit, Safe Streets/StrongCommunities. After the novitiateprocess, Alison intends to return toNew Orleans and continue aministry of social justice and legaladvocacy.

Sunny Mayhall Delacroix,J.D. ’11, joined the Baton Rouge,La., corporate section ofBreazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.(BSW). Before joining BSW, Sunnyworked at the Hudgins Law Firm inHouston, Texas. She married toScott Edward Delacroix, Jr., M.D.,director of urologic oncology andclinical assistant professor inLSUHSC’s Department of Urology.

Zach Jones, J.D. ’11, joinedthe firm of Baldwin Haspel Burke& Mayer in New Orleans, La., asan associate in the tax andbusiness transactions section.

David Saltaformaggio, J.D.’11, joined Phelps Dunbar’s NewOrleans, La., office as anassociate in the firm’s admiraltypractice group, focusing onmarine, energy, and insurancelaw. He is admitted to practice inLouisiana and before U.S. DistrictCourt, Eastern District of Louisiana,and is a member of the LouisianaState Bar Association and the NewOrleans Bar Association.

Michelle Garcia ’09 (history),J.D. ’12, El Paso, Texas, was therecipient of the 2012 StudentLeadership Award from theNational LGBT Bar Association.She was presented the award,which is the organization’s highesthonor for law students, at aspecial reception in Washington,D.C.



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1950sThe late Norman Treigle ’53(music) was honored when the NewOrleans City Council adoptedOrdinance No. 29,139 to nameand dedicate the square in front ofMahalia Jackson Theatre of thePerforming Arts, Treigle Plaza. Bornin New Orleans, Norman made hisoperatic debut with the NewOrleans Opera Association at theMunicipal Auditorium in 1947. Hewas internationally recognized asone of the greatest opera singers of

the 20th century, and is most knownfor his performances at the Theatrefor the Performing Arts starring inVerdi Requiem and the dedicatoryconcert “An Evening of Opera atthe Symphony” with the NewOrleans Philharmonic-SymphonyOrchestra. Norman dedicatedhimself to working with the NewOrleans Recreation Department(NORD) Light Opera Group, whichincluded performances with NORDyouth at stadiums and centersacross the city.

1970sMaestro Dennis Assaf ’75(music education) and the JeffersonPerforming Arts Society (JPAS)based in Metairie, La., washonored with an award from theAmerican Association of CommunityTheatre (AACT), presented at theAACT NYC Convention 2012, NY,July 14, 2012. Under Dennis’artistic vision and communityleadership, the JPAS was born in1978. In the ensuing years, he hascreated educational outreach

programs for children and adults inmusic, dance, and communitytheatre. He serves as theexecutive/artistic director andconductor.

Bart Folse ’79 (music education)was elected president of the Boardof Directors of Symphony Chorus ofNew Orleans. He also was electedas a representative of the College ofMusic and Fine Arts on the AlumniAssociation Board of Directors ofLoyola University New Orleans for2012 – 2013.

We asked, and you answered! Alumni e-survey results!In the early summer, more than 1,200 alumni responded to a comprehensive survey to help the Office of Alumni Relations betterunderstand what you as alumni expect of your university and your alumni association. The overall survey project resulted in manyimportant findings and was a follow-up to a similar project we conducted two years ago.

WHAT WE FOUND OUT:Loyola alumni appear pleased with their experience of the university… • Approximately 94% of respondents rated their decision to attend Loyola as “good” or “great.” • 96% rated their student experience as “excellent” or “good.” • The overall current opinion of Loyola is reported to be either “good” or “excellent” by 90% of respondents. • Because of their overall Loyola experience, 51% say they intend to invest financially in the university and plan to continue or

increase their financial contributions. • 89% of alumni say that value and respect for their Loyola degree has significant to critical impact on their opinion of the university.

…and alumni communications• Overall, our alumni magazines, website, and e-newsletters received high performance marks, especially from alumni who

graduated prior to 2000.• More recent graduates would like more targeted communications about the benefits of being an alumnus/na, particularly through

the alumni website, the university website, and social media.

…and indicate their overall alumni experience has room to improve.• Only 70% say their experience as an alumnus/na is “good” or “excellent.”• Time constraints, geographic distance, and family/job commitments are the three largest barriers to participation in alumni activities.• More communications about how Loyola does at providing good skills and training for careers of its graduates.

WHAT WE PLAN TO DO:• Strive to better connect and be relevant to alumni through programming and networking.• Continue to enhance the value of the Loyola degree to our alumni.

Thank you to all who participated in this survey. With your help, we will continue to enhance the Loyola alumni experience.


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1980sBobby Ohler ’84 (musicbusiness), principal of St. MargaretMary Catholic School in Slidell, La.,ended his longtime participation asa member of The Nobles, a NewOrleans band that joined the rise ofrock-and-roll during the ’60s and’70s, when the band played itsfarewell performance in June.However, Bobby continues to playmusic with his band, Bobby Ohler &the Harbor Band. He and his wife,Sue, have been married almost 40years, with two daughters and onegrandchild.

Gina Forsyth ’87 (violin), NewOrleans, La., singer, songwriter,violinist, and guitarist extraord-inaire, released her latest CD,Promised Land. (ginaforsyth.com)

1990sMatt Lemmler ’90 (piano), NewOrleans, La., released his latest CD,UBUNTU, featuring musicians BrianBlade, Evan Christopher, John Ellis,Sean Jones, Jason Marsalis, MarkMullins, Kim Prevost, Bill Summers,Shane Theriot, and the Ubuntugospel choir, featuring GeorgeFrench and George Porter, Jr. Inaddition, Matt returned to campuson June 23 to perform a specialconcert with the New Orleans JazzRevival Ensemble, featuring guitaristSteve Masakowski, bassist James

Singleton, and drummer GeoffClapp, and joined by special guestJohn Mahoney, Loyola’s coordinatorof jazz studies, on trombone. Titled“A Musical Journey: History of theMusic of New Orleans,” the concertwas part of the inaugural AlumniCollege at Loyola.(mattlemmler.com)

Jamie Slomski ’95 (visual arts),New York, N.Y., won a DaytimeEMMY Award for OutstandingAchievement in Main Titles &Graphic Design for VH1 BigMorning Buzz Live.(www.bombasticinc.com/project/bmbl)

2000sDenice Bizot ’01 (visual arts),Chattanooga, Tenn., artist, had hernew outdoor sculpture, Holey,Wholey, Holy, installed on the greenspace of Main Street’s traffic circlenear the Trenton Courthouseadjacent to the Saturday morningfarmer’s market. The sculpture is ontemporary loan for a year with fundsfrom the city of Trenton and theTrenton Arts Council as part of theArt Scape Project. Denice is knownfor transforming ordinary metalfound objects by tediously piercingmetal with a hand-held plasma torch.Holey, Wholey, Holy, an oversizedsteel container measuring 52"across, was sourced from Baxwin’sRecycle center in Chattanooga.

Analia Saban ’01 (visual arts),Venice, Calif., following her studiesat Loyola, earned her M.F.A. in newgenres from the University ofCalifornia, Los Angeles, in 2005.Her first solo exhibition was thesame year, later followed by soloexhibitions at Galerie SprüthMagers Projekte, Munich (2007);Galerie Praz-Delavallade, Paris(2007, 2009, 2011); ThomasSolomon Gallery, Los Angeles(2009, 2011), and Josh LilleyGallery, London (2010). Herartwork also was featured inArchitectural Dispositions, ThomasSolomon Gallery, Los Angeles (April28 - June 9); Made in L.A. 2012,The Hammer Museum, Los Angeles(June 2 – Sept. 2); and a soloexhibition at Tanya BonakdarGallery, New York City (Sept. –Oct. 2012).

Shannon Kelley ’09 (visual arts),New Orleans, La., opened TheGreen Eyed Gator, a gallery andhandmade gift shop in the FrenchQuarter. The store displays her ownwork, as well as a number of otherLouisiana artisans, and is locatedon the corner of Chartres andDumaine at 901 Chartres Street.(www.greeneyedgator.com)

2010sMegan Bordelon ’10 (musiceducation) completed her first yearas director of bands at St. Clement

of Rome School in Metairie, La. TheSt. Clement band program has along history and strong tradition ofexcellence, and Megan’s passionand enthusiasm for teachingprovoked her to accept thechallenge of maintaining aprosperous music program in spiteof many changes within the school.

Gerald Gillum ’11 (musicindustry studies), a.k.a. suaverapper G-Eazy, joined Lil Wayneand Mystikal for their South bySouthwest Music Conferenceshowcase in Austin, Texas, in thespring. This summer, G-Eazy hit theroad with the annual Vans WarpedTour. (www.g-eazy.com)

Marin Dearie ’12 (visual arts),New Orleans, La., has beenhighlighted on numerous designsites such as:underconsideration.com,mmminimal.com, andtrendhunter.com

Hisham Groover ’12(performance) joined the WKU Pre-College Strings Program in BowlingGreen, Ky., as a graduate assistantand is pursuing a master’s degree inviolin pedagogy at WKU. He isworking and teaching under thetutelage of Dr. Ching-Yi Lin and isteaching private lessons and groupclasses.

Around the World with the Wolf Pack

River Life Along the Waterways of Holland AND BelgiumGohagen Travel—Aboard a Deluxe AMA Waterways Vessel The Netherlands/BelgiumApril 22 – 30, 2013

A Spiritual Journey to Spain: Following the Steps of IgnatiusCatholic Travel CentreJune 16 – 27, 2013

Alaskan AdventuresGoNext Travel—Oceania Cruises August 5 – 12, 2013 (Regatta)

Italian InspiratioGoNext Travel—Oceania Cruises October 17 – 25, 2013 (Riviera)

Loyola University New Orleans Alumni Travel provides travel opportunities for our alumni and the entire Loyola community,reinforcing the university’s traditions and values with emphasis on the educational, as well as Ignatian spirituality that isunique to a Jesuit education.

For more information,visit alumni.loyno.edu,call (504) 861-5454,or [email protected]


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1960sThe Rev. Patrick Regan ’62(education), OSB, professor ofliturgy and sacramental theologyat the Pontifical Athanaeum ofSaint Anselm in Rome, Italy,released Advent to Pentecost:Comparing the Seasons in theOrdinary and Extraordinary Formsof the Roman Rite(www.litpress.org). Regan wasabbot of his community, SaintJoseph Abbey in Louisiana, foralmost 20 years.

Peter M. Cadaro, Jr. ’63(social science), New Orleans,La., is completing 30 years atcriminal district court, 24 years asjury commissioner; appointed byfour governors and the en bancjudges of criminal and civil districtcourt. He served six years asjudicial assistant to JudgesJames F. McKay III, J.D. ’74,and Leon A. Cannizarro, Jr.,J.D. ’78. He served as judicialassistant to Judge Eddie L.Sapir, J.D. ’62, at municipalcourt from 1975 – 1980.

Edwina Thomas ’63 (speech),Memphis, Tenn., and SuzanneIsaacs ’64 (education), Chicago,Ill., friends since their junior year,began a collaboration to createart out of discarded and lostjewelry, keys, bits and pieces ofchildren’s toys, sunglasses, oldcredit cards, shoes, and myriadother objects.

Charles Young ’64 (journalism),New Orleans, La., was apresenter at the annual JuneWorkshop of the New OrleansChapter of the Association ofFundraising Professionals. Hespoke on building a successfulcareer in nonprofit fundraising.The co-presenter was CharlesHeim, M.Ed. ’69.

Mary Poulard Grodsky ’68(elementary education), Metairie,La., was named Mount CarmelAcademy’s Honorary Alumna ofthe Year for 2012.

1970sJean Grau ’53 (elementaryeducation), M.Ed. ’71(administration), New Orleans,La., author of the poetry collectionRiverbend, has regularly givenreadings at local nursing homesand public libraries since 2008.

Howard P. Robertson ’72(criminology), Metairie, La., NewOrleans police major (ret.), is nowchief of investigations and witnesssecurity at the Orleans ParishDistrict Attorney’s Office. Untilrecently, he worked as WDSU-TV/6’s on-air crime and safetyspecialist, delivering crimeprevention information in anauthoritative yet neighborly way.In addition, he was profiled in theJuly 2012 issue of New OrleansMagazine. Howard’s 45-year lawenforcement career began onSept. 5, 1967; he joined the NewOrleans Police Department as a17-year-old cadet.

Sarah Burnette ’75(communication) joined NewOrleans, La.-based public relationsfirm Gambel Communications assenior communications strategist.Sarah most recently served as thepublic relations spokesperson forAudubon Nature Institute and helda similar position at theIndianapolis Zoo. Previously, shewas the senior account director atBorshoff Public Relations inIndianapolis. Prior to becoming apublic relations strategist, Sarahwas the senior announcer atWWNO Radio and afternoonnews anchor at WWL Radio. Shealso is a founding member of thePone Aliquid Artists, a charterexhibitor at Bywater Art Market,and a continuing exhibitor at theArts Market of New Orleans. Shehas participated in numerousgroup and solo shows with herartwork and is represented inprivate collections across thecountry.

Charles Candilora ’78 (socialstudies), Kenner, La., retired asHammond postmaster after a 38-year career with the postal service.

He and his wife, Kathie, havethree daughters, and he plans tospend time with his threegrandsons and enjoy life.

Diane Mack ’78(communication), New Orleans,La., early morning greeter forWWNO-FM, the University ofNew Orleans-based affiliate ofNational Public Radio, over theyears has been the local host ofNPR’s flagship news programs,hosted a classical music shift, andwritten and produced interviewsfor coverage of Tulane University’sFriends of Music concert series.She is also the award-winningproducer of “Inside the Arts,” thestation’s series on the cultural arts.In addition, she was named toNew Orleans Magazine’s “TopFemale Achievers” list.

AJ Belletto, M.S. ’79(counseling), has made a name forhimself in the Flagler Countyschool system as a counselor, aswell as a popular jazz and bluesmusician in Palm Coast, Fla.(www.facebook.com/aj.belletto)

Maj. Gen. Stephen C.Dabadie ’79 (criminal justice),New Roads, La., assistant adjutantgeneral of the Louisiana NationalGuard, was promoted andofficially “pinned” his new rankduring a ceremony at the JacksonBarracks Museum in NewOrleans, La., on August 12. Maj.Gen. Glenn H. Curtis, adjutantgeneral of the Louisiana NationalGuard, attended the ceremonyalong with Stephen’s wife, Sue, hisfather, retired Brig. Gen. LevyDabadie, and his sons, Bert andCraig, who had the honor ofplacing the two-star rank insigniaon his uniform. Stephen’s militaryeducation includes the AirborneCourse, Infantry Officer BasicCourse, NBC Officer Course,Armor Officer Advance Course,Senior Officer LogisticalManagement Course, InstructorTraining Course, Combined Armsand Services Staff School, theCommand and General StaffCollege, and the U.S. Army War

College where he received hismaster of strategic studies degree.

1980sJose J. Blanco ’82 (criminaljustice), M.S. ’85 (guidance andcounseling), senior probationofficer (Florida Southern), retiredon December 31, 2011, aftermore than 25 years of federalservice. Jose became a federalprobation officer in 1986 in theDistrict of Puerto Rico. In 1988, hetransferred to the Pretrial ServicesOffice in Florida Southern(subsequently consolidated withprobation in 2005). He waspromoted to senior probationofficer in 1992, serving as anelectronic monitoring specialist for19 years until his retirement.During his career, Jose also servedas drug & alcohol treatmentspecialist; HIV/AIDS coordinator;safety officer; witness security(WITSEC) specialist; and districtfirearms instructor.

Tony Cimino ’82(communication) is executivedirector of The Center of the Artsin Murfreesboro, Tenn., where heis in charge of everything fromfundraising to making sure theproductions are executed properlyand well. Prior to the center, heworked as a senior sales andmarketing manager in themanaged healthcare field for 18years. In addition, not only hasTony volunteered for nearly adozen various nonprofit charitableorganizations, but he has alsoserved on the Board of Directorsfor nonprofit organizations such asthe New Orleans BalletAssociation. He was also on theboard of Habitat for Humanity inWest St. Tammany Parish,Louisiana. (boroarts.org)

Michael C. LaBonia ’87(communication), Houston, Texas,was named executive vicepresident of multi-marketadvertising for HearstNewspapers. He leads salesefforts for national accounts for the



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Jorge Riopedre ’89(communication), Saint Louis, Mo.,is executive director of Casa deSalud (House of Health), a clinic onthe medical campus of Saint LouisUniversity providing high-quality,low-cost clinical and mental healthcare for the uninsured, with aspecial emphasis on the Latinocommunity. Jorge is married toShera Dalin and has a 10-year-olddaughter, Mereya.

Oliver Yandle ’89(communication), J.D., CAE,Chicago, Ill., was named executivedirector of the Association of LegalAdministrators (ALA), based inLincolnshire, Ill. Oliver’s lawassociation experience includesholding the executive directorposition at the InternationalAssociation of Defense Counsel, inChicago, and he served as anadjunct instructor of legal analysisand writing at the WashingtonCollege of Law at AmericanUniversity. In addition, he wasexecutive vice president forCommercial Law League ofAmerica, and he has held seniordirectors positions at SmithBucklin inChicago, at the International Bridge,Tunnel and Turnpike Association inWashington, D.C., and at theIntelligent Transportation Society ofAmerica in Washington, D.C.

1990sDr. Christie Fox ’92(communication), North Logan,Utah, former Utah State UniversityHonors program director, joined theUtah System of Higher Education,where she coordinates the UtahScholars Initiative.

Michael Rohling ’94(communication) was appointedCEO of DHS Holding Co. inNashville, Tenn.

Dr. Heidi Horsley, M.S. ’93(counseling), New York, N.Y., hostof the syndicated talk radio show,

“The Open to Hope Show,” andexecutive director and co-founder ofthe Open to Hope Foundation, aninternational organizationcommitted to providing hope andresources to those grieving,presented at the National MilitarySurvivor Seminar and Good Griefcamp, held in Washington, D.C.,May 24 – 28, 2012.(www.opentohope.com)

Laura Poole ’93 (nursing) wasnamed assistant vice president ofnursing services at TerrebonneGeneral Medical Center (TGMC).Laura has been a member of theTGMC team for more than 29 yearsand has served in many leadershiproles at TGMC, with her most recentbeing director of women’s services.

Linda Lucarell Miller, M.R.E.’95, received a doctor of ministrydegree from St. Mary’s Seminary inCleveland, Ohio, on May 12,2012. Her ministry project was“The Charism of Saint AngelaMerici; Ursuline High School asSafe Harbor for Adolescents.” Lindais a religion teacher at YoungstownUrsuline High School and liturgycoordinator there.

Brad Fortier ’96 (sociology),CFP®, CEP®, New Orleans, La.,president of Fortier Financial,published Dear Kate: Reflections onRisk and Rewards After the Storm,in which he uses heartfelt letters tohis young daughter to help thereader understand what living,giving, and wealth truly mean.Brad’s reflections put true prosperityin perspective—expanding thedefinition of wealth beyondquantitative assets and emphasizingthe value of relationships, charity,and compassion.(www.fortierfinancial.net)

Kenneth Bryan ’99(communication), a.k.a. Kynt,Louisiana’s premiere internationaldance recording artist, released hisnew remix album, The WholeWorld Is A Remix, a quintessentialcollection of radio and club hitsfeaturing some of the world’s mostinfluential dance music producers

and remixers. (www.clubkynt.com)

Paul Fallavollita ’99 (politicalscience), Greenville, S.C., is aconservative activist and a technicalwriter in the financial servicesindustry. He graduated in 2001with a master’s degree in politicalscience from Purdue University.

2000sTy Lawson ’00 (communication),New Orleans, La., made hisproducing debut at the prestigiousToronto International Film Festival(TIFF) in September. He teamed upwith NYU Tisch Asia classmatedirector Jeff Wong to make the shortfilm, H’mong Sisters, in Vietnam. Ithad a world premiere September 8and 9 in the festival’s Short CutsCanada Section. H’mong Sisterswas also in competition for The Cityof Toronto Best Canadian Short Filmaward as well as Canada’s Top TenShort Selections. Ty has producedshort films throughout Asia and alsoserves as the assistant director ofprogram development for the GlobalSocial Change Film Festival andInstitute New Orleans. Currently, heis serving as a producer for thecompanion documentary to LeeDaniels’ New Orleans-basedproduction, The Butler.(http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/tif-f/2012/hmongsisters)

Loren Carpenter ’01(communication) joined TheCatholic Foundation in Dallas,Texas, as the developmentassociate. She manages marketingand communication efforts for theFoundation.

Tommy Faucheux ’02(communication), Luling, La.,formerly Dow St. Charles operationspublic affairs manager, was namedsoutheast region state governmentaffairs leader. In this new role,Tommy is responsible forgovernment affairs in the southeastregion of the U.S., which includesLouisiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, andother southeastern states. He workswith the state legislature, the

governor’s office, and many otherlocal and parish officials toadvance public policies that supportDow’s southeast region operationsand its employees, retirees,shareholders, and customers.

Carol Vu ’02 (commercialscience) is opening a Dickey’sBarbecue Pit franchise at 21069Powerline Rd. in Boca Raton, Fla.Dickey’s is now the world’s largestbarbecue chain. Carol previouslyworked in customer development forcompanies including MichaelsStores, Inc., and Jarden ConsumerSolutions.

Shawn P. Daly, M.R.E. ’03,Ph.D., P.E., San Antonio, Texas,dean of the College of BusinessAdministration at NiagaraUniversity, was appointed byNiagara Falls Memorial MedicalCenter to serve on its FinanceCommittee.

Kelly Pettigrew ’03 (politicalscience), New Orleans, La., joinedElliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) inthe Gulf Coast as officeadministrator. Prior to joiningEBDG, she served as manager ofmember services for OffshoreMarine Service Association (OMSA)for five years.

Patricia Porcase ’03(communication), M.P.A., M.H.A.,Ponte Vedra, Fla., was promoted todirector of operations for First CoastCardiovascular Institute, PA (FCCI).A large multispecialty practice ofmore than 150 staff, 20 providers,and 11 locations, includingoutpatient heart and vascular cathlab and two sleep labs, FCCI servespatients in North Florida.

Dawn M. Martin ’04 (humanand organizational development),Spring, Texas, on May 12, 2012,completed the University ofHouston’s Executive MBA program.She received an M.B.A. with aconcentration in leadership.

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Alexis Lalor ’06(communication/French),Chittenango, N.Y., is working forthe Peace Corps in Mozambique,Africa, as a community healthpromoter for 27 months.

Jessica Dunne ’08(communication), Atlanta, Ga.,CNN associate producer, wasawarded a prestigious PeabodyAward for her part in the CNNnews coverage of the Arab Springdemonstrations, which began inDecember 2010 and have sincespread across the Middle East. ThePeabody Award is one ofbroadcasting’s premier honors,recognizing excellence,distinguished achievement, andmeritorious public service in thefield of journalism.

Dawn Kregel, R.N., M.S.N.-H.C.M. ’08, B.B.A., C.C.R.N.,moved to Little Rock, Ark., to be theservice line administrator for thecardiovascular line for St. Vincentand the Jack Stephens HeartInstitute. She is responsible for threefacilities along with 10 (two at onefacility) cath labs and five CVORs.

Maura P. Ryan ’08(communication), Navy seaman,was selected to receive theAcademic Excellence Award of herrecruit company at RecruitingTraining Command, Great Lakes, Ill.She was cited for outstandingperformance by a single recruit inher company while undergoingrecruit training.

2010sLizzy Margiotta ’10(communication/visual arts) beganworking for TBWA in Manhattan asa designer on the Absolut Vodkaaccount.

Christine Minero ’10(communication/English) waspromoted to communicationsstrategist with New Orleans, La.-based public relations firm GambelCommunications. Christine joinedthe Gambel Communications teamas a communications intern in 2010and most recently served as acommunications coordinator.

Jessica Williams ’11(communication), New Orleans, La.,helped The Lens win a prestigiousNational Edward R. Murrow Awardfor her reporting on onehomeowner’s ultimately unsuccessfulsix-year struggle to get back into herKatrina-damaged house. The storyand related audio piece werereported in partnership with BobButler, a fellow with the G.W.Williams Center for IndependentJournalism based in San Francisco,Calif.

Congratulations to Our Outstanding Award Recipients!The Alumni Association is proud to announce the 2012 recipients of the Legacy Scholarship and Graduation Award.The Legacy Scholarship is supported by private donations and funds raised through the Loyola License Plate program. The scholarship isawarded each year to Loyola Legacies meeting the minimum eligibility requirements.

The 2012 Legacy Scholarship recipients are:

The Graduation Award is an endowed award created through private donations and is available to graduating seniors meeting the mini-mum eligibility requirements. A monetary award is granted to one graduating senior from each of Loyola’s five colleges—College of Hu-manities and Natural Sciences, College of Social Sciences, College of Business, College of Music and Fine Arts, and College of Law. Theaward is applied to the graduate’s student loan balance.

The Graduation Award recipients are:

We would also like to thank the Alumni Association Scholarship Committee members including Jordan Huck ’04, J.D. ’07 (chair),Jason Comboy ’97, Chimene Connor ’90, James “J.T.” Hannan ’99, and Thomas Moran ’90 for their service throughoutthe selection process.

For more information, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations at (800) 798-ALUM, (504) 861-5454, [email protected]

Lauren FontanaCollege of Humanities and Natural SciencesAlexandra OlivierCollege of Social SciencesChristine JohnsonCollege of Music and Fine ArtsEmily WilliamsCollege of BusinessAllegra Agata TartagliaCollege of Humanities and Natural SciencesAlina GordilloCollege of Music and Fine Arts

Hannah IannazzoCollege of Social SciencesGeorge RamirezCollege of BusinessCaroline StallardCollege of Humanities and Natural SciencesMadeleine LeefeCollege of Humanities and Natural SciencesSarah MoreauCollege of Humanities and Natural SciencesAndrew McDanielCollege of Social Sciences

Kevin O’SullivanCollege of Humanities and Natural SciencesJames ZitzmannCollege of LawJennifer ToyCollege of BusinessMadeline HillCollege of Music and Fine ArtsRichard DempseyCollege of Social SciencesCarlos ManticaCollege of Business

Leah BirchCollege of Humanities and Natural SciencesJoanna GonzalesCollege of Law

Khephra WhiteCollege of Music and Fine ArtsKayla CoxCollege of Social Sciences

Bianca PaggiCollege of Business


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Charles F. Frey ’37 (chemistry)

Mary G. Hebert ’38 (arts and sciences)

Marie C. Malochee ’40 (philosophy)

Marguerite Piazza ’40 (music)

Etienne J. Caire ’43 (economics)

Camilo Kelly ’43 (philosophy)

Angelina R. Moscona ’43 (medical technology)

Donald A. Amann ’44 (arts and sciences)

Edwin F. Moise ’45 (arts and sciences)

Rose M. Federico ’46 (philosophy)

Dr. Albert S. Johnson ’46 (arts and sciences)

Mary L. Gonzales ’48 (medical technology)

Henry F. Artus ’50 (business)

J. Russell Bond, D.D.S. ’50

Harold F. Douglass ’50 (pharmacy)

Val V. Lovisa ’50 (biology)

Charles J. McGinty ’50 (business)

Edward V. Peters ’50 (business)

Raymond L. Sievert ’50 (business)

Dr. A.P. Fortier ’51 (physics)

Gary F. Le Gros ’51 (business)

Br. Donnan Berry, SC ’52 (education)

Margaret Deutschmann ’52 (education)

Dr. Ray St. Romain ’52 (biology)

Robert M. Thomas ’48 (business), J.D. ’52

Jean Marie Cambre ’53 (arts and sciences)

Walter M. Gilmore, D.D.S. ’53

Sr. Majella M. Winters ’53 (business), M.A. ’53

(education)

Joanne Bourgeois ’54 (medical technology)

Dr. Walter L. Guillot, Jr. ’54 (arts and sciences)

Tom Rhea Phillips, D.D.S. ’55

Edward A. Champagne, J.D. ’56

Jean A. Dubiel ’56 (journalism)

Sylvia A. Probst ’56 (elementary education)

Ada W. Taillac ’56 (music)

Sr. Damian O. Aycock, M.E. ’57 (administration)

William H. Niklaus, Jr. ’57 (business)

Marilyn G. Barbera ’58 (medical technology)

Norman A. Zaffater, D.D.S. ’58

Elsie B. Halford, J.D. ’59

Harold E. Peterson, Jr. ’50 (music education),

M.E. ’59 (administration)

Clifford T. Satterlee, M.Ed. ’59 (administration)

Raul J. Viera, D.D.S. ’59

Donald J. Ulmer ’60 (commercial science)

Shirley L. Elliott ’62 (administration)

Judith G. Arena ’64 (pharmacy)

Myrt L. Clasen ’66 (education)

Richard A. Tonry, J.D. ’67

Sr. Mary R. Blouin ’68 (education)

Dorothy J. Pico ’68 (general business)

Jeffrey C. Sinclair ’69 (communication)

Sidney M. Rihner, J.D. ’70

Helen M. Toye ’70 (English)

Joseph W. Hecker, J.D. ’71

Michael C. McCrossen ’71 (commercial science)

Paul G. McDonald ’71 (commercial science)

Harry E. Nelson II, D.D.S. ’71

Jeanne L. Jacobi ’72 (general business)

George W. Fortenberry ’73

(management/marketing)

Fredrick Pfalzgraf, Jr. ’74 (criminal justice)

Lyndal J. Scott ’74 (education)

Ernest N. Souhlas, J.D. ’74

Christopher T. Keelan ’75 (English)

Josephine A. Termine, M.E. ’75 (administration)

Conrad A. Bourgeois, J.D. ’76

John L. Hoormann, Jr. ’76 (criminal justice)

Christopher D. Quail ’76 (educational media)

Dr. Monte Holland, J.D. ’77

Damon A. Davssat ’78 (arts and sciences)

Margaret W. Bastian ’80 (elementary education)

Michael L. Leingang ’80 (commercial science)

Wallace N. Messina, Jr. ’80 (commercial science)

George T. Bourgeois ’72 (criminal justice),

J.D. ’81

Alice O. Crowe ’81 (psychology)

Stephen C. Landry, J.D. ’83

Jennifer A. Lastic ’83 (general studies)

Jill M. Tate ’87 (communication)

Mary Z. Pelias, J.D. ’89

Noreen Harkins, C.P.S. ’96

Conrad C. Krauft, M.P.S. ’96

Ronald D. Hunt, M.P.S. ’98

Harry Redmon III, J.D. ’00

FACULTY

Joe Giarrusso, Jr., M.P.S. ’85, ’07

(Christian spirituality)

STUDENTS

Matthew Chuey

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Mourning the Loss of Beloved Teacher

Heavy hearts are on campus after the loss of theRev. Gerald “Jerry” Matthew Fagin, S.J., who diedJune 14 at the age of 74 after a courageous battle withcancer. Fagin, a member of the New Orleans Provinceof the Society of Jesus, taught theology and spiritualityat Loyola for 33 years, was a Jesuit for 55 years, and apriest for 43 years.

“Jerry was a man who not only knew the SpiritualExercises of St. Ignatius, but who also truly lived themin his work, his decision-making, and in his life. Hewas a wonderful person to spend time with. He was in-sightful and humorous and had a wide array of inter-ests. He truly believed that a person can find God in allthings,” said Loyola President Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J.,Ph.D.

To many, he was considered to be a true servant,powerful teacher, and living example of Jesuit spiritual-ity. Fagin was in great demand as a spiritual directorand devoted many years to developing spiritual forma-tion programs at Loyola and at the Archdiocesan Spiri-tuality Center in New Orleans.

Fagin was born in Dallas, Texas, on April 19, 1938.He graduated from Jesuit High School in Dallas in1956 and entered the Society of Jesus at St. CharlesCollege in Grand Coteau, La., that same year, pro-nouncing first vows on August 15, 1958, and remain-ing in Grand Coteau for his Juniorate (1958 – 60). Hecontinued studies at Spring Hill College, receiving amaster of arts degree in philosophy in 1963, and re-turned to Jesuit High in Dallas for regency from 1963 –66. He then studied at Regis College in Canada wherehe received a master of divinity degree in 1969, as well

as a master of theology degree and a licentiate in sacredtheology in 1970. Following priestly ordination onJune 7, 1969, at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Dallas,Fagin received a doctorate in theology from St.Michael’s College in Toronto.

Most of Fagin’s apostolic career was centered atLoyola, where he began teaching theology in 1973.From 1978 – 89, he was associate professor of religiousstudies and was the chair of the Department of Reli-gious Studies from 1981 – 84. He served as rector ofthe Loyola Jesuit community from 1984 – 89, and re-turned to teaching at Loyola as an associate professor ofreligious studies from 1991 – 95. From 1996 until May2012, he was associate professor of theology in theLoyola Institute for Ministry. Fagin’s publications in-clude The Holy Spirit (2002), co-authored with J. PatoutBurns, and Putting on the Heart of Christ (Loyola Press,2010), as well as several articles and published lec-tures. His new book, tentatively titled God’s Dream forYou, will be published posthumously by Loyola Press.Fagin was also at work on a major book on spiritualityfor ministers at the time of his death.

Fagin also served the New Orleans Province as su-perior of collegians from 1974 – 75, and socius to thenovice master at St. Charles College in Grand Coteaufrom 1976 – 78. He also held the position of directorof studies for the province from 1976 – 81 and wasprovincial from 1989 – 90.

Gifts can be made to the Fr. FaginMemorial Scholarship by visitinggiving.loyno.edu


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