Spring 2011 Alumni Magazine

Taking an unconventional

road to Washington

U.S. CongressmanSean Duffy ’94

Also in this issue...

First-Generation PACC Benefits Nairobi ‘Under-Told Stories’

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SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT,UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENTSteven Titus, J.D., Ph.D.

VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING &COMMUNICATION Bob Conover

ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT,DEVELOPMENTDominic Lawrence ’06, M’10

ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT,ALUMNI RELATIONSMeg (Leuer ’97) Richtman

EDITORDeb NahrgangPhone: (507) 457-6966Fax: (507) [email protected]

CONTRIBUTING WRITERSDonny Nadeau ’85Deb NahrgangMeg (Leuer ’97) Richtman

PHOTOGRAPHERSChris Ebert ’06Deb Nahrgang

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ABOUT SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a private, Lasallian Catholic institutionoffering comprehensive undergraduateand graduate programs. About 1,400students are enrolled in the residentialundergraduate College at the Winonacampus, established in 1912. More than4,200 students are enrolled in theSchools of Graduate and ProfessionalPrograms, which offers certificate,bachelor degree completion, masterdegree, specialist, and doctoralprograms. The university deliverseducation to its adult learners throughcampuses in Minneapolis, Winona andNairobi, Kenya; centers in Apple Valley,Oakdale, Rochester and Minnetonka;and at numerous other locations inMinnesota, Wisconsin and Jamaica. SaintMary’s is accredited by The HigherLearning Commission and is a memberof the North Central Association,www.ncahlc.org.

Two new ways for you to see the sights and sounds of Saint Mary’sYou’ll notice — new in this magazine — several links directing you to YouTube or Picasa sites.

Saint Mary’s University has created a channel on YouTube for videos ofundergraduate student events ranging from Founder’s Day to Fireside to fencing.Student videographers are getting in on the act as well. Our SMU men’s hockeyteam captured its winter tour of the Blackhawks’ home turf, the United Center in Chicago — made possible through Chicago Blackhawks’ president and 1975 Saint Mary’s alum John McDonough. (Read more on page 11.)

www.youtube.com/smuwinona

Video directly related to alumni events — likeHomecoming and the First Women of Saint Mary’s(see pages 38 & 20) — can be found on aseparate YouTube channel. Check out the funfootage of old friends.

www.youtube.com/smualums

SMU’s Schools of Graduate and ProfessionalPrograms also has a YouTube site. Take a lookat what’s new.

www.youtube.com/smusgpp

Get insights into athletics, interviews with coaches,team videos and Cardinal’s Nest programs.

www.youtube.com/smusid

To see pictures of SMU activities, a Picasa account has been created. Check outevents ranging from the cake race to the Cardinal Plunge to Chemistry Night.

www.smumn.edu/photos

Miss out on any alumni events – or just forget your camera? A site has been set up for alumni event pictures as well.

www.smumn.edu/alumniphotos


2 FROM THE EDITORLike a family, the universitycommunity shares the cheers andtears of its members.

5 NEWS AND VIEWSForbes ranks SMU best in nationfor minority grads in STEM; Polish Heritage Lodge converted to SMU river station; Founder’sDay honors six; UniversityAdvancement changes announced.

8 SGPP UPDATESMU partners with ‘Under-ToldStories’ project; Shrine propertypurchase nearly doubles size ofMinneapolis campus.

10 CENTENNIALCommittee appointed; Centennialdirector hired.

11 SMU HOCKEYSMU hockey team gets an insidelook at Blackhawk facilities.

12 FIRST-GENERATIONAn inside look at how the firstcohort of First-Generation studentsis doing.

14 PACCStudents benefit from dual-enrollment college credit program.

15 NAIROBISMU groups raise money for CTIE;Father Michael Kirwen and BrotherPaulos Mesmer visit; Dr. CarolynAyers studies in Nairobi.

18 NETWORKING IS A CONTACT SPORTJoe Sweeney ’80 writes best-sellingbook about networking.

20 FIRST WOMENWeekend celebration honors 40th anniversary of women atSaint Mary’s.

22 JEWISON FAMILYThree generations of Jewisonscelebrate Saint Mary’s legacy.

24 SEAN DUFFY1994 alum Sean Duffy went fromlumberjack to ‘Real World’ actor todistrict attorney to family man andU.S. Congressman.

27 FACILITIESSaint Mary’s facilities, staff ready tocater to your needs.

30 2011 RETIREESDr. Marilyn Frost, Dr. Martin Juddand Sister Clare Korte say goodbye.

36 FACULTY FEATSFaculty list scholarship, researchand performance activities.

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

40 ALUMNI NEWSPhotos highlight past events;upcoming activities announced.

45 SPORTS NEWSSeason highlights recapped; Hall of Fame inductees to be honored atCardinal ‘M’ Club Weekend, Sept.9-11.

48 CLASS NOTESAlumni news, weddings, births anddeaths.

62 I AM SAINT MARY’SWill Jones M’11 is living proof thateducation changes lives.

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

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In the course of putting this issue togeth-er, I’ve laughed, I’ve cried and I’velaughed so hard I’ve cried.

I laughed with the women of the’70s, valiantly tackling the ChallengeRopes Course during the First Womenevent. And I got an even bigger chuckleas they formed a spirited conga line

around the diningroom during theirrousing Angel Lightproduction.

I cried when Ilistened to the per-sonal reflectionsmade at BrotherRichard Gerlach’s’35 funeral. BrotherRichard, SaintMary’s oldest alumand the oldestChristian Brother in

the Midwest District, died in December,just short of his 97th birthday. Evenduring his last days, his deep baritonevoice could be heard singing theChristmas carols he knew by heart.

Just before going to press, we alsosaid goodbye to Dr. Jon Kabara ’48. Hisentrepreneurial spirit, zest for life anddedication to ethical business will live onthrough the Kabara Institute forEntrepreneurial Studies on the under-graduate campus.

We also said goodbye to freshmanMillie Harrison. More than 400 studentsjoined together to celebrate her life. Herspirit too will live on through the manylives she touched.

I laughed when I watched the videoof our hockey players visiting theBlackhawks headquarters at the UnitedCenter. The same said video, shot by ourown creative players, had to be editedfor length for SMU’s YouTube channel.Some day I hope the world gets to viewthe extended version, complete with theathletes singing Disney showtunes onthe bus.

I am saddened by the thought oflosing several beloved and familiar facesas Dr. Marilyn Frost, Dr. Martin Judd

and Sister Clare Korte, Ph.D., retire aftermany years. The three have been atSaint Mary’s for a combined total ofnearly 100 years.

Members of the Saint Mary’s com-munity support each other throughoutlife’s highs and lows. It’s one of the reas-suring constants in life that at SaintMary’s you’re never alone. We hold eachother up during the bad times. There’salways a shoulder to lean on throughpersonal losses and health problems.And there’s always someone extending ahandshake or a high-five for each majoraccomplishment. We share each other’sjoy and take pride in each other’s suc-cesses. (And as a woman, I reserve theright to cry at both ends of the emotion-al spectrum).

This magazine is filled with reasonsto be proud.

So many of our alums, both under-graduate and graduate, are working hardin the political scene. Some are workingat city, county or even school board lev-els. Others are elected to state or nation-al positions. But all of them are workingfor the betterment of society. We canhope that, armed with the strong ethicalfoundation they’ve received from Saint

Mary’s, they’re even more equipped foroffice. Read more about one of ouralums, U.S. Congressman Sean Duffy ’94on page 24.

One alum, Joe Sweeney ’80, creditsthe background he received from hisCatholic education in helping him for-mulate a successful business motto.Sweeney is making national best-sellerlists with his new book, Networking is aContact Sport.

Our very first First-Generation stu-dents deserve our support and encour-agement. Armed with a sincere desire tomake the most of their college careers,these students often serve as inspira-tional role models to others back homein their inner-city communities.

Our Nairobi campus continues tohave a ripple effect on improving educa-tion throughout Africa. It’s one of theclearest forms of Lasallian work. BothCTIE and Maryknoll graduates areimproving the conditions of their com-munities through education.

William Jones, who will graduatethis spring with a master’s degree inPhilanthropy and Development fromSaint Mary’s, has seen, first-hand, thepower of education. Jones is this issue’s“I am Saint Mary’s” feature. His inspira-tional story is bound to touch yourheart.

In the Jewison family, the cousinskeep on coming, and BOY are we glad.Learn why this family’s three genera-tions of alums have enjoyed their time atSaint Mary’s.

As we grow close to our centennialevent, ideas of ways to remember ourrich heritage, celebrate our accomplish-ments and plan for our future areunfolding. Our entire extended familywill be invited to the celebration of thecentury. Now’s the time to reconnectand see how Saint Mary’s has grown inthe past 100 years.

But no matter how much SaintMary’s changes, its abundant collectiveheart remains the same. And that’ssomething worth celebrating.≠

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Handshakes, high-fives and hugsSaint Mary’s community shares life’s challenges, successes

Deb NahrgangSaint Mary’s Magazine editor

FROM THE EDITOR

We’re interestedin your thoughtsWe want to hear from you, the alumni, parents and friendsof Saint Mary’s University. You’re welcome to respond to something you read in Saint Mary’s Magazine, or tocomment on any subject thatinvolves the past, present orfuture of the university.

Send letters to Saint Mary’sMagazine Editor, Saint Mary’sUniversity, 700 Terrace Heights#36, Winona, MN 55987-1399or e-mail editor Deb Nahrgang [email protected].


Thankful for thespirit of De La Salleat work at SMUAs I look forward to seeing my class-mates at our 50th homecoming inWinona, June 23-26, 2011, I am mindfulof the many reasons I have to be thank-ful for my long-standing ties to SaintMary’s, including the many ways its com-mitment to the legacy of Saint JohnBaptist de La Salle, founder of theInstitute of Christian Brothers for theeducation of poor, underserved youth,has been faithfully kept.

I am particularly grateful for thevisionary leadership of BrotherWilliam Mann forestablishing theFirst-GenerationInitiative (FGI) asa goal of his presi-dency and for thediligent efforts ofBrother EdSiderewicz in mak-ing the dream of acollege education areality for the FGIscholars now studyingat Saint Mary’s, whowill be followed eachyear by 15 moredeserving graduates ofLasallian and Cristo Reyschools.

I am also veryproud of the graduates ofSaint Mary’s who commit one or moreyears as Lasallian Volunteers to teach forSan Miguel schools, and only wish therewere a way to get more retired alumniinvolved in this Lasallian ministry asclassmate Dick Drogosz ’61 is doing as aboard member of the San MiguelSchools-Chicago, where he and his wife,Marianne CST’61, also serve as mentors.

As an educator of nearly 50 yearsmyself, who was thoroughly prepared toteach by the dedicated Brothers, priestsand laymen I was fortunate to be taughtby at Saint Mary’s, I am also indebted totoday’s faculty who are committed asLasallian educators to the same idealsand high standards as set by John Baptistde La Salle and faithfully practiced bythose who preceded them.

Two of these predecessors, who bytheir daily example taught me that teach-ing is a God-given vocation, wereBrothers Leonard Courtney ’37 andRaphael Erler ’38, both of whom influ-enced my formation in ways that remaina part of me to this day, for which I shall

always be deeply grate-ful and which explainwhy I am yet proud toidentify myself as aBrothers’ boy. Inhonor of their memo-ry, and in thanksgiv-ing for all otherswho taught the classof 1961, I pray thatthe spirit of De LaSalle will live onforever at SaintMary’s.

— Arthur Clark’61, Raleigh, N.C.

Rememberingthe early historyof SMU radioFirst of all, my compliments to you andyour staff on the Fall 2010 issue of Saint Mary’s Magazine. This is one of thebest publications I have ever seen. Themagazine in my opinion rivals nationalperiodicals, corporate annual reports andcertainly any other university magazine.The layout, design, composition and con-tent are very inviting to anyone whopicks up the publication. It is an award-winner if I have ever seen one.Congratulations.

Now for a little trivia. In the “OURHISTORY – looking back” section of theFall 2010 issue of the magazine youasked about the photo of the young menwearing KSMR shirts. I can’t help youthere but I can give you a little more his-tory about the campus radio station. BillBerg, Gerald Speltz and I were class-mates (1959). Bill had a radio program

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on one Winona radio station and I had aweekly program called the “Top TenDerby” on KAGE, the other Winona sta-tion. We both were minoring in speech.During our junior year BrotherRaymond Long decided that we shouldhave a campus station. He asked Bill,Gerald and I to help him get it started.(D.J. Leary, class of ’61 is picturedwith BrotherRaymond in thephoto belowfrom the 1958Yearbook.) Theclosed circuit sta-tion did not havea regular transmit-ter and could onlybe heard on theSaint Mary’s andSaint Teresa campus-es. Bill went on to bea broadcaster on oneof the Chicago radiostations.

— Jim Struble ’59

Former advisor leftWinona but nevertruly left KSMRIn your fall 2010 Saint Mary’s Magazine,you say, “There’s a connection herebetween students, alums, faculty andstaff that spans generations, physical dis-tance or areas of study.” I could notagree more.

As the former faculty advisor toKSMR that St. Patrick’s Day in 1978, Iwatched with pride as then GeneralManager David Filipczak became thefirst voice on air for the “new” 10-wattKSMR, which could finally be heardthroughout the greater Winona area.

I may have left the Winona area,but in a way, I never left KSMR and themany students who contributed to mak-ing it a point of pride for Saint Mary’s.Much was and, I am sure, is learned atKSMR: it is the kind of high engagementco-curricular activity that the Associationof American Colleges and Universitiescelebrates.

The administration of Saint Mary’stook a chance on KSMR in allocatingfunds to make it possible. I applaud theirvision and their support: quite probablythousands of students over the yearshave benefitted from this decision.

— David O. Thomas, Ph.D., professorof film, chair, Ohio UniversityCurriculum Council

DJs, top hits of 1985identifiedThe students in the photo on the backpage of the Fall 2010 issue of Saint Mary’s Magazine are: left to right:Todd (Gittens) Kronebusch, BrianHutton, Tony Tlougan, and Paul Nedeau(me). I graduated in ’86 but I’m not sureabout other students. I know ToddGittens attended for about one year anda half at SMC.

I managed the station for the 1985school year, then ran the summer pro-gram since we had funding that year forwork-study. This funding was targetedtoward completing the radio station’stransfer from Heffron Hall’s lower levelto the Student Center. Michael Flanagan,KSMR’s moderator, was instrumental inhelping us make this transition to makethe station more visible and accessiblefor all students. This included a glasswindow into the DJ booth. Our summerof ’85 program was very successful inattracting a newer and more youthful lis-tener base, and we garnered the com-munity’s support through partnershipsand sponsorships with local businesses.

The top five hits of the summer of’85 (according to the Aug. 4 playlist Isaved) were: 1. The Power of Love (Huey Lewis and

the News) 2. What About Love (Heart) 3. The Summer of ’69 (Bryan Adams) 4. Money for Nothing (Dire Straits) 5. If you Love Somebody, Set Them Free

(Sting)I also have an article from the

Winona newspaper when they featuredour campus radio station. At the time,we designed a new “new music” formatto replace the former “Rock of theValley” prior to 1985. The new formatwas more consistent with for-profit sta-tions, and we were the first to employ amusic rotation schedule as a way tobuild our new image. We also left someflexibility for the on-air DJs to takerequests. We also were the first toemploy 24-hour music, leveraging “reelto reel” automation!

I know the station has experiencedtransitions, and I’d like to say thanks forpublishing that photo — I received somany e-mails and reconnected withsome old friends!

— Paul Nedeau ’86


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Forbes ranks SMUbest for minoritygraduates in STEMprogramsSaint Mary’s University is the nation’stop-ranked college for minorities inscience, technology, engineering andmath (STEM) programs, according to aJanuary report on Forbes.com.

Forbes ranked colleges anduniversities for helping racial or ethnicminorities succeed in STEM programs.Forbes compared the percentages ofblacks, Hispanics and American Indians(groups typically underrepresented inSTEM) to whites and Asians (groupstypically well-represented in STEM).Forbes excluded from its analysis thoseschools with a student body that isalmost entirely minority students.

Saint Mary’s University offers STEMprograms in its traditional four-yearbachelor of arts program at its Winonacampus, as well as STEM programswithin the bachelor of sciencecompletion programs for adult learnersat its Twin Cities campus.

The Forbes report cited data fromthe overall Saint Mary’s undergraduategraduating class in 2008. Forbes saidthat class included about 10 percentunderrepresented minority students, justabove the national median for rankedcolleges. “But of those minoritystudents,” Forbes said, “35 percentreceived their degrees in STEM – wellabove the median among all colleges,which is 10 percent.”

Bob Conover, vice president forcommunication, noted that Saint Mary’sundergraduate STEM programs

“combine a strong academic component withopportunities for hands-on research and student interaction with professors. I believe it’s this combination which helps us reachunderrepresented populations.” Conoveradded that “as a Lasallian Catholicuniversity, Saint Mary’s is student-centered and committed to preparinglearners for success in an increasinglycomplex and multicultural world.”

To read the complete Forbes article,go to www.forbes.com/2010/12/10/best-colleges-minorities-women-science-lifestyle-education-stem.html.≠

Purchase of Polish Heritage Lodge renewspartnership with the Mississippi

The university has, once again, found a way to benefit students and positively contribute to the river and its environs, with thepurchase of the Polish Heritage Lodge on Winona’s Prairie Island, in the Mississippi River.

In September, Saint Mary’s purchased the former lodge with the intention of converting the building into a river field sta-tion for SMU science students and teachers.

“This purchase is another sign of SMU’s commitment to the sciences,” said Jim Bedtke, vice president for the College.“The river and its extensive systems of dams, lakes and backwaters are an inextricable part of the history and fabric of SaintMary’s University, which had one of the first environmental science programs in the country.”

The building, which currently houses the natural resource-focused staff of SMU’s GeoSpatial Services, gives the universitydirect access to the Mississippi and close proximity to the natural aspects and human activity defined by the waterway.

“Our students have always benefitted from hands-on learning with a Mississippi River focus,” Bedtke said. “But this facili-ty will allow for enhanced and expanded environmental sciences programming for faculty, staff and students at both the grad-uate and undergraduate level. There are also plans for regular river-related programs that will benefit the largercommunity.”≠

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Saint Mary’s honorsfaculty, staff, students atFounder’s DayApril 5Saint Mary’s University presentedawards to alumni, faculty and students atits Founder’s Day Celebration Tuesday,April 5. Additionally, Brother ÁlvaroRodríguez Echeverría, Superior Generalof the Institute of the Brothers ofChristian Schools, served as the event’skeynote speaker.

Saint Mary’s presented honorarydoctorates to Brother Michael Collins,FSC ’59, M’65, Ed.D., president andchief academic administrator ofDeLaSalle High School inMinneapolis, and to Brother JeffreyGros, FSC ’59, M’62, Ph.D., professorof church history at MemphisTheological Seminary.

Brother Michael, who is also acurrent SMU trustee, was awarded aDoctorate of Leadership and Service.He has been recognized locally, regional-ly and nationally for his contributions toeducation, and for his efforts to promotediversity within Catholic education.

Brother Jeffrey received a Doctoratein Educational Leadership. He is well-known in the ecumenical movement forbroadening the understanding and reachof ecumenism. He served for 10 years asdirector of faith and order for theNational Council of Churches and servedfor 14 years at the United StatesConference of Catholic Bishops.

Also honored were a dedicated fac-ulty member, a Lasallian educator andtwo outstanding seniors.

Melissa Luedtke, Ed.D., of theEducation Department received thisyear’s Brother H. Charles Severin, FSC,Award for Excellence in Teaching. Theaward is given every other year to anundergraduate faculty member who isrecognized by both students and otherfaculty as exceptional in their teachingand engagement of students.

Roxanne Eubank, Ed.D., professor,Doctor of Education in Leadership pro-gram, and director of the Institute forLasallian Studies, was chosen as thisyear’s Distinguished Lasallian Educator.These awards are given by Lasallianinstitutions in the North America-TorontoRegion of the De La Salle ChristianBrothers to honor contributions andcommitment to the Lasallian mission ofeducation.

Additionally, the Outstanding Maleand Female Senior Awards were present-ed to students who have demonstratedthe ideals of scholarship, character, lead-ership and service. Above all, these menand women have shown genuine con-cern for meeting the needs of others.The Outstanding Male Senior Awardwent to Sean Ohl, son of John and LoriOhl of Bloomington, Minn. TheOutstanding Female Senior Award wentto Hilary Ethen, daughter of Todd ’84and Lucinda (Pudwill ’85) Ethen ofWhite Bear Lake, Minn.

Ohl is a biology-pre-med major.While at SMU, he served as president ofTri-Beta National Biological HonorsSociety (Gamma Epsilon Chapter) andcompleted a summer research internshipfor R&D Systems. He also played base-ball, served as a resident assistant andpracticed mixed martial arts. Ohl hasalso volunteered in the emergency roomfor Winona Health, and has been anEMT with the Lewiston AmbulanceService. After graduation, he plans toattend Midwestern Medical School(Chicago College of OsteopathicMedicine).

Ethen is a K-8 elementary educa-tion major with a math concentration.She has been involved with Open MicNight, Serving Others United in Love(SOUL), Together Encountering Christ,the Association for Supervision andCurriculum Development, ResidenceLife, Relay for Life, Mass choir andKappa Delta Pi (the educational honorsociety). She has also kept busy withSMU Volunteer Services, the StudentLeadership Program Team, Students forLife, the Initial Teaching Alphabet (ita)Literacy Clinic, Lasallian Collegians,Habitat for Humanity, AdmissionAmbassadors, and the Outdoor Club.Ethen was also part of the women’s ten-nis team and played intramural sports.Her future dreams include teaching inAfrica or at an inner-city school district.

The following students were final-ists for the 2010 Outstanding SeniorAwards. Males: Santiago Escobar, son ofSantiago Escobar Velasco and FranciaAcevedó of Madelia, Minn.; BentonKodet, son of Robert and Laurie Kodetof Northfield, Minn.; Lukas Holland, sonof Jearold and Theresa Holland of LaCrosse, Wis.; Daniel Streefland, son of


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Brother Williamthanks BrotherÁlvaro RodríguezEcheverría.

The SMU Chambersingers joined thecommunity inwelcomingBrother Álvaro.


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


NEWS AND VIEWS

University Advancement isunified, strengthened

and reorganizedThe University Advancement area underwent a major reorganization inFebruary. Dr. Steven Titus, senior vice president, has transformed universityadvancement operations and performance in order to more successfullyidentify, develop and secure the resources necessary to advance the SaintMary’s University mission.

Highlights of the reorganization include new office structures, staffingchanges and realignments, and advancement strategies. UniversityAdvancement is the new name for the unit that pulls together and inte-grates the efforts of four departments: Development, Alumni Relations(now its own department), Marketing and Communication, and UniversityRelations – SGPP. A new senior leadership team directs the work of thesedepartments:

• Joe Sweeney ’81, senior development director – Chicago & U.S.

• Dominic Lawrence ’06, M’10, assistant vice president, Development

• Meg (Leuer ’97) Richtman, assistant vice president, Alumni Relations

• Bob Conover, vice president, Marketing & Communication

• Don St. Dennis, associate vice president, University Relations – SGPP

• Brother Ed Siderewicz, special assistant to the President, First-Generation & Lasallian Initiatives

In June, additional changes will occur to more efficiently use resourceswithin University Advancement. Title changes will include:

• Bob Fisher ’97, M’06 – Young Alumni & Student Relations associate director

• Barb Hall M’04 – Alumni Relations associate director – SGPP

• Sabrina Kelly – Internal communications & community relations associate director – SGPP

• Nicole Schroeder ’08 – director, Saint Mary’s Fund

In addition to the new office unit, five university-wide integratedteams were formed (integrated marketing, integrated communications,web and new media, branding and design, and development strategies)that include members from inside and outside University Advancement.

New strategies for University Advancement include:

• to be more external, to develop a more robust donor pipeline, and to expand the SMU donor base;

• to overhaul development operations;

• to more broadly engage our combined 33,000-member alumni base;

• to reshape and enlarge the visibility and image of the university;

• to prepare for a comprehensive campaign; and

• to develop the Chicago and Minneapolis markets in terms of both alumni and development.

The new structure and staff roster for University Advancement can beviewed on the SMU website at: www.smumn.edu/universityadvancement.aspx.≠

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



SCHOOLS OF GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

The election in Southern Sudan. Pakistan’s flood recovery.India’s strained water supply. Iraqi refugees exiled in neighbor-ing nations. While these issues may seem a world away fromanything that impacts Minnesotans, a new partnership between

the “Under-Told Stories” project andSaint Mary’s University of Minnesotatells us otherwise.

“Under-Told Stories” sharesunder-reported news from some ofthe world’s most remote locationsthrough PBS NewsHour and othermedia organiza-tions. Now,because “Under-Told Stories”director Fred deSam Lazaro ismaking Saint

Mary’s Minneapolis campus his home base,the project is providing new learningopportunities to Saint Mary’s students andhelping raise awareness of the local ramifi-cations of global issues.

International journalist inour backyardA resident of Saint Paul, de Sam Lazaro isthe face of the “Under-Told Stories” proj-ect. He has reported from nearly 50countries and has served PBS NewsHoursince 1985.

De Sam Lazaro regularly coversissues related to global health, the environ-ment, poverty, development, and socialentrepreneurship. He led the firstAmerican news crew that reported on thecrisis in Sudan’s Darfur region, and he alsodirected films from India and theDemocratic Republic of Congo for theacclaimed PBS documentary series, Wide Angle.

De Sam Lazaro has also covered stories in the UnitedStates, including ancient manuscript preservation in Minnesotaand technology’s impact on the patient-doctor relationship inAmerican hospitals.

“Under-Told Stories” in the classroomPart of the “Under-Told Stories” mission is to reawaken thecuriosity of Americans – students in particular – about thedaily concerns of far-away people who increasingly affect ourlives.

“Fred had a connection to a Saint Mary’s professor andwas a guest speaker in one of our classes,” said LindsayMcCabe M’98, executive director of the Hendrickson Institutefor Ethical Leadership at Saint Mary’s University. “He hap-pened to also be interested in having an office close to home.We saw this as a unique opportunity for the university to con-nect with a respected journalist who not only reports on stories,

but also goes back to those stories to meas-ure progress and results.”

This opportunity led de Sam Lazaro andlongtime “Under-Told Stories” producerNicole See (a native of Stillwater, Minn.) tomake their home at Saint Mary’s University’sHendrickson Institute for Ethical Leadership,as part of the project’s joint commitment tojournalism and teaching.

“Saint Mary’s and the HendricksonInstitute provide the ideal home for our proj-

ect at so many levels,” de Sam Lazaro said. “Both foster anengagement with the major global issues of the day, and ourjournalism complements the learning and debate that comefrom textbooks and seminars, bringing home the relevance ofthese issues.”

Students in Saint Mary’s Schools of Graduate andProfessional Programs will have access to hands-on experiencesin some of the world’s developing regions. “Under-Told Stories”will also host special events, film premieres, and internationalguest speakers; and project content will be incorporated intothe curricula of numerous Saint Mary’s courses.

Ethical leadership connection“Under-Told Stories” focuses on what de Sam Lazaro calls “solu-tions-oriented journalism.” In stories of despair, he seeks to findhope. Where there are barriers to understanding how a story inAsia or Africa affects Americans, he seeks to make the issuerelevant.

Noted international journalist connects Saint Mary’s students to ‘Under-Told Stories’ of poverty, global health, and the environment

Fred de Sam Lazaro


“ ‘Under-Told Stories’ raises awareness ofpoverty, while shedding light on the opportuni-ties and lessons to be found in impoverishedplaces. This aligns well with Saint Mary’s com-mitment to diversity, accessibility, social justice,

and ethical stewardship,” said McCabe.“Fred gives Saint Mary’s University and the

Hendrickson Institute a new perspective on how we canhelp under-privileged people solve problems,” McCabeadded. “This really enriches our approach to raising aware-ness of our personal responsibility to tackle these issues.”

De Sam Lazaro played a major role in theHendrickson Forum on Ethical Leadership on April 20.He introduced keynote speaker Jacqueline Novogratz, CEOof the Acumen Fund and author of The Blue Sweater,whom he knows from his long career in journalism. Healso moderated the forum’s Q&A. This was the first of sev-eral events that the Hendrickson Institute and “Under-ToldStories” will be a part of in the Twin Cities and Winonaareas.

To view “Under-Told Stories” from around the worldand learn more about de Sam Lazaro and his team, visitwww.smumn.edu/undertoldstoriesproject.aspx.

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Shrine purchaseexpands the

Minneapolis campusSaint Mary’s University recently signed a purchaseagreement for the Shrine Properties adjacent to itsTwin Cities campus, a move that almost doubles thesize of the Saint Mary’s campus on Park AvenueSouth in Minneapolis.

The property is south of La Salle Hall on theMinneapolis campus and consists of a 54,000square-foot event center (built in 1990), the 34,000square-foot Harrington mansion and carriage house(built in 1902), and a 125-car parking lot.

“This acquisition will position the university toexpand its profile in the metropolitan area, enhanceour reputation, and provide a platform for increasedrevenue and financial support,” said Brother William,president. “We also are committed to working withcommunity partners to use this asset in neighbor-hood revitalization.”

Saint Mary’s established adult education pro-grams and degrees at 2500 Park Ave. S. in 1984,one of the first universities in the nation to focus onadult education. Since then the adult education com-ponent has grown to more than 4,000 students and21,000 alumni. Saint Mary’s offers degree programsand professional licensure and certificates in theSchool of Business and Technology, Graduate Schoolof Education, Graduate School of Human Services,and bachelor completion through the School ofProfessional Programs.

With the Shrine purchase, the university willhave seven campus buildings on Park Avenuebetween 26th and 23rd Avenues South. In addition,Saint Mary’s operates adult education centers inOakdale, Apple Valley, Minnetonka, and Rochester.Graduate programs are also offered from theWinona campus. Saint Mary’s intends to use the pur-chased properties to support education activitiessuch as commencement, seminars, speaker series,and alumni engagement.≠

ABOVE: Fred de Sam Lazaro and Nicole See of the“Under-Told Stories” project, now housed at SaintMary’s, were welcomed by Brother William Mannand Lindsay McCabe M’98 of the HendricksonInstitute at a reception held in their honor at theMinneapolis Club on Feb. 15, 2011. As advocates ofsocially responsible journalism, de Sam Lazaro andSee travel the world to report on people who areworking to solve problems in developing countries.Their award-winning reports are broadcast on ThePBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and now contain thetagline, “Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota,” pro-viding national visibility on a regular basis. In addi-tion, their project brings international opportunitiesand educational enrichment to SMU students.

LEFT: President Jimmy Carter, PBS NewsHour corre-spondent Fred de Sam Lazaro, videographer TomAdair, and producer Nicole See in Southern Sudan inFebruary 2010, cover the campaign to eradicateGuinea Worm.



Centennial planning gains momentumIn 2012-13, Saint Mary’s will mark its centennial with ayearlong celebration, filled with special events.

To coordinate these activities, Bridget McCoy was hiredas the university’s centennial and special events director. She

is a key member of the CentennialCelebration Committee that beganmeeting last fall to plan andexecute the year's activities.

A graduate of the University ofMinnesota, McCoy served as eventcoordinator with the McNamaraAlumni Center at the U of M. Inthis position McCoy helpedmanage and execute more than900 events annually. Previously,McCoy served as marketingcoordinator for Gopher athletics.

McCoy feels a special affinity for Saint Mary’s. Her fatherLou McCoy ’79, brothers Rick ’08 and Mike McCoy ’10, aswell as numerous uncles and aunts are alums. Additionally,her mother, Peg (Stringham ’80) McCoy, is an alum of theCollege of Saint Teresa.

“I’m very excited to be here and be part of the Saint Mary’s community,” McCoy said, “I’m looking forwardto connecting with alums and current students as we plan Saint Mary’s biggest birthday party ever.”

The Office of University Advancement (Development,Alumni Relations, Marketing and Communication andUniversity Relations-SGPP) is pleased to have McCoy on staff.

McCoy invites the SMU community to e-mail her [email protected] with pictures, memories, stories orideas about how to celebrate Saint Mary’s centennial in2012-13.≠

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONCOMMITTEEThe Centennial Celebration Committee— made up of faculty, staff and studentsfrom throughout the university — ismeeting regularly to plan for Saint Mary’scentennial and beyond. The centennial isas much about positioning for the futureas it is about celebrating Saint Mary’sstrong history. As Brother Williamdescribes it, “We celebrate the inspirationbehind the founding of Saint Mary’s as acollege by the Diocese of Winona; thepassion that has sustained us over theyears; and the hopes and dreams forwhat is possible in the 21st century.”

Steven Titus, J.D., Ph.D., co-chairMichael Charron ’79, M.F.A. ’79, co-chairBob ConoverBrother Pat Conway, FSC ’75Barb Croucher ’99, M’02Santiago Escobar ’11Marilyn Frost, Ph.D.Tim Gossen ’01, M’06Linka Holey, MSNBridget McCoyJudy Myers, M.F.A.Shannon Nelson ’13Kathy Pederson M’09Meg (Leuer ’97) RichtmanTeresa Speck CST’76, MBADon St. Dennis, MIM

Donna (Pagliarello ’80) AleksyRobert Bartz ’86Thomas Callen ’70Michael Charron ’79Stephen Coman ’78Robert ConoverH. Patrick Costello ’54, Ph.D.Barbara Croucher ’99, M’02Bill Crozier, Ph.D.John Domanico ’79, D.D.S.Michael Flanagan ’63, Ph.D.Mary Catherine Fox ’75, M’89, Ph.D.Renée Garpestad ’81, Ed.D.’03Brother Paul Grass, FSC ’57, M’62James Hanzel ’59, M’66Anne Marie (Brooks ’85) HettingerJoseph Hettinger ’87Donald Ivansek ’83Patricia (Begg ’85) IvansekWilliam Jungbauer ’75Gregory Kruzel ’79Kathleen Kust Kruzel ’79Theresa LueckThomas McCarthy ’80Louis McCoy ’79Peg (Stringham CST ’80) McCoyThomas Meagher ’53

Molly Murphy ’97Donald Nadeau ’85Deb NahrgangKenneth Ortman ’59Mark PetersonJoseph Phillips ’80Hamid QuraishiEileen (Gibbons ’78) ReedyRichard Reedy ’76Robert Rettig, Jr. ’77Meg (Leuer ’97) RichtmanKathleen (Conway ’78) RussellTerrance Russell ’76Susan (Sughrua ’75) SchultzThomas Schultz ’75Nathan Semsch ’04Joseph Sweeney ’81Robert Wheeler ’67Gregory Zimprich ’86Ralph Zito ’67

Bridget McCoy

CENTENNIAL VISIONING COMMITTEEThe following alumni, faculty and staff were part of the Centennial VisioningCommittee in 2009-10. It is from these early visions that celebrations will beplanned, speakers will be secured, and a yearlong calendar of events willtake shape. Many thanks go to these individuals for their inspirational ideasand collaboration.



The Saint Mary’s Universitymen’s hockey team nettedexecutive suite seats afteran all-access tour of theUnited Center – home ofthe NHL’s Stanley CupChicago Blackhawks — onDec. 5, 2010.

After completingweekend games inMilwaukee, on Sunday the29-member team wastreated to an exclusive tourof the Blackhawks’ facility,including the team’s lockerroom, weight room, trainingroom, equipment room andall levels of the United Center. TheCardinals closed their day by watching theBlackhawks beat the Calgary Flames.

The visit was made possible throughChicago Blackhawks’ president and 1975Saint Mary’s alum, John McDonough.McDonough was named president of theChicago Blackhawks in 2007. Under hisleadership, in what Forbes Magazine hascalled the “The Greatest Sports-BusinessTurnaround Ever,” the Blackhawks havebecome one of professional sports biggestsuccess stories. McDonough guided theteam to a Stanley Cup title in 2010, theteams first since 1961.

“I think Mr. McDonough’s career hasbeen remarkable and we are so gratefulthat he was willing to come back to SMU

(in September 2010) andshare his stories, along withprovide the team a terrific dayat the United Center,”commented junior forwardVincent Unklesbay.

The team documented itsexperiences throughout the day at theUnited Center. Get a first-hand look at thefun they had, as well as an insider’s look atthe Blackhawks headquarters atwww.youtube.com/smuwinona.

Junior forward, team captain andvideographer Thomas Healy emphasizedhis personal highlight of the trip wasultimately the time spent with his team.“Any sports season can be a grind but whenyou have the opportunity to step back from

it all, it’s a restoringexperience. Yourealize how muchyou love and

respect not only the game,but especially your teammates.”

Coach Bill Moore ’84 called the trip“an unbelievable team bonding experience”and added that it was a great way forfreshmen to become part of the team withthe upperclassmen.≠

Pictured top and bottom left: The men’s hockeyteam poses in the Blackhawk’s locker rooms andget some time on the ice.

Bottom right: Coach Bill Moore ’84 was wished a“Happy Birthday” during an evening Blackhawksgame.

SMU hockey tours Blackhawk facilities



Like many first-year college students, IbrahimDickey and Yasmin Duarte grumble about thecafeteria food, get a little homesick from timeto time and spend numerous hours crammingfor tests and quizzes.

But these two First-Generation InitiativeScholarship recipients are loving every minuteof it.

“I think the things we’ve been throughmake us value education a little more,”Duarte said.

The intent of the new First-GenerationInitiative is to provide full scholarships to low-income, high-potential, qualified students withpreference given to partner schools. In 2010-11, 15 students received full or partialscholarships as part of the initiative.

Duarte, a Chicago native, calls herhometown neighborhood, Little Village, aghetto. She describes it as a place with gangs,violence and shootings.

Times have been tough for her family.Her father has been laid off for two years andfinding jobs hasn’t been easy.

Dickey grew up in Sierra Leone, WestAfrica, amidst the chaos and violence of abrutal civil war. He lost his parents by thetender age of 5 and then lived with his auntfor a few years. He spent his youth on therun. “I saw kids captured by rebels and givendrugs and guns,” he said.

Quietly, he shakes his head and sayssimply, “I’ve seen some things.”

Dickey lived at an orphanage for threeyears before being adopted by a couple fromthe United States. In 2006, he enrolled at theInternational School of Minnesota, EdenPrairie. Once in the U.S., he said, he knewthat going to college was in his future.

Sadly, his adoptive father would neversee Dickey enrolled. He passed away twoyears ago, and his adoptive mother quit herjob to care for his father when he got sick.

Both of his parents, he said, expectedand influenced him to further his education.“It never crossed my mind that I would notwant to go to college,” he said.

For Duarte, who attended Cristo ReyHigh School, seeing close friends and family

make the wrong decisions — like not finishinghigh school — only inspired her to workharder. “I want to have a better life. I wantedto get out of there, and I want a better placefor my future and my family,” she said.

Dickey too has seen close friends takethe wrong path. “I have a friend who hasbeen in prison already,” he said. “He doesn’tknow what’s right and what’s wrong. It’s noteasy to talk about. I learn from his mistakes.That’s not the type of person I want to hangaround.”

Both know that education is the key tochanging their lives.

Dickey calls his scholarship his “ticket.”“Without it, I would have a lot of student

loans and I would have to keep up with allthe paperwork for financial aid,” he said.“And I would have probably ended up in aschool where there was nobody to push you,except yourself.”

Duarte adds, “It’s very helpful that wedon’t need to worry about tuition. Ourpriority isn’t money, it’s about studyinginstead. My family and I are very grateful forthis opportunity, and I know I need to takeadvantage of it. I encourage my little brotherto do well in high school and go to college. Ihope he can get a full scholarship.”

Duarte will be the first from her familyto graduate from college. She wants to majorin psychology, go to grad school and becomea high school counselor in the Chicago area.“This is the stage that is most critical in aperson’s development,” she said. “I want tohelp them make better choices and help themto see the big picture. I want to tell them,‘Don’t fall into peer pressure.’ ”

Dickey is majoring in sportsmanagement. An avid soccer player, he sayshe loves all sports. “When I wake up in themorning, I want to go to a job that involvessports,” he said. “I don’t want to be in a jobwhere I’ll be crabby and not want to go towork.”

For the time being, Dickey and Duartecan only be in one activity at Saint Mary’s.Dickey chose soccer, Duarte the InterculturalAwareness Association. It’s a rule for all First-

First-Generation

Yasmin Duarte and Ibrahim Dickeyare two of SMU’s first First-Generation Initiative scholarshiprecipients.

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



Generation studentswhich encouragesstudents to place astrong emphasis onacademics.

Both agreethat they spend a

lot of time studying,but they say theyexpected to bechallenged. Thatcollege would be alot of work was nosurprise to eitherstudent.

“I wasn’texpecting all of theeffort the school putsforth to helpstudents,” Dickeysaid. “We’re the firstFGI Scholars, andthey want to makesure we all succeed.”

Both say thetutoring, the studysessions and theCollege Colleaguementoring programshave been beneficial,and so has theknowledge that staffand faculty aresupporting them.

Equally beneficial is the closerelationships the entire cohort of First-Generation students have made with oneanother. “We can all relate to each other

because of what we’ve been through,” Dickeysaid.

They even call each other their secondfamily. And as such, Duarte jokes, the FGIliterary specialist Janet Willis would be theirsecond mom, known for making them teawhen they’re sick.

“The FGI programming won’t let youfail,” Duarte said.

Dickey added, “We won’t let each otherfail.”

A first-semester updateThe students of Cohort I of the First-Generation Initiative are completing their firstyear at Saint Mary’s University.

At the end of the first semester, of thenine students on full scholarship, five studentsachieved a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Of the othersix FGI scholars who are receiving generousscholarship packages, four students achieveda GPA of 3.0 or higher. One studentwithdrew for medical reasons.

Brother Ed Siderewicz, assistant to thePresident for First-Generation and LasallianInitiatives, said, “Though there is room forimprovement, the majority of FGI Scholarshave exceeded our expectations.

“Light from darkness … hope fromdespair … life from death … leveling theplaying field so that all have a place at thetable. This is our gospel story. This is ourLasallian story,” Brother Ed observed.

To learn more about how to supportFirst-Generation students, contact Brother Edat [email protected] of (507) 457-6683.≠

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The FGI staff, from left:Brother Ed Siderewicz,Grecia Garcia ’11, EdithGalvez ’10 and Janet Willis.

Kerdia Roland, Carla Olivares, Daniella Martinezand Dekesha Horne.

First-Generation students with San Miguel middle-schoolers.

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



PACC giveshigh schoolstudents ajump oncollegeNow freshmen at SMU, John Soucherayand Rim Woldeslassie knew that takingPACC (Program for Advanced CollegeCredit) while attending high school madesense (and cents).

Through SMU’s unique dual-enrollment college credit program,students at private affiliate high schoolsare able to take college-level courses rightin their own high schools. Students thenreceive college credit from Saint Mary’s.

There’s no question it saved themmoney. At the reduced rate of $60 percredit, each saved $2,370 in tuition forthree credits alone. The more PACCcourses a student takes, the more moneythey could potentially save on housing andstudent fees, as well as tuition.

Soucheray, from Hill Murray HighSchool in Woodbury, Minn., is also quickto tout the edge taking a college-levelcourse gave him academically.

“It was also a good way to get intothe groove and understand what a collegeeducation was like,” he said. “The(theology PACC) course was definitely astep up from my usual high schoolcourses. The people in the class were thereto get college credit; they wanted to getahead in college, and it was good to be ina class with those type of people whowere willing to work harder.”

Woldeslassie, who attended Cretin-Derham Hall High School in St. Paul,agrees: “I would have to say thatacademically (my PACC physics class) wasas challenging and fulfilling as any otherclass I have taken here at Saint Mary’s. Itwas a nice taste of what college work wasgoing to be like and I could check off onemore general requirement, so I can focuson what classes I like for my major.”

Soucheray says it was nice to begincollege a few credits ahead of the majorityof his classmates. The early credits take alittle pressure off of students’ credit courseloads down the line. And the edge it gavehim in being able to select his classesearlier was an added bonus. (Courseregistration is set up so that those withmore credits get to register earlier andthereby are more likely to get their desiredclasses.)

“It puts you one step ahead in yourcollege career, and that’s huge to be onestep ahead of the curve. That’s one classmore that I don’t have to take. I knew thatI wanted to go to Saint Mary’s and when Iheard I could get credit for Saint Mary’s, Ijumped at the option to be ahead of thegame. I knew it was going to be a gooddiscount of money. I would definitelyrecommend it,” he said.

Woldeslassie adds, “PACC has helpedme succeed so far in college, and it was agreat class to take to get ready for whatwas ahead.”

Judi Becker, director of PACC,explains the perks of taking theseadvanced college courses are numerous.For starters, it’s convenient. “The maindifference between PACC and the PostSecondary Enrollment Option is that withPACC, students never have toleave their schools,” Beckerexplains. High school teacherswith content-related master’sdegrees teach the PACCcourses at the students’individual high schools.

This distinctive programwas started in 1985 by SMU inresponse to the need byCatholic high schools. Backthen, Becker said, the programwas ahead of its time. Sincethen, many schools havemodeled similar programsafter SMU’s.

Interested private highschools contact Becker withinquiries about collaboratingas an institution. They thenmust go through a series ofapproval systems throughSMU department chairs andthe vice president for Academic Affairsbefore they are granted the partnershipand approved for the courses proposed.Currently 25 high schools in Minnesota,Wisconsin and Illinois are offering PACCthrough Saint Mary’s.

Becker said there are a number ofways Saint Mary’s assures that PACCcourses are rigorous and relevant. SaintMary’s visits and completes observations inPACC classrooms and collaborates withhigh school teachers. Syllabi must beapproved and match the goals andoutcomes of the same courses taught atSMU. Course evaluations are completedeach semester. Teachers go through anapproval process. And, just like collegecourses, students’ grades in PACC coursestake into account the work and effort putin the entire year on various tests andprojects.

A wide variety of PACC courses areavailable in English, history, math, mediacommunication, modern/classicallanguages, the sciences, political science,art, theatre, theology, sociology andpsychology.

More requirements must be metbefore a high school junior or senior isaccepted into the PACC program.Students must meet academicrequirements (at least a 'B' average and ascore in at least the 50th percentile on astandardized test), and be endorsed by thehigh school and register through SMU.Students, parents, teachers and highschool administrators must all agree thatthe student has a high potential tosucceed in the PACC placement.

Courses are accepted by andtransferred to many other colleges who

have agreed to participate. Courses aremost often accepted in credit towardsgeneral education requirement andelectives.

For Becker it’s the personal contactthat makes PACC so successful — withover 1,100 students registered thissemester.

“We’re people; we’re not justaffiliation on paper or online,” Becker said.“We serve our high schools in a verypersonal way, and people are soappreciative of the opportunity to partnerwith us. It’s a source of pride to beaffiliated with SMU, and high schools useit in their own recruiting.

“Students about to start graduateschool have sent us letters expressing adeep gratitude for the part PACC played in their success. They tell us, ‘Thank youfor the outstanding head start you gaveme.’ ”≠

Rim Woldeslassie andJohn Soucheray bothtook PACC courses to geta head start on theircollege careers.



Saint Mary’s campuses are located more than 8,000 milesapart, but even across time zones, Saint Mary’s mission ofempowering learners to ethical lives of service and leadershipis just as strong.

Saint Mary’s is affiliated with two institutes at TangazaCollege in Nairobi, Kenya: the Maryknoll Institute of AfricanStudies, and Christ the Teacher Institute for Education.

The Maryknoll Institute of African Studies offers anintensive enculturation experience for those wishing to learnmore about African cultures and results in a Master of Artsdegree in African Studies.

The primary goal of the MIAS program is to teach,systematically, contemporary cultures and religion of EastAfrica in such a way that students begin to appropriate andarticulate an African perspective on these realities.

The Maryknoll Institute hopes to instill in its students notonly an appreciation and understanding of the African culture,but also a new way of seeing and thinking about Africa, aswell as all cultures.

Classes at Maryknoll are designed for postgraduatestudents in three categories: those who are engaged inpastoral, educational, medical and development work in EastAfrica; African citizens; and lecturers and students fromoutside Africa.

Christ the Teacher Institute provides course work inteacher education leading to a three-year diploma and abachelor of education degree in education.

CTIE prepares religious and lay people to transform thesocieties of Africa and beyond. CTIE is committed topreparing educators for the continent of Africa. The Instituteis committed to a rigorous and stimulating program thatthoroughly prepares teachers for their work, and inspires themto see what they do as a vocation as well as a profession.

In December, Campus Ministry staff and students presented a check for $1,500 to Brother Paulos Mesmer for the Friends of CTIE Scholarship Fund. Campus Ministry’s Mission Awareness Group raised funds

by conducting a Dance for Africa and by selling T-shirts.

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

Celebrating Nairobi connections



Ayers gets taste of Africa throughsummer NairobiprogramWhen Dr. Carolyn Ayers decided to apply for thesummer program in Nairobi, her original goalwas to learn more about the culture, so that shecould better absorb African literature and thenpresent it in her World Literature courses at

Saint Mary’s.Although it

wasn’t her main goal,after experiencingmultiple languagebarriers and achallenging masstransit system, shealso learned to bemore tolerant ofcollege freshmen.

And as a fringebenefit, she was ableto witness the

magnificence of the wildebeest migration. Between June and July 2010, Dr. Ayers,

English department chair and associate professorof English on the Winona campus, was granteda faculty development opportunity to participatein a summer immersion program at theMaryknoll Institute for African Studies. Theoverall goal of the program is to appreciateAfrican life from the inside, and to increaseunderstanding and awareness of the Africanculture and traditions.

The Maryknoll Institute and Christ theTeacher Institute for Education, located atTangaza College in Nairobi, are bothacademically affiliated with Saint Mary’sUniversity.

For every other year since the mid-1990s(except for two years when travel to Nairobi wasconsidered unsafe) the university has financiallysponsored full-time College faculty members’trips to Nairobi — with the collaboration of theFaculty Development Committee at the College.Others who have studied at Maryknoll in pastyears include: Dr. Dorothy Diehl M’04, modern/classical languages; Dr. Stephen Pattee M’04,Interdisciplinary Studies; Dr. Gregory Gaut ’69,history; Dr. Shelly McCallum M’96, business; andDr. Patrick O’Shea, music. In the future, thisprogram will be offered every other year to aCollege faculty member and in opposite years toa faculty member in the Schools of Graduateand Professional Programs.

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

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

Many lay students cannot afford the annual tuition of$2,500. Saint Mary’s has inaugurated “Friends of CTIE” to helpfund scholarships for students at CTIE. Fundraising effortsbegan this past summer, and the first funds were presented inDecember. The goal is to provide two scholarships each of thenext four years.

“A dollar goes a long way these days,” Brother Paulos said.“We will spread this money out to students who really struggle,and it will become a cushion to help them to move forward.There are a good number of them who would not be able tomake it without this type of help. They never abuse the supportthat is given to them. They come to me for help only whenthey are desperate. This gives me the confidence to extend thehand in whatever way possible. Most students are extremelygrateful.”

To help with this effort, please contact or send donationsto Dominic Lawrence ’06, M’10, assistant vice president,Development, (507) 457-1486 or [email protected].≠

Dr. Carolyn Ayers



Dr. Ayers hasbeen to Russia andother Europeancountries and lived inHolland for severalyears, but she hadnever been to Africa.

Her interest inKenya escalated when,in 2005, she served onSMU’s InternationalSeries Committee, whichbrought famous Kenyanwriter, Ngugi wa Thiong'o to the Winona campus. “Aftermeeting him and reading his work, I became interested inAfrican literature,” said Dr. Ayers. “I wanted to learn aboutthe African environment and culture in order to help meinterpret the text.”

As Maryknoll’s African Studies program follows ananthropological model, Dr. Ayers said the experience wasespecially beneficial. Beyond the classroom learning, a researchassistant (often a graduate of Christ the Teacher Institute forEducation) helped students conduct interviews. Dr. Ayers usedthis unique opportunity to speak with teachers and students ofAfrican literature.

“What I was able to learn about African cultures has, as Ihoped it would, given me a much better knowledge base fromwhich to present all sorts of material in my literature courses,”she said. “I include African literature in my World Literature andCritical Approaches classes, and I am working on creating aseminar in African literature as well. First-hand exposure to thecultures in which the works were written is invaluable for me inhelping students gain one of the main benefits of literature: asense of empathy for the stories of others.

“For myself and for the students, understanding moreabout African literatures and cultures contributes a piece to thepuzzle of how narratives preserve, negotiate, and transmitcultural values in general.”

Dr. Ayers also attended church with and visited the homeof her research assistant. Not able to speak the dialect of hisfamily, she said she did a lot of smiling and nodding.

She called the opportunity both valuable and enjoyable.“For four weeks I could just concentrate on absorbing theexperience,” she said.

But, she quickly adds, the beauty of the immersionprogram is that you learn equally from both the experiences youare trying to have and from the accidental experiences youencounter as part of being immersed.

Dr. Ayers’ classmates were mostly religious workers whowere beginning work in Africa. Maryknoll conducted threesummer classes simultaneously, and Dr. Ayers was able to meetthe students from the other two classes during tea breaks,lunch and lectures. At the hostel where she stayed, Dr. Ayersmet people from all over the world.

And then, there were the “accidental learningexperiences” that occurred on the bus she took between herhostel and Tangaza College, where Maryknoll’s classes are held.

“It wasexhausting tohave to deal withthe every-daysmall differenceslike how to use

the bus transportation system and how to ‘fit in’ with culturalexpectations. I found myself clinging to middle-aged women,”she said laughing. “I decided that if I watched what they didand followed them, I would be doing what was expected ofme.”

One of the most challenging aspects of the program wasnegotiating the public transportation system, which includes thenotorious matatus, or informal vans. With language barriers anddialect differences, as well as busses that don’t travel onschedules and unmarked routes, getting to meetings andclasses on time proved to be challenging. Fortunately, Dr. Ayerswas always safely delivered to her destinations.

“It made me very sympathetic to our freshmen who aresuddenly in a different environment,” she said with a smile. “Itmade me more conscious of their new experiences.”

After the program was finished, Dr. Ayers was joined byher husband, Brett. The two toured Nairobi and took a shortsafari, where they had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity towitness the annual migration of the wildebeests.

Does she recommend the program?“Oh my gosh yes, very strongly,” she said. “Not only do

you get to see what else Saint Mary’s is doing in Africa and gaina deeper appreciation for our work here in Winona, but it’s achance to go to the other side of the world in a way that’sstructured, but not too structured.

“Father Michael Kirwen, the director of MIAS, is, as manyof my colleagues who have met him know, tireless inencouraging faculty and other members of the Saint Mary'scommunity to come and participate in the summer immersionprogram,” Dr. Ayers said. “In addition to being an inspirationalrole model in his commitment to the program and itseducational goals, he is, I can vouch, a most gracious andwelcoming host. He and the rest of the MIAS staff attended tomany of the logistical arrangements of my visit and in generalmade sure my time in Nairobi went as smoothly as possible.More than that, conversations and time spent with him helpedme process the experience more fully. Saint Mary's is lucky tohave this affiliation with the MIAS program, and I am gratefulto have had the opportunity to participate in it.”≠

Dr. Carolyn Ayersshared a fewphotos from hersummer programin Nairobi.



As a successful businessman and now “NewYork Times” bestselling author, Joe (knownby a select few as Gary Joe) Sweeney ’80touts that he has more than 3,000 names,addresses and phone numbers in hisBlackBerry.

One name might be former footballplayer Brett Favre, whom he represented ina number of endorsement deals in the1990s. Sweeney helped grow the thenGreen Bay Packers quarterback’s off-the-field income from $65,000 to more than $4million annually.

Another name might be sportscasterBob Costas, whom Sweeney creatively butunconventionally convinced — via acomplimentary box of brats and case ofsecret sauce from the Milwaukee CountyStadium — to emcee the Wisconsin SportsHall of Fame Dinner in Milwaukee inNovember.

In business, Sweeney will be the first toadmit that sometimes the old cliché is true:it’s who you know. And networking, in anutshell, has been one key to Sweeney’ssuccesses.

He shares the ins and outs ofnetworking in his new book (with Mike

Yorkey), Networking is a Contact Sport, whichdetails “how staying connected and servingothers will help you grow your business,expand our influence — or even land yournext job.”

Sweeney built a career by combininghis love of business and his passion forsports. He is currently a managing directorof Corporate Financial Advisors, aMilwaukee investment banking firm thatbrokers business transactions and raisescapital for middle-market businesses.

He has owned and operated fourmanufacturing companies, been president ofthe Wisconsin Sports Authority and wasfounder and president of SportsManagement Group, a sports marketingagency that specializes in assisting andrepresenting coaches and athletes.

Sweeney says the whole premise of hisbook is based on what he received from 20years of strong Catholic education. “It’s partof the Jesuit/Christian Brother approach tolife. It’s about connecting with others andgetting close to others,” he said.

While at Saint Mary’s, Sweeneyremembers the close connections he madewith faculty: Father Tom Etten, Brother

Gabriel Fagan, FSC, Pat Costello ’54, andMarilyn Frost (formerly Solberg) and KenSolberg. “They provided insight and wisdomand helped me see things that were downthe road,” he said. “Saint Mary’s providesyou with the ability to network on anintimate basis with people you can’t networkwith at big schools. I think part of the wholeSaint Mary’s thing, too, is that it gave youthe confidence that you could do anythingin life and provided the setting andemotional and structural support to give youconfidence to do that.”

As Sweeney talks to young people, hetells them to identify their passions: “It’s notjust about getting a job, it’s about doingsomething that you’re jazzed about. What’sthe music playing inside of you? I amshocked, absolutely shocked, at the onset ofalcoholism and depression in middle-agedpeople; I’m convinced it’s because at 22those people didn’t listen to the music insideof them.

“But it doesn’t matter what you do inlife; you also need to focus on what type ofperson you’re going to be.” Sweeney hopesthat his book drives home the idea that inbusiness — and life in general — you’ve got

Joe Sweeney ’80 publishesbest-selling book about networking



to give and not get. “People say I’ve got toget a job, get an income; we’re in an ‘I’vegot to get’ society. The whole idea (of mybook) is to reframe what networking is allabout – it’s really a place you go to give andnot get.” In giving, Sweeney says, you shallreceive.

Of all the people who have sentSweeney congratulations on his book’ssuccess, it was his sister-in-law’s commentthat touched him the most. She said, “Inever liked business. I thought it was aboutgreed, and your book has completely helpedme reframe what business is all about.”

In truth, Sweeney began writing somememoirs for his adult children and neverintended to publish them. “I thought, what agreat idea, to leave something behind whenyou’re dead and gone for your kids,” hesaid. After reading the book in its beginningstages, his friends convinced him to publishit — which wasn’t an easy decision.

“It makes me vulnerable; it talks aboutmy demons, mistakes in life. It’s one thing toshare that with your kids and it’s a wholeother thing to share it with the world,” hesaid.

But as the book gained momentum,Sweeney put the same effort into promotingthe book as he puts into other avenues ofhis life. Never one to do anything halfway,Sweeney’s quick-paced enthusiasm isconvincing. You get the idea that Sweeneycan simply motivate his wishes into reality.

Several weeks before his book waspublished, Sweeney decided he shouldfigure out how to get on the New York Timesbestseller list.

So he did.Published by Ben Bella, Networking is a

Contact Sport reached No. 14 on the NewYork Times best-selling advice book list;climbed to No. 2 on the Wall Street Journal’slist of hardcover business books; was No. 1

on USA Today’s business booklist; and for a brief time was atthe very top of Amazon’s listof all books.

Not bad for a guy whosays he can’t write.

“I still have my day job,but this thing has kind ofexploded and changed my liferight now,” he said. “It’s gonereally well and beyond my

wildest dreams.”Sweeney is so passionate about his

book that he offers a better-than-money-back guarantee. Sweeney proposes peoplefollow his 5-10-15 program (5 meetings/agenda advancements a day, 10 writtenmessages and 15 phone calls) laid out in hisbook.

“If you do this plan and you areunemployed and you do this for 80business days and do not have a job offer(and can prove you’ve done the work), I’llgive you all money back plus $250,”Sweeney says, doing some potentiallyfrightening mental math calculations.

“With 18½ million people unemployed,that comes to $4.7 billion, and I can tell youI don’t have it, so I’ve got to be darned surethat this system works. I’m willing to commitevery penny I’ve made to ensure it works.”

So far, no one has asked for arefund.≠

Joe Sweeney ’80 runswith former client BrettFavre, then quarterbackfor the Green Bay Packers.



To culminate ayearlongcelebration of the40th anniversary of women at Saint Mary’s, theAlumni Association,along with a 13-member alumnaesteering committee,hosted a FirstWomen of SaintMary’s Event Oct. 7-10, 2010.

It was a weekend filled with numerousactivities — and countless hugs — andabout 125 alumnae (and guests)reconnected with each other and theWinona campus they once called home.

All of the events celebrated the“sheroes” of SMU who paved the way forall women on Terrace Heights.

The celebration began with an openingsocial at the Minnesota Marine Art Museumand a presentation by Rachelle Schultz,CEO of Winona Health and board chair ofthe museum.

Current students met these “firstwomen” at academic open houses, andsome alumnae attended and spoke inclasses. A faculty/staff reception broughtmore memories on Friday evening.

On Saturday, women laced theirsneakers for a 5K run/walk through thetrails; several women braved the Challengeropes course and still others learned to Ceilidance with Dr. Katie Flanagan M’75.Campus tours were offered; Brother JohnGrover ’65 took a group of womencanoeing; and Dr. William Crozier led acouple of spirited trolley tours of Winona.

The weekend’s formal activitiesconcluded with a dinner and entertainment,

which included awarm welcome byBrother William anda flashback to the’70s BlueAngel/Gaslightshows. Performersbravely took thestage once again in“Angel Light” andbelted out favoriteslike “You’ve Got a Friend” and “Me andBobby McGee.” The evening ended with arousing performance by the Oldie MoldieAll-Stars as the audience took to its feet andmoved to the beat.

Alumnae from the College of SaintTeresa joined the women of Saint Mary’sfor several events including the 5K and theSaturday luncheon.

Thanks go to committee chairs Terry(Malloy ’71) Chism; Jeanne (Mullins ’77)Gannon; Linda Kuzma ’76 and Jane (Troller’78) Wood, as well as to all the women whohelped to make this weekend a roaringsuccess.

To see more photos of the event, go towww.smumn.edu/alumniphotos; videocan be viewed at www.smumn.edu/firstwomenvid.

Members of theclass of 1976.

They are women;

Brother William meetswith some of Saint Mary’sFirst Women.



The first women of Saint Mary’s celebrate 40 years

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

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

Women of the ’70s share an insidejoke with Andy Bauer ’11, son ofTim Bauer ’76.

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

Karen Oaster’77 greetsBrother FinbarMcMullen ’46. Pat Costello ‘54

reconnects withalumnae.

Only onemember of thisgroup ended upon the river on a canoeingadventure withBrother JohnGrover ’65.

hear them roarAlumnae from the College of Saint

Teresa also joined in on the fun.


At Jewison family gatherings, Saint Mary’sUniversity is a popular topic of conversation.Discussions frequently drift to familiarprofessors, details of how the campus haschanged and other memories.

The Jewison family’s first introductionto Saint Mary’s began with Father HarryJewison, who graduated in 1950, cum laude,with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy.

Little did he know 60 years ago, thatnearly 30 nieces, nephews, great nieces,great nephews and their spouses wouldfollow in his footsteps — with moredescendents planning to attend.

For Father Harry, the choice to go toSaint Mary’s was simple. He planned toenter the seminary and when the seminarymoved to Saint Mary’s, he moved too.

He remembers loving Saint Mary’ssmall size and personal attention.

“I am proud of the family,” he said. “It’sa great university and I know that they arestill getting a great education by choosing togo there.”

The Jewison family has majored ineducation, accounting, businessmanagement, business law, psychology,public relations, graphic design, marketing,English and philosophy … among others.

And they’ve obtained bothundergraduate and graduate degrees. Ineducation, some of the cousins have gonethrough the undergraduate educationprogram, the Master’s of Education programand the Master of Arts in Instructionprogram.

The entire family, with the exception ofFather Harry, has come to know TonyPiscitiello ’69, M’82, vice president foradmission.

And Richard Kopischke ’73 and hisniece Julie (Jewison ’03) Schultz both havehad the pleasure of calling Room 113 ofSkemp Hall home.

Molly Jewison ’10 — the most recentJewison SMU graduate — admitted that sheoriginally looked at attending Saint Mary’sbecause so many of her cousins hadattended previously.

“I really didn’t know much about theschool except that the rest of the familyreally enjoyed their time there,” she said.“After my second visit to Saint Mary’s, Idecided that the smaller campus and close-knit community was a place that I could callhome.”

Molly listed the thing she loved mostabout Saint Mary’s as relationships.

“The staff and my professors tookinterest in life outside of theclassroom,” she said. “Being a

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

A family’s growing legacyat Saint Mary’s University




small campus it was soeasy to meet people and itwas hard to walk acrosscampus without gettingstopped to talk.”

She also is thankful that SaintMary’s small size allowed her to getinvolved with many different organizationson campus, which in turn, introduced her toso many people. She added, “It was throughthese organizations and living in the close-knit community that I was able to meet mybest friends and make memories that I willcarry with me for the rest of my life.”

Laura Polzin, who will graduate in2012, agreed with her cousin. “What I lovemost about SMU is the closeness of thecommunity,” she said. “Everyone knowseveryone and I feel so at home here. Theteachers are willing to help whoever comestheir way, and make efforts to get to know

you on a personal level. You can tell that theteachers really care about you as anindividual. I have also made the best offriends and they will continue to be a hugepart of my life for many years to come aftergraduation.”

Polzin too chose to attend because ofher family’s history. But, she added, “Iwasn’t sure what I wanted to do with myfuture so the doors were open to any school.When I finally came and took a tour, I justknew that it was the place for me and choseto look no further. It is easily one of the bestdecisions I have ever made.”

Polzin said she has convinced heryounger brother, Adam, to attend SaintMary’s this upcoming fall.

“He couldn't be more excited to add onto the growing list of family members thathave attended SMU,” she said.≠

Father Harry Jewison ’50

2. Mary (JewisonM’08) Wolff

3. Rudolph D.Kopischke ’69

4. RichardKopischke ’73

5. WilliamKopischke ’71

6. David L.Byron ’85

8. Karen (ByronCST’81) Pathoulas

9. Helen (ByronCST’75) Kingsley

10. Dan Byron (attended ’73-75)

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

12. Mary (GrohCST’71) Malherek

13. Joe ’69 and Kathy (Hanrahan CST’69) Groh

14. PatrickSheeran ’80

15. Frank Sheeran ’62

16. LaVerne Denning ’58-61– through marriage

17. Ann (Jewisonattended CST ’71-72) Wetzel

7. Thomas E.Byron ’74

18. DavidJewison ’02, M’09

19. Julie (Jewison ’03)Schultz

20. Margaret Jewison ’04

21. Katie Johnson(attended for one semester in ’01)

22. MollyJewison ’10

24. Laura Polzin ’12

25. John T. Kopischke ’99

26.Kate E. (Kopischke ’03) Randall

27. MichaelKopischke ’07

28. Bridget (Kingsley ’07)Dicke

29. Michael Farren ’93– through marriage

23. Carrie A.Russel ’09

The Jewison Familyat SMU and CST

1. Father Harry Jewison ’50

Father Harry’s nieces andnephews (and spouses)

2. Mary (Jewison M’08) Wolff3. Rudolph D. Kopischke ’69 4. Richard Kopischke ’73 5. William Kopischke ’71 6. David L. Byron ’85 7. Thomas E. Byron ’74 8. Karen (Byron CST’81)

Pathoulas9. Helen (Byron CST’75)

Kingsley10. Dan Byron (attended

’73-75)11. Patty (Schiefelbein

attended CST ’77-’78)Byron CST’81 – throughmarriage

12. Mary (Groh CST’71)Malherek

13. Joe ’69 and Kathy(Hanrahan CST’69) Groh

14. Patrick Sheeran ’80 15. Frank Sheeran ’62 16. LaVerne Denning ’58-61 –

through marriage17. Ann (Jewison attended

CST’71-’72) Wetzel

Father Harry’s great niecesand nephews (and spouses)

18. David Jewison ’02, M’0919. Julie (Jewison ’03) Schultz20. Margaret Jewison ’04 21. Katie Johnson (attended

for one semester in ’01) 22. Molly Jewison ’10 23. Carrie A. Russel ’09 24. Laura Polzin ’12 25. John T. Kopischke ’99 26. Kate E. (Kopischke ’03)

Randall 27. Michael Kopischke ’0728. Bridget (Kingsley ’07)

Dicke29. Michael Farren ’93 –

through marriage


Congressman Sean Duffy ’94 has one free,yet valuable piece of advice for collegestudents. “If you’re ever consideringrunning for office, I don’t recommend youdo a reality show,” he says with a chuckle.

A quick Google search of Duffy’s namewill result in over a million hits, most withrelated titles like, “From Real World toCongress” or “Former reality star elected inWisconsin.”

Further down the list, there are otherhits for Sean Duffy the “district attorney”and the “lumberjack.”

And, admittedly, some of those sitesfocus on the other lesser-known SeanDuffy’s of the world.

Nearly 20 years ago, when Duffy wasin his 20s and attending Saint Mary’s, theNorthern Wisconsin native admits he wouldhave never predicted that he was destinedfor a career in politics following a brief stintas a reality star.

He remembers what it was thatoriginally drew him to Terrace Heights.

“I wanted to go to a smaller Catholicuniversity, and I came

down and visited the campus on a cold fallday and I liked it,” he said. “I thought it wasa warm, friendly campus environment thatwould serve me well. It just felt right.” Abusiness marketing major, he enjoyedtaking classes with Jeff Hefel, but he admits,he had no real life plan.

Already somewhat of a celebrity backthen, Duffy was a world-class championlumberjack competitor.

“In Hayward (Wis.), they hold thelumberjack world championships, and youstart learning this stuff pretty young there,”he said. “At 5 years old, I would go downand practice log rolling … but the mostexciting competition is speed climbing.When I got old enough, about 13 or 14, Iconvinced some guys to let me use theirspurs so I could practice climbing.”

Duffy is a two-time world champion inthe 90-foot speed climb, three-time worldchampion in the 60-foot climb and anaccomplished log-roller.

When he decided to apply for MTV’s“Real World” Boston in 1997, heused his

background in lumberjacking to stand outfrom the other 20-some-year-oldcompetitors.

Duffy was more than a year into lawschool, when he saw a commercial lookingfor applicants for the reality television show.He sent in a video detailing his log rollingand speed climbing prowess, was chosen,and then spent six months living in a housewith seven strangers – all under the close —and enduring — scrutiny of a video camera.

“They choose people with very uniqueand different backgrounds,” he said. “Youget conflict, you get controversy, and that’swhat you got in that show as well. If peoplewere to see (the ‘Real World’ shows) today,they’re nothing like the show I did. ThoughI look back and admit I did embarrassingthings, it’s nothing like what they’ve doneon recent shows.”

Even over the phone, you can almostvisualize him shrugging hisshoulders. “I lookback

Sean Duffy takes unconventional


SMU alum goesfrom reality TVstar to U.S.Congressman


and think, ‘What theheck was I doing?’ ButI was 24 and 25 yearsold, and who doesn’tsay and do ridiculousthings when they’re 24and 25 years old?”

One positiveoutcome of doing thereality show, was thatDuffy met his wife,Rachel Campos-Duffy,who was a contestanton “The Real World”San Francisco season in1994. Four years later,the two met on the setof MTV’s “Road Rules:All Stars,” whichfeatured the “RealWorld” contestants from past seasons.

The couple celebrated their 12thanniversary in April. “She is a Catholicconservative. She’s fun, she’s attractive, andwe hit it off,” he said. “We became goodfriends first.”

Their family quickly expanded. Theyhave six children, ranging in age from 11 to1: Evita, Jack, Lucia-Belen, John-Paul,Paloma, and MariaVictoria.

Duffy is especially proud of the workhe did in prosecuting child sex crimes in hisprevious professions as a specialprosecutor and as

the Ashland County district attorney.“We started one of the first Internet

sting operations for child predators,” hesaid.

“We successfully charged and tried agood number of child sexual assaultcharges, which are some of the toughestcases you can try. They prey upon kids.”

Duffy admits it was because of hischildren that he first became interested inthe political scene. The desire to make theworld a better place for his children guidedhis path.

road to Washington


The November elections were excitingfor several Saint Mary’s Universityalums, both graduate andundergraduate.

Here are just a couple of theother successful campaigns:

Democratic incumbent Tim Walz(Mankato), a candidate in SMU’sdoctoral program in leadership, wasre-elected a U.S. Representative fromMinnesota’s 1st District. Walz hasbeen in office since 2006.

Carolyn Laine M’03 (DFL-Columbia Heights), who earned aM.A. in Psychology from Saint Mary’s,was re-elected to the MinnesotaHouse of Representatives for seat50A.

Illinois Supreme Court ChiefJustice Thomas Kilbride ’78 has beguna second 10-year term. He waselected to the Supreme Court ofIllinois for the Third District in 2000and was elected as Chief Justice ofthe Illinois Supreme Court in October2010.

Matt O’Shea ’91 was elected asa new alterman of Chicago’s 19thWard.

Additionally, former U.S.Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns’71 (R-Nebraska) continues to serve inthe U.S. Senate. Johanns served sixyears as Nebraska’s 38th Governorfrom 1999 to 2005 before beingappointed Secretary of Agriculture byPresident George Bush in 2005. OnJan. 6, 2009, Johanns was sworn inas U.S. Senator for Nebraska.

Congratulations go out to allalumni who have been elected tooffice, as well as those who ran for anelected position but were defeated.Whether your race was national,state, city or within a school board,you are working hard to make adifference. Saint Mary’s acknowledgesyour effort and congratulates you forpositively trying to build a bettertomorrow.

Please let Deb Nahrgang knowof any other elected alumni by e-mailing [email protected].

Sean Duffy ’94and his familyfrequently traveltogether.


“I didn’t follow politics much throughcollege and law school,” he said. “But whenI had kids, I began to follow it frequently.You could say that being a father got meengaged in the process.”

Duffy again garnered national attentionfor his campaign commercials — three ofwhich featured his lumberjacking forte.One, for example, shows him chopping atopa tall timber while touting, “I’ll bring theaxe to Washington.”

A conservative Republican, Duffy sayshe has conversations with his childrenabout why it’s important for him to be goneso frequently to Washington, D.C. “If youlook at where we are right now inAmerican history – if you look at the fiscalcrises leaning on our doorstep — it’s acritical time.”

Discussions in the Duffy householdsometimes drift to political platforms. “(Mychildren) know what we believe,” he said.“They’re old enough to pick up what’shappening and what we’re doing. They askquestions. They’ve been a part of thiswhole process. You can’t do this with sixkids unless they’re a part of the process,because they’re making sacrifices with us.”

He doesn’t believe that the Duffys willbecome the next Kennedys. “I don’t thinkabout my kids following in my footsteps,”he said. “I’ll look forward to them followingtheir own course. I want them to pursuetheir own dreams, not necessarily mine.”

But, he says, the Duffys are definitelykeeping the plaid flannel in the family. Hiseldest children will compete in lumberjackcompetitions this summer. “It’s a good

family tradition,” he said. “They have anabsolute ball.”

He said his family tries to combine thefun stuff and the political stuff. “We did alot of parades last year,” he said with alaugh. “We do as a family everything wedo. It’s hard to be away from all the kids,because I enjoy being with them. But I’mable to arrange our schedule to have agood family life. I’m on the last flight out toD.C. and first flight back home.”

Duffy’s home-away-from-home thesedays is his office in Washington, where hesleeps on a double-thick air mattress.

“It’s pretty expensive to live out here,”he said. “The hours are long. I work from7:45 in the morning to 11 or 11:30 atnight, so it kind of works out. While I’mhere, I’m here to work. And I believe thatpeople come to this town and lose touch.They come here with one set of convictionsand beliefs and they lose them. I don’t wantthat to happen to me. You don’t want toforget where you come from. And itensures you always want to go home.”≠


Sean and Rachel inWashington.

Sean Duffy and hiswife Rachel havesix children.



Meet here, eat here, play here and stay hereIt’s a catchy little phrase that Terrie Lueck,director of conferencing and camps, likes tofrequently use.

“Meet here, eat here, play here and stayhere.”

Lueck is quick to explain that whilethat phrase may hold true for Saint Mary’sstudent population, the Winona campusaccommodates more than university life.

And she’ll be the first to tell you thatSaint Mary’s far from shuts down aftercommencement.

During the summer, residential learnersin the Philanthropy and Development andPastoral Ministries programs move in.Hundreds of youth campers use thefacilities. And Homecoming attendeesreunite on the Winona campus.

In a 10- to 12-week period during thesummer, 8 to 10,000 beds at Saint Mary’sare used overnight.

Year-round SMU also caters to externalrentals ranging from weddings to workshops.A wide range of venues are available for

family reunions, meetings, performances,banquets, academic and athletic camps,retreats, workshops and special events.

If you loved it here once, Lueck hopesyou’ll come back, or “Come home.”

“Some groups have been coming backfor more than 20 years,” she said.

And whether it’s a meeting of 10individuals, a wedding reception for 500 orconferences of anywhere in between, Lueckis confident Saint Mary’s can cater to everyneed. (continued)

Saint Mary’sfacilities

a great fit



Meet here:On the Saint Teresa campus, the AlvernaConference Center, open year-round, is asought-after area for receptions, meetingsand conferencing. The beautiful buildingwith unique architecture boasts 30 hotel-like guest rooms, a Great Room that seats100, a sunroom, solarium and dining room.Guests never need to leave the comforts ofthe building. A complete conference center,it has a built-in sound system, withprojection and a screen, as well as Internetcapabilities.

Attached to Alverna is the stunningChapel of Saint Mary of the Angels, which

seats 450 comfortably. Basilica-style, builtin 1925, the chapel is filled withbreathtaking marble and mosaic tiling,stained glass, as well as an amazing acousticability.

And, the Valéncia Arts Center, whichhosts performers of all ages, has a variety ofmulti-purpose rooms that are often madeavailable to the public.

On the Winona campus, the newlyremodeled dining room is light and airy,surrounded by a birdseye view of thecampus on one side and the wooded bluffson the other. It can seat 400 comfortablyand is coded for a capacity of 500.

Other rooms include: MeyerConference Room, the student centerlounge, the President’s Room, Page Theatre,Figliulo Recital Hall, Salvi Lecture Hall andthe Common Room — each equipped withup-to-date technology and varying setuppossibilities.

Eat here:Would you like pizza or prime rib?Chartwells Food Service provides a largemenu of catering possibilities. The cateringdirector will help you coordinate everydetail to ensure your event is a success,whether you are having a box lunch or an

Meet

Eat

Play

Stay



elaborate buffet. Cafeteria dining orsnacks are also available.

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

Stay here:Besides the rooms at Alverna, the Winonacampus residence halls are available frommid-May to mid-August for outsidegroups. The most popular halls areHillside, Gilmore Creek, and Pines, all air-conditioned with private bathrooms. TheNew Village has its own appeal with itsremote location near, but not too near,campus. Towels and bed linens can beprovided, and several of the dorms haveclassrooms and lounges that can also beused as meeting spaces for convenience.

“People are so impressed with SaintMary’s when they pull onto campus,”

Lueck said. “The views of the bluffs, thepeaceful setting, the flowers and thewildlife are so appealing. But the biggestcompliment I’ve gotten is on our facilities,the cleanliness. And our customer servicesets us apart. We provide a lot of littleextras that a lot of other places don’t. Andwe connect people with communityresources to make their experience evenmore memorable.”

To learn more about how Lueck cancater to your needs, contact her at (507)457-6921 or [email protected]. • Go online to www.smumn.edu/planyourevent.≠



■ Sister Clare Korte, OSF, M’67, D.A., has beencalled “Mom” by many of her students throughoutthe years.

It could be that her white hair, her small statureand her kind voice remind students of their mothers.It could be that she brings home-baked goodies toshare with the office or that she knows all kinds of“motherly” secrets like the fact that ice cubes canhelp save orchids.

Even in hip waders, Sister Clare’s maternalnature takes over. She’s had to help dry off morethan a couple of students studying invertebrates inGilmore Creek. “A number of them have fallen in thewater over the years,” she said.

And she sometimes finds that her advice fallson deaf ears. Students are sometimes reluctant totrade their flip-flops and shorts for sturdy shoes andlong pants when hiking in the bluffs. “I figure they’lllearn the hard way,” she said adding, “Moms scold,and moms help you out.”

It’s all part of her work philosophy — thatteaching doesn’t just occur inside the classroom.

While it might be true that she has been acaring figure in the Biology Department for 37years, there’s more to Sister Clare than her rumcake.

For starters, Sister Clare details a childhoodfilled with hard work.

She was raised as part of a large farm family,one of five girls and five boys. When her dad died,Clare was only 10 years old, and she — like each ofthe children — had to take on additional choresinvolving the crops, as well as raising cows, pigs,horses and chickens. This was the setting, she said,which first planted a seed for her love of biology.

At 16, she graduated from high school and thenstarted college — as an art major.

“I wasn’t that good, and I didn’t see that it had afuture for me,” she said.

She switched to math and began teaching highschool. A relocation to another high school broughta new challenge, teaching physics.

“Oh my gosh,” she said, “It was not my joy.” So when there was an opening in biology, Sister

Clare asked to switch. She then set about obtainingher M.S. in Biology from Saint Mary’s duringsummers in Winona.

“(Saint Mary’s administration) kept asking me toteach here,” she said. “And after three years of thembugging me, I said, ‘OK.’ I came and I stayed and Ihave not regretted it at all.”

Sister Clare, who served 21 years as the BiologyDepartment chair at Saint Mary’s, said she has neverfelt out of place as a woman in the sciences.

“Not here,” she says quickly. “I’ve been acceptedas any other professor. And I would not want to begiven any special consideration.”

Few may know that Sister Clare once took acourse on atomic nuclear and solid-state physics atYale on a dare.

Or that she did the original design work for theBrother Charles Hall science addition.

“I would come in and play dumb to check andmake sure that construction crews weren’t cuttingcorners,” she said.

It’s been her love of learning and the challengeof biology that she’s enjoyed most.

“Every day something new is happening inbiology,” she said. “History doesn’t change, it justrepeats itself. I remember when we said we had 48chromosomes, and now we have 46.”

She also says she will miss Saint Mary’s and herdepartment. “It’s a fun department that helps eachother,” she said, adding that she hopes to continuehelping out at the university even in her retirement.She would especially love to see a new sciencebuilding constructed and had hoped it would occurbefore her retirement.

These days, she says she’s “slowing down,”which means she’s judging science fairs, serving as achaplain for a group of married couples at herparish, attending a Bible study class and traveling forSMU’s high school PACC program and through herreligious order.

She also hopes to visit Australia and NewZealand next year with her brother and his wife.“I’m not watching soap operas,” she joked.≠

Sister Clare Korte, OSF, M’67, D.A.

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Sister Clare Korte, OSF,M’67, D.A.Title: Professor of Biology

Years at Saint Mary’s: 37

Awards: In 1974, she was namedOutstanding Secondary Educator ofAmerica by the National Association ofBiology Teachers.

Classes frequently taught: botany,zoology, medical terminology, biologyresearch thesis and genetics lab

Little known facts: Sister Clare has taughtin every grade, from first grade through highschool and college, as well as in thegraduate program. “In first grade, I was asubstitute teacher, and it was a disaster.They asked me to teach the letter ‘W’ andthe color yellow, and I was done in threeminutes,” she said. She also worked at theCenters for Disease Control. “I’ve beenaround. That’s what happens when you’reold.”



■ After a 20-year career and an office on the fourthfloor of Saint Mary’s Hall, Dr. Martin Judd, professorof business, has taken a lot of stairs during hiscareer. There’s no need for regular StairMasterworkouts.

Dr. Judd will pack up his office-with-a-view thisspring. He and his wife plan to spend theirretirement years in the San Francisco Bay area inCalifornia, nearer to their daughter.

Interviewed during a week of Winonatemperatures hovering just below 0 degreesFahrenheit, the temperature change seems welcome.

And, in truth, the majority of places Dr. Juddhas called home have been in much warmerclimates.

There was Canyon, Texas, where he earned hismaster’s degree from West Texas State University;Birmingham, Ala., where he worked as a senioreconomist at Southern Research Institute; Cookeville,Tenn., where he taught at Tennessee TechnologicalUniversity; and Saudi Arabia, where he worked asan economic consultant for the Arabian AmericanOil Company (ARAMCO).

So, the question has to be asked. What drives aman from a career with an oil company in SaudiArabia to teaching in Minnesota?

Dr. Judd explained that when he taughteconomics courses for the University of Maryland atWheelus Air Base, Libya, he discovered he liked it.

After working with ARAMCO 14 years in SaudiArabia, Dr. Judd said he and his wife decided torelocate to the United States. Their daughter wasfinishing high school and about to go off to collegeand the timing was right to return and join her.

After seeing an ad in the Chronicle of HigherEducation for an economics and internationalbusiness instructor for Saint Mary’s, Dr. Judd applied.Economics and international business were topics ofwhich he had first-hand knowledge.

The couple pondered, back then, what life inMinnesota would be like. “We didn’t want to be inthe desert,” he said. “We’d had enough of that. Wewanted the four seasons, and this qualifies for sure.”

Dr. Judd had also lived in Hanover, N.H., wherehe obtained his undergraduate degree fromDartmouth College — another smaller liberal artscollege, that happened to be at the same latitude asSaint Mary’s.

“I had to just remember my winters as a studentto know what winters in Minnesota would be like,”he said, adding with a sly smile, “The difference isthat as a student, I didn’t have to worry aboutgetting the car started or shoveling the driveway.”

And, during his first year at Saint Mary’s,Minnesota was hit with the record-breakingHalloween blizzard of 1991, which dropped 28.4inches of snow on the Twin Cities area.

“(Coming to work at Saint Mary’s) was a matterof practicality,” Dr. Judd said simply. “It seemed likea sensible thing to do, to seek a position in a smallliberal arts college. The small class size and theinteraction with students was appealing. I didn’tthink coming here that it would be a job I wouldretire from, but in my defense, it’s been 20 years.”

But when Dr. Judd looked back on his tenure atSaint Mary’s, he called it a pleasant experience. Hecited his positive and supportive colleagues, the highacademic standards set forth by the university, andthe variety of courses he’s been able to teach.

“Through discussions, we are able to encouragegood teaching practices,” he said. “We’ve changedthrough the years as the world has changed.”

When Dr. Judd thinks of how he hopes studentsremember him, several descriptions come to mind: • exacting but fair;• having a knowledge of the outside world and

being able to integrate real-world experiences intothe classroom;

• well organized; and• challenging, “but that’s partly because I teach

economics; it’s not the friendliest of courses,” hesaid with a smile.≠

Dr. Martin Judd

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Dr. Martin JuddTitle: Professor of Business

Years at Saint Mary’s: He arrived at SaintMary’s in 1991.

Courses taught: International BusinessEnvironment, International Trade andFinance, Principles of Microeconomics,Principles of Macroeconomics, StrategicManagement, International Economics andFinance, and Global Issues.

Plans for retirement: To read andvolunteer. He currently volunteers withHabitat for Humanity and is consideringbecoming more involved with theorganization. He is also considering learningSpanish.


■ This summer — when school supplies appear onstore shelves and back-to-school advertisements hitthe mail, Dr. Marilyn Frost (formerly Solberg) will beundoubtedly be going through withdrawal.

“It will be the first fall since I was 5 years oldthat I don’t go to school,” she said. “My family usedto joke that they sent me to first grade and I nevercame back.”

Dr. Frost, who will retire this May from herposition as vice president for academic affairs, hasdevoted her life and her career to teaching andlearning.

It was a career that was, in part, initiallydirected by the roles of women in the ’60s.

“First of all, given my age and life context,teaching was a good career for women,” she said. “Ithought initially I would teach English in high schooland realized that when I took psychology, I loved itand I announced that I would go to grad school tobecome a college professor. That was a little moreadventurous on my part.”

She pursued her Ph.D. in psychology from theUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison, where she had aNational Institute of Mental Health Fellowship andserved as a teaching assistant. “I realized that I reallyenjoyed teaching and I that I didn’t want to teach atan extremely large university because students didn’tknow professors. I wanted to teach somewherewhere I would have a direct connection withstudents.”

It was this desire that brought her to SaintMary’s. “I came to Saint Mary’s because of its size, itsvalue system and because of its care and concern forstudents and for high-quality psychology,” she said.“It was a discipline I loved and a model ofengagement with students that I found enriching andaffirming.”

She started at Saint Mary’s in the fall of 1969 atthe idealistic age of 22.

“We were young and pushing the envelope onthings,” she admitted.

It was a tumultuous time on campus — and inthe nation. Ironically, the same year Neil Armstrongfirst set foot on the moon, the first group ofundergraduate women was housed on the SaintMary’s campus.

Dr. Frost remembers that the studentnewspaper’s focus at the time wasn’t on going co-edbut on the brand new college center (now the TonerStudent Center), which changed the flow of thecampus, especially since the cafeteria had a newlocation. “Not only were there women on campus,but men had to put on their shoes and socks to go tobreakfast,” she said.

It was a time for questioning authority, as anti-establishment feelings were expressed, anti-warsentiment grew and women were finding their placein the world.

“I was very involved because I wasn’t all that farfrom their ages,” Dr. Frost said — especially aboutthe coeducational transition. “We didn’t want to be amen’s college with women students.”

Another highlight of Dr. Frost’s early years atSaint Mary’s was getting to know the Brothers. “Itwas about the Brothers and their devotion for ourstudents,” she said.

When she thinks about all the changes she’sseen at Saint Mary’s, the physical changes comeimmediately to mind. On the Winona campus, shesaw the Performance Center built, the addition to thelibrary constructed and the ice rink move fromoutdoors to “the bubble” and then to the current icearena. On the Minneapolis campus, Frost remembershow the Schools of Graduate and ProfessionalPrograms used to have to share a portion of a floor;now the Twin Cities campus occupies five buildings.“It’s been very gratifying to see where things havegone up there, and how facilities enhanced thequality of education and the quality of campus lifehere for all of us,” she said.

The makeup of students has changed, and theoverall size of the university has growntremendously. Dr. Frost has also gotten to a point inher career where she’s taught both parents and theirchildren.

“Things at Saint Mary’s have changed, but theessence of Saint Mary’s, for me hasn’t changed,” shesaid. “What hasn’t changed is the rigorous andchallenging education, our concern for students andthe quality of our student-faculty interaction. Thereis a constancy undergirding it. I tell alumni parents,‘What you loved at Saint Mary’s hasn’t changed.’

“I will miss my colleagues and the communityand the transformation students make from whenthey start to the point where they walk across thestage at commencement. It’s very meaningful to bepart of people’s journeys. It’s been a privilege to beinvolved with our students at a time in their liveswhen there are so many possibilities.”

Dr. Frost laughs when she’s asked about herplans for retirement. “Those will be formulatedbeginning June 1. I’m planning to see my own homemore in the daylight. I’m not going anywhere. I willstill be part of the Saint Mary’s community, only nowI’ll be able to participate on a volunteer basis.”≠

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Dr. Marilyn Frost



Dr. Marilyn Frost (formerly Solberg)Title: Vice president for academic affairs

Years at Saint Mary’s: She arrived atSaint Mary’s in 1969.

Positions held: instructor, assistantprofessor, associate professor and professorof psychology; director of off-campuslearning programs, assistant graduate dean,director of arts in human developmentprogram, graduate dean, dean of graduateand special programs, and associate dean ofsocial and behavioral sciences.

Awards: Frost received the Bishop PatrickHeffron Award for Service in 1994 and theBrother H. Charles Severin Award forexcellence in teaching in 2005.

What she hopes people remember abouther: “As someone who has gotten anenormous amount of fulfillment from hercareer at Saint Mary’s, I hope along the wayI’ve made some contributions,” she said.



FacultyFeatsScholarship, Research,and Performance (SRP)activities of theWinona campus faculty 2010-11academic year

Jane Anderson CST’62, Ph.D.Dean of the School ofEducation; Professor ofEducationAnderson, J., & Dahlin, E. (July2010). The use of Tegrity lecturecapture solutions for delivery ofgraduate teacher training acrossstate and national borders.Proceedings of EDULEARN10International Conference onEducation and New LearningTechnologies. Barcelona, Spain.

Carolyn Ayers, Ph.D.Associate Professor and Chairof English; Director ofLasallian Honors ProgramParticipated in the MaryknollInstitute for African Studies(MIAS) summer immersion pro-gram in Nairobi, Kenya.

Rose Beal, Ph.D.Assistant Professor ofTheologyPaper accepted for 5th annualEcclesiological InvestigationsInternational Conference, host-ed by the University of Daytonin May, with the theme“Ecclesiology and Exclusion:Boundaries of Being andBelonging in PostmodernTimes.”

Steven Bouler, Ph.D.Assistant Professor ofTheatre and DanceElected as At LargeRepresentative for theDramaturgy Focus Group for theAssociation of Theatre in HigherEducation.

Michael Charron M’79, M.F.A.Dean of the School of theArtsModerated a panel on “PublicFunding for the Arts,” FrozenRiver Film Festival, Winona,Minn., February 2011.

Re-elected chair of theMinnesota State Arts Board.

Elected to the Board ofDirectors for the NationalAssembly of State ArtsAdministrators.

Philip Cochran ’77, Ph.D.Professor and Chair ofBiologyCochran, P.A. 2010. The old-time river rats: tales of bygonedays along the wild Mississippi,by K. Salwey (book review).Bulletin of the ChicagoHerpetological Society 45:127.

Cochran, P.A. 2010.Fictional accounts of predationon lampreys. American Currents36(1):10-11.

Cochran, P.A. In press. Backto the Fifties: Historical use of“willow cats” as bait in theUpper Mississippi River Valley.Proceedings of the WorldCatfish Symposium, AmericanFisheries Society, Bethesda,Maryland.

Cochran, P.A. In press. Onthe identity of Champlain’s“chaousarou.” Archives ofNatural History.

Cochran, P.A. In press.People of the sturgeon:Wisconsin’s love affair with anancient fish, by K. Schmitt Kline,R.M. Bruch, and F.P. Binkowski(book review). Archives ofNatural History.

Cochran, P.A. and J. Lyons.2010. Attachments by parasiticlampreys within the branchialcavities of their hosts.Environmental Biology of Fishes88:343-348.

Cochran, P.A. and T.W.Stagg (09). In press. Response ofa fish assemblage to severeflooding in Gilmore Creek, asoutheastern Minnesota troutstream. Journal of FreshwaterEcology.

Emmett, B. (08) and P.A.Cochran. 2010. The response ofa piscivore (Micropterussalmoides) to a venomous preyspecies (Noturus gyrinus).Journal of Freshwater Ecology25:475-479.

Cochran, P.A. 2010. A com-parison of native and exotichosts for the silver lamprey(Ichthyomyzon unicuspis). St.Olaf College BiologyDepartment Seminar Series,Northfield, Minn.

Cochran, P.A. 2010. Back tothe fifties: Historical use of “wil-low cats” as bait in the upperMississippi River valley.Conservation, Ecology, andManagement of Catfish: TheSecond International

Symposium, American FisheriesSociety, St. Louis, Mo.

Cochran, P.A. 2010. PIT tag-ging and remote camera proj-ects. Timber RattlesnakeRecovery Team Meeting,Rochester, Minn.

Jana Craft, M.A.Assistant Professor ofBusinessArticle accepted for publication:“Making the Case for On-goingand Interactive Ethics Training”to be published in HumanResource DevelopmentInternational.

Gary Diomandes, Ph.D.Professor of Theatre andDanceDirected “God’s Country,” TaraArts Studio as part of London’sBlack History Month and atSmock Alley Theatre in Dublin,Ireland, Fall 2010.

Mary Fox ’75, M’89, Ph.D.Professor of InterdisciplinaryStudies Presented “Together and byAssociation……For What?”Saint Mary’s UniversityConvocation, Aug. 25, 2011.

Completed work of theRegional Implementation TaskForce of the US/Toronto Regionof the Brothers of the ChristianSchools related to addressingcurrent Lasallian needs.

Eric Heukeshoven, M.S. Instructor of Music“Preghiera Semplice” (SimplePrayer) for SATB choir premieredby the Saint Mary’s University ofMinnesota Chamber Singers. Aperformance in St. Peter’sBasilica (Vatican City) wasamong several venues wherethe choir performed this newcomposition.

“Sibelius Sings with EWQLSymphonic Choirs” tutorial fea-tured on Sibeliusblog website,January 2011.

Faculty/staff performer withthe Minnesota Ambassadors ofMusic tour to Europe. Concertvenues included London, Paris,Switzerland, Austria, Italy, andGermany. Served as the group’semcee and translator in Austriaand Germany. July 2010.

Collaborated with Dr. MaryEllen Haupert on her presenta-tion “Peace by Piece: Taking theFear Out of Music Composition”at the International Conferenceon Education and New LearningTechnologies in Barcelona,Spain. Heukeshoven’s article,

“A Brief Comparison ofContemporary Music NotationSoftware” was included in Dr.Haupert’s paper. July 2010.

“Music and Other Soundsfor Horn Soloist” selected forperformance at the 2010 NewMusic Festival, La Crosse, Wis.

Janet Heukeshoven, D.M.A.Professor of MusicFaculty/staff performer with theMinnesota Ambassadors ofMusic tour to Europe. Concertvenues included London, Paris,Switzerland, Austria, Italy andGermany.

Presented, “RecentResearches: Harmoniemusik inthree European Libraries:Eisenstdt, Brno, and Melk” atthe International IGEBConference (InternationalSociety for the Research andPromotion of Wind Music),Oberschtzen, Austria, July 2010.

Phil Hull, Ph.D. Director of Study AbroadAppointed to the Board of theHigher Education Consortiumfor Urban Affairs.

John Kerr, Ph.D.Associate Professor ofEnglishArticle, “Consumption andMemory in Chaucer’s Parliamentof Fowles,” Allegorica, Volume26.

Coordinating the NineteenthAnnual Northern PlainsConference on Early BritishLiterature, held at Saint Mary’sUniversity April 8-9, 2011.

Sister Clare Korte, OSF, M’67, D.A.Professor of BiologyWorked for the College Boardreading essay exams forEducational Testing Service.

Richard Kowles, M’67, Ph.D.Professor Emeritus of BiologyBook, “The Wonder of Genetics.The Creepy, the Curious, andthe Commonplace.” 2010.Prometheus Books, Amherst,N.Y.

Article, “Regulation ofWater in Plant Cells.” Bioscene.

Presentation, “CanPhotosynthesis Efficiency beIncreased by GeneticBiotechnology?” Winona StateUniversity Seminar, Winona,Minn.

On National Radio TalkShow hosted by Michio Kaku,“Science Fantastic.”



Roger Kugel ’70, Ph.D.Professor and Chair ofChemistryWith Dr. Paul Weiner, J. Chem.Educ., 2010, 87, 1200. “EnergyDistributions in SmallPopulations: Pascal vs.Boltzmann.”

Preston Lawing, M.F.A.Associate Professor and Chairof Art and DesignPresented demonstration,“Moku Hanga in the 21stCentury,” Mid America PrintCouncil National Conference,Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 14-17,2010.

Brooke Lenz, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of English“John Fowles.” Encyclopedia ofTwentieth-Century British andIrish Fiction. Ed. Brian W.Shaffer. Oxford: Blackwell,2010.

David Lynch, Ph.D.Professor and Chair of SocialScience“Trade and Globalization: AnIntroduction to Regional TradeAgreements,” Rowman &Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc.

Shelly McCallum M’96, D.B.A.Associate Professor ofBusinessCo-authored paper, “CareerSuccess: An Examination of theRelationships of Networking andMentoring,” that she presentedat the Academy of ManagementAnnual Meeting, Montreal,August 2010.

Co-authored paper, “SocialCapital and LeadershipDevelopment: Building BetterLeadership Through EnhancedRelational Skills,” published inthe Leadership and OrganizationDevelopment Journal. The articlewas chosen as a very selectHighly Commended AwardWinner at the Literati NetworkAwards for Excellence 2010.

Christian Michener, Ph.D.Professor of English Essay, “Saints and Sisters: TheSacred Chorus in the Poetry ofEiléan Ní Chuilleanáin,” in NewHibernia Review 14.2 (2010) :118-32.

Judy Myers, M.F.A.Associate Professor and Chairof Theatre and DanceMusic Director, 25th AnnualPutnam County Spelling Bee,Feb. 24-27, 2011.

Instructed PlaywritingWorkshop, Theatre duMississippi, Masonic Temple,Jan. 15, 2011.

Directed “Take Note!”Minnesota Showtune Choir(performed three Christmas con-certs), December 2010.

Directed student productionof “The Lightning Bug,” Sept.30-Oct. 3, 2010.

Ting Ni, Ph.D.Associate Professor ofHistoryPeer review article for the aca-demic journal, Social Identities:The Journal for the Study ofRace, Nation, and Culture co-edited by Dr. Toby Miller andDr. Pal Ahluwalia, “Negotiatingnational identity within cross-national interaction: A symbolicinteractionist.”

“Can Women Still Hold Halfof the Sky: Economic Reform’sImpact on Urban ChineseWomen Through ProtectiveLegislations” in ChineseThinking and Society: TheReflection, Exploration andProspects of Historical Studies.Tao Yafei & Yao Ping (ed.)Shanghai: Shanghai UniversityPublishing House, 2010, Pp 441-447.

Review of The China Diaryof George H.W. Bush: TheMaking of Global President. (ed.Jeffrey A Engel, Princeton, NJ:Princeton University Press, 2008.544 pp. ISBN 978-0-691-013006-4). H-Diplo RoundtableReviews, www.h-net.org/~diplo/roundtables, Vol X, No. 18, 2009, Jun. 4, 2009.

“Gender, Race and Class:The Study of U.S. Women’sHistory since the 1960s,” WorldHistory Journal, Beijing, China:World History Journal, Vol. 6,2009. Pp. 124-136.

Paul J. Nienaber, SJ, Ph.D.Associate Professor and Chairof Physics Presented with Matthew Koss,“Applied Critical Thinking:Science, Religion, and AskingCogent Questions.” AmericanAssociation of Physics TeachersNational Conference, Portland,Oregon, July 2010.

Presented, “A ReligiousPhysicist Looks at theScience/Religion Landscape,” aspart of a conference session onreligion and science.

John Paulson, D.M.A.Professor of MusicServed on the faculty of theWSU Traditional Jazz Workshopof area high school students.

Jazz groups were featuredat the Anderson Center ArtsFestival in Red Wing and at theLa Crosse Jazz Festival.

Lawrence Price, J.C.L.Assistant Professor ofBusinessConducted two-day workshopfor tribunal personnel in the“Diocese of St. Cloud on theRole of the Defender of theBond in Tribunal Cases.”

Appointed as a judge forthe Archdiocesan Tribunal bythe Archbishop of Saint Pauland Minneapolis.

Steven Schild, Ed.D.Associate Professor of MassCommunicationLetter to the Editor published onjournalism’s role in informingreaders of daunting realitiessuch as soldiers’ head wounds.USA Today, February 2011.

Elected to First District seaton the Winona Area PublicSchools Board, November 2010.

Janel Schultz, Ed.D.Associate Professor ofMathematics and StatisticsTaught a course to master’s stu-dents at the Catholic College ofMandeville in Mandeville,Jamaica.

Ann Smith, M.S.Associate Professor and Chairof Computer SciencePanel presentation, “For theLove of Teaching: Experiences ofUndergraduate Liberal ArtsCollege Faculty,” Grace HopperConference.

Karen Sorvaag, Ed.D. ’07Assistant Professor ofEducation“Taking Pre-Service TeachersThrough the RTI Process in theField” with Dr. Melissa Luedtke.Presented at ASCD AnnualConference, March 26-28,2011, San Francisco, Calif.

Scott Sorvaag, Ed.D. ’07Associate Professor ofEducation“Teachership: CollaborativeDialogues for EnliveningLeadership” with Saint Mary’sUniversity students Hilary Ethen,

Jackie Heintz, Erin Morgan, EricaRubenzer. Presented at theASCD Annual Conference in SanFrancisco, March 2011.

Taught a course to master’sstudents at the Catholic Collegeof Mandeville in Mandeville,Jamaica.

Jason Spartz ’06, M.A. ’08Director of InstructionalTechnologyCoordinated Tegrity workshopat Saint Mary’s University where11 regional institutions wererepresented.

Served on programmingcommittee for the EDUCAUSEMidwest Regional Conferenceto be held in Chicago in March,2011.

Joseph Tadie ’91, Ph.D.Assistant Professor ofPhilosophyPresented a paper at an interna-tional conference on Tolkien,Wales. The paper will be pub-lished next year in an edited col-lection.

Richard Tristano, Ph.D.Professor and Chair ofHistoryParticipated in a Council ofIndependent Colleges seminaron “Herodotus’ Histories atLiterature,” The Center forHellenic Studies, Washington,D.C.

“Reading Boiardo: OnChivalry, Text, and Context,”2009-2010 issue of Allegorica.

Lisa Truax, M.F.A.Assistant Professor of Artand DesignSolo exhibition of artwork“Synthetic Harmony,” LillianDavis Hogan Galleries, February-March 2011.

Solo exhibition of artwork,Wisconsin Union Galleries,University of WisconsinMadison, Gallery 1925, Dec. 2,2011- Jan. 24, 2012.

Paul Weiner, Ph.D.Professor of Mathematicsand StatisticsWith Dr. Roger Kugel, J. Chem.Educ., 2010, 87, 1200. “EnergyDistributions in SmallPopulations: Pascal vs.Boltzmann.”≠

F A C U LT Y F E A T S




The Saint Mary’s University Office ofAlumni Relations and the SMU AlumniAssociation invite you back to your almamater for a fun, memory-filled weekend.These three days will reunite hundredsof alumni and their families in thebeautiful bluffs of Winona to reminisceabout the past, share the present andlook to the future. Come see how yourfriends have changed, but yourfriendships haven’t!

SCHEDULE OFEVENTS

Golf OutingJoin fellow SMU alumni for the 15th annual Homecoming Golf Outing at Bridges (former Winona Country Club).

50+ Anniversary DinnerA special dinner for the goldenanniversary class of 1961 and earlierclass years.

Alumni Class GatheringsConnect with classmates who arriveearly and plan gatherings foranniversary classes. Go towww.smumn.edu/homecomingfor a complete listing.

Gilmore GallopParticipate in the annual 5K run throughthe scenic bluffs surrounding campus.Prizes will be awarded. All ages arewelcome.

Family PicnicCome join the fun near Max Molock Field, complete with music and fun for all ages. Class pictures will be taken at this time.

Alumni MassJoin us for an alumni Mass in Saint Thomas More Chapel.

Alumni ReceptionAn hors d’oeuvres reception will followMass.

Homecoming Dinner and Award CeremonySMU’s annual alumni awards will bepresented after the Homecoming dinner.This year’s recipients are: DistinguishedAlum, Don Truhlar ’65; LasallianService, Mary Lou (Black ’76) Scheid;Lasallian Service, James ’91 and Molly (Crosby ’91) Cave; and Alumni Appreciation, Rob Figliulo ’76.

Piano BarJoin your classmates and other SMUalums for refreshments and music in theToner Student Center Lounge.

‘Mr. Blotto’Enjoy this popular Chicago-area band in the gymnasium.

MassJoin us for Mass in Saint Thomas MoreChapel.

Alumni BrunchCap off the weekend with a brunch.

Other activities: You may also enjoy a scenic riding tourthrough the bluffs, outdoor volleyball,the facilities in the GostomskiFieldhouse (including the ice rink andpool), campus tours, residence hall tours and more!

SUNDAY JUNE 26

SATURDAY JUNE 25

FRIDAY JUNE 24

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Plan to come back June 24-26 for

Register online today! www.smumn.edu/homecoming



DISTINGUISHED ALUM

Don Truhlar ’65Don Truhlar ’65 switched his major at Saint Mary’s from physics to chemistry because,he said, “The most exciting science on campus” was in carbene research. Thirty yearslater, he coauthored a book on carbene and then wrote two more books on carbenechemistry in ’02-03. He has been on the faculty of the University of Minnesota since1969 and is currently Regents Professor of Chemistry, Chemical Physics NanoparticleScience and Engineering and Scientific Computation. He has authored more than 700journal articles, more than 70 book chapters and has edited or co-edited 13 books.Don also serves as an associate editor for the Journal of the American ChemicalSociety, Fellow of the Minnesota Supercomputing Institute and Computer PhysicsCommunications editor and has received countless awards for his research.

LASALLIAN SERVICE

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

LASALLIAN SERVICE

James ’91 and Molly (Crosby ’91) Cave

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

ALUMNI APPRECIATION

Rob Figliulo ’76Rob Figliulo ’76 is a lifelong supporter of Saint Mary’s University. He is a formermember and chairman of the SMU Board of Trustees and is currently serving as chairof the Kabara Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies Advisory Board. He has also servedas an active parent while several of his children attended Saint Mary’s. Rob hasdemonstrated his commitment and philanthropy to the university. He is an enthusiasticsupporter of SMU who has been generous with his time, talent and financialcontributions.



ALUMNI NEWS

As the president of the AlumniAssociation Board of Directors, I amhonored to share the great works thatthe board has undertaken this past year.

The boardis comprised of19 alumnifrom both theundergraduateand graduateprograms ofthe university.

Together,the boardrepresents themore than30,000 alumniof ouruniversity. Thisis no small

task, but one that each board member isvery passionate about.

The board spent this past yearcontinuing and strengthening ourongoing initiatives. This very diverse listhits the core of what the mission ofSaint Mary’s is all about. Beyondassisting with recruiting and fundraisingefforts, we have also been a part ofsome amazing service opportunities,have recognized our fallen alumni, andcontinuously support our alumni andstudents through networking servicesand events.

This past fall we organized thesecond annual Lasallian Day of Service.More than 50 alumni, family andfriends volunteered their time andtalents to Feed My Starving Children inChaska, Project Pride in Living inMinneapolis, Grace Place in Winona,and St. Procopius School in Chicagoland.These volunteers represented our almamater’s Lasallian heritage beautifully intheir actions, and I wish to personallythank each of them for theirparticipation. Please be sure to markyour calendars for the 2011 LasallianDay of Service, which will take place onOct. 22. For more information on the2010 Lasallian Day of Service, checkout the project recaps online,www.smumn.edu/lasalliandayofservice.

Each Veteran’s Day the universityrecognizes the sacrifices of militarypersonnel by hosting a program at theVeteran’s Memorial on the Winonacampus. This year the program includeda color guard, comprised of universitystaff and students, and an invocationfrom Dennis Gallagher (dean of CampusMinistry). In a particularly movingtribute, the names of our Saint Mary’salums who have died in service wereread aloud while a student played Taps.The Veteran’s Memorial was a projectinitiated, sponsored and overseen by theAlumni Board and completed in thespring of 2009. For more informationon the memorial or to purchase a brick,visit the website, www.smumn.edu/veteransmemorial.aspx.

The alumni board also continues torefine and expand the Cardinals HelpingCardinals initiative, which includes anonline jobs network, networking events,“Suggest-a-Student,” and class giving. For more information on this initiativeand other initiatives and events visitwww.smumn.edu/alumni.

In the coming years, we’re excitedto channel our efforts into making theSaint Mary’s centennial a year toremember. But even as cleanup beginson the final centennial event, we’ll onlybe getting started. Together we willstrive to ensure that Saint Mary’s thrivesinto the next 100 years with theresources, the dedication and thecommitment needed to continue toprepare learners for ethical lives ofservice and leadership.

We have alumni relations offices onboth our Winona and Twin Citiescampuses. I encourage each of you tovisit our campuses, stay in touch withyour alma mater, and get involved!≠

Alumni Board active with diverseinitiatives on two campuses

Nate Semsch ’04Saint Mary’s UniversityAlumni Board President

upcomingalumni events

June 24-26Homecoming 2011

Winona

July 14Minnesota Twins Alumni Outing

Minneapolis, MN

July 23Young Alumni Boat Cruise

Twin Cities

September 9-11Cardinal ‘M’ Club & Young

Alumni WeekendWinona

September 23Chicago Alumni Golf Outing

Algonquin, Ill.

October 22Lasallian Day of Service

For updates onfuture events for our

alumni, go online:www.smumn.edu/

alumni



ALUMNI: GETTING TOGETHER

Chicago Alumni & FriendsGolf OutingMore than 130 alumni and friends attendedthe annual Chicago Alumni & Friends GolfOuting on Sept. 24, 2010 at the Golf Club ofIllinois in Algonquin, Ill. For the first time, allproceeds from the outing were directed to anannual scholarship that will benefit a First-Generation student at Saint Mary’s. Enjoyingthe day on the course are, from left: Rob Figliulo ’76, Jim Coogan’69, Jeanne (Mullins ’77) and Jim Gannon ’77.

INSET: Rich Reedy ’76, Chicago Golf Outing chairman, presents acheck from the outing for $7,000 to Brother Ed Siderewicz,assistant to the president for First Generation and LasallianInitiatives.

Minnesota Twins Alumni OutingJim Hoey ’74 enjoyed a Twins outing with his wife Ann and sonEddie. More than 100 alumni and friends came out to cheer on theMinnesota Twins at the new Target Field on Aug. 19, 2010. Theevent kicked off at the Old Pub in downtown Minneapolis for apre-game gathering with food and beverages.

Kansas City Alumni OutingIt was the perfect opportunity for analumni outing: the Kansas City T-Bones(owned by John Ehlert ’67, left) werefacing longtime-rivals, the Gary SouthShore Railcats (owned by Patrick Salvi’75, right). Also posing with the KansasCity T-Bones mascot, Sizzle, are BrotherWilliam, SMU president; and 1987 alumSean Monaco’s son. More than 40 alumniand friends enjoyed this outing from theowner’s box at the Community AmericaBallpark in Kansas City on Aug. 23, 2010.

INSET: Fellow Saint Mary’s baseballteammates, Bennie Palmentere ’56 and KenMonaco ’56, were given the honor ofthrowing out the first pitch.

Alumni Legacy EventBrother William met with current SMU

freshman Gabriella Limonciello, her parents Geri andPhil Limonciello, and grandfather, Sam Casio ’48,during the second annual Alumni Legacy Event, heldon the Winona campus during Family Weekend. Theevent is open to all Saint Mary’s and College of SaintTeresa alumni who have current students attendingSMU. The families were invited to join BrotherWilliam for a special dinner to show the university’sappreciation for their continued family legacy andsupport of Saint Mary’s.



Washington, D.C. Alumni GatheringA gathering of about 30 alumni andfriends occurred on Jan. 31, 2011, at theUniversity Club in Washington, D.C.Steve Mayer ’66 and Eileen McCarrier ’79posed with Brother William.

INSET: Isabella Kobs ’11 (who is doingan internship at Interpol inWashington, D.C.) and Scott Song ’10(a graduate student at William &Mary) reunited at the alumnigathering.

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

Cardinal ‘M’ Club WeekendEnjoying some golf during Cardinal ‘M’ Club Weekend were, fromleft: Kaitlyn Olson ’04, Jackie Huegel ’03, Nikki (Lynch ’03)Peterson and Hani Lyon ’04.

Winona Alumni Holiday GatheringMichael Gostomski ’62, chairman of the SMU Board ofTrustees, shared updates about Saint Mary’s withWinona community members Mark Merchlewitz andRod Nelson at the annual Winona Alumni and FriendsHoliday Gathering Jan. 22, 2011, in Winona. More 130alumni and friends were treated to the musical talentsof a community jazz combo and a personal holidaygreeting by SMU President Brother William.



Lasallian Day of ServiceOn Oct. 23, 2010, the Saint Mary’s University Alumni Association and itsBoard of Directors sponsored the second annual “Lasallian Day ofService.” Groups of alumni and friends located in the Twin Cities,Chicago and Winona participated in this day of volunteer service.Thanks go to everyone who made this day possible – the dedicatedorganizers, the organizations alums worked with, and mostimportantly, the people who spent the day honoring Saint Mary’sLasallian mission by giving back. Volunteers helped at Feed myStarving Children in Chanhassen, Minn.; St. Procopius School inChicago; Grace Place in Winona; Project for Pride in Living in theTwin Cities; and at both the San Miguel Schools in Chicago, theBack of the Yards Campus and the Gary Comer Campus.



Volunteers at St. ProcopiusSchool in Chicago.

ABOVE & LEFT: Volunteersat the Feed my StarvingChildren site inChanhassen, Minn.



ALUMNI NEWS

Young AlumniWeekend drawsmore than 200More than 200 young alumni,family and friends returned tocampus during Young AlumniWeekend Sept. 10-12.

On Friday, alums had theopportunity to speak inclassrooms or to groups ofstudents; a welcome receptionreunited faculty and staff withyoung alums; and an outing atJefferson Pub and Grill indowntown Winona broughtformer classmates from the classof 2005 together for an eveningof reminiscing.

On Saturday, the day beganwith a reunion brunch. The classof 2005 held an anniversarylunch at the campus gazebo, andeveryone was invited out to theChallenge Ropes Course, to theHike for Hunger or to swingdance lessons offered by the SMUBallroom Dance Club.Approximately 25 peopleparticipated in the “Hike forHunger” event, which raisedmoney, food and awareness forWinona Volunteer Services.

The medallion hunt was ahot competition throughout theweekend. Sara Spiess ’06 finallyfound the sought-after piece ofmetal in the Common Room ofSaint Mary’s Hall.

Saturday evening concludedwith an anniversary dinner forthe class of 2000 at Jefferson Puband Grill, during which the Classof 2000 Scholarship wasannounced. Later that evening“Double Ds Included” — a bandwhose members mainly consist ofSaint Mary’s young alumni andcurrent SMU students — took tothe stage to entertain more than150 young alumni and guests.

And on Sunday, guestsenjoyed a barbecue picnic lunchbefore saying goodbye to TerraceHeights.

Mark your calendars for nextSept. 9-11, when Saint Mary’sinvites all young alumni back tocampus once again for a fun-filledweekend of events. You providethe memories, and we’ll take careof the rest.≠



VOLLEYBALLRECORDS: 7-4 MIAC, 21-10 OverallBRIEFLY: With their 7-4conference record, theCardinals locked up theirfirst home MIACTournament match since the2001 season. … TheCardinals made their thirdstraight MIAC Tournamentappearance. … TheCardinals finished with a 21-10 record, marking thesecond straight season thatthey have eclipsed the 20-win barrier. … For thesecond straight season,senior Sarah Gardner(Rochester, Minn.) collecteda slew of post-seasonawards, being named First-Team All-MIAC and AVCAAll-Central Region, whilealso earning honorable-mention All-Americanhonors. … Senior JessicaMate (St. Charles, lll.), also aFirst-Team All-MIACselection (for the third yearin a row), was an honorable-mention AVCA All-CentralRegion pick, while juniorAmy Kujak (River Falls, Wis.)earned First-Team All-MIAChonors. … Gardner — whocollected 10 or more kills innine straight matches and25 times this season —closed out her senior yearwith a single-season career-

best 429 kills. … Gardneralso finished her illustriousfour years at SMU with1,419 career kills, 62 killsshy of Diane Wood ’01 forsecond all time. … Matealso completed a stellarsenior season, recording asingle-season career-best354 kills, while boasting 10or more kills in eight straightmatches and 20 times thisseason. … Mate finished No.5 all-time in career kills with1,306. … Senior BrittanyCherwinka (Faribault,Minn.), just one of two SMUsetters with 3,000 or moreassists in a career, finishedthe season with 870 assistsand closed out her four-yearSMU career with 3,164. Sheranks second to AmberRajtora ’01 (4,578) in careerassists.

MEN’S SOCCER RECORDS: 0-10-0 MIAC,2-16-0 OverallBRIEFLY: Senior SteveBoussie (Troy, Mich.) closedout his collegiate careerhaving started every game inhis four years as a Cardinal— a school-record 72straight starts. … Nine ofthe Cardinals’ losses weredecided by one goal or less,including six 1-0 decisions.…Junior Juamaine Venter(Rochester, Minn.) closed

out the season as the team’sleader in goals (5) and points(12). Both are career highs.… Senior Ryan Rademacher(La Crosse, Wis.) led theteam in assists with three.… Sophomore GunnarKnutson (Minneapolis,Minn.) and freshmen ZachPalma (Washburn, Wis.) andPatrick Moore (Woodbury,Minn.) all scored their firstcollegiate goals this season.… Junior Chris Williams(Chicago, Ill.) and freshmanPhill Rendell (Denver, Colo.)shared the goalkeepingduties. Williams appeared in14 games, finishing with a2.04 goals-against-averageand a .759 save percentage,while Rendell played in sixgames, compiling a 3.01GAA.

WOMEN’S SOCCERRECORDS: 4-6-1 MIAC, 7-9-1 OverallBRIEFLY: Amy Sibik(Onalaska, Wis.) closed outher illustrious collegiatecareer as one of the topscorers in program history.The senior forward led theCardinals in all threeoffensive categories thisseason, collecting 12 goals,five assists and 29 points. …Sibik’s 12 goals — mostamong MIAC players thisseason — were two shy of

her single-season career-bestfrom a year ago and gaveher 46 for her career,ranking her No. 5 all-time.… Sibik scored 10 or moregoals in three of her fourseasons as a Cardinal. …Sibik also closed out hercareer with 105 points,making her the sixth playerin SMU women’s soccerhistory to eclipse the 100career points plateau. …Junior Amanda Rahman(Rochester, Minn.) sharedthe team lead with Sibik inassists with five, while alsoscoring five goals andfinishing with 15 points. … Junior Cassie Hulett(Milwaukee, Wis.) played allbut seven minutes in goalthis season, compiling a1.36 goals-against-averageand a .798 save percentage.… Hulett’s 95 saves weremost among MIACgoalkeepers this season andher seven shutouts weresecond. … All seven ofSMU’s wins this season —not to mention its lone tie— were by shutout.

GOLFMEN’S MIAC FINISH: 10th WOMEN’S MIAC FINISH:6thBRIEFLY: The SMU women’ssixth-place finish at theseason-ending MIACChampionships is their bestfinish since placing sixthduring the 2003 season. …Junior Rachel Lamberty(Farmington, Minn.) earnedall-conference honors,placing ninth overall with a86-84-86—256 total. …Junior Gia Puch (Des Plaines,Ill.) recorded a second-round82, the lowest round of theseason for SMU, whileLamberty’s second-round 84was the second-lowest 18-hole score of the season forthe Cardinals. … Puch’s 82was the seventh-best roundin Cardinal history. … Puchfinished as the women’sscoring leader with a 92.3average, while Lamberty was

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Named scholar-athletes of the year at the 2010 Cardinal ‘M’Club reception were Stephanie Marnocha ’10 (soccer, notpictured) and David Dahlstrom ’10 (baseball, right); theoutstanding student-athlete awards were presented to AndrewBrueggen ’11 (track and field, left) and Sarah Gardner ’11(volleyball, center).

‘M’ Club WeekendcelebratesSaint Mary’sathletes, past and presentWhether you’re ready for a hole-in one or awhole lot of good food, donning yourcatcher’s mitt or playing catch-up with someold teammates, Saint Mary’s is the place to beSept. 9-11.

The annual fall Cardinal ‘M’ Clubweekend brings in hundreds of alumni andcurrent athletes who join forces to celebrateathletic successes at Saint Mary’s University.Mark your calendars and join the celebration!

RIGHT: Enjoying a day on the green last fall were, from left: Jeff Brieske ’99, Joe Yach ’99, Brady Olson ’99 and Benji Huegel ’99.

close behind at 92.7. …SMU’s three rounds at theMIAC Championships were367-363-354. … The SMUmen put together their best18-hole round of the seasonin the final round of theconference championships,carding a 330. …Sophomore Will Johnson(Minneapolis, Minn.) andjunior D.J. Borgen (RedWing, Minn.) each recordedthe team’s low individualround of the season at theMIAC Championships,posting final-round 81s. Itwas the second time thisseason Johnson had shot 81.… Borgen, who led theCardinals at the season-ending conferencechampionships — shooting86-86-81—253 — was theteam’s overall leader,averaging 86.7 strokes,while Borgen and freshmanTim Wolford (Maple Grove,Minn.) were close behind at87.0.

CROSS COUNTRYMEN’S FINISHES: 9th MIAC, 16th RegionalWOMEN’S FINISHES: 10th MIAC, 19th RegionalBRIEFLY: Junior DavidFeather (Oak Creek, Wis.)posted SMU’s highestindividual finish ever at theMIAC Championships withan 8K time of 26:37. …Feather then earned All-Region honors two weekslater, posting a career-besttime of 26:12. … Featherwas SMU’s top runner in allseven meets this season. …Sophomore Peter Borash(Bowlus, Minn.) also was athis career best in the season-ending Central Regional,recording a time of 26:26.… In her final collegiatemeet, senior Emily Dee(Racine, Minn.) led the wayfor the SMU women at theCentral Region, collecting a6K time of 24:36. … Deewas SMU’s top finisher atthe MIAC Championships aswell, clocking a 24:49.≠

Puch Feather

For updates on all SMU sporting events, go online:

www.saintmaryssports.com



SPORTS NEWS

‘M’ Club Weekendschedule of eventsFriday, Sept. 9

• 7:30 p.m. Men’s Hockey Alumni Game withsocial following at Wellington’s Pub & Grill

Saturday, Sept. 10• 9:30-10:15 a.m. Golf Outing Registration, Cedar Valley Golf Course• 10:30 a.m. Golf Outing Shotgun Start,Cedar Valley Golf Course• 4 p.m. Golf Outing Buffet Dinner, Cedar Valley Golf Course• 7 p.m. Hall of Fame Social Gathering, SMU Hall of Fame Room, Toner Student Center• 7:30 p.m. Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony, SMU Gymnasium

• 9:30 p.m. Alumni and Friends Social, Bub’s Brewery

Sunday, Sept. 11• All Day Alumni Games – Softball, Men’s Soccer,Women’s Soccer, Tennis, Swimming & Diving,Volleyball and Baseball

• Noon to 2 p.m. Alumni & Families Picnic Lunch

2011 Sports Hall of FameinducteesThe 2011 Saint Mary’s University Sports Hall of Fameinduction ceremony promises to be a family affair.

Nate DeMars ’98 and Frank Savino ’98 were morethan linemates for the Saint Mary’s University men’s hockeyteam for four years — they were like inseparable brothers.Add to that the third member of this year’s Class of 2011inductee, John Redpath ’80, and the familial ties becomeeven greater — after all, Redpathwas not only a standout for theSaint Mary’s hockey teams of thelate ’70s, but he’s also DeMars’uncle.

In their four years together,Savino and DeMars were one ofthe most prolific, goal-scoring duosin the country. The two combinedfor a jaw-dropping 377 points andrank second (DeMars) and third(Savino) to the great AndreBeaulieu ’65 in career points.

A four-year letterwinner,Savino was named to theMinnesota Intercollegiate AthleticConference First Team in each ofhis four years as a Cardinal.Savino’s junior year was one for therecord books, as he compiled 40goals and 62 points — both rankedNo. 5 all-time in the program’shistory — while earning MIACPlayer of the Year and First-TeamAll-American honors. In his fouryears at SMU, Savino ranks No. 3all-time in career goals (111) andcareer points (111).

And as impressive as Savino’snumbers were, his four-yearlinemate’s were equally asimpressive.

Also a four-year letterwinner,DeMars earned All-MIAC First-Team honors three times, while alsobeing named Second Team All-American during his junior season,when he posted 40 assists — thefourth-best single-season assist totalin program history — and finished apoint behind Savino with 61. DeMars closed out his collegiatecareer as SMU’s all-time assist leader (108), while rankingsecond in career points (189) and fifth in career goals (81).

Not to be outdone by his nephew, Redpath made aname for himself, earning First-Team All-MIAC honors inboth his junior and senior seasons, while also being namedan NAIA First-Team All-American during his senior season.Redpath, a four-year letterwinner, finished among the top 20in SMU history in single-season goals (23) and points (51).≠

Nate DeMars ’98

Frank Savino ’98

John Redpath ’80


Brother Terence McLaughlin,FSC, Memphis, Tenn., celebrat-ed his 70th year as a ChristianBrother in September 2010.

William “Doc” Rock wasnamed a person of the year for2010 by Madison Magazine.Rock was honored for the careand concern he has shown dur-ing his career in hospice care. To read the article, go towww.madisonmagazine.com/Madison-Magazine/November-2010/The-Good-Death.

Brother Alfred Marshall, FSC,Chicago, is retired and livingwith the Christian Brothers atthe San Miguel Community inChicago.

William Sullivan, Wheaton, Ill.,and his wife, Gloria, celebratedtheir 50th wedding anniversaryon Aug. 20, 2010.

Dr. Randall Davidson,Littleton, Colo., published threenew books in 2010 on theaterhealth and safety. He is workingon new books and new RiskManagement Assessments ofPerforming Arts facilities andoperations.

Brother Ignatius Brown, FSC,Memphis, Tenn., celebrated his60th year as a Christian Brotherin September 2010.

Roger Laven, La Grange, Ill.,and his wife, June, celebratedtheir 50th wedding anniversaryand the arrival of their eighthgrandchild this past year.

Stan Lechwar, Georgetown,S.C., will celebrate 50 years of

marriage to his wife, Joanne(Henry CST’61) in June 2011.

Brother Bernard LoCoco, FSC,Moraga, Calif., gives presenta-tions at sabbatical programs andgives spiritual directions andretreats.

Reverend Thomas Mayefske,Albuquerque, N.M., is workingas a part-time assistant at threeparishes in Albuquerque, andhas recently been named theMinister to Priests for theArchdiocese of Santa Fe. Thereare about 100 priests to whomhe ministers.

Robert Schwendau, Chicago,retired in December 2009, after51 years in Catholic education,the past six years as an academ-ic advisor at Saint XavierUniversity, Chicago. He lives in acommunity with the ChristianBrothers near DeLaSalle,Chicago.

Dr. Dennis McGuire, Quincy,Ill., completed training with H&RBlock and is beginning a newcareer as a tax return preparer.

Dr. John Schultz, Lake Geneva,Wis., is in his seventh year as anadjunct professor at MarquetteUniversity School of Dentistry.He is a part-time instructor in

General Dental Services at theSouth Side Dental Clinic, whichtreats patients in low incomeand underserved areas. Studentsare exposed to community den-tistry, and in many instances it istheir first general practice expe-rience.

Amadeo Lazatin, Ventura,Calif., works part-time as a realestate broker. He and his wife,Lourdes, are semi-retired andenjoying life.

Arthur Clark, Raleigh, N.C.,volunteered to teach two shortcourses in 2010 for the Encore(elderhostel-type) Program atNorth Carolina State University,on Walker Percy’s TheMoviegoer and James Joyce’sDubliners, and he is now plan-ning a course on FlanneryO’Connor’s life and stories forfall 2011. Teaching these cours-es for such highly motivated,talented retirees has beenrewarding for him, while thetrip to Georgia represents oneof the top priorities on his buck-et list. He retired in 2009 afternearly 50 years in various fieldsof education.

Giles Wilborn, Grosse PointeWoods, Mich., works for CassTech High School in Detroit. Hisson, Dane, graduated in May2010 from Arizona StateUniversity, and his wife,Jacqueline, retired from teach-ing in June 2010.

Frank Boler, Kansas City, Mo.,sang in Hallelujah Flash Mob, atCrown Center in Kansas City onDec. 19, 2010. He sings atSunday Mass at Visitation Parishand for special events at theCathedral.

Dr. James Murray M’68, ForestPark, Ill., was appointed Visitor(coordinator) of the QuecumqueClub, which is an organizationof Christian Brothers and formerChristian Brothers. Nearly allmembers are Saint Mary’s grad-uates.

James Allaire, Newtonville,Mass., published a mysterynovel titled “Costly Grace.”

Dan Finn, Mt. Prospect, Ill., soldhis insurance agency and retiredafter 46 years. He and his wife,Bea (Liske CST’64), enjoy theirsix grandchildren and anticipatetraveling.

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



CLASS NOTES

Brother Daniel Susek, FSC,Memphis, Tenn., celebrated his50th year as a Christian Brotherin September 2010.

Dr. Gene D’Amour, NewOrleans, La., works for XavierUniversity of Louisiana as seniorvice president for resourcedevelopment.

Angelo DeLorenzo,Washington Crossing, Pa., isretired but he volunteers at St.Mary Medical Center inLanghorne.

Dr. William Cunningham,Grand Rapids, Mich., acceptedthe position of assistant dean atMichigan State University onJan. 1, 2011 after working 21years with Metro HealthHospital.

Kenneth Gieske, Sauk Centre,Minn., retired after teaching 38years at DeLaSalle High Schoolin Minneapolis. He looks for-ward to living closer to andspending more time with family.

Don Stevens, Sioux City, Iowa,has become the executive direc-tor of Trinity Heights in SiouxCity. He retired from serving asthe postmaster of Sioux City,and spent 10 years as the vicepresident of Human Resourcesand Risk Management for theJacobson Company in DesMoines. He invites all SaintMary’s alumni to visit the site atwww.trinityheights.com.

Hubert Grogan, Sioux Falls,S.D., retired from theMinnehaha County HumanServices Department after 29years. In June 2010 he beganworking with Veterans Affairs asa homeless outreach socialworker.

Don Nitti, Winona, is WinonaCotter High School’s math teamcoach and longtime mathemat-ics teacher at Cotter and St.Stanislaus Elementary School.He was inducted into theMinnesota State High SchoolMathematics League Hall ofFame on July 30, 2010.

Joseph Wirtz, Wake Forest,N.C., and his wife, Theresa(Ipsen CST’69), spent the betterpart of the past 10 years travel-ing the country in their recre-ational vehicle but have nowsettled in Wake Forest.

Eliot Kapitan, Springfield, Ill.,works with regional worshipoffice directors on the RomanMissal, third edition, and theyhave written and publishedtraining and formation materialsfor the Federation of DiocesanLiturgical Commissions (FDLC).His son, Andy, married SarahVander Meade on May 30,2010.

Dr. Roger Kugel, Winona, pro-fessor and chair of Chemistry atSaint Mary’s will be on sabbati-cal during the 2011-2012 aca-demic year. He will be doingchemical research with Dr. BruceAult at the University ofCincinnati. He welcomes contactwith any SMU alumni in theCincinnati area next year.

Larry Stephan, Westmont, Ill.,and his wife Patti, had an event-ful 2010. Their daughterBrittany was married in Juneand their son Ryan and his wifeChristy blessed them with theirfirst grandchild, Rhett ClarenceStephan, in August (SMC classof 2031). Best regards to allclassmates.

Dan Wagner, Adams, Minn.,was honored by the MinnesotaGrocers Association with its2010 Outstanding GrocerAward at the Minnesota’sGrocers Association conventionin Brainerd in August 2010.

Thomas Angst, Winona,earned his Master of Arts inInstruction from Saint Mary’s in2010. He is also certified toteach mathematics for grades 5-12.

Dr. Michael Barcelona,Marshall, Mich., is a professor atWestern Michigan University. Hereceived a Fulbright Fellowshipin 2008, is a senior researchassociate on the NationalResearch Council, and receivedthe Western Michigan UniversityDistinguished Faculty ScholarAward in 2010.

Mike Schuett, St. Paul, Minn.,is the president of NorthCountry Marketing.

Peter Palanca, Homewood, Ill.,was named chairman of theIllinois Alcoholism and DrugDependence Association.

Mike Donohoe, Mankato,Minn., was installed as theIndependent Insurance Agents &Brokers of America (the Big “I”)chairman elect at the conclusionof the Big “I” Leadership con-ference Sept. 24-25, 2010.

Dr. William Boulanger,Mahomet, Ill., works for ObiterResearch, where he holds theposition of chief executive offi-cer. Obiter Research is nowdeveloping the process to make18MC, a drug that can cureaddiction with a single dose;clinical trials are scheduled forearly 2011.

Mary Beth (Glynn) Mikrut,Waterford, Wis., has a new jobwith the Racine CommunityFoundation as its executivedirector.

Alfred Petrocelli, Munster,Ind., was retained as a consult-ant by IMillenium SettlementConsulting.

Stephen Porter, St. Paul,Minn., a Merrill Lynch financialadvisor, was recognized on the“America’s Top 1,000 Advisors:State-by-State” list in the Feb.21 issue of Barron’s magazine.This is the third consecutive yearhe has been recognized byBarron’s on this list.

John Walsh, St. Paul, Minn., isthe owner of Walsh Group, Inc.,a photography and videographybusiness.

Robert Kern, Albuquerque,N.M., is a purchasing managerfor Shamrock Foods.

Duane Krzysik, Hudson, Ohio,became a grandparent for thefirst time. His daughter, KatieKrzysik ’05, gave birth toJonathon Christian Burns.

Father R. Paul Heiting,Winona, is the Judicial Vicar ofthe Diocese of Winona anddean of formation atImmaculate Heart of MarySeminary. He was also appoint-ed as Vice-Rector of ImmaculateHeart of Mary Seminary on Oct.1, 2010.

Thomas Kilbride, Rock Island,Ill., was unanimously elected asChief Justice by the IllinoisSupreme Court.

Robert Matt, Omaha, Neb., isthe owner of The BeddingCompany, which includes eightSerta Mattress stores in theOmaha area.

Mark Dwyer, Manunda,Queensland, Australia, is region-al manager of ConservationVolunteers, Australia, and wasinvolved in the recovery effortsin Queensland floods of 2010-2011.

Mark Kummer, Pensacola, Fla.,is chief of pediatric endocrinolo-gy at Nemours Children’s Clinic.

Kevin Moriarty, Hagerstown,Md., has a new position asmanager of development andcommunity affairs for theFrederick County HumaneSociety.

Camille Smith, Seneca, Wis., isco-owner of Sebastian’sSpecialty Hardwoods Inc. Shehas co-directed her 16thplay/musical with the NorthCrawford Playhouse.

Nancy (Miceli) Mornar,Paducah, Ky., successfully com-pleted a rigorous program ofportfolios and tests to become aNational Board Certified Teacherin high school math.

Peggy Starck, New Berlin, Wis.,retired from a 22-year career asa manager of a pottery studio

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and gallery in Door County, Wis.She returned to school andgraduated with a BSN degreefrom the University ofWisconsin – Oshkosh, andbecame a registered nurse inDecember 2009. She works forThe Regional Cancer Center atProHealth Care’s WaukeshaMemorial Hospital.

Susan (Russell) Curb, Bemidji,Minn., is a commercial loan sup-port staff at the First NationalBank-Bemidji.

Mary (Hennessy) Pawlowski,San Ramon, Calif., works forADP Dealer Services as lead soft-ware engineer. She and fellowclassmates Cindy (Chamberlain’82) Budd, Ann (Lodermeier’82) Johnson and EllySchreder ’84 vacationedtogether on the island of IslaMujeres, Mexico, in February2010.

David Reedy, Barrington, Ill., isan independent associate forPre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.

Jean (Skillings) Bender, St.Paul, Minn., is a civic engage-ment coordinator with the Arcof Minnesota. The Arc ofMinnesota promotes and pro-tects the human rights of peo-ple with intellectual anddevelopmental disabilities andactively supports their full inclu-sion and participation in thecommunity throughout theirlifetimes.

Derek Martin, Morris Plains,N.J., is deputy general managerfor the Port Authority for bothNew York and New Jersey.

Annette Quayle, Seattle,Wash., took a new position withSeattle Children’s Hospital coor-dinating the first Medical-LegalPartnership for Children in theNorthwest.

Bill Tyrrell, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa,owns Triage BioClean Services.His company specializes incleaning biohazards, homes thatmeth has been produced in,trashed out (hoarder) housing,and homes where mold hasbeen allowed to take hold.

Margaret Connelly, Nashville,Tenn., is a 10-year survivor ofbrain cancer. She would love tohear from her Saint Mary’sfriends.

Sue Ek, St. Cloud, Minn., runsthe United States office of theBillings Ovulation Method. Shewas the campaign manager forSt. Cloud economist, KingBanaian.

John Holland, Chicago, is chieffinancial officer with GreatKitchens, Inc. He and his wife,Trish, have two sons that attendSt. Ignatius High School and adaughter that attends St.Barnabas grade school. He andhis sons are avid hunters.

Susan Rudigier McHabcheb,Villa Park, Ill., has a new posi-tion as assistant vice president,individual and major gifts atEaster Seals GlobalHeadquarters, located inChicago. She and her husband,Ben, opened LaFrance Cafe &Crepes in Lombard, Ill., and theshop was chosen as the bestcreperie in Chicago by the July2010 issue of “ChicagoMagazine.”

Dr. Janine (Stringham)McIlheran, Milwaukee, Wis.,earned her Doctor of Philosophydegree in Urban Education fromthe University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Elizabeth (Enderle) Reid,Wheaton, Ill., put her teachingcareer on hold to stay homewith her four children. She isseeking employment as a read-ing specialist while she doessome tutoring and volunteering.

Andrew Rosemark, Rochester,Minn., enjoys restoring old clas-sic vehicles into amazing-lookinghot rods. His 1954 Chevrolettruck has been nationally recog-nized and was featured in“Custom Classic Trucks” maga-zine’s November 2010 articletitled, “All in the Family.”

Timothy Bialek, Chicago, grad-uated from the Federal Bureau

of Investigation NationalAcademy in 2007 and the FBI’sLaw Enforcement ExecutiveDevelopment Academy in 2009.He is a lieutenant serving theChicago Police Department.

Jim Rafferty, Highland Park, Ill.,is the PGA golf professionalwith Park Ridge Country Club.

Diane Vonderheide, Chicago,is a district manager for Jewel–Osco.

Muffy Farrell, Warminster, Pa.,received her master’s degree inEducation, Instructional SystemsDesign from the PennsylvaniaState University in May 2010.She is employed as an instruc-tional designer with GMACMortgage, Ally Bank.

Julie (Schmidt) Rabaey, LeSueur, Minn., started an educa-tion doctoral program inCounselor Education andSupervision at Minnesota StateUniversity, Mankato. She worksat the university as an assistantdirector in the InternationalCenter.

Aimee Sudbeck, Eden Prairie,Minn., works for AccessGenetics, LLC as an administra-tor.

Anne (Porst) Tressler, Edina,Minn., is founder and principalattorney of Tressler Law. Shehad the thrill of having herdaughter Megan Murphy ’10become a Saint Mary’s alum lastyear. Her daughter obtaineddegree in biology.

Rob Babikan, Mt. Prospect, Ill.,accepted a position with VertexChina as eastern regional salesmanager based in the Chicagoarea. He also referees highschool basketball for the IllinoisHigh School Association.

Mari Beth (Utke ’89) Ross,Hugo, Minn., has a son, Noah,who played Tiny Tim in the2010 production of “AChristmas Carol” at the GuthrieTheatre.

Margy (Hick) Bailey, St. Cloud,Minn., completed the require-ments to obtain licenses as a

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


director of special education andas a K-12 principal through theMinnesota Department ofEducation. She and her hus-band, Gary, have two children,Alyse, 6, and Taten, 2.

Gina (Biggs) Ryan, Inver GroveHeights, Minn., works for TargetCorporation as senior productmanager of sourcing.

Jenny Baechler, Eagan, Minn.,joined the PRIDE Institute asdirector of professional rela-tions.

Amy (Zang) Hartke, St.Charles, Ill., is the owner ofMotherLinks Jewelry. See herwebsite at www.mother-linksjewelry.com.

Colin Sokolowski, VadnaisHeights, Minn., published “TheAccidental Adult.”

Julie Costa, Woodbury, Minn,spent her winter vacation on anadventure in service as a GlobalVolunteer in Chennai, India,teaching conversational Englishto school children and playingwith area orphans. She touredthe Golden Triangle while onher trip.

Mike Lehman, Mount Prospect,Ill., is the vice president of mar-keting and new productInnovation for Con-TechLighting. In addition, he earnedLEED AP ID+C Accreditationfrom the U.S. Green BuildingCouncil. He is also in his eighthyear as an adjunct professorteaching lighting design atHarper College in Palatine, Ill. Inhis spare time, he coached hisson’s baseball team to a 16-1record in 2010.

Kevin McManaman, Chicago,accepted a new position asassistant coach for women’sbasketball at the University ofWisconsin – Milwaukee.

Laura Delaney-Pence, Duluth,Minn., is enjoying two healthybusy little boys, Colin, 5, andDavey, 2. She is returning torunning and ski racing, and isenjoying the public land aroundDuluth.

Amy (Clement) Foerster,Camp Hill, Pa., was promoted topartner at Saul Ewing LLP, lawfirm on Jan. 1, 2011.

Daniel McKinney, Elkhorn,Wis., received formal training atthe Cathedral Church of St.Edward the Confessor,Indianapolis, Ind., for the posi-tion master of ceremony,Diocese of the Midwest of theAnglican Catholic Church. He

served as master of ceremonyfor the Tridentine Mass of OurLady of Walsingham.

William Steber, River Forest,Ill., works for Premier PaymentSystems as a senior rate special-ist.

Patrick Brown, Keller, Tex.,works for Pratt & Whitney –United Technologies as a pro-gram manager. His positiontakes him on frequent interna-tional travels.

Dr. Cheryl (Ernste) Serb,Wales, Wis., is a family practi-tioner for ProHealth Care. Sheand her husband, Bill ’94, havefour children.

Nathan Daubner, Princeton,Minn., teaches social studies atPrinceton High School andcoaches baseball and cross-country.

Eric Van Brocklin, Albert Lea,Minn., is the administrator incharge of the Albert Lea AreaLearning Center.

Holly (Sroka) DellaPenna,Alpharetta, Ga., and her hus-band, Geoff, opened NorthGeorgia Hockey.

Reverend Steven Kropp, OFMCap, Mt. Calvary, Wis., is pastorof three rural parishes in south-eastern Wisconsin. He oversawthe parishes’ merger to SaintIsidore the Farmer Parish in thesummer of 2010.

Father Patrick Arens, Slayton,Minn., celebrated his 10thanniversary of ordination to theCatholic priesthood in June 20,2010.

Georgann (Charuhas)Diderrich, LaGrange, Ill., has anew position as a portfolio man-agement assistant withColumbia Wanger AssetManagement.

Derek Hemmer, ColoradoSprings, Colo., is serving as acommercial loan officer andassistant vice president withRocky Mountain Bank & Trust.

Jonathan Schaefer,Minneapolis, was hired as thedirector of coaching and playerdevelopment for theMinnetonka area United SoccerAssociation.

Djordje Stefanovic, Belgrade,Serbia, finished his Masters inBusiness Administration studiesat Kurt Bosch Institute inSwitzerland in economics andmarketing. His son, Alex, is 8and daughter, Tea, is 3.

Ann (Koenig ’96) VanBrocklin, Albert Lea, Minn.,teaches second grade a SibleyElementary School. She is work-ing to complete her readinglicensure in spring 2010.

David Eggering, Chicago, is theowner of Comfort Keepers, ahome care for seniors, inGrayslake, Ill.

Paul Kelly, Pensacola, Fla., isthe geographic information system coordinator for the Cityof Pensacola.

Tracy (Klassen) Curran, St.Albans, Hertfordshire, England,lives with her husband, Anthony,and their two boys Joshua, 9,and Luke, 6. She is studying full-time to qualify as a midwife.

Jami Hughes, Jacksonville, Fla.,is the director of behavioral edu-cation with Keystone BehavioralPediatrics.

Matt Liegel, Minneapolis, relo-cated from Lausanne,Switzerland, to Minneapolis andwas admitted as a partner atPricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP.

Molly (Hogan) McKinley,Gurnee, Ill., was promoted toshareholder at Jansson Shupe &Munger, Ltd.

Kelly Anttila Momsen,Winona, and her husband,Marty ’97, opened a new smallbusiness in downtown Winonacalled Yarnology. The storeoffers yarn from all over theworld.

Daniel Olsen, Evergreen Park,Ill., serves as an adjunct profes-sor of theology at Saint XavierUniversity in Chicago, and healso is co-convener for the mar-riage and family section of the

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


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

Aaron Wing, Tulsa, Okla., hasworked for Pfizer, Inc. for nineyears as a hospital account man-ager.

Elyse Bohn, Naperville, Ill.,started a new career opportuni-ty as an account manager atWellness Inc.

Gwen (Fallgren) Brooks,Rockford, Ill., opened up herState Farm Insurance Agencyfive years ago and all is goingwell.

Leah Mensink-Jacobson,Peterson, Minn., is a financialworker for the Winona CountyDepartment of Human Services.

Tracy (Folliard) Olsen,Evergreen Park Ill., was promot-ed to senior manager in realestate and operations team fora Chicago-based consultingfirm.

Holly Richard, Vermillion, S.D.,is pursuing a doctorate inEnglish at the University ofSouth Dakota.

Jenny (Tracy) Brondum, St.Paul, Minn., is a physical thera-pist at St. John’s Hospital. Sheand her husband, Bernie, havethree children Bella, 5; Bud, 7;and Lucy, 2.

Chenoa Christenson,Honolulu, Hawaii, received anExceptional Achievement Awardin Risk Management withEnterprise Holdings in May2010. The award is given tothose managers who demon-strate superior cost reductionwhile providing excellent leader-ship abilities throughout theyear.

Kristine (Ditlevson) Glancy,Hastings, Minn., accepted a jobwith Kraft Foods as a nationalcustomer manager.

Julie (Locher) Schmickle,Corcoran, Minn., is a specialeducation high school teacherwith the Robbinsdale SchoolDistrict.

Father David Marstall,Wichita, Kans., became pastorof St. Anne Catholic Church inJune 2010. He had been work-ing in high school and collegeministries for six years prior tothis appointment.

Nicole Stefonek, Brooklyn,N.Y., performed in the MidtownInternational Theatre Festival inan original work developed, pro-duced and directed with fellowSaint Mary’s alumni Stacia(Newcomb’02) Manley ’02,Amy (Kitzhaber ’00) Gross,and Brian Maschka ’99. Shemanages the catering depart-ment at Rare Bar and Grill at theAffinia Shelburne hotel inManhattan and has performedin and written for numeroustheater festivals and cabarets.

Amy Andress, Minneapolis,was promoted to assistant dis-trict manager of the St. Cloud,Minn., Social Security field officeon Jan. 3, 2011.

Kelly (Steuck) Hendershot,Milan, Ill., left the newspaperindustry and took a marketingcommunications officer positionat DHCU Community CreditUnion in September 2010. Shealso attends grad school at theUniversity of Iowa, where she ispursuing a master’s degree insocial work. She would like tobe a part-time bereavement orcancer support counselor.

Dr. Jessica Johnston, De Pere,Wis., graduated her fellowshipin women’s health and works atPrimary Care Associates as amedical doctor, specializing inwomen’s health.

Kristen Kozlowski, Chicago,works for Liberty MutualInsurance as an attorney withthe law firm of Meachum &Starck representing variousclients like UPS. She wasappointed the attorney for thePolish American PoliceAssociation and is the treasurerfor the Advocates Society, aPolish-American attorney group.

Elizabeth Moe-Gracia, NorthAurora, Ill., is a governmentrelations analyst with DeVry, Inc.

Kristin (Biwer) Moore, NorthMankato, Minn., earned a mas-ter’s degree from the Universityof Minnesota, Mankato.

Phillip Lichenwalter, St. Louis,Mo., is a deacon with St.Stanislaus Catholic Church in St.Louis.

Amy (Henjum) Meyers, St.Paul, Minn., works atBridgeview Elementary Schoolwith special-needs students. Sheand her husband, Chris, cele-brated their five-year anniversaryin August 2010 and they have a

2-year-old daughter namedLinnea.

Andrew Newton, Naperville,Ill., and his wife, Teresa, havetwo sons, Anthony, 4, andChristopher, 2. They love totravel and spend time together.

John Popke M’03, Appleton,Wis., accepted a new positionas the director of choral activi-ties at Xavier High School.

Jennifer (Bregin) Roberto,Palos Hills, Ill., is chief executiveoffice with Line DesignSolutions, Inc.

Dr. Krista (Austinson ’03)Briggs, West Allis, Wis., com-pleted her doctorate in physicaltherapy and is working forAurora Healthcare inMilwaukee.

Thomas Fenton, Plymouth,Minn., is the tool room managerfor Minntech Corporation.

Jim Horan, Minneapolis, servedas Tom Horner’s policy directorduring the 2010 gubernatorialrace.

Kristina Morton, Eagan, Minn.,works for Jones Lang LaSalle asa client service specialist.

Crystal (Erickson) Syverson,Menomonie, Wis., accepted aposition with IDEXX Laboratoriesas a veterinary practice servicesaccount manager.

Allison Ast, Conway Springs,Kans., is a medical student atthe University of Kansas MedicalSchool.

Kerry Edwards, Apple Valley,Minn., works for the Universityof Minnesota AthleticsDepartment as a sales executive.

Mindy Hynes, Crystal, Minn.,graduated in July 2010 with afamily practice nurse practitionermaster’s degree from MankatoState University.

Lauren (Hinderman)McKliget, St. Paul, Minn.,accepted the position of catego-ry manager calling on Target forImation Corporation in Oakdale,Minn.

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Four Saint Mary’s alums including, from left, Paul Hark ’86, BillSherlock ’87, Mike Lynch ’86 and Glenn Kelley ’77 completed theMS150 bike ride from Duluth, Minn., to the Twin Cities in June 2010.The two-day 150-mile ride raises funds for the Multiple SclerosisSociety of Minnesota.




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Anna Shields, St. Paul, Minn.,works for Saint Mary’s Universityand coordinated a women’sleadership conference titled“Women Who Step Forward.”The event was held in April2011.

Kyle TePoel, Ventura, Calif.,was hired by the city of Venturaas an interpretive specialist, con-ducting environmental and his-tory-based programs for localschools.

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

Krystal (Endres) Vinck,Victoria, Minn., is an event coor-dinator for DV8 Entertainment.

Katiemarie (Krzysik) Burns,Shrewsbury, Mo., is a middleschool math and science teacherat St. Cecilia.

Ashlie (Groehler) Erdmann,Grove, Ore., is a store managerfor Fastenal.

Bill Flynn, Beaverton, Ore.,accepted a position with 3M asan abrasives sales specialist.

Becky Phillips, Wheeling, Ill., isthe director of religious educa-tion and youth ministry at HolyCross Catholic Church.

Dan Piscitiello ’05,Bloomington, Minn., completeda Lego-mosaic portrait of LukeBucklin, the Sierra Bravo (nowThe Nerdery) co-founder whowas killed in a plane crash inOctober 2010. Piscitiello worksfor The Nerdery and did themosaic as a tribute, and severalnews media picked up the story.Read more at http://blogs.city-pages.com/blotter/2010/11/luke_bucklin_me.php.

Reverend Michael Rapp,Craig, Colo., was ordained apriest for the Archdiocese ofDenver on May 2010.

Dylan Walker, St. Paul, Minn.,completed his teaching licensureat Augsburg College in fall 2010and completed his studentteaching at Eagan High School.He works for Roseville PublicSchools as a special educationteacher assistant. He is “puttinghis SMU education to goodwork!”

Abby (Reding) Dahms,Mankato, Minn., works for EideBailly, LLP as senior associateauditor, and certified publicaccountant.

Kendall Marsden Grant,Berwyn, Ill., has a new positionwith Franciscan OutreachAssociation as the volunteercoordinator.

Nicolle (Quamme) McClune,Nerstrand, Minn., works in thehuman services department atLaura Baker Services Associates.

Daniel Kloak, Chicago, worksfor Southern Wine & Spirits as asales representative.

Brytton Bjorngaard, Spokane,Wash., graduated from IowaState University with a Master ofFine Arts in Graphic Design. Hestarted a new teaching positionat Whitworth University inSeptember 2010.

Christina Carufel, Hudson,Wis., is owner and overseer ofCarufel Consulting.

Molli Dant, Isanti, Minn., has anew position with PhysicalTherapy Consultant, Inc. as aphysical therapist.

Megan (Wilson) Eckers,Minneapolis, started a weddingportrait photography businessnamed “Wildlove Photography.”Check out wildlovephoto.com.

Fernando Sanchez-Elioza,Owatonna, Minn., has been apolice reserve officer for the Cityof Faribault since 2006. He hasone son, Christopher, 4.

Sarah Engle, Villanova, Pa.,attends Villanova University,where she is studying for a mas-ter’s in theology and religiousstudies while working for theCenter of Campus Ministry.

Davey Warner, Rice Lake, Wis.,accepted the position of districtexecutive for the ChippewaValley Council, Boy Scouts ofAmerica in August.

Sarah Hayden, Rochester,Minn., accepted a job in theDepartment of Development at

Mayo Clinic in Rochester. She isenrolled at the Saint Mary’sSchools of Graduate andProfessional Programs in theOrganizational Leadership pro-gram.

Stephanie Humbert, Hastings,Minn., received her associate’sdegree in dental hygiene fromArgosy University in May 2010.

Christina (Giunta) Schneider,Brooklyn Center, Minn., has anew position as a non-integrat-ed implementation analyst withSPS Commerce in Minneapolis.

Zak Schneider, BrooklynCenter, Minn., started a newposition as a communicationsspecialist with Great Clips, Inc.in Edina.

Alex Walker, Alexandria,Minn., is the assistant generalmanager for the AlexandriaBeetles Organization.

Jennifer Benson, St. Paul,Minn., works for Learning RX asa cognitive skills trainer.

Emily Berg, Yuma, Ariz., is aneighth-grade English languagelearner teacher at SouthwestJunior High School.

Alfred Beseler, La Crosse, Wis.,completed one year withAmeriCorps VISTA service inLewiston, Maine, for theUniversity of Maine CooperativeExtension office. He is now inhis second year serving hishometown of La Crosse atNorthwoods Elementary School.

Jeremy Johnston,Bloomington, Ill., is a master’sstudent and teaching assistantat Illinois State University.

Ashley Kleist, Richfield, Minn.,is in her first year of formation,studying to be a Religious Sister.She will have a minimum fouryears in formation. She liveswith the Sisters, learns fromthem, and does various min-istries.

Ashley Norris, Calumet City,Ill., graduated from CincinnatiCollege of Mortuary ScienceMarch 12, 2011. She will serveher apprenticeship for one yearbefore receiving her license inembalming and funeral direct-ing.

Mary Ann (Plourde)Schachtner, Somerset, Wis., isthe treasurer for the Town ofStar Prairie, Wis.

Krista (Schwarz) Schubert,Stewartville, Minn., has a newposition with Mayo Clinic as aresearch protocol specialist.

Keesha Stiner, Phoenix, Ariz.,is working at Caris Life Sciencesas a cytogenetic technician.

Katelyn Wadewitz, LaCrescent, Minn., is enrolled inthe Master of Instruction inElementary Education programat Saint Mary’s.

Mark Zirngibl, Niles, Ill., worksfor CrossCom National, LLC asproject contracts coordinator.

Breanna Benham, Minneapolis,works for Wells Fargo Bank,N.A. as a personal banker.

Sara Eisenhauer, Kenosha,Wis., fulfilled an internship withthe Minnesota IntercollegiateAthletic Conference assisting inthe area of strategic planning infall 2010.

Sarah Frey, Tempe, Ariz.,works for Caris Life Sciences asa fish laboratory technician.

Mary Gleich, Hastings, Minn.,was selected to participate inthe Coro Fellows Program inPublic Affairs in St. Louis, Mo.

Anthony Hynes, Lino Lakes,Minn., is the marketing andsales coordinator for BloomHealth.

Molly Jewison, Winnebago,Minn., is a second-grade teacherwith Blue Earth Area Schools.

Kristina Scherber, Willimantic,Conn., is an AmeriCorps Vistavolunteer service coordinator atEastern Connecticut StateUniversity.

Brandon Scherer, Roseville,Minn., is a loan processor forWells Fargo.

Leslie (Paquette) Scherer,Roseville, Minn., is pursuing hermaster’s degree in occupationaltherapy at St. Catherine’s.

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Alison Kay ’09 andEric Duffy ’09 weremarried Aug. 7, 2010,at St. Victoria’sCatholic Church inVictoria, Minn. SMUalumni in the wed-ding party included,from left: back, GaryBorash ’10, KaitlinDepuydt ’09, RyanLangr ’09, LeahHoglin ’09, Laura Kay’12 (next to bride),the bride and groom,Sarah Kay ’07, andSarah Mueller ’09(second from right).

Katie Traxler ’10 and Matt Kehnwere married Sept. 17, 2010, andare now living in Valdosta, Ga., atMoody Air Force Base. SMUalumni in the wedding party in-cluded, back; Christine Gullickson'11, third from left; Molly Mulve-hill '11, center left; the bride, cen-ter right; Amanda Mueller '10,third from right; and Erin Roden'10, second from right.

Danielle Braun’08 marriedOmar Thompsonon Oct. 2, 2010,in Cold Spring,Minn. SMUalumni in thewedding partyincluded: Bri-anna Braun '10,left of bride; thebride; KaseySchultz ’08, rightof the groom;Mackenzie Son-dalle '08, thirdfrom right; andDan Murray '08,second fromright.



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Sandee Roemer ’92 andBobby O’Rourke weremarried May 1, 2010. Thewedding party includedbridesmaids Laura (Roe-mer ’92) Rodden andNicole (Gladwin ’93)Hroma and groomsmanMark Hroma ’93. Otheralumni in attendance in-cluded Claire (Waldron’92) Hanlon, Laura (Berg’92) Pellicane, Nicole(Casey ’92) Kampwirthand Bill George ’92. Thecouple recently movedfrom Chicago to RoundLake, Ill.

Kendall Marsden ’06 andChris Grant ’05 were mar-ried April 17, 2010, at St.James Parish in Chicago.SMU alumni in attendanceincluded, from left: back,Jake Olzen ’07, AubreyHollnagel ’06, Annie Harala’06, Katie (Laubach ’05)Hatteberg, Karl Hatteberg’05, Matt Palkert ’00, M’05;middle row, KaitlynDepuydt ’09, DanPloskonka ’05, LincolnScully ’07, AnnaSkonieczny ’08, AmandaTristano ’06, Charlie Bro-gan ’06, Becky Lambert ’06,Diane Leutgeb-Munson’04, Mike Leutgeb-Munson’05; front, Katie Jann ’06,Kelly Botto ’05, Crystal Si-mon ’06, the groom andbride, Mary Gronholm ’06and Erin Bily ’06.

Tim Shannon ’02 and Carla Urbinatiwere married May 8, 2010; the pic-ture was taken at the Narnia Estatein Lemont, Ill. SMU alumni in atten-dance included, from left: front, ArtBoylan '71, Marty Kissane '71, TonyOnesto '71, Bob Stevens '71; secondRow: Dan Shannon ’97, John Shan-non '71, Tom Shannon '65, the brideand groom, Russ Fahrner '71, JimDavis '71, Kenny McGrath '71, BillKronschnable '71; third row: MaryKate McBride '03, Danielle Dud-kowski '02, Krystal (Endres ’04)Vinck, Angie (Brackey ’04) Froistad,Katie (McGrath ’01) Guinane, NickMcNamara '02, James Hayes '71,Eileen Guinane '01, Dan Redding '71,Thomas Sullivan '72; fourth row: KimGoodwin '03, Drew Farnan '04, BenAltstatt '03, Matt Farnan '02, EricFroistad '02, John Vinck '02, JasonKalkes '02; back, Bill Guinane '02 andDan McAteer '00. Not pictured isTom Matug ’99.


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

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


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Lindsey Hanson '04 married RyanSeipp on July 24, 2010 inRochester, Minn. Saint Mary’sUniversity alumni attending in-cluded, from left: back, Rachel(Seykora ’04) Kanz, Megan(Kaffinen ’04) Hollnagel, Ann(Kennedy ’04) Knuttila, Angie(Brackey ’04) Froistad, April Ma-jerus ’04, Sarah (Jensen ’04) Berg,Jaimie (Lee ’04) Owler, Sarah(Burgess ’04) Schweitzer; front,Cory Kanz ’03, Rob Hollnagel ’04,the bride and groom, Kerry Ed-wards ’04 and Eric Froistad ’02.Not pictured are Krystal (Endres)Vinck ’04, John Vinck ’02 andMeghan (Boerboom ’04) Gander.

Katelyn Sandon andBrandon Darling ’01were married June 5,2010, at Sacred HeartCatholic Church in Mo-line, Ill. SMU alumni inattendance included,from left: Michael Pipi-tone ’00, Jeanna(Fabian ’01) Pipitone,Kelly (Steuck ’01) Hen-dershot, Jeffrey Weber’01, Josh Wolever ’03,the groom and bride,Ryan Smith ’04, BenHoutekier ’02, BryanAmburn ’01 and Angie(DiPinto ’01) Amburn.Megan Peterson ’06 married

Cameron Rask Sept. 18, 2010,at Our Savior’s LutheranChurch in Rochester, Minn.


WEDDINGSRenee Dietzenbach ’97 toJames Gilligan, Trempealeau,Wis., on Oct. 23, 2010.

Rick Petersen ’98 to MariaMagler, Roseville, Minn., onDec. 4, 2010.

Xavier Wilson ’98 to SarahAgee, Winona, on June 5, 2010.

Becca Walsh ’98 to GradyMeagher, New Brighton, Minn.,on Oct. 22, 2010 at the Basilicaof St. Mary in Minneapolis.

Alexander Matug ’99 to LauraOttenfeld on June 19, 2010 atSt. Athanasius Catholic Churchin Evanston, Ill. The coupleresides in Mount Prospect, Ill.

Bill Murphy ’99 to MaryMcMahon, Chicago, in May2010. Saint Mary’s alumni inattendance were, his parentsthe Honorable James ’66 andCarol Murphy, Matt Leuck ’98,Mike Kaval ’96, Dennis ’66and Judy (CST’66) Schoen andBrian Marton ’66.

Laura LaVigne ’01 to KyleMixon, Tampa, Fla., on Sept. 4,2010.

Kathy Groby ’02 to ChrisMunns, Wabasha, Minn., onJune 12, 2010 at St. FelixChurch in Wabasha, Minn.

Sarah Hamus ’02 to JosephBulcher, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.,on Aug. 14, 2010 at St. Francisof Assisi Church in Necedah,Wis.

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

Chris Grant ’05 to KendallMarsden ’06, Berwyn, Ill., onApril 17, 2010.

Ashley Fosmo ’08 to LukePayne, Apple Valley, Minn., onAug. 7, 2010.

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

Jeff David ’08 to MelissaDrake, Great Falls, Mont., onSept. 26, 2009, in an outdoorwedding off of the WisconsinRiver.

Leslie Paquette ’10 toBrandon Scherer ’10, Roseville,Minn., on July 31, 2010 at MaryMother of the Church in LaCrosse, Wis.

BIRTHSDr. Angelica and TimothyBialek ’87, a son, Alec Joon, in2009.

Aaron and MaryAnne (Hanlon’87) Newman, a son, PaxtonJames, on Nov. 3, 2009. Hejoins Kate at home.

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

Lisa and Patrick Brown ’94,Keller, Tex., a son, FinneganThomas, on July 7, 2010.

Nathan ’94 and Jennifer (Leis’97) Daubner, a son, SimeonGene, on Oct. 24, 2010. Hejoins five siblings at home.

Michael ’94, and Aimee(Lovas ’94, M’00) Sieve, a son,Hayden Christopher, on Nov.29, 2009. He joins Brendan, 7;Kellen, 6; and Caitlin, 4. Proudgrandparents are Rosemary andLoras “Red” Sieve ’60.

Jodi and Michael Jungwirth’96, Arcadia, Wis., twin daugh-ters, Addison Ann and EmmaDelila, on Oct. 20, 2010.

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

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

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

Chris and Deb (Schlesser ’97)Schwertel, Galesville, Wis., ason, Elijah Richard, on Oct. 6,2010.

Karin Kettenring and MikeTaylor ’97, Logan, Utah, adaughter, Linna Taylor, on Sept.21, 2010.

Chuck and Jennifer (Kroll ’97)Volpentesta, Chicago, a son,Charles Joseph, on Oct. 13,2010.

Dana and Steve Cox ’98,Downers Grove, Ill., twins, ason, Joseph William, and adaughter, Gabriella Julia, onNov. 1, 2010. They joinStephen, 3.

Justin Schroeder and Dr. MariaGraf ’98, Sun Prairie, Wis., ason, David Steven Schroeder, onDec. 23, 2010.

Molly and Mike Hatton ’98,Geneva, Ill., a daughter, NoraElizabeth, on April 2, 2010. Shejoins Charlie, 6, and Jack, 3.

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

Jason and Karen (Lachowicz’99) Hartke, Wood Lake, Minn.,a son, Jaxon Edward, on April29, 2010. He joins Nikolas, 6and Kaylee, 3.

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

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

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

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

Dan ’01 and Angela (Yockey’01) Gustafson, Minneapolis,Minn., a daughter, AnnikaGrace, in August 2009.

Joseph and Elizabeth Moe-Garcia ’01, North Aurora, Ill., ason, Joseph Emmitt, on Aug. 8,2009.

Scott ’01 and Gina (Moore’00) Morrison, Chicago, a son,Daniel James, on June 2, 2010.He joins Jack, 8, and Tommy, 3.

Aaron ’01 and Dr. Amanda(Wensmann ’01) Nienow,Saint Peter, Minn., a son, HenryCharles, on April 30. 2010. Hejoins Allan, 2.

Maureen and Mike Walsh ’01,Baltimore, Md., a daughter,Leah Catherine, on Dec. 14,2010.

Jordan and Kristin (McCaskey’01) Walters, Atlanta, Ga., adaughter, Reese, on Oct. 7,2010.

Drew and Alissa (Erichsen ’02)Gibson, Winona, a daughter,Erin Adelaide, on Dec. 27, 2010.She joins John, 3, and Elizabeth,1.

Andrew ’02 and Brooke(Larsen ’02) Persoon, Corvallis,Ore., a son, Zorian Magnus, onSept. 28, 2010.

John ’01 and Emilee (Conley’03) Scheid, Rochester, Minn., ason, Stephen Andrew, on March4, 2010. He joins Elizabeth.

Jeff ’02 and Danielle (Sexton’03) Voigt, Lakeville, Minn., adaughter, Mia Theresa, on Jan.3, 2011. She joins Sadie.

Kevin and Dr. Krista(Austinson ’03) Briggs, WestAllis, Wis., a daughter, RachelGrace, on Feb. 27, 2010.

Brian and Kate (Dougherty’03) Estrada, White RiverJunction, Vt., a daughter, MaryRose, on Aug. 7, 2010.

Chad and Anna (Johnson ’03)Werner, St. Louis Park, Minn., adaughter, Lola Marie, on Oct. 5,2010.


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Jennifer (Lawrence ’04) andTravis Nelson ’05 of

Robbinsdale, Minn., wel-comed baby Beckett KilianNelson on Dec. 21, 2010.



Shawn and Joan (Zaruba ’04,M’11) Oen, a son, Erik Jerome,on Nov. 9, 2010.

Nicholas ’04 and Beth (Walch’04) Taylor, Rochester, Minn., adaughter, Norah Elizabeth, onJuly 2, 2010.

Alan ’04 and Amanda(Conover M’04) Wurtzberger,a daughter, Annika Marie, onSept. 4, 2010.

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

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

Travis ’05 and Jennifer(Lawrence ’04) Nelson,Robbinsdale, Minn., a son,Bekett Kilian, on Dec. 21, 2010.Some of Bek’s first visitors wereSaint Mary’s alumni: aunt anduncle, Dominic ’06 M’10 andSarah (Vargason ’06)Lawrence, Nate ’04 and Emily(Pribyl ’03) Semsch, and Steph(Linder ’05) Borsheid.

Luke ’06 and Meghan (Gehr’06) Ostreko, Plano, Ill., adaughter, Alysson Rebecca, onOct. 31, 2010.

Maggie and Ryan Norrell ’06,LaMoure, N.D., a son, LiamJoseph, on Aug. 1, 2010. Hejoins Mara Therese, 2.

Tom ’06 and Jennifer (Schipp’06) Stewart, Eagan, Minn., adaughter, Kennedy Gwen, onAug. 7, 2010. She joins QuinnEliana, 2.

Matt and Anna (Dehmer ’07)Mrdutt, Menomonie, Wis., ason, Marek Joseph, on Dec. 3,2010.

Daniel and Anne (Schulte ’07)Sill, Rochester, Minn., a son,Jack Allen, on July 17, 2010.

DEATHSBrother Richard Gerlach, FSC’35, Winona, on Dec. 23, 2010.

Monsignor Charles J. Keenan’38, Lincoln, Neb., on July 9,2010.

Richard H. Tennyson ’43,Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla., on July15, 2010.

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

Robert Hill ’44, Lincoln, Neb., onJan. 27, 2011.

John M. Mcfall ’44, Mesa, Ariz.,on June 22, 2010.

Brother Regis Morgan, FSC’45, Romeoville, Ill., on Sept. 5,2010.

Roger M. Ruppert ’46, Racine,Wis., on Aug. 22, 2010.

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

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

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

Raymond A. Janiak ’49, Omro,Wis., on May 14, 2010.

Kenneth E. Ingham ’50, LaCrosse, Wis., on June 7, 2008.

Paul G. Saufl ’51, SouthMilwaukee, Wis., on Oct. 2, 2010.

Raymond A. Speltz Sr. ’52,Boulder Creek, Calif., on Dec. 3,2010.

Michael W. Alivernia ’53, St.Louis, Mo., on Jan. 28, 2009.

Dr. Ronald E. Goedken ’53,Eagan, Minn., on Aug. 6, 2010.

John J. Hank ’53, Santee, Calif.,on Aug. 23, 2007.

Joseph A. Ribikawskis ’53,Brainerd, Minn., on Feb. 5, 2011.

James J. Perner ’55, Chicago,on Oct. 21, 2010.

Mark H. Krull ’56, Fort Wayne,Ind., on May 6, 2010.

Dr. Fred J. Sheridan ’56, St.Louis Park, Minn., on Sept. 18,2010.

Frank G. Reeder ’57, Wilmette,Ill., on Feb. 19, 2010.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Eileen McVeigh Creag-Gluszek ’74, Seneca, Ill., on Jan.20, 2010.

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

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

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

Saint Mary’smourns lossof freshmanMillieHarrisonSaint Mary’s University ofMinnesota mourned the loss offreshman Millie Harrison, who died unexpectedlySaturday, April 2, on campus, due to natural causes.

Harrison, 19, of Colorado Springs, Colo., wasknown as an outgoing and charismatic student on theSaint Mary’s campus. A theatre major studying stagemanagement and communications, she was active withtheatre productions and was a member of the studentSecond Page Comedy Troupe. She also served as anAdmission Ambassador and played an active role withKSMR, the campus radio station.

“It is heartbreaking to see a young person, so filledwith spirit, taken from us too soon,” said BrotherWilliam Mann, Saint Mary’s president. “We join togetherin gratitude for the gift of life Millie so freely shared, andin remembrance of the joy and impact of her life. Ourthoughts and prayers go out to Millie’s family andfriends as we all try to come to terms with such atremendous loss.”

Gary Diomandes, professor of theatre and dance,said, “Millie was an excellent student. She worked hardand earned top-notch grades. But the best thing abouther was her sense of humor and fun-loving personality.She instantly made friends; everyone who met her,adored her.”

“She was a theatre major and wanted to be a stagemanager,” Diomandes said. “She was very talented inthe technical aspects, and she was interested in everyaspect of theatre. She was good at everything she tried.”Diomandes said Harrison was the production stage man-ager for a planned performance of student-producedone-act plays on April 2. “We canceled that perform-ance, but (her classmates) all wanted to do it (for her) on(on April 3) as scheduled.”

Several hundred students attended a prayer serviceand a memorial service on campus. Her enduring spiritwill live on through the many lives she touched in such ashort time at Saint Mary’s.≠

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Brother Richard Gerlach (Hyacinth Richard), FSC — a 1935 alumnus of Saint Mary’s University and theoldest Christian Brother in the Midwest District —

passed away Thursday,Dec. 23, 2010 at St. AnneExtended Healthcare inWinona, Minn.

On his birthday, Dec. 25, he would haveturned 97.

He was bornRaymond Gerlach in St.Paul to William Gerlachand Margaret (Hechtl)Gerlach. He joined theChristian Brothers in 1931and graduated from SaintMary’s in 1935, just two

years after the Brothers assumed administration of the col-lege. He went on to earn his master’s degree from St. LouisUniversity in 1940. From there he served as registrar at SaintMary’s from 1940 to 1944 before beginning teaching.

Throughout his career, Brother Richard taught history,and he also served as principal at a number of schools inAppleton, Wis.; St. Paul; Evanston, Ill.; Memphis, Tenn.; andSt. Louis, Mo.

Although he enjoyed his work in administration, BrotherRichard said his heart always remained in the classroom,where he felt he could best help students. In 1968, hereturned to Saint Mary’s, and although he retired in 1979, hecontinued teaching part-time for many years until the mid-’90s.

Chuck Bolton ’80 remembers Brother Richard as asmart, kind and compassionate man as well as an excellentlistener and fine teacher. “I enjoyed him and his classes verymuch as I loved history, and he was a repository of history,”he said. “I remember he would make time to talk in hisoffice with students. He was a wealth of information, wasinteresting and had a great sense of humor and a heartylaugh. He made me feel very comfortable as a 19-year-oldcollege student. We all need those connections throughoutour lives, but particularly when we’re college freshmen orsophomores and still finding our academic bearings. I thinkthe ultimate question to ask about people in our lives is,‘Does that person make my life better?’ About BrotherRichard, it was an emphatic ‘YES!’ for me.”

Stephen King ’88 remembers Brother Richard as a stapleat the Saint Mary’s outdoor pool between 1984-1988. “I wasa student and stayed on campus in the summers to work asthe lifeguard at the old outdoor pool that was located wherethe hockey arena is today,” he said, reflecting on the pool’smost loyal customer, Brother Richard. “He had the best tanwest of the Mississippi,” King said.

“Due to the age of the pool and it’s constantly failingsand filtering system, I fought each week to keep the waterfrom turning a cloudy green,” King also remembers. “As I

struggled withthe pool vacu-um, pH, andfilter system throughoutthe day, Brother Richard would throw briefencouraging words my direction. On the days that the poolwas at its worst I would consult the maintenance staff andwe would wonder how we could keep the pool going. Everyconversation about closing the pool ended with a statementfrom one of us that Brother Richard would have none of thistalk about closing the pool.

“I have fond memories of my best swimming pool cus-tomer,” he said, adding with a joke, “I can only speculatethat the effort I spent keeping Brother Richard’s cementpond open may have resulted in a better grade in his class …but who knows? “

Brother Richard celebrated his 79th anniversary as aChristian Brother in August 2010. An ardent reader, he wasalso an avid bridge player and was frequently seen with hissignature pipe. He attended the SMU Homecoming eventsevery year, including this past June, when he celebrated his75th class reunion.

Brother Richard’s funeral was held Monday, Jan. 3, atthe Saint Thomas More Chapel on Saint Mary’s Winona campus.

Survivors include several nephews and the community ofChristian Brothers at Saint Mary’s University.

“The Saint Mary’s community joins me in mourning theloss of a lifelong educator, an inspirational Christian Brotherand a valued alum,” said Brother William. “We are allblessed for having known Brother Richard.”≠

Brother RichardGerlach

Brother Richard Gerlach, Saint Mary’s oldest alum, dies at 96



SYMPATHY TOTom Barrett ’42, Michael ’71and Judy (Barrett CST’71)Semsch, Nate ’04 and Emily(Pribyl ’03) Semsch, SarahCarew ’01, on the death of theirwife, mother-in-law, mother, andgrandmother, Mary Jane(Jankowski CST’42), on Feb. 1,2011.

Dr. Edward Lee ’46, on thedeath of his brother, David H.Lee ’48, on Aug. 28, 2010.

John Ruhnke ’51, on the deathof his wife, Rita Ruhnke, on Jan.12, 2010.

Edward Marnon ’52, on thedeath of his wife, MarilynMarnon, on March 26, 2010.

Don Minucciani ’52, and Joe’72 and Karen (Minucciani ’76)O’Malley, on the death of theirwife, mother and mother-in-law,Dorothy Minucciani, on Feb. 21,2011.

William Skemp ’56, CharlesMunster ’58, and JohnMunster ’61, on the death oftheir wife and sister, Doris(Munster) Skemp, on Nov. 24,2010.

Dick ’61 and Marianne (DoranCST’61) Drogosz, on the deathof their son, John Drogosz, onSept. 30, 2010.

Tom Thomas ’62, on the deathof his wife, Jane (ColemanCST’63) Thomas, on Oct. 25,2010.

Roger Kurdys ’64 and TimKurdys ’88, on the death of theirwife and mother, on June 25,2010.

Jim ’66 and Kathy (McNallyCST’67) Penfold, on the deathof their granddaughter, AnnieBahneman, on Aug. 21, 2010.

Dennis Doran ’69, on the deathof his wife, Kathleen Doran, onNov. 19, 2010.

Daniel ’71, Thomas ’79 andJames Redding ’83, on thedeath of their father, ThomasRedding, on Jan. 5, 2011.

Jerome ’72 and Mary (GernesCST’72) Hill, on the death oftheir father and father-in-law,Robert Hill ’44, on Jan. 27,2011.

Father John Santsberger ’72,on the death of his parents,Helen on Feb. 11, 2008 andRichard on April 30, 2010.

Mike ’72 and Eileen (Hoffman’73) Ostrem, on the death oftheir mother and mother-in-law,Catherine Ostrem, on May 27,2010.

Greg Johnson ’73, on the deathof his wife, Connie Johnson, onJuly 9, 2010.

Thomas Riordan ’74, on thedeath of his father, LawrenceRiordan, on Nov. 1, 2010.

Mary Beth (Glynn ’75) Mikrut,on the death of her mother,Kathleen Glynn, on Oct. 15,2010.

Mike ’76 and Betsy (Skiba ’76)Dougherty, Steve Skiba ’78,Kate (Dougherty ’03) Estradaand Michelle Dougherty ’08,on the death of their father-in-law, father and grandfather,Joseph Skiba, in August 2010.

Bart Murphy ’78, on the deathof his father, BartholomewMurphy, on Feb. 2, 2011.

David Pawelski ’78, on thedeath of his brother, ThomasPawelski M’75, on Dec. 24,2010.

Thomas Conway ’79, on thedeath of his mother, MaryConway, on Oct. 2, 2010.

George Thomas ’79, on thedeath of his mother, Vickie

Thomas, on Feb. 6, 2011.

Patrick ’79 and Maureen(Randell ’81) Marek, MaryBeth (Marek ’83) Dotson,Kathleen (Marek ’83) Gleich,Nick ’88 and Teresa (Marek’89) Kybe, Sarah Marek ’04M07, Michael Marek ’07,Matthew Marek ’10 and MaryGleich ’10, on the death of theirfather, father-in-law and grandfa-ther, Philip Marek, on Sept. 18,2010.

Christine (Cieslak ’81) Gicela,on the death of her mother, IreneCieslak, on Sept. 15, 2010.

Mary Ann (Long ’81) Wozniak,Dr. Thomas ’82 and Eileen(Long ’82) Rice, Richard Long’83, Timothy Long ’86 andPatricia (Long ’87) Deckas, onthe death of their father andfather-in-law, Richard Long, onNov. 15, 2010.

Rick Sheridan ’82, on the deathof his father, Fred Sheridan ’56,on Sept. 18, 2010.

Jackie (Chromy ’82) Solak, onthe death of her father, LeoChromy, on Sept. 3, 2010.

J.J. Wagner ’82, on the death ofhis mother, Rita (Carter CST’55)Wagner, on Nov. 3, 2010 and hisfather, Joseph Wagner, on Jan. 5,2011.

Molly (Fenlon ’84) Privette, onthe death of her mother, RitaFenlon, on Aug. 27, 2010.

Matthew Haug ’85, on thedeath of his mother, VeronicaHaug, on Nov. 11, 2010.

Blaise ’85 and Barb (Hartnett’85) Keane, on the death of theirmother-in-law and mother, JuliaHartnett, on June 15, 2009.

Lisa (Vogt ’85) Hebson andMary (Hebson ’91) Corby, onthe death of their father-in-lawand father, Dennis Hebson, onFeb. 26, 2010.

Jim ’86 and Colleen (Barry ’89)Buckingham, and CathleenBarry ’89, on the death of theirfather-in-law and father, GeorgeBarry, on March 31, 2010.

Steve Linder ’86, Maureen(Linder ’89) Carlson, and KentLinder ’93, on the death of theirmother, Marilyn Linder, on Dec.23, 2010.

Karen (Keegan ’89) Cosgrove,on the death of her husband, BillCosgrove, on Dec. 2, 2010.

Michael ’90 and Wendy(Anthony ’90) Buchmann, AnnBuchmann ’91 and JosephBuchmann ’94, on the death oftheir father and father-in-law,James Buchmann, on Dec. 28,2010.

John ’90 and Aimee (White’89) Pacente, on the death oftheir father and father-in-law, J.Richard Pacente, on Dec. 28,2010.

Donna White ’91, on the deathof her mother, Arlene White, onFeb. 24, 2011.

Father Andrew Beerman ’92,on the death of his father,Raymond Beerman, on Oct. 6,2010.

Kara Wener ’00, and JosephWener (Maintenance Dept.) onthe death of their grandmotherand mother-in-law, MarionGrzadzielewski, on Jan. 26, 2011.

Angie (Christensen ’07) Frankand Pat Christensen (EducationDept.), on the death of theirgrandfather and father, KennethCroft, on Nov. 29, 2010.

Laura Eggert ’08, on the deathof her father, Dean Eggert, onAug. 12, 2010.

Paul Lowrey ’11, on the deathof his mother, Elizabeth Lowrey,on Aug. 4, 2010.≠

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

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Saint Mary’s University mourns the loss of Dr. Jon Kabara ’48, founder of Kabara Institutefor Entrepreneurial StudiesDr. Jon J. Kabara, 84, of Galena, Ill., known worldwide in themedical community for his breakthrough research, died Thursday,March 24, at his home in Florida.

A 1948 graduate of Saint Mary’s University, Dr. Kabara dedi-cated his life to medical research. He served as a professor at theUniversity of Detroit and later Michigan State University for morethan 30 years, and in 1969, he helped establish the first affiliatedschool of osteopathic medicine at Michigan State. An expert inthe field of dietary fats and oils, Dr. Kabara was awarded more

than 16 U.S. and foreign patents and iscredited with more than 200 publica-tions, including eight books.

Dr. Kabaraearned a career full ofimpressive titles suchas “International Manof the Year,” as wellas listings in “Leadersin American Science”and “American Men inScience.” His life-long

passion for science and entrepreneurship led hiscompany, Med-Chem Labs Inc., to the successfulcreation of Lauricidin, a science-based nutritionalsupplement for better health and self-healing.

In 2005, Dr. Kabara and his wife, Betty,made a transformational gift to establish theKabara Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies atSaint Mary’s University. The Kabaras’ goal hasbeen to incite a passion for entrepreneurial spiritin students, no matter their area of study, and torecognize the importance of entrepreneurship in society. Throughthe Institute, students at Saint Mary’s have heard success storiesof alumni entrepreneurs and nationally known speakers, takentours of various businesses, competed in business plan competi-tions, and worked toward the future creation of their own busi-nesses through the assistance of a supportive entrepreneurialuniversity community.

“Saint Mary’s University is proud to call Dr. Jon Kabara oneof our own,” said Brother William Mann, president. “Dr. Kabaraprovided Saint Mary’s with an opportunity to inspire and educatestudents — who one day dream of starting their own businesses— through the establishment of the Kabara Institute forEntrepreneurial Studies. Jon’s legacy will continue to shape theuniversity’s commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship, andfor this we are forever grateful.”

Robert Figliulo ’76, chair of the Kabara Institute forEntrepreneurial Studies Advisory Board, said Dr. Kabara was “adear friend, whose radiant smile and character will be greatlymissed by those he impacted not only at the university, but acrossthe world. Saint Mary’s students are blessed to have so many

alumni with unique entrepreneurial experience. Jon wanted toshare that experience with as many of our students as possible.We are honored to carry on his work.”

In 2008, Saint Mary’s University awarded Dr. Kabara with anhonorary Doctorate of Ethical Leadership. In 1998, Dr. Kabarareceived the Distinguished Alumni award and in 1970, he was therecipient of the Bishop Patrick R. Heffron award for service to theuniversity.

Dr. Kabara once shared this advice with Saint Mary’s stu-dents: “Make ‘ethical business’ more than an oxymoron term. Asleaders for the next generation, our country/world needs yourspecial talents and efforts to help form a truly peaceful globaleconomy.”

Dr. Kabara also encouraged students to have a passion forwhat they do. “My final piece of advice is this secret: If you candream it, you can make it happen. So dream big.”

Saint Mary’s University extends its thoughts and prayers toBetty Kabara and the entire Kabara family. A daughter, SheilaKabara Howell, is a 1975 Saint Mary’s alum.≠

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Brother Chancellor Louis DeThomasispresented Dr. Jon Kabara with anhonorary doctorate in 2008.

BrotherWilliamwith Jonand BettyKabara.



M.A. in Philanthropyand Development alumWill Jones ’11 grew uppoor in the Appalachianregion of Kentucky.Now the vice presidentfor advancement atCollege LaGrange inGeorgia, Jones says thateducation changes lives.And he’s living proof.



William “Will” Jones’ intriguing southernaccent gets a little thicker as he talksabout his hometown, Kensee Hollow, inthe Appalachian region of Kentucky.

Only in Kensee Hollow, it’s properlypronounced, “Kensee HOLLER,” heexplains with a laugh.

His parents, both eighth-gradedropouts who struggled harder than mostto provide for their family, began tellingJones when he was only 8 years old thathe would go to college.

Education, says Jones — who willgraduate this spring (“God willing” hejokes) from SMU’s M.A. in Philanthropyand Development program — not onlychanged his life, it gave him a life.

“My family was very poor,” Jonessaid. “My mom was 13 when she gotmarried, 15 when she had me. I was thefirst child for my parents, who were botheighth-grade dropouts. My mom droppedout of school to get married, and my daddropped out to start working in the coalmines to support his family.”

Jones details how the family’sdrinking water came from a creek “outback.”

His whole future changed, he said,when his parents began instilling in himthat he would go to college. It wasn’t justa dream, or even a hopeful prediction, itwas a given that education would beJones’ key to a better life.

“As we’d be digging a new hole for anew outhouse, my dad would say, ‘Collegegraduates have indoor plumbing.’Sometimes we didn’t have a car, so we’dwalk to town to — as my parents wouldsay — to do our ‘tradin.’ My mom wouldsay, ‘You know son, college graduates theyhave cars.’ ”

Jones said people are sometimesshocked to hear that this “story” didn’toccur all that long ago. He is only 37years old.

“People don’t realize there are stillsome very poor communities in the U.S.,and I was part of that,” he said.

Although Jones’ father died of anunintentional drug overdose (another sad

side effect of the socioeconomics ofAppalachia), he lived to see his eldest songraduate from Berea College.

“(Berea College) is a known entity inAppalachia,” Jones said. “If you grow uppoor, that’s probably the college thatyou’ll take a look at.” Berea charges notuition and admits only academicallypromising students, primarily fromAppalachia, who have limited economicresources.

With his newfound degree in politicalscience, Jones went back home to themountains to begin a communitydevelopment program called “Food forThought.” Through the program, home-grown vegetables were given to seniors inexchange for sharing their histories. “Foodfor Thought” was in 13 school districts inAppalachia and drew some initialattention from national publications.

He also worked to constructhomeless shelters, homes for families thatneeded housing, and a home for homelessteens in the Appalachian region before hebegan working with “Call to Renewal” inWashington, D.C.

“Call to Renewal” is a national faith-based movement to overcome poverty andracism. As the managing director andnational coordinator, Jones oversaw24,000 individual members, 2,000 localpartner organizations and more than adozen national partners.

Jones then returned to his almamater and headed the Berea Fund, a $4million annual fund for unrestrictedfinancial aid — a cause particularly dear toJones’ heart.

From Berea, Jones worked as vicepresident for institutional advancement atGoshen College in Indiana. For the pasteight months, he’s served as vice presidentfor advancement at LaGrange College inGeorgia.

“To have an opportunity to meet withprospective donors about endowing ascholarship is the most wonderful thing Icould ever have a chance to do,” he said.“I know the power of education, theimpact, how it changes lives … It’s

magical. For me it’s a God moment, so Ilove those opportunities and that’s why Ido what I do.”

More than 10 years ago, Jones heardabout SMU’s Philanthropy andDevelopment program through word ofmouth.

He’s spent the past three years takingcourses with cohort 18 in Winona, andwill obtain his master’s degree this May.

“(The program) has been life-changing. I know when someone saysthat, people brush it off and think it’soverstated or oversold, but for me it reallyhas been life-changing,” he said. “I’ve metamazing people who are doing meaningfuland wonderful work across NorthAmerica, and just being with those peoplehas certainly changed my life and added agreat deal of value to not only myprofessional work, but also to the qualityof my personal life.”

Jones also emphasized the quality ofthe faculty and administration in the P&Dprogram.

“They’re very knowledgeable aboutthe field, and really willing to share andengage students in the program. They’rein there with us, shoulder to shoulder,with their sleeves rolled up, getting dirtywith us. Gary Kelsey (the P&D programdirector) in particular has added a lot ofvalue to my life. He cares for the studentsand has shown a great deal of care for mepersonally, and I will always be grateful.”

For Jones, education transformedevery aspect of his life. “My collegeeducation gave me lifelong friends,meaningful work, a family, and helpedprepare me for being a good husband anda good dad.” He and his wife, Amy, havebeen married for 10 years and have sixchildren who range in age from 1 to 9.His oldest two children are adopted andhis middle two were added through theaid of fertility assistance; the last two were“surprises.”

“If you want to make God laugh, tellGod your plans,” he said. “We have a verybusy and full life, filled with joy.”≠

I am Saint Mary’sWill Jones M’11 is living proof

that education changes lives



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MAY5 Study Day6-7 Final Examinations9-10 Final Examinations14 Winona

Commencement

JUNE14 New Student

Orientation16 New Student

Orientation17-18 Overnight New

Student Orientation18 New Student

Orientation24-26 Homecoming

AUGUST8 New Student

Orientation24 University

Convocation Day25 College Workshops

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OCTOBER15-18 Autumn Recess19 Classes Resume

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OUR HISTORY

Look how far we’ve comeThese two pictures, unearthed while doing research for Saint Mary’s forthcoming Centennial book, depict theuniversity’s “early years.” Dated around 1919, these photosshow the Winona campus back when it was more farmlandthan campus. The entrance, once marked with a simplesign, showed the way to the school.

What started out as a school for young men in 1912, has grown into adiverse educational network extending from the undergraduate campus in Winona to

our Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs (offering programs in Winona, the Twin Cities,Rochester, Apple Valley, Minnetonka, Oakdale and more than 100 off-campus sites throughout Minnesota andWisconsin — and as far away as Kenya and Jamaica).

Anyone with more — or more accurate — information about these photos is welcome to contact Saint Mary’sMagazine editor, Deb Nahrgang. Mail comments to: Saint Mary’s Magazine, Saint Mary’s University, 700Terrace Heights #36, Winona, MN 55987. Or, send e-mail to: [email protected].≠


Legacy gifts are a meaningful way to reflect and express your values.

Legacy gifts strengthen Saint Mary’s future.

Legacy gifts are for everyone.

Legacy gifts are easy to create.

A Legacy Gift can be as simple as a bequest in your will or naming Saint Mary’s as a beneficiary of:

Life insurance

Checking or savings accounts

Pension or retirement accounts

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

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

Want to learn more...?Contact Nancy A. Wiltgen ’75, J.D., Senior Development Director – Planned Gifts at (800) 635-5987, ext. 1467 [email protected].

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Spring 2011 Alumni Magazine