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FALL/WINTER 2001 CRANTO SJOURNALN “THOSE WHO CARRY GOD IN THEIR HEARTS BEAR HEAVEN WITH THEM WHEREVER THEY GO.” – Saint Ignatius Loyola The University Responds to the National Tragedy ✥ Alumni in Service to the Church THE UNIVERSITY ADVANCES IN NATIONAL RANKINGS Sixth in the North America’s Best Colleges U.S. News & World Report The University was named for the eighth straight year as one of the top ten universities in the north in U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” issue. 39th in the Nation In the 2002 edition, Scranton improved on Most Wired Colleges its seventh-place 2001 ranking by moving to sixth among “Universities – Master’s” in the Yahoo! Internet Life Magazine north. The university has consistently been Yahoo! Internet Life magazine ranked the included in the U.S. News rankings since the University 39th in the nation in its 5th annual magazine first introduced them in 1983. “Most Wired Colleges” survey, noting the uni- (See full story on pg. 8) versity for its “stunning Web portal (that) sets this Jesuit school apart from the pack.” This also marks the third consecutive year that the University improved its rating. In 2000, The University of Scranton ranked 43rd, and in 1999 the University ranked 99th. (See full story on pg. 8) CRANTO SJOURNALN INSIDE 4 The University Responds to the National Tragedy 8 FALL/WINTER 2001 • VOLUME 22, NUMBER 1 On The Commons More than 8,000 people filled the First EDITOR Valarie J. Clark Wolff Union Arena at Casey Plaza, Wilkes-Barre, for Commencement 2001. (See story on pg.9) DESIGNER Francene Pisano Liples CONTRIBUTING EDITORS William B. Hill, S.J. 14 Pro Deo et Universitate Athletics Kevin Southard Robert P. Zelno ’66, G’77 The University of Scranton and King’s College Stan M. Zygmunt, ’84, G’95 will host the 2002 NCAA National Division CLASS NOTES EDITOR III Wrestling Championships at the First Neil P. McLaughlin, S.J. Union Arena at Casey Plaza, 1-2 March 2002. PHOTOGRAPHY Terry Connors PaulaLynn Connors-Fauls ’88 16 ”The Visitation,“ Bill Johnson Alumni in Service to the Church portrayed in stained Michael Touey glass at St. Peter‘s Terry Wild Scranton’s servant leaders keep Cathedral, Scranton, Robert P. Zelno ’66, G’77 the flame of faith ablaze. and displayed in SPECIAL THANKS TO Brennan Hall Rosemary K. Lavelle ’98 ALUMNI RELATIONS VOLUNTEER 25 Sidney Lebowitz The Alumni PRESIDENT Joseph M. McShane, S.J. Commencement 2001 The First Union Arena VICE PRESIDENT FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Paul J. Strunk DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS Gerald C. Zaboski ’87, G’95 The Scranton Journal is published by The University of Scranton for its alumni and friends. The editorial offices are in the Public Relations Office, O’Hara Hall, The University of Scranton, Scranton, PA 18510-4615. The telephone number is (570) 941-7669. The address for The University of Scranton Alumni Society is Alumni Office, The University of Scranton, Scranton, PA 18510-4624. The telephone numbers are (570) 941-7660 and 1-800-SCRANTO(N). E-mail address: [email protected] Web site: http://www.scranton.edu If this issue is addressed to a graduate who no longer N HE OVER maintains a residence at your home, please tear off O T C the mailing label and mail it, with the corrected The concept for this symbol was developed by address, to the Alumni Office. University President Joseph M. McShane, S.J. The University of Scranton is a Catholic, Jesuit educa- The symbol reflects the mirrored image of the tional institution serving men and women, and it is Roman Numerals representing 9/11. See pages committed to affirmative action to assure equal oppor- tunity for all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, 4-7 for a special section on the University’s national origin, ancestry, handicaps, sex or age. response to the national tragedy. © 2001 The University of Scranton THE UNIVERSITY RESPONDS TO THE NATIONAL TRAGEDY A Message from the President of the University As a result of a cowardly and vicious series of terrorist attacks, our nation has been plunged into mourning. With men and women of good will throughout the world: ✢ we deplore these attacks; ✢ we commend the souls of the victims to the loving mercy of God; ✢ we pray for the families who mourn the loss of their loved ones; and ✢ we stand in awe of the heroic actions of the emergency service person- nel who made the supreme sacrifice to assist the victims of the attacks. As a community of faith, we also pray – and pray fervently – that God our Lord will strengthen us in this time of sorrow so that, guided by His wisdom, we will be able to build a world in which the reign of love overcomes hatred, suspicion and violence. In a special way, we wish to stand in solidarity with those mem- bers of our own University family whose lives have been changed forever by the tragic events of September 11. To them, we offer our heartfelt prayers and our constant support. The University marked the Joseph M. McShane, S.J. National Day of Prayer and Remembrance on 14 September with a candlelight vigil on campus. September 11 Memorial Scholarship Fund A September 11 Memorial Scholarship Fund, spearheaded by members of the Class of 2002, has been established. Gifts made to this fund will be used to support the general scholarship fund at The University of Scranton. The Board of Governors of the Alumni Society has provided a lead gift toward the scholarship fund. Individuals who make a gift to the scholarship fund will receive a memorial pin bearing the “IX XI” symbol. Gifts may be mailed to: You may also return your gift via the The University of Scranton reply envelope in this issue of The September 11 Memorial Scholarship Fund Scranton Journal. 800 Linden Street Make checks payable to: Scranton, Pa. 18540-9949 “The University of Scranton” designated for the September 11 Memorial Scholarship Fund 4 THE SCRANTON JOURNAL Responding to 9/11 One-third of the University’s stu- OTHER ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS dents and one-fourth of our alumni In the days and weeks following live in the metropolitan New York the terrorist attacks, members of the area. When the terrorist attacks University continued to offer coun- occurred on 11 September, the seling to students, and later to fac- tragedies affected the University ulty and staff. The Campus family in significant and personal Ministry Office also reached out to ways. The University responded students who were reported to have swiftly and prayerfully. had a connection to the events of 11 September. 11 SEPTEMBER The campus community and Approximately 600 students, Within two hours of receiving alumni were kept informed of recent staff and faculty attended a the first reports, senior administra- events relative to the University Eucharist of Remembrance on tors gathered to determine the through broadcast e-mails and a spe- campus on 12 October. University’s response. cial “response” page on our Web site Classes were cancelled after 4:00 (www.scranton.edu/response). p.m.; athletic events and student The National Day of Prayer and activities were also cancelled and a Remembrance on 14 September FUND-RAISING AND decision was made to invite the cam- was observed on campus with an OTHER ACTIVITIES pus to gather in prayer. At 5:00 p.m., interfaith service at noon and a can- Students, staff and faculty gave 2,500 members of the Scranton fam- dlelight vigil. A Rosary for Peace blood, gathered supplies for the res- ily filled the Byron Recreation and Candlelight procession was cue effort and raised money for vic- Complex to join in a Eucharist of held 25 September, and daily prayer tims of the terrorist attacks. Remembrance and Solidarity. services were held in Campion Hall. More than 200 students, faculty The Office of Student Affairs On 11 October, more than 500 and staff signed up to donate blood established a database to track alumni, friends and family members at a Campus Blood Drive held 26 reports of members of the gathered for a Eucharist of September. Students supported University family who had someone Remembrance in New York City – other local blood drives as donors killed, missing or injured in the the largest-ever gathering of and by providing transportation to attack. Members of the University alumni off-campus blood drives. staffs or faculty of the More than 200 students, in the New York Students raised more than Counseling Center, faculty and staff signed area. A Eucharist of $3,600 to support a variety of orga- the Counseling up to donate blood at Remembrance was nizations, including the United Way Department and a Campus Blood Drive held on campus for 9/11 Fund, Catholic Charities and Campus Ministry, as held on 26 September. the University the Firefighters Family Fund, as well as members of the community on 12 well as for refugee families. Jesuit Community, (Photo courtesy Joseph Salamon, The Aquinas) October. Approxi- Students continue to work on offered counseling at mately 600 students, a variety of fund-raising activities 11 campus locations, staff and faculty to benefit the families of victims of two of which were open attended. the National Tragedy. throughout the night. F ALL/WINTER 5 In Loving Memory Alumni of the University MICHAEL COSTELLO ’96 TIMOTHY FINNERTY ’90 TRADER, CANTOR FITZGERALD BOND TRADER, CANTOR FITZGERALD His nickname on campus was “Stitch.” He came Tim Finnerty was one of those kids by it honestly. you never had to worry about, says his On his first day at Scranton, Mike was in a Dad, Peter.