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Weekend and Evening College Turns 30 Interdisciplinary Crime Scene Bratkowski on Rehabbing and Recycling
Casting a Legacy EARL AND MYRTLE WALKER TRANSFORM MARYVILLE ON THE COVER Clay reliefs of the Walkers [created by internationally known sculptor and Maryville artist-in-residence Don Wiegand] will be used to create Maryville’s Earl E. and Myrtle E. Walker Medal for Health and Wellness—awarded annually to a person whose life and work have advanced the goal of wellness and [Contents] prevention. Photograph taken by David Ulmer.
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[20] HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Features The Weekend and Evening College— the first of its kind in St. Louis— [12] FROM CRIME SCENE turns 30 this year. Four graduates EDITOR: Laura Josehart TO COURTROOM illustrate how this innovative ASSISTANT EDITOR: Janet Edwards An interdisciplinary summer course program meets the unique needs DESIGN & LAYOUT: McCord Design Group based in Missouri’s wine country of adult students. CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Robbi Courtaway, ’82, allows students to explore the Michael Dechane, Janet Edwards, Marty Parkes, complexities of forensic science Amiee Shank, ’09, Elizabeth Williams, ’10 and legal studies. Departments PHOTOGRAPHY: Chris Corrie, Dan Donovan, Jay Fram, Doug Miner, Jerry Naunheim, [14] CHANGING LIVES’ 2 YOUR LETTERS Courtney Olson, David Ulmer, Amiee Shank, ‘09 A lead gift from Earl and Myrtle 3 IN THE LOOP Maryville Magazine is published twice a year. Unless Walker will name a new School of 8 FACULTY FOCUS otherwise noted, articles may be reprinted without Health Professions building and permission with appropriate credit given to Maryville 10 Magazine and Maryville University. Those submitting bring the Walker Scottish Rite STUDENT SPOTLIGHT class notes for publication in Alumni News & Notes Speech Clinic to campus. 26 SAINTS NEWS’ may contact the Alumni Relations office at 314.529.9338 or [email protected]. While we 28 Q&A welcome unsolicited photographs and editorial ideas for publication, we cannot guarantee they will be 30 ALUMNI NEWS & NOTES published due to space constraints. 48 IN RETROSPECT Maryville University is a private institution offering approximately 50 undergraduate, nine master’s and three doctoral degree programs. As a University with consistently high ratings from USNews & World Report, Maryville prepares its students for successful careers in arts and sciences, education, health professions and business. Letter from the President MARK LOMBARDI, PhD
Dear Friends,
While I always have plenty of inspiring stories about Maryville University to share with others, this issue of Maryville Magazine is especially infused with news and features about interesting people and innovative programs. You’ll also enjoy a rare profile of two extraordinary donors whose gift will—literally—transform our campus. Over the years, Earl and Myrtle Walker have provided countless educational opportunities for young people throughout the St. Louis region. Here at Maryville, Earl E. and Myrtle E. Walker Hall—the planned state-of-the-art School of Health Professions building—will be named in honor of their cornerstone gift. The Walker Scottish Rite Clinic, cofounded by Mr. Walker, will move to campus and become an integral part of our community once the building is completed. In this issue, you’ll meet this remarkable couple and learn what inspires their selfless dedication to education. Many of our alumni received their degrees through Maryville’s Weekend and Evening College, the first program of its kind in the greater St. Louis region. Beginning this month, WEC celebrates its thirtieth anniversary of providing adults with flexible, top-notch education designed to enhance their professional careers. Four graduates share their educational journeys and provide testament to Maryville’s visionary planning. As a core value of this institution, civic engagement is at the forefront of our learning and teaching activity. Members of our faculty often lead the charge. In this edition we feature two such educators—Peter Henderson, assistant professor of music therapy and well-known classical pianist, and Tom Bratkowski, biology professor and urban activist for neighborhood EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT: restoration—both of whom discuss their off-campus pursuits with refreshing energy President Lombardi introduces Earl Walker to the Maryville and enthusiasm. Community on May 10 while Our undergraduate student population continues to grow. In fact, enrollment is the highest Sheri Mistretta, executive it’s ever been—and our first-year students are choosing to return in record numbers. director of the Walker Scottish International students are joining our community in greater numbers, as well. This year, more Rite Clinic, looks on. than 40 students from 16 countries are active in academic and extra-curricular programs. Needless to say, campus life is busier and more exciting than ever. Jay Fram Of course, you’ll also enjoy reading the uplifting stories of alumni whose professional pursuits are making a difference throughout the world. As you move forward through 2011, we hope you’ll keep Maryville apprised of your good work—we love hearing from you.
Wishing you a wonderful New Year,
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…For the record, I read Maryville magazine from cover to cover every time it comes. It’s so nice to receive it and stay in touch with what’s going on. I know it’s probably a lot of work and expensive to produce and send, but in my humble opinion it’s worth every second and penny. Thanks to everyone that makes it happen!
Michael Kurtz Jr. Class of 1994 Oldsmar, Florida
Editor’s note: Be sure to read our profile of Michael on page 36 of this issue.
The new look of the Maryville Magazine is fabulous! I kept coming back to it, reading more and more of the articles. Great job!
Colleen “Coke” Hennessy Class of 1963 St. Louis
CORRECTION The profile of alumnus Bruce Kintz, ‘85, appearing on page 38 of the Spring/Summer 2010 issue should have listed his degree credentials as EdD, instead of PhD.
COVER STORY UPDATE: Construction of the three-story LETTERS TO THE EDITOR addition to Gander Hall is well underway and on schedule Maryville Magazine welcomes your for completion in May 2011. The new dining hall will letters, which may be used for be operational by Fall 2011. The addition doubles the size of the building from 8,600 square feet to approximately publication unless the author states 19,000 square feet. The building will feature a two-story the letter is not to be published. atrium dining area. Letters may be edited for style, length and/or clarity. Please send your A Heritage Room celebrating the history and traditions compliments, criticism or comments of the University will also be constructed in Gander Hall. to [email protected] or Archive photos and artifacts, including furnishings from Maryville’s original campus in south St. Louis, will be Editor, Maryville Magazine featured, along with video remembrances by alumni. 650 Maryville University Drive Visit maryville.edu/construction for regular project St. Louis, Missouri 63141 updates and additional photos of construction progress.
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GOING GLOBAL: Moroccan educators visit a Parkway School District kindergarten classroom as part of an international exchange program hosted by Maryville’s Center for Civic Engagement and Democracy. Fostering Civic Engagement Through International Partnerships
Alden Craddock, PhD, associate vice Spring 2010, when a select group of Global Awareness and Civic Literacy at president and director of the participants from Maryville’s 2009 Maryville slated to launch in Fall 2011. Center for Civic Engagement and ‘Gateway to the World’ citizenship The program will likely draw Democracy (CCED), welcomed a conference visited Morocco. educators from the exchange program, contingent of top-level education “We take citizenship for granted,” who will in turn draw educator administrators and policy-makers from Craddock says. “For educators in the colleagues from wider and wider circles. Morocco to Maryville University last countries we’re working with, this is Craddock’s vision for the future fall. They visited local public schools to new for them and they’re hungry for includes educators in partner countries observe classrooms and meet with these conversations. That, in turn, teaching the same lessons while educators as part of an exchange invigorates and inspires our teachers continuing to recognize that many of the program designed to identify best and administrators to think about civics core challenges in education (and practices in teaching civics, citizenship and citizenship and how we can better democracies) are the same: underfunding, and democracy. teach these concepts in our classrooms.” overcrowding and the need for parent The exchange program is focused on Participants often describe these and key stakeholder involvement. building global partnerships which exchange experiences as some of the “We want to create opportunities to nurture the peaceful growth of localized, most powerful professional institutionalize these collaborations, so culturally-specific democracies. development moments of their careers, this exchange and partnership really The trip came on the heels of a similar Craddock says. That has fueled plans for does just become part of who we are,” journey in the opposite direction in a new graduate certificate program in says Craddock.
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In Effort to Improve Teaching [ [ Honor Roll Sam Hausfather, PhD, dean of the School of Education, has recently been appointed to a national advisory group for the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE). Hausfather will be instrumental in helping guide a new initiative for AACTE, a proposed technical assistance program on effective clinical practice. Maryville was also named a lead institution of higher learning in Missouri by the AACTE, and will serve a major support role in the state for the AACTE’s Teacher Performance Assessment Consortium (TPAC). That distinction was conferred with an annual stipend to offset the costs of facilitating communication with member and non-member institutions around the state. All involved institutions will explore methods for training better teachers and begin implementing innovative new means of measuring and overseeing teacher performance. The AACTE has more than 800 member institutions around the country and in U.S. territories. It is an alliance committed to advocacy, leadership and service as the means to fulfill its mission to “promote the learning of all PK-12 students through high-quality, evidence-based preparation and continuing education for all school personnel.” The University was recently cited in an AACTE profile as one of 67 institutions featuring high quality clinical practice efforts underway in collaboration with local school districts. In 2006, Maryville received the Models of Excellence Award for School Partnerships from the Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for ZOO OUTING: Students assist residents of Little Sisters of the Poor nursing home on an outing to the Saint Teacher Education. Louis Zoo during Maryville Reaches Out 2010. “Maryville has long enjoyed an outstanding reputation for training excellent teachers. I look forward to continuing to leverage Maryville’s expertise in this area and assist with this crucial effort to enhance our nation’s schools,” says Hausfather. In 2010, for the first time in school history, Maryville University was named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, First-Year Retention Rate Continues To Climb which recognizes commitment and achievement in community service. Maryville University has announced one reason Maryville’s retention rate More than 1,400 Maryville students a record retention rate of 84 percent has continued to climb in recent years, participated in such activities during the for returning first-year students. McCluskey says. As a result, students 2009-2010 academic year, logging nearly The accomplishment is attributed have acclimated more quickly and with 18,800 total hours. to enhanced programs for incoming significantly more academic and personal The Honor Roll is the highest federal students and greater campus-wide success, she says. recognition a college or university can collaboration to ensure their success. The University Seminar program, receive for volunteering, service-learning “This is a tremendous milestone in our which offers a wide variety of themed and civic engagement activities, and was efforts to extend Maryville University’s courses for first-year students, also given to slightly more than 700 colleges historical reputation as a community and contributes to a strong retention rate, and universities last year for exemplary, institution where faculty and staff invest says McCluskey. Peer mentors are innovative and effective community in the students’ lives. Students know involved in the program, serving as role service programs. they are getting a challenging, valuable models and resources. “Inclusion on the Honor Roll is education,” says Jennifer McCluskey, “Maryville’s continual increase in validation of the good work that our PhD, associate vice president and retention over the past several years faculty and staff are doing to ensure director of the Center for Academic reflects the collaboration of our entire that community service is part of the Success and First-Year Experience. campus as it provides many attractive entire Maryville experience—both Improved communication across incentives for first-year students,” academic and non-academic,” says campus concerning student needs is says McCluskey. Alden Craddock, associate vice president and director of the Center for Civic Engagement and Democracy.
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merchandise. Kate Ritter, Education Program, gives Bookstore manager, says students pursuing a career
S H O R T C U T S items were selected based in healthcare services an ] on the results of an annual advantage in the job market. Maryville Receives student survey. The new program allow Fundraising Award students who obtain an Maryville University received Dean Gulas Appointed associate’s degree in deaf an Overall Improvement to Advisory Commission communication studies to distinction in the 2010 Missouri Governor Jay Nixon continue their education WealthEngine Awards for has appointed Charles J. for two years at Maryville, Educational Fundraising, Gulas, PhD, dean of the earning a bachelor’s degree presented by the Council Maryville University School in rehabilitation services. for the Advancement and of Health Professions, to Students enrolled in the Support of Education (CASE). the Advisory Commission program can also bridge The award recognizes for Physical Therapists. The to the master’s program in institutions that demonstrate commission guides, advises rehabilitation counseling Peacock the highest level of and makes recommendations at Maryville. professionalism and best A-B President Speaks relevant to the physical practices in fundraising. at Maryville therapy profession to the Partnership Focuses Tom Eschen serves as David Peacock, president of Board of Healing Arts. Gulas on Finance Education Maryville’s vice president of Anheuser-Busch Companies, has been appointed for a for Young People Institutional Advancement. spoke on campus in Fall term ending Sept. 24, 2013. Maryville University has 2010 as part of the KMOX/ A board-certified geriatric entered a three-year Cohn Takes Charge Business Owners Speaker clinical specialist, Gulas has partnership with Junior Marilyn Cohn, PhD, Series, hosted and co- 34 years experience as a Achievement of Mississippi distinguished visiting sponsored by Maryville licensed physical therapist and Valley, Inc., in support of the professor of education, was University, along with maintains a clinical practice. organization’s JA Finance recently named director of Charter Business. Park. The program introduces the Dr. Mary Ellen Finch Maryville Partners the concepts of personal Center for Teaching and Louie’s Market with SLCC Deaf Studies finance, decision-making Learning. The Finch Center OPENS ON Campus An academic agreement and career exploration to provides opportunities for A convenient new feature between Maryville 10,000 students in grades faculty to develop new opened in the campus University’s School of Health 8-12 annually. Maryville approaches to teaching Bookstore, located in Donius Professions and St. Louis provides a storefront career issues, then use action University Center—Louie’s Community College-Florissant education program. research to study the effects Market. The mini mart offers Valley’s Deaf Communications on student performance. convenience foods and Studies–Interpreter
Temme Garners Two Teaching Awards
Kimberly Temme, professor of the landscape of accounting education part, that Temme accounting, has received the 2010 in Missouri.” “… not only Outstanding Educator Award by the In addition, Temme was recognized brings her content Missouri Society of CertifiedP ublic by the organization for her dedication knowledge and Accountants (MSCPA). Temme is also the to the growth of the profession. She experience in recipient of a 2010 Emerson Excellence in has contributed to MSCPA’s LEAP her field to the Teaching Award. initiative, served on the MSCPA Board classroom, she In honoring Temme, the MSCPA noted of Directors and has been active in makes the that her “contributions to accounting St. Louis chapter activities. content come Temme education and the profession have The nomination for Temme’s Emerson alive for students.” influenced countless students, as well as Excellence in Teaching Award read, in
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In Speaks to a Full House [ [ fielded questions with grace, a touch of humor and a quiet candor.
Courtney Olson The talk marked the first of three on-campus special presentations for the lineup in the St. Louis Speakers Series, now in its 13th year. It was also the first chance for select high school juniors, inaugural participants in the Maryville University Scholars program, to attend a lecture. Participants in this new pre-collegiate initiative are encouraged to attend at least one on-campus lecture and write an essay about their experience. Essays submitted to the University will be considered for a $5,000, one-year scholarship to Maryville. Carson is the author of four books Ben Carson, MD, renowned pediatric to know how Carson was able to including: Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson neurosurgeon, author and public overcome the many challenges of his Story, Think Big, The Big Picture and speaker, appeared before an overflowing childhood. Others brought questions Take the Risk. The recipient of numerous audience in Maryville Auditorium on about specific surgeries he performed, awards and more than 60 honorary Nov. 30. Students from local middle and especially Carson’s landmark procedure doctorates, Carson was awarded high schools, community members, which successfully separated Siamese the Presidential Medal of Freedom alumni, faculty, staff and Maryville twins joined at the head in 1987. Carson in 2008. students were all invited to hear introductory remarks from Carson and participate in a generous question and answer time. Carson was in town to present the St. Louis Speakers Series Grant Helps WEC Nursing Students lecture later that evening at Powell Hall. in his remarks, Carson reflected on A four-year, $325,000 grant from The Missouri Foundation for Health will help how reading about figures fromU .S. increase the retention rate of non-traditional students in the School of Health history and Biblical stories inspired him Professions’ Weekend and Evening Nursing Program. and helped him believe there was a The goal of the program is to bring the Weekend and Evening College program way out of the “desperate poverty” of in line with the average retention rate of 89.5 percent that exists for traditional his childhood. He recounted several undergraduate nursing students in the School of Health Professions. As part of high and low points during his the initiative, the nursing program will hire a full-time retention coach to help education, and advised the younger navigate the obstacles often encountered by non-traditional students, who range members of the audience to “pursue a in age from 21 to 57 and often juggle jobs, financial stress, children and other career that uses your special gifts and family obligations. talents.” He remarked that his calm, “This is a unique opportunity to intervene at a time when nursing students may quiet demeanor—which has been so feel overwhelmed by outside obligations, and be tempted to leave the program useful to him as a surgeon—was before completing their degrees,” says Elizabeth Buck, PhD, director of the certainly a challenge for Cuba Gooding nursing program. “The retention coach will act as part cheerleader, part counselor, Jr., who portrayed Carson in the film and overall mentor—an advocate within the University who understands their Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story. situation and can work with them to find viable solutions.” Many of the younger students who came forward to ask questions wanted
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PNC Renews Funding Loop for Preschool Program
] Grow Up Great, a program designed to enhance the academic readiness of preschoolers, received $50,000 last fall from PNC Foundation to continue curriculum development, mentor and train teachers, engage parents and students, assess the program and expand Grow Up Great to benefit a broader St. Louis constituency. International students The funding follows a $90,000 pilot gift from PNC Foundation to help Maryville enrolled as of Fall University and Grace Hill Settlement House develop the curriculum, in conjunction with 43 2010 other local agencies. “The pilot program provided the opportunity to build a curriculum that would benefit Countries represented underserved children, increasing their academic readiness while helping them develop by international cognitive and social skills, as well. This type of intervention at the early childhood level is 16 students a prime focus for the School of Education, so it’s an ideal partnership,” says Sam Hausfather, PhD, dean of the School of Education. Average number of Parents as Teachers provides parental training and guidance for adults, while suitcases brought by Operation Food Search provides nutritional training and supplemental food to 2 international students participating families. Preschoolers and their parents also enjoy educational field trips to local cultural institutions, including the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis Science Center and the Saint Louis Art Museum. Grow Up Great seeks International students to measure the impact of these with relatives who enhanced childhood 1 are alumni educational opportunities. “Building on our long Most miles traveled history of involvement in early to attend Maryville childhood in St. Louis, this is a 8754
great opportunity for Maryville to share its expertise and help make a difference in the lives of Students from China those most in need in St. Louis,” 14 says Hausfather.
International students majoring 2 in Interior Design MAKING MUSIC: A preschooler tries out her violin skills with a volunteer from the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra as part of the Grow Up Great program. Doug Miner
MARYVILLE STUDENTS HOST STATEWIDE SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE
The Green Maryville Student Association to attend,” says Adam Paige, president Green Builders were among the (GMSA) hosted the third annual Show of GMSA and conference coordinator. showcased businesses this year. Me Sustainability conference Oct. 15–17. Conference organizers shared In addition to the Expo, keynote The conference drew about 125 college sustainable concepts such as rain speaker Kate Gasner, a graduate of the student participants statewide. gardens with campuses across Missouri environmental engineering program “Mizzou started the conference, through the Sustainability Expo, which at Yale University, discussed how to but this year they decided to make it a featured companies and businesses manage water resources effectively. traveling conference, so more students focused on green efforts. Energizer, across Missouri would have the chance Missouri Botanical Gardens and US
FALL/WINTER 2011 [7] [FacultyFocus] PETER HENDERSON, DM Doug Miner
PRACTICE IS KEY: Henderson rehearses for a Music at Maryville performance in Maryville Auditorium last fall. He prefers performing without the printed score so he’s more “connected to the volcanic stuff on the inside of the music.”
When classical pianist Peter Henderson, DM, reflects on the major influence From of art music on his life and work, he is thoughtful and earnest, playing improvised piano passages to illustrate one point or another. He speaks as much about the art of communication as he does the art of music. Henderson has plenty of insight to Classroom share: at 38, he has already immersed himself in symphonic music for more than three decades. to Concert An assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences since 2005, Henderson holds both a master’s and a doctoral degree in musical performance from Indiana University- Bloomington, and a bachelor’s in music from the University of Idaho-Moscow. Along Hall with teaching music courses tailored for students majoring in Maryville’s music therapy program, he coaches small groups, such as chamber ensembles. Peter Henderson, DM, perhaps best known as a popular pianist on the St. Louis classical music scene, Henderson frequently performs with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, often presenting strives to convey the pre-concert talks at Powell Hall. He regularly takes the stage of Maryville’s Auditorium message of music to as a featured musician in the Music at Maryville series and for other events. “The wonderful part about being involved in a community like Maryville is that I get his students and his to share the insights that have meant the most for me with my students,” Henderson says. “It feels like you’re part of a process; that this idea of interpretation is not community audience something we keep for ourselves, we pass it along and it’s more beautiful that way.” Henderson teaches music history and theory. He also works with students to help By Janet Edwards them develop their own “ear.” “It’s not just written musical theory, not just the mathematical symbols written on the page, but (students) also have to practice their singing and their listening—how to
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translate something you hear into “New music is written by composers is challenging, but Henderson has a few written notation or transfer written who are with us today,” Henderson musical tricks up his sleeve while notation into sound.” says. He first started playing it in learning the vast number of Focus Practice is key, no matter how much graduate school, when Forrest Pierce, a compositions he performs each year. innate talent a student or performer seems classmate who now teaches at the “I’ve always had a pretty good to have: Henderson bristles at the notion University of Kansas, asked Henderson aptitude for sight reading, so in a sense, that one is “born” with musical ability. to record a composition he had written getting started learning new music, I’ve ] “It’s funny, being a musician, I tend to for competition. been lucky. think of it as work. People see me at the “It’s the hardest thing to play outside Henderson is also blessed with piano and say, ‘Wow, you’re so talented, normal conventions if you’re not perfect pitch. you must have been born with that,’ but experienced with that,” Henderson “I get recordings of the music I’m I just remember three decades of slaving says, pointing out the daunting work playing and listen to them over and over away at it. It all adds up to skill, but it’s involved in composing new music. again. I use that in combination with been a struggle,” he says. Symphonic music captured “It’s funny, being a musician, I tend to think of it as work. People see me Henderson’s imagination at a young age, thanks to a serendipitous purchase at the piano and say, ‘Wow, you’re so talented, you must have been by his father. “My dad brought home a series of born with that,’ but I just remember three decades of slaving away at it. LPs he found on a rack at the grocery store, including a record of Beethoven It all adds up to skill, but it’s been a struggle.” symphonies,” Henderson recalls. “I was four or five years old.I started to wear “Composers nowadays try to be perfect pitch to help teach myself the that thing out. It was the most amazing novel, but the difficulty is that a lot of notes and rhythms of my music,” thing I’d ever heard in my life, the sound stylistic ideas have been tried, so you Henderson says. of a symphony orchestra. I was just have to have an increasing amount of He may complicate things by blown away, even at that young age.” knowledge about what’s been done ... performing solo piano music without the He wasn’t obsessed yet, however; that it’s extraordinarily difficult.” printed score, but he prefers it that way. came later. Although he has no immediate plans “It’s good to memorize the music so “By the time I was in the eighth or to join the ranks of composers, the Pierce you know it so well that you don’t have ninth grade, I would ride my bike down recording project got Henderson to be concerned about notes and to the public library and check out 40 interested in the idea that one can make rhythms and finger patterns,” he says. LPs because that was the absolute limit,” contributions to the future of music “You’re more connected to the volcanic he says. “I would try to listen to each one literature; it’s not just about the past. stuff that’s on the inside of the music if of them at least once before they were “I have to be realistic: I’m not going to you don’t have the sheet music up there due two weeks later. So, I would sit in equal these great musicians who have and it’s not visual—it’s all about the my room listening to LPs for literally 20 their profound insights. But I can build sound at that point.” hours a week or more. I was just hooked. upon their ideas and relate to their ideas despite his great success, You could legitimately call it an and make something that’s valid, viable Henderson keeps working to perfect obsession. But it’s love. I love music. For and, hopefully, meaningful enough that his performance. me, it’s the most exciting thing.” it’s not just diversion; that it talks about “If, as a performer, I can learn to Popular music, including rock ‘n roll, the human condition a little bit. That’s understand the message from the has never strongly appealed to the idea of great art of any kind.” composer that’s embedded in the Henderson. With its rigid rhythmic Henderson has also performed locally harmony and the texture, and I can more conventions, he says, the genre is not as a member of Ilex Trio, a chamber clearly be a messenger on the part of the typically complex enough to hold music group. The trio includes composer, then people’s experience with his interest. Henderson’s wife, violinist Kristin the music is more immediate and more “I tend to prefer music that’s acoustic Ahlstrom, and their friend, cellist Anne powerful,” Henderson says. “I see my and instrumental,” he says. “I like poetry Fagerburg. Both women are members of goal as a musician to become more and music to be separate.” the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. refined and aware, and as a player to What does excite Henderson, aside “Working with other musicians is have more supple response to that— from art music, is “new music”—music often more gratifying than performing as but it’s a lifetime project.” that has not yet entered the canon of a soloist,” Henderson says. classics composed by the likes of Bach, Trying to maintain a balance between Beethoven or Mozart. teaching, performance and personal life
FALL/WINTER 2011 [9] [StudentSpotlight] Jerry Naunheim
COFFEE CHAT: First-year students Eunice Dalo (Democratic Republic of Congo). Xhong Huan Pang (China) and Nancy Nuyen (Vietnam) meet at Kaldi’s coffeehouse on campus.
When Chen Huang graduated with better than other people looking SEEKING AN his bachelor’s degree from China’s for work.” Peking University last year, he was one For many college-seeking students of more than 5.5 million students to cross around the world, the United States (EXCEPTIONAL) a commencement stage in that country. offers a unique opportunity for an With that kind of competition, Huang exceptional education. At Maryville, EDUCATION knew the chances of landing a position there are currently 43 active international in his field of information management students, with enrollment increasing would be bleak. He decided the only each year. Maryville enjoys a way to stand out in the job-seeking crowd According to Travis Coverdell, director would be to travel across the ocean and of international admissions, Maryville recent rebound in supplement his education with another experienced a dramatic boost in its international degree in actuarial science from international enrollment in 2010. Eleven Maryville University. foreign-born undergraduate and graduate student population “There were many colleges to look at students came to campus in Spring 2010, in America but I came to this university while the fall semester welcomed 24 BY AMIEE SHANK, ‘09 because it was one of the only ones with students from countries like China, an actuarial science degree,” says Huang. Bulgaria, Vietnam and the Democratic “If I cannot get a degree different from Republic of Congo. others then I will not find a job in China With such a rapid growth, Maryville because there are many people there. has recently established new programs Coming to America means that I have and organizations to help foreign something different to offer, something students feel at home on campus and in
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the St. Louis area. One of the more culture. What she learned in Congo, takes advantage of the Academic important events is the International however, was not the same as what she Support Center that provides daily
Student Orientation that takes place on experienced when she arrived tutoring for students learning English Spotlight campus several days before traditional at Maryville. as a second language. New Student Orientation each fall. “People are pretty much kind here “Maryville makes it very easy for us. Organized by Gayle Dryden, but back home, they were more harsh They are very friendly and they help an administrative assistant in the Center about how things were going to be,” international group in the library at 8 for Global Education, International Dalo says. “They were trying to prepare p.m. every day,” Nuyen said. “They help Orientation gives new foreign-born us and guide us morally for coming to us correct our grammar in our essays or students an opportunity to learn the United States but they were help us to understand our lessons. ] more about American culture and Americans giving an American Student Services is also very helpful. educational expectations. perspective. When I got here I saw They help us if we don’t know This year, Deborah Knaust, assistant things from a different angle and it’s something about the school or our director of the Center for Global not nearly as bad as they said. The school account.” Education, spoke with students during students here do smile a lot and that’s While deciding to leave their families fall orientation and advised them on nice to see.” and country to study abroad is a difficult basic lifestyle differences, while Johannes Wich-Schwarz, PhD, assistant “Coming to America means that I have something different to offer, professor of English, and Jesse Kavadlo, PhD, associate professor of English, led a something better than other people looking for work.” Chen Huang discussion about classroom etiquette. “That was a neat discussion because Johannes and Jesse talked about things In order for Dalo and other decision for international students, from the professor’s perspective. But international students to experience life choosing to attend Maryville helps ease then they asked the students to off campus, Maryville provides weekly the transition after they arrive. contribute as well so it was a good transportation to malls, restaurants and “I had five choices of colleges whenI dialogue,” Knaust says. “We discussed tourist attractions. was looking,” Dalo says. “My first communication and dating, since there nancy Nuyen, a first-year interior choice was SCAD in Atlanta, Georgia, can be a lot of misunderstanding in that design student from Vietnam, takes the but everything worked out so well here area. We talked about what some of the Maryville van to Target every weekend that I chose Maryville. Everyone was so dating terms mean, but we were all and to visit sites downtown. Her nice and responded so quickly. Travis unsure so I said the safest thing to do is favorite places so far are Grants Farm [Coverdell] was easy to work with so just ask. The students joked and said that and the Saint Louis Zoo. I’m really glad I’m here.” asking bluntly wasn’t very romantic.” On campus, Nuyen is a member of during orientation, students are also the International Cross Culture Club and given a personal tour of the campus and are introduced to student life and academic offices, where health and
educational services are available. Many Jerry Naunheim times, students are not aware that this kind of support exists. “Most countries don’t have academic support so it might take time for them to realize that it’s there. Students in other countries might create their own study groups, but it’s all student driven. In places where there isn’t an office like Maryville’s it’s sink or swim for them,” Knaust says. When Eunice Dalo, a first-year interior design student from the Democratic Republic of Congo, attended her American-speaking high school in her home country, she had the MEET AND GREET: Sinan (Sunny) Murat and Vladamir-Delyan Nikolov, both from Bulgaria, hang out in Pfaff Lobby opportunity to learn a little about U.S. during Orientation 2010.
FALL/WINTER 2011 [11] STORY AND PHOTOS SUMMER BY AMIEE SHANK, ‘09 ‘WHODUNIT’ INVOLVES THREE DISCIPLINES
ast summer, in a 92-acre plot during the three-week course, set to biological and entomological samples. of land tucked in the wooded launch Summer 2011, students will Tissue from the animal was preserved in Lhills of Augusta, Mo., three receive, students will receive hands-on small test tubes filled with ethyl alcohol. Maryville professors buried a pig for a experience collecting evidence from a Flies, beetles and maggots were new course in forensics. The property, crime scene, examining DNA in a lab captured in jars. The samples were then donated to Maryville in 2009, is the and holding a trial in a mock court. taken back to the research lab on perfect location for faculty and students This is the first Maryville course to be campus and prepared for testing. to engage in biological and ecological cross-listed with criminal justice, biology “Decomposed tissue and research. It also makes the perfect spot and legal studies. entomological samples can reveal many for a fake crime scene. “This entire thing started last year details about a crime scene,” Blaine says. The project was developed by when Russell and I were talking about “We can estimate time of death within Geriann Brandt, assistant professor of emulating the Body Farm out at the about 24 hours by raising larvae criminal justice/criminology, Russell University of Tennessee,” Brandt says. specimens to adulthood. We then use Blaine, PhD, assistant professor of “We started with an intro course that I tissue samples from the carcass to biology, and Mary Carol Parker, JD, currently teach and took it one step extract DNA and identify the body. This assistant professor of legal studies. In further. The course is called Advanced is going to give students a chance to order to create a course for students Criminal Investigation and is a multi- work with some real forensic science interested in learning the complexities disciplinary look at approaching a crime and forensic entomology.” behind forensic science and legal scene—from the criminal justice, Once they documented all of the studies, the team developed a multi- biological and legal perspectives.” physical evidence, the professors were disciplinary program that follows Last summer, Brandt, Blaine and able to determine what the students a murder case from crime scene Parker set up a trial run for the course. could collect, examine and eventually to courtroom. After leaving a deceased pig present in a mock trial. buried in a mock crime scene “We want students to understand on the Augusta property what really happens with forensic for approximately three science, not just what happens in a weeks, the group 60-minute crime show,” Parker says. returned to collect “Students in all three disciplines need to
[12] MARYVILLE MAGAZINE DIGGING FOR FACTS: Maryville Professors collect forensic evidence at the “crime” scene. SUMMER ‘WHODUNIT’ INVOLVES THREE DISCIPLINES EVIDENCE: Flies, beetles, maggots and other samples were collected in jars for research understand how the evidence is and testing. collected, how it’s treated and how MODEL STUDENTS: Geriann Brandt, it’s presented in trial. The legal studies assistant professor of criminal justice/ aspect of the course will develop their criminology, and Mary Carol Parker, JD, oral advocacy skills and show them assistant professor of legal studies, how a trial really proceeds.” examine the biological aspects of the Funded by a grant from the Finch evidence in the laboratory. Center for Teaching and Learning, the team used the summer project to finely tune not only their new course but also their teaching skills. As the trial run progressed, each professor was responsible for instructing the other two in their respective area of expertise. According to Parker, this was an unexpected benefit of the project. “We certainly had to get out of our comfort zone,” Parker says. “We had to learn procedures and terminology that we’re not familiar with. What was most surprising was the evaluation of each other’s teaching skills. We didn’t think about teaching each other in our own discipline and I think we’ve really developed an appreciation for each other’s style. That has been the biggest eye opening experience so far.”
FALL/WINTER 2011 [13] The Walkers Supporting Education,Changing Lives BY JANET EDWARDS
A new building planned for Maryville University’s School of Health Professions,
Earl E. and Myrtle E. Walker Hall, is named for the couple that helped set the
project on its strong financial foundation. Along with that essential leadership,
the Walker name also signifies integrity, trust, vision, sincerity, honesty and
commitment—all words used by business associates and close friends to describe the Walkers and their very personal dapproach to philanthropy.
Photo by Jay Fram
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FALL/WINTER 2011 [15] Earl E. and Myrtle E. Walker Hall, Maryville plans to integrate a School of prepare them well for their careers,” the state-of-the-art building Health Professions program in speech Lombardi says. planned for Maryville University’s and language pathology in conjunction Walker anticipates that the newly School of Health Professions, is yet with the arrival of the Clinic. forged partnership will have a lasting another example of the vital impact Earl Mark Lombardi, PhD, Maryville impact on the greater St. Louis and Myrtle Walker have HAD on the president, says the Walkers’ gift community. St. Louis community. From preschool to will help the University address “I think it is the greatest thing for the college initiatives, thousands of young the increasing demand for high Clinic and the University that the kids, people benefit each year from their quality healthcare professionals in both preschool and college age, will be profound generosity. the fields of nursing, physical therapy, able to work together to help each other The Walkers, both of whom are 90, occupational therapy, music therapy make a better tomorrow,” Walker says. rose from modest means to build the and rehabilitation services, as well as The Walkers are accustomed to tremendously successful Carr Lane speech and language pathology. nurturing new ventures from the Manufacturing Company. Married for “The transformative gift made to this ground up. Carr Lane began in a garage 67 years and the parents of four institution by Earl and Myrtle Walker with five employees. The company has children, they still live in Kirkwood, not only makes possible state-of-the-art evolved over the past 60 years into a Mo., where they both grew up. learning spaces and labs, but also multi-million dollar, global operation “Between Myrtle and I, neither of us provides health professions students with more than 250 employees and could afford to go to college,” Walker from all disciplines with new seven subsidiaries, including Carr Lane says. “We feel everyone should have a opportunities for collaborative and Castings, which has produced works by chance to get an education. No one interdisciplinary learning that will artists Ernest Trova and Don Wiegand, should be barred from college because they don’t have the money.” Along with providing funding for scholarships and other educational resources, such as a new science wing for Kirkwood High School (where they Courtesy of Commerce Bank Courtesy of Commerce met in biology class), the Walkers have championed myriad projects, including city parks, hospitals, senior centers and churches, and provided support to many civic organizations, including the YMCA and Girl Scouts. Walker is especially proud of The Walker Scottish Rite Clinic for Childhood Language Disorders; he Wenjoys sharing the story of its beginning. “My friend Les Denney called me one day and said, ‘I’d like to have a cup of coffee with you this morning.’ That was the most expensive cup of coffee I’ve ever had,” Walker says, grinning at the memory of his good friend, who recently passed away. Together, Denney and Walker created the Walker Scottish Rite Clinic where, 22 years later, more than 14,000 young children in the greater St. Louis area have received professional speech and language therapeutic services at no cost to their families. The Clinic will relocate to Walker Hall upon completion of the building, and Earl and Myrtle Walker d [16] MARYVILLE MAGAZINE A Gift Comes Full Circle
During her final class last spring, Amanda Twillmann’s future swerved off its comfortable path onto one more challenging—a
course that could make her dream career a reality. She recently discovered, however, that her journey really began 20 years ago, when Twillmann received speech and language therapyd at the Walker Scottish Rite Clinic as a young child.
By chance, Amanda Twillmann, then personally has given me the she also plans to earn certification as a a senior psychology student, was determination to make a difference,” behavioral analyst. seated in the front row when President she wrote. When everything seemed to be falling Mark Lombardi, PhD, announced last The class that brought her to the in place, Twillmann received yet another May that the planned School of Health Auditorium that day was Professional surprise. After reading her letter, Walker Professions building would be named and Organizational Development, insisted on meeting Twillmann and Earl E. and Myrtle E. Walker Hall, in taught by Barbara DeSanto, EdD, hearing about her plans firsthand. honor of the couple’s major gift to APR, Fellow PRSA, communication “He felt like a friend I had always the project. program director. known,” Twillmann says. “He really Lombardi also revealed that the “The very first day we talked about pulled out the best in me and made me Walker Scottish Rite Clinic, co-founded career goals,” Twillmann says. “I talked feel good about myself.” by Earl Walker, would move to campus about my dream to open a day care Before last May, Twillmann might as part of the planned expansion, and center for children with autism.” have been satisfied with her bachelor’s that a new academic program in speech Class assignments were relevant degree and the teaching assistant job and language pathology would to her goal. Twillmann interviewed she’s held for the past four years with be launched. business professionals, investigated Special School District. But when one “When they said Mr. Walker was jobs, compared day care facilities has mentors like Earl Walker and helping to provide services for students and studied autism standards, Barbara DeSanto, she discovered, here, and then talked about the 14,000 integrating her research into a dreams begin to take shape and grow. kids he’s already helped through the business plan. “I now have the will to say ‘it can Clinic – and knowing I was one of them “Everything changed for me in that happen, it is possible,’” Twillmann says. – well, I just can’t explain the way it class,” Twillmann says. “Dr. DeSanto made me feel. Mr. Walker said he had told us that if you’re determined and - Janet Edwards a dream, and I did, too. He inspired passionate about something, you can me that day to say, ‘I can do it,’” do it. All along, she talked to me like it Twillmann says. was happening for me already.” Twillmann later wrote a letter Acting on the plan she developed to Walker, thanking him for giving in class, Twillmann is now enrolled her early success through his Clinic in Maryville’s master’s in education and for his gift to future health program in early childhood. professions students. Along with classes in “The difference that you have made rehabilitation counseling for Maryville University and for me and autism studies,
Amanda Twillmann and Earl Walker FALL/WINTER 2011 [17] as well as “Missouri Box Turtles”—large financial commitment, Earl gets “He’s one of the few bronze sculptures designed by Myrtle involved in the details—he’s Walker that are installed in Kirkwood very sincere.” businessmen I know parks, Kirkwood High School, Ranken Lamont, president of Carr Lane Technical College and at YMCA of Castings and founder of Davlan the Ozarks. Engineering (also a Carr Lane that looks way “If it weren’t for Myrtle, there would subsidiary), says he and Walker be no Carr Lane,” Walker says. “She did typically conduct business using beyond the numbers. all the bookkeeping and payroll for the honor system. many years.” “We’ve never had many legal If he develops trust With remarkable business acumen, documents, other than those that are she pioneered the ongoing practice of required. Most of the time, it’s a keeping an inventory of commonly used handshake. You can absolutely count on and confidence in parts, allowing for same-day shipping. his word,” Lamont says. She also created the company’s first Lamont’s last remark is important to a person, he’ll back catalog, sketching five pages of product Walker, who takes pride in never having by hand. Walker keeps that treasure laid off an employee and who them when someone locked in a safe. exemplifies the same ingredients for “The more you know him, the more success that he shares with others: you appreciate all that Earl Walker “Hard work and honesty, being willing else might not...” has done,” says Lanny Lamont, to go the extra mile for your employees Walker’s business partner and friend and your customers and keeping Gabe Grossberg for more than 50 years. “It’s not just a your word.” President and CEO, Delmar Gardens
Stan Shoun, president of Ranken Technical College, says Walker, a Chris Corrie Ranken alumnus, is an exceptional role model. “To us, Earl Walker is the greatest measure of success,” Shoun says. “He is a graduate who has done very well in his industry. He still employs our students and that is essential to us. He’s very generous.” Gabe Grossberg, president and chief executive officer of Delmar Gardens, marvels at Walker’s ability to find the “spark” in people with whom he works. “He’s one of the few businessmen I know that looks way beyond the numbers. If he develops trust and confidence in a person, he’ll back them when someone else might not,” Grossberg says. “It’s not your normal business model.” Although he has not worked directly with Myrtle Walker, Grossberg admires the business relationship shared by the couple.
CENTRAL HEADQUARTERS: Earl Walker stands next to his desk at Carr Lane, surrounded by momentos from the past 58 years in business. d [18] MARYVILLE MAGAZINE Due to a severe shortage of 70,000 square feet and become the healthcare providers predicted signature structure on the north entry through 2050, the recruitment and to campus. It will include classrooms Future Home of preparation of students in healthcare equipped with the latest information disciplines has become a national health technology and instrumentation; the School of priority of the U.S. Department of practice settings which enable students Health and Human Services. to learn in simulated, real-life Health Professions: Maryville University and the School environments; interdisciplinary spaces of Health Professions are committed to that allow for strong relationships meeting these regional and national between varying fields of study to Earl E. and Myrtle healthcare needs. Planning for Earl E. create integrated teams of healthcare and Myrtle E. Walker Hall—a state-of- providers; and settings that foster E. Walker Hall the-art academic facility providing constant student-faculty interaction students with a high-tech, collaborative and learning. learning environment—is underway. The $20 million building designed by - Marty Parkes HOK will encompass approximately
Courtesy of HOK
“When I see the respect he bestows “Earl is common-sense and straight- ornery for Heaven, tells anyone who upon her, it’s inspirational and very shooter personified,” she says. “He will listen to “keep going so you don’t refreshing,” he says. “Myrtle is a very inspires you to get the job done right, get old. Keep active.” bright woman, he discusses everything under budget and ahead of time—but, Earl and Myrtle Walker also thrive by with her and they accomplish great as a man of foresight and reason, he will helping others find a path that leads to things together.” sincerely listen and take heed if he needs greater success in life. Sheri Mistretta, executive director of to change his position on an issue. There “Too many of us worry about ourselves the Walker Scottish Rite Clinic, says she is absolutely no arrogance in the man.” instead of worrying about other people,” enjoys working with Walker because she Walker, who jokes that he’s the last of Walker says. “We should all do something learns so much from him. his siblings still living because he’s too in our lives to help each other.” d FALL/WINTER 2011 [19] When Maryville’s Weekend College launched in 1981, the concept of convenient education for adults with busy schedules was relatively unknown.
Three successful decades later, Maryville’s Weekend and Evening College continues to perfect a quality curriculum that flexes to meet the needs and the convenience of its students, says Denise M. Evans, assistant vice president of adult and continuing education. The average age of the Weekend and Evening College student is 35: many are working full-time jobs and have children and older parents 30YEARS to care for. Many are active in their communities, school districts and AND COUNTING... churches, as well. BY ROBBI COURTAWAY, ‘82
Maryville’s Weekend Second satellite site, St. Charles County Center Name changes to College debuts at the St. Charles County moves to Cool Springs “The Weekend and main campus with four Center, opens at Road, O’Fallon, Mo. Evening College” majors: Management, Fort Zumwalt North Information Systems, Middle School in St. Charles County Center Communications O’Fallon, Mo. moves to 154 Triad West and Science Drive in O’Fallon, Mo. 1981 1984 1985 1991 1994 1996 2000
First satellite Weekend The Southwest County College location, Southwest Center moves from Program name changes County Center, is added at Lindbergh School to “Weekend College+” Sperreng Middle School in District to its current to denote addition the Lindbergh School District site in Fenton, Mo. of evening courses
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[20] MARYVILLE MAGAZINE “We have very flexible scheduling the University’s receipt of a $4.7 million “Other schools were saying, ‘Students that supports their crazy-busy lives,” grant from the U.S. Department of Labor don’t want to come to school on Evans says. “We have six enrollment to provide nursing opportunities to the Saturday,’” Nickolai says. “We decided to periods yearly, every eight weeks, so they unemployed and underemployed. try it. At that point it was every other can enroll any time. Adults can take as “In an environment of employers weekend: every other Friday night, few or as many classes as they want. Our closing down, we’re doing our best as Saturday or Sunday.” Condensing goal is to make their educational journey a community partner to implement coursework into eight-week sessions as smooth and seamless as possible.” corporation and workforce development required an adjustment in strategy, The program celebrates its 30th initiatives,” Evans says. “The federal Nickolai says. anniversary in January 2011, with 18 government has made higher education “The students were wonderful, because undergraduate programs each presented and degree completion a priority for they really wanted to get these degrees. in two eight-week sessions, a certificate Americans. We’re working to be part of They really wanted to learn,” she says. “It program in gerontology and a soon-to- that movement to make higher education made us zero in on what was important to be-launched fully online certificate possible for as many as we can.” do in the classroom and what the students program in rehabilitation nursing. Some It’s a natural progression for The could learn on their own. We were to 1,050 students currently are enrolled in Weekend and Evening College, which provide the opportunities and structure, the program, which is growing despite began as the first program of its kind on so that they could teach themselves some the nationwide economic downturn. Saturdays and/or weeknights in the of the materials when they weren’t in To fuel the growth, administrators St. Louis metropolitan area. class with us.” forge community partnerships with As trailblazers in 1981, the faculty Nickolai was on hand as the program chambers of commerce and form and staff were challenged to rethink the expanded to include satellite locations in partnerships with local corporations and traditional structure of higher education, St. Charles County and Fenton. organizations in the St. Louis metro area recalls Bebe Nickolai, now associate dean “Gradually, we added majors that to provide cutting-edge training and of Maryville’s College of Arts and would be available through the weekend education. These include a two-year Sciences. Nickolai was one of a college program,” she says. “There was partnership with BJC Healthcare System committee of staffers charged with just a real sense of pride in what we to provide a Bachelor of Science in orchestrating The Weekend and were doing: we were doing adult Nursing (BSN) completion program, and Evening College. education well.”
Number of course offerings grows to 18 majors and two certificate programs 2008 2009 2010
The Weekend and Evening The Weekend and Evening College’s College moves under the Nursing program awarded $4.7 million umbrella of “Adult and Department of Labor grant Continuing Education” The Weekend and Evening College moves Pinnacle Honor Society O’Fallon site to Lake Saint Louis; Plans established for academically underway to offer MBA courses in addition to excellent WEC students adult undergraduate courses at this location
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FALL/WINTER 2011 [21] As The Weekend BILL BROWN, ’97 mind, he began studying for his master’s in business administration at a and Evening College Seeing the local university, but the hours didn’t Whole Package mesh with his travel schedule. So he observes its thirtieth returned to Maryville in 1995, and in When it comes to business acumen, 1997 earned his MBA. He was promoted anniversary, four Bill Brown, ’97, has it wrapped up: to director of packaging quality and literally. With 39 years of experience in technical services in 2002, serving in that graduates of Maryville’s the packaging industry, Brown, 60, role until 2008. knows all the ins and outs. “Now, I’m working for groundbreaking program “If it wasn’t interesting, I would have PneumaticScaleAngelus, a division of left a long time ago,” he says. the St. Louis-based Barry-Wehmiller,” reflect on the major a 1968 graduate of Lindbergh High Brown says. “We make, believe it or not, School, Brown spent a few semesters in packaging equipment.” career advancements college but soon opted instead for For the past three years, he has also real-life experience. He landed a job served on the Leadership Council for they achieved after with American Can Co. in Waukegan, Maryville’s John E. Simon School of Ill., and later moved to Utica, N.Y., Business. Among those he’s inspired are earning undergraduate Gurnee, Ill., Edison, N.J., and finally his daughter, Robin Kaiser (see back home again to St. Louis and a accompanying profile), who earned a or graduate degrees career at Anheuser-Busch. Along the degree in paralegal studies through The way he’d take a course here and there, Weekend and Evening College. as adult students. and after returning to St. Louis he “I view this as an opportunity to give completed an associate’s degree in back to the school,” he says. “The Balancing family, work business management at St. Louis Weekend College and Maryville’s MBA Community College-Meramec. program really helped my career.” and education proved As senior technical analyst at A ham radio operator and budding Anheuser-Busch, Brown assisted golfer, Brown and his wife, Adele, have not only convenient the company’s 12 breweries in been married 39 years. They have troubleshooting problems with another daughter, Jennifer, a speech and manageable, but packaging equipment. He also wanted therapist for the St. Clair School District, to advance his education, and learned and enjoy visits from their three also rewarding— about The Weekend and Evening grandchildren at their High Ridge home. College at Maryville University. both personally “The Weekend College was great,” he says. “I was traveling every week, and ROBIN KAISER, ’00 and professionally. having classes on Saturday and Sunday allowed me to travel during the week On a Mission to and still go to school. Without a Help Families program like that, I would have been struggling.” Helping others has been a recurring Brown earned a theme in Robin Kaiser’s life, from bachelor’s degree leadership in church affairs to walks, in business fundraisers and estate planning. management in “My husband (Jim Kaiser), my 1993; in 1994, he mom (Adele Brown) and I participate was promoted to in walks for different benefits manager of throughout the year,” Kaiser says. “In package 2006, my mom, my aunt and a friend development went to Washington, D.C. to participate and plant in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, support. With which is a 40-mile walk. We also further career participate regularly in the Susan Kaiser and Brown advancement in G. Komen walk.”
[22] MARYVILLE MAGAZINE kaiser’s daughter, Alex Jett, a love with the University. It was she says. “That’s the thing I like sophomore at the University of really welcoming. At some colleges the most, working with our clients Missouri-Columbia, has marched the you get the impression, you’re ‘just to make sure they accomplish last two summers with the Colts Drum an evening student.’ You don’t their goals.” and Bugle Corps in Dubuque, Iowa. get that feeling at all kaiser lives in Crestwood. She Kaiser volunteers her time during camp at Maryville.” is active in her church, where she served weekends and over the summer kaiser graduated from on the council for three years, two during tour. Maryville in December 2000, as president. She enjoys kaiser, 38, was a single mom working and earned her Juris spending time with her 40 hours a week as a secretary in a law Doctor (JD) degree family and taking firm when she decided to further her from Saint Louis tap and jazz dance career. After earning her associate’s University School of lessons each week. degree in paralegal studies from St. Law in 2005. As an “I am so Louis Community College – Meramec, attorney with The grateful for she enrolled in Maryville’s Weekend Corley Law Firm, Maryville’s and Evening College. PC, Kaiser focuses Weekend College “At the time, there weren’t that many her practice on program,” Kaiser programs in St. Louis that offered a estate planning and says. “It was a nice four-year degree in paralegal studies,” implementing trusts stepping stone to help she says. “I really liked the format of the and wills. She also me achieve the goals Weekend College. Being a single mom, I helps families administer that I had.” was able to take classes during the estates after loved ones die. weekends when my daughter was with She transferred to her dad. My dad (Bill Brown) attended estate planning after practicing family RICK NADLER, ’91 The Weekend and Evening College, law for two years. which was one of the main reasons I “I like dealing with families and Extraordinary Service first looked at Maryville. I fell in helping them through their problems,” is Secret to Success
A few years ago, Rick Nadler applied for funding to expand his small HI G HLI G HT S O F MARYVILLE’S business, Grand Rental Station, in Fenton, Mo. The bank’s appraiser WEEKEND AND EVENING reported that Grand was the best- operated equipment rental company COLLEGE PROGRAM he had ever seen. “That felt pretty good,” recalls Nadler, 59. Prospective students are linked to A Saturday Weekend and Evening Now in its sixteenth year, Grand an advisory team that remains with College orientation session in the Rental is by no means the only party the student through graduation fall and spring semesters introduces equipment rental business in the to provide firsthand support. At students to everything from course St. Louis area—but its mission is to other universities, students may be management and computer skills to be “the absolute best,” Nadler says. “handed off” to other advisers after peer tutoring and writing skills. “We clean every table and chair, the admissions period has ended. inspect every fork and knife, make sure Many faculty members are still everything is clean, operational and Because financial aid opportunities employed in their fields of study or aesthetically pleasing,” Nadler says. are fewer for older students, advisers have completed successful careers. “We count the numbers of items three strive to identify aid opportunities and In addition, each of the schools with times. Our goal is to provide a strong provide as accurate as possible an majors in WEC— Health Professions, comfort level, knowing our customers estimate of the cost to complete Arts and Sciences and Business— have received everything they need.” a program. has a National Leadership Council of It is this attention to detail that corporate and business leaders who landed Grand Rental the 2010 Small infuse real-world knowledge into Business of the Year Award from the curriculum and program development. Fenton Chamber of Commerce.
FALL/WINTER 2011 [23] Grand Rental Station was launched TRACY PERRY, ’06 That wasn’t an option, as Perry lived in part with a business plan Nadler in St. Charles County with her husband, learned to draft while attending Calculating Brett, and young son, Zion. Maryville’s Weekend and Evening a Successful “The Maryville option worked so College. He graduated with a BS well with my schedule and home life, it degree in management and a minor Accounting Career seemed doable,” she says. “You’re going in marketing in 1991. to school from 6 to 9 p.m. every other “I carried a solid 4.0 when I was Accounting wasn’t Tracy Perry’s week, with a short break. If you’re there,” says Nadler, who served as first choice for a profession, but taking two classes, you’re actually going president of the Fenton Chamber of it proved to be the vocation that best every week.” Commerce from 2006 through 2008. fit with her talents. Perry credits one of her teachers at “Because I’d worked in the business She had studied aviation Maryville with encouraging world for 18 years or so, it was at Central Missouri her to sit for the Missouri straightforward and easy to do. I State University, but Certified Public probably got a better education than found the numerous Accountant (CPA) the kids who went in straight out of takeoffs and exam. Certification high school because I was doing what landings made her required additional I was learning.” sick to her stomach. classes beyond A native of Gray Summit and She later studied the bachelor’s graduate of Washington High School, psychology at degree she had Nadler spent two years at the University St. Charles County earned from of Missouri-Columbia studying Community 2003 to 2006, engineering, but ran out of money and College, but soon and a four-part entered the work world. He started out found herself proficiency test that in power plant construction, then struggling with required eight hours worked for a welding equipment her coursework. to complete. Once company that eventually was purchased A sharp-eyed guidance licensed, CPAs must complete by a British oxygen corporation known counselor at St. Charles pointed out 120 hours of additional study every in the states as AIRCO. AIRCO she was getting A’s in the accounting three years. encouraged its employees to further classes she was taking, and helped “I was able to apply what I was their education; Nadler settled on her focus on a new career path that learning to my job,” Perry says. Maryville. He liked both the led to an associate’s degree in “Throughout the entire three years I was convenience of The Weekend and accounting. She was then encouraged to there, it never seemed overwhelming. Evening College and the ability to test consider colleges with weekend and The teachers were very supportive; they out of basic coursework by proving evening programs. were always willing to help you.” his proficiency. In her job, Perry is in charge of all city “I was a very non-traditional “The Maryville option worked finances, from accounts payable to student,” he recalled, adding he never accounts receivable and payroll. She felt self-conscious about it. “Life’s too so well with my schedule and oversees two accountants, various short to worry about that. I think there budget processes, bank reconciliations were actually quite a few of us who home life, it seemed doable,” and the preparation of monthly financial were in our 30s.” statements. She also has some human Tracy Perry Nadler is very close to his sons, resources responsibilities and handles David and Matt, who are co-owners of Perry narrowed them down to two health insurance bids. Grand Rental. Five or six years ago they options, one of which was Maryville’s Previously, she served as comptroller bought a farm in Rosebud, Mo., where Weekend and Evening College. for Congregation B’nai Amoona and as they grow grapes. This summer, they “The counselor at Maryville put accountant for Mirowitz Real Estate harvested and sold 16.9 tons to the together a program and outlined classes Investments. Adam Puchta winery in Hermann, Mo. for me,” recalls Perry, 36, now director When off the clock, Perry spends time Nadler also enjoys cooking, reading, of finance for the city of Des Peres. with her family and enjoys running in gardening, fishing, hunting and “It was very low-pressure, whereas at half-marathons, relaxing and reading. woodworking, and spending time with another college they wanted me to Not surprisingly, she also handles the his fiancé, Donna, and grandchildren quit my job, move on campus and family finances. Alison and Blaine. attend full-time.” “Brett wants no part of it,” she says.
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POWER PLAY: Freshman Zach Perkins of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., attempts a shot against Lewis University.
Saints Men’s Basketball Committed to Sound Execution
“We want to build our basketball is no idle boast, four men’s teams from possession to achieve success. He likens program upon the principle of the GLVC defeated prominent Division I his basketball offense to football’s triple sound execution in all that we do,” says opponents on the road in exhibition option attack, where precise timing, Kevin Carroll, Maryville’s new head games at the start of this season.) concise movement and deft passing men’s basketball coach. “As we make The new coaching staff has are required. progress and win games, our players formulated a list of seven pillars of The players embrace Carroll’s will come to understand better our Maryville basketball and this list is emphasis on hard work, sound system on both ends of the court and posted prominently on the wall of execution and commitment to embrace what we’re trying to achieve.” the team’s locker room: Toughness, high standards. This philosophy underlies all that Unity, Unselfishness, Enthusiasm, Ryan Shotkoski, a sophomore from Carroll and his staff do as they look to Communication, Self Motivation Albion, Neb., notes: “We are not bolster Maryville’s men’s basketball and Personal Accountability. anywhere near where we need to be yet, program. That task will be challenging Carroll, who most recently served as but we’re very excited about the future as Maryville is now a member of an assistant coach at the Air Force and have high energy at all times.” arguably the premier NCAA Division II Academy in Colorado Springs, Col., Carroll has received positive feedback men’s basketball conference in the believes steadfastly that his team must and encouragement from many quarters nation, the Great Lakes Valley execute well on both the offensive and so far. One nod came from his cross- Conference. (Just to prove that statement defensive ends of the court on each town colleague Rick Majerus, the highly
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LEADING BY EXAMPLE: Courtney Peterson wows Wren Hollow youngsters. - Michael Dechane - Michael
and were ranked #1 in the nation in 2009. and were ranked #1 in the nation in 2009. In addition to the Maryville Reaches Out project, the team hosted a free clinic for 55 high school coaches last fall. The 2009-10 men’s golf team was named the GCAA Academic National golf team was named The 2009-10 men’s
“Our girls really represent the He has reason to be proud of his
Champion for NCAA Division II by the Golf Coaches Association of America this summer. This marks the first of America this summer. Champion for NCAA Division II by the Golf Coaches Association Nick Profancik and Sam Carlson, golf program while two individuals, team academic award for the men’s Mo.; Brandon include: Brad Howell of Troy, members collected three Academic All-American honors. Team Weller of Mo.; Eric Shubert of Red Bud, Ill.; Jesse Monzyk of Chesterfield, Mo.; Cory Scott of Hannibal, Whitaker of of St. Louis; Rob Maruska and Tom Ballwin, Mo.; Michael Fowler of Centralia, Ill.; Paul Greffet Mo. St. Charles, Mo.; and Sam Carlson of Lake Saint Louis, DIVISION II ACADEMIC CHAMPIONS: KatieJo Kuhens KatieJo University in a great way. They enjoyed University in a great way. being with these kids, and the kids really gave made our ladies feel special. We to them and they gave to us, and that’s really what these service projects are about,” says Coach Ellis. team: the players’ performance is even brighter in the classroom. For the past six years they have ranked among the top 10 in the nation for the given by Award GPA Team Basketball the Women’s Coaches Association, The team talked with the young students, students, young the with talked team The gave away Maryville gear and signed plenty of autographs. - Marty Parkes
Carroll considers solid fan support as considers Carroll good level of “I consider the very During their day of service at Wren
For Maryville Reaches Out 2010, head coach Chris Ellis,’84, basketball women’s knew exactly where he wanted to take his girls—back to Wren Hollow Elementary School. He knows the road there quite well, since he taught fifth graders there for 24 years. Ellis opted for early retirement to take the head coach position at Maryville in 2001. the 14 players and the team Hollow, manager spent most of the day putting on a basic skills clinic for the more than 400 students at the school. In addition to the team and small station drills they conducted, the Saints enjoyed lunch with the fourth graders and visited each classroom after the clinic.
regarded coach from St. Louis coach from regarded great who has achieved University Mindful the Division I level. success at Air Force at the pedigree of Carroll’s to sound Academy and commitment “I’d pay money said: execution, Majerus play this season.” to watch Maryville in his program. an essential element as a drawing card play in the GLVC motivating factor for our fans and as a our players a standard in providing to reach,” to strive for and aspire says. Carroll Women’s Basketball ‘Reaches Out’ to Wren Hollow Elementary Basketball ‘Reaches Out’ to Wren Women’s Doug Miner Doug A CONVERSATION WITH
Tom Bratkowski, PhD Q& Professor of Biology A
During his 35 years of instructing Maryville students about the life cycles of organisms, Tom Bratkowski’s lifelong neighborhood of Old North St. Louis has provided parallel lessons in transformation and renewal – of buildings, parks, people and resources. His home is his laboratory, too: he’s a do-it-yourselfer, a gardener, a clever recycler.
Bratkowski spread his “gospel of green” in a recent conversation with writer Janet Edwards.
CLICK HERE: Visit maryville.edu/QandA to see Bratkowski’s interview online.
[28] MARYVILLE MAGAZINE Photo by Jay Fram How far back do you remember science being important Do you know that Operation Brightside started out in our in your world? neighborhood back in the spring of 1981? We started with All the way back to kindergarten. I was always curious about a vacant triangle, a piece of ground that was strewn with insects and things: finding and identifying them or looking at rubble and crap, where buildings had been knocked down. various ways of figuring out what they were—then, raising We dedicated it as Wingmann Park after Jeanne Wingmann, them and seeing how that worked out. who spent 50 years teaching and then serving as the librarian at Ames School, down the street. She was a great mentor. How do you engage students in science? You know, the real thing—the person that lives the plan rather I ask them what they’re most interested in—what’s their than goes and lives somewhere else. hook, rather than mine. I can put data out there, but if they’re not interested that won’t go very far. What’s the weirdest thing you’ve brought for Show ‘n Tell? What people need to know is that science isn’t all fast and My wife, Gloria, and I, went to visit my son in Carbondale, tied down—a lot of it is still being debated. It’s in process; it’s (Illinois), and stayed in a motel. We woke up in the night and in the moment. thought, “Oh no, this can’t be” … turned the lights on and there were bed bugs biting us. I brought them into class and What words would your students use to describe you? people gasped, “They’re alive.” Well, yeah, they’re alive and You should probably ask them, shouldn’t you? Well, I guess if you put one on your arm they’ll feed on you. These are true straight-laced, mechanistic, organized … insects and they have piercing, sucking mouthparts. The good news is they haven’t been associated with a particular disease. Organized? I’m looking around your office and … The bad news is you never know where they fed last. Well, it’s like this. If I have time to straighten it all out, then Here’s another good story: There was a party here at I don’t have time to do other things. Once in a while the dean Maryville. I made some “chocolate chirp” cookies. They were will stick his head in here and say, “Clean this mess up.” Who made with chocolate chips and crickets … most people that am I cleaning it up for—me? If I can keep it orderly and know ate the cookies didn’t know. When I told them, they said, “Oh, what stacks of papers I’ve got and what books, that’s as far I yuk.” That was 10 years ago, but ever since then, when there’s need to go with that. an event and I bring cookies, they ask, “Well, are there any insects in it?” It’s going to be an eternal question. I don’t know You’ve been called Maryville’s ‘Mr. Sustainability’ … how much it added to the overall panache of the event, but it I guess I come by that naturally. I tend to be a person that was different. looks at the way things are put together. I support all recycling efforts. I feel somewhat miffed that sustainability is stretched Let’s talk monarchs. Each fall, you invite the campus and poked around and used commercially. The term is losing community to tag them. some of its meaning. Since 1995 we’ve had good luck tagging them through Monarch Watch, but (2010) is the first year we’ve had a poor So, what is sustainability? hatch. In a good year, we tag about 200. Living with what we need, but not to the extent that we make it impossible for future generations to have the resources You traveled to Mexico to see the monarchs … they need. In other words, not borrowing from the future by Yes, I took a sabbatical in the spring of 2004; my wife, Gloria, wasteful approaches to using resources today. and I traveled on our own to the small village. We see the monarchs leaving every year; we wanted to see where they go. What were you doing before anyone else? During the winter, the monarchs hang up in the trees in I was recycling here on campus and taking things off campus bundles—it looks like the fir trees are covered in brown leaves; to recycle way before we had a sustainability committee. That they’re also piled on the ground, they’re everywhere. I looked goes back more than 10 years. around, knee-deep in butterflies, to see if I could find a tagged And I’ve been encouraging people in the (Old North one, but there are millions—millions—of them. Over the years, St. Louis) neighborhood to recycle and reutilize resources. some of our tagged butterflies have been identified, though. Realize that anyone who is a rehabber is making a big commitment to recycling—they’re recycling a whole building. You always wear a red baseball cap … We’re recycling a whole neighborhood. Sometimes my hat is mistaken for a flower and butterflies will land on it. Once, I was in the Butterfly House (at Faust Park You’ve seen a lot of neighborhood change over the years … in Chesterfield, Mo.) and a butterfly landed on the hat, then I’ve seen it bottom out, then get back on the upswing in pooped on it. I don’t know if there’s a statement in that, but amazing ways, truly amazing ways. I’ve seen the resurrection true story. of some buildings and young people coming in, taking risks financially and physically … that’s inspiring.
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ITALIAN EXCURSION: Alumni and friends enjoy a classic boat ride through the canals of Venice: (front of boat to back) Larry Quatmann, Clare Eschmann Quatmann, ’69, Erin Verry, director of alumni relations, Jack Stein and Julie Johnson Stein, ‘68. History Comes Alive During Alumni Trip to Italy
On June 11, a group of 28 alumni, The trip was a big success, she says. “John had the best time reading faculty, staff and guests set off Not only did the travelers get to Latin and translating it for the alumni, for Italy on the first-ever alumni trip experience Italy, but they also had the and Dennis was able to tell us a lot abroad. From the ruins of Pompeii to chance to meet other alumni from about the history of the places we the quaint city of Siena to the Colosseum various age groups. visited,” Verry says. “They helped us in Rome, Italy is full of destinations for “We had graduates from ’07 to ’68, extract significance out of what we curious travelers to visit; the entourage but everyone blended well together. were seeing.” from Maryville sampled quite a few. Some had not come back to Maryville The group visited many historical The 17-day trip was planned by until now. It wasn’t just that we enjoyed sites in Italy, including the Leaning James Harf, PhD, associate vice another country, but we enjoyed each Tower of Pisa, the Colosseum in Rome president and director of the Center other’s company.” and the Duomo Cathedral in Florence. for Global Education. Among the travelers were Maryville Visiting Siena was one of Verry’s “There has been talk of an alumni professors John Wickersham, PhD, favorite excursions. trip for the twenty-one years I’ve been professor of philosophy, and Dennis “Siena is very quaint. It’s made up of here,” says Erin Verry, director of Wachtel, PhD, professor of history. seventeen districts and each has its own alumni relations. “But it never occurred Verry says having faculty along added identity and flag. The city is best known until Jim made it happen.” something extra to the trip. for its unusual clam shell shaped plaza
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Helen Rosenthal, RSCJ, ’50, will also RGA Connections A reception for Maryville alumni who are also RGA colleagues was held on Oct. 12. The event was initiated by Kathryn Cox, ’91, chair of the Arts and Sciences National Leadership Council, and Derek ’05, member of the Young Kueker, Alumni Board, and included Guangwei Fan, PhD, professor of actuarial science. Maryville enjoys a growing partnership with RGA, which contributes an annual Actuarial Science Scholarship and employs dozens of Maryville alumni and student interns. Gidionsen Two AASH Honors Maryville Alumnae Rosemary Gidionsen, ’50, has received for the Southern the Cor Unum Award District from the Associated Alumni of the Sacred Heart (AASH). The award recognizes women who exemplify work—Loyalty to “Excellence in one’s Sacred Heart values—The gift of self in service to others.” Along with being a valued alumna, Gidionsen is a former executive assistant to the president at Maryville and a former director of alumni relations. She will receive her award during the AASH national conference Fla. Miami, in 2011, 7–10, April for planned be honored during the AASH conference. She is the recipient of the 2011 Woman of Conscience award. In addition, Sr. Rosenthal will present a session on “The Adventures of Lucile Mathevon, RSCJ— Early Companion of Philippine.”
Alumni erry says. “Italy far Alumni Night - Elizabeth Williams, ‘10 Young ou could also see paintings in see paintings in ou could also Y erry notes that Italy was always erry notes that Italy “I expected a lot, but I wasn’t “I expected a lot, but under the successful Italy trip With erry says. roads. roads. the houses and signage on the shops. and signage on the the houses stepping back in history,” It was like V v of places to go on the top of her list to see than ready and she was more life. about in real what she had read disappointed,” V exceeded my expectations.” a second his belt, Harf is planning a 14-day jaunt alumni trip—this time France. through ond annual yville’s second irgin Mary and is irgin esuvio. lanned by the Young Young Aug. 20 at Busch Stadium. Planned by the (Back row, left to right) Sheri Vahlkamp Mertens, ’07, ’09, Malia Dunbar, ’05, ’06, Katie Mertens, ’07, ’09, Malia Dunbar, left to right) Sheri Vahlkamp (Back row,
a sellout for Mar a as Another popular part of the trip for part of the trip Another popular trip, the travelers Near the end of the actually see “At Pompeii you could SAINTS CHEER CARDS: Board, the event featured a match-up between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Cardinals a match-up between the St. Louis event featured the Board, to be another winner event proved lost, the Although the Cards Francisco Giants. with former classmates. reconnected for the many alumni who attended and
(and Cardinals) Spirit Spirit Saints (and Cardinals) It w at the Ballpark held Young Alumni Show Their Alumni Show Young where the annual Palio de Sieni horse de Sieni horse the annual Palio where perimeter,” the around race is run she says.” dei Monti Trinità many alumni was the a in Rome, which houses church Admirabilis.” “Mater the called painting by Pauline in 1844 The painting, created the V features Perdrau, the Society of the often associated with Heart. Sacred site of the famous also visited Pompeii, of Mount V eruption of the chariots they used in the the rut Messmer Luner, ’07, Holly Nichols Chisholm,’04 (baby boy Jonah Nicolas Chisholm was born on Dec. 11) and was born on Dec. 11) and ’07, Holly Nichols Chisholm,’04 (baby boy Jonah Nicolas Chisholm Messmer Luner, Mark Denk, ’02; (Front row) Janene Dumas Reeves, ’02, ’03, Jason Reeves, ’01, baby Jason Reeves II, Frank Williams, ’02, and Lauren Curtis, ’02, ‘03 ]
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During my freshman year I inside the classroom. The small suggested that I send them my commuted from St. Charles every campus and general sense of resume. Korte offered me a position day to take classes and play soccer. community between students, faculty as an estimator and I’m sure that I had a reasonably good year, but I and staff make it feel like a thriving recommendations from Bob Rau and didn’t feel connected to the campus— and hardworking academic “hub,” Bill Heitholt were huge factors in I could tell I was missing out on many where everyone works together to that decision. opportunities. I moved into Mouton produce good work and succeed. That kind of personal attention Hall for my sophomore year and it In fact, both faculty and staff is rare. I was given leadership made all the difference. Matt helped me in large and small ways opportunities that many students at Crawford, ‘81, [soccer teammate] was that led me to the life and career I larger universities don’t receive. My my roommate, and we had a blast. I have today. As a student I worked on son Ryan has had similar experiences— made friends with people on my floor campus through the work/study he travelled abroad with John that I never would have met otherwise. program to help defray cost, and was Lewington—and my second cousin i also met my wife [Karen Reker, assigned to campus facilities [physical Joey Landolt, ‘06, now works for ‘80] that year; I was a sophomore and plant] due in part of my construction Cassidy/Turley following an internship she was a first-year nursing student. background. I learned more about he landed through Maryville. We met, became friends, started maintaining the facilities along the The flip-side of these priceless dating and never looked back. We’ve way, working under Bob Rau, opportunities are the friends I met at been married 28 years now and have facilities manager. Then, during my Maryville. My college buddies: Matt three boys: Ryan (senior at Maryville Crawford, ’81, Doug Johnson, ’79, this year), Clayton and Jordan. “ It’s a cliché, but at Maryville Dan Kirner, ’81, Dan Sydow, ’83, Joe Moving to campus also allowed me Winkler, John Cochran, ‘83, and to build better relationships with my it’s true: students are names, Steve Disch, ‘80, to name a few, are professors. It’s a cliché, but at not numbers.” still my friends today. We escape Maryville it’s true: students are for an annual weekend trip to my names, not numbers. I ate lunch side senior year, Korte Construction began farm near Hermann, Mo., to fish, by side with the faculty in the building the gymnasium [now bbq, golf and, of course, tell many cafeteria and watched Monday Night Moloney Arena]. Both Bob Rau and Maryville stories. The bonds we made Football with faculty at the Ranch Bill Heitholt [then athletics director] as college students are just as strong House [now McNally]. Knowing my knew I had construction skills and today and I am grateful to Maryville professors that well outside the that I would soon be graduating with for those friendships. classroom inspired me to succeed a degree in management, and –as told to Laura Josehart
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N Reunion Revelers Gather & for Alumni Weekend 2010 Jerry Naunheim
ews About 500 people gathered on campus September 23–25, eager to reunite and catch up during Alumni Weekend 2010. The bonds formed at Maryville are forever N strong, and the classmates and their families who travelled to St. Louis from as far away as Alaska and New Jersey—and 15 states in between—are proof of those lifelong connections. Highlights of the weekend included the Athletics of Hall of Fame Dinner, President’s Reception, Young Alumni Bash and the traditional Golden Circle Luncheon. The Alumni Award Ceremony honored alumni for their past and Alumni present contributions to the Maryville community and beyond. ALL SMILES: Edna Stevens, ’65, and Lucie Nordmann, [ [ RSCJ, ’68, pose for a photo before the Alumni Award Ceremony. David Ulmer
BASH PHOTO BOOTH: Front row: Greg Schwartz, ’10; middle row (left to right): Kelly Winking, ’10, Megan Barbeau, ’08 and Lauren Keppel; back row (left to right): Justin Langrehr, ’10, Meg Kurtz, Alan Probst, ’09 DEANS AWARD RECIPIENTS: (left to right): Shirley Bradford Johnson, ’87, ’90, ’91, School of Health Professions; and Jacob Grosser. Mary Ann “Sully” Sullivan Boyce, ’60, Centennial Award; W. Joseph Hatley, ’82, College of Arts and Sciences; Timothy D. Fagin, ’77, Volunteer of the Year Award; Sherry Miller Brereton, ‘86, ’90, John E. Simon School of Business; and Madeleine T. Schmitt, ’65, School of Education. Jerry Naunheim
MEET THE FAMILY: Claire Frandsen, ‘08, reunites with Susan Wells Pendergrass, ‘08, and family.
CLASS ACT: Graduates of the Class of 1960 gathered for their 50-year reunion photo. Class members were inducted into the Golden Circle during the traditional Golden Circle Luncheon.
[34] MARYVILLE MAGAZINE 1981Maryville launches 2008Maryville is granted Weekend College, the first permission to begin program of its kind for reclassifying non-traditional to Division II students in the athletics and St. Louis area. compete within the Great Lakes Valley Conference. 1961New West County campus dedicated on April 23 by Cardinal Ritter.
1970Maryville absorbs Mercy Junior College Nursing Program to create the Mercy 1992Keith Lovin is Department appointed the of Nursing and eighth president Allied Health of Maryville at Maryville. University. We’ve Come A L U M N I W E E K E N D a Long Way... 2 0 1 1 2011 marks 50 years since Maryville moved west to our present S E P T E M B E R campus. Please plan to join us for a very special Alumni Weekend 2 2 - 2 4 as we share, reconnect, relax and remember all that Maryville has accomplished since 1961.
All alumni are welcome and encouraged to attend. For More Information: Classes of 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, Office of Alumni Relations 2006 and Golden Circle classes will be especially honored. 314.529.6867
[email protected] alumni.maryville.edu/alumniweekend2011
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[ [ Mathilde McDuffie, RSCJ, kurtz attended Maryville with ’47, of Grand Coteau, La., has an entirely different career path in retired from her position of mind, however. director of the boarding school with Grand Coteau and will “My whole life I was told I was going move to the RSCJ retirement to be a doctor and that was the plan when home in Atherton, California. I came to Maryville,” he says. “I was attracted to Maryville because of its small size and focus, combined with its strong science programs. Computers were ’50s always my hobby and I was blessed Madonna Buder, SFCC, ’52, of Spokane, Wash., is the when I realized my hobby could become oldest competitor to complete my career.” an Ironman triathlon. She ironically, Kurtz says, he never took celebrated her 80th birthday an IT class in college, however, he was last July and published her involved in international and diversity latest book, The Grace to Race. programs at Maryville. According to reviewer Dava “Those experiences, along with my Toprres, “Sister Madonna proves you can make records, studies in cultures and religions at Career Path and break them all over again, Maryville, have provided me with some Michael Kurtz Jr., ’94 at any age. Her spirit is Curveball great background to help with without limits.” communication with my peers and It’s not a typical job, but Michael employees in Japan, India, Europe and Helen E. Rosenthal, RSCJ, Kurtz Jr., ‘94, loves what he does for elsewhere,” he says. “In fact, an ESL ‘57, of Miami, Fla., retired this Nielsen Media. The odd hours, extensive student I met my freshman year (Seiji May after 60 years in religious life and nearly as many as travel and international connections make Sakai) is still a long-distance friend in an educator, the last 24 at for interesting and exciting work, he says. Japan. ’ We still exchange emails and St. Thomas University. Sr. “Previously, I was the chief information Christmas packages.” Rosenthal plans to continue officer for MEDai and Enviro-Tec and a on the home front, Kurtz and his wife, writing her blog, “Reflections senior director of IT at WellCare Amy, live in Tampa, Fla., and have four of an RSCJ.” Healthplans. Now I work for Nielsen children, ages 16, 14, 12 and 8. Along Media, best known for the TV Nielsen with his two daughters, he performs Ratings, though that is about 10 percent weekly in a contemporary Christian band. ’60s of what they measure and do worldwide,” He also coaches his 12-year-old’s select Constance Dryden, RSCJ, ’60, Kurtz says. “I love my job.” soccer team. of Jinja, Uganda, East Africa, is kurtz was recently promoted to “As if we didn’t have enough going on teaching in the novitiate and executive director of IT and global we have a large collection of pets— serves as bookkeeper for the engagement leader for the Shared English Mastiffs, cats, assorted reptiles primary school. Platforms groups, a position which (bearded dragons, uromastyxs, corn Ellen Hannigan Ribaudo, ’60, focuses on aligning the proper snakes, several species of lizards), toads of St. Louis, is proud to Nielsen technologies to enterprise and frogs,” Kurtz says. “Some are pets, announce her daughter, Nellie, projects internationally. others are my youngest child’s catch of was appointed associate circuit “My team is stationed all over the the day (to be released at bed time), judge for St. Louis County U.S. and the world. It means a substantial including a crab, a hermit crab, and last, 36th division. amount of travel and a lot of conference but not least, a pygmy hedgehog.” calls at odd hours,” he says. Mary Lucy Flynn Dunker, ‘68, of Chesterfield, Mo., is co-chair - Janet Edwards of the fundraising committee with Women’s Connection Network.
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Terry Reichardt Morrow, ‘68, Beth Sobbe Lochmoeller, Janice West DeMasters, ‘92, N of Reston, Va., recently retired ’88, ’92, ‘08, of St. Louis, is an of Chesterfield, Mo., has been
’80s otes and wanted to find a job that Angela M. Casimere, ‘84, intensive in-home specialist appointed dean of the St. Louis would allow her to give back. of St. Peters, Mo., is senior with Family Facets. campus with Chamberlain With over a decade of director of housing services College of Nursing. In this role, experience in accounting and with St. Patrick Center. Cynthia Brock Tench, DeMasters will oversee
] office management, she now Having made her way to ’88, of St. Louis, is a nurse implementation of the handles all the general top management, she is practitioner with Mercy curriculum, delivery of student accounting responsibilities, responsible for one-third of Medical Group at Des Peres services, growth and working part-time for Our the agency’s services. The Internal Medicine South development of clinical Military Kids as account programs under her purview, and has more than 12 years partnerships and management development coordinator. In some of which she has experience as an internal of the day-to-day operations. her free time, Terry is an avid designed, are integral to St. medicine nurse practitioner. reader and world traveler. Patrick Center’s housing-first Debra Souder Wannstedt, focus and its efforts to end Robert G. Wagner, ‘89, of ‘92, of Ballwin, Mo., has Marilyn Lorenz-Weinkauff, chronic homelessness St. Louis, served two terms as been named sales manager ‘68, of Chesterfield, Mo., is a by 2015. mayor pro tem of University with NetEffects. Wannstedt program coordinator for City and was elected to previously served as manager St. Louis Interfaith Committee Deborah A. Zeman, ’84, of City Council for six terms. of the new business on Latin America. St. Louis, serves on the board Robert is also involved in development team at of directors with American- charity activities with Beyond NetEffects. Czech Educational Center. Housing, Habitat for Humanity, 100 Neediest Causes and Big Mikel J. Hagedorn, ‘93, of ’70s Martha Hudak, ‘85, ’90, of Brothers of America. Louisville, Colo., is director of Marguerite Kaulakis Potter, West Hollywood, Calif., is information technology with ’71, of St. Louis, served on the employed with Channel Law Western Sugar. Board of the Island Schools in Group in Long Beach, Calif. Boca Grande, Fla. Prior to that, she served as ’90s Beth S. Williams, ’93, of in-house counsel at Adelphia Michelle Nesbit Lehman, ‘90, of Grover, Mo., owner of Cuisine Katherine Federer Kuster, Communications Corporation Peoria, Ariz., is project manager D’Art, opened her third ’73, ‘09, of Ballwin, Mo., is a both in Santa Monica, Calif., of renewable energy programs restaurant, Table Three. clinical training specialist with as senior regional counsel and with Arizona Public Service. Well Point. Coudersport, Pa., as Allison J. Foley, ’94, of St. staff attorney. John J. Cleveland, ‘91, ‘92, Peters, Mo., married Brian J. Jane Griffin Baars, ‘76, of of Tempe, Ariz., is a music Moore on Aug. 14, 2009. Douglas, Ga., began teaching Thomas A. Menary, ’87, therapist with St. Dominic high school art in 1999, the of Manchester, Mo., plays Savio Academy, Arizona’s Michael J. Kurtz, ‘94, of year after achieving the honor the drums with Gene school for autistic children. Valrico Fla., is a global leader in of being only the second art Dobbs Bradford and Blues Jay’s agency, Music on the shared technology services for teacher in the state of Georgia Inquisition. The band was the Move, was established in Nielson Media Research. to receive certification by the closing performance at the 1998. When not providing National Board in Adolescent/ Whitaker Music Festival at music therapy services in the Joyce M. Yahl, ‘94, of St. Young Adult Art. Jane received Missouri Botanical Garden classroom or in-home setting, Louis, is an accountant with her master in art education in August. or teaching music two days a Kantar Health. in 2002 and Educational week at the Awakening Seed Specialist in Leadership in Michael D. Porterfield, School in Phoenix, he enjoys Julie Beckerman Fernandez, 2004 from Valdosta State ‘87, of Florissant, Mo., is reading and spending time ‘95, and Sergio C. Fernandez, University. In 2007, Jane a faculty member with the with his family. ’95, of Dardenne Prairie, Mo., placed second in 3-D at the Pontifical Paul VI Institute announce the birth of a son, Albany/Flint River Aquariums for Catechetical and Pastoral Lisa Winkler Hays, ’91, of Sergio Emanuel XXXIV, on July show, and has won several Studies in St. Louis. Ballwin, Mo., is secretary of 12, 2010. Baby Fernandez honors in shows sponsored the St. Louis chapter of the joins big sisters Maria, Ava and by the Georgia Art Education John P. Spellman, ’87, of Healthcare Businesswomen’s Anna. Julie organized the first Association (GAEA). Jane St. Charles, Mo., joined Association. Walk for Williams Syndrome was the featured artist for the Coldwell Banker Gundaker’s on May 15, on Maryville’s Wiregrass Art Guild in Douglas St. Peters office. Margaret Knight Lewis, ‘91, campus. Despite the rain, in 2008 and had several of St. Louis, is an adjunct there were 100 participants ribbons at the 2008 Georgia Karen Mennemeyer Katsion, professor with the Saint Louis and the event raised $3,200 National Fair. ’88, of Fenton, Mo., is the University School of Health for the Williams Syndrome controller and office manager Professional Studies teaching Association (WSA). with Rebuilding Together in for the renaissance program St. Louis. in education.
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otes Sherri R. Jaudes, ‘95, of Ke Gao, ’98, of Middlesex, International Honor Society. Patrick J. Holleran, ’02, of
N Marthasville, Mo., is a metals N.J., is a salesman with Bequette received The William Chesterfield, Mo., was instructor with Chesterfield Shaanxi Getwick Nonferrous Feinbloom Low Vision Award promoted to vice president at Arts and has taught metals for Metals Company. while in optometry school and Holleran Duitsman Architects. 13 years. Her extensive works for Clarkson Eyecare.
Class exhibiting resume includes Mark R. Feinstein, ’99, of Dustin R. Loeffler, ’02, of
[ [ regional, national and O’Fallon, Ill., is a business Mark A. Crow, ‘01, ‘06, of O’Fallon, Mo., married Lea international shows. development manager with Troy, Mo., is a professional Thompson on Sept. 4, 2010. Computine, Inc. consultant with Personal Dustin has accepted a new Mary E. Oswald, ’95, of Consulting Company. position with Boeing as Clearwater, Fla., is a clinical Diana Hughes Guth, ‘99, of systems engineer manager in applications analyst and team Ferguson, Mo., is a music Charles J. Gulas, ‘01, of Dallas, Texas. leader with BayCare Health teacher for general music, the Wildwood, Mo., was System. Oswald earned a recorder and the guitar with appointed to the Advisory Anna Schaefer Millar, ’02, master’s degree in nursing Assumption Parish. Commission for Physical and Justin T. Millar, ’04, of with Walden University Therapists by Missouri St. Louis, announce the birth in 2010. Governor Jay Nixon. The of a daughter, Lindsey Paige, Commission was created on July 29, 2010. Lindsey joins Barry A. Chelist, ‘96, of ’00s to guide, advise and make siblings Kaitlin and Natalie. Chesterfield, Mo., is a benefits Christina Cantu Brooks, ‘00, recommendations relevant consultant with Summit of Lake Saint Louis, Mo., to the physical therapy Janene Dumas Reeves, ‘02, Benefits Group. He is married welcomed a daughter in profession to the Board of ‘03, and Jason A. Reeves, and has three beautiful girls. June 2010. Healing Arts. ‘01, of St. Louis, announce the birth of a son, Jason Alan Diane Harris Yanczer, ’96, of Korisa Sorrell Carbone, ‘00, Angela Roeder Earlywine, Reeves II, on July 13, 2010. St. Louis, was appointed board of Kirkwood, Mo., announces ’01, of Maryland Heights, Mo., Jason joins big sister Salena. member with the Richmond the birth of a daughter, Lillian was featured in an article in Jason is a financial advisor Heights Chamber of Elizabeth, on Sept. 20, 2010. the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for VALIC. Commerce. Lily joins big brother Alex, age 2. discussing how she “helps workplace and workforce Charisse Baker Rickles, ‘03, Brett A. Parker, ‘97, of Susan Stickford Cassimatis, fit together.” of Eureka, Mo., announces Fenton, Mo., is a certified ‘00, of Chesterfield, Mo., the birth of a daughter, Hayden financial planner and advisor is owner and licensed Susan L. Schultz, ’01, of Ella, on Sept. 10, 2010. Hayden with Premier Financial professional counselor with St. Louis, is a designer and is the third child for Charisse Partners. In his time off, he Pathways for Change. She production artist with and her husband, James. is head coach for his son’s is a member of the American Centric Group. baseball team. Counseling Association, Joseph M. Bieser, ’04, of the American Counseling William D. Bassman, ‘02, Highlands Ranch, Colo., is a Clarence B. Bonham, ’98, of Association Missouri and of O’Fallon, Mo., is web group benefit consultant with Ballwin, Mo., plays bass with Psychotherapy St. Louis, designer and marketing Sun Life Financial. Gene Dobbs Bradford and serving as membership chair consultant with Engage Media. Blues Inquisition. The band since 2008. Previously, Bassman served as Judith L. Fine, ‘04, of St. was the closing performance committee chairman with Cub Louis, married Lowell B. at the Whitaker Music Festival Perry D. Osterloh, ’00, of Scout Pack 987. Schneiderman in November at Missouri Botanical Garden Ballwin, Mo., is a retail 2007. She is a fifth grade in August. accounting manager with Michael A. Brown, ’02, of teacher at Green Trails Kellwood Company. St. Louis, announces the birth Elementary School in the Jennifer Scholbe Canbek, of a daughter, Concetta Lucia, Parkway School District. ‘98, of Delray Beach, Fla., was Matthew S. Rubel, ‘00, of born Jan. 23, 2010. Concetta awarded $10,000 by the HPD Cape Girardeau, Mo., is a joins older siblings Anthony Holly Nichols Chisholm, ’04, Educational Research Grant to physical therapist, certified and Gianna. of O’Fallon, Mo, announces the pursue her research project ergonomic assessment birth of a son, Jonah Nicholas, titled, “A Tale of Two Case specialist and rehabilitation Karen Hunter Colarelli, ‘02, on December 11, 2011. Jonah Methods: Investigating the director of Cape Girardeau and of St. Louis, serves on the is the first child for Holly and Student Learning Outcomes of Ste. Genevieve Clinics with board of directors with her husband, Jared. Two Teaching Strategies Mid America Rehab. Fostering Hope Foundation, Designed to Enhance Clinical which supports and advocates Terra Mowery Gegg, ’04, ’05, Reasoning.” Jennifer is Laura Wehner Bequette, ‘01, for foster parents and their and A.J. Gegg, ’04, of expected to present her of Festus, Mo., graduated foster families. She also Springfield, Mo., announce research at the next HPD from the University of volunteers at her children’s the birth of a daughter, Research Day, Feb. 10, 2012. Missouri-St. Louis College of school and is a Girl Scout Chloe Martha-Mae, on June Optometry as a member of leader and active church 14, 2010. Chloe joins big the Beta Sigma Kappa member. brother Preston.
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Jennifer Olsen Phillips, ’04, N and Joel D. Phillips, ’05, of otes Kirkwood, Mo., announce the birth of a daughter, Audrey
Helene, on June 18, 2010. Jerry Naunheim
Audrey joins big brother ] Everett.
Alisha E. Rees, ’04, ’05, of Maywood, Mo., married Vic Schroeder on June 24, 2010, in Nassau, Bahamas.
William M. Senti, ‘04, of Wildwood, Mo., is assistant principal for Northeast Middle School in the Parkway School District. He served as the 8th grade principal for the 2009-10 school year, and is working with 6th graders for the 2010-11 year. MAGIC METAL: Mary Ernst, ‘48, and her husband Richard stand next to one of her sculptures during the Faculty and Abrea Saltzman Da Lay, ’05, Alumni Art Show during Alumni Weekend 2010. ‘07, of St. Louis, is director of education with Chesterfield Valley Sylvan Learning Center. She worked in the Rockwood Art: The Love School District before joining MARY ERNST, ’48 Sylvan. In her spare time, she of a Lifetime enjoys going to the gym, cross-stitching and spending Acetylene-oxygen welding is fraught that first sparked her interest and desire time with friends. with dangers, not the least of which to move from the painter’s canvas to the is the 6,000 degree fahrenheit flame the world of metal fabrication. It was a crucial Malia A. Dunbar, ‘05, ‘06, of torch throws—one of the hottest of any discovery in her journey as an artist. St. Louis, is an adjunct gas mixture for welding. Dangerous or “I realized that I could do anything professor of biology with Maryville University. not, it is the method of choice for metal with metal that I wanted to. I just opened sculpture artist Mary Moser Ernst, ’48. my eyes and I began thinking about Kristina Ash Hampton, ’05, It’s also her only option for making her things that could work as sculpture. I of St. Louis, is a doctoral inspired metal creations—other welding realized there really were no restrictions. student in history at Saint techniques were ruled out after she It’s not like work at all, it’s just play for Louis University. received her pacemaker. me,” she says. Now in her mid-80s, Ernst is a bright Soon after beginning to work with Kelly Engelmeyer Hawkins, ’05, ’06, of O’Fallon, Mo., example of the virtue so many Maryville metal she turned to larger pieces, announces the birth of a son, graduates have held close all their lives: especially vessels and forms related to Jackson Robert, on June 7, the love of learning. She may have seeds and seedpods. Without initially 2010. completed her undergraduate degree in intending to, she earned an MFA from art history more than 60 years ago, but Washington University in 1982. Gail R. Heuschober, ’05, ’06, that didn’t stop her from signing up for a Ernst is a founding member of the married David A. Johnson, sculpture class last fall (or encouraging Society for Midwest Metalsmiths and has ’05, ’06, of Springfield, Ill., on June 5, 2009. She is a physical her husband to join her). Her years at been exhibiting her work for more than 50 therapist with Midwest Rehab. Villa Duchesne and then Maryville years. She and her husband, Richard E. instilled a life-long thirst for exploration Ernst, MD, continue to live in St. Louis, Sonja E. Houston, ‘05, of and learning in the field in which she has where they raised their four children. St. Louis, is the founder and always been passionately engaged: art. president of the Christian Ernst continued to take painting and - Michael Dechane Sisters Organization. She has art classes after graduating from been employed by Special School District for more than Maryville. It was a jewelry making class 18 years and has been in
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otes Who’s Who Among Teachers N “A friend who was having trouble in 2003-2004 and 2004-2005. In her spare time, she passing freshman college algebra asked coordinates the Christian me to tutor him,” Anderson recalls. “I Sister’s Organization and rolled up my sleeves and got to work
Class works in ministry at her
[ [ because I knew that I could teach it to him. church. She also enjoys What I discovered was that I really reading, scrapbooking, enjoyed helping him get over the hurdles. traveling and board games. It was an epiphany. I realized then that I Amanda L. Meyer, ‘05, ‘06, of wanted to pursue a career in teaching.” St. Charles, Mo., married After earning his bachelor’s degree in Timothy M. Sarlone, ‘01, of education at the University of Missouri Washington, Mo., on Nov. 28, – Columbia, he taught fifth grade in the 2009. She is a physical public school system of Liberty, Mo. therapist for Howard Park Halfway through a master’s program, Center working with special Anderson was introduced to Mary Burke, needs children and he is a controller with Interim PhD, who was then president of Whitfield. Healthcare. Samantha Meyer He was impressed—and so was she. Sims, ’05, sister of the bride, “We had only been talking for about served as maid of honor and half an hour when she said, ‘Come work Matthew J. Apprill, ’03, ’04, for me,’” Anderson says. Already familiar was best man. Danielle with Burke’s “out-of-the-box” thinking, he Fallert Apprill, ’04, Holly Leadership accepted the offer and moved back to west Nichols Chisholm,’04, and Kelly Engelmeyer Hawkins, St. Louis County, where he had grown up MARK ANDERSON, ’01 ’05, ’06, were bridesmaids. Lessons and attended Parkway schools. While teaching, Anderson chose to Arie V. Poremba, ’05, ’06, of As a college student considering his complete his master’s in education studies St. Louis, is a licensed physical future career, Mark Anderson was at Maryville University in the School of therapist with extensive certain of only two things: he wanted a job Education’s Teacher as Leader program. experience treating patients that would allow him to make a difference “It helped me interpret the ins and outs with orthopedic and sports injuries. In addition to his in the world and, whatever it was, he of what I need to know to run a school – the long-time engagement with wanted to enjoy doing it. Anderson is relational aspects of working with parents, the St. Louis running making good on both counts as president faculty, students and alumni,” he says. community, Poremba has of Whitfield School, a private, Anderson was not yet 30 years old also been working with elite coeducational institution in West St. Louis when he became president of Whitfield. athletes to help them County for students in grades 6-12. His predecessor, Burke, had served as a maximize their performance Since 1998, when he first arrived at friend and mentor. Before she retired, level. Poremba earned a doctorate in physical therapy Whitfield,A nderson has served as teacher, Burke told him: “Hire people that you’d at Massachusetts General coach, admissions representative, dean of really enjoy having dinner with—look for Hospital Institute of Health students and dean of faculty. He was that spark, that connection, that energy Professions in Boston, Mass. named the top administrator in 2004. that you can feed on.” “Many people know from childhood As he looks back with pride on the past Gordon G. Stuart, ‘05, of what they want to be when they grow up,” seven years of his administration, Anderson St. Louis, married Callie Reed says Anderson. “I wasn’t one of them.” figures he has learned that lesson well. on Aug. 29, 2009. He is the owner of Stuart Lawn and during his undergraduate years, he first “I’m most proud of the faculty that Land in St. Louis. declared Spanish as his major, even though I’ve built,” he says. “I’ve surrounded he was equally interested in science and myself with great people; they’re the Judith R. Belanger, ’06, humanities. Having already ruled out a cream of the crop in connecting with of O’Fallon, Mo., works in career in business, Anderson also students and delivering an experience government sales with considered becoming a lawyer. While that is transformational.” Herndon Products. helping a friend who struggled with math Ajna Dedic, ’06, of St. Louis, studies, however, his future began to add up. - Janet Edwards married Adis Dzafic on April 25, 2009. She is a cardiac
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sonographer with St. Stacey L. Fritz, ’07,’09, of released in January 2011. Erin R. Magrew, ’08, of St. N Anthony’s Medical Center and Chesterfield, Mo., married The book is titled Wildfire: Charles, Mo., married Brian owner of Endless Memories, Tom Schutte on July 31, 2010. The Legislation That Ignited Gaddis on July 31, 2010. otes an event services company. The Great Recession. Alecia C. Gierer, ’07, of Jessica L. Smith, ’08, of , of St. Washington, Mo., married Andrew E. Tessier, ’07, of Hillsboro, Mo., married Kyle
Emily K. Fallwell, ’06 ] Louis, is showroom manager Caleb B. Turner on April 18, St. Louis, married Courtney Jahns on July 23, 2010. with Global Total Office. 2010. J. Hackney on Aug. 7, 2010. He is employed with Melissa A. Stelmacki, ’08, of Kassy M. Harness, ’06, Curtis A. Graham II, ‘07, of Signature Health Services Chesterfield, Mo., received married Jonathan R. Boland, St. Louis, is a teacher in the and is currently completing her master’s degree in political ’06, both of Eureka, Mo., on Hazelwood School District. an MBA at Saint Louis science from University of Nov. 7, 2009. University. Missouri-Columbia and is Keelyn N. Harris, ’07, of St. working on her PhD. Keenan R. Lersch, ‘06, of St. Louis, is a business Roberta Trost, ’07, of Charles, Mo., is a faculty development executive with Defiance, Mo., is director-at- Amy Veasman, ‘08, of Union, member with Saint Louis Office Essentials. large of corporate and Mo., married Jeremey Heisel on University School of individual membership of the May 15, 2010. She is employed Professional Studies in Sara M. Hotze, ‘07, of Normal, St. Louis chapter of the by Mederi Home Health. computer science technology. Ill., accepted a position with Healthcare Businesswomen’s He is also network and the University of Illinois at Association. Tracy L. Welsh, ’08, ‘09, of security manager at American Champaign-Urbana as the Florissant, Mo., is a teacher at Railcar Industries, a railcar assistant general manager and Derrick A. Wolk, ’07, of Ste. Francis Howell High School manufacturing company. director of residence life for a Genevieve, Mo., is a physical and is also a medical private housing option on therapist with Therapy technician at Barnes Jewish Brandi Schrage Sauer, ’06, campus. It is a 752-bed unit Solutions. Womens Care Hospital. ‘09, of St. Louis, is employed and Hotze oversees all of the with Crescent Electric Supply. residence life options within Agatha D. Brockie, ’08, of Alexandria J. Wilhelm, ‘08, the building, as well as Louisville, Ky., is a physical ‘09, of St. Louis, is a fifth Michelle A. Schmersahl, ‘06, overseeing leasing and therapist with Professional grade teacher with Wren of Lake Saint Louis, Mo., marketing. Rehabilitation Associates. Hollow Elementary School. married Bryan Frazier on May 3, 2008. Katherine Andrews Louthan, Lindsey M. Howard, ’08, of Katherine Dover Angus, ‘09, ’07, of Manchester, Mo., Ballwin, Mo., married Eric J. of St. Louis, is a unit secretary Heather K. Simonds, ‘06, of announces the birth of a son, Illinger on June 13, 2009. with Barnes Jewish Hospital. Fenton, Mo., is a project Jackson Blake, born on June accountant at Maritz. 1, 2010. Jack joins big sister Jaime Smallen Kleekamp, Kristi M. Bade, ‘09, of Maya. ’08, of O’Fallon, Mo., is an Beaufort, Mo., married Dustin Julie M. Wiese, ‘06, of St. executive assistant with Gerling on May 15, 2010. She Ann, Mo., accepted a new Lacey Meschede Majors, ‘07, Insituform Technologies, Inc. works at Missouri Baptist position as a visual designer at of Arnold, Mo., announces the Medical Center in St. Louis. 4orce Digital. Julie also enjoys birth of a daughter, Iris Anna, Phillip M. Kleekamp, ’08, of performing with the St. Louis born Dec. 22, 2009. Washington, Mo., married Stacy Brown Baker, ‘09, of Osuwa Taiko, a not-for-profit Mary C. Stock on June 26, Villa Ridge, Mo., is an group of community members Jessica A. Newsham, ‘07, of 2010. He is employed by occupational therapist with who study and perform the St. Charles, Mo., married Trident Steel Corporation as Shriner’s Hospital and Milliken art of Taiko locally and Shawn N. McGuire on May 22, an inventory accountant. Hand Rehab Center. internationally. She has 2010. She is employed by traveled to Suwa, Japan, ProRehab of Chesterfield, Mo., Jennifer L. Laurentius, ’08, Abbigale Murphy Billings, where Taiko was created, as a physical therapist. ’09, married Michael J. ’09, of Killeen, Tex., announces and performs at the Missouri Parmeter, ’09, both of St. the birth of a son, Connor Botanical Garden Japanese Erin Guyer Schreiber, ’07, of Louis, on June 19, 2010. Lewis, on April 22, 2010. Festival. Creve Coeur, Mo., was Laura E. Amelung, ’08, welcomed into the National was maid of honor, Ashley Laura C. Bleckman, ‘09, of Allison Bergheger Bash, ’07, Council of Jewish Women in N. Bates, ’08, ’09, Kelly L. Washington, Mo., is a nurse and Stephen M. Bash, ’05, St. Louis as a leader in Hutcheson, ’08, ’10, and in the emergency room with ’10, of Mascoutah, Ill., community service. Alison T. Kunsemiller, ’09, St. John’s Mercy Hospital- announce the birth of a son, served as a bridesmaids. Washington. Nolan, on June 18, 2010. Robert A. Srote, ’07, ‘09, of Steven J. Pearosn, ’09, Nolan is the first child for Ellisville, Mo., wrote a book was also a member of the Allison and Stephen. on the recession that was wedding party.
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otes representative for Vantage Jena M. Gass, ‘09, of
N Credit Union. Millstadt, Ill., is an actuarial analyst at WellPoint. Amy AuBuchon Collins, ’09, of Jackson, Mo., is a nurse at Abby Butler Hall, ’09, of
Class The Douglas G. Johnson Chateau Girardeau. O’Fallon, Mo., was featured
[ [ alongside her mother and Endowed Scholarship La Toya Scruggs Conway, sister in the Lifestyle section ‘09, and James M. Conway, of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. ‘12, of Florissant, Mo., The article celebrated A scholarship has been established in memory of announce the birth of their Mother’s Day and featured Douglas Johnson, ’79, who passed away in June. As a daughter, Jamie Michelle, born mother-daughter look-alikes. student, Johnson played soccer and baseball; he was March 5, 2010. Jessica M. Harrington, ’09, of also a resident assistant and engaged in campus life. Kellye J. Cramsey, ’09, of Fenton, Mo., announces the As an alumnus, he was a member of the John E. Quincy, Ill., is resident birth of her daughter, Maddison Simon School of Business National Leadership manager with Ball State Marie Miley, on May 26, 2010. Council and an active former athlete. University. Stephen Musial, ’79, ’81, lived next door to Kimberly A. Jung, ‘09, of Johnson in the residence hall during their college Michael A. Dragoni, ’09, of Maryland Heights, Mo., is a days and admired him as a student who was driven O’Fallon, Ill., an art teacher teacher in the Parkway School at Buder Elementary in the District. to succeed. Ritenour School District, “Doug would never say anything negative, no was selected for the First Aaron B. Junk, ‘09, of Saint matter what he thought of a person. He was someone Class Teacher Award. This Charles, Mo., is client vice that you just met, talked with for 10 minutes and felt, award recognizes the district’s president advisor at JP wow, this is a very genuine individual,” Musial says. most outstanding first-year Morgan Chase. The Douglas G. Johnson Endowed Scholarship has elementary or secondary been established by his wife, Anita, and his family and educator. Andrea R. Jury, ’09, of Richmond Heights, Mo., is a friends. Through this scholarship, Johnson’s legacy Jared K. Dougherty, ’09, of nurse with Barnes Jewish will live on at Maryville through the countless students Columbia, Ill., is a home office Hospital. who will benefit from this fund for generations to come. broker for Edward Jones. Amanda L. Klahs, ‘09, of TO SUPPORT THE SCHOLARSHIP: Cori McCormick Engle, ‘09, Fenton, Mo., is a nurse at of St. Louis, married Joshua Saint Mary’s Health Center in Donate online at maryville.edu/giving, or by check. Deitz on June 6, 2009. She is the labor and delivery area. employed by the St. Louis Please make checks payable to Maryville University and Special Education District, Jamie Boitnett Koepke, ‘09, indicate the gift is in memory of Doug Johnson. working as a behavioral of Oakville, Mo., is a human Mail checks to the following address: therapist with special needs resources administrator for children and in graduate Barry-Wehmiller Designer Maryville University, Institutional Advancement, school at the University of Group. 650 Maryville University Dr., St. Louis, MO 63141 Missouri - St. Louis pursuing a master’s degree in Phylicia D. Little, ‘09, of counseling Creve Coeur, Mo., is a nurse for DePaul Health Care Center. Rebecca A. Flader, ’09, of Amy Blumenkamp, ‘09, works in human resources St. Louis, married Brian E. Kimberly C. Lutz, ’09, of Lake married David T. Vinyard, with KDK Trucking Inc. Montgomery on Sept. 12, Saint Louis, Mo., is an interior ‘09, both of Fenton, Mo., 2009. designer with CI select. on July 2, 2010. Aimee P. Elizabeth A. Butts, ’09, of Degraaf, ‘09, Amanda C. Steelville, Mo., is an Mary Thompson Flieg, ’09, Margaret A. McKnight, ’09, Hoff, ‘09, ‘10, Daniel L. occupational therapist with of St. Louis, is a nurse at of St. Ann, Mo., works on Hoover, ‘09, and Jamie E. RehabCare at Phelps County SSM-St. Clare Medical Center. global teams in virtually all Luetkemeyer, ‘09, served Regional Medical Center, regions of the world providing as attendants. Courtney M. Foust, ’09, of synergy savings analytics for Tim W. Butts, ’09, of St. Fulton, Mo., is an accounting the Pfizer Global Operations Ashley N. Braun, ’09, of Louis, married Rebecca K. analyst for the state of project supporting the Freeburg, Ill., married Lance E. McBrady on Sept. 18, 2010. Missouri Division of Youth integration of Wyeth. Her Fix on July 17, 2010. She He is a financial services Services. specialty is training users in
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new data analysis tools N helping them to maximize the reports generated to drive otes their business unit cost reduction targets. She also continues to be very involved
] in community service, devoting up to 30 hours per month and has added kayaking, zip-lining, and trail biking to her love of outdoor sports. Her most memorable trip this year was to Bethel, New York—the site of the original Woodstock Festival.
Miranda A. Miller, ‘09, of St. Louis, married Tom Schaab on May 15, 2010. She is employed by Massage Envy as a sales associate.
Joshua B. Pennington, ‘09, OFF THE BEATEN PATH: Koenig,’04, pauses for a photo with children playing in the village of Nakabango, Uganda. ’10, of St. Louis, is a tech at DaVita Inc. Grinding Beans, Joshua L. Price, ‘09, of JOE KOENIG, ’04 Bonne Terre, Mo., is an Breaking Poverty actuarial analyst with Excellus BCBS. Inspiration comes in many forms— Uganda, the pastors do not receive any even a handful of avocados. For Joe pay. The food they eat is given through Jane M. Radisauky, ‘09, of Koenig, ’04, a handful of avocados fell in a the offering as they visit different villages. Bridgeton, Mo., is an accounts fateful moment while visiting a tiny That widow had given all she had to payable specialist with Panera. church in Uganda and his reality was ensure someone else could eat. What a forever changed. beautiful gift.” Carolyn M. Ranck, ‘09, of Indianapolis, Ind., is an analyst koenig is the founder of Three The idea for the company came to for Towers Watson. Avocados (threeavocados.org), a non- fruition quickly. The mission trip was late profit coffee company partnered with January 2010. Three weeks later, Three Heather Buchmann Riley, Ugandans in a threefold mission: give a Avocados was incorporated. Six months ‘09, of Imperial, Mo., is a fair wage to workers for a sustainable, later, nearly half the funds needed for a senior business analyst at renewable product; raise money for clean clean water well had been generated, WFA. water initiatives; and provide unique, Three Avocados coffee was available Megan L. Schmidt, ’09, of fresh-roasted coffee to U.S. markets. at six Dierberg’s supermarkets in the Madison, Wis., married Jeff Koenig founded the company after a St. Louis area and sales began to pick up. Christianson on July 25, 2009. recent mission trip to Nakabango, koenig has done all this while She is the associate director of Uganda, where his church has partnered continuing his full-time work as a partner accounting with Blackhawk with members of the village to provide at Creative Anvil (creativeanvil.com), Church. relief in the country. a local web development firm. He and His website recounts the moment that his wife, Jennifer, are also busy raising Tracey L. Schrock, ‘09, of Fenton, Mo., is an ABA inspired the company: “It had been a long three children. therapist in the Special School day, we were all tired and eager to get Three Avocados is only the beginning District of St. Louis. back to the comfort of our hotel in Jinja. of Koenig’s longterm plans in Uganda. And then it happened. As the offering He hopes to partner with other growers Nicole E. Seibert, ’09, of basket was passed around, a poor widow in South America, Asia and other regions. Wildwood, Mo., married Sam placed three avocados in the basket. It A. Reiss on July 3, 2010. She was literally all she had. And she gave it - Michael Dechane is an art teacher with the Fort Zumwalt School District. up, all for the sake of others. You see, in
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otes Rebecca P. Seibert, ‘09,
N married Adam J. Schweizer, ‘08, both of St. Louis, on July 11, 2009. She is a gifted education teacher at LaSalle Spring Middle School in the Class
[ [ Rockwood School District and he is an assistant principal at Rockwood Valley Middle School in the Rockwood School District.
Samantha M. Smith, ’09, of St. Louis, is a teaching and learning facilitator with the St. Louis Public Schools.
Mary Cecilia Thompson, ’09, of St. Louis, married Tony F. Flieg on Feb. 12, 2010. She is a nurse with St. Clare Medical Center.
Samantha M. Turner, ’09, of Festus, Mo., married Nathan Craden on May 15, 2010.
Dorothy A. Williamson, ‘09, of Fenton, Mo., is a nurse at photographer. He is a creative executive Mercy Health Plans. Keen Sense for On the River Entertainment. His acting credits include theater roles, commercial Daniel J. Brinkmann, ’10, of KEENAN HENSON, ’00 work, television and short films, and he St. Louis, married Emily R. of Drama Tobben on June 19, 2010. He has done extensive training and coaching. is employed with Walgreens. Many creative professionals point to a Last year, Henson landed a role in an particular moment in time that solidified episode of CBS’s program, The Mentalist— Mark A. Dragoni, ’10, of their career path. Keenan Henson, ‘00, it was a big break that bodes well for his Moberly, Mo., will enter the remembers when his gifts and interests future. Henson also recently finished work doctoral program in history at aligned and everything became clear for on the set of a film where he played a Syracuse University in August him. He was five. Cast in the proverbial WWII pilot. It is slated to make the rounds and will work as a teaching assistant. church play with a non-speaking role, his at film festivals in coming months. He was best friend did have some lines and also featured recently in a national Casey L. Jansen, ’10, of Henson noticed that he liked the looks of commercial for Wendy’s. Effingham, Ill., married Evan C. the spotlight. After the play, he asked the “This is such a bizarre career,” Henson Lee on July 31, 2010. director (his friend’s mother) if he could says. “When I started out in this business, have some lines in the next play. people told me, ‘Be prepared to work for Premmie Stevenson Nearly 30 years later, if you want to get 15 years before you really start getting Muhammad, ‘10, of St. Louis, is a registered nurse manager. in touch with Henson, you can find contact steady work,’ and I think that’s accurate. information for his Los Angeles manager You will be on a set for days, and just Jason R. Punches, ’10, of or agent on his website (keenanhenson. loving it [acting], and the day the shoot Defiance, Mo., is a web com). After earning his bachelor’s in wraps, you’re unemployed. Again. That’s graphic designer with communication from Maryville, Henson the beauty and the strangeness of it. I SteadyRain and creates online spent five years in New York City, moving really am in the game now, though, and experiences utilizing various to L.A. in 2005. I’m working with my friends—you just platforms. Over the years Henson has worked can’t beat that.” behind the camera as a director of - Michael Dechane photography, a cameraman and a
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CONDOLENCES Jacqueline McCoy Kaiser, ’64, Patricia McCoy Fehrenbacher, Ruth Prange Hanses, ’49, and ’75, Kathleen McCoy Rosemarie Prange Striegel, Scholten, ’80, Mimi Webster Verna Kerans Edleson, ‘28 ’49, on the death of their Murphy, ’68, Michi Korst husband and brother-in-law, McCoy, ’73, Mary Lou Gavin, (1907-2010) Rev. Eugene J. Hanses. RSCJ. ’56, Mary Fuegner Murphy, ’59, and Patricia Verna Kerans Edleson, ‘28, who faithfully attended Maryann Weick Kane, ’55, Forrestal Conway, ’60, on the Alumni Weekend for the past six years, died July 25, at death of their mother, mother- Joan Kane Ryan, ’49, the age of 103. She was believed to be the University’s Georgene Weick Frazier, ’58, in-law and aunt, Loretta oldest alumnae, and was certainly one of the most and Margaret Kane Mannion, Murphy McCoy, ’41. ’58, on the death of their active and beloved. husband and brother, John Margaret Nusrala Hensler, In keeping with her vibrant personality, wonderful M. Kane. ’67, and Mimika Garesche sense of humor and overall zest for life, Edleson Nusrala, ’62, on the death of was fond of telling people she spent eight years at Zelia Stewart Lebeau, ’50, their mother and mother-in- Maryville—four years at the Academy and four law, Amelia Nusrala. Betty Stewart Robert, ’52, years at Maryville College, says her daughter, Verna and Therese Adele Lebeau, Alice Kerans. ’79, on the death of their sister Barbara Schilling Dowd, ‘67, and aunt, Margaret Stewart and Mary Schilling Walsch, Edleson, a professional violinist, enjoyed a Johnson, ’49. ‘72, on the death of their successful and diverse musical career. In the 1930s husband and brother-in-law, and ‘40s, she was a member of the Musical Pirates— Linda Belinskey Al Eryan, Patrick C. Dowd. an all-female group. She was also a member of the ’60, on the death of her St. Louis Women’s Symphony and the St. Louis mother, Carol Belinskey. , Francine Diebold Smith, ‘67 Philharmonic Orchestra. Edleson later became a third on the death of her mother, grade teacher at Garfield School in the Normandy Joan Baumstark Rita Diebold Murphy. Schnoebelen, ‘65, and School District. Judith Baumstark Ross, ‘60, Christine Broeckling Angeli, Edleson is survived by her daughter, Verna Kerans, on the death of their husband ’70, ’78, Gregg Allen Angeli, Webster Groves; her son, John Kerans, Des Peres; and brother-in-law, Richard ’90, Adam Ryan Angeli, ’95, eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. M. Ross. and Caitlin Angeli Imaki, ’95, on the death of their Margaret McGinness Liggett, mother, mother-in-law and ‘61, on the death of her grandmother, Mary Fitzgerald Ann Cameron Higginbotham Mary Lammert Hittler, ’75, husband, Hiram S. Liggett. Broeckling. Niederman, ’74, on the death and Sarah Lammert Clare, of her father, Bruce S. ‘91, on the death of their Barbara J. Wenger, ’62, Rosemary Liss Krekeler, ’70, Higginbotham. husband and brother-in-law, and Susan Wenger ’93, on the death of her Joseph W. Hittler. Gummersbach, ’67, on the mother, Leona M. Liss. Norma Flores Vogel, ’74, and death of their son and Carmen Flores, ‘74, on the Michael M. Kryzanowski, ’76, nephew, George Hickenlooper. Christine A. Crain, ’73, on the death of their son and on the death of his father, Dr. death of her mother, Lu Ellen nephew, James E. Vogel Jr. Michael M. Kryzanowski. Smallwood Crain.
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N the death of her mother, Mary William P. Studdard, ‘85, on Ann Flood. the death of their mother and mother-in-law, Barbara Nancy Ahner Endres, ’77, on Dieckhaus Long.
Class the death of her father, Harold Michael L. Haskin, ’84, ’09,
[ [ H. Ahner. on the death of his son, Brandon M. Haskin. Susan Donnell Scott, ’77, on the death of her mother, Jacqueline Holstein Klees, Elizabeth Posch Donnell. ’84, on the death of her husband, Daniel C. Klees. Mary Kirchhoff Braun, ’78, on the death of her mother, Susan N. Luning, ’84, on the Mary Wahoff Reineke. death of her mother, Arlene Laspe Luning. Mary Brennan Jotte, ’78, on the death of her mother, Timothy J. McCoy, ’84, on Darline Jenkins Brennan. the death of his father, John P. McCoy. Barbara Parker (1945-2010) Katherine Ahner Cammon, ‘79, on the death of her Ingrid Casey Bremer, ’85, on Barbara Parker, PhD, CRC, LCPC, associate professor mother, Lorraine A. Ahner. the death of her mother, and director of the rehabilitation counseling and Valerie Brinkman Safron. rehabilitation services programs, passed away on July Shirley Parnas Adams, ‘81, 31. She had been a member of the Maryville University on the death of her son, Scott F. Modde, ’86, on the Jeffrey K. Adams. death of his father, Leo S. faculty for 10 years. Modde. One of the first educators hired for Maryville’s Mary Elizabeth Sachs, ’79, graduate program in rehabilitation counseling, Parker Kathleen McAuliffe Desloge, Gregory M. Blakely, ’87, on helped to establish the undergraduate program in ’40, and Suzanne Desloge the death of his mother, rehabilitation services in 2005. She was an innovative Weiss, ’68, on the death of Elizabeth K. Nyman. leader who helped expand the depth and outreach of their mother, sister and aunt, both programs. Mary McAuliffe Sachs, ’42. Kristen Dutton Lund, ’87, on the death of her father, John Parker was a recipient of the School of Health Daniel E. Kirner, ‘81, on the H. Dutton. Professions Distinguished Faculty Award and the death of his wife, Kathleen President’s Award for Excellence in Community Service. Baer Kirner, ’81. Lisa Wolken Groves, ’88, and “Barbara lived life to the fullest, her passion to help Christopher A. Groves, ‘96, others made her an outstanding friend, colleague, Susan M. Cacciatore, ‘82, on on the death of their mother counselor and teacher,” said Chuck Gulas, PhD, dean the death of her father, Frank and mother-in-law, Marion of the School of Health Professions. J. Cacciatore. Meystrik Wolken. “As students, we have been energized through Jeanne Lattinville Vogel, ‘82, John vonMaur Morse, ’93, her spirit and determination. Dr. Parker’s influence on the death of her mother, and Stacey E. Morse, ’96, on will be with us for as long as we share what we have Marie K. Lattinville. the death of their father, John learned and continue to do the work of a rehabilitation von Morse. counselor,” said Randy Keys, ‘09. Joseph L. Feise, ’83, on the Along with her teaching and administrative roles, death of his father, Paul J. Mary Jo Lang Wagner, ‘88, Parker worked in private practice with agencies such as Feise. and Margaret Maurer Lang, on the death of their the St. Louis Public Schools, Metropolitan Workforce ‘83, Margaret Maurer Lang, ‘83, father and father-in-law, James Partners of St. Louis, ARCHS, St. Patrick Center, Opal’s and Lisa Waltenberger J. Lang Sr. House and Connections to Success. Maurer, ‘89, on the death of She is survived by her husband, Neil Parker; her their mother and mother-in- Anita Scott Johnson, ’89, on children, Sandra (Mark) Hinderliter, Taylor (Gwen) Parker law, Margaret A. Maurer. the death of her husband, and Sarah Parker; eight grandchildren; her father, Thomas Douglas G. Johnson, ’79. Taylor; her mother, Jane Buchanan; a brother, David Laura Nations Lazechko, ‘83, (Debbie) Taylor; and two sisters, Pat Seck, and Diane on the death of her father, Gus Stacey Corbet Morse, ’89, O. Nations. and Stuart H. Morse, ’89, on (Vern) McBride. the death of their mother and mother-in-law, Phyllis Corbet.
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Barbara Reber Ottolini, ’90, Lisa Schorb Meyer, ’95, and N Elisabeth Marie Ottolini, ’95, Christine A. Schorb, ’01, on and Alice Ottolini O’Grady, the death of their father, otes ’96, on the death of their Eugene J. Schorb. mother and grandmother In Memoriam Catherine Wessels Reber. Timothy D. Souers, ’95, on
] the death of his mother, Ella 1920s Michael M. Fridley, ’91, ’93, Fleming Souers. Verna Kerans Edleson, ’28 ’96 and Amy Kohler Fridley, Beatrice Fehlig George, ’29 ’95, on the death of their Karen Cochran Dunne, ’96, father and father-in-law, on the death of her mother 1940s Donald G. Fridley. Eileen O’Donnell Cochran. Loretta Murphy McCoy, ’41 David M. Lovelett, ‘91, on Judith Klasek Medley, ‘96, on Mary McAuliffe Sachs, ’42 the death of his father, Earl J. the death of her mother, Wilma J. Crotty, ’43 Lovelett. Lorraine Klasek. Mary Tierney O’Neal, ’43 Claire Elmore Grindon, ’47 Marie A. Scheiter, ‘91, on Patricia A. Snodgrass, ‘96, on Maria Musick Brennan, ’49 the death of her mother, Anna the death of her father Elmer Margaret Stewart Johnson, ’49 Stichling Petsch. M. McCoy. Ilene Lee McGinn, ’49 Carol Benes Buzolich, ’92, Christine E. Travaglini, ‘96, on the death of her father, on the death of her father, 1950s Paul V. Benes, and brother, James J. Travaglini. Charlotte White Padon, ’50 Steven P. Benes. Margaret McGee Shields, ’50 Mary Ann Stoff Warfield, ’99, Nancy Murnane Heneberry, ’52 William F. Simokaitis, ’92, on on the death of her mother, Marjorie A. McEnany, ’58 the death of his father, William Ethel Takacs Stoff. S. Simokaitis. Theresa Schneider Weber, 1960s David M. King, ‘93, on the ’99, on the death of her Patricia Steffen O’Neill, ’62 death of his mother, Mary husband, Eugene Weber. Jane Helm King. 1970s Susan Volmert Dennis G. Schafer, ’76 Cynthia Goulet Langness, Eschbacher,’99, ’01, on the Mary H. Reeves, ’77 ’93, on the death of her death of her mother, Paula husband, David G. Langness. Groves Branneky. Douglas G. Johnson, ’79
Jane B. Lindner, ’93, on the Robert A. Grana, ’01, on the 1980s death of her father, Erwin death of his mother, Marion Kathleen Baer Kirner, ’81 Lindner. Bajohr Grana. Cheri Rabicoff Seddon, ’86 Penney M. Painter, ’89 Mary McWilliams Jan Frink Dominguez, ’03, on Templemire, ‘93, on the death the death of her son, Jeffrey of her mother, Claydine Sloas. M. Dominguez. 1990s Timothy G. Creaghan, ‘91 Karen Stanberry Bevolo, ‘94, Steven G. Ogolin, ‘03, on Melissa Duncan Sherwood, ’98 on the death of her father, the death of his father, Earl J. Charles E. Stanberry. Ogolin. 2000s Katie Cavanaugh Clavin, ’07 Nancy Fetters Portscheller, Nicholas W. Kollmeyer, ’06, ’94, on the death of her father, and Michael C. Kollmeyer II, George E. Fetters. ’08, on the death of their father, Michael C. Kollmeyer. Alexander DeMatteis, ’95, on the death of his wife, Deborah Lauren C. Roemerman, ’08, Bretz DeMatteis. on the death of her mother, Sandra Prater Roemerman. Kelly McCready Kallaos, ’95, on the death of her father, Robert D. McCready.
FALL/WINTER 2011 [47] [InRetrospect]
“In Retrospect” shares archived, found, recently discovered or otherwise unearthed photos featuring Maryville alumni gathering on or off campus. The hope is that these photographs inspire fond recollections of friendships and days gone by. In some cases, the subjects of the photos and other details may not be entirely identifiable. Maryville Magazine welcomes any additional descriptions or insight from readers regarding these pictorial treasures. Please e-mail information (or nostalgic photos of your own!) to [email protected] or visit alumni.maryville.edu/retrospect.
Unidentified students participate in the annual “bed race,” which took place on campus during Spirit Week. The photo is credited to Renee Hein, but the year it was taken is unknown. If you recognize anyone in this photograph, or can provide additional details about the annual event, please write to Maryville Magazine at [email protected] or visit alumni. maryville.edu/retrospect and leave a comment.
[48] MARYVILLE MAGAZINE LOUIE IN THE CITY: Mascot Louie has a little fun on a recent visit to City Garden in downtown St. Louis. To see more photos capturing “Louie Unleashed” and to find out how you can join in the fun, visit maryville.edu/unleashed.
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