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Heritage is priceless, but $2.55 can get you a red-eye espresso to help overcome an all-nighter. Pull up a chair and enjoy the ambiance of the new Heritage Coffeehouse (formerly a bathhouse turned post office turned Heritage Center). Read more about the newest Flyer Enterprises venture on Page 11.

Photograph by MATT LESTER Winter 2017-18 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE I 1 Eat your medicine ’18 STAHL VIA YL 16 S 2 I UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE Winter 2017-18 ...... 4 . . . . CONTRIBUTORS . . . . PRESIDENT’S . . . . COMMENTARY ...... 23 . . . . 5 ...... MAYBE JUST GIVE . . LETTERS ...... UP AND GO HOME . . 7 . . Arts immersion in the extreme ...... MAINSTREAM . . . . ERIN FREY began writing for ‘There’s a new kind of #Flyer ...... UD Magazine the summer after in town.’ . . . . her freshman year. “I am ending ...... my career at UD Magazine . . . . 8 . . and the University sadly and . . . . CONVERSATION PIECES . . simultaneously with graduation . . . . ‘I just want to stay in Dayton.’ . . in December,” she said. Fueled ...... by The Blend’s chai tea lattes, 10 ...... Frey interviewed alumni, current FLIGHT DECK ...... students and faculty to tell the . . . . 15 . . . . story of Flyer Enterprises for this . . . . issue. WHERE ARE YOU . . . . READING? ...... BROTHER BOB HUGHES, S.M., . . 28 . . . . has worked as a graphic designer ...... for 37 years. “I feel privileged to . . IN DISTINGUISHED . . . . be able to do the work I do to ...... help increase the reputation of . . COMPANY . . . . UD,” he said. In this issue, Hughes ...... contributes his talents to telling ...... stories of students and their work, ...... from co-ops to art exhibitions...... WHAT MAKES US . KRISTIN DAVIS is a fourth-year 17 ...... graphic design major who has VIEW FINDER ...... been photographing for UD . . HUMAN . . . . Magazine for nearly three years. 20 . . We’re more than cell pancakes . . . . “I have always loved the ability SPORTS ...... to express myself through the ‘Like me, please.’ ...... creation of imagery,” she said. . . . . 43 . . “Working for the magazine has ...... allowed me to share the beauty THE ALUMNI . . . . One Flyer in a village of 1,300 . . of our campus and the things we ...... do here.” 44 ...... BACK PORCH ...... Paying it forward ...... 49 ...... CLASS NOTES ...... 61 . . . . PERCEPTIONS ...... Stephen King haunts my . . . . classroom ...... DAYMAG . . . . ON THE GO 63 . . . . PARTING WORDS . . . . Read the magazine . . . . anytime, anywhere, by down- . . . . 64 . . . . loading the free University of . . . . CONNECTIONS . . . . Dayton Magazine app. . . 38 ...... Winter 2017-18 UNIVERSITY. OF DAYTON MAGAZINE 3 ...... I CLICK to look in on the Fairgrounds to COMMENTARY by Future progress (video). ERIC F. SPINA Fairgrounds to future n a recent conversation with leaders of the West from cross-sections of the Dayton community brain- Dayton community at a Trotwood church, the stormed ideas, scribbled them on oversized sheets of talk turned to the future of the former Montgom- paper, prioritized them — and creatively envisioned ery County fairgrounds. what the future could hold. Similar scenes played out “We hope whatever happens there helps knit on campus and within the health system as hundreds together our community,” one leader told me. of ideas have emerged from this collective show of IThat gave me pause. While the Great Miami imagination. River physically divides our community, the fabric of The participants — from all walks of life in our Dayton is made up of a rich tapestry of people from community — envisioned a vibrant, pedestrian- diverse cultures, races, religions, socioeconomic friendly, mixed-use development on the doorstep of Eric F. Spina backgrounds and nationalities. As an anchor institu- downtown Dayton. A place that could attract new President, tion with a civic focus and a religious mission, we businesses and restaurants. A place that connects to University of Dayton strive to be inclusive and welcoming. the Great Miami River and a resurgence of develop- The University of Dayton and Premier Health, ment in downtown Dayton. A place that welcomes new owners of the 38-acre “fairgrounds” parcel, young people who want to study, live and work in our are starting with a clean slate as we think about the community. renaissance of this land on the edge of downtown and Our partner, planning NEXT, is an urban design adjacent to both of our campuses. Why can’t we use firm that understands this property is a special place this once-in-a-lifetime redevelopment opportunity to filled with memories and possibilities. As the firm’s build more than new buildings? co-founder Jamie Greene told the gathering, “We’re Let’s use it to build community. Let’s use it to serve trying to find the sweet spot between high-order the needs of our two institutions — and the common aspirations and what we can do together. This is really good. a community-minded vision.” Many on campus and in the community feel the It’s not too late to participate. I invite you to visit same way. When I walked into the Coliseum at the fairgroundstofuture.org and offer your thoughts. former Montgomery County fairgrounds for a com- We’ll hold more workshops in January to review munity forum in November, the feeling of excitement the development framework before finalizing a and possibility was palpable. The place surged with long-range master plan in the spring. energy. Everyone’s voice matters as we imagine the pos- For more than an hour, small groups of people sibilities, as we strengthen the bonds of community.

President: Eric F. Spina Staff Contributors: Thomas M. Columbus, Website: magazine.udayton.edu Blog: udquickly.udayton.edu Michael Dunekacke, Michaela Eames, Email: [email protected] Twitter: twitter.com/daymag Vice President for University Marketing Brigham Fisher, Gina Gray, Mike Kurtz, Send class notes to: Facebook: facebook.udayton.edu and Communications: Molly Wilson Kim Lally, Shannon Shelton Miller, [email protected] Brian Mills, Meagan Pant, Teri Rizvi, Records changes only to: Editor Emeritus: Thomas M. Columbus Shawn Robinson, Cilla Shindell [email protected] Editor: Michelle Tedford Student Staff: Kristin Davis, Erin Frey, or 888-253-2383 Managing Editor: Gita Balakrishnan Anna Lagattuta, Sylvia Stahl, Elysse Art Director: Frank Pauer Winget, Cari Zahn Photographer: Larry Burgess Production Director: Jeaneen Parsons Designer: Brother Bob Hughes, S.M......

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“I’m often struck by the intertwined paths of UD students and professors with the Air Force labs.” —Kevin M. Rusnak ’95

Have thoughts about what A BOAT, A HORSE, A have enjoyed many UD Maga- nent magnet discoveries here you read this issue? MAN ... AND AN UNCLE zines. But this Autumn 2017 is- in the Air Force Materials Lab, Fortunately for me, I’ve sue was outstanding in the cov- before moving to UDRI. SEND YOUR LETTERS TO: One famous notable that University of Dayton Magazine known Brother Phil Aaron, er image, the interior design 300 College Park S.M., my whole life, as he is my and the articles. Thank you — it many UD engineers know of: Dayton, OH 45469-1303 maternal uncle. I also had him was as welcome as the one (and Hans von Ohain invented the jet engine in Germany in 1939, EMAIL US AT: as a professor for a short course only) goldfinch that came to my [email protected] while an undergrad at UD and yard this year. Congratulations joined the Air Force labs as as a less formal teacher on on remarkable work. part of Project Paperclip af- TWEET TO: @daymag and off throughout my life. He CAROL BILLINGS RICE ’53 ter World War II and finished used the non-talking-horse- LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA his career as a UD engineering Please include your city and nudging-from-danger teach- professor after retiring from state. Indicate whether you ing method [“A Boat, a Horse, INSPIRED INNOVATOR: government service in 1979. wish your email address printed. a Man,” Autumn 2017] on me JIM BARRON There’s one more UD alum Letters should not exceed 300 more than a time or two, with As a UD alumnus, former not mentioned that may be words. University of Dayton varying degrees of success in student worker at UD Research worthy of an article all his Magazine may edit for clarity Institute’s Structural Test Lab- own. As an undergraduate ge- and brevity. Not all letters the short term. His influence are printed because of space. on me has been greater (and oratory, and now historian for ology student (Class of 1961), Opinions expressed are those methodology more successful) the Air Force Research Labo- James W. “Jim” McBarron of the letter writers and not over the long haul. I’m grate- ratory at Wright-Patterson Air II volunteered to be a physi- necessarily of this publication ful for his instruction over the Force Base, I read with great ological test subject for our nor the University of Dayton. past five-plus decades — he is interest your article “Inspira- Aero Medical Lab. He and dry witted, patient and short on tion and Innovation” [Autumn this project were featured in a words, and has watched me find 2017]. I’m often struck by the University of Dayton Alumnus my own path, which I have not intertwined paths of UD stu- magazine article — one of your often shared with any horse. dents and professors with the predecessor publications, I UD and Dayton are lucky to Air Force labs here, including presume — in December 1959, have Phil as part of their com- several you mention in your entitled “UD’s Space-Minded munity in his retirement. article. Space food expert Rita Students.” He went on to join RJ O’HARA ’85 Rapp first worked for our Aero NASA and became one of the PITTSBURGH Medical Laboratory, which pio- world’s foremost experts on neered that technology before space suits, starting with the GOLDEN WELCOME NASA was formed. Karl Strnat Air Force testing of Project I graduated in 1953, and I made his rare-earth perma- Mercury suits. He moved to Winter 2017-18 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE I 5 NASA in 1961 and led their Project Gem- ini space suit program (used for the first “[T]he assumption was that silence equals American spacewalk), then the Apollo the absence of voice. Now we understand suits used for the moon walks and fi- that silence is intentional.” nally the space shuttle suits. I became —CHRISTIAN KIEWITZ, PROFESSOR OF MANAGEMENT, ON BAD BOSSES AND acquainted with him when I was a histo- DEFENSIVE SILENCE ON THE ACADEMIC MINUTE FROM RADIO STATION WAMC rian at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston and had the chance to do an oral history interview with him (one UD IN THE NEWS grad interviewing another!). You can “[I]t suggests to me our own societal failure to accept people find that transcript and his biography online at bit.ly/McBarronJW. Jim is a UD with disabilities, including and especially mental disabilities.” fascinating guy. —JANA BENNETT, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES, ON THE CASE OF INFANT CHARLIE GARD IN AMERICA, THE JESUIT REVIEW KEVIN M. RUSNAK ’95 WEST CHESTER, OHIO

ADMIRED LIBRARIAN Nicoletta was a family friend of mine [“Remembering Nicoletta Hary,” 10-11- “The leagues are effectively playing 17]. Our families spent time together both in Dayton and in Italy. She was very off one city against another in order helpful to me when I was a senior at Alter to extract subsidies.” High School, applying to UD. She will be —MARC POITRAS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS, ON PUBLIC FINANCING OF greatly missed. SPORTS STADIUMS IN THE HEARTLAND INSTITUTE JOANN TACK POSTED TO UDQUICKLY

DARK AGES, BLACK COFFEE “It lays the foundation for human rights abuses by At least you folks have a coffeehouse [“Never Enough Coffee,” 9-21-17]. Back defining the targets as inhuman.” in the dark ages (’60s) we had to make our —MIRANDA CADY HALLETT, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY, IN THE HOUS- TON CHRONICLE ON THE USE OF “ANIMALS” TO DESCRIBE MS-13 GANG MEMBERS own or go to the Union to get it. Pretty bad as I remember. DICK MORAN POSTED TO UDQUICKLY “This is a time that our communities need to come to- CODEBREAKING GENIUS gether to provide a larger witness and a larger platform.” Regarding “What Daddy Did in the —NEOMI DEANDA, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES, IN THE NATIONAL War” [UDQuickly, reposted 9-21-17]. CATHOLIC REPORTER ON HISPANICS AND AFRICAN-AMERICANS COMING TOGETHER This is fascinating. Mr. Desch set an ex- TO FIGHT RACISM ample of determination and creativity for all who learn of him. I am proud to have two granddaughters attending UD, a school that encourages and celebrates “It would not have had the Olympics; it might not have had CNN; such genius. it would have had a harder time holding onto Coca-Cola.” RITA KING —HISTORY PROFESSOR JANET BEDNAREK ON TELEVISION STATION WBAE ABOUT THE POSTED TO UDQUICKLY IMPORTANCE OF ATLANTA’S AIRPORT TO THE CITY CORRECTIONS In the Autumn issue on Page 47, we misspelled the name of the 2017 Joe Belle Memorial Young Alumni Award winner. “We repeat, and cherish, the aphorism: The correct spelling is Molly MacCready. Apologies, and congratulations to her on ‘I can say what I like. It’s a free country.’” the award. On Page 40, we gave the incor- —JEANNETTE COX, PROFESSOR OF LAW, IN THE NEW YORKER ON THE DIFFERENCE rect date of the final manned lunar land- BETWEEN FREE SPEECH AND SPEECH THAT CAN GET YOU IN TROUBLE AT WORK ing. It was Apollo 17 on Dec. 11, 1972. 6 I UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE Winter 2017-18 mainStream What you said.

emily zehnder Calamity McEntire @ZEHNtuckyDERby @coachmcentire the second year of not moving in at UD is defi- I walk in a HS gym in nitely worse than the first . but good luck to all Oakland and I hear a the lucky freshmen today! @univofdayton kid yell, “Go Flyers!” I love the love! Youssef Farhat #CoastToCoast @farhat_youssef #FlyerNation LeeAnn Sangalang Proud of my institu- #DaytonBasketball @isangalang tion and alma mater THOSE LEAVES @univofdayton @univofdayton Erin Frey @erinnicolefrey for supporting @TEDxDayton So blessed that my job lets me learn from so many awesome people. #TEDxDayton2017 Thanks for teaching me the ins and outs of the SEC Prof. Wang! Ms. Smith Jeremy Ratliff @GotSkeeWee_IdO8 @JeremyRatliff “Ready To Watch My I can hear the @univofdayton/@DaytonFlyers Uncle @20Rated_X At My First Preseason marching band practice from my office right UD Game! Go Flyers! now, and it’s pretty...darn...cool! #Dayton6th #FlyestBaby

katlyn paige Jenna Lakes @katlynpsmith @Jenna_Lakes15 Nicole D’Agata @Nicolina1989 you guys univer- today was so magical and such an affirmation that I’m where Hey Philly, there’s a sity of dayton I’m meant to be and doing what I’m meant to do #SPHR17 new kind of #Flyer in invited me for a graduate school Anne R Crecelius town today. interview i am so @DaytonDrC happy Sharing a Common Purpose : Meredith Hirt University of Dayton, Ohio @MerDiann udayton.edu/blogs/presiden... 4 years ago today, I moved to NYC for a writing @DaytonPrez Spina “It’s up to job. 8 years ago today, I started my first writing all of us”. job @daymag. No mere coincidence. Yes. It. Is. Eric F. Spina Yuan Zhou Dave Crumley @yuanzhou28 @DaytonPrezSpina @dacrum51 Supporting the Chinese .@univofdayton is #DAYTON6TH There’s Students & Scholars Asso- blessed by alumni no place like Home... ciation at #UDIF2017. Got who care deeply ourselves some remarkable about their alma hennas. @univofdayton UD Alumni mater. Always enjoy @UDaytonAlumni & learn in my inter- Pat McGann “I like to think about our motto as ‘Learn, Lead, actions w/ them. @mcgannpat @UDaytonAlumni Catching up on Flyers Serve, REPEAT.’” -Molly MacCready ’08, Joe before I do Late Show! Belle Memorial Young Alumni Award winner @univofdayton @daymag Winter 2017-18 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE I 7 CLICK to watch the green roof “‘You need to move.’ come alive I have always been (video). like, ‘Nope, I just want Green SYLVIA STAHL ’18 to stay in Dayton.’” rooftop —LOCAL RESIDENT TALKING WITH ONE OF Kennedy Union 70 UD STUDENTS FOR THE FACING PROJECT, A COMMUNITY STORYTELLING VENTURE terrace This fall, students carted away concrete pavers and replaced them “I realized my brain with soil trays of sedum, succulent works, even if my plants that can thrive in hot, dry body doesn’t.” environments. As —LAW STUDENT MARISSA WATERS; AN INJURY ENDED HER MILITARY CAREER BUT OPENED part of the Kennedy A DOOR FOR HER TO SERVE VETERANS BY Union renovations, they transformed the terrace off Torch Lounge into PRACTICING LAW a lush seating area for those looking for a lunch spot or a quiet place to

CONVERSATION PIECES study. The project started in August when political science, geology, engineering and computer science students installed temperature sensors on the rooftop. Students will compare before and after readings to see how temperature changes affect building energy costs. “We never know the moments we have CLICK ...... that will catalyze to see Williams’ something great in Sept. 18 campus Funny bone, zany soul keynote address ermabombeckcollection.com our lives.” (link). Whether you need a good laugh or some writing inspiration, the —DAMON WILLIAMS, INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE redesigned online Erma Bombeck museum promises twice the humor for 20 percent fewer calories. Celebrating the life and work of one of America’s greatest humorists and a noted Flyer, the site features family photographs, biographical book excerpts, Good Morning America clips and Maggie sitcom episodes. Also included is a recently discovered hourlong radio interview between Bombeck and veteran “Nobody starts a Cincinnati journalist Alice Hornbaker. In it, Bombeck tells listeners to relationship be as ridiculous and zany as possible in their writing: “When you write thinking it is going humor, you have to bare your soul to people.” to be a bad one.” —SENIOR ELISABETH SPECTOR, DISCUSSING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCES DURING UD’S CLICK OCTOBER AWARENESS CAMPAIGN to hear the interview with Erma Bombeck (link). “Positive change in our community does not happen in a vacuum, nor does it happen overnight.” —PRESIDENT ERIC F. SPINA ON THE FAIRGROUNDS TO FUTURE INITIATIVE FROM UDAYTON.EDU/BLOGS/PRESIDENT 8 I UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE Winter 2017-18 Theology of single life Oxford University Press Those who never marry, the casually committed, the widowed, the divorced — these and other single people are being overlooked by the Catholic Church today, associate professor Jana Bennett writes in her new book, Singleness and the Church: A New Theology of the Single Life. “More people are waiting to get married or deciding marriage isn’t for them,” Bennett said. Single people have gifts to offer the Church, and their traditional role throughout Church history needs to be better understood, she said: “It’s part of the culture, and it’s something the Church needs to pay attention to.” ......

Words on Wheels www.theconsciousconnect.org A bicycle could help end book Hanging up his deserts in the Miami Valley. harness Karlos Marshall ’15, whose nonprofit, The Conscious Every finals week since the spring Connect, provides books for of 2013, community counseling children lacking access to graduate Tina Donovan ’08 has libraries, teamed up with brought her therapy dog Baxter, UD’s Innovation Center. a mild-mannered, flat-coated “We want to create and retriever, to Roesch Library. After sustain a literary oasis,” letting stressed-out students Marshall said. The bike, stroke his fur this fall, Baxter customized by student retired Dec. 11 at age 13 from a engineers to hold up to 500 seven-year career during which he books, rolled out in August. comforted those who were sick, It is one of more than 135 stressed, elderly, grieving or afraid. projects a year run out of the His graying face and puppy-dog Innovation Center for community eyes will be missed. and industry clients. Marshall said he hopes to grow his Words on Wheels fleet based on the success of the Innovation Center project.

Civics lesson After 9/11, Grant Neeley, who chairs the political science department, wanted to serve. During college he did a six-year stint with the Army National Guard. This time, he joined the Navy Reserve. As a public affairs officer, he works for the U.S. Navy Office of Information. In 2010, he deployed to Iraq for a year. The patches on the windowsill of his office represent units he’s served in or had contact with. At the end of March he will again report for active duty, to arrive sometime in April in Afghanistan. SYLVIA STAHL ’18 Winter 2017-18 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE I 9 FLIGHT DECK

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CELEBRATION MASS n 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 10 We celebrate the life of Marianist co-founder Adèle de Batz de Trenquelléon with a Mass in the Chapel of the Immaculate Con- ception, followed by a reception in Kennedy Union Torch Lounge.

EYA IN CONCERT n 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25 The ensemble for medieval music performs early vocal music inspired by Mary as the opening event of the Marian Library’s 75th anniversary celebration. Concert to be held in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception. Free, but tickets required. Named for Adèle

PADDLE TO THE SEA n 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7 The University will celebrate the beatification of “Honoring Mother Adèle in this way is most Third Coast Percussion’s multi- Mother Adèle de Batz de Trenquelléon, a co-founder appropriate,” said Father James Fitz, S.M. ’68, vice media performance in Boll The- of the Marianist family, by bestowing her name on president for mission and rector. “Mother Adèle atre weaves together the environ- the new student residence hall and center being built will be beatified in the Roman Catholic Church ment, water and the intricate web at the site of the former McGinnis Center. this June; beatification proclaims that the person that connects us. Adèle Center is under construction on Lowes is a worthy model for living our discipleship as UNFINISHED Street. When completed in August, the $11.2 mil- Christians. n Feb. 23-25 lion, four-story apartment building will add 96 beds “For Mother Adèle, community was central to Steve Connell, guest artist-in- and feature ground-floor mulitipurpose areas. It will her work in educating people in the faith and car- residence, borrows from hip-hop, include the McGinnis Multipurpose Room, which ing for others; this center will be in the heart of our spoken word, comedy and tradi- will provide space for student student community. She had a tional theater in three perfor- services, meetings and wor- special love for the poor, a wor- mances about what it means to ship in a continuing acknowl- thy challenge to our student be alive, to be held in the Fitz Hall edgment of the support of the community in a world where Black Box Theatre. McGinnis family. The McGinnis Center opened in economic differences are still very prevalent.” 1984 through a gift from Marie-Louise McGinnis, A wing of Stuart Hall, currently named for Moth- TALENT SHOW an honorary trustee of the University, in memory of er Adèle, will be renamed in honor of Father Paul n 8 p.m. Saturday, March 10 her husband, Edward. Marshall, S.M. ’69, former University rector and a Multicultural student groups will UD expects to dedicate the Adèle Center in leader in the black Catholic community in the U.S., perform songs, dances, comedy sketches and more to highlight October 2018. who died in 2014. their skills and cultures during ...... this free performance in the Ken- nedy Union ballroom. UD Magazine going green Want your UD Magazine faster? scribers will receive an email link publication even hits the post office. More events and ticket informa- Greener? You got it. Tell us how you to the online Visit: your.udayton.edu/ tion at udayton.edu/calendar. like to read the magazine: in print, magazine be- subscribe. And happy digitally, both or none. Digital sub- fore the print reading. 10 I UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE Winter 2017-18 CLICK to see more photos of the new Heritage

Coffeehouse. ’18 DAVIS KRISTIN Brand new heritage The new espresso machines sing through Heritage Coffeehouse as students shuffle along its mortared gray tile floor to retrieve their coffee creations. Flyer Enterprises’ ninth division opened Sept. 20, but it wouldn’t exist without the aroma of entrepreneurship found in 27 years of Flyer Enterprises. Before Flyer Enterprises — known in short as FE — there were the Students of Dayton Inc. The three trustees, Vicki Corron Klocke ’90, Julie Muehlenkamp Smith ’90 n ArtStreet Café in 2004. It was important that the newest iteration and Rick Ruffolo ’90, submitted their busi- n The Chill in RecPlex in 2006. of the building, built in 1903 as a bathhouse, ness proposal to then-President Brother Ray- n FE Catering in 2009. also honor its most recent use, as the Heri- mond L. Fitz, S.M. In 1990, Rudy’s Fly-Buy, a n FE Storage in 2011. tage Center programmed by alumni relations convenience store, opened. n The Jury Box in Keller Hall in 2013. and staffed by Golden Flyers. To do so, Flyer Fast forward to 1998, when Mike Kaiser In an environment that encourages in- Enterprises kept the Heritage name and in- ’02 and Catherine Weber Mix ’02 wrote a pro- novation and learning from failure, there’s stalled digital boards to display points of pride posal to open a student-run coffee shop. Con- bound to be a time when a business needs to during UD’s 167-year history. veniently, Deb Bickford, the associate provost close. After a good run that provided cash flow And the evolution of Flyer Enterprises — for academic affairs and learning initiatives, and stability for Flyer Enterprises to grow and the nation’s fourth-largest student-run busi- was making plans for the Learning Teaching thrive, FE closed Rudy’s Fly-Buy in 2007. ness — continues. Next up will be Rudy’s Run- Center on the ground floor of Roesch Library “Rudy’s stopped evolving while competi- way, a website to sell products, Bennett said. and envisioned a coffee shop where students tion increased both within UD’s food service John Beran ’74 serves on the FE board of and professors could gather. world, as well as in the greater directors and stresses the Univer- GREG HUME “I wanted the LTC to model all types of Dayton ‘grocery wars,’ which sity’s focus on experiential learn- learning,” Bickford said. “When people come made it difficult to beat their ing in all the student business down here, I wanted them to be inspired, pricing,” Ruffolo said. “With- does. grab a cup of coffee and immerse themselves out differentiation, any busi- “There is a general enthusi- among other learners.” ness ultimately declines.” asm and passion that is demon- Kaiser and Mix worked hand in hand with Current CEO Stephanie strated by the students involved architects and vendors to create what was Bennett is aware of the need in FE, and it will only continue to named The Blend in 2000. Kaiser became the for differentiation. She also grow along with its success,” Be- first CEO of what we now know as Flyer En- knows opening another cof- ran said. terprises. feehouse is far from an inno- By housing a Flyer Enter- The success of Rudy’s Fly-Buy and The vative idea. So the senior mar- prises division within the walls Blend opened the door for other FE ventures. keting and entrepreneurship of the Heritage Center, UD’s rich n The Blend Express opened in Miriam major invited all FE employees to help envi- traditions are woven together. They combine Hall in 2001. sion how Heritage Coffeehouse should differ experiences, stories and memories to help n Rudy’s on the Hill (now called Stuart’s from other coffee shops. They brainstormed write one incredible new story — a story with Landing) in Stuart Hall in 2002. everything from product sales and staffing to a brand-new heritage. n The Galley in Kennedy Union in 2004. outdoor seating and interior design. —Erin Frey ’18 ...... Top 25 for 12th year The University of Dayton was Schools for Entrepreneurship Studies strength of our faculty and the depth ing a business, you do it.” named the 11th-best school in the na- for the 12th year in a row. The proof experiential learning opportuni- The University was highlighted tion for students aspiring to launch gram jumped four spots for 2018 and ties offered to students,” said Vincent for its alumni success. The Princeton their own businesses. was the highest ranked in Ohio and Lewis, director of the University’s L. Review notes graduates have started The Princeton Review and Entre- among Catholic institutions nation- William Crotty Center for Entrepre- 122 companies and collectively raised preneur magazine listed the Univer- wide. neurial Leadership. “As an undergrad- more than $17 million in funding dur- sity among the Top 25 Undergraduate “This distinction speaks to the uate, you don’t just read about starting the last 10 years. Winter 2017-18 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE I 11 By the numbers The great ideas of our professors are getting the attention of — and funding from — the National Science Foundation. Take a look at a snapshot of the range of our research NSF funded in the last 15 months, totaling $2.046 million.

TAREK TAHA, electrical and computer engineering, to develop a brain-inspired computer chip that can learn by itself and be more secure, efficient and compact than current chips. $439,998 ...... CHELSE PRATHER, biology, to test the importance of certain minerals in controlling grasshopper and other insect populations. $346,503 ......

ANDY CHONG, physics, to create the next generation of pulsed lasers for hospitals and clinics. $302,735 ...... SAVERIO PERUGINI, computer science, and DAVID WRIGHT, biology, to develop a new operating systems course to prepare students for the contemporary information technology landscape. $218,556 ...... ALLEN MCGREW, geology, to determine the mechanisms that drove extreme stretching and expansion of the Earth’s upper crust in northeastern Nevada. $206,620 ...... IMAD AGHA, physics, and ANDREW SARANGAN, electro-optics, to create advanced reconfigu- rable photon transmission devices by combining materials commonly used in Blu-ray Discs with new types of nanofabrication and electronic control. $197,768 ...... RYAN MCEWAN, biology, to study the impact of fire activity on forest recovery and climate change in arctic forests in Siberia. $183,957 ...... ERICK VASQUEZ, chemical and materials engineering, to find ways that nanoparticles and magnets can separate ethanol from water in biofuels. $149,932 ......

Faculty remembered

KRISTIN DAVIS ’18 DAVIS KRISTIN DARRELL ANDERSON 9-19-17 Professor emeritus, theater program “He was just a remarkable man. He was so student- focused. He was such a mentor to students on a professional level and a personal level.” —Dan Behnke ’00, The University’s biennial conference, the Social Practice of Human Rights, explored the challenges former student and depart- to advocacy posed by racism, xenophobia, other forms of extremism and what Pope Francis has ment colleague termed “the globalization of indifference ." The conference attracted students and global practitioners of human rights. Said Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center, in her keynote address, “No one’s worth should ever be determined by where we were born.” 12 I UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE Winter 2017-18

. Global .

Take a Break With … John D. Mittelstaedt .

. movement for .

Mittelstaedt became dean of the School of Business Administration Aug. 1. He comes from the .

University of Wyoming, a land-grant institution with more than 14,000 students, where he served as . the planet .

a professor of marketing, former interim dean of the College of Business and inaugural director of . .

. As part of the University’s

The Sales Initiative. . .

. continued commitment to sus-

. tainability and human rights, it has

Why is the Univer- .

. joined the United Nations Global

sity of Dayton a .

. Compact and the Global Catholic

good fit for you? .

. Climate Movement.

My undergradu- .

. “These commitments further

ate degree is in phys- .

. affirm our work to build on ex-

ics and religion, and . isting sustainability and fair and

I have a master’s . ethical sourcing programs,” said

degree in theology. . President Eric F. Spina, “and to ex-

I did that before I . pand opportunities to engage the .

went back and got a . University and the greater Dayton .

. community in action on sustain- doctorate in market- .

ing. In some ways, . ability, social justice and human

I’m coming to realize . rights.” .

that all of those were . The U.N. Global Compact, the .

. world’s largest corporate sustain-

pieces that were nec- .

. ability initiative, asks businesses

essary to be a dean at . .

. and organizations to build cultures

a faith-based institu- . .

. of integrity and meet fundamental .

tion that has an ex- .

. responsibilities in the areas of hu-

cellent core of arts and sciences. Macro-marketers study how the aspects of so- . .

. man rights, labor, environment and

ciety creep in and affect what we do in market- . .

. anti-corruption.

Where do your faith and your professional ing, and what effect marketing has on a broader .

. The Global Catholic Climate .

life meet? society. .

. Movement is an international co- .

My wife and I like to worship with students. .

. alition of Catholic organizations .

But at public schools like Wyoming or Iowa or .

What is one of your goals for the School? . and individuals that, in union with .

wherever, you always had to cross the street to The University has rallied around a new vi- .

. and in support of the pope and

worship. So part of what attracted us to UD was sion for the institution to be the University for .

. bishops, seeks to raise a strong

this notion that we don’t have to cross the street the Common Good. The question for us is: What .

. Catholic voice in global climate

to be a part of the faith life of our students. .

does it mean to be the School of Business Ad- . change discussions. It asks or-

ministration at the University for the Common . ganizations to divest from fossil

You’re an expert in macro-marketing. What Good? The first thing we’re going to be involved . fuels, share Pope Francis’ encycli- .

is that? in this year is a strategic reflection on that. Does . cal Laudato Si’, and share exper- .

Macro-marketing is the study of marketing the curriculum advance the common good? Are . tise and resources in this area.

systems. When we think of marketing, we think our facilities conducive to building communi- .

of the buyer-seller relationship. Macro-market- ty, which is a key aspect of the common good? . .

ing is focused on the notion that when buyers . Those are the kinds of strategic conversations .

and sellers interact, the consequences of those we’ll have. .

decisions go far beyond the buyer and seller. —Meagan Pant . .

Sustainable certificate . .

UD’s newest graduate certificate program will help those who are seeking additional sustainability . .

training and education for their careers. .

The 12-hour graduate certificate in sustainability studies, offered starting in January, consists of the .

courses Foundations in Sustainability, Applied Sustainability and two electives. .

Rebecca Potter, sustainability studies program director, sees the certificate benefitting a wide range . .

of fields, from city planners and administrators to biologists working in the wild. .

“Anyone completing this certificate will gain an advantage in securing a job within the growing .

. fields of sustainable management, development, education and outreach,” Potter said. . Winter 2017-18 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE I 13 The UD persona ASK A MARIANIST “Faithfully courageous” — that’s how others view the UD brand, according to recent research of people both on and off campus, in A house and more Dayton and throughout the nation. In the coming year, the Division of University Marketing and Communications, along with branding What’s it like to live in a Marianist student community? agency 160over90, will use research results to create greater brand We asked that question of Andrew Kramer, who, with six oth- awareness for the University. This will include a new design for the er seniors, lives at 340 Stonemill, home to one of nine Marianist University’s website, a new look for marketing materials and the student communities at UD. identity of the upcoming fundraising campaign. We heard about the houses as sophomores, and we had had “This is a strategy, not a tagline,” said Molly Wilson, vice president contact with some Marianist brothers. It didn’t seem too hard for marketing and communications. “It conveys the authentic perso- — share some meals and prayers. Last year we lived at 57 Wood- na of how we are seen today and provides a foundation for where we land, and we stayed together for this year. want to go — how and where we need to focus our messages and mar- Many of us met at Callings, a Campus Ministry summer pro- keting to increase awareness of the University and our excellence.” gram for incoming first-years. I came to UD for the usual reason Other words that emerged from the branding research to — it felt special. Callings is part of that. Lots of schools have good describe UD were brave, authentic, confident, welcoming, engaged, academics and dining halls, but here there is something more. passionate and inventive. Callings encouraged asking questions: “Who do I want to be?” As the branding process continues, Wilson is inviting constitu- “How can I make a difference?” “How can I connect my studies ents to share examples that demonstrate the University’s passionate with my faith and values?” purpose, vision for the common good and inspiring impact, all part We are pursuing a variety of majors: accounting and entrepre- of being a faithfully courageous university. “The stories we tell today neurship (Michael Keller), entrepreneurship and international will help shape how UD is perceived in the future,” she said. business (Collin Seventy), exercise physiology (Mark Bugada and Send your stories to [email protected]. me), international studies (Nicholas Dalton and Bradley Petrella, who’s also a Spanish major) and mechanical engineering (Steve Miller). And our interests and activities are varied: Flyer News sports The littlest editor, Pershing Rifles, president of the New Abolition Move- ment, president of the Food Recovery Network, EMT squad, cap- angel, in tain of men’s Ultimate Frisbee, and Dayton Civic Scholars. And, need of as a community, we do service and host events. mending A mission statement is asked of each Go behind the of the Marianist student communi- scenes this ties. Ours is, “The community of 340 Christmas Stonemill is committed to following season and see Mary’s example by identifying and the magic that responding to opportunities to serve happens in the in communities across Dayton with Marian Library’s crèche workshop, where volunteers tend glad hearts.” year-round the collection of more than 3,500 sets. Details at go.udayton.edu/manger. Crèches are also on display on the With our individual studies seventh floor of Roesch Library. and activities, it takes some effort to do things as a community. But we usu- Music to our ears ally gather to pray in the Future teachers, pastoral ministers and musicians needing help to fund evening on Sunday, Mon- their University of Dayton educations will receive a boost thanks to a gener- day and Wednesday. We ous gift. have a meal together on An anonymous donor’s contribution establishes an endowed scholarship Tuesday night, and, break- fund in honor of the Sisters of the Precious Blood, who are based in Dayton fast together on Thursday. and many of whom have earned University of Dayton degrees in teacher edu- On Thursday night we cation, pastoral ministry and music. The scholarships are need- and merit- also get together. We don’t based, and renewable as long as students stay in good academic standing. pray. We don’t eat. We just “The Sisters of the Precious Blood have long recognized the transforma- hang out. tive power of education in people’s lives,” said Sister Joyce Lehman, C.PPS. ’68, president of the Sisters of the Precious Blood. “Our long history of involvement with the University makes this so very fitting.” 14 I UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE Winter 2017-18 Where are you reading University of Dayton Magazine? Send us a photograph — at home or abroad — to [email protected]. View more photos on Facebook at facebook.udayton.edu.

Kevin Doyle ’81 and Alison Schappach Tom Schmitt ’01 writes, “In 2007, Doyle ’82 stand at the front of the when the third day of the Ohio Bar Sólheimajökull glacier in southern Exam ended, several UD law grads Iceland Aug. 17, 2017. headed to a Jimmy Buffet concert in Cincinnati . Every year since, our Claire Quinn ’16 recently traveled to group returns for his Cincinnati show. Madrid, Spain, with her Flyer friends. When we were setting up this year, I She writes, “Freshman year we all noticed a Flyers logo in the group next met through our floors, classes and door and introduced myself to Alan clubs. After graduation, we all had Bruggeman.” Pictured are: Anthony jobs, and our roommate Mary Kate Pisano ’07, Emily Sluk ’07, Nick Rericha Carroll ’16 went to Madrid to teach ’07, Tom and Alan ’15. English. After 10 months, a group of us went to visit her. This picture was tak- Val Chase Campbell ’87 and Mike en in Barcelona, Spain and shows Campbell ’87 took a family trip to Cape how thankful we are that UD brought Town, South Africa with Tommy us together and led to opportunities Campbell ’16, Bobby Campbell ’17 and like this.” Pictured left to right: Claire, Annie Campbell ’20. Val writes, “We Anna Combs ’16, Carolyn Wahlen ’16, brought along our UD Magazine to Maggie Quinn ’16 and Mary Kate. enjoy the view from Table Mountain, which overlooks the city. We all love Daniel Shea ’83 and friends enjoyed reading it every time it comes out.” the view at Artist Point, Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming in July Jim Pappadakes ’11, Debbie 2017. Pictured with Dan (far right) are Crowdus Pappadakes ’10, Lauren Kathy Flohr ’84, Gary Seminara ’83 and Huml Vonderhaar ’10 and Michael Von- Erich Eggers ’83. derhaar ’10 took their UD Magazine to the Old Town Square in Prague, Czech Kristin Shirley Wineberg ’03 writes, Republic . Debbie writes, “With differ- “We represented our Dayton Flyer ent work assignments bringing us Fly- family on summer vacation while ers overseas this year — Vonderhaars’ reading the UD Magazine with this to Milan and Pappadakes’ to Prague amazing view from Mackinaw Island, — we couldn’t resist coordinating a

Michigan .” Pictured from left to UNIVERSITY DAYTON OF MAGAZINE European UD reunion!” right: Kent Shirley ’75, Diane Phillips Shirley ’77, Suzanne Shirley Hardacre Bill Kahn ’68 and Pete Deschner ’68 ’99, Kristin, William Wineberg ’05 and display the UD Magazine during a trip to Mark Shirley ’92. Dayton, Oregon where they enjoyed the Willamette Valley region. Pete After attending the University’s ROTC writes, “The town of Dayton and the 100th anniversary celebration and his University of Dayton both were founded 35th class reunion, Jeffrey “Benny” in 1850. What a great coincidence!” Gudmens ’82 went to Europe to tour battlefields. Benny writes, “We went Joe Pott ’00 traveled to Nazareth, to Belgium and visited Waterloo, Fort Israel where he visited Mother Eben Emael and the Operation Market Mary’s home, beneath the Basilica of Garden area. We ended up at the the Annunciation. He writes, “Our family German Naval and U-Boat Memorial in had the opportunity to take a trip of a Laboe, Germany where I decided to lifetime, and we were able to visit some catch up with some Flyer news.” of the most sacred sites in the world.” Pictured from left to right: Lori Longtime friends Joseph Gural ’69, Pott Thompson ’02, Joe and Emily Wolfgang Ege ’70, Diane Dieden Ege Stenson Pott ’00. ’70 and Gina Seiter ’07 took their UD Magazine with them on their August Jean Kelly ’82 and her husband, Art 2017 Eastern European vacation. The Stern, visited Janet Sollinger ’82 and grads are pictured in front of the Malak her family in Vienna, Austria in June Bunardzhik restaurant in one of the 2017. Janet is working at the U.S. Em- oldest cities in Europe, “the ancient bassy in Vienna. Pictured are Jean and and eternal” Plovdiv, Bulgaria . READING YOU ARE WHERE Janet outside Central Cafe in Vienna. Winter 2017-18 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE I 15

SYLVIA STAHL ’18 STAHL SYLVIA . .

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True blue

Winter 2017-18 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE I 17 When the storm abated, the Otero family found their neighborhood and home in shambles.

Blown away, far from Hurricane Maria

Yulianna Otero-Asmar connects with her mom each day. “Good morning,” she messages along with a sticker of a dog waving.

Separated by 1,800 miles and the

Atlantic Ocean, the family set up the .

morning ritual in part to reassure the first-year said to stay in Dayton and stay safe. . .

. Small gestures

discover arts major that she’s still connected to She and Otero joined a campus support . .

home. .

group hosted by the Office of Multicultural Af- . of hope .

Until Hurricane Maria. fairs, Campus Ministry and the Counseling Cen- . As this season’s hurricanes hit .

The Category 4 storm hit the island Wednes- ter. In it, they share their fears and the feeling of .

. the United States, they disrupted

day, Sept. 20. “I sent my normal text,” Otero being far away and helpless. .

. the lives of Flyers in their paths.

said. But mom did not reply. But Ortiz also made other plans. . To show their concern, mem-

It was Friday before she heard her mom’s Within the week, she had helped organize a . bers of the Alumni Association

voice on the other end of the phone. Her family residence hall drive to collect donations. Cou- . Board sent messages to those af- .

called to tell Otero they were OK; that the river, . fected, offering support and shar-

pled with public donations dropped off in C .

. ing how campus is working to help. usually a 10-minute drive away, burst through Lot near Alumni Hall, the volunteers collected .

the front door of their home; that the family sur- nearly 12 pallets of water, diapers, batteries, food . “We wanted to share our sup-

vived by spending the and other supplies. Ortiz . port because of this common bond .

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night atop a concrete bar reached out to the Puerto .

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on their terrace until they Rican, American and Ca- . .

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could be rescued; that ribbean Organization in . .

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one of Otero’s cats died. . Dayton, which arranged .

. and sending our prayers.” .

“I was in Roesch Li- to fly the supplies to the .

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brary, on a quiet floor, island. . .

. was unexpected and comforting

and I was crying,” said Ortiz said donations . .

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Otero, who is from the continue to come in. She’s .

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town Dorado. “A girl sending them to Matthew .

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came over to see if I was 25: Ministries in Cincinna- .

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and to the bathroom.” impacted by all the sea- .

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back, I wanted to help, do Meanwhile, back home, .

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something, just be there,” recovery continues. Nei- . like the one in Houston planned .

sent to Puerto Rico. .

she said. ther the Otero nor Ortiz . service events to aid those need-

It was a sentiment families had power as of Nov. 20, but they have . ing a meal. .

shared by many of the 93 students from Puerto . “UD taught us that you get generators, which have bolstered hope. And they .

Rico enrolled at UD. Among them is graduate have cell phone reception, which means morn- . through the difficult times by

student Paola Ortiz Vazquez ’17. ing texts have resumed. . working together,” Granite said.

“I’m a do-something kind of person,” said Or- “How are you today?” asks the sticker of the . “Learn, lead, serve — it all plays an .

. important role in framing who we tiz, whose family is in San Juan. Ortiz described waving dog. .

. are.” her desire to fly home, pitch in, help lift trees The answer is better by the day. .

. blocking the streets, anything — but her family —Michelle Tedford . 18 I UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE Winter 2017-18 Wake up for your future On a normal Saturday morning, junior Kirsten Simpson would “Expertise in data and analytics is a significant differentiator be in bed, recharging before awaking and hitting the books. for today’s organizations,” said Craig Marshall ’90, a managing part- “I like getting ahead on my work,” said the industrial engineer- ner in EY’s Columbus, Ohio, office who helped identify UD for the ing technology major. partnership. “Our investment will help But this year, Simp- prepare the next generation of Flyers in son is waking up early to this continuously evolving field.” get ahead on her career. Open to second- and third-year

She is joining 29 other ’18 STAHL SYLVIA students in engineering, business and students for a minicourse computer science this year, the courses held Saturdays intended taught by UD faculty also provide four to make them job-ready technical elective credits and a Lean on the first day of their Six Sigma yellow belt certification. The first professional posi- minicourses will be open to other ma- tion. jors in the future. The minicourse se- Sophomore Myra Peterson said her ries is being offered in team — two business majors, an engi- partnership with Big neering major and a computer science Four accounting firm major — applied course lessons to their Ernst & Young to deliver Lean Six Sigma project, reducing the what EY executives see Sophomore Myra Peterson (left) meets with her mentor, Jessica cost of linens for a hospital. Mowery, a senior manager at Ernst & Young, as part of the new as the most in-demand “Everyone has something to of- minicourses designed to teach students in-demand job skills. skills — robotics, au- fer and different ways to approach the tonomous systems, data analytics and Lean Six Sigma — for future problem,” said Peterson, a business major. professionals, especially consultants. Students also hear from EY Students completing the curriculum receive preferred status guest lecturers and are paired with an EY mentor. for opportunities to interview for EY internships.

EXPERT INSTRUCTION How to be part of the world It’s a big planet, full of cultures and perspectives that can enrich our daily experiences. But how do you dive in and make the most of intercultural opportunities? SANGITA GOSALIA, the director of campus engagement in UD’s Center for International Programs, encourages students, faculty and staff to consider ways to develop skills that broaden cultural awareness and help them thrive in cross-cultural environments. Below, she shares some tips.

n IMAGINE AN ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVE tural center in your city. At UD, there are a number of ini- “Naturally, we tend to experience the world through our own tiatives that provide great opportunity to ask complex lens or sense of reality. By challenging ourselves we view other pos- questions. “The structure removes the intimidation sibilities and deepen our understanding of the world,” Gosalia said. and makes [interactions] more comfortable and authentic. It puts more intentionality into the process of n GRAB A JOURNAL relationship building,” Gosalia said. Self-reflection looks different for everyone, whether it’s writing it down or sharing in a group discussion. “Start with n WHAT’S HOLDING YOU BACK? yourself and evaluate your own personal values, strengths and Fully immersing yourself in another culture can weaknesses. Ask yourself how your upbringing and experienc- be overwhelming, and that’s okay. Ask yourself what es in life have informed that and why?” Gosalia said. you are afraid of and identify the barriers. Maybe it’s cultural perceptions or maybe it’s unease sur- n GET INFORMED rounding travel. “It’s really about starting with An experience outside of your comfort zone will be sig- the self. We build critical-thinking skills by nificantly more productive and meaningful if you take time examining the self in relation to others,” to familiarize yourself. “Take the initiative to read foreign Gosalia said. Once you know where your media and watch documentaries. Educate yourself around hesitation is coming from, you’re more like- international issues, global issues and trends,” Gosalia said. ly to be willing to take the risk. Remember: n BALANCE STRUCTURE AND SPONTANEITY It’s OK to be uncomfortable. Embrace it! Attend a neighborhood street festival, or visit a cul- —Anna Lagattuta ’19 Winter 2017-18 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE I 19 SPORTS

By Doug Harris Social media, been that way in this profession, Shauna Green, the second- but it’s definitely more so now,” year Dayton women’s basketball communication technology, Green said. “It used to be if you coach, likes to keep her fam- give recruiting some talked to people who had been ily time separate from her job, in this a long time, they’d go to but carving out windows for new twists the office to work. But if I’m out her husband and 3-year-old son to dinner with my family and a isn’t easy with recruiting having recruit calls, I take it. My family intensified the last several years. knows that’s just part of it. Home was once somewhat of “The other night, I had a mil- a sanctuary for coaches; but they lion recruiting calls to make, know there’s now a risk of fall- ‘Like me, and I’m out in my front yard, ing behind in recruiting if they and my 3-year-old son wants to allow themselves to ever truly kick the soccer ball around. I’m clock out. running around and kicking the “It never stops. It’s always please’ ball and talking to recruits with

20 I UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE Winter 2017-18 my phone in my hand. You look like a crazy staff will follow the athlete on Twitter. If sage and one’s a social media alert. They’re person, but you learn how to multitask.” the recruit reciprocates, the Flyers know looking at the social media alert first 90 The spike in social media has been go- they’re in good shape. percent of the time,” he said. “They’ll look ing strong for a decade or more and shows Men’s basketball can contact players at the text message next, then the missed no signs of ebbing, and the NCAA recently beginning June 15 after their sophomore call last. changed its rules to reflect advances in years. And while the options seem almost “I’m just speaking from experience at technology. endless, the UD coaches are trying to fig- the junior-college level. I’d say, ‘Hey, let Women’s basketball coaches can ure out what works best for them. me look at your phone real quick.’ He’d contact a recruit hand me his phone, through calls, text and there’d be 14 messages, Twitter, unread text messag- Instagram, Snap- es. You see the icon

chat and Facebook ROSS BAGIENSKI for 14. You go over beginning Sept. 1 to his social media, of the recruit’s ju- and there’s no red nior year — mul- No. 1’s or red No. tiple times a day if 4’s on those. Those they like. The only were checked. restriction is they “You’ve got to can’t go on Twitter utilize the different and send a tweet to ways of communi- a recruit, although cation — not saying direct messages, you have to do one retweeting or “lik- over the other, but ing” something is I think the social- fine. media messaging is “Having done going to be checked this for 15 years, I more frequently.” can see the differ- Social media has ence in the last few allowed teams to years — just with the With her cell phone always at hand, women’s basketball coach Shauna Green is ready to recruit. get the message whole text-messag- out about their ing thing. That’s really changed the game,” “What our staff still needs to get our programs quickly and effectively. UD said Green, who led the Flyers to their first head around is, do we want to retweet, do women’s soccer assistant coach Dean sweep of the Atlantic 10 regular-season we want to ‘like’ this? The simple answer Ward has found short videos — usually of and tournament titles last year. is ‘yes’ because we’re going to be engaged Flyers scoring goals — get favorable “It’s nice for us as coaches because you with that recruit. But at the same time, it’s responses. don’t actually have to call them to get to a slippery slope,” said Andy Farrell, the “Nowadays, with this generation, vid- know them, and they feel more comfort- director of scouting and program develop- eo clips of five to 30 seconds catch their able texting than they do talking. That’s ment for the Flyers. attention before they move on to the next definitely a generational thing. “If you do it for one recruit, do you have thing,” he said. “The days are gone where “I’ve had instances where you’d call a to do it for all 100? ‘Dayton is retweeting you sit down and watch a video for 20 kid, and they don’t answer. But you text so and so, why aren’t they retweeting me?’ or 30 minutes. It’s all short and instant them, and they’ll text you right back. You We’ve got to be a lot more strategic with gratification and instant images. go, OK, you have your phone right there it. You see a lot of programs across the “That’s why Instagram and Snapchat because you just texted me. It makes you country retweeting and ‘liking’ every- are probably the most prominent plat- mad in a way, but you have to say, ‘That’s thing, and it almost loses that touch if it’s forms right now in social media — for how these kids are. The way they commu- mass-produced.” the kids of the age we’re trying to recruit. nicate is so different.’” Farrell has been on both sides of the Things like Facebook have become an Another motivation for the NCAA to recruiting onslaught. One of his stops older generation type of thing.” ease its restrictions was to allow coaches before UD was at Southwest Mississippi Asked if most high school athletes and high school players to become more Community College, and he learned much have Instagram accounts, Ward replied, “I familiar with each other. And given the by seeing how his players were pursued. have not met many who don’t.” mounds of electronic exchanges, that’s “I could look at a recruit’s phone, and Posting game footage doesn’t seem undoubtedly happening. there would be four notifications. One’s an like a chore to Ward, who was an assis- If UD is interested in a prospect, the email, one’s a phone call, one’s a text mes- tant at the University of Tennessee the Winter 2017-18 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE I 21 SPORTSShorts

previous five years, because he said he’d be on his smartphone ‘A beacon of class, dignity and hope’ anyway. Former UD men’s basketball coach Don Donoher was named win- “When I’m at home on the sofa for five or 10 minutes, I’ll ner of the 2017 Dean Smith Award given annually by the U.S. Basketball kind of flip through and go to Instagram and Twitter and ‘like’ Writers Association to an individual who embodies the certain things from kids we’re recruiting,” he said. “After seeing spirit and values of the late North Carolina coach. kids play, I’ll try to find them on social media and follow them. The award was created at the suggestion of John “It’s one of the things you tick off on the list — not sit down Feinstein, a Washington Post sportswriter and a past and spend two or three hours a week on social media stuff. It president of the USBWA. just kind of happens a minute here and a minute there.” Of Donoher, Feinstein said, “At a time in college basketball when we’re looking for people we can re- For some UD coaches, the best method for reaching recruits Donoher is still the old-fashioned way. spect and admire unconditionally, Coach Donoher re- “For me, I don’t think it’s changed a lot,” said first-year base- mains to this day a beacon of class, dignity and hope.” ball coach Jayson King, who was the recruiting coordinator at Donoher is the third person to receive the award. Former George- the U.S. Military Academy last year and a successful Division-II town coach John Thompson was the first recipient in 2015; last year coach for 20 years before that. “I think it’s something that can the award went to Michigan State’s John Izzo. help you. It’s more of a branding type of thing where people can see what you have going on and can get a glimpse inside of what Graduation success you’re doing. The University of Dayton was again among the top schools in the “But in general, it’s your standard, ‘See players, call them, get NCAA Graduation Success Rate report on Division I student-athletes, them on campus and show them what’s there and describe what released in November. Dayton posted a 94 GSR this year, which is the the opportunity is.’” highest among all 13 Ohio NCAA Division I universities and tied for 36th in the nation. The Flyers have seven teams with a perfect GSR of 100: First-year men’s basketball coach Anthony Grant, like King, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s golf, women’s ten- doesn’t have a personal Twitter account. Predecessor Archie nis, volleyball, and men’s cross country. Miller also was resistant to becoming part of that realm. But the team has one (@DaytonMBB), and Grant sees some value in that. Birthday treat “It gives your fans Cross country coach Jason Ordway received a memorable birthday present Oct. 28: being named A-10 and the public in general ‘Instagram and Coach of the Year, for the second consecutive year. a view into your program Both of his teams placed first in the A-10, and the men Snapchat are and the things you do on and women finished eighth at the NCAA Great Lakes a day-to-day or week-to- probably the most Regional. It is the highest regional finish for either team. week basis. It gets your prominent platforms Ordway story out there,” he said. Early tournaments right now in social One of the concerns Women’s basketball started its season by winning the Maine Tip- about loosening the rules media — for the kids Off Tournament in Orono. The Flyers beat Harvard on electronic communica- (72-66) and Tulane (71-65) to claim the title. In the of the age we’re tion was that kids would Harvard match-up, senior JaVonna Layfield broke ca- trying to recruit. be inundated with contact reer highs in points and rebounds with 20 and 22, re- Things like Facebook from coaches. But at least spectively, and was named tournament MVP. one UD athlete didn’t find In the Gildan Charleston Classic Nov. 16-19, men’s have become an it to be taxing. Layfield basketball fell to Hofstra 72-69, beat Ohio University older generation Kendall Pollard, a se- 79-65 and finished with a 75-67 loss to Old Dominion. nior basketball star for the Senior guard Darrell Davis tallied three consecutive career-high scoring type of thing.’ Flyers last season, played games: 20, 25 and 27 points, respectively. for Chicago Simeon High School when texting restrictions were lifted and was encouraged Soccer season finale by the attention he received. Men’s and women’s soccer each ended their sea- “As a player, you’d like to know who’s interested in you di- sons with quarterfinal appearances in their A-10 tour- rectly. Right before that, they would send letters to the school or naments. The men lost to Fordham to end the season call my high school coach, and he would never tell me,” Pollard 9-8-2 overall and 6-2 in the league. The women lost said. to La Salle, finishing with an 9-9-2 overall record and “When coaches were allowed to [text], I was like, OK, I’m 4-4-2 in the A-10. Senior forward Alexis Kiehl, who getting interest from this school and this school. When I started scored her 12th goal of the season for the Flyers, has Kiehl receiving messages on Facebook and stuff, that gave me an extra 45 career goals and is tied for fourth all-time at UD. boost. I was able to see who was interested in me, and it made me go out there and play even harder.” For more Flyers sports information, visit DaytonFlyers.com.

22 I UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE Winter 2017-18 Shannon Morozin ’21 (left) and Sarina Allison ’19 found themselves on opposite sides of the table during a simulation to prepare for the first-year arts immersion.

The people in the hallway were UD students who were taking an Eng- Maybe just give lish 100 class taught by lecturer Molly Keane-Sexton ’95. Each year, students taking UD’s first-year classes in Eng- lish, history, philosophy and religious up and go home studies participate in an arts immersion that takes them to a performance of the Dayton Opera, the Dayton Bal- Confrontation on campus let or the Dayton Philharmonic. Ke- ane-Sexton’s class had been preparing to attend an opera, Gian-Carlo Menot- By Thomas M. Columbus TUESDAY, OCT. 17 ti’s The Consul, at the Schuster Center A long hallway in an unfamiliar in downtown Dayton. building One of the students preparing They walked down the hallway. for the opera was Sarina Allison ’19, a When they came to the door of the music therapy major. She was not pre- room to which they had been sent, it pared, however, for what confronted was locked. In the hallway was a man. her that day. He spoke impatiently to them in some “I was expecting a lecture on the incomprehensible tongue, gesturing historical background and signifi- at them to form a line. They obeyed. cance of the opera,” she said. Instead, Winter 2017-18 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE I 23 a strange man speaking a strange tongue hope of making it through. mean and rude. It was odd to have your had her stand in line. “And, by the end, I didn’t.” teacher tie your shoe.” “I was surprised, confused and a little Morozin, however, easily took to the annoyed that I would be forced to partici- TWO WEEKS EARLIER role of irritable bureaucrat. pate in some silly experience,” she said. Another room, same building Later, reflecting on the interaction with First in line, she was motioned to a table In one of the theater program’s class- Keane-Sexton’s class, Morozin said, “They where she was asked for her ID and given rooms, Jerome Yorke, a lecturer in UD’s weren’t catching on to the shoe tying. So I a paper. As the first “foreigner” to enter theater, dance and performance technology threw mine across the room. Sometimes the room, she encountered a series of sta- program, was preparing a section of Theater they wouldn’t tie it tight enough, so they tions forming some sort of obstacle course Appreciation 105 for its pre-opera encoun- had to redo it.” blocking her way. Looking back, she saw her ter with Keane-Sexton’s section of English Yorke had told them, “If I hear anything classmates as confused as she was. Her first 100. I understand, I will interfere.” encounter inside the room was with a group Theater Appreciation is a course ap- That was not a problem. Morozin said, of students who spoke gibberish as had the proved for the arts requirement of the Com- “I became increasingly confident speaking strange man in the hallway. They made mon Academic Program, so the students in gibberish. It was fun. I just let the words motions of unlocking an imaginary door. it come from throughout the University. spill out. We began to sound like the Min- “I thought,” she said, “they wanted me Before the semester began, Yorke had ions in Despicable Me.” to pretend to open and go through some pitched to humanities faculty members For the selfie test, the English 100 stu- imaginary door. teaching courses making use of The Con- dents had to empty their pockets. The bu- “But they wouldn’t let me pass.” sul the possibility of his classes interacting reaucrats then pointed to the phones. So she went back to the hallway to get with theirs. Their students could gain an “Sometimes, they’d take a picture of us,” her keys out of her backpack. To get back experiential understanding of the themes Morozin said. “We motioned to them to turn into the room she had to again be cleared at of the opera; it would be a quintessential the phones around. I think most people had the checkpoint in the hallway. show-not-tell. Response was more than his their phones with them and could tie shoes, “I went back to the second station with two sections could handle, so joining him in if we used motions.” my keys,” she said. After five other people the endeavor were Kehler Welland and Matt But just in case the applicants thought passed through that checkpoint ahead of Evans, both lecturers in the program, each they were figuring out the system, there her, she was allowed to move on. also teaching two sections of the course. was a twist. People often tend to favor those The people staffing the third station Yorke, the strange man who Allison en- who are like them over those who are differ- were gesturing to their shoes. countered two weeks later in the hallway, ent. It is often easier to be nice to a person “I couldn’t understand what they want- taught the students in the theater sections of the same nation, religion, race or such ed and thought they meant I was wearing how to speak gibberish, how to make sounds and suspicious of those who are not. So the the wrong kind of shoes. I didn’t know what that appeared to be words but were incom- student-bureaucrats all wore red and were to do. prehensible. hospitable to those who also did. “I went back to station one.” “To make just sounds, not words, was Keane-Sexton, not wearing red, joined Back in the hallway, she heard others awkward and uncomfortable,” said Shan- her students in attempting to go through who had been rejected saying that one of the non Morozin ’21, a discover arts student in- the bureaucratic maze. stations required people to have gum to get terested in communications and a student “I didn’t want not to be nice to the teach- through. in Welland’s class with which Yorke was er,” Morozin said, “but I couldn’t let her just “I had a pack of gum,” she said, “so I gave working that day. go by. I had her tie my shoe. I wanted to let it to a classmate. I thought a pack of gum Yorke split Welland’s students into five her just pass, but I had to be strict. I had to would get a bunch of people through.” groups; each would staff one of the stations do my job.” Instead, the bureaucrats staffing the that Sarina Allison and her classmates en- station took the whole pack. countered two weeks later. Students in each SATURDAY, OCT. 21 “I went through this cycle too many group had to make up the tests that the Eng- Campus times to remember,” she said. “The rules lish students would have to pass in order to Sarina Allison wrote a reflection upon kept changing, and I kept getting sent back. progress to the next station. The tests that what she first saw as a “silly experience”: I remember feeling so frustrated. I won- students encountered as they made their “I caught on to what they were trying to dered if it was worth going through it again way from station to station were to be in- show us. Immigrants have a hard time get- or if should just give up or sit outside or go creasingly hard. ting into countries. I had heard that thou- home.” Morozin was in the third group. Its tests sands of times. I thought I understood. She tried again. But she could not get were tying shoes and taking selfies. “What the news could not tell me was through the second-to-last station because Both teachers that day, Yorke and the frustration and desperation that accom- she had no laptop, and owing to her gener- Welland, took a shot at going through the panied their experience. … Going through osity, no gum. stations. the line again and again and again, I began “I was stuck in an endless cycle with no “We were told,” Morozin said, “to be to think of real people going through this. 24 I UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE Winter 2017-18 The path to citizenship proved to be a maze for students as they entered a simulation that challenged their UD-developed conception of hospitality.

Winter 2017-18 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE I 25 “What if this was real? What if I was rience with the theater class would deepen The Consul’s themes and philosophical a mother with children who were sick or our understanding of The Consul,” said issues. starving? What if the country I was fleeing Clayton Langdon ’21, a finance major. “I They saw these themes: was persecuting people like me? What if guess it did.” n Oppression related to immigration leaving was the only option? He pointed to a character in the op- (This was seen in terms of hospitality, which “I left with a new experience, one I don’t era who did know the language spoken by besides being a quality often associated with think I could have obtained any other way.” the others as well as to a man who had all the Society of Mary, is the theme of UD’s the proper documents but the photos he Humanities Commons courses in 2017-18.) SUNDAY, OCT. 22 brought were the wrong size. n People trying to make change (A Schuster Center, downtown Dayton Two thousand UD students descended upon downtown Dayton to attend the opera. Making it more palatable, perhaps, for some, were local food trucks offering foods perhaps nontraditional for habitual opera- goers — hot dogs and pizza, pretzels and cupcakes. The hospitality outside the theater was not mirrored in the plot of the opera. Written in the mid-20th century, the opera portrays the plight of a political dis- sident (John), his wife (Magda), John’s mother, and John and Magda’s baby. While John is trying to elude the secret police, Magda tries to get papers to flee the country, apparently with the hope of the family being reunited and living happily ever after. Tragic operas don’t end that way, the students learned. Magda and others trying to get the nec- Photo courtesy Dayton Performing Arts Alliance Performing Dayton courtesy Photo essary approvals run into an implacable bureaucracy, embodied by the Secretary, Hope turns to tragedy for the characters of The Consul. who slavishly adheres to procedure. In the course of the opera, John’s mother and baby “I felt for that guy,” Langdon said. student offered an example: “The husband, die, and the frustration of those who wish One of the other characters applying though we don’t know what he’s trying to to flee intensifies. Near the end, the Sec- for visas was a magician. “Some saw him as do.”) retary has something of a change of heart just a jokester,” said Nick Best ’21, a biol- n Indifference (Ahern pointed to the after work hours and makes a phone call ogy major. “Others thought he was using the subtitle of Hannah Arendt’s Eichmann in that might help; but it is unanswered, and jokes as a way to cope.” Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil. Magda dies — as do, in a dream sequence, Before the opera performance, Reyn- “Eichmann was a middle manager; he was all the other characters. olds, the orchestra conductor for the per- just doing his job.” He noted the Secretary’s The cast included UD music faculty formance, had spoken to the UD Core Pro- refrain: “Your name is a number.” A student members Andrea Chenoweth, Minnita gram’s lecture class about The Consul. noted that the Secretary has something of Daniel-Cox and Ryu-Kyung Kim. Faculty “He said it was a tragedy but full of a change of heart at the end. Ahern: “She member Patrick Reynolds conducted the hope,” said Libby Baird ’21, a religious stud- becomes human.”) orchestra. ies major. n Loss of identity (A theme of this class “We believed him because we didn’t is personal identity.) WEEK OF OCT. 23 know what it was about then. But we didn’t n Speed (Bureaucracy moves slower Classrooms see any hope. It was totally depressing. … than events.) The week after the performance of the Maybe a bit of hope with the Secretary. … n Dedication (Magda and the other ap- opera, students reacted to it in a number of Maybe.” plicants come back day after day, wait hour English, history, philosophy and religious Students in Patrick Ahern’s Philosophy after hour.) studies first-year classes. 103 course had written short reflection pa- n Irony (At one point, it looks as though In Keane-Sexton’s class, students ana- pers about the opera before their Wednes- Magda will get to see the consul but, see- lyzed the opera’s characters. day class. In class, they exchanged them, ing the secret police emerge from his office, “Professor Keane-Sexton said the expe- read them and talked for 20 minutes about faints. Neither she nor the audience ever 26 I UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE Winter 2017-18 The DNA of a legal immigrant BY AVINASH PULI ’01 the first campus job and first pay- tion denotes “renewal.”) But repre-green card work permit, the check (I remember sending mine, newal involves getting a new visa Employer Authorization Docu- I20-F1-I20R-MSCS-F1-I20-I20R-Cpt- all $24.90 of it, back home to my stamped — in one’s home country. ment (EAD). This could allow one CptR-Opt-MBAFi-H1b-I787-I140-I486- mom with thanks). Then the first If one wishes to remain in to work indefinitely but needs to Ead -H1bR-I797-EadR-EadR-PR holiday break and an empty, lonely the U.S. longer than six years, be renewed every two years. The above may look like a campus. one might as well have the em- As I was going through all strand of DNA ready to be shaped I remember other years, this, I also needed to have my into a double helix. It is something however, having Thanksgiv- Indian passport renewed. Re- that can seem as complicated. It is ing dinners at professors’ newing the passport tops all a list of the immigration forms, vi- houses and visiting a friend’s other priorities. sas, documents and degrees I ob- parents in St. Louis during Along the way, I also gained tained on my path from becoming Christmas break. I still appre- a master’s (M.S.) in computer a student at the University of Day- ciate their generosity. science and an MBA in finance ton to being the holder of a green The next hurdles are get- from the University of Dayton. card, the document required for ting an assistantship, a driv- The passage to America permanent residency in the Unit- er’s license and maybe a job is indeed like a complicated ed States. outside school. For that, one strand of DNA. The first step on my journey needs authorization — the But so, too, is America. I was obtaining the I-20, a docu- CPT (Circular Practical Train- have found it is woven of the ment international students re- ing). That’s before finishing strands of the many great ceive as proof of admission to a coursework. Afterward, one qualities — the American work graduate school. With an I-20, needs a work authorization ethic, innovation, technological an undergraduate degree, test called OPT (Optional Practi- advancement, research and de- scores for TOEFL and for the cal Training). velopment, democracy, liberty, GRE, and a visit to the U.S. con- The OPT allows work for human rights, equality. America sulate in India, I was approved for a year. During that time, one’s has also been woven from the an F1 visa. Since the appointment employer could sponsor one strands of the individual DNA process at the consulate then was for an H1B employment visa. of many people from many first-come, first-served, students Many doctors, engineers and IT ployer help initiate the process places. It is an ever-evolving DNA, would line up as early as midnight professionals use this as a path to of obtaining a green card. The keeping America collectively great to get a morning appointment. U.S. employment. In that process, employer submits an I140 form in its diversity. At the University of Dayton, one receives communication from to the government. One applies The path to America may be the transition to a new country the government in the form of an for adjustment of status by filing long, but it is worth it. was made easier by the Indian As- I-797 document. Form I486. sociation, the international advis- But the H1B is temporary. A It took me more than six years Avinash Puli ’01 lives in Indi- ers and student orientation, which non-immigrant work visa with to obtain my green card. anapolis where he works for Lil- brings one a new set of friends. a three–year duration, it can be Sometimes, on the way to ly Pharmaceuticals as a robotic One faces a number of firsts — renewed. (“R” in my DNA illustra- getting a green card, one gets a process automation developer.

see the consul.) retary, who performs the job unreflectively said about ethics. “Ethics,” he said, summa- And they saw these philosophical issues: until a glimmer of humanity appears, too rizing Aristotle, “must not be just about ab- n Means and end (John is apparently late.) stract virtues but be responsive in specific part of a violent revolutionary movement; instances.” he is violating the law.) FOURTH CENTURY B.C. And, briefly, he ran though the other n Civil disobedience (Magda starts Greece philosophers the class was studying — the throwing papers around the office. Rather Living in that time and place was Aristo- Epicureans, Hegel, Du Bois — ending with than being punished, she receives an ill- tle, whose ideas still live millennia later in a reference to Simone De Beauvoir’s claim fated offer of possibly seeing the consul.) UD’s classrooms. (similar to that of Menotti in The Consul) n Duty and justice (Again, students saw Ahern concluded his 20-minute post- that a person is a subject not an object, that the importance of the bureaucrat, the Sec- opera analysis by looking at what Aristotle we need to be recognized as human. UD Winter 2017-18 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE I 27 ...... n The University of Dayton’s . . . . Alumni Association in 1967 . . . . chose accomplished inventor . . . . Carroll “Ted” Hochwalt to . . . . receive its first Distinguished . . . . Alumni Award. An impressive . . . . list of humanitarians, educators, . . . . scientists and innovators in . . . . nearly every field have joined . . . . Hochwalt since, comprising 50 . . . . years of Flyer pride and prowess. . . . . Each alumnus on these pages . . . . embodies the University’s goal . . . . to participate in the quest for a . . . . more perfect human society, and . . . . each joins with generations of . . . . Flyers like you to learn, lead and . . . . serve society with distinction. IN . . . . DISTINGUISHED COMPANY

28 I UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE Winter 2017-18 . . 1967 . 1968 . 1971 ...... carroll a. “ted” . edwin G. becker ’14 . Martin J. Hillenbrand ’37 . Service to college & community . First U.S. ambassador to Hungary HocHwalt ’20 . . Scientific ingenuity . . . Becker served as a judge of the . . Court of the Common Pleas . “I have served as a Inventions include: . . n Morton’s salt iodization . of Hamilton . . . process . County, . diplomat under seven . . n . Ohio, a . Non- . . presidents and nine freezing fire . chemical . . . extinguisher . superinten- . . . secretaries of state. … The n Rapid . dent with . . Procter & . distillation . . interplay of people and events, of process for . Gamble Co.; . . . whiskey . a lay leader in the Cincinnati . decision making and ineluctable . . n . Archdiocese; and a member . Tetraethyl lead gasoline . . octane booster . of the University lay board of . external causation that constitutes . . n Metal grinding and stamp- . trustees. . . . ing lubricants . . the historical process, is fraught . . n . . Waterproof and mildew- . 1969 . with both personal tragedy and proof textiles . . . . n Low-sudsing All laundry . . . JosepH d. park ’29 . achievement. Things never quite . Father of Freon . detergent . . . . work out as we would wish.” . For Frigidaire, Park helped . . . —Hillenbrand, from Fragments of Our Time: Memoirs of a Diplomat . develop . 1968 . . . Freon to . . . . revolution- . . . . . alpHonse H. . ize refrig- . 1972 . 1973 ...... MaHrt ’12 . eration. For . . Taking the ball & running with it . . ol dward . atHer ayMond . DuPont, . c . e l. . F r a. . . . “No man ever possessed more . he flipped . buescHer ’45 . roescH, s.M. ’36 . . . . kitchen con- . Isolated & characterized the . University’s 16th president drive, honesty and integ- . . rubella virus, cause of German . . ventions with the creation of . . rity than . . measles . He was called “the founder . . . Al.” That’s . nonstick Teflon. In 1947, Park . . . . . of the modern University of . turned his focus to education . U.S. rubella timeline: . how the . . . Dayton” . as a professor at the Univer- . n 1962: Virus characterized . board chair- . . . by Brother . sity of Colorado. . by scientists . man for . . . Raymond L. . . at Walter . Mead Corp. . . . Fitz, S.M., . . Reed Army . honored . 1970 . . the Univer- . . Hospital . Mahrt at . . . sity’s 17th . . n 1964: . his retirement after 39 years . JoHn b. alexander . . president. . . 12.5 million . with Mead, which named a . . . Roesch, . . cases . paper mill in Alabama in his . ’25 . . as president from 1959 to . Cement innovator . n . honor. As a student, Mahrt . . 1969: . . . . 1979, added nine academic was known as one of the Uni- . A longtime chemist and vice . 57,686 cases; rubella vaccine . . . . departments; six associate, . president . licensed; Buescher receives . versity’s first great athletes, . . . 18 bachelor’s and 44 master’s . with South- . the Legion of Merit . playing baseball, basketball . . . degree programs; reopened . . n 1983: 1,000 cases . and football. After graduation, . western . . the School of Law; and was . . n . Mahrt was a founding mem- . Portland . 2004: Measles no longer . . . . instrumental in the construc- ber and the first captain of . Cement Co., . endemic in the U.S. . . . . tion of Kennedy Union, Mir- . Alexander . n Today: <10 cases each year . the Dayton Triangles football . . . iam Hall, Roesch Library, UD . . Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . team, one of the first teams in . helped . . Arena, Marycrest Hall, Stuart . . . the NFL. . develop the . . Hall and Campus South. . . . concrete for the Hoover Dam. . Winter 2017-18 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE I 29 . 1974 . 1976 . . . GeorGe e. Freitas ’29 . erMa Fiste boMbeck ’49 Business connoisseur . Mother of suburban wit . . Among his companies: Hawaii . Corp., Pacific Development . “All of us have moments . Co., Pacific Construction Co., . in our lives that test our . When Pacific Utility Contractors . . courage. Taking children and Community Equipment . . Inc., VHY, Moanalua Shopping . into a house with a . Inc., Rosalei Apartments Inc., . white carpet is . Humor First Hawaiian Bank, Hawai- . “Insanity is . one of them.” ian Western Steel, Johnston . hereditary. . There and Buscher Inc., Pacific- Goes, . You can catch . Peru Construction Corp., Von . it from your Hamm-Young Inc., Hawaiian . Goes . k i d s .” Textiles Inc., Pacco. . . Civilization . . 1974 . “Seize the moment. Remember all those women on . . . the Titanic who waved off the dessert cart.” cleMent G. JaucH . . . . ’08 . . His indelible stamp . 1977 . 1978 ...... Jauch, a member of the . . . soicHi kawazoe ’30 . torrence a. University . Executive vice president of Nissan Motors Corp., USA . . . akley r of Dayton . . M J . ’40 . . Cataract surgery pioneer alumni board . After earning degrees from UD and MIT, Kawazoe returned . . . . to Japan, where he worked as an engineer . of directors, . . Dr. Makley, professor of oph- . for General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. . founded . . thalmology . . the Dayton . and Nissan before being drafted into service . at the Ohio . . Stencil Works . with the Japanese army and becoming a . State Univer- . . . prisoner of war of the Chinese Communists . Co., which . . sity College . . continues to operate on East . for eight years. His advice to Nissan to open . of Medicine, . . Second Street in the same . an American sales branch led to the selling of . pioneered . . building it has occupied since . 150,859 Datsun cars in the U.S. in 1970, the first . the use of the . . the early 1900s. . year Kawazoe donated a Datsun to UD. . revolutionary, . . less-invasive cataract treatment . . known as phacoemulsification. 1975 . . . 1978 . cHarles w. wHalen Jr. ’42 . Six-term U.S. congressman . . barry a. sHillito ’49 . World War II Army Air Corps POW . . “We’ve come to realize there is a . A career in the aircraft industry . and defense . limit to our powers. We have a . logistics . . included his feeling that we’re not as powerful as . appointments . . as the assis- . we thought we were.” . tant secretary —Whalen to The New York Times on his decision in 1978 not to run for re-election; Whalen led the . . of the Navy in Republican opposition to the Vietnam War . 1968 and the . . assistant secretary of defense in . . 1969 during the Vietnam War. 30 I UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE Winter 2017-18 . . . 1979 . 1980 . 1981 ...... rotHer osepH . Harles Huck oll . iMon atHan b J F. . c H. “c ” n ’53 . s n ’42 . Super Bowl legend . International photographer uettner . . b , s.M. ’36 . . Beloved educator . . Nathan, a noted photographer, . . . “Our goal is to win Super Bowls, and . In his 51 years of service in . . contributed to his profession . to win the Super Bowl you . through his “Simon Sez” the Society . . of Mary, . . photography column, . . Buettner . must start at the beginning. . photography instruction books . . served the . . and the development of a hand- . … Chuck [Noll] always . . . held panoramic camera. mission of . . . . education, . preached about getting . . . including . . 1982 . . his last 38 . back to the basics. … . . . years in Puerto Rico. Said his . . . . ricHard H. Finan ’54 . Chuck Noll was always the teacher.” . Former president, Ohio Senate secretary at Colegio San Jose . . . —Dan Rooney, chairman, Pittsburgh Steelers, in 2014 . in San Juan, Puerto Rico, . . upon Buettner’s death in . remembering the Flyer who coached the Pittsburgh Steelers to . “I’m most proud of . . 1979, “This is a man that God . four Super Bowl championships. . . . riding herd over the tries and finds worthy.” . . renova- . . . 1979 . 1981 . tion of . . . . the State- . . GeorGe k. HouGHtailinG ’29 . siMon “si” burick . house. Director of planning, Honolulu . . . . Anybody . ’30 . “It made me understand that people are people, and you . Sports editor . . . can . Burick came to the University . have to look and plan for people, and work with people.” . . pass a bill, but not . to become a doctor; instead, . . . . at age 19, . anybody could do . . . . . he left UD . 1979 . 1980 . . this. ... Every time . . . . . to join the . . . . I come into the . . Dayton . carl J. crane ’24 . rita rapp ’50 . . building, my chest Aviation pioneer & inventor . Space physiology pioneer . Daily News ...... as sports . swells with pride.” . . . At age 10, Crane witnessed . She joined the NASA Space . . . . editor, a . the flight . Task Force at Langley Field in . . . . position he . 1982 . . . of a Wright . 1961 and was . . . . held until his death in 1986. . brothers . transferred . . . . “After five decades, I confess . ernard biplane. He . the follow- . . b l. . . there have been no regrets on . . . . Helan went on to . ing year to . . w ’08 . . my part,” he said some years . ‘Early bird’ of aviation a career of . the NASA . . . . before his death. Among his . more than . Manned . . Whelan was among those who . . many accolades was Burick’s . 60 years as . Spacecraft . . . . 1983 induction into the . soloed in the first 13 years of a pilot, during which he flew . Center. She . . . . writers section of the Baseball . powered . designed and implemented . . almost every experimental . . Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, . flight; he . . . and production craft, from . biomedical experiments, in- . . later served . . New York; he was the only . the early biplanes to jet . flight medical kits and in-flight . . . . honoree who came from a city . as president . . . aircraft. He also helped write . exercises for the astronauts, . . of the Early . . with no major league team. . the world’s first manual on . in addition to designing their . . Birds. An . . Burick finally received a UD . instrument flight and, in 1937, . meals and packaging their . . . . . exhibition . . degree in 1977 — an honorary . made the first fully automated . foods for the Mercury, Gemini, . . flier, Army . . doctorate in humane letters. . landing at what is now Wright- . Apollo and Skylab programs. In . . Air Corps instructor and test . . . Patterson Air Force Base. . 1971, she received the Federal . . . . . pilot, Whelan went on to . Women’s Award, the highest . . . . . become vice president of the . honor for a professional woman . . . . . United Aircraft Corp. . in the federal government. . Winter 2017-18 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE I 31 . . 1983 . 1983 . 1985 . . . . onald . oHn esterHeide . rMenGard aucH d M. . J r. w ’47 . i p. r . UD Research Institute founding director . knowlan ’51 . . ’55 Master doctor . . Professor of German linguistics . . Former team physician for . . An author of publications on . “If some of us left a few . the Washington Redskins . . historical and modern German . . and current . . . fingerprints around, he . linguistics and a professor at professor . . University of California, Berke- . . emeritus of . . ley, Rauch received honors . . medicine at . left a full-body cast.” . . . including a Guggenheim Fel- Georgetown . —Al Ray, division of materials, metals and ceramics, about the . lowship in 1982 and the 1999 . . University, . impact of Westerheide throughout the institute . Festschrift Interdigitations: . . Dr. Know- . . . . Essays for Irmengard Rauch. lan was . . . inducted as a master of the . 1984 . 1984 . . American College of Physi- . . . . cians in 2008. He continues . ronald w. collins . cHarles r. wilke ’40 . . Chemical engineering education pioneer to participate in white coat . . . ’57 . ceremonies for GW’s medical . Scholar in instructional . . . students. “Today, the future of . computer usage . “I feel it’s important to support . . medicine is in their imagina- . . . Collins was honored for his . future students and to encourage tion,” he said of the Class of . . . contribu- . them to engage in research work 2016. . tions to the . . . that will improve human life, the . fields of . . . 1983 . chemistry, . profession and the economy.” . . . chemical . —Wilke, founder, department of chemical engineering, University . . . education, . sHirley a. poHl ’57 . . of California, Berkeley Lifetime of clinical laboratory . computers, . . . excellence . computer- . . . . Pohl, a contributor to UD’s . assisted instruction and . 1985 . 1985 . . . undergradu- . university administration; . . . . . ate and . he served on the faculty of . donald w. wiGal . brotHer Howard . . . graduate . Eastern Michigan University . . uGHes . . ’55 . l. H , s.M. ’51 programs . for 35 years. . Specializing in modern & Western art . Praising Mary through song . . . in medical . . . . 1984 . . Hughes was a teacher, organist technology, . . “I now believe art . and glee club director in shared her . . . . . can lead to and . Washington, expertise . JoHn e. condon ’51 . . . Chief quality officer . . D.C.; . . . with the world through . . flow from spiritual- . . . . Cleveland; service with MEDICO/CARE, . Condon’s career in qual- . . . . ity, from a simple . Mineola, which provides medical teams . ity control . . . . . New York; . . . to developing countries, and . included . household chore, . . . . and San the World Health Organiza- . positions . . . . for example, to the . Antonio. tion, where she served as a . in industry . . . . . While . . . temporary adviser. . and the . building of a grand . . . . serving on the Curia . government, . . . . Gothic edifice — . Generalizia in Rome, he was . including . . . . . superior of the Marianist . responsibili- . not only cathedrals, . . . . community there. In 2013, . . . . ty for the reliability of NASA’s . . . . but environments . he was named Musician of . space program from 1962- . . . . . the Year by the National . 1972 and national leadership . for all sorts of hu- . . . . Association of Pastoral . . . . as president of the American . . . . man expressions of . Musicians. . Society for Quality Control. . . . truth and beauty.” . 32 I UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE Winter 2017-18 1986 . 1989 . . . JosepH e. keller ’29 . doris i. sHields Washington, D.C., lawyer & law educator . . cHarles ’52 . Champion for student health . . “I’ve always been interested . Dr. Charles began her career . . as a clinical . instructor of in helping people to be good . . nursing arts . . at Miami Val- lawyers. My roots came from the . . ley Hospital . in Dayton. . University of Dayton. It’s the only place I . She was the . . only woman . in Ohio to head the health ser- feel I ever got an education.” . —Keller, namesake for the building housing the UD School of Law . vices at two major universities, . . University of Cincinnati and . . Ohio State University, where ...... she was also named team 1986 . 1987 . 1988 ...... physician. Her excellence was ...... recognized by the Ohio College sanFord M. . JosepH e. sterMer . brotHer donald r. . . . . Health Association. Hapero . . eiGer . s ’50 . ’31 . G , s.M. ’55 . Making change . Giving it his all . Brother earth . . . . 1989 . . . A civil rights activist who . . Professor emeritus of biol- . . Stermer served in 27 coun- . . . . . marched . tries abroad during his time . ogy, Geiger has led numerous . Frank F. ledFord . . . with Martin . in the Army. After the Korean . research proj- . . . . Jr. ’55 Luther King . Conflict, he helped establish a . ects to benefit . Chief surgeon . . . Jr., Shapero . . the earth’s . After a military medical . judicial system there based on . . went on to . . plants, people . . the American model. He retired . . career that . . . lead private . as colonel and practiced law in . and other ani- . included an . . . and nonprof- . Michigan. . mals. Projects . appointment . . . it organiza- . . include land . as Surgeon . . . tions, including City of Hope and . 1988 . management . . . . General of . . . Spirit of America Worldwide. . . in West Africa, food production . the U.S. Army, . . . . Harles Huck . in China, and natural area res- . Dr. Ledford . c l. “c ” . . 1987 . . toration in wetlands, prairies, . became pres- . eber . . . w ’58 . . . Radar & communications systems . parks and a former nuclear . ident of the Southwest Founda- . . . cHarles J. . . facility. Now retired, Geiger can . tion for Biomedical Research, . “Chuck was kind, gentle and a . . . . still be found teaching through . where he grew the foundation’s pedersen ’26 . great mentor . . Nobel laureate . . the UD River Stewards and . annual grant and contract in- . to students, . . . . the Marianist Environmental . come from $14.6 million in Pedersen, while working as . faculty and . . . . Education Center. . 1992 to $42.6 million in 2003. an organic . staff. He was . . . chemist for . a cheerful, . 1988 . . DuPont, . positive . . . discovered . person who . . . GeorGe e. tHoMa ’43 methods for . cared deeply . Pioneer in nuclear medicine synthesiz- . about his friends and col- . . . ing crown . leagues and always brought . “A tireless advocate of . . . out and encouraged the best . ethers, to- . . opportunities in science to day used in many qualities in people.” . . applications in- —Alexander Saw- . inspire and encourage the . cluding removing chuck, University of . next generation.” CLICK . mercury from to read more Southern California . —Mary Burke, CEO of the Academy of Science . drinking water. about UD’s . Nobel laureate (link). Winter 2017-18 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE I 33 . . 1989 . 1991 . 1993 . . . . HoMas ennedy . aMes erbert . HoMas t c. k ’59 . J c. H . F. t Lover of history & life . . . ’63 . eGGeMeier ’67 . Grand fellow . In service to UD “He loved teaching, more perhaps than . . . After an early career as a college . . . An expert in human fac- some of his students loved . instructor, Herbert researched . . . tors and . and analyzed higher education . learning, but in that cast of . . ergonomics, . policy, for which he received . . . . eight fellowships. Herbert was a . Eggemeier thousands, there were some . . . . led UD’s . senior adviser on joint activities . he never forgot and a few . . psychology . to the National Science Foun- . . . department, . dation and the National En- . who gained high places in . . served as an . dowment for the Humanities, . . . the world of men and women.” . . associate . helping create their interagency . . . dean for the College of Arts —obituary from the University of Arkansas . partnership for documenting . . . and Sciences, and retired in . endangered languages. . . 2013 as dean of the Graduate . . . . School. In 2008, he received 1990 . 1991 . . . UD’s Lackner Award, which . . . . honors lay people who em- illiaM . alpH elaney . w e. . r d. d ’55 . . Advocate for the poor . body the Marianist spirit on aMMer r . . H J . ’62 . . campus. Dayton engineer . . . “He was what his . . . As a leader in his profession, . . . . 1994 . . Hammer held positions as . heroes, Martin Luther . . . vice president of the board of . . . King Jr. and Mahatma . ordell ull governors of the Dayton En- . . c w. H . . gineers Club and among the . . ’56 . Gandhi, would have . . . Building opportunities leadership of the Institute . . . . of Industrial Engineers. He . called a nonviolent soldier.” . Hull served two terms on . . practiced, taught and wrote . —Cleveland Magazine on Delaney, who was murdered in 1990 . UD’s board of trustees. His . . about information systems . while videotaping dilapidated living conditions in public housing . career in . . and data processing. . . . . global con- . . . . . struction, . 1991 . 1992 . 1990 . . . infrastruc- ...... ture and . . . . JoHn t. Makley ’57 . tHoMas J. Frericks . financing JoHn l. o’Grady . Physician & teacher . . . . . includes . . ’53 . ’68 . . He built basketball . Future investments . An orthopedic surgeon at Case . . his most . . . . Western Reserve University . . recent position as principal . . One of the most influential lay . O’Grady spent nearly his en- . and University Hospitals, Dr. . . with InfrastructureWorld, . . persons in . tire investment career with . Makley de- . . from which he has retired. . . UD’s his- . Salomon Brothers, includ- . voted nearly . . For 20 years, students in the . . tory, Frericks . ing positions as a managing . five decades . . . . served his . University Honors and Berry director and general partner. . to the care of . . . . alma mater . Scholars programs have The O’Grady Scholarship, . patients and . . . . in various . studied and conducted established after his death, . the education . . . . administra- . research abroad thanks to provides inner-city New York . . . . of residents . . the Cordell W. Hull Interna- . . tive positions . youth with full-tuition schol- . and fellows. . . tional Fellows Fund, named . . from 1964 to his death in 1992. . arships to UD. . As an orthopedic oncologist, . . in honor of his service and . . He oversaw the construction of . . he has helped shape national . . . . UD Arena and served as chair . generosity to UD. . perspective on bone banking . . . . of the NCAA Division I Men’s . . and treatment of patients with . . . . Basketball Committee. The Fre- . . bone and soft-tissue tumors. . . . ricks Center, home to University . . . . athletics, is named in his honor. . 34 I UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE Winter 2017-18 . . 1994 . 1996 . 2000 ...... brotHer JoHn J. lucier, s.M. ’37 . JoHn a. loMbardo . tHeodore Q. Chemistry mentor . . . ’71 . Miller Jr. ’68 . Team healer . Diversifying the sciences . . . . “Brother John . Dr. Lombardo, in his nearly . Dr. Miller retired from Charles . . . 30 years . R. Drew Lucier was a . experience . University . . . as a team . of Medicine scholar, a scientist, . . . physician, . and Science . has helped . in 2006, hav- . . a dedicated teacher . heal athletes . ing served as . . . from the . a professor and a man of faith.” . . . Cleveland . of radiol- —Father James L. Heft, S.M. ’66, on Lucier, former chemistry . . . Cavaliers, Cleveland Browns, . ogy, associate dean of student department chair who joined the faculty in 1945 . . . Cleveland Ballet, 1998 Winter . affairs and director of admis- . . . . sions. He helped establish . Olympics and Ohio State . . . . the King/Drew Magnet High 1994 . 1997 . University, among others. . . . . School of Medicine and Sci- . . A founding member of the ...... American Medical Society for . ence in South Central Los An- coloMbe M. . paul w. . . . . Sports Medicine, Lombardo . geles, which attracts students . . . nicHolas ’64 . arMstronG ’67 . continues to serve as the . at risk of not graduating from Astute marketer . Life & the law . . . . NFL’s drug adviser for ana- . high school. He also started the . . . Having distinguished herself . Armstrong, a retired judge on . . Saturday Science Academy for . . bolic steroids and as a clinical . . . . preteen children. as one of the . the Somerset County, New Jer- . professor at Ohio State Uni- . . . . most influen- . sey, Superior Court, is known for . versity College of Medicine. . . . . tial leaders in . his seminal . . . . . 2001 the interna- . work on cases . . . . . tional fash- . that impact . 1999 ...... ricHard M. ion and retail . how the law . . . . oHn aHey . industries, . deals with . J l. l ’68 . scHoen ’72 . . Higher ed leader . Mathematics of spacetime Nicholas . medicine and . . . . . held top posts at Anne Klein, . science. In . Lahey will retire in 2018 . Schoen unravels the mysteries . . . Giorgio Armani, Health-Tex . the 1976 case . having served 31 years as . . . . of differential . . . and Christian Dior. . involving Karen Ann Quinlan, . president of . geometry . . . . Armstrong argued before the . Quinnipiac . and ideas of . . . 1995 . New Jersey Supreme Court . University, . spacetime, . . . . the Catholic moral theology . where he . including . . . . perspective that “extraordinary . increased . JaMes r. spotila ’66 . . . questions Biodiversity champion . . . . means” need not be employed in . enrollment, . about the . preserving a patient’s life. “What . fundrais- . curvature of Spotila, founding president of . . . . emanated from the Quinlan case . ing, campus . the universe. In 2017 alone, he the International Sea Turtle . . . . was the hospice movement,” . size and degree offerings. . won three of the world’s most Society and . . . . Armstrong told NJ.com. “We set . Lahey also helped oversee the . prestigious international math- chair of The ...... Leather- . a standard for how we care for . creation of Ireland’s Great . ematics awards. He teaches at . . . back Trust, . one another at the end of life.” . Hunger Museum. . University of California, Irvine. . has spent . . his career . 1998 . CLICK working in . . to hear from environmen- . aul c nroe . Armstrong about p V. M e ’59 tal science, biodiversity and . Father of the UPC bar code . the Quinlan case conservation biophysical . . (link). ecology. He is a professor of . “What can you invent that . environmental science at . touches more people?” Drexel University. . Winter 2017-18 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE I 35 . . 2002 . 2003 . 2008 ...... ricHard a. abdoo ’65 . brotHer rayMond l. Fitz, s.M. ’64 . JoHn F. McHale Lead with integrity . University’s 17th president . . . . . ’78 . . The next innovation President of the environmental . . and energy consulting firm R.A. . . . . McHale sold his first busi- Abdoo & Co., . “I saw if we were . . . ness to Compaq and his sec- Abdoo previ- . . . . ond to Cisco ously served . . . going to be a . Systems, as chief . . . . part of his executive for . . . . pattern for . great Catholic . several Wis- . . doing busi- consin energy . . . . ness: Invent companies. . . . university, we . cutting- . . He was UD’s first business voca- . . edge tech- . . tion executive-in-residence. . . nology, develop the business, . needed conversations . . . sell it to a company that can . . 2004 . . expand the product market . . . about mission and . . . and reinvest to begin again. c. euGene steuerle . . He also helped found Genesis . . . . Inventions to provide invest- ’68 . vision. So we began . Creating good from grief . . ment and funding services to . . . . other inventors. In memory of wife Norma Lang . planning.” . Steuerle, who died on 9/11 in . . . —Fitz, UD’s longest-serving president (1979-2002); he continues . the Penta- . . 2009 . to connect Catholic social teaching and the social sciences through the . gon attack, . . . Fitz Center for Leadership in Community . Steuerle and . . Gordon roberts . . his daughters . . ’74 . . . Moral obligation founded two . 2006 . 2007 . . . . nonprofits: . . . The Medal of Honor citation Alexandria . . . . M. eileen dolan ’79 . daVid c. pHillips . for Roberts Community . . . . Kinder chemo . . praises his Trust, which supports charities . . ’62 . . . Eliminating poverty . “gallant in northern Virginia, and Our . . . . “A patient’s genetics . . and selfless Voices Together, which fights . . In 1996, Phillips founded . . . . actions … terrorism by building a safer, . sheds . Cincinnati Works with his . . . . in keeping . . . more compassionate world. . . wife, Liane. Cincinnati . . light . . with the . . Works helps . . . . highest . on po- . . 2005 . . residents . traditions of the service.” In . . . . . find jobs . . tential . . Vietnam in 1969, that meant . . through a . . . . extraordinary heroism that peter a. luonGo ’65 . . . It’s not just about winning . targets . comprehen- . . . . saved fellow soldiers pinned . . sive pro- . . . . down on a hillside. At Walter Retired president and CEO of . for new drugs to . gram that . . . . Reed Army Medical Center in The Berry . . includes . . prevent or treat . . 2009, it meant commanding Co., the na- . . . . . assistance with child care, . 2,500 caregivers. He retired tion’s largest . . . . these devastating . transportation, work clothes, . . . . as a colonel in 2012 after 44 Yellow Pages . . and mental and physical . . toxicities.” . . years of Army service. advertising . . health care for the entire . —Dolan, professor of medicine . sales agency, . . family, as well as assistance . . Luongo is . at University of Chicago . . . with any other barriers to CLICK author of 10 . Comprehensive Cancer Center, . . . employment. to learn more Truths About Leadership and . on identifying hereditary . . . about Roberts’ former executive director of . predisposition for toxic side . . . service (video). UD’s Center for Leadership. . effects of chemotherapy . 36 I UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE Winter 2017-18 CLICK to hear from Bressani about his nutrition research (video). . . . 2010 . 2012 . 2013 . 2014 ...... ricHard p. daVis . ricardo bressani . daVid J. bradley . sean p. donaHue . . . ’72 . ’48 . ’71 . ’84 Financial entrepreneur . Food for thought . Inventor of ctrl-alt-del . Vision for a better future ...... In 1984, Davis co-founded . As a researcher in nutrition . “One of my favorite . Dr. Donahue’s research helps Flagship . and food sciences, Bressani’s . . find new technologies that . . . Financial, . life was devoted to improv- . time- . detect eye . . . which grew . ing health . wasters . problems in to manage . outcomes . . preliterate . . is . $5.4 billion . for children . . children. . . . in assets for . in his native . taking . Through . . . more than . Guatemala. . a PC . his work 100,000 . His re- . . with the . . apart to . investors by 1996. His gifts . search into . . Lions Club . . make it run faster . to UD provide students with . plant-based . . International Foundation Pe- hands-on investment educa- . proteins, cooking methods to . or better.” . diatric Cataract Initiative, he . . . tion through the Davis Center . maximize nutrition and the . —Bradley, who holds 10 . has traveled the globe to train . . . for Portfolio Management . benefits of ancestral diets, . patents related to computer . doctors in the recognition, in the School of Business . and his invention of nutri- . design and was one of the . prevention and treatment of . . . Administration. . tion-fortified foods, continue . original 12 engineers who . cataracts. He is a professor of . . . . to nourish children around . began work on the IBM . ophthalmology at Vanderbilt . . . . the world. . personal computer in 1980 . University Medical Center. 2011 ...... 2015 . icHele . . 2017 M. M . . ariscalco . . M ’77 . katHerine a. scHipper ’71 . In care of others . Financial record . JosepH r. descH ’29 . . Codebreaker A recipient of the 2010 Barry . . . One of the world’s renowned accounting . An electrical engineer and A. Shapiro Memorial Award for . educators, Schipper has served as editor of . . . inventor, Desch served Excellence in . the Journal of Accounting Research and as a . . . the country during World Critical Care . member of the Financial Accounting Standards . Management, . . War II by . Board. Inducted into the international . Dr. Mariscal- . . developing . 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University of Kansas in Wichita, . . Meade, Maryland. Desch . . Mariscalco is regional dean of . interconnected — the . received the Medal of . . the University of Illinois . . Merit from President Harry . integration of faith and science . S. Truman July 16, 1947. College of . . Medicine in . . . makes sense to me.” . Urbana. CLICK . . to hear more . —Tenover, former director of the office of antimicrobial resistance . . . about Mariscalco's. for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . work with children (video). Winter 2017-18 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE I 37 38 I UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE Winter 2017-18 Science needs a new model for testing how cells react, both to things that can cure us and things that can kill us. With her half-million-dollar grant, assistant professor KRISTEN COMFORT ’02 is developing a human model with dynamic potential.

wanted to build a city for Kristen tiny bits of life, a com- Comfort fortable habitat where free-ranging cells could grow as naturally as they do tucked inside our bodies. What It was serious science — with significant promise for environmental research and a host of human health studies — but to the assistant professor in chemical and materials engineering, it felt like play: squirting a liquid gel into one-inch diameter makes us cylinders, watching the gel cure like Jell-O in the fridge, then adding the cells to weave their way into the porous material. And it worked. The lung and immune cells she put in the wiggly culture moved in and took up housekeeping. human Then she turned on a pump to move liquid through the system to the pulsing rhythms of a beating heart. Disaster. Her formerly tidy cylinders were ragged ruins, the cell’s once happy home ready for a tiny wrecking ball. It looked like B-roll on a disaster news broadcast. “I don’t consider it lost time,” she said after this and other efforts to create cell high-rises failed. Every BY JENNI LAIDMAN ILLUSTRATION BY STUART BRIERS Winter 2017-18 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE I 39 failure is one step closer to success. This is ries test cells. Typically, studying the biologi- while working in the laboratory of another how the science game is played. cal impact of any chemical or drug involves UD alumna, Laura K. Braydich-Stolle ’01, a Still, there’s a great deal at stake. The squirting it onto a flat dish carpeted with biologist in the Molecular Bioeffects National Science Foundation has awarded identical, growing cells, then watching what Branch at Wright-Patterson Air Force her more than a half-million dollars over happens. Do the cells emit chemical help sig- Base. the next five years to create a new labora- nals? Do they change shape, alter structural- Comfort and her husband, Donald, had tory test system, one that better predicts ly, stop multiplying, multiply faster? Do they arrived in the Dayton area in 2008. Donald how our bodies and our cells react to poten- use less oxygen or require fewer nutrients? was further along in his professional life tially toxic compounds or potentially help- Do communications between cells break than Kristen, having completed both his ful ones. NSF called it work with potentially down? Do they die? Or does everything tick doctorate and post-graduate research, and “deep scientific impact” across many disci- along smoothly? was beginning at UD in a tenure-track po- plines. If the system is successful, Comfort Theoretically, the way that pancake of sition. When her husband’s job offer came predicts, it could reduce the need for animal cells responds predicts the way our bodies through, Kristen had a freshly minted studies and provide a more accurate ap- will respond to the same chemical. It seems doctorate from North Carolina State Uni- praisal of our body’s reaction to new sub- a reasonable supposition. And if we were cell versity. When she moved to Dayton, she stances than the usual laboratory approach. pancakes, it would be. But too often, labora- took what was on offer: part-time teach- It could even help treat cancer. tory studies aren’t borne out when scientists ing at the University of Dayton. She had take the research to the next level — usually zero teaching experience and zero teacher studies in rodents. That’s certainly been the training. “They threw me into thermo- case for silver nanoparticles, which is what dynamics — which is not the easiest,” she Her office on the fifth floor of Ketter- Comfort plans to test in the experimental said. “I loved it, loved it, loved it!” ing Labs is decorated with system she’s creating. In cell pancakes, silver She had never intended to teach, always artwork from her three nanoparticles are bad actors. Cells exposed to dreaming of working in industry, but at UD daughters, Holly, 9; Megan, 8; and Caitlin, 7. these tiny creations of 1 to 100 nanometers — she realized her extrovert tendencies — Rainbow drawings. Sweet notes with childish 600 times smaller than the width of a human not exactly common among engineers, she printing, “I love you Momme.” Paper hearts. hair — look stressed, act weird and die. But ex- said — were a perfect fit. “My husband says Handprint flowers. Paper plate picture pose mice to these same tiny bits of silver and I can talk to a blank wall,” she said. “Teach- frames. And dead center between two long — nothing, or very little. The mice carry on ing is a way I get my words out. I love that to-do lists on her office white board, a heart their little mouse lives with their usual brio. interaction. I feed off that energy.” scrawled in green, now a few months old. It Clearly, something isn’t translating between After completing her post-doc with said, “I love you so much Mommy.” (“I can’t culture dish and four-footed human stand-in. Braydich-Stolle in 2012, Comfort was find it in my heart to erase it,” Comfort said.) Comfort looked at the cell cultures, and hired at UD. This year, she’s preparing for Comfort, director of the graduate bio- the problem seemed obvious: “It’s just sit- tenure review. engineering program, came to her passion ting there,” she said. “Nothing is moving. Braydich-Stolle said Wright-Patterson for science naturally. As an 8- or 9-year-old And you’re trying to correlate the results had hoped to keep Comfort. Comfort’s re- she corralled the family’s Barbies — with from a cell culture to the three-dimension- search colleague called her “very high en- three girls in the house, she had an army of al, dynamic, multicellular system of a living ergy, and extremely focused … a very metic- them — pulled off an arm here, a leg there, thing? No wonder it falls apart. Especially ulous scientist.” But Braydich-Stolle saw and created a Barbie hospital. When she when you’re talking about nanoparticles. her deep love for teaching, and that’s how was 8, she asked for a microscope for her Because they’re so small, any little influence Wright-Patterson lost out to UD. Comfort birthday and subjected everything she could changes how they interact with cells.” Yet wanted to get her words out. think of to its low-power scrutiny. Before it’s not practical to go straight to testing in She and Braydich-Stolle continue to that, the whole family overslept one morn- mice. Such a solution would be both costly collaborate. On the NSF grant project, they ing because 7-year-old Kristen had taken and involve an awful lot of mice. create cell cultures that live, not as cell apart her mother’s alarm clock to see how it Comfort hopes to create a bridge, a span pancakes, but in three dimensions. To add worked, then failed to put it back together to carry her from the oversimplified world of to the authenticity of their experimental again. Somewhere along the way, her native cells in a dish to the complexity of a mouse system, they will employ several cell types curiosity joined forces with imagination, by adding in the cellular interactions that in a single test, including immune cells and the problem-solving demands of science make our human bodies run. known as macrophages. drew her in. That led Kristen Krupa, as she Picture a six-cup muffin tin made of was then known, to the University of Dayton, clear plastic, but with slots between each where she earned a chemical engineering cup so that batter can flow between them, degree in 2002, which eventually led to her Comfort grew interested in the prob- and you have a fairly good idea what this present project: Think of it as human-in-a- lems of cell culture during pilot system looks like. Two of the cups box. her post-doctoral research are needed to cycle liquid in and out of Her goal is to improve the way laborato- year at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base the system. The other four could each be- 40 I UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE Winter 2017-18 BRIANA SNYDER ’09

If the system is successful, Comfort predicts, it could reduce the need for animal studies and provide a more accurate appraisal of our body’s reaction to new substances than the usual laboratory approach. It could even help treat cancer.

come home to particular cell types. For in- of products with nanomaterials increased stance, to test silver nanoparticles, cham- 521 percent to encompass 1,317 items. About ber No. 1 will hold three-dimensional lung Although “nanoparticles” sound exot- a quarter of those use silver nanoparticles. cell cultures, chamber No. 2 will feature ic, they’ve become increas- “It’s used for coatings, cosmetics, anything liver cells growing on 3-D structures, and ingly common in consumer designed to kill bacteria,” Comfort said. chamber No. 3 will be home to 3-D skin products during the last 10 years as the tools “It’s something we’re in contact with on a cell cities. (The fourth chamber won’t be to image them — things like high-powered daily basis.” used.) The pulsatile pump will push liquid microscopes — developed. As we got bet- But what happens when we inhale these through the system. Finally, macrophages ter at seeing them, we began to understand infinitesimal particles isn’t certain. They’re will travel in the liquid, cycling through their properties, such as strength, durabil- so small, there’s hardly anything they can’t each cell chamber. Then the nanoparticles ity and low weight, and engineer them more get into. A silver nanoparticle sized 10 nano- will cycle through. precisely to meet our needs. Thus, they’ve meters or smaller is half the size of most The tissue arrangement isn’t a whim. made their way into hundreds of applica- virus particles, and it can pass into a cell The nanoparticles will travel to lung, liver, tions, including cell phone cases, tooth- like a needle through fabric, like a ghost then skin — the same order human tissues brush bristles and even the fur of some through a wall. It doesn’t even need a door. experience inhaled nanoparticles. Adding stuffed animals, according to a study by Yet with their small size comes giant macrophages to the mix may challenge all the Woodrow Wilson International Center opportunities. Gold nanoparticles, for in- assumptions: Do they gobble up invading for Scholars. Between 2006 and 2014 — the stance, could serve as drug delivery mecha- particles or ignore them completely? most recent data available — the number nisms. In traditional cell cultures, Comfort Winter 2017-18 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE I 41 said, they work like a charm. “But put them together, you can create a focused, individu- If a child isn’t turned on to science by in an animal model and the particles disap- alized system,” Comfort said. second grade, research shows, it’s too late, pear. The macrophages eat them.” With her Still, several challenges remain. While Comfort said. So she makes outreach to chil- laboratory system, Comfort said, she could the problem of the cell gelatin high-rises dren a goal, visiting her children’s day care see what percentage of gold nanoparticles has, for the moment, been solved with off- in summer and their schools in the school the macrophages leave behind. That would the-shelf materials, Comfort would rather year with quick, fun experiments, such as help determine how many particles would create her own. Describing silver nanopar- demonstrating the engineering perfection be required to still sneak some past the mac- ticle behavior in the new system will take up of an egg by standing on a grid of them, or rophages and to the piling up books atop targeted tissue. an eggshell. Comfort is also She’s also help- working with a group ing train today the of UD chemistry re- next generation of researchers on the cre- searchers. Comfort is ation and testing of BRIANA SNYDER ’09 active in UD’s Minor- compounds to treat ity Leaders Program non-small-cell lung that pairs minor- cancer, a very ag- ity students with re- gressive, treatment- search mentors. And resistant disease. the NSF grant is help- They are using spe- ing fund positions for cially engineered an additional gradu- inorganic chemistry ate student and two compounds. Once undergraduate stu- in the airways, these dents in her lab. compounds are en- Katie Burns, who gineered to behave is completing her like smart bombs, master’s degree in adhering to lung bioengineering in cancer cells. Finally, Comfort’s lab, feels laser light tuned to a like she lucked out specific wavelength triggers the kill signal. much of the final few years of the project. when she began working with Comfort. “To Comfort said her system will help deter- Ultimately, she hopes to compare her re- see the things she’s doing, and being suc- mine the ideal compound dose to evade de- sults with results in mice exposed to silver cessful, and at the same time having a fam- struction by the immune system. nanoparticles. This will tell her just how ily, it’s just pretty great to have somebody It’s one of the many ways Comfort’s close her human-in-a-box comes to emulat- like that as my mentor,” Burns said. “I found system can be adapted to meet multiple re- ing life. a mentor who embodies so much of what I search needs. hope to be in the future.” For instance, the system isn’t limited to In budding researchers and precocious nanomaterials. In a study led by Braydich- children, Comfort also sees the future. Each Stolle, they will use their cupcake pan-like From watching her own children, July, Comfort is part of the annual Univer- assembly to follow the biological path of the Comfort knows that an in- sity of Dayton Women in Engineering camp. toxic heavy metals. Metal ions leach from terest in science has to start Young women from at least 20 states attend airplane parts, elevating metal exposures early. Her oldest daughter, Holly, nicknamed the program, living in dorms for the week in airmen to much higher levels than expe- “the lawyer” for her ability to argue, wants to while they complete experiments and learn rienced in the general population. To test be a marine biologist and an artist. Megan, from professional engineers. It’s one of her for metal toxicity, Stolle will use liver, kid- the middle child, is “the engineer,” undoing favorite weeks in the summer. ney, spleen and immune cells — the critical baby locks when she was a toddler, and tak- “You see these 16-year-olds who are, pathway for metal toxicity. ing apart an expensive toy using her plastic ‘I’m gonna go and I’m gonna cure cancer,’” “There are innumerable ways we can Black & Decker tools. “I was angry and proud she said. use this system,” Comfort said. “That’s the at the same time,” Comfort said. Even young- And when they’re ready, Comfort plans thing I love about this project.” And, there’s est sister Caitlin, officially “the troublemak- to have the cell model ready for them to test potential to expand to even more types of er,” has a knack for experimentation. She their cures. UD cells. “We could focus on an airway model. discovered that if she pushed the toilet seat We have a detox model. We could focus on up, she could get daddy, the only male in the Jenni Laidman is a freelance writer spe- tumor models. Any cell type you want to put house, in trouble. How fun is that? cializing in science and medicine. 42 I UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE Winter 2017-18 Amy Wakefield Droege ’98 writes THIS “Your wings already exist. ISSUE All you have to do is fly.” 3,500 miles biked

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ALUMNI IN ACTION Mom’s on the job BASKETBALL FACEOFF With a freshly minted degree in entrepre- “I love how much real-world training I got at Sam Mackay ’13 and Kelley neurship, Allison Drummey Robinson ’09 set out UD. Whether forming my own company during the Austria ’17 helped rewrite the to build a career in business, and while she was entrepreneurship capstone class or learning how record book for Flyer women’s on maternity leave from her position as a market to invest capital at the Davis Center for Portfolio basketball. Austria became the 24th Flyer to score 1,000 strategist with Procter & Gamble Co., she did. Management, I gained so much experience that points; Mackay in her senior The Mom Project, launched in April 2016, is a has been instrumental in succeeding as a business season posted the sixth-best digital marketplace that matches vetted, qualified owner,” Robinson said. “When I started The Mom assist-turnover ratio in team moms (and dads) Project, I was new to the history. Both were outstanding with flexible job venture capital scene, and defenders. This season they will opportunities at I’ve had to knock on a lot of face off against each other. Both both large corpo- doors. The most important are playing professionally in rations and small thing is to keep your head Greece, Mackay with Athinaikos startups. This al- high and stay focused on and Austria with Niki Lefkadas. lows parents to your customers.” stay on a career As the business contin- ON THE RIGHT TRACK track while also be- ues to grow — it currently Lisa Haller Stabler ’83 received ing more present has more than 15,000 the Woman of the Year award from the League of Railway in their children’s people registered — The Industry Women. Stabler works lives. Mom Project has launched for Transportation Technology As a new a trademarked program Center Inc. and became its mother, Robinson, called Maternityship. It president in 2011. Mom Project CEO, is designed to fill the gaps faced the dilemma companies are facing as IMPACTING THE WORLD many working pro- they expand their paren- Theresa Flores ’07 was recently fessional parents tal leave benefits — some- awarded the 2017 Women of do: having to choose between a career or kids. She thing that fits her business model as well as her Worth honor by L’Oreal Paris. didn’t want to make that choice, so she came up own personal philosophy, especially since recently Flores raises awareness of hu- with a solution. adding a second child to her family. man trafficking and has testified “I always knew I wanted to be an entrepreneur, Her goal is for The Mom Project to lead the before the Ohio House and so for me it was really just about finding the right global marketplace by 2020 in accessing female Senate in support of human trafficking legislation. opportunity that I could pour my heart and all of talent. “I also will be elevating topics that I am my energy into,” she said. personally passionate about — including afford- RUNNING FOR A CURE Her business model is about keeping women able child care, paid leave and the future of work,” The sixth annual Hope It’s a professionally engaged in meaningful, profitable Robinson said. “For decades people have been ask- Beach Thing 5K race was held ways so they don’t lose skills or income potential ing the question of whether women can have it on campus in October in mem- while taking time off. Employers benefit by getting all. We’re shifting that discussion into a solution ory of Tim Beach ’81, who died consulting-level talent on an as-needed basis with- at a national scale.” from brain cancer in 2012. This out traditional personnel costs. Robinson said her Never underestimate the power of a mother — year, the event raised $60,000 experience at UD prepared her well for the chal- the hand that rocks the cradle, rules the world. for brain cancer research. lenges that come with a startup venture. —Jeaneen Parsons

Discover more: alumnicommunity.udayton.edu Award-winning design Grunder Landscaping Co., owned by Marty Grunder ’90, won a Merit Award of Excellence from the National Association of Landscape Professionals for its design of the Mary’s Garden exhibit at Roesch Library. The company designed and installed the garden inside the library, complete with flowers, plants and walkways. 44 I UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE Winter 2017-18 Love at first Nike The brand captured his imagination, but the shoes stole his heart. Joaquin Hidalgo ’83 started his conversation with an audito- rium full of UD students by telling them the story of his first pair of Nikes.

“It was 1975, and I had never seen anything like these sneakers: 240 STONEMILL they were nylon, had a cushioning wedge, and came in an orange box,” he said of the Nike Nylon Cortez he picked out at Tuffy Brooks Sports in Dayton. “I wore them to my eighth-grade gym class at Holy Angels, near UD, and my buddies were going nuts. MY OLD HOUSE They were the coolest sneakers I had ever owned, and I was completely transformed They say the kitchen is the home to Gloria Scheibert ’05, in terms of my point of view heart of a home. But for Sara Kolleen Hryb DeGrazia ’05, Sara of what an athletic shoe was Lehman ’05, it was the hanging Moser ’05, Miriam Kline Slee ’05 all about.” bathroom off the side of 240 and Lori Diebel Counsell ’04. Stonemill that made the home The roommates spent countless Hidalgo — who recently so memorable. hours on the large porch that retired after a 27-year career “It seemed to be an after- they shared with the occupants with Nike, the last four as thought — something that was next door. president and general man- tacked on at a later date,” Lehm- And they say there was nev- ager of Nike North America, an said of the space. “It was er a dull moment. Nike’s largest global business spooky when you were show- The roommates spent warm — spent two days on campus ering because you always won- days playing cornhole and cold this fall sharing his experi- dered if you would fall off the nights fitting as many people ences building and growing the Nike brand. Hidalgo was formerly side of the house.” into the narrow hallways as pos- chief marketing officer of Nike from 2006 to 2010. In fact, the bathroom was so sible. They dressed up as Disney “Branding is that visceral reaction the consumer has to the small that occupants could sit on princesses for Halloween and sum total of their experiences with the brand,” Hidalgo said. “A the toilet, wash a hand and put a once decided at 2 a.m. to enter brand is a promise to the consumer, of what it stands for.” foot in the shower all at the same the Christmas on Campus house The students, many from lecturer Irene Dickey’s marketing time. decorating contest. courses, asked Hidalgo about his ultimate trajectory to Nike, which However, the bathroom “It was snowing and we all was preceded by six years at IBM. “You always want to do a great wasn’t the only thing that gave climbed out onto the roof to job in the job you are in,” he advised them, but always be aware of the house character. The kitchen put up lights and whatever odd where your passion is, and work to get there. pantry hid a trapdoor leading to decor we could find,” Lehman Hidalgo said that when he decided to make the switch to the the basement. Known as “the said. They didn’t win, but Lehm- sports industry, he became resourceful, checked industry publi- pit” to the home’s past and pres- an recalls that “the night bonded cations and ultimately sent out more than 100 cover letters and ent tenants, the secret door led us.” résumés. Nike took a chance, he said, and hired him as its region- to a dirt floor that connected And though 240 Stone- their home to the duplex’s ad- mill was by no means luxurious, al footwear sales manager for the eastern region. From there he joining unit. memories were made. grew into broader positions in sales, marketing and general manage- And although visitors “We danced, laughed and ment, including positions in Mexico and Argentina. were always welcome, it made had the times of our lives,” Hidalgo, who retired in August, said he sees continuity between Lehman wonder “if someone Lehman said. “Some of our very his work for Nike and his newest endeavor, as a member of the board might pop through the door best memories took place at 240 of directors for the nonprofit Make-A-Wish Foundation. “Both and into the house at any given Stonemill, and it will forever hold brands are about enabling human potential, Nike through the power moment.” a sacred spot in our hearts.” of sport, and Make-a-Wish through the power of a wish,” he said. The greyish duplex was also —Erin Frey ’17 A former Flyer soccer player, Hidalgo told the students the

second half of his life will be about giving back...... That includes more opportunities to interact with students, he Suggest we take a tour of your old house. said, remembering the mentors who meant so much to his career. Email us at “The day Nike hired me I felt like I had won the lottery,” he said. [email protected]. And his luck is still running strong. —Michelle Tedford Winter 2017-18 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE I 45 Co-op changed my life How do you turn a co-op experience into life-changing executive of the data and technology company, TARGUSinfo, opportunities? which delivered real-time data and analytics to thousands Just ask Dennis Ainge ’84. of consumer-facing companies. The management major credits his two-year In 2011, Neustar purchased TARGUSinfo for co-op experience at Wright-Patterson Air Force $650 million. While he has since retired, Ainge Logistics Command as the one opportunity that remains a leader in data strategy and product helped guide him into a lucrative career in data innovation through investment, advisory and analytics. board roles. “For me, I learned how to interact with execu- Ainge is one of more than 15,000 students tives, how to ask questions in order to assimilate who have gone through the University’s co-op information, how to program in a unique computer program since it started in 1974, allowing language,” he said. “But more importantly, I was students to work full time in indus- also able to connect the value of many classes try, business or government to what I was doing at Wright-Patt.” positions while also earning Those early career choices put Ainge money to support their under- Co-opon the trajectory Students to becoming a founding graduate educations......

Number of of active co-op co-op students, students all majors* Top employers

1000 2015-16 n GE Aviation 800 n Emerson Climate Technologies 2010-11 n 600 GE Appliances and n GE Aviation Lighting n Emerson Climate Technologies 400 n GE Appliances 2005-06 200 n GE Aviation n Parker Hannifin Corp. 2000-01 n Montgomery County 0 1976 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 (Ohio) Sanitary n Southwestern Ohio *Numbers include full-time internships, except for years 2005-13 Engineering Council for Higher Education n Delphi Automotive SalaryAverage per salary semester per semester Systems n $12000 GE Aircraft $10,838.67 Highest $9,625.28 $10000 $9,248.21 $9,361.06 hourly pay

$8000 $7,643 $41.25 earned by Gabriel Remolina ’16, $6000 chemical engineering, as a fifth-year senior co-op for $4000 British Petroleum, Toledo refinery. Remolina now works for British Petroleum $2000 in Houston.

0 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 46 I UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE Winter 2017-18 Paying it forward As a student at UD, Bill Stankey ’80 for others in similar situations, Stan- Memories to Groh on booked bands and entertainment key has established a $1 million endow- A marriage lasting 50 years is something worth acts for campus events while serving ment to fund the Stankey Family Pay It celebrating. Pete and Alberta Groh did just that as the director of entertainment and Forward Scholarship. It will provide in 2009. They had been living since 1993 on the president of the UD Student Associa- financial resources to undergraduate 106-year-old family farm in Fairfield, Ohio, after tion. Through his experience work- students who are underrepresented at Pete, a 1961 mechanical engineering graduate, ing with talent, UD and who dem- had retired after working 34 years for the Butler promoters and onstrate excel- County (Ohio) Engineers Office. the media, he lence, strength of Shortly after their golden anniversary, though, learned nego- character, a com- Alberta passed away. To help work through his tiation skills mitment to inclu- grief, Pete began to write down short stories from and the unique sion and are first- their life together. It was a way to honor his wife’s challenges of generation college memory and to leave a lasting tribute to his four the entertain- students. Stankey children and 10 grandchildren. ment business. also hopes to build “In 2013, I had the stories published in book These skills had personal relation- form and gave them as Christmas presents,” he little to do with ships with the said. After sharing them with a friend who worked the criminal recipients. for the Fairfield Community Art Center, the friend justice degree “The sense of thought it would make a wonderful play and soon he earned, but community at UD began work on bringing the book to life on stage. would prove in- is really special,” From Little Things debuted in November valuable to his Stankey said. “I 2016 and was comprised of one-act scenes that career as the believe character told the story of how Pete and Alberta met, broke head of West- is built here, and up and ultimately found their way back to each port Entertain- I want my schol- other and built a family. ment Associates, arship recipient “It was a real honor to see my small stories a talent repre- cohorts to know grow into this huge production,” Pete said. sentation and management firm. one another. With four $10,000 schol- The production was even more special since As a first-generation college stu- arships given annually for decades to his granddaughter, MaryKathryn Lees, played the dent, Stankey knew his parents, Ed come, I hope this gift will encourage role of Alberta. and Eileen, made sacrifices to send the recipients and other alumni to pay “It was a privilege to play the role of my him to UD. It was his last semester it forward when they can.” grandma,” Lees said. “I am forever grateful that I as a senior that he says left a lasting The scholarship will not only pro- got the chance to bring the role to life. When I was impression on him. vide funds for academics but also, as on stage portraying her, I knew she was watching “I needed $700 to register for my Stankey says, the ability to “have a life” over me.” final semester, and I didn’t have it. I through a small stipend, since he be- —Jeaneen Parsons knew my parents didn’t have it. I men- lieves that a lack of money shouldn’t tioned to Tom Frericks (Sr., athlet- stop someone from having the full ics director at the time) that I didn’t UD experience. think I would be able to finish school. “This gift is to honor my parents He told me to go home for Christmas, and grandmother and to lend a helping and he would see what he could do. hand to make a difference in people’s When I went to register for classes, lives,” Stankey said. “People who come my account had been funded. Nothing to UD leave with a certain set of values was ever said, but I always suspected that stay with them for a lifetime. I Tom had something to do with it,” want these students to achieve a level Stankey said. of success in life that will let them give And he did. Frericks had used un- back in the future.” restricted scholarship funds under Pay It Forward certainly seems Groh ’61 with his his discretion to pay for Stankey’s last to be the perfect name for this schol- grand- eight credit hours so he could gradu- arship, but for Stankey, paying back daughter, ate. might be more accurate. who wore her “Lack of money was paralyzing for “UD changed the course of my life, grandmoth- me as a student, so the scholarship I and I am deeply grateful. This is a truly er’s wedding received was a life-changing experi- unique campus with fabulous stu- dress during ence,” he said. dents,” he said. the play To make a UD education possible —Jeaneen Parsons Winter 2017-18 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE I 47 The northwest Ohio alumni community has had a busy Made famous from its regular reference on the television show year. Last summer, alumni volunteered with the Toledo YES M*A*S*H, we asked alumni: Are Tony Packo’s hot dogs really Project, where 120 to 150 youth and adult volunteers come that good, and why? together for four days of Chris- tian service. Alumni “Tony Packo’s is the best! When you go, you have to order Alumni by the numbers hosted a speaker the chicken chili mac. It’s a lightly sweet chicken chili on Northwest Ohio Total Alumni 1,504 who gave tips on top of their Hungarian dumplings. I devour it every time!” Flyer Fusions 145 using LinkedIn. —Nicole Susdorf ’09 Graduation classes And the community organized “Tony Packo’s is extremely similar to Skyline in the All 1940s-2010s gamewatch par- way the locals view it. People living in Cincinnati/ Most 2000s (with 320) Dayton love Skyline just as Toledo locals love ties for the minor Tony Packo’s. If you are ever in the area Academic areas league baseball I would highly recommend going. Education & Toledo Mud Hens Tony Packo’s dog is much Health Sciences 554 and Flyers basket- Arts & Sciences 462 better than Skyline’s Business 255 ball. When not vol- Cheese Coney, and the Engineering 210 unteering or getting wall decor of a bunch Law 23 together, alumni of hot dog buns being experience the signed by famous celeb- rich culture rities is also a fun touch.” of Toledo with activities on Lake Erie, —Chris Alleman ’15 visiting the Toledo Museum of Art or Toledo Zoo, or paying homage to the “Tony Packo’s hot dogs are as adver- ALUMNI COMMUNITY PROFILE COMMUNITY ALUMNI city’s history of glass production by vis- tised. It’s a great local quality food iting the Glass Pavilion. And whenever that has a distinct flavor. Nothing possible, they stop at Tony Packo’s for a beats their chili cheese dogs!” quick bite. —David Theby ’09

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REAL WOMEN, REAL LEADERS first of a three-part series by Henke, who goes by the pen name d.d. Kathy Hurley ’67 marx. Inspired by the personal loss of Henke’s best After a research article published in Harvard Business Re- friend, Dan, who was killed in a car accident in 1993, view reported women were better leaders in the workforce the story follows characters Olivia Henry and Finn based on 16 competencies, Hurley and co-author Priscilla McDaniels, who have both faced tragedies that cause Shumway wondered if there was a way to show how women their paths to intersect. As their love begins to blos- use these skills in their jobs and to som, the two realize their departed loved ones from share that information with others. “I beyond are responsible for weaving their stories to- believe it’s important to show women gether. “This book in many ways is the love story of that they are natural leaders,” Hurley [Dan and my] amazing friendship and the gifts he’s said. “Many women lead without even given me,” Henke said. Published by Beyond Dreams realizing it.” Each chapter of her book Publishing, Beyond Believing was released in Octo- focuses on the leadership skills of an ber. Visit www.ddmarx.com for more information. individual woman, and Hurley hopes readers gain knowledge about how to RAGGED; OR, THE LOVELIEST LIES OF ALL be successful in the workforce after Christopher Irvin ’06 reading each segment. “I want women In Ragged; or The Loveliest Lies of All, Cal, a mutt and men who read this book to be able with a criminal past, attempts to avenge his wife’s to identify their leadership competencies and then learn how to death and protect his puppies from a world of develop and nurture those competencies to become successful animal violence and darkness in the woods of New leaders.” The book was published by John Wiley & Sons Inc. For England. This grim story, written by Irvin, is an more information, visit www.realwomenleaders.com. anthropomorphic tale of love and revenge. “I’ve always been a fan of works featuring anthropomorphic animals,” BEYOND BELIEVING Irvin said. “The best part of writing the book was developing these Denise Henke ’92 characters and their personalities.” The book was published in A contemporary romance fiction novel, Beyond Believing is the October by Cutlass Press. 48 I UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE Winter 2017-18 CLASS NOTES

SEND INFORMATION FOR REUNION WEEKEND June 8-10, 2018 CLASS NOTES TO: reunion.udayton.edu ARMIN “PETE” LOSH ’51 Class Notes University of Dayton 300 College Park Golden Flyers Picture perfect Dayton, OH 45469-1303. RUTH BENTLEY WILVERT ’52 (EDE) From an early age, Pete Losh had two passions: art and Or you may send it to lives in Glen Haven, Colo. She writes, airplanes. [email protected]. “I celebrated my 96th birthday in Green Valley, Ariz. My birthday is “I’ve always loved drawing and painting since I was a Be sure to include your name, on April 30, and the party began at boy,” said Losh, “so I decided to study art.” year of graduation and major. dinner on Friday, April 28, and ended His father, a pilot, was friends with Orville Wright and For the records office, please on Monday, May 1. Joyful guests from Charles Lindbergh, and inspired Losh and his brother to take include cell phone number. six states attended, some of whom I Please also include email hadn’t seen in more than 40 years. I’m to the wild blue yonder as well. As a private pilot, he flew for address, indicating whether you a World War II veteran and a retired more than 40 years. wish it to appear in Class Notes. educator. My years at UD were among In 1945, Losh developed another passion when he met Include maiden name and my happiest.” Margaret Griffin at a dance. He and “Gicky” married shortly spouse’s name (if applicable). MYRON ACHBACH ’58 (ENG) and thereafter, raised two sons and were together 71 years before If you’re sending information his wife, Jan, live in Dayton. He her death in August. about your children, please writes, “I’ve been retired for 15 years Losh spent most of his life pursuing his passion for art, include birth dates rather than after serving for 32 years in the ages. The magazine does not admission office at UD. I’m healthy first as an illustrator for the U.S. Air Force and then at his publish announcements of and enjoying life with Jan. We have own firm as a commercial graphic artist throughout the engagements or pregnancies. two wonderful daughters and three 1980s. All along, he never forgot his true love for creating Photos of alumni are welcomed beautiful granddaughters. Yes, I’m watercolor art. and published as space permits. surrounded by women. Hope we can get together for our 60th reunion “I finally decided it was time to do what made me hap- Notes may take up to two issues py, so I closed the firm to concentrate on painting,” he said, to publish. All notes are edited next summer.” and so began his career as an artist selling paintings and for style, content and length. JOHN DETERS ’62 (ECO) and his wife, Mary, live in Bloomfield Hills, commissioned works. RECORDS UPDATES ONLY Mich. He writes, Losh’s art consists mainly of landscapes and still lifes, with “My grandson, Jack Send information for records to: few portraits among his creations. He is the artist-in-residence Gilroy ’21, and I Advancement Records at the Centerville, Ohio, retirement community where he lives, crossed the Muddy University of Dayton Fork River on Mount creating artwork for its annual Christmas card. 300 College Park Hood in Oregon “I work every day,” the 96-year-old said. “I do paintings Dayton, OH 45469-7051. along the Pacific of flowers for the ladies in the community. I’m kind of a hero Please remember to send Crest Trail on July — I think they like me because I’m an 15. We both were address, email address and cell artist.” phone number. proud to wear Flyers gear during the hike. Our copy of the University of He’s currently working on a Or you may send the information Dayton Magazine traveled 30.1 miles portrait of his wife. “I will keep at it to [email protected] or and gained 2,000 feet in elevation. until I get it right, but it will never call 888-253-2383. Go Flyers!” Be sure to indicate it is not for be as beautiful as she was,” Losh MICHAEL KLINE ’63 (HST) and his Class Notes. said. wife, Stephanie, live in Zanesville, Seven decades of inspira- Ohio. He writes, “Muskingum County History has established a scholarship tion should help create in my name, endowed through the perfect picture. gifts from the organization and —Jeaneen Parsons my colleagues, friends and former students. I’m an associate professor emeritus of history and was the first full-time faculty member at Ohio University Zanesville, where I served for more than four decades before retiring in 2007. I have also Winter 2017-18 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE I 49 served as a trustee for Muskingum mother and a teacher. It was more three children. Another son lives in our 50th wedding anniversary on a County History and as a speaker fun to win, so I cheered a lot at the Powell, Ohio, with his wife and four Viking River Cruise with St. Francis about the Civil War. The Mike games. In July, we celebrated our 50th children. They always give us plenty to of Assisi Church in Vienna, Austria, in Kline Scholarship aims to educate wedding anniversary in Hawaii with do when we visit. Our third son lives the backgound. Our granddaughter, people about the history of this two of our sons and their families. We in North Carolina and enjoys Southern Amber Del Vento ’18, is majoring in southeastern Ohio area by helping also visited Ohio, where we celebrated living. I can’t say I did anything famous, education and biology at UD.” train someone who can research, with our other son and his family. but I still love to laugh, and we have study and interpret local history Larry and I finished our education the best neighbors.” REUNION WEEKEND June 8-10, 2018 reunion.udayton.edu and preserve artifacts. Classmates careers in 2004 and are enjoying BOB DEL VENTO ’67 (MCT) and his interested in making a tax-deductible retirement. One of our sons lives in wife, Jeannette, live in Newtown, donation to the scholarship can 1968 Scottsdale, Ariz., with his wife and Conn. He writes, “We celebrated contact Jarod Anderson, director of external relations, at Ohio University Zanesville.” TONY LODOVICO ’65 (EDP) and his EDWARD ROMOND ’67 wife, Judie, live in Bristol, Conn. He writes, “I established the Bristol Talks Curing cancer one trial at a time Teal Fund in honor of Judie, a 12-year PETE DESCHNER (IEN) and his ovarian cancer survivor, in 2013. The A health care innovation went from clinical trials to the wife, Linda, live in Suwanee, Ga. He fund raises awareness about ovarian writes, “This past June, we met Bill cancer to help save lives through early standard of care for some breast cancer patients thanks, in part, to the work of Edward Romond. Kahn ’68 and his wife, Cynthia, and detection and aids patients who may Joe DeGennaro ’67 and his wife, need medical assistance. One of the The innovation, an addition of a specific antibody to the pa- Roseann, in Seattle. We’re brothers fund’s initiatives is Turn the Town tient’s standard chemotherapy protocol, was found to cut mortal- of Epsilon Sigma Phi and have kept Teal. September is National Ovarian ity by 37 percent 10 years out. The positive results from the clini- in touch throughout the years, Cancer Awareness Month, and teal cal trials that Romond managed have changed the treatment of reminiscing about all the good times is the color associated with ovarian we experienced at UD.” cancer awareness campaigns. During patients with HER2-positive breast cancer around the world. the month, teal ribbons are displayed “It’s the closest you get to a homerun in cancer research,” throughout the town. Bristol the physician and professor of medicine at the University of residents’ generosity motivated us 1969 to establish the Bristol Talks Teal Kentucky Markey Cancer Center said. “But that was an effort by ROBERT JAMES BRAY (MED) and his Fund. We wanted to pay it forward hundreds of research physicians. I was just fortunate to be able wife, Jayne, live in Brigantine, N.J. In and give something back to the to head up that effort.” August, the American Association of Orthodontists Foundation awarded community. We’re very proud of the Romond, 72, has long worked with the National Surgical way our community has embraced our him its highest service recognition attempt to raise awareness of ovarian Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project, a clinical trials cooperative award, the Eugene and Pauline Blair cancer symptoms and save women’s group supported by the National Cancer Institute with a 50-plus Distinguished Service Award. This lives. Judie’s cancer, initially diagnosed year history of conducting clinical trials that have changed the honor is given to those who have made exceptional contributions to in 2002, recurred in 2006. Since way breast cancer is treated and, even, prevented. fall 2016, she has been in remission advancing orthodontics by supporting and remains an ardent advocate for While medicine wasn’t on his radar when Romond was an quality education and research awareness and treatment.” undergraduate, his learning philosophy was already established. that leads to excellent patient care. His interest in many things led him to complete a bachelor’s Robert is a longtime volunteer for the degree in math and, in 1970, a master’s degree in theology. foundation and has been in private practice since completing service in He spent several years teaching high school math but, after the U.S. Air Force. In addition, Robert meeting some people in the medical field, he decided to apply to is an associate clinical professor at medical school and enroll at the University of Kentucky. the Temple University Kornberg “Math and theology could not have been better preparation School of Dentistry in the orthodontic department, a visiting professor at LARRY REINHARD ’65 (IMT) lives in for going into medicine,” Romond said. the Eastman Institute of Oral Health New Carlisle, Ohio. He writes, “With “The ability for critical thinking and in Rochester, N.Y., and a volunteer my University of Dayton Magazine the core Christian values of caring for community and professional in hand, I set foot on Grand Turk on and the dignity of the individual organizations. Robert is a diplomate of Turks and Caicos, the first of a four- The American Board of Orthodontics, island cruise with my wife, Sandee; are hard to beat.” a fellow of the American College of our son, Thad, and his wife, Lisa And while a career in medicine Dentists and the International College Becker Reinhard; their kids, Brooke wasn’t the plan when he was at UD, of Dentists, and CEO of the Schulman and Cole; and Bill and Carolyn Becker. Study Group, which fosters excellence Sandee and I celebrated 50 years of the roots were definitely established in orthodontic practice and patient wedded bliss.” on campus. care. MIGUEL ELIAS ’66 (IEN) and his wife, “So much of what we do comes JAMIE ROBERTA LENOCI (PMT) Luisa, live in Doral, Fla. He writes, “I down to who our teachers are,” and fellow Flyers Chris Toolan recently flew to New York and took he said. “And you always take Banaszak ’70, an Amtrak train all the way to San what you have learned with Connie Fuhry Francisco and back. I then flew to Donovan ’70, Miami.” you to the next phase.” —Debbie Juniewicz ’90 Ann Wheeler MARY CLAIRE SHORT WILSON ’66 Sinatra ’68 (EDE) and her husband, Larry, live in and Joan Anthem, Ariz. She writes, “We lived Gallagher Delany ’70 snarfed down most of our married lives in Ohio. Voodoo donuts while traveling with I was a basketball coach’s wife, a the University of Dayton Magazine 50 I UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE Winter 2017-18 during this year’s annual UDames trip to Portland, Ore. Jamie lives in Silver IN MEMORIAM Spring, Md. ALUMNI Robert Michael Morris — May 30, Joan Mangon Wolf — Aug. 8, 2017 1948 2017 Marion O. Worley Jr. — Sept. 18, 1971 Alton J. Backs — Aug. 27, 2017 1965 2017 DENNIS CONCANNON (CHA) and his 1949 Dennis J. Bay — June 27, 2017 1980 wife, Patricia, live Edward J. Morrisey — July 4, 2017 Donna M. Koch Freese — July 25, Gregory Haberek — Nov. 11, 2016 in Belgrade, Mont. 1952 2017 1981 He writes, “I took Allen B. Caldwell — July 14, 2017 William A. “Bill” Gels — Sept. 7, 2017 Nancy L. Montgomery Keysor — my University of Cletus E. Oberst — Sept. 10, 2017 R. David Kordel — Aug. 21, 2017 Sept. 1, 2017 Dayton Magazine Gerald P. York — Sept. 10, 2017 1966 Rance L. “Charles” Kinser — May on my first trip to 1953 John R. Compo — Sept. 2, 2017 19, 2017 Oahu, Hawaii, where I went fly fishing James V. Cosimati — Aug. 26, 2017 Martha M. Buehler Greschl — Aug. 1983 for ‘bonefish’ and toured the USS June C. Tempest Strutton — Aug. 7, 2017 Richard J. “Dick” Harris — Aug. 3, Arizona Memorial.” 10, 2017 Brian A. Hausfeld — July 18, 2017 2017 1954 1967 Nancy J. Laufer Wiles — Aug. 30, DENNIS MCGRATH (MKT) lives in Stephen E. Kraffmiller— Sept. 8, William B. Clark — Aug. 23, 2017 2017 Medina, Ohio. He writes, “I retired 2017 Dorothy Ruckel Skidmore — May 1984 after 41 years in the packaging Mary Ann Spearin — Sept. 7, 2017 21, 2017 Donna M. Hefner — March 28, 2017 machinery industry. I’m currently Richard L. Whitmer — Aug. 11, 2017 1969 Sandra L. Johnson — June 19, 2017 the girls’ golf coach at Medina High Richard J. Witt — Sept. 3, 2017 Darrell F. Anderson — Sept. 19, 2017 Phyllis E. Newell — Sept. 6, 2017 School and a substitute teacher in the 1955 Angela Collins St. John — June 13, 1985 Medina schools. I’m looking forward James F. Kirves — Aug. 6, 2017 2017 Robert J. Gill — Aug. 14, 2017 to our upcoming Phi Beta Alpha Eugene R. Muth — Aug. 12, 2017 1970 Richard M. Stoeckmann — Aug. 25, reunion at UD.” Rosa M. “Rose” Clayton Watson — Robert R. Fischer Jr. — June 29, 2017 JOSEPH SCHERGER (MED) and July 31, 2017 2017 1987 his wife, Carol, live in Rancho 1956 Margaret Anne “Maggie” Mescher — Ronald E. “Ron” Benton — Sept. 12, Mirage, Calif. He writes, “A new Edmund Q. Henriques — July 18, Aug. 23, 2017 2017 2017 Erland C. “Earl” Porter Jr. — July Edward J. Harshbarger — July 3, edition of my book, Lean and Fit, Gene E. “Smitty” Smith — Aug. 23, 23, 2017 2017 is available on Amazon. I also teach 2017 James B. “Jim” Rohler — Aug. 15, Mark S. Wiggins — July 9, 2017 nutrition and wellness on my website, Robert L. “Bob” Tischer — Aug. 29, 2017 1988 www.leanandfitlife.com.” 2017 Frederick L. Taylor — April 24, 2014 Gregory A. Florenzo — June 2, 2017 WILLIAM “BILL” TOBIN (ACC) and 1957 1971 Marilyn J. Henderson-Parker — Sept. DONNA LEIS TOBIN ’73 (HED) live in John M. Connelly — Aug. 30, 2017 Stephen P. Prendergast — Sept. 2, 4, 2017 Rocky River, Ohio. Robert L. “Bob” Wenger — July 8, 2017 1990 2017 Raymond W. Stein — April 9, 2017 Ina C. Morgan Meadows — July 17, CHRIS WAGNER (PSY) lives in 1958 1972 2017 Atlanta. Stephen G. Bosway — July 27, 2017 Robert G. “Bob” Kraft — Sept. 8, Titus A. Thompson — Aug. 31, 2017 He writes, Charles E. Wamsley — Aug. 21, 2017 2017 1993 “Robin 1959 1973 Mark C. Farrelly — July 12, 2017 Haidle Donald F. “Don” Brandewie — July Mariann F. Kuzio Callahan — Sept. Constance M. “Connie” Dang ’70, Tom 2, 2017 18, 2017 Pentrack — Aug. 4, 2017 Rogers ’71, Dennis J. Curry — July 3, 2017 Dwight E. Mosley — Nov. 12, 2016 1995 George Nassif ’71 and I attended the John J. “Jack” Mullins — Aug. 29, 1974 Vanessa D. Swartz — Sept. 9, 2017 Giants vs. Indians spring training in 2017 William W. “Bill” Blocker — Sept. 16, 1996 Phoenix during the March Madness 1960 2017 Jack M. Shaffer Jr. — Aug. 10, 2017 2017 play-in week. We enjoyed Bobbie G. “Bob” Lyons — July 15, Judith A. Gitzinger Lee — July 15, 2006 baseball by day and basketball from 2017 2017 Tera G. Cozart — July 9, 2017 UD Arena by night.” Joseph H. “Joe” Ratterman — July Raymond L. “Ray” Moore — Sept. 2012 12, 2017 20, 2017 Douglas B. Missman — Sept. 5, 2017 Virginia M. Bachner Ratterman — Emma R. Whitney — Aug. 6, 2016 1972 June 27, 2017 1975 FRIENDS RAY CHAMPA (MGT) Richard J. Thiel — Aug. 19, 2017 George R. Gallagher — Nov. 21, 2016 Eleanor J. Davis — Aug. 7, 2017; lives in Mentor, Ohio. John K. Ullrich — July 17, 2017 Michael J. Selsley — Sept. 2, 2017 survived by son Richard Davis ’72 He writes, “I enjoyed 1962 1977 and grandson Rick Davis ’02. visiting Catherine’s Lawrence J. Hocevar — Aug. 9, 2017 William H. “Bill” Barron — Sept. 7, Daniel Deutschman — June 6, Palace in Pushkin, Thomas B. Krumm — Aug. 30, 2017 2017 2017; survived by wife Mary Lloyd Russia, last June.” 1963 Josephine S. Rohrbacher Neff — Deutschman ’60. Kathleen L. “Kathy” Tillmans Kasner July 14, 2017 Joseph S. Franchina — Sept. 18, — Sept. 15, 2017 1978 2017; survived by wife Frances M. Sister Bernadette Metzger, S.N.D. — Margarita C. “Maggie” Quintana Longo Franchina ’60. Sept. 15, 2017 Tuss — Aug. 7, 2017 Sue Morlan — April 19, 2017; survived 1964 Deborah S. “Deb” Cooper Wallace — by husband Don Morlan, former Joseph P. “Joe” Diestel — Aug. 17, Aug. 28, 2017 chair of the UD department of 2017 1979 communication. NICK FOTI (BT) and his wife, Sherri, J. Daniel Goetz — Sept. 3, 2017 Raymond E. Olfky — Aug. 12, 2017 Robert P. Morter — Aug. 6, 2017; UD live in Fayetteville, N.C. He writes, Joseph W. “Joe” Kroger — July 19, Virginia K. Berry Schumacher — Arena staff member. “Joe Farrara ’74 and his wife, Teresa, 2017 Aug. 14, 2017 hosted our Kappa Delta Rho biennial ‘Beachfest’ reunion in Melbourne, Fla., Prayer intentions are collected online through the Marianist Mission at bit.ly/Marianist_Mission. the weekend of June 30. We’d like to Winter 2017-18 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE I 51 reconnect with all our KDR brothers. writes, “I’m writing to those who Email me at [email protected] don’t think that, at our age, dreams for info on our next reunion and to be STEVE WARNER ’75 can come true: After working in added to our email list.” the corporate world for 35 years at American Honda as a district PETER MCGEE (GEN) lives in Coast to coast for a cause parts and service representative, I Calistoga, Calif. He writes, “I’ve moved back to Ohio for retirement. been managing an old ranch in Napa Forty-eight days … more than 3,500 miles … 15 states from My friend Mark and I became County for the past 21 years and coast to coast — the journey was incredibly demanding but reacquainted again after losing track encouraging my friends to drink unbelievably rewarding. of each other when my job sent me more red wine.” “We biked over mountains and through deserts, averaging to Connecticut for 10 years. We EDWARD PRIMOSCH (CPS) 80 miles a day, sometimes in 100-plus degrees,” Steve Warner decided we needed warmer weather and his wife, Peggy, live in North said. “It was a challenge, physically and mentally — truly a life- because of health considerations and Royalton, Ohio. He writes, “After moved to Florida. After a surprise changing event.” spending more than 43 years in the engagement, we were married at information technology field, I retired The avid cyclist has logged countless miles since he took up the Harbor Pavilion and recently at of the end of 2015. Peggy and the sport 15 years ago, but the cross-country journey from Los remarried at St. Katharine Drexel I are looking forward to traveling Angeles to Boston last year was his longest trek by far. Church. I thought I was happy with and visiting our nine grandkids. My “As you get older, the window starts closing on certain things my family and cats but could not personal goal is to get down to a be happier now. Fairy tales can single-digit golf handicap.” you want to do, so I thought the time was right,” the 65-year-old come true — mine did. God works in said. mysterious ways. Go Flyers!” ROBERT WILLIAMS (CPS) writes, “My wife, Lynn, and I moved to Beyond a personal sense of accomplishment, the endurance Pinehurst, N.C., in the spring. I retired ride had special meaning for the 1975 business graduate as he from IBM after 38 years. I’ve taken rode to raise awareness about multiple sclerosis. The ride got un- 1976 up golf and continue playing classical derway on Mother’s Day, the ideal day to honor his late mother SUSAN DOBKOWSKI FERGUSON and solo guitar.” (EDE) and RICHARD “DICK” Doris, who had MS. His brother, Michael, a University of Dayton FERGUSON ’73 (ENG) live in REUNION WEEKEND June 8-10, 2018 1970 accounting graduate, also lives with the chronic disease. Beavercreek, Ohio. They write, reunion.udayton.edu “One of the reasons I wanted to ride was for those who “Bert Donnelly, Charlie Ennis Lahaie, couldn’t,” Warner said. Dodie Lettus, Steve Vondrell, Regis 1973 Lekan, Sandy Freeland Lekan and RICHARD “DICK” FERGUSON (ENG) That desire to help was the driving force behind the creation Joe Lipinski gathered at our house and SUSAN DOBKOWSKI of Warner’s Wheelers, which the brothers established through for a UD reunion July 8.” Susan is the FERGUSON ’76 (EDE) live in the family business, Warner & Co. Certified Public Accountants, executive director of the Center for Beavercreek, in Woodstown, New Jersey. Warner’s Wheelers has raised more Catholic Education at UD. Ohio. They than $245,000 for the National MS Society since its inception. MARK SMITH (MGT) and MARY write, “Bert DOWNING-SMITH ’77 (SWK) live Donnelly, So wheeling his way across the country seemed like a perfect in Park Ridge, Ill. They write, “We Charlie Ennis fit. The camaraderie among the riders took him back a few years visited Breckenridge, Colo., with sons Lahaie, Dodie — more than 40 years, actually — to Stuart Michael Smith ’11 and Jack Smith ’14. Lettus, Steve Hall, of all places. We also celebrated a Flyer wedding Vondrell, in Denver with our niece, Maura Regis Lekan, Sandy Freeland Lekan “It really falls in line with my freshman year,” he said. “There were Ireland ’07, and Andrew Keal ’07. and Joe Lipinski gathered at our More than 30 alumni representing house for a UD reunion July 8.” eight of us on my floor that joined graduating classes between 1970 and JOE HALKO (COM) and his wife, Alpha Nu Omega fraternity. When 2014 attended. It’s always a great day Heather, live in South Burlington, you go to Dayton, you may not know to be a Flyer.” Vt. He writes, “I’m the director anybody but you leave with a fam- RICHARD “RICK” TOMON (GEN) and of community relations for ily and, 40 years later, we still stay in his wife, Linda, live in Richfield, Ohio. Northwestern Counseling and touch. He writes, “My son and daughter Support Services. I’ve also started both graduated from UD’s School ‘Joe Halko Voice Over: A soothing “I didn’t know any of of Engineering. My son is a field voice for a hectic world.’ My priority the riders when we engineer for Schlumberger and is to help companies achieve their started, but when we works on the oil rigs in the Gulf of goals with a voice that conveys finished, we were Mexico. My daughter is an aerospace warmth, trust and integrity. I narrate engineer working for Boeing in St. documentaries, product launches, family.” Louis.” web-related content, and training and —Debbie Juniewicz educational materials. The voice is an ’90 important component in conveying a 1977 message. Go Flyers!” DAN COVEY (COM) and DEBRA ROBERT SCAN- MEYER COVEY LON (POL) and (PSY) live in his wife, Carol, Springboro, Ohio. live in Bryn Mawr, I brought my University of Dayton where she’s studying mechanical They write, “We Pa. He writes, Magazine with me to move-in day engineering.” recently celebrated “So much has Aug. 18 and took this photo at the our 40th wedding changed since I Nazareth Courtyard with Carol and anniversary walked onto our daughter, Julia. I might be the 1974 with a trip to UD’s campus last member of the Class of 1973 to MARY KATHRYN KEIHL FRAZER the Netherlands and Paris. Flyers 48 years ago. bring his freshman daughter to UD, (EDP) lives in Cape Coral, Fla. She forever.” 52 I UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE Winter 2017-18 MARY DOWNING-SMITH (SWK) Julianne, and our grandson, John, in LEA-ANN O’HARE GERMINDER KEVIN DOYLE (GEO) and ALISON and MARK SMITH ’76 (MGT) live Columbia, Mo. We love to drive back (COM) and RICHARD “RICH” SCHAPPACH DOYLE ’82 (GEO) in Park Ridge, Ill. They write, “We through Dayton for a Milano’s sub or GERMINDER ’78 (MCT) write, write, “After we retired in 2016, we visited Breckenridge, Colo., with sons two and see how the campus has so “We’re now living in New York moved from Houston to Fort Myers, Michael Smith ’11 and Jack Smith ’14. beautifully grown.” City and Westhampton, N.Y. We’re Fla. Kevin retired from Chevron We also celebrated a Flyer wedding reconnecting with the UD chapter of Corp. after 33 years as a petroleum TOM WILKINSON (COM) and in Denver with our niece, Maura the Public Relations Student Society geologist. We’re currently ‘reverse JANET WAGNER WILKINSON ’77 Ireland ’07, and Andrew Keal ’07. of America and UD friends, as well snowbirds,’ living in Wichita, Kan., (SWK) live in Palm Harbor, Fla. They More than 30 alumni representing from January through May while write, “We brought our University as enjoying family who live on the graduating classes between 1970 and Kevin teaches geology at Wichita of Dayton Magazine to St. Thomas, East Coast. We have three children: 2014 attended. It’s always a great day State University. In both Fort Myers Virgin Islands, to celebrate our Richard, 34; Elizabeth, 32; and Joe, to be a Flyer.” and Wichita, we’re active in various 40th wedding anniversary. We 21. We still fly back to Kansas City, naturalist programs, including the JANET WAGNER WILKINSON honeymooned in St. Thomas two Mo., for business and to see our son Audubon Society, Florida Master (SWK) and TOM WILKINSON ’78 weeks after Janet graduated from Richard, as well as his wife, Julianne, Naturalist Program and the Great (COM) live in Palm UD.” and our grandson, John, in Columbia, Plains Nature Center. Our work Harbor, Fla. They Mo. We love to drive back through moved our family throughout the write, “We brought Dayton for a Milano’s sub or two and world, starting in Casper, Wyo., and our University of see how the campus has so beautifully 1979 ending in Houston with tours in Dayton Magazine grown.” CARLOS MENENDEZ (BIO) and his Los Angeles, London and Bangkok, to St. Thomas, wife, Patti, live in Greenville, Ohio, and TOM HARRUFF (MCT) and Thailand, in between. Son Sean lives Virgin Islands, to celebrate our have two adult sons, Matt and Joe. On CATHERINE GREEY HARRUFF (MUT) in Denver and son Christopher lives 40th wedding anniversary. We Aug. 12, the Ohio Academy of Family live in Clayton, N.Y. Tom writes, “I in Houston. In 2016, a UD alumni honeymooned in St. Thomas two Physicians gave Carlos its 2017 Family retired from Fourth Coast Inc./St. chapter was formed in southwest weeks after Janet graduated from Physician of the Year Award, given Lawrence Engineering on June 30. Florida, and we’re members.” UD.” to an individual who’s an outstanding Previously, I worked for Machine role model, maintains high profes- Products Corp. and Production REUNION WEEKEND June 8-10, 2018 sional standards, provides high- Control Units, both in Dayton, as well reunion.udayton.edu 1982 quality health care and is active in as New York Air Brake in Watertown, ALISON SCHAPPACH DOYLE the community. Carlos is the medical N.Y., and Emerson Electric/CAD and 1978 (GEO) and KEVIN DOYLE ’81 (GEO) director for Family Health Services of Facilities Services in Depauville, N.Y. DERRICK COKER (POL) and his write, “After we retired in 2016, we Darke County, where he’s practiced I’m looking forward to renovating our wife, Leslie, live in Philadelphia. moved from Houston to Fort Myers, family medicine since 1986. He’s house, built in 1850, along with fishing, He writes, “As of March 2017, I’ve Fla. Alison retired after 27 years as overseen Family Health’s growth from playing the saxophone and traveling worked as an officer in the traffic a geologist in the environmental a medical practice with five providers to visit both our daughters and five division of the Philadelphia Municipal industry. We’re currently ‘reverse to a multi-specialty practice with 41 grandsons.” Court for three years. For more than snowbirds,’ living in Wichita, Kan., providers and 200 employees. He 19 years prior, I was blessed to be THOMAS HURNEY JR. (MGT) and from January through May while directed the practice’s accreditation self-employed, handling an incredibly JULIA O’HALLORAN ’85 (LAW) Kevin teaches geology at Wichita through the Accreditation Association broad variety of matters. For nearly live in Charleston, W.Va. Julia and State University. In both Fort Myers for Ambulatory Health Care as both 12 years before that, I served as Thomas, who also received a UD law and Wichita, we’re active in various a community health center and a a staff member and then senior degree in 1983, write, “Thomas was naturalist programs, including the patient-centered medical home. counsel for two carriers. I also elected president of the Association Audubon Society, Florida Master Carlos was lauded for spending his dabbled, albeit unsuccessfully, in of Defense Trial Attorneys in April Naturalist Program and the Great career serving the underprivileged, seeking election to the Philadelphia 2017 and has been appointed to a Plains Nature Center. Our work including migrant farm workers, as municipal and common pleas courts three-year term on the DRI board moved our family throughout the well as for his vision for an integrated in 2011 and 2013. In 2013, Leslie of directors. We’re proud of our world, starting in Casper, Wyo., and health center that provides wellness and our daughter, Jaide, who was daughters, who followed us into law. ending in Houston with tours in in mind, body and spirit. Carlos writes, advancing through grade school and Grace is completing a clerkship with Los Angeles, London and Bangkok, “The work we do as family physicians middle school, wanted me to spend Robert B. King on the U.S. Court Thailand, in between. Son Sean lives is challenging and intellectually more time on the home front. I’m in Denver and son Christopher lives stimulating, particularly in a rural of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. blessed that my current position in Houston. In 2016, a UD alumni practice. What is most rewarding are Eleanor ’14 graduated from the West allows me to do so. I enjoyed seeing chapter was formed in southwest the personal interactions. We are very Virginia University College of Law, is classmates and friends during the Florida, and we’re members.” blessed to share the high and low studying for the bar and will clerk for Black Alumni Reunion the weekend points of our patients’ lives.” a U.S. District Court judge and then of Sept. 15.” the Fourth Circuit. Our son, Jack, is a REUNION WEEKEND June 8-10, 2018 reunion.udayton.edu KEITH M. COSBY (EDP) and Paula junior at West Virginia University and CATLIPP COSBY ’81 (PSY) live in 1980 is considering law school. Life is good.” 1983 Dayton. TIM CABREY (COM) lives in Fort KATHRYN HVIZDOS LONGO (SWK) CHRIS GALLIN (CIE) and NANCY RICHARD “RICH” GERMINDER Lauderdale, Fla. He writes, “In June lives in Allentown, GORIE GALLIN ’84 (SWK) live in (MCT) and LEA-ANN O’HARE 2017, Pa. She writes, Yonkers, N.Y. Nancy GERMINDER ’80 (COM) write, Randy “Judy Mager Farley writes, “Recently, “We’re now living in New York Ritter ’81, ’80 and I vacationed we vacationed in City and Westhampton, N.Y. We’re Sue Silcott in Arizona with our Vermont. Knowing reconnecting with the UD chapter of Ritter ’80, husbands in April it would be cold at the Public Relations Student Society Lizzy Bell 2017 and made a night, we all needed of America and UD friends, as well Ringness stop at the Grand Canyon.” jackets. Chris pulled as enjoying family who live on the ’80 and I met for a UD reunion in out his Dayton rugby jacket from East Coast. We have three children: Breckenridge, Colo. Alan Giehl, the ’80s, something I hadn’t seen Richard, 34; Elizabeth, 32; and who attended UD his freshman and 1981 in more than 35 years. Stating the Joe, 21. We still fly back to Kansas sophomore years, also joined us. I PAULA CATLIPP COSBY (PSY) and jacket was a ‘classic,’ Chris insisted City, Mo., for business and to see brought along my copy of University KEITH M. COSBY ’78 (EDP) live in on wearing it — now, that’s UD our son Richard, as well as his wife, of Dayton Magazine.” Dayton. pride.” Winter 2017-18 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE I 53 GREG PONIEWAZ in Albany, N.Y. He writes, “I have a the areas of LGBTQ+ health, drug to shaping the lives of LGBTQ+ (DAP) and his new career with the New York State user health, STI/hepatitis/HIV students and alumni. I worked at wife, Jane, live in Department of Health AIDS Institute, prevention, trauma informed care UD in student development from Kirkwood, Mo. He where I’m a contract manager and and sexuality across the lifespan. I 1987 to 1989, and it was equally writes, “I visited curriculum specialist in the office loved visiting UD in July 2016 and great to see old friends who are now northern Scotland of the medical director’s education seeing all the positive changes, staff leaders at UD. I’m so glad UD and headed to and training unit. My expertise is in including UD’s commitment is a welcoming place for LGBTQ+ the Orkney Islands students and alumni alike.” via ferry.” JULIA O’HALLORAN (LAW) and VANESSA JOHNSON HARDIMAN ’81 THOMAS HURNEY JR. ’80 (MGT) live in Charleston, W.Va. They write, 1984 “We’re proud of our daughters, NANCY GORIE GALLIN (SWK) The extra mile who followed us into law. Grace is and CHRIS GALLIN ’83 (CIE) live in completing a clerkship with Robert Yonkers, N.Y. She writes, “Recently, From small seeds, great things grow. Vanessa Johnson B. King on the U.S. Court of Appeals we vacationed in Vermont. Knowing Hardiman credits her involvement with Christmas on Campus for the Fourth Circuit. Eleanor ’14 it would be cold at night, we all while a student as the roots of her continued interest in commu- graduated from the West Virginia needed jackets. Chris pulled out his nity involvement. University College of Law, is studying Dayton rugby jacket from the ’80s, for the bar, and will clerk for a U.S. something I hadn’t seen in more than “Civic engagement programs have a lasting impression on District Court judge and then the 35 years. Stating the jacket was a the participants as well as the recipients,” she said. Hardiman’s Fourth Circuit. Our son, Jack, is a ‘classic,’ Chris insisted on wearing it interests and civic passion blossomed during her career at UPS junior at West Virginia University — now, that’s UD pride.” Inc., where she progressed up the corporate ladder through and is considering law school. Life is good.” KEVIN VERRIEST (COM) and his various divisions. It was her position assisting the UPS Founda- wife, Kathleen, live in Wall, N.J. tion, identifying philanthropic opportunities that aligned with MIKE SEWELL (ACC) and MO- He writes, “Graduation from the NIQUE NAPOLI SEWELL ’87 (ACC) the foundation’s mission to help build stronger, safer and more greatest University in the land didn’t live in Cincinnati with their four mean farewell but ‘see you later’ for resilient communities, that she found most rewarding. children. Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) members of the Classes of 1983 and In August, Hardiman retired from UPS and started VMH recognized Mike as its Business 1984. Consulting, LLC, offering mentoring, business development Information Professional of the Year The most strategies and a continuation of her community outreach en- for Industry and recent Government at its reunion deavors to the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. She also devotes annual convention was time to organizations she is passionate about, particularly those in August. Mike during that support women. was the founding the “Causes that move me to action currently are the disparity president of UD’s annual A-10 tournament, held in BAP chapter in in wages and promotions for qualified women professionals in Pittsburgh last season. Mark Trainer 1984, and UD’s ’84, Ed Gallagher ’84, Tom Joyce ’83, sports and business, the lack of girls and minorities in STEM 2016-17 BAP chapter officers Colin Kinsella ’83 and I were among areas, and the need for more women to become part of the po- nominated him for this international those who attended. Basketball was litical system,” Hardiman said. “I’ve always been a champion award. In addition, the Cincinnati one of the things that attracted us to for those individuals who want more and are willing to take ad- Business Courier named Mike its UD and remains a focal point for us. C-Suite CFO of the Year award We were at the first sighting of Rudy vice and go the extra mile to succeed. You have to be commit- winner for 2017. Mike is the CFO, in 1981 and have watched the greats ted, have a desire to make a difference and be humble enough senior vice president and treasurer compete on the hallowed hardwood to seek a mentor and ask for help when you are not sure about of Cincinnati Financial Corp. In of UD Arena. We’ve vowed to go your next steps to success.” addition, he’s provided leadership to every A-10 tournament until and financial acumen to nonprofit The business management major was recognized for her we’re physically unable. It’s not the organizations, including Artswave, games as much as the stories that achievements during her time at the Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati make each gathering so special. UPS and recently received Children’s Hospital, the Greater We’ve already booked rooms for the the Presidents Award by the Cincinnati YMCA and the Ronald tournament in Washington, D.C., this National Coalition of 100 McDonald House of Greater season, and there’s always room for Cincinnati, where he’s served as more. I wrote a poem in honor of our Black Women’s north- a board member for more than reunions, and here are some lines: western Georgia chapter. 24 years. Mike received the 2014 ‘Flyer friends are for life, together She is eager to move UD Alumni Award for Special forever. / They follow your path and forward, saying, “I am ex- Achievement. every endeavor. / Dayton is where roots get planted and grow. / The cited about the startup of strength of these roots, outsiders my consulting service, the 1986 don’t know. / It’s important to know continuation of my work in PATRICK MILLER (MGT) and his and it often is told / We are Flyers the community, and to wife, Dagmar, live in Madison, Ala. He to the core but beat hearts of gold. be in the position to writes, “In August, I was promoted / If you ever get stuck and need to deputy program manager for anything at all / Look for a fellow use the next phase of my life and career the HELLFIRE Missiles Systems. Flyer. We won’t let you fall.” Our home is located near Redstone pursuing areas of Arsenal, Ala. Dagmar and I celebrated interest.” our 27th wedding anniversary Sept. 1985 —Jeaneen Parsons 1. We have two children: Ryan, who is ROBERT “ROB” CURRY (COM) and in medical school at the University of his husband, Doug Jasinske, live South Alabama, and Colleen, who is a 54 I UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE Winter 2017-18 junior at Auburn University. past 21 years and would love to hear from Flyers at kaseltz322@ SUSAN RACEY (CRJ) lives in gmail.com.” Cleveland. She’s been Can UDentify us? selected for inclusion Christmas may be only days in The Best Lawyers in America for 2018. away, but it’s been 30 years 1990 Susan’s practice focuses since these revelers celebrated TERRY JONES (CRL) and his wife, on litigation of trusts and estates at the season at 1987’s Christmas Bridgette, live in Louisville, Ky. Tucker Ellis LLP. on Campus. Give us a pres- He writes, “I’m the co-owner of ent by naming any of these New Beginnings Family Services, a statewide therapeutic foster Flyers, and send it our way to 1987 care and community mental health [email protected]. You agency with six offices throughout MICHAEL “MIKE” AIRHART (JRN) could see your name in print in Kentucky.” lives in Alexandria, Va. He writes, the spring magazine. See more “I’m a graduate student in computer COLLEEN LAMPTON-BRILL (ENG) information systems at Boston archival images from digital lives in Dayton. She writes, “I’m now University.” Daytonians at ecommons.udayton.edu. serving as UD’s executive director of planned giving. It’s hard to believe MARK DEIS (MED) and his wife, I already have one UD graduate Andrea, live in Union, Ky. He writes, From our last issue in the family, my daughter, Holly “In June, I went on a week-long scuba In the autumn UDentify feature, we showcased the drum line. “Thanks Gyenes ’17. My son, Sam Gyenes, is a diving trip to the for the Pride of Dayton sophomore.” Bahamas with photo,” writes Donise Long my youngest son, Woodard ’81. “On the left is SALLY BACKS SCHWIETERMAN Paul, and his Boy (MCT) and her husband, Robert, live Don Avery, then Kim Kelly, Scout troop. We in Hudson, Ohio. She writes, “The swam with sharks, huge turtles, rays but the memory has faded Hudson High School Swing Marching and countless fish. A great time was for the names of the other Band brought 200 students to the had by all. That’s Rudy Flyer trying to great musicians.” Susan University for its band camp. During peek over the bill of my hat.” Miller Thompson ’81, with the past year, we’d searched for a new location for the camp. I knew VIRGINIA “GINNY” JUDGE HORAN an identical faded memory, also wrote in to name the men on the left. UD’s campus would be a good one (RTV)(CMM) and her husband, Jim, Can you help us identify the rest? Email [email protected]. live in West Islip, N.Y. She writes, “All to visit and explore as one of our is well here on Long Island. I’m now options. I’m happy to say that UD was the chair of communication and the selected, and I enjoyed being back on took the stage at Wembley Stadium and better things.’ The most Christian arts at the Grant campus of Suffolk campus in July. Marycrest Hall was in London June 24. Who says you County Community College. My kids response I could muster was, ‘Well, I my dorm during my freshman year. and husband are all doing well. The can’t mix rock ’n’ roll and UD? The guess that is some people’s opinion.’ On a personal note, since graduating older I get, the more I cherish my time concert was fantastic, by the way.” Machu Picchu is everything you read from UD, I’ve been married to Robert about and more. Trek it with loved at UD and the people I knew. Life is JILL FLOOD HOERSTEN (PSY) for 26 years, and we have three ones and it is even more so. The short.” lives in Dallas. She writes, “I adopted children. I’ve had a very rewarding Sanctuary Tour in Lima was a blessing two Romanian orphans, in 1999 career in engineering and currently JOSEPH “JOE” MAIMONE (MKT) and as well, as I learned more about the and 2000. George is now 22 and work at Goodyear in Akron in the his wife, Laurie, live in Allendale, N.J. lives of St. Rose of Lima and St. Martin Naomi is 20. George just graduated aviation tire business.” He writes, “We’ve been married 19 de Porres. The Peruvian people were from the U.S. Army infantry and is years and have three children: Joey gracious and welcoming. If you get the now in airborne school to protect (12-16-98), Christiana (6-16-00) opportunity, go to Peru.” and Dean (9-22-04). I’m director of and serve our country. I couldn’t be 1991 sales, overseeing all advertising sales more proud. Naomi is working her MICHAEL D’ONOFRIO (POL) lives for Billboard magazine in New York way through college. I’m a marketing 1989 in West Roxbury, Mass. He writes, “I City.” director for an international was recently appointed to the board software development company, BRIAN DIDIER (ELE) and his wife, of directors of the Coolidge Corner MONIQUE NAPOLI SEWELL (ACC) traveling to India annually. I keep in Kristen, live in Acworth, Ga., with their Theatre in Brookline, Mass. I also and MIKE SEWELL ’85 (ACC) live in touch with many UD alumni through children: Natalie, 14, and Benjamin, serve as the co-chair of the finance Cincinnati with their four children. Facebook and hope to make it to the 11. He writes, “I work for the Coca- subcommittee.” reunion.” Cola Co. in Atlanta and recently was KRISTIN “CHIPPY” MCMANMON REUNION WEEKEND June 8-10, 2018 promoted to project engineer in the KELLY MCCABE-GOTHAM (EDE) (SWK) lives in Dublin, Ohio. She reunion.udayton.edu North America technical equipment and her husband, Paul, live in writes, “Those who know me won’t commercialization department. I’ve 1988 Rochester, N.Y. She writes, “I be surprised to learn that I’ve spent been a girls’ volleyball coach for St. JAMES CASEY trekked to Machu Picchu, Peru, my career in nonprofit health care. Joseph Catholic school for the past (LAW) writes, “I’ll be in late June with my sister Molly, To this day, I remain committed four years, and our team has won one living in Washington, daughter Abigail and friend Alyssa. I to the work and find it a privilege league championship. I’ve also coached D.C., for the next extended to serve. I’ve moved around the my son’s basketball teams.” two years after a hand to Midwest and lived in Missouri, being elected an Indiana KIM SCHERER SELTZER (MED) and Nebraska and Wisconsin. In February a State Bar of University her husband, Brian, live in Cleves, Ohio. 2016, I left Madison, Wis., where I Wisconsin delegate fan on the She writes, “I’m happy to announce served as executive vice president to the American Bar mountain, that our oldest son, Matthew, is and chief operating officer with Association House of telling attending UD and majoring in chemical SSM Health. Now, I serve as the Delegates. My two- him, engineering. I’m looking forward to president of ambulatory care for year term began Sept. 1. Also, I read ‘Enjoy Archie. We have Anthony spending time on campus again. I OhioHealth in Columbus, Ohio. I love my copy of the University of Dayton Grant, so all is good.’ His response: have been working in Cincinnati as this organization and its ambitious Magazine before Jeff Lynee’s ELO ‘Well, Archie moved on to bigger an internal medicine physician for the mission. My three children, who Winter 2017-18 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE I 55 bring joy to my life, are Ryan, 15; next trip in 2019.” Dayton in 2018.” Allison, 13; and Kevin, 10. We have three dogs: Rosebud, Louie and REUNION WEEKEND June 8-10, 2018 Jack. The best part of the move back reunion.udayton.edu 1994 to Ohio is being reunited with my JEN WISNIEWSKI MISIEWICZ roommates and best friends from 1993 (EVT) and her husband, Tom, live in UD: Jill Haemmerle Weinke ’91, Terri ERIC LENSMEYER (MKT) and Wauwatosa, Wis. She writes, “We Murphy Haemmerle ’91 and Andrea LAURA RANALLO LENSMEYER ’92 took a 10-day trip to Alaska in July, Himes ’91. Catherine Dinnin Robinson LAURA RANALLO LENSMEYER (MKT) live in Wildwood, Mo. They including ’91 is in Indianapolis and visits as well. (MKT) and ERIC LENSMEYER ’93 write, “In 1989, a group of strangers a trip to No matter what, our stories always (MKT) live in Wildwood, Mo. They met on the third floor of Stuart Hall. the Arctic involve our life and friends from UD. write, “In 1989, a group of strangers The bonds we established so many Circle via Come see me if you are in Columbus.” met on the third floor of Stuart Hall. years ago have been maintained for the rugged The bonds we established so many more than 25 years. We’ve been Dalton years ago have been maintained for in each other’s weddings, several Highway. more than 25 years. We’ve been serve as godparents to many of the 1992 We made stops in Fairbanks, Denali, in each other’s weddings, several children, and we lean on each other Talkeetna, Anchorage, Whittier and SEAN BRENNAN (INS) lives in Parma, serve as godparents to many of the for support in difficult times or when Ohio. He children, and we lean on each other we just need to laugh. It’s special and Seward. We saw a variety of wildlife writes, “I was for support in difficult times or when unique — and it all started at UD. In and enjoyed outdoor activities, such involved in a we just need to laugh. It’s special and 1996, we started a biannual UD2OBX as hiking, riding ATVs, whitewater Constitutional unique — and it all started at UD. In group vacation that’s continued rafting and kayaking.” Convention 1996, we started a biannual UD2OBX to expand as our families have project with a group vacation that’s continued expanded. Our most recent vacation professor at to expand as our families have took place July 2-9, 2017. We were 1995 the University expanded. Our most recent vacation 40 strong, including children, and this LAWRENCE “LARRY” STIVERS of Oxford’s took place July 2-9, 2017. We were year we rented our biggest house (EDS) and his wife, Rotesa, live at Pembroke 40 strong, including children, and this yet with 15 bedrooms. This year also Travis Air Force Base near Fairfield, College as part year we rented our biggest house represented the first year a child of Calif. He writes, “I’m working hard at of the Quill yet with 15 bedrooms. This year also the group graduated from UD: Caitlin my dual roles of being a U.S. Army Project. I felt right at home with my represented the first year a child of Whalen ’17. We look forward to our retiree and an Army spouse. As an British friends and shared many great the group graduated from UD: Caitlin next trip in 2019, and we all hope Army family, we’re looking forward to stories of my years at UD.” Whalen ’17. We look forward to our to be there for our 25th reunion in my wife’s transfer to Hawaii.”

ANATOMY OF A CLASS NOTE ’92

SPORT MANAGEMENT Randy started out as a civil engineering major GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS The Grand Rapids Griffins are a professional on a full scholarship. After three days on campus, minor league hockey team in the American Hockey League. Of the team, he switched to sport management, a major Randy says, “We enjoy tremendous support in West Michigan, which was relatively new. Then Randy and it’s truly a privilege to have the opportunity to serve our RANDY CLEVES ’92 (ESM) went to talk with sport manage- community and contribute to the quality of life in Grand lives in Grand Rapids, Mich., and is the ment professor John Schleppi. Rapids.” senior director of public relations for the Randy recalled, “He looked Grand Rapids Griffins. He writes, “I had the blessing, at me quizzically and pro- A CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM The Grand Rapids good fortune and pleasure of being claimed with his wry smile Griffins won the Calder Cup in 2013 and 2017. part of a championship team for the that not everyone could Randy says, “Winning the Calder Cup is the second time in the last five seasons be the general manager ultimate goal and achievement for any AHL when we won the American Hockey of the New York Yan- team, and doing it twice in five seasons has League’s Calder Cup in June. I celebrated kees. But being a Reds provided me with incredible professional with the championship cup on our home fan, I wasn’t deterred, experiences. While the players and coach- ice at Van Andel Arena with my wife and he became my es obviously deserve the credit, everybody Colleen Passow Cleves ’93 and our first mentor.” on our staff works so hard to support them son, Regan, a high school freshman at and provide a tremendous game-night at- Grand Rapids Catholic Central. I’ve SENIOR DIRECTOR mosphere packed with fans, so we all share worked 20 years for our parent OF PUBLIC RELA- and have a stake in that accomplishment.” company, DP Fox Sports & TIONS Randy oversees Entertainment, including all the public and media WIFE Randy met his wife, Colleen, at Roesch the last 18 years with relations efforts for the Library when he was a sophomore working the Griffins.” Grand Rapids Griffins, includ- the circulation desk and she applied for a job as ing providing PR counsel to a freshman. He was tasked with administering her management, coaches and players, “shelving test.” He says, “She luckily passed, and I asked managing the website and publications, her out on our first date soon after that. We dated for just coordinating special projects, and helping over five years before we got married in November 1995.” direct many community relations programs and events. —Gita Balakrishnan 56 I UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE Winter 2017-18 TRACIE DOYLE STOLL (PUB) and MARGARET PETERS WITKOWSKI (ACC) and her husband, Jeff, live in BILL STOLL (POL) live in Louisville, EILEEN MULLIN-GASTEIER ’99 Ky. She writes, “Bill and I are proud Pittsburgh. She writes, “My husband to be Flyers from the Class of 1995. threw me a surprise 40th birthday I paint watercolors of churches, party in homes, schools and more. I sell my Building authentic relationships Pittsburgh prints at www.society6.com.” Before any big decision is made, Eileen Mullin-Gasteier last April. always does some deep soul-searching. The biggest surprise She did so when she moved on from her first fundraising 1997 though was that Megan Foran position as director of institutional advancement for the Arch- Pirchner, Marti Synowka Eagleton, SEAN C. DUNN (CMT) and his wife, Heather Lawrence and Jeanette Eri, live in Chicago. He writes, “My diocese of Chicago in 2006 to play a hand at startup work in the Wongroski Yacucci (all Class of 1999) daughter, Léonie, celebrated her world of education reform. She did again in 2011 before she led a came from Cincinnati, Cleveland and second birthday Nov. 8, 2017. I work five-person startup team as vice president of external affairs at Dayton to be a part of the celebration. for Wintrust Bank.” Accelerate Institute. We all met our freshman year at UD, CHRISTOPHE WILKE (HST) and It was no different in January when Mullin made one of the and our friendships are still going KATHLEEN DIFFEND- biggest moves of her professional career. strong after 20-plus years.” ERFFER WILKE (SPN) That was when she took a leap of faith and opened her own live in Cincinnati, where Christophe has been consulting firm — making the tough call to say goodbye to her 2002 appointed principal of position as national vice president of development at the Davis LAURA DICKMANN BLANCHET DePaul Christo Rey High School. Phinney Foundation, where her efforts over four years nearly (UED) and her husband, Julien, doubled its revenue stream to $2 million. announce the birth of daughter REUNION WEEKEND June 8-10, 2018 Oriane (9-19-16), who joins sister reunion.udayton.edu With more than 16 years of professional experience in fundraising, Mullin opened EMG Consulting in 2017 to help Alicia at home in Couëron, France. 1998 Laura is a business analyst for a nonprofits strengthen their business structure, recruit talent and French insurance broker. COURTNEY WENDELN DEUTSCH learn how to develop authentic relationships with donors and (CMT) and her husband, Eric, live potential donors. REUNION WEEKEND June 8-10, 2018 in Oakwood, Ohio. She writes, “We reunion.udayton.edu have four children and are in the Mullin believes the combination for fundraising success in- thick of things with family life. I work cludes constructing a strong infrastructure, recruiting the right 2003 part time as a special event planner talent and understanding a donor’s wishes. KEVIN KRONER (MIS) and and fundraiser for the Downtown “One of my favorite maxims in fundraising is to have enor- his wife, Emilie, live in the Dayton Partnership and am a stay-at- mous hope and zero expectations,” she said of the advice she’s Hyde Park neighborhood home mom on the other days. I just of Cincinnati. Kevin signed on to be a co-chair for our received over the years. “My job is to match people with phil- has been promoted 20-year reunion next summer. You’ll anthropic investment opportunities that to development manager for the be hearing from me, and I hope to they are proud to support. I am a bro- marketing firm 84.51˚. see many of you back on campus in ker between life-changing programs June 2018.” and donors who want to make an 2004 DOUG DROEGE (CPS) and AMY impact on the work.” WAKEFIELD DROEGE ’09 (ECP) DAN TEMMESFELD (MBA) married live in Mason, Ohio. They write, “We Mullin’s service-oriented ca- Audrey Lucero Oct. visited Schilthorn, Switzerland, in reer was fostered throughout her 1, 2016, in Bend, Ore. spring 2017.” 21 years of Catholic education, and Dan is the director of she believes her commitment to social finance at FOOD for Lane County, a regional 1999 justice was solidified during her food bank in northwest four years at UD. Oregon. The couple BRIAN HEITKAMP (FIN) and his wife, “My Catholic education lives in Eugene, Ore. Kristina, live in Dayton, where Brian has been laid the foundation for my named president of work as a successful, mis- 2005 CityWide Development sion-driven philanthropic Corp. Brian has worked and business leader,” she at CityWide for 15 years, previously serving as economic development said. “I am so grateful for director and chief operating officer. that and am fortunate that because of this my career and KARI KRAMER (BIO) writes, “I’ve been in Zambia for more than seven life feel very rewarding.” KATHERINE CHOKAN (PSY) lives in months and have experienced a —Gita Balakrishnan Lakewood, Ohio. She writes, “Aubrey lot of change, excitement, culture, O’Neill Wasko, Jessica Saunders, frustration and, most of all, learning. Elizabeth O’Brien, Emily Ehehalt I live in a rural village of about Greene and I enjoyed an all-inclusive 1,300 people, with no electricity or also working with local farmers to importance of school and women’s stay at Hard Rock in Punta Cana, plumbing. My primary project is to establish conservation practices. empowerment. Most girls who live Dominican Republic. Our group of establish another school block for I facilitated a workshop with a here are pregnant by age 16, and my girlfriends has maintained a yearly classes. Currently, 250 students in women’s group to teach them how teacher counterpart is the only female trip since graduation. We dearly miss first through seventh grades attend to grow mushrooms as an income- in my village who’s completed grade those friends who could not make school each day, sharing just three generating activity. I’ve also started a 12. I’m looking forward to the next 22 the trip and look forward to our next classrooms and four teachers. I’m girls’ club that focuses on health, the months of service here.” getaway.” Winter 2017-18 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE I 57 ASHLEE COOMER FOLTZ (LAW) lives in Terrace Park, Ohio. Ashlee was ELIZABETH KORB GRAHAM ’02 selected for the Cincinnati Business Courier’s 2017 Forty Game, set, match Under 40 class. The award recognizes In between her two children’s naps and after the 6- and JIM O’HARA (FIN) married Kelly greater Cincinnati’s next generation 3-year olds are tucked into bed in the evening, Elizabeth Korb of leaders younger than 40 who’ve Haggerty May 20, 2017, in Chicago, made a mark professionally and in the Graham heads downstairs to the basement of her Powell, Ohio, where the couple lives. He writes, “We community. Ashlee serves as the chief home — otherwise known as Bloom Design’s headquarters. had a wonderful day celebrating with compliance officer of Cintas. That’s where Graham will check inventory, process custom many of our fellow Flyers, especially those who were part of the wedding PIERRE-ARNAUD HOURQUEBIE orders and design whimsical products for more than 500 coun- party. Those included Andrew Champa (LDR) and LARA BRISLIN try clubs, resorts and specialty boutiques who carry her wares. ’08, Kate O’Hara ’11, Greg Szpalik ’08, HOURQUEBIE ’08 (POL) announce Not to mention dealing with personalized online orders from Dan Bassett ’08, Erin Bassett ’08, the birth of Clément André (5-10-17), BloomDesigns.com and huge custom gift orders for opening- or Opie Eaton ’08, Spencer Idstein ’08, who joins them at home in Chicago. closing-day golf events and sports tournaments. Ryan Mayer ’08 and Tim Houston They write, “He arrived three days ’08. We visited China and Indonesia late at 8 pounds, 13 ounces. We are all “I follow fashion trends and study the latest styles, but for our honeymoon.” Jim is a senior doing great.” everything we create is original and unique,” said Graham, who underwriter for Berkshire Hathaway. MICHAEL TANGRY (MKT) and DANA met her husband, Steve, in a UD graphic design class. After they JIMMY PARKS (ESM) and LINDSAY SORIN TANGRY ’07 (ECE) announce both graduated in 2002, she took a job at a Cincinnati-area wed- CAMELLA PARKS ’09 (MKT)(LDR) the birth of Dylan Robert (2-2-17), ding invitation store. More surprising than a hole-in-one came announce the birth of Ella Marie who joins sister Harper (2-3-15) at the idea to build her very own stationary line. (3-30-17), who joins them at home in home in Cleveland. Springboro, Ohio. The longtime tennis buff started designing and making playful tennis-themed stationary. Then came to-go cups featur- 2006 ing funky golf balls, brightly colored bag tags, fresh-cut grass- 2009 FLORIAN EDENHOFER (UND) lives scented candles and plastic “Wine and Nine” tumblers. Nearly in Hamburg, Germany. He writes, all the Bloom Design gifts are tennis or golf themed but all “On April 1, I was ordained deacon in boast Graham’s sweat equity. the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hamburg. Thanks to “My team and I actually still tie all the bows,” she said. “We’ll the UD community for your support.” develop and design gifts for a club that feature their signature landmark or tourna- KATIE ABERLI (PUB) married Nick ment name.” Meurer June 6, 2015. She writes, “We 2007 Today, Graham employs two staffers, were surrounded by family, friends and UD alumni, most of whom were ANDREW PALMISANO (MED) and two illustrators and 10 sales represen- in the wedding. Alumni in attendance EMILY SAYER PALMISANO (PSY) tatives based across the U.S., all from included Kelly Ahlfeld Urness, Kasey announce the birth of Satterley, Kevin Finn, Alli Sheehan, Camilla Rose (4-4-17) home, a “dream job that means I get to Jacky Liston Meracle, Brad Allen, who joins big brother spend time with my family,” she said. Brittany Bundy Evans, Brad Evans, Luca, 2, at the family Graham credits UD professors, Andrea Graper Michael and Mike home in Leawood, Kan. Andrew is Fred Niles in particular, for Sciortino. We had the signature a partner at Rock Hill Orthopedic teaching product brand- wedding photo taken with the UD flag.” Specialists as a joints surgeon in The couple also announces the birth of Lee’s Summit, Mo. ing, management and creativity skills. It Skyler Reese (6-6-14), who joins them DANA SORIN TANGRY (ECE) and at the family home in Louisville. Katie MICHAEL TANGRY doesn’t hurt that writes, “Skyler is now 3 and an avid ’05 (MKT) announce tennis and golf University of Louisville and UD fan.” the birth of Dylan are ripe with Robert (2-2-17), who puns. Who AMY WAKEFIELD DROEGE (ECP) joins sister Harper (2-3-15) at home wouldn’t and DOUG DROEGE ’98 (CPS) live in in Cleveland. Mason, Ohio. Amy writes, “I was thrilled want a note- to be hired to serve as the coordinator REUNION WEEKEND June 8-10, 2018 pad that says, of veteran services at UD in November reunion.udayton.edu “Kiss My Putt”? 2016. Doug and I visited Schilthorn, — Molly Blake ’96 Switzerland, in spring 2017. I want to 2008 send this message to all UD students: JACLYN HAINES CRANSTON (ESM) ‘Your wings already exist. All you have and her husband, Kevin, announce the to do is fly.’” birth of daughter Collins BRAD EVANS (ENT) and BRITTANY Joyce (7-31-17), who HOURQUEBIE ’05 (LDR) announce PATRICK MALONEY (BIO) and BUNDY EVANS (ENT) announce the joins big brother Roman the birth of Clément BARBARA “BARB” SCHNURR birth of Maxwell “Max” at home in Haddonfield, André (5-10-17), who MALONEY ’09 (GEO) announce the Kernaghan (5-10-2017), N.J. Jaclyn writes, “Collins weighed 9 joins them at home in birth of Finnegan David (9-9-16) who who joins them at home in pounds and was 20.5 inches long. We Chicago. They write, joins them at home in Lexington, Ky. Houston. They write, “Max are over the moon.” “He arrived three days They write, “Maggie Maloney ’16 will is a future Flyer, Class LARA BRISLIN HOURQUEBIE late at 8 pounds, 13 ounces. We are help guide him through life as his of 2039. We both work in real estate (POL) and PIERRE-ARNAUD all doing great.” godmother.” investment.” 58 I UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE Winter 2017-18 BILL KELLEY (PSY) married JAMIE (ECP) married Brandon Garrison Oct. including Alyse Cusella Bell ’10, Kelly reception was at the Masonic Temple EASTMAN ’10 (PUB) Oct. 8, 2016, 8, 2016, in Evansville, Ind., where the Hennessy Borchers ’10, Kelsey Barrow on the river and our honeymoon was in Columbus, Ohio. They write, couple lives. Heap ’10, Mary Kendig Kirkwood in Turks and Caicos. I am a junior high “UD alumni in attendance included ’10, Kristina Galaska Susi ’10, Katie school teacher.” The couple lives in Shanley O’Neil, Kristina Frazier Baker, Eiser ’10, Annie O’Connell Baxendale Columbus, Ohio. Ryan Hader, Leah Cowhey Hader, 2010 ’10, Erica Strassner ’10, Channing ROBERT “BOBBY” BRODBECK (CPS) Kelly Keane, Sara Kemper, Steve KIKI BAUER (EMS) Kordik ’10, Dan Baxendale ’10, Kevin and his wife, Dana, announce the birth Augsburger, Maureen Kelley Black, married Ryan Parke Bell ’10, Ryan Heap ’10, Lou Guzzo of Imelda Elizabeth (3-30-17), who Aaron Black, Andrew Zeller, Lyndsey July 29, 2017, in ’09, Tim Borchers ’10, Julian Bonnin joins them at home in Alexandria, Va. Roesch and Nick Trubee. It was a UD’s Chapel of ’10, Liam Keohane ’09, Kate Bauer great celebration.” The couple lives the Immaculate Compton ’08, Ryan Compton ’08, STEPHEN CABANSKI (ENT) married in Delaware, Ohio, and both work for Conception. She Leah Middelberg Jasper ’08, Lauren GILLIAN VIER (CMM) Oct. 8, 2016, in Cardinal Health. writes, “Many Cushman Buehrle ’08, Donna Colby Columbus, Ohio, where they live. They Flyers were in Furrer ’81, Roger Furrer ’81 and write, “More than 40 Flyers joined BARBARA “BARB” SCHNURR attendance for current students Emily Parke, Timmy us in celebrating our wedding. Those MALONEY (GEO) and PATRICK our special day, Hoffman and Maddy Parke. Our in the wedding party included Casey MALONEY ’08 (BIO) announce the Vier Cupelli ’07, Katie Cabanski Mena birth of Finnegan David (9-9-16) who ’06, Ashley Novak Kliebert ’10, Marisa joins them at home in Lexington, Ky. Shostok Buckley ’10, Shannon Lynch They write, “Maggie Maloney ’16 will RODERICK PERRY ’13 ’10, Julie Hellerstein Smigel ’10, Chris help guide him through life as his Cabanski ’07, Jim Coyne ’10 and Ryan godmother.” Krusko ’10. We just celebrated our JAMES MCDERMOTT (EMS) lives Jaguar pride one-year wedding anniversary.” in Omaha, Neb. He When Roderick Perry picks up the phone to call Indiana JAMIE EASTMAN (PUB) married BILL writes, “This past University – Purdue University Indianapolis student-athletes, KELLEY summer, I traveled ’09 (PSY) with a team of as he does once a month, it’s not to gripe about the last IUPUI Oct. 8, teachers from game or to discuss their athletic performance. It’s to invite 2016, in Omaha on a service- them to lunch, chat about the season and learn more about the Columbus, based trip to teach stresses of student-athletes. Ohio. They in the Catholic schools of northeast write, India. We spent time working with And anyway, “What college kid doesn’t like a free lunch?” joked Perry, who was awarded a doctorate from UD in educa- “UD alumni in attendance included teachers and students while teaching Shanley O’Neil, Kristina Frazier Baker, in classrooms of 60 to 70 students. tional leadership in 2013. Ryan Hader, Leah Cowhey Hader, Along the way, we stopped at the Taj Chatting over meals is just one example of the many ways Kelly Keane, Sara Kemper, Steve Mahal for some sightseeing.” that Perry, athletic director since January 2016, has reinvigo- Augsburger, Maureen Kelley Black, LINDSAY CAMELLA PARKS (MKT) rated the 18-sport program. Perry led the school’s transfer Aaron Black, Andrew Zeller, Lyndsey Roesch and Nick Trubee. It was a (LDR) and JIMMY PARKS from the Summit to the Horizon league in July 2017 in a move ’08 (ESM) announce the great celebration.” The couple lives birth of Ella Marie (3-30- that generated tremendous excitement among athletes and in Delaware, Ohio, and both work for 17), who joins them at IUPUI supporters alike. Cardinal Health. home in Springboro, Ohio. “Competing in the Horizon League means we can enhance ERIC KRISSEK (EYA) KELLY FOSTER RADWAN (EMS) our regional rivalries, boost recruitment efforts and engage and MELANIE SINGER lives in Avon Lake, Ohio. She writes, with alumni,” he said. KRISSEK (ACC) “My senior year roommates at 233 Perry also wants to see the athletes succeed after they announce the birth of daughter Evelyn (3-17), who joins them Stonemill and graduate. It’s why he encourages students to regularly volun- I took a trip to at home in Dayton. teer in Indianapolis schools. Montreal, Canada, ELIZABETH “BETH” LITTELL (MKT) to celebrate our “If we support our community members today, those folks married Eric Hawley in October 2016. 30th birthdays. will support our students in the future,” he said. The couple lives in Annapolis, Md. It was beautiful Perry knows full well the benefits of a supportive network. LEEANN CHOMANICS MEYER (PSS) outside, so we He studied under education and health decided to take and BRANDON MEYER ’11 (ESM) our University of sciences professor Barbara De Luca announce the birth of Dayton Magazine while at UD and is still in touch with Francis James (12-29- 16), who joins brother picture in front of her today. Vincent, 2, at home in the Notre Dame “The research skills, method- Oak Forest, Ill. They Basilica. We used the hashtag ologies and critical thinking she write, “At 6 months old, #233turns30 during the trip.” Other Francis made his first visit to campus 233 roommates on the trip were taught me helps me to this day as I with us this summer for the Marianist Reen Radel Hunt, Rachel Brown, Katie address complex issues facing Assembly. He put the UD in ‘dude’ in Groves Maciulewicz, Jordie Edgel Orr our athletic program,” he front of our favorite place on campus.” and Kelly Marx Welling. said. “And, it doesn’t MEGHAN SULLIVAN NEUMEIER (THL) JUSTIN SWANSON (POL) lives in hurt that she’s a huge and her husband, Andy, Indianapolis. He’s been sports fan.” announce the birth of promoted to vice president —Molly Blake ’96 Anja Rose (6-30-17), at the government who joins them at relations and strategic home in Dublin, Ohio. communications firm of Meghan works as a speech-language Bose Public Affairs Group. pathologist for Springfield City JENNIFER “JENNY” WITTSTOCK Schools. Winter 2017-18 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE I 59 JULIA PRIOR (PUB) married ADAM University of Dayton Magazine and UTHE (ESM) Aug. 20, 2016, in Dallas, enjoy the beautiful sights.” where the couple lives. They write, “The wedding featured a UD cornhole set on the porch of the venue. Alumni 2014 Diana Toth Starner ’10, Matthew Rock. Paper. Twitters. KALIE HERMAN (EHA) married BILL Berner ’10 and Joseph Radisek ’12 SCHARPF ’13 (BIO) July 1, 2017, in were in the wedding party.” It’s never been easier to share your news with Flyers afar. Charlotte, N.C., where the couple Whether you chisel, scribble or tweet the diary of your life, lives. They write, “We met on the take a moment to send a class note. first day of school in Founders Hall From first job to retirement, graduation to graduate degree, and married nearly seven years later babies to grandchildren, if it’s important to you, it’s important to us. with 31 fellow Flyers in attendance to Send rocks and paper to celebrate with us. UD will always hold Class Notes, 300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469-1303 a special place in our hearts.” GILLIAN VIER (CMM) married Emails to [email protected] RACHEL MAJOR (MUT) married STEPHEN CABANSKI (ENT) Oct. 8, Bryan Shelton in Grand Rapids, 2016, in Columbus, Ohio, where the Tweets to @daymag Mich., Sept. 16, 2016. She writes, couple lives. They write, “More than Pictures (and sculptures) always welcome. “We met through Bryan’s younger 40 Flyers joined us in celebrating sister, Kristin, who went to UD for our wedding. Those in the wedding a year and a half. She was my little party included Casey Vier Cupelli sister in Theta Phi Alpha at UD and ’07, Katie Cabanski Mena ’06, Ashley Molly Cook and Thomas Cook. To EMILY KAYLOR (POL) writes, one of my maids of honor. Margaret Novak Kliebert ’10, Marisa Shostok top off the UD-themed wedding, the “I’m currently in Columbus, Ohio, Wedell ’14 and Jessica Henry ’14 Buckley ’10, Shannon Lynch ’10, Julie photographer was also a UD grad. working for Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor. were bridesmaids, and other alumni Hellerstein Smigel ’10, Chris Cabanski Mike Schaid graduated in 2013 with My UD education and the internship attended the wedding. Our wedding ’07, Jim Coyne ’10 and Ryan Krusko a degree in business but has since experience as a UD Statehouse Civic day was beautiful and more fun than ’10. We just celebrated our one-year found a passion in photography and Scholar are big reasons for my career we could have imagined. If it hadn’t wedding anniversary.” started his own business. Go Flyers!” success. Last year I took my boyfriend The couple lives in Chicago. Hillary is a (an OSU fan) to his first Flyers game, been for UD, I wouldn’t have met my consultant with PwC. and we are looking forward to many husband, and I’ll always be grateful for 2011 more. Go Flyers!” that.” The couple lives in St. Louis. BRANDON MEYER (ESM) and LEE- MATTHEW OXMAN (GEO) writes, ANN CHOMANICS MEYER ’10 (PSS) “I’m one of 16 new students accepted 2015 announce the birth of Francis James into the prestigious Master of Arts CYRENA “C.C.” HUTTEN (CMM) (12-29-16), who joins brother Vincent, in Teaching degree program at the 2, at home in Oak Forest, Ill. They American Museum of Natural History lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. She writes, write, “At 6 months old, Francis made TED CORGAN (MEE) married in New York City, which is the only “After moving back to my hometown his first visit to campus with us this Rebecca Rice July 22, 2017, at St. museum in America with the authority of Nashville a year ago, I worked summer for the Marianist Assembly.” Gertrude Church and Urban Artifact in to grant this degree. I’ve joined my continuously with the Dayton Writers Cincinnati, where the couple lives. Ted peers at the world-class Richard Movement to produce our audio writes, “Flyers who celebrated with Gilder Graduate School campus drama, Unwritten. We just wrapped 2012 us included Matt Tran ’13, Mike Jones located in the heart of one of the season two, and it’s been one of the ’13, Sara Jones ’12, Eric Colish ’13, Josh world’s most famous natural history most fulfilling experiences to work Moore ’13, Megan Moore ’13, Allie Eder museums.” with my talented UD colleagues ’13, Willie Morris IV ’13, Maria Lograsso- on such a meaningful project. Now Gaitens ’14, Andy Lograsso-Gaitens I’ve returned to the Big Apple for ’14 and current students Alex Rice and an amazing opportunity at TED Megan Rice. Rebecca is the daughter Conferences and am looking forward of John Rice ’85, granddaughter of to embracing the unknown.” retired UD professor Bernard Rice and AUSTIN ALDERDICE (ESM) married niece of Tim Rice ’88, Alison Brands KATIE FIEN (SOC) Nov. 19, 2016, in Rice ’89, Pat Rice ’90 and Rob Rice BILL SCHARPF (BIO) married KALIE Rochester, N.Y. They write, “Flyers 2016 ’91.” HERMAN ’14 (EHA) July 1, 2017, in in the wedding party included Charlotte, N.C., where the couple SARAH SPECH (ENG) lives in College Kyle Fetko ’12, Ben Weeda ’12 and KYLE FISCHER (ACC)(FIN) married lives. They write, “We met on the Park, Md. She writes, “Last summer Shannon Kelly ’12, along with many HILLARY COOK (POL)(CMM) in first day of school in Founders Hall I completed an AmeriCorps year of more in attendance.” The couple lives UD’s Chapel of the Immaculate and married nearly seven years later service with Vincentian Volunteers in Washington, D.C. Conception Aug. 5, 2017. They write, with 31 fellow Flyers in attendance to of Cincinnati. Now I’m attending “The wedding party was filled with celebrate with us. UD will always hold graduate school at the University of fellow UD graduates, including Maggie REUNION WEEKEND June 8-10, 2018 a special place in our hearts.” Maryland for my master’s in English.” reunion.udayton.edu Cook ’15, Lindsey Callihan Rufener ’14, Lindsay Kapinus ’13, Chloe Brodner ELIZABETH WAGNER (EIS) lives in REUNION WEEKEND June 8-10, 2018 2013 ’13, Patrick Gannon ’12, Alex Schum ’14 Westlake, Ohio. She writes, “Rather reunion.udayton.edu HILLARY COOK (POL)(CMM) married and Colin Dee ’13, and current students than receiving KYLE FISCHER (ACC)(FIN) in UD’s Molly Cook and Thomas Cook. To Christmas presents, 2017 Chapel of the Immaculate Conception top off the UD-themed wedding, the our family decided BRIDGET LALLY (CMM) lives in Aug. 5, 2017. They write, “The wedding photographer was also a UD grad. a long-awaited Chicago. She writes, “I moved to party was filled with fellow UD Mike Schaid graduated in 2013 with a vacation would Chicago a couple of months after graduates, including Maggie Cook ’15, degree in business but has since found be much more graduation for a full-time job at Lindsey Callihan Rufener ’14, Lindsay a passion in photography and started worthwhile. Emily tronc/Tribune Publishing as an events Kapinus ’13, Chloe Brodner ’13, Patrick his own business. Go Flyers!” The Wagner ’18, Jimmy Wagner, Jackie and sponsorship planner for Tribune Gannon ’12, Alex Schum ’14 and couple lives in Chicago. Kyle is a CPA Wagner, Jim Wagner and I headed to Events Group. I’m having so much fun Colin Dee ’13, and current students with Deloitte. St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, to read in this new city, and I love my job.” 60 I UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE Winter 2017-18 PERCEPTIONS

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By Allison N. Moon ’08 va Mozes Kor is a 4-foot-9-inch woman, 83 years young and dresses head to toe in her favorite color — blue. She has a magnetic energy that Einstantly drew me to her when I first heard of her story last fall. Within a few months, I traveled to Poland to hear her tell it herself. She made me laugh, then cry, then laugh once again. My life will never be the same. At 9 years old, Eva was a headstrong girl living with her parents, two older sisters and twin sister, Miriam, on a farm in Romania. By 10 years old, her parents and two older sisters were dead, and Eva was living in a dirty barrack with her twin sister, kept alive only to be used for medical experiments. This was 1944 in Auschwitz-Birkenau. Her family was identified, captured, herded into a cattle car and ripped apart on the platform at Birkenau in a matter of days. After being stripped of her possessions, her hair was shaved and she was branded — “A-7063.” She was no longer a human be- Mary Hochendoner ’70 ing, a little girl meant to play and laugh and maryhochendoner.com love; she was a test subject. She slept on a wooden bunk, was provided with little food and water, and forced to submit to the orders of her captors and Her strength to survive is only matched fering from past experiences? I know I am other prisoners put in positions of “privi- by the strength she found to forgive. To hear guilty. And if Eva can forgive Nazi doctors, lege.” Three days a week, she walked to a Eva’s message of peace and forgiveness is can’t we find our way to forgive others, too? nearby barrack to have blood drawn and to a stark contrast to the ruins of gas cham- The challenge Eva leaves us with is to be injected with unknown chemicals. On bers, cremation buildings and barracks in replace anger with peace. As an adult, she alternate days, she was marched with the Birkenau but is an emotional message of spent four months writing a letter that other twins of Birkenau to Auschwitz, a the power we all have to be a positive influ- she would never send, expressing her own trip that would take up to an hour one way ence on the world. She challenges us to find feelings of hurt but concluding with three by foot, to undergo tests and experiments. our way to forgive those who have wronged words: “I forgive you.” And she meant it. For more than 240 days, Eva thought of us because holding on to anger and resent- With those three words, she discovered no only one thing — survival, for her and her ment only causes more hurt. How many of one could give her the power to forgive, and sister. us carry around the grudges, pain and suf- no one could take it away. Beneath the moon, we sat, silent CLICK to read reflections By Ellie Rizzo ’19 But in Zambia, under the brightest moon, Jonah, 18, was our closest from trip leader n Zambia last summer, I found the gift of with eight of my best friends, I could let go older friend in Lubwe, Zam- Krystal Warren presence, of love. of my control. My need to understand disap- bia. He took us places, helped (link). To organize what I learned and felt, peared because that moment embodied true us avoid being scammed, in- I used teachings on solidarity by Father presence. Mwape looked at me with doe eyes. vited us over for dinner. But IDean Brackley, S.J. He invites us to have the Monta hid under the sheet next to me to stay he also expected that we could change courage to discover our vocation by lower- warm. Jackson and Chisala shared a blanket. Lubwe and make it better. After hearing ing our status — downward mobility. We sat silently; I gave up my control; it was a his plans for the village, we sat paralyzed, Have the courage to lose control. perfect moment of human connection. imagining all the complicated intrica- I seek explanations, justifications, logic. Have the courage to feel useless. cies. I felt useless; this scared me. I told Winter 2017-18 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE I 61 Jonah we weren’t there to fix Lubwe; we was not receiving, Mwila believed I loved and the seven kids all shared another room couldn’t. We were there to love, to share him less. He ignored me for days. Eventu- with clothing used for blankets. Mwaba, one stories, to learn about our brothers and ally, he sat next to me and cried. I tried to of the sons, saw me inside and immediately sisters. help; he just cried more. My heart broke ran outside. He worried I would treat him Have the courage to listen. Have the cour- for him and his community. differently since I had seen his reality. But age to receive. Have the courage to feel. Have the cour- love knows no size of home or amount of Adriana sang “I do believe in Jesus” in age to fall in love. stuff. That family is in my heart forever. her sweet 7-year-old voice as we walked In Zambia, I couldn’t understand ev- Have the courage to make a friend. home after sunset. Those five words were erything. I could only feel presence, pain This statement felt less powerful than more English than I had heard all day from and joy. One day Chanda and Teresa got in a the others until I met Monta. (I am also her. Anthony exclaimed in the local lan- fight that took six of us to break up. Chanda friends with many others, and I wish I could guage how he could sneak home to could barely breathe; I was share each of their stories.) Monta and I America with me. I received love Have the left in shock. I walked away bickered, played cards and futball, ate fritas. through avocados and potatoes. and began to cry, but then I He jumped into my lap at sunset every day, My friends gave all they had, and I courage to saw Mwansa, a 10-year-old and although we couldn’t verbally commu- received it with open arms. let your heart boy with Down syndrome, nicate, his presence calmed me. He didn’t Have the courage to let your and yelled “Mwansa, isa” need anything but to sit there with me. Me heart be broken. be broken. or “Mwansa, come!” He ran being a part of his story and him being a Mwila, whose father is dead, into my arms and I picked part of mine reminded me of the power of begged me to support him in school or buy him up. I stared into his eyes and let his in- simply making a friend. him a school uniform. He works to afford nocent joy fill me. His comfort showed me These people, that place, taught me how school for him and his brother Charles. that where there is immense pain, there is to love better, more unconditionally. As I He also perceives gift-giving as love; so also immense love. look back, the friendships I made and the when I supported another student who Have the courage to get ruined for life. pain in being separated from my new family wasn’t in school, his heart broke. Hear- One of the fathers invited me into their now reminds me of my continued journey ing I had given someone else a gift that he home. The parents’ room barely fit a bed, in downward mobility. Stephen King haunts my classroom

By James Farrelly ’66 been twisting her arm for months, insisting This year, 2017, King turned 70. I enthu- tephen King has haunted my class- that she invite King to campus or she might siastically shared my plans for the big “7-0” rooms since 1975 when his first not have the use of her arm, or even that party planned for the fall with the students novel, Carrie, made it out of the arm itself, if he did not agree to come. How in my spring term class. “What about us?” a trash bin — courtesy of his wife, could he say, “No”? disgruntled student inquired; “What do we STabitha — and into the paperback market. When I picked him up at the Cincin- get?” Other students chimed in. That allowed students in my Literature of nati airport, the first words out of his mouth Since it was March, I remembered that the Occult class at UD to scoop it up and were, “Does she still have her arm?” it was the 35th anniversary of King’s visit to trip out over the telekinetic Carrie White My introduction and King’s presenta- campus. With St. Patrick’s Day a week away, and her mean-spirited destruction of not tion on that glorious night is on YouTube I also thought of our students’ penchant for only her high school classmates but also her at bit.ly/UDM_StephenKing1982. celebrating “Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day” in hometown of Chamberlain, Maine. By 1980, Since the early ’90s, I have taught Ste- September. So, we celebrated “Halfway to almost half of the books in my so-called phen King on Film on a rotating basis with Stephen King’s Birthday.” “Séance Fiction” course were written by other film courses. When planning the We watched the YouTube video of King’s King. course for fall 2000, I was mindful of the speech, sang “Happy [Half-] Birthday” to I resolved to woo King to be the keynote 1999 accident that came close to killing King, and devoured the gruesome chocolate speaker for the University of Dayton 1982 King on June 19 (ironically my birthday); birthday cake with dark chocolate icing and Writers’ Workshop. I persuaded Ellie Kurtz, I noticed that we would be in session on red blood sprinkles (so we could remember director of student activities at the time, to Sept. 21, King’s birthday. Carrie, too). write a letter inviting him to speak. I told her Surely, a party for his 53rd birthday was On Sept. 21, 2017, we did it all over again, to stress that his audience would be mostly in order for us to celebrate as a class his this time on his real 70th birthday. The only students familiar with his work and eager recovery and rehabilitation. The class had thing missing was King himself. to learn about his writing process. such a wonderful time at this event (Car- My invitations will never measure up to Ellie had a different idea. rie, too, who shares King’s day of birth, was Ellie Kurtz’s ghastly motivator that brought She told him a story about this crazed included) that I repeated it when he turned him to the University of Dayton campus 35 professor who teaches the occult who had 55, 60 and 65. years ago. 62 I UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE Winter 2017-18 Testing … testing … Toothpaste. Hockey. Dog. Boy. Banana. staff, can connect to the essence of what hap- Memorize those words. You’ll need to pens on campus: faculty research, education, repeat them back to me at the end of this student experience, community outreach and column. a quest to create a better world. I was asked to remember five such words As I talked with Lewis, I learned more — not these exact words; those I can’t remem- about her motivation for becoming a physical ber, then or now — as part of a research study therapist. It includes having a hands-on role out of the Department of Physical Therapy. in helping people live better lives. Lewis told This is the second time I’ve volunteered, in me about her very first patient: the woman

PARTING WORDS PARTING part because my ordeals as a test subject have was 102. That day, Lewis helped the centenar- been minor. The first time, I wore oversized ian move and stretch. Fitbits on my wrists for a week to gather data Lewis said she sees research as an exten- on how I used my arms. This time, in addition sion of that opportunity to help others. It’s to the memory test and some exercises, I laid also allowed her to learn a lot about herself. on a table and tried not to fall asleep while stu- “If I ever had to do research as a Ph.D. dents measured the girth of my arms. — which is a daunting thought — I know it’s Mary Kate Lewis sees volunteering differ- something I could handle,” she said. ently. “It’s something anyone can do to impact Back in the research room, the students the greater good,” she said. administering the tests are encouraging me Lewis, who graduated from UD with a pre- through the routine. I’m a stellar test subject physical therapy degree in 2016, is one half of for arm volume measuring (I just lay there), the physical therapy doctoral duo responsible and I follow directions well for the range of for designing, conducting and evaluating re- motion, peak force and endurance tests. The search to gather typical measures of upper cognitive test is a bit trickier, and I can’t recall limb function in women. Lewis and her class- the word I’m to repeat that begins with a “C.” mate, Molly Schaffer ’19, want to know how (Cloak? Church? Caterpillar?) women without breast cancer use their arms Lewis tells me not to worry, everyone has in comparison to women with breast cancer. trouble — an indication she’s also learned an It’s among the studies students have con- empathetic bedside manner. ducted under the direction of associate pro- Me, not so much. Remember those five fessor Mary Fisher. Her work includes in- words? Go. vestigating the functional problems women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer experience after treatment. Lewis said if they —Michelle Tedford ’94 can ascertain the range of “normal,” it could Editor, University of Dayton Magazine help practitioners better understand the early [email protected] warning signs of conditions like lymphedema, or arm swelling from a buildup of lymphatic Lewis and Schaffer are continuing to fluid. schedule women ages 20 to 80 for their test of While I agree with Lewis that research healthy subjects. You must come to campus to subjects help the greater good, volunteering is participate. Email [email protected] also a way that I, a member of the University for details.

Winter 2017-18 UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE I 63 CONNECTIONS Empty canvas, big dream The third Friday of every month, four women transform their living room on Lowes Street into a space where visual arts meets live music performance. Dubbed Campus Canvas, the project started fall semester after the students applied for and received a special-interest house. They hang art on the walls, invite musician friends to play and serve homemade hummus with a side of community.

“I have a deep appreciation of Set up gallery lighting the arts and the power they hold in the living room Has been playing piano since the in connecting people through a second grade curiosity about life and a general community of creativity.” Mary Guida, junior fine arts education major Jess Bullock, junior psychology major Kaitlin Gawkins, junior biology major

“We don’t want art to be elitist.”

Enriches the neighborhood Sylvia Stahl, senior through educational programming, photography major community gatherings and philanthropic projects

Special-interest housing Campus Canvas 514 Lowes St.. R. Darden Bradshaw, assistant professor and house adviser

Ashton Najarian, junior “It brings together students fine arts major from various disciplines, faculty and community members in a celebration of the arts as a Displayed art at the bridge builder.” October exhibit

“It helps dispel the notion that art needs to exist in a sterile environment.”

Artist sales benefit the Dayton nonprofit We Care Arts Art by Ashton Najarian from the “Biome” series 64 I UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON MAGAZINE Winter 2017-18 TWO MINDS ARE BETTER THAN ONE. AND HUNDREDS ARE BETTER THAN TWO.

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