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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the SCU Publications at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Santa Clara Magazine by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. V OLUME 47 N UMBER 4 Magazine The Drama of Our Lady of Guadalupe

SCU sophomore Amanda Lowrey (far left) and other SCU students collaborated with a theater group in the SantaPublished for the Alumni and Friends of SantaClara Clara University Spring 2006 Mission Church in December, presenting a dramatic por- trayal of the apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe. “Little did I know that I would SCU students fall in love with the warm- explore virtues hearted community and the significance of the play,” says and sins through Lowrey, who became involved creating and as a freshman with Teatro Corazon, the theater group parading “giants from Sacred Heart Parish in and heads.” San Jose, through the Pedro Page 14 Arrupe, S.J., Partnerships for Community-Based Learning. PHOTO: CHARLES BARRY PHOTO:

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In deciding to run the grisly photo of The Accidental Emmett Till in his coffin (Page 20), I had SPRING 2006 Martyr mixed feelings. On the one hand, the photo has tremendous cultural significance to EDITOR contents our nation’s civil rights struggle. Rosa Parks Margaret Avritt reportedly said that she saw Till’s disfigured face in her mind’s eye in the second CONTRIBUTING EDITOR A Dream Opportunity Elizabeth Kelley Gillogly ’93 by Monte Lorenzet. Santa Clara University’s sleep she decided not to give up her seat on the bus. 8 ART DIRECTOR lab is one of just a handful of similar research Nancy Tobler Turek facilities at undergraduate institutions. Students, On the other hand, our fascination with the photo seems tinged with perversity. It PHOTOGRAPHER reminds me of my reaction, as a child, to the illustrations in Fox’s Book of Martyrs. Charles Barry alumni, faculty, and the research community are PRODUCTION COORDINATOR all benefiting from the fledgling lab. (My father was a Protestant minister, and the book was in his library.) My broth- Deborah Hill ers and I pored over the pictures of suffering Christian martyrs, tied to the stake, WEB EDITOR Science and Social Justice pierced by arrows, menaced by lions. My mother tried to explain that the martyrs Melissa Eckel ’05 10 by Kim Kooyers. Social entrepreneurs use technol- CONTRIBUTING WRITERS were willingly dying to make a religious point. But we were less interested in the Beth Kelley Gillogly ’93 ogy to address some of the world’s urgent needs. martyrs’ motivations than in the torturers’ and executioners’. We were struck by Roland Hu Kim Kooyers Last November, some of these innovators were the odd grins on the faces of the tormentors and the bystanders. My mother’s Monte Lorenzet honored at the Tech Museum Awards, an interna- Margaret Russell final response to this continued fascination was to hide the book. Susan Shea tional awards program. Larry Sokoloff I also remember a photo, depicting a lynching in the South during the 1930s, that Sarah Stanek DESIGNERS Gigantes y Cabezudos echoes what I saw in Fox’s Book of Martyrs. Three charred bodies hang from trees. Cuttriss & Hambleton 14 by Elizabeth Kelley Gillogly ’93. In an intensive Below them are relaxed smiling white people, looking for all the world as though CAMPUS NEWS CONTRIBUTORS workshop featuring seasoned artists from Spain, Deepa Arora they are at a church picnic. Karen Crocker Snell SCU students explored virtues and sins through the art of cartoneria, a Spanish and Mexican folk ADVISORY BOARD Is there a connection between the suffering of deliberate martyrs, dying for their Margaret Avritt art tradition. religious beliefs, and the suffering of African-Americans at the hands of racists? Terry Beers Elizabeth Fernandez ’79 Today, Emmett Till is widely accepted as a martyr in the cause of racial freedom. Ron Hansen Kathy Kale ’86 Justice Delayed: Reopening the His mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, said of his death, “I saw Emmett and his scars, Paul L. Locatelli, S. J. ’60 James Purcell 18 Emmett Till case Lord, I saw the stigma of Jesus. The spirit spoke to me as plainly as I’m talking to Paul Soukup, S. J. by Margaret M. Russell, associate professor, SCU you now. Jesus has come and died that we might have a right to eternal life or School of Law. Late last fall, the FBI concluded eternal hell or damnation. Emmett had died that men might have freedom here Santa Clara University, a comprehensive Jesuit, Catholic university located an 18-month investigation into the case of the in California’s Silicon Valley, offers its 8,397 students rigorous under- on Earth.” But Till was only 14 years old, a Chicago kid in a Mississippi culture graduate curricula in arts and sciences, business, and engineering, plus 1955 murder of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old African- strange to him and dangerous beyond his comprehension. His martyrdom (but master’s and law degrees. Distinguished nationally by the third-highest American boy. What have we learned (and not graduation rate among all U.S. master’s universities, California’s oldest E XCLUSIVES learned) about civil rights in the 50 years since? not his death) seems accidental. higher education institution demonstrates faith-inspired values of On the Web CHARLES BARRY PHOTO: ethics and social justice. For more information, see www.scu.edu.

To me, the real mystery is the motivation of the people who kept silent despite Santa Clara Magazine (USPS# 609-240) is published quarterly, February, Visit www.scu.edu/gigantes for more 2 Letters knowing who killed Emmett Till and then celebrated when the murderers were May, August, and November, by the Office of Communications and photos of the Gigantes parade. 3 Mission Matters Marketing, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA. Periodical postage acquitted. Did they somehow believe that the natural order of things was being paid at Santa Clara, CA, and at additional mailing office. Postmaster 6 Bronco Sports send address changes to Santa Clara Magazine, c/o Donohoe Alumni restored? I still don’t understand those grins. House, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA 95053-1505. Visit www.scu.edu/lynching for “What 24 Campaign News

Warm regards, The diverse opinions expressed in Santa Clara Magazine do not Do We See When We Look: Photography, 26 Alumni Association’s Anniversary necessarily represent the views of the editor or the official policy Lynching, and Moral Change.” 27 Class Notes of Santa Clara University. Copyright 2006 by Santa Clara University. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. 36 After Words The paper used for Santa Clara Magazine is 10 per- 37 Calendar cent post consumer recovered fiber. It is printed with Margaret Avritt soy-based inks and aqueous based coatings that contain fewer volatile organic compounds than Cover image:

Editor conventional inks. “Vidita Mia” (“My Life”), a mask by Ruben Guzman. Photo by Charles Barry. www.santaclaramagazine.com Spring 2006 Santa Clara Magazine 1

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For and national char- anti-war/anti-Bush article in Santa Silicon Valley Lifetime Achievement Uelman, and too many others in acter in the coming Clara Magazine [After Words, Winter Award. Locatelli was honored for our legal system, the only real issue year. 2005]. I find it interesting that a building SCU into a nationally recog- that matters is winning. Uelmen says The topics on university that believes Catholicism nized university and for his commit- he can sleep at night. I really don’t this year’s national begins and ends with social justice ment to ethics. understand how. ethics agenda were never addresses a murderous regime “When we think of ‘The Spirit of immigration, energy, that killed hundreds of thousands of ROBERT ANDERSON ’66 Silicon Valley,’ it is easy to imagine Fr. excessive executive innocent people and tortured count- (sent via santaclaramagazine.com) Locatelli,” said Carl Guardino, CEO compensation, less more. of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group the ethics of con- These respected professors of (SVLG). “He epitomizes the criteria An extraordinary issue firmation, student ethics, religion, and political science considered for these words: impeccable I can’t recall an issue of Santa Clara performance exams, easily condemn a war that has given ethics, business excellence, and commu- Magazine that I have enjoyed more and heroes in freedom to millions, but I haven’t nity engagement.” Locatelli is the 10th thoroughly than Winter 2005. The our society. been able to find condemnation of a recipient of the SVLG award. William Woods, who came to SCU from Loyola cover interview was exciting to read To accompany the panel discus- University New Orleans, tries out his new skateboard murderous tyrant anywhere in their Locatelli has been president of SCU with Thomas Reese’s views on the sion, the Ethics Center staff published on Alviso Street, outside of Donohoe Alumni House. screeds. Any thoughts on that or since 1988, and his unprecedented Catholic Church in today’s world. As a printed report and created a DVD of how we might free millions of oth- fourth term lasts through 2010. 101” was featured in an Associated remember my ethics classes as a fresh- a non-Catholic, I found it the most the event to send to college professors ers around the world threatened with Accepting the award, Locatelli said, Press article on students coping with man. Even though I was a business encouraging thoughts I have seen. of ethics and applied ethics throughout murder and torture by similar ruthless “This award is less about me and much local traditions as they transferred from major, the lessons learned in those Then Professor Hanson’s “Making the nation. dictators? I guess obsessive hatred for more about Santa Clara University schools hit by Hurricane Katrina to classes continue to have a profound Sense of the 21st Century” kept me The panelist included David Berger, Bush and the war doesn’t leave time and the Jesuits, the religious order of other parts of the country. effect on my conduct and decision- wanting to know more. Thanks for chair of the mergers and acquisitions lit- for such reflection. Catholic priests dedicated to education. Following Katrina, a total of 46 making. Among other things, I am making me so proud to be a graduate igation practice at the Palo Alto law firm Our idea of educating leaders of com- students from Loyola University JEREMY MCCARTHY ’91 guided by the phrase “Don’t just do of this University. An extraordinary of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati; petence, conscience, and compassion New Orleans, Tulane University, and (sent via santaclaramagazine.com) things right, but make sure you do the edition over all. David DeCosse, director of the cam- matches SVLG’s ideals for this award.” Xavier University enrolled at SCU, right things.” pus ethics program; Steven Johnson, BOBBI HOOVER M.A. ’84 In addition to running the and tuition and fees were waived for Reading Uelmen’s thoughts after director of character education at the Is winning all that matters? Los Altos, Calif. University, Locatelli serves on a num- the fall quarter. Those students were a 10-year hiatus from the O.J. trial Markkula Center; Scott LaBarge, I just read Gerald Uelmen’s com- ber of regional and national boards invited to attend the one-hour class, makes me want to suggest all SCU assistant professor of philosophy and ments regarding the O.J. Simpson trial including the National Conference of which featured tips on the basics of lawyers attend or re-attend freshman Editor’s Note: We received some ques- classics at SCU; Judy Nadler, senior [“Law professor on ‘The O.J. Verdict,’” Community and Justice/Silicon Valley skateboarding, safety, and campus ethic and logic classes. It also saddens tions about the Campaign section of the fellow in government ethics at the cen- Winter 2005]. I also read his comments Region, the American Leadership regulations. Students were given skate- me to realize how very broken our Winter 2005 issue. Readers wanted to ter and former chair, U.S. Conference in his “ethics” discussion in an Issues Forum, Joint Venture: Silicon Valley boards of their own, to join the dozens legal system can be. As we all know, in know what the connection was between the of Mayors Standing Committee on in Ethics article [published in 1996 Network, and the Association of Jesuit of undergraduates who skateboard the case of the O.J. trial, the “dream University’s fund-raising campaign and Energy; and Terri Peretti, chair of the by the SCU Markkula Center for Colleges and Universities. SCU across the campus. team” successfully diverted attention the Ron Hansen piece [Hotly in Pursuit political science department at SCU. Applied Ethics]. The course was offered by Life from the question of O.J.’s guilt or of the Real: The Catholic Writer]. The For more information, visit the This made me think way back After SCU, a program sponsored by innocence to black versus white and introduction to the Hansen essay should event Web site: www.scu.edu/ethics/ to my years at Santa Clara. I well have included a sentence stating that the Fourth annual the Alumni Association that also offers good cop versus bad cop. publications/ethicsoutlook/2005. SCU Campaign is raising funds to support Ethical Outlook graduating seniors a series of “real- To Our Readers: endowed professorships like Hansen’s. This life” classes to help them make the sentence is included in the online version he Markkula Center for Applied Skateboarding 101 transition to post-college life. Gravity We welcome your letters in response to articles. We print a representative selection of letters but not in the printed copy. TEthics at SCU held its fourth annual Skateboards of Southern California as space allows. Please limit copy to 200 words and include your hometown and class year (if “Ethical Outlook: A National Ethics n extracurricular course for students gave a discounted rate on the skate- appropriate) in your letter. Address correspondence to The Editor, Santa Clara Magazine, Santa Agenda” on Nov. 10, 2005. The center’s from New Orleans attending SCU boards after learning about the special Clara University, Santa Clara, CA, 95053-1500; fax, 408-554-5464; e-mail, [email protected]. A Emerging Issues Group, which meets attracted national attention in October. course and the students who would We may edit letters for style, clarity, civility, and length. Questions? Call 408-551-1840. The school’s “Skateboarding Etiquette be receiving the boards. SCU

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Phil Kesten is narrating interesting stories about are considered the Oscars of college Lisa Millora, SCU’s assistant dean dent and chief financial officer for electromagnets, subatomic particles, teaching. A professor is chosen in each of student life, and a conference co- SmartForce, where he helped trans- California Professor astrophysics, and the origins of life. state, along with four U.S. professors organizer, said, “This conference form the publicly traded company into CHARLES BARRY PHOTO: of the Year For a homework assignment, he of the year. SCU Professor Francisco is important in moving the student the world’s largest e-learning company. might ask them to figure out how Jim´enez was named one of the U.S. affairs profession forward in its under- J. Terrence much it would cost to cover the state Professors of the Year in 2002. SCU standing of the unique experiences and anta Clara University Professor “Terry” Lanni, of Nebraska in gold. vulnerabilities that gay, lesbian, and Phil Kesten was honored with one chief executive S “Students regularly ask him to join transgender students go through.” SCU of the top awards in college teaching First national “Out officer and chair- them outside of the classroom to help when he was named the California man of the board them understand complex issues in There” conference Professor of the Year by the Council of MGM Mirage physics,” wrote University President SCU elects four for Advancement and Support in Las Vegas, one Paul Locatelli, S.J., in a letter nomi- n October 2005, Santa Clara new trustees of Education and the Carnegie of the world’s Senior Michelle Dezember (left) and Emily nating Kesten for the award. “He Foundation for the Advancement of IUniversity hosted the first national leading hotel and Lewis ’05 (right) help Assistant Professor spent a Saturday morning discussing Education. The award was presented conference for professionals who our new trustees have been elected gaming companies. Bridget Cooks research the history of exhibi- the physics of falling with a group of tions of African-American art and culture. in Washington, D.C., in November address lesbian, gay, bisexual, Fto SCU’s Board of Trustees. The Prior to serving on SCU’s Board of students before they left on a skydiv- 2005. transgender, and queer issues on four trustees include three alumni Trustees, Lanni was chairman of the ing trip. And he spent an evening Kesten, chair of the Department Catholic campuses. and one member who is the parent of Board of Trustees at Loyola High Photography, lynching, talking about the physics of ice with of Physics and an associate professor, Nearly 150 people from 40 univer- a current SCU student. “The addi- School in Los Angeles. His son is an and moral change another group before a midnight trip has taught at SCU since 1990. He sities registered for the “Out There” tion of these four trustees strength- undergraduate at SCU. to a hockey rink to play broomball.” Conference. Among the universities ens an already outstanding Board of is known for his innovative teach- he Markkula Center for Applied Kesten has also been very involved represented were Georgetown, Loyola Trustees,” said SCU President Paul Robert Peters ing techniques, as well as his devo- Ethics has been inviting the campus with SCU’s Residential Learning Marymount, Gonzaga, Fordham, Locatelli, S.J. ’61, a private T tion to his students. At SCU, he has community to explore ethical issues at Community program, including serv- DePaul, Boston College, College Gregory investor in Los been awarded the David Logothetti “Ethics at Noon” events for many years. ing as director of the overall program of the Holy Cross, La Salle, and Bonfiglio, S.J. Altos. He served Teaching Award. Last January, Assistant Professor of Art and faculty director of one program. Marquette. Most of those attending ’82, president of as the original “He gets students excited about the History and Ethnic Studies Bridget The professor is also vice president were faculty and administrators who Jesuit High School marketing vice material,” said his physics department Cooks gave a talk on “What Do We of strategic directions of Burlingame- work with gay students or subject of Sacramento. president at Cisco colleague, Associate Professor Rich See When We Look: Photography, based Docutek, a division of matter related to the gay population. He earned his Systems and has Barber. Lynching, and Moral Change.” SirsiDynix. Docutek, which provides been the director “I’m always looking for ways to Presenters to the conference were bachelor’s of e-learning collaboration for students of several start- bring students into the enterprise,” asked to address the question, “Is the science degree Cooks’ “Ethics at Noon” presenta- and libraries, grew out of a project up companies, including Heritage Kesten said. “They can’t be passive.” institutional mix like oil and water, from Santa Clara tion and scholarly research discusses Kesten started at SCU in the 1990s. Bank of Commerce of San Jose. Kesten engages students by and do we have more in common with and his master’s the existence and exhibition of photos The CASE and Carnegie awards other universities than the general degree in divinity from the Jesuit Peters earned his bachelor of science depicting the lynching of African- public might guess?” Three of the School of Theology in Berkeley. He degree in electrical engineering at Americans. She addressed some presenters were Jesuit priests. was ordained in 1994. SCU and his MBA from Harvard. interesting questions, including: Sessions at the conference included While serving on the University’s David C. • Who takes such horrifying “Curriculum and Same-Sex Marriage Board of Regents, Peters and his wife Drummond ’85, pictures and why? in a Jesuit University,” “Providing made a $1.5 million gift to Santa

PHOTO: DANIEL PECK PHOTO: senior vice presi- • Why would a museum or gallery Optimal Health Care for LGBTQ Clara’s School of Engineering. The dent of corporate want to display such disturbing students,” and “Can I Be Gay and gift endowed the Robert W. Peters development images? Catholic? Encouraging Theological Professorship, which is for a faculty for Google in Engagement and Reflection on member in the area of advanced tech- • Why would any of us want to view Mountain View. LGBTQ Issues.” nology. “Santa Clara is truly a univer- such pictures? A bachelor of “I am delighted to see the well- sity that strives to educate the whole • Can the experience of seeing such arts graduate of established and influential discipline student including ethics, morality, pictures be redemptive? SCU, he is also a of LGBTQ Studies discussed by and community involvement. I am graduate of the Stanford University To learn more about “Photography, my colleagues from a diverse array happy to do whatever I can to ensure School of Law. Before joining Google, Lynching, and Moral Change,” visit of Catholic campuses,” said Linda that the University is successful in Drummond was executive vice presi- the online version of the magazine at Garber, co-organizer of the event and that role,” Peters said. (See Page 24 www.scu.edu/lynching. SCU the director of SCU’s Women’s and for an interview with Peters.) SCU Gender Studies Program. Phil Kesten, right, with U.S. Congressman Mike Honda.

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as one of the best playmakers in the Mehdi Ballouchy was a First-Team

PHOTO: DON JEDLOVEC PHOTO: athletes in the West Coast Conference country, guiding the team to an overall All-American and a semifinalist for the by the head coaches in their respective national player of the year. hitting percentage of .288 and hand- sports. Ballouchy, a semifinalist for ing out 13.98 assists per game. Santa week: Jordan Angeli, women’s soc- the Hermann Trophy, given by the Clara’s team has now earned a total of cer; Keith Devey, men’s soccer; and Missouri Athletic Club to the nation’s five All-American honors, with middle Cassie Perret, volleyball. top college soccer player, is generally blocker Becky Potter earning Second • Eight student-athletes were named considered one of the most creative Team honors in 2002 and Third Team on national teams of the week for and best technical players in the col- PHOTO: PATRICK TEHAN, SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS JOSE MERCURY SAN TEHAN, PATRICK PHOTO: accolades in 2003. their particular sports. lege game. Perret is one of the top Other Bronco members contributed outside hitters in school history and • A total of 24 Broncos were named to greatly to the successful tournament her statistics rank among the nation’s all-West Coast Conference teams— run, including All-WCC First Team best. SCU selections Kim McGiven and Brittany eight women’s soccer players, seven Lowe. McGiven, a junior outside hit- men’s soccer players, five volleyball SCU leads WCC ter, was the leading attacker for the players, and four cross country Commissioner’s Cup Broncos, putting away 4.15 kills per runners. “Dare to Dream” game. Lowe’s fantastic all-around play • Under first-year head coach Rob Following the conclusion of the A documentary about the U.S. women’s soccer team premiered at Santa Clara University’s on the left side garnered her WCC Miller, the men’s golf team won league’s five fall sports, the Santa Clara Louis B. Mayer Theatre in November, before appearing on national television in December. Freshman of the Year accolades. team championships at its first two athletic department is in the top spot The HBO film, “Dare to Dream,” looked at the team’s rise from obscurity in the 1980s to Sophomore libero Caroline Walters competitions of the in the annual West its 1999 World Cup Championship. In a 17-year period, the team won two World Cups, two was the mainstay in the back row, fall season and fin- Coast Conference Olympic gold medals (in 1996 and 2004), and an Olympic silver medal in 2000. Brandi doing a great job passing and SCU rates among ished second in the Commissioner’s Chastain ’91, pictured above at the premiere held on Nov. 15, 2005, is one of the many digging the ball. For masterminding nation’s best annual Santa Clara Cup standings. players featured in the documentary. his squad’s great performance in the Invitational. After winning last

2005 season, head coach Jon Wallace DON JEDLOVEC PHOTO: Santa Clara athletics enjoyed a fine • Women’s golfer Megan year’s competition was named the West Region Coach 2005 fall season and ranked as high as Stoddart won her for the first time in of the Year. 13th in Sports Illustrated’s weekly all- first tournament as a school history, the Cardinal in 20 tries. In addition, a 3-0 The Broncos are the only unseeded Women’s volleyball sports top 25 national ranking. Santa Bronco at the Bronco Broncos own a 5.5 triumph over then-No. 19 Pepperdine team to qualify for the national semi- Clara was the only Division I institu- Fall Invitational in point lead over sec- makes national and a thrilling 3-2 victory against finals in 25 years of NCAA volleyball tion without a football team to make Boise, Idaho, and the ond-place Portland then-No. 4 Arizona enabled the West history. Once in San Antonio, Santa semifinals the rankings. In addition, SCU’s fall team finished the fall after winning the Coast Conference Champions to Clara lost a heartbreaking 3-0 con- sports teams defeated a number of key season with a second- league women’s punch their tickets to the Alamo City. test with the top-ranked Nebraska o say the 2005 season was a good schools in head-to-head competition: place finish at the Cal volleyball title Leading the charge to San Antonio Cornhuskers in the semifinal round year for Santa Clara’s 11th-ranked Arizona, Arizona State, California, Poly Invitational. and finishing sec- T was senior opposite Cassie Perret, on Dec. 15, but the team knows they women’s volleyball team would be Fresno State, Georgetown, Notre • Sophomore cross coun- ond in men’s and Santa Clara’s first First Team All- made school history by making it into quite an understatement. In providing Dame, Pacific, Saint Louis, San Jose try runner Shannon women’s soccer. American. The Menlo Park native the NCAA “final four.” Women’s the collegiate volleyball world with State, UC Santa Barbara, Stanford, Bell ran the second- SCU also finished was also named the West Coast volleyball is the fifth athletic team at perhaps the best Cinderella story of Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest. fastest time ever for a third in women’s Conference Player of the Year after Santa Clara to earn a spot in a national Cassie Perret was the WCC Player cross country and the year, the Broncos finished their averaging 3.22 kills, 2.20 digs, and Fall Bronco Sports Highlights: Bronco at the WCC of the Year and SCU’s first-ever season in a most unlikely place—San semifinal, joining the men’s basketball Championships, and First-Team All-American in vollyball. fourth in men’s 0.82 blocks per game, while hitting at and baseball, and men’s and women’s • Four Bronco sports teams ranked cross country. Each Antonio, Texas, which was the site a .370 clip. Sophomores Anna Cmaylo her second-place finish of this year’s national championship soccer teams. among the top 20 programs dur- equaled the best-ever conference school and Crystal Matich earned All- ing the season, while the volleyball, semifinals. Though the team has been At the end of this amazing season, for a SCU runner. SCU is awarded a series of points that cor- American honors as well, both having the Broncos had an overall record men’s soccer and women’s soccer respond with its place in the 13 WCC to the NCAA tournament 10 times been named to the Third Team. As a and was initially unseeded, Santa Clara of 27-5, tying the 2000 team for the teams broke into the top-10 in the Broncos earn WCC Player championships. The institution with dominating middle blocker, Cmaylo best single-season record in school national polls. The men’s water polo the most points at the end of the year advanced to the “final four” for the put down 3.26 kills per game at a very of the Year honors first time in program history. history. Although Santa Clara will lose team ranked as high as 18th nation- wins the Commissioner’s Cup. Awards efficient .361 hitting percentage to go Lexie Bothman, Rachel Greenberg, ally during the season. are also provided for the top men’s Santa Clara took down three along with her stellar defense up at Santa Clara men’s soccer player Mehdi Kristen Luxton, and Perret to gradua- • Three SCU student-athletes were and women’s programs. SCU swept all ranked teams during the three-week the net. She also led the team in total Ballouchy and volleyball player Cassie tournament, including South Bay rival tion, five starters along with its libero named national athletes of the Perret were named the top student- three awards last year. SCU blocks, with 118, and in blocks per will be returning in 2006, setting up and then-fifth-ranked Stanford in the game (1.17). Matich quarterbacked the second round, its first victory over the future success for the SCU volleyball team all year and established herself program. SCU www.santaclarabroncos.com 6 Santa Clara Magazine Spring 2006 Spring 2006 Santa Clara Magazine 7

sscm_1105241_Wntr06_finalP.inddcm_1105241_Wntr06_finalP.indd 6-76-7 22/2/06/2/06 11:15:3311:15:33 AMAM association there has benefited Santa Clara’s fledgling sleep lab Students, in several important ways. A Dream For example, Santa Clara student research assistants have sleep debt, and visited Colrain’s lab, observing studies in progress and meet- ing sleep researchers. In addition, SRI researchers provided “fatal fatigue” much-needed technical assistance by helping Kahan get her Our society has a problem with sleeping—and per- polysomnography system—the equipment that captures study haps nowhere are examples as easy to find as on a Opportunity participants’ sleep-pattern data—to work properly. “Different college campus. Students manage their sleep times companies create the software and hardware involved,” Colrain in the service of their lifestyle, staying up late to explains. “Getting both to work properly together is always a study, and getting up early for classes. The result is challenge.” a lot of people who are only a slow moment away SRI is realizing advantages as well. “It’s an active collabora- from nodding off to sleep. tion,” Colrain explains, “where she’s getting the benefit of train- If you deprive yourself of sleep long enough, you ing in our lab and learning all the stuff that we’re really good at, develop what is called a “sleep debt,” a term coined while we’re gaining the benefit of her different point of view and by sleep research pioneer William Dement. Studies skills—which are proving quite useful to us.” done by Dement and others have shown that signifi- SCU’s sleep lab was launched In addition, Colrain and his lab need experienced and well- cant sleep debt affects a person’s mood, increases in 2003 by Tracey Kahan, asso- trained people to manage a variety of sleep study irritability, and decreases energy, per- ciate professor of psychology, pictured here looking through projects. By working with students from local uni- formance, and attention. For students, the window. versities, such as Santa Clara and Stanford (where pulling an all-nighter before an exam Colrain teaches), the SRI researchers hope to nur- only reduces their ability to concen- Santa Clara University’s ture a nearby pool of talent. trate—not a great test-taking strategy. sleep lab is one of only In fact, SRI has already hired one Santa Clara Seriously sleep-debted people—and a very few such research alumnus, Matt Freeland ’02, although he gradu- youth are not excepted—often find ated before Kahan’s lab came together. Freeland themselves falling asleep unintention- facilities at an under- ally during the day. When this happens joined SRI in mid-2005, helped by an enthusiastic graduate institution. hen, as a high school senior, Danica Zold had to while driving a car, the combination can recommendation from Kahan, his mentor and for- The lab will be fully choose a college among several that were compet- be deadly. mer SCU advisor. He is currently being trained to operational within the ing for her, Associate Professor of Psychology In fact, driver drowsiness is a princi- manage an upcoming study on smoking cessation next few months—but Tracey Kahan’s brand-new sleep lab gave Santa pal cause in at least 100,000 car crashes and the quality of sleep. it’s already benefit- Clara University the edge. “Working in a lab like a year, according to the National ing students, faculty, this was one of the main things I hoped to accom- A critical juncture Highway Traffic Safety Administration. plish by coming here,” says SCU junior Zold, More than 1,500 people die annually as the University, and the Santa Clara funded the start-up of Kahan’s sleep now one of Kahan’s research assistants and a a result, and nearly 50 times as many research community. lab with grant money that came in part from the student lab manager. are injured. Montgomery Foundation. Two years later, with Kahan started the sleep lab in 2003 in part to Kahan speaks frequently on the sub- equipment installed and tuned, protocols and Whelp psychology students develop research and analytic skills while study- SCU student Anne Thompson and ject of students and sleep debt, and her measures largely developed, and student research first audiences are the students in her ing sleep and dreaming cognition. Laboratory training is fundamental Kahan attach sensors to the head of By Monte Lorenzet assistants trained, the lab is at last poised to begin SCU student Bibi Stang, a member of own classes. One story she usually tells in scientific research, but it’s not always easy to get as an undergrad. “By Photography by contributing to science. their research team and a volunteer them is about seriously sleep-debted mentoring research assistants in programs like the sleep lab,” says Kahan, on this day. The red crosses on her Kahan plans to work with students to investi- students at the end of a challenging Charles Barry “our faculty hopes to give students an edge when competing for spots in forehead mark the sensor locations. gate some interesting questions, such as the way quarter. After finishing exams, they cel- the best graduate programs.” attention, problem-solving skills, and self-awareness ebrate with a kegger and then leave for Until three years ago, Kahan herself didn’t exactly feel at home in a vary across the sleep/wake cycle. Another intended area of study break. Unfortunately, drinking even a small amount sleep laboratory. As an established and respected cognitive psychologist, that would be particularly relevant to students is the way sleep of alcohol and then driving while sleep-debted she didn’t have to. Her behavioral studies in dreaming and waking cog- debt influences attention, mood, and performance (see sidebar). can be highly dangerous. “It’s a formula for fatal nition had already broken ground and influenced the field. But Kahan Like all lab-based research, however, sleep research is expen- fatigue,” says Kahan. “In these circumstances, they concluded that in order to significantly advance her work, she’d need to sive. To pay for it, Kahan is doing what research universities and should never get behind the wheel.” acquire an additional set of research skills that could be learned only by graduate schools have to do all the time—applying for federal Sleep deprivation and sleep debt will be research developing a sleep laboratory. focus areas for Santa Clara’s sleep lab. “We certainly research grants. have a plentiful supply of sleep-deprived candidates It’s a very competitive arena. But odds are, Kahan will find Beneficial collaboration to study,” Kahan quips. funding somehow. She is, after all, a believer and an optimist— As a consultant on sleep cognition at SRI International in Menlo Park, For more photos from Kahan’s sleep lab, and, appropriately, a dreamer. SCU Kahan has nurtured an innovative collaboration with Ian Colrain, director visit www.santaclaramagazine.com. of SRI’s Human Sleep Research Program. The SRI program has one of the Monte Lorenzet is a freelance science and technology writer based in Silicon Valley. world’s most advanced research-only sleep labs, and Kahan’s professional

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sscm_1105241_Wntr06_finalP.inddcm_1105241_Wntr06_finalP.indd 8-98-9 22/2/06/2/06 11:15:3611:15:36 AMAM One-third of the world’s population is “Then you look at some guy who’s devel- without access to electricity; 1.3 billion oping technology to solve the problems with Tech Awards teamwork people don’t have safe drinking water; gillnetting or coral reef restoration. They’re just Science and as dedicated. They work just as hard. They’re 3 billion have no sanitation. Nearly 11 million children under the age of 5 die each year just as passionate, but their world is different. SCU’s Center for Science, Technology, and Society (CSTS) is a from diseases that can be prevented or treated. They are solving really important problems with founding partner of the Annual Tech Museum Awards along More than 115 million children don’t have far less financial reward. Having gone through with Applied Materials and San Jose’s Tech Museum Social Justice this once, I now really understand why the access to primary education. And, nearly a billion of Innovation. people entered the 21st century unable to read a University is involved in this,” explained Haley. At the annual Tech Museum James Koch, the founding director of Showcasing compelling book or sign their names. These are only a few stories of social innova- Awards, judges honor technological of the staggering statistics that illustrate that, the Center for Science, Technology, and Society, helped create the awards program. tion from around the despite all the advances in technology, there is world, the awards rec- ideas that benefit humanity. “Multinational companies have ignored much work to be done. ognize those utilizing the 3 billion people that live on less than

Today—especially in Silicon Valley—it seems CHARLES BARRY PHOTO: innovative technology two dollars a day because they are low-margin that the primary goal of innovation is too often to address the most markets—in fact they aren’t even considered to create wealth, not progress. critical issues facing our But there are visionaries a market. The fundamental challenge is how planet. Individuals, for- who are finding ways to use to make technology accessible to people who profit companies, and technology to address some of are marginalized.” not-for-profit organiza- the world’s most urgent and Michael Kevane, the chair of the equality tions are all eligible.

PHOTO: CHARLES BARRY PHOTO: basic needs. Risking their life judging panel and an SCU economics professor, adds, “We look for technologies that relieve the As manager of the savings, their reputations, judging process, even their lives, these social specific challenges faced by the disabled so they can extend and deepen their lives; we look for Ned Barnholt, retired CEO of Agilent CSTS puts together entrepreneurs—individuals, Technologies, presents the award to technologies that enable those without rights an interdisciplinary corporations, non-profits, Rene Roy from the Hib vaccine team. and international team to have their voices heard; and we look for foundations, and governments of expert judges made technologies that improve the well-being of —are making unprecedented up of SCU faculty, alumni, and members of the community. efforts to meet the needs of those left behind by globalization’s cycle of the world’s most marginalized, ‘innovate or die.’” Judges narrow the list to 25 finalists or “laureates” and then the very people who are This was the overwhelming theme of this five “recipients”— in each of five categories: environment, economy, education, health, and equality—receive a $50,000 often left behind by techno- year’s Tech Awards: Laureates either creating unrestricted cash award. The judges look for innovations that: logical innovations. technology or utilizing existing technologies Some of these innova- in new ways to reach those often left behind • Address a serious problem or challenge with global tors were honored at the by innovation. significance; Tech Museum Awards last • Make a noteworthy contribution that surpasses previous November, an international or current technologies; awards program that hon- ors those who are creating • Serve as an inspiration or model for further innovation; or applying technology to • Represent a new invention or an innovative use of an improve the human condition. existing technology that surpasses previous “I would challenge anyone or current solutions. to go to the Tech Awards and not be inspired on one hand This year’s 25 laureates included individuals and organizations and humbled on another,” from Brazil, Canada, Cuba, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, South The ceremonies opened with a boom—an intense said Tim Haley ’81, the found- Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States with their percussion experience provided by San Jose Taiko. ing partner of Redpoint Ventures, a member work impacting people in 43 countries. They were whittled of SCU’s Center for Science, Technology, and down from 560 nominations representing 80 countries. Society’s Advisory Board, and a judge on this By Kim Ko0yers year’s environment panel. “It’s pretty healthy to step outside of Silicon Valley, where the para- digm is: you have an idea, you incubate it, you OF INNOVATION MUSEUM TECHNOLOGY JOSE OF SAN COURTESY PHOTO: get funding from VCs, and you start the next A new inexpensive synthetic vaccine for Hib, the great company, and in many cases millions are bacteria that can cause meningitis and pneumo- nia, will help save the lives of countless children in made,” he added. developing countries.

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This year’s final 25 laure- ates included individuals and organizations from According to Awan, the biggest problem cinated population to date. Approval of M ORE STORIES ONLINE Brazil, Canada, Cuba, ahead is the freedom to spend the cash award. QuimiHib (the marketed name) by the Please visit www.scu.edu/ India, Malaysia, Pakistan, He says that if they follow government pro- World Health Organization and the techlaureate for additional South Africa, the United cedures, they may never use the money, as it UN could happen this year and would expand photos and laureate stories, Kingdom, and the United could “vanish somewhere in the government the market outside of Cuba. including: States with their work treasury.” Therefore, he is currently working impacting people in 43 Outside of the multitude of scientific chal- • A South African dentist who countries. They were to establish a separate entity with the award lenges this project presented (Verez-Bencomo invented a non-flush, dry sani- whittled down from 560 money such as a non-profit, non-governmental has been working on it for decades), the U.S. tation toilet: the Enviro Loo. organization, or foundation. nominations representing embargo complicated the importing of needed • The Reef Ball Foundation, 80 countries. research equipment into Cuba. The world’s first synthetic which, among other projects, is “To reproduce the results in Cuba, it took working in Thailand to restore human vaccine somewhat longer then usual to buy the necessary coral reefs (and local economies Thanks to the international chemicals since they based entirely on fishing) collaboration of scientists had to be brought damaged by the December from Cuba and Canada, we from Europe. Nothing 2004 tsunami. could be brought from now have a synthetic vaccine • SELCO (Solar Electric Light against Hib—the bacteria the U.S., thus adding Company), a privately held that can cause meningitis and to the cost and time of company in India that helps pneumonia. delivery,” Roy said. In provide affordable solar electric Although Hib vaccines fact, Verez-Bencomo home lighting to rural India,

made from purified bacterial PAKISTAN ENVIRONMENT - LAHORE, himself was denied where the majority of homes polysaccharides have been entry to our country still use kerosene. to accept the health widely used for years in the • WorldFish Center, which United States and Europe award in November

PHOTO: CHARLES BARRY PHOTO: developed the GIFT fish— since the early ’90s (and because the State Genetically Improved Farmed have virtually eliminated Department would Tilapia—for low-income food- An ergonomic loom for said Saeed Awan, the director of CIWCE. “We childhood mortality rates not issue him a visa. deficient countries where fish Pakistan’s carpet weavers did it mainly by raising the height to adult level. attributed to Hib in the U.S. Roy, who accepted are a staple. and other industrialized the award, said, “The Although the loom itself does not eliminate • CEMINA—Communication, The Center for the Improvement of Working nations), the cost of these ultimate reward is not child labor, it reduces the degree of hazard, and Education, and Information on Conditions and Environment (CIWCE) vaccines limits their use in so much the new sci- in Lahore, Pakistan, is an example of a improves the health and earning of families, Gender—an organization in thus indirectly helping in the efforts to combat poorer countries. As a result, entific discovery and government organization that’s creativity and & WORKING CONDITIONS OF THE IMPORVEMENT THE CENTER FOR OF COURTESY PHOTO: Brazil that is improving poor child labor.” most of the deaths from Hib its glory, as much as women’s access to information innovation has thrived despite multiple layers infections are in developing providing the lead for of bureaucratic red tape—much to the benefit On the new, user-friendly, ergonomic loom, via radio and a network the weaver sits on a bench instead of his or her nations—nearly 700,000 chil- The portable, adult-sized, ergonomic loom designed lower cost and safer of centers that offer Internet of Pakistan’s poor rural families who make a liv- dren around the world die by CIWCE for use by Pakistani carpet weavers allows vaccines for infants in toes and there are optional foot- and armrests. users to sit on a bench rather than on their toes. In and telephone access. ing by weaving carpet. annually from Hib infections. developing countries.” Established in 1988 by grants from the The loom is also portable so that it can be addition to improving workers’ conditions, the loom • Fahamu, which distributes Vicente Verez-Bencomo of has also increased productivity and profitability at 30 Roy said he sees moved according to lighting conditions or a training materials to African International Labor Organization and the the University of Havana and sites throughout the country. two main challenges worker’s comfort. CIWCE also provides dust human rights organizations United Nations Development Program, ahead: First, how masks, first aid, and training on the use of the Rene Roy of the University of through a CD-ROM and e-mail- CIWCE designed a new carpet-weaving Ottawa, along with 300 investigators and to handle large-scale production due to the loom—something that hadn’t been done for new loom. based distance-learning The loom, which has been implemented in technicians, developed a completely synthetic increasing demand from poor countries; and course that could be used on centuries. version of the Hib antigen that is just as effec- second, how to help the industrialized countries CIWCE conducted a study that found that 30 sites in the country, has not only improved low-specification computers working conditions, but has also improved car- tive, can be manufactured at lower cost, and embrace this novel technology. common in Africa. weavers—including children—suffer from may be even be safer than current commercial pet quality. Thus, families owning a new loom • MIT OpenCourseWare, cre- chronic health problems (bone and joint pain, Hib vaccines, making it an attractive alternative Helping the ignored have been able to negotiate with contractors ated by faculty at MIT, makes respiratory ailments, carpal tunnel syndrome, for poorer nations. “Figuring out how to serve the poor is a great and have increased their earnings by as much 30 course materials for more deformities), and that low productivity and challenge,” said Koch. “These people are taking to 50 percent. With the approval of the Cuban Health than 1,100 undergraduate and earnings (due to harsh conditions) were major Ministry, virtually every child born in Cuba the risks that no one else wants to. These people factors for why families engaged their children “The real winners of this award are the graduate subjects available downtrodden and poor carpet weaving families, in 2004—more than 1 million—has been are venturing into a part of humanity that others online—free—to anyone in in their work. SCU the importance of whose work got noticed,” inoculated, and not a single case of Hib-caused have ignored.” the world. “A major design consideration was how to invasive disease has been detected in the vac- ‘engineer out’ child labor from the new loom,” Awan said, regarding receiving this year’s —Kim Kooyers is a freelance writer in the Bay Area. equality award.

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A parade of “giants and In December 2005, a devil, a chicken heads” challenges students head, a chocolate-dipped rabbit, a blue to wrestle with sin and hand, a hamburger, and even a 12-foot-tall virtue in the language of figure of St. Ignatius were among more than 30 a folk art tradition. “giants and heads” that paraded around campus. Accompanied by faculty member Jimmy Biala on drums, the parade was the culmination of an intensive project based on the Spanish and Mexican folk art tradition of cartoneria, which uses press-molded paper, a cardboard-like mate- Above: SCU student Liz Lueders works on her mask titled “Suicide.” In her artist statement, rial, to make large heads and figures. Lueders wrote “I have chosen to comment on The Department of Art and Art History coor- the moral issues surrounding suicide, and I have dinated the parade, which was held in conjunc- revealed in the Cabezudo’s ‘eyes’ why he has tion with a 15-day intensive workshop taught taken his own life.... Throughout the weeks it took to create this sculpture, I received many by Sam Hernandez, SCU professor of art. The shocked and startled responses.” workshop also featured two artists from Navata, Spain—David Ventura and Neus Hosta—both of whom create heads and figures for use in public festivals and processions. A few of the figures in SCU’s parade were flown in from Spain, includ- ing the Ignatius figure, but SCU students created the majority of the figures in the parade. Hernandez started the project by asking students to choose a virtue or a sin to portray in their projects. Then, under the guidance of Hernandez and the visiting artists, students brought their visions to life. Students wore their creations in the parade, and parade-goers received a program that included an explanation of the cartoneria tradition and brief statements from the artists about which sin or virtue they chose, and why and how they chose to represent it. “I chose gluttony because I am a huge food aficionado,” wrote SCU student Jessica Clee, who created a giant hamburger to represent that sin. “I come from a large family, and our family gatherings are usually centered around food. I consider eating one of the great pleasures of life...but just like all great pleasures, it must be done in moderation.” continued on page 16

Above: A 12-foot-tall figure of St. Ignatius, Right: This rooster head is one of several pieces worn by Sam Hernandez, SCU professor of that were created by Spanish artists David art, was among more than 30 “giants and Ventura and Neus Hosta and flown in from heads” that paraded around campus as the Spain for the SCU workshop. These examples culmination of a 15-day intensive workshop helped students visualize the project and taught by Hernandez and two artists from better understand the medium. Navata, Spain.

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sscm_1105241_Wntr06_finalP.inddcm_1105241_Wntr06_finalP.indd 14-1514-15 22/2/06/2/06 111:15:471:15:47 AAMM Left: Sam Hernandez, SCU profes- sor of art, works with SCU student Gigantes y Cabezudos Halina Boyd on her mask. Hernandez says he was thrilled and surprised by the intensive workshop he helped organize with Spanish artists David Senior Michelle Dezember chose to represent Ventura and Neus Hosta. “The quality ignorance. “The face of my sculpture is quite of the student work was impressive,” raved Hernandez. content and happy with his life,” she explains, “yet he is peacefully blinded from actually see- ing the world around him. Instead he remains comfortable behind the things in his life that keep him satisfied. His car, his money, and his entertainment all act as a blindfold. They allow him to ignore the harshness of the real world and permit him to live a life of mediocrity where he is inactive and immobile. As the saying ‘igno- rance is bliss’ demonstrates, his blindness to the world lets him remain happy in the face of the horrors and suffering of the world.” Hernandez says he was thrilled and sur- prised by the project. “The quality of the work was impressive,” he says. Because the project demanded that students explore and share their feelings in a public venue, Hernandez says he wasn’t sure how students would react to it. “But they completely embraced it,” he says. “In some senses I was surprised at how much they embraced it.” “We are a country with very few traditions,” adds Hernandez. “This is a strong tradition in Europe—the Mediterranean, Italy, Spain, Greece, even France. The students there partici- pate in the tradition. They enjoy it. They look forward to it. They are really proud of it.” He was happy to see SCU students have a taste of that pride. In that tradition, he explains, each village has a signature or representative giant that they use in all its parades. “Maybe one day we will have a Santa Clara giant,” he muses. For more photos of the parade, visit www.santaclaramagazine.com. SCU Above: Created by Spanish artists David Ventura and —Elizabeth Kelley Gillogly ’93 is the contributing editor Neus Hosta, the 12-foot-tall of Santa Clara Magazine. Ignatius statue was flown in from Spain for the work- shop and parade. Left: SCU student Kim Nguyen says that her mask (second from left) represents anger. “I Right: This devil’s head is another piece chose to create a head that that was created by Spanish artists not only displays the emo- David Ventura and Neus Hosta and tion but also ties in terms flown in from Spain for the workshop. such as ‘hot head’ and ‘hot tempered.’ I came across this idea in the dictionary while looking up the term ‘anger,’” wrote Nguyen in her artist statement.

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BY MARGARET M. RUSSELL, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW

In November 2005, the Federal Bureau got put on notice. As long as I live and can do mentaries about the Till case. Beauchamp’s investiga- of Investigation announced that it had anything about it, niggers are gonna stay in their tive efforts over a nine-year period proved particularly concluded its 18-month investigation into place. Niggers ain’t gonna vote where I live. If salient in locating individuals whose recollections they did, they’d control the government. They suggest the involvement of several additional observ- the reopened case of the 1955 murder of ain’t gonna go to school with my kids. And when ers or participants; he noted that, at a certain point, Emmett Till. The FBI’s report, not yet public, has a nigger gets close to mentioning sex with a white “I realized that I wasn’t doing interviews—I was tak- been forwarded to the Mississippi District Attorney’s woman, he’s tired o’ livin’. I’m likely to kill him. ing depositions.” Beauchamp’s evidence proved to be Office for the Fourth District for review. It is not Me and my folks fought for this country, and we the ultimate catalyst for the decision to reopen. yet known whether the DA’s office will take further got some rights. I stood there in that shed and A more complex set of reasons for the reopening action. This internationally known case involved a listened to that nigger throw that poison at me, stems from the emblematic significance of the case 14-year-old African-American boy from Chicago and I just made up my mind. itself. In announcing the involve- who was visiting relatives in Mississippi when he was ‘Chicago boy,’ I said, ‘I’m tired ment of federal prosecutors, Assistant abducted from his bed at gunpoint in the middle of of ’em sending your kind down Till’s murder Attorney General R. Alexander the night. Three days later, a boy on a fishing trip in here to stir up trouble. Goddam Acosta noted, “The Emmett Till case PHOTO: AP PHOTO: the Tallahatchie River found Till’s corpse—battered, you, I’m going to make an is one of the stands at the heart of the American mutilated, shot, and weighed down with a 75-pound example of you—just so every- civil rights movement. This brutal cotton gin fan. Based on eyewitness testimony about body can know how me and my murder and grotesque miscarriage of Till’s abduction and an identification of his body by folks stand.’ most infamous justice outraged a nation and helped Oh, what sorrow, his uncle and mother, Tallahatchie County tried two According to Milam and galvanize support for the modern local white men, Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam, for Bryant, they then drove Till to acts of racial American civil rights movement. the murder. After five days of trial, a jury of 12 white a steep bank of the Tallahatchie We owe it to Emmett Till, and we Pity, pain, men deliberated for 67 minutes and voted to acquit. River, ordered him to strip, shot violence in owe it to ourselves, to see whether Shortly thereafter, the freed Bryant and Milam him in the head, barb-wired the after all these years, some additional sold their “confession” to the murder—in the form gin fan to his neck, and rolled him the history measure of justice remains possible.” That tears and blood of a detailed, gloating testimonial—to Look magazine into 20 feet of water. While some have questioned the tim- for $4,000. Given the clear-cut finality of of the United ing and motivations of the Justice Should mix like rain The killers’ admission, published only five months the acquittal and post-acquittal Department’s proclamation, there is after the slaying, was generally consistent with the admission, why would federal and States. no disagreement with its assessment of theory presented at trial: that they had murdered state officials decide to reopen the the historic consequence of the death In Mississippi! Emmett Till for flirting with Bryant’s wife, Carolyn, case nearly 50 years later? Bryant of Emmett Till. Till’s murder is one as she worked at the Bryants’ convenience store in and Milam are long gone: Milam died in 1981, and of the most infamous acts of racial violence in the Money, Miss. Roy Bryant had been out of town at Bryant in 1994. Their culpability is not in question. history of the United States; it profoundly changed And terror, fetid hot, the time, but when he returned and heard of the What motivated the FBI’s and prosecutors’ decisions the scope of racial discourse in ways that still reso- story, he enlisted his half-brother, Milam, to exact that something new might or should be accomplished? nate throughout American culture. His death and revenge. In their admission, Bryant and Milam said The answers to these questions are both simple and the ensuing trial attracted worldwide attention and Yet clammy cold that their initial intention in kidnapping Till was complex. On a conventional, legalistic level, the pros- outrage. His funeral drew mourners in numbers in to “just whip him...and scare some sense into him.” ecutorial decision to reopen is based on newly discov- the tens of thousands, and his mother’s memorable Remain. However, Till’s apparent fearlessness, even after ered evidence of additional eyewitnesses and living insistence on an open-casket viewing resulted in severe beatings, irked the men into going further. potential defendants. Two filmmakers, Stanley Nelson widespread circulation of an unforgettable Jet maga- Milam explained: (“The Murder of Emmett Till,” produced in 2003) zine photo of his pulverized face. A generation has —LANGSTON HUGHES, Well, what else could we do? He was hopeless. “ M ISSISSIPPI—1955” and Keith Beauchamp (“The Untold Story of Emmett grown up with the tragic image of Emmett Till’s I’m no bully; I never hurt a nigger in my life. I ( T O THE MEMORY OF EMMETT TILL) Louis Till,” produced in 2004), separately identified defaced corpse etched in its memory. That image and like niggers—in their place—I know how to work new eyewitnesses while making their respective docu- its racial meaning have engendered countless works ’em. But I just decided it was time a few people

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in politics, history, journalism, and the arts, from the lies ahead in the struggle for racial justice. LIFE AND DEATH: FROM CHICAGO, And it said this is Mr. Bryant. And said they wanted In this excerpt from my work, I discuss the the boy that did the talk at Money. And when I 1950s to the present. ILLINOIS TO MONEY, MISSISSIPPI Till’s mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, aided by scores recently reopened Till case and its significance in opened the door there was a man standing with a Before Emmett Till’s life became a symbol of the of civil rights leaders, politicians, and artists, devoted American legal history. pistol in one hand and a flashlight in the other. horrors of racial hatred, it was unconnected to civil the rest of her life to preserving her child’s legacy Two men then entered the house and insisted that rights, white supremacy, or the South itself. Born through public education and lobbying to reopen the EMMETT TILL (1941-1955) Wright take them to Emmett. Wright begged the in Chicago in 1941 to Mamie Carthan and Louis case. Till-Mobley died in 2003. By the time For most Americans of a certain age (i.e., for those two men to relent, explaining that Emmett was only Till, Emmett Louis Till never got to know his her efforts finally proved fruitful in 2004, the born before 1950), the memory of Emmett Till can 14 and was “from up north.” “Why not give the boy father, an Army private who was shipped to Europe case of Emmett Till had become a symbol not be distilled into a single, searing image: the photo- a whipping, and leave it at that?” The men forced in 1943 and died two years later. In the summer of only of this nation’s history of brutality against graph of his macerated face and upper torso as he Wright to take them to Emmett; when they found 1955, Mamie Till, a Chicago civil service employee, African-Americans, but also of the inadequacies lay in his casket. For African-Americans of that same him, they woke him up and told him to put on his planned to take Emmett on a summer vacation to of the American legal system in redressing past racial certain age, the image of his bloated, decomposed clothes. According to Wright, one of the men (whom Nebraska to visit relatives. Emmett asked if he could injustices. body was more than disturbing; it was profoundly he identified at trial as J.W. Milam) turned to him instead join his young cousins in Money, Miss. On In my recent work on the significance of this and frightening, even life-changing. The fact that Jet, at and asked, “How old are you, preacher?” Wright Aug. 20, Mamie Till put her son on a train from other revived murder investigations from the civil Mamie Till’s request, featured the photographs in replied, “Sixty-four.” Milam said, “You make any Chicago to Money to stay with his cousins at the rights era, I explore a number of questions about the its Sept. 15, 1955, issue was enormously significant trouble, you’ll never live to be sixty-five.” home of his great-uncle, Moses Wright. As a going- to African-Americans. Jet, along with Ebony, were Wright then recalled: “Near to the car they asked away present, she gave Emmett his father’s old ring, the trusted national magazines “of record” a question, ‘Is this the right one?’ And I heard a which was inscribed with his initials “L.T.” for black America. They were black-owned voice say, ‘Yes,’ and they drove off toward Money Information about exactly what happened Aug. 24 periodicals that took the time to cover matters with him.” through Aug. 28—the end of Emmett’s life— that mainstream (white) magazines would not: That same day, Mamie Till learned of her son’s is spotty. However, facts gathered through contem- blacks’ achievements and activities in educa- kidnapping from her family in Miss. The family poraneous documents, the aforementioned documen- tion, entertainment, politics, religion, sports, contacted authorities, who began to search for taries, and other sources piece together the following society, fashion, and the professions. With their Emmett near riverbanks and bridges—“where black story: On Aug. 24, Emmett and a group of teenagers glossy, photo-filled pages, these magazines folks always look when something like this happens,” (seven boys and one girl) ended a day of picking cot- were in some respects a shared family album said Moses Wright. On Aug. 29, Milam and Bryant PHOTO: COURTESY CHICAGO DEFENDER COURTESY PHOTO: ton by going to a local convenience store in Money for the extended family of black middle-class were arrested and charged with the kidnapping in to buy candy, gum, and drinks. Bryant’s Grocery and “I want the America. In publishing the Till photographs, Greenwood, Miss. On Aug. 31, a boy fishing in the Meat Market was owned by Roy and Carolyn Bryant, Jet opened its album to show the world a pain- Tallahatchie River found a decomposed body caught whole world to a young white couple who lived on the premises ful family history. on a twisted root; it was weighed down with a cotton with their two small children. The grocery’s clien- see what they The state of Mississippi had planned to gin fan and badly disfigured. Moses Wright identi- tele consisted primarily of black sharecroppers and keep Emmett’s visage hidden. When his casket fied the corpse as Emmett Till based on the initials their families; it was not unusual for a group of black did to my boy.” arrived in Chicago for the funeral, Mamie Till “L.T.” on the boy’s ring. On Sept. 2, Emmett Till’s children to enter the store. Wheeler Parker, a cousin noticed that its lid had been screwed down, casket arrived in Chicago to be received by his mother, —MAMIE TILL, 1955 who did not testify at trial but who is interviewed padlocked, and marked with a state seal. She who insisted that it be opened and displayed at extensively in the 2002 Nelson documentary, recalled insisted that it be opened so that she could the Sept. 3 funeral. The public funeral drew world- that Emmett entered the store to buy bubble gum, examine her son’s body: wide attention and tens of thousands of mourners. and that he talked to and whistled at Carolyn Bryant. meaning and usefulness of such reopenings. What Emmett Till was buried on Sept. 6, at the end of the I kept on up until I got to his chin and then I— Parker recounted: “measure of justice” is possible after so many years? I was forced to deal with his face. I saw that his summer of his 14th year. We all got a-scared and someone said, ‘She’s What legal actions could compensate for such griev- tongue was choked out. I noticed that the right going to get a pistol.’ That’s when we became ous wrongs? Could any outcomes be meaningful in eye was on midway his cheek, I noticed that his TRIAL AND ACQUITTAL: “[I]T WAS ALMOST afraid. Said, ‘She’s going to the car to get a pistol.’ light of the passage of time? Are present-day con- nose had been broken like somebody took a meat LIKE A FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION.” victions for long-ago racial crimes anachronistic or And as she went to the car, we all jumped in my chopper and chopped his nose in several places. On the day of Emmett Till’s burial, a Mississippi compellingly relevant in healing racial divides and uncle’s car... And, of course, Emmett Till begged As I kept looking, I saw a hole, which I presumed, grand jury indicted Milam and Bryant for his kid- addressing current injustices? us not to tell my grandfather [Moses Wright] was a bullet hole and I could look through that napping and murder. The two men admitted that There is a deep ambivalence about the revival what had took place. And we didn’t. This was on hole and see daylight on the other side. And I they had taken Till but insisted that they had let him of long-dormant racial justice claims. On the one a Wednesday. And we didn’t tell him what had wondered was it necessary to shoot him? go. By the time the trial began in the small town of hand, these reopenings can be seen as long-delayed taken place. Ah, so Wednesday went by, Thursday Mamie Till’s decision to let the world see the Sumner on Sept. 19, more than 70 reporters and 30 opportunities for truth, justice, and closure. But went by, nothin’. Friday. We forgot about it. brutality wrought upon her son’s corpse was a radical photographers were in attendance. Journalist David legal aspirations to repair the past must always be The Nelson documentary also features an inter- act. Whereas white supremacists traditionally used Halberstam noted, “The murder of Emmett Till tempered by the knowledge that some injuries are view with Moses Wright, Emmett’s great-uncle, photographs and other public displays of lynching and the trial of the two men accused of murder- irreparable. Moreover, it would be unfortunate if the who did testify at trial. He recalled that on Sunday, as emblems of terror, her insistence that “the whole ing him became the first great media event of the cathartic effects of convicting elderly white suprema- Aug. 28, at about 2:30 a.m., he heard a voice world see” subversively used a graphic display as a civil rights movement.” Milam and Bryant enjoyed cists obscured our ability to see that much hard work at the door: tool of confrontation and resistance. broad local support; every lawyer in the county

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offered support to their defense team, and local The prosecution presented two witnesses who tes- United States domestic race relations in the Cold of race hatred; two months after the Brown decision, stores raised ten thousand dollars for their legal fees. tified that they had seen Milam and/or Bryant with War era; the European press pointed out the dis- Mississippi supremacists founded the Citizens’ Council Contemporaneous accounts describe the courtroom Till on Aug. 28. Willie Reed testified that he had sonance between U.S. proclamations of liberty in to “preserve” the white race from the “mongrelization” as humid, crowded, and rigidly segregated. All blacks seen Bryant, Milam, and one other white man with the international sphere and its own shameful record of desegregation. In May 1955, two African-American involved in the trial and trial coverage (Mamie Till, Till, and had heard the sounds of a beating coming of racial injustice at home. Headlines characterized men active in voter registration drives were shot and journalists, counsel, and a U.S. Congressman) sat at from Milam’s barn. It was rare for a black man at the verdict as the “Judicial Scandal” (Le Peuple), the killed in two separate incidents in Mississippi; no one a small card table at the side of the courtroom; every that time to testify against whites. After testifying, “Scandalous Acquittal in Sumner” (L’Aurore), the was arrested in connection with either murder. morning, the local sheriff greeted the table by saying, Reed quietly slipped out of town to Chicago, where “Shame of the Sumner Jury” (Le Figaro), and the Even though Emmett Till’s actions in Bryant’s “Good morning, niggers!” he was hospitalized for a nervous breakdown. Moses “Mockery of Justice in Mississippi” (L’Humanite). Grocery were hardly political in an overt sense, Milam The jury consisted of 12 white men. Outside of Wright, Till’s uncle, endured death threats for his In an October 1955 memorandum summarizing and Bryant saw them as the integrationist, rabble-rous- the jury’s presence, Carolyn Bryant testified that role as the key prosecution witness, literally standing European reaction, the Paris Office of the American ing “poison” of an impudent northerner. The fact that Emmett Till had entered the store, bought two up in open court to point his finger in identification Jewish Committee reported: “Europe’s condemna- Till was a visitor from Chicago only underscored their cents’ worth of bubble gum, made “ugly remarks” of Milam and Bryant as the men who had kidnapped tion came from all sections of public opinion, all anger; his actions became “political” the moment he to her, and whistled at her. Milam and Bryant did Till from his house. He too had to be smuggled out political directions, and was expressed immediately stepped off the train in Money, Miss. It mattered little of the state after his testimony. and spontaneously. ...These protestations were to Milam and Bryant that he was a 14-year-old boy try- The defense’s summation consisted of expressed in hundreds of newspaper editorials, state- ing to buy bubble gum; to them, he was a black preda- openly inflammatory supremacist rhetoric. ments by public leaders in every country of Western tor who threatened their way of life. The lead defense attorney warned that if the Europe, and by men in the street.” The year 1955 marked a turning point for the PHOTO: AP PHOTO: jury did not free Milam and Bryant, “Your In January 1956, Look, a top-selling weekly peri- Southern way of life for several important and inter- ancestors will turn over in their graves,” and odical, published “The Shocking Story of Approved locking reasons. As the first post-Brown year, it fueled exhorted, “Every last Anglo-Saxon one of you Killing in Mississippi,” Milam and Bryant’s first- not only segregationist backlash, but also further inte- has the courage to free these men.” After 67 person account of how they had murdered Emmett grationist resistance to Jim Crow laws and institutions. minutes of deliberations, the jury acquitted the Till. In exchange for $4,000, Milam and Bryant had As the year of Till’s murder and his killers’ acquittal, men on Sept. 23. One juror later commented consented to an interview with journalist William it awakened in many Americans a sense that the whole that the jury had waited that long to “make Bradford Huie. world had seen not only the death of Emmett Till, it look good,” and had paused to drink soda The admission and accompanying story by Huie but also the brutality of lynching and the disintegra- pop before returning with its verdict. The jury are startling historical artifacts in several respects. tion of Jim Crow’s legal and political legitimacy. As the foreman explained that the state had failed to Most important, of course, is that the admission year ended, the unraveling continued: In December prove that the murder victim found was indeed exists at all. Lured by money and publicity, Milam 1955, less than four months after Till’s murder, the Emmett Till. and Bryant provided minute details of their thoughts, Montgomery bus boycott was born when Rosa Parks Contemporaneous news footage shows motivations, and actions during the kidnapping, kill- refused to give up her seat on a city bus to a white man. Milam and Bryant reacting to the verdict by ing, and disposal of the body. They offer extended lighting up cigars, kissing their wives, and recreations of their confrontations with Moses CONCLUSION grinning for news photographers. There was Wright, Wright’s wife, Elizabeth, and especially Fifty years after the tragedy of the Emmett Till’s a celebratory atmosphere at the courthouse. Emmett Till. Whether or not their statements are murder, his death and the acquittal of his murderers Mamie Till recalled: “...You could hear guns entirely true or embellished with self-serving brag- continue to haunt us. Racial violence continues to firing. I mean it was almost like a Fourth of July gadocio, they are shocking in their hubris and lurid proliferate in our society, with scarce remedy emerg- celebration, or it was almost as if the White Sox detail. The juxtaposition of their remorseless tale ing from the American legal system. Moreover, as John W. Milam, 36, had won the pennant in the city of Chicago.” with their acquittal only months before was a mock- seated left, relaxes not take the stand. Remarkably, given the intimidat- contemporary scholar Michael Eric Dyson notes, while barber J.J. Taylor ing courtroom atmosphere, several blacks testified, ery of the justice system, a confirmation of blacks’ there are “young black Emmett Tills who are killed by lathers the face of Roy including Mamie Till, Moses Wright, a teenager THE IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH worst fears about white supremacist lawlessness. other young black Emmett Bryant, 24. The shave named Willie Reed, and Reed’s grandfather Ed (Add) came just before the In the United States and abroad, the trial and acquit- Tills in a culture of crime half brothers were Reed. Mamie Till testified that the corpse that she tal garnered much scrutiny and controversy. Leading EMMETT TILL AND THE GROWTH OF and violence.” But Emmett arraigned in Sumner, had examined was her son; on cross-examination, the Mississippi newspapers strongly criticized the THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT Till’s legacy is not only Miss., Sept. 6, 1955, defense attorneys suggested that she and the NAACP NAACP and its “sympathizers” for their presence in Many scholars of the civil rights movement of the wrenching, it is inspiring on charges they kid- were lying as part of a northern conspiracy. In the napped and murdered Sumner, and blamed them for the worldwide con- late 1950s view the Emmett Till case as a crucial CHARLES BARRY PHOTO: in its catalytic effect on the Emmett Louis Till, Nelson documentary, Mamie Till recalled: “They demnation of Mississippians and their justice system. moment in the struggle for black freedom. The modern civil rights move- a 14-year-old black summed up by saying, ‘Isn’t it true that you and On the other hand, the acquittal galvanized those murder of a 14-year-old boy for a single cavalier act ment. Whatever its outcome, boy from Chicago the NAACP got your heads together and you came who viewed it as both a failure of the American legal was hardly an isolated event; it occurred in a context the reopening of the Till because he made down here and with their help, you all dug up a body some remarks and system and a pivotal event in race relations. The that bridged the history of Southern lynching with case reminds us of the tran- wolf-whistled at and you have claimed that body to be your son? Isn’t African-American press, northern press organiza- the emerging civil rights revolution. Fifteen months scendent value of looking Bryant’s pretty wife. it true that your son is in Detroit, Michigan with his tions, and many other groups denounced the verdict before Till’s murder, the U.S. Supreme Court had back. As one famous son of At right, deputy grandfather right now?’” This outlandish strategy and called for nationwide protests and boycotts. decided Brown v. Board of Education, which was met the South, William Faulkner, sheriff G. Melton. laid the foundation for Milam and Bryant’s defense: Margaret M. Russell, International criticism of the verdict was ample with staunch opposition from Southern segregation- associate professor, wrote: “The past is never that the corpse in question was not Till. and harsh. As legal historian Mary Dudziak notes, ists. Mississippi in particular emerged as a cauldron SCU School of Law dead. It’s not even past.” SCU European public opinion was acutely critical of

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Peters asked the professor: How do you deal with ethics Successful businessman volunteers to help in your curriculum? SCU keep graduating men and women of “The professor’s answer was short and to the point: ‘We really don’t. The students who demonstrate ethics competence, conscience, and compassion. don’t need instruction, and instruction won’t help those who don’t appear ethical!’” Peters recalls. “I thought to by Susan Shea myself: Wow! Is there any doubt why we must do all in our power to assure that Jesuit education and SCU in particu- lar—as a major influence here in Silicon Valley—endures Robert Peters ’61 They named Bob Peters to the Board and selected him to in an increasingly difficult world?” answers quickly and chair the new committee. Peters was on the SCU Board of Peters has lived in Silicon Valley all of his life except firmly when asked why Regents from 1995 to 2002, and he served as its chair from for two years as a U.S. Army Signal Corps officer at he is taking on a new July 1999 to June 2002. He is no stranger to capital cam- the Satellite Communication Agency in Ft. Monmouth, volunteer challenge paigns, having chaired the successful Bellarmine College N.J., and two years at Harvard Business School where he

PHOTO: CHARLES BARRY PHOTO: for his alma mater: Prep campaign in the early ’90s. earned an MBA in 1965. He spent 10 years working at the “Because I firmly “The SCU community has been extremely generous in Stanford Research Institute (now believe in the Jesuit supporting the various endowments, centers of distinction, “I firmly believe SRI International), where he led philosophy of teaching and scholarship funding, all of which is highly beneficial and in the Jesuit many consulting projects on the the whole person. Santa necessary to the long-term operation of the school,” Peters philosophy of future of communication satellites, Clara exemplified that says. “And, thanks to some exceptional donors, the capital teaching the whole cable television, inkjet technol- objective in my day, projects got off to a great start.” However, the three capital person. Santa Clara ogy, and telephony. In the ’80s, and it has significantly projects have received $80 million against a goal of $132 exemplified that he held senior positions in a num- enriched that essential million, and projected construction costs have increased by objective in my ber of start-ups including Sierra model over the last $37 million for a total potential shortfall of $89 million. day, and it has Semiconductor (now PMC Sierra), forty years.” Together, Locatelli, Peters, and the members of the board significantly and Cisco Systems where, in 1988, In summer 2005, have created the Trustee Challenge to spur a final, successful enriched that his strategy of increasing the price Robert Peters ’61, retired senior executive Paul Locatelli, S.J., and round of giving as the Campaign moves into its last year. At essential model of Cisco’s first TCP/IP router at Cisco Systems and other large firms the Board of Trustees the Trustees’ meeting in late October, the trustees approved over the last strengthened the company’s profit- realized that the a challenge through which all lay trustees will commit to a forty years.” ability. Since the early ’90s, Peters Campaign for Santa Clara would reach its goal as planned new round of gifts to the Campaign, above and beyond the -Robert Peters, ’61 has been involved primarily in by the end of 2006, but that the trajectory of donor sup- $60 million they have already contributed, to address the private investing and philanthropy. port for the three major capital improvements (i.e., the shortfall. By doing so, they intend to encourage new donors “The Campaign is very successful in terms of the contri- Commons and library, the business school, and the Jesuit and additional gifts from other current donors during 2006. butions to endowments, specific programs, and financial aid residence) was slowing at the same time that projected Between October and December 31, the trustees had made to students,” says Peters. “In this last year, we simply have construction costs were increasing, largely due to spiraling new, challenge-related gifts and pledges of $16 million with to focus on completing the funding for the library complex, costs for materials like concrete and steel. assurances of more still to come. the business school, and the Jesuit residence, all of which As of December 31, 2005, the Campaign stood at “We need to ensure that SCU has the necessary resources are needed immediately.” $343 million pledged or given by more than 36,000 donors, to continue its special brand of meaningful and comprehen- When asked about his business success and how that including 20,354 new donors who have contributed sive education for many generations to come,” Peters says. might add value to the Trustee Challenge, he says, “I want $97 million toward the total. The Jesuit Community has He illustrates the relevance of his belief in SCU by shar- to help SCU accomplish its new ‘stretch’ Campaign goals contributed $22 million. ing a story from a conversation with a business professor so they can continue to produce their greatest product: To redouble the fund raising effort this year, Locatelli and and author from another university, whom he met during graduates with competence, conscience, and compassion.” the Board of Trustees created a new fund-raising committee. a recent wilderness hiking trip in Europe. While on a trek,

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sscm_1105241_Wntr06_finalP.inddcm_1105241_Wntr06_finalP.indd 24-2524-25 22/2/06/2/06 111:16:071:16:07 AAMM Happy 125th Anniversary! class notes On April 27, 1881, a group of alumni formed the Santa Clara University Alumni Association, making us the oldest alumni organization west of the Mississippi. This Undergraduate Alumni spring, our association will celebrate its 125th Anniversary! Bob Peterson and his of financial education classes, Jeanne Dodd-Fitzsimmons the Young Chautauqua Nevada For 125 years, your association has been dedicated 70 wife, Henneke, celebrat- credit repair, and asset-build- 85 has added grant writing Humanities Program, and youth ing strategies. He is president of basketball coach for the Boys and to cultivating, maintaining, and enhancing life-long rela- ed their 35th wedding anniversa- to her resume in order to provide ry in 2005. Bob is the director of American Home Shield, one of “enriching academic and social Girls Club of Truckee Meadows. tionships between you, your fellow alumni, and this great public works for Napa County. For the ServiceMaster companies. He opportunities for the children and Megan (O’Neil) Bucks the last 26 years, he and his wife resides in Germantown, Tenn., families at my rural school.” “Thank you for making University. and her husband, John, have lived in Napa where they with his wife, Ann (Foley) Cromie 89 announce the birth of a baby the Santa Clara Alumni We hope you will plan to come to campus and join the raised their three children: Mark, ’82, and three children, Elizabeth, Kenneth Green and his boy, Kellan Wayne Bucks, on April Association a proud and Travis, and Christina. The couple 11; Brian, 10; and Michael, 7. 86wife, LiChin, announce celebration of this major milestone! the birth of a baby girl, Yaeko 5, 2005. Michelle Samson, her vibrant organization for 125 has three grandchildren. Thomas G. Mailhot and his wife, Jane, announce the birth of their Virginia. She was born on Dec. husband and two daughters have years! Our alumni share a Jay Burcham was recently second daughter, Olivia Eileen, on 13, 2005, in San Francisco. Eric been living in Turin, Italy for the deep sense of community, Save the Date: 76promoted to director, May 23, 2005. Lerude, a Reno attorney, has past five years. She is the public and you are a vital mem- April 28-30, 2006 Army Community Service, U.S. joined the board of directors of relations director for a communi- Army Garrison Hessen located Patrick Neary MBA ’89 Angel Kiss Foundation, a non- cations agency in Turin. ber of this Bronco family. In • Baseball pre-game BBQ, SCU vs. St. Mary’s in Hanau, Germany. Jay’s wife, 82 works as a marketing and profit organization dedicated Brendan Murphy and his that spirit, I hope you will • 125th Anniversary Dinner and Col. Margaret Burcham, serves process management consultant to helping families of children presentation of the Ignatian Award wife, Nina (Salembier) make a special trip back to as the commander of the U.S. in Denver. In 2005, he also edited with cancer in Northern Nevada 91 • Mass and Alumni Speaker Series: NIVERSITY ARCHIVES announce the arrival of Andrew campus, no matter where Army Corps of Engineers’ Europe a book titled The Power of the and the eastern Sierra. Lerude Chris Lowney, author of Heroic Leadership OF U John-Paul, born May 9, 2005 in district in Wiesbaden, Germany. Obvious, by Aldo Pipone, former earned a law degree from the you live, to help celebrate Sacramento. Andrew joins broth- May 18-21, 2006 Barbara (Cribari) Johnson writes chairman and chief executive University of San Francisco School ers Nicholas, 14; Matthew, 11; and our 125th Anniversary.” that she and her husband, Mark, officer of American Express Travel of Law. Additionally, he is the • Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner Joseph, 2; and sisters Catherine, “are awesomely proud” that their Related Services. founder and event director for Kathy Kale ’86, president of the • 125th Anniversary Family Picnic 17; Mary, 9; Magdalene, 6; and son, Tony Christopher Johnson, the Reno-Tahoe Odyssey Relay SCU Alumni Association • Mass and Reception PHOTOS: CCOURTESY Ray Nunez recently joined Clare, 4. Brendan says he expects graduated from SCU in 2005. Run Adventure, group leader for 83McDonough Holland & to put all eight children through Scott J. Cromie received Allen, a law firm in Sacramento, 78 the John Newman as director of finance. He and his Award for Outstanding Service, wife, Celia, live in Rocklin with For the latest information on our presented by his high school, their 10-year-old daughter, Ana, Cardinal Newman in Santa Rosa. and son Diego Ray Nunez, born 125th Anniversary events, includ- Scott has remained active in Oct. 12, 2005. Ana Ventura Phares ing events in your region, please visit Cardinal Newman High School launched a campaign for the Alumni Association activi- California State Assembly. The www.scu.edu/alumni125 ties since his graduation. He district represents the Salinas is a member of the Memphis Valley as well as Hollister, Gilroy, Chamber of Commerce board Watsonville, and the Evergreen of directors as well as a director area of San Jose. The primary elec- of the RISE Foundation, which tion is in June. assists Memphis public housing residents and Section 8 voucher holders in reaching financial self- sufficiency using a combination

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Santa Clara University. He writes manager who trains astronauts Craig, Krista Carlson, and Jennifer Jen (Hendrickson) and Jeff Mills Kathleen Chambers mar- ding party. Ricardo Martinez and Stressed out? that he also “believes that the on life-science experiments at Grace. Kristin is a learning and ’96, announce the birth of their 97ried Josh Schelhorse on his wife, Alexis, welcomed their moon is made of chalk and the NASA Ames Research Center. The development manager for Wells son, Colin, on Sept. 11, 2005. He June 4, 2005, on Capitola Beach. first child, Gabriella Anne, on Check in with your values. tooth fairy is real.” couple honeymooned in Kauai Fargo Bank and Daniel owns an joins his brother, Eric, in the fam- The wedding party included Bryce Sept. 26, 2005. The family lives in By Anne Oja, Assistant Director for and Maui and lives in San Jose. insurance agency. They live in San ily’s Mountain View home. Jeff is McDonald and Jeff Vargas ’96. San Diego, where Ricardo is an Jon Barker and his wife, Alumni, Career Center Katey Dallosto Shinn recently Francisco. Tonya (Laughridge) and an emergency medical technician Kathleen and Josh live in Petaluma auditor and the primary recruit- 92Emily, moved from joined RE/MAX Allied Brokers in Brad Chin recently welcomed a with American Medical Response while Josh completes his master’s ing manager with KPMG. Alexis is Recent research from the University of Portland, Ore., to Eagle, Idaho, Walnut Creek as a realtor associ- son, Alexander Thomas, to their in the East Bay, and Jen is an edi- degree in kinesiology at Sonoma the revenue manager at Peregrine California, Los Angeles demonstrates a where Jon accepted a job with ate. She serves the Mt. Diablo family. Alexander joins his sister, tor at Klutz in Palo Alto. Dennis State University, where he is the Systems. Amanda Santos and direct link between personal values and Albertson’s corporate offices as a stress. In the November 2005 issue of valley and continues her duties Sydney. Laura Owen is senior vice O’Malley and Tanya (Montano) assistant men’s soccer coach. Joe Steven Smith were married on finance manager. The couple has Psychological Studies, Shelley E. Taylor states as SCU’s East Bay alumni chap- president of human resources ’96, J.D. ’99 welcomed daughter Duvall married Alexandra Held on Aug. 28, 2005, at Mission Santa three children: 5-year-old boy/girl Career Corner Career “reflection on personal values can buffer ter co-president. Joanna Maino of Macrovision Corporation in Mila Moemi on Oct. 31, 2005, at Nov. 12, 2005, at Our Lady of the Clara. Paul Soukup, S.J., was twins, Colin and Hayden, and a 2- people from the effects of stress.” The study J.D. ’96 married Scott Whitcher Santa Clara. Christopher Schultz Sequoia Hospital in Redwood Snows in Sun Valley, Idaho. The the officiant. The bridal party year-old son, Grant. Jim Routh has PHOTO: CHARLES BARRY PHOTO: measured a significant difference in cortisol on Oct. 15, 2005, at Mission San has been working in the human City. David Topete and his wife, couple lives in Alder, Mont. Olivia included Ragan Henninger and formed a law firm, Scanes, Routh levels (a hormone released during stress) between a group who Luis Obispo de Tolosa. She was resources training and develop- Lynn, welcomed their first baby, (Ford) Stover and her husband, Christina Carinalli. Other gradu- & James, in Waco, Texas. He and reflected on their meaningful values before a stressful event and escorted by her brother, Tom ment field for the last decade. Eva Lucia, on Sept. 3, 2005, in Kieran, welcomed their first child, ates in attendance were Julie those who didn’t. his wife, Brooke, have two sons: Maino ’90. Bridesmaids included Most recently, he was the senior Hayward. The family lives in San Madeline Deia, on Nov. 27, 2005. Sciandri ’97, Michael Andueza, We’ve all been told to count to 10 or to take a deep breath Will, 7, and Gus, 4. Amy Silan mar- Santa Clara alumni Allison manager of learning and develop- Leandro. Lisa (Kinoshita) Williams They live in South Lake Tahoe, Nev. Carolyn Courtman, Kristie Ward before a stressful situation. Perhaps a more effective approach ried Todd Sprague on the island (Chapman) Cleary, Lucy (Reis) ment for IKON Office Solutions, announces the birth of a son, ’01, and Melissa Turon. Amanda is to take a couple of minutes to reflect on our deepest values. of Hawaii on Oct. 17, 2005. Amy Dathan, Katerina Hertzog J.D. ’95, supporting a training organiza- Braden Michael Williams, on Sept. Jennifer (Ackman) and is a senior technical writer at First, take some time to think about and list your top five values. works as a sixth-grade math and Roberta Economidis J.D. ’95, and tion serving 5,500 employees in 14, 2005. 98 Chris Hakes welcomed a Hitachi Data Systems, and Steven Then, before going to a critical meeting or an interview, reflect science teacher, and Todd designs Julie Rankine J.D. ’96. Joanna and North America and the United baby girl, Annika, on July 1, 2005. is an advanced marketing analyst on your list. It may help lower your stress response and improve moving-map software for general Scott live in San Francisco. Joanna Kingdom. In October 2005, Marlee (Hubbs) and The family lives in Sunnyvale. John at Altera Corporation. The couple your performance. aviation. They live in Placerville. is a partner with Boornazian, he scaled back his responsi- 96Coby Carlson announce Bergmann married Anna Dang honeymooned in Aruba and lives This exercise will also help to put the event in perspective. If Kathy (Hill) and Randy Stark Jensen & Garthe in Oakland, and bilities and relocated to Bangkok, the birth of a daughter, Maeve on Sept. 17, 2005. Matt Bugna and in San Jose. one of your core values is teamwork, perhaps it will no longer be MBA ’03 welcomed their second Scott is managing director of Thailand, with his partner of six Margaret, on June 10, 2005. She Ruben Gonzales were in the wed- critical to win every issue in a meeting. Prior to an interview, tak- son, Nathan Thomas, on Aug. 14, S&Y Asset Management in San years, Tawn Chatchavalvong. joins big brother Cian, 3, at the ing stock of your values may empower you to ask questions about 2005. Nathan joins big brother Francisco. Jeff Gonsalves-McCabe, family home in Madison, Wis. the organization’s culture to see if it really is a good fit. Matthew, 3, at their family home Ruth Snively ’04, and Rob Harper Christiane Eberharter Jennifer (Rielly) Lemus and her Is it time for additional self-assessment or for resolution of a in Morgan Hill. Randy works for ’04 led their faculty co-ed indoor 95 and Warren Parker wel- husband, Rudy, welcomed their career issue? Often the Career Center can help. Call us at 408-554- August / September ’06 Electric Power Research Institute soccer team to a league champi- comed their first child, Alexander first child, Rielly Guadalupe, 4421, and make an appointment for a consultation by phone or in as a program manager, and Kathy onship this fall. The three alumni Nicholas, on Sept. 27, 2005. The on Sept. 27, 2005. The couple person. Our values include the continuous process of career and works for Kaiser as a physical work together at Arrupe Jesuit family lives in Michigan, where was married at Mission Santa life planning, and we are always glad to meet with you and help therapist. Christiane is a senior manager Clara on April 27, 2003, and both you navigate the world of work. High School in Denver. with Deloitte Consulting and work at the Santa Clara Valley Italy Mary Diridon married Jill (Yokoyama) Atwal Warren works in corporate Transportation Authority. They 93 Steve Ormsby on May 94 and her husband, Money, finance for DaimlerChrysler. live in San Jose. Kristen (Taylor) Join the Santa Clara 29, 2005, at the Triton Museum announce the birth of their son, Gialisa (Whitchurch) Gaffaney and Steve O’Sullivan announce Alumni Association of Art in Santa Clara. Broncos Tevin Masato Singh, on Nov. 9, and her husband, Bernard, wel- the birth of their son, Miles in attendance included Thomas 2005. They also have a daugh- comed a son, Caden Anthony, on Michael, on Jan. 28, 2005. The for an enriching Tannert ’94, MBA ’04; Alyssa ter, Maya. Kristin Feyen married Oct. 2, 2005. The family lives in family lives in West Linn, Ore. travel experience. (Schaeffer) Tannert; Melissa Daniel Glunt on Sept. 10, 2005, Redondo Beach. Russ Marcel and Nick Tsiagkas and Stephanie (O’Loughlin) White; Mitch Ahiers; in San Francisco. The wedding Katie (Borud) ’96 welcomed their (Melia) announce the birth of Chris Hite ’91, J.D. ’94; Angela For information, go to party included Jennifer Rosa and first child, Zoe Carolyn, on Oct. 13, their daughter, Amelia Marie, on For information, go to Nunes M.A. ’01, Maureen Ross Amy Brydon ’95. Wedding guests 2005. Russ teaches English and Sept. 6, 2005. The family lives in www.scu.edu/alumnitravelwww.scu.edu/alumnitravel M.A. ’03, and Sharon Storton M.A. included Gina (Maita) and Brian theater at Bellarmine College Sunnyvale. ’02. Mary is the director of coun- Wood, Rebecca (Bell) Fazilat, Kim Prep, and Katie is assistant direc- seling for the YWCA of Silicon (Ritchey) Le Towt, Karen (Schorr) tor for Livermore Downtown Inc. Valley, and Steve is a project

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Dana Bisordi mar- were Joseph S. Franzia ’64, MBA tices general dentistry. The couple Francisco 49ers. He was mar- Army Air Corps and served during 99 ried Daniel Reynolds ’65; Renata Franzia-Price ’90, and lives in San Diego. Marc McClure Graduate ried to Violet Schaller from 1934 World War II as a flight instructor. at Mission Santa Clara on Oct. Joseph J.D. Franzia ’95. Andrew married Erin Daly on Aug. 13, until her death in 1969. Elected He was a salesman for Duke City John P. Halfpenny J.D. and 29, 2005. Bridesmaids included Kouvaris and Erin King were 2005, in Omaha, Neb. The wed- to the Redwood City Council in Lumber Company and was later a 91Mary Bossart Halfpenny classmates Rhea (Whitfield) married on May 21, 2005, at St. ding party included Christopher 1942, he served until 1952, the community volunteer. He is sur- J.D. ’92 have nearly completed Lwin, Monica Kane, Joslyn Burke Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Knapp, John Stephenson, and last two years as mayor. One of vived by a sister, three daughters, their renovation and restoration and Gina Tassone. Also in atten- in San Jose. They live in Los Gatos. Carlos Bobadilla. Also in atten- his proudest accomplishments a son, and nine grandchildren. of “Morningwood,” a 28-room dance were Mark Weiler, Nicole Cory Costanzo was part of the dance were Tim Riehl, Marcel was his work on the Board of Robert Thomas Burns Parianos, Shelly Babowal, Malcolm Nienhuis, and Tim Bowman. Marc Cotswold-style mansion in Mt. Founders for Sequoia Hospital in ,

wedding party and many SCU Profile Bronco Airy, Pa., that they share with 42Sept. 21, 2005. A native Duncklee ’94, Dianne (Donnelly) alumni were in attendance. and Erin live in Boston, where Redwood City. He was a member Bonino ’76, Mark Bonino J.D. Marc is completing a master’s their three children, Zach, Sam, of the California State Assembly of Omaha, Neb., he enrolled in ’76, SCU freshman Nicholas Jane Nguyen Duong degree in computer systems engi- and Jude; two “ill-mannered from 1956 to 1970. In 1971, he was the Army as a second lieutenant Buckley, and sophomore Carleen 00recently accepted a posi- neering at Boston University, and dogs”; a plethora of guitars; a appointed by Gov. Ronald Reagan in a field artillery division after CENTER SKYDIVING OF ADVENTURE COURTESY PHOTO: Durkin. Yi (Yam) Fisher and her tion with Sun Microsystems as a Erin is finishing her counseling groovy vintage 1977 VW micro- to the Unemployment Insurance earning his degree from SCU. He husband, Michael, are proud to financial analyst. She previously psychology master’s degree at bus; and a couple of 10-year-old Appeals Board, serving until 1977. served stateside during World announce the birth of a baby boy, worked for Gap Inc. Myra Ramirez Boston College. Koi fish. Mary and John are Carl is survived by his wife of 37 War II. After the war, he moved A leap of faith: Matthew Lee, on June 15, 2005. married Marc Geronimo on Aug. pleased to report that they years, Junelee, a son, two step- to Texas where he began a career Alum jumps from a plane to Gianna Franzia married Michael 20, 2005, at St. Anne’s Church Stephanie Deddens mar- “did not go completely broke children, eight grandchildren, and in sales. While living in Houston, celebrate turning 80 Gambatese on Sept. 17, 2005, in in Gilbert, Ariz. Myra earned a 01 ried Michael MacDonald or totally insane in the process, six great-grandchildren. James L. he was a longtime member of When asked what surprised him most about his recent skydiving Chicago. The bridal party included master of education degree from ’02 at Mission Santa Clara on although it was touch-and-go Flynn, Oct. 9, 2005. After serving Memorial Drive Presbyterian trip, 80-year-old Joseph “Rick” Rechenmacher ’49 quipped, “That SCU alums Damon Franzia ’95, Northern Arizona University in Aug. 6, 2005. Erin Hill, Meghan at times.” John practices law in the U.S. Navy during World Church, and was active in church I did it!” Lisa Franzia ’96, Mia Franzia ’01, May 2004 and is a first-grade Levee, and Steven Santana were with the Philadelphia firm of Fox War II, he was a member of the activities. He is survived by his “Since I am a staunch Democrat, I hate to admit that my jump was influenced by George H. W. Bush’s 80th birthday jump in MBA ’03, Molly Gee, and Piper Lee teacher in Encinitas. Marc prac- in the wedding party. Stephanie Rothschild, and Mary does like- Redwood City Police Department. three sons and two grandchil- 2004,” explains Rechenmacher. Through Hollister-based Adventure Cook. Other alumni in attendance teaches kindergarten and first wise with Klehr Harrison, et al. He was co-founder of the dren. Francis M. Howe, Aug. 25, Center Skydiving, Rechenmacher was teamed with Steve Rafferty, grade in San Jose and Mike is an Crippen & Flynn Funeral Home 2005. A native of Paradise, Calif., Suzanne (Bowman) and the two did a tandem jump from 15,000 feet on July 4, 2005. attorney in San Carlos. Janelle in Redwood City, was past com- he was a naval officer during 98Holmes M.A. and her hus- He says his family, which includes his wife, Esther, 10 children, 30 Martinez married Bodie Morgan mander of the American Legion World War II before founding • Connect with friends through band, Dan, welcomed their first grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren, was very supportive of , , on Oct. 14, 2005, in Manhattan Post #105, and was past president Fremont Electric Supply Co., messaging photo albums blogs. child, Caroline Elizabeth, on Oct. his plans. Eighteen family members and friends were on the ground Beach. Bridesmaids included of the Lions Club of Redwood Howe-Yin Research, and Industrial • Network for jobs, housing, and 21, 2005. Suzanne left her job as a to welcome him down from the sky. Nathalie Oroz, Lina Mendonca, City. He was a charter member Electrical Mfg. He is survived by social activities. An ex-pilot who was a member of the Navy Air Corps during and Becky Aoanan ’00. Close middle school counselor to be a his wife, Charlene, and seven and the first exalted ruler of the World War II, Rechenmacher says the height did not bother him, • Create and join groups based friends in attendance included full-time mom. children, including daughter Redwood City Elks Lodge and but he was surprised by the pressure. “You are free falling for the on common interest. Caroline Cannizzaro, Kelsey Anne ’68. Robert G. Rettig, Sept. later served a second term as first nine thousand feet,” he explains, “and you reach a velocity of Blakely ’00, Julia Dondero ’99, 11, 2005. A native of Hanford, he Friends exalted ruler. He is survived by 120 miles per hour...I could hardly breathe.” But once the parachute Orlando Rodriguez ’00, and served in the Marine Corps before Obituaries his wife, Mary, one son, one step- was deployed, he says it was like “sitting in a lawn chair. It is just Messaging Adam Oren. Bodie and Janelle becoming an advertising and daughter, three grandchildren, gorgeous. You have no sensation of falling, and it is so quiet.” George G. Gabel, Sept. 9, production manager. He later spent their honeymoon in Puerto and a sister. Kenneth A. Hobson After graduating from SCU, Rechenmacher began his career as Vallarta, Mexico, and are living in 292005. He is survived by was vice president and general inCircle DDS, Oct. 1, 2005. A native of a civil engineer, and he worked in that field until 2005. In a career Redondo Beach. four children and eight grand- Bakersfield, he served in the Navy manager of GraniteRock Co. in spanning more than half a century, he subdivided a lot of land, as children, including SCU freshman and was an orthodontist for 40 Watsonville and vice president well as designed drainage, sewerage, and water systems. “I didn’t Mike Kukreja reports that Patricia Gabel. years before retiring to Aptos. He and sales manager of Hollister design huge buildings or dams,” he explains. “I just did the basic 02he is busy traveling for is survived by his wife, Nadene, Sand and Gravel. He is survived engineering work that the community needs to function properly.” Community work and is back in Hong Kong. Carl A. “Ike” Britschgi, Sept. seven children, and two siblings. by his wife, Lorna, and daughter, Rechenmacher says there are other things he’d like to see 12, 2005. A native of San He spends his free time improv- 34 Linda. accomplished in his lifetime. “First of all, I would like to finish the ing his walk-in humidor. Michael Mateo County, he quarterbacked Alfred T. Twigg, J.D. ’37, tree house I started in the huge elm tree I planted in our backyard MacDonald passed the California for the Broncos’ football team 35March 8, 2004. Robert Gibson Vivian 40 years ago,” he says. “I was stopped by a minor heart attack two bar exam in July 2005 and is now and also played baseball and bas- 43Sr. , Sept. 22, 2005. The years ago.” He also says he wants to live to see publicly sponsored www.scu.edu/incircle working as an attorney in San ketball. After college, he played Bernard Patrick Doyle, Oct. Phoenix native served in the elections, universal health care, an energy-independent United Carlos. quarterback for the San Francisco 41 26, 2005. A native of Menlo United States Army Air Corps States, and elected officials who “actually govern according to the Clippers, a precursor to the San Park, he was a major in the U.S. during World War II and later was Christian ethics taught at SCU.” —Elizabeth Kelley Gillogly ’93 is contributing editor of Santa Clara Magazine.

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an entrepreneur in several busi- Bangor. He was married for 48 William Carroll Sellars Jr., Center. Survivors include her hus- Kerry (Matthews) Commanding Chief: nesses. He is survived by three years to Marilynne Robinson. 56 Sept. 29, 2005. A native band, Parry, two daughters, one 70Amormino , Aug. 25, 2005. Future Features: children, eight grandchildren, and He is survived by two sons, two of Idaho, he worked in the retail son, and two grandchildren. She was deputy city clerk for the Joanne Hayes-White ’86 Calling all three great-grandchildren. daughters, nine grandchildren, clothing and furniture businesses. city of Sonoma. She is survived is now SF’s first female fire chief career-changers six great-grandchildren, two He is survived by his wife of 40 Judy Mullin Pope, Nov. by her husband, Philip ’69, four Vincent A. Guluzzo, Oct. Though many consider her a role siblings, and his companion, years, Martha, a son, a daughter, 65 4, 2005. A native of San children, and three grandchil- The other day, we heard model for girls, Joanne Hayes- 45 27, 2005. He attended SCU Jean Beals. Roy Shore M.D., Oct. and five grandchildren. Francisco, she was a graduate a great story about an dren. White ’86, who in January 2004 after serving in the Navy as a 6, 2005. A native of Montrose, of Convent of the Sacred Heart alumna, who made a dra- became San Francisco’s first pharmacist’s mate. He later oper- Colo., he earned a medical degree Daniel W. Crowe, Oct. 27, in Menlo Park. She worked as Carin Ann Olivet, Oct. matic career change: She female fire chief, thinks beyond ated his family’s apricot business from the University of Colorado 622005. A native of Visalia, a librarian at both St. Patrick’s 7330, 2005. The Los Gatos CHARLES BARRY PHOTO: went from serving as a that. “For my sons, to see their and served as a park ranger for and formed a relationship with he earned a degree from Hastings Seminary in Menlo Park and at native was a schoolteacher in district attorney to working mom on a fire truck, and now Santa Clara County, retiring after College of Law and was commis- SCU. She is survived by three the Stockton Lincoln Unified Profile Bronco as a professional harpist. that institution that lasted the leading the department, that’s a 10 years of service. He was also a sioned an Army officer through School District for more than 20 Do you have a story about rest of his life. He served in the siblings. great message,” she says. longtime member of the Mount ROTC. He served to the rank of finding your true calling Army as a medical officer at years. She is survived by her life That spirit also motivates the captain and, although not a rated John Garrett Griffin, after starting off in another Pleasant Improvement Club, the Presidio in San Francisco partner, Rick Goyette, and two department’s increased outreach, 67Nov. 14. 2005. A native direction? We are collecting Mount Pleasant Garden Club, and and later practiced medicine pilot, once landed a Mohawk in brothers. which she sees as critical in such a of Fresno, he was a certified such tales for a future fea- a lifetime member of Elks Lodge in Colorado until 1997. He was combat, at night, and with one diverse city. She hopes that visibil- public accountant with Price Meredith A. Nino-Egbert, ture. Please e-mail or mail No. 522. An avid sports fan, his honored by the Colorado Medical engine missing, with the pilot ity will inspire trust and encourage Waterhouse in San Francisco Nov. 8, 2005. A native your stories to us at the hobbies included hunting, fish- Society as Physician of the Year unconscious beside him. His 74 the next generation of firefighters. before moving to Santa Cruz of San Francisco, she joined address below. ing, and tending his home fruit in 1974. He served as head of the military decorations included the Hayes-White spent her years at SCU involved in the Santa Clara where he opened his own the Jesuit Volunteer Corps and and vegetable garden. He is sur- Weld County Republican Party Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, 11 Community Action Program and playing intramural sports, while accounting firm. John was an taught at Holy Name School in vived by his wife of 55 years, Dee, for many years and was a mem- Air Medals, the Vietnam Service majoring in business and minoring in philosophy. avid golfer until his kidney trans- Ketchikan, Alaska, before teach- a son, and a daughter. ber of the state legislature. He Medal with two campaign San Francisco began accepting female applicants for the fire We’re looking plant in 1994. He is survived by ing at Santa Catalina Catholic completed his political service stars, the Republic of Vietnam department in 1987, and the very next year Hayes-White took the Albert A. Vatuone, July 14, his wife of 38 years, Lynne, and School in Monterey. In 1979, she for books by as a regent of the University of Campaign Medal, the Army entrance exam. In 1990 she joined the SFFD, one of the first 10 2005. He is survived by his a son. Jeanne M. Izant, Aug. 28, married John Egbert and moved Broncos 47 Colorado, a position he held for Meritorious Unit Commendation women to be firefighters. wife, Tess, and daughter, Suzan M. 2005. She was a teacher in the to Juneau, where she served as During the next 14 years, she worked at each of the city’s 41 station Have you published a 12 years, including two terms as Medal, and Air Crewman’s Wings. Cullen ’70. Newark Unified School District director of the diocesan day care houses, held several different positions, was certified as an EMT, and book recently, or do you chairman. He belonged to St. In 1968, he entered law practice know of other SCU alumni in Visalia with the firm Crowe, for 34 years. She is survived by program at St. Ann’s Catholic became the department’s training director. Donald Niehaus, Feb. 6, Mary’s Catholic Church and was who have? Let us know! four siblings. William F. Mar, Church. In 1982 she earned a In January 2004, just days after he was sworn in as mayor, Gavin a member of the Knights of Holy Mitchell, Hurlbutt & Clevenger. 502005. He is survived by Newsom ’89 met with Hayes-White to discuss the department’s top We are always looking for He was active in the American Sept. 6, 2005. A native of Seattle, master of education administra- his wife, Moira, and four children. Sepulcher and the Fourth Degree books to highlight on our he served 20 years in the Army, tion degree from the University spot. “He wanted someone who would be able to break out of the Knights of Columbus. He visited Radio Relay League, the Visalia books page. Please write attaining the rank of lieuten- of Alaska, and in 1984 she and mold of what a fire chief is and what a fire chief looks like. I have a James Michael Tierney, Rome several times and enjoyed Rotary Club, and St. Aloysius or e-mail the editor, or ant colonel. He later worked in her family moved to Woodinville, different skill set, which I think appealed to him.” March 9, 2005. He was a an audience with the Holy Father Catholic Church, and was a send review copies to the 51 In the two years since becoming chief, she has helped the depart- member of numerous business, finance and accounting until his Wash. In 1994 she became the retired electrical engineer. He is in 1979. He is survived by his wife, ment to enhance its visibility, organizing outreach programs to local magazine office: retirement. He is survived by his director of religious education survived by his wife, Mary, six Mary, three daughters, and six professional, and fraternal organi- Santa Clara Magazine schools on subjects like asthma awareness, first aid, and disaster zations. He is survived by his wife, wife, Ada, and two children. at St. Jude in Redmond and later Santa Clara University daughters, four sons, 27 grand- grandchildren. preparation. Santa Clara, CA 95053-1500 served as president of the school children, and two great-grand- Nancy, two sons, a daughter, five In addition to being the first woman to head the SFFD, Hayes- [email protected] Raymond Garassino, commission at St. Louise Parish children. Joseph A. Mendoza, Sept. grandchildren, and two siblings. Aug. 9, 2005. A native of White is the only woman nationwide to head such a large public 20, 2005. He was a retired 68 School. In 2004 she became the 54 safety unit. As a department veteran and a local, she’s gained Dianne Joan LaGrand San Francisco, he held positions principal at Holy Family School Thomas W. Ryan, Sept. 5, lieutenant colonel in the U.S. credibility by knowing the layout of the city and most of her force Strain, Nov. 5, 2005. A at IBM and Frito Lay prior to 52 2005. A native of Seattle, Army. He is survived by his wife, 64 in Kirkland. Survivors include her very well. She has earned support from the community and the native of Portland, Ore., she joining Robert Mondavi Winery he served in the military and Maria, four daughters, five sons, husband, three children, two sis- department, even in the face of challenging decisions. in 1976. He retired in 2003 and worked as a superintendent nine grandchildren, two great- earned a master’s degree from ters, and two brothers. “I wouldn’t ask anyone to do anything I wouldn’t be capable of was a partner of Folio Wine Co. of heavy construction proj- grandchildren, and two siblings. Portland State University after doing myself,” she says. and a consultant for the Robert ects, mainly on bridges across attending Santa Clara. She was a Even now, as the boss, Hayes-White asks a lot of questions, which Mondavi family. He is survived by the Pacific Northwest and the homemaker who served on the she has always done and always felt was encouraged, especially at his wife, Jane. Delta Pier at Naval Base Kitsap- board of St. Mary’s Academy and Santa Clara. Questions, she explains, are not “bothersome.” volunteered for several organiza- “It’s how you learn, it’s how you grow. Teamwork, collaboration, tions, including the Junior League, listening, respect for other people’s opinions...all that was reinforced Catholic Charities, and the Parry throughout my education,” she says. —Sarah Stanek is a writer/editor in SCU’s Office of Communications and Marketing.

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Michael John Logan, Arthur F. Dauer MBA, Oct. for Hamilton Family Center in Oct. 30, 2005. A native 5, 2005. He is survived by 78 San Francisco, where she made 69 I N MEMORIAM of San Francisco, he was a his wife, Anne. an enormous contribution to longtime district manager for Marie Biondi DeMichele, services for homeless children Emory Warren Meeker, Farmer’s Insurance Group. He Oct. 13, 2005, after a coura- and families. July 15, 2005. A native also coached youth sports in Los 70 geous battle with breast of Woodland, he retired from cancer. She was employed Gatos and was a longtime board Hewlett-Packard in 1992. He by Santa Clara University member of Union Little League. is survived by his wife, Yancey for 25 years at the Campus He is survived by his wife, Karen, Graduate THE SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY Gillies, four sons, and a brother. Bookstore. She is survived by five children, a grandson, and six BOARD OF FELLOWS HONORS THE SPONSORS OF THE Obituaries T.J. Owens M.A., Oct. 15, 2005. her mother, Pauline Recchio, siblings. He earned a bachelor’s degree two sons, three granddaugh- Grant R. Bishop J.D., Sept. Michael A. Kettman, Sept. in physical education from ters, and four siblings. 509, 2005. He was a Naval 0 7, 2005. A native of San Fresno State College, where 82 aviator during World War II and Philip T. McCormick, profes- 40th Annual Jose, he worked with troubled he played football and was an Exploring the “Theology later became an automobile sor emeritus in SCU’s physics teens and counseled unwed undefeated boxer on the col- dealer. He was involved with department, passed away on of Marriage” Golden Circle Theatre Party mothers. He is survived by four lege team. He earned a master’s various dealerships throughout Nov. 3, 2005. He is survived by siblings, including his sister degree in counseling from SCU Northern California with his his wife, Ruth, and five chil- The following is a an annotated list of some of The annual Golden Circle Theatre Party benefits the Cynthia ’81. and a doctorate in community friend, Ted Stevens. He is survived dren—all of whom graduated the books that Robert Brancatelli is including in Golden Circle Endowed Scholarship Fund of Santa Clara college administration from the by his wife, Margaret, and a from Santa Clara: Dr. Matthew his syllabus for the Winter 2006 “Theology University. For information on future sponsorship of the Kathryn Anne Knotts, University of San Francisco. He daughter. J. McCormick ’81, Thomas of Marriage” course at SCU. 84Oct. 9, 2005. A native of often talked about the important event or contributions to the fund, please contact the F. McCormick ’82, Maureen Tucson, Ariz., she was a profes- See story on Page 36. Development Office at 408-554-4400. Burnell V. Dore MBA, Jan. role extracurricular activities play T. McCormick ’85, John K. sional actress and had worked as 6324, 2005. in a student’s life. He served as McCormick ’86, and Celia M. • Christian Attitudes to Marriage by Peter PARTNERS IN GOLD a substance abuse counselor. She vice president of student services Shepard ’88. Coleman—provides an historical overview The Board of Fellows appreciates the support of our “Part- is survived by her husband, Les George A. Hindson MBA, at Gavilan College in Gilroy from of the theology of marriage in the ners in Gold,” who join the Board in this rewarding endeavor. Miller, and three brothers. 68Sept. 20, 2005. Born in 1991 until his retirement in 2001. Christian church. 40th ANNIVERSARY PRESENTING SPONSORS West Virginia, he was a teacher After retirement, he served on Moira O’Donnell, Oct. 9, (As of December 6, 2005) and then joined the Army Air the Gilroy Unified School District • I and Thou by Martin Buber—argues for the 942005. She was executive Castle Companies Corps before beginning a long Board and was most recently the quintessential quality of being human as director of the Ignatian Solidarity Hallmark Construction career with the Lockheed Corp. as board president. He is survived by being in relation. Network. She graduated magna a contract negotiator. He retired his wife, Brenda Jordan Owens, cum laude from SCU and won MONTGOMERY SPONSORS from Lockheed Missiles and four daughters, one son, two • The Labyrinth of Desire by Rosemary a full scholarship to study at Devcon Space in 1981 after 40 years. He grandchildren, and seven siblings. Sullivan—challenges romantic ideals Oxford University. She earned Greater Bay Bancorp was instrumental in the estab- from a feminist perspective. Wells Fargo master’s degrees from Boston lishing and funding of teachers’ David Hans Rammler J.D., College and the University of • Theology of Christian Marriageby Walter scholarships at West Virginia 73 Oct. 10, 2005. He served ST. CLARE SPONSORS London. She spent a year as Kasper—summarizes the history and theo- Tech and at East Stroudsburg in the Marine Corps from 1951 to Bank of America a member of the Vincentian University. He is survived by 1955 and earned several degrees, logical meaning of marriage as a sacrament. Burdick Painting, Inc. Service Corps working as a teach- his wife of 51 years, Gwendolyn including a Ph.D. in biochemistry Citti’s Florist er at St. Aloysius School in New • We: Understanding the Psychology of Eli Thomas for Men Weisenfreund, as well as a broth- from the University of California, York before working for Catholic Romantic Love by Robert Johnson— Forest Glen/Bronco Wine Company er and sister. Berkeley. He maintained a long Ireland San Filippo, LLP Charities of San Francisco at association with Syntex (now critiques the pervasive “cult of romance” Napster St. Joseph’s Village, a shelter Roche Pharmaceuticals) from in Western culture, based on Jungian Planitax, Inc. for homeless families. From psychology. Robson Homes 1964 to 1978, worked in venture Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal 1998 until 2004, she worked capital during the 1980s, and UBS Financial Services Inc./Michael E. Hack started numerous companies. He Xilinx is survived by his wife, Christine, and a sister. IN-KIND DONORS San Jose Magazine American Musical Theater

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tudents often come to “Theology about communication, family, fidelity, CHARLES BARRY PHOTO: coming attractions Sof Marriage,” one of the most gender roles, or trust, although these popular courses at Santa Clara, full are important. And it is certainly not of anticipation and eager to learn the about getting one’s needs met by a March “how to”s of marriage, particularly partner, which is what Tristan seeks Michael C. McMillen: since many are seniors and plan to in the twelfth century epic, Tristan Date Sponsor Event Contact Contact Info Red Trailer Motel marry in the near future. They want et Iseult, a text studied in the course. 4 Peninsula chapter Habitat for Humanity Mary Modeste [email protected] Through March 18, 2006 to know how to maintain good com- As he pursues Iseult the Fair, Tristan Smoker ’81 17 Sacramento chapter St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon Lisa ’80 and 916-863-0717 munication. How to stay “in love” laments: “Will I never find someone with USF and St. Mary’s Dick Shanahan ’80 We enter the gallery...It is dark. We hear with their partner. How to juggle a to heal me of my unhappiness?” The 23 Los Angeles chapter Santa Claran of the Year Dinner Michela Montalto ’94 michela.montalto a faint night chorus of crickets and the professional career with the needs of a answer, despite every romantic com- @indymacbank.com sound of a gentle gust of wind. We find spouse. How to have a good marriage edy written or produced since then, is 25 Phoenix chapter Service Project Lynn Brysacz ’83 602-375-8882 [email protected] ourselves in a large space, dim except that doesn’t end in divorce. How to no. In Theology of Marriage, students 25 San Diego chapter 3rd Annual Alumni Kevin McMahon ’92 [email protected] for an illuminated structure. What is it? rear children who are psychologically discover that the work of marriage has Wine Tasting Bus Tour It is the Red Trailer Motel. adjusted and perform well in school. less to do with the marriage and more Robert Brancatelli is an assistant professor —Michael C. McMillen These may seem like good questions to do with the self. It begins long in the Pastoral Ministries graduate program and in the undergraduate Religious Studies before shopping for the ring. After April Feel gravel crunching underfoot, hear to ask, but I see them as fueled by department. all, the answer to Tristan’s question is 5 Sacramento chapter Santa Claran of the Year Dinner Paul Wagstaffe ’78 916-944-4924 buzzing flies and a faraway piano that only he can heal himself of 6 Los Angeles Post-Work Reception Jovan Bell ’00 [email protected] tune, and see structures built of cor- The work of marriage is transcendent God as occurring in the his unhappiness. 7 Alumni Association Annual Alumni Retreat Mary Modeste 408-554-5120 rugated metal, old signs, and other depths of the soul. This means that April 7-9, 2006 Smoker ’81 the work of transform- In rejecting both the therapeu- found objects. McMillen’s motel one must have a sense of self to find 8 San Francisco Day at the Giants Alumni Office 408-554-6800 tic and romantic solutions to the chapter has three locked doors, and visitors ing the self, since to God. It also means that the greatest problems of relationships, what does 29 Alumni Association 125th Anniversary and Alumni Office 408-554-6800 become voyeurs as they peer through obstacle to finding God is the self, Ignatian Awards Dinner love another person in Theology of Marriage offer? To begin peepholes in each. Featuring the which is the same obstacle to finding 29 Athletics Alumni Pro-Am George Husack [email protected] with, theology offers something that artist’s characteristic interest in min- a mature way, you must another person. Acquiring communi- Tennis Tournament therapy and romance cannot: a refer- iature and sound and visual effects, cation skills or searching far and first love yourself. ence point outside of the self that the large-scale work Red Trailer Motel wide for a soul mate detracts from the does not depend on how much we are will occupy an entire gallery at the real work of the self. Therefore, the popular media and our culture’s obses- moved emotionally or how hard we de Saisset Museum. This will be the theological solution emphasizes authen- sion with therapy, which can be seen work at the marriage. This point is a first time the piece has been shown ticity, so that the self can be offered in the rise of the self-help industry transcendent God who is present in in Northern California. McMillen, who freely to the other person as gift. and television programs like “Dr. the daily decision to love another per- earned both an M.A. and MFA from In the course, I try not to answer Phil.” True, some students are justifi- son in the midst of meals, meetings, UCLA, got his start in the film indus- questions about soul mates, the “one,” try creating sets for movies including ably anxious about marriage from and crises. Thomas Aquinas believed

or whether love is simply a matter of GALLERY LA LOUVER PHOTO: Blade Runner and Close Encounters of having experienced their parents’ or a that the only way for two people to pheromones and synapses. Instead, the Third Kind. family member’s divorce, but I believe survive a marriage is through God’s I challenge students to develop new that these questions and concerns miss grace and that this grace makes the Also showing: questions based not on popular culture marriage sacramental. Given the the mark. 7725 2/2006 68,789 Tracey Snelling: Dark Detour but on a religious worldview in which Theology of Marriage does not current emphasis on personal fulfill- death and rebirth are at the core of Through March 18, 2006 offer a therapeutic solution to the ment and meaning in marriage, this human experience. In this way, they Incorporating mixed media sculpture, problems of marriage and relation- has become a practical as well as a see that the work of marriage is the architecture, photography, collage, ships. In fact, I show students that theological truth for many couples. film, and audio, Snelling’s meticulously work of transforming the self, since to therapy, although helpful, can mask the Secondly, a theological approach to crafted miniature sculptures are cre- love another person in a mature way, real problems in a relationship. The marriage is necessarily paradoxical, ated from found objects and often you must first love yourself. How you “work” of marriage is not primarily since it views the encounter with a feature working batteries, wiring, do that is the real question. motors, and lighting. Her luminous photographs depict these structures in the landscape, distorting our expecta- tions of scale.

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