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Fall 2010 (.Pdf) Mount St. Mary’s University, Fall 2010 Faith | Discovery | Leadership | Community Man with a Purpose The journey of John Walsh, C’58, has carried him far, but never away from the Mount. $5 President’s Letter Left: Opening Mass of the Holy Spirit held August 25. Below: Catie Carnes The new academic year could family, her classmates and and account for a life well lived. campus where the four pillars of not have started better. On a faculty needed help and support, We were strongly reminded of faith, discovery, leadership and beautiful Sunday in August, 430 and the campus community the Gospel admonition to “be community provide strength to Dearnew freshmen and theirFriends, parents needed information and a plan prepared, for at an hour you do support us all. arrived and were welcomed by of action. Fortunately, here not expect …” (Luke 12:40). an enthusiastic and skilled team at the Mount we practice for It is my hope that the tragedy of of 150 students, faculty and staff. campus emergencies, expect the In a larger sense, we are Catie’s sudden death will help The Seminary was full, with unexpected and have a quick comforted because, as a our students mature in respect its 166 men already back and and rapid response system in Catholic university, faith is our for their own lives and their into their orientation routine. place. Yet, no matter how much first pillar and the center that relationship with others. So as It is always great to witness the we prepare, the tears still come. brings us together. In the face of we continue to mourn Catie’s excitement and anticipation as We know that Catie was not just inexplicable death, we know that loss and to pray for her and her students start this new chapter a new Mountie, but the child of life has a bigger meaning and family, we will not forget what in their lives. loving parents, now suffering a purpose, which we will not fully her brief life and death have great loss. A loss of one of us is a understand until we are on the taught us. It is in these moments On August 25, we held a loss to all of us. other side of eternity. we are reminded to let our wonderful Convocation and families know they are loved and Mass of the Holy Spirit to cherished. officially welcome our new students and honor our seniors Please join me as we pray for our as they began their last year on students and all of our Mount campus. community during our time "... as a Catholic university, faith is our first together on this holy mountain. Then suddenly, a week later, May the peace and love of Jesus tragedy struck. One of our new pillar and the center that brings us together." Christ be with you always. students, Catie Carnes, collapsed So as our “perfect” new year In dealing with Catie’s death, while playing volleyball on the began, we all learned and our students received a quad, and despite valiant efforts re-learned the important lessons sorrowful and critical lesson to save her, she died. We learned of life. First and foremost, about life, that death is later the cause of death was a none of us knows when we inevitable and sometimes pulmonary embolism. A parent’s will be called home to be with sudden. We were all reminded nightmare, the death of a child, of the importance of caring Jesus. Catie’s brief time with us Thomas H. Powell became real on our campus. for each other and expressing reminded us how fragile our lives President are. We learned again why it is our love for one another every Several needs had to be met essential to live every day so that day. As a university, we thank immediately. First, Catie’s we are able to meet our Lord God that we live and work on a Mount Magazine Fall MOUNT2010 Mount Magazine is published two times a year for magazine alumni and friends of Mount St. Mary’s University by the office of communications. The staff of Mount Magazine reserves the right to reprint all or portions of any comments we may receive unless you specifically request otherwise. Opinions expressed in this magazine are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent opinions of the editors Cover Story nor policies of Mount St. Mary’s University. Mount Magazine welcomes reader response. We reserve the right to edit letters for style and length. In addition 14 MAn witH A purpOSe to posted letters, we welcome comments by email. All correspondence intended for publication must be The journey of John Walsh, C’58, has signed and include a current address. Comments may be sent via email to: carried him far, but never away from the [email protected] Mount. Or in writing to: Mount Magazine By Lisa Gregory Mount St. Mary’s University 16300 Old Emmitsburg Road Emmitsburg, MD 21727 Board of TrusTees Mr. Eugene M. Waldron, Jr., C’64, Chair Mr. Robert J. Smith, C’64, Vice Chair Rev. Thomas P. Ferguson, S’94, Secretary Mr. Michael Holly, C’68, Treasurer Mr. Richard J. Bolte, Jr., C’79 Mr. John R. Bransfield, Jr., C’63 Mr. Kevin B. Cashen, C’83 Mr. David P. Conaghan, C’81 Mr. John E. Coyne, III, C’77 Mr. Xavier J. DeCaire, C’73 Mr. Kevin P. Dowd, C’70 Rev. Msgr. John J. Enzler, S’73 Mr. C. Gregory Kallmyer, C’72 Ms. Martha M. Kenney, C’75 Ms. Mary Lear, SJC’65 Most Reverend William E. Lori, S’77 Mrs. Alice R. Mahoney, C’86 Most Reverend Francis Malooly Mr. James V. McAveney, Jr., C’66 Dr. Frank P. Merolla, C’63 Rev. Thomas J. Mullelly, C’74 Mr. Scott Newkam, C’72 Ms. Suzanne Nicholson 18 Most Reverend Edwin F. O’Brien Ms. Hilary C. O’Donnell, C’83 On tHe rOAd Rev. Vincent O’Malley tHe GrAnd OpeninG Mr. Thomas C. Rogers, Jr., C’82 Mount tO SAintHOOd Mr. Simba Sana, C’90 OF tHe deLApLAine The Cause for Canonization PresidenT Departments Fine ArtS Center Thomas H. Powell of Father Stanley Rother, S’63, The Department of Visual and execuTive officers C 2 On AMpuS is being officially considered Dan S. Soller, Executive Vice President Performing Arts celebrates the Pauline Engelstätter, Vice President for University Affairs in Rome. Robert Brennan, Vice President for Advancement 10 SeMinAry newS opening of its new home. 20 Michael S. Malewicki, Vice President for Business and Finance David B. Rehm, Provost 11 GrOttO newS Msgr. Steven P. Rohlfs, S.T.L., S.T.D., Vice President/ Rector of the Seminary 20 GenerAtiOnS Msgr. Stuart Swetland, S.T.L., S.T.D., Vice President for Catholic Identity and Mission CAMpAiGn academic deans Dr. David W. Bushman, School of Natural Science 24 AdvAnCeMent and Mathematics Dr. William G. Forgang, School of Business newS Dr. Joshua P. Hochschild, College of Liberal Arts Dr. Barbara Martin Palmer, School of Education and Human Services 26 MOunt SpOrtS mounT magazine sTaff Linda Sherman, Director of University Communications 28 ReuniOn Kate Charuhas, Director of Media Relations Christian Kendzierski, Director of Public Relations 31 CLASS & CHApter Fawn R. O’Hara, Director of Publications Barbara L. Ruppert, Magazine Editor and nOteS Communications Consultant PhoTograPhers 42 FirSt perSOn Walter Callahan, Nick Gould, Samuel M. Gray, seminary photographer; Tom Lesser, Irene Powell, Bruce Weller PrinTing Graphcom, Inc., Gettysburg, Pa. For the latest news, visit www.msmary.edu. Got a story you’re dying to write for Mount Magazine? Send your idea to [email protected] or to Mount Magazine, 16300 Old Emmitsburg Road, Emmitsburg, MD 21727. Photos courtesy of Sooner Catholic Newspaper. 2 On Campus Commencement On Sunday, May 16, 2010, 465 graduate and undergraduate students received their degrees at the Mount St. Mary’s University 202nd commencement ceremony. Commencement speaker Kenneth Hackett, president of Catholic Relief Services, told the graduating class, “What can I do to serve you, that should be your motto.” One of the new alumni is Karl Little Owl, a tribal member of the Crow Nation in Montana and the first Native American to graduate from the Mount. The university established a scholarship program to recruit Native American students and provide support services to ensure they succeed. Left: Suzanne nicholson; david Conaghan, C’81; Frank Merolla, C’63; eugene waldron, Jr.,C’64; Ken Hackett, James McAveney, Jr., C’66; thomas H. powell, rev. thomas p. Ferguson, Xavier deCaire, C’73; daniel Curtin, Read more about commencement at C’64, Hilary O’donnell, C’83. right: Crow elder, Clayton Old elk, Jr. and Karl www.msmary.edu/grad2010 and view all the photos. Little Owl. The First Proyecto Elizabeth A MOunt ServiCe trip in MeMOry OF eLizABetH dinunziO, C’09 By Irene Q. Powell Elizabeth was a future Spanish to connect four small buildings. Hymns were sung and prayers teacher. Tragically, that In the center, a plaque was lifted. Gifts of school supplies opportunity was not to be, as her placed to forever tie this tiny were distributed to each child. life was lost in a jogging accident community and its people with Tears were shed and promises in April 2009, two weeks shy of Mount St. Mary’s—through made. her graduation from Mount St. Elizabeth. Mary’s. There is no doubt in the The remainder of the trip was minds and hearts of her family, Caitlin Master and Christina spent following in Elizabeth’s friends and professors, of her D’Agostino, both C’09 and “footsteps” to her favorite love of the Spanish language or current elementary teachers, vacation spot in Costa Rica, the the country of Costa Rica.
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