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THE MAGAZINE OF CARROLL UNIVERSITY SPRING 2020 Farewell to Pioneer P.E. MacAllister ’40 Where Art Meets Science Biology major Benyapa Khowpinitchai discovers artful balance Not Just Another Phage Waging war on killer bacteria in a Carroll biology lab FORWARD Timeless Photographer Brian Redmond captured Main Hall looking brilliant in morning sunlight in early January, a scene familiar to generations of Pioneers. PSIDN'S MSS The New Year moved us ever closer to an exciting anniversary for Carroll University. The 2020-21 1S Magaine ells he sories o th pioneers, o isconsin’s rs uniersi academic year will mark our 175 anniversary. and o he resolue, creaie and earless men and omen ho push i orard— he alumni, sudens, acul and sa We’ve already begun the countdown, planning numerous ways to celebrate our history o Carroll Uniersi—hrough rul and build upon our legacy as a true Wisconsin pioneer. Milestone anniversaries pioneering conen and design. are significant and useful in that they require us to focus anew on our progress toward Carroll Uniersi is isconsin’s rs realizing our mission. They serve as an occasion to reexamine the yearning that inspired our-ear insiuion o higher learning. this institution’s creation and oer an opportunity to measure our work. his independen, co-educaional comprehensie uniersi is grounded Most of the work at this institution, of course, is ongoing and incremental. In classrooms, in he Presberian heriage and liberal laboratories and oces across our campus and the nearby Center for Graduate Studies, ars radiion. he Oce o Mareing people work tirelessly to push the bounds of knowledge and to better the human condition. and Communicaions publishes Sometimes those eorts are monumental, such as in the creation of new undergraduate 1S or alumni, acul, sa, or graduate programs, tailored to meet the needs of today’s students and employers. sudens and riends o he uniersi. he opinions epressed do no Other times they are smaller, human-scale interactions, such as a professor and student necessaril represen he opinions o 12 collaborating on an ambitious research project. he ediors or he ocial policies o Carroll Uniersi. e elcome our Our ongoing commitment to Carroll’s vision is underscored by the Carroll Ethos commens o [email protected] and its declaration of respect, integrity and stewardship. By the simplest acts of how we treat one another to the larger ways by which we endeavor to create a place that is welcoming and inclusive, we continuously honor the ideals and dreams of our founders. Jeannine Sherman General You’ll find numerous stories of Pioneers in this issue of , individuals who inspire Vice President .. us, who move us and who challenge us to do better. We’ll meet an undergraduate biology of Marketing and carrollu.edu Communications 26 student investigating the issue of multidrug-resistant bacteria, an alumnus pushing Alumni Engagement Highlights his own body to compete in a grueling cross-country skiing marathon for the 33rd time, Malcolm . McDowell Woods 12 | Where Art Meets Science and a remarkable 15-year-old embarking on his own Pioneer journey. Meeting their Institutional Foremost Editor Biology major Benyapa Khowpinitchai discovers an artful balance. challenge is the best way we can honor our legacy; modeling our own work after Advancement ­ Esports Arrives their example is the best way we can build upon it. . ­ Yersin Leacy Next year’s anniversary will oer us numerous opportunities to acknowledge Bryce M. Ulmer Undergraduate ­ Rare Deree Oered Admission 14 | Not Just Another Phage ­ Inclusive Campus Eort our rich heritage and to communicate our vision for the future, but we should bear . in mind that the Pioneer story is ongoing—and that new chapters are being written Professor and student battle killer bacteria in a Carroll University ­ Technoloy Ocer Hired Brian Redmond Graduate Admission by remarkable people every day. Chris Smith . science lab. Destination Athletics ­ Oce Hours [email protected] . 1846 Forward, Box Oce 26 | Remembering P.E. Pioneers . ­ Ethos Award Recipients [email protected] The late Pershing Edwin MacAllister ’40 leaves behind a legacy Center for ­ A Pioneer Birkie Graduate Studies ­ Ae of Resilience of service to Carroll. Cindy Gnadinger Oce of ­ Fosterin a Leacy Marketing and Todd Wehr President Communications Memorial Library N. East Avenue . Waukesha, WI 14 OntheCover ­ An artist’s rendering of a bacteriophage a type of virus that attacks and kills bacteria Read our article about a research project involving phages on page OMOS BUILDING ACQUISITION WELCOME 'THE PHARM' IS DR. AKBARI FIRST YEAR FOR YERSIN SCHOLARS PROGRAM BACK IN THE FOLD TO LEAD SCHOOL OF BUSINESS LEGACY IN THE MAKING GAME ON Hamid Akbari, Ph.D., began his tenure as dean of the School of Join us for our Business on Jan. 27. Annual National “Dr. Akbari brings Service Project, April 1-30, 2020! to this role years of experience, not Our 2019 efforts only as a dean, resulted in: but as an engaged partner with 58,200 ¯¬ ª¡¬¬ª¥ BI business. Both the What is esports? Carroll University will oer both recreational Photos courtesy of the search committee and I are excited Esports is a form of Waukesha County Historical Society. 525 by his deep expertise, energy and and competitive esports opportunities in its sport competition using ±¥ª±¢¥ creative thinking and know he °¡¯ ¡¤¢ new dedicated gaming facility, the Carroll video games. Esports The building at 304 N. East ¥Â ª¡¤¢¥§ often takes the form of Avenue, most recently home to will lead our School of Business to organized, multiplayer Esports Center, opening this fall. a store and coee shop selling exceptional heights,” said President video game competitions, $1,818 Cindy Gnadinger. ç particularly between antiques and books, has been The late William “Billy” Yersin graduated from Carroll in 1963 with a degree in The center will be the hub for all things esports on campus, ¥¤¢¥ ¯¬ professional players, purchased by Carroll. Plans for its Provost Mark Blegen said: ı ¡¢¥¡¢ business administration and promptly joined the U.S. Air Force, where he spent his filled with state-of-the-art gaming PCs and gaming consoles individually or as teams. future are still to be determined. “Dr. Akbari is passionate about career. Now, two years following his death, the gift he bequeathed to the university —all available for recreational use by students. The space, to business education. His knowledge The building was added to the $2,335 is helping dozens of Carroll business students soar. ¥Â¡¤®Â be located in the Campus Center, will oer a library of both Carroll esports on accreditation and his gift McCall Street Historic District in °¢® Yersin’s $5.5 million gift to Carroll University—the largest PC and console games for students to check out and play. will play: 1993. From 1934-1938, it was home to of collaboration with external ¯ª’ ¯¡Ã¬ª¤ individual gift in Carroll’s history—will fund the Yersin Scholars “The Carroll Esports Center will be a place for students • Overwatch the school’s pharmacy, and contained constituents will create wonderful opportunities for our students to program, providing aid and other support to undergraduates of all dierent majors and backgrounds who are interested • Madden the requisite drugstore soda fountain. immerse themselves in cutting-edge 139 enrolled in the School of Business. It will also create an endowed in playing a certain game competitively or those who are • Rocket League Aectionately known as “The Pharm,” Å¡¬¤¢¥ environments.” ¡¤ Å ¢ SIN faculty position. interested in building a community around video game • Super Smash Brothers it was a much-loved gathering space ƤÇ ¢ Julio C. Rivera has been named the William B. Yersin Professor of Applied competition,” said Joe Loomis, Carroll’s first esports for Carroll students and faculty. Akbari said he was looking ¯¬Ä¤Ç forward to joining Wisconsin’s Business Analytics. He said the impact of the Yersin Scholars program extends far head coach. The National Associate The building had suered some beyond the financial aid. “What we hope to create through the scholars program, of Collegiate Esports structural damage during the first four-year institution of higher “Intramural leagues and tournaments will allow students (NACE) boasts: more than anything else, is a community of undergraduate scholars.” strong storm that swept through learning. “Carroll University is to test and hone their skills in an exciting, supportive • 170+ partner schools the neighborhood this past summer, a pioneer university with a rich Rivera and Katie McCarthy, an assistant professor of applied business analytics environment, and they can potentially make their way • More than 5,000 hastening the sale, according to the tradition, excellent academic and Yersin Fellow, say the program oers networking events, social opportunities to our competitive club team,” Loomis said. student-athletes building’s previous owners. standing, and an empowering and and faculty support for participating students. In this, the program’s first year, The competitive team will receive dedicated coaching, inclusive set of values.” there are 45 Yersin Scholars. analysis and support, will belong to the National Association Akbari served as the dean of the Thank You for GOOD BEHAVIOR “The Yersin Scholars program will create a professional network for these of Collegiate Esports (NACE) and will play regularly in the College of Business and professor Your Support of Current students and develop a support system for them here at Carroll,” said McCarthy. ANIMAL BEHAVIOR of management at Winona State Collegiate StarLeague and Tespa leagues. Scholarships That network will grow as each incoming class adds new Yersin Scholars —Rivera PROGRAM RANKED University since 2014. Under Loomis, who also is an area director for the Oce of on Giving anticipates 120–140 students once the program is fully enrolled.

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