The World Engages John Carroll John Carroll University President Robert L

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The World Engages John Carroll John CarRoll University President Robert L. Niehoff, SJ Interim Vice President for University Advancement James Noffke Interim Director of University Marketing and Communications Christine Somosi Editor Jerry Pockar Alumni Journal Michele McFarland Advisory Board Dr. George Bilgere Dr. Luis Ma. R. Calingo Dr. Sherri Crahen Dr. Linda Eisenmann Ms. Kimyette Finley ’95 Rev. Howard Gray, SJ Mr. John Marcus ’72 Dr. Paul V. Murphy Mrs. Barbara Schubert ’62 Ms. Christine Somosi ’81 Mr. Brian Williams fall 2006 John Carroll UNIVERSITY Vol. 10 Issue 4 Fall 2006

COVER STORY 12 The World Engages John Carroll

FEATURES 19 Boler School – Boler/Calingo 23 Dr. Penny Harris 26 Writers’ Work Nevin, Cozzens, Bilgere

DEPARTMENTS 2 President’s Message 3 Letters 4 HOME - News On Campus 8 Enrollment 9 Advancement 10 Athletics 32 Images of Carroll 33 Alumni Journal Class Notes 54 In Memoriam 55 My Turn Charlie Hauck ’63 Inside Back Cover: Profile - Erin Grzegorzewski ’07

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It is the mission of the magazine to provide an engaging and accurate reflection of the university and its extended community for its alumni and the other fall 2006 members of the John Carroll family. he October 4, 5 visit of the Very Rev. Peter-Hans That appeal is, of course, grounded in part in sobering fact. In Kolvenbach, SJ, the superior general of the Society the mid-Sixties, there were around 3500 young men undergoing of Jesus, was a blessing for me. I think it also had that formation as Jesuits in the U.S. Today, there are roughly a tenth impact for Cleveland’s Jesuits and the leaders of the as many preparing for a Jesuit life. There are parts of the world John Carroll campus community. I was struck some where the numbers are very different, and as we become deeply yearsT ago when I realized that the word courage literally means involved in the world, Jesuits in places like India and Africa will heart, in a metaphorical sense, and that to encourage someone is to engage us and help us live in harmony with the Gospel. Irrespec- give them heart, courage. I think it heartened us to have the man tive of that, as Father General reminded us, we Jesuits need and we call Father General warmly remind us of the powerful lines of want collaboration with all of our brothers and sisters. connection that tie us to the Society of Jesus around the world, In a now famous talk at Santa Clara University six years ago, and back to Ignatius and Xavier and St. Peter Faber, whose an- Father General told American Jesuits in higher education that niversaries we celebrate this year, and all those other Jesuit giants the measure of our universities is who our students become. He who showed us a way to live the Gospel. eloquently said that one way that we assess who they become is You Gotta Have Heart was a song popular when I was a kid. to discern the degree to which they become committed in their It’s true; you do. The world is a challenging place with alarming varying ways to the “promotion of justice.” power to wear us down. The counterbalance, I think, is heart, I am going to do what I can to move this university in direc- most especially the Sacred Heart of Jesus and also the heart the tions that will lead to our students becoming more engaged with Jesuits and other religious and lay people have shown in finding our world and the promotion of justice. We want to shape young ways to live in harmony with the love and call of the Christ. people who do well in the world, and we want to form young Meeting Fr. Kolvenbach again heartened me. I knew that we people who have open minds and a heart for justice. were brothers, but looking into his eyes this time made me more The new Arrupe Scholars program described on page four aware of our kinship and just a little more fervent about doing is a movement in the right direction. Most of the new scholar- my part to realize our shared mission. I think the members of the ships described on page eight involve a service component and board were also heartened by the passionate appeal Father Gen- are consistent with that direction. Dean Luis Calingo speaks on eral made to them in an afternoon talk: an appeal for a powerful page 21 about a very early vision of what he is tentatively calling Jesuit-lay collaboration in advancing the university and every a John Carroll Academy that would be a step along the same path. Jesuit-sponsored work. The multi-faceted program of poverty studies, Poverty and Solidar- ity: Educating for Social Responsibility, that we described in the last issue is another big step on that path. I think that path will take us to a university that is even more effective in helping shape what I like to see as a John Carroll outcome: “persons of character.” We’ve been shaping those persons for 120 years, but I think we can do even better. Father General in that Santa Clara speech said: “The way to faith and the way to justice are inseparable ways. It is up this undivided road, this steep road, that the pilgrim Church, the Society of Jesus, the Jesuit college and university must travel…” I believe that. I think it is what sets us apart as an institution and as a community. I am encouraged when I see clear evidence that we are moving vigorously on that road. I am encouraged, heartened, by Father General’s presence and his words, and by our collaboration with all of you. May you and yours enjoy the blessings of the season.

PRESIDENT’S

2 John Carroll universityMESSAGE FALL 2006 Compliments on the ever-improving “explanation” as to how the existence of John Carroll magazine. I especially appreci- the human race (and by implication even ate the update on changes with Fr. Niehoff’s the physical world) came about without the notes, and the profiles of Carroll graduates need for creation by an infinitely intelligent entitled: Making a Difference. God. And this, of course, is why material- The co-authored article concerning ists embrace Darwinism so dogmatically Creationism and Intelligent Design from and enthusiastically. professors Joseph Kelly and Valerie What scientists and theologians Flechtner was well written; however should recognize are the shortcomings of something seemed missing. I agreed the evolutionary theory as an adequate with almost everything they said about explanation of our existence… Creationism and Intelligent Design, so George A. Csiky ’70G letters what was the problem? On reflection I realized it is easy to say what must not be used or depended upon for Dr. Kelly’s response: I cannot provide faith, but much more difficult to express what the essay Dr. Duhigg requested, but this should constitute the foundations of our faith. is my faith stance: a lifelong practicing If the professors are persons of faith, Catholic. I agree with Dr. Caserta that “This as I presume they are, on what are each of takes faith, not science,” but I disagree their respective faiths based? A follow-up ment that “no thinking theist could possibly with Intelligent Design supporters’ claim essay by the professor of religious studies accept either creationism or intelligent de- ID is scientifically provable. As a Catholic, and the professor of biology expressing sign.” As Christians, we all believe that God I believe that God plays a role in the cre- their beliefs and the rational basis for them had some part in our creation. This takes ated world. Ms. Zajac’s understanding is would be most appealing. faith, not scientific evidence. We all believe completely correct. W. J. Duhigg, M.D. ’48 in heaven, yet have no scientific proof of its existence. Belief that God is our creator is essential to our faith, and if you do not believe Editor’s Note: We did not run letters in I welcomed the article “Creationism this, then you might as well be an atheist. the previous issue. We had many responses & Intelligent Design” by Joseph Kelly and Of course, the science of evolution to the article on Creationism and Intelligent Valerie Flechtner that was published in the makes sense, and most people believe it, Design in the Spring issue. Of the letters Spring 2006 John Carroll magazine. It is yet that does not preclude us from believ- printed here, George Csiky’s was severely a topic that generates much debate and ing that God was there in the beginning. edited for length. We were not able to find passion, and those are important features Nobody could ever prove scientifically that room for strongly argued letters by J. Pos- to encourage in an academic setting. The God did not play a role in Creation. Science savino ’75, M.J. “Pete” Welch ’61 and by purpose of the article, as I understand it, is what it is, science, yet I would challenge Ray Tapajna ’55 on Fr. Niehoff’s message is not to deny the existence of God, but to anyone who has ever held a newborn baby regarding globalism. The ones not printed explain why the discipline of science can- in their arms to not admit that God indeed here, as well as the full version of George not be used as a tool to explain the exis- had a hand in creating it! Csiky’s will be posted in a section of John tence of God. As Frederick Buechner said, Laura Caserta M.D. ’94 Carroll magazine on the web. See www. “It is as impossible for man to demonstrate JCU.EDU/ JohnCarroll Magazine We hope the existence of God as it would be for to have more pages available in coming even Sherlock Holmes to demonstrate the To be sure, I don’t reject an intelligent issues and we strongly encourage you to existence of Arthur Conan Doyle.” interpretation of the Bible that is compat- write us with your responses. Ginny Zajac ible with logic and science. (God chooses to speak to us in many ways: tradition, history, poetry, etc. and I’m sure he knew that I am a graduate of JCU and now a pedia- a scientific treatise would not have been trician, and would proudly consider myself a lot more effective for His objectives.) a “thinking theist.” Especially at a Catholic Neither do I question the scientifically es- (216) 397-1886 or institution like JCU, I never found it hard to tablished aspects of Darwin’s studies and 1-800-736-2586 be both a Christian and an educated scien- theory regarding the mechanics of physical fax: (216) 397-3085 tist; my religion teachers and Dr. Flechtner (biological) evolution and natural selection. E-mail: [email protected] helped me personally in both regards. The problem comes in when Darwin’s theory, www.jcu.edu Therefore, I took offense at Dr. Kelly’s state- highly unscientifically, is equated with an

MESSAGE JohnJohn CarrollCarroll universityuniversity FFALLALL 20062006 33 NEWS ONCAMPUS Arrupe Scholars Program for Social Action The Arrupe Scholars Program for involvement and leadership. Social Action has been approved by The Arrupe Scholars will be assigned a President Niehoff, the faculty, and mentor who will have regular interaction student affairs administrators and will with the scholars through their collegiate begin a process of implementation. experience. They will also have a series of Named in honor of the Spanish Jesuit, “integrating activities,” including a shared Pedro Arrupe, SJ, who coined the phrase freshman English class with justice-focused “men and women for others,” the Arrupe readings. The Arrupe program is envi- Scholars Program has been developed to sioned as an intertwining of curricular and form students who “live the mission while co-curricular paths. It is expected to shape they are students and well beyond.” effective advocates for social change; to The scholars will be identified and promote social justice on campus; and to home enrolled in the Arrupe program before develop in students intellectual compe- they matriculate. They will receive sub- tence related to social justice. The scholars’ project is consonant with a number of initiatives, either in process or announced, to strengthen John Carroll’s engagement with social justice issues. Dr. Peggy Finucane ’80, the interim director of the Center for Community service and the co-director, with Chris stantial scholarship assistance throughout Kerr ’00, of the Arrupe program, said : their undergraduate years, and will satisfy “This unique collaborative effort between a rigorous set of academic and service academic and student affairs emphasizes standards. That will include taking at the importance of student learning in and least three courses that engage questions out of the classroom.” of justice; participating in community Kerr added: “The Arrupe Scholars www. engagement locally and globally for three program will place increased value on the semesters; and giving of themselves for a efforts of our students to learn about and minimum of three semesters of campus engage in issues of social justice.” An annual report for John Carroll University will Alfaro-Lopez is John Carroll’s general counsel Maria Alfaro-Lopez, who was the city attorney for Highland Park, be posted on the Michigan, has become the general counsel and secretary to the magazine website board of directors at John Carroll. Alfaro-Lopez was assistant general counsel and university attorney at the University of by January 20. Michigan for nine years, and she held the same titles at Wayne State University for three years. Prior to her Highland Park position, she served Wayne County in a variety of legal capacities for nine years. Alfaro-Lopez did her undergraduate work at Michigan State University, and took her J.D. at Arizona State University. She is a member of many professional associations, including the Michigan Bar Association and the Michigan Hispanic Bar.

4 John Carroll university FALL 2006 nota bene Boler student excellence According to the most recent tests, the Boler School’s graduating seniors scored in the 80th percentile of the Educational Testing Service Major Field Test (ETS) in business and the 85th percentile in economics. The ETS tests are the leading stand-alone assessment of learning outcomes in business and economics programs. Similarly, graduates of the school’s accountancy program consistently rank at or near the top in CPA passing rates and have achieved top-ten national rankings on several occasions in recent years.

Princeton Review admires Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization the Boler School CEO The Princeton Review cited the Boler On October 13, at a luncheon at the Shaker Heights Country Club, the new class School among its Best 282 Business of the Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO) was inducted. CEO inductees, Schools for 2007, a national recognition who are nominated by faculty, are afforded a series of opportunities to get to know the that also occurred with a smaller set of 237 business school in 2007. The Review’s business owners who are members of the association, and to participate in programs de- spokesperson said, “We are pleased to signed to give them an insight into the challenges of running a company. recommend the Boler School of Business to readers of our book and users of our website as one of the best institutions they could attend to earn an MBA.”

n Ohio Magazine honored Drs. James Martin of Management, Marketing and At an Entrepreneurs Logistics and Andrew Welki of Econom- ics and Finance with its “Excellence in Association meeting Education’ achievement award. in the Dolan Center on September 25, n Inside Business included Jason Howard “Hoddy’ Therrien ’01 and Rose Abood ’95 in its Hanna III ’69, “Top 25 Under 35” list. Therrien is president of Thunder:Tech, which he shared the lessons he grew from a part-time operation housed learned as he built in his college residence hall to a rapidly his family company growing12-person marketing studio. into the fifth largest Abood is director of marketing for Roetzel & Andress and is president of residential real estate the board of the Legal Marketing company in the U.S. Association of Northeast Ohio.

John Carroll university FALL 2006 5 NEWS ONCAMPUS MBA JCU’s Belfast Institute honored programs for science students John Carroll’s summer Belfast Institute in Peace Six new five-year BS/MBA programs were Building and Conflict Transformation is a recipient of this year’s British-American Chamber of Commerce’s launched this year for students in the sci- Bilateral Achievement Award. The chamber is ences who want to acquire managerial and engaged in promoting trade between the U.S. and other business skills. Enrolling students the United Kingdom, and its annual awards recognize will take Boler School of Business courses organizations that help build transatlantic alliances. throughout their undergraduate years, so The institute received its honor for “fostering that they need only take 11 additional knowledge, understanding, attitudes and skills that graduate courses to complete their MBA. engage students in peace-building, social justice and conflict transformation initiatives at home There will also be a substantial tuition and abroad.” discount for graduate courses offered to The institute’s 2006 program consisted of a six- students enrolling in the program. credit hour undergraduate course in sociology and The rationale for the program is that political science that culminated in a trip to Northern corporations engaged in science-related Ireland, where the students met with a wide range activity require employees who have a of stakeholders in the peace process. background in both sciences and business. “It’s the best of both worlds for a Islamic Studies’ student doing science in the corporate world to have strong skills in science and international in business, and John Carroll is a place where they can obtain both skill sets,” conference on Islam said Dr. Beth Martin, the associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. in today’s Turkey For more information about these John Carroll’s Nursi Chair in Islamic studies hosted an science/MBA programs, contact Dr. Martin international conference, Perspectives of Bediuzzaman Said at 216.397.4287. Nursi, on Monday, November 6. Nursi, in whose honor the university’s Islamic Studies chair is named, devoted his life to the study of the Qur’an and wrote many books nota bene on Islamic studies. He is most perhaps best known for Celebrating Noel in Risale-i Nur (Treatises of Light). The conference was New Orleans dedicated to creating awareness of Islam and an accu- A contingent of 10 students rate perception of its practices and thinking. and Campus Ministry’s Emma Among the many academics who participated in the day-long event were Dr. Colin Turner of Durham Hayes will live in a “tent city” University in the UK, Dr. Asma Afsaruddin of the in New Orleans from December University of Notre Dame, Dr. Ihsan Yilmaz of the 16-23. The group will help at University of London and Dr. Zeki Saritoprak, the various clean-up sites; work holder of the chair and a professor in the Depart- for Habitat for Humanity; study ment of Religious Studies at John Carroll. the Katrina recovery process and explore the impact the hurricane had on the poor of Louisiana and Mississippi.

6 John Carroll university FALL 2006 ‘Father General’ Very Rev. Peter-Hans Kolvenbach,SJ, visits John Carroll

n October 4 and 5, Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, SJ, the superior general of the Society of Jesus, wasO in the Cleveland area. He met with members of the university board and administration on the 4th and celebrated a Mass at the Church of the Gesu that evening. There were other events with area Jesuits on October 5th. Father Kolvenbach is a native of the Netherlands and has been the leader of the world’s Jesuits since 1983. In his 23 years as superior general, he has been a powerful voice for justice and for partnership with the laity. He will retire from his elected office in January of 2008 and this was almost certainly his last visit to John Carroll. The man the Jesuits call Father General had a number of public messages on October 4. What follows are brief excerpts from his talk to the university board. It has become increasingly clear beliefs, our experiences of the divine, to the Society of Jesus that its service and the deepest motivations of our “...The documents of our most of the Church should focus most on work. True dialogue always presumes recent General Congregation state service to those who are victims of convinced believers who openly mani- that the Society of Jesus acknowledges injustice. With increasing frequency fest their faith while treasuring and as a grace of our day and a hope for and urgency, Jesuits hear themselves learning from the experience of others. the future that the laity take an active, called not only to a deeper faith but conscientious, and responsible part in also to a faith that does justice – with “Thank you for all you have done the mission of the Church in this great a preferential option for the poor to make Jesuit institutions the excellent moment of history and that we [Jesuits] foundations they have become. Thank seek to respond to this grace by offering “...As I have noted in reflecting you for what you are now doing to ourselves in service to the full realiza- upon last November’s meeting of major make Jesuit institutions even greater tion of the mission of the laity and Jesuit Superiors in Spain, this process manifestations of God’s glory. ... May commit ourselves to that end by coop- of “Preparing the Next Generation” the Lord in His great love and mercy eration with them in their mission... demands that we not hide our religious bless you now and forever.”

To hear the entire speech go to: www.scu.edu/news/attachments/kolvenbach_speech.html John Carroll university FALL 2006 7 NEWS ONCAMPUS Keeping a John Carroll education affordable is central to our mission

approximately the top twenty percent of ars will follow a newly created curricular our incoming freshmen class. Awards will and service program during their four be at designations of $7,000, $14,000 and years. Details can be found at www.jcu. $21,000. All students applying for admis- edu/forum/proposals/Arrupe_Scholar_Pro- sion will be reviewed for these awards. gram_revised_Sept_2006.pdf However, in order to be competitive Magis Scholars. Magis is the Latin word students typically should have a consistent for “more” and the concept is a guiding prin- A/A- average in high school in a strong ciple of the Jesuit tradition. It refers to the By Brian Williams, college preparatory curriculum and score simple philosophy of doing more for others, Vice president for enrollment at least 620 on all SAT components, or going above and beyond the requirements. Awarding financial aid to our incoming comparably, a 28 on all components of the Each year John Carroll will select no more students is one of the most humbling and ACT. Students in consideration for this than 10 students in our freshmen class who

E N ROLLME T sacred jobs that we perform in the enroll- award additionally will be highly competi- embody this spirit of magis. This full-tuition ment process. Just as families make deci- tive in our Honors Program review. scholarship will be awarded to students who sions about where to spend their money, The Presidential Leadership Award exhibit all the characteristics of our other each year we need to make decisions on is our designated scholarship for those merit-based programs – knowledge, charac- how to spend our financial aid dollars to students who have made an impact in ter, leadership and service. shape the best incoming class of students their high school community and have, As Fr. Niehoff makes clear in his for the university. In my first five months, we think, the greatest potential to have message on page two, we are intensifying I have been amazed at the level of com- a powerful impact on the John Carroll our already strong efforts to help form mitment to our mission in everyone I have community. The awards of $7,000 and young people into persons of character. met. It was then only logical to consider $14,000 will renew all four years. Recipi- This set of scholarships will advance that how our merit and need-based programs ents will be chosen through a scholarship mission. We need to keep in mind that also can honor our mission – developing committee, which includes current stu- keeping private higher education affordable men and women with the knowledge and dent leaders. Students will be required to for families is central to our mission as character to lead and to serve. be involved in and engaged in the campus a Catholic and Jesuit university. We are Typically a financial aid program has community and to perform community compelled to remember that the majority two goals: helping families afford a quality service projects to renew. of our funding must be in need-based aid John Carroll education (need-based aid) The Arrupe Scholarship is our com- programs in order to ensure that John and rewarding students who will enrich our mitment to honoring community service. Carroll remains an affordable choice to as campus (merit scholarships). Our ability The awards of $14,000 will renew all four many families as possible. to select students who will advance our years. Applicants for admission will be For more information about these new mission is best done through a competi- reviewed for a commitment to service merit programs and the financial aid pro- tive merit program that goes beyond test and selected to attend a service interview cess in general, please visit our website at scores and GPAs to identify students that weekend in February. The Arrupe Schol- www.jcu.edu/admission. fit mission in a very tangible way. Students make lasting impacts on their high school Class of 2010 Financial Aid Support Class size = 712 through leadership and service, do so in ways that are not always apparent on a transcript. It is our responsibility to celebrate these students in hopes that they will JCU Assistance have a similar impact here and continue ($7,815,521) to make John Carroll a better university. Federal Aid ($4,794,191) Four merit scholarship programs have been revised to help us achieve this goal. State Aid ($754,324) The Presidential Honors Award is Other ($1,270,001) our prestigious academic award, going to

8 John Carroll university FALL 2006 The Alice A. Sobey Scholarship: A Legacy

It has been said that we are a disposable society. There is nothing permanent; we lack a sense of tradition; we think only of ourselves and only for the here and now. Belying this criti- cism are the actions of alumni who invest in the future, and By Peter Bernardo ’67 leave a legacy by creating per- Ed and Alice Sobey anc eme n t Director of planned giving manently endowed scholarships in their family name. One such individual is Edmond Sobey. Ed didn’t graduate John Carroll University students and provide a legacy for the Sobey from John Carroll University, but his nephew William Sobey family for as long as John Carroll University remains in existence.

’69 and Bill’s two children earned JCU diplomas. It was through The Alice A. Sobey Endowed Scholarship will allow John a dv them that Ed became acquainted with JCU. His nephew Matt Carroll to continue to reach out to deserving freshman and pro- Sobey ’02 graduated with a B.A. in physics and a B.S. in com- vide an education steeped in the Catholic and Jesuit tradition. It is puter science in ’04. He also played football and competed in the a tradition that has lasted for over 500 years and with the commit- game against Mount Union that went into triple overtime. Ed’s ment of people like the Sobeys, it will long endure. niece Kathryn ’99 graduated with a B.S. in communications. Edmond Sobey, a member of the “greatest generation,” stands With the intention of providing an opportunity for students as an example for our community of a man who does not believe majoring in arts and sciences, Ed created a perpetually endowed in a disposable society, has a firm sense of tradition, values the scholarship at John Carroll in the memory of his wife, Alice A. future and is making the memory of his beloved Alice, a perma- Sobey. The scholarship will be a permanent endowment with the nent part of John Carroll University for generations to come. principal to remain intact for perpetuity. The income from the If you think you would like to help support John Carroll endowment will be utilized to provide a scholarship to an incom- University’s educational mission and invest in the future genera- ing freshman with unmet financial need. Ed has requested that tions of students, please called me at 216-397-4217 or access our the Sobey family be notified of the recipient each year. JCU website www.JCU.edu and click on Giving at JCU and then This scholarship will provide financial aid for generations of Planned Giving opportunities. Matching gifts are a blessing for the university Double, or even triple, your gift to match the donations of an employee’s guidelines that the non-profit orga- John Carroll by having your employer spouse, or will match the donation nization and employee must meet match your donation! Thousands of from a retiree. before a donation can be matched, companies offer to match their em- Verifying your company’s matching and contact information within ployee’s charitable contributions. gift policy has never been easier. Visit your company. Last year John Carroll received www.jcu.edu/givetojcu and select the For more information about $240,478 from 119 different com- matching gift link. There you will be matching gifts to John Carroll Uni- panies with matching gift programs. able to search a database that will versity, contact Robert P. Kirschner, Even if you do not work for a match- provide you with your organization’s director of annual giving at ing gift company, many organizations matching gift policy, the specific 216-397-4198 or [email protected].

John Carroll university FALL 2006 9 NEWS ONCAMPUS Gridders finish even at 5-5 It was not the Blue Streaks most but they continued to an even score their memorable football season, and it turned mark of not having a losing season. There out that they were not “in the hunt,” after were too many stalwarts on the defense opening the season at 1-4. But the second who made those three out of four shutouts half showed the happen at season’s end, but sophomores Streaks’ fans a Mike Nettling, linebacker who led the different team, team in tackles, and ballhawking defen- with a tough sive back Carlo Melaragno were both defense that standouts on the other side of the ball. registered three Sophomore Mark Petruziello had a thlet ic s Mark Petruziello shutouts in the last nice year throwing to senior Joe Konrad four games. To be before Petruziello ran into injury issues to- a sure, the one that ward the end of the season. Konrad tied the Kempf and Stege wasn’t a blanking school record, 13, for touchdown passes. earn All-Region Joe Konrad of their opponent Senior Matt Divis, from Cleveland St. Ig- honors in cross was a 31-14 natius, had a fine year running the ball. country defeat at the hands of John Carroll’s The scoreboard was: Wooster 30-JCU nemesis, Mount Union’s Purple Raiders. 22; JCU 42-Heidelberg 7; Ohio Northern Both men’s and women’s Even against the all-everything Raiders, 23-JCU-9; Baldwin-Wallace 24-JCU 8; harriers had mid-pack finishes at the NCAA Division III Great though, Coach Regis Scafe’s squad Capital 24-JCU 21; JCU 20- Marietta Lakes Regional Cross Country acquitted itself honorably. 7; JCU 38-Muskingum 0; JCU 35- Championships in Hanover, This was the first time in 19 seasons Wilmington 0; Mount Union 31-JCU 14; IN, on Nov. 11. The JCU men that JCU did not have a winning season, JCU 14-Otterbein 7. placed 16th of 31 and the Streak women took 17th of 31. Senior Chris Kempf earned all-region honors (top 35) by placing 28th and senior Tricia Stege crossed the finish line Men’s soccer team at the 31st place out of the 222 makes playoffs but is shut runners in the race. down by the Polar Bears

The men’s soccer team, coached by first-year coach and longtime soccer legend Hector Marinaro, wound up at 5-8-4, but they were 5-2-2 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, and they made the playoffs before being upended by Ohio Northern’s Polar Bears in the first round of the tourney. Junior Mike Valentine was named to the All-OAC second team and junior Alex Bernot, who enjoyed a week as OAC Player of the Week, was selected for the honorable mention team, as was senior Dan Hinkle. Dan Hinkle

Tricia Stege (left) and Julie Myers (right) 10 John Carroll university FALL 2006 th Wrestlers open with a 4 in sportshorts Women’s soccer comes National Catholic tourney; to a finish at 9-9-1 rd The women’s soccer squad made a picked to finish 3 in OAC miraculous comeback to force overtime, Competing as the only Division III have the depth to replace that type of but succumbed to Marietta in double team, the Streak grapplers finished proven talent. I feel as a result of what overtime by a 3-2 tally in the last match of fourth at the National Catholic Invi- we went through, however, that this the season on Oct. 28. The women’s team tational at Mercyhurst College in Erie, year’s team is in a much better place as finished at 9-9-1, but were 2-6-1 in the OAC. PA, on November 11. Ryan Summers, far as talent and depth go.” Senior forwards Laura Violante and Jenny the 2005 Division III runner-up at 184 Among many others in a squad Sopkovich sere selected to the All-OAC second lbs., who was sidelined for almost a year where there is intense competition to team, and freshman Caitlynn Walton made the with an injury, finished second, and four start in many weight classes, look for conference’s honorable mention ranks. other Streaks finished in the top four in Adam Pizzarro at 133lbs., Dominic their weight classes. Spitalieri at 141, Dan Mizener at Lemke and Csak are ESPN One year from its lowest OAC 149, Elie Naoum at 125 and the The Magazine’s picks finish in its championship history, aforementioned Summers. Senior defensive lineman Matt Lemke was JCU’s wrestlers received a moderate named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic vote of confidence in the pre-season All-District IV Football First coaches poll. Team. Lemke, a biology and The Streaks were picked to finish chemistry major with a 3.88 third in both the conference dual meet GPA, will be on the ballot and championship polls. The Heidel- for the publication’s aca- berg Student Princes, who won the demic All-American team. regular season and tourney last year, Senior volleyball stand- were picked to finish first. out Niki Csak was named Of last year’s tough season in which to ESPN The Magazine three strong starters went down with Academic All-District IV Niki Csak injuries, Coach Kerry Volkmann ’71 Volleyball Third Team. Csak said, “The die had been cast when all is also a biology major. She finished her career those starters went down and we didn’t ranked fifth all time at JCU in volleyball kills. Adam Pizzarro and Dominic Spitalieri Aquanauts split with the Purple Raiders of Mount Union Defense key if The JCU women and the Mount Union men scored victories in a men’s and women’s dual Streak women’s meet in Alliance, Ohio, on November 3. The basketball to do well women won 152-79 and the men lost 129- 112. Melissa Anderson, Kristen Kovach, Kim Last year’s fifth place OAC finish (14-11, 10-8 OAC) Kern and Andrea Kovacs began the women’s was the best in over a decade. On the eve of the party by taking the 200 Medley Relay. Kaitlin basketball season, Coach Kristie Maravalli said, “We Griffin followed with a victory in the 1000 free; really need to work on creating a stronger defense this Heather Gilmour won the 100 and 200 free, year in order to beat some of the OAC powerhouses. Jessica Gibbons and Kern also took the 100 fly. Anderson won Maravalli has the problem of compensating for the the 100 backstroke, Liana Sved triumphed in huge loss of Shayla Bell, as well as for the departure of Caitlin Hubach, one the 500 freestyle and Kovach took the breast- of John Carroll’s all-time leading rebounders. stroke. Diver Lauren Singley won the 1-meter. This year’s team is likely to be built around three seniors: Jessica Gibbons, On the men’s side, Ryan Flaherty won Allison Kern and Tracey Prosinski. A promising crew of juniors are: Abbey twice individually and once on a relay. Matt Baum, Courtney Hanak and Molly Scholla. Alex D’Amico, Rachael Price Finney won the 500-freestyle, and sophomore and Erin Zahariev are the pre-season of the squad’s sophomore contingent. Patrick Hulseman was the 1-meter champ.

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World Engages

Four international students learn from and are enriched by us

12 John Carroll university FALL 2006 John Carroll World Engages

It is foolish to believe that you should be able to spot them, but there is a small jolt when Makiko Hisato, Andres Roch, Theresia Speitel or Innocent Edache start speaking, and you realize they are different, that they are indeed part of that world that Fr. Robert Niehoff has asked us to more intentionally engage. In the MakikoAdresTheresiaInnocent variation on the president’s engagement theme, the world has traveled here to engage us, making it especially easy for the encounter to occur. As for that Four international students learn from and are enriched by us little psychic jolt, one of the messages it communicates is: Surprise: the world looks like us!

John Carroll university FALL 2006 13 These four, Makiko (Makeeko), Andres Germany, who is the director of the Center of Theresia’s friends enjoyed her temporary (Andrace), Theresia (Tearesia) and Innocent for Global Education, is trying to increase the migration from the Westphalian institution to from, respectively, Japan, Spain, Germany and flow going both ways. the Jesuit school in University Heights. There- Nigeria do indeed look like us. They are all, The foursome on our cover illustrate some sia said she believes a half dozen of her fellow by chance, very handsome creatures and their of the variations on the JCU international Dortmunders will cross to JCU next year. She good manners, punctualityTheresia and manifest desire student theme. Theresia Speitel is a 23 year- is only here for a semester and came equipped to connect are striking when you spend a little with fair fluency in English. time with them. John Carroll students are a Like her three compatriots, Ms. Speitel has aspirations of becoming generally courteous crew but these four are an editor or publisher of international books notable for their clear wish to be appropriate, Theresia celebrates the small size translated into German. In her semester here, helpful and likable. They are appealing young of classes here and the consequent she is studying public relations, non-verbal people by any standard, but we do tend to put opportunity for individual atten- communications, British literature and 19th on our company manners when we go visiting tion. She says the work load century American literature. She’s enjoyed and there may be a bit of that going on with reading Moby Dick and comparing the fic- Makiko, Andres, Theresia and Innocent. “is quite heavy-much more than tional Uncle Tom’s Cabin with the nonfiction There are American universities where I’m used to in Germany.” life of a slave. international students are as common as re- She had never been to the States, and she search papers. John Carroll has long had the old with a luminous smile. She is a senior at says part of her motivation for coming was occasional student from, say, Ireland, Israel or the Universität Dortmund. She grew up in the that, “We are really influenced in Germany India … but the operative word is “occasion- Ruhr region town of Selm, and her parents are by the American way of life, so I wanted to al.” Post 9/11 difficulties securing student visas both physicians. Her school is not far away, in get to know this country better. In Germany have also been a factor impeding the presence 600,000-population Dortmund. U. of D. is a we have a really superficial view of the U.S.” of foreign students on campus. Nonetheless, 24,000-student institution with strong She says that her time in this country is al- even as the university is taking steps to expand departments in science and technology and an lowing her to rapidly penetrate and discard study-abroad possibilities for our homegrown assortment of high technology companies the stereotypes she brought. scholars, students are coming to study in Uni- spawned by the university’s research labs. The Like her three compatriots, Theresia versity Heights from abroad symbol of the university is a monorail that celebrates the small size of classes here and the With about 20 this semester, it’s certainly traverses the campus and beyond. consequent opportunity for individual atten- not a torrent, but neither is it a trickle, and John Carroll has had an exchange tion. She says the work load “is quite heavy- Dr. Andreas Sobisch, the native of Hamburg, student agreement with Dortmund and one much more than I’m used to in Germany.

14 J ohnJohn C Carrollarroll university university • FSUMMERALL 2006 2006 The academic level is quite similar, but there He celebrates the decision: “The size elder Edache was previously a high-level are much more exams here.” She said she was worked for me. if I had gone to a bigger Nigerian civil servant, doing stints as the startled when she saw a few students coming school, I’d have felt lost. The individual West African nation’s director of agriculture to class in pajamas, “but I like it actually.” She attention has been important and I’ve met and the permanent secretary of its federal also said, “I really like the campus. It’s very some fantastic people ever since I walked department of agriculture. His father earned Theresia beautiful. We don’t haveInnocent these kinds of cam- onto campus. The people have been out- a master’s at Kansas State, so Innocent makes puses in Germany.” the second Edache generation to be educated Don’t ask Theresia to go to an Oktober- “I like to consider one human in part in the U.S. However, the son stresses fest celebration because “that’s a Bavarian his family’s closeness to the poverty of the thing and they are very oom-pah-pah.” This life as important as another, African masses: “He (his father) was as poor modern German woman is anything but and I try not to be as it gets; Catholic missionaries showed up at oom-pah-pah. condescending to any culture.” the right time for him to get an education.” Come semester’s end, Theresia is off Innocent said that one of the great with Ramon Lemcke, her fellow Dortmund standing in every regard.” things in his life was attending Loyola Jesuit exchange student, and her German boyfriend Innocent is the only one of these four in Abuja, which also graduated Osasiuwa to see San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New internationals whose first language is English, Edomwande ’09, a Making a Difference Orleans. Having experienced an engaging and and that fact is reflected in the complexity of selection in our spring issue. Siuwa was more than superficial sojourn in this part of his speech. He also speaks Hausa and Edoma, a friend of Innocent’s in Nigeria and she the planet, Theresia will return to Deutschland the tongue of his tribe of the same name. He is is performing a grand march down the with improved language skills and a sharper tall and thin, with a face possessing the sculp- trail he blazed at JCU. Innocent said of sense of who her American neighbors are. tural beauty of an African mask. He startles his Jesuit boarding school: “It is a fantas- Innocent Edache is doing something far with his maturity and idealism, saying such tic place. They always let us know we were different than a one-semester study abroad. things as. “I like to consider one human life part of something special. There were huge When he graduates next May, he will have as important as another, and I try not to be financial differences among the students spent four years at John Carroll, earning his condescending to any culture.” and they effectively downplayed them. I did undergraduate degree in sociology. Innocent He is a notably sophisticated citizen of service for an entire summer when I was 14. is a member of the first graduating class of the world. His father and mother are now They took my summer away but it worked. Loyola Jesuit College of Abuja, Nigeria, and based in Ghana, where his father, John, is a The school is situated in the middle of a the Jesuits in that very modern, planned staff member of the United Nations Food really poor village. Every Sunday, for two capital city shepherded him to apply here. and Agricultural Organization (FAO). The hours, the villagers came on campus and

John Carroll university FALL 2006 15 the students taught them basic reading and exchange partner with John Carroll. Makiko, featuring two courses in communications, writing, and that worked too. It was nice to who brings serenity into a space, met John Makiko is helping out Sensei (teacher) share with them.” Carroll exchange students Frank Blazunas ’07 Nakano in her Japanese language classes. Innocent said he loves the “humor and and Nick Brundula ’08 at Nanzan, and they Makiko finds her other classes challenging. unbelievable optimism,” as well as “the food, encouraged her to make her trip from Nagoya Like her fellow international students, she is the attitude, the music,Makiko the clothing,” of his to University Heights. Established here for this struck by the generally small class size and fellow Nigerians, but he believes that “greed the individual attention she is receiving. She and corruption are killing that country, and he much will have become familiar, is aware that quality attention is particularly asserts, “the focus on the self as opposed to the desirable for her because her English is not common good really disturbs me.” and so many of those words, which yet so secure. After graduation, he will return to Nigeria today must sound like noise, will She offers this thought about her com- for a year of national service, and then he no doubt stand alert on the tongue munications courses: “What I like about my hopes to earn a master’s in this country, before and fly smoothly into the ear. communication classes is: we do communi- jumping the pond again and – he intends cate every day and we can not avoid commu- – working with an NGO (non-governmental nication, but we do not really pay attention organization) doing humanitarian work in academic year, she is living away from home to it because we communicate unconsciously. Nigeria or elsewhere in Africa. for the first time. So, in the class when I read the textbook, He’s seen the effects of racism here, but She’s enjoying it, but she is also a little there are many things I did not notice before. hasn’t personally felt its abrasion. Nonethe- daunted by having to do “laundry and all this Studying about human communication is less, he says, “Americans get a bad rap the stuff” that she never had to do when she was interesting to me.” world over. They are certainly a much nicer living under her single mother’s wing. In the It does take an intrepid heart to venture people than I expected.” five weeks that she’s been here, she has also to a very different culture and conduct your Makiko Hisato doesn’t like hamburgers found American food to be a challenge: “Food life in a language that at this point is probably and hot dogs and misses the sushi she enjoyed is a problem for me. I really miss Japanese most easily managed when it appears in the back home in Nagoya, Japan. She beamed food.” It was a treat when she went with Keiko pages of a book. Makiko is also homesick, and when it was explained that she could walk Nakano, a JCU faculty member who teaches in addition to the cuisine, she yearns for the to a nearby supermarket and buy okay sushi. Japanese, to enjoy her customary food at not- Japanese landscape – “I miss the way it looks.” Makiko is a junior at Nanzan University in too-far-away Shinano Restaurant, which is It is a long way till May. When it comes, Nagoya, a Catholic school founded by the owned by Nakano’s parents. much will have become familiar, and so Divine Word order in 1949. Nanzan is an In addition to her own course load, many of those words, which today must

16 John Carroll university FALL 2006 sound like noise, will no doubt stand alert free time if time management goes well.” shuttles, and I like that.” on her tongue and fly smoothly into her ear. He’s living in Murphy Hall and says,”It’s Andres observed that, “I translate every- At winter break, and again before she okay. I have gotten used to the small space thing into Spanish in order to understand leaves in the spring, Makiko will see (more that we have. The only thing I don’t like is the concepts. I am getting used to hearing of ) the USA.Andres And she won’t be alone. “I that the tables are too small to study, which English all the time. I am trying to think have many friends in the USA, like Nick forces me to go to the library. Also, in the hall in English, but it is challenging. It’s also a and Frank.” challenge with vocabulary, so I always have a Andres is a suave young native of Barce- John Carroll has long had the dictionary. But the professors are helpful and lona, many people’s favorite city and a world occasional student from, say, they offer extra help.” cultural center. He was looking for a small He misses his Barcelona girlfriend most, American college, and some family friends rec- Ireland, Israel or India … but the but his landscaping company owner father ommended John Carroll. He applied like any operative word is “occasional.”. and school transportation coordinator mother other student and here he is: he plans to stay are also in his thoughts. After two months, he for four years and to graduate with a degree in there is a lot of movement, and it is difficult sums up: “I’m still getting used to things and one of the business majors. to concentrate sometimes.” moving around here is my priority.” He said, “Spanish education didn’t con- He says he was expecting pretty much From the evidence, Andres will do just vince me. I didn’t find what I was looking for. what he found here. As with Makiko, the food fine. Barcelona’s at least temporary loss is John The way of teaching is different; the examina- is strange for him, and since the Spanish eat Carroll’s gain. tions are different. There, it’s basically going dinner at 10 or 11 p.m. the early dinner hour That judgment applies to each of these over the book. It’s essentially the same book, here is an adjustment. four and most probably to all their score or so but the professor’s book is expanded. You What comes across most strongly is fellow international students. Whether it’s for combine what the teacher says in class with Andres’ determination to have a positive a study-abroad semester or two, as is the case the book. It’s more individual and you don’t experience here: “I feel I will have more fun with Theresia and Makiko, or a full four years, interact as much with the professor.” and will improve if I come with an open like Innocent and Andres, our international As that quote reveals, Andres is very fluent mind.” Fun, he said, “is something that hasn’t students enrich our community and build a in English. In his first semester on campus, been a problem. I play sports every day. I bridge between the Jesuit school in Cleveland he is taking economics, English, First-Year play intramural soccer, and I go out with my and some far-flung corners of the world. Seminar, calculus, sociology and business in- friends. I have made a lot of friends, and the jerry pockar formation systems – a load. He says, “I wasn’t good thing is that the university gives you a More information is available at expecting this much work, but there is a lot of lot of options of things to do. They provide www.jcu.edu/JohnCarrollMagazine

John Carroll university FALL 2006 17 The John Carroll WorldGerman native Engages Dr. Andreas Sobisch leads the Center for Global Education JCU programs, like the Boler London opera- Sobisch said. “If our enrollment issue is solved, tion and the relatively new Italian option. the study-abroad cost issue will be solved. We There are the aforementioned Jesuit-affiliated are part of the problem and part of the solu- choices. Also in play are non-Jesuit-affiliated tion in the sense that a vibrant study-abroad programs, including Denmark’s International program attracts students to the university.” Studies Program, AustralLearn and a new one Sobisch is focused on enhancing the mis- at the University of Hull in England. Finally, sion and cultural immersion dimensions of there are non-affiliated programs like the John Carroll’s international programs. The one Scholar Ship in which students sail around in El Salvador exemplifies the justice, service the world while cracking books. and Catholicity aspects of a study-abroad Dr. Andreas Sobisch is a testament to the Individual programs wax and wane, program with a strong “mission” component. transformative power of study-abroad but the trend is expansionary. “Students are International programs vary and not all of programs, although the outcome of the demanding study abroad,” Sobisch said. them will be so congruent with the “men and German native’s expedition from the Univer- “The number asking about it is increas- women for others” commitment at the heart sity of Hamburg to Georgia College in the ing dramatically. I just talked to a student of Jesuit education. Nevertheless, the Center early ’80s was atypical. Sobisch stayed at who said that she came here because of our for Global Education works to see that Jesuit Georgia for three years; spent seven more study-abroad programs.” values are significantly represented in foreign earning advanced degrees at Emory Uni- Sobisch is strong in his affirmation of study experience. The university’s summer in- versity; and came here as a political science study-abroad programs: “Students come back stitutes in Belfast and Ghana are characteristic teacher in 1990. totally transformed and more mature. It can re- of programs with a strong “justice” focus. Along the way, he married an American, ally open their eyes and be incredibly valuable.” In addition to seeing that international began a family and at least temporarily closed He said he would like to see the number programs engage JCU students with justice the book on his residential German experi- of our students abroad double to approxi- and service, Sobisch works to ensure that ence. Nonetheless, Sobisch has ample family mately 200 per academic year. Loyola College international opportunities offer a rich in his native land; travels there frequently and of Maryland is a role model, each year sending academic experience. That may mean send- is bi-cultural. As such, he is equipped to help about 500 of its students to another coun- ing along faculty, as when Sobisch and his lead John Carroll students to study-abroad try. Loyola is a challenging model because it colleague Dr. Matt Berg took students on a experiences, and to facilitate students from is blessed with robust enrollment. It’s able to shorter academic trip to Berlin. abroad studying at this university. manage enrollment so as to counterbalance the There are Madrid and Costa Rica pro- Approximately 100 John Carroll students net outflow of funds that study-abroad brings grams which have recently been approved. will spend a semester abroad during this to John Carroll. There is one with the National University of academic year. About half of those travel- JCU participates in a variety of financial Ireland in the planning stages, and others in ing scholars are in two programs: the Boler arrangements with international schools. We Poland and Turkey are being conceptualized. School London Program and the Vatican collect tuition from our students who study The number of students coming from City Italian Studies Program. The remain- in other lands. In some cases, we benefit from abroad to study here will probably not der are distributed among a range of foreign lower tuition required by a foreign school, increase as greatly as the number of our study options. The Loyola University Rome which helps to balance our tuition loss to students going out to engage the world. Center will have four of our students this other programs. Overall, Sobisch said, study- Nonetheless, as John Carroll develops more year, whereas another Jesuit-affiliated pro- abroad entails an approximately half million exchange programs, and it will, the flow of gram, the service and justice-focused semester dollar budgetary cost. Given John Carroll’s students coming here will inevitably increase. at Casa de la Solaridad in El Salvador, which enrollment situation, increasing the number John Carroll was created by Jesuit mission- captured three John Carroll students last year, of our students studying abroad would create aries from Germany. There was an internation- will lack a JCU presence this academic year. additional financial pressures. al dimension at the origin that has never to- There are exchange programs in which “Successfully managing the financial tally disappeared, but which is becoming more we send students and receive them. There are dimension involves increasing enrollment,” important for the contemporary university.

18 John Carroll university FALL 2006 A conversation about the Boler School On September 21 John Boler ’56 met with Dr. Luis Calingo at the headquarters of The Boler Company in suburban Chicago. The man whose name is on John Carroll’s business school and the institution’s new dean sat down around a conference table to talk about their perspectives on the Boler School and its future. John Carroll was there and the following is a record of their dialogue.

John Carroll university FALL 2006 19 John Boler: I have spent considerable time talking with Luis over Boler: It is also important, Luis, that you take time to learn our the phone. I believe he will be very effective as the dean of the Boler culture. We have been successful. We can be more successful. But I School of Business. He has a great leadership track record, and he is think it is important that we not lose sight of what got us where we are, working with a proven product. To cite just one area that impresses me which I am putting under the big umbrella of “our culture.” We have greatly, we have demonstrated remarkable proficiency in accounting, long had a culture where achieving excellence is a primary value. and have had great success against the biggest and the best. I would like us to soon evolve to the point where we are able to be more Calingo: Understood! I’d also like to say that I think there are a number selective. I also think that before long we will have a Boler School of elements separating the best business schools from the rest. The first is student body that is more diverse. At present, though, I do think it is memorable academic programs. One of the things we have begun is the clear that the school turns out graduates who are willing to work hard, refinement and reform of our curriculum. Among other ends, assume leadership and seek responsibility. I think it is also clear that Dr. we would like to modify it so that it is more responsive to Luis Calingo gives us every indication of being a superb new leader. the needs of the community. Relationship building with the community at Luis Calingo: The reputation of the business school hinges upon large is very important in the fact that we have alumni who have made a profound mark on the developing the stature of world, people like John Boler, Jack Breen, and the Class of 1956, for a business school. instance. I think the Boler School has the capacity to be one of the top I will say that in my 10-20 Catholic schools of business in the U.S. For a number of reasons, I experience one of the believe that is a realistic goal for the next five years. most common “dean We have faculty who are distinguished in their fields. However, the killers” is “touching” the reality is that business schools, particularly those with the accreditation curriculum. My feeling that we have, are very much alike. Tom Peters, who wrote In Search is that if I am going to of Excellence, said that a defining characteristic of the marketplace, in be an effective force in general, is that different brands are able to command different prices. reforming the cur- A school should seek to differentiate itself, to build distinct areas of riculum at any point in competence and to establish its brand. time during my JCU I think the source of differentiation for the Boler School lies not only in career, this is the time the quality of our students’ learning experience, which includes what they to do it. Faculty buy-in do in internships and the access they have to the business community, but to curriculum reform also in the mission of the university, which is to provide students with the is essential. The main knowledge and character to lead and to serve. That word, character, may instrument that I have be the key to our essential difference. Based on my conversations within in seeking to reform the the campus, I strongly believe that we could be the destination school for curriculum is arming the gifted business students with a social conscience. My first initiative in the faculty with information. business school is an ethics-across-the-business-curriculum program. We Another way through are going to give grants to our faculty members to develop and introduce which we can make our pro- an ethics and social responsibility module in their courses and then publish grams more memorable is by in- their work for the benefit of other professors around the nation. tegrating themes such as ethics and social responsibility, entrepreneurship, and globalization into our curriculum. It is also vital for a world-class business school to have programs delivered by world- class faculty. We would like to have more endowed professorial chairs so that we could use these chairs to at- tract and retain more outstanding teachers and scholars.

Boler: I think building the faculty and having the best qualified educators we can possibly provide is an absolute essential. In order for that to happen, there is going to have to be substantial work done to increase endowment, so that we are at the level where we can create those chairs.

Calingo: We already have a lot of which to be proud. In the state Certified Public Accountant exam, over the course of the last few years, we have had first, second and third rankings in the state, and we have

20 John Carroll university FALL 2006 also had top ten rankings in the nation. That superior performance holds true for non-accounting students as well. When our graduates take the national test for business students, they almost all rank close to the 90th percentile in the country. That is a level of performance that you find in the top ten Catholic business schools, so we are, in actuality, already very close to the upper echelon.

Boler: What helped me so greatly at John Carroll was being taught to think, and much of that, frankly, did not just occur within the boundaries of the business school. Philosophy and other liberal arts courses were very important to me and my classmates. A fine liberal education is a blessing.

Calingo: Cleveland was recently ranked as the dollars we were charged were something like 65% of the actual cost. poorest city in America. I do believe that we have a debt, and “giving back” is the term. Finally, As a Jesuit institution we it is all about mission. We’ve long had a culture where giving back is a have a responsibility to primary value. My class just had their 50th Reunion. We said our goal was help alleviate poverty. to give the university a million dollars. For a while the response lagged a I think the long- bit, but as we came to Reunion, I couldn’t believe how the checkbooks term solution came out. We wound up giving a million plus. for the people of the city lies in Calingo: Giving back is unquestionably a corollary of our sense education and in of mission. I was really attracted to John Carroll because of the sense generating greater of mission. Although I got my early Catholic education from the employment Augustinian Recollects, I was formed to a great extent by the Jesuits, opportunities in who provided my supplemental religious education when I was in high Northeast Ohio. school. It was the time of Pedro Arrupe, who gave us the words, “man Where the business for others.” That phrase stuck with me, and when this opportunity came school can be up, I was happy to apply. an important Speaking of mission, I was so impressed when I got here that about contribution is in 42% of our students participate in community service – and that is from creating opportunities for the service numbers recorded by the Center for Community Service. education. I am developing, in The actual figure is undoubtedly higher than that. collaboration with our enrollment division and key people in the university, what presently has the Boler: I had not heard this and I think it’s very meaningful. Now I am working title of: the John Carroll prouder than ever. Luis, share some of the other aspects of your vision Academy. The academy will be a for the deanship. Heartland project that will provide young central-city students with Calingo: A significant part of my mandate is to be, to a very pre-college enrichment activities significant degree, an external dean, one who works at cultivating from the seventh grade through relationships with the local business community, as well as with their senior year in high school. We will work with prospective first- business and academic leaders throughout the world. I have told my generation college-bound students from underrepresented segments faculty and staff that as time goes on, if they see me more than three of Cleveland’s low income neighborhoods, young people who would days a week in the dean’s office, then there is something wrong, and otherwise not think of college. I’m not doing my job. Part of what I have been doing in these first few months is linking with leaders in the community. Boler: What Luis is saying absolutely appeals to me. I think this is part of the responsibility that comes with having been blessed with a Boler: One of the things that impressed me most when I was talking good education, an education that opens doors. I was a first-generation to Luis the first time was his expressed determination to connect with college student. I believe that when I went to Carroll in the ’50s the the business community in the Cleveland area and to make them

John Carroll university FALL 2006 21 aware of the important assets John Carroll has provided in the form of three-week course called, Doing Business in Southeast Asia. We did lectures well educated business leaders. I think there is a communication job that here and then students and professors went to Thailand, and also to has to be performed with the area business community, and I believe Dr. Vietnam. It was a very focused trip, with the academic credits granted by Calingo will do that well. He will be well received. Thammasat University in Bangkok. We are going to have a program like that in China in 2008, and it will include arts and sciences faculty like Dr. Calingo: Within the school itself, I am beginning by focusing on our Roger Purdy of the program in East Asian Studies. I would like to look at infrastructure. Part of that task involves strengthening the associate dean Latin America and Africa as well. position. Right now we have a part-time associate dean. The person in that position should really be the school’s chief operating officer. I am Boler: How about the Middle East? now doing an internal search for an associate dean. In consultation with the university leadership, I have crafted a job description that will actually Calingo: The Middle East is a possibility. I am on the academic make this dean a chief operating officer, with duties phased in over a advisory council of a business school in Dubai and I am going there three-year period. in November – I go there twice a year. I see some opportunity for us to provide, for example, executive development courses. I am also Boler: I read that when you were dean at Long Beach, you were going to Pakistan and Indonesia in December at the invitation of their successful in establishing partnership relations with academic institutions governments to deliver lectures on quality and business, and I will also in Asia. What about your plans on that front here? explore opportunities there. Our faith-based orientation may, however, work against us in that part of the world and in China as well. Calingo: My approach is going to be a little different than at my prior institution. At Long Beach, we started partnerships with many universities Boler: We have to have relationships in that part of the world. What – I believe a total of 15-20 over six years. At John Carroll, I am looking about satellite programs in our own neighborhood? to build stronger partnerships with fewer institutions – possibly five partnerships maximum. One will be in Brazil or Argentina – preferably Calingo: It may be a little early to talk about satellite programs in the one with a Jesuit university. China, Indonesia, and Thailand are other Northeast Ohio area. I have been discussing with our faculty and staff the possibilities. That means students going both ways. creation of off-campus sites for our MBA program. We are developing a I am also working on the creation of short-term study-abroad courses strategic approach to this, and it is premature to provide details right now. in foreign countries. At Long Beach, we did this in China, France, Taiwan, Moving to a summary: What I’m envisioning at this juncture, is greater Thailand, and Vietnam, and it worked out very well. For example, we ran a outward movement of the school both into the local community and to global relationships; an ongoing commitment to strengthening our faculty; a careful effort to refine curriculum; and an intensified focus on building our endowment.

Boler: I very much believe in endowment.

Calingo: We need to build endowment for faculty chairs; for example, in such areas as accounting information systems, logistics and supply chain management, and ethical leadership. Endowment for student scholarships is a critical area. We need to find ways of assisting first-generation college students to be able to pursue a higher education.

Boler: You have ambitious goals.

Calingo: If we aim high, we still make substantial progress even if we achieve only half the results. The program will be modified as we move forward, but I do believe we have a lot to work with at the Boler School and some clear and compelling goals that will prove very rewarding. We have begun and I look forward to moving down the path.

22 John Carroll university FALL 2006 Dr. Penny Harris ‘the bottom line is to change lives’ Working to bring light out of Alzheimer’s darkness

John Carroll university FALL 2006 23 raised with her husband, Jim, have been away at school. Even so, a cursory glance at the vitae elicits wonder at the sociologist’s productivity and her record of service to university, community and profession. It is a record perfect for short circuiting a dispar- ager of academics inclined to niggle, “But they have their summers off.” Educated at Maryland’s Goucher College, the University of Michigan and CWRU, Harris was trained in the quantitative social science paradigm with an emphasis on data-based measurement. Along the way, she moved from a quantitative to a qualitative approach, finding her work in people’s stories. It was a shift from harvesting data to interpreting human truth by listening to a voice speaking its experience. By Jerry Pockar Resilience Through Adaptation and Coping In Harvesting data is, to be sure, not a fool’s Phyllis Braudy “Penny” Harris speaks Early Stage Alzheimer’s Disease. She talks to errand and truth in its various forms is the so softly that as the recorder plays back her aging agency personnel on How To Support prize, whether the approach be quantitative digital file, the interviewer has to work to Male Caregivers. She doesn’t deal with the or qualitative. screen out ambient noise. New York native nuts and bolts of caregiving techniques It is valuable to discover why some men Harris also exudes clear-eyed strength. The – how a man can effectively bathe his wife become a good caretaker for a person with chair of John Carroll’s Department of Sociol- – but with a theoretical overview, with the Alzheimer’s and some men don’t. It’s clear, ogy communicates, metaphorically speaking, stresses – based on his account – such a though, that while Harris is constantly at that she is someone it would be good to have ministering husband may endure, and with play with a body of knowledge, social science with you in the trenches. Harris suggests an how he can be supported. facts are subordinate to fostering an under- apt combination of compassion and strength. She is also working with a national com- standing of what it’s like to have Alzheimer’s, If you devote your life to looking at and mittee to “change the face” of Alzheimer’s, or to be an AD person’s family member. touching the lives of people with Alzheimer’s, a stigmatizing disease, a species of elderly Harris is a social scientist who adheres AIDS, and cancer, the best equipment may leprosy, whose forbidding label masks the hu- to established research criteria, but she is well be compassion’s soft embrace and the manity of those who suffer the condition. also, and perhaps more importantly, an steel of an unflinching heart. Academics carry their credentials and advocate, who affirms that, “the bottom line Harris may turn again to study AIDS, achievements in the form of a CV, curriculum is to change lives.” She admiringly quotes cancer, poverty, but her main focus vitae. Harris has one that runs 19 single- the anthropologist Margaret Mead as saying, now is Alzheimer’s. The still mysterious spaced pages. It details being an invited “Never doubt that a group of committed neurological disease is a dark reality for four speaker at the 21st International Conference citizens can change the world, and they are and a half million Americans. That number of Alzheimer’s Disease in Istanbul last fall; the only ones who have.” could increase dramatically as people her status as the founding co-editor of The late Gloria Sterin offers a model continue to live longer. Science is potent Dementia: The International Journal of Social of Harris’ current direction. Sterin, a local and Alzheimer’s may succumb, but that Behavior and Practice; her co-authoring Men woman, had her Ph.D. and knew Harris outcome is not in sight. Giving Care: Reflections of Husbands and from when they were post-docs together. Medications and coping strategies are now Sons; and her editing of and contributing to Around the time she was diagnosed with AD, somewhat effective in slowing the syndrome’s another important volume, The Person With she went to lunch with Harris and asked her inexorable brain-devouring progress. So much Alzheimer’s Disease. friend to help her make “scrambled eggs out so that Harris’ current thrust is how victims The CV charts 34 articles in scholarly of the broken ones.” Harris accomplished and caregivers can make the best of a bad situ- journals, the staggering inventory of her pre- that by persuading Sterin to do an essay from ation. Much of her research, writing, speaking sented papers and addresses, her enormous inside Alzheimer’s. Harris edited. The result and teaching deals with ways that AD persons number of committee and board member- became an introduction to Person’s With can compensate for what has been lost. ships, and a wide range of other scholarly Alzheimer’s Disease and an unquestionable She writes, for example, about Building and service activities. The two sons Harris triumph in the face of looming darkness.

24 John Carroll university FALL 2006 Sterin died. AD doesn’t admit “she lived happily ever after” endings. Nonetheless, “triumph” isn’t too strong a word. Of her friend Gloria, Penny says, “It allowed her to make sense of what was happening to her; it allowed her to be a participant and researcher; and it (her essay) allowed her to be productive. The essence of Gloria was still there, but it took more from people around her to understand that.” The “essence” of a human being is inher- ently ambiguous, mysterious, but Sterin and Harris both argue that whatever that essence is, it is certainly more than short term memory. Harris would no doubt assert that even if Sterin had been unable to come up with a good essay, Gloria would have still been Gloria. Be that as it may, a significant portion of the sociology professor’s mission is to help find ways of preserving, protecting, and the disease. Echoing the assertions above that ity. Harris can’t fundamentally change that strengthening the human essences (you don’t short term memory cannot be equated with reality, but what she can do is illuminate what have to be able to define one to know it) of the person, Harris’ father, unable to remember is working to help people best cope with AD, persons under assault from Alzehimer’s. his grandchildren’s names, told his daughter, and she can also honor, through attention Harris speaks with evident feeling. The “Penny, just because I don’t remember doesn’t and the illumination of her writing, speak- professor’s various academic roles, which mean I don’t care.” ing and teaching, the reality and dignity of include being the director of the university’s The act of caring, the profound impor- persons with Alzheimer’s Disease. Aging Studies Concentration and the sociology tance of relationships, the person as “infinite- The sociologist is encouraged by what department’s chair, all seem to be animated ly valuable:”these matters are at the heart of medication can do She is encouraged by the by her reverence for the whole person. If that what Phyllis Braudy Harris does. She says it positive effect of widely taught coping strat- language is reminiscent of the Jesuit’s central is work that humbles and serves to deflate the egies. She is so encouraged by the positive principle of cura personalis (care of the whole human ego’s inflations. effects of these developments that she is al- person), the congruence isn’t accidental. Harris To open the pages of Men Giving Care is most able to talk of persons with AD “aging is Jewish and while she is no doubt respectful to access a world of guts, grandeur and resil- well.” The latter is a common gerontological of Loyola, she comes at her ideas of caring for ience, but also of heartbreak. Mr. Quidy, ’73, term that seems inimical when the person the whole person from a different angle of ap- laments his wife lost to a nursing home: “I’m in question is afflicted with a species of de- proach. In practice, the result seems much the so close to her, that body that’s always been mentia. When she spoke of the people with same: compassionate and reverential attention mine, we share. I wish my little girl was back AD who have, for a time at least, some fair to and service of the whole human person. with me. I know the heartache and grief that quality of life, Harris’ body language com- The New York native has stature as an ac- is involved. I’m not eating very good now. municated that there is an inherent tension ademic and there are bigger ponds in which I’m never very hungry now, I eat because I between “aging well,” and Alzheimer’s . she could swim. She says justice keeps her have to. I don’t like eating my meals alone.” She says the three words are moving here, “It is a place with similar values. I really Or, there is Mr. Plastoff, who says of his closer; “I do believe someone with Alzheim- do think there is a concern for the whole per- wife: “…She had the most beautiful penman- er’s can age with grace and integrity. And, son and a concern for inequities.” ship of anybody and then it just got to the positive attitude makes a great difference.” The teacher says that one of the important point where it was more like scribble. She, at Dr. Phyllis Braudy Harris is a leader in reasons Alzheimer’s has surfaced with such a times, even hesitates in writing her name.” the effort to see, honor and capture in words vengeance in recent decades is that while the His wife responds, “It came to a point the rich humanity of those with Alzheimer’s. diseases’s causes may be complex, it correlates where I couldn’t write my name. How She is a determined and vigorous coach powerfully with aging. At the turn from the could I not remember my last name?” working hard to foster positive attitude in 19th to the 20th century, life expectancy was Sections detailing more intimate care of persons with AD, their families, and those approximately 47. She notes that by age 85 a wives by husbands are more painful. who care for and about them. third to forty percent have Alzheimer’s. Her No one could argue that persons with More information is available at father, who is 94, is in the middle stages of AD do not face an excruciating human real- www.jcu.edu/JohnCarrollMagazine

John Carroll university FALL 2006 25 writers’ 3works £Thomas Nevin

26 John Carroll university FALL 2006 Thérèse of Lisieux: God’s Gentle Warrior

Dr. Thomas Nevin of the faculty of Classical articulated The Little Way, coming unto the darkness. She was so weak she believed and Modern Languages, has published a 416- Christ as a child, as we are enjoined to do she had to borrow love from God so she page biography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, the in the Gospel. The 20th century Jesuit theo- could give it back to him. Little Flower, who was canonized 35 years logian Hans Urs von Balthasar said that it When she expressed her final identifica- after her death and made a Doctor of the is finally the only way, given that our need tion with materialists of “the worst sort,” Church by Pope John Paul II. Her autobiog- for humility is infinite. Though Thérèse she wrote that she was sitting with them at raphy, Story of a Soul, has been translated was not a well-educated person, she had an the table of sorrow, as their sister, and she into more than 60 languages, and Thérèse is intelligent humility. As the act or writing is was praying on their behalf for the illumi- widely venerated by Catholics and non-Catho- an assertion of self, she constantly had to nation of faith. The very writing of that is lics alike – for example, within Islam. Nevin, overcome self. a prayer; how could there be that prayer who was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Phillippians 2 speaks of how Christ without trust, the trust which Christ in the his biography of Simone Weil, spent seven descended and took on the form of a slave. Gospels asks of us? In her darkness, which years on his Thérèse book. He has been so cap- One of the ways Thérèse imitated Christ was her cross, she cries out for the light of tured by her that he is writing a second work was that she sat spiritually at the table with faith for herself and for all those living in devoted to the young Carmelite nun. Nevin’s the distracted, empty, despairing, and she darkness. Yet, this darkness was, she be- present volume, which has been embraced by ate bitter bread. She prayed for those without lieved, another grace. the Carmelites, is unique and challenging faith. She is at the threshold of the Church In September of 1896, she wrote that in its focus on Thérèse’s sécheresse, on the looking out at what is not the Church. Her she intended to be love at the heart of the terrifying spiritual desert she inhabited during particular cross was borne beyond the suste- Church, and within nine months she had the last 18 months of her short life. Published nance available within the Church. reached that frightening point where she is by Oxford University Press, Nevin’s study is In the last 18 months of her 24 years, bearing a cross in the midst of people who available online and at all major bookstores. dying from tuberculosis, the bottom despise and reject, or are at best indifferent fell out. She came into a spiritual dark- to, both the cross and Christ. She is splen- ness that the Carmelites call sécheresse, didly counter cultural to the extent that our Interested in getting beyond writing the dryness, where you simply don’t feel society promotes self-fulfillment and self- about intellectuals, I wanted to find out anything. For her, it was the absence of advancement. Paradoxically, it is Thérèse’s more about Christian spirituality and real- faith and hope. She stopped believing in weakness that empowers her, but she would ized that Thérèse deserved an extensive heaven, and she lived in that darkness say that that too is only by the grace of study. I was also interested in writing about and depended solely on her own internal Jesus. The people who write of her tend to someone who didn’t always know what she resources. Nonetheless, she held firmly to stay clear of those last 18 months, the time was going to say when she sat down for an her love for and trust in God. This proof what she called a tunnel, a fog, a vault hour in the evening with her pen. That found testing brought her to an identifica- sealing her off from heaven. There is that exercise brought things out in her. tion with non-believers, a central point in familiar statuary of her holding roses, with a Carrying the New Testament with her her spirituality. small cross in hand. If I could refashion the daily, Thérèse used her writing to think The Carmelites affirm that the human image, she would be offering thorns. The through her own relationship with Jesus. soul can work toward perfection. Thérèse crown set upon Christ had no roses. As his spouse and even through the last turned that on its head. Hers is the way of Thérèse’s example urges us to diminish stage of her life, she was charged with love imperfection, weakness, littleness, an af- the self and keep it small. I hope that writing and joy. In her works, reputedly the most firmative recognition of final helplessness. this book has shrunk me. I owe her immea- widely read Christian spiritual writing, she She didn’t know that she would get out of surably as a sister, a friend and a sure guide.

John Carroll university FALL 2006 27 writers’ 3works £Donald Cozzens

28 John Carroll university FALL 2006 Liberating Celibacy

Father Donald Cozzens has been a priest of next twelve years of elementary and high priests in central and Eastern Europe can the Diocese of Cleveland for over 41 years. school education. The tension between still marry. He has been a parish priest, the bishop of priesthood and celibacy, as you can see, The counter argument to my book is Cleveland’s vicar for clergy and religious; goes back a long way. that we have had a celibate clergy in the the rector of the diocesan seminary, and, as A few months after the publication West for over nine hundred years and that a psychologist, the counselor of his brother of The Changing Face of the Priesthood, my it is pretty much locked into the Catholic priests. For four years he has been a mem- publisher suggested a book on celibacy. imagination. When I was ordained, it ber of the Religious Studies faculty at the Two other books came first, but then I seemed like celibacy went with priesthood university, and most recently a writer in came to feel that the time was right and the way fish went with Fridays. Some say residence in that department. I was ready to tackle the celibacy issue. I that such a long standing practice must Cozzens has published four books and don’t think I could have written this book certainly have God’s blessing. I try to take edited another. His first, The Changing even ten years earlier. very seriously the arguments for mandated Face of the Priesthood, established him in The core of my argument is that celibacy in Freeing Celibacy. But I don’t the U.S. and many other parts of the world celibacy is gift of the Spirit given to think they hold. Not today. as a prophetic and questioning voice speak- relatively few individuals. It is a gift We will always have a celibate ing from within a Roman Catholic Church that is meant to give witness to the priesthood. Most men called to be challenged by scandal and change. His latest gospel and to further the mission of the religious order priests, at least in theory, book, Freeing Celibacy, is likely to make church. Individuals who receive the gift feel called to both priesthood and lives of a substantial impact and to further extend of celibacy believe in their hearts that poverty, chastity, and obedience. If a man Cozzens’ reach as a contemporary analyst celibacy is their truth, so to speak. feels called to be a Jesuit or Dominican or of the Church. Now there are a lot of men who feel Franciscan, for example, he probably has In addition to his experience, accessible called to the priesthood – I’ve met dozens the gift or charism of celibacy. But this style and hard work, Cozzens is blessed in of them here at John Carroll – who also is different than mandated or obligatory all his books by a voice that is surpassingly feel called to marriage. But the church celibacy for the diocesan priest. And there gentle and respectful. In a conversation, says to them that they must accept are some diocesan priests who have the we asked Father Cozzens to talk about his celibacy if they want to be priests and gift of celibacy. Many, however, do not. latest book. that God will give them the grace to lead I quote an English bishop, John healthy and holy celibate lives. In effect, Crowley, in Freeing Celibacy who said on the church is saying that God will give the occasion of his fortieth anniversary Freeing Celibacy is probably the most per- the gift of celibacy to any one who feels as a priest that celibacy “seemed to cost sonal and most revealing of the books I’ve called to the priesthood. not less than everything.” And it is clear written. I mention in the introduction It seems to me that that is kind of that he loved his life as a priest. The that it has been germinating so to speak presumptuous. God apparently called obligation weighs heavy. The gift of since I was in the first grade when I felt priests, bishops, and popes to both holy celibacy sets one free. even then a call to be a priest and discov- orders and marriage for centuries. It wasn’t Freeing Celibacy is a call for an open, ered at the same time that I was infatu- until the twelfth century that celibacy honest, review of mandated celibacy for ated with JoAnn, one of my classmates, became universal law for diocesan clergy the diocesan priest. It cherishes the gift who remained in my homeroom for the of the Western or Latin rite. Eastern rite but questions the law.

John Carroll university FALL 2006 29 writers’ 3works £George Bilgere

30 John Carroll university FALL 2006 George Bilgere poetry of wit and accessibility

Garrison Keillor, most famous for the very serious, and then we graduated to the your voice. I want to ambush the reader. Prairie Home Companion radio show, has 20th century with its dark, academic verse. My poems may initially seem serious, but another vehicle, Writer’s Almanac (WA), When I was a grad student, dark poetry was I’m going to blindside you with something broadcast over 370 National Public Radio in vogue, but also decoder poetry, where, if that I hope will surprise you and open the stations. Keillor reads one poem per day. Of you aren’t smart enough to decode it, you poem to some other possibility. the seven read from September 19-26, three aren’t in the club. I tried that kind, but it I’m still trying to make sense of my were written by Dr. George Bilgere of the never felt right. And when I heard it at family. We all spend much of our lives Department of English. The point has been readings, I always felt like I was the dummy trying to figure out our parents, but fami- made by more than one observer that this kind in the back of the room – I didn’t get it. It lies are fertile ground; noting how you of attention on WA is akin to a prose writer used to be when I gave poetry readings that have become like your parents is another being celebrated on Oprah. The director of I didn’t look forward to them because I was dimension. I try to find the balance be- the university’s creative writing program has bored by them. tween an edge and warmth. What I like recently won a number of awards and has I’ve always had a cockeyed view of life, in poetry is the ability to compress so become a poet of national standing. but when I sat down to write a poem, all much in so little space. There is a poem Bilgere’s is a poetry of wit and surprise. humor was excluded; you were burdened in Haywire called The Surgeon General. A copy of Haywire recently passed around with the conviction that you’d better be It’s about him, but it’s equally about 1964. a table at a local watering hole quickly elic- serious because everyone else was. I broke It was the year the Surgeon General came ited laughs and head-nodding affirmations out of that in 2000 when I went through out with his warning about smoking; – poetry doesn’t have an impressive record my divorce. I said I’m going to write a book Cassius Clay knocked out Sonny Liston; for achieving that effect in an American bar. and not worry about what anyone thinks. Vietnam started to get attention; testos- Bilgere’s poems are funny and A couple of guys I liked, Billy Collins and terone started happening in my life. I like very understandable, but humor and Tony Hoagland, were already tapping at that the idea of taking, in a small space, a huge accessibility are not at the expense of door opening onto the colloquial and acces- chunk of American history in the back- complexity, compassion and a rich sible. I thought I was starting to hear where ground and in the foreground my mother knowledge of the human heart. You can I wanted poetry to go. I started trying to get and her attitude about the whole thing. find the poems Keillor read by clicking on the voice I’d always spoken into my poems. In a novel you have 300 pages to tell that the magazine website. Haywire is available Poetry is serious play. I can tell if a story – there is something very cool about online and at all major bookstores. poem is working by whether I’m enjoying suggesting the story in 25 lines. More information is available at the writing. You have to be aware of the I like to take an abstract idea and turn www.jcu.edu/JohnCarrollMagazine poetic tradition, but I like playing against it into the body and the gestures of the it with irreverence. I hope my poems, like body. The ultimate pleasure for me is writ- Collins’ or Hoagland’s, work well for any ing a good poem. All you have is your pen I received about 50 e-mails after Garrison reader, but I think they work best for a and a sketch pad. It’s a humble operation, Keillor read the first poem on Writer’s Al- reader schooled in that serious tradition. and if something good comes out of that, manac on September 19. It’s weird to hear There is this thing about poetry be- it’s wonderful. With this book, I did have your words spoken by what may be Ameri- ing timeless and immortal, but I think my in mind my life being a Puccini opera be- ca’s most famous contemporary radio voice. books are so rooted in the moment that cause they tend to be hammy and cheesy. American poetry went through this pe- this one may look a little bit funny in may- The stories are absurd. But what I love riod of gloomy seriousness – like the whole be ten years. I’m not too concerned about about arias in opera is that the story stops 20th century. I blame the British Roman- that. I like the idea that the poet hears the and this beautiful song happens and you tics. Before them, you had this tradition way people are talking right now. forget about the ridiculous story – there is of witty poets, and suddenly everyone got It comes down to that cliché: finding a moment of beauty.

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32 John Carroll university FALL 2006 AlumniJournal Alumni engage and serve the world

nation, no matter where the alums live. This five-day trip will allow alumni to Last spring, almost 25 Cleveland work closely with and mentor students who alumni joined JCU students, faculty and have strong interests in medical and dental staff working in the Hough neighborhood professions. Nuevo Paraiso is a small village of Cleveland to prepare for spring. We outside Tegucigalpa that serves single painted porches, built raised garden beds, mothers, children orphaned by AIDS, and raked, and renovated the ground cover for children with AIDS. Peggy Finucane ’80 a school playground, among other projects. Sr. Rosa, the founder of Nuevo Paraiso, Alumni Association Board of Directors We will return to the Hough neighborhood strives to provide the educational oppor- John Carroll University is committed to on April 28 to continue our work. tunities for women and children that will developing “men and women for others” We are also very excited to announce empower them to become independent and as part of our Jesuit tradition. The alumni that we are planning a medical mission trip productive citizens in Honduran society. board is working to extend that commit- to Honduras in May. For our inaugural trip, Sr. Rosa relies on visiting medical person- ment to our alumni as well. Currently, we anticipate taking four alumni to Nuevo nel to provide medical and dental care to we are working to re-kindle the energy Paraiso to provide medical, dental, and oph- her residents. For more information about around the city clubs. As we move forward thalmic care. The Center for Community participating in alumni sponsored service with that project, we are planning to initi- Service at John Carroll will identify eight activities, including the Honduras medical ate a “National Day of Service” in each pre-health professions students who will mission trip, please contact me at John city. Our long-term plan is to have JCU work closely with our medical/dental alumni Carroll’s Center for Community Service alumni engaged in service days across the to provide care for the Honduran people. 216.397.1608 or [email protected].

Reunion2007 A John Carroll Tradition June 22-24, 2007

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Come home to your alma mater For more information, visit the web at to reconnect with good friends, www.jcu.edu/alumni/reunion or contact great times and fond memories. Theresa Spada at 1.800.736.ALUM or [email protected].

John Carroll university FALL 2006 33 AlumniJournal Rocco ’32 and Frank McCaffrey ’32, he was our one of the nation’s largest accounting firms, died The Golden Years accountant. After Tony was killed in a car/railroad yesterday in Mercy Hospital of Tiffin. He had been in Send your notes to: accident on December 8, 1950, we both parted declining health for more than a year, his son Mark Larry Kelley again. When he moved to the West Side after Betty said. Mr. Jacoby, formerly of Sylvania Township, 16213 Marquis Ave. died and he remarried, we took up where we left off retired in 1981 as a partner in Arthur Young & Co. Cleveland, OH 44111 in the ’50s. He called me about two weeks before with which he had been an accountant for 35 years. 216-941-1795 he died – he talked about all our past encounters. He audited companies of all types and sizes and let After he hung-up, I mentioned to my wife, Frances, the numbers tell the story, not the client’s say-so — 1915-36 that I thought Al was saying goodbye! He died the “He was a black-and-white kind of guy” his son said. “The tumult and the shouting ends – the captains following week. Keep praying. Just Larry “In life, in general, it was right or wrong, and the and kings depart!” The 70th Year Reunion is over for numbers don’t lie.” Mr. Jacoby was born on a farm the “Golden Jubilee Class of 1936” of John Carroll near Alvada, Ohio. Mr. Jacoby and his first wife, University – forever! It comes around only once in a Send your notes to: Virginia, married September 6, 1947. She died May lifetime, nevertheless you would never know it hap- Carl Giblin 3, 1993. Contributions were suggested to Franciscan pened. Nothing was mentioned in the last magazine 1100 Ponce DeLeon Blvd., 401 N Missions in Carey, OH, Little Flower Church, St. of the two members, Bill Muth and Larry Kelley, Clearwater, FL 33756 John’s Jesuit High School in Toledo or the St. 727-518-7961 of the Class of 1936 who showed up. Bill and I have 1940 Vincent de Paul Society. It will be remembered that [email protected] a picture to prove that we were there! What hap- Bill was our last surviving elected class president. Art pened to the other seven that are still around? Ken We are indebted to, John Sweeney, for another McCarthy’s wife was very ill at that time and Marie edition (I do the rewrite job). Gleaning whatever we (Tighe) McCarthy died shortly after our reunion. From can from these periodic notes has lead to the forma- Send your notes to: the 2004 alumni directory, there are six more listed – tion of a core group that has lunch monthly, which Bruce E. Thompson Bert Beadle, Ben Belkin, Hank Dombrowski, Rev. confirms the theory of unintended consequences 2207 South Belvoir Blvd. George Follen SJ, Mike Hitchko MD, Tony Muni, in a positive way. It appears the guys are now busy University Hts., OH 44118 216-382-4408 DDS (I’m sure Tony is among us – the last time I reaching a conclusion — example: is playing football 1943 saw him, he looked just like he did when he was a dangerous for your health? We had 17 varsity freshman over on West 30th!) If any of you want to members in our class, Lou Sulzer and Jim Morgan Well, I don’t have anything to write for this issue of come back to the John Carroll campus and need a are the only survivors. The survivors continue in a the magazine. Can you believe it? Now if you’ll send ride, call me. I have a handicapped van – room for contemplative mode when challenged to name their me some news, we won’t have a blank column next three wheelchairs. My wife, Frances, is confined to favorite teachers. Bungart took first with five votes; time! Hope you are well — take care, Bruce a wheel chair. ... In the magazine on page 8, I noticed Pickel and Bardeen each had three; Ryan and Graff that the “golden” boys of the class of 1956 really did had two; Burns, Grauel and Hodous one. Bungart themselves proud – they gave over $1 million, the was the only one not wearing the collar. Chet Burns, Send your notes to: largest 50th reunion gift ever, also the largest class SJ, was a no nonsense teacher of Greek. I had a one Don McDonald gift and the highest attendance at the Reunion. If Bill o’clock Greek class, and showed up one minute late. 3440 South Green Rd. and I each gave a dollar as a reunion gift, we could I was trying to finish an ice cream cone. He was not Beachwood, OH 44122 216-991-9140 have been listed as the class that gave the least ever pleased, and lowered the Burns boom thus: “Mr. 1944 – at least they would have known we were there! I Giblin, please finish your cone in the hall, and come wonder how many of the class of 1956 will show up back next year.” Out city! I switched to Spanish! Talked with Lou Turi about the old days and cur- for their 70th Reunion in 2026? ... We lost another, I had better luck in Latin with Fr. (Mickey Mouse) rent events. Lou is still very active with his law who was from JCU during the 1930s, that was a Kiefer. Each spring he would tell us his favorite firm trying cases all over Ohio. He is another one regular at our monthly luncheon. Al Weiler ’38 died – “Tempus fugit.” Translation: “Time flies.” A real who looks at age as a number and an incentive to on August 9, 2006. We go back a long way; he used thigh slapper. Thanks for the memories, guys, and just keep moving. He and Tony Palermo actively to ride up to Carroll in my old Ford Roadster with cheers! Carl put together the Italian Bocce Ball tournament in Don Birmingham, Jim Foti ’38, Rocco Marotta and Wickliffe, which attracted thousands. Tony is still Jack Lavelle ’38. Our paths crossed many times. REUNION YEAR teaching language at the Wickliffe Italian Ameri- We both went overseas together – same stateroom. can Club. The two of them have energy to spare. When I was in the trucking business with Tony Send your notes to: ... Marty Franey keeps active and now lives on Art Wincek Van Aken Boulevard. He is retired but around and 3867 Floral Court Santa Cruz, CA 95062 about hitting golf balls every chance he gets. ... 831-475-1210 Dr. Joe Kolp and Mary are still in Canton doing 1942 [email protected] well after Mary’s fall in California. Her accident stretched their West Coast vacation from 10 days It’s the October 20 deadline and I leave for Russia on to four months while her hip was healing. They Sunday, October 15, for two plus weeks which too have trouble driving, particularly after dark. ... includes a river cruise on the Don River from Saw Jay Ansberry at the last Gray Streaks Lunch. Moscow to Kazan (formerly Stalingrad). ... Earlier this He is doing well after a big family trip to Ireland. year, I heard James Hogan, former State Depart- He and Coletta will be heading for Florida soon. ... ment representative; discuss his various postings Dottie and Harry Badger are doing well; he is still during his career. James is approximately 10 years working and she sailed this summer in spite of the our junior. I asked him if he knew our Tom Dunnigan bad weather. ... Keep the Gray Streaks Lunch date ’43; he didn’t. When he learned of our JCU in mind — they are pretty well attended and occur connection, he advised that he was acquainted with on Wednesday noon in the Dolan Science Center. another of our illustrious grads, whom, he stated, The price is right and the food is great and the was doing very well in the State Department. His camaraderie is what brings everyone. Parking is in name is John (I think he said John) Callahan, and he the garage under the Dolan Center with elevator is assistant to John Negroponte, U.S. Director of service to the second floor. Ryan Daly ’99 has Intelligence. ... You will remember that William made the event extremely easy to attend. RSVP Jacoby passed away. Part of his obituary appeared Tim Ryan ’49 - 440.995.1585 - a week before the Larry shamed us into running this. in the spring 2006 column, the remainder of it date. The last two lunches in ’06 are Wednesday, follows: William A. Jacoby, 84, who was a partner in November 8 and December 13. Fr. Niehoff will

34 John Carroll university FALL 2006 AlumniJournal speak at the December lunch. The schedule for provides the over 50-year alumni an update on time for H&R Block now. He and Dorothy cele- ’07 will be out shortly. ... Remember Bob Colopy the new developments at Carroll. Brian Williams, brated their 60th wedding anniversary last August. in your prayers for a speedy return to good health. John Carroll’s VP for Enrollment, described the They had seven children, and 15 grandkids, and ... All the best for the holidays and give me a call recruiting and selection of the freshman class and are in general good health. Most of the gang is in or send a note. Grace and I will be in Florida dur- the ever changing conditions which require atten- the area. ... Ray Chay is still enjoying his retire- ing March but our mail will be forwarded. Don tion and innovation. The October lunch featured ment in the Columbus area. He and Dorothy had Dr. Patrick Rombalski, VP of Student Affairs. three children, and have two grandchildren in the REUNION YEAR He described the activities of his department, area. Ray was in marketing for Ohio Bell for years which functions to support the atmosphere of and takes in those Ohio State football games Send your notes to: serious study and development while encourag- when he can. ... Jim Cox, in Erie, had a clothing Ed Cunneen ing interested participation in campus ministry, store in downtown Erie for years; downtown has 22020 Halburton Rd. the Student Union, athletics, recreation, many died as many downtowns have. He was a good Beachwood, OH 44122 216-561-1122 student organizations, and Greek fraternities. college friend of Hugh Gallagher and the late 1947 [email protected] The campus has grown enormously since ’49; Fran Calkins. He still will make a classy custom we were pleased to see that the collegiate and suit for those willing to be measured on an Erie Didn’t receive any news from the class of ’47 so philosophical atmosphere has kept pace with the visit. Fran Calkins was a customer of his. Great there isn’t any news. I do want to encourage you to growth. ... I was delighted to see Dr. Art Noetzel Italian clothes of course! He’s had his share of put Reunion Weekend, June 22-24, 2007 on your at the October lunch. He’s just as quick and health problems, bad knees from basketball play- calendar – our 60th! ... Drop me a line with some interesting as he was in ’49. On December 13, the ing at St. Ignatius and the Navy among them. Jim news. ... Ed luncheon speaker will be President Niehoff. We and Mary had five children and 10 grandkids but look forward to his comments and observations no one closer than Pittsburgh. ... John Buckon Editor’s note: The university received a copy of the now that he’s completed his first full year at the hasn’t had the greatest health of late, but he Canterbury Crier which has a nice piece about Ed helm. There will be easy parking, an easy elevator hasn’t lost his sense of humor at all. Having read … Ed Cunneen a Canterbury member for 37 years ride to lunch in the Dolan Science Center, so put the flyer from the university about the John Carroll was honored at the member appreciation party on this event on your schedule and call Tim Ryan at Mass and brunch for deceased classmates, he August 27. Club president, Kevin Mackay presented 440.995.1585 for a reservation. ... Bill Primavesi suggested he and I couldn’t go because we were the award in recognition for Ed’s years of service hasn’t been feeling well; he sold his Lakewood still living! Clever English major he! … Ward Hill to the club. Ed has dedicated thousands of hours Gold Coast condo and moved into an assisted is recovering from a heart valve replacement at over the years to various projects and events from living residence. ... Charlie Cullinan died in Florida his home. He is part cow now. How does it go the 1973 PGA championship and all the major golf in September; Charlie left Carroll before graduation — how now brown cow? ... Our sorrow to the tournaments that the club has hosted since. He to sell insurance and aggressively pursued other families of Joe Uskert and Jim Cullen, who re- has also served on many committees including the business opportunities. He and classmate Frank cently passed away. Jim was not only at JCU with board of directors and most recently headed the Gavin opened a stevedore operation at the Port me, but we were at Christ the King and St. Louis gas well project. congratulations Ed, Canterbury is of Cleveland; he later ventured from the insurance parish in Cleveland Heights for years. Jim had a very proud to have a gentleman like you among its business to operate an auto parts distribution in great prayer on his card: I’d like the memory of me members.” Congratulations from JCU, Ed. Florida. Charlie’s funeral was held a St. Luke’s to be a happy one; I’d like to leave an afterglow of Church in Lakewood, where I was please to visit smiles when life is done. I’d like to leave an echo with Fr. Jim Conry, who concelebrated the Mass. whispering softly down the ways, of happy times Send your notes to: Jim told me he was looking forward to a vacation and laughing times and bright and sunny days. I’d Julius Sukys trip to the West, and hopes to attend the Novem- like the tears of those who grieve to dry before 440-449-8768 ber Gray Streaks Lunch. ... I was pleased to learn the sun of happy memories that I leave when life [email protected] that Pete Corrigan’s son is the Corrigan who is the is done. CAB

1948 president of St. Ignatius High School, I pressed Pete for more family news and learned younger Send your notes to: It’s become difficult to be creative and write about son, who is a CPA, was recruited by the FBI and J. Donald FitzGerald nothing – so please, please send me news so we is now working enthusiastically in Buffalo, NY. ... I 2872 Lander Rd. have an interesting class column! You can call me or spoke with Paul Bohn recently; his apartment was Pepper Pike, OH 44124 e-mail to the university and they’ll send it on to me. ... burglarized twice recently; he called the police, 216-765-1165 1951 Hope you have a blessed christmas season. Julius and entertained them while they searched for [email protected] and obtained fingerprints and any other available clues and supervised the repair of the screens Received a note from our classmate Joe Isabella, Send your notes to: and windows damaged by the burglars. Being a whose daughter-in-law, Sharon Hughes Isabella, Tom Harrison typical discerning and methodical Carroll man, his works with Susan de Muth, the daughter 3980 West Valley Dr. valuables were unavailable to the thieves; they of classmate Carl Taseff at John’s Hopkins Fairview Park, OH 44126 stole only his prescription medicine. In an effort University in Baltimore. Joe also provided the 440-331-4343 1949 to maintain the attention of the Rocky River Police university web site — www.jcu.edu/pubaff/ 216-881-5832 (fax) department, Paul wrote a letter to the editor which newsandevents/taseff3.htm — info of Carl’s visit [email protected] was published in The Plain Dealer. He’s pleased to John Carroll a couple of years before Carl died. After taking a summer break, Tim Ryan began to report that he hasn’t been burglarized in the last Carl still holds the touchdown records — after taking reservations for the Second Wednesday six weeks. ... Take care and drop me a line. Tom 56 years. ... A note from Joe Stipkala following Lunch (now appropriately named the “Gray his attendance at the JCU Alumni Mass at Saint Streaks Lunch,” which includes all who graduated Francis Chapel, followed by breakfast in the main 50 or mores years ago). One was held September Send your notes to: dining hall. The Mass and breakfast was attended 13, in the Dolan Science Center. I enjoyed visiting Charles Byrne by three of our classmates – Bob Burkhart, Bob 2412 Euclid Heights Blvd., #302 with Ed McKenna and Al Zippert. Both, living Revello, Joe and wives. The celebrant was retired Cleveland Heights, OH 44106 nearby campus, arrived early, and challenged we 216-791-7900 Bishop Anthony M. Pilla ’61, assisted by President 1950 West siders, to begin the eastbound trip to the 1-800-594-4629 Robert Niehoff and fellow Jesuits. A great choir lunch earlier, or drive faster, or do the smart thing and orchestra made it a very uplifting service. Two and move to the East suburbs. Pete Corrigan, Sal Calabrese is retired from what we knew as reports – a record – lets hear from more. Don Ray Fox and I are the ’49ers who traveled from Euclid Road Machinery years ago, subsequently the West Side. The new location and format Volvo. An accountant by vocation, he works part

John Carroll university FALL 2006 35 AlumniJournal REUNION YEAR ... Clete Oswald is still enjoying his retirement in 13 grandchildren and three great grandchildren; Parma, OH. Clete has been retired for 12 years. when not traveling, Lou hangs his hat at the store Send your notes to: ... When I talked with John Robson he had no in Plymouth and watches NASCAR races on TV. Dorothy Poland exciting news to report other than he’s enjoying his A final note, one of the grandsons (Jim) lives in [email protected] retirement in Raleigh, NC. ... The Jim DeChants Boca Raton, FL, and is the World Champion Wake have a fairly active retirement life. They volunteer Boarder, age group 14-18. Another grandson is a

1952 at the Cleveland Botanical Gardens and at the Rotary exchange student in South Africa. At this Cleveland Orchestra. They also attend some classes point my Italian became a little rusty and I couldn’t Well, they say “no news is good news,” but I don’t at Baldwin-Wallace and at Cuyahoga Community translate all the other nice things that they had believe it! I’d love to hear from my classmates College. Jim and Alverda will be celebrating their 50th to say about Lou — something about Lou, Lee so there is something interesting to read. In the wedding anniversary in May. The DeChants have Iacocca and the Sopranos. ... Keep the faith, Pete meantime, put Reunion Weekend, June 22-24, 2007 four grandchildren two of whom are adopted Asian on your calendar – our 55th! ... I hope everyone had girls — one from China, one from Korea. ... Send in a delightful fall, and a Happy Thanksgiving – now your news for the next issue. God’s blessing to you Send your notes to: Ray Rhode on to Christmas fun. Please send me some news. I all, Jim 1543 Laclede Road have written about the e-mails I have received, but South Euclid, OH 44121 haven’t gotten any since the last issue. Stay safe Send your notes to: 216-381-1996 1955 and God Bless. Dorothy Peter Mahoney [email protected] 401 Bounty Way, #145 Avon Lake, OH 44012 If you weren’t there you really missed a great one. Send your notes to: 440-933-2503 Once again George Sweeny’s “wise old owls” 1954 Jim Myers [email protected] gathered for a mini reunion. This one was held at 315 Chesapeake Cove JCU during the Homecoming festivities, Septem- Painesville Twp., OH 44077 ...thank goodness some are responding to my ber 22 and 23. On Friday, our own Dick Walker 440-358-0197 1953 novena to St. Hillary, for information for our Class was finally inducted into the JCU Hall of Fame. [email protected] Notes ... the local papers are reporting a successful Dick earned two Super Bowl rings while coaching Hello to all in the class of ’53 and to your family and fundraiser for the ACLU at the Sutphin residence. the Pittsburgh Steelers; he also coached in five friends. I am going to start off the column with some Jim and Louise along with Carolyn and Charlie Rose Bowls, one Orange Bowl and captured a personal stuff about Jim Myers. My spouse Ceale O’Toole and Mary Alice and Herb Rammerman state high school championship in Georgia as head and I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary in joined forces to promote a more civil and liberal coach. Another career victory: he met his wife October. After a family gathering in Ohio, we were culture for the rest of us ... Don Buynack, Bill while coaching the Canadian Football League. Dick treated by our children to a six day vacation in Las Stepanek ’52, Dave Curran (U of Detroit) and Jim is now coaching a high school team in Las Vegas, Vegas. Although not really gamblers we did enjoy Sutphin were the team to beat at the JCU Alumni NV. Several of the “wise old owls” attended the taking in the sights out there. From Las Vegas we Golf Classic ... next year Lee Trevino (using a football game on that very dreary, cold Saturday. headed on to Tucson for the winter. Ceale and I are green card) will substitute for Jim ... Newspa- Then it was on to Tony Musca’s very lovely lake also pleased that our son Jim ’80 has joined John pers forwarded from Rome have much to say front home for Mass, cocktails, dinner and so Carroll University’s board of directors as of this about Lou LaRiche. Seems Lou was in Rome many, many memories. To begin our evening cel- October. ... Joe Sullivan from our class is also on supervising the addition of armor plating to the ebration, Father Timothy T. Shannon, SJ, formerly the board. ... John Platz has been named chairman Popemobile ... here is some of the information VP of Development and Alumni Relations and of the board of trustees of Lake Hospital System. (translated from the Italian) ... LaRiche Toyota in now special assistant to the president, said Mass The hospital has several facilities in the Northeast Findlay, OH, managed by Bob LaRiche, received in Tony’s mini theatre. Then it was party time. Ed Ohio area. John is also chairman of the Lake County for the second year in succession, the President’s Byrne, Joe Doman, Mary Lou and Bob Ensign, Board of Elections. He is professor emeritus at Award for all aspects of operation. Chevy-Cadillac Rosemary and Larry Faulhaber, Laurey and Tom Lakeland Community College. ... In September I had store, also in Findlay, managed by John LaRiche is Gillen, Mary and Jim Gosser, Marion and John lunch with Leo Scully and Ed Metzger. Scully and setting records and the Chevy store in Plymouth, Grdina, Kathy and Dick Mulac, Marge and Brud I were expecting to see Leo Longville there but MI, managed by Scott LaRiche, is doing well LaGanke, Bob Micco, Mary and John Mackin, he was on a family gathering in southern Indiana. relative to Michigan economy. Lou and Gail have Jean and Dick Norris, Marge and Ed Schwallie, Dee and Mike Scalabrino, Maureen and Bob Spettel, Frank Stringer, George Thomey, Ann and Joe Trivisonno, Cecilia and Bob Dolgan, Barbara and Art Dister, Jack Downie, Molly Sweeney, Tom Skulina, Charlie Wasserbauer, Dick Zunt, Ellie and Dick Walker, Noreen and I, and Molly and Tony Musca drank a few toasts, ate a really great dinner and watched a beautiful sunset over Lake Erie. A truly memorable time was had by all. Our hats off to Tony and Molly for being such fabulous hosts ... many, many thanks! ... Mrs. Terry Gallagher, wife of Francis Gallagher, who passed away in September 2005, donated many JCU items that her late husband had collected over the years. These items fetched donations of $100, which was donated to the JCU alumni fund in her husband’s memory. ... We found out why Frank Stringer has been away from John Carroll for so long. He has been in Florida for over 20 years working in real estate development, both self-employed and with partners, and is The Class of 1955 at the Musca’s on the lake. presently working as a consultant with Forest City Development. ...Also not heard from in a while

36 John Carroll university FALL 2006 AlumniJournal REUNION YEAR and teaches at St. Dominick’s. Her old husband turned 70 this fall, but continues to work as chief Send your notes to: council for the Sisters of Charity of St. Augus- Salvatore R. Felice tine Health System. Bob’s trial work is history. 3141 W. Pleasant Valley Rd. ... Speaking of turning 70, Thomas McGunigal Parma, OH 44134 reaches that milestone in January. Thomas was a 440-842-1553 1957 [email protected] graduate of Ursuline High School in Youngstown, which makes him a classmate of Bob Maynard. Our Texas connection, Georgia and Jim Gasper When you are seeing the local weather on TV have become good friends with Peggy and Tom from a weather satellite somewhere in geophysi- Grace ’67, brother of Don Grace, in the Galveston cal orbit, you can thank Thomas for his work as and Houston area. ... Dick Olivier recently heard project director of the program that resulted in from his daughter-in-law that her uncle Joe Nieser the placement of those satellites. That was the has a lung ailment and could use some prayers. culmination of a long, very distinguished career Class of ’59 at a Florida West Coast gathering. Joe was our class treasurer senior year. The last with NASA, starting as a ground satellite tech- From left, Dennis Fagan, Bob D’Alessandro, I heard, he was residing in Palm Desert, CA. We nician, moving up through the ranks in senior Tom Hoban, Dave Washtock and Ed Coyne. hope to see Joe Nieser, along with our other management, and being a part of the Satellite senior class officers at the 50th class reunion June Aided Search and Rescue project. He speaks is Tom Skulina. Tom is still practicing law and will 22-24, 2007. ... Fran and Bill Comiskey became proudly of the lives saved and low cost of piggy continue to practice until he gets it right. ... Bob grandparents for the 14th time on April 21 when backing that technology on weather satellites Dolgan, recently “bought out” after many years as daughter Ellen and Mike Leamon ’89, introduced along with Canada, France and the Soviet Union a sports writer for Cleveland’s The Plain Dealer baby Mary Kate to the Comiskey dynasty. This during the cold war. Add all that to his work on has a new book out: America’s Polka King, brings the tally to 11 boys and three girls. ... Here a data relay satellite system that eventually got the story of Cleveland’s own Frankie Yankovic. we are in the “count-down phase” of our 50th rid of the need for ground stations, and you have This is Bob’s third book and is available in most class reunion (June 22-24, 2007). It is also the an impressive career in physics born under the bookstores and at Amazon.com. ... Although Stan “last call” for meeting the $350,000 goal for our influence of Fr. Monville at Carroll. And this isn’t Gorski couldn’t make the mini-reunion, he stays Class of 1957 Endowed Memorial Scholarship even mentioning his job as an NOAA manager in touch. Stan reports that his teacher’s license Fund. As of mid-September, we were at approxi- and his law degree from Georgetown — same has been renewed and he will teach business at mately $250,000 or $100,000 short of our goal. As university that gave Bob Maynard his JD. Thomas the Cuyahoga Valley Career Center for the seventh I recollect over these past 50+ years, it seems like and Deanna have six children. Son Colonel Mike is year. ... Matt Gresko, Stan’s classmate from things we did back in the ’50s were from another finishing up 20 years with the Air Force. ... A third Rhodes High and JCU, now resides in Florida. He life. Whether you were fortunate enough to reside graduate of Ursuline High School in Youngstown, recently contacted Stan regarding a visit to Florida. on the JCU campus, or struggle with your class physics major John McNicholas, has joined the ...Please remember John Krawczonek in your schedule requirements while working in order to age 70 club. Jack now lives in Arizona, is retired prayers. He passed away on June 5, 2006. Also “get through” Carroll as a “day hop” (like me), we and sometimes drives his “beautiful and intelli- pray for our many classmates who are suffering all worked very hard through tough times to get gent” granddaughter, Jackie, to kindergarten. Jack from serious illness. ... Let me know of any news where we are today. Whether or not you agree, was the co-founder of Applied Hydro-Acoustics in that may be of interest to our classmates or the John Carroll played a big part in making us what Maryland, a company that did work for the Navy JCU community. Stay well! Ray we are now. Some individuals have done much under the water. Having spent most of his life trav- better than others and that’s great! It is now pay eling to Hawaii, Alaska, the Bahamas, and Puerto back time! I am aware that “financial giving” is Rico, when he sold the company he moved to a Send your notes to: Leo Duffy a very personal and sensitive issue; however, we place far from under water — Prescott, AZ. Jack 1561 Towhee Ln. do have an obligation to our alma mater if it is to and Elizabeth have three children: Mainie (mother Naperville, IL 60565 survive to continue providing the quality education of Jackie), Michael and John Vincent. Michael has 630.355.2199 that we received. In reviewing class giving over a successful Toyota dealership in Virginia. To take 1956 January-May the past six years, I was amazed and shocked at up some time, Jack teaches a five-week research 1500 Park Beach Cir. Unit 5G those giving little or nothing back to John Carroll. course about six times a year at the University of Punta Gorda, FL 33950 Possibly you give to other worthwhile organiza- Phoenix. He does not have a law degree. ... And 941.505.8394 tions or funds – you be the judge! There are speaking of not having a law degree, the Hon. [email protected] various means to give and JCU can assist in ways William W. Weaver does! He received his from that will benefit all parties concerned. ... For some Cleveland State, Cleveland-Marshall College of Some reunion flashbacks!Bob Pascente attended of us, this may be our “last hurrah.” To date, Law back in 1967. He spent 24 years as a partner the ’56 reunion but was inadvertently omitted some 98 class members have already gone to a in McCarter & Weaver, during which time he also from the list. Also, thanks to Mike Conti for the “better place.” I apologize for being morbid and served as councilman, law director, and prosecu- Bocce Ball tournament. It was a great reunion! outspoken, but “wake up” class of 1957, we are tor for the city of Mentor-on-the-Lake. The last 16 If anyone else was omitted, let me know. ... Fr. not going to last forever – “open your hearts” and years Bill has served as judge, Court of Common Schell was unable to join us at the reunion, so give something back in appreciation for what John Pleas, Lake County. His work in the Juvenile Divi- John Boler visited him with Fr. Niehoff in late Carroll has done for you! God bless, Sal sion will end soon as he also joins the age 70 club September. He is doing well in retirement and and will be forced to retire. Bill and Reba have al- vividly remembers our class. John will be hosting ways lived in Lake County, where they raised their his mini-reunion lunch in Fort Myers, FL, on March Send your notes to: six children. All seven grandchildren are roughly John E. Clifford 14, 2007. If any of you are going to be in the area, in the area, so when Bill hangs up his robe for the 922 Hedgestone Dr. last time he looks forward to staying busy with the please contact me or John for details. ... I extend San Antonio TX 78258-2335 family. He might get back to sweeping out stables my sympathies to Ted Druhot, whose wife died in 210-497-3427 (w) 1958 late May. He was unable to attend the reunion but 1-888-248-3679 and repairing fences at son Bill Jr.’s horse-boarding plans to be at the next one. ... Please send your [email protected] stable in Concord, OH. ... That’s it! On this date in notes to me on any news you may have. Leo 1947 you heard “The Fall of the House of Usher” Great news about young Agnes Maynard. You’ll on Escape on CBS. Write. ... Peace, JEC recall that she is married to our own Robert Maynard . Agnes received her MA from Carroll

John Carroll university FALL 2006 37 AlumniJournal then, imprisoning them in the basement. Since I Send your notes to: Send your notes to: can’t remember such an incident I am sure I never Jerry Burke Jerry Schweickert 1219 W. Grove St. 14285 Washington Blvd. did such a thing. Lou says the Jesuits have two Arlington Heights, IL 60005-2217 University Hts., OH 44118 golf courses up there and the food is good while 847-398-4620 216-381-0357 the rates are reasonable. It’s not that long a drive if 1959 1960 [email protected] [email protected] anyone is interested in a road trip after the weather warms again in the spring. A visit with Joe Schell In a very sad and ironic twist of fate, John As I sit here writing this, I feel old. Just as many would be worth the trip, but we could also get in a Chuchman reports the death of his son, Mark, on of you have already done, or will shortly do, I am round of golf. Let me now if you have an interest. July 24. Mark was 46-years old and a JCU class heading for Chicago and my 50-year high school By the way Lou says father would put us up on of ’82 graduate. John states that his son suffered reunion. It doesn’t sound so bad until I think in the fifth floor (I sense a reference to sneaking out much in life and never complained. He was truly terms of one half century. That sounds old. Oh windows in that comment). ... I also received some a gentle man. After a distinguished career in the well — think young! (As soon as the arthritis pain pictures by e-mail from Terry Pokuta. It seems automotive industry, John has devoted his life goes away.) ... I heard from Lou Burger about that Bob Fitzharris was in Chicago recently to visit to grief counseling and, in his own words, now six weeks ago. He told me about a reunion he his children and a group of the guys got together walks the grief journey that he has walked with attended at Colombiere Center in Clarkson, MI. for lunch. Joe Morrissey, Bob Kilbourne, Pete many others as pastoral bereavement educator As you may or may not recall, he and Fred Schaal Conboy, Paul Pellegrino, Bob Fitzharris, Ken and companion. John, be assured that you and entered the Jesuit novitiate shortly after graduation. Roznowski, Terry Pokuta as well as Tony Saletta and Maureen and your family are in our thoughts and They attended the reunion for all who had been at Sam Vitale (remember them?) were in the pictures. prayers as you attempt to cope with this tremen- Colombiere for a length of time. According to Lou, They all looked great and I have to say it — ready for dous loss. ... Congratulations to Don Hagerty Fred entertained them with stories about Chicago, a 50th high school reunion. ... I wandered into Carol who recently received the prestigious Circle of (he teaches at Lane Tech) train trips he has taken and Field Retterer tailgating in the parking lot at the Distinction Sales Award for his work with Pruden- (hope he didn’t bring any slides) and boat trips on Ohio State/Penn State game in September. I knew tial Residenz, Realtors. Don has been specializing the Maumee River. Lou spent eight days there and they were there, but the odds are not real great that in the sale of houses, condominiums, and other says that Father Schell is his old self. Although he one would find anyone in a crowd like that. Actually, residential properties for the past 15 years and is a uses a walker, he is in good health and would love I walked right into them after about five minutes well known realtor throughout Dayton’s Southern to have some of us “old dogs” visit him. Lou says of looking. We had a good visit and talked about suburbs. He and his wife, Phyllis, are residents of father was full of memories about certain people golfing in South Carolina this spring. ... By the time Centerville, OH, where they are active members he caught going out windows in Pacelli Hall and, this goes to press it will be time for the following: of the Ketterings Central Christian Church and the Hithergreen Senior Center. ... On November 10, Nat Malizia’s sister, Philomena, is having a one year memorial Mass said for her brother that will be attended by friends: Bill Colson, alumnNews Marty Dempsey, Duffy Moran, Roger Risher, Ed Doody, Jim Hill, Bill Marks, Tom McGann, Tom Tully, Jim Atten, John O’Brien, Mike Winery of Frank Grace ’63 Campo, Ken Rowley, and Jerry Burke. We will then adjourn to Nat’s favorite restaurant to raise a glass and honor the memory of a truly wonderful named one of world’s best guy. ... A week later most of the group will gather again at Loyola University as the JCU Blue Streaks Frank Grace ’63 is a Steubenville, Ohio, native who ma- basketball team comes to Chicago to play our jored in English and played football at John Carroll. After fellow-Jesuit school. We believe it will be the first graduation, he learned the basics of the moving business time these two teams have met since our era. We are hoping for a large turnout of JCU alumni to while serving in the U.S. Army Transportation Corps. He root the Blue Streaks to victory over the Ramblers. subsequently started his own executive relocation busi- ... Bonnie and I were guests of Tom and Ellen ness, now Team Relocations, and did very well. Tully for the ND-Stanford game a few weeks ago. About a decade ago, he acquired a lovely wine estate We also had a chance to visit there with Tom McGann. He was anxious to get down to his new in the heart of Tuscany’s Chianti Country and set about home in Florida, which he purchased last year. ... building a serious winemaking operation. He has arrived Think your financial overhead is high? The Tullys at that goal with trumpets sounding a loud fanfare. have three kids at Georgetown University this Two years ago Molino di Grace was named the best year. Retiring any time soon, Tom? ... Had to miss the Walton weekend this year because a friend new winery in Italy by Gambero Rosso, the equivalent was entering our high school Hall of Fame, but for Italian wine of France’s Michelin Guide. The guide did get a call from John Breznai announcing that has also now commended several editions of Grace’s he again won the basketball free throw shooting wines with its Tre Bicchieri (Three Glasses) prize designation. contest with a perfect score. Of course, we were thrilled. ... Finally, I can confirm that there is no Most recently, Wine and Spirits magazine, a highly respected publication, proclaimed truth to the rumor that the Cleveland Indians and that Molino di Grace is one of the world’s 100 best wineries, and that the winemaker’s Chicago Cubs are going to merge and move the Il Riserva Margone is one of the planet’s 100 best wines. new team to the Island of Manila – the new team While there may be subjective dimensions to these awards, the indisputable facts are to be called the Manila Folders. Stay warm. Would love to hear from you. Remember – this is your that Molino di Grace and Frank Grace have ascended into the aristocracy of the wine column. Peace, JB industry. To come from nowhere to Grace’s current state of recognition may be unprec- edented in the passionately competitive and complicated world of wine. The red wines of Molino di Grace are available at fine restaurants and wine stores in the Cleveland area and elsewhere in the United States.

38 John Carroll university FALL 2006 AlumniJournal MERRY CHRISTMAS! May you have a healthy and Run Country Club in Estero, FL - an Arnold Palmer who was, this year, the recipient of an Emmy for pro- blessed Christmas with your families. I look forward designed golf course. Bill and Barb’s new home duction for Barry Manilow: Music and Passion. ... to hearing from all of you. Be well. Schweick overlooks the signature 18th hole. ... Congratulations Wayne Urban - [email protected] - brought to classmate Gerry O’Connell whose career in the me up to date in September. He retired from Georgia Send your notes to: computer industry was featured in the last edition of State on December 31, 2005; he had been on the Jack T. Hearns this magazine. Gerry and Judy, his wife of 42 years, faculty there since 1971. On January 1 he started as 4186 Silsby Rd. have six children and 16 grandchildren. He was a professor of education and associate director of the University Heights, OH 44118 just named to JCU’s board of directors. ... Keep us Education Policy Center at the University of Alabama 216-291-2319 1961 informed – Jack in Tuscaloosa. Wayne is also enjoying “big time 216-291-1560 (fax) football” as well, something he said he has missed [email protected] REUNION YEAR since Ohio State in the ’60s. Wayne also invites Don Rinehart has retired as a financial analyst with anyone to stop by if you are in the neighborhood. Send your notes to: the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission after Bob Andolsen ... I also received a nice note from Darryl O’Sickey 32 years of service with the federal government, 36100 Maple Dr. - [email protected] - in July. Darryl decided to including two years in the military. He and his wife, North Ridgeville, OH 44039-3756 take me at my word and bring us up to date. Darryl Christine, are living in Washington, D.C., where Don 440-327-1925 actually was supposed to graduate in ’62 but, along 1962 jogs and reads prodigiously. The Rineharts recently 440-327-5629 (fax) with about 50 others, took five years and did so in toured France and spend considerable time in Maine [email protected] ’63. Being a physics major and math minor, I’m sure, each summer. ... The Honorable David Zeitzheim A reminder to mark your calendar for June 22-24, had absolutely nothing to do with taking five years. has retired as juvenile and probate judge for Ohio’s 2007 for the 45th year reunion for the class of 1962 Darryl got his commission, went on active duty in Ottawa County but is now a visiting judge for Lucas to be held at John Carroll University. For further June 1963 and went to France with his new-at-the- and Fulton counties. He and his wife, Marti, have information, e-mail [email protected]. We hope that time wife, Laurie. Darryl recalled DeGaulle kicking two children and five grandchildren. When not you will plan on joining your classmates for an U.S. forces out of France, so he went to Germany for sitting on the “bench,” he enjoys boating, tennis, opportunity to renew old acquaintances and friend- the remainder of his tour. He then spent time with and racquetball. ... Mike Caton from Naples, FL, par- ships while we still have the opportunity to do so. an R&D lab owned by BF Goodrich and Gulf after ticipated in the Sunset City Olympics this summer ... We received an update from Terry Leahy during returning to Cleveland. What followed were stints and attended his 50th high school reunion. ... Irene the summer, and although many of you receive his with Packard Instruments, followed by positions and John Cleary just returned from two weeks in periodic “Operation Kick-Ass” reports directly, I with a subsidiary of McDonnell Douglas. Between Ireland and Scotland — one highlight was a stop wanted to be sure that you were aware of his prog- Packard Instruments and the MD subsidiary, Darryl for a Guinness in Durty Nelly’s Irish Pub, which first ress. Terry reported that he has undergone another and Laurie spent time in Cleveland, Indianapolis, San opened in 1620. ... Buffalo attorney George Narby kyphoplasty procedure to try to straighten out Francisco, and Austin. I believe his last position with and his wife, Eleanor, who have four children and 11 compressed vertebrae, help his posture, and give the MD subsidiary was as director of North American grandchildren, just returned from Switzerland. The additional space for his lungs to improve breathing Sales/Technical Service. Darryl remained with the Narbys own a Bernese Mountain dog that just be- and prevent pneumonia. Terry thanks everyone for company until 1993. In 1998 he and Laurie moved came an American Kennel Club champion. George’s their prayers and thoughts, and considers himself to the Spokane area to be close to their daughter other avocations include golf, skiing, sailing. ... Tom very lucky to be alive. ... We have also heard from who had two children. Unfortunately, Laurie passed Theriot and his wife, Mary Alice, have moved, from Dennis Hudson, who we reported was dealing away suddenly in 2003 as a result of a pulmonary Bedford, VA, to a 13 acre farm in Liberty, KY, along with throat cancer. Dennis reports that he and his embolism. Please accept our deepest sympathies for with 23 sheep and five dogs. ...Jim Ryan from wife, Judy, also a cancer survivor of five years, are your loss, Darryl. In 2004 he moved to a small place Kensington, MD, and his wife, Kathy, have four back working as innkeepers at The Blue Whale Inn, in Northern Idaho, about 40 miles east of Spokane. children and three grandchildren. Jim has become an a four star B&B resort at 6736 Moonstone Beach Not being “a social recluse,” Darryl is enjoying life avid bicyclist and recently biked through Holland for Drive in Cambria, CA 93428 — www.bluewhaleinn. again. ... John Dix - [email protected] - was appointed a 13 days and then rode in the famous 2 a.m. L.A.T.E. com. The inn is nestled on the green carpeted member of the board of directors of Quick Solutions, (Long After Twilight Ends) ride with 10,000 other bluffs of Cambria and overlooks the Pacific Ocean, Inc., a Columbus provider of information technol- bicyclists through Chicago’s neighborhoods and just minutes away from Hearst Castle and Paso ogy solutions. John serves as a board member along the lakefront. ... John Leahy received his law Robles wine country. Dennis notes that the Lord of a number of companies, and he is president of degree from Ohio State and is an attorney with the works in strange ways, and feels very blessed after Business Development Index, Ltd. John and Polly firm of Daley, Balyeat & Leah in Lima, OH. He and 1-1/2 years of treatment. ... We hope that your became grandparents for the first time in November his wife, Jane, are the parents of three children — Christmas holidays are healthy and happy, and that 2005. Ella Frances lives near them in Columbus, and, they also have two grandchildren. Outside the world your New Year is blessed. We hope to see you all of course, they are acting as spoilers. John and Polly of law, John has become involved with boating, golf, at Reunion June 2007. In the meanwhile, please should be in Scottsdale, AZ, for the winter when this and travel. ... Don Gallagher is living in Brentwood, send your family news and updates to me at the column appears. Finally, John wanted to point out TN, with his wife of 43 years, Mary Lou. They have above addresses. Bob that he was going to visit with the new dean of the two children and three grandchildren. The Gallagh- Boler School of Business in late October. ... Again, ers have traveled to Ireland, the Alps, and Spain. ... Send your notes to: please keep up the good work by sending me your Robert “Pat” Burns, a night school student most Pete Mykytyn news. Pete of his JCU career, has retired after 50 years as a 3015 Alveria Drive journeyman electrician. He and his wife, Patricia, Carbondale, IL 62901 Send your notes to: 618-549-1946 live in North Royalton and have six children, 16 1963 Frank Kelley grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. ... Joe 618-453-7885 (w) 20 County Knoll Dr. Guta and his wife, Rosemarie, reside in Strongsville, [email protected] Binghamton, NY 13901-6109 607-648-5947 OH; they have two daughters and four grandchil- Happy holidays to all of the ’63ers. Richard Kotarba 1964 dren. Joe has a time share in Atlantic City where he has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The [email protected] likes to play any kind of cards. ... Jerome O’Grady Best Lawyers in America, 2007 edition. Richard’s Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year to retired as deputy superintendent of the New York primary interests are construction litigation, media- all. Joanne and I are safely returned from a tremen- State Police after 30 years of service. He and his tion, and commercial and real estate litigation. ... dous Alaskan adventure. We cannot manufacture wife, Mary, are living in Latham, NY. The O’Gradys Tom Ryan - [email protected] - has his seventh enough superlatives to do the experience justice. have five children and three grandchildren. ... From grandchild, William Clement Besinger. William is his Mountain ranges galore, a thrilling sled dog ride, Crown Point, IN, Shawn Doolin and his wife just re- daughter’s second boy, and his other daughter also bush planes, glaciers, fiords, glorious wildlife, all in a turned from a 4,000-mile cross-county trip by car to has two boys. ... John Zvolensky - johnZ@kuhlman. setting so majestic it takes your breath away. I was California. ... Bill Daberko is president of the Wildcat com - contacted me in August about his son, John, finally able to verify the existence of an establish-

John Carroll university FALL 2006 39 AlumniJournal ment I was sure was myth: Skinny Dick’s Halfway five grandchildren, which keeps them traveling often my five years as your correspondent and I am Inn is there, south of Fairbanks on the road to to Birmingham and Atlanta. Their fourth and young- grateful for all who have contributed to the column. Denali. ... Many thanks to Russ Centanni for a est daughter is mentally retarded and living with A special thanks to Michele McFarland, of JCU’s comprehensive report from the 42-1/2 year reunion. them. Jack reports that she spends three days per University Marketing and Communications, for all of We had 11 classmates in attendance, with three week out of the house doing various activities from her help, encouragement and reminders; she does a from out-of-state. Participants included Russ and bowling to shopping to arts and crafts and she loves great job and deserves much credit for the success wife Ginny from Idaho, Jude and Bob Heutsche it. They have started the search for a second home, of the magazine. Dave Griffin has graciously and from Pennsylvania, and John DePerro from Virginia. preferably on a lake so that Jack can do what he enthusiastically agreed to take over the column and Ohioans included Lyn and Gordy Priemer, Mary loves most, fish. He lives close to I-85 at Exit 54 in he is looking forward to hearing from classmates. and Tom Leahy, Mariann and Jerry Grdina, Peggy SC and would love to share a brew with (or provide Drop Dave your news - [email protected]. and John Baker, Allyn Adams, Jim Williams, Tim B&B for) a fellow alum. And if his broker’s license Best wishes and thanks to Dave. I look forward to Logan, and Gus McPhie. Friday night festivities can help anyone in Georgia or South Carolina contact seeing you all at the next reunion. Fran included drinks and snacks at Priemer’s, followed him - [email protected]. ... Got some news from by dinner at Larchmere Tavern. Saturday included, Doug Tomaso, who writes from Blaine, WA, just 15 Editors note: Fran, thank you for your great service. alas, a loss to Ohio Northern, followed by drinks miles up the road from where I live in Bellingham. and hors d’oeuvres at Leahy’s featuring a viewing In case you did not know, Blaine is the farthest you REUNION YEAR of the 40th reunion DVD. The evening was capped can go Northwest on the continental U.S. Doug lives with dinner at the Shaker Country Club. The reunion there with his wife, Rene. They have two children, Send your notes to: turnout was short of the typical ’64 performance, Karl (30) and Gina (34). ... James Moran contacted Peter French and I noted a spate of late regret messages the last me from LaGrange, IL, where he lives with his wife, 27955 Forestwood Pkwy. couple of weeks before the event, including my own Catherine. He received his advanced degrees from North Olmsted, OH 44070 216-881-7882 mea culpa. I had every intention of attending until Michigan State in 1967 and DePaul University in 1967 216-881-7896 (fax) my Godson of 34 years announced his wedding that 1978. Jim has his own tax company, J E Moran & [email protected] weekend in Newport, RI. Al and Cathy Rutledge, Associates. He and Catherine are the parents of five: the groom’s aunt and uncle, were also in attendance Patrick (35), Matthew (34) Christopher (30) Joseph For our column this time, I would like to focus on there. We did hoist a Harpoon Lager to the Class of (29) and Meghann (27). ... Walter Miller and his Reunion Weekend, June 22-24, 2007. Additional in- ’64 at Flo’s Clam Shack that Saturday afternoon. ... wife, Louise (nee Lachowski), are in Chandler, AZ, formation will be directed to alumni through this col- Meet me in Augusta. Congratulations again to Ron having just moved there from Colorado Springs. umn and from Theresa Spada ’04 - [email protected] Timpanaro. Hot on the heels of his first hole-in-one, They have one child, David (40). Walt recently retired - the new reunion and special events coordinator at Tippy now announces that he has scored Master’s after more than 30 years in computers/computer Carroll. Reunion June ’07 will be our 40th — which tickets for next April. I know this will irritate Tony services with Digital Equipment Corp., Compaq and is hard to believe! We have started to form our Compisi, who is still awaiting documentation of HP. Walt wants to concentrate on his golf game and reunion committee to plan the weekend and have the HIO. See if he’s got an extra ticket, Tony. ... part-time golf business: Walt’s Custom Clubs - The the following members: Mark DeLong; Bill Ryan; Tom Etowski and wife Mary have moved to a new Slicedoctor. He is also planning on some fly fishing Bob McFarland; Pete Bernardo; John Forhan residence in Fayetteville, NC. They can be reached in the Arizona mountains and hopes to get back — our West Coast representative; Tom Ashdown; by e-mail at [email protected]. ... Received a to JCU — way soon and perhaps catch a football and yours truly. We have set an attendance goal nice note from Lou Mastrian. He and wife Elaine game or an alumni golf outing! ... Charlie Prochaska of 100 Class of ’67 alumni. Our class has approxi- have a condo in Naples, FL, where they spend the retired in April after 25 years with Lockheed Martin mately 600 alumni — 54 deceased and 93 address winter. Lou read the last report on the three muske- Corporation, where he worked on a number of mis- unknown. That gives us 453 alumni to convince that teers from Sanibel Island: Tom Moore, Tim Logan, sile defense programs. Prior to that he had worked Reunion Weekend is a great time! All ’67 alumni are and John Breen and suggests some Blue Streak 13 years for Perkin-Elmer Corporation, which de- encouraged to volunteer and become involved in networking on the Florida West Coast. Could make signed and built the Hubble Space Telescope. Char- the reunion process. We meet at JCU — which is for some interesting get-togethers, starting with the lie, married for 38 years, has three grown children: centrally located for area alumni and we can confer- Super Bowl. Keep me posted, lads. ... John Breen daughter Cheryl, sons Jeff and Brian but lost his dear ence call the meeting. So e-mail Theresa or me to and wife, Mary Helen, returned safely from Ireland. wife, Mary, to cancer last December. He is planning volunteer to serve on the planning committee. ... Reddog writes glowingly of the family trip to Ireland, a trip to Thailand soon to visit his son, Jeff, who lives How about this: being rated in USA Today as one of with kind words in equal measure for Guinness, and works there. Charlie was the sole member of the top 10 high school football teams in the country; Jamieson’s, and the Old Head golf course. Ireland is our class to attend the Pershing Rifles reunion in being rated the No.1 high school football team in the a magical land and all travelers venturing there are September, where he says he met some really nice Midwest by USA Today; and being rated the top warned they will lose their heart forever. ... Keep me PRs and won the reunion raffle prize - a bayonet high school football team in the Cleveland area by posted on your activities. Until next time, God bless that used to be used by the PR drill teams. I wonder Cleveland’s newspaper, The Plain Dealer. Congratu- all Streaks. Frank how he explained that item to airport security on the lations to John Gibbons, head coach at St. Edward way home! ... My wife, Cecile, and I just got back High School! FYI, since there are numerous alumni from three weeks in Europe, a trip which took us to around from St. Ignatius and St. Edward, the famous Send your notes to: Dick Conoboy Vienna, Prague, Berlin and Marseille. We enjoyed game was recently held and St. Edward prevailed 165 South 46th St. Prague immensely. Having been stationed in Berlin for the second year in a row with a score of 21-13. Bellingham, WA 98229 in 1967 and 1968, I found the changes mind-bog- ... Recently spent time with Mark Delong and we [email protected] gling. Thanks to my wife’s university schedule, we discussed the reunion and shared some ideas. Mark 1965 leave again in December for a three week stint in and his wife, Susan, continue to reside in Huron, OH. Australia, which I visited in 1969 while on R&R from ... Bill Ryan, in New Orleans, is anxious to return to Jack Mesker has “retired” in Greer, SC, but finds Vietnam. Anyone else out there traveling? Would like Cleveland for the reunion. ... Don’t forget to call; write; himself busier than ever. He and his wife, Sharon, to get your stories. Dick or e-mail with your ideas and suggestions for Reunion recently celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary ’07. I look forward to hearing ideas! Have a great and collected their first Social Security checks! holiday season. Yours, Peter Send your notes to: Jack is happy to be finally receiving instead of giv- Dave Griffin ing. Nevertheless he is giving his time serving as [email protected] Send your notes to: financial secretary for the Knights of Columbus and Ray Burchyns as a member of the Greenville County Disabilities 336 Golf View Rd. #1106 1966 Board. He also is using his real estate broker’s North Palm Beach, FL 33408 561-622-3314 license to make some “beer and bait money” and Dear members of the Class of ’66: This will be my 1968 [email protected] help friends and family. Jack and Sharon now have last note as class columnist; I think that it is time for a fresh voice and a fresh perspective. I have enjoyed 40 John Carroll university FALL 2006 AlumniJournal alumnNews There are Nun Better cookies than those of the Sisters of the Holy Spirit

Sr. Mary Assumpta ’73G is an amazement. fanship. In the process, she has drawn Hall’s development, Assumpta gave herself Her Sisters of the Holy Spirit, who wear potential funders like a magnet – a nun in a to serving the dying. She’s excited about the traditional nun’s habit and number habit wearing a baseball jacket is advanced the way Anamcara has codified what she 10-strong, are a marvel. Assumpta and “advancement” equipment. learned, and is eager to teach and otherwise her merry band have created, in Garfield Assumpta has two new projects. She is shepherd the program to hospice personnel Heights, Ohio, an astonishing retirement the east-of-the-Mississippi leader of the and others who support the dying. community, Jennings Hall. It includes: a Anamcara (Gaelic for “soul friend”) pro- The second project is the cookies. For skilled nursing facility, an assisted-living gram, a creation of the Sacred Art of Living years, the nuns baked chocolate chip component, independent-living apartments, and Dying Center in Bend, Oregon. Anam- cookies which found their way to baseball an adult day-care, a children’s day-care, a cara is a spiritual way of helping the dying players and other hungry souls – Assumpta wellness center, a new motherhouse. It’s in their passage. Over the years, when she has sometimes been known as “The cookie mostly relatively new and it sparkles. wasn’t raising money and guiding Jennings nun,” at others, “The baseball nun.” Now, The following figure is very “ballpark,” the sisters have trademarked the name Nun but through donations and grants, the sisters Better, vastly expanded their repertoire, and have created a complex that represents are spending their idle hours (that’s a joke) something in the neighborhood of $50 baking, using acclaimed recipes and the best million+ in investment. Part of what’s as- ingredients. The morsels are indisputably tonishing is that ten mostly elderly religious good; they were sold in quantity from the women are not supposed to be able to put motherhouse last year, but that was a small- together a shining campus costing that kind time operation. of money. The jovial Assumpta, awarded Still is, but Nun Better looms as a the university’s Alumni Medal in 1998, worthy successor to Willy Wonka’s Chocolate credits one force: the Holy Spirit. Factory. Here is its secret ingredient, the A “ballpark” estimate of the Jennings’ better than chocolate magic chip in the cookies: capital assets fits because funding doors Having witnessed how Paul Newman’s have opened due to Sr. Assumpta’s being various food products have earned more a high-profile Cleveland Indians fan, one than $200 million in profits, which have who sports an Indians jacket and has done been distributed to charity, Assumpta and substantial local and national television her eleemosynary gang intend to market (and one movie) in playing out her fervent the cookies on a large scale (we’re talking cookie factory) and use the profits to fund the work of the Jennings Center. The smart money says the Holy Spirit likes the plan. Nun Better is now in the Monastery Greetings catalog, which markets all those fruitcakes and wheels of cheese prepared by monks and nuns. This little notice is too late for the holiday season, but as Assumpta points out, “a good cookie is a nice thing any time of year.” You can go to www.monasterygreetings.com to place a Nun Better order. Or, if you do want to leave a plate of Nun Betters for Santa this year, and are willing to pick them up at Jennings Hall, you may call 216.581.2941, ext. 3001.

John Carroll university FALL 2006 41 AlumniJournal 2005. He greeted me as if we had just graduated Send your notes to: Send your notes to: 35 days rather than 35 years ago. Howie had a gift Gerry Grim Tom and Rosemary Costello [email protected] for always making people feel at ease around him. 716 West Vermont Ave. 804-758-2306 x136 I will always remember him as someone with a Urbana, IL 61801-4827 perpetual smile on his face. Tom Ahern noted in 217-344-2076 1969 1971 an e-mail to me that “Howie knew everybody,” [email protected] Before the news, a quick thanks to Rich Guinta and is sorely missed by the JCU Chicago con- and Bob Geiss for the great stuff for last column. ... nection. Perhaps Don Brown speaks the most As promised, we are continuing our Reunion Week- Creighton Medical School just awarded one of the eloquently of him when he e-mailed me: “Howie end report. Mimi Fitzpatrick Cavera (department nicest and smartest guys in our class with its 2006 taught us what it means to laugh, love, and keep chair Davenport College) and her husband, David, Alumni Medal. George Bosl, yes tall quiet George, friendships strong. He also taught me how to ap- have enjoyed every Reunion Weekend. They live was honored by his medical school for his career proach the game of golf. In his final months when in Grand Rapids, MI, where they enjoy their five dedicated to cancer research. George’s record of he must have known that he would never play golf children and 14 grandchildren. Mimi has been on accomplishment is just tremendous. He currently again (which he loved) he gave me some advice the reunion committee many times. ... John Urban, serves as chair of the Department of Medicine at a that I will always remember with every stroke: another reunion committee member, continues to hospital we all read about, Memorial Sloan-Kettering ‘Brownie, just remember the three T’s: tempo, practice law from his Middleburgh Heights office. Cancer Center in New York City. George has been turn and trust.’ The next time I played after he told He and his wife, Mary Rita, live in Rocky River. Their a leader treating genitourinary tumors, particularly me that, I shot the best game of my life. He al- son, Michael, is studying to be a chiropractor in St. testicular cancers. In his spare time George also ways was patient with me (a terrible golfer) on the Louis. Their younger son, Ryan, recently gradu- teaches medicine at Cornell University’s Weill course. I think of him often and miss him terribly. ated from Columbia College in Chicago. ... Kerry Medical College. I bet Professor Welch would be Howie’s wife and best friend (and fan), Julie Wil- Volkmann, everyone’s John Carroll connection, is proud of George’s accomplishments in fighting this son, was with him at all times through the almost doing well! He is the assistant football coach and the dreaded disease. ... Richard Shoemaker is living in two years Howie battled the various cancers. She head wrestling coach for the Blue Streaks. His son is Popayan, Colombia, and teaching at the Universidad made sure that friends were always welcome and a recent graduate of Carroll as well. ... Bill Lavezzi is del Cauca. Richard has an MD and MPH degree. He that Howie had her smile and positive attitude enjoying his retirement from teaching. He is now the is married and has two wonderful children. Richard waiting for him after every surgery and treatment. executive director of the Northeast Ohio Education any time you want me to do an in depth interview Julie was alone with him the afternoon he died as Association. He and his wife, Lynn (honorary class with you I’d be glad to travel down to see you. Your they returned home from a ride around beautiful of ’71 alum), have three grandchildren. ... Charlie hometown sounds like a wonderful and special Williams Bay, WI, the town they called home for Algier (big time football referee) has been in the place. ... Next, the state of Iowa checks in with a the last several years. For anyone who would wish trucking business for 33 years. Janet and Charlie nice note from big John Marshall. John is the proud to send a note to Julie her address is 3 Highwood have several grandchildren with a new granddaugh- father of two girls and a boy. John, who got his law Court, Unit B, Williams Bay, WI, 53191. ... Donald ter being born the weekend of reunion. ... Mike degree from DePaul, is a VP of American Republic Shina updated his alumni profile via the www.jcu. Mannion retired after 22 years in the Army. Much of Insurance Company a provider of medical and life edu web site. He writes “More than four years the talk at the reunion was about grandchildren, but insurance. ... Arch Gleason was recently inducted ago I left University Hospitals of Cleveland where Mike was talking about the two youngest of his six into the Lottery Industry Hall of Fame. Arch currently I was clinical director and residency director in the children: they are 2- and 6-years old. Mike works for serves as the head of the Kentucky Lottery and Department of Radiation Medicine to accept a Battelle in Columbus. ... Vic Matteucci continues as as head of the World Lottery Association. ... Two position as medical director of the St. Vincent Re- an account executive in magazine advertising sales. members of the class have recently become impor- gional Cancer Center in Santa Fe. As both a medi- He and his wife, Mary Kay, have four boys, the tant figures in leadership of JCU.Mike Hardy has cal and radiation oncologist this was a great oppor- youngest having graduated recently from John Car- joined the board of regents. Also, after a long period tunity for me and allowed me the chance to realize roll. ... Sal Sirabella is still in politics in Pennsylvania of recovery from rotator cuff surgery, he will back my desire to live in New Mexico. After 18 years of but no longer with the city of Pittsburgh. He is the taking money from friends on the golf course. Mike, traveling to Northern New Mexico for vacations, chief of staff for the lieutenant governor of Pennsyl- I still get strokes. Second, a founding member of the my partner, Kevin Waidmann, and I finally decided vania. It was great to see Sal after so many years. rugby club of JCU had its first member on the board to make the move to this wonderful area. The It was fun hearing him bemoan the trials of a father of directors of the university: Howard Hanna. Great geography, climate, traditions and history have of an actress. ... Pete Hamm and his wife, Bobbi, job Hoddy. PS: He was also the feature speaker at always attracted us to this area. Kevin and I are are always great hosts for the Reunion Weekend JCU’s Entrepreneurs Association and drew a full avid cyclists and skiers and being in New Mexico events. Pete has been on the reunion committee for house. You can hear his remarks on the JCU web has given us the opportunity to continue cycling as long as we can remember. He works for Olym- site. ... In closing, thanks for all the notes. I even had most of the year — and Taos is only an hour away. pus, overseeing work with endoscopes. ... Anne ’74 a nice call from Jim Toomey just to say hello. ... Over the past few years we have participated in a and John DiPalermo came in from San Jose. John Also had a nice crowd of JCUers at my daughter’s number of centuries (100-mile single day cycling is a financial planner for New York Life. Anne, Charlie wedding: Bill Bradt, George Mackey, Ed Christy, events) throughout the Southwest. The past two Algier’s sister and John’s wife, teaches kindergarten. David Letscher, John Kennedy, Jim ’71 and Laura years the cancer center sponsored the Santa Fe John is accepting donations for the many weddings ’75 Mackey, Tom Kelly. Thanks all of you and your Century. This past August we participated in and taking place among his daughters. ... Dennis Joyce guests for traveling to share that wonderful day with completed our first triathlon event in Los Alamos. continues to serve as a judge in suburban Pittsburgh. me. ... Keep the news coming “If you will send it, I So in addition to the new cultural milieu we’re He was happy to see so many of our class return- will write it’’ (I am original) Grimmer living in we’ve been motivated to make serious ing for the reunion. ... Mark Plush lives in Solon, life style changes as well. We couldn’t have made though he grew up in the shadows of John Carroll. a better decision.” Those of you wishing to can Send your notes to: He proudly pointed out his childhood home from Ted Heutsche contact Donald - [email protected]. ... Paul the new press box in Shula Stadium. In addition to 2137 East Howe Road Svec - [email protected] - also used his job with Keithley Instruments Inc., Mark serves Dewitt, MI 48820 the web site to update his alumni profile. He is on the boards of Richmond Heights Hospital, Junior 517-669-4005 living in Alameda, CA, and is CEO of Team One

1970 Achievement, and the March of Dimes. He still finds [email protected] Solutions, Inc. in San Leandro, CA. ... I encourage time to be on the reunion committee as well. ... We everyone to update their own profiles online. And, It was only after I had already submitted my last want to thank John Marcus ’72 for spending time please take a minute and drop me a line or an column that I learned of the passing of Howie with Jack Costello ’06 in Washington, DC, as Jack e-mail to let me know what is going on with you Burgh in April after a long and valiant fight with begins a career with CBS as an account executive. and yours. Ted cancer. I had not seen Howie in many years until The John Carroll connection is thriving. Have a great we saw each other at our 35th reunion in June Holiday, Tom and Rosemary

42 John Carroll university FALL 2006 alumnNews AlumniJournal Tim Iacofano ’76 lights up the Tube

Here’s the deal: Jack Bauer (Kiefer Suther- land ) of the still hot TV drama 24 is beset by the bad guys in the basin of the Los Angeles River. Bauer’s up against it when…WOW…24 director Tim Iacofano ’76 calls in the Marines and two F18 fighter jets descend like God’s own wrath down to 250 feet and obliterate the copter contain- ing the villains. Iacofano, who cut his media baby teeth on what was then called WUJC, sweet-talked the Marines into bringing in actual fighter jets for one of the more impressive TV series stunts on prime time. Here’s what was involved; air traffic controller, between 50-75 jarheads, six pilots, dozens more Marines aboard hovering helicopters, an array of On the set of “Traveler” safety personnel, the jets, the 24 crew. Cleveland native Iacofano is a TV problem solver, and the problems he solves can, for example, involve jets or coaxing anger tion of Loyola Marymount for grad school, from Gary Sinise on CSI New York. The and he tied himself to the Jesuit school in communications grad sometimes sports the L.A., where he received ‘an understanding title producer, more often lately it’s director. of how to tell a story.’ Whatever they label Iacofano, he has been What followed was local TV in Kalama- at the heart of episodes on 24, CSI New Traveler, and from there was scheduled for zoo, Michigan, succeeded by good runs at, in York, Supernatural. Not long ago, he was a a period at home while he worked on CSI turn, Ch-3 and Ch-8 in Cleveland. Iacofano force for Profiler and The Untouchables. NewYork, which is shot in L.A. Nonethe- paid serious dues in local TV, doing, for When John Carroll reached him, he was less, he’s away for long periods in places like example, a documentary on Paul Brown; in Vancouver, BC, shooting Traveler, a new Vancouver and while he’s in production the a nationally syndicated rock show; news; series for which he expressed excitement: days are sometimes beyond dawn to dusk. sports projects with local legend Casey “It’s one of the best pilots I’ve seen. This He’s not complaining. He said, “TV Coleman. It was part of a liberal education could be the next 24. It’s a very unique takes a lot of abuse and justifiably so, but in television, but there was a time when he premise. I can’t tell you what it is because it I don’t think there has ever been as high realized the local TV limits were firm. would blow it.” a quality level as there is in some of these So he went back to LA, “met a couple of Traveler is a likely mid-season replace- series. It’s really an exciting thing for me to guys who led to other guys,” and before long ment on ABC. be a part of it.” he was the executive VP of network TV at Iacofano is one of those important He took a road to get there. Former Paramount Pictures, which he says was more people, little known in comparison to the JCU communications professor Dr. Alex title than reality. Sutherlands and Sinises, who light up the MacKenzie told Iacofano that he probably But then, he was with Star Wars’ George Tube. He has a nice career and his trend didn’t want to be a 50-year-old disk jockey, Lucas shooting TV in England; producing is rising. He has a long list of production and that he had best look to film or TV. and writing scripts for The Untouchables; credits and scripts that made it on screen, “My motivation,” said Iacofano, “was to do and, successfully, moving through doors that but for the last two years he has ripened into something creative and entertaining. I was had sprung open. one of the frequently called upon directors not a particularly good on-air personality at He’s still moving through those doors; for the aforementioned A-list shows. WUJC. I looked down the road and I didn’t calling in the jets when necessary; urging Life is good for Tim, Laura and Blaise (16), see myself being a top on-air personality.” actors toward visible emotion; and some- Hunter (13), Lindsey (10) and Gianna (17 He turned to TV here, receiving tutelage times feeling gratitude that some people at mos.) It is a creative vagabond’s life. Iaco- from, among others, the late James Breslin John Carroll more than three decades ago, fano was in Vancouver for a long stint with ’40. His mentors pointed him in the direc- told him he didn’t really want to be a DJ.

John Carroll university FALL 2006 43 AlumniJournal OK classmates, listen up. If Tim (aka Fred) Mertz ever calls and tells you to pound salt, you better alumnNews listen up. After years of working in the proverbial salt mines of H&R Block, with long commutes and receiving very little time off. Tim finally left Major General Carter Ham ’76 leads Big Red One under the threat of domestic violence from wife The Big Red One, the United States Army’s Krisi Meathe Mertz for the friendly confines of a real salt mine, joining up with Compass Miner- 1st Infantry Division is one of the world’s most als, the largest producer of salt in North America storied military units – from the worst battles and a mere two miles from the Mertz household of World War One, to D-Day, Vietnam, Iraq: in Overland Park, KS. Now that Tim is home the “Fighting First” is renowned for gallantry, more, Krisi refers to herself as a “kept woman,” who plays bridge competitively at tournaments courage and military excellence. The new around the country, a task made much easier commander of The Big Red One, back from thanks to her recent hip replacement (which she Germany and stationed again at Ft. Riley, KS, highly recommends to anyone who needs one). is John Carroll’s Carter Ham ’76. General Ham, Elder daughter Katie (29) is assistant director of admissions at Rockhurst Jesuit High School, who was the commander of the Northern Iraq while younger sis, Emily, (26) is finishing up vet sector and who subsequently had an important school at Kansas State. Tim, ever the accountant, role in the Pentagon, has been elevated from calculates that with his new, shorter drive to work, brigadier to major general. Ham said at the he saves an extra 35 eight-hour days each year, more than enough extra time to, well, pound salt! ceremony welcoming the division back to ... Since I received no outpouring of e-mail from Kansas: “We truly follow in the footsteps of other classmates, I’ll fill in with this tid-bit of my giants,” Major General Ham is married to own: my daughter, Christine Patno, has moved on Christi Ignaut Ham ’75. from being a head ice hockey coach of a girls’ high school in Milwaukee to assistant coach/defense for Niagara University near Buffalo, whose head coach (Margot Page) recently led Team Canada REUNION YEAR John Bowen was on Jeopardy. I wrote back that I to the Olympic Gold Medal in Torino, Italy. NU is Send your notes to: saw Russert on Meet the Press. ... Ed Harrington the oldest Vincentian university in North America John M. Marcus wrote; I had lunch with him a few months back at (1856) and fields women’s and men’s ice hockey 5707 Trafton Pl. the same DC restaurant where Roach, Jack and I teams at the NCAA Division I level. In addition to Bethesda, MD 20817-3738 met. Ed left Mercantile Bank and moved over to her on-ice responsibilities for defense, Christine 202-296-0901

1972 Old Line Bank, in Gaithersburg, MD. Job mobil- will also be responsible for team travel arrange- [email protected] ity at 56 years of age – I love it. ... Eileen Burger ments, community service and strength and It wasn’t quite the cafeteria with Josie at the door, White wrote to tell me she retired from Cooper conditioning. ... Please everyone — someone! Hickey sneaking in the back door, Mullen sneak- Tire and Rubber Company after 25 years. So what — follow the lead of Tim and Krisi Mertz and e- ing in the side door and a horde of others coming did she do? Changed the tires on her car, drove out mail an update. Go Purple Eagles hockey! – gop through the kitchen, but I was able to have lunch to Sun Valley, back to Findlay, OH, then off on a jet recently with a couple of classmates. Jack Bertges to Australia. She then sold her home, moved to and Craig Roach and I met in downtown Washing- Coldwater Lake in Michigan. (Retirement sounds like Send your notes to: ton. Jack flew in from SF and Dr. Craig is a “local,” too much work for me.). ... Finally, Larry Ray, Detroit Dave Robinson running his own energy consulting firm. We had correspondent: “returned from my visit to London 3963 Oakland Hills Dr. a discussion on politics (Jack’s idea), a discussion with Frank Palamara. We went to his cottage in Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 248-642-9615 (h) on ordering food (Craig’s idea) and a discussion on Stockbridge for a few days of fly-fishing on the 1974 800-240-3866 (fax) whether or not Bertges would pick up the tab (my River Test. And not surprisingly, he knows every- [email protected] idea). Jack followed up with a note: “he heard Timo- one in town. Yes, from the green grocer to the deli thy R speak last week in SF” (assuming he meant counter manager - they all know JFP ... Then, on to As I write this e-mail, the Detroit Tigers and St. Russert). He continues, “Tim R. was here to raise Overstrand Mansions ... saw quite a bit of London, Louis Cardinals are battling it out in the World Se- money for St. Ignatius, where his nephew attends. then went on to Dublin to meet Laura and Mark ries, the Lions are playing like they want another I had three minutes with him. He is one busy fellow Pacelli and other friends. We went to the Ryder first round draft choice; and I am trying to come and has much to be proud of. The crowd loved Cup, then toured across Ireland. Visited Galway, up with creative ways to motivate classmates him.” (If you haven’t had a chance to hear Tim work Connemara, and stayed at a castle in Clifden. ... If to let me know what’s going on in their lives. ... a crowd, it is amazing ... in DC, he told a story about Eileen Burger White had a castle, would it be Eileen Thanks to Leo Grim for his update. He has been Mary Matalin and James Carville that still makes me Burger White’s Castle?). ... Finally, heard from Slin- a chiropractor for over 12 years now. He lives with laugh.) Back to Jack: “Tom Joyce from Pittsburgh gin’ Sammy Morocco, who has started a company his wife, Joy, and their daughter Jill in Houston. was in town last week. He travels for Mellon Bank called Patriot Seating – they make ergonomic chairs ... Joann and Eddy Staunton trekked across the and gets here every few weeks. The real surprise and hire only military veterans. Check out their web country from Maryland and spent their summer however was turning around in church two Sundays site at patriotseating.com. ... That’s it — Reunion in vacation mountain climbing in California with their past and seeing Longo. He just moved to SF. His June — plan for it. Palamara is bringing the Cubans. family. ... Terry Dwyer was a guest presenter at résumé is about eight pages longer than mine.” (I Take care. JM one of Don Kuratko’s entrepreneurship classes at would think it a real surprise to see Longo in church Indiana University in October. Terry shared his ex- too – if that’s what he meant). Finally he reminded Send your notes to: perience on the keys for a business to improving me it (October 25) was Lindstrom’s birthday. Happy Gerry O. Patno its operations and productivity. ... I close this year birthday to the old scrum half! ... Donna Bowen 13421 Merl Ave. end column wishing all of you a Merry Christmas Brown sent me her monthly “you better not miss Lakewood, OH 44107-2707 and Happy New Year. Please make a resolution to 216-410-0129 the deadline for the class column” notes. I take her 1973 send me an update in 2007. Robby [email protected] threats seriously. She also mentioned her brother

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Send your notes to: Send your notes to: REUNION YEAR Diane Coolican Gaggin Rick Rea Send your notes to: 7450 Grant Village Dr., Apt. A 118 Elm St. Dennis J. Lane St. Louis, MO 63123 Fayetteville, NY 13066 8144 Winding Ross Way [email protected] 1975 314.843.4703 1976 Ellicott City, MD 21043 [email protected] [email protected] Happy fall, all! We’re working our way up to the 1977 Hello classmates! The leaves are turning in St. holidays very quickly, many great memories of the Louis and there is a chill in the air. These bring wonderful reunion in June. Word that Rob Cum- My appeal to keep those cards and letters coming back fond memories of the fall activities on cam- mings - [email protected] continues to bare fruit. This time around I heard pus: football, soccer and rugby games, Homecom- - and wife Linn have moved to Lemont, IL, where from Mike Mack and Terry Bedell again! There ing, concerts, mixers and mid-term exams (yuck!). they have a place that overlooks the 13th fairway is no limit to how many times you can be in this Melissa and I just completed a move to St. Louis at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club. Congratulations column. Terry reported in with a great memory from Sharon, PA. This was my 14th move since to them also on celebrating their 24th wedding about the exploits of the ’76 JCU soccer team. graduation. You don’t realize how much stuff you anniversary. ... Those of you who subscribe to “Andy Szeltner and I were the only two seniors own until you move it! I would like to take this op- Cleveland Magazine got a brush with JCU in on that rag-tag collection of ‘scholar athletes.’ We portunity to thank Nancy Hudec for the years she your July issue, which included a featured house knew we took a backseat to some of the higher served as our class columnist. She did a great job! by Fay Architecture, whose president is our own profile teams on campus — but that didn’t prevent ... Bill McGah reports from Kansas City (Leawood, Jack Fay - [email protected]. Jack, wife Deb, and the good times we had. It also didn’t prevent us KS) where he has lived for the past ten years. He son Dan are happily residing in Chesterland. ... from packing the sidelines when Notre Dame is employed as a district sales manager for Sun Don Rey - [email protected] says he’s living visited for the final game of the season. Our coach, Steel, Chicago Heights, IL, an Esmark Company. in Crestwood, IL, and is on the faculty of Robert George Golias, bugged out to go duck hunting. He He is the president of the mid-America chapter Morris College in Orland Park, IL. ... Congratula- was replaced by swimming coach Ron Zwirlein (a of the Metals Service Center Institute, a national tions are in order for Brig. Gen. Carter Ham who pretty fair soccer player in his day) to lead us to a trade organization of over 300 member compa- has been named commanding general of the 1st 2-1 victory over the Irish. Our second goal was con- nies. His wife, Ann, finally retired from substitute Infantry Division, otherwise known as The Big troversial and upset the ND bench to the point they teaching. Their son, Patrick, graduated from Red One. The division, originally located at Fort wanted to confront the referee after the game. Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA, in 2006 and Riley, KS, was moved to Germany in 1995. Now, Andy Szeltner, familiar with the ref from his Lake is now in graduate school (mechanical engineer- the division flag will once again fly over Fort Riley Erie league play, advised against it because the ref ing) at the University of Washington in Seattle. with our classmate in command. Since March was known to keep a .22 pistol tucked in his waist- Their son, Peter, is a sophomore economics major 2005, Carter has been assigned to the Pentagon band in case ‘protestations got out of hand’ (you at Claremont McKenna College, in Claremont, CA. as deputy director of regional operations. A big can’t make up this stuff). During spring break in ... I recently received an e-mail from Rosemary thanks for serving Carter, from all of us and our Lauderdale that next March, by sheer coincidence, Bilchak. She and husband Gordon MacAlpine are best to Christi ’75! ... Thanks to Barb Kozel for I ran into one of the ND players on the beach. He living in Hotchkiss, CO. ... Sue Navish wrote that sending over the pictures she took in June! ... was still bitter and offered an expletive to describe she is now living in Nevillewood, PA. ... Joyce Bob Tullio has been keeping me laughing from our play. Domers sure can hold a grudge. It would (Tianello) Snodgrass e-mailed that she is living Erie. Keep sending me all the news that is fit to be great to hear from teammates Jon Catalano ’78, in Leander, TX, and would like to hear from fellow print, also the stuff that isn’t but will make me Tim Hanrahan ’78, Carl Schikowski ’79, Vin Karl ’78, Murphy Hall residents from ’71-’73 - joycets@ laugh. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all Marco Iglesias ’80, Jim Perusek, Marty Roberts peoplepc.com. ... Thanks to fellow AKY brother of you! Cools ’80, Mark Strohbeck ’78, Jim Gregorich ’78, Jim and class columnist Gerry Patno ’73, and the Coyne, Chuck Kretschmer ’78, Brian Coughlin, summer issue of the magazine, I received some Tim Ciampi, Roland Karthan ’80, Mike Maurer ’79, news about Mary Ann Corrigan-Davis. She is Mike Fiedler ’80 and Pete Szeltner.” Thanks Terry, I the new president of her high school alma mater, couldn’t have said it better myself! He also wanted St. Joseph Academy, on Cleveland’s West Side. I remember Alma Mater wasn’t she a barmaid at Spotty’s or was it the Lemon Tree? ... While I lived in Sharon, I was an assistant coach under head coach Sam Mastrian ’76 for the West Middlesex alumnNews Area girls’ varsity basketball team. Sam and his family are doing well. ... I also rubbed elbows on occasion with Annette St. John O’Brien and her Shirley Novak ’80 is husband, Hugh, at a local watering hole, catch- ing up with each other’s news. ... This past June Pittsburgh’s Thomas the Army named Brig. Gen. Carter F. Ham ’76, husband of Christi (Ignaut) Ham, commanding Moore Awardee general of the 1st Infantry Division, “The Big Red One,” which recently moved back to Ft. Riley, KS Shirley Novak is a Pittsburgh lawyer with a after spending 11 years in Germany. Carter has long record of working for non-profits in her been at the Pentagon since March 2005 serving area. The Class of 1980 alumna was recently as deputy director of regional operations. ... Fellow named this year’s recipient of the Diocese of business majors may want to send a card to Dr. Art Noetzel ’38 and congratulate him on his 90th Pittsburgh’s St. Thomas Moore Award, an birthday. His “Business Policies” class was one of honor in the name of the English lawyer, the best. ... Must close for now. This column will saint and martyr given by many Catholic only be as good as the info/notes/updates I get dioceses to the outstanding Catholic at- FROM YOU so how about some news? Pray for peace, RR torney in their respective dioceses.

John Carroll university FALL 2006 45 AlumniJournal me to pass along his e-mail - terbed6@sbcglobal. while classmate Greg Skoda serves on JCU’s and also spent some time at Great Wolf Lodge. net - to any former players and, for that matter, any board of regents. Thanks to both Mike and Greg I will offer a few more tidbits since many of you former alum who may wish to contact him. Terry for their leadership service to JCU. ... Prayers and comment that I rarely tell you what I am doing said he is “in” for our 30th reunion next summer. condolences to Brian Farrell on the passing of his ... I have been employed with Medical Mutual of ... Now on to Mike Mack ... Remember Mike? I mother, to Rosemarie Piening on the passing of Ohio for over 20 years. I never imagined staying do, he starred in the Little Theatre production of her mother-in-law, and to Kathy and Tom Caplice at a company for that long when I think back to The Fantasticks our senior year along with Ann on the passing of Kathy’s father. ... Tom Ruddy the times that I would scan the bulletin board by (Fissinger) Manning and Ernie Weninger. I know and spouse, Julie ’82, have four daughters (ages Fr. Duffy’s co-op office. I sometimes think what there were other members of our class in that cast 17-14-11-7). Tom lives in Glenview, IL, and sees if ... I imagine we all wonder “if I would have (including yours truly) but I can’t think of them as Terry O’Brien, Mariellen ’79 and Mike Hendricks, done this or that,” where would I be today. I I write this. Any help here? I do recall that Carol Mary and Dave Kavanagh, Tom and Kathy Ca- have three wonderful children — twin boys, first Dougherty directed it. Mike was another of our plice, Mike Hefner, Tom Lawley, Bill Dunlap, Bob graders, Adam and Patrick, who are finishing up class who left the cold of Cleveland for the warm Rooney, Paul ’80 and Marion ’81 Goodworth, Mike their soccer season on the Avalanche team and California sun. After graduation Mike ended up Schmidt ’81, John Ruddy ’76, Don ’72 and Patty a daughter Rosemary entering the fourth grade with Sea World in San Diego, running a chain of ’72 Farrell, Jack Person ’80, Brian, Bill ’77 and Rick who will be playing basketball this fall. My wife, their restaurants around the country. After 30 years ’79 Farrell and keeps in touch with Earl Ham- Mary ’89, is a stay at home mom, drives a van and with Shamu and company, he retired last year. But lin, Steve Ryan, Ed Hayes and Joanie Snyder. qualifies as a soccer mom since she coaches the not for long ... Mike has taken on a new role with Since this was his first ’78 news for theAlumni boys’ soccer team. She will also be an assistant “one of Orlando’s largest dinner theatre operations, Journal, ‘Ruds’ promises to ‘report in again’ in 28 coach on Rosemary’s basketball team. I coached Pirates Dinner Adventure. He will be busy opening more years. ... Thanks for writing! Tim the boys’ baseball team and will be looking to new Pirates around the country until he decides to field a team in summer ’07. Family duties keep re-retire. Mike said he is also planning to attend the me busy and have started to add the gray hairs. 30th reunion next June. I hope everyone makes the Send your notes to: ... Former political science major like myself, Kate Nancy Agacinski pilgrimage to University Heights next summer. In FitzGerald dropped a line from West Virginia that 4009 Washington Blvd., #3 th the meantime, stay in touch or I’ll just make stuff University Heights, OH 44118-3865 she finished her 5 year as assistant principal up. Just ask Pete Gailey! Dennis 216-932-2824 at Charleston Catholic High School. One of her 1979 [email protected] duties is handling of the discipline duties. I can Send your notes to: imagine the smile on Kate’s face when she says Tim Freeman Hi all! Ran into Kurt Wollenberg recently. Kurt “sir, you have just been suspended for three days 334 N. Catherine Ave. works for Lubrizol, is married with three children: and if you think I am kidding, we’ll add two more.” LaGrange Park, IL 60526 Abbey, Jill and Ethan. ... Enjoyed a fabulous home- Her oldest graduated from high school and will be 773-975-6909 (w) 1978 coming celebration with the “fun guys” from those attending Carleton College in Minnesota. Daughter 708-579-9075 (h) other ’70s classes (and one ’80) — Terry O’Brien Nora will be a junior. Kate also coaches track. I [email protected] ’78, Bill O’Brien ’81, John O’Brien ’76, Bob “Bobo” would think the track team is in great shape since Greetings! Here’s the latest from the new 50-year- Rees ’78, Dave DeAngelis ’77, Jon Manilla ’78, back in our JCU days I never could keep up with old classmates: Rev. Walter “Bruce” Brownridge Bob Burak ’78 and Mark Fasano ’78. Those guys Kate when we went running along the grass moved to Sewanee, TN, in September to serve as still know how to have a good time! (Did we win median on Belvoir. Kate also enjoys gardening associate dean for community life at the School the game, by the way?) ... Also, celebrated Mike and playing ultimate Frisbee. She and her spouse, of Theology. The seminary is a graduate program Tarasco’s 25th wedding anniversary with them Paul Sheridan, have been participating in school of the University of the South and is owned by (Mike and his wife are such a cute couple!) A great housing rehab service projects during their sum- the Episcopal Church. The dean of the graduate time was had by all. ... After living in Baltimore, for mers. I understand that Kate could give Bob Vila a school says “Fr. Brownridge is a superb person to the past four years, Brent Berkman and his wife, lesson or two on how to use a hammer or power oversee community life at the School of Theology, Jeannie, will be relocating to Chicago. Brent ac- tools. I could have used Kate’s assistance when bringing an exceptional combination of gifts. His cepted a position as a senior manager with KPMG, installing an in-ground basketball hoop. It took me, deep faith, past experience and pastoral insight LLP real estate group - [email protected]. three neighbors, and two ladders to get the job will be particularly valuable in forming our seminar- ... Ran into Mary Bean Mackessy with her two done. This was not an America’s Funniest Home ians and their families for ministry.” Bruce, spouse gorgeous daughters, Abbey and Carly, at an Indians Video moment; just the hoop was much heavier Tina and sons Thurgood and Martin, return to the game in August. Supposedly Rick Mackessy was than it looked ... go figure. ... I received an inspir- U.S. after three years of service in South Africa at there with son Ricky in the “corporate seats,” but ing note from cancer survivor, Aileen Helbling St. George’s Cathedral. Bruce’s post-JCU career I never saw them! ... Other recent sightings in the Magnotto. She attended the 25th Reunion and includes serving in the U.S. Marine Corps, law Cleveland neighborhoods include: Bill Kern ’76, enjoyed seeing many of her friends. She learned school, special assistant U.S. attorney for the U.S. Dave Rodney ’77 and Frances Skapek. ... Well, to deal with her cancer and conquer it. She now Department of Justice, trial attorney, executive as- I did it! I achieved my “50 states by 50 goal” in speaks about nutrition and her overall experience. sistant to the mayor of Cleveland, counsel to the September. I celebrated my parents’ 50th wedding Her main message is “be diligent in health care chief of police, entering the Episcopal seminary anniversary with them with a land-cruise to Alaska. and cancer, if caught early, is curable.” Aileen also and rector of Christ Church in Shaker Heights. What a wonderful way to celebrate the culmina- informed me that congratulations are in order to ... Michael J. Merriman Jr., the CFO and senior tion of my goal and their 50 years! My favorite S hirley Novak in Pittsburgh on receiving the St. vice president at American Greetings Corp., has excursions were kayaking around Ketchikan’s Eagle Thomas Moore Award. This is a very prestigious been appointed to succeed John B. Schulze as Island and flight seeing and landing at Denali’s base award given to attorneys. ... In the JCU sports CEO and president of Lamson & Sessions Co. to camp! Incredible! ... Hope you’re enjoying your world I see the men’s basketball team ventured begin November 15. Mike’s career includes being own adventures, peace and love, Nancy into Chicago to take on the Loyola University an accountant for Arthur Andersen; chief financial Ramblers. Go Streaks! ... Thanks for the info and officer then CEO for Royal Appliance Manufactur- keep in touch, MFH Send your notes to: ing; and senior vice president at American Greet- Matt Holtz ings. The Lamson & Sessions chair says, Mike is 22487 Laramie Dr. Send your notes to: “an outstanding leader who brings a successful Rocky River, OH 44116 Julie Sanner Hepfer track record as CEO of a public company, along 440-331-1759 1980 406 Hunt Club Dr. with a strong background in retail markets, con- [email protected] St. Charles, IL 60174 sumer products, product development, strategic 630-586-3367 1981 acquisitions and international operations.” Mike Greetings. I recently returned from a vacation [email protected] continues to serve as a trustee at our alma mater, with the family up in Canada. We visited the falls

46 John Carroll university FALL 2006 AlumniJournal And our condolences to Susan Benz Callahan on REUNION YEAR Send your notes to: the loss of her brother. ... I saw some classmates Tony Pallotta Send your notes to: at our summer party this year. Mary Margaret Paul Hulseman 31507 Drake Dr. Bay Village, OH 44140 Pearson Gleason, Eileen McDonough, Beth Ann 120 Evergreen Ln. 440-892-4766 McCombs Coughlin, and Carolyn Hutchison made Winnetka, IL 60093 1983 [email protected] the journey from Pittsburgh. They had fun con- 847-867-9322 (c) 1982 [email protected] versing with Mark Schroeder. ... Julie Turnley ’90 [email protected] Greetings! I’m filling in for Tony while he gets a and I recently took a wonderful trip to Austin, TX. business venture underway. We wish you well in Take care, Deb - [email protected] Greetings from Chicago! I got an e-mail from one your new endeavor, Tony. ... Go to http://www.jcu. of our legal eagles, Nancy Pryatel Klingshirn. edu/alumni/johncarrollmagazine for the full-length After a law degree from The Ohio State University version. Select Online Class Notes. ... I heard Send your notes to: and a graduate degree in tax from Case Western from Ann Moore, she is in the midst of a home Don D’Amore Reserve, she has been practicing law around Cleve- renovation project. Ann is battling MS and it has 29570 Dorchester Dr. land while raising three kids – Justin (17), Kevin become necessary to widen doorways and move North Olmsted, OH 44070 440-235-1323 (15), and Lauren (13). Nancy is also teaching Legal walls to accommodate her illness. She remains 1984 Environment part-time at JCU. She would like to in good spirits and her courage is inspiring. Ann [email protected] hear from Marge Mulanax and Deirdre Donnelly. spoke with Michael Campbell. He and wife It was nice to hear from Cathy (Kovach) Collins ... Debbi Casini Klein is living in Pittsburgh and Michelle (Tomaro) ’84 live in Maryland. Their two who this summer participated in the New York City was hoping to get in touch with Linda Besl Peters sons are Ryan and Evan. Michelle is the execu- Triathlon as a member of a relay team. She swam and Mary Ann Sekerak. Deb and her husband, tive director for a real estate brokerage firm and the first leg; one mile in the Hudson River! Her Bob (they got married on the island of Fiji 10 years Mike is still with the Marine Corps in Indian Head, team placed 8 out of 24 teams. Cathy’s brother ago), have two kids – Michael (9), and Isabella MD. Ann next mentioned Lidia Saluan Richani. Bob Kovach, his wife, Meg, and their daughter, (3). While keeping her TV producing skills honed She is the senior director of leasing at Zaremba Maddie (9), cheered her on, along with her hus- in Pittsburgh, she has become a part-time travel Group in Lakewood. Lidia and her husband, Naji, band, Bill, and a number of friends. Cathy’s goal agent, publicity agent and special events coordina- own a commercial bakery in Northfield, OH, called was to finish in less than 30 minutes. With a nice tor. ... Stacey Sanner recently followed her heart Sweetheart USA. Lastly, Ann talked with Betty strong current, she completed the swim in under from the Big Apple to Seattle. While in NY, Stacey Moore Childers. She and husband Kevin live in 26 minutes. Cathy says: “As a cancer survivor, worked at VH1 and was in charge of PR for Teen Northern Virginia. Betty works for the Catholic finishing was a true accomplishment. It was great People Magazine. She’s looking for any JCU con- Diocese of Arlington as director of major gifts. to work toward a goal that provided such a sense tacts in Seattle while pursing the PR market there. Kevin is in private practice as a personal injury at- of joy.” Cathy and Bill live on the upper West Side ... My old JCU roommate has switched jobs. Ron torney and the two of them enjoy travel and golf. of Manhattan. ... Bob Kovach is an Emmy award- Petnuch left Federated Investors after many years ... We heard from Dave Campisano. His two kids winning producer with CNN in Washington, DC. ... and is now CEO and president of Intertech Security and wife Kathleen are all doing well in California. I spotted Chris Fortunato on public access televi- Group. A switch from securities to security? That’s ... Also, Tim Killeen wrote that he lives in Grove sion on our local cable, where he was in a discus- what it looks like to me. ... Mark McDonnell’s old- City, OH, and works for the Ohio Department of sion regarding the actors’ unions in the Cleveland est son has started at JCU in this year’s freshman Transportation. ... Marie Lynch-Julius wrote in to area. Chris later wrote that this past summer he class. I met Patrick again (all those Breakfasts with say her life is one big carpool. She mentioned that became eligible to join Actors’ Equity Association, Santa don’t count) at the JCU BBQ this sum- Billy Donnelly’s son is attending JCU. Like other the professional union of stage actors. He worked mer hosted by Billy ’83 and Sue ’84 Donnelly in Chicago correspondents, Marie said that Sheila at Porthouse Theatre/Kent State University this Inverness, IL. A no-show at this party was Molly Nelson moved back from Minneapolis. Friends past summer in Our Town (his favorite play) acting Mullaney, daughter of Ryan Mullaney and Susie and family are thrilled she’s back in Chicago. the part of the town constable, Mr. Warren. Chris Stokes Mullaney ’83. There’s a third double alumni ... Danny Reynolds is the talk of Chicago. He says: “I have not joined the union as of yet, but if I legacy in this year’s freshman class from Chicago manages a new French restaurant called KODA. audition at certain theatres like the Cleveland Play- and it isn’t a Hulseman! Tim O’Brien has followed Sandra Ryan wrote to say that the food is excel- house, Great Lakes, Carousel Dinner Theatre, or his parents’ footsteps down I-80 – he’s the oldest lent. Sandra continued her report by telling me Broadway, I will have to be given an equity contract son of Bill and Mary Carol – both from the class about the Big Shoulders swim that Sheila Bigane and join the union. I am now involved in a small of ’81. Drop me a line if one of your kids is in this Bauschelt and Jane Broeren Lambesis complet- part as a lawyer in the Beck Center’s production of year’s class, too. ... On very sad news, I received ed on September 9. Congratulations are in order! “Porgy and Bess” where Diana D’Alessandro is the following e-mail from Mark Chuchman’s ... Recently, I had a girls’ night out with Jane the co-stage manager. And while waiting for my big father: Mark Chuchman, our son, your classmate, Cunin, Mary Power Patton, Aggie Nagy ’85, and break, I am still practicing law in Lakewood.” ... I died on July 24 in Arizona after a lifelong struggle Ann Joyce Durkin ’84. ... I got a pleasant surprise was visiting a school building this fall in my travels with liver problems. Despite all his hardships, when I opened an e-mail from Mark Biche. He as a speech language pathologist (SLP), and I was Mark, a truly gentle man, never complained. Any wrote that Bill Donnelly, Brian Flannery, Tom pleasantly surprised to find classmateS uzanne classmate wishing to share memories of Mark may Burke, Jim Brown, Jim Kisthardt and he met at Smola! Suzanne is in the final year of getting her e-mail them to me, his dad, John Chuchman ’59 Bill and Sue Divane ’84 Donnelly’s vacation home master’s degree in speech language pathology - [email protected]. ... Hats off to several in Hilton Head at the end of September for golf, from the University of Akron, so she was working classmates who continue to help make John Carroll sailing, and solving the world’s problems. ... I also with the SLP at that school to collect her required a better place by volunteering to contact prospec- heard from Kevin Savage. He still has his sports supervised hours in the field. It is nice to work tive students. This year’s honor roll of Alumni- card business and is doing quite well! ... Eileen collaboratively with Suzanne (at least temporarily), in-Admissions volunteers from the class of ’82 McDonough’s father passed away in August. I and it will be nice to at last have one other person includes: Paul Colavincenzo, Katie Grace Brandt, attended the funeral. Eileen, Amy McDonough from our class as a colleague in my profession! Dan Hilson, Umberto Fedeli, and Corinne Welty Weber ’86, Mary Beth McDonough ’82, and ... A few more answers to the question “Where Dupuis. ... I was fortunate to be on campus in Michael McDonough ’78 all spoke at the Mass are they now?” Our overseas classmate Kathy early October and it was absolutely beautiful. The or luncheon following the ceremony and they all Davidson-Lambret continues to live in France campus just shines from one end to the other and I did a terrific job. I rode to the funeral with Carolyn with her husband Dr. JC Lambret and four children wished I had a little more time to sit on the chapel Mueller Hutchison, and sat with Beth Ann Mc- Patrick (15), Alexander (13), Régis (11), and Brian steps for a while. Please mark your calendars today Combs Coughlin afterwards. Later, I saw Chris (8). ... Donna (Otremsky) Ogonek and husband for Reunion Weekend in late June. You owe it to Coughlin and he looks young and fit as ever! Ed ’83 now make their home in Ottawa, Canada, yourself to come back and drink the JCU Kool-Aid Sadly, the Coughlin family endured a loss too. with their three children Nicholas (17), Benjamin one more time! ... Onward on! Paul Their sister-in-law, Judy McCombs, passed away.

John Carroll university FALL 2006 47 AlumniJournal (15), and Natalie (14). ... Bob Schufreider is North Kehm this year, but will have our sneaker power Do them a favor, and make their life EASY! I wish American sales manager for MPS Technologies in back on real soon! Jennifer, a 6-year survivor herself, them the best and I wish you all the best too. It’s Massachusetts, where he lives with wife Kathleen has been extremely active helping women under been a great time. My very final ... Ciao!Belinda and two kids Hannah (12) and Grace (9). ... Jerry 40 in the Pittsburgh area who have been diagnosed Editors Note: We’re grateful for Belinda’s Ahmed is senior vice president for Royal Bank with this disease. Jennifer and Nate ’87 have three wonderful service of Scotland in Independence, Ohio. He and wife beautiful blonde boys: Corey, Justin and Michael. ... Simone have three children: Jerry Jr. (11), Benjamin Tom ’84 and Maureen O’Leary recently purchased REUNION YEAR (8), and Nicole (7). ... Got Kids? Send an update! a second home in Park City, UT, and snow birds We would all like to hear about your families or are flying out as I write this to gather for a “city Send your notes to: Sue Farinacci Grazia your ever changing life! Don slicker” weekend: Maureen O, Debbie Gilleran Frain, 10338 Loreto Ridge Dr. Colleen Flaherty Shea, Kathleen Egan Ecklund, Willoughby, OH 44094-9547 Maureen McDonough Curley, Mary Pat Maretz, 440-256-0338

Send your notes to: 1987 Diane (Nerem) Wendel Carol Brennan Joseph, Mary Zigmond Petit and [email protected] 629 Quaker Road Rte 120 Jill Hanlon Mancini. I expect a full FUN REPORT Chappaqua, NY 10514-1507 upon your return! ... Merry Christmas and a happy As I am sitting here writing this column, I am 914-238-2227 healthy New Year to all, Diane watching the changed leaves falling from the trees. 1985 [email protected] I should be raking, but instead I am going to try to “You don’t stop laughing because you grow old, you update you on some of our classmates. The column Send your notes to: is short this time due to the light e-mails I received grow old because you stop laughing” ~Anonymous. Gigi Togliatti-Rice ... Erika and Kevin Randall welcome a new baby This past August I spent the weekend at Nemacolin 419.529.5530 boy to their family. I’m not sure of the specifics at Spa & Resort laughing from the moment I arrived [email protected] until Sunday when it was time to head back to the this time, but will update you in the next column. ... 1986 Beth (Bonanno) Hausoul rd Diane Olayer Laughner currently resides in New airport. It was our annual 3 floor Sutowski girls’ [email protected] weekend where we gathered to celebrate our 25th Castle, PA, with her husband, Hugh, and their four year of friendship. Salute to Maura Rowley, our coor- It is with a mixture of happy and sad that I write children: Francis (16), Victoria (15), Meghan (13), and dinator, for gathering Peggy Bertsch Currier, Meg this column today, as it will be my final one as Boyd (11). ... And, last but not least, I heard from Flaherty Huwar, Mary Beth Dawes Culbertson, your class columnist. My first column was submit- John Morrissey. He and wife Ann are living in River Anne Walker Watterson ’86, Lisa Cortes Dawes ’86 ted in July of 1999, so it’s been over 7 years that I Forest, IL, with their three children: Jack (6), Aimee and me for a laugh fest. Maura’s career with Chase have been at this post. The time to move on must (4) and Molly (2). John is currently working for Chi- is going stronger than ever in Chicago. Meg is busy come some time, so I guess this is as good a time cago Rivet & Machine Company. ... God bless, Sue working at KDKA and family duties between Nathan as any. Gigi Togliatti-Rice and Beth (Bonanno) and Anna. Mary Beth is juggling career at her fam- Hausoul requested the chance to write on your Send your notes to: ily-owned dealership, Bob-Boyd in Columbus, and behalf, and thus, the torch is passing to them with Jamie Jamison playing athletic director to her three children: Cody, the next issue. Please be sure to send information 7072 Kildeer Rd. Carly, and Kelly. ... Our heartfelt prayers go out to to them directly - Gigi [email protected] and Beth Canfield, OH 44406 330-702-1965 Maureen Flaherty Menton, who was supposed [email protected]. I certainly wish them much 1988 [email protected] to join us but her mother-in-law passed suddenly. success with this column and I’ll be anxious to read Maureen and Bernie and son, Patrick (4), still live in what they have to report! ... So, onward with the Kathy Reali Matthews Braintree, MA. Peggy has been bravely battling her last bits of news that I have in my inbox. Margaret 28012 W Oviatt Rd. rheumatoid arthritis for years. This past November (Peggy Rydzel) Grzywacz has moved to Lexington, Cleveland, OH 44140-2145 440-871-7283 she started chemo therapy treatments (protocol 48 KY, with her husband, Chris, and daughters, Megan [email protected] weeks) to conquer hepatitis (contracted from a blood (9) and Ally (7). They are adjusting to their new transfusion from her car accident during our senior “Southern” life while Chris attends the University Happy holidays! We have to say this has been the year at JCU). All prayers are appreciated for her, Joe of Kentucky in the Ph.D. program. They are missing best flow of information that’s been sent to us since and daughter, Grace (6) during this difficult time. ... the Northern weather (ha ha). ... Mary (Dahl) Frank we’ve started writing the class column. Please keep I also was able to have lunch with Martha Friday (MBA grad) is living in Mantua, OH, after a two-year the updates coming. Jim Hansen said that after Cusick and Marcy Farrell Kylander. It was hilarious stint in Oregon. She and her family moved back reading all the 40th birthday updates, he figured after listening to all seven of our children interact during to Ohio in August this past year and have settled 18 years he’d send a note! Jim works as sales man- lunch as if they were long lost buds, too. Martha and nicely into new digs. ... Karen Rogers is living in ager for Perfection Corp. and lives in Lyndhurst, OH, Mike just moved to another beautiful home in Mt. Canton (Michigan — not Ohio) with her husband with his children: Peter (10), Jack (9) and Maddie Lebanon with her three children: Peter (10), Emma Kevin Collins and their children: Rebecca (4) and (6). The kids attend St. Ann’s in Cleveland Heights. (8) and Maggie (3). Marcy had just gotten back from Tyler (3). She graduated from OSU in 1992 with her Coincidentally, St. Ann’s is where the entire Reali her annual jaunt to Stone Harbor and just started doctor of veterinary medicine degree and is now clan attended oh so many years ago. Jim shared that back to work. She heads up the “Meals on Wheels” an assistant professor at the University of Michigan he recently attended a surprise 40th birthday party for program in the South Hills. Her daughters, Claire in Ann Arbor. She works in the Unit for Laboratory Mark Oswald at the Winking Lizard in Lakewood, and Evie, are spitting images of her. Her husband, Animal Medicine. ... James Milton Marsh is living OH. Oz and his wife, Denise, live in Rocky River with Carl, still works as a mineral broker and still travels in New Canaan, CT, and working for Hanover Square their son, Jack. Others in attendance were Jim’s extensively to Africa and the Far East. ... The stork Capital Management as managing partner of their brother, Paul ’86, and his wife, Sue (Bayhurst) ’89. must be getting awfully tired flying, for the fifth time, New York office. He received his MBA from New Paul and Sue live in Westlake, OH, with their two into Kim (Labadie) ’86 and Chris Miller’s home. York University in 1996. ... Well, that’s it. My mailbox girls. Iggy Gannon ’91 and his wife, Emily (Amer) ’92, Congratulations and please let us know when the was a bit empty this time around. Please be sure to live in Westpark, OH, with their two children. Jerry stork arrives! ... My former Boston roomie Mary send information to your new columnists. Always ’91 and Lydia (Cornell) ’91 Bourke live in Detroit, Pat (Bluemle) Maretz and I walked in the 3-Day remember you can still submit and update personal MI, with their two children. Greg Robida ’91 and 60 Mile Breast Cancer Walk in Boston. Our team, information to JCU online at www.jcu.edu/alumni/ his wife, Nancy (Ayna) ’91, live in Lyndhurst, OH, “Smiles for Sarah” raised over $28,000. Mary Pat’s update_record_new.asp and this information will go with their four children and last but not least, Mike daughters, Katie (13), Maggie (11) and Caroline (9), directly to the alumni office and then gets forwarded Bamrick ’92 who lives in Chicago, IL. Sounds like a raised over $37,000 with the Youth Core Group Or- to your columnists if you check the box to ok that. great JCU party! Too bad the Rat’s not open to host ganization for this cause by selling beaded bracelets But hey ... TAKE A CHANCE ... PUT YOURSELF birthday celebrations for all these JCU grads and that and donating all their babysitting money for a year! OUT ON A LIMB ... STEP OUTSIDE THAT BORING Gretchen Gibbons Nock isn’t available to bartend. Carol Brennan Joseph came out from her home BOX ... and send some news to Gigi and Beth. It’s a Now that would be a birthday bash! ... Keeping and cheered us on! ... We missed Jennifer Tomko hard gig getting enough information to fill this space! along the lines of 40th birthday updates, Teresa 48 John Carroll university FALL 2006 AlumniJournal Malloy Criswell shared that her wonderful husband, recently interviewed by American Theatre Magazine REUNION YEAR Jim ’82, sent her and her sister, Tricia ’94, to London in the July/August issue (page 54) about the growing for a week. He even took the week off work to care field of standardized patient work; congrats Ginny Send your notes to: for their three children. Now that’s a 40th birthday - [email protected]! ... George Ruta is still in Sandusky, Jim Sislo gift! ... Libby Hill Manthei is living in Medina, OH, OH, and is the president and CEO of Ruta Hotels, 203 Marilyn Ln. Eastlake, OH 44095-1561 with her husband, Jeff, and Blake (5). Libby had the Inc - [email protected]. ... M. Colette Don- 440-269-1245 1992 pleasure of helping Dan O’Neil and his wife, Sheila nelly is living in Marysville, OH, but reported no [email protected] Davis O’Neil celebrate his 40th birthday at their news - [email protected]. ... And last but home in Hudson, OH. She also has the pleasure of not least a special THANK YOU to Dr. Tom Collins Hello everyone, even though summer seems far occasionally running into one of my personal favor- ’87, an ER doctor and fellow Blue Streak for his away I’d like to remind everyone to start making ites, Jim Rubadue ’92 and his wife, Laura. ... John special attention to my nephew Chris, a JCU fresh- plans now to attend our 15th Reunion June 22-24. Schramm, his wife, Amy, and their children, Mason man, during our recent visit to MetroHealth hospital. ... Four years ago, Tom Ward sold his house in (6) and Meredith (9), recently moved to Dallas, TX. Dr. Tom and his staff went out of their way to make Ohio City and moved to New York. Currently Tom He is a vice president at American International us feel welcome and took great care of Chris during lives in Greenwich Village and works as an agent Group. ... Dave Williams and his wife, Stephanie, his stay in the ER. ... Stay warm everyone and go and manager for the Paul Taylor Dance Company. are back living in Erie and in contact with several Cavs! David In January, he’ll begin earning his MBA through the Erie alums. Dave has three children: Taylor, Aidan Executive Program at New York University’s Stern and Ethan, and works at the Hamot Heart Institute School of Business, which will take two years to Send your notes to: as an echo cardiographer and vascular technologist Melissa Wenzler complete. While in New York, Tom occasionally (he does ultrasound to check patients’ hearts and 4021 Wandsworth Road crosses paths with Virginia (Drda) Anderson ’89 and blood vessels for disease). He often runs into Craig South Euclid, OH 44121 Carrie (Lichtman) Yaeger ’95. As Tom put it “I have a DeMarco who sells specialized pharmaceutical 216-691-3759 fantastic group of friends here. I’m spending much 1990 products to cardiologists. Dave says that Craig, as [email protected] of my summer weekends playing softball, and never always, has a smile and a funny quip — we need tire of exploring Manhattan. I do a bit more traveling an update Craig! In addition to friends from Erie, I love this time of year – the sky is so blue, the than I used too, but not too much. Two recent trips Dave also keeps in touch with his roommate Dan leaves are like colors found in a box of Crayola to Santiago, Chile, and Dusseldorf, Germany, were Obermiller, who lives in Michigan with his wife, crayons, and the air is crisp and smells of apples! memorable.” ... Cindy Ford ’93 recently bought a Jeanette. Dan works for Dow Inc. and travels the With fall comes all of that plus football season (got “fabulous colonial” house in Lakewood only to take world training and teaching. Dave also touches base to love Fantasy Football — how are you doing in a job in Geauga County an hour’s drive away! As she with Brian and Meg (Eastman) Tuma. Brian is an your league?) and Homecomings! Hope those of put it “C’est la vie!” Cindy handles all marketing and attorney and Meg works for NASA. ... It turns out you who live in Cleveland got up to JCU to take in public relations concerns for Geauga Park District, that several JCU basketball alums get together an- the Homecoming festivities. A special shout out to which has 12 open parks and over 6,000 acres of nually for fun and laughs. Andy Juhola, Jim Berger, those who organized and planned the weekend – it beautiful natural areas. Cindy “urges my fellow JCU Mark Maslona ’87 and others all gather at Coach Tim was a lot of fun in spite of the clouds! ... I ran into Cuyahoga Count-ians to head East for a day and Baab’s home. We look forward to hearing some fun Sally Ingberg-Lee in the Belvoir parking lot – it was experience some gorgeous countryside, stop in stories from your gathering. ... As always, keep the great timing as she was leaving as I was arriving. The West Woods Nature Center located in Russell updates coming. Until then, best wishes for happy She and her husband, Dan Lee, had their two little Township and say hello.” ... Greg Fleisher lives in holidays! Jamie and Kathy girls in tow, Nicole (2) and Erin (8 mos.) – they are Columbus, OH, and has three children: Michael (7), just the cutest little girls! They are living in Twinsburg Christopher (5) and Ellie (2). Greg works for Tran- and Sally is still at Forest City Enterprises. Sally, it sUnion LLC as the VP of sales for their Great Lakes Send your notes to: was great to see you, Dan and the girls! ... I don’t Sales Division. ... and his wife, Uma, David Gassman Jim Parker 3996 Astoria Way have too much to report – my e-mail inbox is pretty were blessed with twins in Mid July! For regularly Avon, OH 44011 empty (I don’t count the spam, I get)! You can help updated pictures of Arianna and Ethan Parker, go 440-934-0366 out by sending me a quick note. Happy holidays, to www.jiparker.com. ... Paul Etzler has accepted 1989 [email protected] everyone! Cheers, Melissa a position as a senior manager at Skoda, Minotti & Co. – the same company that founder Greg Skoda As I look out the window this fine October day I see ’78 has been recognized for as one of the 50 most the wonderful thing we often see to early this time Send your notes to: distinguished JCU Boler School of Business gradu- of year here in Cleveland; snow. Yes kids it is that Molly Coughlin Fanta ates. Paul has come a long way since his first job 25107 Wildwood Dr. time of year for the sun to disappear for the next out of JCU at a small accounting firm in Beach- Westlake, OH 44145 five months and for us to pray for that elusive Indian 440-716-1749 wood, where he met his wife (now of 13 years) at 1991 summer at the end of October. The news notes [email protected] a company-sponsored fundraiser. Paul then worked were somewhat sparse this quarter so I need ev- for a regional accounting firm downtown Cleveland, eryone to make an effort over the next few months After staying home for 11 years, I am now back in moved into industry at a national company down- to send me some interesting and updated reports. the classroom where my children attend school. I town, and is back in public accounting in Mayfield Here is what I have ... Ginny Drda Anderson writes am an educational aide through the state of Ohio in Village. Paul hasn’t been back to Carroll for several from the Big Apple where she and her husband, a kindergarten setting. ... Congratulations to Richard years, but looks forward to our 15th Reunion. ... What Michael, now live. Ginny is an actor on stage, in film Moroco who joined Pietragallo Bosick and Gordon do Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris and Andy Washlock and commercials, as well as working as a “standard- LLP. He is a partner in charge and just recently have in common? They have all been inducted into ized patient.” Basically she will portray a patient with opened a new office in Sharon, PA. ...John Fisher the International Karate and Kickboxing Hall of Fame. a specific illness or problem and interact with medi- is in New York. He and his wife have four children. Earlier this year Andy was unanimously elected by cal students, residents and international doctors, ... Susan Burke Pero is in Dublin, OH, and has two their board. This is the only world-wide martial arts allowing them to practice their skills in a realistic children. ... Michael O’Connor resides in California hall of fame where an individual must be nominated yet safe and controlled setting; she works with and is an attorney. ... I hope all of you enjoy the by two current hall of fame members, and approved NYU as well as other medical programs around the upcoming holiday season and most of all treasure by its board of directors. To date, only slightly over area. Ginny currently is working on the other side of one of the greatest gifts in life, the gift of time. The 100 martial artists have been inducted to this highly the stage in an administrative role as the associate most important thing is how we use this gift. Keep prestigious hall of fame. What an honor and achieve- program manager of the Clinical Competence Center me posted on life and what you are up to these days ment! Andy has finally retired from kickboxing. With of New York, where she helps international doctors so I can share it with our classmates. May God bless a 36-5, 29 KOs record, he was the men’s profession- jump cultural hurdles and improve their chances of each and everyone of you with good health and hap- al IKBA Inter-Continental Heavyweight Champion. passing their medical exam in the U.S. Ginny was piness. Molly Andy continues to teach martial arts, working with

John Carroll university FALL 2006 49 AlumniJournal professional and amateur athletes in improving their sources rep for Komar Screw Corp. performances. Andy is currently in the process of ... Carrie Anke Zvejnieks and moving from Roanoke, VA, to Coeur d’Alene, ID, to husband Eric are living in Aurora, work for NightHawk Radiology Services (NRS). Andy IL, with sons Parker (5) and Colin was the CFO for American Teleradiology Nighthawks (2). ... Major Pete Wilson writes (ATN), when they successfully completed a merger that he is currently the assistant with NRS in September 2005. He will be leading professor and enrollment officer at their hospital finance department and assisting with Niagara University Army ROTC in investor relations. Way to go Andy! ... See you at our New York. Pete is married to Nina 15th reunion in June! Jim Tansey and received his MA at Webster University in 2001. ... Sa- chiko Burns is living in Columbus, Send your notes to: OH. Sachiko, it was so great to Julie Reardon hear from you! Bridget says hello! 12361 Woodridge Dr. North Royalton, OH 44133 ... Kimberly Smoot is living in 440-877-0939 South Euclid and is a court reporter 1993 [email protected] in Cleveland. ... Richard McCop- pin is living in Issaquah, WA. If Hello everyone! Just a few notes again this time, you are out on the West Coast or The September 17, 2005, wedding of James Grant,Jr. to Allison so please send me your updates. ... Kevin and Jill just want to catch up with Richard Weingart. (From left to right): Brian Marita ‘94, Mary Grant (Wagner) Amolsch are still in Shaker Hts., OH. They - [email protected]. ... As for Marita ‘95, Allison Weingart Grant, Christian Hedrick ‘97, James have three children: Molly (6), Tyler (4) and Jack (2). me, Denton, TX, had a very warm Grant Jr. groom ‘97, Jeffrey Kolo ‘97, Brian Racciato ‘97. Jill works for Gunton Corporation as a customer summer and fall and after 12 years moment. In fact I e-mailed her with my impending service supervisor. Kevin works at Ganley VW in of living here it still is sometimes hard to get used deadline to try and hurry her along. No such luck. North Olmsted. ... Monica Merella Steiner and to. I headed towards Erie, PA, this past summer for ... In other interesting news, Michelle Belanger - Ted Steiner moved a few blocks away from the a month and had a “mini-reunion” with Teri and Curt [email protected] - is scaring her neighbors in Amolschs about a year ago. Monica is now teaching Ross, Sara ’95 and Kelly Crowe, Allison ’02G and Medina, OH, and around the globe, through books Spanish at St. Dominic’s. The Steiner children, Grace Alex Spinos, and Julie ’93 and Toots Castagnero. and speaking engagements; Michelle is a sought- and Isiah, go to school with Molly — they even Not only did the adults hang out but we had 10 kids after lecturer represented by Wolfman Produc- ride the same bus. Grace is in third grade, Molly is amongst all of us. Thank God for the swing set and tions. Michelle appeared on the History Channel’s in first and Isiah is in kindergarten. ...V ince Polick monkey bars – right, Toots? I am busy in my housing special “Vampire Secrets” in October. The and wife Leslie live in Michigan with their children, job, but have also found my way into the classroom. founder of House Kheperu in Brunswick, Michelle Lauren (6) and Ethan (5). Vince is a project manager I have been teaching graduate school in our Higher published her first major release, The Psychic for The Garrison Company. ... John Callahan and Education Program and have even made my way Vampire Codex in 2004 following it with Sacred Liesl Stalzer-Callahan ’95 live in Cleveland Heights, to sitting in on two dissertation committees. Ahhh, Hunger in 2005. Other works are coming out OH. Liesl is completing her master’s in early child- the life of a professor. It is actually kind of fascinat- this year. ... Amy B. Wolf-Fischer - awolfsam@ hood education at CSU. John is a special education ing and it keeps me busy. In my spare time I hang sbcglobal.net - lives in Rocky River, OH, with her teacher in the Positive Education Program. John out with my kids, Kevin (9), Reilly (7) and Regan (3). husband, Kevin Fischer, and her son, Sam Wolf II. is also chugging through his doctoral dissertation Baseball, Disney Princesses, and reading fill most of Amy has been in the commercial real estate busi- at CSU. Check out Callahan’s radio show on 89.3 my time with the kids. They are at such fun ages. ... ness since 1999; in 2000 she started with Colliers WCSB, Cleveland - www.wcsb.org. ... Hope you all Luck to you always, Moe Ostendorf-Morris and is currently a sales agent for enjoy the holidays. I look forward to hearing from the Northeast Ohio region. She also does property you soon. Take care, Julie Send your notes to: management for the firm. ... For the first time in Annie (Hummer) DePerro their marriage, Connie (Moore) Hubbard and her Send your notes to: 4161 Glenmoor Rd. N.W. Navy husband, Charlie, will be home (Monterey, Maureen McGuinness Clouse Canton, OH 44718 CA) together for 18 months with no deployments; 1609 Marble Cove Ln. 330-966-8845 1995 he will attend Naval Postgraduate School after Denton, TX 76210 [email protected] 11 years of squadron life in various cities. The 940-566-1361 1994 Hubbards are parents to Casey, a kindergartener 940-369-8764 (fax) Diya Percy was born to Michelle Maladen-Percy, and Grace (1). ... John Callahan ’93 and Liesl [email protected] wife of Dennis Percy back in January. ... Wendy Stalzer-Callahan - [email protected] Joe Brunecz, off campus senator sophomore year, (Starr) Blaszak ’94 gave birth to identical twin girls, - live in Cleveland Heights, OH. Liesl is completing is living in Willoughby with his lovely wife, Melissa. Kelsey and Maggie this year, joining brothers Zack her master’s in early childhood education at CSU. They have two children, PJ (3) and Andrea (1). Joe (5), and Ricky (3-1/2). ... Kelly (Miller) Stukus had John is a special education teacher in the Positive has been working for Eaton Corporation as a tax Lilly in June, just two weeks after moving into a Education Program and working on his doctoral supervisor since this past January. ... Believe it or new Cleveland Heights home with husband David dissertation at CSU. Check out Callahan’s radio not, our very own Tracy Allgeier - allgeier@hotmail. ’95. ... Annie (Dunn) Hughes delivered Megan show on 89.3 WCSB, Cleveland. ... Dawn (Swet- com - is the dean of discipline at Lake Middle School Ritchie Hughes on July 7, joining sibs Danny and land) Cabral - [email protected] - works for in Denver, CO. I guess there is no fooling those Tommy. ... Kristin (Curtin) Nestor and husband Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. as a senior manager students since Tracy probably wrote the book in John welcomed their first, John Robert Nestor Jr., in Cambridge, MA. She married Nelson Cabral this area. Tracy says he would love to catch up on July 11. Kristin credits Gina (Hoover) Reichard over St. Patrick’s Day weekend in Boston and with alumni in the Denver area. ... Justine Feira and Kris (Haney) Miller with advice on being a then went to Italy for their honeymoon. ... Kristin Reich writes from Park Ridge, IL. She is married new mom. Well, Gina and Kris, make sure you Curtin Nestor is a human resources consultant to her husband, Tom, and has two children, Kaitlyn write in next time and let us know what else is for University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. The (5) and Danny (2). ... Jon Jeswald ’95 writes from going on with you. ... Julie (Birmingham) Hoeper aforementioned Dennis Percy - dennis_percy@ Cleveland Heights, where he shares a home with gave birth to Charlie on August 31 just 18 months yahoo.com - was promoted this year to director of his wife, Kathleen, and three daughters, Alyssa (15), after his big sister Emma arrived. Jane Eleanor major gifts at the United Way of Greater Dayton, Nicole (12) and Jessica (8). Jon received his MBA Lease successfully upended the life of 2-1/2 where he has worked since 2002. ... Michelle from Carroll. ... Sarah Kocian Alzamora is enjoying -year-old Peter on her birth date of September Maladen-Percy is a principal researcher for Proctor motherhood. Her son, Robert, has turned one. Sarah 13; mom is Michelle (Cull) Lease. ... As of press and Gamble in Lewisburg, OH. ... Colin McIntyre is living is Niles, IL, and works as a sales/human re- time, Carole (Chandler) Sullivan was due at any - [email protected] - lives in Cleveland 50 John Carroll university FALL 2006 AlumniJournal and works as the director of Transaction Services REUNION YEAR for PricewaterhouseCoopers. ... Finally, huge con- Send your notes to: Cherie Skoczen gratulations to who completed the Claire Mooney Send your notes to: 216-741-1823 Chicago marathon on October 22 and raised over Brian Sparks [email protected] $9,000 for the Organization for Autism Research 5011 Oakes Rd. in the process. ... Annie Brecksville, OH 44141 1998 Phone: 440-746-0309 1997 [email protected] If you’ve moved, changed your name or have had Send your notes to: I attended the wedding reception for Ernie Petti and additions to your family in the last few years, be Amy Spisich Kogovsek sure to update your information with John Carroll. [email protected] Aidess Domagas. The couple were married in Califor- nia in August and celebrated with receptions on the You can do so through the web site - http://www. West Coast and in Cleveland (our own John Shea jcu.edu/alumni/forms/keep_in_touch.asp. ... George 1996 performed a wedding blessing right along the shore!). Coppola moved back to the Cleveland area for his There were a few of us in attendance in Cleveland, job as a senior pricing analyst with Bendix Spicer Toni Sever Uzl is living in Cleveland with her including myself, my wife, Annmarie Tirpak, Matt Foundation Brake in Elyria, OH. He and wife Jen husband, Dan, and children Brandon and Kaitlin. Ericsson, Andy Tulenko, Brian and Shannon built a home in Medina, where they live with their She completed an MBA from the Weatherhead (Kuhlenschmidt) Trepka, and Steve Potashnik. … son, Tommy. They’re expecting another child in School of Management at Case Western Reserve Liz (Black) Ryan lives in Chicago with her husband, November. ... Ben and Tiffany (Sutt) Schlueter University in 2003 and is working as an accounting Ned, and son, Jack. ... Elizabeth (Makarowski) were married in August 2004 in Indianapolis, IN. manager for Keithley Instruments Inc. in Solon. ... Hokaj sent me an update: “After graduating, I earned They moved to St. Petersburg, FL, in December Tina Filippelli Beskid is living in Mississippi with my master’s in special education and am certified in 2005 where Tiffany is a news producer for Fox13. her husband, Scott, and their children, Nathan and behavior therapy. I met my husband, Terry, in gradu- Tiffany said they’re happy to be away from the John. Tina works in Jackson as a cost accounting ate school. We were married in August of 2001 and Northern winters, but they’re definitely missing the manager for Eaton Corporation. ... J.V. Kocian have two beautiful children: Luca (4) and Tara Eliza- leaves changing colors in the fall. ... Grant Mast and received a JD from Cleveland-Marshall in 2002 beth (7 weeks). We live in the outskirts of Phoenix, Brook (Wantz) Mast ’99 were married in July 1999. and now works as an assistant county prosecutor AZ. I was a full-time teacher for five years; this year After living in Chicago for a brief three-month period, for the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s office. ... I am taking off to raise my children. My husband is a they returned to Cleveland, where Grant worked Martin Rodriguez resides in University Heights certified financial planner and musician among other in operations management with Moen, Inc. This with his wife, Marlene. He completed an MBA things. My son attends preschool, and we have him summer, they moved to Raleigh, NC, where Grant from JCU in ’99 and is vice president at National playing hockey. I have become very involved in a lot of works for Moen’s finishing manufacturing facility as City Bank in Beachwood, OH. ... Kristen Gaj- volunteer work at my son’s school. I am still involved a focus factory manager of the PVD operation. They owski Kaleal is founder and president of Fusion in Special Olympics, which will always hold a special have two energetic children, Paige (4) and Connor Image Group and over this past year was named place in my heart. ... Derek Krajc had been living in (20 mos.), who Grant describes as “way too fun!” ClevelandWomen.Com’s Style and Image Expert. Florida for six years before moving back to Pittsburgh, ... Mike and Lisa (Knall) Buck moved to Northern Kristen presents seminars and programs to finan- where he now works as a retail manager for So- Virginia in 2003 after living in Rhode Island for three cial institutions, major corporations, universities dexho. He has a son, John Michael Krajc, born March years. On Father’s Day of this year, they welcomed and women’s organizations on topics of profes- 16 (yes, he’s John 3:16. ... Laura (Seide) Davidson little Addison Lynn to their family. ... Katherine sional image and style. You can read more about recently moved from Scotland to Florida. ... Richard Adams - [email protected] - moved to Chicago Kristen at ClevelandWomen.Com. ... Michelle Pluhar has been living in Atlanta since 2001. He in 2004 to explore a career in social work. She Kazar Blank is living in Delaware, OH, with her works for COXnet, which provides technological sup- recently got a job with the attorney general of Illinois husband, Andrew, and their son, Andrew (AJ). She port of all Cox newspaper web sites. He is in charge working with victims of violent crime. In July she earned a JD from CWRU in ’99 and now works as of the online classifieds for 17 Cox papers. He is got engaged to Tim Kelly, and they are to be married an attorney for Franklin County in Columbus, OH. single and living in Alpharetta, GA. ... David Frattare in Cleveland in October 2007. ... Thanks again to ... Erol Gurel - [email protected] - is working for is a special agent with the PA office of the Attorney everyone for allowing me to share your good news JP Morgan Chase in their Commercial Banking/ General in Pittsburgh. He has two children, Spencer with the Carroll community. I want to write about Middle Market division in suburban Chicago and (5), and Carly (3). ... Doralice (Tavolario) Ricchiuti is many more of you in the New Year, so please send lives in downtown Chicago. ... Terese Adomai- an attorney with Manchester, Bennett, Powers, and me your news! Until then, take care, Cherie tes Fennell is living in Aurora with her husband, Ullman in Youngstown. ... Zandra D. Franco-Dragish Donald. She completed a JD at CSU in ’99 and is a practice manager with Associates in Cardiotho- Send your notes to: is a senior associate attorney at Reid, Marshall & racic Surgery in Youngstown. ... Laith Alsayegh Mark J. Annichine Wargo in Cleveland. ... Tom Monagan earned an recently completed a vascular medicine fellowship at 216.595.4905 M.S. from Eastern Illinois University and is an as- the Cleveland Clinic and moved to Milwaukee in July [email protected] sistant athletic trainer at the University of Central 2006 to join the Vascular Center at St. Luke’s Medical 1999 Arkansas in Conway, AR. ... It is with a heavy Center. ... Sarah Roche wrote: “After I finished a heart that I write of the passing of our classmate master’s of education, I went to Thailand for three Greetings everybody. You are stuck with me for a Marci Kornblut Gorospe ... beloved mother years to teach English at a university there. Then, I while as your class columnist. I hope to hear from of Alison Reyes and Caitlyn Isabella, a devoted went to Haiti and taught at a school as a volunteer. I you all at one point or another. While I realize it daughter, sister and friend and a treasured teacher was doing everything from teacher training, to teach- will be very difficult to follow in the shoes of my who imparted the gift of knowledge and gained ing and community development. I was living in the predecessors, I will try to do my best. Please let the respect of many teachers and students. An countryside where I had no light or electricity, so we me know how I’m doing from time to time, but educational fund has been set up to address the cooked over three stones in a pot on the ground, and most importantly, let me know how you are doing. specials needs of her daughters. Donations can washed our laundry by hand with water that came up ... I might as well start by updating you on my life. I be made at any National City Bank branch in the the mountain on a donkey from the spring 45 minutes have been married to Christie (Hejduk) for over five name of the Gorospe children, c/o Alison Gorospe. away on foot. I learned a great deal about living in years. We are expecting a little Annichine to arrive Our thoughts and prayers go out to Marci’s family a community and my spirituality and am still on the any time now. Christie’s due date is November 8! at this difficult time. May the Lord bless her and board of directors at the school. I am currently living in Christie is a high school English teacher at Hudson keep her. ... Amy the Dominican Republic teaching at a grammar school High School, and I am a financial planner with a firm and at one of the universities here. I go back to Haiti called Cleveland Financial Group in Pepper Pike, to check on the school and my friends. I will probably OH. ... Jodi Johnson-Glading and her husband, be back in Chicago in the next year or so, but who Cameron, welcomed their new son, Lincoln Robert, knows which way the wind will blow. ... Keep send- on October 2. Jodi is in her third year of medical ing me news! Brian John Carroll university FALL 2006 51 AlumniJournal school at the University of Tasmania in Hobart, go and works as an associate at Transwestern. ... Hello 2002! Have we really been out of Carroll long Australia. ... William Wetzel received his Ph.D. Katherine Lavelle received her Ph.D. from Wayne enough for our classmates to be having babies and from Indiana University this year. He’s living in Fort State University in August and is a visiting assistant becoming doctors and priests? Bill Barmann is a Wright, KY. ... Erin (Herlihy) Hartnett is the director professor at Drake University in Des Moines, IA. ... senior analyst at Bank of America. He and his wife, of alumni relations at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY. Danielle (Pinter) Novario and husband, John ’01, Kara, are expecting their first child in December. ... She and her husband, Dennis, were married in July live in Cleveland. ... Dave and Elizabeth (Grega) Danielle Carlin and Scott Baldinelli were married in in Buffalo. Many JCU alumni were there to share in Bischof live in Mentor, OH. ... Polly Carran lives in Boston over Labor Day weekend. Jen Fields, Kyle their special day. ... Angela Spitalieri is the execu- Germantown, MD. ... Congrats to Angela (Turner) Stefano, and Judy Schlather were in the wedding tive director of the Northern Ohio Italian American Monateri who received the professional designation party. ... Nate Cevasco received his MD from Case Foundation. ... Terry Sullivan is a captain in the U.S. of certified financial planner. She has been a financial Western Reserve University in 2006. ... Kate Cingel Army. Keep up the great work, Terry. Thanks for all planner at Ameriprise Financial in Cleveland since married Sean Magaletta in July in NYC, and they you are doing for us! ... Ann (Crowley) Raven and 2001. ... Thank you to everyone for passing along are living in Nyack, NY. Kate is in nursing school her husband, Michael, are expecting their first child your good news. Keep us in mind this winter and and will graduate in December. ... Steve Fiorilli on December 20. They are living in State College, pass along news of the newest additions to your married Jennifer Reali ’04 in October. They moved to PA. ... Monica (Kramer) Russell is an associate family, new jobs, relocations and promotions. Have Tampa, FL, where Steve is a commercial underwri- attorney with Carlisle-Kesling & Adamczyk Co., LPA. fun and keep us informed, Clare and Lisa ter in Chase Auto Finance for JP Morgan Chase. ... She is married to James and they live in Medina, Daniel Franjko is the senior IT auditor for KeyBank OH. ... Carlye (Gardner) Fallon recently joined Send your notes to: in Cleveland. ... Ashlee (Rager) Lake is a labor and Edelman, a Chicago public relations agency. She is Maureen DeMers Fariello delivery RN at Licking Memorial Hospital. She and an account supervisor in their corporate reputation 257 Ironbark Court her husband, Cpl. Mike Lake, live in Newark, OH. management practice. She and her husband, Bob, Bolingbrook, IL 60440 After 10 months in Iraq, Mike returned home safely

have moved to a new home in Glenview, IL. ... Jen- 2001 [email protected] and the couple had twin girls, Emma Grace and Lilly nifer Giordano is an assessment/referral counselor Marie. ... Amy Marcelis received her master’s in at Meadows Hospital in Bloomington, IN, where she Congratulations to those sharing marriage, baby, education from Cleveland State and is an educator in also lives. ... Meitra (Ferek) Fakult is a manager at graduation, and career news. Cynthia (Fievet) the Chicago Public Schools. ... Austin McGuan has the practice of Dr. E.J. Walter & Associates. Meitra Barker earned her master’s of education in August. been named the co-editor of the Cleveland-Marshall and her husband, Christopher, live in Twinsburg. ... Cynthia and Matt live in Humble, TX, with their Law Review, and had a paper published in that publi- Amanda (Slater) Polito is the weekend supervi- daughter, Madilyn. ... Regina (Hernandez) Griffith cation. He received his MBA from Carroll this spring, sor/director at KVBC-TV 3 in Las Vegas, NV. She is is an office manager for the Cleveland Pain and passed his CPA exam on his first try. ...N ick married to Brian, and they live in Henderson, NV. ... Management and Wellness Center. Regina and her Mehall married Kristen Bognar in May, and they are Rich Nalepka is a material handler for The Cleveland husband, Patrick, are expecting a second child this living in London, England. The wedding party inclu- Clinic. He lives in Willoughby Hills, OH. ... Kristen winter to join Paige. ... Kelly (Patten) Hatgas lives ded classmates: Kristie Raynovich, TJ Schaffner, (Lyons) McClellan is a corporate auditor for National in Cleveland Heights. ... Michael Hill is an account Jeff Carlson, Brad Freeman, and Brendan Nolan. City Corporation. She and her husband, John, live executive with Ventana Medical Systems in ... Destiny Nemeth married Brian Murphy in July. in Munson Township, OH. ... Germine Awad is an Newport Beach, CA. ... Melissa (Corrigan) Janosik They are living in Royal Oak, MI, while Brian works assistant professor at the University of Missouri-Co- lives in Deltona, FL, with her husband, Joe. Melissa on his Ph.D. in biomedical engineering at Wayne lumbia. ... That is all for now. I truly look forwarding works for FedEx as a management asset represen- State University and Destiny is in medical school at to hearing from you soon! For now, best wishes to tative. ... Elssy (Lawrence) and Steve Klug Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. Both all for a happy and healthy holiday season, Mark welcomed Mary Katherine, their second daughter, expect to graduate in 2007. ... Nicole (Ross) Roth- on October 5 to join big sister Caitlyn. The Klug stein is a communication specialist at Case Western Send your notes to: family lives in University Heights. ... Lauren (Hill) Reserve University. ... Judy Schlather is living in Lisa Foster Lesagonicz works as the vice president of sales Cincinnati and working as an insurance broker for 3795 Lowell Rd. and marketing for the San Diego Better Business McGohan Brabender. ... Eric Schild will be ordained Cleveland Heights, OH 44121 Bureau. ... Theresa Maroun married Jeremy Orsky a deacon in October at Saint Meinrad Seminary. Af- 440-339-6572 2000 on November 11, with several classmates ter finishing his seminary studies, he will be ordained attending the celebration; Theresa and Jeremy are a Catholic priest on June 2. ... Doug Stillwagon Clare Taft living in Seven Hills. Theresa works as the COO for lives in Chicago and is a project manager for GN 2171 Middlefield Rd. Cleveland Heights, OH 44106 Microplex-USA in Bedford. ... Meghan (Collins) Resound. ... Jennifer Sturm received a master’s [email protected] Neill lives in University Heights with her husband, in higher education administration from Michigan Rory ’02; Meghan teaches third grade in Chagrin State, and is continuing to work on a Ph.D. in sports The holidays are near and the weather isn’t the only Falls. ... Kevin Norsen earned a master’s from psychology. She is working as a learning specialist thing changing. Our fellow 2000 graduates are chan- SUNY at Buffalo and now resides in Chicago. ... at the University of Cincinnati athletic department. ging jobs, moving, and adding to their families. Con- John Novario lives in Cleveland. ... Shannon ... Shannon (Cramer) and David Swiatkowski gratulations to Brett and Beth (Kulow) Wilson who Smith is living in Pittsburgh and works as an gave birth to their first child, Lillian Catherine, on welcomed Thomas Edward on October 12. ... Mark associate attorney with Sitko, Rodella, & Bruno, March 28. The happy family is living in Euclid. Dave Boleky and Trish (Streck) Boleky ’01 also have a new LLC. ... Lauren (Roberts) and David ’00 Wojnow- is the manager of the CitiFinancial branch in Maple addition: Natalie arrived in September. ... George ski were both transferred to GE Healthcare Heights. Shannon received a master’s in pharmaco- Dubic and his wife, Adrienne, welcomed their headquarters in Waukesha, WI. David is a repair logy from Case Western Reserve and is now wor- first child, Leyton George, in August. George and asset leader, and Lauren is a human resources king at the university in the Center for Proteomics. Adrienne live in Andover, OH, and George works as manager in the HR Leadership Program. ... Please ... Jessie Turnbull graduated from the University of a marketing director for Westlake Healthcare Center. continue to send your updates. As the year quickly Cincinnati College of Medicine in May 2006, and is ... Congrats are also in order for Khristyn (Yurick) comes to a close, choose to cherish every a pediatric resident at Akron Children’s. ... Michael O’Malley, who married Kevin O’Malley on May 20, moment. Maureen Voute is working for Fay School in Southborough, 2006 and moved to Raleigh. Khristyn is a high school MA, as a development associate. ... As always, English teacher. ... Mary (Howarth) Bibbee teaches REUNION YEAR thank you for sharing your and others‘ news. Keep 4th grade at Lacordaire Academy in Upper Montclair, the updates coming and have a wonderful holiday! Send your notes to: NJ. ... Jane (Howarth) V ogelsberger is senior Best wishes, Gina Gina Ferrara coordinator for university programs and events at 4974 Bonita Ave. Case Western Reserve University. ... Doug and St. Louis, MO 63109 Eneida (Crespo) Dentler live in Glendale, CA, with 314.753.3816 (c) 2002 their daughter, Anabella. ... Henry Lee lives in Chica- [email protected]

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2006 has been a great year for many of us, including Lindsay Montague, who married Christopher Soots on August 4. Lindsay and Christopher are living in Chesterland, OH, and Lindsay is teaching kindergarten at Hope Academy Chapelside in Cleveland. She also earned her master’s degree in education in 2005. ... Jocelyn Nolte graduated from Boston College Graduate School of Social Work in ’05 and now lives in Phoenix, AZ, doing family counseling with Child Protective Service cases. ... Mary Kate Lundeen Wainwright’s wedding party. Melissa Hoppert finished her MBA at the Boler School and is employed at Sherwin-Williams in vision through Bowling Green State University. ... the HR/Training Department. ... John Hetzel is a Send your notes to: risk operations manager with Bank of America in TJ Kolba is the assistant men’s soccer coach at Jennifer Tolhurst Beachwood. ... Beth Waide wrote to say that she is Cleveland State University, after being the assistant [email protected] living in St. Louis, MO, and working at the St. Louis at JCU last year. He also coaches youth soccer with the Cleveland Soccer Academy and the Olympic

Arc, a non-profit agency. She works with adults with 2005 developmental disabilities and is working towards Development Program. TJ is living in North Royalton her master’s in psychology with an emphasis with his girlfriend, Leah, and loving life. ... Noura Hi all, lots of news this time ... Monica Ference was on applied behavior analysis. She also recently R adwan is completing her second year of med recently engaged to Joe Orlando. They are planning got engaged to Bryan Golden, and is planning a school at St. Matthew University School of Medici- a wedding in August 2008. Monica returned to JCU wedding for October. ... Katie (Mackin) Havel ne. She is taking a Kaplan course to prepare for the in the fall to be a graduate assistant in the English married Anthony Havel, her college sweetheart, on boards and hopes to start clinicals by April 07. She’s department and pursue a master’s in English. Joe is December 17, 2005. The couple recently purchased looking to graduate May ’09 — other than golfing, in his second year of law school at Cleveland-Mar- their first home in the Mayfield Heights area. ... studying, and traveling, she says her life is pretty shall College of Law. ... Kelly Wiltshire and Nick Rita Mayekar married Greg Van Boening in June boring. ... Rebecca Gellott ’03 just left her marketing Dowling also just got engaged. Their wedding will at the Church of Saint Clare in Lyndhurst. Greg is position in Strongsville and returned to Carroll to be October 27 in Cleveland. Kelly just completed a 2004 graduate of Saint Louis University and the pursue a language arts licensure and master’s in her first year as special events coordinator for the two met in 2001 while studying abroad in Beijing, education. ... Sherman Jacobson got engaged to YWCA of Greater Cleveland. She plans fund-raising China. Members of the wedding party included his long time girlfriend, Kristen, over Christmas last events, such as an awards luncheon for Cleveland- Adam Feltes and Samantha Caspio. Greg and Rita year and is planning the wedding for October ’07. area executives, golf outings and conferences just bought a house in Saint Louis. She is working Rob Rosen, John Vencl and Rebecca Gellott are all for women. Nick is a marketing representative at as a proposal writer at Express Scripts, Inc., a in the wedding. ... Nikki Spiezio is engaged to Haki National Interstate in Richfield. ...L auren Stock- pharmacy benefits manager. Rita also recently took a Flores. They plan to get hitched in the winter of ’07, hausen was accepted into the Japan Exchange and volunteer position with Special Olympics of Missouri with Kristen H udach as the maid of honor. ... Maria Teaching (JET) Program and has moved to Fukui and is responsible for a portion of their web site; (Sellers) Papay and Ben were married August 26 in City, Japan. She teaches English at Miyama Junior plus she will be helping them with various public Canton, OH. ... Diana Sierra is finishing her master’s High School and at a school for the hearing-impaired. relations initiatives and special event coordination. in Spanish at CSU and teaching Spanish at Cleveland ... Shawn Robinson is working as a risk consultant ... Jaime (McKay) O’Connor is working at Northern State this year. ... Gina Dowell earned her M.Ed with Protiviti. He was recently transferred from the Kentucky University’s Center for Mathematics. She at Ohio U and then moved to Elon U. in NC, where Cleveland office to his hometown of Pittsburgh. ... and her husband, Ryan ’01, just bought a house in she serves as the assistant director of Greek life. Mike Costello is serving as a platoon leader for C Montgomery, OH, and are expecting in February She also passed along news of John Zaluski, who TRP., 3-73 CAV, 82nd Airborne Division, in Fort Bragg, 2007. Congratulations, Jaime and Ryan! ... I think graduated with his MBA from Cleveland State and NC. ... Finally, Ali Smouse switched to working as that’s it for this issue, but if I’ve missed anything, works for Dollar Bank in Cleveland. ... Cara Mazzoc- an HR assistant at YRCI, a government contractor please let me know. Take care, Theresa ca and Matt Sulzer got married the last weekend for the Department of Homeland Security, in Fairfax, of September, Mike Grady and Colleen Kookoothe VA. ... Sarah Bravman is starting her master’s in Send your notes to: ’06 got married September 30 as well. ... Kelly Ryan community counseling at JCU. She and Paul S. 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John Carroll university FALL 2006 53 Hugh O’Neil ’46, benefactor, board member Hugh O’Neill III was a John Carroll board member, changed its name to Distribution Technologies, Inc., a dedicated World War II airman, an outstanding which became DistTech in 2004. He was the CEO of equestrian and a very prominent businessman in DistTech at his death. this region. Mr. O’Neill died at the age of 84 on Mr. O’Neill was a lifelong philanthropist and civic November 3. leader. Among the many boards on which he served During WWII, Mr. O’Neill flew 64 missions as a were: Catholic Charities, the F.J. O’Neill Charitable navigator over Europe; won six air medals and the Corp., the Boy Scouts and John Carroll University. Distinguished Flying Cross. Mr. O’Neill’s wife of 52 years, Betty, died in 1998. He became board chairman of Leaseway He is survived by son, Hugh IV; by daughters, Molly, Transportation Corp. in 1975, and later resigned Michelle Thompson and Peggy O’Neill-Laise; by to start his own business but remained a trustee of six grandchildren, one great-grandchild, two sisters Leaseway. He purchased Manfredi Motor Transit, and his brother.

Sr. Joan Acker, former teacher Sr. Joan Acker, for 57 years a member of the University of Notre Dame. She did postgraduate Sisters of the Humility of Mary, was a teacher work at several institutions of higher learning and

i n m e or a “par excellence” who taught courses in both had a one-year fellowship to research hypertension religion and science during her years on the John at the Cleveland Clinic. Carroll faculty from 1991 to 1998. She won a John Sr. Joan’s brother, Thomas Acker, SJ, said of her: Templeton Foundation Science/Religion award in “Sr. Joan loved all these hues of God’s light: the 1998 for the course she shared with Ernest Spittler, sound of the evening loon; the stars of the heavens; SJ, Issues in Science and Religion. Sr. Joan died the eclipse; the rocks of the earth – which are the stuff August 16 at the age of 80. of prism; the people surrounding her; her family; her During her long teaching career, Sr. Acker taught prayer companions. She wrote extensively of God’s at Lourdes Academy, Magnificat High School, hues in her 15 spiritual diaries. They were all part of Central Catholic High School in Canton, Ohio, God – ‘light from light, true God from true God.’ “ Borromeo Seminary College and John Carroll. She She is survived by her brother and her sister, was educated at Villa Maria College and at the Patricia Basista.

Barbara Patterson, teacher, spiritual director Barbara Patterson, who earned master’s degrees institutional advancement at the suburban Catholic in English literature and education at John Carroll, school. She was director of the Cleveland Education died November 9 at the age of 71. Mrs. Patterson Fund in the mid-60s and Director of The Women’s was too ill to attend her graduation from the City Club in the early 1980s. She served on the university’s Ignatian Spirituality Institute, but she boards of Notre Dame College, St. Edward High was a member of this year’s John Carroll magazine’s School and Templum House. Making a Difference class because she exemplified Mrs. Patterson is survived by her husband, the commitment to be a spiritual director. Charles; by sons, Charles, David, and Neil; by Mrs. Patterson taught English at Gilmour daughters Barbara, Donna and Mary Agnes; and by Academy and was also for a time the dean of nine grandchildren and a sister.

54 John Carroll university FALL 2006 Marci Kornblut Gorospe ’96, teacher Marci Kornblut Gorospe was a young teacher and Dr. Anne Kugler, one of Ms. Gorospe’s mother who died tragically on October 26 at the teachers at John Carroll, said, “Marci was one age of 31. In addition to earning her undergraduate of those students who stood out immediately as degree at John Carroll, Ms. Gorospe completed her enthusiastic, extraordinarily conscientious, and master’s in education. exceptionally bright. I will always remember her For the past six years, she had been a teacher with admiration and affection as an outstanding at Brush High School. One of her former students student, but more importantly, as a thoughtful, said of her: “She was one of the most kind, caring, humane, and generous person.” and understanding people that I have ever known. Ms. Kornblut Gorospe is survived by her From the moment that I set foot into her classroom, daughters, Alison and Caitlin; by her parents, I knew that I would love having her as a teacher and Tauber and Joan Kornblut; by four brothers and by would love her as a person.” her grandmother.

Lyndsey Whittingham ’06, biology major Lyndsey Whittingham was a May graduate, who was room with what seemed like a permanent smile.” struck and killed by a cab in Chicago on October “She was a true blessing on the John Carroll 29 at the age of 23. She donated her organs for campus,” said her classmate Nina Dambrosio ’06 transplant. Ms. Whittingham was the daughter of Ms. Whittingham, a native of Frankfort, IL, and Dr. Raymond Whittingham, a member of the Class a biology major at John Carroll, was working at a of 1977. science-related company while waiting to apply to As quoted in the Carroll News, Ms. Whittingham’s dental school, a path that would have led to her former roommate Colleen Curtis, “remembers be- being a dentist, as is her father. ing awed at how pretty and nice the brunette was, Ms. Whittingham is survived by her parents, two words which would come to personify her to her Raymond and Betsy; by brothers, Joe and Kevin; by friends and family. She was the girl who lit up the her grandparents and by aunts and uncles. in memoriam Albert J. Weiler ’38 8/9/06 Joseph V. Uskert ’50 9/27/06 Gladys T. Bowers ’69 G 8/9/06 Ernest V. Morton, Jr. ’40 9/21/05 John J. Dublo ’51 9/11/06 Jane K. Herget ’76 G 10/24/06 Bill Scharf ’40 8/8/06 Joseph U. Fox ’51 9/20/06 Nicholas J. Homoky ’76 10/3/06 Rev. Mr. J. Robert Moenk ’41 10/11/06 Raymond T. O’Hara ’51 10/8/06 Geraldyne C. Davis ’78 G 8/11/06 Charles J. McCarthy ’42 9/4/06 Jerome B. Hamlin ’52 10/16/06 Ralph H. Kiehne ’79 12/21/04 Michael J. Riccardi ’42 10/19/05 Donald A. Cryan ’53 12/5/04 Edward J. Krygeris ’79 8/23/06 Albert William Piccuta ’43 10/18/06 Hugh A. Scott ’53 5/19/06 J. Mark Chuchman ’82 7/24/06 Robert B. Wilson ’43 8/6/06 Edward F. Feran ’54 8/17/06 Regina C. Clarke ’83 10/25/06 Lawrence P. Huelsman ’46 8/19/03 Norman T. Bral ’55 10/5/06 Maria Friedrich ’89 G 9/5/06 Hugh O’Neill ’46 11/3/06 John M. Krawczonek ’55 6/5/06 Elizabeth A. Puchowicz ’94 G 9/5/06 Charles V. Cullinan, Jr ’49 9/22/06 Lawrence I. Pinto ’56 11/1/06 Marissa Gorospe ’96 10/26/06 James A. Cullen ’50 10/7/06 Stephen J. Wargo ’56 5/5/06 Lyndsey Whittingham ’06 10/29/06 Gerard H. DeGenova ’50 1/23/06 Robert J. Galvin ’58 3/17/06 Sr. Joan Acker, HHM Retired Faculty Jerome J. Hanley ’50 8/31/06 Laurali Novak ’64 1/24/05 8/16/06

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John Carroll university FALL 2006 55 MyTurn A Bold Proposal: old people should not be allowed to watch TV

Let’s say you’ve created a The fact is, mature viewers are threatening the well-be- network television series for the ing of network television. I have a bold but common-sense 2006-2007 season. It’s beautifully suggestion: old people should not be allowed to watch TV. calibrated to appeal to the only I anticipate the predictable charges of “discriminatory,” viewers of any value to advertis- “unfair,” “idiotic.” Well, millions of elderly people live in ers: young people. It’s about age-restricted retirement communities, and you don’t hear By Charlie Hauck ’63 a family of migrant lifeguards. young people whining about that. Right-thinking older They travel to beaches all over Americans will see this as a chance to do something for the world in revealing swimwear, saving lives and drinking their country. Nurturing a nation’s consumer base is as vital popular beverages. They have a soon-to-be-famous catch as protecting its streams and forests. It’s time for people phrase, which they use in the face of any adversity: “You over 49 to “take one for the team.” Besides, it’s really not can’t stop progress.” such a terrible sacrifice; they have Sudoku now. The attractive brothers and sisters are in their late teens Once the necessary “49 and Out” federal legislation is and early 20s. Mom is played by a movie hottie still in her enacted, we’ll need a system in place to block older view- 30s whose film career has stalled. Dad’s reserve unit was ers’ network access. Fingerprinting, iris scans, re-purposed called to Iraq. He can come home during sweeps week. V-chips, psychoacoustic masking? Perhaps it would be But after your premiere the Nielsen ratings bring distress- possible to borrow some of the amazing technology being ing news: old people are watching developed in the Transportation Se- your show. Maybe they like the curity Administration’s laboratories; family’s pet cockatiel. Maybe one of they aren’t using it at the airports. the lifeguards reminds them of the Boomers will feel they should young Alan Ladd. But they are wreak- be exempt from this law. They’re ing havoc on your demographics, the “younger” than previous old people. lifeblood of a series. Your show is They’re in tune with contemporary “skewing old.” culture. If you’re a boomer and Many assume that mature thinking along those lines, take this viewers, with their $2 trillion a simple test: “They combed out Ann year in spending power, would be Miller’s hair and found the Lind- welcomed by the networks. Well, bergh baby.” they aren’t. Advertisers want to If you laughed at that, if you under- lock in viewers’ buying habits early stood the references, you have no in life, not struggle with them to business in front of a television set. change brands in their last few This ban applies only to the Big decades. The key demographic in Four broadcast networks. Older view- the weekly Nielsen ratings report is ers would still be free to tune into the 18-49. Anyone outside that range many cable channels. At programs is undesirable. People over 49 do like The O’Reilly Factor, an onslaught not buy interesting products. They detract from the hip of people still in their 50s will be greeted with flowers. environment advertisers seek. The shows they watch tend A warning to certain lobbyists for the elderly, who not to become “water cooler” shows. They are not, as one may resort to selfish interpretations of the Constitution media buyer puts it, “an opportunity audience.” to thwart this needed legislation: beware the backlash. The majestic glacier that is network television is very gradu- Nielsen Media Research, the keeper of the ratings, is ally melting. Many young viewers, particularly males in their owned by VNU, an increasingly powerful media conglom- 20s, have been stolen away by such lures as the Internet, erate headquartered in the Netherlands. The Netherlands, iPods, the Xbox and opera. This makes the young people who where laws governing euthanasia are extremely lenient. do watch all the more valuable to advertisers. They have far “You can’t stop progress.” I’m just saying. greater disposable income than older people, and they actu- Charlie Hauck is a television writer and producer. This ally dispose of it. Advertisers gladly pay steep premiums for piece ran on the opinion and editorial pages of the New those young eyes. But it is more difficult to single them out York Times on September 19, 2006, and is reprinted here when older viewers clutter the demographics. with permission.

56 John Carroll university FALL 2006 I and it’s not impossible for me to be like Him.” Serving Mass “is one of the best moments of my life.” Erin is a biology major taking the Catholic Erin’s Light Studies Concentration. “It is like science versus theology, and it helps to bring them together. I need that for balance.” She Erin Grzegorzewski, she of the challenging Erin can be incisively critical; you’ll very loves the passion for biology exhibited by Polish surname, possesses one of JCU’s occasionally hear a mild expletive; she Dr. Chris Sheil. She’s had three classes brighter gleams. You might not be able to acknowledges stress and sensitivities. She with Fr. Howard Gray, as part of her Catholic read The Carroll News by it in a dark room, bears no resemblance to a plaster saint. Studies; she says, “He takes the stress but the senior from Flint, Michigan, is When you talk, it becomes clear that out of life. You go to him with a problem certainly lit by a high wattage internal light. Larry and Beth Grzegorzewski’s eldest and he puts it in perspective.” While human incandescence is a mystery, daughter is an ardent explorer of what it Service and justice are, she affirms, Erin’s shine seems to be a matter of being is to be human. She says she has studied her call as she moves down a path that wonderfully alive and very present -- the her father, mother and grandmother’s will soon feature dental school. Right now, real deal in whatever situation. tireless generosity and has embraced though, soccer is “huge.” She was second One of the coolest things is how un- their lessons. At Powers Catholic in Flint, team All-OAC last season. She’s had mo- afraid she is of not seeming cool. She can she discovered soup kitchens and that ments of grace and joy on the field, such talk of Jesus, her love for her family, why changed her – “It opened my eyes to see- as last year against Wilmington when she dentistry is great, yearning for justice, or ing what I hadn’t seen before, but which took the team onto her narrow shoulders, the love she’s found in working with three was right in front of me.” scoring two goals and shaping a critical brothers with autism, and it is as if the in- As a freshman, she signed on for a win. But team is the word: “we are all tricate self-protections young people adopt challenging summer trip walking with best friends; our team is so close.” to mask deep caring never existed. the poor in Duran, Ecuador, which she Close also is co-captain Erin to Brian We’re not talking Polyanna Two Shoes. says was one of the two most powerful Pender, captain of the men’s squad: “I’ve experiences she’s had during her under- just been hanging out with him forever. I grad years. Working with the boys is the really didn’t want to have a boyfriend, but other – “I think I just see humanity more he went to London to study and came after working with them. When they see back and he asked me on a date, and we you and give you a hug, you know that started dating, and then, ‘See you later.’ is…love. I am part of their family” He balances me out.” She’s done two Campus Ministry trips She says her “ultimate goal is to be to help the children of migrant workers a mom,” but that’s down the path. Now, in Immokalee, Florida. Emotion surfaces: it’s giving soccer her all, giving it all her all; “It’s the kids. When I see Jesus, it’s and next year there will be one of those always in people.“ She also likes, “when 15 dental schools to which she’s applying- you go through scripture, and close your she’d like Case U. so she could continue eyes and meditate and put yourself there. working with her three boys. And it’s ski I like to think about when He was living trips and cruises with her tight family- … the relationship with Jesus didn’t parents, older brother, younger sister. happen until I came here, and then it All of it, she says, is a matter of was through retreats and a couple of “putting myself into it.” Clearly, that is classes. My faith grew stronger and what’s happening and the ambient light is I came to see Jesus as a person. I so very bright. thought he had humanity, and so do jerry pockar STUDENT PROFILE Wish you could reconnect with Alumni Medal your friends from Carroll? NOMINATIONS The Alumni Office is seeking JCU Connect, the new online nominations for the Alumni community for John Carroll alumni, Association’s highest honor, can help put you in touch with your the Alumni Medal. JCU friends and classmates. 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