Mount St. Mary’s University, Fall 2007 Faith | Discovery | Leadership | Community
Savoringthe Flavor of Success Michael Rice, C’65, with his wife, Jane, has taken the family business to the next level … and then some. Message from the president
A Glorious Celebration
Two hundred years. What an honor to Also in this issue we will update you
Mount Magazine Mount be leading Mount St. Mary’s University on several new efforts made possible at this momentous point in its history. through the generous spirit that infuses the Mount community. An anonymous The Mount community kicked off a donor has planted the seeds of our yearlong bicentennial celebration Aug. new Third Century Scholars Program, 22-24. We paid respects to our founder which will make the dream of a college as well as our many supporters through education real for several students from dedication of the Founder’s Plaza, a the Washington, D.C., area each year. Bicentennial Mass, dedication of the George and Bettie Delaplaine have been Waldron Family Stadium and Lawrence joined by Joseph Horning to enable us E. Horning Field, the premiere of a to bring our arts program to its proper historical documentary and more. It was stature in a liberal arts university; more truly a joy to see more than a thousand than half of the needed funds have people gathering together to share their been raised for the Delaplaine Fine love, pride and hopes for this special Arts Center. Both the fine arts center mountain home. We’ve included photos and Bicentennial Hall, our newest from the events in our Bicentennial residence hall, reflect our commitment Update section. to responsible stewardship of the environment. The center will feature an Past, present and future converge to ecologically friendly roof and the hall will inspire us as we reflect on and grow in use geothermal heating and cooling. our mission. The strong underpinnings of a Catholic, liberal arts education have Finally, several respected Mount voices shaped alumni who lead with integrity share their perspectives on truth, in the business world, such as Michael liberal arts and the Mount’s history as Rice, C’65, who is featured in our cover a proponent of both faith and reason. story. Internationally known alumnus As you read thoughts by Father Paul Peter Rono, C’91, who uses his success to Redmond, Bishop Kevin Rhoades and Bicentennial Kick-off foster world peace, while several recent philosophy professor Joshua Hochschild, The Mount community kicked off a yearlong bicentennial graduates have devoted significant time I know you will realize, as I do, how much celebration Aug. 22-24. to service efforts both at home and we are celebrating when we mark two abroad. Dedicated faculty continue to hundred years of Mount St. Mary’s. prepare new generations of students to lead and serve ethically and faithfully. In this issue, you will meet several of these individuals who exemplify where the Mount has been and where we are going. Thomas H. Powell The story of the Mount would not be President complete without a look at our seminary, one of the largest and most successful Roman Catholic seminaries in the country. Out of its deep tradition of fidelity to the church spring new ways Look for Mount facts of teaching and ministering that will throughout the magazine. ⁄ continue to prepare shepherds for the dynamic community that is the Catholic • church in America. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, America’s first native-born saint, was befriended by Mount St. Mary’s founder Father John DuBois as she established the Daughters of Charity. The two organizations worked closely together for many years. table cover Story of contents 1
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14 2007 Fall Success Mount Magazine is published two times a year for alumni and friends of Mount St. Mary’s University Meet an alumnus who is taking by the office of communications. The staff of Mount Magazine reserves the right to reprint all or the family business to the next portions of any comments we may receive unless you level. specifically request otherwise. Opinions expressed in this magazine are those of the authors and do By Lisa Gregory not necessarily represent opinions of the editors Mount nor policies of Mount St. Mary’s University. Mount Magazine welcomes reader response. We reserve the departments right to edit letters for style and length. In addition to posted letters, we welcome comments by email. All correspondence intended for publication 2 On Campus must be signed and include a current address. New staff and new appointments Comments may be sent via email to: ■ [email protected] Third Century Scholars Program Or in writing to: ■ The Mount goes green ■ Mount Mount Magazine Family Association column ■ Callings Mount St. Mary’s University 16300 Old Emmitsburg Road Conference grant ■ Mountaineer Emmitsburg, MD 21727 brings home Olympic Gold feature Articles Board of Trustees Mr. Thomas G. O’Hara, Chair 6 Bicentennial Update Mr. Eugene M. Waldron, Jr., Vice Chair ■ ■ Msgr. F. Dennis Tinder, Secretary Bicentennial kick-off New documen- 18 About God Mr. Richard J. Bolte, Jr. tary premieres ■ Bicentennial baseball The teaching, research and service that spring from the Mr. James T. Brady ■ Commemorative ring available ■ Mr. John R. Bransfield, Jr. Mount’s theology department are simply—in a word— Mr. Kevin B. Cashen Bicentennial timeline: 1908-58 Mr. John E. Coyne, III inspired. Ms. Martha K. DeNardi 12 Seminary News By Barb Ruppert Mr. Kevin P. Dowd Reverend Thomas P. Ferguson Passing of Sr. Joan Gormley ■ Priests’ Reverend Gerard Francik Reunion ■ Seminary Annual Fund 20 ■ Answers Need Questions Mr. Patrick J. Goles Mr. William T. Kennedy update Where do we come from? What makes us human? What Msgr. William A. Kerr makes life worth living? Does your university even care Ms. Mary Lear 30 Mount Sports Most Reverend Francis Malooly to ask? Dr. Frank P. Merolla On an international kick ■ Basketball Mr. Steven F. Murphy updates and a new women’s basketball By Dr. Joshua Hochschild, Philosophy Professor Msgr. John F. Myslinski coach Mr. Scott Newkam ■ Ms. Suzanne Nicholson 21 Beloved Mount Professor, Emilio Most Reverend Edwin F. O’Brien 32 Advancement News Rodriguez, Dies in Ireland Very Reverend David O’Connell Ms. Hilary C. O’Donnell Delaplaine gift sets pace for fine arts center ■ Getting ready for the next Very Rev. Edward J. Quinlan, III 22 ■ Mount Alumni Answer the Call to Serve Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades generation ■ New development direc- Mr. Simba Sana Young alumni are using their talents and skills to live Mr. James E. Schaeffer tor spearheads Pilgrim Center plans Mr. Brian L. Smith at the Grotto ■ National Alumni out the mission of Mount St. Mary’s at home and Honorable Julie R. Stevenson Solt Association strategic plan update Ms. Diane L. Tomb abroad. Meet four who have answered the call to serve. Ms. Sheila K. Vertino By Dale Phillips, C’05, Assistant Director of Alumni Mr. John J. Walsh 36 Reunion Weekend Relations Mr. J. Scott Wilfong Photos and ceremonies Dr. Thomas H. Powell, President ■ Officers of the University 41 Class Notes 26 A Seminary for the Third Millennium Dan S. Soller., Executive Vice President Alumni news * Birth announcements The number of priests ordained from Mount St. Mary’s John T.Butler, Vice President for Advancement Pauline Engelstätter, Vice President for University * Wedding announcements * In Seminary has grown substantially in the past 40 years. Affairs Memoriam * Michael S. Malewicki, Vice President for Business and What’s the secret? Finance By Barb Ruppert David B. Rehm, Vice President for Academic Affairs 51 Chapter Notes Msgr. Steven P. Rohlfs, S.T.L., S.T.D., Vice President/ Alumni chapter activities Rector of the Seminary 28 ■ Ambassador Peter Rono Mount Magazine staff 52 First Person A Mount St. Mary’s Bicentennial icon once again takes Linda Sherman, Director of University Communications Kate Charuhas, Director of University Marketing “Hello, Paul. Is the Pizza Ready?” the world stage. Fawn R. O’Hara, Director of Publications By Father Paul Redmond, Professor By Jim Stevenson, C’95, Head Coach, Mount Track and Carla Orndorff, Website Manager Emeritus of Philosophy Barbara L. Ruppert, Magazine Editor and Field Team Communications Consultant Rita Beard, Administrative Assistant Sara Goldscher, Intern 35 ■ Bicentennial Mass Homily photographers Got a story you’re dying to Excerpts from Bishop Kevin Rhoades’ homily at the Dan Beigel, Ed Chambers, Eric Gibson, Tom Lesser, write for Mount Magazine? Christopher Shocklee, seminarian Mount’s Aug. 24 Bicentennial Mass Send your idea to [email protected] printing or to Mount Magazine, 16300 Old Emmitsburg Graphcom, Inc., Gettysburg, Pa. Road, Emmitsburg, MD 21727.
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More Than 70 New Faculty and Staff Welcomed During Opening Day ceremonies at the beginning of the semester, President Thomas H. Powell welcomed one of the largest groups of new faculty and staff in recent years. Some of the new administrators include: Mount Magazine Mount
John Sherwood Dr. Leona Sevick Tyrone Perry Dean for Continuing & Adult Education Dean for Academic Affairs Third Century Scholars Program Director John obtained his Master of Public Leona received her Ph.D. and MA from A 1999 graduate of the University of Administration from Cornell University the University of Maryland, College Park. Delaware with a degree in criminal and his BS degree in accounting from She earned her BA at McDaniel College. justice, Ty spent eight years as an Loyola College. He joined the Mount Prior to joining the Mount, she was the assistant collegiate basketball coach. after an extensive career in healthcare assistant academic dean at the College of After five seasons with both the men’s administration, most recently serving as Notre Dame of Maryland. and women’s basketball programs at CEO of Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Delaware, he worked with Milan Brown Ranson, W.Va. Notes Vice President for Academic at the Mount for three years as the Affairs Dr. David Rehm, “I am thrilled basketball recruiting coordinator. “John has brought tremendous that Dr. Sevick has come to Mount St. enthusiasm and energy to the dean’s Mary’s. She cares deeply about students, position in Frederick,” says Vice and her background and experience are President Rehm. “He is actively strongly rooted in Catholic education. engaged in getting the word out to local She has excellent background in a businesses and organizations about number of areas germane to the dean’s the Mount’s Frederick programs and office, including retention, work with ways in which we can better serve the at-risk students, new student orientation community. I’m genuinely delighted that and first-year programming. And she John has joined us.” brings commitment to and knowledge of other areas important to our growth on Making College a Reality for As dean, John will be based at the campus, including minority faculty hiring Motivated Students university’s Frederick Campus. He will and international programming. She is administer the Mount’s adult bachelor’s Left to right: Third Century Scholars handling a whole range of activities here Program Director Tyrone Perry with Scholars degree completion programs in business, with grace and professionalism.” Jose Joya, Josemar Garcia and Joel Sanchez criminal justice and education as well as the master’s degree programs in business R. Barry Titler The first three students in the Mount’s and education. Director of Public Safety new Third Century Scholars Program Barry has been chief administrative joined the freshman class this fall. “Linda comes to the Linda M. Sherman The program assists low-income, Mount at an ideal time, officer for the College of the Marshall Director of Communications as we are celebrating Island and served 25 years with the underrepresented students from the our Bicentennial. In the Prior to joining the Mount, Linda Pennsylvania State Police. He earned Washington, D.C., metro area to obtain brief time that she has was the communications director for his Master of Public Administration a college degree and return to the area been on board she has the Maryland Department of Labor, from Shippensburg University and a to serve and lead in their communities. done an excellent job Licensing and Regulations. She has bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from It provides full financial support, as well of securing TV, radio also been a news anchor and radio Elizabethtown College. as mentoring and social support, to help and print coverage for personality. She received her BA from students succeed in earning a bachelor’s a number of recent Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, degree in business or education at the newsworthy events Mich., and has continued her education Mount. The program is endowed to along with placement of at various institutes concentrating on support five new Third Century Scholars ads in key publications. media, marketing and communications. each year. All this shares the good news of the University’s To see all the great press the Mount has A Third Century Scholar from Bell work regionally, received in the last few months, visit Multicultural High School, Joel Sanchez, throughout the nation www.msmary.edu/inthenews and internationally.” who is majoring in business, notes —Vice President “The Third Century Scholars Program of University will help me succeed academically and Advancement John T. become a better person because it has Butler Visit www.msmary.edu/new_staff for short biographies of all new opened doors and paths that otherwise faculty and staff members. would not be accessible.” on campus Mount family Fall 2007 Fall Association
Mount Safety The university has implemented a new communications messaging system to dispatch time-sensitive information within minutes to students, faculty and staff in case of an emergency. Parents may also be notified if the student Left to right: completes the information form and New Appointments Monsignor Stuart Rev. Rick Hilgartner includes the home land and cell lines. In September, Chaplain and Director of Campus Ministry the Swetland and Rev. began a new national appointment in Washington, D.C., at the U.S. Conference Rick Hilgartner, The service is built specifically for Higher of Catholic Bishops. He is now the associate director of the Secretariat for Divine C’90 Education and enables campus leaders Worship. While the Mount community will miss Father Rick, all wish him well in this to schedule, send and track personalized exciting new endeavor. voice messages for up to six phone numbers and two e-mail addresses per Said Father Rick, “The Mount community has been an encouragement to me as a person. All students and employees priest, and I am grateful for the blessings I have found here. Know of my thoughts will automatically and simultaneously and prayers for you, especially during this milestone year. I hope to return often to be notified when an emergency alert is participate in the celebrations!” He can be reached at [email protected]. activated. Monsignor Stuart Swetland is serving as interim chaplain during the formal search to Students and staff can be reached via: fill the chaplaincy position. Just last summer, President Powell appointed Monsignor •Voice messages to home, work and Swetland as special counsel to the president on Catholic identity and mission. He cell phones continues to coordinate the Pre-Theology Program at the seminary as well. •Text messages to cell phones, PDAs and other text-based devices Monsignor Swetland has made several TV and radio appearances, including hosting •Written messages to e-mail accounts the “Catholics on Campus” series on Catholic cable TV station EWTN. The latest •Messages to TTY/TDD receiving installment was taped at the Mount last April and will air in 2008. devices for the hearing impaired
The response options will differ based on the nature of the event such as security concerns, snow delays, Callings Conference Grant Received road closures, weather problems and The Mount received word in May that the Callings Program was awarded a grant of possible health related emergencies. $28,000 to support next year’s Callings Conference, “Bringing Faith to Life through Church Ministry” (March 6-8, 2008). This is a significant development for the Callings The Mount St. Mary’s notification plan ◊ Save-the- Program as it seeks to establish continued funding for the efforts that have emerged out Date! includes everyone unless they choose of the original grant from the Lilly Endowment. March 6-8, to opt out of the system by removing 2008 their personal information from the The foundation awarding the grant asked to remain anonymous. It is a private database. A campuswide siren alert foundation that supports projects sponsored by Catholic organizations in the United States. Through its grant making, it seeks to promote church renewal, improve Catholic system is being installed. education and serve the disadvantaged. If you have questions or would like to find out more about the Mount Family Association, please contact Irene Q. Powell, coordinator, at [email protected] or 301.447.3156. • The Most Rev. John Hughes (seminary class of 1826) became the first archbishop of New York and built St. Patrick’s Cathedral. His Eminence John Cardinal McCloskey (seminary class of 1831) succeeded him and became the first native-born American cardinal.
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The Mount Goes Green
Mount Magazine Mount “As a Catholic liberal arts institution, we have a unique moral obligation to be responsible stewards of our fragile natural environment.”
—Dr. Brian Henning, chair of the Mount’s Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability Committee
President Thomas H. Powell Into Action At the behest of President Powell, joined more than 300 college geothermal heating and cooling will be and university presidents in used in the new Bicentennial Residence Hall scheduled for completion in early signing the American College 2008. Designs for the Delaplaine Fine and University Presidents Arts Center also include planting rooftop grass to capture moisture and Climate Commitment. The reduce heat absorption.
agreement pledges that Recycling Projects Mount St. Mary’s will reduce The reduction of waste campuswide is part of a larger, ecofriendly recycling its greenhouse gas emissions effort including collecting discarded over time with the ultimate cell phones, inkjet printer cartridges and unwanted paper, glass and plastic. aim of becoming “carbon RATS–Recycle All That Stuff–is already neutral.” a successful program on campus that gathers more than 464 TONS of “trash” as students leave each summer—about 775 pounds per student! Green with ... Sincere thanks! Martin Brooks, father of Lowell Brooks, C’78 and owner of Stewardship Begins Martin Brooks Rare Plant Nursery in Doylestown, gave the Mount Mount St. Mary’s has been awarded a a large selection of rare trees. The nursery specializes in growing $12,000 grant from the Chesapeake Bay and selling mature specimens of rare and unusual trees—both Trust to restore Tom’s Creek on campus. deciduous and evergreen—but with emphasis on conifers. In the The project will include establishment Top to bottom: Biodegradable take-out past year, including the Brooks donation, over 200 new trees have of a rain garden and streamside shrub container used in Patriot Hall; RATS tent been planted on the university’s grounds. and tree plantings where the creek runs full of furniture and other items left over from between Route 15 and the front entrance students moving out; tree planting to restore to the tunnel on the east side of campus. Tom’s Creek The buffer zone will protect water quality, prevent erosion and filter runoff. Ultimately, the improvements will restore rivers such as the Monocacy and Potomac that flow into the Chesapeake Bay.
Mount Students Attend Holy See Retreat Four Mount undergraduates attended the 2007 symposium for college students sponsored by the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations. Jonathan Gibbons, C’10, Lauren Mackey, C’08, Eddie McCullough, C’09, and Courtney Hoffman, C’09, (left to right) spent a week at the Cardinal Spellman Retreat House in Riverdale, N.Y., for “Catholic College Students and the Common Good: Building a Better World.” Participants explored topics such as poverty, human rights, trafficking and women’s issues, peacekeeping, and the impact of the Catholic Social Doctrine of U.N. Activities. The Mount students are pictured with Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Celestino Migliore. on campus
Mountaineer Brings Home Olympic Gold 2007 Fall
Charles Syd Lea, cyclist and member of Mount St. Mary’s University grounds crew, won two gold medals and one silver while competing in the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games held in Shanghai, China, from Oct. 2 through 11.
“We are proud of Syd and congratulate his victories in making the U.S. team and, of course, bringing home medals from China,” said Mount President Thomas Powell. “The Mount is blessed to have Syd as part of our team and community.”
Approximately 7,500 athletes representing more than 160 countries competed in this year’s World Summer Games. Syd was one of 400 athletes representing the United States.
Syd comes from a big racing family and has been cycling since he was young. You can catch him around campus talking about his trip to China or cycling to the Mount from his home in Taneytown, Md.
Top to bottom: President Powell with Syd Lea and his mother, Tracy, and his father, Robert. Syd has a brother named Bobby who is also a cyclist. The Mount welcomed Syd back from his Olympic races with banners, balloons and many proud co-workers cheering his name!
Stay on Top of Mount Weather The Science Department is pleased to announce a new partnership with WeatherBug.com and WMAR-Channel 2 in Baltimore. The Mount is now the host of a WeatherBug weather station and camera! Wherever you are, you can find out the current conditions at the Mount. The weather station is located on the roof of Coad Science Building.
Simply log on to www.weatherbug.com and type in the Mount’s ZIP code (21727). You will see the real-time temperature, humidity, wind, precipitation, etc.
To bring up the Mount weather data with one click, you can download a free desktop application. VISTA users can place a WeatherBug viewer on their sidebar.
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Bicentennial Kick-off a Success!
Mount Magazine Mount The Mount’s Bicentennial Kick-off was a huge success and we are looking forward to the 14-month celebration! The Mount awarded 23 Bicentennial Medals and hosted more than 1,000 people over the three-day opening celebrations, which began a flurry of TV, radio and newspaper coverage.
Bicentennial Convocation, Bicentennial Movie Premiere, Aug. 23 Aug. 22 “The Spirit Continues” premiered at the Gateway Theater in Opening Convocation included incoming Gettysburg with a reception at the Wyndham Hotel. “The film is students making an academic pledge to more than a story about one university,” says President Thomas the university. Some priests wore new H. Powell. “It’s about how history shapes all of us—how Maryland bicentennial vestments, while others wore was a reflection of what was going on in the broader world. historical vestments. Chalices from the I think viewers will be surprised at what they learn about the Mount’s archive collection were also used Mount. There’s a Civil War reenactment in the film, Babe Ruth to celebrate the Eucharist. Bicentennial was ‘discovered’ on our Echo Field, and saints have walked these Medals were awarded to the Rev. Dr. David grounds.” See article on page 8. W. Shaum, C’42, S’46; the Rev. Paul V. Redmond; the Rev. Mr. Stanley L. Dailey, S’08; Kelly-Jo Kibler, C’08; Cmdr. John W. Williams Jr., USN (Retired), C’65; and Dr. John J. Dillon III, C’68.
Waldron Family Stadium Dedication, Aug. 23 The soccer and lacrosse teams and several other friends of the Mount attended the dedication held at the new Waldron Family Stadium and Lawrence E. Horning Field. Bicentennial Medals were given to Eugene M. Waldron Jr., C’64, and Carol Horning Woehrle. Bicentennial update Fall 2007 Fall
Bicentennial Mass, Aug. 24 Timeline Ribbon-cutting, Aug. 24 Mass was celebrated by Bishop Kevin Rhoades, Diocese of Harrisburg, former rector of A new timeline displaying highlights of the Mount’s first 200 Mount St. Mary’s Seminary. See excerpts from his inspiring homily on page 35. years now graces the McGowan Center. At the ceremony, the ribbon was cut by Ryan Audy, C’08, member of the Bicentennial Commission, and Caprice Gray, C’11.
Founder’s Plaza Dedication, Aug. 24 The monumental, 6,500-pound bronze statue of Fr. John DuBois by artist Bill Hopen was unveiled at the Founder’s Plaza. Acclaimed for his religious art, Hopen traveled back and forth from his workshop in China for almost four years to complete the sculpture. He worked on a large scale so those in the future, even “2,000 to 3,000 years from now, will know how we felt.”
To gather inspiration as to what image would best capture DuBois, Hopen wandered the campus with the president’s wife, Mrs. Irene Powell, until he found the site where the founder placed a cross in the ground. Explains Hopen, “Christianity was a force that moved this mountain and reshaped these rocks into the foundation that would become a university, populated by students and faculty devoted to God and learning. Father DuBois began this great work by planting his cross.”
During the Founder’s Plaza dedication, the statue was blessed by Bishop Rhoades and Bicentennial Medals were awarded to Bil Hopen, Dick Ridgway, C’58, and John Walsh, C’58.
• The Mount is known as the “Cradle of Bishops,” counting more than 30 bishops among its alumni.
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The Spirit Continues … “The Spirit Continues” is a one-hour documentary tracing the history of our country and the development of the Catholic Church through the lens of Mount St. Mary’s University. It will air on public broadcast television later this year.
Archival materials from the university, the United States Library of Congress and local historical societies provide a visual narrative of the history of the university and the region. Special attention is paid to the Mount’s role in 19th century America, the development Above: DVD cover; below: Almost two of the Catholic Church in that period, years of filming went into preparing this and the centrality of northern Maryland documentary. and southern Pennsylvania to the history of the Civil War. Bicentennial Ring Available The documentary provides rare letters, Ryan Audy, Richard Bolte III and Laura photos and film clips that complement Fenaroli, all members of the class the narration and interviews of Mount of 2008 and of the Bicentennial St. Mary’s faculty and administrators. Commission, worked under the Together, they bring to light the leadership of Sean Adams, assistant extraordinary efforts of a French émigré dean and director of campus activities, priest, Fr. John DuBois, who boldly to design a very special bicentennial ring planted a cross in 1808 marking the site that will be available for sale to members he envisioned for a future university and of the Mount community through 2008. seminary. Today, 200 years later, Mount The ring is available in white or yellow St. Mary’s is thriving. gold, with prices starting at $199. If you are interested in purchasing this “The Spirit Continues” was two years commemorative ring, please contact Balfour in the making and a collaborative effort at 1-866-225-3687. with the entire Mount community. The students, seminarians and staff re- enacted many of the lead roles in the documentary, bringing to life the early years of the founding of their school, Mount St. Mary’s University.
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Bicentennial To view more photos from the Bicentennial Baseball Baseball game, or any of the other Bicentennial events, visit www.msmary.edu/bicentennial Celebration On a beautiful sunny day in September, the baseball players from the Mount had, as the Frederick News Post termed it, their own “Field of Dreams” moment. In celebration of 125 years of baseball, the Mount players took the field against Gettysburg College, wearing old-time uniforms. The uniforms featured blue tops that laced in the front, baggy white pants, striped socks and small blue and white hats.
Marv Stocker, chair of the Bicentennial Baseball Committee, worked with members of the Athletic Department and the Bicentennial Office to plan a full and exciting day that began with an alumni game between former players from the Mount and Gettysburg College. There were approximately 40 alumni players who represented the Mount at the morning game. Former coaches Jim Phelan, Tom Ryan and Tom Sherald were also in attendance.
Between 300 and 400 fans attended the afternoon varsity game, which was followed by a barbeque. The Mount won both games with an alumni game score of 8-1 and an exhibition game score of 8-0.
See the inside back cover of this issue for the beautiful gifts available to commemorate the Mount’s bicentennial. And see the back cover for a calendar of upcoming events. For a full bicentennial schedule or more information visit www.msmary.edu/bicentennial.
• Babe Ruth played on the Mount’s Echo Field
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In the third of four installments in Mount Magazine, we present
Mount Magazine Mount excerpts from the historic timeline placed in Patriot Hall as part of our bicentennial celebrations. This timeline, which begins in 1805, will serve as a permanent visual reminder of our rich history at Mount St. Mary’s University, the second oldest Catholic university in the United States.
New Club ◊ The Knights of Columbus are granted permission to form a council on campus— the first and longest standing council at a 1908-1958: EnteringCatholic college. the Modern Era 1919
Movies Come to the Mount Monsignor Bradley purchases a new motion picture machine for the college, Babe Ruth Visits the which is installed in the gymnasium to Mount ÿ hold viewings once a week. On May 7, Babe Ruth makes his second visit to the Mount. Tradition holds that he was discovered on 1915 Echo Field years earlier in a game New Sport ⁄ between his team from a Baltimore industrial1921 school and the Mount. The men’s tennis team plays its first intercollegiate match.
The Mount Is Accredited 1916 1918Shortly after the formation of the Middle States Association’s Commission on Higher Education, the Mount receives accreditation. 1922The college boasts 23 faculty 1908 members, 13 instructors and 481 1928 students working towards degrees in four areas of specialization. Bicentennial update 11 Fall 2007 Fall
Anchors Aweigh ÿ World War II A Navy V-12 deck officers school is At least 727 Mountaineers join the armed established, bringing nearly 400 men to forces, 48 of them as chaplains. the empty rooms on campus.
1943-44 1939-45“Keep ‘Em Flying!” ÿ Facing dropping enrollment, the college initiates a CAA-War Training Service School for flying specialists.
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Political Leaders at the Sesquicentennial ⁄ The Mount hosts two leading political figures—Robert Kennedy, who spoke at graduation, and Service Recognized President Dwight D. Eisenhower, In honor of its service to the armed forces who addressed the graduating training programs, the school is presented class.1958 with a 3-inch/ 50-caliber anti-aircraft gun from the USS Detroit—a ship credited with one downed and one assisted downed Prep School Discontinued Ÿ aircraft during the battle at Pearl Harbor. The last class of students in the prep Two1946-48 years later Memorial Gym is built and department graduates. dedicated to the alumni killed in World 1938 Wars I and II. 1958 1936Father Flanagan Honored ⁄ At commencement ceremonies, Father Edward Flanagan, graduate of the class of 1906 and founder of Boys Town, is made a Doctor of Laws. (picture of Flanagan below 1948 ca. 1960s) 1938
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Seminary Mourns Death of Sister Joan Gormley Mount Magazine Mount
Sister Joan Gormley, Sr. Joan, in addition to her lifelong professor of sacred scripture interest in St. Therese of Lisieux, was also at Mount St. Mary’s an expert in the spiritual writings of the Seminary for 20 years, died Spanish mystics and St. John of Avila. at Gettysburg Hospital on Her translation of the latter’s writings Oct. 19 after a long fight on priestly spirituality was published in with cancer. book-length form. The archbishop of Granada, Spain, the Most Rev. Javier Sr. Joan was born in Martinez-Fernandez, was a long-time Philadelphia and received friend of Sr. Joan. He respected her so her B.A. at Trinity College much that he sent two of his seminarians in Washington, D.C., and to study in Emmitsburg under her her M.A. in classics from guidance. Harvard University. She completed her doctorate in New Testament studies at “Sr. Joan never sought the limelight; she looked for the good to be Fordham University and then did post- graduate work that included study at done, and did it.” the Ecole Biblique de Jerusalem and the Theresian Documentation Center in Sr. Joan was one of 13 children, and all Lisieux, France. of those still living were present during her last week of life and at the funeral. She arrived at the Mount in 1988 as a On Oct. 23, Sr. Joan’s body was brought professor of sacred scripture, spirituality to St. Bernard’s Chapel. The seminarians and homiletics. In that capacity, Sr. held an all-night vigil, praying the Holy Joan touched the lives of more than 700 Rosary for the repose of her soul at the seminarians! top of every hour. The Mass of Christian Save the Date! Burial was celebrated the next day in the “Sr. Joan not only taught seminarians June 9-13, 2008 Chapel of the Immaculate Conception. about the scriptures and how to preach Seminary Alumni Summer Former rector Bishop Kevin Rhoades them, but, through her own example Retreat of Harrisburg was the main celebrant as a dedicated woman of the church, The annual Seminary Alumni Summer and homilist. The funeral Mass was showed the men how to live them,” said Retreat will be held at the Mount June attended not only by every seminary and 9-13, 2008. Father Thomas Acklin, OSB, Fr. J. Daniel Mindling, OFM Cap., long- university priest but by more than 40 will be the retreat master. Father Acklin time colleague and academic dean of the of her former students, now priests in served as rector of St. Vincent’s Seminary seminary. in Latrobe, Pa., for 12 years. He is also the dioceses around the country! Afterward, author of a recent book, “The Unchanging According to fellow faculty member Fr. Fr. Brannen traveled to Philadelphia Heart of the Priesthood,” which focuses on Robert Zylla, OSC, “She admired the with the two seminarians from Granada, the spirituality of the diocesan priesthood. simplicity of St. Therese and lived her David Alcalde-Morales and Ildefonso Fernandez-Figares, for the burial in the For more information or to make reserva- spiritual life based on the principles of tions, please contact Director of Seminary that sainted Doctor of the Church.” Gormley family plot. Development and Alumni Relations Vice Rector Fr. Brett Brannen added, Phil McGlade, 301-447-5017 or Monsignor Steven P. Rohlfs, rector, “Sr. Joan never sought the limelight; she [email protected]. noted, “Sr. Joan will be sorely missed by looked for the good to be done, and did us all. She was an example of steadfast it. She taught me the Gospel of John and love and commitment to the church for I still use my notes from that course in both the faculty and the seminarians.” my preaching!” • Seminary alumnus Father Stanley Rother, who Sr. Joan Gormley, Rest in Peace! was assassinated in Guatemala in 1981, is being considered for canonization, as is early Mount leader Father Simon Bruté. Seminary news 13
Priests’ Reunion 2007 Fall Oct. 2-3, 2007
Fr. Gene Nickol, S’73, Archdiocese of Baltimore, (left), Fr. John Ledford, S’75, Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston (center) and Fr. Vincent Rigdon, S’77, Archdiocese of Washington, prior to the Homecoming Mass.
Bishop William Lori and Fr. Michael Roach, a member of the seminary faculty for 30 years, received Bicentennial Medals following the Homecoming Mass. President Powell and Seminary Rector Monsignor Rohlfs made the presentations. Fr. Robert V. Zylla, a member of the faculty for 36 years, received the 32nd Annual John Cardinal McCloskey Award from the National Alumni Association at the Reunion Dinner. He is shown here with Bishop Lori, Monsignor Rohlfs, Fr. Kenney and Pat Goles, C’64, President of the National Alumni Association. Fr. Zylla has taught more than 80 percent of all living Mount alumni priests.
Seminary Annual Giving – Father Robert Finlan to Chair Annual Fund A Terrific Year! Steven P. Rohlfs, STD, rector, has announced that Fr. Robert The 2006-07 Seminary Annual Fund T. Finlan, S’94, will serve as chairman for the 2007-08 Seminary generated more than $376,000 in gifts Annual Fund. He succeeds Fr. C. Douglas Kenney, C’95, S’99, from alumni, parents, friends and who was elected as National Alumni Association vice president foundations. In addition, seminary in June. alumni participation increased from 31% Fr. Finlan, a member of the Diocese of Allentown, was recently to 35%. appointed as president of Bethlehem Catholic High School in Monsignor Steven P. Rohlfs, STD, Bethlehem, Pa. He previously served as president of Holy Name rector, stated, “On behalf of our faculty High School in Reading, Pa., and Cardinal Brennan High School in Ashland, Pa. Fr. and seminarians, I would like to extend Finlan has also been a member of the Rector’s Council since 2005. my most sincere and heartfelt thanks to Each year, tuition covers only part of the cost of each seminarian’s all our benefactors. We truly appreciate education. The Seminary Annual Fund helps bridge the gap. To make a your continued generosity and financial gift to the 2007-08 annual fund, please contact the Office of Seminary support of our venerable seminary. Also, Development and Alumni Relations at 301-447-5017, or visit many thanks to Fr. Doug Kenney for his www.msmary.edu/seminary to give online. efforts as chairman of the annual fund.”
1808-2008 200 years of distinction 14 Mount Magazine Mount
the Flavor of Success Savoring 15 Fall 2007 Fall
the Flavor of Success
By Lisa Gregory Even as a college student at the Mount, Michael “You have to have a certain amount of courage Rice had a passion for what the family business to look ahead and take chances if you want your Savoring in Hanover, Pa., produced. “We talked about company to expand and grow,” says Rice. “My potatoes,” recalls David Davenport, who lived father and grandfather did this. And I did it as well. in the same residence hall as Rice in the early You’re not going to achieve significant advances 1960s. “He knew what made a good bag of chips without taking significant chances.” and what didn’t. Mike took a lot of pride in his family’s business.” More specifically, though, for Rice the success of any business, including his own, is in the And he shared the wealth. “When he came back details. “You have to know the business from the from visits home, he’d bring us fresh Utz potato bottom up,” he notes. “You need to have a real chips and pretzels,” says Davenport, who understanding of the processes and how they work along with Rice graduated in 1965 and in order to improve on them.” today is a lawyer. “We all looked forward to that.” Rice learned early. Growing up, he spent his summers working at the Utz factory. And, when it Rice would go on to take that passion was time for him to consider college, he decided and pride and create his own place within to enter the business program at the University of the company started by his grandparents. North Carolina. By his sophomore year, however, “I always knew this was where I wanted to he began to wonder if this was the particular path be,” says Rice simply. he wanted to pursue. “I took an accounting course and hated it.” He returned home. “My father Today, Utz Quality Foods Inc. is the largest put me to work that winter shoveling potatoes independent privately held snack brand in in the cellar,” he says. It was food for thought. the United States, with sales over $300 million Rice, an avid reader and great admirer of Thomas annually. The company produces more than one Jefferson, decided to go where his interests led million pounds of potato chips a week, as well as him. “He was a Renaissance man,” says Rice of other products, which can be found up and down Jefferson. “He was a statesman, lawyer and farmer. the East Coast, from Maine to North I really admired that.” Carolina. Utz operates distribution centers in He enrolled at Mount St. Mary’s to study Virginia, Delaware and political science and then pursue a law degree. Philadelphia and built “The Mount was the best choice for me,” he a world distribution says. “I was able to do three years of work in center at the Hanover two and was well prepared for law school.” He facility in 1997. This recalls fondly from that time one particular was done to handle such faculty member, professor John L. Morrison, Michael Rice’s grandparents national accounts as who taught history and political science. “He just William and Salie Utz Sam’s, Costco, Wal-Mart did an outstanding job teaching those subjects,” began producing Utz and Target. There are also says Rice. (There is now an international studies Hanover Home Brand plans to open a new factory professorship in Morrison’s name at the Mount.) potato chips in 1921. On left: Michael Rice, C’65, in New England. with his wife, Jane 16 “Giving of ourselves is important to us. “We’ve been so blessed.” Mount Magazine Mount
After graduating, Rice enrolled of the company himself when his father at The George Washington retired in 1978. University Law School. By the time he received his law degree, At that time, Rice saw an opportunity for he was married to his high school growth and plunged ahead. “I knew we sweetheart, Jane, and the father could move the company further along,” of a son and daughter. Initially, he says. His innovations have included Rice went to work as a contracts embracing computer technology eagerly administrator for the U.S. Commerce and early on. In fact, Utz was the first The company has come a long way Department and then later joined in the snack industry to use in-truck from Rice’s grandparents’ kitchen, computers to prepare invoices, manage where Salie cooked chips on a small the Washington Space and Defense inventory and process route accounting hand-cooker for her husband to sell Systems Division of the Control door-to-door. Utz Quality Foods Data Corporation. During his transactions. Such ideas made a good Inc. now enjoys sales of more early career, he even thought of company even better. than $300 million joining the FBI. “I was drawn These ideas often came while he was out annually. to the mystique,” he says. jogging or late at night when he would He and Jane enjoyed life wake from a deep sleep. Rice says he in the Washington, D.C., spends a lot of time thinking and admits area. And Rice’s father, to doing his best thinking while jogging. who joined the business Or in the middle of the night, “I’d wake when he married the Utz’s up and some solution would come to daughter Arlene, had the me,” he says. Utz Company well in As the company has grown Rice has hand. But Rice’s time was remained true to the original idea of soon coming. When his a family atmosphere, a community grandfather passed away of workers. “We’ve grown to 2,200 from a stroke in 1968, employees, but we still try to maintain Rice was asked by his father the same atmosphere and family to join the business. He did not relationships we had when there were hesitate. The only 100 employees here,” he says. Adds young family his wife Jane, “We began as a family returned to business and have remained a family Hanover and Rice business.” became executive vice president. He Rice admits that it isn’t always easy took over the helm to interact one-on-one with more than 2,000 employees. But it is certainly worth the effort. Employees who are invested in the place where they work are “more conscientious,” he says. “Say someone is loading boxes of chips on a truck and just throwing them 17 “Giving of ourselves is important to us. “We’ve been so blessed.” Fall 2007 Fall
on carelessly. One of our employees will the company. Jane, like her husband, to various activities and organizations. say, ‘Don’t do that. Be careful.’ They care enjoys reading. He is drawn to historical Rice is primarily focused on the local and that makes a difference.” novels and action thrillers. She likes hospital and YMCA. Jane Rice focuses inspirational books and most recently her attention on cancer research and As does listening to what his workers read “The Secret” by Rhonda Byrne. Rice domestic abuse issues. A breast cancer have to say. This is especially important golfs. Both enjoy collecting art and have survivor herself, Jane often helps Utz to Rice. “Some of the best ideas can developed an interest in Native American employees by offering guidance, advice come from those people who are doing art, amassing an impressive collection, and emotional support to those who may the job on the line or in the field with including works by Allan Houser, one be dealing with cancer or have a family sales. We encourage, recognize and of the most renowned Native American member with the disease. reward people who come up with better painters and Modernist sculptors of ideas.” the 20th century. “I have always been Rice says he is drawn to supporting the interested in Native American history,” hospital because it responds to such a The bottom line to his success and that says Jane. “I enjoyed the stories of Lewis need in the community and is important of the company, though, he feels, is the and Clark and Sacagawea. We’ve taken to so many people. Then there are the continuous commitment to quality. This so much from the Native Americans. family ties. “My father served on the has remained so even as the market has Maybe it’s my way of giving something board, and then I served on the board,” changed, with an emphasis on healthier back.” he says. His interest in the YMCA comes eating. “You can make a healthier chip or from not having one growing up as a pretzel, but people won’t eat it unless it The two discovered their love of Native boy, after the original YMCA was closed. tastes good,” says Rice of Utz’s reduced- American art while attending a meeting He takes great pride in the facility today, fat, no-salt, baked and multi-grain out West. A friend suggested they visit which he describes as “probably the products. “We’ve worked very hard to the Santa Fe Indian Market, the largest of largest service agency in York County,” develop products that meet that demand. its kind in the nation. That was in 1982. meeting the needs of everyone in the For instance, we use natural ingredients Since then they returned every year, until community, “from little kids to the older as much as possible. Our customers have the last few years when other obligations folks,” says Rice. a certain expectation when it comes to interfered. Their art collection has our products.” become so large that most of it is in For Rice and his wife, giving is about storage, with pieces chosen and displayed the community. If the couple makes a “It’s important to Mike that people know on a rotating basis. donation, say to the local hospital, it is we have an established tradition here that done in the name of Utz’s employees. focuses on quality,” says Jane. “Jane has a really good eye and great feel “Never in our name,” says Rice. for art,” says Rice with genuine affection. She would know best of all. Jane has “Giving of ourselves is important to us,” been a constant at his side professionally “I see it and want to buy it,” says Jane says Jane. “We’ve been so blessed.” and personally. “Jane is an extrovert, and with a grin. But, “Mike’s the negotiator.” I am an introvert,” says Rice. “When I And the future looks bright as well. meet someone it takes awhile for me to He adds, “I always say, ‘Let’s step Their daughter’s husband is active in get to know them. She’s helped me to be away, have lunch, talk it over and then the company and a fifth-generation more extroverted and open to meeting decide.’” family member has expressed interest new people.” in continuing the legacy: Rice’s 11-year- However, “A good bottle of wine and a old grandson is already making plans. Jane is also very involved with the nice lunch,” she says, still grinning, “and “He tells me that he wants to run the company, becoming vice president of I can usually convince him.” company some day,” says Rice with a public relations in 1983. The two are hint of pride in his voice. partners in their commitment to the Utz The couple is also very committed to business but also enjoy time away from the community where their roots run deep. Both give of their time and talents
With so many people enjoying his products, you can’t help but wonder if Michael Rice admits to a preference. “I like all our products, of course,” he replies. “However, I have to say I like the original chips the best. And the honey wheat pretzels are awfully good as well.” 18
By Barb Ruppert Mount Magazine Mount about GoOf course, Catholic universities have alwaysd required theology courses. But it’s only been in the past 50 years or so that many began offering a major in the subject. The first few theology majors graduated from the Mount in 1982, and even 10 years ago there were only about four majors each year. Today, approximately 20 students at the Mount are majoring in theology, several are minoring and the department’s programs continue to grow. Most majors go into parish ministry or Catholic high schools, with 25 percent pursuing graduate degrees shortly after their time at the Mount.
Senior theology major Rena Black me to lead a workshop for the teachers comments, “I really enjoy the creativity there. The way we help each other is so and logic necessary for the discipline. energizing!” “We want to enable all students to Also, ministerial and academic theology An important resource for the participate as active and critical work in harmony in this major; the focus is on how ministry can inform theology Archdiocese of Baltimore, the thinkers in the long, diverse and and vice versa.” department is also working to make continuing conversation that is the its professional lay ministry certificate Dr. William Collinge, the Department programs more convenient and accessible Catholic intellectual heritage.” of Theology’s first tenured lay faculty for working adults. “We’d like to create —Fr. Jim Donohue (seen above in a Freshman Seminar class) member and the chair when the major a separate program that a cohort of began, credits the growth to expanded catechists and youth ministers could departmental options in youth ministry share and progress through together,” and religious education as well as Sr. says Donohue. Mary Kate Birge’s freshman course “Call and Response: Discipleship in the Bible Core Beliefs and the Modern World.” Students While on the outside the Mount’s rave about the course and how it has Department of Theology may look vastly opened their eyes to see God in everyday different from 30 years ago when most occurrences. of the faculty were priests or religious, it continues to be heavily rooted in The department is well known for the Catholic tradition. Collinge gives preparing students for ministry, and the credit primarily to a lay faculty students often have multiple job offers member, Dr. William Portier (on the when they graduate. “It really comes full faculty from 1979-2003), who stressed circle,” reflects Department Chair Fr. Jim an intellectual commitment to the Donohue (the department’s one priest Mount’s Catholic identity rather than and the ice hockey club coach). “Mae following many schools that were Richardson, one of my first students broadening their theology departments after I came to the Mount in 1996, into simply religious studies departments. is now an established youth minister The difference? Rather than stepping consulted throughout the Archdiocese of outside a religious framework to study Baltimore. I send students to intern with and describe religions “neutrally,” the her. And recent alum Marc Parisi, who is Mount’s department offers the context of a campus minister at Calvert Hall, invited the Catholic theological tradition from which to view different disciplines and Gathered for the 19 explore the deepest questions about life. Journey Notes Donohue, “Reason, academics and The department is respected for its Catholicism are all on the same side: the scholarship. Cloutier remarks, “I go to search for truth.”
conferences and people say, ‘We envy 2007 Fall you for working with those scholars!’” Portier chaired the committee that He is advisor for the Mount’s new created the Mount’s nationally undergraduate journal of theology about recognized core curriculum and wrote and philosophy, whose first issue will the textbook still used in the junior-year God be published this year. Adds Cloutier, “Foundations of Christian Theology” “One special aspect of the Mount and course. All students take several theology the core, though, is that we constantly courses as part of the core curriculum teach people who are not experts, so Jon Pressimone and of the two required junior courses, our work doesn’t become detached Senior, Theology Major Donohue explains, “If you stop from real life.” Charlotte, North Carolina studying your faith, you only have a He continues, “These books Jon is interning as a music child’s answers to adult questions. The are an outgrowth of a Mount minister—planning liturgies and A prime example of how teaching and playing guitar at every Mass Foundations course tries to help students scholarship inform each other in the faculty culture of learning understand the Bible and Jesus, to give Mount’s collaborative environment from and challenging each students tools to deal with questions so is the recent moral theology text other rather than hiding in our there’s not a disconnect between faith “Gathered for the Journey,” edited own departments. They’re an excellent and life.” by Mount theology professor David example of the cooperative spirit we McCarthy and Dr. Therese Lysaught share as a liberal arts institution, one that About half of Mount seniors choose to of Marquette University. Four Mount doesn’t always happen everywhere but fulfill their ethics course requirement professors contributed because, that benefits students tremendously.” through “Moral Theology” (the other explains McCarthy, “it turned out half take “Moral Philosophy”). Dr. David The theology department is highly that some of the best scholars on Cloutier, who joined the Mount in 2006 involved across the university, in different topics were here at the and teaches the senior theology course, Freshman Seminar, Non-Western Mount.” The book, just published in feels fortunate to be able to teach ethics and modern civilization courses, and September and praised by reviewers at a smaller school such as the Mount university committees. Several theology for its unified approach, will be used because the class can be discussion faculty members have joined other in Mount classes this spring and is oriented, “even improvisational.” He Mount colleagues in initiatives supported already being used in one of Duke notes, “If I were to say, ‘This is what by the Callings program. Sponsored by University’s graduate courses. Its goal ethics means,’ the students would write the Mount and a Lilly Foundation grant, is to “introduce the language of the it down and go on with their lives. But if this university vocational exploration Christian moral life, not as a language I start off with a question—say, ‘Should effort has supported mentoring programs of separation and division, but as the we give to beggars?’—then they’re engaged for new faculty, speakers and film terms through which we begin to see the whole time and I can work to bring series, the Theology Club, the freshman and respond to our unity in God and out certain points and help them connect “Call and Response” course, a Life and the common good of human life.” their experiences with the readings.” Leadership seminar for area business A second collaborative text is now leaders, summer interdisciplinary in progress that features Mount seminars for Mount faculty, and more. Marc Parisi, C’05 philosophy and theology professors on “It’s made a difference in helping people Campus Minister, Calvert Hall Catholic social teaching. McCarthy’s think about how they work and live in High School, Baltimore, MD the world,” says Donohue. Marc is seen far right, leading an hope is to have it published during immersion trip to the Blackfeet the Mount’s bicentennial. He adds, “As part of a Catholic Reservation in Browning Montana last February. university, our department has a responsibility to be leaven, as it were. I think most faculty welcome what we bring to the table.”
Because at the Mount, as in life, God isn’t departmentalized but quietly inspires all things. 2 Mount Magazine 0 thereis “Education’s End: Why Our EducationHave a Future?” This year “ExcellenceWithout a Soul: Does Liberal highereducation. Last year there was Considersome recent titles about humandestiny. ultimatequestions of human nature and morallybankrupt if they do not attend to thatuniversities are intellectually and andmore people have come to agree Duringthe subsequent two decades more theimportance of those questions. thananswers. But it vigorously defended Bloom’sbook contained more questions pursuitof truth. impoverishedwhen they lost sight of the arguedthat individuals and societies were “meditationon the state of our souls” weremore spiritual than academic: his universityeducation, but his concerns offereda scathing critique of elite secular bestseller. Bloom, a Jewish agnostic, Closingof the American Mind” was a Twentyyears ago Allan Bloom’s “The havebeen saying. Justlisten to what non-Catholic thinkers academicinstitutions. They shouldn’t. insecureabout their place among Catholicuniversities occasionally feel questions Doesyour university even care to ask? need answers ByDr. Joshua P. Hochschild, Philosophy Professor Whatmakes life worth living? defensiveabout their Catholic identity. universitiesknow they need not be fora turn to the transcendent, Catholic thebig state universities are beckoning Whenvoices from the Ivy League and coherentand meaningful truth. theymight join a common pursuit of thevarious disciplines lose sight of how dimensionsof the soul. Even worse, ofhuman culture, psychologists ignore historiansoverlook important forces theycan separate “facts” from “values,” otherdisciplines: social scientists think studiesdepartments) actually weakens the (orconfining it to theology or religious excludingreligion from the curriculum arguesthat the modern experiment of froma large public research university, theSecular University.” The author, Anotherrecent title is “The Decline of informationbut soul-filling truth. forhigher meaning: not just mind-filling exhortinguniversities to resume a search deanof the Yale Law School. Both are formerdean of Harvard and a former areat the top of the education game–a Upon the Meaning of Life.” The authors Collegesand Universities Have Given Wheredo we come from? Whatmakes us human?
soulfor the pursuit of truth. education,an ordering of the human tonotice they are missing: a genuine ofspecialized programs, have started secularuniversities, amid their surfeit makespossible what even the greatest theambience of the Catholic faith Forbelievers and unbelievers alike, andpursue answers to these questions. placewhere students learn how to pose ismore truly a university because it is a ultimatequestions. A Catholic university faithfor setting a tone of openness to presenceof a living, historic religious ata Catholic university, I appreciate the fordiscerning the truth. But as a teacher thatone can acquire intellectual habits decisive;and as a philosopher, I believe Catholicism,I regard the answers as Don’tget me wrong: as a convert to cannever lose sight of the questions. butbecause, in proposing the answers, it notso much because it has the answers, thata Catholic university is distinctive ultimatequestions. And I would even say faithas the ultimate answer to the classes,but because it presents Catholic chapels,crucifixes and required theology Auniversity is “Catholic” not because of 21
Beloved Professor at Mount St. Mary’s University Dies in Ireland 2007 Fall
“I have become a better teacher because of the students. I have found their curiosity and energy to be invigorating.” In—Emilio Rodriguez Memoriam Mount St. Mary’s University President Thomas H. Powell announced the death of political science professor Emilio Rodriguez in Ireland on October 31.
The 56-year-old Rodriguez was abroad this semester teaching Mount students in the international program in Dublin. He died in his sleep.
“Mount St. Mary’s University has lost a dear friend and colleague with the death of Dr. Emilio Rodriguez,” said President Powell. “He embodied the spirit of the Mount mission in everything he did.” “I have become a better teacher because His death comes as a shock to the of the students,” said Rodriguez. “I have Mount’s close-knit community where he found their curiosity and energy to be was a beloved teacher and the recipient invigorating.” of the Richards Award for Excellence in A tenured professor in political science, Teaching as nominated by his students Dr. Rodriguez specialized in international and the faculty. relations and was awarded a Fulbright “The death of Emilio is a profound loss Scholarship in 1994. He graduated from for the Mount,” said Professor Michael Duke University, received his master’s Towle, a colleague in the political science degree from American University and department. “He was so full of life; his Ph.D. from the University of North it’s hard to believe he’s gone. We are Carolina at Chapel Hill. His wife, devastated. He was a wonderful teacher, Amelia, is the registrar at Mount St. a fabulous colleague and a man of great Mary’s Seminary, and his son, John Paul, generosity.” a Mount graduate, C’06, is a second “Dr. Rodriguez was by far one of the most incredible lieutenant in the Army stationed in professors I have had in my time here at the Mount. He It was his devotion to teaching and to Texas. his students that won the hearts of many was always willing to take time out of his day to talk to at Mount St. Mary’s. “The Doc was a The university immediately sent students and loved just ‘hanging out’ and getting to know passionate, devoted teacher who inspired President Powell’s wife, Irene, and Dean the people he was teaching. I loved his classes not only students to not only learn, but to apply of Academic Affairs Leona Sevick to because he was truly a brilliant person, but also because accompany Mrs. Rodriguez to Dublin. what they’re learning,” said a political the grade simply didn’t matter. He taught with love and science student. Students in the Ireland program gathered for a memorial Mass upon learning passion and a true desire to encourage his students to Dr. Rodriguez frequently led student of their professor’s death. Counselors discover more than they ever could have imagined about trips abroad and was committed to for students and faculty were provided themselves and the world.” forming strong relationships with his both in Dublin and at the Emmitsburg students in both the academic world and campus. —Lauren Mackey, C’08 outside the classroom. International studies and Spanish major, theology minor 22 Mount Magazine thatMonica loves–being challenged. “Every day in isa challenge.” But that is one thing about CAP people,”she does admit that “living in community whileshe describes them as “absolutely amazing Shelives in a house with 16 other volunteers, and Monicabegan her work with CAP in May 2007. myinterview,” she recalls. wasso sure about CAP that I quit my job before Monicasubmitted her application in late 2006. “I shenotes. After more prayer and discernment, “Itwas awesome, but terrifying at the same time,” hymns,“Here I Am Lord” and “Be Not Afraid.” todo his work. She was especially moved by two Monicatruly felt God reach out to her and call her Inchurch three days after she got the idea to apply, years. havebeen donating to CAP for more than 25 says.“All three are equal.” Also, Monica’s parents emphasizespirituality, community and service,” she (CAP).She was drawn to CAP because “they really applicationto the Christian Appalachian Project forthree or four years before she sent in her Monicahad been thinking about service work andclothe me in return for service!” didn’trealize there were programs that would feed discoveredthe idea of full-time service work: “I MonicaThompson was intrigued when she Project Appalachian Christian C’06 Thompson, Monica Building Hope Answer Alumni Mount
andfrom the looks of it, she is well on her way. “becomea conscientious member of the world,” thatis essential in her work now. Her hope is to otherpeople and other people’s needs,” something “areally strong background in opening my eyes to forgranted. She’s realized that the Mount gave her she’slearned to appreciate things she used to take Monicasays through her experience in Kentucky disabled. organizationalso focuses on aiding the elderly and suchas pre-schools and summer camps. The That’swhy CAP created programs for youth childrendrop out before they finish high school. Educationis generally not a priority and many isa [sense of] hopelessness here,” she notes. program.Some days can be very difficult: “There andrepair homes with CAP’s housing assistance Monica’sdaily routine involves helping build shorttime I’ve been here.” zone,”she says. “I’ve changed so much in the somelittle way I’m taken out of my comfort
the Call to Serve to Call mission of Mount St. Mary’s and the call of the church. the of call the and Mary’s St. Mount of mission the out live truly and others serve to skills and talents their use to opportunities pursue who many the of examples few a just are here featured alumni young The world. today’s in service of importance the of understanding an without Mount the at years four through it makes who student the is Scarce ByDale Phillips, C’05, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations
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Call to Serve to Call inclusive,fun environment. childrenages 9-14 to play basketball in an and16 local coaches bring together Cyprus.”Chris, two other volunteers theGreek and Turkish communities in website,“is to improve relations between goal,according to the PeacePlayers andGreek Cypriot youth.” The ultimate andinteraction between Turkish Cypriot basketballto facilitate positive dialogue Hisprogram in Cyprus focuses on “using theWest Bank, Louisianna and Cyprus. NorthernIreland, South Africa, Israel, Theorganization has programs in “itwas a perfect fit.” outthe goal of PeacePlayers,” Chris says, andtheir communities. “When I found basketballto unite and educate children PeacePlayersis simple: to use the game of knewin high school, the mission of International.Founded by a family Chris anorganization called PeacePlayers Luckyfor Chris, he knew about traveland conflict resolution. inworking with children, international forgood. In addition, he had interests contentto put away his basketball shoes graduated,Chris knew he wouldn’t be theMount’s varsity team. When he onthe basketball court as a guard for theMount for four years for his skills ChrisSumner was known around International Players Peace C’06 Sumner, Chris Playing forPeace
ofenergy.” whenyou are fresh out of school and full firstinto it, because the time to do it is infull-time service work to “jump head recentgraduates who may be interested Chrisencourages current students or hiswork with PeacePlayers. expandhis horizons and prepare him for andDr. David McCarthy for helping mentorslike Dr. Sue Goliber, Tara Horst creditshis excellent coaches and other thoughtwould interest me,” he says. He chanceto explore many avenues I never “Theliberal arts curriculum gave me a inpreparing Chris for the work he does. Attendingthe Mount played a big role yourselfin another culture.” forwhat you can learn by immersing Chrisexplains. “There is no substitute problemsthat exist all over the world,” learnedso much about the conflicts and hiscontract to summer 2008. “I have beengiven the option to extend theend of the year, but he has Hiscommitment is through hadthe experience of a lifetime. February2007, and already has Chrishas been in Cyprus since immersingyourself anotherin culture.” Theresubstitutenois forwhat you canlearn by andproblems thatexist allover the world. have“Ilearned muchsoabout theconflicts www.peaceplayersintl. [email protected] Chris Sumner was known was Sumner Chris on the basketball court as court basketball the on a guard for the Mount’s the for guard a four years for his skills his for years four around the Mount for Mount the around varsity team. varsity org
23 Fall 2007 24 Mount Magazine overseeingother volunteers. She has been fundraisersto counseling moms and Gail’sdaily tasks range from planning fallento get back up.” Place:“We’re helping people who have essentialto the ministry of Maggie’s ButGail believes community living is babiesmakes for an interesting situation! pregnantwomen and any number of threeto five staff members, several them!”However, living in a house with rightdown to sharing bathrooms with involvedin every aspect of their lives, incommunity with the moms, being drewher to Maggie’s Place was “living servicework could be. One aspect that Gaillearned quickly how challenging commitment. Phoenix,and signed on for a one-year ofhospitality for expectant mothers in wasaccepted to Maggie’s Place, a house throughoutthe country. She applied and differentservice opportunities Overthe next two years, Gail researched andhelp me grow.” wouldsupport my faith, challenge me shewanted to spend time in “a place that gainvaluable experience. More than that, youthminister, Gail knew she would theologymajor with plans to become a aboutservice work after college. As a inher junior year, Gail began thinking “everybodyis called to serve.” While still whileat Mount St. Mary’s, it’s that Ifthere’s one thing Gail Pearson learned Place Maggie’s C’05 Pearson, Gail Supporting Life
themoms sometime in January. housefor the arrival of other staff and monthsfundraising and preparing the Idaho.She has spent the past several Maggie’sPlace house in Coeur d’Alene, rolesand was chosen to open a new morethan two years in various leadership Gailhas been with the organization for Place. forthe women at Maggie’s exampleand role model mostimportant, a Christian friend,mentor and, perhaps disciplinarian,comforter, supportinglifethrough supporting moms.” “Everybodycalledis serve.to ...I’m faith,God will take care of you.” pressuresto get a ‘real’ job. If you have call,don’t be bogged down by society’s what’simportant to you. If you feel the yourtime at the Mount and find out servicework is to “take advantage of forstudents who may be considering throughsupporting moms.” Her advice Maggie’sPlace, she is “supporting life Gailhas found by volunteering at Astrong supporter of the pro-life cause, [email protected] www.maggiesplace.org
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ARyan Trout,Global C’07 Cause 2007 Fall Global Youth Connect
Ryan Trout didn’t waste any time Over and over again while he was in going out into the world and making a Rwanda, Ryan was overcome by the difference once he received his degree “triumph of the human spirit” and from the Mount. He participated in a the “beauty of the Rwandan people.” five-week human rights delegation to He explains that “these people want Rwanda through an organization called the same thing we want for our kids … a Global Youth Connect (GYC) over better place for the next generation.” the summer. What he witnessed and www.globalyouthconnect.org [email protected] experienced there changed his life. Ryan’s future plans involve volunteering with Americorps and possibly returning His trip included two weeks working to Rwanda this winter with GYC. with an organization called Never Again Eventually, he would like to run for Rwanda, which seeks to create “a future office or work in the U.N. A political where peace in Rwanda and in the science major at the Mount, Ryan credits region is driven by creative, involved much of his interest in foreign aid to and critical-thinking youth.” Following classes he took with Dr. Kristen Urban that experience Ryan volunteered at a about human rights and international nonprofit called Amahoro Great Lakes relations. in Kigali, where he worked with at-risk youth, including orphans and children Ryan encourages anyone who may be living with HIV/AIDS. interested in pursuing service work to “follow your heart. … I got a lot of grief Ryan’s experience in Rwanda has left and was told there’s no money in that, him with a strong passion to help the but I don’t feel like I’m going to be people of this small East African nation, fulfilled by money,” he says. “I need to which he describes as having “a lot of help people.” promise and hope.” After his return to the United States, Ryan established his own nonprofit, Amani Africa (“amani” means peace in Swahili), which will help raise funds for grassroots aid organizations in Rwanda. “I got a lot of grief and was told there’s no As another result of his time spent in Africa, Ryan is hoping to set up a semester or summer study program in money in that, but I don’t feel like I’m going to Rwanda in partnership with the Mount. This would include not only classes about East African culture and history, For those interested in pursuing full-time service work: but also an internship experience with a Thebe Mount’sfulfilled Office of Campus by Ministrymoney. & Community I need Service to is a greathelp place people.”to service organization there. start. Each year the Mount hosts a service fair, where various organizations come to campus to recruit new volunteers. Most programs provide volunteers with some form of housing and a small stipend to cover living expenses. There is a wide variety of service organizations to choose from, each requiring different specialties and skills, so there really is “something for everyone.” For more information, please contact Melissa Main, director of community service, at [email protected].
• President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Robert Kennedy and Blessed Mother Teresa have all spoken at the Mount. 26 A S e m i n a r y f o r • the Third Millennium Mount Magazine Mount
The number of diocesan priests “It’s dynamic and very exciting here,” On the academic side, the seminary is ordained in the United States this Mindling says. “Our students want respected nationally and internationally year was less than half the number in to harness the energy of the Catholic for its scholarship. Moral theology faculty 1965 (not surprising when, according tradition, to understand and explain this are frequently asked to consult for to a recent poll, more Americans can rich tradition to those they will serve.” dioceses and the National Conference recite Big Mac ingredients than the Ten of Catholic Bishops on current issues Commandments). Yet the number of The seminary’s strong Catholic identity such as immigration reform and pending priests ordained from Mount St. Mary’s has always been its hallmark. Even legislation affecting beginning- and end- Seminary has grown substantially during when other seminaries faced a crisis of-life care. Seminarians concentrating this same period. What’s the secret? of enrollment, the Mount was seen as in church history have earned quite stable, and its enrollment remained a name for themselves, with master’s Two hundred years of accumulated strong and even increased. Monsignor theses and many other articles published wisdom in training parish priests certainly Steven Rohlfs, seminary rector, affirms, in historical journals and as books. counts for something; yet the seminary “United States bishops trust Mount Associate professor Robert Miller, an Old isn’t resting on its laurels. It continues St. Mary’s—that the formation is sound Testament scholar, was recently invited to to improve its programs to build upon and academically challenging, and that Europe to contribute to an international the excellent reputation it enjoys among we’ll prepare holy parish priests. We’re conference. “The seminarians say my bishops throughout the country. Explains considered the gold standard in what a excitement about my scholarship is Academic Dean Fr. Daniel Mindling, seminary should be.” contagious!” he enthuses. “I’m constantly “We have the preparation bishops want finding new things to share with them “We have a stable group of senior for the men they send us: solid academic from other colleagues and my research.” training with a clear Catholic identity faculty,” notes Mindling, who figures and a rich program of spiritual and he has taught more than 600 priests in Reflects fourth-year seminarian Thomas pastoral formation.” his 20 years with the seminary. He and Doyle, from the Diocese of Rockford, several other faculty credit the seminary’s “As a pastoral minister, a priest serves success to steady leadership, unwavering as a bridge between the people of God fidelity to the church and a pervasive and the Father Himself. He must know spirit of prayer. the “good news” he has been called to “… to hand on faithfully what I, myself, have received.”
preach and he must know the people The seminary is indeed highly praised for so he can preach the news in a way they its deep spiritual grounding. Says Rohlfs, understand. Through my study of church “We have fine spiritual directors and a history, especially in the research projects strong devotion to the Holy Eucharist I’ve completed, I’ve gained knowledge and the Blessed Mother, two pillars Mount St. Mary’s is one of the largest about what historically attracted people integral to the spirituality of the Mount Roman Catholic seminaries in the to the faith. If I know what drew people over the years.” country and the largest in the east. to the church before, I have a leg up It trains men from 33 different U.S. in knowing what may still get people’s dioceses and offers formation to men attention today.” from Togo, Peru and Spain. More than 25 percent of those enrolled are recent immigrants to the United States. “…to hand on faithfully what I, myself, have received.” U.S.,”says Mindling. contextsin which they will work in the seminariansto the different cultural non-nativespeakers and introduce our goalsare to become more friendly to immersionopportunities abound. “Our researchand teaching, and cultural Spanishand other languages for their multilingualprofessors draw on texts in Theologylanguage courses are offered, bothPastoral Spanish and English for significantresources to address this shift: seminarians.The seminary has devoted languagefor one third of the Mount’s Hispanicand already Spanish is the first ofthe U.S. Catholic population will be Rohlfsnotes that in 10 years, 35 percent toprepare men for Hispanic ministry. Theseminary takes seriously the need program. programin this specialty to a full degree ministry,taking the seminary’s certificate willinclude a concentration in Hispanic isa new M.A. in pastoral theology that atMount St. Mary’s. On the horizon internationallyaccredited degree offered Theologydegree program. This is the first thenewly approved Bachelor of Sacred willmark the first graduating class for earnthe M.A. (theology), and 2008 seminariansin each graduating class Masterof Divinity degree. About 12 topursue along with their professional havethe choice of two graduate degrees Seminariansat the Mount currently bishops. priestlyministry today, including several 1,000alumni are actively serving in successrate 10 years out. Approximately notesthat the seminary enjoys a high servefaithfully as diocesan priests. Rohlfs Mountare ordained and continue to ofsuccess is how many men from the Newprograms aside, the true measure fully.” theUnited States if we welcome them havea positive impact on the church in growingnumbers of Latino-Catholics can beenin a Spanish-language context. The assignmentsthe past three years have Mexicoand my pastoral field education andthe college, spent two summers in Spanishcourses at both the seminary greatfoundation to build on. I’ve taken “TheMount’s program has given me a Ketter,from the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Notesfourth-year seminarian Dan future!” atthe Mount gives me such hope for the generous,affirming and pious. Teaching students.“The men who come here are hasalways respected the character of his Mountseminarians for 30 years, says he chairFr. Michael Roach, who has taught Churchhistory professor and department 27 Fall 2007 28 Ambassador Peter Rono A Mount St. Mary’s Bicentennial Icon By Jim Stevenson, C’95, Head Coach, Mount Track and Field Team Mount Magazine Mount
“In recognition of your support as a means to promote the eradication of severe malnutrition, education, health, development, peace, and rights of disabled worldwide and in the profound commitment demonstrated by your willingness to support and safeguard the ideals and principles embodied in the Charter of the United Nations.” —Peter’s certificate for being named Goodwill Ambassador At Large by the United Nations
The true spirit of Mount St. Mary’s After graduating, Peter traveled the He has also been a leader and fundraiser lies in its people, and while the school European circuit as a professional for A Running Start Foundation. This moves toward its third century, special athlete, living the dream of a life in track nonprofit organization seeks to provide attention should be paid to those who and field that few are privy to. It was East African athletes with the tools to have achieved greatness while flying the precisely Peter’s Olympic success while achieve athletic success, enabling them banner of the Mount. Peter Rono, C’91, attending Mount St. Mary’s that caught to help their families and communities is one such person. As a sophomore he the attention of the Vatican in 1995. in their home countries. Peter’s main stood on top of the world’s athletic stage He was requested for an audience with fundraising efforts focus on the camp as an Olympic champion. There is much the late Pope John Paul, who invited at his former school, St. Patrick’s High more we should know about Peter that him to represent all Catholic athletes of School in Iten, Kenya, which has already demonstrates why he is a living example the world and give testimony on how produced two Olympic champions, six of what we all hope a Mount graduate God helped him. His testimony was world champions and 15 junior world will do. featured in the pope’s 50th anniversary champions. He holds office as a patron of ministry. The pope was looking for of the Gotabgaa Foundation as well, Peter followed his Kenyan high school an Olympic champion who attended a which seeks to promote unity among friends and teammates Kip and Charles Catholic institution, so an Olympic gold Kenyans through community-involving Cheruiyot to Mount St. Mary’s in medalist representing Mount St. Mary’s activities. 1987. He pursued a degree in business certainly was the obvious choice. and began his collegiate career in track Through faith, success, charity and duty and field. Peter, Kip and Charles were “It was one of the best experiences of my Peter has achieved much in the fight to part of a tradition of Mountaineers at life,” states Peter. “I will always remember improve the lives of those less fortunate, the Olympics that itself is a celebrated asking the pope to bless my family, my particularly in Africa. When asked about Mount legacy. Peter undoubtedly leads country and my college!” his contributions to Kenya, Peter said, “I the parade of Mount Olympians, as he see myself being among the few Kenyans was crowned Olympic 1500m champion Peter has embraced his potential for or Africans able to bring change for the at the 1988 Seoul Games. Peter’s sprint effecting positive change from his better.” to the finish in the last 300 meters of the athletic success and now runs the Nandi race was a breathtaking surge of courage Educational Training Center (NETC) In response to Peter’s efforts to improve and faith that left the world’s best in his hometown of Kapsabet, Kenya. the lives of those less fortunate and reeling. Reflecting on the historic race, He saw that young Kenyan athletes his initiatives to educate his fellow Coach Jim Deegan, the Mount’s great had the ability and intelligence to run countrymen, Peter was recently named former track coach, fondly recalls that he at American colleges and universities, Goodwill Ambassador At Large by the knew if Peter ran the last 800 meters in but needed preparation to ensure their United Nations. His certificate reads, under 1:50 seconds, he could win. He academic success and general welfare. “In recognition of your support as a ran 1:49.9 The NETC prepares high school means to promote the eradication of graduates for the SAT and the Test of severe malnutrition, education, health, English as a Foreign Language, and development, peace, and rights of offers computer courses and general disabled worldwide and in the profound preparation for cultural differences. commitment demonstrated by your willingness to support and safeguard the 29 Fall 2007 Fall
ideals and principles embodied in the Peter at the 1988 Olympic games, Peter Charter of the United Nations.” In this with the Pope in 1995 and Peter with role, Ambassador Rono is called upon his wife, Mary. to foster and create global awareness for peace and an end to war and violence.
Meeting Peter is a humbling experience, not just because he is an Olympic champion but because of his calm and friendly disposition. Peter’s gift is his sense of humanity. His respect for each as a fellow person emanates from his smile and through his handshake. He is a true Mount St. Mary’s icon, and nothing can sum up our Ambassador Peter Rono better than his parting words from our interview: “I kindly invite you to dream with me in making this world a better place for mankind. Thanks and God bless.”
Ambassador Rono works as a general manager and consultant for New Balance. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, Mary, and their four children, Irene, Winnie, Patrick and Cynthia.
• The Mount has been home to 11 Olympic athletes, including track star Peter Rono, who won gold in 1988. Mount 30 Sports On an International Kick Mount Magazine Mount
Sports Information Intern Kathleen Rossetti, C’09, recently talked with men’s soccer senior Steve Cant (London, England), junior Vinnie Berry (Helensburgh, Scotland) and freshman Chris Davis (Kirwan, Australia) about being international men’s soccer players at the Mount. Cant finished the 2007 season with two goals and one assist while Berry added one goal in his junior year. Davis, who finished his first season in Emmitsburg with 61 saves, is the first men’s soccer player to hail from Australia (and the second Mount athlete from the country).
Above: Junior Vinnie Berry (Helensburgh, Scotland) Left to right: Senior Steve Cant (London, England) and freshman Chris Davis (Kirwan, Australia)
What was your first impression of the United How much does it help to have other Do you think that when you graduate from Mount States? international players on the team? St. Mary’s you will go back to your home country or SC: A lot quieter than London; the SC: It helps a lot at the beginning, as stay in the United States? people were a lot more friendly and you have someone who shares your SC: It’s 50 – 50. To stay here would mean welcoming. It was also a lot hotter culture and thinks in a similar giving up on football (soccer), and than England. manner to you. As you get used to the that’s a hard decision to make when VB: Very hot! Loads of money! American system of play it becomes I know I can go home and continue CD: Nice place. People are friendly. Good less important. People think that playing at a good standard. But facilities. Only really seen the Mount, as you have come over you should America does have its perks too. Towson, Baltimore airport and Wal- automatically fit in and stand out, VB: I think after graduation I will be Mart. but to be a successful international tempted to return to my home culture player you can’t walk in and make the and society. What do you like most about the Mount? American players play the way you CD: It depends what sort of jobs come up SC: The ideals it tries to promote. used to at home. You have to respect and how my soccer is going. I would VB: The size and layout of campus mean the American style and learn and like to return to Australia and help things are easily accessible. adapt to it, and from there add your soccer grow in popularity. CD: Sporting facilities and food. own strengths into the system. VB: Having players who are in the same What would you say is the biggest difference position as yourself, who have many between your home country and the United States? of the same interests and who also are SC:The heat! noticed as being different, helps you VB: The sense of humor is completely feel more comfortable. different! CD: It really makes for interesting banter CD: The biggest difference is the facilities on and off the field. It’s been good and resources. A lot of effort is put relating to their experiences settling into making sporting events good. into campus and school work. I have found the American soccer players really helpful also. Men’s players (Top to Bottom): Mount Jason Loughry, Jeremy Goode, sports 31 Chris Vann, Will Holland and Markus Mitchell. Fall 2007 Fall
Bryan Whitten Named Women’s Basketball Coach
Mount St. Mary’s University named Bryan Whitten the new head women’s basketball coach on Sept. 11.
Whitten is the fifth head coach in the 33-year history of the Mount’s women’s basketball program, after the Rev. James Delaney (45-30, 1974-78), Fred Carter, C’69 (60-32, 1978-81), Bill Sheahan (372-104, 1981-98) and Vanessa Blair, C’95 (120-135, 1998-2007). The Mountaineers rank in the Top Women’s players (Top 50 in NCAA history in wins (557) and winning percentage to Bottom): Brianna Gauthier, Tiffany (.664). Green, Hassanah “Bryan Whitten brings his success story to the Mount, which Oliver and Dominique Mazzuchi. includes a proven track record,” said President Thomas H. Powell. In his two-year tenure at Virginia Commonwealth, Whitten coached the 2005-06 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Rookie of the Year and helped the Rams to a 30-28 Women’s Basketball Update Men’s Basketball Update record, including a 17-13 mark while the team advanced to Coach Milan Brown has announced Coach Bryan Whitten has announced the CAA quarterfinals in 2006-07. an ambitious 2007-08 schedule his 2007-08 schedule, highlighted by highlighted by 14 home games. The 15 home games, including seven of the Prior to his time in Richmond, Va., Whitten was the head 29-game schedule features four teams squad’s first nine games in Emmitsburg. women’s basketball coach at King’s College, a Division III who appeared in the 2007 NCAA Pittsburgh and Bowling Green will also program in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. He spent 12 seasons at the Tournament (Central Connecticut make their first trip to the Mount this helm of the Lady Monarchs, amassing a 220-103 record, and State, George Washington, Oregon and season. guided the team to 10 straight winning seasons and four Winthrop). trips to the NCAA Division III national tournament from Another highlight will be when former 2000-03. He was named the MAC Freedom Coach of the The 14-game home slate will be the most Mount women’s basketball player Year in 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001 and 2002. regular season home games by a Mount Agnus (McGlade) Berenato, C’80, team since the 1989-90 squad also had 14. and her Pittsburgh squad make their Whitten inherits a team that returns two starters and three first appearance in Emmitsburg on letterwinners, including two-time Northeast Conference The Northeast Conference Tournament Nov. 20 as part of the Mount’s 14- Defensive Player of the Year Tiffany Green (Arlington, will once again feature the higher seed month Bicentennial Celebration. Va./Washington-Lee), along with six newcomers. The hosting. The top eight teams in the Mount went 12-17 overall last season and 10-8 in NEC play, NEC regular season qualify for the NEC The first two rounds of the NEC finishing tied for fourth in the league. Tournament, with the quarterfinals on Tournament will be played at Long March 6, the semifinals on March 9 and Island’s Athletic, Wellness and Said Whitten, “There is a strong tradition of success here the championship game on March 12. Recreation Center on March 8-9, and I look forward to the opportunity of continuing and The championship will be televised live with the NEC Championship slated building on that tradition. We are all anxious and excited to on ESPN2. for March 15 or 16 at the highest get things started and about the future of Mount St. Mary’s remaining seed. basketball!”
1808-2008 200 years of distinction Mount Magazine peopleand their dedication to work on our behalf. Weowe a considerable debt of gratitude to these special campaignchairs include: C’66 McAveney, Jim S’73 C’68, Enzler, John Monsignor Thisteam, the Campaign Cabinet, is cochaired by ateam of dedicated volunteers to lead strategic development. ofthe Generations campaign. A key component to success is Powell, groundwork.Former Director of Annual Giving Debbie Butlerand his team have been working diligently to lay the phase,Vice President for University Advancement John T. Whilethe Generations capital campaign is still in the silent Generation Next ThE For rEADy GETTinG • • • • advancement CorporationsCommittee C’72 wilfong, Scott C’79 Murphy, Steven Committee C’64 waldron, Gene S’65 C’64 Curtin, Dan picturedabove :Seminary Committee nEwS ,will serve as the vice chair. Other ,and ,has been appointed the new director ,and ,and :Foundations Committee Monsignor Joe Bergamo, C’61, Bergamo, Joe Monsignor Scott newkam, C’72 newkam, Scott Tom o’hara, C’64 o’hara, Tom ,and Jack BransfiJack C’63 eld, :Trustees : . willbe available for such naming opportunities: wayto honor family members. Within the Delaplaine Center a number of new projects Aswith the Horning and Delaplaine contributions, donors frequently use their gifts as a reimbursethe university for construction costs. afterhis wife, Lynn. The state of Maryland will contribute $3 million in capital donor,funding Joseph toHorning, has made a commitment of $1 million to name the auditorium Inaddition to the pledge of funds from Mr. and Mrs. Delaplaine, another loyal Mount far. so raised million $8 approximately with million, $11 of upwards be will Hall Flynn existing the renovating of cost total The named. be will building the whom for Delaplaine, Bettie and George residents local from million $4 of pledge the with boost huge a given was center cultural area and facility arts performing state-of-the-art a creating of goal The reality. a becoming to way the on well is Mary’s St. Mount at Center Arts Fine Delaplaine The Pace Sets Gift Delaplaine ForwArD MovES TEAM ADvAnCEMEnT ThE reachof Mount St. Mary’s to deep within the creative vein in the area. Pennsylvaniacounties will be able to attract more well-known performers anand outstanding extend the cultural arts center and theatre. This gift to surrounding performingMaryland and and fine arts laboratories and classrooms, but also provide the Oncecommunity completed, with the Delaplaine Fine Arts Center will not only provide students with •Two classrooms •200 seats •Balcony •Possible grand staircase •Open lobbies, north and south and connecting •The upper Flynn Gallery
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inTroDuCinG ThE Pilgrim Center For 200 years, pilgrims have found peace at the Grotto on St. Mary’s Mountain. This beautiful shrine devoted to Our Mother Mary now draws hundreds of thousands of pilgrims each year from all over the world. In its natural splendor and tranquil stillness, they find spiritual refreshment, healing and a deeper holiness.
To continue its mission to welcome all to this sacred mountain, the Grotto has developed plans for a Pilgrim Center. Those who may have traveled thousands of miles to reach the Grotto will find a fully staffed center with a museum and cafe. The center is part of a comprehensive plan that will preserve the Grotto’s natural and historic williAM v. TronolonE nAMED DirECTor oF beauty and ensure the Grotto will remain a sacred center of prayer and devotion for GroTTo rElATionS hundreds of thousands of pilgrims yet to come. Bill Tronolone recently joined the Mount as the first director with primary responsibility for development Look for news of our campaign kickoff celebration! efforts at the National Shrine Grotto of Lourdes. He is For MorE inForMATion ConTACT Bill TronolonE, DirECTor oF GroTTo coordinating fundraising efforts for the Grotto’s new rElATionS, AT 301-447-6725. Pilgrim Center.
Bill received his B.S. in business administration from the John T. BuTlEr nAMED ChAir oF University of Maine, Ricker College. Among his many lEADErShip GrEATEr wAShinGTon years as a professional with various sports management Vice President for University organizations, he served as consultant and vice president for Advancement John T. Butler was recently the American Hockey League’s Bridgeport Sound Tigers named to chair Leadership Greater franchise. Washington, an organization that The Grotto became part of the Tronolone’s lives when Bill provides a platform to enable change and his wife, Loretta, moved to the D.C. area for his work and strengthens the bond among the with the Capitals and Bullets (now Wizards). Their daughter D.C. region’s leaders. He leads a new, Lisa graduated from the Mount last spring. diverse board of directors that includes the top leaders of business, government, nonprofits and community organizations that serve the Greater Washington region. A member since 1997, he previously served as vice chair, treasurer and program chair of the organization. • The national Shrine Grotto of lourdes on the Mount campus draws hundreds of thousands of visitors each year from throughout the world.
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National Alumni Association Strategic Plan Update Mount Magazine Mount
Pat Goles, C’64, president of the National “excellent” or “good” in how the Mount Mount St. Mary’s National Alumni Association, is happy to report prepared them for lifelong learning; 78% Alumni Association the association’s strategic plan is now for being aware of current events/issues; Mission Statement complete. Work on the plan started in 74% for interacting with diverse people The National Alumni Association fall 2006, directed by the association’s and 73% for working in their current supports the mission of Mount St. Strategic Plan Steering Committee, profession. Mary’s University, fosters relationships chaired by David Conaghan, C’81. among its members and promotes All of the data were evaluated and service to the Mount. It has been a busy year for the National through meetings, planning sessions and Alumni Association, with research conference calls, the steering committee Vision for the Future projects including a survey disseminated began to formulate a mission statement, The Mount St. Mary’s National Alumni to all alumni, focus groups and a self- a vision for the future and a set of values Association is a nationally recognized evaluation. The survey was sent both (see sidebar). alumni organization with significantly electronically and by mail, and 1,774 increased participation and strong alumni completed the survey – a The next step was to name Key Drivers, member relationships. response rate of about 11%. Information or specific areas of focus for the gathered from the survey included data association’s work over the next five Values about alumni association events – for years. These areas are: Communication, Catholic Identity example, 55% of those surveyed have Chapters, Participation, Recognition, Family Oriented attended their class reunion, and 20% Support, Events and Infrastructure. Participation currently participate in one of the alumni For each area the steering committee Inclusion chapters. Data also reflected the giving identified specific outcomes, activities Tradition patterns of alumni—for example, 68% of and strategies necessary to reach those Service respondents currently support the Mount goals. Relationships financially, and 65% would consider Finally, a timeline was crafted to illustrate supporting future Mount initiatives. when these activities needed to be Additionally, the survey polled alumni completed to achieve the goals set forth on the Mount’s communications: by the association. 93% of respondents receive Mount 10, 9, 8, 7, 6… At the National Alumni Association Magazine, and of those, 98% rated its Fall Meeting, alumni leaders gathered Coming soon— contents “very interesting” or “somewhat to review the completed strategic plan interesting.” Sixty-five percent of and officially approved it. President respondents had visited the Mount’s Mount Online Powell and Vice President for University A new online community for alumni will website. Advancement John T. Butler are very debut in 2008. You’ll be able to reconnect with old friends, post photos, register for Finally, respondents were asked pleased with the final plan, and the steering committee is grateful for the help alumni events online and more. Don’t miss questions about their experience at out! Update your contact info now at www. provided in facilitating their efforts. Mount St. Mary’s. Ninety-five percent of msmary.edu/alumni (click on Alumni Services respondents had either an excellent or The next steps include establishing a and then on Change of Address) to make sure good overall experience as students at you receive upcoming instructions on how to tracking matrix to monitor each part of the Mount. Respondents also indicated join Mount Online. the plan and track progress. that the Mount prepared them well for life after college, with 90% selecting becamean instrumental figure in the philosophyof Jean-Jacques Rousseau and inhis religious beliefs, embraced the thatof Jesus Christ. Robespierre, a Deist otherreligions were as good for him as Christianityand at one point stated that ofthe Bastille in 1789. He belittled sparkingthe revolt that led to the fall andpolitician who is credited with inschool, became a French journalist Desmoulins,who had bullied DuBois theirlives than Father John DuBois. … tooka decidedly different direction in thesame education, these alumni Desmoulins.Though having received MaximilienRobespierre and Camille famousleaders of the French Revolution, theCollege of Louis le Grand were two AmongJohn DuBois’ contemporaries at loyaltiesduring the French Revolution. … classmateswho would later have divided aninteresting number of friends and establishedMount St. Mary’s. He had ruleswould influence him later when he andprestigious school whose spirit and theCollege of Louis le Grand, a famous Hestudied humanities for 12 years at thelatter years of the French monarchy. JohnDuBois grew up in Paris during celebration. thesebeginning days of our bicentennial Plazawill be dedicated and blessed, in thishis birthday, on this day when [his] backgroundof our holy founder on I’dlike to reflect in this homily on the Mary’s. laborswas the founding of Mount St. crowningachievement of his priestly ofthe Church’s apostolic mission. The andlabored as a priest in the service becominga bishop, came to this country FatherJohn DuBois, many years before …Born on this day in 1764 in Paris, Excerpts from his homily follow; complete text can be found at www.msmary.edu/rhoades. at found be can text complete follow; homily his from Excerpts presided at the Mount’s Bicentennial Mass. Bishop Rhoades served as rector of rector as served Rhoades Bishop Mass. Bicentennial Mount’s the at presided On Aug. 24, 2007, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of the Diocese of Harrisburg of Diocese the of Rhoades C. Kevin Bishop 2007, 24, Aug. On Mount St. Mary’s Seminary before being called to serve in Harrisburg. in serve to called being before Seminary Mary’s St. Mount Bicentennial Mass Homily Mass Bicentennial . Mary’s St. Mount of Father John DuBois. the sacrifices and the courage vision, the example, the faith, continue to be inspired by the … During this bicentennial, may we apostles, when he came to America. like St. Bartholomew and the other Father DuBois was truly a missionary, truth.”… spiritrises to the contemplation of as“the two wings on which the human reason,described by Pope John Paul II Mary’shas embraced both faith and fideism,from the beginning Mount St. theextremes of both rationalism and bythe Gospel. Truly Catholic in rejecting personand the world that is enlightened humanities,within a vision of the human institutioncommitted to the study of the enterprise,Father DuBois created an extremeof fideism. In his educational hisschool would not embrace the other formerschoolmates. At the same time, philosophiesthat had inspired his institutionwhich rejected the rationalistic St.Mary’s … established a Catholic FatherDuBois in founding Mount tothe United States. … enablinghim to escape France and come thegentle Latin scholar, John DuBois, hefalsified papers for his former friend, hadrefused to take the required oath, surelyopposed the outlawed priests who Reignof Terror. Though Robespierre University
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DUBOIS AND BRUTé AWARDS [Upper Left] The 2007 DuBois Medal was presented to Tammy & Everett Alvarez at the Golden Mountaineer Dinner during Reunion Weekend. Robert F. Horan, C’54, and Dean Sprague, C’57, were the recipients of the 2007 Bruté Medal, also presented that evening. The awardees are pictured with Dr. William G. Meredith, John Bailey, C’59, Jack Graham, C’57, and Joseph Horning, Jr., C’53.
[Upper Right] Also pictured at the Golden Mountaineer Dinner are Debbie Powell, director of the Generations Campaign, Clement O’Brien, C’42, Paul Rhoades, C’40, and John T. Butler, vice president for Institutional Advancement.
REUNION WEEKEND MASS [Left] New National Alumni Association officers and members of the National Alumni Council were inducted at the Reunion Weekend Mass on Saturday afternoon. Deacon Pat Goles, C’64, president of the National Alumni Association, (far left), is pictured with (left to right): Romas Laskauskas, C’77, council member; David Conaghan, C’81, vice president; Rev. Doug Kenney, C’95, S’99, vice president; John Bailey, C’59, council member; and Susan Janowiak, C’81, executive vice president. Save the date [Right] Fr. Rick Hilgartner, C’90, and Deacon Pat Goles, C’64, president of the National Alumni Association, during Bicentennial Reunion Mass. Weekend CLASS OF 1997 MEMORIAL [Lower Left] The Class of 1997 had the opportunity to re- June 6-8, 2008 dedicate a special memorial to one of their classmates during Reunion Weekend. Mike Smith, C’97, and Mike Post, C’97, Classes ending in a 3 or an 8 are celebrating their reunion. the Mount’s dean of students, spearheaded the effort in memory Visit www.msmary.edu/reunion for the latest information. of Patrick Cawley, a classmate who died while a student at the Mount. On Saturday afternoon the class gathered to honor Patrick’s memory as part of their weekend together. class notes 41
1940 ▲ Edward T. Burns 2007 Fall [email protected] 1943− 65th Reunion ▲■ Philip A. McDonnell [email protected]
Monsignor Robert C. Gribbin, C’43, S’47, celebrated his 60th 1949 1956 anniversary of becoming a priest ▲ James P. Stanton William Borowski, C’56, and his in June 2007 at the Cardinal [email protected] wife, Eileen, celebrated their 50th Keeler Center in Harrisburg, Pa., ▲ Thomas B. Grasberger wedding anniversary on Feb. 23, where the priests of the diocese [email protected] 2007. They live in Frederick, Md., came together to present a $2,580 ▲ Bill O’Neill and have six children and 12 › Dick Christopher and Xavier contribution to the Bishop Daley [email protected] grandchildren. DeCaire, both C’61, have Seminary Scholarship Fund in his partnered to create Kids with honor. Monsignor Gribbin is now 1950 1958 − 50th Reunion Confidence (kidswithconfidence. in retirement from active ministry ▲ Bernie Jacobs com), an online program that and residing at Immaculate Heart [email protected] 1959 helps children regain their self- of Mary Parish in Abbottstown, Pa. Louis A. Houff Jr., C’59, is assurance. The program works by 1952 retired after 15 years as a federal making donated funds available to Phil McDonnell, C’43, has written ▲ Monsignor Gerard Green administrator in employment and help correct physical differences a limited-edition book called [email protected] training programs. He has moved that affect children’s self-esteem “Odyssey”about his World War ▲ Robert J. Keene to Fulton County, Pa., where and confidence. Xavier also II Navy experiences. He mentions [email protected] “country is still country,” with his received the 2007 Small Business many of the Mount alumni whom wife, Deede Baril, SJC’58. She is a Humanitarian of the Year Award he encountered during those Edwin G. Fernand, M.D., C’52, retired teacher from Montgomery from the Small Business Council years, including the late Robert E. recently won the Seniors’ Golf County, Md. They have two sons of America (SBCA). Kane, C’42. The book was written Championship at Candlewood and three granddaughters. only for the McDonnell family Lake Club. He currently has 20 1962 and unfortunately is not for sale, grandchildren. 1960 ▲ ■ Louis T. Armelin but copies have been contributed ▲ Michael P. Meyer [email protected] to Phillips Library at the Mount. 1953 – 55th Reunion ▲ Matthew McHugh ▲ Michael L. McCarthy [email protected] [email protected] The Rev. Joseph C. Rusin, C’43, 1954 ▲ William Zimmerman S’46, is retired and has written two ▲ Rear Adm. Thomas F. Brown III › Michael P. Meyer, C’60, [email protected] books, “Immigrants of Whites” [email protected] helped represent the Mount in ▲ Dennis G. Potter and “Good Samaritans Are Still ▲ Leo E. Green the 2007 Catholic Charities Golf [email protected] Around.” He recently donated [email protected] Tournament held in June in copies of both books to the Hershey, Pa. Other participants Charles A. Russell, C’62, visited Mount’s Phillips Library. George Greco, C’54, lives in included Bob Burke, C’60; Milan the Mount last summer with Chapel Hill, N.C., where he Brown, men’s basketball coach; his wife, Anita, and daughter, 1944 recently retired from his teaching the Most Rev. Kevin Rhoades, Caroline, for the first time in 20 John Albert Ward, C’44, and his position at the University of North C’79, bishop of Harrisburg and years. They spent several hours wife, Ruth, recently celebrated Carolina Dental School after 28 Mount St. Mary’s trustee; and Jim walking around the campus and their 60th wedding anniversary. years. Previously he was employed “Bow Tie” Phelan, retired men’s Grotto. for 21 years as a dentist in the Air basketball coach. 1947 Force. 1963 – 45th Reunion ▲ Neil White 1961 ▲ Col. “Jack” Lauer [email protected] 1955 ▲ Charles J. Shimkus [email protected] ▲ Jack McMullen [email protected] ▲ Dennis Doyle 1948 − 60th Reunion [email protected] ▲ John Neil Fink [email protected] ▲ Phil Hurray [email protected] [email protected] ▲ Karl Miller 1964 [email protected] Bob Cangemi Sr., C’64, remarried in 2004 and recently moved to Costa Rica.
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1965 William M. Lavelle, C’67, is still ▲ Nicholas G. Otzel selling and building commercial, [email protected] industrial and residential property, going on his 34th year. His son,
Mount Magazine Mount Bob Diegelmann, C’65, recently Scott, will soon be taking over the assisted in the development of business. William has also been WoundStat, a substance created traveling for the last five years. He at Virginia Commonwealth has visited Alaska, Italy, Portugal, University Medical Center’s Greece, Turkey, Yellowstone Reanimation Engineering Shock National Park and St. Maarten. Center. The material forms a seal to stop rapid blood loss in Stephen G. Margeton, C’67, a hemorrhaging wound, and, if has published one book and is approved by the U.S. Food and working on a second about law Drug Administration, will be sold library architecture. After leaving for military and commercial use. the Mount, Stephen received William P. Wills, C’69, and his 1972 his law degree and became wife, Sue, recently passed the ▲ Frank G. Lidinsky interested in library science. He 7,000 mark of their live theater [email protected] started work as a law librarian performances together. From ▲ Carl Harbaugh for a firm in Washington, D.C., 1978-97 the couple operated [email protected] then transferred to the Library of their own theatrical company in Congress and finally the Supreme Ocean City, Md. Now William Robert J. Clark, C’72, and his wife, Court. He recently stepped down and Sue tour the country giving Kathy, have one daughter, named to become law librarian for the performances of their unique Maura. Robert is the president of Catholic University of America. show, “Presidents and Their Buettner Insurance Agency, Inc., First Ladies.” in Johnstown, Pa. 1968 – 40th Reunion ▲ Thomas Werzyn 1970 Arthur Haddad, C’72, was [email protected] ▲ Joseph J. Dougherty inducted into the Danbury High ▲ John J. Gallagher School Athletic Hall of Fame in [email protected] Michael J. Luttrell, C’70, recently October 2007. Art also recently took a new position with an retired from Henry Abbott › J. Michael Fitzgerald, C’65, 1969 international company called Technical High School after a 34- and his wife, Donna, (pictured Raymond A. Kuthy, C’69, was Cegedim Dendrite as global year teaching career. above), kept busy this summer the 2007 recipient of the Boston account manager responsible building homes for Habitat for University School of Dental for business relationships with Joseph L. Hood, C’72, is pleased Humanity in Charlottesville, Va. Medicine Distinguished Alumni Abbott Laboratories. Mike lives in to announce that his son, Jared, Award in recognition of his Schaumburg, Ill. was ordained to the priesthood in 1966 dedication and outstanding November 2006. ▲ John F. Toale service to the community. He is 1971 [email protected] a professor in the Department ▲ Jack Ellis Richard F. Timmons, M.D., C’72, is of Preventive and Community [email protected] in his 26th year at the Diagnostic 1967 Dentistry at the University of Iowa. ▲ George J. Savastano Jr. Clinic, a multispecialty group ▲ Dr. Edward A. Dolan [email protected] medical practice in Largo, Fla. He [email protected] Harry Marra, C’69, traveled ▲ John V. Sherwin and his wife, Bonnie, have two to the Track & Field World [email protected] children, Chris (28) and Brian Peter Breslin, C’67, is retired Championships in Osaka, Japan, ▲ Robert K. Dunn (25). Richard keeps busy biking, from the IRS and he and his in August, where he coached [email protected] cooking, playing racquetball wife, Susan, are raising their Team U.S.A. athlete Paul Terek in and hiking, especially on the only grandchild, Peter (6). Susan the decathlon. › Walt Morris, Dave Dale and Appalachian Trail. is a senior consultant with Ed Ewald, all C’71, hiked to the IMA Consulting. They reside Robert C. Vogel, C’69, recently top of Mount Whitney (elevation 1973 – 35th Reunion in Houston, Texas, and enjoy published his first book, “A Way 14,494 feet) in September, where ▲ Mark J. Swetley spending time on their boat. Home.” The novel, which was they proudly displayed the Mount [email protected] released in September 2007, St. Mary’s flag. Mount Whitney is ▲ Timothy L. O’Shea tells the story of two Catholic the highest peak in the continental [email protected] families that face separation United States. and difficulties in dealing with • a prodigal daughter. Robert has American artist John LaFarge, whose stained glass already written a sequel, and is technique was adopted by Louis Comfort Tiffany, is a Mount graduate. working on a third installment of what he hopes will be a 10- to 12- book series. ▲ Class Agents | ■ Class Correspondents class notes 43
1979 STATE-OF-THE-ART MEDICAL ▲ Dave Cohill CENTER OPENED IN HONOR OF Fall 2007 Fall [email protected] CLASS OF ’82 GRAD
Kenneth E. Pringle, C’79, was re- The memory of David Zocchi, C’82, › Jim, C’73, and Jane (Davis) 1975 elected in November 2006 to his who passed away in December 2005 Gallagher, C’74, were pleased to ■ Paul F. Spinelli fifth term as mayor of Belmar, N.J. after battling brain cancer, will now live have 21 other graduates of the [email protected] In February 2007 Ken celebrated on in the form of the David S. Zocchi Mount and St. Joe’s present at ▲ ■ Jeffrey T. Hardy the 20th anniversary of opening his Brain Tumor Center at Monmouth their daughter Megan’s wedding [email protected] solo law practice in Belmar, which Medical Center in Long Branch, N.J. to Tom Toy in February. Pictured ▲ Romas Laskauskas has since grown into Pringle Quinn with Jim and Jane (center) are: Ted [email protected] Anzano, P.C., a 25-attorney law David’s wife, Judy (Mazzeo) Zocchi, Schearer and Frank Flemming, firm with three offices. One of his C’80, has been the driving force behind both C’70; Kate (Zrebiec) 1976 law partners is Robert Galizio, C’83. the project for more than a year, and Flemming, SJC’71; Jay Fielding, ▲ Frederick S. Horn on Oct. 17, 2007, the center opened its C’72; Bob MacLean, Xavi DeCaire, [email protected] Paul Wagner, C’79, recently won doors for the first time. According to Dave McCullin, Mark Swetley, his second Emmy Award for a Judy, “The center will bring high-quality Kevin Kelly and George Welch, all Lt. Col. Allison P. Clark III, C’76, was story on the U.S. Marshals Service. services and complete support to C’73; Marge (Zrebiec) Schearer, promoted to the rank of colonel. Paul is a reporter for Fox 5 patients, caregivers and families in their Karen MacLean and Paula Col. Clark was assistant chief of WTTG-TV in Washington, D.C., own community.” After experiencing (Kozlowski) Swetley, all SJC’73; staff for personnel, Europe Regional where he has been employed since with David the hardship of having to Walter Huber, Jamie (Lowe) Medical Command, Heidelberg, 1999. The Emmy-winning story travel the country to find the best care Huber, Kathy (Kerns) Raubens and Germany, and will be reassigned as revolved around three days spent available, Judy understands the need Trudy (Mangiaracina) Glazewski, chief, Military Personnel Division, with the U.S. Marshals as they of patients to receive comprehensive all C’74; Bob Congdon, C’75; U.S. Army Medical Command, tracked fugitives in Maryland, medical care close to home. Neil Gallagher, C’78; and Jude Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Virginia and D.C. (Jack) Armitage, C’92. Also in Texas. His father, Lt. Col. Allison P. Judy has continued in her fundraising attendance, but taking the picture, Clark Jr., C’51, was also a career U.S. 1980 efforts for the center, planning the was Maria (Cartagena) DeCaire, Army officer. ▲ ■ Timothy C. Dec second David S. Zocchi Memorial SJC’72. [email protected] Golf Outing, which took place on 1977 ▲ Charles J. Haberkorn Oct. 1, 2007. 1974 ▲ Maryann Solak [email protected] ■ John L. Jaffee [email protected] ▲ Nancy Philion Scharff [email protected] [email protected] 1982 Barry W. Stebbins, C’77, was ▲ Liz Kiesel Beatty ▲ Michael Berens Preston Michael Ellis, C’74, inducted into the Berks County [email protected] [email protected] has been married to his wife, Chapter of the Pennsylvania ▲ Michael J. Neuman Laura, for 47 years and they now Sports Hall of Fame during its Marty Brunk, C’80, received [email protected] have four daughters and eight 32nd annual banquet April 1, the 2007 Public Service Award grandchildren. He has retired 2007. While at the Mount Barry from the Maryland Association Juanita Balenger, C’82, took a from the U.S. Air Force and was a four-time Division II and of Certified Public Accountants new job as community outreach is now the owner of a general two-time Division I All-American on June 18, 2007. Marty was coordinator in the Northern contracting business. in track, winning two national selected based upon his work to Virginia Regional Office for Division II decathlon titles. He help facilitate significant financial Virginia Attorney General Bob Walt Gardiner, C’74, is in is also a member of the Mount’s growth of the Maryland Food McDonnell in October 2006. his seventh year as senior Hall of Fame. Bank, thus increasing its ability Previously Juanita was director of economist with the Farm Credit to supply grocery products to the Paralegal Institute. Administration. He and his wife, 1978 – 30th Reunion charitable food providers that Julie, live in Vienna, Va., with T.J. Harrington, C’78, received feed hungry Marylanders. Marty fi Mary Alice (McKeon) Drewer, their four children: Chris (20), the Presidential Rank Award of is a managing director with C’82, recently moved to Florida, who is a junior at Marietta College Distinguished Executive for his RSM McGladrey’s Mid-Atlantic where she is a product operations in Ohio, Karly (17), Vincent (14) service as deputy assistant director, Economic Unit. manager and has three sons, and Hugh (12). Counterterrorism Division, in a Matthew, Patrick and Joseph. February 2007 ceremony at FBI Timothy C. Dec, C’80, was Wayne Lawrence, C’74, is Headquarters in Washington, D.C. recently appointed chief financial currently working as the officer of Fortress International fulfillment services manager at John R. Spielberger, C’78, was Group Inc., a company providing Dentsply International in York, recently promoted to executive comprehensive services for the Pa. His son, Casey, was named vice president at General Counsel planning, design and development the 2006 Male Freshman Athlete of the Hartford Mutual Insurance of mission critical facilities and of the Year at Albright College Company. information infrastructure. Prior in Reading, Pa., for his skills in to his new appointment, Tim was baseball and basketball. chief financial officer of Presidio Networked Solutions Inc. class th 44 notes can still become professionals). 1988– 20 Reunion 1991 Tina has been acting for 10+ years ▲ Kathleen Gill McDermott ▲ David Cassese and recently acted in and directed [email protected] [email protected] John Graham, C’82, recently a movie she also cowrote called hosted a post-game social for the “God out the Window.” 1989 Damien Abplanalp, C’91, recently Mount Men’s Rugby Team and ▲ ■ Lorraine (Leo) Knepple retired from the U.S. Army and supporters at his home. Other Kevin J. Whalen, C’84, has been [email protected] started a new career as a teacher at
Mount Magazine Mount alumni in attendance included married to Patti (Ginty) Whalen, ▲ Julie Wright Hyland Parker High School in Parker, Ariz. John Graham Sr., C’57; Bryan C’86, for 17 years. The couple [email protected] Carney, C’82; Pat McElroy, C’86; lives in Centreville, Va., with their ▲ Mark Damato 1992 and Marina Hardy, C’04. four boys, Sean (15), Matt (12), [email protected] John Criswell, C’92, participated Ryan (9) and Connor (6). Kevin ▲ Linda Kelley Junker in the Pennsylvania Perimeter Rick Sweeney, C’82, has is a senior special agent with the [email protected] Ride Against Cancer this summer, been appointed to a three- U.S. Department of Housing ▲ Monsignor Robert J. Jaskot cycling nearly 600 miles over five year term as a member of the & Urban Development, Office [email protected] days from Erie, Pa., to the Lehigh American Marketing Association of Inspector General, Office of Valley. John rode as part of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees. Investigations. He is currently 1990 American Cancer Society team, He is a field service instructor assigned to a Hurricane Relief ■ Kelly (McLaughlin) Catania raising almost $2,000 for ACS in the marketing department at Taskforce overseeing criminal [email protected] along the way. the University of Cincinnati’s investigations in the Gulf from ▲ The Rev. Rick Hilgartner College of Business, and the recent hurricanes. [email protected] Stephen D. M. Crooker, C’92, director of the Master of Science ▲ Karen Manto-Corrao completed his second graduate in Marketing Program at UC’s 1985 [email protected] program in May 2007. He ▲ College of Business. Thomas R. Arrowsmith Alicia (Alonso) Duarte-Harden, continues to teach theology for [email protected] C’90, married the Rev. Robert grades 9 and 10 in Arlington, Va. ▲ Nicholas Truhan, C’82, S’86, lives Mary Free Kruft Harden on Oct. 21, 2006. She has He has been teaching since 1990 in Trenton, N.J., and is currently [email protected] one grandchild, Nina Gabrielle and enjoys his work very much, employed as an account executive Duarte (2), and she lives in claiming, “I would not be here at COTY, Inc. Juana Rodriguez, C’85, recently Florida. without the Mount!” embarked on a journey from 1983 – 25th Reunion Virginia to Argentina by land, The Rev. Rick Hilgartner, C’90, Christopher J. Quinn, C’92, ▲ Mark Panetta offering volunteer services to was recently appointed associate works as the Southeast Region [email protected] communities and communicating director for the Secretariat for sales manager for Solvay ▲ Joanne Weed McShalley on human interest news, Liturgy at the United States Pharmaceuticals, Inc. He is [email protected] economics, trade and daily events Conference of Catholic Bishops married to Kerri (Braniff) Quinn, wherever she works. You can in Washington, D.C. Previously C’93, and they have two daughters, Douglas Walsh, M.D., C’83, follow her travels at he served as the Mount’s chaplain Katie (7) and Shannon (4). became the director of the Walter www.dreamtrapper.com. since 2005. Reed Project, in Kisumu, Kenya, in October 2006. This large field 1986 station, part of the U.S. Army Fr. Edward Seton Fittin, O.S.B., Medical Research Unit-Kenya C’86, was appointed to the (USAMRU-K), conducts clinical Diocesan Liturgical Commission studies on drugs and vaccines for for a term of two years by the tropical diseases of Africa and Most Rev. Arthur J. Ferratelli, throughout the world. bishop of Patterson.
Megan (Lake) Winterle, C’83, Diane (Leneghan) Tomb, C’86, recently and her husband, Frank, live in joined B&D Consulting as a senior Havertown, Pa., with their four advisor in public policy and strategic children: Matthew (12), Caroline communications. Diane is also the (10), Austin (8) and Gracie (7). founder of Tomb & Associates LLC, Megan and Frank have been a public affairs company based in married for 13 years. Washington, D.C. 1984 1987 Tina Hodgson, C’84, MBA’85, ■ Elizabeth (Liz) Malia › Sheldon Shealer, C’90, placed 1993– 15th Reunion appeared in a national NCAA [email protected] 3rd in his age group at the 2007 Kimberly Shern, C’93, was recently public service announcement ■ Thomas F. Cahill National 24 Hour Challenge, featured in an ad campaign for that aired on CBS during March [email protected] a 24-hour cycling race held in New York City public schools. Madness earlier this year. Tina ▲ Timothy J. Buck Middleville, Mich., this summer. Her photograph appeared on could be seen playing basketball [email protected] He came in 12th overall out ads throughout the city. Kim is dressed like a doctor (the PSA was of 427 competitors from five in her third year as a Spanish to promote that all former NCAA countries. teacher at Fiorello H. LaGuardia players may not go pro, but they High School of Music, Art and
▲ Class Agents | ■ Class Correspondents class 1996 notes 45 ■ Jennifer O’Dea Sprungle [email protected] For Love of Nature and Jill A. Schumann, MBA’97, has Design Dr. Samuel Galvagno, C’96 was been included for the fifth recently elected as chief resident at consecutive year on the “Power & 2007 Fall José Juan Terrasa-Soler, C’90, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Influence Top 50” list compiled graduated with a major in Harvard Medical School and has by the NonProfit Times. Jill is the biology and double minors in signed to Johns Hopkins for his president and CEO of Lutheran chemistry and philosophy. critical care fellowship. He will Services in America (LSA). The list This summer he established continue as an intensivist and names leaders nationwide who are a new environmental anesthesiologist in pursuit of his in positions of greatest influence planning and design firm MPH and Ph.D. His wife, Karol, in the nonprofit sector. in his native Puerto Rico a nurse, is a graduate from the called EnviroDesign Studio University of Massachusetts. 1998– 10th Reunion (www.envirodesignstudio.com). He is also a professor of landscape ▲ ■ Alice (Wylie) Baumer architecture at the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico in San Juan. Abigail (Barnes) McAuliffe, C’96, [email protected] is married with five children: ■ Steven R. Wheeler “I could have had no better preparation for my life as a landscape architect Agnes Rose, Francis Edward, [email protected] than the liberal arts and science education I received at the Mount,” said Bridget Nancy, Jeremiah Thomas ▲ Harry C. Benjamin José Juan. He obtained advanced degrees in ecology from the University of and the newest addition, Margaret [email protected] Michigan and watershed systems from Yale University. He then launched Dorothy, who was born on Oct. 9, ▲ Jennifer Lynn Harris-Eyler a career in environmental consulting with CSA Group, an architecture, 2006. [email protected] engineering and environmental consulting company based in San Juan, ▲ William J. Frank Puerto Rico. He rose to the position of manager of the Environmental Steve Reynolds, C’96, was recently [email protected] Business Unit, leading a group of 30 scientists and engineers, before he promoted to manager at Smith decided to go back to school to earn his master’s in landscape architecture Elliott Kearns & Company, LLC, Cindy Campbell, C’98, graduated from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Certified Public Accountants. from the University of Florida’s Steve joined the firm in 1999 and College of Law with a Master of Law José Juan received his degree in June 2007 and co-authored and co-edited works in the Accounting Services (L.L.M.) in taxation in May 2007. a book describing design proposals for conserving the landscapes of Don Department of the Hagerstown, She is currently an associate with Quixote in La Mancha, Spain. For José Juan, “landscape architecture is a Md., office. the law firm of Dunwody, White & perfect complement to my previous studies and professional practice in Landon in Palm Beach, Fla. ecology and environmental sciences. Landscape architecture as a discipline 1997 helps me achieve a balance between my love of science and my drive to ■ Kelly A. McLaughlin 1999 produce beautiful things.” [email protected] ■ Tara Bunchalk-Orefice ▲ Mike Smith [email protected] He is shown with his wife, Dr. Alicia Olmo. [email protected] ▲ Kevin J. Kalis ▲ Sarah Moncada Brion [email protected] [email protected] ▲ Cynthia Kratz [email protected] Performing Arts in New York Kate (Shepard) Milner, C’94, and Anne (Sluck) Hainsworth, C’97, City. Previously she was a teacher her husband, Terry, who is now spent six weeks this summer Sarah McGinley, C’99, recently at Walkersville High School in home from his recent deployment volunteering with Cross-Cultural accepted a position to work for the Walkersville, Md. to Iraq with the U.S. Marine Solutions in Hohoe, Ghana. Edward Via Virginia College of Corps (Major), are currently living She worked on local women’s Osteopathic Medicine. She will be 1994 in Temecula, Calif., with their two empowerment and business working in the college’s Academic ▲ Bridget Daul Kelly children, Julia (5) and Scott (3). projects and in an orphanage. Primary Care Associates for Family [email protected] Anne and her husband, Mike, live and Sports Medicine and will 1995 in Durham, N.C. also continue to teach medical Christopher Dennis, C’94, was ■ Jennifer (Firlie) Dunn students. recently hired as principal at [email protected] David Karn, C’97, MBA’99, was Waynesboro Area Senior High ▲ ■ Stella Barry recently promoted to assistant Nicole Trumpler, C’99, was recently School. He and his wife, Jennifer, [email protected] professor of entrepreneurial named assistant principal of student have been married for 13 years ▲ Deborah Stocker Giles studies at Howard Community affairs at Archbishop Spalding High and have three children. [email protected] College in Columbia, Md. At the School in Severn, Md. college’s Convocation Ceremony, Lisa (Gable) Fluehr, C’94, and Deborah Anne (Ferri) Huber, C’95, he was honored by receiving the her husband, Robert, have four lives in Connecticut and has one 2007 Faculty Member of the children: Brennan (5), Maura son, Matthew, who is a year old. Year Award from the Student (4) and twins Adam and Gabe Government Association. David (18 months). They live in Fort Thomas, C’95, and Susanne and his wife, Jennifer (Kufera) Washington, Pa., where Lisa (Shwann) Porch, C’96, have two Karn, C’97, MED’05, live in • is a self-employed pediatric daughters, Anna Sophia (2) and Williamsport, Md., with their two- Mount St. Mary’s University is the second-oldest occupational therapist. Cara Nicole (6 months). year-old son, Noah. Catholic university in the nation, and Mount St. Mary’s Seminary is the second largest in the nation. class 46 notes
2000 2004 2006 ■ Mae Richardson ■ Peter J. Cwik ▲ Alba Alvarez [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ■ Laura (Portier) LaLumiere
Mount Magazine Mount [email protected] Marina Hardy, C’04, was a 2007 ▲ Anne Stocker Kalis featured speaker in a presentation ▲ Mary Cohill [email protected] to Maryland Indians, scholars and [email protected] › Mary Kuhn, C’01, and her legislators at the Senate Office ▲ Emilee Senekevitch Karin (Ottens) Prangley, C’00, husband, Joshua, have three Building on Jan. 23, 2007, titled [email protected] and her husband recently moved children: Isaac (10), Olivia “Tribes and Tribulations: A ▲ Justina Dillon to Chicago after he began an Margaret (3) and Ella Marie Forum on Recognition.” Marina is [email protected] MBA program at the University (1). In addition to raising the a Juris Doctorate candidate at the of Chicago this fall. Karin is children, Mary works full time as NOVA Southeastern School of Alison Kopreski, C’07, recently an associate at the law firm of a marketing representative for a Law in Ft. Lauderdale-Davie, Fla. began work as a FOCUS Winsten & Strawn LLP. nonprofit organization, Adelphoi missionary at Benedictine College. Village, which runs programs for Jennifer M. Leach, C’04, received FOCUS, the Fellowship of Douglas Workman, MED’00, at-risk youth and their families. her Bachelor of Science in Catholic University Students, was recently appointed principal Nursing in December 2006 and places trained college graduates of Ascension Catholic School 2002 now resides in Fort Worth, Texas, back onto college campuses across in Melbourne, Tenn. He was ■ Kelly (Klinger) Soffe where she works as a Neuro the country, where they help bring previously principal of St. Francis [email protected] Intensive Care Unit RN. students closer to Christ and the of Assisi in Memphis, Tenn. ▲ Lizette Chacon Church through their ministry. [email protected] Deborah (Palmer) Stup, C’04, 2001 MBA’07, has just begun sitting for ■ Kimberlee (Bates) Ilardi James “Jay” Franken Jr., C’02, her CPA exam. She was married [email protected] is working as an accountant in spring 2007 to Jaston Stup and ▲ ■ Peter B. Mannix at Turner Construction in received her MBA degree from [email protected] Arlington, Va. the Mount the week she returned ▲ Anthony Solazzo from her honeymoon in Puerto [email protected] Lydia (Gregoire) Kowalski, C’02, Vallarta. She works as a senior received her master’s degree, audit associate at McGladrey and Nunzio N. D’Alessio, C’01, reading specialist, from Hood Pullen, LLP, in Frederick, Md. recently obtained his second College in May 2007. master’s degree as part of his Megan (Wisby) Winter, C’04, doctoral studies in English. His 2003– 5th Reunion is married to Army Lt. Stephen thesis was on the medieval poet ▲ Rebecca (Walker) Shoemaker Winter. They have one child, a girl John Gower. He is also a varsity [email protected] named Madison. oarsman on the crew team at the University of Texas, Austin. Veronica Allende, C’03, passed 2005 the New Jersey Bar Exam in 2006 ■ Rachel Lawruk Anthony DiGangi, C’01, and his and has been admitted to the New [email protected] brother John organized the 1st Jersey Bar. She recently took a Annual Fire Island 5K Run and position as deputy attorney general Rebecca Buker, C’05, recently Festival benefiting the American for the state of New Jersey and is joined the Audit, Accounting Brain Tumor Association in now prosecuting on behalf of the and Consulting Department of Ocean Bay Park, N.Y., in August state. Ellin & Tucker, Chartered. She 2007. The event was held in was previously employed as an honor of their mother, Rose Nichole F. LoPresti, C’03, auditor for Northrop Grumman DiGangi, who was battling a recently accepted a position with in Lithicum, Md. malignant brain tumor. Rose Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield passed away in October. of New Jersey as a lobbyist in the company’s Government Affairs Matthew Downs, C’01, recently Division. became vice president of Bank of Scotland, North America. Matt currently works in the New York City office primarily focused on real estate finance.
▲ Class Agents | ■ Class Correspondents class notes 47 In Memoriam March 27 through Sept. 27, 2007 2007 Fall
1930s 1960s Remembering Mr. Leonard J. Farmer, C’35 The Rev. Thomas W. Engelke, Aug. 27, 2007 C’60 Len Farmer, C’35 The Hon. Thomas C. Gibbons, June 9, 2007 C’39 Mr. Richard R. Rafferty, C’60 “Len remained a dedicated alum whose loyalty to his July 29, 2007 June 21, 2007 Mr. Joseph Patrick McKeon, C’61 alma mater is an inspiration to us all” 1940s Aug. 6, 2007 Col. George William Martin, Mr. Gerald G. Gallagher, C’62 Leonard J. Farmer Sr., C’35, was voted in his senior year at the Mount the M.D., C’41 Sept. 7, 2007 “most popular” and “most agreeable” individual on campus as well as the May 23, 2007 Dr. Joseph J. Lizewski, C’63 man who had “done the most for Mount St. Mary’s.” These words remain Sept. 12, 2007 Mr. Robert C. Egan, C’42 a fitting tribute to this dedicated Mountaineer, who passed away peacefully Mr. M. Daniel Regan, C’64 July 13, 2007 at home in Wilmington, Del., on Aug. 27, 2007. Mr. Leslie B. Bell Jr., C’43 June 20, 2007 April 22, 2007 Mr. William C. Gonce, C’67 Sept. 11, 2007 Len deeply loved the Mount, coordinating class reunions for decades, The Rev. John N. Caldara, S’46 holding several alumni offices, corresponding widely and attending alumni April 5, 2007 The Rev. Andrew F. Strish, S’67 May 15, 2007 events into his 90s, and spreading the “good news” about his alma mater Mr. Timothy J. Hanlon, C’47 throughout the greater Wilmington area. April 14, 2007 Mr. Joseph M. Lynch, C’48 1970s In 1989, the National Alumni Association awarded Len the Bruté Medal, March 31, 2007 Mr. Thomas J. Smith Jr., C’71 its highest honor, for more than Mr. Norbert J. Cecil, C’49 May 7, 2007 Sept. 20, 2007 50 years of outstanding service to Mr. Gerard Joseph Cohee, C’49 the Mount. The citation noted his Aug. 7, 2007 1980s work representing and assisting Mrs. Josephine Mary Gerber, C’81 the Mount in securing grants from July 25, 2007 corporations and foundations in 1950s the Wilmington area, as well as Mr. Robert P. McCarthy Sr., C’51 1990s spearheading a drive to establish a April 29, 2007 Mr. Shawn W. Kennedy, C’96 Delaware Chapter of the National Mr. Carl F. Zeterberg, S’51 Aug. 22, 2007 Alumni Association. In 2005, the Aug. 4, 2007 Delaware Chapter recognized Len The Rev. Cyril M. Hudak, S’53 with the Bishop Walsh Award, Sept. 10, 2007 noting, “In speaking with anyone Mr. Christopher Michael May Sr., from the Diamond State about the Mount, inevitably the name Len C’53 Farmer surfaces.” Len was also strongly involved in his community and April 25, 2007 his parish of St. Mary of the Assumption, and was the loving father of six Mr. Donald C. Yohe, C’54 children. Sept. 15, 2007 Mr. Thomas Dillon, C’55 Ellen Callahan, C’81, Delaware Chapter president, says, “Len remained a July 18, 2007 dedicated alum whose loyalty to his alma mater is an inspiration to us all.” Capt. John O. Winnenberg, USN, The Leonard J. Farmer Memorial Scholarship Fund he set up as a member Ret., S’55 of the Mount’s Chinquapin Society ensures this deeply respected son of May 7, 2007 the Mount will continue to inspire future generations.
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Sister Ann Bernadette Cafferty, a member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia who spent 45 years at the Mount, died on Sept. 27 at her order’s retirement home in Aston, Pa. Many fondly remember her from her years at the Mount, where she worked and was a driver for students and seminarians from 1939 until 1984. wedding 48 announcements Mount Magazine Mount
› Bill Patterson, C’73, and Albert Cea, C’01, and Chela Barbara McGee Moore Jamaica Jan. 27, 2007 Santa Fe, N.M. › Janel (Larkin) and Joseph Malone, both C’02 Barbara (Potanka) Cantafio, C’93, The bride and groom pictured with Nov. 25, 2006, Newton, Pa. and Christopher Cantafio their wedding party, including Simon The bride and groom pictured with fellow Mounties at their wedding: Joseph March 28, 2007 Hodkin, C’00, MBA’02. Larkin, C’67; Sean Larkin, C’76 (father of the bride); Terrance Larkin, C’79; Mary Ellen Larkin, C’81; Myles Larkin, C’82; Monica (Larkin) Doherty, Andrew Miles, C’94, and Anna Stephanie (Cano) Goldstein, C’02, C’85; Sean Watson, Johanna (Bonowitz) Backover, Sharyn McCarthy Maria Haines and Charles Goldstein and Christopher McKeefrey, all C’00; Christine (Fee) Williams, Michael April 15, 2005 July 7, 2007 Williams, Ian Monigle and Michael Dougherty, all C’01; James Costello, Meg Leubecker, Erin Carney, Tracey O’Keefe, Jake Backover, Dennis fi Morgan Lisby, C’02, MAT’04, Molloy, Christine Kurilla, Michelle Coates, Lara Steinbraker, April Parecco, and Adenah (Sledge) Lisby, C’03, Anthony Oppedisano, Courtney (Flannery) Kauffman, Ian Kauffman, Laurie MBA’05 Wilson and Scott Keenan, all C’02; Victor Gue and Beth Reed, both C’03; July 28, 2007, Pittsburgh Christopher Larkin, C’07; Steven Sweeny, C’08; and Carol Ann Larkin, C’09. Theological Seminary, Pa. The bride and groom pictured with fellow Mounties at their wedding (left to right): Donald Harrison, ‹ Heather (Grove) Baker, C’03, C’03; Irvin Johnson Jr., C’06; and Nicholas A. Baker Marco Binion, C’03, MBA’05; July 7, 2007, St. Timothy’s DaVone Chandler, C’99, MBA’01; Roman Catholic Church, Carla Franklin, C’03; Liam Walkersville, Md. › Dr. Samuel Galvagno, C’96, McCusker, C’03, MBA’05; Leslie and Karol (Murillo) Galvagno Walter, C’03; Marion Wargo, C’03. ‹ Derrek Hiester, C’03, and Keli Sept. 8, 2007 (Stevens) Hiester, C’04 St. Patrick Church, Lawrence, Sept. 2, 2006, Chapel of the Mass. Immaculate Conception at the Mount fi Carol Coughlin, C’00 , and The bride and groom are pictured Brian Burnor with the Mounties in attendance at Oct. 6, 2007 their wedding. Vermont Heather (Whetstone) and Ryan Spurrier, both C’04 March 18, 2006, Sanibel Island, Fla. wedding Announcements 49 Fall 2007 Fall
› Lisa (Wilson) Goldstein, C’98, and Evan Goldstein Oct. 22, 2005, St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Baltimore, Md. › Kim (Najem) Emerson, C’06, The bride and groom are pictured with their wedding party. Lisa and Evan had and Zach Emerson, C’07 several Mounties in attendance at their wedding: Amy (Benjamin) Lawson, June 30, 2007, New Hampshire C’98, and Karen (Fisher) Caron, C’97, were lectors for the ceremony. Also in attendance were Jennifer (Hyer) Eopechino, Christina (Martini) Bergman, The bride and groom pictured with Maria (Mood) Brown, Melissa Kelly and Peter Lawson, all C’98. Mounties at their wedding: Jason This announcement is reprinted due to an error in the Fall 2006 issue of Mount Mitchell, C’03; Jen Auman, Jackie Magazine. Hoy and Laura Jezek, all C’06; Kelley Grisier, Keith Rolon, Denise Tetkowski and Bernie Rendler, all C’07; PJ Loehle, C’08; Samantha Willox, Dana Collins, Justin Brackett and Matt Logie, all C’09.
‹ Kirsten (Toth) Van Wagner, C’06, and Corey Van Wagner March 4, 2006
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• Many young men were trained at the Mount in the Navy V-5 and V-12 programs during WWII. On the campus today stands an anti-aircraft gun from the U.S.S. Detroit that shot down a plane during the invasion of Pearl Harbor. 5 Mount Magazine 0 announcements Nov.16, 2006 GradyPatrick DrewKaliski C’95 Kaliski, (Cavanagh) Liz JacobMichael (3) Picturedabove with big brother March8, 2007 DylanMichael C’95 both Hogue, Dave and (Beverungen) Jen Dec. 12, 2006 Kelley Elizabeth and Blake Ryan andPeter Hurdle (Mitcherling) Mary Aug. 14, 2007 Fintan James andChristian Cooper C’94 Cooper, (Hanlon) Bridget July10, 2005 GarrettThomas TomSingle C’92 Single, (Harris) Michelle March 8, 2006 Brendan AndyMills C’92 Mills, (Gaul) Jennifer Dec. 2005 William Gerald C’91 both Lynch, Steven and (Walsh) Pamela Nov. 6, 2006 Robert WalterEarle C’91 Earle, (Flint) Melissa Feb. 22, 2007 Jacob Daniel C’98 Stahl, Paul C’90 Stahl, (Farmer) Louise Nov. 24, 2006 Amelia Anne C’83 Brown, (Schantz) Camille Mary birth ,and Joseph Bardi
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We are working to revitalize the Atlanta Philadelphia was a busy place to be a 2007 Fall Chapter of the National Alumni Mountie this fall! Several alumni partici- Association! Mike Kane, C’68, was joined pated in a “Philly Cares” volunteer day by several Mount alums at an Atlanta in October, organized by Erin Connolly, Braves game in September, and other C’05. Later that month Philadelphia area events are in the works. If you have an Mounties gathered for a Chapter Mass fol- idea for an event, or if you would like to lowed by brunch at Shanachie Irish Pub & help out with the chapter, please contact Restaurant, owned by Ed Egan, C’77. Back Mike. Don’t forget to save the date for the by popular demand this fall was also the Bicentennial Atlanta Celebration on Philly Boat House Row Party, hosted by Sept. 17, 2008. Chapter President Pat McGinn, C’98. Connecticut Reading, PA Baltimore Chapter President: Stephanie (Lopez) Anderson, C’00 Chapter President: Romas Laskauskas, C’75 Chapter President: Scott Hoover, C’77 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] The Baltimore Chapter has been very busy in 2007! The annual Donald P. Quinn Sr. The Reading group gathered in August to Joanne (Weed) McShalley, C’83 Memorial Golf Tournament took place take in a Reading Phillies game, hosted by , brought together several Mounties to participate in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in in June this year at the Lyman Orchards Chapter President Scott Hoover, C’77. Golf Course. All proceeds benefited the Baltimore in March, and in May the chapter held its first Connecticut Chapter Scholarship. This golf tournament, which was a great success. Dave Gabor, year’s recipient of the scholarship was Washington, D.C. C’90, and his committee did a great job organizing the event. Robert Plumb, C’09. All proceeds from the tournament went directly to support Chapter President: Anthony Solazzo, C’00 the Baltimore Chapter Scholarship. This year’s recipient of [email protected] the scholarship was Amanda Presti, C’08. Anyone interested Delaware The Washington, D.C. Chapter has con- in helping plan next year’s tournament, please contact tinued to hold its monthly happy hours, Rob Herb, C’78, at [email protected]. Once again the Chapter President: Ellen Callahan, C’81 which are hosted by Chapter President Baltimore Chapter’s Annual Crab Feast had a great turnout, [email protected] Anthony Solazzo and Vice President and more than 250 alumni and friends were in attendance The Delaware Chapter hosted two success- Katie Sherman, both C’00, in addition to at the Orioles Bullpen Party in September. ful events this summer: a Wilmington monthly “Adopt a Grandparent” days at Blue Rocks Game in June, hosted by the Manor Care Nursing Home in Silver Chapter President Ellen Callahan, C’81, Spring. Local alumni also gathered for a and the annual Beach Picnic at Cape Chapter Mass at Holy Redeemer Catholic Henlopen State Park in July, hosted by Churchin Kensington in November, Don Quinn, C’61. which was celebrated by Fr. Mark Smith. Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Tom O’Hara, C’64, and his wife, Patti, were Frederick among those in attendance. fi Chapter President: Evelyn Stephenson, C’00, MBA’06 | [email protected] fi Members of the Frederick Chapter gathered in February for a Happy Hour at Brewer’s Alley in downtown Frederick, hosted by Evelyn Stephenson, C’00, MBA’06, and Ashley (Rusk) Raiford, C’01.
New York Metropolitan Chapter President: Tom Cahill, C’87 | [email protected] € The big event for the New York Chapter this fall was a social at O’Lunney’s on October 20, following the Bicentennial Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Karen Imbach, C’90, hosted this event.
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Giving Our Hearts Away giants of yesteryear: The Nobel Prize winner Sigrid Undset with her majestic By Father Paul V. Redmond, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy tale of sin and redemption “Kristin Lavransdatter,” Dostoevsky with his searing At last April’s honors breakfast Father Paul Redmond, who has insights in “The Brothers Karamazov,” Dante and Shakespeare, Austen and been at the Mount for 52 years, spoke to Mount philosophy and Pushkin, Plato, Augustine and Nietzsche— English majors. His entire talk, which speaks to the Mountaineer the list goes on. I only hope I can continue to share my insights with others—be they in all of us, may be found at www.msmary.edu/redmond. intimate friends on and off the campus or new acquaintances whom I meet in parish Excerpts follow. service. I need them to continue to share their insights with me.
And may students, who are always In your lifelong pursuit of wisdom may you seek welcome at my home, wander in—not to say “Goodbye, Mr. Chips”; rather, “Hello, whatever is beautiful, true and good and remain ever Paul, is the pizza ready? What are you hopeful as you give your hearts away. reading now?” • • • •
In my early twenties, I began to discover In such giving of my heart I find that I I pray: May you always have a healthy sense the only way for me to live was “to give need to pause, to reflect that I am trying of doubt and not be afraid to question my heart away.” In continuing to do so, to move beyond the self I think I am to yourself, anyone and any institution— despite the pain at times, I remain solidly the self that I really am. Philosophy has religious, educational, or civil. In your an optimist. … remained essential to my growth. … lifelong pursuit of wisdom may you seek whatever is beautiful, true and good and As a newly minted priest, when I had After I retired 17 years ago I took all remain ever hopeful as you give your hearts barely got my feet wet, I was startled by a the German and Spanish courses at the away. May a few intimate friends assist you request that challenged me and changed Mount. I continued to feel a need to grow. as you grow deeply into your true, unique my life. Sight unseen, I was invited to I wanted somehow to excite a similar self as the “beloved of God.” join the faculty at Mount St. Mary’s desire in others. … College. The telegram from the president (Monsignor John Sheridan) read, “Bring I’m fascinated by the ways in which music your car and your philosophy books.” I conveys meaning, and in the past year I came, saw and was conquered. … discovered another way to give my heart away. Students and teacher-friends have Perhaps my students too would learn as come to my home on Friday evenings to I did, that in reading Plato and other listen to DVD presentations of various philosophers they would come to admit operas. … their ignorance and become uncomfortable enough with this felt lack of knowledge Deep friendships formed at the Mount to seek the truth of things … to admit with students and teachers regularly to themselves their own prejudices and quickened and developed my ability to hopefully move beyond them. Maybe this study and to teach. A few intimate friends too would become their lifelong habit. … continue to help me to grow into my true self—the self as loved by the Father, Many times students and I would meet through Jesus, in the Spirit. … in my quarters in the dorm to discuss life Fr. Paul Redmond can be in general or at the Mount. We spent In my wanting to deepen my love for contacted at P.O. Box 458, long night hours discussing Graham learning and sharing still more I recently Emmitsburg, MD 21727 or via Greene or Evelyn Waugh, Shakespeare or began a program of reading again those email [email protected]. Dostoevsky. …
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