A publication for alumni & friends WINTER 2015 Volume 9, Issue 2

Faces of Donnelly

DONNELLY DIGEST | 1 LEADER'S MESSAGE

As I first learned more than 50 years ago, Donnelly College is a special, life-changing place. From the first time I set foot in the College as a veteran given a chance at higher education by the grace of the Benedictine Sisters, I felt supported and encouraged by Donnelly faculty and staff. After graduating from Donnelly, I went on to receive my bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Donnelly College truly set the foundation that created many career opportunities for me. I retired after starting and building a successful manufacturing business that I ran for 20 years. Phil Doherty ’62 Five decades later, so many of the stories coming out of Donnelly remain the same. Donnelly makes college affordable to everyone with very limited income and to those of us who are often the first in our families to graduate from college. The faculty and staff are still the caring, hardworking people who continue the work of those Benedictine Sisters who taught me. In this issue of the Donnelly Digest, you will get to know some of the many faces of the College: from students to alumni and friends. Your continued support makes these stories possible. On behalf of Donnelly President Monsignor Stuart Swetland; the faculty and staff; the students; the Board of Trustees; my wife, Mary Jo, and myself, thank you for your commitment to this life- changing institution.

Sincerely,

Phil Doherty ’62

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Learn about the INSIDE THIS ISSUE students who make 06 up Donnelly College

FEATURES NEWS FACES OF DONNELLY 04 Endowed Chair Named A look at the students who make Donnelly 04 Laudato Si’ & Donnelly READ BY NUMBERS 06 College the institution it is today 05 “The Letters” Event 01 Cover

05 Mascot Named 02 Leader’s Message

05 Gratia SHINE 2015 03 Table of Contents Scholarship celebration sees 06 Faces of Donnelly 12 biggest-ever crowd in its ninth year REGULARS 11 Holiday Giving 02 Leader’s Message 12 SHINE 2015

14 Donnelly Family 14 Donnelly Family TRIBUTES 16 As Seen on Campus 16 As Seen on Campus Donnelly celebrates the lives of George 28 Upcoming Dates 18 President’s Report 14 Breidenthal, Jr. and Jorge Calderon 22 Investors & Supporters SUPPORT 28 Upcoming Events PRESIDENT’S REPORT 11 Holiday Giving The 2014-15 academic year by the numbers 12 SHINE 2015 18 22 Investors & Supporters

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DONNELLY DIGEST | 3 IN THE NEWS ENDOWED FUND ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES TAKE CHAIR NAMED ROOT AT DONNELLY First in College’s history Caring for the common good by protecting the environment

Sister Marie Kathleen Daugherty, SCL, was named the first Donnelly College Endowed Chair in the Humanities.

Sister Marie Kathleen Through grants Daugherty, SCL and other gifts, the College has been preparing for this position for several years. In 2008, Donnelly was awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities Challenge Grant of $485,000, to be doubly matched by donors within six years. Rabbi Moti Rieber and Monsignor Stuart Swetland at Donnelly Talks Having successfully completed fundraising within the challenge time In light of Pope Francis’ recent encyclical, frame, the College was able to move Laudato Si’, Donnelly College has a forward with the biggest and most integral renewed focus on the environment and component of this request: establishing sustainability. The second installment of an Endowed Professor of Humanities, the Donnelly Talks, held on September 30, College’s first fully endowed position. was entitled “Answering Pope Francis’ Call on the Environment.” “Awarding the endowed humanities position is the last component of the grant A crowd of more than 100 students, staff, to be executed and will ensure high- faculty and community members joined quality, integrated humanities instruction Donnelly President Monsignor Stuart in keeping with our institutional mission,” Swetland and Kansas Interfaith Power & Mark Hague and Monsignor Swetland sign the said President Monsignor Stuart Swetland. Light Coordinator Rabbi Moti Rieber for a Memorandum of Agreement at Sept. 29 ceremony discussion on the changing climate and how As she holds this position, Daugherty students and community members can make an effective and cooperative working will continue teaching courses while a difference. relationship with Donnelly,” said EPA overseeing the Sister Jerome Keeler Acting Regional Administrator Mark This Donnelly Talks event was sponsored Lecture Series, in addition to conducting Hague. “The school has noted teaching and in part by the Benedictine Sisters of Mount research and curriculum development for research programs. Combining our efforts St. Scholastica and a grant from the Mount the College. will create a wealth of new knowledge Wangari Committee, honoring Wangari and practices that will benefit both our “We are very pleased Sister Marie Maathai, a 1964 graduate of Mount St. communities and the people we serve here Kathleen has accepted this honor,” Scholastica College. in the heartland.” Swetland said. “We are also very grateful Additionally, Swetland signed a for her years of service to our mission Areas of cooperation between the EPA and Memorandum of Agreement on behalf and community.” the College include grant opportunities, of the College with the Environmental joint research projects, faculty research Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7. participation, environmental student FOR CURRENT NEWS UPDATES “With this agreement as our framework, initiatives and more. visit www.donnelly.edu/news EPA Region 7 looks forward to building

4 | DONNELLY DIGEST THE LETTERS GRATIA Pre-screening event with director draws a sold-out crowd A gathering of gratitude

Each fall, Gratia honors standout individuals and organizations who made significant contributions of time, talent and treasure over the past year to the College. This year’s celebration recognized the following: • Volunteer of the Year: Dr. Kenneth R. Gibson • Donor of the Year: Mark and Dr. Meghan Murphy • Partner of the Year: University of Kansas TRIO Talent Search • Staff Member of the Year: Elora Thomas Mother Teresa (Juliet Stevenson) holds a young girl’s hands in a production still from the movie • Faculty Member of the Year: In partnership with Catholic Charities of Riead spoke to his inspiration for writing Sister Marie Kathleen Daugherty, SCL Northeast Kansas and the Archdiocese and directing the film, noting that he felt of Kansas City in Kansas, Donnelly co- called to bring this story to life after the Gratia also serves as a time for the presented a special pre-release screening September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Donnelly family to come together and of “The Letters,” a drama about the life thank each other for their efforts. This of Mother Teresa as seen through letters “I was trying to think: What would year’s event was the first to formally name written to and from her longtime friend and represent the polar opposite of 9/11 evil?” a Staff Member and Faculty Member of the spiritual advisor over a 40-year period. he said. “What would represent good? Year. The decisions were made based upon And I thought: Mother Teresa. She was the faculty and staff nominations to the Kansas In addition to showing before the film beacon of good.” Independent College Association (KICA). opened nationwide, this screening featured a Q&A with the film’s director, William “The Letters” opened in theaters nationally “Receiving this award truly is an honor,” Riead. Some guests also chose to enjoy a on December 4. For more information on said Interim Director of Admissions and benefactor reception prior to the screening, the film, see www.thelettersmovie.com. Staff Member of the Year Elora Thomas. featuring an intimate cocktail hour “I thank God for bringing me to Donnelly with Riead. College and allowing me to be a part of the mission and the students we serve. I also would like to thank those who nominated DONNELLY DRAGONS me for this award, because I know they care and work just as hard as I do.” Official mascot chosen for College Faculty Member of the Year and Associate After an extensive search and an institution-wide vote, Donnelly College now has a formal Dean for Liberal Arts & Sciences Sister mascot. The Donnelly College Dragons won out, and the mascot was approved by the Marie Kathleen Daugherty echoed College’s Board of Trustees. Thomas’ gratitude: The Dragon ties in with Donnelly’s co-founder, Bishop George Donnelly, whose patron “Thank you, Lord, for allowing me to serve saint, St. George, usually is portrayed with a dragon. With its historical connection and the students, faculty and staff at Donnelly strong presence, the Dragon is a great fit for Donnelly. College,” she said. “This has been a real Check back in the coming months to see how the Donnelly Dragon will look as the privilege and gift from our good God!” College’s mascot.

DONNELLY DIGEST | 5 COVER STORY Faces of Donnelly Donnelly College has evolved greatly since its 1949 founding. It has seen seven presidents, two campuses, thousands of students, program additions and more — yet the common bond tying the College together over all these years is the students served. They, too, have changed along with the institution itself, but their stories remain remarkable to faculty, staff and the broad community alike.

In these pages, get to know just a few of the College’s greatest assets: its students. They are the true faces of Donnelly.

6 | DONNELLY DIGEST Faces of Donnelly Berly Alvarez erly Alvarez did not like Kansas City because they were pushing me. Like, ‘You her husband is a legal resident who plans when she first moved here from her can do it. Go for it.’” to pursue ESL courses himself. After native Guatemala. She struggled with translating at an immigration law firm this communication and longed for home. Three Amongst the demands of schoolwork, summer, Alvarez now juggles an entry-level years later, after quickly moving through Alvarez was homesick and mourning her accounting role at a real estate firm with her Donnelly College’s English as a Second stillborn child. She attributes the loss with course load en route to furthering her career Language program, she can’t imagine living her decision to stay in the US, where she later in the US. anywhere else. gave birth to a healthy daughter, Camila (now 3), whom Alvarez says is “everything” to her. “It is a challenge, because everybody there When the rest of her family moved to speaks English,” she says. “And the things I Kansas City eight years prior to her arrival “The first reason I decided to learn English already know in Spanish, like accounting, I here, Alvarez was unable to join them due was because it was so frustrating for me have to learn in English.” to her immigration status. Instead she stayed to not be able to understand what other behind with her grandmother. She knew people say or communicate,” she explains. No matter how much she may struggle to she wanted to go to college, and thanks “I felt stupid.” complete courses while balancing a job and raising Camila with her husband, Alverez to a generous scholarship and five years Yet her instructors see her as a motivated, of hard work, she completed her business said she stays strong with the support of hard-working student who raises the bar for her family. administration degree. her classmates. As soon as she legally could, her father “The most important thing is my family: my “Berly came to us as a near absolute daughter, my husband,” she notes. “I want in urged her to join the rest of the family in the beginner, but as we have learned about her States. Reluctantly, Alvarez agreed, knowing the future that she can see what I did — how and her personality, she is determined to I fight for things that I really want.” she could use her degree to a greater achieve her goals for herself and her family,” capacity here. The catch? She spoke very says Assistant Professor Eric Kolkmeier. “I There is no question Alvarez has fought for little English. have been so impressed with her persistence years to better not only her life, but also those After hearing about Donnelly’s beginner in all aspects of life.” of her husband and daughter. And she credits Donnelly faculty and staff for welcoming her Community English as a Second Language “Her confidence gives others confidence, (CESL) and more advanced English for to the College and encouraging her along and her graciousness is a calming influence,” her journey. Academic Purposes (EAP) courses, Alvarez adds Associate Professor and EAP/CESL enrolled. She quickly passed through CESL, Director Michelle Overholt. “Donnelly has really nice people,” she says. ready for the challenge of EAP. What she “I feel like family here. When [faculty] see found surprised her. Since moving to Kansas City and something strange in you, they ask you. They studying English at Donnelly, Alvarez has “[EAP] is totally different: more homework, notice that you are different. That’s why I accomplished a lot. During her third level like Donnelly: because you feel like they care more responsibilities,” she says. “And my of ESL classes, she became a US citizen; family played an important role in that, about you.” DONNELLY DIGEST | 7 Isabel Almaraz ’12

8 | DONNELLY DIGEST sabel Almaraz does not hesitate to name what she “I know I can’t afford to fail,” she says. “I was given a misses the most about Donnelly College: its small scholarship to do better, to strive, to do more. And it size and family atmosphere. As only the second kind of hit me: I can’t just sit here and keep taking the person in her family to attend college behind her older same classes over and over. brother, she says the supportive environment helped her succeed in the classroom. “I’m going to do what I can to pass these classes. I’m going to ask for all the help I need.” Originally from Los Angeles, Almaraz is a 2012 Donnelly graduate who earned her Associate in Applied Help is a common theme in Almaraz’s life. She studies Science and now studies at University of Missouri- health science at UMKC and plans to attend nursing Kansas City, where she expects to graduate in May school after graduating. of 2016. “I’m going to combine both, because with the “I knew most of the professors [at Donnelly], and I knowledge that I have from health science combined knew most of the students,” she says. “I with the knowledge from nursing, I will may not have talked to all of them, but be able to help more of the community,” I knew most of them. And it’s a “They pushed me,” she she explains. big difference when you go to a says. “They wouldn’t Since her family moved to Kansas City bigger school.” give up. Most people when she was 10, Almaraz says she has She began classes in the College’s give up…. That was seen how much the metro has to offer and Preparatory Education program, where impressive.” is eager to contribute her time and talents. her instructors encouraged her to live up Almaraz, whose parents originally hail to her potential. from Mexico, says her frequent visits to Mexico City “They pushed me,” she says. “They wouldn’t give up. and a service learning trip to Guatemala during her Most people give up.... That was impressive.” time at Donnelly spurred a desire to give back to the community. Although she says she loves UMKC now that she has adjusted to life on a much bigger campus, her transition “Any nonprofit volunteering that I can do, I want — made possible through the Henry W. Bloch to do,” she says. Scholarship — was challenging. “Upon graduating in May, Almaraz plans to take According to Almaraz, large class sizes “made it the summer and fall to volunteer in neighborhoods difficult to adapt,” even though she says her workload is struggling with childhood obesity and walkability while roughly the same as at Donnelly. Soon after transferring applying to nursing school — which she hopes to begin to UMKC, Almaraz found herself struggling to ask in January 2017. While her goals have developed over enough questions and failing classes. the years, Almaraz says the foundation of her beliefs and ambitions comes from Donnelly. Instead of letting adversity drag her down, she used the difficulties as a personal challenge to rise to the “I think Donnelly just made everything kind of smooth occasion and succeed academically like she knew for me,” she notes. “Classes were hard when I came she could. here, but it helped me want to keep going. I think it all started here. It made me who I am.”

DONNELLY DIGEST | 9 hen Paing Kwee and his family arrived in Kansas City from W their native Burma, he knew he needed to improve his English. “I had really bad speaking and understanding skills,” he says. So when the pastor at his church recommended Donnelly’s English as a Second Language programs in 2013, Kwee enrolled. Starting at the Community English as a Second Language level, he has progressed greatly in his time so far at the College. He describes his coursework as “really challenging, but I’m really happy because I have better English than before.”

Outside of classes, Kwee stays busy taking care of his 3- and 4-year old Paing Kwee children while his wife works in packaging and production. According to Kwee, his children are quickly learning English; he plans to continue growing his English skills so he can give back. “My goal is to help my family and my community,” he explains. Ultimately, Kwee hopes to own his own business and employ others from his community. With the work he already has done at Donnelly, his upbeat attitude and optimism, Kwee’s future looks bright.

Among the faces of Donnelly are Diego Payan, Josh-Lynn Bruce and Daniel Tygart, three of the student panelists from SHINE 2015.

Diego Payan Josh-Lynn Bruce Daniel Tygart

“Donnelly was one of the only doors that “Donnelly has not only made it possible for “I can’t very well preach to [my kids] about was open for me after I was knocking on me to go to school financially, but I’m the going to higher education unless I pave the a lot of doors around the area. Donnelly first one in my family to ever really consider way and show them how it’s done.” College just showed me that there’s always school. Where I come from, they really don’t someone who’s willing to open the door for talk about anything past high school. Most “I wanted higher education; I just didn’t really education for you. And it was affordable for of the people in my area don’t even graduate know where to turn.... None of the [other me, too.” high school.” schools] gave me what Donnelly gave me.”

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10 | DONNELLY DIGEST Fill out the enclosed envelope or give online at www.donnelly.edu/give HOME FAMILY HOPE

On October 10, 2015 at SHINE, Donnelly’s annual scholarship celebration, our student panelists were asked to share the one word that describes how they feel about Donnelly. They responded with “home,” “family” and “hope.”

Please consider investing in our students by providing a gift to Donnelly College this holiday season. During this sacred time when so many of our students and staff will celebrate, we at Donnelly College pray this will be a season of joy, peace, hope and faith for you and your loved ones.

Fill out the enclosed envelope or give online at www.donnelly.edu/giveDONNELLY DIGEST | 11 EVENT FOCUS

On October 10, 2015, the largest crowd yet enjoyed SHINE, Donnelly College’s annual scholarship event, and raised $225,000 to SHINE BY THE NUMBERS support student scholarships. number of dollars raised for A student panel was the highlight of 225K student scholarships the evening, with students sharing their personal journeys to Donnelly and what approximate number of guests in attendance motivates them. number of years honoree This year’s SHINE also included a special presentation Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann honoring Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann and celebrating has been a priest his 10 years as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas and 40 years as a priest. A photographic slideshow featured memories from his tenure at number of years Donnelly the Archdiocese. He spoke about his connection to College has hosted SHINE Donnelly and urged the crowd to continue supporting this unique institution. “Donnelly College is a great jewel in the Archdiocese,” he said. “It helps individuals; it creates opportunity for SAVE THE DATE FOR SHINE 2016 them to develop the gifts and the talents that God has entrusted to them so that they in turn can use those gifts in Join us on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at 6 p.m. at a way to provide for themselves or their families to become Arrowhead Stadium for an all-new SHINE event. great citizens, great members of church communities, great leaders in our metropolitan area.” Please visit www.donnelly.edu/shine for more information.

12 | DONNELLY DIGEST SPONSORS (Presenting sponsors, leaders and patrons)

In Thanksgiving to Blessed Seelos

Loretto Foundation

Burns & McDonnell

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

JE Dunn

Dick & Laura Flanigan

Monsignor Stuart Swetland

Jill & Paul Jones

Benedictine College

Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica

1 2 BKD CPAs & Advisors Board of Public Utilities

Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas

Kathleen Boyle Dalen & Jason Dalen

Bill & Marianne Dunn

Mike & Melanie Fenske

Gary & Susan Friedrichsen 3 5 H&R Block Foundation

Rich & Sheila Henry

Joan Horan

Kansas City University of

4 Medicine & Biosciences Metropolitan Community College

Northeast Optimist Club

Security Bank

Serra International 1 Archbishop Naumann addresses the crowd 2 Student panelists describe their experiences at Donnelly 3 Yenni Alvarez, Luis Ramos and Alejandra Sandoval pose for a picture before heading in to dinner 4 Phil Doherty ’62 humors the crowd with his stories of the days of old at Donnelly 5 L to R: Guests Kelsey Malotte; Sister Anne Shepard, Prioress of the Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica; Donnelly St. Francis Health President Monsignor Stuart Swetland and Laura Flanigan Trinity Travel

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DONNELLY DIGEST | 13 DONNELLY FAMILY FACULTY & STAFF NOTES IN MEMORIAM The Advancement team and Monsignor Stuart publication, entitled “UnREAL: Anti-Heroes, In remembrance of alumni and friends Swetland, President, put together a lively and Genre and Legitimation,” was featured who have recently passed away. engaging conversation about climate change for on Antenna. the second Donnelly Talks event. George Breidenthal, Jr. ’69 Gretchen Meinhardt, Assistant Professor, Jorge Calderon Diana Luna Camden, Counseling Center Director, brought Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt Timothy J. Dold ’70 organized a screening of “Brave Miss World,” a to campus to speak on justice — the College’s core Joseph Macek ’67 documentary about a beauty queen who was value focus for the year. Carolyn S. Mitchell ’53 raped. The evening included a panel discussion of Frank Zager, Jr. ’66 the powerful film. Dr. R.M. Stangler, Assistant Professor, took four students from his Comp. II class to a private Craig Doty, Annual Fund Manager, collaborated conversation with National Book Award-winning with Downtown Shareholders of Kansas City author Jonathan Franzen. The students asked CLASS NOTES Kansas to organize DashKCK, a family friendly 5K. Frazen about working as a professional writer, Franzen’s writing process and how to write Lucy Saunders ’68 and Andres Eric Kolkmeier, Assistant Professor, presented compelling narratives, even in academic essays. Dominguez ’79 were both inducted into his research on using non-cognitive strategies for the 2015 Kansas City Public Schools academic success at the MIDTESOL Conference Lisa Stoothoff, Director of Preparatory Education, Reasons to Believe Alumni Honor Roll on in Iowa City, IA. presented her research entitled “Using Culturally November 18, 2015. Responsive Literature in Developmental Reading” Dr. Melissa Lenos, Assistant Professor, at the Michael Tilford Conference at Pittsburg Anthony Torretti, OAR ’69 celebrated his participated in a round table discussion about State University. 50th Jubilee of Consecrated life on the television show “UnREAL.” The resulting April 22, 2015.

JORGE CALDERON 1994-2015 Former student remembered for exuberance and love for soccer

arlier this fall, a recent Donnelly student, E Jorge Calderon, was fatally shot alongside a friend as they fueled their vehicle. Calderon, who had recently celebrated his 21st birthday, is remembered around Donnelly for his exuberant and dedicated personality in the classroom, in the hallways and on the soccer field. Students, faculty, staff and members of Calderon’s family came together for a mass of remembrance in mid-November, where loving words were shared by friends and members of the Donnelly College Soccer Club (DCSC) — a group that continued impacting Calderon’s life even after he left the College. Calderon breaks into a smile after a play Calderon (in checkered shirt) and friends enjoy a picnic after the One of Calderon’s friends and a fellow Soccer during a flag football game last spring 2014 Convocation Mass Club member described Donnelly as a “home away from home” for Calderon and herself. “Jorge for the Club was more than a player; He will be deeply missed at the Soccer Club, he was an essential part of our organization,” and we will remember him forever. We — his In honor of Calderon, his DCSC jersey has says Jaime Fuentes, Information Systems and coaches, his teammates, his friends and his been retired; it will be hung on campus as Pre-Engineering Instructor, as well as DCSC family — will carry him in our hearts.” a tribute to this fallen member of the Advisor. “His joy at the games or in training Donnelly family. illuminated all of us who surrounded him.

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1948-2015 GEORGE BREIDENTHAL, JR. ’69 Alumnus and education activist

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onnelly alumnus and Board member certainly made the best of it and contributed campus transformation efforts, Breidenthal D George Breidenthal, Jr. ’69 passed so much to his community.” cheered on intramural sports teams, away in June at age 67, leaving the Donnelly participated in College events, knew many and Kansas City, Kansas communities Serving his alma mater well, Breidenthal students personally and gave generously saddened. was a member of the Board beginning in to the institution. The Breidenthal Family 1991 and later held the Endowed Scholarship was Breidenthal began his higher educational Chairman of the Board “He helped make sure created after SHINE 2012 experience at Kansas State University, of Trustees position. scholarship, operational to commemorate his many then came to Donnelly to earn his Additionally, he served as years of service to Donnelly. associate degree. He then earned a President of Kansas City and endowment resources bachelor's degree from Kansas State Women’s Professional were in place to secure “George's legacy at Teachers College, Emporia. Basketball, Inc. and was Donnelly will be infinite,” an at-large representative the present and future of says Vice President of Former Donnelly President Dr. John on the Kansas City Kansas Donnelly’s mission. Advancement Emily Murry (1987-98) offered a reflection on Public Schools Board He was a tireless advocate, Buckley. “As an alumnus, Breidenthal’s time at the College. of Education. he overcame obstacles to and Donnelly will be “He began his freshman year at a state create a new future and “I met with George early forever grateful for his went on to impact countless university and things just didn’t work out in my Donnelly College academically for him,” Murry says. “Then friendship, guidance lives. As a Donnelly Board journey and was always member, he worked to make he came to Donnelly and visited with Sister impressed with his and support.” Faith, who agreed to give him ‘a second sure Donnelly’s programs passion for Donnelly and excelled to support our current students. chance.’ He was always so appreciative for its students, faculty and staff,” says Board that opportunity. Chair Dick Flanigan. “We will seek to honor “As a Donnelly investor, he helped “During my tenure at Donnelly, I often George's legacy in our work going forward.” make sure scholarship, operational and heard Donnelly referred to as ‘Second endowment resources were in place to In 2012, Breidenthal was honored at secure the present and future of Donnelly’s Chance U,’ frequently in a derisive manner. SHINE, Donnelly’s annual scholarship Personally, I thought of it as a badge of mission. He was a tireless advocate, and celebration, for his longstanding support Donnelly will be forever grateful for his honor since that second chance was given of the College. In addition to leading initial to people like George Breidenthal, who friendship, guidance and support.”

1 Breidenthal speaks at SHINE 2012 2 Breidenthal takes time to greet friends and community members at SHINE 2012 3 Joan Horan talks with Breidenthal in the Meeting Room on Donnelly’s campus 4 Breidenthal shakes a student’s hand while visiting the College

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1 Transportation, Technology, Math and Science Academy (TTMaSA) summer camp students build a small robot at KC Engineering Zone 2 Treyvon Ward, Daniel Garrett and Alex Taylor show off their team spirit after the intramural basketball finals 3 Austin Garrett asks Rabbi Rieber a question after Donnelly Talks 4 A student enjoys the annual Thanks & Giving banquet 5 Ross Szabo speaks about the importance of mental health in everyone’s life 6 Program Support Specialist DeAndrea Jones dances at Welcome Week with fellow AmeriCorps VISTA members 7 Final intramural basketball game of the season 8 Tyrell Sullivan talks with students at Resurrection Catholic School about the importance of reading

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9 Members of the Latino Writers Collective recite original poetry at Donnelly’s Day of the Dead celebration 10 Nursing students Batrice Upton, Audra Spitzer and Brianna Norwood with the Chair of the Associate Degree of Nursing, Patty Palmietto after DashKCK 11 Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt speaks on campus 12 Dama Rios, Fatima Ramirez, Yenni Alvarez, Instructor Joseph Multhauf and Pamela Martinez assist in the Convocation Day Mass 13 Gary Jones provides some team spirit during an intramural basketball game 14 Josh-Lynn Bruce asks questions of a teacher at McKinley Elementary school for her Urban Elementary Education class 15 Marlon and Wassan Goff’s furry friend receives a medal after completing DashKCK 16 Poet Al Ortolani reads orginal poetry to Preparatory Education students

DONNELLY DIGEST | 17 PRESIDENT’S REPORT [2014-2015]

PRESIDENT’S REPORT [2014-2015]

[This report contains data from the 2014-2015 school year unless otherwise noted]

18 | DONNELLY DIGEST A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT A look back at the 2014-15 academic year

After my first year at Donnelly College, I think I understand more profoundly the challenges we face each day. Like any nonprofit, higher education institution, resources are very limited. Yet I continue to be impressed by the wonderful faculty and staff of Donnelly who so selflessly serve our students, who are equally impressive in their commitment to overcoming obstacles to continue their education. In spite of the many barriers we must overcome, Donnelly College ranks first in classroom experience out of 670 colleges, based on data drawn from the annual Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE). This points to something anyone associated with Donnelly knows to be true — we provide a top- Monsignor Stuart Swetland notch, first-rate education to the students who attend. President The mission of Donnelly College is much needed, perhaps more than ever before. Pope Francis has challenged those who serve in the apostolate of Catholic higher education to be particularly focused on those who are underserved or on the margins of our society. He told the people of Rio de Janeiro in July of 2013: “Our generation will show that it can rise to the promise found in each young person when we know how to give them space. This means that we have to create the material and spiritual conditions for their full development; to give them a solid basis on which to build their lives; to guarantee their safety and their education to be everything they can be; to pass on to them lasting values that make life worth living; to give them a transcendent horizon for their thirst for authentic happiness and their creativity for the good; to give them the legacy of a world worthy of human life; and to awaken in them their greatest potential as builders of their own destiny, sharing responsibility for the future of everyone. If we can do all this, we anticipate today the future that enters the world through the window of the young.” As I often say, if we are listening closely to Pope Francis, if Donnelly College did not exist, we would need to build it. The good news is that it DOES exist, and has for 66 years, serving thousands of students over the decades. This President’s Report aims to show gratitude for the support we receive to make it possible to carry out this critical mission, as well as to communicate outcomes of our work from the 2014-15 academic year. We have come a long way in our history but have much work yet to do. As you read this report, please know how much we appreciate and need you and your continued investment in our mission, our students and our collective future “that enters the world through the window of the young.” Pax,

Monsignor Stuart Swetland, President

DONNELLY DIGEST | 19 DONNELLY SERVED 1,377 STUDENTS IN THE 2014-15 ACADEMIC YEAR

47 COUNTRIES represented by Donnelly’s student body

Most represented countries: United States • Mexico • Myanmar (Burma) • Kenya • Guatemala • Nepal • Honduras • El Salvador • Venezuela

30% 6% Black Other are first-generation college students – twice

9% as high as other four-year ee-seeking students ee-seeking 93

Asian PERCENT Degr institutions nationally 37% 1% DIVERSITY Hispanic Native come from families with American 36% male 64% female 68 income levels less than 12% $18,000 per year 5% White PERCENT

Two or more races Student Diversity Student

STUDENTS FROM METRO COUNTIES MOST REPRESENTED METRO HIGH SCHOOLS Wyandotte High Northeast High 64% Wyandotte County (KS) JC Harmon High Alta Vista School 16% Jackson County (MO) 13% Johnson County (KS) FL Schlagle High Fairfax Learning Center 3% Leavenworth County (KS) Washington High Turner High 2% Clay County (MO) 2% Platte County (MO) On average, Donnelly’s classes have total metro high schools are 12 STUDENTS 38 represented by Donnelly’s student body

Out of 670 institutions included in WalletHub’s recent Best & Worst Donnelly ranks 76th on the US Department of Education’s Community Colleges ranking, Donnelly places No. 1 in classroom experience affordability list for private, nonprofit, 4-year colleges

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16% ee-seeking students Gateway to College

4% ACADEMIC Bachelor’s Degree PROGRAMS 15% English as a Second PROGRAM a Language BACHELOR’S DEGREES ENROLLMENT (amongst 715 Organizational Leadership degree- and certificate-seeking Urban Elementary Education students on Donnelly’s main campus) Information Systems 32% Associate Degree

ASSOCIATE DEGREES

Associate of Arts 17% 16% College Prep Practical Nursing/ Associate of Science Healthcare Associate of Applied Science

PROGRAMS of Donnelly’s English as a Second Language 43% 57% 65 students receive Non-Catholic • English for Academic 95 Catholic PERCENT Pell Grant assistance Purposes PERCENT • Community English as a Second Language of Donnelly’s associate degree graduates go on to in institutional aid was Practical Nursing pursue four-year degrees $700,275 awarded in 2014-15 Gateway to College

LANSING CORRECTIONAL FACILITY PROGRAM WHY THIS PROGRAM MATTERS: number of inmates who have taken courses This program is a direct outreach of 420 since 2001 “If it could be summed up in one Donnelly’s Catholic values and its word, it’s just giving us opportunity. number of Lansing students who have earned mission to provide education to “those It’s a bad situation, but having that 20 associate degrees who might not otherwise be served.” opportunity to not lose those years — to be able to walk out and do Data show that earning a college number of former students who have been something and…have that choice degree is the single most effective tool 202 released from prison to be something better — that to lower recidivism. percentage of Lansing associate graduates appreciation can’t be said.” Donnelly began the program to fill 2 who have been reconvicted of a crime and are – Carl Hughes, 2009 Lansing a need after Pell Grants were made back in prison program graduate (Hughes unavailable to prisoners in 1994; subsequently earned his bachelor’s percentage of inmates nationally who are subsequently, most prison-based from K-State and now runs 68 resentenced for a new crime within 3 years* higher education programs ended. *National Institute of Justice several businesses)

Donnelly was named one of the National Catholic Register’s 39 top Catholic Donnelly scored in the top 10 percent nationally in all areas of student colleges & universities listed in its 2015 Catholic Identity College Guide engagement on the Community College Survey of Student Engagement

DONNELLY DIGEST | 21 INVESTORS & SUPPORTERS

GIFTS RECEIVED BETWEEN 7/1/14 - 6/30/15

CHAMPIONS CIRCLE Consulate General of Mexico Mr. and Mrs. Mike Fenske Cor Cristi Fund Richard and Laura Flanigan, Jr.

$50,000+ Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Gary Friedrichsen Mr. David Henton Dr. Kenneth R. Gibson and Dr. Jackie Snyder Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas John and Dorothy Hirsch Estate Joan Horan DST Systems, Inc. Dr. Steven and Rebecca LaNasa InterState Federal Savings H&R Block Foundation Master Craftsmen Foundation Kansas Independent College Association Thomas R. Bettencourt Living Trust Oppenstein Brothers Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Miller Gateway to College National Network R. A. Long Foundation Mount St. Mary’s University In Thanksgiving to Blessed Seelos Fund Mr. and Mrs. John J. Sherman Desmond (’57) and Gretchen Powers J.E. Dunn Construction Co. Mrs. Marianne D. Sieg Monsignor Stuart W. Swetland, STD William G. McGowan Charitable Fund, Inc. Sosland Foundation

$25,000 + The Sunderland Foundation $2,500 + Mr. Kent W. Sunderland Bank of America Forster Powers Charitable Trust Vivian and Hymie J. Sosland Mr. & Mrs. G. Kenneth Baum Frank and Margaret McGee Fund Charitable Trust Bess Spiva Timmons Foundation, Inc. Kearney Wornall Foundation, Inc. Westerman Foundation BKD, LLP Raskob Foundation for The Catholic Foundation Catholic Activities, Inc. $5,000 + of Northeast Kansas The Richardson Educational Burns & McDonnell Daniel J. and Patricia (’72) Haake Opportunities Trust Anonymous Mr. Donald J. Hall, Sr. Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Dollar General Literacy Program Ira K. Witschner Charitable Trust $10,000 + Kevin A. Dunn Loretto Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Terrence P. Dunn Mary Elizabeth Martin Scholarship Trust Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica William and Marianne Dunn, Jr. Metropolitan Community College Breidenthal-Snyder Foundation

22 | DONNELLY DIGEST SCL Health Most Rev. Joseph F. Naumann, DD Security Bank of Kansas City Park University Serra International District 122C Dr. Charles M. Renne ’53 Sprint Foundation Dr. John Romito (’66) and Dr. Cynthia Romito Mr. David Stobie Santa Marta Retirement Community U.S. Engineering Co. St. Paul Parish University of Missouri - Kansas City Anthony and Lisa Stoothoff Lawrence (’56) and Joan Ward

$1,000 + FRIENDS Andrews Family Foundation $500 + Dr. Kathleen Boyle Dalen Ronald P. Baker Daniel E. Braum ’71 Bishop Miege High School Eugene (’61) and Joyce (’67) Klingele Willard J. & Mary G. Jim Callowich ’64 Breidenthal Foundation Ms. Mary Carrington-Harris $250 + Brotherhood Bank & Trust Cosmo International, Lawrence Anonymous Mr. Larry Buessing Ms. Rachel A. Cruz Mr. and Mrs. Peter Apathy Catholic Mutual Mr. Robert Graham Mr. & Mrs. M. Jason Banks Michael G. Cillessen Mr. and Mrs. Barnett Helzberg Benedictine College Richard L. Day ’57 Ms. Katherine Hollar Mr. Gary Bertuccelli DeBruce Foundation KCK African American History Committee Dr. Rita Burnett and Dr. Brett L. Ferguson Phillip (’62) and Mary Jo Doherty Howard C. Miller ’76 Dr. Donna J. Calvert Francis Family Foundation Mr. Maynard Moore Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Chillo, Jr. Greater KC Community Foundation James and Belinda Ogan Sister Marie Kathleen Daugherty, S.C.L. Henry Wurst, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John Ovel FADICA Holy Trinity Church James and Janice Owens Mr. and Mrs. Steve M. Gering Frank and Carol LaNasa Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Peakes Jeanne Gorman Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lewis Dr. Thomas Pierce and Dr. Janet D. Pierce Ms. Betsy Gran GIFTS RECEIVED BETWEEN 7/1/14 - 6/30/15 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mahoney Dr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Powell Dr. and Mrs. Kelly Grosdidier Mark One Electric Company, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Seabaugh Ms. Becky Haworth McMeel Family Foundation Treanor Architects Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Hyland James and Rebecca Merwald Mr. and Mrs. Ken Williams David L. Jones Miller Haviland Ketter PC, PA Mrs. Mary Sue Williams ’69 Gene (’61) and Joyce (’67) Klingele Mother Teresa Catholic Church Mr. and Mrs. Doug Knop Dr. and Mrs. John P. Murry Mr. Eric Kolkmeier

Champions Circle is a group of remarkable leaders that have chosen to invest in Donnelly College. CHAMPIONS CIRCLE These investments ensure that the mission of Donnelly is able to be put into action, empowering and changing the lives of our students, through an affordable, private higher education at a faith-based college.

HOW DO I JOIN? Invest annually in the mission and the people of Donnelly College at one of the following levels: $50,000 • $25,000 • $10,000 • $5,000 • $2,500 • $1,000 These levels can be reached in a given fiscal year through one or multiple annual fund gifts, event sponsorship or scholarship contributions.

WHAT WILL I RECEIVE? In recognition of your support, you will receive an invitation to the President’s State of the College gathering, special communication and acknowledgment annually in the Donnelly Digest publication. Specific investments such as event sponsorship may have additional acknowledgment. For more information contact: Craig Doty at [email protected] or call (913) 621-8752.

DONNELLY DIGEST | 23 American Century Foundation Father Thomas Kearns Anonymous Dr. Susan Keim Mr. Nate Apathy Robert and Jeanne (’61) Kobler Mr. Christopher Barmann Mr. Joseph Jerome Kolich ’61 Mr. Robert J. Barrientos Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kopp Robert R. Bartunek Dennis Kurogi Mr. Ronald Bonesteel Ms. Laurie Loethen Robert L. Briscoe ’67 Dennis and Patricia Long Ms. Ara Brown Ms. Christina Mains Mrs. Joanne Brown ’51 Mrs. Martha T. Marin ’67 Emily Buckley Mr. Birdell McCall Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Buckman Mr. Michael J. McGrath ’64 Jonathon (’07, ’13) and Ramica (’12) Westbrook at Patricia (’59) and Bernie Callaghan (’59) Lawrence (’73) and Linda McGurn SHINE 2015 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Carey Joseph (’59) and Sharon McKinney Dr. Melissa Lenos and Mr. Corey Antis Cigna Matching Gift Program Meredith McMichael ’65 Mrs. Leslie Lewis Judge Thomas C. Clark, II Mr. Josef P. Meditz ’58 Brian (’76) and Patty (’75) McKiernan Canon Benjamin Coggeshall Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mettee Larry (’61) and Mary (’63) Meyers Mr. Patrick J. Crilly Michael E. Miller ’52 Mr. and Mrs. William Murrill Ronald T. Donnelly Mr. and Mrs. David Miller Amy and Jason Neufeld Mrs. Teresa Duma ’60 Ms. Carla Mills Steve (’59) and Marcia Nicely Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ehart Monsignor Michael Mullen Northwestern Mutual Foundation Ms. Linda L. Enlow Mr. and Ms. Philip Musgrave Matching Gift Program ExxonMobil Foundation, Inc. Winifred L. Nass ’62 Mr. and Mrs. Carl Null Ms. Nancy Fansher National Catholic Reporter Occidental Petroleum Corporation Mrs. Mary T. Fasenmyer Peggy L. Neal Matching Gift Program FBI Kansas City Citizens Academy Mr. Edward Neufeld Mr. Joseph F. O’Connor Dr. John E. Foret Ms. Kimberly Neufeld Ms. Kelsey O’Donnell Mr. and Mrs. Phillip French Dr. and Mrs. William (’85) Nicely Dr. William Pallett John J. Gioia Maurice V. O’Connor Dr. Mary Pflanz Ms. Peggy Gustin Ms. Alisha O’Hara Mr. Juan Rangel Mr. and Mrs. Robert Haake Ms. Lourdes Olivares-Escobedo Craig (’70) and Dianne Ratkey Mrs. Mary Hale Mr. Dennis J. O’Neil Mrs. Christa Rieger Dr. Brenda Harris Mrs. Karen Orr Judy Father John Riley Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Hartigan Leo J. Orth, Jr. ’61 Mrs. Susan F. Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Gary Haworth Mrs. Michelle Overholt Dr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Sopcich Ms. Kathleen Hintz Father Gary Pennings Paul L. Spaeth ’65 Therese Horvat ’68 Mr. and Mrs. James Porter Dr. David S. Zamierowski Ms. Patricia Jacobs Queen of the Holy Rosary Church Dr. Steven Jansen Mr. and Mrs. Mark Rezac $100 + Father Peter Jaramillo, SSA ’75 John M. Ryan ’58 Mr. Steve Aaron Mr. Nile Jones Mrs. Steven Sanders Mr. and Mrs. James Julo Mrs. Jacqueline Schlagel ’71

The Keeler Society recognizes all donors who make monthly contributions to Donnelly College, and honors KEELER SOCIETY the legacy of Sister Jerome Keeler, who dedicated herself tirelessly to making Donnelly a reality and a transformational experience for students.

Mr. and Mrs. Nelson D. Tovar Ms. Sue A. Grosdidier ‘74 Ms. Lourdes Olivares-Escobedo Mrs. Christa Rieger Mr. Roger Berg, Jr. Daniel and Patricia (’72) Haake Mr. Dennis J. O’Neil Ms. Olessya Solovev ’09 Mr. William Blevins Dr. Brenda Harris Mrs. Karen Orr Judy Mrs. Lisa Stoothoff Ms. Emily Buckley Ms. Becky Haworth Dr. Mary Pflanz Ms. Yvonne Telep Mr. Jim Callowich ‘64 Mr. Eric Kolkmeier Ms. Kathleen Powell Mrs. Megan Temchin Mr. Craig Doty Dr. Melissa Lenos Ms. Heidy Pujols Mrs. Elora Thomas Mr. Jaime Fuentes ‘01 Ms. Laurie Loethen Mr. Juan Rangel Ms. Maureen Wiederholt

24 | DONNELLY DIGEST Father Harry Schneider Mr. John L. Schneider ’82 The Legacy Society recognizes all donors who have included Seigfreid Bingham, P.C. Donnelly College Donnelly College in their estate plans. Mrs. Dhuha Shareef Mr. and Mrs. Neal Sharma HAVE YOU MADE A PLANNED GIFT FOR DONNELLY? Raymond (’78) and Paula Simonich Please let us know so we can add your name to our growing Mr. Rick Smith society Legacy Society. Ms. Ellen Spake David L. Spehar ’75 Mr. and Ms. Dan Stalp Anonymous Father Ray Davern † Philomena Muntzel † Ms. Constance Stewart ’61 Anonymous H.M. Floersch, M.D. † Mr. & Mrs. James Owens Ms. Sherie Surbaugh Anonymous Beatrice Glynn † Steven R. Riedel ’79 † George (’67) and Linda Tady Ann T. Armbruster † Clarence Goppert † Vivian J. Sosland † Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Tebbe Olive Ann Beech † George & Ethel Scott Gray † Richard Spann † Ms. Yvonne Telep Fr. Thomas Bettencourt † Marian Haveker † Charles M. Sugar † Mrs. Elora Thomas † Truman Heartland Roger Berg Jr. Father Michael Hermes Rozella K. Caldwell Swisher † † Community Foundation Emily Buckley John E. and Dorothy ’65 Hirsch Rose Teicher † † † Mr. and Mrs. Bill Venable Clarence Bukaty John Horan Helen K. Trant Ms. Maureen Wiederholt Mayme & Anthony D’Agostino † Timothy Kruse ’75 Gloria Vusich ’67 † Ms. Lyndsey Wilbers Jack Caldwell ’75 † Edwin & Helen McAnany † Adeline J. Walton † Paula G. Willett Tom Daly † Lucie J. D. McAnany † Elaine Wright ’82 Edith & Harry Darby † Margaret McCarthy † † denotes deceased members Ms. Anne York Mr. and Mrs. Owen Zidar Kenneth Zimmerman ’61 Jeanne Dervin ’56 Mr. Craig Doty $1 + Mr. Joel Elmer and Ms. Susan Hogan Ms. Maricela Aguayo Daniel L. Engel ’66 Donna J. Amato ’65 Ms. Jacqueline Evans Mr. Laszlo B. Apathy, III Aaron Faulkner Carol Atwood ’70 Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Fichtner Ms. Dianna Bagby William (’58) and Jeanette Fitzsimmons Mr. and Mrs. Nelson D. Tovar Jaime (’01) and Paola (’04) Fuentes Bestoun Barawi Mr. and Mrs. James Gador Mr. and Mrs. John Barker Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gage DeAnn Trowbridge Bartkoski ’69 Ms. Suzanne R. Gladney and Mr. Alan Lubert Othman Barzanji Karen and Paul Jones, Trinity Bates and Joann Lillian M. Graham Loretta A. Bates Kendall at this fall’s DashKCK Ms. Catherine Green Mary M. Benkeser ’52 Sue A. Grosdidier ’74 Mary Anne Kierl ’68 Roger Berg, Jr. Ms. Mary Jo Hegstrom William (’65) and Cynthia Klein James (’71) and Mary Blaise Virginia C. Helliker Mr. Albert Kovac † Mr. William Blevins Mrs. Rita Herken Mr. David M. Kovac ’74 Mr. and Mrs. Ben Buckman Ms. Jean Hiebert James (’56) and Marilyn Krueger Edward and Mary (’53) Burwell Ms. Megan Hinkle Rick Kuklenski ’69 Ms. Lisa Cain Ms. Shelly Hinson Mrs. Anne Lacey ’54 Mary Ann Carr ’68 Mr. and Mrs. Perry Hintze Ms. Jean Langdon Thomas B. Casebeer ’74 Richard (’57) and Charlotte (’57) Horvatic Martha LaVan ’58 Clay County Bar Association Ms. Melissa Howard Charles Lenoir, Ph.D. ’72 Rose M. Clifford ’56 Mr. J. Douglas Hoy ’73 David J. Lipp ’62 Mr. and Mrs. James Clopton Doris J. Hurla Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Lipp Norman Coakley, Jr. ’54 Mary Beth Izard Ms. Bridget Locke Mr. David Cobb Ms. Theresa Jakestic Margaret Long ’67 Ms. Nancy Cowing Mr. Andrew Julo Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lunsford Mrs. Judy A. Dangerfield ’69 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kellerman Josephine Lynch ’64 Mr. and Mrs. Roger Dentlinger Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Ketelaar Mr. and Ms. Thomas Lyon

† denotes deceased

DONNELLY DIGEST | 25 Mr. Daniel S. Rebeck ’58 HONOR & MEMORIAL GIFTS John M. Rebeck ’63 Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Mr. and Mrs. Barry Reed in honor of Archbishop Joseph Naumann Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Reuland Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas Mr. and Mrs. Bill D. Robinson, Jr. in honor of Archbishop Joseph Naumann Larry (’71) and Linda Rodriguez Clay County Bar Association Mr. Jeffrey L. Rottman in memory of Andy Apathy Betsy Graham Rushton ’65 National Catholic Reporter Ms. Christine Saxer in memory of Andy Apathy Ms. Jessica Scherer Anonymous Schneider Electric North America Foundation in honor of Steve McCue M. Jason Banks, Dr. Kathleen O’Hara, Father George A. Seuferling Mr. Laszlo B. Apathy, III Archbishop Naumann, Rachel Cruz and Dan Mr. and Ms. Rod Shriwise in memory of Andy Apathy Haake at State of the College Ms. Carrie Slattery Mr. and Mrs. Peter Apathy Ms. Monica Marquez Ernestine B. Smith ’74 in memory of Andy Apathy Mr. Joseph Matovu Sergey (’00) and Olessya (’09) Solovev Mr. Nate Apathy Mr. David Maxson Dorothy Speckin ’54 in memory of Andy Apathy William R. McAuliffe ’52 Calvin and Mary Jane (’67) Spradley Ms. Dianna Bagby Bernetta C. McKindra ’75 William (’66) and Andrea Staudenmaier in honor of Archbishop Joseph Naumann Lawrence C. Mikesic ’77 Lee Stephenson Mr. and Mrs. Ronald P. Baker Mobile Giving Foundation Ms. Heidi Stigers in honor of Joan Horan Joseph Modrcin ’52 Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Stockhausen Mr. and Mrs. Ronald P. Baker Ms. Molly Moore Kenneth and Mary (’71) Strausbaugh in memory of Phil Kirk Linda Morris ’68 Mrs. Patricia Summers ’52 Mr. and Mrs. John Barker Ms. Marilyn E. Murphy Ms. Perla Tapia in memory of Andy Apathy Ms. Rita Myer Mrs. Megan Temchin Mr. Gary Bertuccelli Ms. Monica Neufeld Ms. Kathleen Thomas in memory of Andy Apathy Mr. and Mrs. Henri Nisenkier Charles E. Thompson ’56 Ms. Ara Brown Ms. Kate E. Noland Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Thompson in memory of Andy Apathy Dr. Kathleen O’Hara Ms. Minda Thrower Ms. Lisa Cain John O’Hare ’51 Union Security Insurance Company in memory of Andy Apathy Daniel Ontiveros, Jr. ’63 US Raceworks Mr. Dennis Owens Ms. Jeanne Ventola Mr. and Mrs. Randy Poletis Robert (’61) and Priscilla (’61) Vesel Mr. Victor Poroj ’15 Ms. Magdalena Villanueva ’09 Ms. Janet Potter Marilyn (’68) and Gregory Vranicar Ms. Kathleen Powell Ms. Linda Z. Waters Mr. William Powers and Dr. Catherine Powers Mr. Anthony C. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Gary Pratt Dr. Sally Winship Ms. Heidy Pujols ’15 Mrs. Kathleen Wirtz ’54 Marilyn Putthoff ’62 Mr. and Ms. Christopher Zewe Mrs. Barbara Ramirez ’58 Donna Rashad ’98 GIFTS IN KIND Ms. Lavetra Ray Mr. Bernie Mueller Phil (’62) and Mary Jo Doherty at SHINE 2015 Joseph and Amy Reardon Dr. Mohaned Talib Al Hamdi

The Lifetime Society honors donors who have generously contributed more LIFETIME SOCIETY than $250,000 over their history of giving to Donnelly College.

Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas H&R Block Foundation Philomena Muntzel Estate Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica J.E. Dunn Construction Co. The Richardson Educational Opportunities Trust Thomas R. Bettencourt Living Trust Kansas Independent College Association In Thanksgiving to Blessed Seelos Fund Willard J. & Mary G. Breidenthal Foundation George and Marian LaHood The Sunderland Foundation DST Systems, Inc. The J.E. & L.E. Mabee Foundation Rose Teicher Estate Francis Family Foundation William G. McGowan Charitable Fund Helen K. Trant Estate Goppert Foundation

26 | DONNELLY DIGEST DONNELLY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES:

CHAIRPERSON Richard J. Flanigan, Jr. Dr. Donna J. Calvert Mrs. Rita Herken Ms. Kate E. Noland Dan Haake, CPA, PFS (Former Chair) in memory of Andy Apathy in honor of Archbishop in memory of Andy Apathy M. Jason Banks Mr. and Mrs. Paul Carey Joseph Naumann Ms. Alisha O’Hara Robert R. Bartunek in memory of Lawrence Donnelly Ms. Jean Hiebert in memory of Andy Apathy Dr. Kathleen Boyle Dalen Dan Braum, ’71 Mr. and Mrs. James Clopton in memory of Andy Apathy Mr. John M. O’Hare ‘51 Rita Burnett, DDS in memory of Andy Apathy Ms. Shelly Hinson in memory of Karene O’Hare Rachel Cruz, CPA Ms. Nancy Cowing in memory of Andy Apathy Mr. and Mrs. James Porter William H. Dunn, Jr. Mike Fenske, PE in memory of Andy Apathy Mr. and Mrs. Perry Hintze in honor of Phil and Mary Jo Jill Jones Mr. Richard L. Day ‘57 in memory of Andy Apathy Doherty’s 50th Anniversary Karen Jones Beto Lopez Ms. Melissa Howard Ms. Janet Potter in memory of Gayle Day Michael Mahoney Mr. and Mrs. Roger Dentlinger in memory of Andy Apathy in memory of Andy Apathy Matt Miller in memory of Andy Apathy Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Hyland Mr. and Mrs. Barry Reed Most Rev. Joseph Naumann, DD Dr. Kathy O’Hara Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ehart in memory of Andy Apathy in memory of Andy Apathy Jack Ovel in honor of Archbishop Ms. Theresa Jakestic Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Reuland Lisa Parker-Freeman Joseph Naumann in honor of Archbishop in memory of Andy Apathy Father Gary Pennings Maria Porta Joel Elmer and Susan Hogan Joseph Naumann Mr. Jeffrey L. Rottman Sister Genevieve Robinson, OSB in honor of Steve McCue Mr. Nile Jones in memory of Andy Apathy Father Harry Schneider Ms. Linda L. Enlow in memory of Andy Apathy Mr. Rick Smith Sister Anne Shepard, OSB Alfonso Zarate in memory of Andy Apathy Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Ketelaar in memory of Andy Apathy Nestor Zuluaga Ms. Jacqueline Evans in memory of Andy Apathy Ms. Ellen Spake EDITORIAL STAFF: in memory of Andy Apathy Eugene (‘61) and Joyce (‘67) Kilingele in memory of Andy Apathy Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Fichtner in honor of Archbishop Mrs. Lee Stephenson Editor-in-Chief in memory of Andy Apathy Joseph Naumann in memory of Delores Podrebarac Becky Haworth Marketing Manager Suzanne Gladney and Alan Lubert Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kopp Ms. Heidi Stigers [email protected] in memory of Andy Apathy in honor of Archbishop in honor of Diane Hentges Ms. Catherine Green in Joseph Naumann Ms. Minda Thrower Magazine Design Christa Rieger memory of Andy Apathy Ms. Jean Langdon in memory of Andy Apathy Creative Manager Ms. Peggy Gustin in memory of Andy Apathy Ms. Jeanne Ventola [email protected] Mrs. Margaret F. Long ‘67 in honor of Phil Doherty in memory of Andy Apathy Editorial Assistants Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Haake in memory of Theadotta Farrell Ms. Linda Z. Waters Emily Buckley in memory of Magdelin M. Lange Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lunsford in memory of Andy Apathy Vice President of Advancement [email protected] Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Haake in honor of Phil Doherty Ms. Lyndsey Wilbers in memory of Andy Apathy Mr. Michael J. McGrath ‘64 in memory of Andy Apathy Roger Berg David Hewitt, Wayne Salisbury, in honor of The Benedictine Sisters Mr. Anthony C. Williams Constituent Relations [email protected] and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Haake Mr. Michael J. McGrath ‘64 in honor of Archbishop Naumann in memory of Angela Gutierrez in honor of Sister Paula Howard, OSB Ms. Anne York Craig Doty

Mrs. Mary Hale Mr. Howard Charles Miller ‘76 in memory of Andy Apathy Annual Fund Manager [email protected] in memory of Sister Martha in honor of The Class of 1976 Mr. and Ms. Christopher Zewe Ann Linck, CSJ Ms. Marilyn E. Murphy in memory of Andy Apathy Laura McKnight Ms. Becky Haworth Grants Manager in memory of Andy Apathy Mr. Kenneth Zimmerman ‘61 [email protected] in memory of Andy Apathy Mr. and Ms. Philip Musgrave in memory of Sister Mr. and Ms. Gary Haworth in memory of Andy Apathy Jerome Keeler, OSB in memory of Andy Apathy Most Rev. Joseph Naumann, DD Mr. Kenneth Zimmerman ‘61 Ms. Mary Jo Hegstrom in honor of Msgr. Stuart Swetland in memory of Art and Helen Beers A publication for alumni & friends SUMMER 2013 Volume 7, Issue 1 in memory of Andy Apathy Mr. and Mrs. Henri Nisenkier The Donnelly Digest is a publication in honor of Phil Doherty for the alumni and friends of Donnelly, The Lifetime Society honors donors who have generously contributed more published twice each year. The mission of We apologize for any errors or omissions in this donor report. The Digest is to engage readers in the life than $250,000 over their history of giving to Donnelly College. of the College and celebrate Donnelly’s diverse learningMOVING environment. Donnelly is sponsoredFORWARD by the There’s a bright future ahead for Donnelly. LAST WORD Archdiocese of KansasWill you City be a part in of Kansas.it? The College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association, 230 Thank you for your continuous and unfailing support of Donnelly's mission! South LaSalle St., Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604-1411; (800) 621-7440; www. May you and your families be blessed during this Christmas season. ncahlc.org. Donnelly College maintains an open and welcoming environment, and does not discriminate on the basis of a person’s sex, race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, ancestry or disability.

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