Students and faculty find their minds opened at a closed border

THE MAGAZINE OF CARROLL UNIVERSITY SUMMER 2016 A FENCE ON THE HORIZON

JACK MILLER’S PIONEER JOURNEY TOOK HIM TO THE EDGE OF CIVILIZATION

Page Turners Carroll faculty and staff provide summer reading recommendations FORWARD

Grains of Wisdom A group of Tibetan monks spent four days constructing a sand mandala in the Campus Center in March. The mandala represented conflict resolution and peace, subjects voted on by Carroll’s student body. Once finished, the design was swept away in a ceremony that symbolizes the Buddhist belief in the impermanence of material life.

See more photos on Flickr: bit.ly/carrollumandala

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A few years back, there was a popular song with the refrain ‘every new beginning comes from some other F1RST Magazine tells the stories of pioneers, of Wisconsin’s first university beginning’s end.’ There is no better illustration of that and of the resolute, creative and fearless on a college campus than at Commencement. men and women who push it forward— the alumni, students, faculty and staff We come together to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of our graduating of Carroll University—through truly students with great pride and joy. It may be bittersweet to mark the “official” completion pioneering content and design. of their education at Carroll—a journey that began when they were new first-year students Carroll University is Wisconsin’s first led in by the bagpiper. But that is our work—to prepare them for the next chapter in a life four-year institution of higher learning. of meaning and success. This “ending” marks an important new beginning—a lifetime This independent, co-educational affiliation as Carroll alumni. comprehensive university is grounded in the Presbyterian heritage and Carroll, by virtue of its longevity as Wisconsin’s first college, has seen its share of endings, liberal arts tradition. The Office of Communications and Marketing and as a result, new beginnings. Our ability to adapt to the needs of our students and their publishes F1RST for alumni, faculty, families is crucial to our continued success as an institution. While Commencement may be staff, students and friends of the the most obvious illustration of that process, it is by no means the only example. university. The opinions expressed do not necessarily represent the opinions 18 In this issue of F1RST, you’ll get a sneak peek at our new, state-of-the-art, $24 million of the editors or the official policies of science facility, poised to welcome its first classes in fall. It began with an ending—the Carroll University. We welcome your demolition of Maxon. The second phase of our new science facilities will begin when Lowry comments to [email protected] is razed over the summer, to make way for a new building that, among other things, will house the university’s top-ranked nursing program. EDITORIAL UNIVERSITY STAFF CONTACTS You’ll also see how a $1 million gift from Prairie Springs: The Paul Fleckenstein Trust Jeannine Sherman General Director of 1.800.CArroll is helping transform an aging house and barn on property adjacent to the Greene Field Communications carrollu.edu 16 Station into the Prairie Springs Environmental Education Center and Paul Fleckenstein and Marketing Alumni Engagement 10 / A Fence on the Horizon Research Laboratory. Malcolm 262.524.7237 Highlights McDowell Woods Carroll students find their minds opened on a trip to the We’ll invite you on a walk down Wright Street, which tells its own story of change. The Editor Institutional Foremost historic houses lining the block once served as individual residences to Waukesha families, Advancement United States/Mexico border l By Linda Spice ’89 4 / Carroll rejoins CCIW ART DIRECTION 262.524.7234 some dating back to the late 19th century. In the 21st century, they serve as homes of a different & DESIGN 6 / A sneak peek Bryce M. Ulmer Undergraduate 8 / Commencement 2016 kind—and illustrate our commitment to balancing forward progress with preservation. Admission 16 / Houses of Wright Street Some new beginnings are less tangible but could arguably be considered more significant. Photography 262.524.7220 Destination Victor Buell IV We explore the life-changing impact of exposure to people and places outside one’s culture Graduate Admission Ryan Drake Not all of Carroll’s growth has come in the form of new, 17 / Inside Scott Hendrix’s office 262.524.7220 in a feature on the Borderlinks Cross Cultural Experience, and how that can end old multi-story facilities l By Victor Buell IV perceptions and lead to new beliefs. Comments Athletics Pioneers [email protected] 262.547.1211 22 / Courting Alaska Endings are inevitable. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing: every ending allows us to 25 / Alumni Award Winners Class notes Box Office 18 / In the Summer Tome begin anew, whether you’re talking about a building or a mindset. It’s an opportunity to [email protected] 262.524.7633 27 / Alumnae Leadership Luncheon Looking for light reading? We gathered some faculty and staff move forward, to grow, to adapt and to thrive. It’s something Carroll has done well for 170 Center for years and will continue to do, as we set the stage for a bright future. MAIL Graduate Studies Office of 262.951.3253 recommendations l By Allie Wilfer ‘17 Communications and Marketing Todd Wehr 100 N. East Avenue Memorial Library Proudly, Waukesha, WI 53186 262.524.7175

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WISCONSIN 1 Augustana College GERT NEW CERTIFICATION Vikings Rock Island, Ill. 90 AND COUNTING CASTING CALL Wisconsin’s only orthopaedic 2 Carroll University NURSING BACK WHERE WE BELONG Pioneers technologist certification program Waukesha, Wis. begins admitting students this 2 summer at Carroll. Orthopaedic IN GOOD HEALTH This summer, Carroll University rejoins the College Conference of Illinois 3 Carthage College and Wisconsin, one of the nation’s most competitive Division III conferences. 3 Red Men / Lady Reds technologists work alongside Carroll’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing “When we started talking to people about this,” said Carroll Athletic Director Kenosha, Wis. doctors to help care for people 9 with joint and bone injuries. (BSN) program continues to earn top honors Joe Baker, “a lot of our alumni said, ‘we’re going home!’” Carroll had previously 8 4 Elmhurst College 4 Blue Jays belonged to the CCIW from 1955 to 1992. It had been a member of the Midwest 7 Carroll’s 12-month post- among all schools with BSN programs in Elmhurst, Ill. Conference for the past 24 years. baccalaureate program for athletic Wisconsin. Among those institutions, Carroll 5 Illinois Wesleyan University For Baker and Carroll President Doug Hastad, there are numerous benefits to the 1 Carroll’s “Grandma,” Gert trainers will develop expertise Titans in musculoskeletal examination, finished first with a pass rate of 96.83 change to the CCIW, which is mostly composed of schools in the Chicago area. Bloomington, Ill. Ullsperger, turned 90 on Saturday, Jan. 30. Celebrations included surgical education, traction percent on the NCLEX exam. The NCLEX, or “It places us with institutions which are very like us in size and mission, it gives us Millikin University 6 a surprise birthday party in the techniques, casting and splinting as the opportunity to be more engaged in the state of Illinois and it reduces travel time, Big Blue National Council on Licensure Examination, Campus Center’s Main Dining Room well as administrative and clinical so our student athletes miss fewer classes,” explained Hastad. 5 Decatur, Ill. with nearly 100 guests. skills. The program is intended to is a nationwide test for licensing nurses. Baker seconded the economics of the move—it will save on travel. But he noted 7 North Central College satisfy a growing desire for athletic 6 Cardinals an additional advantage to the move: the location of most of the universities in the trainers with this particular skill set. Naperville, Ill. Chicago region places them near many Carroll alumni, who will be able to attend ALL-AMERICAN Steven Staab, Carroll’s head Carroll games. And the family, friends and fans of our competition will have an 8 North Park University ON THE BALL athletic trainer and an instructor in easier time traveling here. Make room for more tailgaters. ILLINOIS Vikings Chicago, Ill. Malory Christenson has been the Physical Therapy program said, st This fall will be the CCIW’s 71 year. Conference schools have accounted “We’re excited to be the first college 9 Wheaton College named an Academic All-American for 47 national championships in NCAA Division III athletics. Thunder for women’s basketball, one of in Wisconsin to offer the Orthopaedic Wheaton, Ill. several honors given to her this Technologist Certification. This year. The senior from Appleton, certification will further enhance the Wis., earned third-team recognition knowledge, skills and employability of by the College Sports Information certified athletic trainers in emerging Directors of America (CoSIDA). medical fields.” SOFTBALL Carroll’s KICKING CANCER CROSS COUNTRY The award combines both academic Relay For Life, and athletic achievement. SWIMMING & DIVING ONE IN ONE held April 9, RING THE BELL NOT RUNNING FROM Christenson, a physical therapy GOING SWIMMINGLY HUNDRED smashed THEIR STUDIES fundraising major with a 3.94 GPA, has When the women’s softball team goals, raising Carroll’s men’s and women’s cross put together a standout senior defeated Marietta College during its over $38k! country teams have both earned campaign, leading the Pioneers spring break trip in Kissimmee, Fla., All-Academic honors. The honor in scoring (18.8 ppg), rebounding 630 Connect with #CarrollU on Facebook on March 10, it gave head coach was given by the United States (7.1 rpg), assists (55), steals (42), Amy Gradecki her 100th victory. Track and Field and Cross Country blocked shots (12) and field goal Eileen Maryanski Congrats to all!! Carroll Nursing is awesome!!! Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). That’s nothing new for her, percentage (55%). She finishes Carroll’s Swimming & Diving actually. During her nine years as To earn All-Academic honors, her Carroll career fifth on the DAWN FEIND teams made a splash at the Midwest Proud moment for the university! coach of the Wilmot Union High teams must have collective grade university’s all-time scoring list. Conference championships in JULIE GUELL WELAK ’06 School softball team before taking point averages above 3.1. The Christenson was also named to the February, with the women’s team Kendall McNamara, the daughter Proud to be an alum of such a great program!!! over at Carroll, she also surpassed of Jeffrey McNamara, Carroll’s women’s team boasts a collective D3hoops.com women’s All-Central finishing second and the men’s third. 100 victories. director of student success, 3.56 GPA, while the men recorded region team and to the Midwest In addition, Andrew Multerer was Glenda Secrest Gradecki, who also works as part completed her last round of 3.51. In addition, first-year student Conference All-Conference Team. named MWC Women’s Coach of You’re the BEST!!! CONGRATS!!!!! athlete Megan Ludke earned of Carroll’s athletics administrative chemotherapy on Nov. 22, 2015. She was also named one of the the Year. The MWC results followed Marie kohl becker individual All-Academic honors. staff, has twice been named the $38,429.58 RAISED Kendall is doing amazingly well— 10 women’s finalists for the 2016 a great showing at the Wisconsin Congratulations!!!

MWC North Division Coach of the $30,000 goal enjoying kindergarten, soccer, She finished third in the 2015 MWC Jostens Trophy, which recognizes Private College Championships, Year, in 2012 and 2014. swimming and dance classes. She cross country championship and outstanding performance on the hosted by Carthage College. There, th proudly rang the cancer survivor 19 at the Midwest Regional. basketball court, in the classroom the women captured the title while bell on Dec. 4, 2015. and in the community. the men’s team finished second.

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CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Great ON BOARD Lakes Compact THE LOWDOWN Council held ON LOWRY The Carroll University Board of public hearings A Look Inside Trustees has elected Susan Edwards, at Carroll president and CEO of ProHealth Feb. 17–18 Construction on the new 42,000 square-foot science building will wrap up Care, to its board of trustees. over the summer. We can’t contain our excitement over the state-of-the-art “Susan brings a rich history of facility, so we sent our photographer in to get you a sneak peek before grand direct experience with successful opening ceremonies in September. health care organizations. This The background will provide an international body discussed important perspective as Carroll Waukesha’s continues to strengthen and grow precedent- its reputation in the area of allied setting health sciences,” said Douglas proposal to N. Hastad, Carroll University divert Lake Michigan president. water. Edwards joined ProHealth Care as president and CEO in September Carroll’s 2010. The ProHealth family Dining includes Waukesha Memorial Services just Hospital, Oconomowoc Memorial completed its Hospital, the Rehabilitation first school The plan, once Maxon Hall was Hospital of Wisconsin, ProHealth year utilizing a new leveled and the new science building Care Medical Group clinics, built, was to tackle Lowry Hall, dishwasher/ INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Moreland Surgery Center, dehydrator renovating that aging structure into AngelsGrace Hospice, ProHealth system in the a modern facility. Instead, Carroll Home Care and Hospice, West Main Dining PRAIRIE SPRINGS GIFT officials have announced plans for Wood Health & Fitness Center Room The wetlands and woods out around Genesee, Wis., were heaven on earth, as far as a $20 million, 36,000 square-foot and Regency Senior Communities. Paul Fleckenstein was concerned. He lived nearby, and often spent time walking the building to replace Lowry. ProHealth Care is one of the largest $10k land, surrounded by nature. He even toured Greene Field Station with Carroll officials The new, three-story building will employers in Waukesha County. expected years ago. savings on mostly occupy Lowry’s footprint “I’m honored to be elected to energy costs Though he passed away five years ago, his love for the environment and for the and connect to the new science annually the Carroll University Board of land near his home lives on in the form of a $1 million gift from Prairie Springs: building. It will provide lab and Trustees and I look forward to the The Paul Fleckenstein Trust to Carroll University. The money will be used to support classroom space for the university’s 3,000 opportunity to help advance the meals served environmental education and research. nursing, physics/engineering and university’s mission and goals,” said daily in the exercise science programs. Work main dining The money will specifically fund the creation of the Prairie Springs Environmental Edwards. room on the project is slated to begin this Education Center and the Paul Fleckenstein Research Laboratory. The center is Before joining ProHealth Care, summer, pending approvals from adjacent to Greene Field Station and houses a home, already remodeled into a Edwards served in a number 0 lbs. meeting center, and an outbuilding, which is being transformed into a research the city of Waukesha. Food waste of health care leadership roles, sent to facility. Further work will create an outdoor classroom and meeting space on the site. The Bucyrus Foundation of the including serving as president of landfilL Greater Milwaukee Foundation “We are extremely grateful to Prairie Springs: The Paul Fleckenstein Trust for their Banner Health System’s Arizona thoughtful generosity, and we are delighted they are part of the Carroll family,” has provided support for this phase region in Phoenix, Ariz. and as 10 lbs. of the project with a $1 million amount of said Doug Hastad, president of Carroll University. “This gift will be used for the executive vice president and chief dehydrated construction of the research laboratory and to create an endowment that will challenge grant. The lead gift will operating officer of St. John’s Byproduct help build out the physics and produced support learning opportunities for generations of students from Carroll and the Health System in Detroit, Mich. daily greater community.” engineering areas and provides She is a member of the Blood The university envisions wide use of the center, which will be available to an incentive for additional gifts Center of Wisconsin Board, community groups and area schools. for the project. The funds will be Wisconsin Hospital Association designated for the construction Board, Waukesha State Bank Board of the Bucyrus Center for Applied and the AboutHealth Board. Physics and Engineering.

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Last Words A few of the comments we received following the debut issue of F1RST.

“Congratulations! The first edition of F1RST is very impressive. Its freshness is inspirational. Keep up the excellent job. Thank you.” ERNIE HOPP ’61 AND MICKEY HOPP ’60

“WOW! I love the new F1RST! What a breath of fresh air. Exciting to read and visually devour. Thank you and the rest of your team who made this major change in Carroll And Commence! communication.” jane hamilton ’74 The Class of 2016 had its day in the sun as more than 700 students received diplomas at Carroll University’s Commencement ceremony. The university “I want to share my praise for the new F1RSTmagazine. It is handed out 556 bachelor’s degrees, 74 master’s degrees and 75 Doctor of a dramatic improvement from Pioneer. I’ve always flipped Physical Therapy degrees on May 8. The graduates were joined by thousands of through Pioneer, looking for updates or stories that might parents and guests at the traditional outdoor ceremony. Yolanda Medina (below), interest me, but mostly looking at the Class Notes to see if Carroll’s administrative assistant to the vice president of student affairs and our anyone I know got married, etc. veteran’s services coordinator, was one of the beaming grads. Medina received This new format is so engaging. I spent much more time her diploma 35 years after passing up a scholarship to Carroll to enter the reading than I used to. I especially love the quick points like Marine Corps. Congratulations to all of the graduates and their families. the sightings of the albino squirrel—nice memories of my treasured years at Carroll. View a photo slideshow on Flickr at bit.ly/CarrollU2016 I have two teenagers and I now see Carroll not only as my alma mater, but also as a possible option for my boys in a few years. F1RST gives such a positive impression of today’s Carroll.” ANN GODSELL ’92

“Congratulations on the new magazine! I don’t even want to call it a ‘revamp’ because it has an entirely original, crisp feel. The word that keeps coming to mind is fresh. The look is modern, the content is varied and interesting, and the writing and photography are strong. I especially enjoyed the profile/appreciation of Bill Humphreys and the professor’s office profile—what a fun feature! The cover story was timely and informative. You guys are doing amazing work and the magazine has never looked better. Well done! ANN laatsch ’88

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Inside of Milwaukee’s Mitchell International or many, it came down to the fact that Carroll required it. They were “forced” to do it, they said, in order to graduate. And, among Airport during an early the many Cross-Cultural Experiences (CCEs) offered, this one fit better into many family budgets. It was that simple. January morning, a group They would soon realize, however, that in learning about the debate of immigration at the U.S./Mexico border, nothing was simple. This of Carroll students sat CCE would immerse students inside the hearts and minds of the people, while waiting to board communities and organizations grappling head-on every day with the national immigration conflict. the flight to Arizona. The “My views on immigration go to the conservative side,” said senior Joe Fabro. “I was very close-minded about it. I figured I’d get through it and eat weather outside marked some street tacos and go to bed at night. I find at the end of each session I’m doubting myself. More often than not, my previous ideas would win. the season’s coldest Now I’m disregarding my own bias. For day yet as it dropped to me, that’s huge. I didn’t think I’d be thinking this critically about it. The seed a low of 1 degree. The has been planted not to give things a basic glance.” students looked forward Before leaving for the six-day journey at the border, they had spent eight to the Arizona sunshine weeks, every other Wednesday, noon yet were nervous, not to 1:10 p.m., inside Rankin Hall, room 111, in the classroom of Dr. Jennifer Huck, assistant professor of sociology knowing what to expect, and criminology. There, Huck met her group, who brought with them their diverse backgrounds and fields of study: criminal justice, special education, and varied in their business and finance, psychology, exercise science, computer science and marketing. They watched videos, read a book, “Enrique’s Journey,” and motivations for being quietly discussed their early thoughts on immigration. there. If you look up students’ thoughts on Huck at ratemyteachers.com one warns, “If you want an easy A, do not take Dr. Huck.” She has a raw passion for criminal justice and the study of it. She isn’t afraid to challenge her students. This trip was no exception. And it did not focus only on the legal aspects of immigration. It was about understanding language, the use of words to describe people. Do we say “illegal immigrant” or would those feeling dehumanized by the criminality of that status prefer “migrant”? How do economics drive the debate of immigration? How can people legitimately gain citizenship here if the federal government’s processing of those documents is decades behind? by Linda Spice ’89 So many questions. So much more to know, to understand, to take back to their homes, their classrooms, their friends and families for discussion and thought. Where Carroll had “forced” them out of the classroom on this Cross- Cultural Experience and required them to immerse themselves in an environment they knew little about, they soon used words such as “phenomenal” and “life changing” to describe the experience. It was no longer about something they had to do. Each day, it became something they wanted to do. •

11 EXPLORATIONDESTINATION STUDY AWAY REQUIREMENT the faces of those who made it to the U.S. but were captured, detained and now shackled as they prepared to be deported. A RARITY They realized this was more than a political issue and economic issue. It Carroll’s required immersion is also a human issue, forcing some to experience is rare among universities grapple with what they had only known by reading or seeing in the media. For in the United States. Only six other others, it strengthened their convictions for “I saw them go from kind of apathetic students who institutions mandate study away for immigration reform. all undergraduate students: Arcadia “It broadened my view, the economic, the were engaged in a process they had to be a part University in Philadelphia, Pa.; Goucher human aspect. What I appreciate the most College in Baltimore, Md,; Susquehanna is the ability to see and hear things first- of, to the end of the week, when they were caring University in Selinsgrove, Pa.; Soka hand,” said junior Jeremy Welch. students who understood why they, why Carroll University of America (SUA) in Orange They gathered on their final day for County, Calif.; Lee University in Cleveland, reflection, sitting together one last time ‘made them’ do it.” —Dr. Jennifer Huck ’01 Tenn.; and Eastern Mennonite University before heading back to Milwaukee. Here, (EMU) in Harrisonburg, Va., according to senior Lisa Zick told the group, “All of the experiences I’ve had, getting to know all of Jeannie Jaworski, director of international you, I feel like I’m evolving into this new me education at Carroll. because of it all.” UW-Milwaukee in 2006 then her Ph.D. “Understanding other people. Being in in criminology from Indiana University an environment, learning to figure it out. All of those institutions, with exception Senior Mike Lachenschmidt said, “A lot of of Pennsylvania in 2011. While living in Their initial resistance is part of it, part of to EMU, she noted, find themselves, emotion. Happiness, sadness, and tears. I Pennsylvania, she began to appreciate the the learning experience,” said Dr. Joanne like Carroll, in the rankings compiled didn’t expect to feel everything I felt. Before value of travel a bit more, journeying to the Passaro, Carroll provost and vice president I felt (the CCE) was a money grab. I was in a report released in late 2015 by the east coast, California and, finally, for four of academic affairs. “Students that I really questioning why we had to do this Institute of International Education brief days, out of the country, to Canada. have seen when we read their reflection but this experience was well worth it and (IIE). Using data from the 2013-2014 essays are extremely grateful and proud, something I’ll remember the rest of my life.” Huck came back to Carroll in 2011, “I saw them go from kind of apathetic strangers back on campus. Morning academic year, the organization ranked this time as Dr. Jennifer Huck, assistant even personally, not just to Carroll, and students who were engaged in a process breakfasts followed with shared phone Carroll as number 12 among “Institutions professor of sociology and criminology. talk about the change it made in them as they had to be a part of, to the end of the video clips of karaoke nights. Corey Hart’s people.” by Undergraduate Participation in Study The Teacher’s Journey By then, Carroll had committed itself week, when they were caring students who 1984 hit “I Wear My Sunglasses at Night” Abroad: Top 40 Master’s Colleges and to the idea that every student would It was clear to Passaro in her first year understood why they, why Carroll (making seemed to emerge as the group’s theme The best effort Jenni Huck could muster study off campus in a Cross-Cultural at Carroll—2007—that the university Universities.” air quotes with her fingers) ‘made them’ do song. As someone started to sing the lyrics, to push herself to travel out of her Midwest Experience, or CCE, as part of their needed to revise its General Education it,” Huck said. laughter often ensued. “We recognize that our students will comfort zone involved a couple of low- graduation requirements. It was a bit of a curriculum. Faculty design teams discussed The 10- to 12-hour days of intense Laughter. They needed it to balance an be going into diverse work places, which key spring break trips to Arizona, Florida second chance for Huck, now being part how to develop a curriculum that would meetings with community groups, otherwise emotionally charged week spent will have them interact with individuals and New York during her student days at of a faculty charged with leading cultural have culture and cultural differences as its Carroll. She grew up in a Wisconsin family speakers and reflection of the issues before trying to understand immigration, trying of other cultures,” Jaworski said. “We are experiences amid travel, and, ultimately, linking thread from freshman to senior year. them could be overwhelming at times for that didn’t really leave the state. So the living out Carroll’s mission of being a Carroll didn’t want that General Education to come to terms with what they thought trying to prepare them for what’s next.” students. At night, students would walk they knew. Their CCE journey included prospect of going abroad as an undergrad lifelong learner to boot. to stop after sophomore year, as is the was, simply put, scary. the three or so blocks toward Congress a walk among the rocks and cacti in the The CCE program provides students case with many universities, Passaro said. Street in downtown Tucson to socialize. Arizona desert along the migrant trail. “I hardly ever looked into it. I thought with domestic and international options, Carroll very intentionally built a senior- Their conversations often continued over They visualized the miles and challenges it would be dauntingly expensive. It two-credit and four-credit courses (which year course termed Global Perspectives immigration, what they were learning, that stand before those who make the interested me, but not enough to get over some alumni would recognize as the NCEP, Colloquium, where students from multiple seeing and hearing, each bringing in treacherous journey from Mexico to the the fear of doing it,” she said. New Cultural Experiences Program), and disciplines engage in critical reading and his or her own values and beliefs to the U.S. border. They visited the border, looking Now 37, Huck graduated from Carroll study abroad. Students prepare for the discussion following their immersion conversation, some solid, some maybe to the high steel beams that make up the in 2001. She married in 2005 and experience through cross-cultural classes experiences. shifting with new thoughts. wall separating the two countries in that honeymooned in Maine, again remaining and then travel to experience and apply “They didn’t know that it would really They strengthened bonds and formed area. They visited the U.S. District Court, within the United States. She earned what they have learned. It is not enough to work. It was very expensive, very ambitious friendships with people who had been District of Arizona, and saw first-hand her master’s of science degree from just read about it in a book. to go from zero to one hundred percent •

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important in this era of multinational Reflection “Watching their videos showed me and international companies, companies that this was something that I think A month after her return from the want students who are not afraid to go changed every one of their lives,” Huck Arizona/Mexico CCE, Huck sat in the lower EASING somewhere and to work with others said. “I think this is the type of immersion level of her home, connected her television who are different from them, and experience where they are going to take to YouTube and started a three-hour visual work effectively so that our graduates something serious away from it and know journey of images, sound and reflections aren’t making cultural blunders or that being apathetic consumers isn’t that her students each shared in individual, THE COST misunderstanding based on a too narrow going to work.” view of the world.” final assignments. Videos and PowerPoint presentations tied into an emotional “Whether it’s about immigration or not, Huck’s return to Carroll had come at rubric hit all of the assignment details but what they are going to take from it is the a time when a fellow faculty member ended up as so much more. The CCE was ability to have these tough conversations,” Dr. Rebecca Imes, associate professor Additionally, another pool of money from over, graduation requirement fulfilled. The she continued. “That’s what the CCEs Initiating the travel of communication, was developing a alumni pays up to 10 percent of the cost experience, though, would last for years. should be about.” partnership between the university of a CCE for students who might not requirement five to try to require every student to travel and the Arizona-based BorderLinks otherwise qualify for a financial award. somewhere in the course of their organization to study immigration issues And Barclay said Carroll’s Student Senate years ago at Carroll education,” Passaro said. “It worked.” at the Mexico border. She encouraged showed commitment to those experiences The CCE has three components in Huck to join a delegation of 10 faculty did not come without by putting $35 per student toward grants the four-year framework: preparation, and staff who would travel to the border and scholarships, which Carroll matches. immersion and reflection. One thing to determine the possibility of creating some grumbling from The federal government also offers NO BOUNDARIES that sets it apart from other universities’ a CCE program there. grants for international travel. Finally, the students. travel programs is that it has to be credit Cross Cultural Experiences for the 2015–16 academic year university works to provide a wide range of It was her first real immersion bearing, said Dr. Ellen Barclay, associate experience. She admits she is a person It’s also not a particularly easy sell to experiences at all price levels. dean and director of Carroll’s General who likes to be in her “own little space.” some parents, who worry about the cost “I think that shows a commitment on • Antigua Zacapa • Florence/Milan/Rome • Sydney Education Program. Traveling with nine other people she didn’t involved with the travel, said Dr. Ellen the part of our students, our alumni, the Of course, students have different really know moved her out of her space. • Nogales • Bratislava/Budapest/ • Chichen Itza/Coba/ Barclay, associate dean and director of university as a whole,” Barclay said. “It reasons for wanting to travel, so Carroll It made her quickly foster relationships, Prague Playa del Carmen Carroll’s General Education Program. really is, I think, impressive.” • Abiquiu, N.M. allows flexibility in immersive travel, appreciating the personal connections That initial grumbling has transformed • Geneva/London/Milan/ • Palermo She’s happy to explain to them that the offering study abroad, faculty-led, faculty- beyond the immersion experience and • Buenos Aires/ Paris university works to make funds available into eager acceptance, and word of mouth supported (faculty teaches a course cultural knowledge gained. She knew she Iguazu Falls • Seville to help. Carroll grants approximately among students has built on the value of but doesn’t travel with the student) and wanted the same for students and now • New York City, N.Y. the CCE program. For the first time, the • Chicueyaco/Xiloxochico • Kyoto/Osaka/Tokyo $300,000 in funds each year to support international volunteer courses. Students pushes them hard to explore the world • Milwaukee, Wis. student immersion experiences, and will university will open up additional courses may also opt to complete their requirement in a way she never did while she was an • Osa Peninsula/San Jose • Appalachia to meet the demand in the 2016–2017 give grants based on financial need. This locally, allowing them to volunteer for undergraduate at Carroll. • La Fortuna/Monteverde • Bali • Lima year, students received between 20 to 40 academic year. There are more than 200 service in a cross-cultural setting. There “Now looking back, I wish somebody was • Cinque Terre/Florence/ percent of the cost of their experiences possible offerings on every continent • Rome is also a self-designed option so a student pushing me out the door,” Huck said. “I Siena through scholarships and grants. except Antarctica. can do his or her own experience and come think that I would have seen the value in to a faculty committee to obtain approval. it quicker. I would have gotten out of the Beyond the personal growth gained fear quicker. I would have appreciated it through a CCE experience, the benefits if somebody would have said, ‘Get out to continue long after Carroll, Barclay said, in go see the world. Experience something. terms of ability to effectively interact in You’re getting credit for it. Go do it’.” the workplace. She said employers want She took in the delegation experience students who are able to function on their in 2012 and was ready to offer the same own, that are independent and mature, that for students interested in exploring have problem-solving skills and can work immigration issues. The university together as part of a group. developed the CCE and Huck’s time to lead Barclay, who herself has led two CCE it finally came in 2016. Eighteen students groups to the Yucatan, added, “All of these registered, prepared to engage in a timely things are critical to the CCE. But more topic amid a heated U.S. presidential race.

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When you’re a growing university smack dab in 11 Center2 for3 Academic Advising Services the middle of a residential neighborhood of some Built 1922 / Renovated 2010 historical significance, how do you grow? 4 /5 Resources and programming to support students and faculty advisers Well, you can shoehorn new buildings into 6 7 empty spaces on the campus, as Carroll is doing 28 Student9 Health Center now with the new science building on the corner Built 1890 / Renovated 2016 of Barstow and College, or you can tear down / Campus health services will move older, less efficient buildings and erect modern into the building this summer replacements, as will happen soon with Lowry. 3 A. Paul Jones Scholars Hall MacAllister Hall 212 You could also expand in a somewhat Built 1892 / Renovated 2007 Scott Hendrix, associate professor of history unconventional way, by buying some of the / The Honors Program, Pioneer Scholars Program, Office of International homes surrounding the campus and transforming 4 5 Education and Carroll’s chapters of Phi those grand old homes into department Kappa Phi and the National Scholars are headquarters, offices and meeting rooms. all housed in the building

Carroll has expanded in all three ways, but the 4 Betty Lou Tikalsky House approach of incorporating neighboring properties Built 1898 / Renovated 2010 Office Hours and maintaining them—indeed, restoring / Offices for communication and them—has allowed the university to grow while sociology faculty Scott Hendrix has been teaching at Carroll for nine years and his preserving the neighborhood’s charm. The tactic office most definitely has a lived-in look. One entire wall is a jumble 5 Public Safety Center is most apparent along Wright Street, where nine Built 1951 / Renovated 2011 of books—mostly shelved, some stacked and others scattered of the houses, most dating from the late 1800s, / The campus command and dispatch have been purchased and renovated by Carroll. center, and offices, a conference room about. Photos and posters adorn another wall, reflecting his and locker rooms for Public Safety staff There are numerous benefits to this academic interest in medieval history and his passion for sci-fi films preservation-oriented approach, according to 6 Wright House and television shows. Ron Lostetter, vice president of finance and Built 1875 / Renovated 2013 administrative services at Carroll. For faculty and / Office suites for Carroll’s three sororities and two fraternities for the students who come to meet with them, 6 7 the restored homes can feel more comfortable 7 Walter Young Center and less sterile than more traditional offices. Built 1933 / Renovated 2013 Owners of nearby homes appreciate that the / Carroll’s Counseling Center and residential character of the neighborhood is Office of the Chaplain being conserved. And finally, the process has 8 Research and Development House greatly boosted university relations with the Built 1890 / Renovated 2011 Kickboxing Trophy St. George Army of Darkness city of Waukesha. / Offices for institutional research, faculty development and grant programs Hendrix won the Alabama A framed icon print depicts A poster for the film, described “This has been done cooperatively with local heavyweight kickboxing title St. George, the patron saint by Roger Ebert as a “goofy, government,” noted Lostetter. “They recognize in 1988 in his final bout. The of England. Hendrix, hyperventilated send-up of 9 Philosophy and Religious Studies House guy he beat went on an Anglophile, bought the horror films and medieval our commitment to the neighborhood and to Built 1900 / Renovated 2012 to compete in a national print from a monastery warfare.” It’s one of Hendrix’s Waukesha.” / Offices for English faculty who title fight. in Greece. favorites. teach writing and Philosophy and Religion faculty, as well as collaborative technology space 16 17 8 9 EXPLORATION

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teaching of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

“The author of this collection of essays is a member of the Citizen Potawatomi “I recommend reading Nation who also has a Ph.D. in botany. As such, she brings together two decidedly ‘Yes, It’s Hot in Here: different ways of understanding the natural world, creating ‘an intertwining of science, spirit, and story.’ The individual essays are beautifully written, and Adventures in the Weird, because each one stands alone, it is great for a summer book that you can pick Woolly World of Sports up whenever you have time. While I appreciate the sound-ness of the science she discusses, the real joy of the book comes from her ability to remind us Mascots.’ The author, all of the beauty and wonder in the natural world and the importance of our A.J. Mass, used to be interconnectedness with nature.” Mr. Met, the mascot Susan Lewis, pictured here sitting in a stream, is actually outstanding in her field. Lewis is a professor of biology and animal behavior and has just finished her 21st year at Carroll. She and her students regularly conduct field research out of the New York Mets. at Greene Field Station. Her recent work has focused on how amphipods respond to the leaves of native and non-native trees that fall into Genesee Creek. Lewis lives in Waukesha with her husband, a municipal attorney; their son, a high He knows his stuff! I school sophomore; and two Tibetan terriers. Their daughter is a student at Pomona College in California. laughed, I cried, but mostly I sweat. Actually, I always mostly sweat. It really is hot in here.”

Battle Hymn for the Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett Tiger Mother “‘Monstrous Regiment’ is, for me, one by Amy Chua of Terry Pratchett’s best novels. It is “Amy Chua’s book recorded her less about fantasy and more about thoughts and feelings about parenting socio-political critique than most of his and more broadly, education. Sharing works are. Yet it is also a book packed her own experience of raising her with narrative twists that constitute two daughters, Amy challenged the the very fabric, not just of the plot, but mainstream American parenting of each character’s trait and psychology. philosophy. The book, recording her Thus, even a short introduction risks genuine thoughts and feelings, put of betraying too many spoilers. Suffice people [from both American and it to say that it’s the story of Polly, a Pio Pete is the official mascot of Carroll University, a Are you prepared for longer, relaxing summer days? Chinese cultures] in thinking on how to bold, audacious and undaunted example of pioneer stock. In the Summer Tome young girl and pub owner who at a When he’s not leading cheers at Pioneer athletic contests, Whether lounging at the lake, stuck inside on a rainy day or waiting for the kids’ swim lessons benefit from cross-cultural encounters. time of raging warfare between her posing for selfies with students or out adventuring, he’s I think most people can connect to the proud but poor nation of Borogravia been known to enjoy a good book. His biggest problem, he theme of the book no matter whether says, is finding time. Well, that and turning pages with his to finish, don’t get caught without a good read to enjoy in the meantime. and its neighbor, the political and oversized, furry fingers. they are parents or children.” economic titan Zlobenia, sets off to find her MIA brother, by disguising herself We’ve put together a collection of faculty favorites for you to check out at your local library Between family duties and academic work, Dr. Canchu Lin enjoys reading up on parenting and cooking, and as a man and joining the army.” occasionally enjoys Charles Dickens or William Faulkner. or pick up at your favorite bookstore to prepare you for any free time. As you browse this list She is an assistant professor in Carroll’s business, Dr. Massimo Rondolino is an assistant professor of accounting and economics program. philosophy, specializing in history of religions, Buddhist of enchanting titles, we encourage you to choose wisely and read responsibly. philosophy, scientific theory of ideas and comparative cosmology. A fan of author, Isaac Asimov, Dr. Rondolino has always enjoyed science fiction and fantasy novels, By Allie Wilfer ’17 fascinated by human experience in the possibility of other worlds.

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Shanghai Redemption CONGRATS TO OUR NEWEST ALUMNI! by Qui Xiaolong The Carroll Class of 2016 “In ‘Shanghai Redemption,’ the protagonist, policeman/poet Chen Cao Now go out and explore, befriend, heal and embrace this wonderful wild world! is investigating corruption charges against a well-connected Red Prince. You are always Pioneers! Chen, as ever, strives to achieve justice while avoiding running afoul of party leaders and protecting his own life and reputation. The backdrop of the novels is the still-fresh suffering of the Cultural Revolution, set off against the corruption and injustices of Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas contemporary ‘socialism with Chinese characteristics,’ which allows ‘some Jefferson and the Opening of the American West people [to] get rich first.’” by Stephen E. Ambrose Dr. Joanne Passaro is provost and vice president “’Undaunted Courage’ is an in-depth and extremely well-written story about for academic affairs. the historic travels of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. It begins with the Louisiana Purchase and President Thomas Jefferson’s desire to expand the country’s boundaries west of the Mississippi River. Jefferson called upon Lewis and Clark to find an all-water route across the western two-thirds of the continent. The Sweetness at the Of course, that is precisely what they did. The book virtually chronicles the day-to- Bottom of the Pie day challenges and discoveries of this pioneering effort.” by Alan Bradley Carroll University President Dr. Douglas Hastad describes his own reading tastes as eclectic, with history, fiction, mystery, suspense, biographies and sci-fi all vying for space on his bookshelves. He manages to do some reading on business trips and in evenings on campus.

Master and Margarita The Bat by Mikhail Bulgakov by Jo Nesbo “This book will intrigue fans of the BUT KEEP IN TOUCH. mystery genre but also those that love a “Bulgakov’s ‘Master and Margarita’ is set “[‘The Bat’] is not the most recent book cleverly written line. Set in the shadows in two distinct times: one in Moscow I have read, nor do I think it is the best of World War II England, we follow a of the 1930s (during Stalin’s era) and from the series, but if you’ve not read highly intelligent, sarcastic and brave another in ancient Jerusalem. The one of his books, you should start with 11-year old heroine named Flavia de story follows ‘the Master,’ a writer, and the first. Harry Hole is a Norwegian Luce. Using her knowledge of chemistry, Margarita, his muses, as well as Master’s police officer/detective. While a great her insatiable curiosity, and dogged novel about Pontius Pilate and Yeshua detective, he is also an alcoholic and determination she follows the clues to (Jesus). I am sure that others will enjoy is a bit of a loner. In ‘The Bat’, he is solve a mystery that becomes as perilous this summer read as this book speaks sent to Australia as the Norwegian to her as the poisons she plays with. about love and its redemptive power. representative in the investigation of a It’s a quick read, both fun and exciting. It is structured as a grotesque fantasy Norwegian actress. In classic suspense/ Perfect for the beach, an airplane or a which makes you laugh, cry and savor mystery fashion, there are many twists sofa on a Saturday morning!” each and every sentence.” and turns in the story as they pursue the murderer.” Brittany Larson ’07 is the interim library director and Natalya Zinkevich is a senior lecturer in the anatomy and access services librarian in Carroll’s Todd Wehr Memorial physiology program. She enjoys satire and philosophical A fan of suspense and mystery, Dr. David Feil was Library. She is a curious person, seeking continual learning, novels, and ensures that there is always a book on her guessing and re-guessing throughout the novel. An which is similar to the heroine of “The Sweetness at the Learn about networking opportunities and fun social events with other Carroll alumni, wherever you are. bedstand. Favorite authors include Kurt Vonnegut and associate professor in Carroll’s mathematics department, Bottom of the Pie.” Larson was glad to learn that there Log on to the website link below and let us know your email address. And if you haven’t heard, the alumni Umberto Eco. he finds leisurely reading time on academic breaks and were seven more Flavia de Luce books to be read on when he’s not brewing his own beers. future Saturday mornings with her dog, Thor. @pio.carrollu.edu accounts are going away on Dec. 31, 2016. Update your contact info and make sure you don’t miss out. Please go to carrollu.edu/alumni/connected/update and update your information. We’d love to hear from you! 20 carrollu.edu PIONEERS

UCC’s Diaz, 3 Olivieri Recognized for Roles in State’s Latino Community Courting Madison365, a nonprofit online magazine, included two Carroll 2 alumni in its recent list of “The Most Powerful Latinos in Wisconsin”— and one of them spoke at the class of 2016 commencement ceremony. Alaska

Ricardo Diaz ’74 Jack Miller ‘73 pored over legal documents for clients in the oil and “Everybody has their own center...I’ve been Alaska. They agreed it was the only place that he and when law does call to him, it is usually privileged enough to have lived a life where I think would apply for work. with a desire to give back to the community. gas industry one recent morning in Anchorage, Alaska in an area I have found out what is my center and I get to “It seemed like the most unsettled place we He has always done pro bono work but has of law that launched his legal career when he moved to this remote live a life that’s consistent with that.” could find,” Miller said. focused much more heavily for the last six or so years on those clients who otherwise cannot place nearly four decades ago. His career was just 11 solid months Transplants from Bay View, Wis., Miller and Soon, he was hired, taking a job in November his wife, Jo Ann, both grew up in the small 1978 with a firm in Anchorage during his last year afford a lawyer. He looks back to his Carroll at its start and has been a little more sporadic since. He loves law. neighborhood on Milwaukee’s south side and of law school. That stint lasted 11 months. The roots—where he participated in the Big Brother dated at Bay View High School—he a football wilderness was calling. program—with helping to instill in him a sense He just never liked being a lawyer. These days, his lawyering of service. Diaz, who addressed Carroll player, she the captain of the cheerleaders. They He and Jo Ann embraced life in Alaska. Miller graduates and families at occupies a total of three weeks that are spread out over the course split ways briefly during college, with Miller guided hunters all over the state and fished “People need so much help that somebody commencement May 8, has long of a year. It is just enough to support what he really loves: getting his taste of Pioneer spirit at Carroll. He commercially off of Kodiak Island, Bristol Bay and has to do it,” he said. “Carroll really encouraged been associated with the United followed his older brother, Mark Miller ’72, who the Bering Sea. They both worked for the Alaska community outreach and gave you a sense that Community Center in Milwaukee, Living life as a modern day Pioneer. had already enrolled at the college. Department of Fish and Game in extremely you did have an obligation to your community.” serving as its executive director. Carroll gave Miller a greater sense of self- remote areas of Alaska doing fish counts, working When Miller returns to Wisconsin, it is to The United Community Center discovery, he said. He discovered he didn’t want a test fisheries, identifying salmon spawning visit with family, as he did last October. Friends th is now the 17 largest Hispanic Away from Anchorage stands a stretch of regular job nor did he want to have “a regular life.” streams/rivers and “loads of other things,” insisted that he visit Carroll during the 2015 non-profit in the country. Diaz had long-extinct coastal volcanoes, the Talkeetna He studied psychology and sociology. When he Miller said. Homecoming & Reunion Weekend. previously been named Waukesha Mountains, which connect the Chugach wasn’t playing football, he’d hop into his beat-up While his focus has been on the wilderness and The years have been long, and the miles longer, Volunteer of the Year. Mountains to the Alaska range. This is where old Chevy and spend long weekends camping how to live within it, he did get back into the legal but the relationship between Miller and his Miller has sustained and survived much of his life, and hiking in northern Wisconsin. arena full time—from March 24, 1989 to the end Carroll football buddies remained strong. Last inside a 20-foot-by-16-foot cabin that he and his José A. Olivieri ’78 “I don’t think I would have ever done what I did of 1992—when he was tapped to help handle October he stood under a Homecoming tent wife, Jo Ann, built together. There is no plumbing. (in life) if I hadn’t...gained the self-awareness I did environmental and commercial issues during the laughing with friends, including Dave Anschuetz There is no electricity except for a small generator while I was at Carroll,” he said. Exxon Valdez oil spill. He worked for VECO Inc. ‘73, Jeff Cummisford ‘73, Jim DeJong ‘73, Jim he purchased after his oldest son was born. and EXXON Shipping and was in charge of 23 Schneider ‘74 and Bob Helf ‘75. Some he had It is home. After graduating from Carroll in 1973, Miller 1 hitchhiked across the United States and Mexico. attorneys and about 10 paralegals assisting him not seen since his wedding to Jo Ann in 1977. Surrounded by mountains on three sides and He returned to Waukesha, worked a bit, and with the work. “It was like we never missed a day,” he said. a valley on the fourth that runs down to the 1 earned enough money to continue his travels, He doesn’t see himself any differently nor does “In college you make the best friends you are The Miller’s cabin measures only 20'x16'. Talkeetna River, the cabin is only accessible by this time in the Middle East and Europe. On this he act differently whether he is in a courtroom ever going to make,” he added. A partner at the law firm of It is surrounded on three sides by extinct small plane. The nearest road is 50 miles away. volcanoes and the Talkeetna River. trip, he pondered the possibilities of law school. or working a trap line, he said. In the wilderness, After Homecoming, it was back to Alaska. Michael Best & Friedrich, Olivieri The closest neighbor? Forty-two miles away. He returned home, enrolled at Marquette Law though, “You are always in the moment.” These days, Jo Ann and their grown sons—Zach was described by Madison365 as 2 Living without what most of us would consider A passion for the outdoors pushed Jack School, reconnected with Jo Ann and married her. “When I’m involved in a large deal like the and Luke—live less off the grid. Jo Ann is a leading immigration attorney. basic household amenities, though, means Miller to embrace work for the Alaska Shortly after marriage, they spent a few weeks Exxon Valdez spill, you lose that luxury. You’re more likely to be found at the couple’s home Olivieri currently serves as the enjoying the richness of a wilderness filled with Department of Fish and Game. canoeing in Ontario and then traveled all of the kind of taken out of the moment.” Miller said. in Anchorage, where Jack lives as well, but he president of the board of directors sheep, goats and caribou. Brown bears. Black 3 national parks in Western Canada. They were Even then, he took time out to commercial fish— still devotes time to cabin adventures. Hunting. for the United Community Center in bears. Trout and salmon fill the nearby water. Milwaukee and is the incoming chair Caribou stroll past on the Miller property. gone just short of three months. When they to position himself back in the moment. These Fishing. Walkabouts in the mountains. This is Sheep, goats and bears are common sights. “It is a glorious, glorious place,” Miller said. of the Carroll Board of Trustees. returned home, they set their sights on a life in days, he finds himself living more in the moment where his Pioneer journey took him.

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1969 1984 Arthur Thomas ’11 has joined 2015 CLASS Theodore Hertel ’69 is serving on Margaret Koch ’84 serves as the BizTimes Media as a reporter Shelby Hearley ’15 is working for the Mystery Writers of America’s Deputy Director of the Bullock 1998 covering manufacturing and the city of Green Bay in the mayor’s national Board of Directors and is Texas State History Museum in technology. His work appears in office, performing web, graphic chair of the organization’s Edgar Austin, Texas. BizTimes Milwaukee magazine and design and social media duties. NOTES Awards. Michelle (Czaplewski) Boening 1990 at BizTimes.com. He had previously Abby Lucas ’15 is the Inclusion Please send news of weddings, Dr. Daniel Von Hoff ’69 will lead an Jennifer (Mayer) Wilson ’90 ’98, was named a Top Ten Teacher served as managing editor of the Specialist and sea kayak program Waukesha Freeman. births, deaths; new jobs and international group of researchers celebrated the 10th anniversary of for the month of Nov. 2015, manager at Wilderness Inquiry in promotions; academics and striving to greatly increase the her company, New Leaf Coaching by WISN-TV. She teaches at Minneapolis, Minn., where she also survival of and Consulting, LLC in January. lives. professional degrees; church and Willow Glen Elementary School patients suffering She has also been appointed as a in St. Francis, Wis. community service activities; from pancreatic consultant to the Office of Quality 2012 Celebrating Success Faculty and Staff awards and achievements; and cancer. Von Improvement at the University of David Bazett-Jones and his wife Hoff, physician- Wisconsin-Madison. 2004 Five alumni honored for professional and changes of address to the Office James Curtiss ’12 is enrolled at Debbie welcomed a baby boy, in-chief and Shaun Dow ’04 has accepted a new of Alumni Engagement, Carroll community achievements at annual event the University of Wyoming as an Gideon Joseph, on Jan. 12, 2016. distinguished 1992 position with American Girl in University, 100 N. East Ave., David is an Assistant Professor professor at the Dr. Lisa Liseno ’92 is the Assistant January and is now working at the MBA and Doctorate of Pharmacy of Physical Therapy at Carroll. • Waukesha, WI 53186; Translational Dean of the Graduate School company headquarters in Middleton, P.E. MacAllister Distinguished Alumnus Award for Service to Carroll student in the class of 2018. Email: [email protected] Genomics Research Institute, chief at Florida State University in Wis. as a senior communications Blane Dexheimer ‘86 scientific officer at HonorHealth Tallahassee, Fla. She serves as associate. Blane Dexheimer, a member of the Alumni Council from 2001–2011, served as its chair for three Research Institute and professor of the Director of the Program for years, while he also served as a representative to Carroll’s Board of Trustees. Under his leadership, 2013 Stephanie Tesch ’13 is currently 1953 medicine at the Mayo Clinic, will Instructional Excellence and the 2007 Carroll became more involved with community-based projects, such as the annual National Service Kyle ’07 and Jessica (Abbott) Mair employed as an International John Hsu ’53 has written a memoir, direct the team of researchers in the Fellows Society. She continues to Project and the Pioneers Serve Carroll Volunteer Day, formerly known as Day of Caring, to further ’07 welcomed a baby girl, Paisley Territory Sales Representative at the “It’s All About Music,” currently $12 million effort. “Our overarching teach philosophy as an adjunct engage alumni and students. He actively engaged with these and other projects in his role as chair, Jane, on Dec. 16, 2015. • InPro Corporation in Muskego, Wis. available at amazon.com. It travels aim is to develop therapies that instructor at Florida State. volunteering at multiple alumni events as well as campus events, including his commencement from his childhood in China to his greatly improve a person’s survival,” speech to the Class of 2010. long career as a cellist, gambist, 1997 Von Hoff said. “In this project, we Kyle Wagner ’13 was awarded Timothy Flewelen and his wife barytonist and conductor, as Peter and Jennifer (Jaworski) Shaw Graduate Of the Last Decade Award (G.O.L.D.) will pursue pancreatic cancer in a a scholarship for a fully funded Lauren welcomed a baby girl, Ivy, well as his 50 years of teaching at ’97 announced the birth of their Michael Roberts ‘09 different way than ever before. We Master of Science in International on Feb. 12, 2016. Timothy is a Cornell University. He received the second daughter, Imogen Angela, will focus on reprogramming the Dr. Michael Roberts, PT, DPT, CMTPT, graduated with honors from Carroll University in 2009 Banking and Finance program visiting lecturer in chemistry. • Distinguished Alumni Award from on March 17, 2015. She joins sister master machinery in cancer cells with a bachelor of science in exercise science and in 2011 with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. at Lingnan University in Hong Carroll in 1975. Maisie. The family resides in South that drive tumor growth. Our targets During his student tenure, he was the physical therapy class president and was accepted to present Kong. Kyle is currently the are the complexes of DNA and Yorkshire, England. • original peer reviewed research at the American Physical Therapy Association national conference. 1958 business development manager proteins known as ‘super enhancers’ One of his most memorable experiences during his time at Carroll University was while he was in Dr. Warren D. Johnson Jr. ’58 has been 2009 for the Brady Corporation for their ability to affect a number Guatemala for a clinical rotation through Hearts In Motion, a non-profit organization that provides selected to receive the Gold Medal Amanda (Vanevenhoven) Camacho in Milwaukee, Wis. of genes.” medical care to people in need in areas of poverty. for Outstanding Achievements in ’09 married Esteban “Bubba” Clinical Medicine Award from the Camacho on Sept. 26, 2015. They 2014 1975 Distinguished Alumnus Award for Community Service College of Physicians and Surgeons live in Waukesha, Wis. with their Duy Nguyen ’14 is employed as an William Raabe ’75 received an John Macy ‘77 actuary by AIA in Vietnam. He was at Columbia University. The award honorary Doctor of Letters at two dogs. • John Macy’s work as managing partner and president of Arenz, Molter, Macy, Riffle & Larson recently named the winner of the was to be presented during a special the fall 2015 commencement of fills his days with representation of more than 50 Wisconsin municipalities but he still finds time company’s “I Have an Idea” contest BE AN ceremony May 7 in New York. Concordia University Chicago. The 1998 to commit countless volunteer hours within his community. Macy dedicated more than 1,050 for a program he designed to attract award celebrated his academic Jaime Corcoran ’98 and her husband hours to Waukesha County’s nonprofit sector in 2014 alone. On almost any given day, he can be and retain executives. OPINION 1967 career and his lifelong support of Ryan ’02 welcomed a baby boy, found volunteering for one of the following agencies: Waukesha County Community Association, Calvin George ’67 has relocated church music and musicians. Kiersten Skinner ’14 has been LEADER Henry James, on Dec. 21, 2015. Republican Party of Waukesha County or Delta Rho Upsilon Fraternity. to the Santa Fe, N.M. area after awarded a scholarship for a fully Interested in connecting with Dr. Edmund Rieger ’75 is a principal Ryan is Director of Information more than 30 years in Washington, funded master’s program at the prospective students and families consultant with Cognizant Technology Services at Carroll. • D.C. His fine art and abstract Distinguished Alumna Award for Community Service University of Bologna in Italy. considering Carroll? Sign up Technology Solutions, focusing Diane (Dwyer) De La Santos ‘81 photography can be seen at She had studied abroad in Italy to serve on an alumni panel during on IT strategy. He received his calgeorge.com. 2010 Diane De La Santos has come full circle in her life, leaving behind a prestigious position and while at Carroll. our open houses and let them MPA from the Illinois Institute suburban home to live and work among the poor in Milwaukee’s central city, after climbing out Geoff ’67 and Sandra Hogan ’67 JP Mason ’10 was recently honored know how wonderful you think of Technology and his Ph.D. from of poverty herself as a young woman. She came to the city with a will to help other adults still celebrated their 50th wedding with a Legislative Award by the Carroll is: Wayne State University. He, his wife struggling with life’s financial challenges, and to help their children escape the crippling cycle of anniversary on Oct. 16, 2015. • National Rural Health Association and sons reside in Connecticut. in Washington D.C. JP’s parents generational poverty. She now serves as executive director of City on a Hill, which offers a range of 2014 2016 dates: are Janna (Reetz) ’86 and Stuart programs for low income families. Sept. 24, Oct. 29 & Nov. 12 1982 Mason ’87. Kim (Glasheen) Wynn ’82 has joined Jeffrey (Allen) Taege ’14 received 2017 dates: 2003 Distinguished Alumnus Award for Professional Achievement Jan. 28, Feb. 18, April 22 Quarles and Brady LLP as a partner the Trailblazer Award from the Tami Carungi Wittlieff ’03 and her 2011 Justin Jacobs '03 & July 15 in the Business Law Group. She Lindsey Mathewson ’11 has joined Institute for Personalized Learning handles commercial finance and husband Victor welcomed the Dr. Justin Jacobs works for the U.S. Department of Defense, helping military units abroad to arrival of a baby boy, Eli Kenneth, the Underground Collaborative, analyze and advise based on signals intelligence. In 2014, he received a Presidential Early Career at its national convention in To sign up as a volunteer, please real estate finance transactions. an art gallery located at 161 W. contact the Office of Alumni on Sept. 20, 2015. He joins two older Award in Science and Engineering and praise from President Barack Obama. It is the highest November 2015. sisters, Mya and Keira. Wisconsin Ave. in downtown honor bestowed by the United States government on scientists and engineers in the first five Engagement at [email protected] Milwaukee, Wis. years of their independent research careers. or call 262.524.7237

24 carrrollu.edu 25 PIONEERS MICHAEL JAHARIS ’50 Nationally renowned lawyer, Michael Jaharis, a member of the Carroll College class ourselves and learned who we were. of organizations, including Tufts We were shaped by the friends we University, DePaul University of 1950 who went on to become immensely successful made and by the professors we had. College of Law, the Metropolitan Class of ’85 alumna to speak We were coming of age then and Opera, the Metropolitan Museum in the pharmaceutical industry, passed away at his he often mentioned that those were of Art, the Weill Cornell Medical sensitive years to his development.” College of Cornell University at Alumnae Leadership Luncheon home in New York City on Feb. 17, 2016. He was 87. and the Art Institute of Chicago, Indeed, Jaharis remained Jaharis, pictured in the 1950 Hinakaga among many other organizations. A Carroll liberal arts grad who has gone on He was just one of those guys who connected to Carroll during his life, Classmates who knew Jaharis A proud son of Greek serving as a trustee for 10 years. to a rewarding legal career will be the at Carroll say his success in life would make it happen.” An active entrepreneur into his immigrants and a member of Recently, Michael, his wife, Mary and featured speaker at the Alumnae came as no surprise. Alice Morava Upon graduation from Carroll, eighties, Jaharis co-founded Vatera the Greek Orthodox Church, the Jaharis Family Foundation made Leadership Luncheon on August 10. ’52, who graduated two years after Jaharis worked to pay his way Healthcare Partners in 2007, a Jaharis’ generosity also benefited a $5 million commitment for Carroll’s Jaharis, said everyone on campus through Chicago’s DePaul venture capital firm specializing in the church and anti-hunger and Mary Sue Feldmeier ’85 gained University, earning a law degree. He new science laboratory building, knew him. “The student body at the biopharmaceutical industry. poverty programs in Greece. prominence nationally as a that time was small enough that also served in the U.S. Army during currently under construction. It’s the Louis Dellios ’50 met Jaharis “Michael personified the prosecutor in the trial of Jared the Korean War. In 1961, he started largest gift ever to Carroll. “This is you knew anybody who stood out,” characteristics of Carroll’s mission working at Miles Laboratories as during his sophomore year at Carroll. Carroll’s first all-gift building—and Loughner, who injured former she said. “And Mike stood out.” through vocational success, vice president and director of the The two bonded over their common we would not have been able to make Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords Friendly and vivacious, a larger- lifelong learning and service company’s Ethical Drug Division. Greek heritage and soon, Jaharis that happen without his extreme and murdered six others in a 2011 than-life figure who once donned a in a diverse and global society,” was a regular guest at the Dellios generosity,” said Carroll University toga to announce a run for student He became CEO and president said Hastad. “He established shooting. She currently serves as an family home in Waukesha. Their President, Doug Hastad. senate, Jaharis even then seemed of Key Pharmaceuticals in 1972 an enviable record of success Assistant United States Attorney families remain close to this day, and destined for success. “I remember until that company’s merger in As successful as Jaharis in the pharmaceutical business, in Tucson, Ariz. Dellios said Jaharis often reflected when I first read that he was 1986. In 1988, he founded Kos was in business, he was a well- positively impacting millions. on the role Carroll played in his life. Feldmeier, an English literature major named to the Forbes 400,” Morava Pharmaceuticals, which was sold to known philanthropist who made And he did so with high ethical “Those years were when we became and four-sport athlete at Carroll, said she found her way into a career in law with a little help recalled, “I wasn’t at all surprised. Abbott Laboratories in 2006. transformational gifts to a number and moral standards.” from one of her professors, Dr. Gordon Folsom. “During a meeting with Folsom during my senior year, he recommended I sit for the LSAT and apply to law school. I was stunned. Law had never even crossed my mind once in all my 20 years…(he) explained that he had observed my conduct Samuel H. Shinozaki ’48 passed Elijah “Joe” Ostrander Jr. ’51 passed Bruce E. Christensen ’52, formerly Karen E. (Olsen) Palmer ’65 passed and writing in his English Lit classes, and thought that I could see both sides of an argument and away Dec. 28, 2015, at the age of 88 away Nov. 17, 2015, in Gurnee, Ill. at of Menominee, Mich., passed away away Dec. 28, 2015, in LaGrange, Ill. articulate either position. I had never seen that in myself. Another lesson learned that day—be IN in Seattle, Wash. the age of 93. He had worked as a Jan. 31, in Boynton Beach, Fla. at the Mary L. (Wagner) Schmidt ’66 open to what others see in you.” guidance counselor and coach at age of 86. Harry Widman ’49 passed away March 1, in Fond du passed away Deerfield High School for 32 years. Feldmeier went on to earn her law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School. She MEMORIAM Feb. 13 in Wolfeboro, N.H. at the age Harold L. Korslin ’53 passed away Lac, Wis., at the age of 71. His wife, Janet Marie (Haugh) of 88. Harry received his Master’s Feb. 7, at the age of 85 in Brookfield, Daniel P. Gordon ’67 passed away received the Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service for her role on the prosecution Ostrander ’51 passed away Jan. 24, team in the Loughner trial. degree in religious education from in Gurnee at the age of 86. She had Wis. He is survived by his wife, Feb. 21, in Green Bay, Wis., at the 1940s Hartford Seminary and worked as a worked as a teacher in Highland Nancy (Perlick) Korslin ’53. age of 70. history teacher. • Join us Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016 at the Carroll University Center for Graduate Studies Constance “Connie” Conrader ’42, Park schools for 28 years. Joan E. (Filliung) Williams ’54 passed Roger H. Green Jr. ’69 passed away passed away Nov. 26, 2015, at the Feb. 2, in Bellingham Wash., at the Robert K. Pinkalla ’51 passed away away Feb. 15, 2016, in Tallahassee, age of 96 in Oconomowoc, Wis. A 1950s age of 74. April 13, 2015, at the age of 86. The Fla. botanist, author and illustrator, Burton Sprole ’50 passed away May former owner of Pinky’s Bowl on Constance was also a long-time 6, 2015, at the age of 89 in Waterloo, Frederick J. Katzung ’55 passed away Milwaukee’s south side and Pinky’s 1970s librarian in Oconomowoc. She and Iowa. Dec. 4, 2015, in Lake Havasu City, Bowl West in Moreno Valley, Calif., William Lowe ’70 passed away Nov. 7, her late husband, Jay Conrader, Ariz., at the age of 82. George H. Egan ’51 Robert had a fifty-plus year career in 2015, at Hope Hospice in North Fort wrote the naturalist field guide passed away Nov. bowling, setting numerous records Frederick A. Grube ’58 passed away Meyers, Fla., at the age of 70. “The Northwoods Wildlife Region” 26, 2015, in Waukesha, Wis. at the 182 Participants and being inducted into both the Feb. 7, at the age of 82 in Sheboygan, Janet (Livanec) Hoy ’75 in 1984. age of 87. George served in the U.S. of Army and later was a member of the Milwaukee and Wisconsin bowling Wis. Watertown, Wis., passed away Sept. Doris (Sivula) Hingston ’46 passed U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, where halls of fame. He set the all-time 24, 2015, at the age of 61. Janet had Held throughout 37,736 Meals Collected away Feb. 17, in Florida at the age he served as commodore of the world record for a season average 1960s long been a volunteer in Watertown the month of April, of 91. Ninth District. in 1960 at 238.24 per game and Susan J. (Schlichting) Polzin ’60 and served on the school board for Carroll’s annual bowled 13 sanctioned 300 games in passed away Feb. 11, at the age of 79 12 years. 23 States Represented Hubert “Hugh” Hoff ’48 passed away William W. Gamble III ’51, of White national service his career. in Racine, Wis. Nov. 24, 2015, in Waukesha, Wis. at Lake, Wis., passed away Dec. 8, 2015, project delivered the age of 86. at the age of 87. He spent his career Audrey (Hoewe) Winchell ’51 passed Nancy Ann (Poggenburg) Kasper ’62 12 Regional Alumni Leaders in the flooring business and was away Dec. 6, 2015, at the age of 86 passed away Oct. 21, 2015, in Beaver yet another positive Beverly Jean (Karstaedt) Pike ’48 past president of the Maple Flooring in Mercer, Wis. She had worked for Dam, Wis., at the age of 75. She is push against hunger passed away Oct. 24, 2015, in Manufacturers Association and a 32 years in the Waukesha School survived by her husband David 2 Volunteer Opportunities Minneapolis, Minn. at the age of 94. in the United States. member of its Hall of Fame. System before retiring in 1991. Kasper ’63.

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Glengarry Carroll University A traditional Scots hat The Pied Piper Kilt Originated in Scotland in the 16th century, as a huge swath of of Carroll heavy fabric that wrapped around HOMECOMING the body, but a lighter version that maintained just the skirt soon & Reunion Weekend He was there when you started at Carroll and he was followed. The pattern, or tartan there—accompanied by a bunch of his friends—when you plaid, is a big deal. Each plaid, or sett, is associated with a certain clans Classes celebrating finished. The bagpiper is a Carroll tradition at least as far and specifies not only the colors of milestone reunions: back as the 1960s and chances are that piper was Gary the pattern, but the order of thread • 1941 Bottoni, a piper with the Billy Mitchell Scottish pipe band. counts. Bottoni wears the Ancient Mitchell tartan worn by all members of the • 1946 Bottoni’s second gig as a piper was Carroll’s commencement Billy Mitchell Scottish Pipe Band. • 1951 ceremony—in 1970. He’s appeared regularly since then. • 1956 Sporran “We always look forward to Carroll. It’s a great experience Traditional kilts are pocketless, meaning • 1961 and ceremony,” said Bottoni, now the pipe major with the ancient Scots had no place to carry their • 1966 Billy Mitchell Scottish Pipe Band. In nearly a half century of iPhones or Altoids. Enter the sporran, • 1971 Gaelic for purse. Often made of leather or • 1976 commencement ceremonies, he’s seen a lot (and sweat a lot, fur, they hang a few inches below the belt. back when the ceremony was held indoors). Does he hear much • 1981

feedback from the students? Bottoni shook his head no and Sgian-dubh • 1986 Another Gaelic word, meaning black knife. • 1991 laughed. “Frankly, they’re usually focused on getting out of school.” A knife, often highly decorative, tucked into the right sock. Pronounced skee-ahn-doo. • 1996 Why Bagpipes? • 2001 Hose Many have wondered what bagpipes have to do with a private • 2006 university in the American heartland, thousands of miles removed Thick, knee-high socks folded over at the • 2011 from the Scottish highlands. top. Think leg warmers. It gets wild cold in the Highlands! • 2015 The answer, strangely enough, may lie in the history of organized • 2016 religion, at least as it came about in those Scottish highlands. There, Flash amidst the heather and the lochs, in the time of the European Reformation, Bright, colorful ribbons that emerge Presbyterianism took hold. In the centuries that followed, Scottish and from under the folded over socks. Also a Meet up with these Irish immigrants brought Presbyterianism to the United States. And, in the persistent danger on blustery days. early part of the 19th century, the sons and daughters of those immigrants September 30-October 2, 2016 affinity groups: moved westward across the country, settling in places like Prairieville (now Brogues • Minority Alumni/ Waukesha—you see where this is going now, don’t you?), in the Wisconsin The grandfather of modern wing tip shoes, Students Territory, and eventually establishing Carroll College. with a series of holes in the leather upper. YOUR OLD FRIEND HAS NEVER LOOKED BETTER. • Pioneer Scholars and The lone bagpiper you follow into Carroll on day one, and the marching band The holes were real, designed to let water Mentors you follow out on your final day here, are symbols of that past connection, that run out of the shoe (handy in damp, boggy We have plenty of news since you last visited. A new state-of-the-art science building where • 1976 Football Team places like Ireland and Scotland). pioneering drive that brought about our (not so) wee Carroll. Maxon Hall once stood. And next to that, another construction project—to replace Lowry Hall. • RecSports There are additional areas of study and new master’s programs. Our athletes are headed to a • Physical Therapy • Men’s Basketball new (old) conference. We have so much to talk about! And that’s just the university. Imagine • Business, Accounting Thursday, May 26 Monday, June 27 Wednesday, August 10 how much news your old classmates have! Join us to reconnect, remember and rejuvenate. and Economics Young Alumni & Young at Heart Event 46th Annual Pioneer Golf Classic Alumnae Leadership Luncheon • Wind Symphony ALUMNI 6–8 p.m. 10 a.m. with Keynote Speaker Mary Sue • Visual and Performing Café Centraal, Bay View, Wis. The Legend at Brandybrook, Feldmeier ’85 Arts Wales, Wis. Carroll University • Orientation Staff EVENTS Saturday, June 11 Center for Graduate Studies TOURS GALORE! Southern California Alumni & Friends Wednesday, July 13 • Education We’d love to see you in the future Gathering Young Alumni & Young at Heart Event September 30-October 2 Tours of the new science building will be available throughout the weekend. You can also visit • Greek Life at one or more of the following Hosted by Andrea (Hulme) Tevlin ’75 6–8 p.m. Homecoming & Reunion Weekend the new Prairie Springs Environmental Education Center and the Paul Fleckenstein Research • Softball Pioneer alumni events. If you have 4–7 p.m. Location to be determined. Carroll University Campus • Aftermath San Diego, Calif. Laboratory in the town of Genesee, Wis. questions or an event idea, reach • Choir out at [email protected] • Nursing

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FROM THE CARROLL ARCHIVES Tea Time This silver tea and coffee service was presented to Walter L. Rankin by the students of Carroll Academy on Sept. 15, 1885. Rankin served as Carroll’s president from 1866 until 1903.