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PASSING GLANCES ThePASSING Dominican GLANCES University Art Collection

Over the past 100+ years, Dominican University has acquired a rich, diverse andThe historically Dominican significant art collection, University due primarily to generous donations fromArt alumnae/i Collection and local art patrons. The collection encompasses pieces from all over the world and from local artists, Dominican faculty and alumnae/i,Over the a pastrare 100painting+ years, from Dominican Chicago artistUniversity Joan Mitchell,has acquired and apieces rich, from Salvador Dali, Jean-Francois Raffaelli, Georges Rouault and Oak Stars On and diverse and historically significant art collection, due primarily to Parkgenerous artist Carl donations Krafft. from alumnae/i and local art patrons. The In collaborationcollection encompasses with an external pieces appraisal from all andover restoration the world firm,and from student internslocal have artists, undertaken Dominican the faculty important and alumnae/i,task of researching a rare painting and cataloging from Off the Field eachChicago piece. To artist date, Joan more Mitchell, than 50 and works pieces are includedfrom Salvador in the Dali,catalog and Jean-Francoise Raffaelli, Georges Rouault and Oak Park artist Karl Krafft. the goal is to create an online gallery to document and preserve the Probing the Biological Basis of Memory collectionIn collaboration electronically. with an external appraisal and restoration firm, Fulbright Scholar Aims to Transform student interns have undertaken the important task of researching the World of Children and cataloging each piece. To date, more than 50 works are included Dominicanin the catalog University and thesupporters goal is tomay create make an personal online gallerygifts of tonon-cash document assets Sustainable Strength for the Future including real estate, works of art, antiques and other objects of value in and preserve the collection electronically. Dominican’s Priory Campus: Seriously Serene accordance with the university’s gift acceptance policies. Additional tax benefits may be associated with such gifts as well as other long-term giving arrangements including life income gifts, bequests and other options as partPictured of an overall is the early financial 20th-century and estate oil on canvasplan. For painting more byinformation, American contact Universityimpressionist Advancement Louis Betts atof Mrs.(708) Edward 524-6307 Hines or and development her [email protected]. The recently restored painting now hangs in the President’s Office.

Pictured is the early 20th-century oil on canvas painting by American impressionist Louis Betts of Mrs. Edward Hines and her daughter. The recently restored painting now hangs in the President’s Office. Fall 2011

From the President The Magazine of Dominican University Dear Alumnae/i and Special Friends: I confess that I am an obsessively loyal fan of the Dominican Stars, and I deeply value the role DU NEWS DEPARTMENTS that NCAA Division III (DIII) athletics plays in the development of young adults. So, join me in celebrating 30 years of varsity sports at Dominican University — and take a sneak peek at our Faculty Briefs 2 Endowed Chairs: Marks of 21 new outdoor athletic facility! Distinction and Excellence 24 Class News As I mentioned in my annual letter to alumnae/i, athletics is thriving at Dominican, even though our compact campus presents some home field and court challenges. This past year, for instance, two of our teams were Northern Athletics Conference (NAC) champs and went to their respective 3 BSB’s 2011 DIII national tournaments; women’s basketball climbed all the way to the top of the NAC South Community Leaders Division and won their first NAC division championship in program history; three coaches were voted NAC Coach of the Year; two student-athletes were named NAC Players of the Year; and we GSLIS Alums Named had three All-Americans, including our first in softball. In addition, just recently, Dominican Top Librarians Director of Athletics Erick Baumann ’93 was ranked as the 15th-most successful soccer coach See the Newest Campus 24 in the NCAA — across all divisions! Changes: Lewis Link In Sympathy The fact that DU athletes also are high achievers academically is an important part of the Expansion is Open, DU Stars 35 story. This year there are more than three dozen Presidential and Dean’s Scholars on our varsity Christen New Soccer Field 36 Calendar of Events rosters. Sixty-eight Dominican Stars were named NAC Scholar-Athletes last year and the Athletics Department GPA has been over 3.0 for 10 semesters in a row! Oops, I hope that my pride does Back Cover Passing Glances not jinx that one! These are fine young women and men, who represent the university with distinction. 4 2011 Ethics and Leadership Lecture 11 Speaking of distinction, let me refer you to two other articles in this magazine that highlight FEATURES BACK additional reputation-building opportunities for our small, but aspiring, university. Last spring, New Staff Appointment with the leadership of Senior Vice President Amy McCormack, Dominican launched its campus Hooray for Harry! sustainability plan, 4Rfuture. In August, Illinois Lieutenant 6 Stars On and Off the Field Governor Sheila Simon joined me in front of Parmer Hall, to formally sign the Illinois Campus Sustainability Compact. For Dominican, sustainability is about more than the environment; 11 Seriously Serene it represents the promise of a decent life for future generations. A Photo Essay of Dominican’s Priory Campus I like to think that, in some way, the scholarship of Dominican faculty is advancing that promise, which is why I am delighted 14 Sustainable Strength for the Future to see faculty achieving recognition and external support for 5 their good work. I refer you to the article about an NIH-funded The DU Stars soccer teams kicked off their 5 A Season Filled with PRESIDENT 2011 season on a new synthetic turf field. research study underway at Dominican in neuroscience. Such World-Class Performers 16 Alumnae/i Spotlight: Donna M. Carroll funding also provides exceptional opportunities for students to VICE PRESIDENT, UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT work collaboratively with faculty on solutions to real-life problems. Christopher Koetke Grace Cichomska CHIEF MARKETING AND A rigorous, relevant and well-rounded Dominican education — that is our goal, and that is the COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Jeff Kraft subtext of this magazine. Dominican University is committed to the development of the whole 18 Probing the Biological EDITOR student — intellectually, socially, spiritually and physically — so that she or he can participate in Basis of Memory Tina Weinheimer the creation of a more just, humane and sustainable world. ART DIRECTOR Pam Norpell I know that so many of our alums are already out there doing such transforming work. 20 More Than a Philosophy DESIGN That makes me very proud. Pagliuco Design Company View the online version Fulbright Scholar Aims to of Dominican Magazine Dominican University for the content included Transform the World of Children 7900 West Division St. Sincerely, in the printed magazine River Forest, IL 60305 708 366 2490 and recent issues you may dom.edu have missed. [email protected] Dominican University Magazine is published semiannually by the Office Donna M. Carroll dom.edu/magazine of Marketing and Communications. President Reproduction in whole or part is prohibited without written permission. ©2011 Dominican University 2 DU NEWS DU NEWS 3

Endowed Chairs: Marks of Distinction and Excellence GSLIS Alums Named Top Librarians

or a host of reasons, endowed chairs are considered one of the most valuable and important gifts to a university. A vital resource for attracting nthony Molaro MLIS ’08, a current student in Dominican’s F distinguished and acclaimed faculty, endowed chairs recognize the scholarship, research and expertise of faculty, which strengthens the A Graduate School of Library and Information Science PhD curriculum, elevates the profile and reputation of the university, and enhances the recruitment of potential faculty members. Dominican is Program, and John Schumacher MLIS ’10, have been named to the proud to announce the appointments of three endowed chairs for the 2011-12 academic year. Library Journal’s 2011 list of “Movers and Shakers.” The prestigious annual list highlights 50 people throughout the country who are shaping the future of libraries. Molaro is the director of Highwood Minow manages the Stanford teaching, Williams is the editor lecturer for undergraduate and BSB’s 2011 Community Leaders Public Library, and Schumacher is the school library director at Brook Copyright and Fair Use website or author of 15 books as well as graduate classes, as well as “Community sustainability” is at the heart of the Brennan School Forest School in Oak Brook, IL. and founded the Library Law blog. numerous journal articles on to the broader university and of Business’s Community Leadership Program (CLP), which begins She serves on the boards of the business ethics. He is the business community; and he will Molaro was included in the list as an “information activist.” He its third year this fall. This program was created by Dominican, Electronic Privacy Information director of the Center for collaborate with BSB faculty on is an active blogger, public speaker and an advocate for a modern the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation and the Center and the Freedom to Read Ethics and Religious Values enhancing the integration of understanding of the role of librarians in a democratic society. He Communityworks Partnership to identify and foster the professional Foundation. She co-authored in Business in the Mendoza ethics across the curriculum. co-founded Chicago Deskset, a group of librarians, bibliophiles and and personal development of emerging and existing leaders in with Tomas Lipinski, The Library’s College of Business at the information professionals who host social gatherings and support Oak Park and River Forest. Facilitators from the Brennan School Legal Answer Book. University of Notre Dame, as the community. Previously, Molaro was the head of technical services of Business, along with dozens of experts in various fields, work well as an associate professor and technology at Messenger Public Library in North Aurora. While at Dominican, Minow will with participants over a nine-month period to discuss and enhance of management. Mary Minow, AMLS, JD teach courses in the doctoral their skills in areas including creative problem solving, developing John Schumacher was recognized on the list as an advocate and and master’s degree programs, and A former naval officer, Williams and managing talent, negotiation and conflict resolution, project “extreme librarian.” In his work with elementary students, he uses A master researcher and scholar pursue research and development earned his doctorate from management and strategic planning. The three-fold goal is to creative tactics to get kids reading. He frequently takes students to who has achieved significant related to new ebook models for Vanderbilt University and his develop emerging leaders, expand participants’ community Anderson’s Bookshop to hear authors talk or to check out the latest renown in the field of library and libraries and library legal issues bachelor’s and master’s degrees perspectives and foster networking. books. He posts lists of new books on the bathroom walls at the information science, Mary Minow, such as intellectual property, from Notre Dame. He is a Catholic school, engages the students with the use of two-dimensional QR AMLS, JD, has been appointed the All participants live and/or work in the Oak Park/River Forest intellectual freedom, The priest in the Congregation of Holy codes, and has the older students write book recommendations Graduate School of Library and communities, so in addition to building a network of contacts Americans with Disabilities Act, Cross. He served as associate and reviews. He also encourages reading by setting personal reading Information Science (GSLIS) Follett within the communities, the participants form teams to work public records and privacy law. provost of the University of Notre goals for himself and racking up more than 2,000 items in 2010 and Chair. Endowed through a gift on developing projects that will benefit the communities. In addition, she will be working Dame from 1987-94 and is a past then updating the school on his progress. from the Follett Corporation, a Eboo Patel, PhD to expand continuing education chair of the Social Issues Division This past summer, 15 emerging leaders ended their year of leading provider of educational As mentioned in the Spring To read more about Molaro, Schumacher and the other offerings to the library community. of the Academy of Management. development and leadership by delivering three presentations solutions, services and products issue of Dominican Magazine “Movers and Shakers,” go to libraryjournal.com. In 2006, he was appointed on topics and issues affecting the communities. that empower schools, libraries, (dom.edu/magazine/pluralism) a member of the three-person colleges, students and lifelong Eboo Patel, PhD, founder and board of directors at the learners, the Follett Chair is the executive director of Interfaith United Nations Global Compact highest academic honor bestowed Youth Core (IFYC), will serve as Foundation. The United Nations See the Newest Campus Changes by the GSLIS. the Lund-Gill Chair at Dominican Global Compact is the world’s University for the 2011-12 academic Lewis Link Expansion is Open, DU Stars Christen New Soccer Field Recently confirmed by the United largest voluntary corporate year. Patel will teach an honors States Senate as a board member citizenship initiative with more seminar course in the fall on he construction barriers are down, the doors to the expanded press box complete of the Institute of Museum and than 5,000 businesses around the history and theology of Lewis Link are open, and the renovation of the DU Stars soccer with data connections Library Services (IMLS), Minow the world as members. T interfaith movements. In the field is complete! Over the summer, the Lewis Link space was nearly and open-air roof is currently a consultant, lecturer The Christopher Chair in Business course, students will participate doubled, providing much needed office space for RCAS and GSLIS level access for video. and author, and former librarian Ethics was established in 2002 in service learning and will faculty and student advising. For the soccer field, the renovation Additional amenities to and library trustee. Her specialty by Doris and Jay Christopher complete an interfaith project. includes replacing the natural grass playing surface with synthetic the stadium include more is consulting on library legal issues Rev. Oliver F. Williams, to focus on ethical business Patel is the author of the turf, fencing off the facility and adding a press box to the west sideline. bleacher seating, an improved for libraries nationwide. With a CSC, PhD practices, through annual award-winning book Acts of public address system and a career emphasis on intellectual “We are excited about the changes to the soccer facility,” says Erick Rev. Oliver F. Williams, CSC, PhD, lectures, workshops and other Faith: The Story of an American new scoreboard. freedom, Minow was the first Baumann, director of athletics and head men’s soccer coach. “The has been named as the Christopher faculty and student initiatives Muslim, the Struggle for the Soul recipient of the California Library surface alone will be a tremendous benefit for our student-athletes as Admission to all the DU Stars Chair in Business Ethics for the that ensure that ethics are of a Generation, and a regular Association’s Zoia Horn Intellectual it will ease some of the obstacles that continuous training and play athletic events is free, so be Brennan School of Business. taught and practiced in every contributor to the Washington Freedom Award. can have on a natural surface.” sure to attend a game and A specialist in the areas of part of the curriculum. While Post, National Public Radio, cheer on your DU Stars! business ethics, corporate at Dominican, Rev. Williams USA Today and CNN. With the first phase of the renovation complete — the surface renovation governance and Catholic social will be a guest and keynote and fencing in the facility to create a stadium-like appearance — the Go to dustars.com for a complete athletics schedule. second phase will commence next summer and will include a new

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New Staff Appointment A Season Filled With World-Class Performers 2011 Ethics and Leadership Lecture he upcoming season for Dominican University’s Performing Arts Center (DUPAC) is filled with world-class music and thought-provoking T theater, including a refreshing, earthy lineup of artists featured as part of the Traditions Series, World Arts Series and a Theatre Arts Lab On Tuesday, October 18, Dominican’s Brennan School of Business welcomes Series. Individual tickets and ticket packages are on sale now for each series. For more information and to purchase tickets, go to dom.edu/pac. Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland and international human rights advocate, who will give the 2011 Ethics and Leadership Lecture. 2011-2012 DUPAC Schedule Mary Robinson, the first woman president of Ireland (1990-1997), former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (1997-2002), and founder and Mary Chapin Carpenter The Gift of the Magi The Art of Dining The Night of the Iguana former president of Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative (2002-2010), President’s Signature Concert Theatre for Young Audiences by Tina Howe by Tennessee Williams has spent most of her life as a human rights advocate. The recipient of numerous Saturday, October 15, 2011 Adapted by Jon Jory February 23-26, 2012 April 12-15, 2012 honors and awards throughout the world, President Robinson now chairs 7:30 p.m. December 3-4, 2011 A delicious comedy about A provocative exploration the Council of Women World Leaders and is president of the Mary Robinson Country-laced, melodic O. Henry’s classic story of love, the psychology of food of human passion Foundation — Climate Justice, a center att Hlinak has joined Dominican University folk singer-songwriter sacrifice and the true meaning for thought leadership, education and in the new position of assistant provost for Marvin Hamlisch and Marty Stuart and his M of giving advocacy on the struggle for global continuing studies. A specialist in adult learning, Gypsy Nicole Cabell Fabulous Superlatives justice. She is also the honorary president new program development and online education, Music by Jules Styne ETHEL with Robert Mirabal 32nd Annual Trustee Saturday, April 21, 2012 of Oxfam International and a member of Hlinak comes to Dominican from the School of Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Saturday, January 28, 2012 Benefit Concert 7:30 p.m. The Elders, a group of world leaders who Continuing Studies at Northwestern University November 11-13, 2011 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 10, 2012 Grammy-winning, platinum-selling contribute their wisdom, independent where he managed the professional development The classic musical about Music inspired by the sun 5:00 p.m. renaissance man of country music leadership, and integrity to tackling some certificate programs and taught courses in employment Gypsy Rose Lee’s rise to stardom mythology of Native America A very special concert to of the world’s toughest problems, with the law, legal writing and business writing. He previously support student scholarships Canadian Brass Holiday Concert The Mystical Arts of Tibet goal of making the world a better place. taught communications at the University of Illinois Saturday, December 3, 2011 Saturday, February 18, 2012 Ragamala Dance and also has administrative and teaching experience Go to dom.edu/bsb to learn more about 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 24, 2012 in the proprietary education sector. Hlinak holds the Ethics and Leadership Lecture or High-spirited virtuosity Promoting world peace through 7:30 p.m. a JD from the University of Illinois and a master’s other upcoming events and lectures. and musical humor sacred performing art A celebration of the universal degree from Northwestern University. balance of body and nature, soul and earth

Hooray for Harry!

ominican’s Potterpalooza With all available tickets selling D community celebration was out within the first week, and the a highlight event of the summer release of the final movie just for some 250 children and family days later, the excitement and members, many of whom joined anticipation for the celebration in the fun dressed as their was especially high. And for favorite character. Amidst an all the fans saddened by the

environment that in many ways conclusion of the book series, Canadian Brass ETHEL reflects the mythical Hogwarts, the Potterpalooza event Many attended Potterpalooza the event featured a community included a preview of the final fully dressed dinner in the dining hall, photos movie, along with an extensive as their favorite with costumed characters, recommended reading list of Harry Potter classes such as “Defense other engaging books suitable characters. of the Dark Arts,” “Divination,” for all reading levels. “Charms,” “Herbology,” “Potions” Go to dom.edu/newsroom and “Care of Magical Creatures,” to view a video recap of all taught by DU’s own professors; the spectacular event. campus tours, Potter Jeopardy Ragamala Dance and wand making. The campus tours featured recreated scenes Marvin Hamlisch The Mystical Arts of Tibet from the books and movies. Fall 2011 Dominican University Magazine 6 FEATURE FEATURE 7

Make no mistake. Athletics on and off the field at Dominican University is not all fun and games.

For the more than 180 undergraduates who make-up the university’s 12 varsity sports teams, it means daily three-hour practices when they are in season along with intensive physical training. Two, and sometimes three times a week the student-athletes host, or travel up to three hours away to games by bus to the campuses of the 12 other Northern Athletics Conference (NAC) teams in Illinois and Wisconsin, as well as to selected non-conference games and tournaments. And, because they are first and foremost students, they do it all while maintaining a full course load, so their coursework is completed in the evenings and into the wee hours of the morning. Indeed, being a Dominican student-athlete requires much more than athletic talent. It requires commitment and dedication, and if that isn’t enough, Athletic Director and Head Men’s Soccer Coach Erick Baumann ’93, adds a few more expectations to the list – leadership qualities, strong character and a competitive attitude both on the Goalkeeper and team captain Max Gutbrod, Class of 2012, ranks fifth nationally with 0.31 goals against average. He was named by the field and in the classroom. National Soccer Coaches Association of America to the 1st Team All-Region as well as to the NAC All-Conference First Team.

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It is certainly these qualities that contributed to Dominican’s of Rosary/Dominican athletics, the coaches and administration have intramural competition to varsity athletics. In 1981, in addition institution where they played in front of a few hundred fans instead incredible success in 2010-11. This past year, five teams — men’s consistently found ways around the constraints. Today just five of the to a full slate of intramural teams, the first “Rosary Rebels” teams of the thousands of fans that many of the athletes were used to as soccer, women’s soccer, women’s volleyball, women’s basketball 12 sports teams practice and compete on campus, requiring the teams (women’s volleyball, women’s tennis, women’s basketball and men’s stars of their high school teams. Yet, each player was truly a member and women’s softball — topped off their winning seasons with to shuttle to practice sites up to 45 minutes away each day. When it basketball) joined the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics of the student body and every one of them graduated.” trips to the NAC championship tournaments. Two other teams — comes to home games, the “home field advantage” rules don’t (NAIA) and the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC). Despite the sacrifices and challenges prior to the opening in1988 men’s and women’s tennis — qualified for their respectiveNAC typically apply. The following year, sports scholarships were made available to incoming of the Igini Sports Forum (known previously as the College Center), tournaments. Not only did the men’s soccer team athletes, providing additional opportunities to attract talented athletes. “The competition for recruiting prospective players is as high as it has Tom Trefilek, head women’s basketball coach from 1987-1993 and capture first place for the NAC regular season ever been, but the programs and majors Dominican offers are a big “The move to the NAIA brought us to a new level of competition again from 2000-2002, remembers not only the competitive spirit and in the championship tournament, they draw to our students. The academics, geographic location and the and demanded a high level of accountability, commitment and among the athletes, but also the incredible support of the faculty, advanced for the ninth year in a row to the NCAA opportunities available through a small school are very attractive,” understanding from the athletic department, the coaches, the players administration and student body. “The school was incredibly Division III championship tournament. The says Baumann – who is the 15th-winningest men’s soccer coach in and the faculty,” says Marilyn Gerken Benakis, former registrar who supportive in helping us build a competitive athletic program volleyball team captured their firstNAC tournament the NCAA (for all levels) and seventh-winningest active coach. “Our and there was genuine enthusiasm for the teams championship and went to the NCAA Division III coaches are excellent recruiters because they overcome obstacles to from the sisters, faculty and students,” national tournament for the field truly competitive teams.” he says. “Everyone worked together first time in program history. to create a tradition they could be While the university history of competitive athletic programming For the past 10 semesters, DU’s Though limited resources and proud of.” extends back to the 1970s with the Rosary Beads teams, it was following facilities have been a consistent student-athletes boasted a combined the appointment in 1980 of the university’s first full-time athletic With the many winning seasons challenge throughout the history director, Joe Leary ’77, that the decision was made to transition from 3.0 grade point average or higher. came multiple district and conference titles and trips to the national NAIA tournaments, including three consecutive trips to the NAIA national tournament helped orchestrate and ensure compliance with the many college for the Lady Rebels basketball and conference academic, eligibility and reporting requirements. “To team from 1991-1993. “We participate, we had to ensure that every athlete met and maintained were in a very tough conference very specific eligibility requirements. There was a learning curve for and it was very exciting to see everyone that wasn’t always easy.” the women develop as players,” “The players at the time were trailblazers in many respects,” recalls Trefilek says. “They had a vision Bill Brucks, former athletic director and head men’s basketball coach of what they wanted and they (1983-1996). Brucks was the assistant men’s basketball coach during worked hard to achieve it.” the transition to the NAIA. “The seasons were long and grueling. Over the years, the athletic program We had to recruit athletes who could meet and maintain both the grew and strengthened and new teams college’s and the NAIA’s strict academic standards and requirements. were added. Coinciding with the university “Also, when the Igini Sports Forum was under construction, we name change, in 1997, the Rebels became didn’t have a gymnasium so our practices were at 6 a.m. at Trinity known as the Dominican Stars. The most High School,” Brucks says. “It was an adjustment coming to a small significant transition occurred in2000 when

Men’s soccer team Four teams join College Center/Igini Rosary Rebels become advances to NCAA the NAIA and CCAC Sports Forum opens the Dominican Stars Division III Final Four Athletic Highlights 1981 1988 1997 2009 1970s 1982 1987 1994 2000 2010 2011

The Rosary Beads/Rosary Rebels First athletic Marty Blazek sets Lady Rebels basketball Dominican joins Women’s basketball Athletics Hall of Fame teams compete in volleyball, scholarships the Illinois state scoring team makes fourth the NCAA Division III team captures NAC division hold first induction basketball, cross country, tennis, awarded record in Men’s Basketball consecutive trip to NAIA championship to become ceremony honoring floor hockey, swimming, water polo, with 2,955 career points National Tournament the first worst-to-first five individuals badminton, bowling and ice skating. turnaround in NAC history

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the university moved from the NAIA to the National Collegiate Following a highly successful high school soccer career, senior Max Athletics Association (NCAA), Division III, signaling the end of Gutbrod, Slinger, WI, knew he wanted to keep playing at the most athletic scholarships. competitive level possible in college, so he initially pursued several NCAA Division I opportunities. Just a few weeks shy of signing on “The transition was based on both student and institutional need, at a Division I school, Gutbrod sat down with the DU coaches and though initially there wasn’t a lot of confidence that we could succeed players and felt an immediate difference. in Division III,” says Trudi Goggin, dean of students. “Being a part of the NCAA brings great value to the university as it builds our “I knew DU’s reputation as a soccer powerhouse, and when I saw the seriously serene reputation and attracts students.” beautiful campus and learned about the business degree program, I made my decision to come here,” DU’s star goalkeeper and team captain “Growing an institution does not happen by chance. It requires strategy says. “It’s been an incredible experience, and I’ve grown and learned and timing,” says President Donna Carroll. “It was time to move to ven after becoming a “new campus” so much being a part of the team. Coach Baumann is a great leader the NCAA. Division III’s focus on the scholar–athlete aligned with for Dominican University in 2001, the and I have relationships with my teammates and classmates that I our aspirations as a university.” Priory Campus remains a sanctuary know I couldn’t get any place else.” of calm, recognized for its beauty and serene “While there have been many wonderful victories on the field, some and spiritual environment. The outside of of our greatest victories have taken place off the field, or came from the majestic building is surrounded by “Athletics is an essential component our losses,” Goggin says. “Academics and personal development are peaceful gardens overflowing with flowers of the university experience and is more important than any athletic outcome, and our coaches really and vegetables, ivy-covered walkways utilize these teachable moments.” and a tranquil lily pond, while the inside an incredible source of pride, spirit, The magnitude of those off-court/field victories and excellence in the spaces include the warm, quiet chapel; gothic-style archways and windows; and of classroom is significant. For the past 10 semesters, DU’s student athletes culture and camaraderie on campus.” course the hustle of students — interrupted boasted a combined 3.0 grade point average (gpa) or higher. This past occasionally by squeals of laughter and academic year, 68 athletes were named as scholar-athletes by the NAC chatter from toddlers and young children. for maintaining a minimum 3.25 gpa while competing on at least one It took a few years to complete the move to NCAA Division III as new varsity athletic team. Three of DU’s men’s basketball players were named In addition to student housing, the Priory sports teams were added to assure gender equity and to meet conference to the 2010-11 NABC Honors Court, while for the second year in a is home to Dominican’s Graduate School requirements. Today, Dominican fields six women’s and six men’s teams. row, the women’s volleyball received the Team Academic Award for of Social Work, School of Continuing Studies, maintaining a minimum 3.3 gpa throughout the year. Other “The NCAA is much bigger and more focused on traditional-age the Rose K. Goedert Center for Early Childhood student-athlete achievements include an Academic All-American, three student-athletes,” explains Baumann. “And, in Division III our Education, and the Siena Center, and space All-Americans and nine All-Region honors. And, in recognition of players must meet different academic requirements.” is subleased to ELS for students studying the teams’ stellar leadership, three DU head coaches – Erick Baumann the English language. Throughout the week “Athletics is an essential component of the university experience and (Men’s Soccer), Christine Paciero (Women’s Volleyball), and Michael and well into the evening hours, the is an incredible source of pride, spirit, culture and camaraderie on Lane (Women’s Basketball) – were named Coach of the Year by the NAC. campus hums with classes, residence hall campus,” Goggin says. “The program provides growth and leadership “Though we have a long way to go and continue to work toward life, and Dominican-sponsored and development, and healthy engagement in the campus and greater improving our facilities, we are proud of our accomplishments,” community lectures and conferences community. Our student-athletes know they represent the university Baumann concludes. “We graduate student-athletes who are engaged featuring noted speakers and dignitaries. when they are out in the community.” in their community, and they are proud to come back and support We extend an open invitation to all the school.” alumnae/i and friends to visit the Priory Campus to experience the beauty and This past season, Dominican’s Female serenity for yourself! Athlete of the Year Sarah Budz, Class of 2012, set records all around for her stellar performance on the softball field, the basketball court and the classroom. For her achievements on the softball field, Budz was named All-American by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, was named to the Capital One Academic All-America Softball Team and as the NAC Player of the Year. For her basketball achievements, Budz achieved All-Conference honors and First Team Academic All-District honors.

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top: Dominican’s community garden is maintained by volunteers. A portion of the harvest is donated to a local food pantry.

Middle: The permeable pavers in the west parking lot are engineered to cleanse the rain water as it percolates into the ground to naturally hydrate surrounding trees.

Bottom: Students, faculty and staff can check out a bike for free from the main desks at the Main and Priory campuses.

hrough the back door of of Amy McCormack, senior McCormack hopes to make permeable pavers were installed materials. The parking garage greenhouse gas emissions, the Albertus Magnus Arts vice president for finance and sustainability planning more in the west parking lot. The holes uses day lighting, so light there would also be a financial Center (formerly the Science administration, the university a part of the curriculum and between the pavers allow rainwater levels automatically dim if incentive to utilizing geothermal Building), down a steep flight has launched an overarching get more students, faculty and to filter through to the ground natural light levels are high. and solar technologies. of stairs, past the noisy boilers, sustainability planning effort staff involved. In the fall, Physical and to the roots of trees and The university is also in the As part of the 4Rfuture planning in a dark and dingy back room titled 4Rfuture. The title pays Plant will hire two sustainability plants. This also prevents process of planning future effort, McCormack hopes is located one of the greenest tribute to the traditional three Rs stewards, student workers who unnecessary runoffs into the sustainability projects. Over a the university will be able to features in Dominican’s of green living: reduce, reuse and will help promote 4Rfuture on sewer system. A bioswale behind year ago, Dominican launched further evaluate sustainability sustainability efforts. The recycle. The fourth R in the plan campus. In addition, a student Parmer Hall also filters and BikeDU, a free bike-sharing commitments and pledges. 90-year-old cistern doesn’t look stands for respect. “Respect for our internship will be established to diverts the water from the roof program on campus. Due to In August, the university like much, but this simple water Earth and the future state of living work on sustainability tracking of Parmer through an area with its popularity, the program is formally signed the Illinois tank is able to collect gallons upon on it is the umbrella for all of and assessment, developing native trees and plants. looking to expand by offering Campus Sustainability gallons of rainwater from the roofs these green initiatives. There best practices and policies, The original ventilation system more bikes and giving students Compact, and is evaluating the of the original campus buildings are many opportunities to and programming of events in Lewis Hall was retrofitted the chance to rent bikes for an requirements of the American and excess water that is pumped live a more conscious lifestyle to educate and build awareness to air condition the building, entire semester. College & University Presidents’ out of the basement of Centennial and support the economy and on sustainability topics. allowing the university to remove Climate Commitment. Hall. After the cistern was restored sustainability,” McCormack says. Another organic project on the inefficient window air McCormack explains, “signing a couple years ago, the water campus is a community garden conditioners. Energy-efficient such commitments needs to be that was planted in the spring lighting and boilers were installed well informed and done with at the Priory Campus. Staff, on campus, and a building integrity because there are faculty and students planted automation system controls the implications that will drive and maintained the garden energy settings on campus. The future planning.” throughout the summer and university also uses innovations donated a portion of the harvest Dominican has been committed such as occupancy sensors, collected has been used to irrigate to a local food pantry. to conservation since the first The 4Rfuture initiative has “I’m hoping that down the solar-powered lights, day lighting campus and to replenish water buildings and the cistern system brought together a group road 4Rfuture and student and heat recovery to save energy. The university is also investigating for the air conditioners in Parmer were built in the 1920s. “Some of more than 25 faculty, staff and awareness become integrated the feasibility of using geothermal Hall, saving four to six million Construction of new buildings, say sustainability is the mega students to serve on a sustainability in not only the sustainability technology and solar power gallons of potable water a year. such as Parmer Hall and the movement of this century,” planning committee. In addition, program, but the curriculum to provide energy to campus. parking garage, have also involved McCormack says. “I think The cistern is just one of many events have been held on campus and their personal lives as well,” One of the largest contributors green elements. Parmer Hall was sustainability has been part ways that Dominican is conserving about topics such as local food, McCormack says. to greenhouse gas is carbon built following Leadership in of the fabric since the founding resources by retrofitting old community gardening, geothermal emissions from energy use. Several sustainability projects Energy and Environmental Design of the university and will continue technologies and using new energy, carbon emissions from Not only would the university have already been completed on (LEED) criteria, and builders to move us forward.” innovations. Under the direction energy and transportation. be able to significantly reduce its campus. More than a decade ago, used recycled content and local

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ALUMNAE/ I SPOTLIGHT

hristopher Koetke MBA ’07 is one of as he assumed positions of greater leadership. In those fortunate individuals who knew 2009, the International Association of Culinary from an early age exactly what he Professionals named him Cooking Teacher wanted to be when he grew up. of the Year, and under his leadership, the school received the Academy of Culinary Arts Cordon “I was in sixth grade and sitting in the back seat d’Or Gold Ribbon Cooking School of the Year of the car stressing about what I wanted to be when Culinary Academy Award for 2008. I grew up when it just hit me. I wanted to be a chef,” Koetke recalls. “Whenever we had company over, “If someone had told me at the age of 15 that one I always ended up in the kitchen, so I guess it was day I would have a national television show, write destined to happen.” a book, contribute to magazines, manage culinary schools in nine countries and work with many of With that plan in mind, at the age of 13 he landed the world’s greatest chefs, I wouldn’t have believed his first job in a professional kitchen. After several it,” Koetke says. “While I’ve worked hard for it, years of correspondence back and forth with famed I’ve been incredibly fortunate.” chef Julia Child, at age 16 he had the opportunity to meet the grande dame of cooking herself, and Koetke’s belief that education opens many unexpected his fate was sealed. His career has taken him to doors led him to pursue his master’s in business positions in several of the world’s finest restaurants administration at Dominican. “Having my MBA in France and the United States, as a certified has been terrifically invaluable to me as a chef. executive chef and a certified culinary educator. To be successful I have to understand business and Today, as the vice president of culinary arts programs how to make a profit. Dominican is a great place for Laureate International Universities and the and I’m proud to have gone there for my degree.” executive director of the School of Culinary Arts This past spring, the Brennan School of Business at Kendall College in Chicago, Koetke provides presented Koetke with its Alumnae/i Award for strategic leadership for all of Laureate’s culinary Professional Achievement. arts programs, which are offered at nine institutions “I have found myself in situations meeting with in nine countries. He is also the host of the financial experts and lawyers that I was never Emmy-nominated cooking show, “Let’s Dish,” prepared for as a chef. Having a business background on the Live Well HD Network. has been essential to what I have accomplished, “I am eternally fascinated by food — once it is in and without my MBA I would not be in my current your blood, it never gets out,” Koetke says. “Food position,” he says. “Chefs needs to understand celebrity chef & culinary educator is a creative outlet – thus, the name culinary arts. It business because restaurant failures are not the is an art form that involves creating something very result of culinary mistakes, they are business mistakes.” special as well as very social.” While Koetke wears many hats in his position, “I am eternally And like all arts, Koetke says, the culinary arts of all of his accomplishments he says he is most involve a journey of discovery. proud of his role as a teacher, where he shares fascinated by food – critical lessons in discipline, patience and detail. “The fun thing about a journey with food is that it “As a teacher, I’ve been able to touch and influence once it is in your doesn’t have a foreseeable end. Like many chefs, I lives, and many of my students have gone on to have gone through phases believing and following blood, it never great careers. They’re not just making money — different styles,” he says. “The culinary arts is a they are making a difference.” gets out.” profession where upward mobility is intrinsic.” Koetke’s career is evidence of that fact. Since joining Kendall College in 1998 as a culinary instructor, his teaching career progressed rapidly In 2009, Christopher Koetke MBA ’07 (right) was named Cooking Teacher of the Year by the International Association of Culinary Professionals. Of all his accomplishments, he is most proud of his role as a teacher.

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Probing the Biological basis of Memory

When Robert Calin-Jageman, PhD, a behavioral psychologist, came to Dominican in 2007 to launch the university’s neuroscience program, his appointment generated interest both on and off campus. Excitement was high when the program officially launched a year later, but it was a$250,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to fund an innovative research project that put the program on the map. Calin-Jageman and his collaborator and wife, Irina Calin-Jageman, PhD, — a neurobiologist who works with neurons and their genetic material – are the principal investigators for the project. Robert Calin-Jageman, PhD, Irina Calin-Jageman, PhD

“We’ve had some press and lots of excitement, and it’s been great,” consisting of just 10,000-20,000 large, easily identified neurons. Contrast Comparing neurons from the trained side of the body with those from the says. “There are relatively few labs trying to trace memory this far says Robert Calin-Jageman. “But the real excitement is the work itself that with the 100 billion neurons in the human brain, and it’s easy untrained one allows identification of genes regulated in learning. By into the biological system.” and where that might lead.” to see the appeal of sea slugs, at least in the laboratory. Despite harvesting animals at different times, we can track the memory as it fades. Additionally, the pair believes their emphasis on using undergraduate this neural simplicity, though, the animals can be trained at a very Known to their students as Dr. Bob and Dr. CJ, the Calin-Jagemans There may ultimately be some public health benefits from this research. laboratory assistants stood out to the NIH. “This is a perfect project rudimentary level, making them doubly well suited as laboratory subjects. are combining their respective areas of expertise to identify the genetic “If we can identify genes that are important for keeping a memory, for undergraduates to work on because these animals are easy to and neural changes that occur when long-term memories are formed. In this case, Dr. Bob and his undergraduate lab assistants train the maybe we can figure out the corresponding genes in humans, which handle, which allows the students to focus more on what they’re Simply put, what is the molecular basis of memory? And what about animals by habituating them to accept touch. “Habituation — learning could allow doctors to boost patients’ memories and better treat or doing and why they’re doing it, and they can be involved in many its corollary, the physiological basis of forgetting? to ignore a stimulus — is the simplest thing an animal can remember,” even prevent memory loss,” Dr. Bob says. “But we don’t want to parts of the protocol,” says Dr. Bob. “This is giving them significant he says. “Normally, when sea slugs are touched, they curl up in a ball. overhype that possibility. These benefits may not even come during research experience.” “We don’t know if forgetting represents the decay of long-term When we touch them over and over in the same place, they stop our lifetimes.” memory processes or an active erasure process,” Dr. Bob says. “This curling up, but only when touched in that same place.” area of memory research is still new enough that almost no one has looked at it yet.” What’s more, the animals remember the next day and several days after || || There may ultimately be some public health benefits from this research |||| that, curling up the untrained side of their tail but not the trained The basis of the Calin-Jagemans’ research is the principle that, when one when touched. Some animals are harvested one day after being By funding the project, the NIH seems to agree with the project’s The NIH grant funds two student laboratory assistants per year, an animal learns something new, that knowledge must be stored trained, while others are harvested one week later. long-term potential. “Results may have implications not only for the year-round, for the grant’s entire three-year lifespan. Additionally, the permanently somewhere in the brain. “It takes biological support to treatment of memory disorders, but also for a variety of attentional Office of the Provost is matching that portion of the grant, meaning remember something,” Dr. Bob explains. “Ultimately, that memory Dr. CJ takes over in the next phase. processes thought to depend on habituation,” the Calin-Jagemans that the Calin-Jagemans now have four undergraduate research depends on the animal using its genes in a novel way — either “We break open the cells of the particular neurons that control the wrote in their public health relevance statement with the grant submittal. positions funded. “These students will build real skills in the lab, go activating or deactivating them.” trained area — it’s only five or six out of20,000 in the entire animal — with us to conferences and be part of our publication team,” Dr. CJ The Calin-Jagemans believe that one aspect of their proposal that The Calin-Jagemans’ project, “Mechanisms in the Expression and and let out the genetic material so we can harvest the RNA and says. “We hope it will be exciting to them.” stood out to the NIH is the specific combination of expertise each Decay of Long-Term Habituation Memory,” relies on sea slugs quantitate how expressed genes have changed very precisely,” scientist brings to the project. “I’ve worked with neurons for a long (Aplysia californica). This species is ideal for studying the neurobiology she says. “By knowing the sequence of the genes I’m interested in, time and Bob has worked with sea slugs for a long time, but we’d of learning and memory due to its relatively simple nervous system, I can see whether the training has activated specific genes or not.” never contemplated putting the pieces together until now,” Dr. CJ

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FACULTY SPOTLIGHT J. Brent Friesen, associate professor of chemistry, wrote an Office of the Provost article, “Dehydration of 2-Methyl-1-cyclohexanol: New Findings from a Popular Undergraduate Laboratory Cheryl Johnson-Odim, provost, has been elected to PhD Experiment,” in the Journal of Chemical Education. He also everal years ago Marie Masterson, , with children and families. This work is about the Chief Academic Officers Task Force of the Council wrote “Phytoconstituents from Vitex agnus-castus fruits” in assistant professor of early childhood integrating the human rights of children into of Independent Colleges (CIC). She also facilitated Fitoterapia (2011), a peer-reviewed journal. Friesen also a workshop on the Chair/CAO relationship for the education, set out to “transform the school policies around the world. attended the Teaching Guided-Inquiry Organic Chemistry S CIC in Louisville, KY, in May. world of children through the power of positive “We’re teaching a way of life, not just techniques,” Labs workshop at the University of Minnesota this summer. relationships,” and today, as Dominican’s newest Masterson explains. “We want to treat children Fulbright Scholar, she is well on her way to making Rosary College of Arts and Sciences Joseph Heininger, assistant professor of English, presented with respect based on the Golden Rule, and to the paper “The Cosmopolitan and the Vernacular in Roddy that dream a reality. nurture authentic, growth-fostering relationships. Daniela Andrei, assistant professor of chemistry, presented Doyle’s The Deportees and Other Stories” at the national meeting of the American Conference for Irish Studies in April. “It’s a devotion…a calling…a passion for me, It is life changing when we realize the impact our her research at the 12th Tetrahedron International Symposium – Challenges in Organic and Bioorganic and I love what I do,” she says. A member of the words and actions have on the way others respond. Chemistry, held in June in Sitges, Spain. She and her students Margaret Heller, web services librarian, presented the talk School of Education faculty since 2010, Masterson We must first influence teachers, so that they can also presented their research results at the 242nd American “Chicago Underground Library’s Community-Based Cataloging Chemical Society National Meeting in August. System,” at Code4Lib in February. She also presented the has focused her energy on developing a training in turn understand their own impact in the lives of lecture “Using the READ Scale to Track the Effort of Assessing model that approaches the role of teachers in the children. All children need someone to believe Daniel Beach, department chair and professor of psychology, Electronic Resource Access Issues” at Electronic Resources students’ lives in a different way, refocusing in them — to nurture their strengths and ignite their participated in a National Geographic expedition to Antarctica in Libraries in March and the paper “The Library Catalog as where he conducted a research project to assess the number Social Glue” at Media in Transition in May. attention on positive discipline. life purpose and mission. We want to empower and distribution of penguin species on the Antarctic teachers to be leaders who will carry forth a vision Peninsula. Beach also was interviewed on WGN radio in Alexis Howe, assistant professor of Spanish, presented “This is much more than a philosophy or set for equity, compassion, justice and advocacy in the June about the psychology of mob action in conjunction the paper “Inconvenient Truths: Disappearance and of strategies,” Masterson explains. “Research with a wave of mob violence in downtown Chicago. Miguel Littín’s film Dawson, Isla 10” at the CineLit field of early childhood education.” shows that with positive, responsive, teacher-child Conference held at Portland State University in February. Tonia Bernardi Triggiano, associate professor of interactions in social and learning domains, Italian, published an article titled “Dante’s Heavenly Rogelia Lily Ibarra, assistant professor of Spanish, wrote the high school failure rate can be cut in Lessons: Educative Economy in the Paradiso” in the article “Gómez de Avellaneda’s Sab: A Modernizing half. Teachers have the power to mediate Essays in Medieval Studies. Project” for the fall 2011 issue of Hispania, the official journal of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish risk factors, nurture social competence Judy Beto, professor of nutrition sciences, was a keynote and Portuguese (AATSP). She was awarded a Dominican more than a speaker at the Hawaii Dietetic Association in May, lecturing and turn children on to learning.” Faculty Research Summer Grant to continue her project: on the value and impact of nutrition intervention. She also “Annotating Romance: The Function of the Footnote in Masterson received her grant award presented an interactive workshop, “Statistics 101: How Gómez de Avellaneda’s Guatimozín.” through the Fulbright Specialist Program to Evaluate Published Research,” at the spring clinical meetings of the National Kidney Foundation. Bill Jenkins, assistant professor of theatre arts and technical (FSP) in the spring of 2011, and for six philosophy director of the Performing Arts Center, presented “Impact weeks over the past summer worked in Alisa Beyer, assistant professor of psychology, wrote the of Homicide on Families of Murder Victims” at the National article “Improving Student Presentations: Pecha Kucha collaboration with faculty of Mahidol Fulbright Scholar Aims to Transform the World of Children Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty’s national conference and Just Plain PowerPoint,” published in the April 2011 in January. He also presented “How Victims Experience University in Bangkok, Thailand, to issue of Teaching of Psychology. She also presented Defense Team Contact” at the National Alliance of Sentencing plan and implement a new professional “Assessing the Validity of Peer Assessment of Oral Advocates and Mitigation Specialists conference in March. Presentations: Has Psychology Arrived in Lake Wobegon?” development program for quality Over the summer, he provided training on working with Since coming to Dominican from Old Dominion at the American Psychological Association Conference in victims of trauma to victim advocates and state prosecutors improvement in early childhood education August. In April, she presented “Individual Differences, University in Norfolk, VA, Masterson has maintained in Illinois, North Carolina and Louisiana. He is also environments. In addition, she provided training in Associated Behavior and Language During Positive and volunteering as theatrical consultant for the renovation a jam-packed schedule that includes research, and positive discipline practices for teachers, researchers, Negative Valence Elicited Reminiscing Task (ERT)” at the of the Madison Street Theatre in Oak Park. writing professional books and papers and presenting Society for Research and Child Development Conference. parents and professionals using The 101s Guide Hugh McElwain, professor of theology and chair of the at state and national conferences. Previously the to Positive Discipline for Young Children, the early Richard Calabrese, professor of communication arts department of theology and pastoral ministry, presented early childhood specialist for the state of Virginia, and sciences, recently completed his third year hosting childhood education behavior guidance text book the lecture “Hunger: Politics and Morality” at the she continues to serve as an educational consultant a weekly series of seminars on enhancing work Irish-American Heritage Center in May. The lecture Masterson co-authored with renowned child behavior relationships at Alexian Brothers Medical Center. to the Virginia Department of Education and Head explored themes in the film about Irish patriot Bobby expert Katharine C. Kersey, EdD. The FSP promotes Sands and the hunger protest that resulted in his death. Start; as a textbook and journal peer reviewer; and Sr. Mary Clemente Davlin,OP, professor emerita of linkages between U.S. academics and professionals as a member of many advisory councils, English, wrote the essay “God and the Human Body in Caren Messina-Hirsch, visiting lecturer of nutrition and their counterparts at host institutions overseas. Piers Plowman” as part of a festschrift for C. David Benson sciences, led the Dominican University nutrition sciences committees and task forces. While she U.S. faculty members and professionals are awarded for Chaucer Review, vol. 46, in summer 2011. Her recorded team to victory again this year by achieving third place in professes that advocacy for children is her lectures on Dante’s Divine Comedy were released on CD the Third Annual Burger Throwdown competition in June. grants enabling them to engage in short-term “fun,” when she isn’t working, she spends by Now You Know Media in 2011. She also published “In Her team’s “Abodanza Burger” featured an innovative collaborative projects at host institutions in more Memoriam Charles Muscatine (1920-2010)” for her former layered presentation of the regions of Italy, including time traveling with her similarly “globally than 100 countries. The U.S. Department of State teacher, in Chaucer Review, vol. 45. polenta, basil chutney, Italian salsa, salami and Italian focused” family and playing the violin. sausage, with an all-beef patty on tomato foccacia bread. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs funds Jennifer Dunn, assistant professor of communication, the international travel costs and provides a stipend. “It is my desire to create through intensive was awarded the top paper prize from the Rhetorical Theory and Criticism Interest Group at the Central States training, a more peaceful world for children “Though the laws in Thailand have changed, corporal Communication Association (CSCA) annual conference and families. I chose to come to Dominican punishment and punitive practices are very much for her paper “Virginity for Sale: Problematizing Public because my work aligns directly with the Discourses of Virginity and Prostitution.” In addition, she ingrained within the culture, so it is difficult to university’s mission of giving compassionate advised three undergraduates who had papers accepted change peoples’ beliefs,” Masterson says. “However, for presentation at the CSCA Undergraduate Honors service and participating in the creation of our research shows that training in the 101s positively portion of this year’s conference. She is also now the a more just and humane world.” chair and program planner for the CSCA’s Media Studies impacts teachers’ attitudes, practices and interactions Interest Group for 2011-2012.

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Nkuzi Nnam, professor of philosophy and director of the Carol Tallarico, associate professor of economics, and Arvid Christopher Stewart, assistant professor, was named Black World Studies program, was presented the 2010 Brennan School of Business Johnson, dean and professor of management, co-authored editor-in-chief of World Libraries, the international journal International Scholastic Development Award by African the article “The Implications of Global Ecological Elasticities of the Dominican University Graduate School of Library Lifestyle Magazine. In April, Nnam presented a paper, Peter Alonzi, professor of economics and finance, presented for Carbon Control: A STIRPAT Formulation” for the fall 2010 and Information Science. Stewart was also named editor “Igbo Work Ethic,” at the 9th Annual Conference of The the paper “Universal Life Insurance – Has It Always Simply issue of the Journal of Management Policy and Practice. They of the Metrics column for the Journal of Academic Igbo Studies Association at Howard University Law School. Been a Question of Duration?” at the Academy of Economics also presented a paper titled “Ecological Impact Elasticities Librarianship. Stewart was a featured speaker and In addition, he read a paper, “Ofo Na Ogu: Igbo Ethical and Finance in Jacksonville, FL, in February. for Fossil Fuels in OECD Countries and Their Policy panelist for the program “The 21st Century Academic Teachings,” at the 35th Annual Conference of National Implications” at the 2011 annual meeting of the Midwest Library Building: A Forum on Recent Planning, Design, Council for Black Studies in March. He also presented David Aron, associate professor of marketing, co-authored Decision Sciences Institute. The paper was published in and Construction of New Library Space” at the 2011 a paper, “Igbo Women: The Year 2000 and the Decade with Wayne Koprowski, assistant professor of management, the conference’s peer-reviewed proceedings. annual conference of the American Library Association. Thereafter,” at the 19th Annual Conference of The National the article “Caging the Guerrilla Consumer: The Report K.R. Vishwanath, clinical assistant professor of management, Tonyia J. Tidline, associate professor and director of the Association of African American Studies in February. He from Illinois” for the Journal of Academic and Business and Arvid Johnson, dean and professor of management, PhD program, presented a paper at the refereed First also organized Dominican’s first annual Black World Music Ethics. He and Koprowski also presented “Alternatives and co-authored the article “Servant Professorship and Its Annual Conference on Information and Religion, hosted by Festival this summer. Implications: Legal Remedies for Guerrilla Consumer Behavior” Implications” for the winter 2011 issue of the International Kent State University in May. The paper, titled “Speaking at the 2011 MBAA International Conference in March. Valerie Rangel, adjunct professor of apparel design and Journal of Education Research. of Spirituality,” explores information practices inherent merchandising, presented a paper titled “Tailored for in The What Matters Colloquium, a series of discussions Twitter: Fashion as Spectacle in the Digital Age” at the created to familiarize new faculty with the university’s 2011 National Pop Culture Association & American Culture Dan Condon, professor of economics and quantitative mission and administrative structure. Association (PCA/ACA) conference in San Antonio, TX. methods, presented a paper, “Religious Contributions: Ed Valauskas, instructor, presented several lectures at A Historical Perspective,” at the international conference Susan M. Strawn, associate professor in apparel libraries and museums in conjunction with the National of the National Business and Economics Society in March. design and merchandising, published a chapter titled Graduate School of Library and Library of Medicine exhibit, “Harry Potter’s World: “Entrepreneurial Applications” in the book Artisans Robert Irons, associate professor of finance, Peter Alonzi, Information Science Renaissance Science, Magic and Medicine,” in spring and Fair Trade: Crafting Development by Mary A. Littrell professor of economics and finance, and Dan Condon, 2011. He also presented “Open Access Scholarly Journals, & Marsha A. Dickson, (Kumarian Press, 2010). She also professor of economics and quantitative methods, John W. Berry, professor, was named an “Illinois Libraries, Scholars, and Research: Content Creation and was a featured guest speaker on the NPR program “On presented a panel discussion titled “We Have Met the Library Luminary” by the Illinois Library Association Preservation on Campus,” at the LIBRAS Annual Membership Point” with Tom Ashbrook in February. The program’s Enemy and He is Us” for the Brennan School of Business’s in February, joining 19 other distinguished colleagues Program in May. He gave two lectures, “Plants in Print: topic was the relationship between social media and U.S. Bank Center for Economic Education in March. for significant contributions to state, national and The Age of Botanical Discovery,” and “Treasures: The Rare revivals of contemporary handcraft. international librarianship. Book Collection at the Lenhardt Library,” at the Lenhardt Library of the Chicago Botanic Garden in May. Valauskas Mickey Sweeney, professor of English, edited the 2010 issue Janice Del Negro, assistant professor, received the 2011 also published the introduction to the first issue of of Essays in Medieval Studies, an interdisciplinary journal Storytelling World Resource Award for Storytelling: Art Uncommon Culture, a peer-reviewed scholarly journal of medieval studies featuring papers delivered at the annual and Technique, a book she co-wrote with Ellin Greene. on cultural activities in Europe, for which he also serves meeting of the Illinois Medieval Association. She also as co-editor and advisory board member. In May, he published an article in the spring 2011 issue of Enarratio celebrated the 15th anniversary of First Monday, a monthly Tina Taylor-Ritzler, assistant professor of psychology, Mary Pat Fallon, assistant professor, wrote the article peer-reviewed open-access journal dedicated to research Michael Kruger, adjunct assistant professor of marketing wrote the article “A Catalyst-for-Change Approach to “The Status of the Irish Research eLibrary,” published about the Internet, for which he serves as chief editor. science, and Arvid Johnson, dean and professor of Evaluation Capacity Building” in the spring 2011 issue in the April 2011 issue of World Libraries. management, presented a paper titled “A Comparison of the American Journal of Evaluation and the article of Distributional Assumptions for Rapid Screening of Retail “Development and Validation of the Cultural Competence School of Education Sales Data” at the 2011 meeting of the International Academy Assessment Instrument: A Factorial Analysis” in the winter of Business and Public Administration Disciplines. The paper Chris Hagar, associate professor, was a member of 2011 issue of the Journal of Rehabilitation. She also Greg Harman, assistant professor, wrote the article “An was published in the conference’s peer-reviewed proceedings. the program committee and track chair for the education presented a panel presentation titled “Culture/Diversity Hour in the Classroom: Pushing & Pulling Students Towards and training panel of the 8th International Association Courses: What to Cover? What do Students Learn?” at the Ideas” for the fall 2010 issue of Teaching & Learning: The for the Study of Information Systems for Crisis Response Midwestern Psychological Association Conference in May. Journal of Natural Inquiry. He also wrote the article “Turn Kathleen Odell, assistant professor of economics, moderated & Management conference “From Early-warning Systems With Students: Making Conversation a Priority in Teacher Fr. Richard Woods, OP, professor of theology, wrote the the panel discussion “Does Microfinance Really Work?” at to Preparedness and Training,” held in Lisbon, Portugal Education” for the summer 2011 issue of Critical Questions book, Meister Eckhart: Master of Mystics, which recently the 7th Annual Chicago Microfinance Conference, held at in May 2011. in Education. was released in the United States by its publisher, the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in May. Ken Haycock, professor, gave the annual Follett Lecture on Continuum. He also presented a paper titled “Mystical Anita Miller, assistant professor and coordinator for “Advocacy Revisited: New Insights Based on Research Union in the Teachings of Ibn ‘Arabi and Meister Eckhart” Kathleen Prunty, adjunct professor, presented “Values online learning, presented “Collaborative Action Research: and Evidence.” He also wrote the articles “Exemplary at the Conference on Philosophy and Mysticism between Centered Learning: A Philosophy of Innovation and Excellence” Teacher-Researchers Coming Together Virtually to Enhance Public Library Branch Managers: Their Characteristics and Europe and Asia, held by the Council for Research in Values for the Chief Learning Officer LearningElite Forum National Student Learning” at the 2011 Society for Information Effectiveness” for Library Management, “Connecting British and Philosophy at Notre Dame University-Louaize in Webinar in June. She also presented “Enhancing the Technology & Teacher Education (SITE) International Columbia (Canada) School Libraries and Student Beirut, Lebanon, in May. The paper will be published Customer Experience: Philosophies and Strategies for Conference in March. Achievement: A Comparison of Higher and Lower in the proceedings of the conference. Woods also was Success” at the Nancye B. Holt Management National Performing Schools with Similar Overall Funding” for named to the editorial board of Medieval Mystical Symposium in March. Prunty also received the LearningElite School Libraries Worldwide, and “Designing and Evaluating Theology, now the official journal of the Eckhart Society. Award from Chief Learning Officermagazine in March. Library Leadership Programs: Improving Performance and His series of 12 recorded lectures on “Celtic Spirituality” Khalid A. Razaki, professor of accounting, published the Effectiveness” for Australian Library Journal. Haycock also was released on CD by Now You Know Media in September. article “The Feasibility of Using Business Process Improvement was named the incoming chair of the American Library Approaches to Improve an Academic Department” in the Association’s Committee on Accreditation. spring 2011 issue of the Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice. The paper was presented at the 19th Annual Kate Marek, professor, wrote the book Organizational Meeting of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Storytelling for Librarians: Using Stories for Effective Sciences in February 2011. Razaki also co-published with Leadership, published by the American Library Association Wayne Koprowski, assistant professor of management, an in January. Her book chapter “The Role of Organizational article titled “Coming of Age for a Consulting Company: An Storytelling in Successful Project Management” was Entrepreneurial Transition Case Study” in the Journal of published in Convergence of Project Management and Business Cases and Applications. Razaki and Elizabeth Knowledge Management by Scarecrow Press in December. Collier, assistant professor of ethics, published an article In April, Marek delivered the keynote address for the titled “Ethics: The Soul of a Business Capstone Course” in Kansas Beta Phi Mu annual meeting, the organization’s the Journal of Academic and Business Ethics. first-ever to be held via web conferencing system.

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You always belong to the attends meetings of their Garden Club, Audubon are the oldest geological formations in the world as not allowed Betty to plan another extensive Rosemarie Brady Sullivan keeps busy visiting 1934 Society and Arts Council. She says Hi! to all well as many rivers and streams. Betty’s family is vacation trip right now, so she is devoting her her three sons and their families, and enjoying Dominican University community. survivors of the class of 1945. very active in Indian affairs. Betty said that some energy to redecorating her apartment. Never a the time they spend with her in California. Class News provides all alumnae/i of Catherine Power Becker is still learning new tricks time ago their basement had flooded and her dull moment for her! Mary Kuhn Morgan and husband, Bernie, are not Rosary yearbook and her class picture were ruined. Dominican University with an opportunity on her Apple laptop. Her daughter, Connie, gifted It seems we may have a second Energizer Bunny traveling far this year—but by foot they’re still her last Christmas with an Apple One-to-One We hope that Sr. Jeanne Crapo, OP, with her in our class: Edwina McDonald, who lives in logging some miles in their neighborhood. A to share news and celebrate important life arrangement where she can frequent the Apple experience in the Archives at Dominican, can find Washington, D.C. Several years ago, Edwina injured recent walk through their local green “hill” events. Class News is prepared through the store as often as she desires for one year. She replacements for Betty. Sr. Jeanne is now deeply her right leg in a fall and that injury has somewhat reminded Mary of “Golders Green” in London. Office of Alumnae/i Relations in cooperation wonders what the communication modes will be involved in writing the history of Rosary/Dominican, curtailed her activities. But not too much! Edwina is a prodigious undertaking. Patricia O’Donnell Wadden enjoyed a recent visit with class agents. If you would like to be when her now 1-year-old grandson, Brett, is 87? an active member of both the John Carroll Society in Florida from Lois MacDonald Simms ’51 and Earlier this year, Marie Lonier Duffy awaited the and the (Junipero) Serra Club, a Eucharistic minister a class agent, have news to report or have Camille Pascal Berley wrote from Florida that she Marilyn Donne Myers. Pat reports that she is August birth of her first great-grandchild. Marie at her parish and she writes a monthly letter for the questions, please contact our office by and her husband, Fred, celebrated their 65th feeling good. anniversary in June 2011 with their family. As of this and her husband, who live in Rolling Meadows, sick and disabled members of the parish who are email at [email protected], by phone at have six daughters and 10 grandchildren. Marie unable to get to church. Her comment on growing Mary Al Finucan Hendee and husband, Kirby, writing, they have 10 grandchildren and three recently moved out of their apartment and into (708) 524-6286, by fax at (708) 366-4197 great-grandchildren. occasionally sees Dorothy Catalano Keleher who older is a feeling we all share: her sadness in losing friends in death or those who have moved away a house nearby with their daughter. or by mail at Office of Alumnae/i Relations, lives in Hillside. Dorothy and her husband have I had a phone message from Genevieve “Gwen” 10 children. from D.C. to be near their families. Edwina asked to Carol Cook Woods still works as a substitute Dominican University, 7900 West Division Locke, who has moved into assisted living in be remembered to all of her Rosary classmates. teacher. She retired from the Morton Kenosha, WI. She said that things were going “as Eileen Cremer Peck lives in Wild Rose, WI, which is Street, River Forest, IL 60305. Due to privacy Virginia Tracy Haley’s granddaughter, Bridget Arboretum last December but still volunteers well as possible.” near Stevens Point. Eileen says she is in good reasons we do not publish the contact health and still drives; in fact, her driver’s license is Gavin, married Scott Davis (a graduate of there occasionally. At the end of April, she Sr. Marie Bertrand (Mary) Wright called me from Dominican University) in July at St. Juliana’s assisted a French sculptress as she erected information for your class agent(s). For (clockwise from bottom right): Alice Field Bolger valid until she is 90. She has two sons, two the Mound to say she really had no news to tell me Church in Chicago. Ann O’Shea Spengler lives in a large outdoor installation made of wood. questions or contact information, please ’34 celebrated her 100th birthday with daughter- daughters and eight grandchildren. but I tell you I think the Motherhouse would be Lemont. Her daughter informed us that Ann is Marguerite Kuhn Kowalski travelled the rivers in-law, Jane Vanderheiden Bolger ’58; niece, Erin Barbara McQuaid Whitmore, who lives in contact our office. Please note: the much poorer without her many generous services! recovering from pneumonia. Mary Kiley Bowman of Russia this past spring. Green Groden ’66; and daughter, Mary Barbara Evansville, IN, has six sons and one daughter. She magazine cannot publish pregnancy I had a good visit with Catherine McGarr Krickl this visits her four children who live out of town as often Bolger Anderson ’68. Alice passed away in July feels fortunate that her sister lives very near her in Joan Janda Belza enjoyed a mini Rosary reunion and engagement announcements. spring when Ascension Parish sponsored a lecture as possible and she regularly sees her four children 2011. Please keep her family in your prayers. Evansville and they can enjoy spending time at her home in Pebble Beach, CA, with Marianne on the paintings of Rouault here at Dominican, and together. who live in the Chicago area. Life is busy! Mary has Brabec Powers ’63 and Noreen Barrett Shively ’50. Class News items are submitted by alumnae/i I joined them for evening prayers afterward in our 21 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Rosemary Murphy Highland resides in a Pat O’Donnell Wadden and her son also visited on chapel. She and her husband attended and we My life is full but moves at a slow, arthritic pace. and do not represent positions, policies or 1942 retirement home in Rockford, IL. Mary Claire, their way south. Over the past few years, Joan and talked about their family. It was good to hear about I remain active in the book discussion group to opinions of the Office of Alumnae/i Relations, Eloi Watson Doss is recovering from a fall resulting one of Rosemary’s two daughters, a retired husband, Jan, have volunteered as gardeners at all her children, two of whom I taught here at DU. which I have belonged for 30 years. Not much or Dominican University. in a broken hip. Eloi recently celebrated her music teacher, is now associated with a new the Carmel Mission. Joan writes, “I continue to give I had a telephone visit with Eugenia “Genie” Bley “moving around” is required for reading! Anne, 90th birthday. multiple sclerosis research group at the tours to the many students who make field trips to our daughter, lives near us and Hank and I see her The class news published in this edition Lenert while at an appointment with my University of Iowa, which is studying the effect our beautiful mission, where Blessed Junipero Serra often. Our son, George, flies in from Milwaukee to dermatologist. The nurse who took my statistics of organic foods on MS patients. Already Mary is buried. We have visitors from all over the world. was collected before May 15, 2011. News see us whenever he can. Aren’t families a cherished 1945 found out that I was a Rosary graduate and said Claire is experiencing improvement in her I facilitated the translations of our self-guided tour submitted after May 15, 2011, will appear in “My mother went to Rosary” and we discovered her blessing? A Mass of Christian Burial was held at Christ the condition. Rosemary’s daughter, Rita, continues so that we now have 13 different languages to the next edition of the magazine, Spring mother graduated in 1945! The nurse was Genie’s May you and your loved ones, always be well and King Church in Chicago on January 5, 2011, for teaching microbiology at the Rockford campus of present to the tourists. As for Jan and myself, our daughter, Marsha Moran, who then arranged a the University of Illinois College of Medicine. happy and safe. Caritas et Veritas. 60th has come and gone. We enjoy good health 2012. Thanks for sharing your news! Marguerite Graffy. Marge earned her master of phone call to Genie at the end of my appointment, and our family, and have been fortunate to make arts degree from Northwestern University in music Camilla Ingrassia McGuire, still a resident of –Betty Campbell Meyer, class agent and we had such a great time talking about old trips to Egypt, Jordan and the Baltic.” education and performance and served as a music times. We’re still trying to get together for a longer New York City, recently enjoyed a vacation in educator/administrator with Burbank School visit. Mexico where she “soaked up the warmth Fran Dineen Quetsch shares, “Dick and I are fine District #111 for more than 40 years. Marge is before returning to the not-so-warm New York 1949 for a couple of old folks. We still try to stay in shape Save the Date for You may have already seen from the Spring 2011 remembered as a faithful servant of Christ the City.” Camilla regretted that her two troublesome Dear Classmates, though I will admit neither of us moves quite as fast Dominican Magazine that I lost my brother in knees would prevent her from attending the as we used to.” Fran and Dick had a busy summer Alumnae/i Weekend! King Parish as choir member, CCD program A wonderful time was had by all who were able to December 2010. He and I were always good friends class reunion in June. with two graduations, a wedding in Missouri and Formerly known as Reunion, this volunteer and Eucharistic minister. attend our annual 49’ers luncheon. Thanks also to and I miss hearing from him very much but know he a trip to Vail. annual event will bring together Sarah Anne Broderick Busse was voted “Woman now is free from all suffering and at peace with Corinne Cohan Travis and her husband, John, those of you who were unable to attend but sent in of the Year” for St. Gerald’s Parish in Oak Lawn, God. I was blessed to be able to get to Washington live in Alexandria, VA, near their daughter, updates via letter: In the last year, Dorothy Wolf Cormack became alumnae/i of many generations, Monica, and her husband and three daughters. caregiver to husband, George. She reports that where she is on the board of the Women’s Club, a for good visits with him last October and again in Barb Perry Curley shared, “We recently celebrated Corinne and John are always included in Sunday while not very ambulatory, George is a very good including special celebrations for member of their Senior Club and a former November. our 60th wedding anniversary. It reminded me of dinner plans at their daughter’s home. Monica patient. Dorothy continues to lead bereavement classes ending in 2 and 7. Be sure Eucharistic minister and CCD teacher. the party where I met my husband, Tom. I invited I will close now and thank all those of you who is a physical therapist and her husband is ministry and Eucharistic Adoration and is part of Joan Isermann Ludwig wrote that after 38 years in about 15 classmates and my older brother invited to save June 8-10, 2012, for a answered the postcard and plead with the rest of a pharmacist. a women’s Bible study group at her parish, St. her four-bedroom house she decided it was time to about 20 fraternity brothers in town for a Purdue/ weekend of reconnecting with your you to please do the same! I send you all my love Andrew’s. She is also president of the Delavan sell and move to a retirement community, San Ann Linberger Troyan’s daughter, who works and Northwestern game for a back-to-school party. We and prayers. Service League, which raises money for the less classmates. To view the schedule Camillo, on the west side of Milwaukee. She is not lives in New York City, entertained two of Ann’s were seniors and the fellows were back from –Sr. Mary Woods, OP, class agent fortunate in the community. Dorothy reports that of events, register online and see too far from her old neighborhood and since she is teenage grandsons and their family during service. Five marriages ensued. (You’re welcome, they are all wonderful outlets for her and keep which of your classmates will be still driving, can keep in touch with friends in that Christmas week. The heavy snowfall which closed classmates!)” New York airports the day after Christmas did not her on her toes. area. 1946 Marie Doleshek Krakora writes, “I am so attending, go to dom.edu/aw2012. alter the young family’s plans to return home to Virginia Conahan Boyle and husband, Austin, Mary Elizabeth Howe Carolan wrote that she and proud to have gone to Rosary College. My son, By the time you read this Class News column, our Indianapolis. They immediately rented a car and celebrated their 60th anniversary last April, with her husband, Larry, still live in Racine, WI. They Joseph, received his bachelor of science in 65th class reunion, June 3-5, 2011, will be history. I “drove straight through,” Ann said. She added a great excitement and many out-of-town visitors. have four children, nine grandchildren and 10 great- organizational leadership from Dominican while hope many of you were able to be on campus that comment which all of us can appreciate: “Oh, to Virginia’s family is well-represented at Dominican: Are you receiving our grandchildren. One of her grandchildren, Katherine working as a sergeant for the Lake Forest Police weekend to attend some of the functions. be young again!” one granddaughter earned two master’s degrees Carolan, received a master of arts in teaching in Department. A granddaughter, Yvonne Lyden, monthly e-newsletter? in education and administration; Virginia’s 2007 from Dominican. I wish I could have seen her We are all in our 80s now and understandably less Genevieve Hanley Lennon visited her daughter, is attending Dominican now to receive her grandson is currently in the post-bac program, Send your email address to us at during that time. If any of you send a family active than we might like to be, but we continue to Theresa Lennon Conroy ’73, and her husband, Bill, master’s in elementary education. So I have a and a daughter-in-law is working on a degree [email protected] so you can stay member here, please let me know. pursue our interests and remain involved with our in Washington, D.C., last year. Genevieve attended three-generation background with myself, my children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren the class reunion. in education. in the loop on upcoming events Gay McDowell Burmeister wrote “Hooray! We’re still son and my granddaughter at Rosary College/ as well as with our friends. Charleen O’Connor Berens writes, “My Jim died alive!” She and her husband, Marsh, have Betty Gloudeman Scharfenberger is as busy as Dominican University.” and university news. June 7, 2010, from complications of Alzheimer’s managed to outlive most of their friends, six dogs Betty Johnson Sine, an English major who later ever at the retirement home in Milwaukee where disease. It was a peaceful death and all that we and the 50-year shake roof on their house. Marsh worked in advertising, and her husband live in she has lived for 11 years. Serious back pain has still practices patent law from home and Gay still Lampe, MO. They retired to the Ozarks, where there

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could ask for. I continue to go to our Alzheimer’s Greetings to all of you! Most of us are 80 years old National Honor Society scholar, a National Italian space availability and at the discretion of the Retirement Center at George Mason University support group meetings twice a month, thinking this year...imagine? Honor Society member and a Dominican Scholar. dean of the academic area of interest, alums may 1964 and spending time with granddaughter, Grace. my experience could help someone else who is Dorothy Ann Shields De Spain had three wishes Two granddaughters play softball, one for Trinity audit most undergraduate courses free of charge. Mary Lou Campbell Hartman retired from the Joann Casciato Hillebrand has not slowed dealing with this dreadful disease. Cardiac rehab fulfilled for her 80th birthday: she and her son, and one in Parker, CO. Register on the first day of class or during the Princeton library and is taking classes at Princeton down—she is serving a second term as treasurer gets me out of the house three times a week. Steven, flew to southern California and climbed Kay Penn-Hawken is in the process of selling her add/drop period. Auditing is not permitted in and the local arts center when she isn’t visiting general of the World Union of Catholic Women’s Life is good and I give thanks every day for all the to the top of the Hollywood sign. Later, Dorothy home. Pat Bach Steele “resigned” from teaching studio courses in art, music, or theatre; physical her nine grandkids in Boulder, San Diego and Organizations—meeting yearly in Rome. “This blessings I have, including nine grandchildren embarked on a cross-country bus tour following CCD at her parish and three days later the Holy education courses; independent/directed study; Baltimore, volunteering at a residential rehab past October, we held our centenary assembly in and nine great-grandchildren.” old Route 66 to Palm Springs. On returning Spirit recruited her to sponsor a catechumen for service learning; or other courses designated by center, and serving on the board of the Delaware Jerusalem, almost 500 women were in attendance. –Sr. Cleo O’Loughlin, OP, class agent home, family and friends celebrated with a RCIA. There was a great turnout from our class at the the university. Best to contact the school of interest Raritan Greenway Land Trust as co-chair and as a Maureen Cox O’Doherty accompanied me.” Joanne Hollywood-themed party, giving Dorothy a reunion in June and a great response for the class for more information. Your card will get you in to trustee of Future Church in Cleveland. She attended asked for prayers for her family. Daughter, Angela, Lifetime Achievement Award and an Oscar. gift in support of Dominican. Pat was unable to use the fitness center, gym, track and racquetball the American Catholic Council in Detroit in June and is undergoing a series of tests to see if she can 1950 Dorothy writes, “All my wishes came true. I attend as her daughter and her two girls, Noelle and court. Visit dom.edu/athletics/facilities for a then, in October she is moving to London for two donate one of her kidneys to her father who is schedule of hours. You can get discounted tickets Patricia Cella Dennis sent me “A Prayer for felt like the ‘Queen of Hollywood’!” Maia, were visiting from Australia for a few weeks. weeks to see how it feels to live there. Way to go! on dialysis. for selected events at the Dominican University In July, she was off to Finland with 5W to celebrate Growing Old Gracefully,” which I’m sure many Keep in your prayers Mary Topping Blossfeld, Love, thoughts, prayers to all our classmates. After 16 years on the job, Mary Sullivan Feeley Performing Arts Center (DUPAC), which we used the 2011 EU cultural capitals of Turku and Tallinn. of you have seen and which I love. It says so who passed away recently—we worked together –Pat Bach Steele and Kay Penn Hawken, to call the Fine Arts building. If you’ve given the is retiring as executive director of the Illinois Bev Brazis Opelka writes “life is good. I am happy many witty and wise things, including “…keep a few years doing class letters until she finally class agents university your email address, you can check for Podiatric Medical Association to increase her to report that I still have my Mom in my life (soon to me free from craving to straighten out everybody’s moved south. I’m still living at the Villa St. offers in the monthly alumnae/i e-newsletter. You volunteer work for Catholic Charities and other be 94) and am constantly reminded from others affairs…” and “… keep me from the fatal habit of Benedict in Lisle. Stay well and God Bless! may participate individually or field a team (!) in a areas helping women in the workforce. Any ideas thinking I must say something on every subject about this blessing. Bill and I will be married 36 –Marilyn “Rokie” Rokop Citari, class agent 1957 variety of intramural activities. Email imsports@ and/or contacts are welcome. She also enjoyed and on every occasion…” On the other hand, years; second time around worked OK for us. I I received news that Jean Horrigan-Delhey loved dom.edu for specifics. If you would like to hold an her 50th Trinity reunion and welcomed her sixth Pat offers these words to students at Dominican continue to study voice privately and sing wherever her trip to China and Tibet. “Tibet was one of the event at Dominican, contact Scheduling and Event grandchild —three here and three in Boston. Mary University today: “Do not be afraid to cast your the opportunity presents itself. I am serving as an 1956 highlights of my life.” Another great moment for Services. Restrictions and fees explained with your writes “We need to have more gatherings of 1964 nets afar and trust in God’s wonderful providence interim choir director for my church (with no Jean was the November marriage of her grandson inquiry. Did you know that children and alums who are still in the Chicago area. We had fun to guide you.” She herself lived in many states A phone message was received from Betty Blum experience) and loving it. In season, golf remains followed by a family reunion. Jean also met up with grandchildren of alums who enroll as full-time at Rosary and we have fun when we see each other during a long career and now lives in Laguna Carr extolling good times during her winter sojourns a passion though I wish my handicap were better. Ann Lee Tyler and discussed the 2012 class reunion. undergraduates may qualify for annual Legacy at the official reunions. So, why not increase the Woods, CA, where she’s taking a class to learn in Florida and Cancun, Mexico. Carmelita “Carm” And, for some 20 years I have served as board frequency of the fun? I’ll offer my place for a wine Rita Cleary Smith was also able to have a great visit Scholarships? For more information, email her new computer. Vitullo Albachiara wrote that she had double knee member for our local arts agency, Palos Fine Arts, and cheese or whatever gathering. How about it?” with Jean in Florida. [email protected]. Haven’t found your card yet? replacements and they both hurt! She is still active keeping the arts focused in our community, for I second that idea! Sr. Adrienne Schmidt, CSJ, sent her note on Don’t despair. Lost or stolen cards may be replaced and can walk and talk, for which she really thanks I also learned from Audre Coia-Kurowski that in which I am very proud. Peace and best of regards stationery with a Cubs logo, explaining that she Many of us enjoyed those 50th high school the Lord. Even more exciting was the article she May her youngest daughter, Karen Anne, graduated for a $10 fee. Contact [email protected]. In fact, for to everyone.” is an avid baseball, basketball, hockey and football reunions. Nancy Jones Eppolito writes “My 50th enclosed concerning her daughter, Adrienne, from law school at the University of Wisconsin- specifics on any one of the aforementioned fan. All Chicago teams, I assume. She lives in the Sylvia Perry Rudolph is enjoying Huntley but high school reunion in Dixon, IL, last fall was a who is hearing impaired and has worked for the Madison. For Lent, Audre sang in a community choir benefits, use that contact also, or phone the Sisters of St. Joseph motherhouse in LaGrange, did escape to Florida last winter and to Ireland huge success—three days of nonstop fun Veterans Administration at Hines Hospital for 25 performing with the Fox Valley Orchestra. Alumnae/i Office at (708) 524-6286. and when she’s not cheering her teams on, she’s in May. Other travels are to Kansas City, MO, and reconnecting with old classmates. The years as a contract specialist. Adrienne was They performed Faure’s Requiem. Audre recalls Oh yes, now I remember. The answer that never crocheting baby afghans for their gift shop. (even in summer!) to see grandkids, Caterina following week, Antonio and I went to Italy and named an AbilityOne Procurement Champion by doing this piece in the early 50s at Rosary. changes is that the class agent is always here to and Franco. A series of CDs on Dante’s Divine Comedy the Department of Veteran Affairs. Carm was so had a wonderful trip covering the country from the Ciao (Dominican University’s Italian Organization) receive your news to share in the next class letter. made by Sr. Clemente (Marge) Davlin, OP, and excited for her daughter that she sent a copy with Silvia Hajek Jorgensen, sold her Concord, MA, north to the south. We also traveled to Sicily in celebrated La Festa di San Giuseppe, the feast of St. Contact me with your news! published by Now You Know Media is on sale a letter to President Obama, and she received a house and moved to Quincy, IL, to help her April for 10 days. Must be I’m married to an Italian!” Joseph on March 18 in a special way. There was an –Donna Smietana Joy, class agent through their website. In addition, Marge is reply from the White House! Last March, Carm sister care for their mother. On the trip she had Italian Mass, followed by a grand table celebration, Patty Keeffe Smith was also in Naples, FL, and met tutoring one day a week at Malcolm X College hosted the annual “gathering of the Vitullo a wonderful reunion lunch with Guy and Joan a tradition that dates back to the Middle Ages in Marge Melun with husbands for the Dominican in Chicago. She recently attended the 60th clan.” Some 111 guests attended this year Canale Szurberla. Silvia reports, ‘What a Sicily. All money collected was donated to the 1960 trustee reception in February. “We had a great visit wedding anniversary celebration of Jean from far and wide. wonderful reunion! I had not seen them for Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters and Sarah’s Inn with a reception, dinner at a French restaurant, Dougherty Quigley and her husband, Bernard. Hello to all! On our way home, after spending about 25 years—it seemed like yesterday. It Barbara “Parse” Parsons had twofold news. shelter of Oak Park, in the name of St. Joseph. and a long, leisurely breakfast the next day.” the winter in Florida, we stopped in Joplin, MO, was hard to leave all my connections in Concord, One of my close Rosary friends, Mary Catherine One, she marched in Madison with thousands I had a wonderful time at our 50th reunion; and to spend Easter with my son and his family. We As much as I love getting news, the downside is “Dolly” Kern Dady Colbert died in her home in of her compatriots for their right to collective especially Ann Elliott-Holmes in Cambridge forwarding the bad news. I regret to report the loss I look forward to seeing all of you next year for passed through southern Illinois and Missouri whose friendship is so dear to me.” Silvia will California just before Christmas 2010. bargaining. Also, she was recently a featured of Joyce Miley McDonald (a grammar school and our 55th. Blessings on our class! I love hearing and saw firsthand the heavy flooding. The be moving to Altus, OK, to help with daughter, speaker for a women’s event on the UW-Platteville high school classmate) and Pat Cusack Millet. I I am sorry I did not actively search out more from you. weather has not been kind this spring. I hope Lisa, and baby. Mom and Dad are Air Force pilots campus. She delivered stories regarding the was able to attend Pat’s wake (she was a second news but I am also in mourning for my oldest Peace and Love, all of you have been all right. with separate assignments. First time back to triumphs and trials of women at the college cousin) and, while somber, it celebrated her life of daughter, who died suddenly in March 2011. After reading the last Dominican Magazine, I Oklahoma—“Oh where are Kay Cavanaugh, since she first joined the faculty 22 years ago. –Ellen Bendry, class agent service, including her work as a Third Order She was mourned by family here and in Ireland learned that we lost one of our classmates. We Maggie Smith and the others? I still get in touch Dominican. These losses remind us how special and was buried on St. Patrick’s Day. Those of you Anne O’Brien Gonski enjoys her life in a senior express our deepest sympathy to the family of with Nancy Burke Grivel occasionally.” those years at Rosary were—it is still special— who have lost a child know the pain of this. independent living community with lots to do and Barbara Clute Janek. 1958 I was delighted to hear from Joan Canale Szuberla support it with prayers and contributions—and plan –Virginia Lyons Mullery, class agent a wonderful climate. She is looking forward to the biannual meeting of the Fribourg group in fall 2011. Sometimes I ask myself: whatever else is there This winter I spoke with Mary Markley Moriarty. who was selected by her peers for inclusion in the to be there in 2014! Hugs to all, She had been to Chicago in February to help her Joan Adele “Scotty” Scott is now living in a senior for a class agent to do after the emotional high 2011 listing of The Best Lawyers in America®, in –Mary McGough Schultze MALS ’70, class agent 1952 care facility and in delicate health...we hope some of Reunion 50? Fortunately, after attending the daughter who had pneumonia. I also spoke with the practice area of civil rights law. Joan writes her classmates will get in touch with her. Her address annual class agent meeting, I came away with a Jeannette McBride Murray. She had surgery in the younger son has wed a lovely woman from France (with one of her nieces) is the same one she used list of “Resources and Benefits for Alums” that summer and was doing quite well. Betty Banas and she has been in touch with Marge Melun, 1965 I can pass on to you. Thereby looking good in Cella and Karen Loan Haggerty got together for Judy Anderson Brindley, Judy Schenk Fierke and before going into the facility. Sally Love Gardiner When last I wrote in September 2010, we were your eyes. lunch and some good conversation this past her friend for 60+ years, Ann Elliott-Holmes. She writes via email, “I’m mother of four (author, artist, headed to Tunisia. Great trip until Steve suffered winter. Betty said that she and her daughters also enjoyed a visit with Silvia Hajek Jorgensen. business owner and psychiatrist), grandmother to Most of the following perks depend on having a major stroke in Tataouine that immobilized his were planning a trip to California, in May, to visit nine and 7/8ths, great-grandmother of one, friend your Alumnae/i Association membership card Ginny Gaul Cullen fled the Midwest winter for right side. Thanks to a wonderful tour agency and Betty’s sister. Mary Jo Knuth wrote a note to me to many and I thoroughly enjoy and stay busy at the ready. So, dig out the card we were given Naples, FL and a side trip to Costa Rica. Her Trinity superb travel insurance, we made it safely home from sunny California, in which she said how enjoying all of the above.” She sends love, prayers shortly after commencement. (I see that mine reunion for 1960 had 22 classmates and five of in only two weeks. Steve’s been making great much she enjoyed our 50th reunion. and thoughts to all. Diana Blancato Cortina relates was signed by Director Anna Marie Sciaraffa them also enjoyed a harp concert by Sue De Vale strides (literally) in therapy. I was diagnosed with that she had double heart surgery in September ’49 way back then.) You may check out books Keep in touch. Carter. She travels to NC to see her son and New bladder cancer that wasn’t eradicated in July so I 2008, still works full time as administrative in person from the Rebecca Crown Library. –Jo Scaccia Maday, class agent Orleans to see a daughter. had intrabladder chemo early this year and things assistant at the Village of Melrose Park and is (No remote access to its electronic resources Another 50th reunion (Immaculate Conception— are looking good. Roxie tussled a muskrat to a draw working with Dominican’s Literacy Center teaching is allowed.) Shop the Stepan Bookstore for Elmhurst) was had by Peg Hartnett Telesca, and landed a trip to the vet. Tootsie was hit by an Dorothy Ann Shields De Spain celebrated her English one-on-one to a student. Diana enjoys 10% off on select merchandise such as official who retired last June after 25 years in religious emergency vehicle and wound up in intensive 80th birthday like Hollywood royalty. having her daughter and granddaughter live with university apparel, mugs, license plate holders education at St. Mary of Sorrows Parish in Fairfax, care for a week. We soldier on. her and is proud that her granddaughter is a Trinity and books by Dominican authors. Depending on VA. She is taking classes at the Osher Learning in dom.edu / magazine Fall 2011 Dominican University Magazine 28 CLASS NEWS CLASS NEWS 29

Hearing of Steve’s stroke, Marilyn Colby sent and lecturing in a much more leisurely fashion. We Ogg was born on February 21, 2011. We recently advertise for music students…although it requires of emotions but I know it is the right thing to do word from Montreal: “There is a note on turmeric 1966 will continue to discover other worlds/cultures and purchased a home just north of Bethel Springs, long hours in preparation and lessons, I love it!” and Carnation will stay with me in retirement and and stroke repair on the dr.mercola.com site for Maureen Connolly, MD’s “DINE: Navajo People” visit friends and family, especially our two children TN, so we can be in Memphis to snuggle Charlie Diane Schulte Stein writes, “This has been a busy be a pampered pet and mentor for “New Dog.” March 2, 2011. Quiet and snowy here in Montreal.” appeared in The Country Doctor Revisited: A 21st and almost-three grandchildren in Portland, OR.” in less than two hours. This is a perfect “gramma- and untypical year for us. I have been retired since Hopefully, you will all be able to meet “New Dog Kash Creadon Sullivan wrote that her ocular Century Reader, a collection of essays, poems and Margaret Hunt traveled to Cleveland for a grampa” home—it sits on 10 wooded acres June ’06 and Ken retired at the end of December Somebody or Other” at the 2012 Reunion. And, I myasthenia gravis is under control. She was coming short stories written by rural health care reading of her new play, A Kids’ House, in May (there’s even a small pond) with five bedrooms, ’09. We enjoyed a quick trip to Los Angeles in Feb. am easing into my own retirement, too. After law off steroids and didn’t need any new drugs. So last professionals on the experiences of doctors and 2011. Described as the author’s latest “tender three baths and an unfinished walkout basement ’10 to visit my mother and two of my brothers then school at DePaul University, I spent 14 years at the Thanksgiving found her thankful that she has nurses practicing medicine in rural environments comedy,” A Kids’ House is the story of three college where we envision tricycles circling round and celebrated the arrival of our first grandchild! Illinois Attorney General’s Office and I am now long-term disability from the ABA. She’s still such as farms, reservations and migrant camps. roommates learning about life and love in the 60s. round. We intend to keep our home in Wyoming Daughter, Laura’s, little miss Juniper Zim arrived on completing my 25th year at the Better Business marketing her nephew, filmmaker Patrick Creadon, “It was part of the First Mondays @ the Alcazar, a as well, at least for now, and gradually acclimate April 1, 2010. We spent most of April in D.C. with Bureau of Chicago. I still serve on the alumni to the summer heat and humidity of the South. board at Guide Dogs for the Blind in San Rafael, who’s expanding into directing TV shows. reading series run by my fellow playwright Jean them; I spent July through the end of November Our daughter, Monica M. Ogg, PhD, continues CA, and am a commissioner on the Commission 1967 Seitter Cummins at the Alcazar Hotel in Cleveland there, when Laura returned to work. We spent five On the mend is Dianne Farr Knittle. Pneumonia to do research at USAMRIID on Fort Detrick at for Citizens with Disabilities in Arlington Heights. Karen Moran Duffy and husband, Charlie Heights, OH,” writes Margaret. “I came from New fabulous days in Cancun, Mexico, with friends and knocked her low on New Year’s Eve. On the plus Frederick, MD.” When I am actually sort of retired, I will have more Struckhoff, sold their nine-bedroom house last June York, Jane Duggan from Detroit, and Barbara family for the wedding of our son, Tom, to Heather side, she has lots to celebrate. She and Bill were time for writing and church activities and hopefully and moved to Edison Lofts, above the Sheraton Schaefer and Diane Schulte Stein came as well. Marilyn Meister Fischer writes “Apart from Rich in March 2011—truly a wonderful, warm set to return to the U.S. Naval Academy in July for still walking two dogs.” refresher training as Blue and Gold Officers. Last Hotel in St. Louis, with outstanding views of the rail In April 2011, Jean won the Lake Erie Playwrights spending time with our grandchildren (son, paradise (especially after the winter we have all summer Diane found all 107 of her cousins and yards, the Arch, Busch Stadium and a slim peek of Competition for her play, Pray for the Missing Chris’s, two who live nearby—Brendan, 11, and endured). We were in Los Angeles in June 2011 to Elizabeth McGrath reports, “I’m reviving my local many of their children from both sides of her family. the Mississippi. Karen spent September 2010 in Girls. Jean and I had a mini-reunion last fall, Carly, 4), highlights are travel-related: three cruises celebrate my mother’s 90th birthday. All of my consulting business and traveling for pleasure. The Farr side family reunion was set for July in California with daughter, Kate, waiting for baby #2 when she came to New York for a reading of my on the HAL Eurodam in the past 13 months with our siblings were there along with daughter, Laura, In August 2010, I spent a weekend in South Bend Cleveland. to arrive: Maysaa Fatine Ejjed, little sister for Jinane play Think or Die at the Actors Studio. Two plays son, Eric, who entertained nightly in the Eurodam Wes and Juniper. My mother met her first great with Lynne Yancey Crowley’s entire family as they Salma Ejjed, 3. Karen received the Champion for of ours were chosen as semifinalists for the piano bar. First we cruised the Caribbean; second, grandchild; Juniper’s middle name, Zim, is a gathered from across the U.S. to honor their Maureen McMahon Hibbot wrote that Richard’s Literary Arts award from the Arts and Education prestigious 2011 Eugene O’Neill National the Mediterranean; and the third and longest cruise shortening of my mother’s name, Zima.” mother. Florence Erhard Yancey ’40, who passed new hip was working perfectly, so she signed on Council of St. Louis, for promoting multicultural Playwrights Conference, held in July 2011 in brought us to England, Scotland, Norway and the away October 2009. On Saturday, each of the for a total right knee replacement (no cartilage left) Linda Becker Madura writes, “I’ve been retired literature and arts in the region for 35 years. She Waterbury, CT. My play Ravens Feed Us had a Baltic. Carl and I then took the train to central siblings cooked or baked one of their family’s in November when daughter, Jane, was due. By for the past six years during which time I cared for was also interviewed for the April 2011 issue of St reading at Primary Stages, an Off-Broadway Sweden from Copenhagen to visit my grandfather’s “heirloom dishes” and shared stories, pictures, spring her knee was great, in time for her and my mother until her death in 2008. I taught high Louis’ culinary magazine, Sauce. She was one of theatre here in New York. As works-in-progress, birthplace and to meet cousins. While there, home movies and performed skits. A highlight of Richard to spend June and July touring the states school French and adult education Italian; I worked the featured “Game Changers: 11 Visionaries who both Think or Die and Ravens had their very first we attended a week-long village celebration the afternoon was a style show of Florence’s and visiting friends they hadn’t seen in a long time for many years in Lombard School District 44 as have altered St. Louis’ Culinary Scene. Their readings at Dominican in 2007 (at our 40th commemorating the 100th anniversary of an vintage clothing modeled by her children and as well as joining the McMahon family reunion an administrative assistant; I was the manager of Experience. Their Words.” reunion) and in 2008 (at Homecoming).” ancestor’s discovery of a 1000-year-old Viking the Glen Ellyn Children’s Chorus; and my final grandchildren. I was honored to be included in at the end of June just after attending her 50th tapestry in the village church. This Swedish sojourn the festivities. Mary Ellen Boyle Callow just completed a hiking Jean Seitter Cummins offers her own update: 11 working years were spent with the City of high school reunion. (particularly getting to know a young 33-year-old trip with Road Scholar into and around the Grand “In April 2011 I received word that my adaptation Naperville in the Department of Transportation, Joanne Jacques Geist and I haven’t yet enjoyed our Maureen is joining Marifred Broucek Cilella in cousin and family historian) was the highlight of Canyon (but not all the way down to Phantom of Alexandra Lapierre’s novel Artemisia is a Engineering and Development. My husband, Jeff, “Joanne’s retirement celebratory lunch”…she’s very campaigning to expand our 50th DU reunion my 2010 highlights. A couple of shorter fall trips Ranch at the bottom) and also hiked in Sedona semifinalist for the prestigious National has already gone beyond his 40th year of teaching busy with married children—most with children of beyond campus. Mull it over for the next few took us to Georgia and North Carolina. In November and Tucson. Mary has six grandchildren now and Playwrights Conference (the O’Neill). The at Benedictine University in Lisle, and doesn’t plan their own—in town (Naperville) and out of state. I years and let them know what you think. 2010, I rented a condo on St. Augustine Beach for has started to work less and ease into retirement, competition is very stiff—about 80-100 plays on retiring for another five years or so. Our family spent time with Carol Johnson Rubsam in Kansas five nights with Joan Ambrose Walsh MALIS ’86, Peter and Sheila Durkin Dierks headed to Seattle although she still maintains an estate planning jockeying for six slots. But even to come this far welcomed its third grandchild when Isaac James City the week before Thanksgiving 2010. Turns out Ellen O’Connor Nick and Barb Schaefer. It was a in July. Son, Brian, was working in Thomassique, law practice. She serves on the Trinity High is a great honor. A reading of my radio play, Earel was born in December 2010. He lives Joanne and I were both in Kansas City at the same wonderful mini-reunion! Looking forward to seeing Haiti, running the mechanicals on a hospital until School board and also on an advisory board for Archie’s Girl (a spoiled American heiress inherits in Le Claire, IA, with our daughter, Anne, and her time…and still didn’t see each other! everyone at DU for our 45th!” labor unrest sent him back to Boulder in the spring. the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters. She says, “I still her father’s butler) took place in June. Radio husband, Jim. Our other two grandsons, Jackson Please start taking notes…regarding how your With his tour up in July, he was interviewing with feel a debt of gratitude to the Dominicans for 16 drama returns to Cleveland!” (12) and Jayson (7), belong to our daughter, Karen life is unfolding…fascinating reading for you to Madura Sheeman ’92 and her husband, Mike, who Doctors Without Borders for a new assignment. years of my education. I’m striving to maintain my Jane Duggan writes, “My photos were featured at send me for the next Dominican Magazine! live in Plainfield. After raising two girls, how did Jeff Maria Tsinonis Stavrakos wrote to remind me mental, emotional and physical health so I can be the Swords into Plowshares Gallery in downtown [email protected] and I wind up grandparents of three boys?! It is an that she had written a long letter for the spring with all of my classmates at the 2012 Reunion, Detroit in August 2010. The show was titled ongoing education! In October 2010 I traveled to –Elizabeth McGrath, class agent newsletter and I had listed her as MIA and printed since old friendships are such an important part of ‘Portraits of Global Labor’ and was very well not a word. So here’s a year’s worth of Maria’s my life. My life partner is a classmate of mine from received. I continue as secretary-treasurer of my Tucson, AZ, to visit Mary Cay Debowski Wesolowski news: Last year she and Harry traveled to Istanbul. grammar school and we re-met at a reunion two union local. This is an elected, full-time position who was my very best friend at Rosary and still is 1968 The highlight of the trip was a private audience years ago. He is also my hiking companion and and a lot more than I bargained for when running. after 47 years. She and Wayne have adapted well Julie Joyce Goldberg and husband, Charles, with their ecumenical patriarch, Bartholomew. She we have a lot of fun together. Life is good.” I am glad to be serving, though, at such a difficult to the desert environment. He is still teaching chemistry at the University of Arizona but is easing made their long-awaited return to South Korea added that the local guides “...Christian kids, born, Elizabeth Dreyer is professor of religious time for workers and unions. To maintain some into retirement, and Mary Cay cares for her mother last September. Charles is writing about life reared and schooled in a Muslim country...” added studies and has been a member of the Fairfield balance, I do Irish set-dance two nights a week... who will turn 94 in October. Mary Cay and Wayne in a farming village on the cusp of modernity, a whole new dimension to their understanding of University (CT) faculty since 1999. Previous faculty one in Detroit, one in Windsor, Ontario. Set-dance have two married sons: Tony and Stephen. Through and Julie is helping friends with English and math. Istanbul. By fall, Maria was off to Aspen to see the appointments include the Catholic University of has been a great source of new friends and a Facebook, I’ve located a handful of Rosarians from She is also brushing up on the Korean language fall color and then the ski season and hope of America, and the Washington Theological Union in chance to learn about my own heritage.” our class. We keep in touch in a rather casual way, she began to study 43 years ago. making up for the couple of years her knee kept her Washington, D.C. Elizabeth is the author or editor Susan Steffaniak Farina writes, “Yikes 45 years but it’s very nice to know that they are out there! from her favorite sport. Then, she retired. Harry of nine books and numerous articles, chapters Terry Beeson Sheahan and granddaughter Connie Kearns McCarthy retired as dean of already??!!??!! I plan to attend our reunion. The I’d love to reconnect with Laurie Lawrence, with kept on working, but his long-time office manager in books and dictionary/encyclopedia entries. Murren Mary in Baltimore. university libraries, emerita, at College of William last one (40th) was grand fun and set the stage whom I’ve lost touch. Can anyone help me with packed it in and is pursuing all her other interests. She lectures on topics such as medieval theology Terry Beeson Sheahan writes, “I still work at the and Mary, Williamsburg, VA. for a further mini-reunion for a small group the that? I’m putting the 45th reunion on my calendar; and spirituality, medieval women mystics, lay Smithsonian National Postal Museum as writer and Ellen Rooney Kelly continued her treks to following summer. All my chicks have come home I would certainly enjoy seeing some of my old Edna “Del” Del Zoppo Hancock and husband, Gil, spirituality, the Ignatian spiritual tradition and the editor, traveling between my cabin on the Missouri Minnesota to visit her 90+ mom. She’s retired from (Washington, D.C., area). Son, Matthew, and Blaise friends once again.” (now retired from potting), still live on the Atlantic her job with the city of Freeport and has taken up a theology of the Holy Spirit. Most recently Elizabeth married last May and live in Fairfax, VA. Daughter, River and Washington, D.C. My twin daughters both shore of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Five years ago, job with a nonprofit. She’s also granddaughter served as general editor for the nine-volume series Rachel, and Kevin have been married for eight work in branches of humanitarian aid. Meg is with Tory Cusack Hartman is mostly retired and lives in Del built a new weaving studio and, to help finance Clementine’s No. 1 fan and part-time baby tender. Called to Holiness: Spirituality for Catholic Women. years and have three adorable little boys who Doctors Without Borders; Kate has worked many Boulder, CO, with daughter, Seanna Hartman ’93, it, opened Point Michaud Beach House on the She wrote the inaugural volume for the series, years in Africa. I am a first-time grandma—Murren MAT ’00. Daughter, Krystal, and her son, Valentine, Several folks not mentioned above have a presence are the light of our lives. Son, John, recently found second floor of the seaside building. Check it out at Making Sense of God: A Woman’s Perspective. She Mary was born last August. Recent travel has and daughter, Jasmine, her “heart’s delights” live on Facebook. Check out Anne Smith Carignan, Kim a job out here, and relocated from San Diego, www.pointmichaudbeachhouse.com. Del’s writes, “While I was on the road with this series in included a tour of Jane Austen sites in England and in Costa Rica, where Tory visits whenever possible. summers now include a lot of laundry in addition to Regan, Marlene Guzy Spicuzza, Paulette Serritella CA, to Annapolis, MD. I’m still the librarian and six cities, it was brought home to me the deep a trip to Istanbul, both on my bucket list. Though Roxanne Calibraro writes, “As I write this, I am the vegetable gardens and the weaving studio. Davies and Peggy Duggan von Briesen. And of assistant principal at our local parish school and spiritual hunger of Christian women in mid-life and life has brought some loss and grief, overall life has preparing to retire my 10 and one-half-year-old Most winters they spend a couple of months of R&R course let us know what you’re up to. love it. Occasionally on Monday mornings I’m beyond. Challenging life situations and questions tempted to retire, but the mood rapidly passes.” been very, very good to me.” labrador retriever guide dog, Carnation, after nine in a small town in Jamaica. Please keep Del and her –Mar Poelking Sclawy, class agent about religious affiliation motivate many women family in your prayers; her mother Edna “Dolly” Mary Win Hesseling Ogg writes, “Our biggest Karen Breitenbach writes, “I am my own boss, years of faithful and loving service. She is truly to seek spiritual resources of all types. It was a Lewis Del Zoppo ’43, long-time supporter of the news is that our son, Michael, and his sweet wife, working part time as an independent contractor as a soul mate dog for me and it will be a hard humbling and gratifying experience. I will soon university, passed away last March. Beth, gave us our first grandchild. Charles Murphy WyzAnt tutor, Delta Group substitute teacher and transition as I leave to train with a new dog in retire from full-time teaching which means writing music teacher with TakeLessons. I keep meaning to two weeks. This process has been a rollercoaster dom.edu / magazine Fall 2011 Dominican University Magazine 30 CLASS NEWS CLASS NEWS 31

enrollment at both the high school and Johnson strategically executed media plan, generated County Community College; she is teaching the a significant number of national and local media 1980 1991 introductory college chemistry class at the high placements about its expansion project. Since my game plan is to stay in touch a couple Catherine Gosanko Burnham is a four-time Team school. She also is the coach/sponsor of two times a year to gather and pass news, please make USA participant/athlete in the duathlon; she extracurricular activities: Scholars’ Bowl (aka sure that I or the alumnae/i office has up-to-date received a bronze medal in 2002 at the Duathlon Quiz Bowl), and FIRST Robotics, both of which 1978 contact info. If you haven’t heard from me, it’s World Championships in Weyer, Austria. Catherine have done very well this year. Mary Beth’s Jacklyn Egolf is back in the Chicago area, because we’re missing something. Reach me at is member services manager for the Prairie Stone husband, Joe, is still teaching at the University and recently returned to campus for the May [email protected]. Sports and Wellness Center in Hoffman Estates. of Missouri at Kansas City. Remembrance Mass as a lector. She says hello Donald Howard had a new grandchild earlier this —Rosanna Grimm Bateman, class agent to all her classmates and looks forward to seeing The other surprise classmate was Mary Greey year. Tom Mack opened a new podiatry office in everyone at Alumnae/i Weekend in June 2013. Marilyn Freehill Jancewicz, Marita Hoy Fenley, Carol Hickman who flew in from Shippensburg, PA. Brookfield. Mary Sue Denson Wysocki’s and Welch Matusak and Carol Anderson Kunze with She attended reunion with her mother, Gertrude Michael Hattie’s sons both came back safely 1992 Pinion Greey ’50 (who was celebrating her 60th student Caitlyn Workman. from Afghanistan. Tina Marinelli Kaveney MBA Greetings everyone! Can you believe it’s been reunion) and her aunt, Sr. Genevieve Pinion, OP, 1979 Dominican University hosted a luncheon on May ’85 is still involved in Relay for Life, as is Pauline almost 20 years since we graduated?? This coming who came in from the Mound. 24 for four members of the Class of 1968 to meet Ron Abraytis invites classmates to check out his Toman Brunet with the Special Olympics. Anna June 2012 will be our 20th reunion, so please mark blog: busyworkingmonster.wordpress.com He is the first recipient of the Class of 1968 Endowed Cheryl Hausing Feldman also attended Reunion Pesci Ali has moved back to the Chicago area it on your calendars! It seems like only yesterday working on a new novel and adds that his seven Scholarship for Study Abroad, Caitlyn Workman. 2010. She worked for many years for the U.S. from Florida. She arrived just in time for the that we were dragging ourselves out of our dorm years of volunteering at Children’s Memorial Caitlyn, who had just returned from four months Post Office near her home in Cary, but two years blizzard in February. What a welcome! Her rooms multiple times in the middle of the night for Hospital “is still the most fun and fulfilling thing Theresa Kaminski authored Citizen of of study in France said, “Without the financial ago moved to the Passport Office at the federal mom also passed away recently. false fire alarms. Does anyone remember the noisy Empire: Ethel Thomas Herold, an American assistance provided by this scholarship, I would building in downtown Chicago. Vicki Ploplis is I do.” “ghost” in the chapel during our sophomore year… in the Philippines. Grace DuMelle and husband, Walter Podrazik, never have had this extraordinary opportunity.” doing heart research in the Notre Dame, IN, area; Eva Klaus Bellinger writes, “After spending the last only to find out the “ghost” was actually a video and their company, Heartland Historical Research she still has mice subjects that she worries about, 26 years raising five kids, I went back to school last Theresa Kaminski deserves our congratulations. game coming from the Grill? How about late-night Carol Anderson Kunze, Carol Welch Matusak, Service, were recently featured in the Chicago but what I am envious about is all the foreign fall and cleaned the rust off my Spanish. I can now “My news is that after 10+ years of long work, Johnnie’s runs? Marilyn Freehill Jancewicz and Marita Hoy Tribune. Grace researches histories of Chicagoland conferences she gets to attend. Foreign travel tell Sr. Philip Mary Reilly that I have mastered the my second book was published in June by the Fenley, with many others, helped establish area homes. Grace is also an assistant librarian Thank you to everyone who sent me updates! I’d also played a large part in Debbie Basile subjunctive mood. I also took beginning French in University of Tennessee Press as part of its this scholarship endowment for study abroad. at the Newberry Library in Chicago. She speaks love to get some more from you. Please join our Fitzsimmons and her husband, Dick’s, lives order to speak to my Senegalese son-in-law. I took Legacies of War series. The title is Citizen of –Mary Duncan Gemkow, class agent to history and genealogy groups about how to Facebook group—Rosary College/Dominican recently: they visited daughter, Alicia, studying a five-week crash course in teaching English as a Empire: Ethel Thomas Herold, an American in research. She is the author of Finding Your University Class of 1992. Instead of sending out abroad in Rome, and took a side trip to London. Second Language at Wisconsin English as a Second the Philippines.” You go, girl! Chicago Ancestors: A Beginner’s Guide to Family individual emails asking for pictures and updates, I Language Institute (WESLI). I’ve been an ESL tutor 1969 Judy Hansel Keeley joined Mary Beth, Marianne Lauren McCormack is alive and well and living History in the City and Cook County. will only be messaging people in this group (it’s and me for lunch on the Friday of Reunion; for three years, and I am trying to invent a job for in LA with his wife, Melissa. After a dozen years much faster), and so much fun to reconnect with Judy Dodane O’Dwyer recently retired and relocated I’m on the hunt for Michael Da Pisa and Anthony unfortunately, Judy, her husband, John, and their myself as a classroom aide with both special working in Chicago as an air traffic controller, he old friends in the group. So please join! to her hometown of Ft. Wayne, IN. She is looking Armonda—they are listed among the missing. two children were leaving for Seattle the next day. education and ESL experience. I am presently spent an extended period of time in Costa Rica in forward to traveling with her husband and returning Anyone know where Susan Cottrell Haslwanter tutoring a Gambian woman and leading a weekly an intensive language program and then returned to volunteering in the community. –Mary Alice Griesinger MBA ’94, class agent conversation group for Chinese children. Some of to Chicago to work for the Bosnian Refugee Center and Francine Schultz are? –Susan Kreuz McCoyd, class agent the kids can speak three words in English, some of teaching ESL and citizenship. He also did some I know that a lot of you are involved with eldercare 1976 them can speak three paragraphs, and they range acting and producing. Today, he’s working in HR at this point in your lives, but don’t forget to make in age from 5 to 13. So we have some interesting for an LA-based company and is a founding time for yourselves and have some fun! 1974 Deborah Bowser Joyce lives in Wood Dale, and challenges and a lot of fun.” member of the Seaglass Theatre Company. works as a freelance French translator. She recently –Lyn Rohde, class agent George Tenegal MFA/Schifanoia recently released Sybil Leak Davis lives in Reston, VA, just outside mourned the passing of her sister-in-law and Robin Nystrom was ecstatic to learn that one of his debut CD Romantic Russian Rarities, piano of the District of Columbia. “I am semiretired with Rosary classmate Jo Ann Joyce on April 8, 2011. her favorite performers, Bobby Kim, would be music of unknown and little-known Russian three adult children and a 12-year-old from my performing while she was in Seoul. A friend 1982 composers, recorded in Chicago at WFMT’s studio. –Mary Gallagher Banaszak, class agent second marriage. It is wonderful and challenging wrangled second row seats. She writes, “The Mary Beth Schnecke Fortier relocated to Tennessee at the same time.” She enjoys quilting, attending show exceeded my expectations. But wait, it gets in December 2010, in part to get away from New openings of friends’ art exhibits, and “life and the Laura Gunnarson Buhrmaster and son, Cameron. better. I freelance for a Korean-American paper, England winters. She writes, “Timing is everything!” 1975 1977 cherry blossoms.” writing drama reviews, and the editor suggested Laura Gunnarson Buhrmaster has lived on the –Susan Jelinek Troppito, class agent It was a wonderful honor for our classmate Betty Sellen lives in Oswego, IL, and works as a Marg Doss is now a national-board-certified I toss their name out there and see if I could swing Northwest side of Chicago with her husband, Scott, Maria Kuhn to be named a Caritas Veritas humanities instructor at Waubonsee Community teacher, Exceptional Needs Specialist. She an unscheduled interview. Well, I did and… had and son, Cameron, for 12 years. Cameron is in fifth recipient at Reunion 2010. She has made College. Betty also works as a pro-life coordinator adds simply, “Nice to have that accomplishment. the chance to sit and talk for almost 45 minutes, 1985 grade at Queen of All Saints School. Laura worked significant contributions to our society by at St. Peter’s Church in Aurora. My coworkers surprised me one morning and one-on-one with someone I admire immensely! at a preschool in Evanston for three years, but is her lifelong devotion to helping people everybody came in to the gym for cake to The rest of the trip was fascinating too, but that Jan Fedorenko is the senior media manager at now enjoying life as a stay-at-home mom. She understand themselves and others. She has celebrate!” was the highlight of the year, hands down. And if ABC News in Chicago. enjoys cooking in her spare time. been a psychosocial counselor for more than Cathy Hollatz Fitzsimons writes from Carol Stream, you’re curious, Bobby Kim is on iTunes under his –Lisa Chmela Grzywa, class agent 25 years, has established two multifaceted to report that she is an accountant for an own name and his group, the Buga Kingz!” counseling centers and served as an educational international freight forwarder, Jet-Speed Logistics, Jim Twist reports, “My household includes myself; consultant to schools, children, young adults and has been married for 22 years to G. Martin my wife; my 87-year-old father; my son, Mike; 1990 and their families. Maria has served as a health Fitzsimons. They have two children, Brendan, a his wife, Ashley; my grandson; Otis, the dog; and consultant and trained many professionals in freshman at UIC, and Kristin, a junior at Glenbard Pancho, the turtle; all in a bungalow in Brookfield.” this multidisciplinary field. She has also been North High School, and are active in their parish, While I thought that sounded like the basis for an advocate for caregivers, so they can be St. Isidore. a cute children’s book, Jim retorted, “A black recognized for the support they give and that comedy on a premium /uncensored network Dominic Calabrese (second from right) received a Nancy Greco took her mother to Austria in May as they need. Congratulations to her on such a like HBO is more like it.” wonderful achievement. Golden Trumpet Award from the Publicity Club an 85th birthday celebration. She was back in time of Chicago. to open as the countess in a production of The Thanks to all who friended me on Facebook or Mary Beth Ahern Mattingly came in for Reunion Women at Circle Theatre in late June. supplied a new email address. Keep those news 2010 by train; this was her first reunion in some Dominic Calabrese received a Golden Trumpet notes coming! Katie and David Granvold, children of Jennifer Lynn Marie Higgins is currently battling small time. Marianne Daniels Hansel and I met her at Award from the Publicity Club of Chicago (PCC) Sutton Granvold. –Hilary Ward Schnadt, class agent the train stop in Naperville. Mary Beth teaches at for outstanding achievement in public relations. cell lung cancer. She writes, “I am responding Jennifer Sutton Granvold recently relocated to Mill Valley High School in Shawnee, KS, about Dominic, who is public relations director at The well to treatment. In my retirement, I am living in Dallas, TX, along with her husband, Jeff, and twins, 20-30 miles west of Kansas City. This year she Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind Jacksonville, FL, and am enjoying the gift of each Katie and David, who are now 11 years old. They is teaching four sections of the College Now/ or Visually Impaired, took honors for the entry, day pursuing a balanced physical, intellectual and Patrick Kettner; wife, Lisa; and son, Henri. love it there, and enjoy playing with their new dog. honors chemistry and two sections of honors “Chicago Lighthouse: A New Milestone.” The spiritual life. I have family and cherished friends. physics. The College Now chemistry is a joint entry recounted how the agency, through a Holy Spirit Parish holds me close. I am blessed.”

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house in Brookfield! I am a stay-at-home mommy... Katy Thoman recently graduated from St. Louis Elizabeth Fiona Trischan, on March 4, 2011. 1993 and enjoying every minute of it!” 2006 University Law School, passed the Missouri bar Crystal Williams is working full-time as a Hey everyone! Hope all of you are well. Since my –Katie Dinelli and Matthew Toles, class agents Rick Cortina MBA ’08 was recently promoted to exam, and is now working as an assistant public professional fundraiser and pursuing a master’s in last update, I moved to Crystal Lake. I had a chance assistant vice president, project manager, in the defender for the Missouri state public defender’s office. nonprofit administration at North Park University. to visit with some of our classmates a few months Program Management Office for Cole Taylor Bank, Stefanie Piatkiewicz currently works with Mindful Mihnea “Mike” Haiduc plays basketball for CSU back at the home of Melissa Marquardt Nowak ’94 1998 which manages the company’s project portfolio. Practices, an organization dedicated to bringing Sibiu, a professional basketball club based in and Jim Nowak ’92. Melissa just returned from a Dora Elias-McAllister successfully defended her Verlena Simms recently completed a two-month wellness to communities from all walks of life. Sibiu, Romania. Their season runs from August to business trip to India. Now she is back to “life in dissertation proposal and is pursuing a PhD in tour in Turkey teaching conversational English to She teaches hip-hop yoga to children in the CPS May, after which Mike returns home to Chicago. the locker room” as she calls living with Jim and higher education at the University of Maryland. two Turkish families. schools. She is also on work-study at the Lou their three boys. I met Paul Connelly’s new Conte Dance Studio where she continues her dance Thank you for your submissions. Please be sure to –Scott Hanak, class agent -Annie Hughes and Diane Schultz, class agents addition, Paxton, who is adorable. He turned 1 in training. She is also currently training with YogaFit keep us updated! Email your class agents at February. Marsha Hanson Spurlock MLIS ’96 and to obtain her 200-hour RYT yoga certification. [email protected], or join the Facebook her husband, Clay, are enjoying being new parents group, Dominican University-Class of 2008. Debbie Brown Dibbern recently enjoyed a trip to Lastly, she is dancing with the classical modern to Emily Grace Spurlock, who was born on February 2000 2007 Disneyworld with her husband, Bill, and their kids, dance company Duncan Dance Chicago (DDC). –Catherine Joy Calixto, class agent 1, 2011. Marsha is enjoying being a stay-at-home Julie Nowak Houston and husband welcomed Colleen Barron received her master of science in Matthew (13) and Emma (9). Giana Giuffre Galeno has been working at Lincoln mom. They have already taken Emily to her first the fourth addition, Charles Allen, to their family clinical psychology from Benedictine University Park Zoo as a keeper since 2008. She works in the JoAnn Mizgajska Cassell works at McGladrey as lesson in Scottish dancing! Julie Maloney Stephan on December 30, 2009. His older brothers—CJ, and passed her initial licensing exam. She is 2009 bird house (raises endangered chicks), animal a director in the Assurance Department specializing is still teaching in Calumet City and getting ready to Caleb and Carter—are fascinated by their newest currently working with the severely mentally ill in hospital (everything from goats to snow leopards) Michelle Behnke lives in Maidenhead, United in employee benefit plans. She lives with her send daughter, Allison, off to college soon. I am little brother. a long-term residential care facility. Colleen also and Regenstein African Journey building (hippos Kingdom, and recently received her master’s degree husband, Tom, and daughters, Natalie (10) and starting a Class of 1993 Facebook page, so look for recently started working toward a doctorate of -Gigi Benitez and Christopher Phills, class agents and rhinos). She got married in November 2010; in communities, organizations, and social change Maya (3), in St. Charles with their miniature psychology degree at Argosy University. it soon. I hope we can all stay better connected from the City University of London in England. schnauzer, Lucy. Last year she took up running her husband works for the Traveling World of through the power of social media! Tina Fabiano graduated medical school from and has competed in some 5K races. This year, Reptiles and does educational reptile shows, so Deanna Foley Fiorentino married in February 2011 –Bridget Loar Harvey MLIS ’96, class agent 2001 Nova Southeastern University and will be doing she has decided to take it up a notch and hopes she has 15 or more reptiles, amphibians, etc., in and resides in Des Plaines. She works for a coupon her residency in the internal medicine division of her basement at any given time! to run the Chicago Marathon, as a member of Manal El Hrisse is a programs producer for Aljazeera clearinghouse and continues to be involved in the University of Chicago Northshore Hospital. the American Cancer Society running team, 1996 Network and presents a weekly segment on Tony Arbogast and Katie Carlin Arbogast bought theatre in the Chicago area. She is looking forward DeterMination. She will be running in memory Aljazeera TV. Binyamin Jones and RoJenia Judkins Jones a house in Minooka, IL, in summer 2010. to her upcoming trips to Europe and Australia. welcomed a baby boy, Omer Binyamin Jones, on of her father. Bridget Enright Villegas is a first grade teacher –Melissa Bond, Lindsay Buoniconti and December 29, 2010. Omer weighed 8 lbs, 14 oz in Joliet. In 2009, she earned a master of arts Shannon Sromek, class agents and measured 21" long. degree with reading specialist certification. She Jacob Clearfield was accepted to the Medical and her husband were blessed to welcome a son, College of Wisconsin for his residency and will AJ, into their lives in January 2010. 2010 be studying physical medicine and rehabilitation. Mark Carbonara graduated from Western Illinois Over the past year, Kelly Adler has been working Natalie Felix recently graduated with a master’s University with a master of science in college as a marketing assistant for an inside sales team of science in speech and language pathology student personnel and is currently working at called the business development team at HUB from Saint Xavier University. North Central College in Naperville. Mark is an International, the ninth-largest insurance brokerage Dorothy Paape MBA ’09 married her boyfriend of area hall director and oversees the residence halls firm. Kelly moved to Forest Park and keeps up with seven and a half years in 2010 and they recently for all first-year male students on campus. Mark news of Dominican’s women’s soccer team! Patricia Montalbano Roberts and family. purchased their first home in Algonquin. She also was also recently appointed to a two-year term as Ashley Boyd is pursuing a dual master’s degree in has been working at SPINS Inc, a marketing the state advisor for the Illinois Residence Hall art therapy and counseling with a concentration in Patricia Montalbano Roberts moved back to Liam Michael Guess, born September 15, 2010, research firm that provides information and Association (IRHA). the treatment of substance abuse and addictive Illinois after living in Arizona for seven years. Megan Marie Dziadzio, daughter of Kim Jachino to Mark Guess and wife, Amy. services to the natural, organic and specialty disorders at Adler School of Professional Psychology. She has been married for 13 years and has four Dziadzio and husband, Michael. –Mark Carbonara, Adam Heusinkveld and gourmet industry. She recently developed an art curriculum for a kids ages 18, 12, 10 and 6. She has her own Mark Guess and his wife, Amy, welcomed the birth Kim Jachino Dziadzio and her husband, Michael, Stephanie Lieberman, class agents nonprofit organization working with individuals with jewelry design business, which you can check of their son, Liam Michael Guess, born September welcomed the birth of their daughter, Megan Stephanie Lieberman recently graduated from developmental and intellectual disabilities. out at www.bellisimobracelets.com. 15, 2010. Liam weighed 7 lb, 3 oz, and was 19.5" Marie, on November 13, 2010. She weighed 6 lb, John Marshall Law School and successfully 2008 This past summer Ashley showed her fabric sculpture long. Mark is currently vice president, manager of 12 oz and was 19" long. passed the Illinois Bar Exam and is participating work at an art exhibition on animals of flight and public relations, at Charter One. The Guess family in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. Hollie Benedik recently displayed her senior thesis –Ali Hecimovich and Chrissie Lukuch, class agents project from Dominican in an art exhibit called mandalas. She started an art therapy practicum resides in Chicago’s Norwood Park neighborhood. In September 2010, Roberta Garippo opened a dance “Wounded in Action: An Art Exhibition of Orthopaedic internship this fall at Riveredge Inpatient Hospital. –Saraliz Jimenez, class agent studio with her sister Carla Garippo ’05 in Highland Advancements.” The exhibit, which included pieces Marnecia Brownlee is in graduate school at Loyola 2002 Park called Center Stage Academy of Dance. from a number of other artists, ran from June for a master’s of social work with a focus in family 1997 Monica Prus is in her first year at the University through August 2011 at the Chicago Cultural Center. and children services. She recently started a job of Illinois at Chicago pursuing her master’s in More information about the artwork can be found through the nonprofit organization where she graphic design. online at www.woundedinactionart.org. “Who would completed her DU internship. Marnecia also works Stephanie Adams Taylor is a massage therapist have thought I could display my senior thesis work for an after-school program at Northlake Middle School. again,” writes Hollie. “It feels great!” and was valedictorian of her massage school Andre Burrell is in his first year of graduate school Melissa Mascari SantoPietro and daughter, Chiara. (Institute of Therapeutic Massage). She is also at DePaul in the Loop for a master of science in using her theatre arts degree by playing the role I am still enjoying my job as a stay-at-home mom software engineering. Andre works in DePaul’s IT of Meg in Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley to my daughter, Chiara (4). She signed on with a department and as a student grading assistant for at the Prairie Players Theatre in Galesburg, IL. talent agent about six months ago, and she loves his professors. She recently finished stage managing August: the print work she gets to do. When she starts Michelle Calvert was part of the Dominican Volunteers Osage County with the New Ground Theatre in kindergarten next year, (gasp!) I will be going USA Program. As a Dominican Volunteer, Michelle Davenport, IA. She and her husband recently back to work as a TV producer, but part time. We worked as a third grade assistant teacher in Atlanta opened a retail store, The Gaming Goat, in Elgin. adopted a 2-year-old dog, Rocco, about eight Crissy Atwood Barnat MLIS ’10 married Robert and lived in community with five Dominican Sisters. Alyssa, Kaitlin and Ellen Krivak with baby sister, months ago, and we are all enjoying him very much. Barnat. The newlyweds honeymooned in the Concetta Cipriano started her clothing line, In June, she started a master of science in Sabrina Adele, daughters of Linda Turek Krivak Thank you again for sending updates—I hope I Riviera Maya, Mexico. Cettina, last year. In January 2011, she was education program at Northwestern University. and husband, Tony. selected as one of six designers in residence didn’t forget anyone! If you have more information Marjorie Wynkoop-Sullivan closed on her new Paolo Cosentino works for Tukaiz, a design company. for the Chicago Fashion Incubator at Macy’s on you’d like printed in the next magazine, please feel Linda Turek Krivak is mom to Kaitlin, 10; Alyssa, 7; home with her husband in Broadview. Marjorie is a Elizabeth Fiona Trischan, daughter of Julia He currently works on the interactive development State Street. She is currently a resident of the free to email me at [email protected] or through Ellen, 5; and newest addition, Sabrina Adele, born case manager/supervisor at Oak-Leyden Cisneros Trischan and husband, Chris. side. In his free time, Paolo has been taking classes November 11, 2010. She writes, “Our four girls, plus program, where she is working on launching her Facebook, under Melissa Mascari SantoPietro. Developmental Services. Julia Cisneros Trischan and her husband, Chris, to become a certified EMT. my husband, Tony, and I live in a ONE bathroom wholesale line for Spring/Summer 2012. –Melissa Mascari SantoPietro, class agent –Debbie Stewart and Maria Conforti, class agents welcomed their first child to the world, daughter

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After graduation, Ivana Debro spent two months in Rene Seigneur is pursuing an MBA in international Liz Garcia MLIS ’05 is the new manager of the Europe with family. Shortly after her return to the business/finance and accounting at Benedictine Chicago Public Library’s West Lawn branch. She states, she found a job in the accounting field with University in Lisle. is currently working on her doctorate degree in Psalm 30:5 library science at Dominican. Weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. an international firm located in the Willis Tower. After graduating from DU, Edgar Torres returned to Maryann Dreas spent last school year as an English his previous post as the lead designer for printing Janice Gintzler MLIS ’07 lives in Crestwood, teacher in a village in the Republic of Georgia, teaching company Dot Press, then transitioned to a position and recently traveled cross country by train to 8-to-18-year-old students. She reports, “This is the as lead designer at a small, start-up marketing visit Yosemite National Forest. Janice is a secretary Alumnae/i University Friend Brother-in-law of Note: This list reflects all the deaths best thing I’ve ever done. Now, I’m back with my company called CMO Inc., which publishes the Un of program resources for Northern Illinois United Ruth McGrath O’Keefe ’35 John A. Donahue^ Carolyn Noonan Parmer ’52+ received between December 1, 2010 college sweetheart and ready for the next adventure. Buen Doctor magazine and website. Edgar also Methodist Women, and a member of Voices for Adelaide Daly Clark ’40 Jack Goedert^ Ellen Bendry ’57 and July 1, 2011. Please call the Office of The first year after college is so unsure and daunting, works as a freelance graphic designer around Creative Nonviolence, Kathy Kelly’s peace with Catherine Dugan O’Connor ’41 Fr. Edmund Fitzpatrick* Moira Donahue Murray ’71, MBA ’82 Alumnae/i Relations at (708) 524-6286 but that’s part of the fun—that we can be anything Chicagoland while starting his own business justice organization. Edna “Dolly” Lewis Del Zoppo ’43 regarding omissions or discrepancies. we want. The world is still ours, so let’s go get it.” creating all-occasion invitations. Evan Boyd MLIS ’09 has accepted the position of Frances Earle Bell ’44 Mother of Sister-in-law of To make a gift in memory of a loved one, Kelly Gallois is pursuing her master’s degree at Tracy Williams is a medical ambassador for the bibliographer at the rank of assistant professor at Marguerite Graffy ’45 Kathleen O’Keefe Anderson ’67 Carol Welch Matusak ’68 please call the Office of Annual Giving at Rush University College of Nursing along with fellow American Cancer Society, where she assists in the the University of Northern Iowa’s Rod Library. Jacqueline Lord Brisch ’46 Mary Eileen O’Keefe Bateman ’68 Deborah Bowser Joyce ’76 (708) 524-6298, or visit dom.edu/give. alum Gabrielle Mazade. Kelly and Gabrielle recently creation of nutrition education campaigns and Ruth Polanco Stitzel ’46 Allison Richmond MLIS ’09 is the school librarian Edna Del Zoppo ’68 Marie Dirr Von Ebers ’79* completed their medical-surgical nursing and presents the Cooking Smart program to local Mary Margaret Winterfield Rogers ’47 for Camdenton High School in Camdenton, MO. Joan Hopkins ’72, MALS ’73 psychology quarter. They work with Chicago-area churches in Chicago’s northwest suburbs. Tracy Katherine Kerwin Ryan ’47 Mary Welch-Sauer ’81 *Staff/Faculty patients in varied settings such as inpatient, also has a side business with Mary Kay Cosmetics, Mary Patricia Cooney ’48 Uncle of Brennan School of Business Jeanne Sullivan Goss ’79, MALIS ’82 **Student rehabilitation, psychiatry and postoperative care. which will soon feature a nutrition component. Irene Hellyer Rodgers ’48 Victoria Kathrein ’05 Michael Stark MBA ’89 is chief operating officer Loretta Welch Rodriguez ’82 ^Friend Elizabeth Gonzalez finds herself living every day by Roslyn Anderson teaches third grade at St. Lois Bovington Camp ’49 and chief financial officer for Coral Chemical Maria Ibarra ’08 +Trustee the Dominican mission, giving compassionate service Bernardine School in Forest Park, and also Mary Jurich ’49 Aunt of Company in Zion. Ahmed Youssef ’11 and participating in the creation of a more just and shares her musical talents with the parish. Mary Kern Dady-Colbert ’50 Deborah Hart ’62 Dasheena Harris** humane world in her job teaching at-risk preschoolers. Roslyn celebrated completing her first year of Renato Urvaneja MBA ’95 lives in Campinas, Brazil, Marie Thomas Knorr ’50 Dorothy Hart ’62 and was recently named the CFO of South America Dick Walstra* Annie Hussey completed her year of service with teaching with a trip to Alaska. Marilyn Stone Vonesh ’50 Mary Ann McGrath Howie ’65 for Owens Corning. Dominican Volunteers where she worked as a Zlatan Hodzic began working on the floor at the Sr. Thecla Simon, CSA MALS ’56 Madeleine McGrath Gallagher ’66 Father of marketing and program assistant at WomanCraft, Chicago Board of Trade for a proprietary trading Christopher Koetke MBA ’07 received the Brennan Patricia Ricci Doyle ’57 Kathleen McGrath Swantek ’71, MALS ’80 Thomas Kourim ’77 a green social enterprise of Heartland Alliance. In firm last September and currently assists traders School of Business’s Outstanding Alumni Award Elizabeth “Nancy” Reuland Welch ’57 John Kelly MBA ’81 July, Annie started a position as marketing and in monitoring their positions and hedging their during Dominican University’s commencement Jo Ann Lyden Nowlan ’58 Jacklyn Egolf ’78 Julia Doloszycki* communications coordinator at Global Handmade options trades with S&P futures. exercises in May. Christopher is executive director Sr. Joanice Theobald, OSF MALS ’59 Kate Green Marek MALS ’80 of Kendall College School of Culinary Arts. Under Coreen “Cory” Venditti Pope ’81 Hope, a fair trade company located in Park Ridge. Whitney Mullins has been working as a substitute Sr. Rosella Namer, FSPA MALS ’61 Cousin of his leadership, the school was awarded the 2008 Rosalind Radcliff Parker ’08, MSOL ’10 After graduation, Che’Carra Jackson worked at teacher in District 84 in Franklin Park, where she Gale Mayo Ebersberger ’62 Sr. Clemente Davlin, OP ’50* Academy of the Culinary Arts Cordon d’Or Gold Nicole Brochmann ’02 Dominican with Trudi Goggin and the Office of student-taught while at DU. Kate Butler Peterson ’62 Mary Lou Walsh Hugar ’60 Ribbon Cooking School of the Year. Also under his Mia Duarte** Alumnae/i Relations. Last October, she accepted Mary Susan Baumbach Smith ’63 After graduating, Amy Kenat worked as an editorial leadership, the school launched a sustainability a position as receptionist at Sedgwick Claims, a Ruth Broche ’64 intern at a Loop publishing company where she initiative, which in 2007, was awarded the Green Grandfather of third-party insurance company handling workers Annabelle “Nippy” Lisic ’64 Mother-in-law of wrote and edited magazine articles, video scripts Award from Foodservice Consultants Society Joanna Marek MLIS ’08 compensation, liability and disability claims. Patricia Cusack Millet ’64 Donald Hamerly* and social media content. Currently, she lives in International. Monica Guzman ’11 Che’Carra has received two awards for upholding Patricia Piepho MALS ’65 Maria Onofrio Ventimiglia ’99* the city and works full time as a writer for a Shannon Seegers ’11 Sedgwick values of excellence and giving great Jacqueline Van Hal ’68 relationship-marketing agency. Talonda Burnett* customer service. Frances Johnson Bradbury MALS ’71 –Annie Hussey, class agent Husband of Lauren Cifonie** Mary Watrous MALS ’71 Caitlyn Kamm is currently pursuing a master’s degree Helen Hillenbrand Conroy ’42 Corey Rudolph** Elizabeth “Betty” Howard at Iowa State University in the history of textiles. School of Education Charleen O’Connor Berens ’49 Aamodt ’57 MALS ’72 Blanche Foley Antonello ’51 Penelopi Kokkinias recently started a new job Hector Lopez MAEd ’10 develops and coordinates Grandmother of May Brottman MALS ’74 Donna Davin Lindgren ’59 at Life Fitness. the ESL Credit Program for Southwest Texas Junior Jo Ann Joyce ’76 Christie Anderson ’02 Jennifer Langer is currently in graduate school at College. Hector is dedicated to the students of the Ronald Lewis MBA ’79 Kristen Koll ’02 Concordia University in River Forest, continuing her southwest Texas region, especially at-risk and FiancéE of Jennifer Brandt ’81 Michael Zubik ’08 studies in the field of gerontology. underserved student populations. Hector lives in Craig Scott* Diane Fiorda MBA ’82 Cassie Hileman ’09 Uvalde, TX, with his wife and three children. Zach Maher is pursuing a master’s degree in Cristine Hiatt Sakalas MALIS ’83 Katie Pistorio ’10 security and intelligence studies at the University of William Wleklinski MALIS ’86 Daughter of Albert Galang** Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public and Graduate School of Library Mary Erlewine Handrick MLIS ’97 Virginia Lyons Mullery ’50 Molly McGrail** International Affairs. and Information Science Kathleen Rozak MSEd ’99 Daryle Tan** Katie Lynn Pistorio works at the Dominican’s Rose Kelley Shelton MLIS ’01 Brother of Kathleen McSwain MALS ’82, director of the Chicago K. Goedert Center for Early Childhood Education Cathy Barlow ’11 Alfia Giannasi Sassetti ’51 Great-Grandmother of Ridge Public Library, received the 2011 Robert R. while finishing her master’s degree in special Helen Callahan ’63 Teresamarie Cervone ’08 McClarren Legislative Development Award. Kathy education. Gail Waterloo Spindler ’75 Danielle Cervone** has been the organizer and the planner for the Non-graduating Cynthia Rodriguez is a Title 1 teacher for Catapult Esperanza Plana* Illinois Libraries and Legislator Breakfast, hosted Alumnae/i Learning in Chicago, working with K-8 students who each April in Springfield. She was instrumental in Mary Pitzenberger Charles need extra assistance in reading and math. In her the success of the Save Illinois Libraries campaign, Margaret Lahey Laisy Step-Brother of spare time, she travels as much as possible. which promoted library funding. In February 2010, Helen Mouzakeotis John Tsouchlos* Jennifer Ruler is an assistant manager for Nordstrom’s Kathy helped promote the successful ILA “Snapshot Vivian Stiell Pace of a Library.” Libraries all over the country contributed Woodfield location. She is also exploring the Kathleen Paver Sister of photos and recorded statements of individuals possibility of starting her own clothing line. Dolores Race Shirey Helen Hillenbrand Conroy ’42 visiting libraries proving the importance of Lisanne Scannicchio became a licensed leasing Mary Kerwin White ’44 public, school and specialty libraries in their agent last October and works for a property Mary Lou Gladstone McCabe ’52 respective communities. Dominican Sisters management company in Oak Park. She recently Sr. Maristella Goebel, OP* Joan Gladstone Berg ’57 started the two-year master’s program in clinical Dan Zamudio MLIS ’01 held a solo exhibition of Marilyn Bongiorno Doherty ’58 psychology with a concentration in counseling and a his photographs at the Chicago Cultural Center Kathleen Mullaney* specialization in adolescents at the Chicago School called “Chicago and the Diana: Toy Camera of Professional Psychology. Images by Dan Zamudio.” Dan’s work can be seen at www.sulzenfineartstudio.com.

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Come be a part of the many events You make the Dominican University has to offer. amazing possible October November January Art Exhibit: Fictional Landscapes Lund-Gill Lecture: Eboo Patel Winter Commencement for students September 21 – October 29 Acts of Faith: Interfaith Leadership Saturday, January 14, 2012, 1:00 p.m. O’Connor Art Gallery in a Time of Global Religious Crisis Lund Auditorium Tuesday, November 1, 7:00 p.m. like Brent with Homecoming & Family Weekend Caritas et Veritas Dinner and Lecture: Martin Recital Hall Friday, September 30, through Angel Méndez Montoya, OP Sunday, October 2 Art Exhibit: Cosmic Commentaries God-talk That Nourishes and Delights your gift to the November 2 – December 14 Monday, January 23, 2012, 5:00 p.m. Albertus Magnus Lecture: Trevor Bechtel O’Connor Art Gallery Shaffer Silveri Atrium, Parmer Hall Discernment and Community in the Twitter Age Annual Fund. Thursday, October 13, 7:00 p.m. Founder’s Day Celebration Art Exhibit: First Love Priory Auditorium Thursday, November 3 January 25 – February 25, 2012 The Annual Fund supports scholarships, O’Connor Art Gallery Eighth Annual Hispanic Heritage Reception Memorial Mass and Brunch international study, service opportunities Friday, October 14, 6:00 p.m. Sunday, November 6, 11:00 a.m. Social Hall Rosary Chapel February and faculty who encourage our students to be responsible global citizens. President’s Signature Concert — Mazzuchelli Lecture: Jeanette Rodriguez Albertus Magnus Lecture: Heidi Russell Mary Chapin Carpenter Resistance, Faith and Social Change In the Beginning…Recasting the Christian Saturday, October 15, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 8, 5:30 p.m. Story in Light of Scientific Developments Martin Recital Hall Thursday, February 2, 2012, 7:00 p.m. My time at Dominican has been an Ethics and Leadership Lecture: Mary Robinson Priory Auditorium extraordinary experience. I have deepened Encouraging Corporate Social Responsibility Albertus Magnus Lecture: George Coyne, SJ my faith through my involvement with Tuesday, October 18, 6:00 p.m. Children of a Fertile Universe: Siena Center Lecture: M. Cathleen Kaveny “ University Club, Chicago Chance, Destiny and a Creator God Catholics in the Public Square: University Ministry and expanded Thursday, November 17, 7:00 p.m. Prophecy, Civility and Truth my worldview under the guidance Siena Center Lecture: Mary Gordon Thursday, February 9, 2012, 7:00 p.m. Priory Auditorium of supportive professors.” Reading Jesus: How Story Shapes Us Priory Auditorium Thursday, October 27, 7:00 p.m. Siena Center Advent Lecture: Edward Foley, Martin Recital Hall Capuchin, How the Pendulum Swings: Brent James George Smith, Class of 2014 The New Translation of the Roman Missal March Dean’s Scholarship Recipient Hometown: Carol Stream, IL Tuesday, November 29, 7:00 p.m. Art Exhibit Student Exhibition Majors: Corporate Communications and Theology Priory Auditorium March 7 – March 24, 2012 Activities: New Hope Catholic Worker Farm trip, O’Connor Art Gallery Mission to the Mound, Dominican Preaching in December 32nd Annual Trustee Benefit Concert Action national conference Siena Center Advent Program — Marvin Hamlisch, Nicole Cabell Dianne Bergant, CSA, PhD Saturday, March 10, 2012, 5:00 p.m. Is God’s Reign of Peace Really Possible? Thursday, December 2, 7:00 p.m. Priory Auditorium Give to 28th Annual Alumnae/i Children’s you make Christmas Party THE ANNUAL FUND Saturday, December 3, 12:30 p.m. 2011-2012 Dining and Social Halls the amazing Dominican University “Lessons and Carols” A Candlelight Office of University Advancement Service of Prayer and Music 7900 West Division Street * See page 5 for a listing of 2011-2012 River Forest, IL 60305 A Dominican University Christmas Tradition (708) 524-6298 Performing Arts Center events and Tuesday, December 6, 5:00 p.m. dom.edu/give performances Rosary Chapel

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