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THE EXPLORERS AND THE NBA

Five former La Salle players have tasted life in the National Basketball Association with

W <:/rrt'» Siinlh. MIX vaiying degrees of success. Awiinl. Page 14 LA SALLE BY THE NUMBERS

MLich of the Lini\ersity's colorful heritage can

New Alumni Association be illustrated numerically. Preside)}!. Page 16 LEADERS ON AND OFF THE FIELD Joe Gillespie has achieved national recognition as the university's director of academic support sei"vices for student Robert S. Lyons. Jr.. '61. Editor athletes. George J. (Bud) Dot.sey, 'b9, Alumni Director ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERS AROUND CAMPUS Joseph H. Cloran, '61. President '62, Ne-w trustees, a Linique ne^w interdisciplinary Nicholas J. Lisi, Esq.. Executive Vice President '82, J. Patrick O'Grady. Vice President program in economics and international Robert L. Buck, '90, Treasurer studies, and a new home basketball court for

Charles I. Quattrone, '72, Secretary the Explorers highlight recent announcements of campus acti\ities. lA S.\LLE (LI.SPS 299-940) i.s published quarterly by L.i Salle Universitv-. 1900 W. Olney Avenue. Philadelphia. PA 19141-1199. for the alumni, students. kiculrs'. and friends of the University^ Editorial and business offices are located at La Salle ALUMNI NOTES University. Philadelphia. PA 19141-1199. Changes of address should be sent at least 30 days prior A quarterly chronicle of some significant to publication of issue with which it is to take effect to the Alumni Office. La Salle Universitv. 1900 W. Olney events in the lives of La Salle's alumni as A\'enue. Philadelphia. PA 19141-1199. well as profiles of the president of the POST.VIASTER: send change of address to office new listed above. Alumni Association and a new associate dean Member of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). at use.

FRONT COVER: Former E.xplorers in aclion (ficini left): Doug Overton. Tim Legler. Lionel Simmons. Kareem Townes. and Randy Woods.

BACK COVER: La Sallc University alumni now reside in every state of the union, as these numbers Indicate.

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Nash, the then-Philadelphia 76ers general Johnmanager, had gone to the Palestra nearly a decade ago to watch all those NBA prospects wearing Carolina blue and the lone one named Lionel Simmons wearing La Salle blue and gold.

Or so he thought.

One of the stars who pulled Dean Smith's North Carolina Tar Heels within a game of the NCAA Final Four later that year was a junior shooting guard out of Carlisle, Pa., named Jeff Lebo. He was the son of a high school coach and had come to Chapel Hill with a reputation as the most fundamentally-sound player in the nation. And he

did nothing in his four years there to invalidate it.

Carolina won a hard-fought game over La Salle and first- year coach Speedy Morris that night. But when Nash saw- Sixers coach Jim Lynam at the office, he didn't talk abcuit Simmons or Kenny Smith or Joe Wolf or Dave Popson, MAAC Touniai}ie)it future National Basketball Association players all. championship. 'I told Jimmy, 'You could take Tim Legler and put him on North Carolina and take Jeff Lebo and put him on La Salle and everybody would be

" saying what a great player Legler is and it's a shame Lebo's not as good, Their professional Nash recalled. careers have extended That was Januaiy 1987. from Australia to Yakima Now hit the fast-forward button and let it take you to the summer of 1995. By now Nash and Lynam have their same titles, but are with the Washing- but the biggest surprise ton Bullets. And Lynam is looking for a shooting guard to back up Calbert Cheaney, who has played so well that he has allowed the Bullets to trade is the best three-point Rex Chapman. shooter in the world Jimmy said he wcnild like to get someone who could shoot a three- l^ointer," Nash recalled, i said, 'Well, you know who the best three-point

shooter in the world is.' He said, 'Reggie Miller.' And I said, 'Well, maybe,

i")ut with what I've got to spend, how about Legler?' And Jimmy said, Y'eah, Tim Legler would be good. That's just the kind of guy I'm looking By Frank Bilovsky, '62 for.-

SPRING 1996 page 1 In between the two Nash-Lynam conver- had worked so long and so hard for the

sations, Legler had become a professional respect I didn't feel I was getting." basketball nomacl. He had finished his It was also his second high point of the La Salle career in 1988 with 1,699 points, month. Nine days earlier, his wife Jennifer but wasn't drafted by the NBA. So he (Snyder, '89), a former La Salle women's joined the minor league Rochester basketball star, gave birth to the couple's (Minn.) Flyers for the 1988-89 Continental first child, a daughter, Lauren Nicole. Basketball Association season. At the end of the year, the team moved to Omaha "Emotionally that week was crazy," Legler

and Legler went with it. .said.

A lot of Creighton University undergrads For him, winning the three-point compe- earned their degrees in less time than tition was the culmination of what he "He wants to Legler spent in Omaha. Fi\'e long years, already had proven by leading the NBA punctuated with short-to-moderate NBA in three-point shooting percentage for get out of stints at Phoenix (1990), Denver (1991), virtually the whole season. By the end of Utah (1992), Dallas (1993), and Golden February', his average was a lusty 51 State (1994). There were also pre-season percent, -^hich was actually higher than there badly. camp appearances at Minnesota (1990) his overall field goal percentage. and Washington (1991) during that He wasn't the only one thrilled by his San period. Six years in Antonio accomplishment which earned But at least Legler had proven that Nash's him a $20,000 check. For Speedy Morris, Sacramento theory was valid in his 1987 conversation suffering through the worst season in with Lynam. Lebo never played in the Explorer histor)', it was a chance to see NBA. one of his pros grab the NBA spotlight is enough." and make it shine on him alone for the And on February 9 this year, Legler first time while the nation watched. proved Nash's 1995 reasoning was just as

correct. That night before a national And for Speedy's other pros, it was a television audience in San Antonio's symbol of hope—a message about the Alamodome, Washington Bullets shooting potential rewards of hard work and guard Tim Legler officially became the patience. best three-point shooter in the world.

"It's amazing, " Morris was saying shortly journeyman wins shootout," was the afterwards. "He's persevered so much to

headline in the New "\'ork Times the next accomplish what he's accomplished. It's day. The stor>' pointed out that Legler terrific. He deserves all the good things had routed Orlando's Dennis Scott, 20-14, that have happened to him." in the finals of the three-point competi- For Lionel Simmons, the college Player of tion held in conjunction with the NBA the Year in 1990 and a fine NBA player All-Star game. for his first four years with the Sacra-

For Legler, it was "one of the greatest, if mento Kings, it was a message that not the greate.st highlight of my career so maybe his career will get back on track.

far. I looked at it as maybe being more The L-Train missed the first six weeks of

important than a lot of guys because I the 1994-95 sea.son after a knee opera-

page 2 LA SALLE tion. Since then, he has rejected with the Clippers been reduced to a backup role and has been out of is not the worst thing in the Kings' player rotation most of this season, even the world. Legler was though he is playing with a four-year, $17 million released by the Minne- contract. sota Timberwolves, for "He wants to get out of there badly, goodness sake. said Morris, who talks often to And for Kareem Townes, Simmons. "He sold his house out 95, Legler's six years in there. Six in Sacramento is years the CBA should give him enough." the patience to wait his

For Doug Overton, '91, who used short stints in the turn in Yakima. Washing- CBA and Australia as a ton. springboard to three good Townes, undrafted years as a point guard with despite 1,925 points the Bullets, it's a message during a three-year career that things may turn around at La Salle, was the last cut of the Los in Denver where he is Angeles Lakers. He fell victim to the same getting fewer than 10 min- problem that plagued Legler for years- utes a game after a pre- outplaying someone in pre-season camp, season trade to the Nuggets. then being cut because the other

"I'm not getting the minutes I player had a guaranteed contract. like but I'm working my tail "All I can do is keep off and I'm playing well working," Townes said when I get the chance," w hen he was reached Overton said. "I'm playing in West Palm Beach, tiehind a couple of pretty Fla., before a March good guards in Mahmoud game. "I'm not impa- Abdul-Rauf and Jalen Rose tient at all because in just have to wait turn." my the process I'm doing In Denver or elsewhere. nothing but learning."

"There are a lot of roles and a lot of jobs Learning while yearn- for guys like myself in the NBA," he said. ing for some kind of life "If I just do the right things, play well when social while living in city in I get the opportunity, I think I can be a South around for several years." Central Washington State. For Randy Woods, '92, a first round draft choice of the Los Angeles Clippers, it's a "I didn't know this message that a player can come back after place existed until I being rejected by a weak team. Woods came here," Townes never got a real shot in three years with the Clippers, said. He joined the Yakima Sun Kings when the then was released after eight games with the Nuggets San Diego CBA franchise folded earlier this season who got him this year in a pre-season trade. Being and is a\'eraging more than 15 points a game.

SPRING 1996 page 3 "I've never been in a place like

this in my life. Small ain't the

word for it. I have no social life,

no nothing/'

The mental adjustment has been the toughest," he said. "It just seemed like at the end of the season, people r\e never been in a place like this in my life. Small ain't around the league would look up and down their the word for it. I don't do anything most of the time but roster and I was always the kind of guy who didn't sit in a hotel, go to practice, and go to games. I have no ha\e a guaranteed contract for the next season. And social life, no nothing. Mentally, you just have to be they would say they thought they could upgrade the tough and deal with it." position. And I was always the guy who was left out.

The mental part of the CBA was never a problem for the "And those teams it seemed never did upgrade those

Leglers, who were able to keep returning to one city positions. So I viould go play for another team, and over Tim's five-year yo-yo period. They've made some of play vvell for them, and the same thing would happen their closest friendships with folks from Omaha. at the end of that season. Not having a big name and not having a huge reputation, those things hurt me." "But Greg Grant, who was with us this year, played for eight CBA teams," Legler said. "If I had been one of And now, thanks to the three-point shootout, Legler those guys who was always being traded in the CBA, I has a name and a reputation. And ironically enough, a probably ^Aouldn't have played that long." guaranteed contract. He signed a two-year deal with the Bullets at the start of this season. Morris says one of the reasons Legler was able to perse- vere was his wife, Jennifer, who was the first player he He wants to play five or six more years, then would recruited at La Salle when he was hired as women's love to coach in the pros. coach for the 1984-85 season. Nash says Legler might be able to start coaching even

Jennifer was his right arm," Morris said. "She told him to before his NBA career is over. hang in there." "I explained to him after the shootout that because he

That was part of it. Another part was what Legler accom- is under contract for next year he's not going to reap plished during the days of all those 10 day contracts and the benefits immediately," Nash said. "But this summer split seasons between the NBA and the minor leagues- he'll probably get some shooting clinics and appear- ironic because Legler rejected a chance to sign with ances that will be meaningful in \a hat he makes. baseball's Pittsburgh Pirates, who drafted him as an 'But I told him. This is going to be with you the rest infielder after his high school career in Richmond, "Va. of your life. You are going to be able to teach shoot-

Legler sa\s he turned down the opportunity to join the ing if you \Aant.' And obviously when his contract

Pirates' organization because the minor league life had expires, he's going to be in a much better position to no appeal to him at the time. But when he got to the negotiate a much better deal for himself."

Ccjntinental League, he thrived, leading it in scoring one A deal long overdue and completely deser\'ed for year and averaging more than 20 points all five years in La Salle's Three Point Kin". Omaha.

Tve always produced and been a successful player no matter where I've been-high school, college, CBA, Mr. Biloi'sky, who covered basketball/or many

USBL," he said. "I knew it was going to be the same v. ay years for the late Philadelphia Bulletin, is in the XRA. And at Dallas, Golden State, same thing. I business writer and columnist for the Rochester was nevci the 12th man who just sat there and didn't Democrat and Chronicle and Times-Union. He is play. co-author of the New Phillies Encyclopedia.

pagi LA SALLE IjA Saixe

Much of the University's Colorful Heritage and History can be

illustrated Numerically By Robert S. Lyons, Jr., '61

I IRST: La Salle established the first Evening Division (now the Office of Continuing Studies) in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (and only the third in the nation) permitted to confer baccalaureate degrees in 1946.

1 • The number of graduates in the Class of 1926. He was the late Francis J. Braceland, M.D., who went on to become one of the nation's most distinguished psychiatrists.

2: Teams from La Salle have won two men's national basketball championships ('52 NIT and '54 NCAA). Only 14 other schools have won both titles. La Salle's women

were the national Division II field hockey champions in 1980.

3: The number of appearances in the Olympics by Ira S. Davis, '58, former American record- holder in the triple jump. He finished 10th, 4th. and 9th in the '56, '60, and '64 Games, "fPIONSHIP respectively, missing a bronze medal by # two centimeters in Rome.

4: According to a recent survey. La Salle ranked in the top 4% among private undergraduate institutions originating Ph.D.s

6 La Salle's varsity eights won the Dad Vail crew championship six times from 1951 to

1958. La Salle, incidentally, was the first Catholic college in the nation to sponsor a crew program.

10 • Standard & Poors ranks La Salle University tenth among the nation's liberal arts colleges in the number of graduates who are top corporate leaders.

SPRING 1996 page 5 HISTORIC

1708 - Belfield/Peale House built (Estate acquired in 1984)

1863 - La Salle College founded at 1419 N. 2nd St.

1867 - La Salle moves to Juniper & Filbert sts.

1886 - La Salle moves to 15: Tom Cola's number 1240 N. Broad st.

1929 - College Hall, the campus landmark, completed at 20th St. and Olney ave. 21: Students from 21 foreign countries are attending La Salle. 1930 - Wister Hall opens as La Salle moves to its present campus 26 • La Salle students come from more 1936 - McCarthy Stadium opens than 700 schools in 26 states, most of them in the northeastern U.S. 1940 - McShain Hall dedicated

1946 - Evening Division estab- lished 27 Brother Joseph F. Burke, F.S.C., 1947 - Leonard Hall constructed

Ph.D., '68, is (dismantled in 1977) the university's 1948 - Benilde Hall opens (renovated as offices in 1973) 27th president 1950 - Army ROTC established (unit deactivated in 1991) and first

alumnus to 1952 - Library constructed (reno- hold the vated as administrative position. center in 1989)

1953 - First Residence Halls (SS. Albert & Bernard) open 47 La Salle graduates have 1955 - Separate Schools of Arts & won 47 Sciences, Business Adminis- Fulbright Foundation tration, and Evening scholarships. College established

1956 - SS. Cassian & Jerome Residence Halls completed 52 La Salle's MUSIC THEATRE, the nation's only college-sponsored 1959 - College Union Building opens professional summer theatre, staged 1960 - Holroyd Hall Science Center dedicated 52 productions in the Dan Rodden - Springfield Theatre in 27 seasons from 1962 until 1960 La Salle College High School moves to Township it was discontinued in 1988.

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page 6 LA SALLE MILESTONES

54 • The number of buildings on La Salle's campus. 1962 - SS. Edward & Francis Residence Halls open

1963 - Olney Garden (now La Salle) 68 La Salle's Honors Program admitted 68 Apartments purchased students, the largest class in its history this year. Ten of those men and women 1966 - St. George Residence Hall com- ranked No.l in their graduating class; pleted another seven were No. 2. 1967 - Women admitted to Evening Division 80 • More than 80 per cent of the 1970 - College becomes completely professors hold doctorate coeducational university's degrees. 1971 - Olney Hall Classroom Building dedicated 82 La Salle's 82 acre campus now 1972 - Hayman Hall Athletic Building opens stretches for more than a mile from 1973 - Wister Hall converted to the Good Shepherd area in the north Library Annex to the entrance to the South Campus

1976 - Art Museum opens on Lindley ave.

1979 - St. Teresa Court Apart- ments purchased 90 • La Salle College's enrollment in 1945 II. later 1980 - Good Shepherd prop- at the end of World War A year erty acquired the campus was bulging with 1,200 students, mostly veterans. 1983 - St. Katharine Residence Hall completed

1984 - La Solle granted University status 33,307: The number of known La Salle University alumni. 1988 - Connelly Library dedicated

1988 - St. Basil's Orphanage-Academy purchased

1989 - St. Miguel Court Townhouses completed

1990 - St. lohn Neumann Residence Hall opens

1990 - First year that resident students (1,800) comprise majority of full-time (3,492) student body

1992 - School of Nursing established

1994 - Communication Center dedicated on South Campus

SPRING 1996 page on and off the Playing Field

Joe Gillespie has Achieved National Recognition as the university's Director of Academic Support Services for Student-Athletes

By Robert S. Lyons, Jr., '61

Shortly after coming explained. "But St. Simeon's is our to La Salle in 1992 primary focus. That program has as the university's just blossomed." Although La Salle is director of academic support only scheduled there once a week, services for student-athletes, many of the Explorer athletes, who Joseph E. Gillespie, decided represent virtually all of the to get the Explorers involved university's 28 men's and women's in community service sports, go back two or three times.

projects. He called it the "You come away from there feeling LEADERS program and had so good," said Gillespie, a 1976 the men and women doing graduate of Mount St. Maiy's Col- things like reading to young- lege, in Emmitsburg, Md. "Once I sters at a public library or walked in and found two of our top participating in career days men's soccer stars playing 'double- at local schools. dutch' with three of the girls. Some- times we'll be returning from a rhen one day he took some project elsewhere and the kids will stop at St. ( )f La Salle's athletes to help ask me, 'can we

with homework at St. Simeon's?'" Simeon's Community Center, "a unique, veiy ably-run" La Salle's student-athletes have after-school program prima- made such an impact at St. Simeon's

rily for elementary school that the Explorers won the 1995 students on Hunting Park ave., not far Award of Excellence presented by 1)1 addition to e)icour- from campus. Athletic Management magazine for aging academic the nation's top community relations excellence, Joe Gillespie "I had considered this a one-shot deal," project. has achieved national recalled Gillespie recently while sitting in recognition with his his office in Hayman Hall. "But these kids And Gillespie's overall program has LEADERS progra m just loved the attention they got from been so successful that La Salle ("La Salle's Enthusias- La Salle's student-athletes. Then a number ranks fifth nationally among Divi- tic Athletes Developing I schools with a 94 per cent and Encouraging a of our people asked if they could go to sion graduation rate of student-athletes, Responsible Society"). St. Simeon's again. 'These students really need us,' they explained. 'They were according to latest NCAA statistics.

asking if we were coming back next week. "We didn't know what to say but "I see myself as really providing we want to go back.'" support to our student athletes in three different areas—academic,

That's how St. Simeon's became La Salle's athletic, and social," Gillespie

project. 'We still go out and do other explained. "I think that we have a projects at different places," Gillespie moral obligation. If we go into their

page 8 LA SALLE " "

Gillespie offers advice to sophomore basketball guard Mike Gizzi. "I've been to other schools and

they have nice kids, " he says. "But not like the athletes here. Our kids are special. We have wonder- ful students here.

homes and tell these kids that we want you to come to La Salle, then we owe them the best experience we can give them."

Although every La Salle student is Gillespie, who holds a master's have to treat them responsibly. If a assigned a faculty' advisor, Gillespie degree in psychoeducational student chooses not to take advan- makes it a point to see every processes from Temple University, tage of the opportunities offered student-athlete and offer advice attributes much of the success of here, it's important that they learn and encouragement in a variety of Explorer student-athletes to the consequences. areas ranging from course-selec- La Salle's highly-cooperative fac- tion, time-management and study ulty. He recalled a conversation Gillespie hosts an annual luncheon skills to problems of adjusting to with a sophomore who was taking late in the spring on National college etiquette. This meant an accounting course in the Student-Athlete Day. Each athlete meeting with 370 young men and evening last fall. The instructor. invites the teacher or administrator women last year, either recipients Brother Gerald Fitzgerald, called who has contributed the most to of athletic grants or walk-ons. "I the student into his office and said, his or her success as a student. make it my business to know every ""When I teach, I walk around and 1 "Some students have trouble one of them personally," he said. look into eveiy student's face and picking only one teacher and ask if

"Many of these students are com- yc:iu looked confused last night. they can bring tv^'o," Gillespie fortably adjusted, so it's just a And I want to make sure that I can explained. "I've also had faculty matter of letting them know that clear that up." The student replied members tell me that this is better we're here to help them." that, no, he really wasn't confused. than winning a Lindback Award

"I feel that I'm on target," he (for distinguished teaching)." Gillespie, who reports to the added. "Good," said Brother Gillespie, himself, was surprised by

university's provost through the Fitzgerald. "It must have just been some students with one of the dean of arts and sciences, has more the look. But I'm glad I checked it awards last year. than 19 years experience in educa- out. By the way, I also called your tion as a teacher, counselor, and roommate and I'll see him for the In describing his responsibilities at administrator in a variety of schools same thing." La Salle, Gillespie frequently refers and agencies, many of them con- to the Latin derivation of the word ducted by the Archdiocese of "Novi- that's why our students are "Education": to leadforth. Philadelphia. He spent many nights succe.ssful," Gillespie .said. "Our

at La Salle as a volunteer athletic faculty really care about them. I "Some schools look at this position counselor and advisor, helping his challenge any other uni\ ersity in as someone who just comes in to close friend Randy Monroe, then an the countiy to make this same save, to keep people eligible," he assistant to head men's basketball claim. I've had professors say to explained. "'Well, we don't have to coach Speedy Morris. In October me, please tell him to come and sa\e here. That's not our approach.

1992, he was selected after a see me. I'll be happy to work with

national search to replace Joan him.' Or "tell them to try this.' "It's really to sene, not to save." Broderick, who joined the U.S. Sometimes teachers say that a kid Field Hockev Association. needs a good kick in the butt. \X'e

SPRING 1996 page 9 Nevs^ Trustees Elected

1

Aez/' trustees are (from

left) Eileen M. Heck, Michael McKenna, ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Hfl^^^K^ J. Brothers MichaelJ. McGinniss, andJoseph Willard. ^^H

Four new members have been Heck has done graduate study in won a number of awards and honors elected to La Salle University's educational administration at Temple including a Lindback Award for

Board of Trustees, it was University and in finance at Ursinus distinguished teaching in 1992. announced by Brother President College. The mother of five children,

Joseph F. Burke, F.S.C., Ph.D. she was the first recipient of the Before being promoted to head Crown Fournier Medal awarded by Mount St. Cork & Seal, one of the world's largest They are Eileen M. Heck, chairman Joseph Academy in 1993 for distin- packaging companies, McKenna

and CEO of Accupac Incorporated, guished ser\'ice. She has also been ser\'ed as president of its North Ameri- Mainland, Pa.; Brother Michael honored by the American Management can Division. He joined the organiza- .McGinniss, F.S.C., Ph.D., 70, presi- Association in recognition of her tion in 1957 as a sales representati\'e dent of Christian Brothers University, outstanding commitment to manage- and advanced to senior vice president

Memphis, Tenn; Michael J. McKenna, ment education. of sales, then executive vice president. '62, president and CEO, Crown Cork He joined its Board of Tru.stees in & Seal Co., Philadelphia, and Brother Brother McGinniss, who became the 1987.

Joseph J. 'Willard, F.S.C., '64, associate 19th president of Christian Brothers

vicar for administration. Archdiocese University in 1994, sen-ed on La Salle McKenna is a member of the Board of of Philadelphia. University's faculty for ten years Directors of the National Food Proces- including three years as chairman of sors Association and on the executi\e Mrs. Heck co-founded Accupac, Inc. the Religion Department. He was also committee of "Keep America Beauti-

with her late husband, Anthony F. vice president of the La Salle Univer- ful. " He is past chairman of the Can Heck, '51, in 1974. .K privately-held sity Corporation. Manufacturers Institute and a U.S. contract manufacturing and packag- Army \eteran. He was \'ice president ing company serving the pharmaceu- BriJther McGinniss earned master's and and a founder of the Northampton tical, cosmetic, and health care doctorate degrees from the University Township Libran', in Bucks Count)',

industries, it now employs more than of Notre Dame. His 25-year-career as Pa. 450 people at its facilities in Main- an educator also includes teaching land, Telford, and Kulpsville, Pa. assignments at Loyola University of Brother 'Willard joined the Office of Chicago and the 'Washington (D.C.) the 'Vicar for Administration in 1989. A graduate of Immaculata College Theological Union, and a three year He previously held various positions where she earned a bachelor's term as director of La Salle University's working with youth in Philadelphia degree in business education, Mrs. Project on Justice and Societv. He has Archdiocesan dependent institutions,

page 10 LA SALLE teaching at West Catholic High Unique Interdisciplinary Major Sciiool, and serving as director and principal at De La Salle in Offered in Economics and Towne. He sen'ed for ten years as administrator of the Saint Gabriel's International Studies Hall System \\'hich includes two day treatment centers, a residential facility for 220 adjudicated youth, a network of group homes, and s part of its mission to prepare Nations as well as other quasi-govern- an intake unit. students for the 21st centuiy, ment agencies. La Salle's School of Arts and A member of the Academy of Sciences, led by the Departments of "Students planning these careers need Certified Social Workers, Brother Economics and Foreign Languages, is a deep and broad background," says Willard earned a master's degree now offering a unique interdisciplinary Dr. Mark Ratkus, who had a leader- in social work from the University major in Economics and International ship role in establishing this major. of Pennsylvania. He has served on Studies. "ECI majors can develop these skills a number of national and regional through a curriculum in economics, boards and committees including The program is designed to prepare foreign language and culture, busi- the Christian Brothers National graduates for careers in such fields as ness, social science, and the humani- Conference for Social Justice. He international banking, investment ties." is former chairman of the Catholic houses, export-import firms, consult- ing, and economic analysis. It also Institutional Administrators of the Nine economics "core " courses are

Archdiocese of Philadelphia and is positions students for gracfuate school required for an ECI major as well as a member of the Christian Broth- and opportunities with such U.S. three courses in a modern foreign ers' Finance Committee for the Government agencies as Foreign language, two in mathematics and one

Baltimore Province. Service, Peace Corps, and Agency for in regional histoiy (or 1 and 2), and International Development, those rw'o "international focus" courses. under the auspices of the United Students have the flexibility to select at least six of their major courses and to determine at least 13 free electives.

"The sky is the limit as far as special- First Kean Scholarship ization goes," says Ratkus. Students, for example, can select a strong Av^^arded concentration in either political science, foreign language, economics, or business. Marc Ciambrello, shown with his coach, John "I don't know of any other under- Lyons, has been named graduate program in these disciplines the first recipient of the Thomas and that requires foreign language profi- Janet Kean Scht)larship that will be ciency as we do in this program. For awarded annually to a deserving example, for our Senior Seminar we member of the Explorers' .swimming require that some research and writing team, Ciambrello, a sophomore be conducted in the foreign language walk-on from Pennsbuiy High that the student learned." School and Levittown, Pa.. has been

the best diver on the swimming The staicture of the program, which is team the past two years. A biology housed in the university's Economics major with a 3-5 GPA, Ciambrello Department for administrati\e pur- hopes to enter medical schc:)ol after poses, was designed by Drs. Charles graduation. Mr. and Mrs. Kean live Desnoyers, associate professor of

in Norv.ood, N.C. He is a member history; Richard E. Mshomba, assistant of the Class of "54. profes.sor of economics, and Ratkus.

SPRING 1996 page 11 i» Jind

Nursing Center AvN^arded $75^000 in Health Grants; Cited for Improving Quality of Life in Philadelphia

Dr. Patricia Gerrity. associate professor of nursing, is serving a two year term as the first appointee to fill of expectant mothers, children and others the ]wiv Indepen- who frequently are not in the health dence Foundation system now, Dr. Donnelly said. Nursing Education Chair at the univer- "What people tell us about their needs sity. The new chair determines a great deal about how we ivas made possible direct our health care and educational by $500,000 in outreach," Dr. Donnelly said. grants to the univer- sity in 1993 and "Critical to the success of the Center has 1994. been its determination to network with other organizations," said Dr. Patricia Gerrity, director of the Center. Partners have included the U.S. Public Health Service, a Division of Nursing, the City of Philadelphia's Department of Health, the American Nurses Foundation's Urban La Salle University Neigh fully into the managed care envi- hnmunization Project, and community- Theborhood Nursing Center was ronment, and the monies will based organizations such as Philadelphia recently awarded $75,000 in strengthen the educational out- Police programs, churches and syna- grants to further its community- reach, particularly in the area of gogues and block captain organizations. based health care and education adolescent reproductive health. Dr. initiatives in Northwest Philadel- Donnelly said. A recent La Salle study, delivered to the phia. A grant of $50,000 came from American Public Health Association the Independence Foundation and "We are working hard at La Salle to annual meeting, documented the differ- an award of $25,000 came from the educate nurses to be responsive to ence clinical care involvement had made Connelly Foundation. the needs of diverse groups in a in the lives of the first 100 mothers managed care environment where enrc^lled in the Center's healthcare "The grants recognize a genuine primary care roles are increasing. program. The study showed tiiat the commitment to improve the quality At La Salle, community service is a Center's style of educational healthcare of life among the citizens of North cornerstone of the Christian Broth- intervention saves society money in the Philadelphia, said Dr. Gloria ers' educational mission, and we long run through such factors as a lower- Donnelly, dean of the University's know that providing service is an than-average incidence of low-birth- School of Nursing, in announcing excellent platform for learning." weight babies. the grants. She added that the grants further recognize that the The La Salle Neighborhood Nursing In a related development. Dr. Donnelly Center is a model for the future Center opened in June 1991 and annoimced that the Center had been delivery of primary health services operates at two sites — a house at awarded membership in the Mercy in an urban community. 20th and Wister sts. and at the Health Plan. The enrollment guarantees Germantown \'WCA. The Center the Center monthly stipends for furnish- The funds will play .i key role in uses outreach workers to discover ing healthcare services to Northwest helping the Center mov more the healthcare needs and concerns Philadelphia families in need.

page 12 LA SALLE Coach Speedy Morris Receives Contract Extension and Basketball Team Gets Nev/ Home at CoreStates Spectrum

1998-99 season. Spectrum officials plan talented players that will enable us to to modify the current 18,000 seating compete successfully in our new configuration to accommodate be- conference." tween 7,000 and 8,000 people. Under the three-year partnership The Explorers have been playing their agreement, CoreStates will be the home games at the Philadelphia Civic official sponsor for all La Salle

Center since the 1989-90 season but athletics and will have visibility at all

that facility is being closed after this home athletic events. The partner- year. ship will benefit other areas of the La Salle University community as Morris, the winningest coach in the well. Explorers' colorful court history, Coach Bill "Speedy " Morris received a two year extension on his "These decisions are critical ingredi- is the Explorers ' all-time leader in victories. contract through the 1998-99 season. ents in our unfolding strategic plan La Salle's Athletic Committee recom- that we expect will take us into the mended the extension at its February next century," said athletic director meeting following the university's Bob Mullen. "Even though every- home court for the Anew customaiy review process. thing announced here today is Explorers, a contract exten- through the year 1999, I am confi- sion for men's basketball Although La Salle struggled to a 6-24 dent that this partnership with coach Bill "Speedy" Morris, and a record this year, Morris has guided the CoreStates, as well as our coaching "significant" partnership between Explorers to a 183-119 record in ten situation, will succeed well into the La Salle's basketball program and seasons at the helm. He reached either future. The final goal of this plan will CoreStates Bank were all announced the NCAA or National Invitation po.st- be to play a majority of our home by university officials at a press season tournaments in each of his first games on campus while still continu- conference on Feb. 27. six seasons, making it to the NIT ing to play some of our marquee championship game in 1987. During games at the CoreStates Spectrum."

"We are veiy excited about these his first nine years, all 25 of his senior decisions," said Brother President players have graduated. Since 1987-88, A feasibility study on po.ssible

Joseph F. Burke, F.S.C., Ph.D. "We feel La Salle is the only Division I program expansion of La Salle's 1,000 seat- that we will continue to take our with two First Team Academic All capacity Hayman Hall campus men's basketball program in the Americas—Tim Legler, '88, and Jack athletic facility is currently being proper direction. Coach Morris has an Hurd, '92. conducted and will be reviewed by exemplaiy record of success here at the university's Board of Trustees this

La Salle and is the dedicated, inspira- "I'm e.xcited that I will cc:>ntinue to be spring. tional leader we feel is needed as we part of the La Salle basketball tradition .strive to succeed in the Atlantic 10 and I look forward to our rebuilding The Atlantic 10 Conference will also

Conference." process in the prestigious Atlantic 10 begin playing its men's basketball Conference," said Morris about his tournament at the CoreStates Spec- The men's basketball team will play fourth contract extension. "The basket- trum beginning with the 1996-97 home games at the CoreStates Spec- ball future at La Salle is bright and I season. This year's tournament trum beginning next year through the am confident that Vv'c will recruit the was held at the Civic Center.

SPRING 1996 page 13 Prominent Local Attorney Daniel J. Tann Receives Warren Smithy M.D. Avs^ard

Tann was chosen to receive Tann is a litigation attorney with the "Warren E. Smith, M.D. Pepper, Gordon, Breen & "Weinberg, Award because he has P.C. where he specializes in commer- achieved success in his cial litigation, matrimonial law and profession, has demon- criminal law. He began his career with strated a commitment to the firm of Spear, "Wilderman, Sigmond, traditional Lasallian values, Borish, Endy and Silverstein as an Daniel J. Tiuui (center) with has made significant contri- associate in the General Practice La Toya Stromaii. president of butions to the community, Division where he was promoted to the university 's African- and serves as an outstanding example department manager. American Student League, to all La Salle students. a)id Joseph //. Cloran. '61. The late Dr. Smith, '54, was among one president of the Alumni Millie Carvalho, director of La Salle's of the first African-Americans to gradu- Association. Urban Studies and Community Service ate from La Salle University's Pre-Med Center, remembers meeting Tann program. He ser\'ed as La Salle's Tann, '82, believes in Daniel J. when she was new to her job. Over psychiatrist for 15 years before retiring climbing ladders and the years, she has seen the impact in 1984. He died in 1990. fighting for what's right. Tann's efforts have had on the Therefore, it's not surprising that he African-American community. Dr. Smith served on the staffs of wants to be a U.S. senator someday. Hahnemann LIniversity Hospital and

"Dan Tann is a man of integrity. He's Einstein Medical Center in addition to Tann, a Philadelphia attorney who just a real people person who likes to maintaining a private practice. He li\'es in "Washington Township. N.J., get things done. He likes to bring worked as a psychiatric consultant to took another step forward recently people together and do something in the Philadelphia School District, the when the "Warren E. Smith, M.D. order to benefit students. He's a good city's Archdiocesan Schools, the Baptist .\ward was presented to him at the planner, a real leader. He's someone Children's Home, and Philadelphia se\'enth annual African-American you want to work v^ith." Police Department. .•Mumni Reception and Awards Dinner. —By Petra Chesner Schlatter

"It's an extreme honor to receive an award named after Dr. Smith because of all the good things that Million Dollar Forum he has done for the students at La Salle and the city of Philadel- phia," said Tann who grew up in Million Dollar Forum was formed in the early 1980s to encourage west Philadelphia, "especially since Thealumni and other benefactors to leverage and enhance their annual

I had the opportunity to personally support for La Salle through life insurance gifts. Through their com- work with Mrs. Rosa Lee Smith (Dr mitments, the participants have made lasting positive investments in Smith's widow) while I was a La Salle's future. By so doing, they are also helping to ensure that future student at La Salle. She was an generations of students will have the opportunity to benefit from a La Salle advisor for many of the minority educational experience. So far, more than two dozen alumni have joined .students. I had an opportunity to the Million Dollar Forum. Those who might be interested in making similar grasp the commitment that the commitments to La Salle's future are encouraged to contact Fred J. Foley, Smiths had for young people. I am Jr., Ph.D., vice president for development. La Salle LIniversity, 1900 West just to receive honored an award of Olney Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19141. His telephone number is this magniti le representing a man (215)951-1540. of Dr. Smith ;t liber."

page 14 LA SALLE alumni notes

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS of the Challenger races which CPA's in the Washington area. Lynch, in Red Bank, N.J., as a ADMINISTRATION produced the winner of the John R. Ousey, Jr. was pro- financial consultant. America's Cup. moted to the rank of associate '46 professor by the Pennsylvania '68 State University. Ousey, who Edward J. Cannon, M.D., retired Lawrence G. Lupus was teaches earth and mineral of from his private practice in recognized as a member the Philadelphia after 48 years as an science at Penn State's Delaware "Medallion Club," Better Homes ophthalmologist. County Campus in Media, has and Gardens Real Estate been with the university since Service, for $1 million plus sales '52 1970. Michael J. Pasquarello, and listing for 1995. He is a real of Weichert Realtors' Spring LTC. John J. Elliott was elected estate broker with Bluewater (Pa.) office, recog- Chaplain of the Camden County House was Associates, in Emerald Isle, office's producer (N.J.) American Legion and was nized as the top N.C. for listing the most in a accepted for membership in the homes Smith •69 Military Order of World Wars. '57 month. Richard V. Emerson retired from James F. Smith recently Albert J. McCune is on a short '65 the Pennsylvania Industries for authored The Path to a Success- term assignment for the Ryder the Handicapped after 14 years ful Retirement. He was inter- George C. Stewart became Company in Buenos Aires, as sales manager. viewed by The Philadelphia president and co-owner of Argentina. Inquirer and was featured at Genesis Manufacturing, Inc., a '54 book signings in the Philadelphia lamp shade manufacturer in 70 Albertville, Ala. John E. Hughes, Ed.D., is now area. Walter M. Urban recently retired from education, but participated in a joint military '67 recently passed the IRS Enrolled '64 exercise at the U.S. Coast John G. Lemon, Jr. was in Agent examination and is John J. McNally retired from Guard Training Center, Cape currently working for H & R Price Waterhouse LLP after ordained a permanent deacon by May N.J. Cardinal Hickey at St. Block, Inc., in Philadelphia. more than 30 years of service. James He was selected to serve as the Matthew's Cathedral, in Washing- 71 '55 executive director of the Greater ton, D.C. Lemon, a certified James J. Lynch, a member of Vincent E. Cooke took a year's Washington (D.C.) CPA Society, public accountant, is a research the university's Board of leave of absence from teaching where he is responsible for analyst in the Compliance Trustees, has been named to organize and conduct the providing member services and Research Division of the Internal president and CEO of Prime Louis Vuitton Cup Regatta. He continuing professional educa- Revenue Service. Walter M. Bancorp, Inc., of Philadelphia. Migrala, Jr. has joined Merrill was principal race officer for all tion to the approximately 4,000 15th Annual Tax & Financial Planning Seminar Slated for October 26 at La Salle

La Salle University's 15th annual Tax and Financial Planning Seminar, Featuring some of the most prominent Huber local experts in the profession, will be 74 Thomas W. DiEnno, CPA, was held on Saturday, October 26 in the admitted to Associate status in La Salle Union Building. Registration is the American College of Health- at 8:15 A.M. with the sessions begin- care Executives, an international professional society represent- ning at 9:00 A.M. ing more than 30,000 healthcare executives. Robert A. Griffith Terence K. Heaney, '63, J.D., C.P.A. retired after 25 years with (left), will again coordinate the seminar. CoreStates Financial Corpora- tion as senior vice president, He will be joined by last year's other corporate real estate. Joseph panelists Philip E. '71, Hughes, Jr., thetical tax cases and other :mancial matters M. Huber was recently ap- J.D., C.P.A. (second from left); ai^e also scheduled. pointed senior vice president Thomas Mahoney, '70, C.P.A., and and chief finance officer of Graduate Health System. GHS Herbert E. Taylor, '74, Ph.D. (right) La Salle University awards Continuing is a regional health care Education Units (CEU's) to participants. For provider organization serving Topics to be at covered the seminar accountants. La Salle University is approved central and southern New Jersey, southeastern Pennsylva- will include methods of reducing by the Pennsylvania State Board of Account- nia and Delaware. Dennis R. income tax burden, retirement and ing to award Continuing Professional Educa- Rubisch was appointed vice estate wills planning, preparing and tion credit. president of KPR Sports financial documents, analyses of International located in King of Prussia, Pa. where he is economic trends, and tips for financial For further informaticm, please contact the responsible for developing and securits'. Question and answer sessions university's Development Office at (215) implementing the company's and round table discussions on hypo- 951-1881 or email De\'[email protected]. strategic business, expansion and acquisition planning.

SPRING 1996 page 15 Profile

A 'Xabor of Love*' for La Salle's New Alumni President

Jdseph H. Cloran, '61, has spent much Fidelity Bank in Philadelphia, doing of his career putting ATMs in airports, programming and systems development credit cards in the pockets of corpo- ^ork for the first large scale computer rate leaders, and tra\'eler's checks in system used in the banking industry.

tlie hands of tourists. After graduation, he spent 1 1 years at RCA, most of the time selling large main Now, as the new president of La Salle's frame computers. 'When RCA decided to Alumni Association he hopes to use sell its computer operation to Speriy much of that sales and marketing Univac in 1971 he joined that company expertise to put some more spark into as a sales manager. Two years later he the activities of La Salle's graduates. joined Docutel Corp., a Dallas organiza- "I certainly want to continue the pro- tion that was pioneering a new concept, grams that have worked very well for us automated teller machines, as a regional o\er the years," said Cloran, the vice sales manager. president of travel industries at Ameri- "I was a little bit before my time," Cloran can E.xpress. "But historically we've had recalls. "Automated tellers really caught a difficult time attracting some of the \ounger alumni—the people who have on five years after I left the business and Docutel had sold the company. At one been out for ten years or so, the men time all the ATMs in Philadelphia and and women who are in the early stages anywhere else were Docutel Machines." of their career development." Cloran, who grew up in Philadelphia's Cloran explained that plans are now In his present position of vice president Oxford Circle section, also serves the imdepivay for a new event during Senior of travel industries, Cloran manages the university in an advisory capacity as a Week that will be hosted by the alumni accounts of about 70 of the largest member of the Council of President's officers and promoted to familiarize the customers accept American Express Associates. He first became active as an graduating seniors with the activities of who cards including United Airlines, Hertz, alumnus when he joined the Basketball the association. "This will be kind of a ITT Sheraton, Thrifty Rent-A-Car, and Club in the early '70s. He was asked to first step for the new grads to get a feel Hospitality that serve on the Alumni Board about ten for '^hat the Alumni Association has to Franchise Systems owns such hotel chains as Ramada, Days Inn, years ago, was subsequently elected vice offer, " he added. and Howard Johnson's. president, then executi\'e 'VP before Cloran also hopes to identify more being elected president of the 37,000 It's no surprise, says Cloran, that the activities— like the recently-organized member organization last May. credit is Pravel Club that has been quite success- card business much more competitive than it a ago. Cloran says that his involvement with ful— that will make the Alumni Associa- was decade "In the States if at La Salle, "a labor of love," is also a sign tion more interesting and attractive to United today you look and a payback for the the older members who, perhaps, had a transaction—somebody buying and of deep gratitude selling educational opportunity he received been active in the past but haven't something—only 46% of those transactions a credit many years ago. participated in recent years. are on card or a charge card. The other 54% are cash or ""When I came out of high school Cloran joined American Express in 1975, checks. The business might look satu- (Philadelphia's Northeast Catholic), like marketing and selling in airports. ATMs rated but if you consider the potential to a lot of people, there was a question Since then, he has been a national sales convert those transactions from cash to whether I had the academic credentials manager, selling Gold Cards to banks, credit cards, there's still a huge market." to into college," he recalls. "La Salle and has supervised the national corpo- get Not only that, but of the realized that and developed support rate card sales force. He spent about 4 many new courses to let you start your e^'ucation years as vice president of product companies coming into the business offer rewards, rebates or cards with and fulfill some of the requirements that development and technical sales, now fees. maybe you didn't have. I never forget assembling a team that sold terminal no annual And then there are the that La Salle was willing to reach out prc^ducts to merchants accepting Ameri- "Affinity" cards specifically designed and and help people. I've always felt ver\' can Express cards—machines used to promoted for groups ranging from airline cu.stomers to of college close to the school for that reason." "swipe" cards and authorize their use in members and university Alumni Associations like restaurants and stores. Cloran, who commutes daily to New La Salle. York from his home in Richboro, Pa., .As vice president of sales development enjoys physical fitness activities, fishing of the Traveler's Checks Division, Clc^ran "They've made the economics of the business very difficult," says Cloran. "It and "anything outdoors" in his spare spent two years negotiating a major deal his have three with the American Automobile Club just means that companies like American tirne. He and wife, Doris, Express, who still have a significant adult children—Nancy, a graduate of national network as an outlet to sell lot Rider University; Joseph, a graduate American Express Traveler's Checks. share of that market, have to work a Jr., of Bloomsburg University, and Jennifer, That acquisition originally generated smarter and a lot harder and do things differently to make money than we did '96, who recently completed her require- $800 million in annual sales. Today it 10 years ago." ments for a bachelor's degree in educa- accounts for 20 ' of the company's tion. traveler's checkt ales in the United During his six years as an Evening States. Division student, Cloran worked at -RSL

page 16 LA SALLE alumni notes

$1 million in sales in 1995 for the Michael D.Willis accepted a Accountants for 1995-96. The sales territory he manages for position with the National IMA is the world's largest the Polymer Corporation. Football League in New York City organization of management BIRTHS: to M. Judith Lynch as a staff accountant working for accountants and financial and her husband, John, twin the World League of American managers. Scott D. Posen boys, Ryan and Christopher: to Football, based in London. accepted a position with A.C. Francis J. McGrath and his wife, BIRTHS: to Denise Galbraith Nielsen as an account associate. Maria, their second child, a son, Shannon and her husband, Patricia A. Sitko is a product Daniel: to Constance E. Stacy John Shannon, ('84 BA), their specialist with U. S. Healthcare, and her husband, Sean, their first child, a daughter, Moira in Blue Bell, Pa. D'Angelo fourth child, a son, Ryan James. Catherine; to Ernie J. Stefkovic, MARRIAGES: Joseph D. 77 Jr. and his wife, Lisa Pileggi Cataldi to Gemma Bowers; Craig '83 Pitcairn Trust Company has Stefkovic, ('89 BA), a daughter, J. Molloy to Christine A. Muffi, ('93 appointed Gregory J. D'Angelo MARRIAGE: Mitchell J. Baker, Krista Rose. BA) manager in charge of service to Jr. to Erin Leigh Vasbinder. •89 '94 charitable and nonprofit clientele. '84 BIRTH: to John E. Mitchell and Peggy Gallagher recently joined Michael S. Doser is an advertis- his wife, Jamie M. Mandell, their Carolyn Leonard Paulosky High Associates, Ltd., of ing account coordinator for second child, a son, Jordan received the Fulmer Founders Lancaster (Pa.) as associate Roberts Communications, in East Reece. Award from the Metropolitan broker for commercial and Rochester, N.Y C.John Philadelphia Chapter of the industrial real estate. She will McComb is a programmer/ 78 Healthcare Financial Manage- serve the Philadelphia region as analyst for PJM Inter Connection Frank D. Glardini was honored ment Association. James R. well as Montgomery Delaware Association, of Valley Forge, Pa. by the Delaware County (Pa.) Potts is the director of informa- and Berks Counties. MARRIAGE: Colleen Henehan Associazione Regionale tion resources and technology for to Michael S. Mordan. '90 Abruzzese for his efforts in the Department of Energy in '95 forming the Italy-America Phoenix, Arizona. Mark W. Falvo was promoted to Chamber of Commerce and for BIRTH: to Alice Seiberlich vice president of TMG Account- Jean-Marie Latini Marston is his active participation in Italy- Gaibler and her husband, ing Solutions, a national account- employed by Keane, Inc., in American community groups. Richard C. Gaibler, D.O. ('83 ing, finance, and banking Wayne, Pa., as a programmer Glardini is a tax director in the BA), their second son, Riley professional recruiting firm consultant. Robert J. Meusel, Jr., Philadelphia office of Coopers & Stephen. located in Dallas, Texas. Eileen is a staff accountant for Dugan, Lybrand. King is currently working as an Valva, Confess, a marketing '85 RN in the cardiac step-down unit agency in Morristown, N.J. 79 Jeffrey E. Faller has earned the at Temple University Hospital, in MARRIAGES: Jean-Marie Latini Donald J. Rongione has been distinction of "CFP" from the Philadelphia. to Ricky G. Marston. Jr.; Robert promoted to executive vice International Board of Certified MARRIAGES: Paige Elaine J. Meusel, Jr. to Kim Dickey ('95 president of the Bollman Hat Financial Planners. Carmon to Todd T West; BA). Company in Adamstown, Pa. MARRIAGES: Richard Galtman Francis Xavier Gannon to to Sara Abrams; Richard Yates Hilary Alexandria Sohn. '80 to Mario Peluso. SCHOOL OF '92 Joseph J. Cassidy was named BIRTHS: to Jeffrey E. Faller ARTS & SCIENCES chief financial officer for Hospice and his wife, Renee Rapa Faller, Christopher J. Barbier is '37 of Lancaster County, Pa. ('85 BA), their third child, a son, director of technology at Urdang BIRTH; to William Maher and Jeffrey; to Anthony J. Kelly and and Associates Real Estate John J. Courtney, M.D., has his wife. Donna Thorp-Maher, his wife. Colleen McBryan Kelly, Advisors, Incorporated. James retired after 54 years in the ('82 BA), their second child, a ('86 BA), their third child, a son, P. McCabe had an article practice of medicine. daughter, Rachel Mallory Nicholas Anthony. published in Healthcare Financial Management entitled "Request- '38 '81 '86 ing an Exception to Medicare's Rev. John Guischard is now

Sharon A. Fisher is a school Rose Mary Fee was promoted to Routine Cost Limit." He is a residing at St. Peter rectory, in librarian with the School District director of risk management senior consultant at The Rutland, Vermont. of Philadelphia. She earned her services at Cashan Corporation, Whitman Group, a health care '40 Life Insurance Certificate and is in Hammonton, N.J. Tim consulting firm located in presently with Life Partners. Stephens joined Spectra Events Huntingdon Valley Pa. Keith T. Brother Joseph Regan, F.S.C., fvlARRIAGE: Christopher M. & Speakers, Inc., in San Diego, Morris is working as a financial was inducted into La Salle Felix to Kim Marie Kerstetter. Calif., as an information broker. advisor for Prudential Securities College High School Alumni Hall BIRTHS: to Robert J. McGlew BIRTHS: to James P. Farrelly in Bala Cynwyd, Pa., and is also of Fame, in Wyndmoor, Pa.. He and his wife, Mary, a daughter, and his wife, Karia K. Hansen an assistant varsity basketball has spent 46 years there as Kelly Margaret: to George G. ('86 BA), a daughter, Victoria coach at Philadelphia's West teacher, counselor and assistant Mick and his wife, Annette Catherine; to Annette Bucci Catholic High School. principal. Currently, he is in Bucci Mick '86, a daughter, Mick and her husband, George MARRIAGE: Jennifer L. Kurtas charge of the high school's print Maria Teresa. G. Mick, ('81 BS), a daughter, to Michael E. Wynn. shop. Maria Teresa. '82 •93 '49 '87 Francis J. McGrath was recently Joseph D. Cataldi accepted the John L. McHale and his partner named a manager with Ernst & Kimberly Rober Burrows was position of assistant controller at won the men's over-age-45 tennis Young LLP in Philadelphia, promoted to manager in the firm Ursinus College, in Collegeville, doubles club championship at specializing in dispute resolution of K.RM.G., in Philadelphia. Pa. JoAnna L. Cattle, a cost Greenwich (Ct.) Country Club. and litigation support. William D. accountant at Ortho Biotech, '88 '50 Shields received recognition for Inc.. has been elected director of performing 49 plastic materials Christopher J. Janis, C.P.A is public relations of the Raritan Dr. Joseph A. Hempsey has technology seminars within a 12 a litigation consultant at Deloitte Valley (N.J.) Chapter of the been named co-founder of the month period and for adding over & Touche LLR in Philadelphia. Institute of Management Association of Christian Thera-

1" SPRING 1996 page alumni notes. pists, a Catholic International Hospital System, in New Jersey. '65 organization dedicated to David L. Sejda has been asked to wholeness and holiness in the '55 serve as the interim dean of the healing professions. Frank P. Harvey Portner, a Cheltenham School of Professional Studies of McHale retired from Texaco as a (Pa.) Township commissioner, Jersey City State College for the project chemist after 28 years of has been re-elected president of 1995-96 academic year. service. Henry C.Taddei retired the Board of Directors of from teaching at Lenape (N.J.) CADCOIVI, the Community Action •66 Regional High School. Development Commission of Joseph P. Braceland was recently Montgomery County. Rowland appointed development program- '59 51 mer manager for special programs Peter Finley was honored by the '56 Robert J. Rowland, Jr., has at Loral Federal Systems, in U. S. Marine Embassy Guard Edward P. Carey has retired been honored by the President Gaithersburg, Md. Joseph J. Battalion for his service as from the Office of Legal Council of the Republic of Italy, Oscar Ganz founded the law firm of Battalion Consulting Psycholo- of the Pennsylvania Department Luigi Scalfaro, with the title of Joseph J. Ganz and Associates in gist Joseph A. Granahan of Public Welfare after 18 years "Cavaliere." Dr. Rowland is the Bellevue, Washington. This firm is played on Pennsylvania's Senior with the Department. He spent dean of arts and sciences at listed in Best Lawyers in America.

Olympic Softball team in San the last 1 5 years as Western Loyola University New Orleans Antonio, Texas, and won a bronze Regional Counsel. James A. and serves on the Boards of '67 medal in the 100 meter dash in Gross, professor of industrial Directors of the Metropolitan Louis J. Beccaria, Ph.D., was the state Senior Olympics at and labor relations at Cornell Area Committee and of the recently appointed to the Shippensburg, Pa. Eugene University, has authored Broken Catholic Foundation of the President's Council at La Salle McLoone has retired to Promise: The Subversion of the Archdiocese of New Orleans. University and to the Board of Westmont, Pa., near Johnstown. U. S. Labor Relations Policy, Directors of the Pennsylvania '61 1947-1994, published by Temple Association of Non-Profit Organi- '53 University Press. Joseph Ciccimaro was zations. C. Wayne Booker, owner Charles H. McGettigan retired honored at La Salle College of Colortech Graphics, opened his from teaching high school in '57 High School, in Wyndmoor, third store by purchasing Presto Absecon, N.J. He is currently John (Jack) C. McDevitt has Pa., for his 25 years of service Print, in Columbus, Ohio. Robert teaching tennis and doing phvate authored his fourth science as band director, instructor, and H. Lemke has obtained the tutoring. Dr. Charles H. fiction novel. Ancient Shores, chair of the Music Department. Associate in Marine Insurance Peoples, Jr. was executive published by HarperCollins. Management from the Insurance '62 director of Opportunities Industri- Institute of America. Brother alization Center (OIC), in '58 Richard A. DISammartIno has John Patzwall, F.S.C., has been Philadelphia, and is responsible Donald M. Peterson, president been transferred to the Hong appointed vice president of the for setting up the Potomac Job and chief executive officer of Kong office of J. D. Edwards. Christian Brothers' Investment is director of marl

DC. G. Russell Reiss, Jr., M.D., in Lal

Merit for his service at Fort practice at Chesheim Dental German to English. He works with Stewart. Associates, in Philadelphia, and the Lingual Institute, in Philadel- is the examining dentist for the phia, and Linguacall International, '69 School District of Springfield in Glenside, Pa. John M. Daly, M.D., was elected (Montco) Township. to the Board of Governors of the American College of Surgeons. Jim Durkin, retired Inspector of the Philadelphia Police Depart- Lund ment, has published two books '72 about the Civil War and is on the Edward R. Fox was a speaker at Board of Directors of the Civil an international seminar on War Museum in Frankford. nonproliferation and export Thomas E. Furlong moved from controls in Istanbul, Turkey The vice president of Tallahassee Vanore seminar was a joint effort of the 79 Community College to deputy U. S. Government and the James Vanore retired from the executive director of Florida's Government of Turkey. Fox was Philadelphia Police Department State Board of Community also a member of an interagency and taught junior high English, Colleges. McGrail's John team discussing nonproliferation, science and math for two years in photographic work was recently export controls and customs with Cape May, N.J. His first novel, featured on "Edie's People" on the Bulgarian government in Grave Departure, was published WCAU-TV, in Philadelphia. The Sofia, Bulgaria. JackW. Lund by Northwest Publishing, Inc.. this newly-designed Independence was recently named president past fall. Seaport Museum at Philade- and CEO of the YMCA of Metro- lphia's Penn's Landing '80 has a politan Milwaukee (Wisconsin). large permanent exhibit titled The YMCA of Metropolitan Rothwell Mary Vaiko Brown is a registered "Home Port," which contains '75 Milwaukee is the 12th largest Y in nurse in the Women-Infant several massive mural images Pennsylvania Services of the United States. John F. State Represen- Department Coronado photographed by McGrail. Dr. Mclnerney was appointed to the tative Dwight Evans, of Hospital, in Coronado, Calif. She John P. McLaughlin was editorial board of the Journal of Philadelphia's West Oak Lane, is also assistant swim coach of inducted as a Fellow in the Amer- Rational-Emotive & Cognitive presented a $10,000 legislative Coronado Navy Swim Association, ican College of Physicians. He is Behavioral Tfierapy, Human initiative to MAD's (Mantua and master's swim coach at 32nd a gastroenterologist practicing in Sciences Press. Against Drugs) role modeling St. Naval Station, in San Diego. the Harrisburg, Pa., area. program which presents special Joseph P. Pyle has been '73 programs to students in the promoted to president of North- '70 Alice B. Kenyon earned an Northwest Philadelphia area. western Institute, in Fort Washing- James F. Naegeli, the director of advance certificate in cultural Three Flights Up. a book of ton, Pa., and its partial hospitaliza- campus ministry at Central competence from Temple poetry written by the late tion programs. Catholic High School, in Canton, University's Multicultural Training Elizabeth (Beth) Stahlecker, MARRIAGE: Gerard J. Bednar to Ohio, is in his 26th year as a & Research Institute. Robert R. will be published this spring by Caria E. Alfano. religion teacher there. As the Leming manages the computer Four Way Books, of New York BIRTHS: to James T. Basara and head coach of the girls soccer and information systems at the City, as the first in a newly- wife, Adrienne, a son, Keith team, he was named Coach of Philadelphia Museum of Art and established "Stahlecker Series" Joseph; to Debra Kalkbrenner the Year in the Akron-Canton was named to the Board of Dir- of short books. The author Diener and her husband, Richard, (Ohio) district. He was also ectors of Liberty Net, Philadel- taught at Temple University until their second son, Glenn. elected vice president of the phia's civic internet provider. her death in 1991. Ellen D. Board of Religious Education for '81 Kevin O'Rourke, manager of the Walsh is vice president and the Diocese ofYoungstown. city of Buena Park, was elected manager of field support & Kathleen M. Conway is now Charles J. Quinn, Jr. is associ- vice president of the California communications for Merril assistant manager of the Day ate professor of Japanese City Manager Association. Lynch' s consulting and Treatment Program at Success language and linguistics at The Richard J. Papirio, the coach at advisory services division. Rehabilitation, Inc., in Bensalem, Ohio State University He is co- Conwell-Egan Catholic High Pa., which is a facility for the author and editor of Situated '76 School, was selected the 1995 rehabilitation of persons with Meaning: Inside and Outside in Bucks County (Pa.) Courier Mark Juliano was named traumatic brain injury. Jay S. Japanese Self. Society, and Times Coach of the Year for high president and chief operating Fineman, M.D., is the chairman of Language (Princeton University school baseball. Kathleen officer of Caesar's Casino, in the Anesthesia Department at Press, and has 1994), authored Whalen Reitz operates Whalen Atlantic City N.J. Lower Bucks Hospital, in Bristol, A Reader's Grammar of Classical Properties, Inc., a commercial Pa. Harvey L. Madonick, M.D., is Japanese (University of Michigan '77 real estate brokerage in the chairman of the Department of Center for Japanese Studies, Washington, D.C. area. Elizabeth Cummlngs Emergency Medicine at Berkshire forthcoming). Reynolds and her husband, Medical Center, in Massachusetts, '74 Bob, who live in Waxhaw, N.C., and assistant professor of emer- '71 Andrew E. DiPiero, Jr., Esq., have been guest helpers at gency medicine at the University Thomas J. Coyne is the director has joined the newly created law JAARS, Inc., the support arm of Massachusetts Medical School. of admissions and enrollment for firm of Rutter & DiPiero located in Wycliffe Bible Translators, a management at Thomas Jeffer- '82 Philadelphia, Pa. Richard A. mission organization whose son University in Philadelphia. Rothwell, Jr., D.D.S., was main aim is to put God's word Craig Badolato, M.D., was named He has been elected to the awarded Fellowship in the into everyone's hand in their medical director of Melbourne Middle States Regional Council American College of Dentists. own language. (Fla.) Medical Group. Dr. Elliott of the College Board. George E. Fellowship in the ACD is by Bilofsky moved his ear, nose, and Kientzy is president of Kientzy & '78 invitation and is based on throat practice from Yardley Pa. to Company, Inc. in Delray Beach, nomination and peer review. Dr. Michael Kida translated Der Bedford County Pa. Daniel J. Fla., and vice president of Rothwell is in general dental Geist Im Widerspruch (The O'Dea was appointed data Bethesda Hospital Association. Spirit in Contradiction) from security coordinator for

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20tIi Century FicrioN wirh A TwisT oF BusIness

Michael L. Duffy on campus at Southern Cal. "I always thought that an intelligent and inquisitive person could " 'ach anything, he says. people who were qualified to teach,

especially accounting, that I was actually offered a job in ten min- utes." From 1981-88, he served as a How does an English major ahead of him and earned Ph.D.s. lecturer and administrator in Cal- specializing in "20th Century "The jobs just weren't there," he Berkeley's School of Business Ad- Fiction" wind up as an recalled. "It was very hard to get a ministration. associate dean at one of the most college teaching job in any field of prestigious business schools in the the liberal arts in the mid-70s. So I "Berkeley was an exciting place to nation? just lost my ardor for that career." go to school," said Duffy, who lived across the street from the apartment As far as Michael L. Duffy, 72, is Duffy, who spent three years as a where Patty Hearst was kidnapped. concerned, it was simply a matter of member of the Christian Brothers, "I went to school in the 60s and 70s, supply and demand. taught at Hudson (N.J.) Catholic and so Berkeley means something in St. John's College (D.C.) High terms of my image of America. It Duffy's peripatetic career began with Schools for a couple of years, "trying really was like being transported into quick stops as a high school and to decide what to do when I grew a world that had some mythic college teacher and a stint with the up." After working as a revenue qualities." Internal Revenue Service before officer with the IRS in Washington winding its way to the west coast and Philadelphia, he took some In 1988, a teaching colleague per- where he is now associate dean for accounting and economics courses at suaded Duffy to accept a job running master's programs in the School of the Graduate Program in Accounting night, earned his M.B.A. , then did

Business Administration at the some business consulting. "I really and Business Taxation at Southern University of Southern California, in wanted to get back into education," Cal. "Things happen," he said. Los Angeles. In between, Duffy said Duffy, who accepted an offer "When I lived in northern California, picked up an M.B.A. from Penn's from Temple University to teach I never thought I'd end up in Los Wharton School and a J.D. from the accounting and do some under- Angeles." Law School at the University of graduate student advising. California at Berkeley. Duffy was promoted to associate In 1979, Duffy met some people dean and professor of clinical ac- When Duffy entered La Salle, he from San Francisco State University counting in 1991. Two years ago, he expected to spend his life teaching at a family reunion. "Business school moved up to his present position English. Soon, though, he was enrollment in California was just directing an MBA program that has getting di.stressing news from friends exploding at the time," he recalled. been ranked as one of the nation's who had graduated a few years "There was such a great demand for Top 20 by U.S. Neivs and World Report. page 20 LA SALLE alumni notes •87 MetraHealth Tech Services daughter, Moira Catherine. p ~\ is Good Things Don't Division in Connecticut. He has Edward M. Buchanan, M.D., in been volunteering as a middle- •85 in his final year of residency in Always Come Pairs school tutor and a dinosaur Joseph J. Delikat is living in a Ob/Gyn at Beth Israel Hospital, in expert for Dinosaur State Park in suburb of Atlanta, Ga., working Boston. He just accepted a Public Health position in Provi- Rocky Hill, Conn. as a sports handicapper. He is BIRTHS: to Michael A. Basile, featured on "Early Action," a dence, R.I., practicing Ob/Gyn. F. is recruit- Jr., and his wife, Millicent Dulin cable television handicapping Timothy Collins a Basile ('85 BA), their fourth show as "Mike Anthony." John ment supervisor for the human child, a son, James Anthony; to Moore has been named director resources consulting practice of Donna Thorp-Maher and her of pay per view services and new Cooper & Lybrand's New York husband, William Maher ('80 business development for Time office. Frank L. Cuce, D.O., is a BS), their second child, Rachel Warner Cable in Albany New second year orthopedic surgical Mallory; to Stephen J. Masceri, York. Dr. Ronald G. Ryder has resident at the Delaware Valley M.D. and his wife, Patricia, a joined the medical staff at Robert Medical Center, in Langhorne, L. son, Stephen, Jr.; to Frances Wood Johnson University Pa. Mary Goldschmidt HELP US TRIM EXCESS Fallon Schuster and her Hospital, in Hamilton, N.J., in the received her Ph.D. in English DISTRIBUTION husband, William, their second Department of Medicine, Section from Emory University and is now child, a daughter. Laurel. of Cardiology. the director of women's leader- BIRTHS: to Millicent Dulin ship programs at the Washington We'e hope that you and your '83 Basile and her husband, Center for Internships and family are enjoying each issue in Washing- Jay Costenbader joined TSI Michael A. Basile, Jr.('82 BA), Academic Seminars, of LA SALLE Magazine. But If L.Vittorelli, Telesys, in Columbia, Md., as thier fourth child, a son, James ton, DC. Donna you receive two or more copies V.M.D., is working as a veterinar- manager, software systems. Anthony; to Kathleen Vesho of the magazine in your ian at Absecon Veterinary Hos- Edward J. Kaminski, Jr. Brumbaugh and her husband, household and really don't received a master's degree in David, a daughter, Laura pital, outside of Atlantic City, N.J. need that many copies, please environmental science from Elizabeth; to Renee Rapa Faller She will be competing in the U. S. let us know so that we can Drexel University. John W. Pie and her husband, Jeffrey E. Surfing Federation's Amateur eliminate duplicate issues and recently started a new position Faller, ('85 BBA), their third Championships having placed put to better use. as project manager for AFTECH, child, a son, Jeffrey; to John second in the Junior Women's our resources Inc., in Malvern, Pa. AFTECH Moore and his wife, Kelly, their and Women's body board events customizes automated systems first child, a daughter, Kathryn at the East Coast Championships. lA/Ve would like to continue for credit unions nationwide. Dr. Theresa. to receive LA SALLE Magazine •89 James C. Pierce has been appointed assistant professor of Carol L. Enick is promotions biology at the Philadelphia Coll- specialist at Holt, Rinehart & ege of Pharmacy and Science. Winston, the secondary school (Attach LABEL from Back Olga Stavros Polites earned a division of Harcourt Brace & Cover Here) master's degree in humanities Company, in Bellmawr, N.J. from Beaver College, in Bernadette Mulligan Janis is Glenside, Pa. Carole L. Slotsky teaching part-time at Ursinus is working at Macy's and tutoring College, in Collegeville, Pa. to Gerhardt students in French, German and Kovatch BIRTHS: Donna Latin. '86 Gordon and her husband, a Name daughter, Haley Ann; to Robert BIRTHS: to Richard C. Gaibler, Karia K. Hansen, M.D., is the Address D.O., and his wife, Alice new chief of otolaryngology head R. Plefka and his wife, Kelly, a daughter, Tatianna Marie-Noelle; Seiberlich Gaibler ('84 BS), and neck surgery, at Fort City_ their second son, Riley Stephen; Leonard Wood Army Community to Lisa Pileggi Stefkovic and State Zip- to James V.Templeton, Jr., and Hospital, in Missouri. Maureen her husband, Ernie J. Stefkovic, ('88 Telephone, his wife, Anne Galasso Kovatch is the human resources Jr. BBA), a daughter, Krista Templeton, their second daugh- manager for Elastomeric Rose; to Jeffrey S. Williamson ter, Victoria Anne. Technologies, Inc., in Hatboro, and his wife, Rae, their first child, Please delete the following Pa. She is a board member of Sidney Sinclair Whatley '84 the Northeast Philadelphia, name(s) from your subscription '90 Martha Langley Ankeny is the Bucks, Montgomery Chapter of list: technology coordinator for the Society for Human Resource Marcella Kuttler Bossow, Esq., Germantown Friends School, in Management. joined Marshall, Dennehey, Chestnut Hill, Pa. Vincent S. BIRTHS: to KarIa K. Hansen Warner, Coleman & Goggin. a defense litigation firm, as an Buccina is teaching at and her husband, James P. (Attach LABELS from back Pittsburgh's Central Catholic Farrelly ('86 BBA), a daughter, associate in its headquarters in cover here) High School in both the English Victoria Catherine; to Colleen Philadelphia. Joseph W. Burke, and Religion Departments. McBryan Kelly and her hus- M.D., graduated from Temple Richard J. Jansky recently band, Anthony J. Kelly ('85 University Medical School and is passed his FAA examination and BBA), a son, Nicholas Anthony doing a radiology residency at the received a private pilot license. Joseph B. Pino, D.M.D., opened a private practice in family Golf Team Reunion Return to: dentistry in Mount Laurel, N J. BIRTHS: to Margaret Nelson La Salle's former golf coach Jack Connors will host a Alumni Office Buck and her husband, Kevin, reunion of members of the 1968 to 1985 teams on La Salle University their second daughter, Margaret Philadelphia, PA 19141 Sunday, April 28, from 2 to 5 P.M. in Hayman Hall, 2nd Mary; to John Shannon and his wife, Denise Galbraith Shan- tloor. All former Explorer golfers are in\'ited \.V) attend. THANK YOU! non ('88 BBA), their first child, a L J

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received a master of science SCHOOL OF NURSING '94 degree in economic develop- Maura Mulligan Is working at '87 ment from the H. John Heinz III Adolescent Treatment Alterna- School of Public Policy and Nancy Paris! McGlaughlin tives, in Philadelphia, as a Management at Carnegie received a MSN from Villanova therapist to children and families. Mellon University, in Pittsburgh. University and was inducted MARRIAGE; Eileen Cozzi to Ron Gregory Truitt is living in into Sigma Theta Tau Interna- Bodnar. LaJolla, Calif., and working as tional Honor Society of Bossow the director of sales at Spectra Nursing. Events & Speakers, Inc., in San MASTER OF BUSINESS Reading (Pa.) Hospital & Medical Diego. '92 ADMINISTRATION Center. Eljssa Broderick Nolan MARRIAGES; Leslie Mary Ann Scott is working joined the medical department of Blanchard to Scott Stapleford; with the Crozer Chester (Pa.) '85 Edelman Public Relations World- Mary E.Thomas to Doug Man; Medical Center Nursing William J. Scott, III, is vice wide in New York City. Michael R. Dominic J. Vesper, Jr., to Research Committee. president of human resources for Nuzzolo IS a microbiology supervi- Kimberly Willett. Susquehanna Pfaltzgraff Com- sor at Merck Pharmaceutical, in '93 pany, in York. Pa. He is serving as West Point, Pa. Michael C. '93 Diane M.Wolk received a president of the York Adams Area O'Connor is a sales and marketing David C. Nuzzolo is a staff nursing administration practice Council, Boy Scouts of America. representative for Chilton Publish- biologist at Merck Pharmaceuti- award. ing, in Radnor, Pa. He is also an cal, in West Point, Pa. '88 assistant baseball coach at St. MARRIAGES; David C. Lucia Haber Montelone ('83 BS) Joseph's Preparatory School, in Nuzzolo to Jennifer Sherrard; MASTER OF ARTS has been appointed program Philadelphia. Sharon Sochanchak Christine A. Muffi to Craig J. director for the Health Care Scharr received her social worker Molloy, ('93 BBA); Jeffrey '93 Management Program at Manor certification. Michael Sims joined Husted VanTiem to Katie Lynn Chip Poston, a peace worker Junior College, in Jenkintown, Pa. the Religion Department of Mount Marcum. with Mennonite Central St. Joseph Academy, in Philadel- Committee in Jerusalem, '92 phia. Anthony C.Tridico received '94 served as part of a five- Andrea Eadeh ('88 BA) is a a doctor of philosophy degree in Julie E. Bevenour is teaching member team which observed business team leader for Rhone- physical chemistry from chemistry and physics at Little elections in Gaza City Poulenc Rorer Pharmaceuticals, Georgetown University, and Flower High School for Girls, in in Baltimore, Md. accepted a research scientist Philadelphia. Edward A. MASTER OF ARTS IN MARRIAGE; Andrea Eadeh to position with Brookhaven National Fitzgerald received his customs HUMAN SERVICES Christopher Wills. Laboratory, in Long Island, N.Y. broker license and is employed PSYCHOLOGY MARRIAGES; Elissa Broderick to at Wolf D. Barth Company, in Frank Nolan ('91), Michael R. Philadelphia. 2nd Lt. Douglas Nuzzolo to Tracy McCarron. A. LeVien, III, was previously HviOVING? n stationed in Korea and is at '91 now If your mailing address will change in tfie next 2 - 3 months, Fort Bragg, N.C. Kate A. Carroll is a senior claims or if the issue is addressed to your son or daughter who no representative for State Farm '95 longer maintains a permanent address at your home, please Insurance Company, in Langhorne, help our Maria J. Cerceo is a freelance us keep mailing addresses up-to-date by: Pa. Frank Nolan works in media writer doing public relations planning for Ogiivy & Mather writing for Thomas Jefferson 1 PRINT your full name, class year and new address on the Worldwide Headquarters, in New University Hospital, in Philadel- form opposite, and York City. David J.Thompson phia. Paul E. Franco is recently won first place at the East teaching at Archbishop Molloy 2 Attach the label from the back cover of this issue and mail Coast Artist Association's national High School, in Briarwood, N.Y. to the Office, Salle University, Philadelphia, competition, and had a showing at Alumni La Rosemarie Jagielo is teaching the Salmagundi Club, in New York PA 19141. third grade at Friends Select City, in the American Artist School, in Philadelphia. John Professional League's 72nd ATTACH LABEL HERE A. Manion is teaching at St. National Show. John Neumann High School, in MARRIAGES: Christina Foley to Philadelphia. Megan Michael Vanho; Joan Diane Menna McCormac is teaching math- to Stephen D. Romesburg; Frank ematics to sophomore and Nolan to Elissa Broderick ('90); junior high school students at Ramon L. Rivera, Jr. to S. Nichole Saint Maria Goretti High School, Cunningham. in Philadelphia. Kim Dickey- is teaching '92 Meusel emotionally disturbed high school students Frank A. Christoffel, IV, has joined in Bloomfield, N.J. Mark the staff of Pennsylvania State O'Donnell is teaching chemistry Name Representative Jere L. Strittmatter at St. John Neumann High as a legislative assistant. Peter Class Year School, in Philadelphia. Amaris Lafferty joined the media products Rodriguez is working at the staff of Weber Marking Systems, Address University of Pennsylvania Inc., as a media specialist. Leslie School of Medicine, in the Blanchard Stapleford was City State Zip Code Department of Psychiatry, as a promoted to traffic coordinator at research technician. the advertising agency of Reese, MARRIAGE; Kim Dickey to ( ) Tomases & Ellick, Inc., in Robert J. Meusel ('95 BBA) Wilmington, Del. Mary E.Thomas Phone Number (include area code) I J

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Fribourg Club Dinner on May 1 Houston, Dallas and San Diego Host Alumni Chapter Activities Joining in the festivities of REUNION WEEKEND '96 will be the Alumni Association's newest affinity group, The HOUSTON Chapter of the Alumni Association hosted the FRIBOLIRG CLUB. A reception and dinner will be Brother President Joseph F. Burke, F.S.C., Ph.D., '68, at a held on Friday, May 17, at 7 P.M. in the Dunleavy reception and dinner at the University of St. Thomas on in the La Salle Union for anyone who studied at Room January- 9. Arrangements for the festivities were the result of University Fribourg, in Switzerland, under the the of the efforts of Dr. Lee WiUlames, '64, and his wife, Frances. auspices of La Salle-in-Europe. The FRIBOURG CLUB Attending the dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Michael Griffin, '62; to sponsor an annual event to encourage hopes Dr. Norm Rappaport, '69; Bill Madden, '82; Duane Pierce, close share La Salle-in-Europe alums to stay and '82, and Bud Dotsey, '69, director of alumni. memories. If you haven't received your invitation, A loyal group of DALLAS-based Explorers joined Brother please call the Alumni Office at (215) 951-1535. President Burke at a cocktail reception at the Stouffer Renais-

sance on Januan' (i. Attendees included Patrick Dooner, '61; Sea Isle City and Avalon Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kirsch, '62; Frank Rovelli, '63; Ed Events Scheduled in August Mosczynski, '68; Frank Celii, '79; Bob Carty, '81; Edward Riley, "85, and John Eder, '87, A s]-)ecial guest that e\ening Members of La Salle's alumni, community, and friends was Brother Michael McGinniss, F.S.C., Ph.D., '70, are invited to the first annual DAY AT THE BAY on president of Christian Brothers Llniversity, in Memphis, Tenn. Sunday, August 18, from 2:00 to 7:00 P.M. at the Sea Representatives from La Salle, who dodged the "Blizzard of Isle Yacht Club, in Sea Isle City, N.J. Enjoy a day of '96" to attend, included the university's athletic director Bob fun and friendship on the bay (beautiful sunset Mullen. Kathy McNally, the assistant director and coordinator included)! Festivities include a buffet, DJ, and La Salle of women's athletics; Dr. Annette O'Connor, chair of the University memorabilia. Biology Department, and yours truly. The eighth annual YOUNG ALUMNI PARTY will be Sunday morning, Febniary 18, witnessed early-rising SAN held on Saturday, August 24, from 5 to 9 P.M. at the DLEGO Explorers join Brother President Burke at morning Princeton Inn, in Avalon, NJ. This enormously- mass followed by a Communion Breakfast at the home of Dr. successful event is open to all alumni who have Joseph 'Wood, '52. Dr. 'Wood is the deacon at the Church of graduated between the years 1987 to 1996. Friends All Hallows in La Jolla where the Mass was celebrated, and he and family are also welcome to join in the festivities. offered a stirring and memorable sermon during the services. For further information on both South Jersey events, After Mass, Dr. Wood's wife, Elizabeth, orchestrated the keep your eye on the summer issue of LA SALLE. You breakfast arrangements. Attendees included Alfred C. are also welcome to contact the Alumni Office at Strohlein, '56; Mr. and Mrs. David Linaugh, '67; Dr. and (215) 951-1535 or e-mail Tim McNamara, the assistant Mrs. Thomas Kilcheski, '72; Michael D. Flynn, '73, and director of alumni at [email protected]. Brother Charles E. Gresh, '55, F.S.C., the university's direc- tor of development. -Bud Dotsey, '69

William J. A\-er^' (left), chairman and chief e.xecutive officer of Crc:)wn, Cork and Seal. Incorporated, '67, welcomes Colin Dooley and Michael Rocco to his J. Anthony (Tony) Hayden, congratulates his son, Tony, a office in Northeast Philadelphia. The two freshmen member of Mount Saint Mary's College basketball team, are the 1995 recipients of the university's Leadership following the Mountaineers' 81-66 victory over La Salle on Scholarships. These scholarships were funded by December 6, at the Philadelphia Civic Center. Young Tony, a freshman, scored eight points in his first as a starter. His the proceeds from the third annual Charter Dinner at game which Mr. Avery was presented with the 1995 La Salle father, a former member of La Salle's Council of President's University Leadership Award. Associates, recently left Cushman and Wakefield to establish his own firm in (x>nshohocken. Pa.

SPRING 1996 page 23 IN MEMORIAM alumni notes Frank O'Hara's Intelligence 94 95 Helped Explorers to NCAA Title Peter W. Linn Is an Melanie engineer for PECO MARRIAGE: Eve Patricia Obert-Thorn to Energy Company, in 'Wacky" O'Hara, '54, averaged Michael G. Longenhagen. Frank Pliiladeiphia. just 6.8 points in the five tournament

\ ictories that carried La Salle to the 1954 NCA\ basketball title. But without the NECROLOGY senior captain the E.xplorers never would

ha\e won it all, according to a teammate. Dr. Alan Harrison Bohl '47 Management Department Jerome Niland, F.S.C. Frank Blatcher, '56, scored 23 points in 1991-95 the victory over in '48 championship Bradley Kansas City, but that the points Richard D. Espinosa he knew never would have come without the help •49 of O'Hara, who died on January- 2 at age Walter J. Malloy 64 of a rare disease that afflicted him for •54 three years. Francis R. O'Hara, Esq. Woods I'm a shooter," said Blatcher, who was a •55 I'mitk (J Hum is shown sophomore when the Explorers won the Melvin Woods Edward F. King, Sr. in 1954. the year he was captain and national championship. "It's important for Finance Department Dr. Henry T. Wilkens, Sr. 1941-1989 second leading scorer a shooter to know he's going to get the •62 ball at the right time. With O'Hara, I knew •34 on La Salle's NCAA Thomas C. Gheen, Jr. championship team I was going to get the ball." Josepli J. Clark 74 '40 Although O'Hara would be known as a James F. Anthony Aloysius Lumley, F.S.C. point guard in todays basketball lexicon, Blatcher said the 5-8 guard could score key points. But his greatest value was his intelligence on the court, which matched his Dean's List achievements in the class- room.

"Whatever the era, he would have been an essential ingredient to the success of the team," Blatcher said.

Case in point: La Salle was playing John Wooden's UCLA team in the 19S3 Kentucky In\itational. Wooden switched from a man-to-man at one point to shut down Ken Loeffler's legendary weave.

"Going to a zone is like feeding fish to sharks when you are an outside shooter." Blatcher said. "At a timeout. O'Hara looked at me and said, Frank, youre salivating. We will get you the ball." .\nd he did."

.\fter he graduated from La Salle, 0"Hara earned a degree from \'illanova Law School and eventually enjoyed a highly-successful career as an attorney with Gulf Oil Corporation in Philadelphia, London, and Former Philadelphia Eagles general manager Pittsburgh and with Kirkpatrick and Lockhart in Pittsburgh. He served Jim Murray (second from right) v\'as presented as president of La Salle University's Alumni Association in 1961-62. with the 54th Signum Fidel Medal by his life, active role in La Salle's alumni La Salle's Brother President Joseph F. Burke, Throughout O'Hara played an of the F.S.C, Ph.D., '68 (right), on Nov. H. Maria and development programs. As a long-time member Alumni frequently ho.sted events for the Tucker Cusick, '83, immediate past president Associations Board of Directors, he Pittsburgh Alumni Chapter. He was also a founding member of the of the Alumni Association, and Robert S. universirji's Million Dollar Forum program of life insurance commit- Lyons, Jr., '6I (center), editor of LA SALLE ments through which he effecti\ely endowed his annual support for magazine, were surprise recipients of the La Salle and its students. John J. Finley Memorial Award for outstand- ing service to the alumni. Joseph H. Cloran O'Hara's death was attributed to primary progressive aphasia, a rare, (left) "61, president of the Alumni Association, degenerative brain disorder. There have been fewer than 20 known made the presentations. cases in the v^orld. Blatcher, who has been quite successful, himself, as president of his La Salle Yearbooks Needed own insurance firm in Ha\'erto"wn, Pa., said he last saw O'Hara at Blatcher's 65th birthday party last .May. By then the disease had taken a .Salle University La Archives needs copies of terrible physical toll on O'Hara. but it hadn't affected his sense of Explorer Yearbooks from 19^0, 1943, 1957, humor. and 1958. If you have a copy to spare, please "When I called him to in\ ite hini. 1 said I v\as trying to get together call Brother Joseph Grabenstein, F.S.C, '73, with people who are still waiting to receive a pass back from me. He the university's archivist, at (215) 951-1294. He said, "Rent Con\-ention Hall!'" will be happy to make arrangements to pick the yearbook up --Frank Bilovsky, '62

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Attention, Alumni from the Classes of •41, '46, '51, '56, '61, '66, '71, '76, '81, '86, '91

REUNION '96 OPENING CEREMONY AND CLASS REUNION RECEPTION AND PICNIC ^^/^eun/on '96 DINNERS Friday, May 1 Saturday, May 18

Welcoming remarks by Brother President The cocktail reception for all classes will be Joseph F. Burke, F.S.C., Ph.D., '68, followed Friday, held after the Reunion Liturgy and followed by informal picnic and .socializing at the May 17 by class dinners at multiple campus loca- Gazebo on the South Campus. tions. Socializing and dancing will follow the dinners in the Union and North Campus EXPLORER SESSIONS Saturday, Dining area. Saturday, May 18 May 18 Informational sessions offered on a variety of SUNDAY UTURGY topics including "The Legacy of La Salle," Sunday, May 19 "The Christian Brothers Today and Toward Sunday, Sunday Liturgy followed by a REUNION the 21st Centuiy," "Histor\' of La Salle WEEKEND '96 Closing Prayer will be May 19 Basketball and La Salle Olympians," "Estate offered in the De La Salle Chapel. and Financial Planning," and "A Guided Tour of Belfield." OTHER EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES Enjoy walking and shuttlebus tours of the ALUMNI CONVOCATION campus, shopping in the Campus Store, a Saturday, May 18 \isit to our new Communication Center. Brother President Burke will give special lunch on the Patio, indoor track, basketball, recognition to the Golden Anniversary Class squash, and outdoor tennis or use of the of '46 and the Silver Anniversary Class of ^X'etzler Track, participation in educational 71. Class Gift presentations will be made by seminars, and much more! all reunion cla.s.ses. Plea.se u.se the envelope attached to your Reunion invitation to be a Your REUNION WEEKEND '96 brochure part of the success of REUNION WEEKEND is in the mail with detailed times and 96! locations for all Reunion events. Should you have any further questions, please REUNION UTURGY call the Alumni Office at (215) 9511535. Saturday, May 18

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