THE MAGAZINE OF SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY

SPRING/SUMMER 2003

SLUSLU && MidtownMidtown By Lawrence Biondi, S.J. Saint Louis University President

t’s official: After extensive research and planning, Saint The need for a dedicated research facility has become a ILouis University is moving forward on plans for two excit- necessity as external funding for SLU research has expanded ing projects — an arena and a research building. You can read significantly and successfully during the past decade. The ini- more about the details elsewhere in this issue, but I wanted to tiative for a new research building at our Health Sciences share my perspective on these monumental undertakings and Center is part of an overall $80 million investment in new what they mean for SLU. and renovated research space that will represent the largest Let’s start with the arena. This project has generated much single building project since the University’s founding in discussion over the years, especially among our Billiken faith- 1818. (For more details, see page 2.) ful. Although SLU has been eager to put the pieces in place The new research building will provide state-of-the-art for a top-notch athletic facility for some time now, funding facilities for health sciences research that directly touches lives proved to be a major obstacle. We also maintained that a while providing additional services to the community. The new arena should serve much more than our Billiken men’s facility will allow for the consolidation of laboratories scat- basketball program. tered in different locations at the Health Yes, we envision a 13,000-seat basket- Sciences Center. This unification will ball venue with a cozy atmosphere, a true strengthen the thematic areas of research college feel and a potentially exhilarating through collaborative interactions. In addi- home-court advantage. But with a new tion, the new research building will aid in arena, we are adding yet another compo- the retention of experienced biomedical nent to the overall Saint Louis University investigators, assist department chairpersons experience. This project will provide a in recruiting outstanding faculty facility that is easily accessible to our stu- researchers and enhance the development dents for commencement ceremonies and of new research and degree programs. other special engagements, thereby The building also will expand the becoming a multipurpose events center. University’s research efforts and strengthen (For more details, see page 13.) our ability to compete for important exter- We plan to construct our new facility nal funding. This, in turn, would increase near the Grand Center arts and entertain- the prestige of Saint Louis University as a ment district. As we strive to strengthen major research center and aid in the our community, a new arena will be yet recruitment of students. another beacon for Midtown. We remain Pursuit of truth and scholarly inquiry committed to creating a true “college into new and better understandings of our town” atmosphere with shops, restaurants world have been part of the Ignatian tradi- and entertainment, ultimately making tion for hundreds of years. Research is an Midtown a place where people go to live, integral part of our mission, a strong com- to socialize and to learn. ponent of our faculty endeavors and an Of course, there are direct benefits for our athletic pro- unparalleled educational tool for our students. As we move grams. A new arena will allow us to avoid scheduling conflicts forward on this important initiative, I look forward to the at Savvis Center, the current home of our men’s basketball future benefits we will reap from this important investment team, and will help us in recruiting student-athletes. in research. Finally, we believe a new arena will better cater to our fans I would like to extend my gratitude to all of those people — even those not living on campus. We came to this con- involved in both projects and invite everyone in our Saint clusion thanks to a marketing study, which also indicated that Louis University community to spread the word about these once built, an arena could provide the University with new two important developments. It is an exciting time to be part sources of revenue from premium seating, advertising and of our Saint Louis University family as our destiny of becom- sponsorship. This revenue would allow us to operate the ing the finest Catholic university in the nation continues to building without drawing on SLU tuition dollars or dipping take shape. into our endowment. This “budget neutral” concept for the arena project also is providing a model for our other major endeavor, a research building. Candidly, as excited as I am about the arena, my first and foremost priority is the research building. CONTENTS

SPRING/summer 2003

On the Cover: The Continental Life Building. Its renovation is a sign of the resurgence of SLU’s neighborhood. For more on 8 Midtown St. Louis, see page 8. A Grand Plan UNIVERSITAS Saint Louis University’s neighborhood Volume 29, No. 2 is undergoing a Renaissance. Editor Laura Geiser (A&S ’90, Grad ’92) Assistant Editor Chris Waldvogel Intern Billy Brennan Contributors 14 Marie Dilg (Soc Ser ’94) Katie Hanson (A&S ’02) Jesuit Treasures Matt Shaw Bob Woodruff Take a peek at the newest exhibit Photo Credits at the Saint Louis University David Altman, 6 Bill Barrett, 7 Museum of Art. Steve Dolan, 25 Kevin Lowder, 4, 14-17, 20-21 Kristen Peterson, 3 John Vieth, 9, 11, 12 James Visser, cover, 9, 10 Design AKA Design Inc. Art Direction: Richie Murphy 18 Design: Stacy Lanier Are You What You Eat? UNIVERSITAS is published quarterly by Saint Louis University. Opinions SLU nutritionists share their tips expressed in UNIVERSITAS are those of the individual authors and not neces- for healthy living. sarily those of the University adminis- tration. Unsolicited manuscripts and photographs are welcome but will be returned only if accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Letters to the editor must be signed, and letters not intended for publica- tion should indicate that fact. The editor reserves the right to edit all items. Please address all mail to UNIVERSITAS, DuBourg Hall 39, 221 N. Grand, St. Louis, MO 63103. We accept e-mail at [email protected] and fax submissions at (314) 977-2249. Address fax submissions to Editor, UNIVERSITAS. Postmaster: Send address changes to UNIVERSITAS, Saint Louis University, 221 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63103. 2 World Wide Web address: www.slu.edu/pr/universitas.html UNIVERSITAS is printed by Universal 23 32 Printing Co. and mailed by Accurate Business Mailers Inc. Worldwide circulation: 109,325 ININ MEMORIAMMEMORIAM 28 ALUMNIALUMNI notesnotes 30 © 2003, Saint Louis University. All rights reserved. 2

provost. The appointment follows a nationwide search. Weixlmann was appointed dean of SLU’s College of Arts and Sciences in March 2001. Research building Louis University: Where Prior to that appointment, he slated for Health Knowledge Touches Lives.” was dean of the College of “An opportunity exists Arts and Sciences at Indiana Sciences Center for a donor to make a State University. As provost, Weixlmann is aint Louis University’s major gift and name the the University’s chief acade- board of trustees has building,” said Don S mic officer and also oversees authorized the SLU adminis- Whelan, vice president information technology and tration to proceed with the for development and student development. “Very Weixlmann design and site selection University relations. few universities evidence the for a new research cen- “We are actively depth of commitment to or edited five books and pub- ter at the Health pursuing this.” learning, research and service lished 50 articles and book Sciences Center, part of outreach that can be seen chapters, mostly on American an $80 million invest- today at Saint Louis and African-American literary ment in new and reno- University,” Weixlmann said. topics. He earned a master’s vated research space. This “I am extremely pleased to degree and doctorate from is the largest single build- assume a key leadership role Kansas State University. ing project since the in moving forward the A committee has been University’s found- exceptional team of faculty, formed to begin the search ing in 1818. students, administrators, staff, process for a new dean of the Last spring, University alumni and friends working College of Arts and Sciences, President Lawrence Biondi, collaboratively to make SLU Weixlmann’s previous posi- S.J., identified the new Weixlmann America’s finest Catholic uni- tion. Mike May, S.J., (A&S research center as his top pri- named provost versity, and indeed, America’s ’81) has served as interim ority. The building has been aint Louis University has a finest university, period.” dean of the college since last in the planning stages for sev- new provost, but the per- Weixlmann’s familiarity June. The chairman of the eral years. S son assuming the post is not with Jesuit education began at department of mathematics Dr. Joseph Weixlmann, new to the job. Dr. Joseph an early age. He attended a and mathematical computer who as provost is the Weixlmann — who served as Jesuit high school and col- science, May is expected to University’s chief academic interim provost since replac- lege, Canisius High School continue in his role as interim officer, said SLU has several ing Dr. Sandra Johnson in and Canisius College, both in dean through the upcoming areas of emphasis on its May 2002 — has been named Buffalo, N.Y. He has written academic year. research agenda, including biodefense, infectious dis- eases, virology, cardiovascu- lar, cancer and liver disease. “This initiative is critical to our success in attracting top- notch researchers and to compete for external fund- ing,” Weixlmann said. “The new structure will contain basic and clinical science research in focused areas.” The University has identi- fied several possible sites for the building. Details will be announced in the coming months. Bonds will be issued to finance construction of the center. In addition, raising CENTER OF ATTENTION: Progress continues on the renovation and expansion of Busch money for the building is part Student Center, which is scheduled to open in early August. The architectural rendering pic- of the University’s $300 mil- tured above shows what the finished building will look like from Grand Boulevard. The project lion “Campaign for Saint includes 51,000 square feet of new construction and 100,500 square feet of renovation. NEWS BRIEFS

Dr. Paul G. Schmitz (Grad ’66), professor of internal medi- cine-nephrology, received the Sword goes to 2002 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, which Joyner-Kersee recognizes outstanding faculty members from Missouri colleges aint Louis University has and universities and is presented Sbestowed its highest honor annually to one faculty member for individual achievement –– from each of the state’s two- and the Sword of Ignatius Loyola four-year institutions. … Dr. –– on Olympic champion Raymond G. Slavin (Med ’56), director of the division of allergy Jackie Joyner-Kersee. The and immunology at the School of award was presented to her at Medicine, received the Fellows the University’s DuBourg Award from the Academy of Society Recognition Dinner Science of St. Louis. The award recognizes an active scientist who Dec. 8. Joyner-Kersee is often excels in communicating to col- regarded as the best all-around leagues, future scientists and the female athlete in the world and general public. A leading the all-time greatest heptath- spokesman and researcher, Slavin lete. A native of East St. Louis, is an expert on allergies and asth- ma. … Dr. Eleonore A. Ill., Joyner-Kersee has won Stump, the Robert J. Henle, S.J., several Olympic medals and is From left: Joe Adorjan, chairman of SLU’s board of trustees; Chair of Philosophy, presented the noted for her contributions to Joyner-Kersee; and University President Lawrence Biondi, S.J. Gifford Lectures at the University the community. The Sword of of Aberdeen in Scotland in March. Ignatius Loyola is named for Established as early as 1888, the lectures are among the world’s the founder of the Society of New deans named received a master’s degree in foremost intellectual events. Past Jesus, Inigo Lopez de Loyola. for AHP, Parks mechanical engineering from Gifford lecturers include Nobel Symbolic of the Ignatian vision Stanford in 1987 and a doctor- Prize winners Niels Bohr, John C. of service, the sword is award- he Doisy School of Allied ate in civil engineering and Eccles and Albert Schweitzer. … ed to those who have given Health Professions and operations research from In March, the SLU Women’s T Commission celebrated its 30th themselves to humankind for Parks College of Engineering Princeton in 1995. Dr. Charles anniversary with a reception and a the greater glory of God. and Aviation soon will be Kirkpatrick will step down as presentation that outlined the pre- under new leadership. Dr. dean this July after nine years sent climate for women at SLU. Charlotte Royeen has accepted of service. He will continue his The report was based on a survey of 1,301 women, and results will appointment as dean for the SLU career as a full-time facul- guide the commission’s activities Service hours at Doisy School of Allied Health ty member in the department and programs. an all-time high Professions and officially will of chemistry. begin her duties July 1. By The Numbers embers of the Saint Royeen will come to SLU MLouis University com- from Creighton University, 214 SLU students who studied munity have answered the where she has served as associ- Arena project abroad during the 2002-03 acad- call to be “women and men ate dean for research in the OK’d by trustees emic year in countries such as for others” as 11,591 people School of Pharmacy and Allied Spain, France, the Netherlands, he Saint Louis University Belgium, El Salvador, Australia, contributed 617,911 hours of Health Sciences and was a Ireland, Italy, Pakistan, Poland service during 2002. The founding member of T board of trustees has and England. numbers — which were Creighton’s Research Council. approved the construction of taken from a recently released She holds a doctorate from a new SLU arena contingent 7,874 Parking spaces at SLU, University report — are up Virginia Polytechnic Institute upon raising an estimated $45 2,727 of which are at the Health Sciences Center. drastically from 2001, when and State University and a million in private donations. 8,778 participants contributed master’s degree in occupational The arena would be built in 29,952 Pieces of candy stuffed 489,505 hours of service. The therapy from Washington Midtown St. Louis, where into 7,484 Easter eggs hidden at reported number of students University’s School of SLU’s campus is located. SLU for the annual alumni Easter participating in community Medicine. Michael F. Shanahan Sr. Egg Hunt. In all, 926 children attended the April 19 event. service and volunteerism Dr. Bjong Wolf Yeigh will (B&A ’61), chairman and went up from 4,217 in 2001 be the dean of Parks College. CEO of Engineered Support 30,671 Meals prepared by to 5,079 in 2002 — an Yeigh’s appointment also is Systems Inc. and SLU trustee SLU’s Campus Kitchen from increase of 20 percent. effective July 1. He joins SLU emeritus, is leading the fund- October 2001 through April from Yale University, where raising effort for the project. 2003. SLU volunteers cook and Faculty and staff who deliver meals to those in need in responded to the survey also he is assistant provost of sci- For more details, see page 13. the St. Louis area. In all, 22,096 increased 11 percent (from ence and technology, a post he pounds of food have been res- 659 in 2001 to 731 in 2002). has held since 1999. Yeigh cued/received from campus din- ing, and 9,730 hours of community service have been completed by those involved. 4

SLU lab makes study of this protein in the reg- Grad School ranks women’s health,” he said. The ulation of gene expression,” first in doctorates study will be conducted at 16 cancer discovery said Shilatifard, an associate U.S. locations, with Saint lab headed by a Saint Louis professor of biochemistry and aint Louis University’s Louis University as the nation- AUniversity researcher has molecular biology. “Once we SGraduate School ranks al coordinating site. SLU’s made a major breakthrough understand the normal, we will first in number of doctoral Vaccine Center will enroll that could lead to a better mol- have a better understanding of degrees granted from approximately 500 people. ecular understanding of cancer. where something is going Catholic universities for the Results published in the jour- wrong.” This, in turn, could 2001 academic year, accord- nal Molecular Cell by Dr. Ali lead to ways to block the path- ing to data compiled by the Shilatifard and his colleagues way and ultimately could stop Graduate School and the Information show for the first time how a cancer development, he said. National Research Council. initiative launched protein known to be involved Also participating in this During that period, the in the development of cancer research was the lab of Dr. Graduate School granted 105 project under way at Saint functions in normal cells. “This Mark Johnston at Washington Ph.D.s and 41 Ed.D.s for a ALouis University will rev- opens the door for further University School of Medicine. total of 146 doctorates. The olutionize, enhance and Graduate School has ranked expand the delivery of infor- among the top five Catholic mation to students, faculty, universities in doctoral staff and alumni. Called degrees granted since 1987, “Gateway: the information ini- the first year SLU officials tiative of Saint Louis began compiling that data. University,” the project will Only Notre Dame joins SLU plug SLU computer users into in that distinction. significant facts, figures and data. Making use of recently purchased computer hardware SLU gets largest and software, Gateway will research award integrate information from both the administrative and rotecting babies and a academic aspects of the Pwoman’s reproductive University and reformulate the health are among the major way information is cataloged goals of the largest research and stored. Student records, award in Saint Louis financial aid, alumni databases, University’s 185-year history, a University financial data and $36.8 million NIH contract to human resources information combat herpes. SLU will lead a all will move over to the new four-year herpes vaccine study system. The shift will take involving 7,550 women across approximately 36 months for the United States for the the entire University. National Institutes of Health. When herpes is passed from a mother to a child during Check out smoke- birth, the disease is life threat- free dining online ening for the child and leads to birth defects. “A successful moking in restaurants is still GLAD GRADS: Approximately 1,800 students graduat- vaccine to fight this disease Slegal in St. Louis, but that ed from Saint Louis University during annual commence- would represent a major public doesn’t mean it’s pleasant. The ment exercises May 17 at Savvis Center. The graduating health triumph,” said Dr. School of Public Health class is larger than those in recent years. Last year, 1,508 Robert Belshe, the national recently assembled a list of 100 students graduated from SLU. Pictured above with this study chair and Adorjan percent smoke-free restaurants year’s commencement speaker Bill McClellan (left), a St. Professor of Internal Medicine in the St. Louis metro area. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist, are (from left) honorary and director of the Center for More than 200 local establish- degree recipients Frank Reale, S.J., (A&S ’74) provincial Vaccine Development at the ments appear on the list, of the Jesuits of the Missouri Province; Martin L. School of Medicine. including Bevo Mill, Café Mathews, co-founder of St. Louis’ Mathews-Dickey Boys’ “This is the largest clinical Napoli, Lemon Grass and all and Girls’ Club; and Emily Rauh Pulitzer, founder and trial we’ve organized and has locations of the St. Louis Bread president of the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts. the potential for making a sig- Co. For a look at the list, visit nificant contribution to www.breatheeasymo.org. 25

AHP introduces Nurses prepared two new degrees for terrorism The summer 1978 issue of wo new degree programs urses who want to learn UNIVERSITAS featured an article on are under way at SLU’s how to handle the after- the ongoing SLU presidential T N search, which at the time, had been Doisy School of Allied math of a terrorist attack narrowed to five Jesuit priests. The Health Professions. The began their studies Feb. 3, search committee was looking for- University has created the when the School of Nursing ward to two-day visits with each first and only five-year degree launched a one-of-a-kind candidate. (Thomas R. Fitzgerald, S.J., got the job.) Also on the front in the country that blends a certificate program. “Our dis- page, a story told of the revival of bachelor of science in health aster preparedness certificate SLU hockey. The team, which had information management program is based upon what been scrubbed from Billiken sports, with a master of health we learned when we visited returned for a “minimum of one administration. The Doisy Israel to find out how nurses year” thanks to the “financial back- ing of area businessman and hockey School and the School of there deal with terrorism,” enthusiasts.” (Although the sport Public Health are offering the said Dr. Dotti James (Nurs was taken off the varsity roster in joint degree. The program Smith ’71, Grad Nurs ’74, ’94, ’97), 1979, it is a thriving club sport began last fall and is attracting associate professor of nursing. today.) students who are eager to Four SLU educators — two The issue highlighted Saint Smith selected Louis University’s psychology earn a bachelor’s and master’s for Ring Award from the School of Nursing department, which was fulfilling the degree in five years instead of and two from the Center for timely demand to move psychology the usual six. r. Duane Smith, director the Study of Bioterrorism and out of the laboratory and into real- In addition, for the first Dof the honors program Emerging Infections in the life settings. time, the Doisy School’s School of Public Health — and assistant professor of Quotable UTAS: “Do the free- physical therapy department English, received the 2003 traveled to the Hadassah doms I want leave room for others is offering a professional doc- Nancy McNeir Ring Award. Medical Organization in to be free? The knowledge and toral-level education in physi- Presented annually since October to see what Israeli skills taught by our University were cal therapy. It is a transition 1966, the award recognizes health care professionals do not just for yourselves. If so, you were poorly taught or slow to program open to anyone who an outstanding faculty mem- after a terror attack. Students learn. If you have been gifted — has graduated from SLU or ber as chosen by members of working toward SLU’s cer- and every graduate here owes another university with a Alpha Sigma Nu, the Jesuit tificate will participate in 10 much to many and to God — if degree in physical therapy. honor society. The award is sessions. The curriculum is gifted, then laws, justice, our com- Presented in a part-time, dis- the only student-sponsored available through distance mon humanity and what your University stands for, call you to tance-learning format, stu- teaching award that encom- learning on the Internet and reach out to others to help them to dents can complete the passes all schools of the is offered at Saint Louis be free.” – University President program in one to three University. It was established University. Edward J. Drummond, S.J., in his years. Future plans eventually to honor Nancy McNeir commencement address to the class call for the implementation of Ring, the University’s first SLU faculty in Israel learning of 1978. an entry-level doctor of phys- dean of women who was gas mask procedures. From Sign of the times: It was reported ical therapy degree. known for her devotion to left: Terri Rebmann, Joanne that the registrar’s office would cel- the welfare of students. Langan and Dotti James. ebrate the summer session with the installation of a computer. The new system would reduce paperwork considerably, making it possible to process registration changes promptly instead of the typical two- days of paperwork. The main work, however, still would be completed on paper before being fed to the computer center for storage. 6

Billiken Hall of Beth Winter (field hockey Fame inducts 8 1982-85), a four-year starter, earned All-Conference honors ight individuals and one her junior and senior years. Eteam were inducted into Her 20 assists in 1985 is still the the Billiken Hall of Fame in school record, as is her career January. The honorees follow total of 45 assists. by category: Distinguished Alum Billiken Great (Contemporary): (Contemporary): Chuck Mike Barger (baseball 1993), Zorumski (men’s soccer the program’s first All-America 1972-73) was the starting goal- selection since 1965, holds a keeper on the Billikens’ last From left: Barger, Winter, Martinez, Pelizzaro, Zorumski, pair of school records with 81 two NCAA championship Yow, Harris and Conreaux. hits and 37 stolen bases in teams. A member of the U.S. 1993. … Pat Conreaux Olympic Team from 1973-75, ing five of the program’s 10 top 10 in scoring defense, scor- (baseball 1991-94) who played he also was a part of the U.S. national championships. … ing margin and 3-point field more games than anyone who National Team. Later, Deborah A. Yow (former goals made per game. During put on a SLU baseball uni- Zorumski came back to SLU athletic director), who joined the program’s first season at form, holds school records for as a volunteer assistant soccer SLU in June 1990, became just Kiel Center, the team drew career hits, runs scored and coach from 1983-87 and the fourth female athletic 17,714 fans per game to rank total bases. … Jeff Harris 1990-96. He is the chairman director of an NCAA Division seventh in the nation in atten- (men’s basketball 1994-97), of Washington University’s I program. During her four dance. Playing on the team for twice named MVP by his department of psychiatry. years at the University, Yow Coach Charlie Spoonhour teammates, was a Bauman Sportsmanship created the Billiken Club, were Sekeue Barentine, third-team All- Award: Val guided the program through a Donnie Campbell, Erwin Conference and Pelizzaro (men’s conference change, helped Claggett, Derek Falb, Corey honorable mention soccer assistant revitalize the men’s basketball Grays, Greg Hardin, Jeff All-Midwest coach) was a part- program and spearheaded an Harris, Scott Highmark, Eric Region selection time assistant for increase in student-athlete Jones, Ryan Luechtefeld, his senior and 30 years who graduation rates to 92 percent. Carlos McCauley, David junior years, rarely missed a She is the athletic director at Robinson, Carl Turner and H respectively. … training session the University of Maryland. Waldman. Carlos Martinez despite holding Bob Burnes Award: The (men’s basketball down a full-time job 1994-95 men’s basketball 1969-72), a Missouri as a U.S. postal carrier. team, which compiled a 23-8 Valley Conference All-Star Responsible for the team’s record, earned the Billikens a 5 named ‘Women selection and team MVP, physical preparation, he helped second consecutive trip to the of the Year’ played professionally in Puerto guide the Billikens to 27 NCAA Tournament. The Rico for seven years. … NCAA Tournaments, includ- team was among the nation’s n April 23, the Saint Louis OUniversity Women’s Commission honored five members of the SLU commu- nity as Women of the Year. Those recognized were: Kathy Humphrey, vice president for student development; Dr. Margaret Herning (AHP ’62, Grad ’78, ’94), associate profes- sor of physical therapy; Mary Regan (Grad B&A ’85), man- agerial/professional director for facilities services; Iris Hampton, administrative assis- tant for the department of public policy studies; and Vanessa Williams, a senior majoring in aerospace engi- neering. The 1994-95 men’s basketball team. Research notes

Researchers unveil SLU students earn nasal flu vaccine There could be a new, painless noted scholarships way of getting a flu shot next flu season, thanks in part to research unior Deanna Durrett has conducted at Saint Louis Jreceived a Truman University. “Delivering a flu vac- Scholarship, one of the nation’s cine via a nasal mist makes good most prestigious merit-based clinical sense because influenza is awards. Recipients must be an airborne virus that starts in the nose,” said Dr. Robert Belshe, U.S. citizens, have outstanding director of the Center for Vaccine leadership potential and com- Development at the School of munication skills, be in the top Medicine and the lead investigator quarter of their class, and be for the pivotal “FluMist” clinical trial. FluMist is a new type of vac- committed to careers in gov- cine administered by nasal spray. ernment or the not-for-profit An FDA advisory committee rec- sector. A native of Louisville, ommended full FDA approval for Ky., who is majoring in politi- FluMist to prevent influenza in cal science, Durrett is one of healthy children, adolescents and adults ages 5 through 49. If up to 80 recipients chosen this approved, FluMist would be the year from among more than first and only intranasal influenza 250 candidates. vaccine in the United States. Mary Ann Bleem, a junior double-majoring in chemistry Scorpions may help and biology, earned a Barry M. TOP PICK: Saint Louis University senior goalkeeper fight brain cancer Goldwater Scholarship, the Meghann Burke was drafted in the second round by the Brain surgeons at Saint Louis nation’s premier undergraduate WUSA’s Carolina Courage and already is starting in goal University have begun treating award for mathematics, natural for the team. Earlier this year, Burke was SLU women’s patients who have glioma — one sciences and engineering. The soccer’s first All-America selection as the National Soccer of the most deadly forms of brain 300 Goldwater Scholars were cancer — using a synthetic version Coaches Association of America named her to its second of a substance derived from scorpi- selected on the basis of acade- team. She ended her career as the Billiken record-holder in on poison. SLU is participating in mic merit from a field of 1,093 every goalkeeping category. Her 38 career shutouts are a C- a multicenter study to evaluate the mathematics, science and engi- USA record. Playing every minute in goal for the Billikens safety and tolerability of the drug in a single dose, as well as overall neering students who were the past four years, Burke amassed 48 victories, 347 saves nominated by the faculties of tumor response rate in an initial and a 0.92 goals against average. study group of 18 patients. Glioma colleges and universities is a highly invasive cancer that nationwide. affects the brain and spinal cord. Tumors cannot be fully eradicated with surgery or other therapies. However, it is hoped the drug, Women’s studies which uses sequences from is newest major chlorotoxin, a substance normally found in scorpions, will be able to aint Louis University has destroy the tumor cells. Sadded a women’s studies Lab aids in tracking major to its academic offer- the West Nile Virus ings. Previously, students minored and earned certifi- Saint Louis University is part of a cates in the field through the new project to combat the West Nile Virus. SLU’s Norman J. women’s studies program. Stupp Geographic Information Nearly 3,400 students took Systems Lab is helping the St. classes in the field during the Louis Department of Health in its last five years. Part of the fight against the public health College of Arts and Sciences, threat, which can be spread by NEW LOOK: The SLU athletic department, in conjunc- mosquitoes. Last summer, there tion with the Official College Sports Network, has women’s studies began in were 168 human cases of West unveiled a complete redesign of the official athletic Web 1982 with a certificate pro- Nile Virus in the metropolitan site, www.slubillikens.com. Along with the new look, gram. More than 50 faculty area and seven deaths in Missouri. slubillikens.com offers expanded efforts to provide alumni, members are affiliated with The health department is using the the major and teach courses GIS lab to help create computer fans and media with complete information on Billiken maps to track hundreds of mosqui- sports. The site features live game broadcasts, up-to-date and conduct research on gen- to breeding locations. By tracking scores and statistics, audio and video clips, schedules, tick- der issues. locations of infected mosquitoes, et information, official merchandise and promotions for all dead birds and human cases of West Nile, health officials can tar- Billiken fans. get resources and curb the virus. 8 SLU entertains community support through the art of good neighboring.

ust north of Saint Louis University’s Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis Midtown campus stretches Grand — designed by prominent architect Center, a Renaissance in progress. Brad Cloepfil and slated to open in JThe arts and entertainment district that September — are only a few of the pro- houses the Fox Theatre and the Saint jects offering tangible proof of Grand Louis Symphony Orchestra was an illus- bustling streets stood empty. Yet Grand Center’s resurgence. trious destination during the 1930s and Center was filled with plentiful Although many individuals and orga- after World War II. Carrying the nick- reminders of past greatness and lingering nizations might claim credit for this names “bright white way,” and questions about the future. advancement, Grand Center Inc. has “Broadway of the Midwest,” Grand Today, however, winds of change been the primary force behind putting Center once brimmed with regal splen- have swept many of those qualms and the “grand” back into its namesake. dor and was home to numerous theaters, ghosts away. Commercial and residential Comprised of leaders in business, gov- nightclubs, restaurants, shops, private developments pop up at a remarkable ernment and the community, the group clubs and hotels. rate. The completed Pulitzer has been spearheading the physical rede- But the music eventually died down. Foundation for the Arts building and a velopment of the area and further estab- The crowds scurried to the suburbs, set- home for KETC-TV Channel 9, along lishing Grand Center as the major ting the stage for an era of decline. Like with new construction of Cardinal creative and cultural district of St. Louis. other areas of the city, Grand Center Ritter College Prep and the After long negotiations at both the stood at the brink of urban decay. city and state levels, Grand Center Once-great halls gave way to is moving forward as a single tax By Chris Waldvogel abandoned buildings. Once increment financing (TIF) redevel- 9

Clockwise from above: Grand Boulevard today; Grand looking north circa 1956; Grand looking south during its heyday; the Continental Life Building today.

opment zone. A TIF designation cap- at the corner of Grand and Olive boule- tures into a special fund the increases in vards; and overall district beautification property and other taxes for 23 years with revitalized streetscapes, historic within the TIF district. lighting and other welcoming markers. Vince Schoemehl (Grad ’86), presi- Saint Louis University also figures dent and CEO of Grand Center Inc., prominently in the future of Grand said that money from the fund would be Center. The University has decided to used for projects within the district that build an arena there (see the related arti- will add to Grand Center’s overall cle on page 13). Some of the revenue vibrancy. About 26 projects are slated generated by the 300-acre TIF district during the next two decades, including could go toward the arena project. possible construction of an African- “A new SLU arena represents a signif- American History Museum; revitaliza- icant addition for Grand Center,” tion of the Woolworth Building, located Schoemehl said. “SLU’s commitment to 10

this project could help inject some more Even with an $11.5 mil- life back into Midtown. But Saint Louis lion loan from the University has been one of the true Department of Housing and anchors in our efforts to improve the Urban Development and area for quite some time.” approximately $8.5 million Other landmark developments in in historic tax credits, Grand Center also owe some of their Trampe was short of the success to SLU’s support. The necessary funds to restore Continental Life Building, one of St. one of the most famous and Louis’ most dis- architecturally significant tinctive architec- structures in St. Louis. tural gems, has “After I ran the numbers made a long- and discovered I only need- awaited comeback ed $6 million — give or take — I knew — thanks, in part, that the first person I needed to see was to a loan from Father Biondi,” Trampe said. “I SLU. couldn’t be happier both with the “As a Jesuit, University’s support from the beginning Catholic universi- and throughout the ty, Saint Louis project.” University cannot The University com- and will not turn a mitted $1.5 million blind eye from the toward the Continental interests of the Life Building from a greater communi- revolving loan fund of ty,” said Joe $10 million within the Adorjan (B&A ’63, Grad ’67), chairman SLU alumni tour University’s endow- for SLU’s board of trustees and the the renovated ment. SLU established Grand Center board of directors. “SLU the fund to spur both Continental Life is proud to be a driving force behind residential and com- Building earlier our city’s growth and revitalization.” mercial real estate this spring. Making their way through the development projects, Continental Building during a tour such as Trampe’s, near sponsored by the office of alumni rela- the University. Since tions, more than 120 SLU alumni cast a the establishment of wide array of facial expressions as they the fund in May 2001, roamed the refurbished halls. Some on SLU has made approx- the tour flashed heartfelt smiles and imately $2 million in exchanged hurried conversations. loans and another $5 Others walked slowly, mouths agape million in investments. and eyes wide. After all, it wasn’t that The fund provided long ago when some of them climbed to $85,000 to Vito’s the top of the derelict Continental to Grand Center, as a work in progress. Restaurant for renovation of its new hoist bed sheets out of the windows and The building is adding a restaurant, property east of Grand on Lindell. indulge in ambitious, albeit dangerous, which will be completed in the fall. But Another $300,000 went to Grand mischief. Many alumni who recalled with approximately 70 percent of the Center for the acquisition of property only an abandoned shell at 3615 Olive apartments leased, the towering land- on Olive Boulevard that will be devel- St. during their tenure as students mark that once symbolized the declining oped as new housing. Other Grand couldn’t believe their eyes. vibrancy of St. Louis now stands out as Center loans are pending. “When I was in school, the one of Grand Center’s most massive and “We hope that our community fund Continental Building was partly occu- promising indicators of rebirth. will help to energize the Grand Center pied, but it was on the decline,” said “This six-year project has been a labor area and bring more focus on Midtown Mary Vieth (A&S ’67). “After I took the of love,” said Steven Trampe, president development,” said University President tour, I was thrilled because I have strong of Owen Development, who took on Lawrence Biondi, S.J. “We’d like to see hopes for the city’s revitalization. I’m the ambitious project of restoring the the area around SLU and the cultural proud as an alum that SLU has done an Continental. “The Continental Building district develop into a true urban neigh- outstanding job in leading Grand Center is the Empire State Building of St. borhood with a ‘college town’ atmos- into the future.” Louis. For years, we were embarrassed phere. We want to attract more shops, Although the Continental has awak- that it sat boarded up. Can you imagine restaurants and entertainment.” ened from its long slumber and now stirs the Empire State Building boarded up in SLU had that exact goal in mind with life, it still stands, like much of New York?” when purchasing and razing dilapidated 11

SLU Campus the Grand Center area. The University 1 Saint Francis Xavier Church 2 School of Medicine Natural Bridge opened the 55,000-square-foot Saint Louis University Museum of Art Eligible Areas Hebert N 3 Fox Theatre (SLUMA) at 3663 Lindell Blvd. in 4 The Sheldon Concert Hall O’Donnell Hall. Providing a variety of 5 Powell Hall intimate galleries and a setting befitting Vandeventer

Prairie the University’s extensive art collection, Spring SLUMA has welcomed more than 6,000 Coleman visitors since its opening in June 2002. Besides its commercial interests in the Grand Center area, SLU also has been a Grand

Pendleton Jefferson Olive major player in efforts to attract residents Delmar Cook to live in the neighborhoods surround- Bell Garrison Cass ing SLU. A new community-based ini- Westminster Washington Dr. MLK tiative, called Hometown SLU, hopes to spur development in Midtown St. Louis 4 5 while assisting SLU employees looking Boyle 3 W. Pine Dr. MLK to purchase a home. Through the pro- Sarah Lindell Olive gram, full-time, eligible employees may 1 receive loans of up to $5,000. The loan Laclede Compton is forgiven after five years if the employ- ee still works at SLU and the home Hwy 40 remains the primary residence. “Hometown SLU is another way Saint Louis University can help to Grand improve our community and our city,” Chouteau Rutger Biondi said. “We want to do our part to

Compton Park help Midtown flourish. But we need Spring 2 Caroline more people to live in Midtown for that to happen. At the same time, this initia- Eads tive will help many of our employees California I-44 Virginia Lafayette realize the dream of home ownership.” Hometown SLU also provides pre- ferred mortgage rates, reduced closing costs, home ownership edu- The map above shows the areas cation and other support ser- eligible for home purchase vices — wherever an through the University's employee chooses to pur- Hometown SLU program. chase a home. Only the for- givable loan aspect of the program is reserved for those Right: The Fox Theatre purchasing homes in select neighborhoods. Forgivable loans are grant- buildings on the corner of ed in two areas. (See map Grand and Lindell boulevards. above.) The first is bordered The University hopes to help primarily by Vandeventer bring commercial development Avenue to the west, Lindell to that vital corner. Boulevard to the South, “It is our hope to attract Jefferson Avenue to the east restaurants and stores to enhance and Natural Bridge Drive to Midtown for our students, the north. The second area is employees and the community,” bordered by Compton said Kathleen Brady (Pub Ser Avenue to the west, ’76), SLU vice president for Lafayette Avenue to the facilities management and civic south, California Avenue to affairs. the east and Chouteau During recent years, Saint Avenue to the north. Louis University has launched The University will handle several projects to encourage the forgivable loan portion of residents and visitors to enjoy the program, while Cendant 12

Mortgage, U.S. Bank and English and philosophy. The Commerce Bank will pro- store features some of vide lower mortgage rates, Griffin’s 20,000 used, rare closing costs and refinancing. and out-of-print books with Fannie Mae provided SLU selections of modern litera- with free technical support ture and fiction, literary crit- for the design of the program icism, poetry, philosophy through Fannie Mae’s and drama. Employer Assisted Housing The Coronado was once (EAH) Initiative, which has the home of fancy wedding provided employers through- parties and white-glove out the country with a tool events. Today, Amrit and to attract and retain employ- Amy Gill are transforming ees. An additional part of the the old hotel into a student- Hometown SLU initiative is oriented building with 165 an online mortgage resource, apartments and retail space. powered by Fannie Mae The student apartments are technology, which offers planned for floors two tools and information on through 14, with three top- mortgage financing as well as floor penthouse lofts aimed a streamlined mortgage at students, faculty and pro- financing process for employees. The Grandel Theatre fessionals at Saint Louis University. The Hometown SLU program was Besides J.A. Griffin Bookseller, the developed under the direction of SLU opened Midtown Wireless at 522 N. Coronado will feature a first-floor Vice President for Human Resources Grand Blvd., adjacent to the expanded restaurant and patio café, a high-end Kathy Hagedorn (A&S ’73, Grad ’75). Best Steak House. convenience store, a fitness center, ban- She first considered the idea almost eight “We wanted a business that would quet facilities and other retail facilities. years ago and has worked diligently for benefit both current and expected future “Obviously, a thriving Grand Center two years to turn it into a reality. residents and also the everyday commer- could be very beneficial for Saint Louis “Having worked in the city for almost cial traffic of the area,” said Kases, University,” Adorjan said. “But our 22 years, I have a keen interest in its whose business interests started at a University also is excited about the big development,” Hagedorn said. “This young age. His father and two partners picture. It’s been especially rewarding to program will not only facilitate the revi- opened Best Steak House on Grand in see such diverse groups and individuals talization of urban neighborhoods in the 1964, and Kases started working there working in synergy, bringing about city, but also develop greater employee when he was 16. While on the job, he meaningful change and progress for St. loyalty to the University and commit- became quite familiar with his neighbor, Louis.” ment to the city of St. Louis among fac- and in 1994, entered Saint Louis Assisting Grand Center is not a new ulty and staff. That’s a win-win situation University as a freshman. enterprise for SLU. In the early ’90s, the for everyone.” He now owns and runs Best Steak University committed a $2 million line So far, at least 11 people have submit- House with Schreiber. As for the future, of credit for the struggling arts and ted employee eligibility forms, which Kases and Schreiber hope to add another entertainment district. And truth be are used to gauge qualifications for the venue in the neighborhood eventually. told, Biondi has always held high expec- loan and go toward securing final paper- “We have considered everything from tations for Grand Center. The clubs and work. a café, to a martini bar, to a private cultural attractions near the University’s “Saint Louis University is demonstrat- health club,” Kases said. “Most impor- campus provide SLU with another ing once again its strong commitment to tantly, we want our next endeavor to drawing card for attracting top-notch the city of St. Louis,” said St. Louis co-exist with and benefit SLU and faculty and highly qualified students. But Mayor Francis Slay (Law ’80). Grand Center. Hopefully, we can bene- Biondi, also a member of Grand Center “Promoting home ownership in the city fit from them in return.” Inc.’s board, defers to tradition when of St. Louis by its employees will benefit Another alumnus, John Griffin (A&S asked about SLU’s motivation for assist- everyone. Responsible homeowners are ’87), has opened a wood-paneled, fire- ing the arts and entertainment district fundamental to the revitalization of our place-lit bookshop in the newly reno- with regaining the magnificence of its city. I am confident that once exposed vated Coronado Place, located at 3701 prestigious past. to city living, the new SLU homeown- Lindell. Griffin, a native of Ireland, “Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of ers will be pleased with all that the city came to St. Louis in 1983 to attend the Jesuits, said that Jesuit universities has to offer.” Saint Louis University, where he studied must be in constant communication and Slay is not the only SLU alumnus dialogue with the cities in which those interested in the transformation of institutions are located,” Biondi said. Tours of the Continental Life Building Midtown. Dean Kases Jr. (A&S ’99), “Certainly, Saint Louis University is no will be offered during Homecoming now an MBA student at SLU, and his exception. Our commitment to the city Weekend on Saturday, Oct. 11. brother-in-law, Phil Schreiber, have always has been strong. Our tradition 13 demands that SLU be actively involved campus began or ended,” he said. attractive and has a lot going for it. Part in the betterment of our community.” “There were no signs, no designations, of the allure of a campus is the area that Biondi still vividly remembers his first nothing.” surrounds it. I have been given the days as president of Saint Louis But Biondi approached several bene- opportunity by the board of trustees to University in 1987. In those days, SLU factors to address the problem at SLU. develop our campus. Look at the result. needed some physical improvements, He came away with some seed money But I also believe there is a lot of oppor- much like Grand Center. Shortly after from donors to improve the campus, tunity to develop the Grand Center his arrival — which occurred, appropri- and over the years, has made the area. I’m confident that with help from ately, on the feast of St. Lawrence — University safe, secure and attractive. Saint Louis University and other com- Biondi took advantage of the summer And what worked for SLU can work for munity partners, St. Louis’ defining cul- months to drive around the SLU cam- Grand Center, Biondi said. tural center once again will return to its pus, hoping to get a better handle on “It’s a very competitive business to former glory.” the University’s layout. He came away draw students, especially undergradu- feeling a bit confused. ates,” he said. “Parents want to send Kathryn Hundman contributed to this story. “I honestly didn’t know where our their sons or daughters to a place that is

On Campus at Last

Saint Louis University’s latest “Student life at SLU will be enriched proposal for Grand Center has Billiken with the new multipurpose events cen- fans, city officials and Grand Center rep- St. Louis. We thank the SLU trustees ter,” Biondi said. “We envision many resentatives excited about the future. and Father Biondi for their vision and exciting educational, cultural, entertain- The board of trustees has approved the tangible commitments to our city.” ment and athletic events in the arena construction of a new SLU arena con- The new 13,000-seat arena will func- that will greatly enhance the overall stu- tingent upon raising an estimated $45 tion as a true multipurpose campus dent experience at SLU.” million in private donations. Approval to build the arena was “The new arena is a major step granted under the condition that it forward for SLU and Midtown St. be “budget neutral.” This means that Louis,” said Joe Adorjan (B&A ’63, the cost of constructing and operat- Grad ’67), chairman of the “We envision many exciting ing the new building must be sup- University’s board of trustees and of ported by revenue generated from the Grand Center board of directors. the building itself, not from the “The arena will serve as a catalyst in educational, cultural, enter- University’s tuition budget. Fund the continuing revitalization of the raising will fill the gap. St. Louis metropolitan area and help tainment and athletic events Michael F. Shanahan Sr. (B&A drive SLU closer to our goal of ’61), chairman and CEO of being recognized as the finest Engineered Support Systems Inc. and Catholic university in the nation.” in the arena that will greatly SLU trustee emeritus, is leading the SLU long has been leading a fund-raising effort for the project. He Renaissance of Midtown St. Louis. is confident that SLU alumni and With the addition of the arena, enhance the overall student friends, as well as business and civic SLU’s investment in Midtown St. leaders, will step forward to support Louis during the last 15 years totals the arena. more than $400 million. The new experience at SLU.” Shanahan and his wife, Mary Ann, arena is projected to cost about $70 personally have pledged $1 million to million. It will be located within the the project, as have SLU trustee area bounded by Olive Boulevard, Thomas H. Brouster Sr. and his wife, North Theresa Avenue, Washington Ruth. A University group will con- Boulevard and North Leonard Avenue. events center, hosting many SLU events, tinue working on various aspects of the St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay (Law including men’s and women’s basketball, arena plan during the fund-raising cam- ’80) is enthusiastic about the project. commencement, conferences and con- paign so that SLU is positioned to move “This project will provide a real boost ventions. The arena also will provide a quickly once the fund-raising goal is to the city,” Slay said. “The dramatic mid-sized venue for concerts, family achieved. Design and construction time resurgence of Midtown is due in large shows, sporting competitions and other is estimated at 26 months. part to SLU’s steadfast loyalty to community events in the St. Louis area. — Bob Woodruff 14

A new exhibit at the Saint Louis University Museum of Art focuses on priceless artifacts.

the Rock history and status as the first university In addition to an assortment of tools Museum Building on the former St. founded west of the Mississippi, but also and objects used by the pioneer Jesuits Stanislaus Seminary in Hazelwood, Mo., because SLU has the best resources to of St. Stanislaus, the Jesuit collection closed its doors, the Jesuits of the preserve this important collection,” said includes four centuries of chalices from Missouri Province faced a unique prob- Frank Reale, S.J., provincial of the Belgium, France, Italy, the United States lem: Where would they preserve thou- Jesuits of the Missouri Province. and Canada; a rare collection of Greek sands of century-old Jesuit and western SLUMA is a renovated, four-story and Latin books dating from 1521, many artifacts that had been housed in the mansion with the necessary facilities to brought to this country by Pierre-Jean museum? After much consideration, the protect the items and make them acces- DeSmet, S.J.; and Baroque and Rococo Jesuits decided that Saint Louis sible to a larger community. paintings once owned by Belgian nobility. University was the best fit for the col- “We are honored that Saint Louis To experience the “Collection of the lection. On May 2, the artifacts, known University has been selected to preserve Western Jesuit Missions” first-hand, visit as the “Collection of the Western Jesuit these significant historical relics,” said SLUMA, 3663 Lindell Blvd., which is Missions,” were unveiled for a compre- University President Lawrence Biondi, open 1-4 p.m., Tuesday through hensive exhibit at the Saint Louis S.J. “They will continue to be a Sunday, and noon-4 p.m. on Friday. University Museum of Art. resource about our Jesuit history and the The exhibit is free and open to the pub- “Saint Louis University is the perfect pioneers and immigrants who have trav- lic. For more information, call (314) location to safeguard these Jesuit trea- eled through our area as the ‘Gateway to 977-3399 or visit http://sluma.slu.edu/. sures, not only because of the shared the West.’ ” 15

The French and Germans used monstrances during the 14th century to accommodate the The Jesuit collection includes this celestial globe, which is the partner growing devotion to the presence of Christ in to another artifact, the terrestrial globe. The globes reflect the geo- the consecrated host. The Provenance graphical knowledge of European mapmakers in the late 1600s — that Monstrance was made in Germany in the early heaven and Earth and the supernatural and the natural are divided. 1900s. Since then, many have contributed to The globes are the only pair of their kind in the Western Hemisphere. its elegance. Emeralds, diamonds and pearls were gathered over the years from donors to elegantly decorate the monstrance. The inside of the monstrance is lined with heavy solid silver plates, which are made from melted sil- verware.

Opposite page: The DeSmet crucifix shows an ivory figure of Jesus mounted on a round- ed, wooden cross. Pierre-Jean DeSmet, S.J., kept this crucifix in his bedroom.

The origin of Jesuit Pierre- Jean DeSmet’s European- style coat is a mystery although it is believed to be a gift from an American Indian tribe. It is thought that the painted vines, backed by green and red trade cloth, are an adaptation from a stole he wore while celebrating Mass. The cutout leaves and berries suggest eastern Plateau, Metis or Plains Cree manu- facture. 16

A portrait of Pierre-Jean DeSmet, S.J., one of the most famous Jesuit missionaries in the 19th century. He was born in Belgium and moved to the United States in 1829. Throughout this life he was an advocate for the Native American people and served as a bridge between them and the federal government. Many of the relics in the Jesuit collection are from his travels The refectory table dates to the 1840s and was handcrafted by the brothers of the St. west and to Europe. Stanislaus community. The pewter candlesticks came from a Jesuit mission near Trinidad, Colo. A gothic wall bracket to the left depicts a Madonna with angels at her side. This is the oldest piece in the entire Jesuit collection. The napkin box in the background was used to hold a cloth napkin for each member of the community. Through the door to the right is a replica of a typical seminary bedroom.

The handcrafted pine altar and pews were constructed by Jesuit brothers for the novi- tiate chapel between 1830 and 1840. In 1925, the altar was moved to the infirmary and repainted a clean hospital white. It has been restored to look as it did in the period after the Civil War, when gold leaf was used to highlight the plaster ornamentation of the altar. The altar rail, where communicants would receive the Eucharist, is made of wal- nut and pine. A painting titled “The Immaculate Heart of Mary” hangs to the right. It is thought to date to the late 19th century. 17

This wood, metal and ivory organ was built by Johan Wilhelm (William) Metz in 1846. Metz built widely in the Midwest during the mid-1800s, but this instrument is the only example of his work known to survive. The organ was built for St. Joseph’s Church but was moved to the Jesuits’ basement chapel when the church expanded during the late 19th century.

The desk and the long black cassock belonged to Pierre-Jean DeSmet, S.J. The chair was not DeSmet’s but was brought to SLU as part of the Jesuit collection.

The display of a typical classroom at St. Stanislaus features four hand- crafted, pine desks and a home- made oak podium with revolving bookcase. In the front of the room, a map depicts the Mississippi River and the regions around St. Louis and the Kentucky border. The picture on the left wall is an engraving of the Arch of Constantine and the Coliseum.

Information compiled by Katie Hanson. 18

Three dietitians share secrets

for healthy eating and tell how

they (usually) practice what

they preach.

nce upon a time, dieting was advice they give people who are trying you’re cutting out beneficial nutrients.” easy — in theory, anyway. to lose weight and cultivate eating habits In fact, Short has a problem with diets OWe used to know what we had to do that will keep them healthy for life. that cut out any entire food group. to lose weight: Exercise more. Eat less. We also asked our experts how well That’s in part because scientists don’t Cut out fatty foods. they follow their own advice. understand all the benefits of different These days we’re not so sure. Is it Their answers suggest that despite the kinds of foods, and eating across the really fat that’s making us fat, or are car- constant stream of new research and food spectrum is the best way to ensure bohydrates to blame? Or is it the type of information, it is possible to develop you get all of what you need to stay fat? Does weight loss begin and end healthy eating habits now that will be healthy, she said. with counting calories, or is what we eat healthy for life — no matter what the “New research is coming out all the time as important as how much? newest study says. — weekly, daily,” Short said. “Until recent- For every magazine article touting ly, we didn’t know about phytochemicals, one theory of diet and weight loss, for instance, which are compounds in plant another is published that seems to con- Joy Short (Grad AHP ’94, ’97) foods that may help prevent disease. tradict it. And as the library of diet Assistant professor of nutrition and dietetics You can’t find a substitute for those. books and diet research expands, so do and director of SLU’s undergraduate pro- “Some of my thinking has changed American waistlines. grams in nutrition and dietetics. over the years with the research,” she To help separate truth from fiction, said. “What’s timeless is that it’s impor- UNIVERSITAS asked three dietary profes- “Among my personal pet peeves are tant to eat all kinds of foods and not sionals — two on the faculty of the diets that recommend drastically cutting overdo it in any one area.” nutrition and dietetics department at out carbs,” Short said. “Because you’re Short said eating across the spectrum SLU’s Doisy School of Allied Health not just cutting out carbohydrates, means not denying yourself foods you Professions and one a graduate of the love, even if that means German choco- school’s internship program — what By matt shaw late cake or chili dogs loaded with cheese. 19 20

overs from the night before or pasta, breads and sugary, a turkey sandwich with soup and low-fat snacks and then won- yogurt on the side. Short said her ders why it’s getting fat. natural tendency is to load up Blame the gorging, not the on carbohydrates, so she has to pyramid, Hart said. work to make sure she eats a “The problem for most variety of food. people is portion size,” Hart “I keep a mental checklist said. “Serving sizes are much during the day. I make a con- smaller than you think they scious effort to get in calcium are. The pyramid works if you sources and to get in meat or follow the recommendations.” meat substitutes,” she said. “I like to People tend to count a bagel do tofu, but my husband doesn’t like it, so from a coffee shop or a plate of pasta at a I’ll take it for lunch throughout the restaurant as a single serving of grains, he week.” said. In fact, the bagel probably counts as Dinner also can be difficult because four servings, and, depending on the she and her husband have different restaurant, the pasta could be as high as tastes. “That’s something I’m aware of six or seven. That alone puts a diner when I counsel my patients,” she said. within the six to 11 servings of grains “It’s not just what they’re willing to recommended by the USDA. change, it’s what their family is willing “If you really follow the pyramid, it’s Short to change.” hard to consume too many calories,” A dinner that satisfies Short and her Hart said. “What it does do is ensure The key is to eat them in moderation. husband might be an omelet with sever- you eat a wide variety of food.” “If you say, I’m never going to eat al egg whites and one yolk, loaded with That’s not to say the pyramid couldn’t sweets, or potato chips or whatever, vegetables and salsa and sprinkled with be improved. sooner or later, you’re going to fall off cheese. “We’re still fighting over it,” Hart that wagon,” she said. “Having things in “I love cereal for dessert,” she said. said. “There’s debate about flip-flopping moderation is better because you don’t “I’ll have a bowl of Raisin Bran or the bottom two tiers.” Then the majori- feel psychologically deprived.” Grape Nuts mixed with two or three ty of a person’s diet would be made up The trick to moderation is to eat when other types of cereal after dinner.” of fruits and vegetables instead of grains. you’re hungry, but eat slowly and let your Overall she figures she eats about Hart thinks those who want to eat body tell you when it’s full. Sounds sim- 1,800 calories a day. “On weekends I more fruits and vegetables should do so, ple, but that’s not how most people eat, probably eat a little more,” she said. but as a public health scientist, he can’t Short said. Most dieters self-impose To stay fit, she lifts weights twice a advocate a diet that most people around strict rules about how much and when week and tries to get in four hours per the world — who must rely on grains they can eat, a strategy that won’t work week on the cardio machines at the such as rice for the bulk of their diet — over the long haul because it tends to gym. She also rides horses and walks the would not be able to follow. encourage cycles of deprivation and family dog. binging. “It’s not easy to get the exercise in all Short knows firsthand how this works the time,” she conceded. “If I fall — it was a cycle she used to go through behind, I try to catch up on the week- herself when she was in college. ends or cut down a little on what I eat.” “Like so many college students, I didn’t listen to what my body needed. I had to learn to make moderation part Bill Hart of my lifestyle. It’s hard. We’re not used Associate professor of nutrition and dietetics to listening to our bodies.” But Short said the effort has been In an age of diet “revolutions” and lose- worth it. “I feel better now than I did weight-quick schemes, Bill Hart has a then,” she said. “And I’ve lost weight prescription for healthy eating that may since I stopped dieting.” strike some as old-fashioned: Follow the food pyramid. Personal Habits: The USDA’s guide to nutrition “I have oatmeal for breakfast most days recently has come under attack in some of the week because I love it,” she said. quarters, with critics going so far as to “I eat fruit with lunch and as a snack in blame it for America’s weight problem. the afternoon. I try to eat three servings They say that by encouraging people to of fruit a day. In summer I eat more eat carbohydrate-rich foods and fear fat, because it’s fresh.” the pyramid has helped create a “health For lunch she’ll bring in stir-fry left- conscious” population that gorges on Hart 21

“That’s a public health prescription I Zografakis said. “I tell clients: ‘Eat real can’t make,” he said. “It’s too expensive.” cheese, eat real bread, eat real yogurt.’” Hart said the key to weight loss and “Reduced and fat-free products send maintenance is not only knowing how the wrong message — that fat is bad. much you’re eating — which means You need fat!” she said. “It’s important understanding portion sizes and keeping for satiety,” the sensation your body a food journal — but planning meals gives you when it has had enough food. and snacks in advance. Because she runs two fitness facilities “I try to get people to anticipate that specialize in sports nutrition and when they’re going to get hungry. You personal training, where clients are pay- have to think ahead and plan,” he said. ing out of pocket for her advice, And don’t forget to exercise. Hart rec- Zografakis tends to see people who are ommends finding an activity you love more motivated to get in shape rather and then doing it for an hour every day. than an average dieter. They may also “The trick is finding something you’ll have done more research on their own stay with,” he said. “In college, a friend before seeking the advice of a dietitian. of mine and I used to bowl for exercise. “It’s a highly educated clientele, but We’d rent two lanes and bowl every day they’ve been given a lot of misinforma- for an hour.” tion,” she said. “A lot of what people learn is in a gym setting. It’s like the Personal Habits: blind leading the blind.” Breakfast for Hart is a tortilla with low- When she tells them to eat three meals Zografakis fat cheese, an egg, juice and a piece of a day and make sure to get enough fat in fruit. For a mid-morning snack, he’ll eat their diets, many are skeptical. exercise five days a week, you get an an apple with a piece of cheese, fol- “We’re always able to prove ourselves ‘A.’ No one should work out seven days lowed by homemade wholegrain bread to people who are doubters, but it can a week.” with a bowl of vegetable soup for lunch. take a long time,” Zografakis said. “One Like Short, Zografakis admits she He tries to anticipate when he’s going of the big mistakes people make is letting “used to be a dieter in college.” to get hungry during the day and have themselves get too hungry. They starve “I probably weigh the same now as snacks ready. A bout with pancreatic themselves, and then they overeat. You I did in college,” she said. “But since I cancer left him diabetic, and if he need to eat enough throughout the day.” started strength training, I’ve gone down doesn’t keep his blood sugar levels con- She said the best way to eat healthy is a dress size.” stant, he feels tired and shaky. to cook your own food because people “Supper is when I get into trouble,” who cook at home tend to eat smaller Personal Habits: he said. “I hate dibbles.” Because he portion sizes. Even eating ready-made “I eat a varied diet, based on what I feel wants to finish the plate, he sometimes foods at home can be better for you like eating that day,” Zografakis said. “I overeats, he said. But because of the than hitting the drive-through. do try to eat some protein with every after-effects of the cancer, “I eat one “Restaurants are a killer,” she said. meal.” bite too many and I feel sick, like my “You eat one bagel at a coffee shop, Breakfast might be peanut butter and stomach is really being stretched.” that’s four servings. You eat a Lender’s a banana, egg burritos or Wheat Chex, Hart said getting himself to exercise Bagel at home, it’s two servings.” or an English muffin with milk. If she’s every day is a struggle. “I’m lousy at One of the most overlooked ways for feeling hungry, she’ll have a snack getting exercise in — I have all the people to lose weight is strength train- before lunch and before dinner: a gra- excuses in the world,” he said. ing, she said. nola bar, a piece of cheese or an 80- He tries to walk every day for at least “You look at guys who just lift calorie bottle of Gatorade. an hour with his wife and children or weights; they get better results than girls Lunch might be a sandwich with with one of the family’s four dogs. who spend all their time on the mayo and cheese and a bowl of soup, or “My excuse is, which dog do I take?” he Stairmaster,” she said. “Every new leftovers from home. said. “The answer, of course, is it doesn’t pound of lean body mass burns an For dinner, she eats a meat dish, a matter. You pick one, and you go.” extra 30 calories a day. From a vegetable dish and a pasta dish. metabolic standpoint, strength “I’ll always have training gives you a good return some kind of vegetable Ellie Zografakis on your investment.” because I don’t always get A graduate of SLU’s internship program in A cautionary note: a chance to eat them during nutrition and dietetics and co-owner of Be careful not to the day,” she said. Nutriformance personal training and sports overdo it. For dessert, she might nutrition, based in Frontenac, Mo. “You shouldn’t exercise eat cookies or ice cream. every day. Your body needs time “I can eat two cookies “If I could do one thing to change peo- off to rest,” she said. “If you exer- and be done because I’ve ple’s diets, I’d like to see fat-free prod- cise three times a week, you’re already had enough to ucts disappear from the shelves,” going to remain fit,” she said. “If you eat during the day.” 22

Off the shelf Here are the latest publications from alumni authors:

Finding God in Troubled Times What’s Your Excuse?: Making the By Richard J. Hauser, S.J. (A&S ’61, Grad ’64, ’69) Most of What You Have Loyola Press By John P. Foppe (A&S ’92, Soc Ser ’01) Thomas Nelson Publishers Richard J. Hauser, S.J., theology professor and graduate director at Creighton University, will be the first to admit that life isn’t always easy. Eating breakfast, brushing your teeth, After experiencing the deaths of six writing a letter — daily activities that Creighton students in six weeks, Hauser require little thought but lots of arm found that the incidents left students con- work. How would you complete these fused and deeply challenged in terms of tasks without arms? John Foppe could tell their faith. you. A professional motivational speaker In Finding God in Troubled Times, Hauser and author, Foppe was born without arms speaks to those who have questioned their but lives a normal life in the face of his faith in difficult moments. He combines life-altering condition. scripture and scientific theories to explain In his inspirational book, Foppe that God does not cause suffering but does explains the obstacles of living in a world not abolish it, either. He reminds readers unequipped for people with unique phys- that, in hard times, they should turn to God ical conditions. His approach to life for strength, just as Jesus did when facing revolves around four things: “a vision of crucifixion. In light of recent world events, hope, a calmness rooted in patience, a gritty determination to persevere Hauser’s book especially is pertinent to and an intimate relationship with God through prayer.” Foppe’s personal those seeking comfort through faith. struggles have paved the road for other people dealing with disabilities. His journey shows readers how to overcome their individual obstacles, finding their own place in the world.

Poetry Comics: An Animated Anthology Marketing in the Soul Age: Building Lifestyle Worlds Poetry Comics: A Literary Postcard Book By Dave Morice (B&A ’69) Marketing to the New Natural T&W Books Consumer: Understanding Trends Whether you’re a poetry in Wellness expert or student in the class- By Harvey Hartman (B&A ’71) room, you’ve probably The Hartman Group Inc. encountered poetry classics. But after perusing Poetry Harvey Hartman knows how to keep his business Comics: An Animated “in shape.” Since 1989, Hartman has operated a Anthology, you’ll never be able full-service consulting and market research firm to look at William Shakespeare that offers a wide range of services and products focused on health and or Emily Dickinson in the wellness. His newest books, Marketing in the Soul Age: Building Lifestyle same way. In his light-hearted, Worlds and Marketing the New Natural Consumer, exemplify these ideas. delicate manner, Dave In the former book, Hartman outlines a new way to understand effec- Morice illuminates the tively the active and constantly changing consumer. To come to terms works of classical authors with the evolving marketplace, Hartman writes that we should closely such as Walt Whitman, examine the “American soul and the attitudes that are influencing it.” T.S. Eliot and Edgar He provides branding methods and retailing advice while giving the Allan Poe by presenting reader a deeper understanding of the dif- classic poems in comic ferent dimensions that affect a consumer’s book form. In addition purchase behavior. to clever illustrations, Hartman’s Marketing the New Natural Morice gives a short Consumer gives an in-depth explanation history of poetry of how innovation, healthy products and comics and a step-by-step guide services will continue to affect the natural for making literary cartoons. food market in America. He identifies Morice also has developed a Poetry Comics postcard book. Much like key factors in the growth of the wellness An Animated Anthology, this small book approaches works such as Robert product industry such as price, lifestyle Browning’s “My Last Duchess” from a comical perspective. experience, availability and authenticity. — Katie Hanson 23

Richard Plessala (A&S (A&S ’61, Grad Pub Ser ’65) 1938 ’56, Med ’60) lives in Sugar retired after 39 years of Ellice Desantis (Nurs) has Land, Texas. He is no longer teaching primary grades in retired and lives in Prescott, ment representative in 1953 in medical practice but is the St. Louis public school Ariz. 1949 after leaving his New York fully active in medically system. Yankee pinstripes during related real estate projects. Norm Hill (Parks) is retired spring training that year. … … Kenneth M. 943 and lives in Torrance, Calif. Sara Galligan (A&S ’52, Weinstock (Law) lives in 9 2 1 He has been a senior volun- Grad ’57) lives in La Jolla, St. Louis and retired from 1 6 Dr. Theodore Vinci teer for the California Calif. She does volunteer the bench in 1997. He now Gerald (Jerry) Meyer (Dent) has retired and lives Highway Patrol for nine work and received the is a partner with the prac- (A&S) lives in New York in Coconut Creek, Fla. He years. … Judge Theodore Support Award from the tice, Weinstock, Weinstock City and teaches English part enjoys playing golf and bass McMillian (Law) lives in St. Sisters of Social Service in and Weinstock. time at City University in fishing. Louis and will receive a 2002. New York. Jerry stays busy 2003 American Bar writing and has a contract Association Spirit of for his third book. Excellence Award. The 1957 1944 award recognizes the 1953 Joseph R. Nacy (Law) is Dr. Ward L. Hart (Med) achievements of lawyers Susan Cooney Stechschulte an administrative law judge 9 3 has been treating patients at who have overcome enor- (Nurs) and her husband, Dr. with the Federal Energy 1 6 the Samaritan Home Free mous obstacles to assist in C. John Stechschulte Regulatory Commission in Charles Casey (A&S) is a Medical Clinic for the past the advancement of lawyers (Med ’55), have retired and Washington, D.C. … professor of chemistry at the two years. … Dr. William from diverse backgrounds. live in Ocala, Fla. Dr. Donald D. Phillips (B&A University of Wisconsin and Kagan (Dent) lives in Los Stechschulte was in the prac- ’57, Grad B&A ’65) was was elected president of the Angeles and has been on tice of pediatrics for 35 years appointed president of the American Chemical Society. staff at Santa Monica in Lima, Ohio. They have Serra Club of St. Louis, … Dr. Thomas Garside College since 1981. 1950 seven children and 16 grand- which works to foster and (Med ’63, Hosp ’64) and his James Brennan (B&A) has children. promote religious vocations wife of 42 years, Judy, live retired and lives in Tupelo, in the Catholic Church. … in Bettendorf, Iowa. They Miss. … Francis B. Richard W. Walsh (A&S) have three children and 1946 Catanzaro (A&S) wrote is the president of Walsh seven grandchildren. Dr. Craig Booher (Med) the book, With the 41st 1954 Financial Services, an insur- Thomas practices medicine retired in 1988 as associate Division in the Southwest Mary Joanne Rapp (A&S) ance and investment busi- and has been the medical dean at the University of Pacific: A Foot Soldier’s Story. has founded the Cornerstone ness. He has two sons who director of the Vera French Illinois College of Medicine. This memoir tells about his Center for Contemplative are both Saint Louis Community Mental Health He teaches beginning com- experience in the U.S. Army Prayer, a Christ-centered University graduates. Center since 1980. For the puter and astronomy classes. and in combat during World meditation center. She and past few years, he and his … Dr. Erbert W. War II. … Dr. Frank her husband, Edward, live in wife have spent several D’Anton (Dent) lives in Fedor (A&S ’50, Med ’54) Phoenix. 95 weeks in Florida, making San Marcos, Texas, and continues to practice inter- 1 8 sure Dr. Mike Flynn retired in 1989 after having nal medicine at Sibley John Hunthausen, S.J. (Med) counts all of his shots been a dental professor at Hospital in Washington, (B&A ’58, Grad ’63), is the on the golf course. the University of Texas in D.C. … Elizabeth Ann 1955 director of spiritual forma- Houston for 41 years. He (Stadtmiller) Hardt (Nurs) Dr. James Foerstner (Med) tion at Kenrick Glennon was the chairman of the lives in Akron, Ohio, and is is retired and lives in South Seminary in Shrewsbury, 9 4 department of oral biomate- a member of the First Friday Carolina. He talks frequently Mo. He served as the trea- 1 6 rials for 30 years and was a Club of Greater Akron, the with classmate and friend Dr. surer of the Collegio San Dr. Dean Eitel (A&S) is recipient of the SLU Dental Christ Child Society and Thomas Sofianides (Med) Roberto Bellarmino in the assistant director of the School Merit Award. Saint Sebastian Catholic who is an endocrinologist in Rome from 1986 until 2002 public service graduate pro- Church. She traveled with a Hackensack, N.J. They visit and as minister of that Jesuit gram at DePaul University. small group of SLU alumni each other from time to time community from 1992 to He is the president of the to Italy in July 2002 and and look forward to their 2002. During his sabbatical metro Chicago chapter’s 94 hopes to continue traveling 50th reunion in 2005. … in 2001, he was a pastoral International Personnel 1 8 in the future. … Thomas Robert L. Jackson (A&S) minister at Queen of Peace Management Association John P. Fechter (B&A) lives Howe (Law) lives in St. and Mary Jane (Flickinger) Parish in Aurora, Colo. … and a member of the publi- in St. Louis with his wife of Louis. Jackson (A&S ’59) have just Emily B. Lyons (A&S) cations advisory board for 59 years, Patricia. They have returned from St. Petersburg, works as a part-time curator the Public Personnel 30 grandchildren, four of Russia, as Fulbright Scholars, in Randolph County, Ill. Management journal. He also whom attend SLU. … where both taught college She is also a tour guide and has presented a workshop on Claude Giles (Parks) is retir- 1951 students and traveled around local contact person for strategic goal-setting at All ing this year at the age of 76. Floyd Hacker (A&S ’51, Europe. information regarding Hallows College in Dublin, He lives in Columbia, Calif., Grad ’58) has been retired Randolph and Kaskaskia Ireland. and is a retired U.S. Naval for 10 years and volunteers counties. Commander. … Arthur as a tour guide at the St. 95 Jobin (Parks) retired from Louis Cathedral. 1 6 19 5 United Airlines after 53 years Thomas R. Bobak (B&A 9 0 6 in engineering and mainte- ’56, Law ’58) is semi-retired 1 6 Dr. John M. Callahan nance programs. He received 95 as a sole practitioner in Robert Hellmuth (IT ’60, (A&S) has retired from a plaque from the FAA in 1 2 Cook County, Ill. … Grad B&A ’67) lives in Kutztown University of appreciation for his dedicated Thomas Baker Jr. (IT ’52, Chaminade Kelley, Potomac, Md., and is semi- Pennsylvania and was named service, technical expertise, Grad B&A ’61) retired from O.S.F. (Nurs), is a hospital retired. He is an automotive professor emeritus of speech professionalism and many Southwestern Bell Telephone sister of the Third Order of consultant and has four sons communication and theatre. outstanding maintenance Co. in 1990. He lives in St. Francis and received the and eight grandchildren. … Edward J. Kammerer contributions to further the Kansas City, Mo., and enjoys Magnificat Award from the (Grad) is retired and lives in cause of aviation safety. He traveling and visiting his 13 Springfield, Ill., Diocese for Pompeys Pillar, Mont. He lives in Yerington, Nev. … grandchildren in St. Louis, her outstanding service to 9 1 just finished 12 years on the Richard Mehan (A&S ’48, Chicago and Florida. … God and neighbor. … John 1 6 Yellowstone County Law ’50) received the St. Frank Finnegan (B&A) and F. Kobler, C.P. (Grad Pub Peter McDonough (A&S) Planning Board and does Louis County Bar his wife, Mary Cay, live in Ser), is an associate editor of lives in Los Angeles and is horticultural research as a Association’s 2003 University City, Mo., and the Social Justice Review. He the co-author of the book, hobby. … James Mauck Distinguished Service Award have eight children and 14 has published many articles Passionate Uncertainty: Inside (Soc Ser) received Regis for service to the organized grandchildren. Frank joined on Vatican II and other the American Jesuits. … University’s highest honor bar and the community. Edward Jones as an invest- related issues. … Dr. Marylynne S. Normile when he was named “Civis 24

Princep” for his outstanding this makes six degrees in his Biblical Association of Richard Stockton College of ly practice residency pro- contribution to the commu- continuing education. He America. She now writes the New Jersey in Pomona, gram. He was selected to the nity and charity work. … and his wife, Susan, have “Word” column in America N.J., and was promoted to rank of lieutenant colonel George D. Tomazl (Grad two children and live in magazine. … Mike professor of physical therapy. and is also a permanent dea- B&A ’65, Grad IT ’71) Slidell, La. … Michael J. Garkovich (B&A ’70, ’71) … Walter H. Drag (A&S) con for the Military received the Achievement Ryan (A&S) lives in was elected president of the lives near Boston. … Dr. J. Archdiocese. … Dr. Award from the Engineers Belleville, Ill., and is one of Communications Workers Terrence Farris (A&S) is Deborah K. McDermott Club of St. Louis. the owners of Lucia’s Pizza of America Local 3372 in the director of the Graduate (A&S ’74, Med ’78) runs a Co. in St. Louis. … Paul Lexington, Ky. … Carolyn City and Regional Planning private medical practice and Weirich (P&L) is a professor (Lynn) Lofink Loraine Program and the first director is vice president of the St. 9 in the philosophy department (A&S) is the first woman at the Center for Real Estate Elizabeth Hospital staff in 1 66 at the University of Missouri- elected as presiding commis- Development at Clemson Belleville, Ill. Anne (Ford) Landry Columbia. He published a sioner of Camden County, University in South Carolina. (A&S) has retired as associate book on philosophical deci- Mo. She serves on the local … Vincent L. Germanese dean of academic affairs at sion theory, Decision Space: school board and was the (B&A) is the chief financial Dutchess Community Multidimensional Utility first woman elected to that officer of Rehab Care 1975 College in Poughkeepsie, Analysis. position 16 years ago. Group, a St. Louis-based Dr. Lalliana Mualchin N.Y. She and her husband, health care company. … (Grad) is an engineering John, live in Jacksonville, Linda Gosnell (A&S) has seismologist with the Fla. … Kenneth J. 9 9 joined the Kentucky Bar Department of Transportation Weindel (A&S ’66, Grad 1 69 1 71 Association as the chief in Sacramento, Calif. … Ann ’71) is a reference librarian at Dr. Thomas S. Elias Dr. Dennis W. Boyce deputy bar counsel after 25 Middleton (Soc Ser) is a the Buder Branch of the St. (Grad A&S) has been the (Med ’71) is a neuroradiolo- years of private practice. She social worker at the Rehab Louis Public Library and at director of the U.S. National gist in Modesto, Calif. His has a daughter and a son. Institute of Oregon. She was St. Louis Community Arboretum since 1994. He daughter, Dr. Michele honored as employee of the College at Forest Park. received an honorary diplo- Boyce (Med ’00), is in a year at Legacy Good ma from the Russian general surgery residency at Samaritan Hospital in Academy of Sciences for his the University of Arizona 1973 Portland, Ore. Her son, John lifelong work in dendrology Medical Center. … Daniel Thomas S. Hischak (A&S) Mullis, is a sophomore at 1967 and for his coordination of a A. Detwiler (Soc Ser) is a has published three new SLU. … Jeffrey Palmer Mary Garrison (Nurs) Russian/American botanical student at Erikson Institute works: two non-fiction (A&S) and his family moved manages her husband’s exchange program. … in Chicago. He is studying books, Boy Loses Girl: to Pennsylvania in June 2001. physiatrics practice in Dallas. Frank Eppedio (Parks) for a graduate certificate in Broadway’s Librettists and The He is the principal scientist of They have two children lives in Basking Ridge, N.J. infant mental health. … Tin Pan Alley Song drug discovery for Johnson who are both married. … He is a B-737 pilot for U.S. Marie G. Dyak (A&S) Encyclopedia, and one play, and Johnson Pharmaceutical Dr. Donald E. Hayes Airways and is based in produced a TV special, The Curst Be He That Moves My Research and Development. (Dent) is retired and lives in Philadelphia. … Timothy Prism Awards, which recog- Bones. … Susan Croce … Ron Toczylowski (Law) Greenville, Ill. … Terence Heinsz (A&S) is a law pro- nized accurate depictions of Kelly Kirkpatrick (Grad) joined the staff of Professional J. Kelley (A&S ’67, Grad fessor and former dean at the health and social issues in and her husband, Joel, have Investment Management ’70) is division counsel for University of Missouri- film, TV and music. … relocated to Houston. She is Services as an investment the Army Corps of Engineers Columbia School of Law. Bertha Gerads, O.S.F. president of Kirkpatrick adviser representative. He in Cincinnati. … Robert L. He was recently elected vice (Nurs ’71, Grad Pub Ser International, an award-win- and his wife, Mary, have Tate (A&S) lives in St. Louis president of the National ’76), keeps busy in Duran, ning corporate writing and three children and live in and is director of corporate Academy of Arbitrators. … Ecuador. She runs a place public relations firm. … Dr. Florissant, Mo. services at Coldwell Banker John K. Hesford (Grad) is where the poor can eat Stephen M. Pezzella Commercial. the senior pastor of a breakfast and partake in a (Med) was elected executive Lutheran church in Detroit. number of activities. She vice president of the Fallin … Nancy Harris Kirchhoff also works with a group to Clinic in Massachusetts. 1976 (A&S) is president of the St. give missions of faith renew- Charles W. Ahner Jr. 1968 Louis Herb Society, which al. … Elvera Johnson (Soc (Law) was appointed to a Dr. Stephen R. Chismarich maintains the herb gardens Ser) has two teen-age chil- senior position with (Dent) is a full-time general behind Tower Grove House dren and is a social worker at 1974 Mountain States Employers dentist in Bowling Green, and the Missouri Botanical Plaza West Care Center. She Ronald H. Beare (AHP) is Council and lives in Denver. Mo. He is a retired naval Garden. Nancy and her hus- lives in Topeka, Kan. … the director and sole health … Col. Jim Calhoun reservist, two-time president band, Larry Kirchhoff Joseph A. Marino (B&A) care provider at Rush (AHP) assumed command of of his local Rotary Club and (A&S), own and operate is a partner in the firm of Springs Family Medical the 71 Medical Group in pianist/organist for St. Medtek Resources. … Gerry Marino, Gebeloff and Clinic in Rush Springs, June 2002. … Col. Ralph Clement’s Church. … Rosenzweig (Parks) is the Mayers in Clifton, N.J. He is Okla. … Robert Beck J. Jodice II (Parks) was Joseph H. Diekman III inspector general of opera- the senior partner of the (A&S) is the author of the promoted to brigadier gen- (A&S ’68, Grad Pub Ser ’72) tions and the equal employ- firm, maintaining a commer- film reference, The Edward eral by President George W. teaches English and coaches ment opportunity officer for cial and retail litigation and G. Robinson Encyclopedia, Bush. He is a commander of forensics at Tipton Catholic Civil Air Patrol. He and his anti-fraud practice. … Dan published last fall. He is the the 80th Flying Training High School in Tipton, wife, Lottie, live in D. McCarthy (A&S) drama and speech teacher at Wing at Sheppard Air Force Kan. … Peter Kram (A&S) Montgomery, Ala., and have received the Pioneer Award DeSoto (Mo.) High School. Base in Texas and has is a trial lawyer in Tacoma, three children and three from the Hillsboro (Mo.) … Dr. Kerry Fagelman received a number of awards Wash. He is also president of grandchildren. … Ursula Soccer Club, an organization (Med) is the associate clinical and medals, including the the Pacific Northwest sec- Neaf Shaner (Nurs) and he founded six years ago. … professor of surgery in the Defense Superior Service tion for the U.S. Tennis two partners have started a James W. McManus (Law) division of pediatric surgery Medal, the Joint Service Association and a board geriatric consulting firm, has become “of counsel” at Penn State Children’s Commendation Medal and member for the Lindquist Elder Support Services, in with the law firm of DeWitt Hospital at Hershey Medical the Aerial Achievement Dental Clinic for Children. St. Louis. and Zeldin in Kansas City, Center in Hershey, Pa. … Medal. … Mary L. Lewis … Suzanne M. Norton Mo. Andrew A. Hesketh (Grad Nurs) is the director Moser (Nurs) is a retired (Parks) has been temporarily of division of nurse-mid- Navy nurse captain. She is 9 assigned to Long Beach, wifery at Wayne State involved in El Cajon 1 70 Calif., as deputy program University. Collaborative Executives Dr. Randolph Alexander 1972 manager for the Multi-mis- and financial committees. … (Dent ’70, Grad ’72) is an Elaine L. Bukowski sion Maritime Aircraft pro- Dr. Robert J. Muller orthodontist enjoying life in (AHP) teaches advanced gram. … Dr. William (A&S) received master’s San Diego. … Dianne human gross anatomy, kine- Kieffer (Soc Ser ’74, Grad degrees in business and Bergant, C.S.A. (Grad ’70, siology, basic physical thera- ’85) is the chief of behavioral health care administration ’75) served as the 2000-2001 py examination techniques medicine at the Travis from Auburn University — president of the Catholic and orthopedics at the (Calif.) Air Force Base fami- Polytechnic Institute. … 19 William J. Ryan (Nurs 77 ’78, Grad ’81) is an associate Richard E. Hennicke (Soc professor in the department A Real SLU Done It Ser) is the executive director of exercise and rehabilitative for the Society of St. sciences at Slippery Rock Vincent de Paul, Council of University in Pennsylvania. eople resign their deanships for all sorts of the United States. He is also He teaches exercise physiol- reasons: retirement, professional opportuni- a part-time adjunct professor ogy and other physiology P for SLU’s School of Social courses. ties, family relocation. But Dr. Eleanor Service. … Larry Oberkfell Sullivan (Nurs ’75, Grad Nurs ’81) figured that (Grad B&A) is president and chief operating officer of some people might find her reason for resigning Schwan’s Food Service 1979 as dean of the University of Kansas School of Group. He and his wife, Dianna (McGee) Antonacci Nursing a little crazy. Initially, she shared her true Sandra, have two children. (AHP) is a coordinator at the … Meg Petkoff (Pub Ser) Southpointe Hospital motivation only with those closest to her. Sullivan at SLU’s received the 2002 Award of Rehabilitation Pavilion in “I wanted to write mysteries,” Sullivan said. “I’d Health Sciences Center Merit for Distinguished St. Louis. She is married never written a word of fiction in my life, but I during National Nurses Service to Catholic with three children and lives Education. She and her love mysteries, and I love nursing. I thought a Week 2002. She is in Oakville, Mo. … Dr. donating a portion of husband, Mark Petkoff David R. Blick (A&S) is a novel would be the best avenue to show nurses to (B&A ’78), live in practicing cardiologist living her book sales to School Hamilton, Ontario. … in Kansas City, Kan., with be as smart and clever as they are. Even my of Nursing scholarships. James R. (Bud) Strong his wife, Sarah, and two accountant rolled his eyes when I told him.” (A&S ’77, Grad B&A, Law teen-age daughters. … Billy That was before Sullivan introduced her accountant and the rest of the ’80) has joined Husch & C. Booth (Grad) lives in Eppenberger law firm as a Florida and is a retired U.S. world to Monika Everhardt, the protagonist in Sullivan’s debut mystery member of the tax and estate Air Force colonel and school novel Twice Dead. Everhardt is a dedicated nurse who solves a murder in planning practice group. He administrator. … C. soon will be listed in the William Butts Jr. (Law) the intensive care unit at the fictitious St. Theresa’s Hospital in St. Louis. publication The Best Lawyers stays busy with his own legal The mystery begins when Everhardt learns that a young woman who in America. … Grover F. practice in Galesburg, Ill. … bled to death following an abortion never was pregnant. Twice Dead has Thompson (Grad B&A) Dr. Melissa Ring (Grad retired from TRW in 1991 ’79, ’82) is the assistant been described as “compelling,” “insightful” and “clever.” and is enjoying his free time. superintendent at Southeast Getting her first novel published is not that amazing when you exam- Missouri Mental Health Center. She and her hus- ine what else Sullivan has accomplished. She had five children — the old- 97 band, Gary Carmichael est 12 and the youngest 6 weeks — when her husband was fatally injured 1 8 (Grad ’76), live in in an auto accident. Inspired by the nurses who cared for her husband, Dr. Fern R. Hauck (Med) Farmington, Mo. … Paul lives in Earlysville, Va., with S. Smith (A&S) lives in Sullivan decided to become a nurse. Ignoring financial obstacles, she her husband and two chil- Tucson, Ariz. He has been flipped through the Yellow Pages to find a nursing school and began a dren. She is an associate pro- promoted to associate fessor of family medicine at astronomer at Steward career that took her to the pinnacle of her profession. the University of Virginia in Observatory at the After graduating at the top of her SLU nursing class, Sullivan decid- Charlottesville, where she University of Arizona. … ed to teach. Following several clinical and academic positions, she conducts research, teaches Bruce W. Thompson and offers patient care. She (Grad B&A) lives in became associate dean of nursing at the University of Missouri-St. recently started a refuge and Dauphin Island, Ala., and is Louis and later at the University of Minnesota. She was dean of the immigrant health center. … retired as a financial adviser University of Kansas nursing school from 1988 to 1995, and she con- Ann C. Johnson (Soc Ser) for Merrill Lynch. is a reverse mortgage consul- tinues to teach there. tant for Wells Fargo Home Sullivan also was president of Sigma Theta Tau International, the nurs- Mortgage in Kansas City, 9 Mo. … Richard F. Kraner 1 80 ing honor society. She has served on the boards of organizations and fed- (B&A ’78, Law ’81) is a Dr. John K. Appelbaum eral agencies. In addition to publishing numerous articles and member of Stone Carlie & (A&S) is an OB-GYN and award-winning nursing books, Sullivan was editor of the Journal of Company, a provider of tax owner of Women’s Care and business advisory ser- Consultants. He and his Professional Nursing. Her new book, Becoming Influential: A Guide for vices. … Mark A. wife, Nora, live in St. Louis Nurses, was published this spring. Leverenz (B&A) joined and have three children. … BSW Litigation & Valuation Chris (Falsetti) Cadieux “Writing and editing professional text keeps me in this world,” said Services as a senior consul- (A&S) is a former human Sullivan, docket editor for the Sisters in Crime newsletter. “Writing fiction tant. In his spare time, he is resources manager for transports me elsewhere. It involves more of me. I actually feel I’m at St. active in the Boy Scouts of Southwestern Bell. She and America and practices Tae her husband now live in St. Theresa’s sometimes. After writing a particularly tense scene, I’ll have to Kwon Do. … Carol Louis with their two girls. stop because I’ve scared myself.” McComber (Nurs ’78, … Jane (Rood) Furey Grad ’92) is the manager of (Soc Ser ’80, Grad ’82) is a Sullivan credits much of her success to professors at SLU School of the women’s health unit at former high school teacher Nursing. Dr. Ruth Murray steered Sullivan toward psychiatric nursing in St. John’s Mercy Medical and retreat director and now which Sullivan learned about people and what motivates them. The late Center in St. Louis. … keeps busy as a volunteer. Patrick O’Connor (A&S She and her husband, Dr. Dr. Mary Castles helped Sullivan hone her writing skills. ’78, B&A ’80, Law ’83) is a Robert Furey (Grad ’81, Twice Dead is just the beginning for Sullivan and her nurse sleuth. In self-employed tax lawyer ’83), live in St. Louis with and certified public accoun- their five children. … the second installment, Monika Everhardt confronts mobsters, an effort tant in Albany, N.Y. His Father Tomas R. by nurses to unionize and the suspicious death of a Vietnam veteran. The wife, Gina (Colarelli) Maikowski (Grad) received book is due out in 2004 from Hillard & Harris Publishing. —Marie Dilg O’Connor (A&S ’79, Grad the 2003 Distinguished B&A ’81), is a professor of Alumnus in Education marketing and new product Award from Marquette development at Rensselaer 26

University. He is the direc- (Webb) Leek (Nurs ’82, 9 9 7 named partner at the law tor of education for the Grad Nurs ’94) is a certified 1 85 1 8 firm of Bryan Cave. He is a Diocese of Gallup, N.M. … legal nurse consultant and a Kathleen G. Doyle (Soc Stephen P. McGlynn member of the labor and Marie (Feldt) Senay certified case manager. She Ser) lives in St. Louis and (Law) is the co-chairman of employment and class and (A&S) and her husband, has worked for RGL works in marriage and family the Illinois Republican derivative actions client ser- Dave Senay (A&S ’78), are Forensic Accountants and practice with Doris W. Party. He and his brother, vice groups and serves on busy raising three daughters Consultants in St. Louis for Helmering and Associates. Michael McGlynn (Law the firm’s recruiting com- in St. Louis. Marie formerly five years. … Dr. Howard She is on the allied staff at ’84), have their own law mittee. … Robert S. Jones worked in procurement for Rosenthal (Grad) is the SSM and Mercy Health cen- firm, McGlynn & McGlynn, (B&A) is a partner in the McDonnell-Douglas. author of the first Human ters and is an adjunct faculty in Belleville, Ill. Barrett and Deacon law Service Dictionary, which will member at SLU. … firm. He and his wife, Mary be marketed in the United Kathleen D. Keenoy Kay Jones (B&A), live in 9 1 States and overseas. He also (Nurs) has worked in the 9 Jonesboro, Ariz., and have 1 8 is the author of several neonatal intensive care unit 1 88 four daughters. … Dr. Mary Jo Blackwood (Pub books, including two best- at Cardinal Glennon Dr. Scott Lamb (A&S) Mary J. Petruska- Hlth) lives in Ballwin, Mo., sellers. … Sally J. Sidman Children’s Hospital since she received his medical degree Nordman (A&S ’90, Med and does freelance medical (Nurs) is an emergency graduated from SLU. She from the University of ’94) is a pediatrician for SSM and travel writing as well as medicine physician in and her husband have three Cincinnati in 1992. He Glennoncare at St. Joseph’s professional speaking and Danville, Ill., and is active in children and live in practices musculoskeletal and Health Center in St. training on health topics. … overseas missions. O’Fallon, Mo. … Dr. pain management medicine Charles, Mo. … Michael Ellen (Greco) DeVasto Sandra Phillips (Grad B&A in Corpus Christi, Texas, A. Reilly (A&S ’90, Law (B&A ’81, Grad B&A ’87) ’85, Grad Pub Ser ’99) is where he and his wife, ’93) received the St. Louis lives in St. Louis with her 9 assistant professor of con- Jeannette, live. He also has County Bar Association’s husband, Neil, and their 1 83 sumer studies at Syracuse his own private medical 2003 Outstanding Young three children. She works Mary Beth (Moser) Clary University. She recently practice and physical therapy Lawyer Award. for Anheuser-Busch in (Law) has been appointed to published an article about gym. … Martin J. Lyons information technology. … a second term as commis- bank financing and discrimi- (B&A) is the vice president Linda Goldstein (Grad) sioner on racial and ethnic nation in the Pakistan Journal of the Ameren Corporation 99 was named one of the St. diversity for the American of Applied Sciences. in St. Louis. He lives in 1 1 Louis’ Most Influential Bar Association. … Clark University City, Mo., with Louis A. Brighton (Grad) Business Women for her W. Holtzman (Grad) his wife, Leslie, and chil- is a professor at Concordia work as branch vice presi- works for Ernst & Young dren, Allison and Trey. Seminary. He is writing a dent of Dupont Flooring and lives in Mc Lean, Va., 9 Christology of Revelation. Systems. … Robert G. with his wife, Ann. He also 1 86 … Manuel P. Romero Kurtz (Grad B&A) was writes and publishes poetry. Tim P. Blanchard (Law, 9 Mendez (A&S) lives in appointed assistant vice pres- … Kathy Prescott (AHP) Pub Hlth) is a health law 1 89 Madrid, Spain, and is mar- ident at First Bank in and her husband, Don partner in McDermott, Will Dr. Michael A. French ried and has two children. Hazelwood, Mo. … Paul Paper, live in Louisville, Ky. & Emery in Los Angeles. He (A&S ’89, Med ’94) is a first- He is the purchasing director V. Pancella (A&S) was She is a supervisor of physi- was named the public coun- year neonatology fellow at for Compass Group. … appointed chairman of the cal therapy for Jewish sel’s community develop- Washington University/St. Karen A. Mulroy (Law), a physics department at Hospital/Frazier Rehab ment project “Outstanding Louis Children’s Hospital. speaker and author, is a Western Michigan Institute. Advocate” for the second He and his wife, Alisa M. member of the Evans and University, where he is pres- year in the row. … Dr. (Hettenhausen) French Dixon law firm workers’ ident of the Phi Beta Kappa Tomas J. Lancaster (Med) (A&S ’89, Grad ’93), live in compensation practice. She chapter. … Sharon M. 9 4 was married in May to Clayton, Mo., with their is a member of the Missouri Wolfe (AHP) is a physical 1 8 Yekateryna Beryaznitsakaya. daughter, Ellayna Elise. … Bar Association, the therapist and rehab supervi- Eloise Chandler (PS) started They live in Yuba City, Adam Giganti (Law) was American Bar Association, sor at Blake Medical Center her own business, the Calif., with his six children. elected president of the the Bar Association of in Bradenton, Fla. She stays Networking Group, six years … Angus Lemon (Parks) Sangamon County (Ill.) Bar Metropolitan St. Louis and busy with her twins, Eric ago. She recently won the St. has been with Garrett for 14 Association for 2003. the Women Lawyers and Teresa. Louis District Home-Based years and is the director of Association of St. Louis. Business Advocate of the the thermal systems engi- Year Award from the Small neering groups in Torrance, 990 9 2 Business Administration. … Calif., and Birmingham, 1 992 1 8 Dr. Steven G. Clemenson England. … Josef T. Pleli Steven R. Aubuchon 1 Tom Ainsworth (A&S) (Med) was a Bush Fellow in (Parks) lives in Erlanger, (A&S) and his wife, Laura, Dr. Ruth R. (Mullowney) was selected as the meteorol- Biomedical Informatics at the Ky., and is married with live in Durham, N.C., and Agra (A&S ’92, Med ’97) is ogist in charge of the Decision Systems Group at three boys. After 11 years at had their first child, Wesley starting a fellowship in infec- National Weather Service Harvard University in 2001- Comair Airlines, he is now Robert. … Terrance G. tious disease at Ohio State Office in Juneau, Alaska. … 2002. He is the president of the captain of a 50-passenger Brennan (Grad) is the exec- University, where her hus- Karla E. Buttorff (A&S) is the General Electric Logician regional jet. … Sam utive director of Global band, Dr. Anthony D. the district court judge in User Group. … Michael Rimell (Parks) is a primary Partnerships for Excellence Agra (A&S ’91), is a fellow. Pierce County, Wash. She Gibbons (Law) holds the patent examiner in the U.S. in Education, Research and … Brian Grant (A&S) and and her husband, Robert, second highest office in the Patent and Trademark Service in Wauwatosa, Wis. Jessica Grant (A&S) live in live in Tacoma, Wash. … Missouri Senate, the majority Offices in Washington, D.C. … Dr. Joseph F. Czvik St. Louis and welcomed Kevin Stuart Cavanaugh floor leader. Michael lives in He received the U.S. (Med) lives by the beach in their second son, Ethan (Law) and his wife, Phyllis, Kirkwood, Mo., where he Department of Commerce Carlsbad, Calif., is happily Williams. He joins his big live in Overland Park, Kan. practices law locally. … John Bronze Medal for career ser- married and has two girls. brother, Alex. … Steve He has his own private law A. Lally (B&A ’84, Law ’87, vice in patents and trade- He is a partner in an internal Lohrer (AHP) and his wife, practice. … James E. Grad B&A ’88) and his wife, marks. … Michael Vogt medicine practice and enjoys Jenny, live in Cincinnati and Graser (B&A) is the presi- Bridget, have five children (A&S) has been elected to spending time with his fami- welcomed their first child, dent of Enterprise Bank, and live in Brentwood, Mo. the Missouri General ly, surfing and playing gui- Anna. Steve is a division lives in Sunset Hills, Mo., He recently established the Assembly as a state represen- tar. … Dr. Marlene B. sales manager for Roche and is married with four law firm of Rhodes & Lally tative from the 66th District Griffin-Bunnell (Grad) is Pharmaceuticals. … Brenda children. Their oldest child, with James E. Rhodes in St. Louis. He is a general the manager of the business S. (LeChien) Rutledge Neil, is a freshman at SLU (Law). Their firm focuses on legal practitioner with the intelligence department of (B&A ’92, Law ’95) and her and plays on the baseball personal injury, wrongful law firm of Vogt and U.S. Demand IT at Eli Lilly. husband, John, welcomed team. … Douglas D. death and workers compen- Howard, also in St. Louis. She was named a 2001-2002 their daughter, Abigail Hampleman (Parks) is an sation cases. Chairman’s Ovation Award Suzanne, in April 2002. She engineering technician at the winner, and she lives in joins big brother, Jackson, McIntosh Power Plant in Indianapolis. … Charles B. and the family lives in Lakeland, Fla. … Diane Jellinek (A&S) has been Belleville, Ill. 27

(B&A) is the president and 1993 co-founder of Securanix Dr. Christopher Bee Managed Security Services, a (Med) and his wife, computer network and Maureen, recently had their Internet security consulting fourth child. Christopher and outsourcing firm in St. will separate from the U.S. Louis. He lives in Clayton, Air Force in the summer and Mo. … Dr. Adam Skelton will join Colorado (Grad ’95, Pub Hlth ’96) is Pathology Associates at the information strategic McKee Medical Center in adviser to the Center for CAMPAIGN NEWS Loveland, Colo., where he Disease Control and CAMPAIGN NEWS will start a new clinical flow Prevention and will relocate cytometry service. … from Bainbridge Island, Louise (Rodewald) Wash., to Atlanta. Gregory (AHP) had twin Grateful alumnus puts trust in SLU girls, Nina and Elise, on Jan. 7, 2002. … Dr. Brian 9 Neurosurgeon Dr. Paul Pitlyk may live near San Francisco, but he left his Poole (A&S) completed his 19 6 heart in St. Louis. The native St. Louisan was one of 10 siblings and the internal medicine residency Sean Adams (A&S) is the only one to leave the Gateway City. Pitlyk still has many friends in the at Washington University assistant director of campus and is engaged in a fellow- life for Mount Saint Mary’s area. He roots for the Rams. He was disappointed when the Cardinals fell ship in nephrology at the College in Maryland. … to the Giants in the 2002 National League Championship Series. University of Colorado. He Don Fritschie (Law) is a A picture of his Billiken swimming team hangs in his Burlingame, Calif., is married to Dr. Jill partner, director and share- Anderson. holder of Wallace, Saunders, home. But swimming is not his fondest memory of Saint Louis University. Austin, Brown and Enochs That distinction comes as Pitlyk recalls stumbling as a pre-med undergrad- in Overland Park, Kan. Don uate — until one of his teachers set him straight. and his wife, Laura, have 1994 two children and live in “I remember sitting outside of class one morning before German class Mark E. Bisch (Law) and Lenexa, Kan. … Connie started, and I expressed frustration with my grades to Dr. Edward Daniel A. Crowe (Law) “LaJoyce” Johnson (Pub Schuster,” Pitlyk said. “He made a comment that I’ll never forget and that are partners with Bryan Hlth, Law) was sworn into Cave in St. Louis. … her second term as the changed my life forever. He said, ‘Where talent is lacking, industry takes Jennifer (Moeser) Diener Missouri representative for over.’ After that, I turned on the metaphorical heat, one might say. Dr. (A&S) and her husband, the 61st District in St. Louis. Schuster was a major factor in motivating me and propelling me through Johnathan, welcomed their She has been appointed to daughter, Caitlin Elizabeth, various committees, includ- pre-med, medical school, residency and a career.” in November. … Linda M. ing budget, appropriations Pitlyk (A&S ’55, Med ’59) said he owes his career to his alma mater. Guhe (Soc Ser) lives in St. for health and senior services “Saint Louis made me who I am today,” he said. “SLU put me in this Louis and runs a private psy- and judiciary. … Melissa chotherapy practice. … Rev. D. Martin (AHP) is the position, and I have not forgotten.” Bryan Salminen (Grad) is owner of a physical therapy A neurosurgeon at City Hospital of San Jose for five years, Pitlyk spent an associate professor of prac- clinic in south Milwaukee. 32 years in private practice. He and his wife, Nicole, have established a tical theology at Concordia She is working toward a fel- Theological Seminary in St. lowship in manual physical charitable remainder trust — one of many ways Louis. He helped launch therapy. … Andrew M. to make a gift of real estate to SLU. www.zoescore.com, a Web Patterson (Pub Hlth) is the Making a gift of real estate is particularly site designed to prepare cou- vice president for planning ples for marriage. … and business development in appealing because investors receive an income Christopher J. Sedmak the Child Health Corporation tax charitable deduction and avoid capital gains (A&S) just left the U.S. of America in Shawnee tax on the transfer. Donating real estate to a life Marines and became a mem- Mission, Kan. … Sally ber of the FBI. Pavlow (Parks) works at the income gift plan such as a charitable remainder National Weather Service trust, meanwhile, allows the sale of property office in Indianapolis. … (without payment of capital gains tax) and 9 Dave Snider (Parks) is a 1 95 meteorologist for News 14 investment of the proceeds to generate a steady The Pitlyks Maria Cohen (Grad) is a Carolina in Raleigh, N.C. income stream for the donor. part-time Spanish teacher at He and his wife, Mary Helen, Another option is a charitable gift of a personal residence with a retained John Burroughs High School welcomed their first child, in St. Louis. … Dr. Thomas Samuel Albert, in February. life estate. The high-income, tax-charitable deduction — made especially Cook (Med) works as a der- … Molly Strothman (A&S) attractive by today’s low interest-rate environment — can improve cash matologist in Visalia, Calif. is pursuing her MBA from flow. Those pursuing this avenue may continue to live in the residence. He and his wife, Sandy Iowa State University and is Cook (AHP), have two boys. the corporate sales manager at Thus, donors can receive the tax benefit without disrupting their lifestyles. … Christopher the Renaissance Savery in With two gifts to the “The Campaign for Saint Louis University: Geldmacher (B&A ’95, Law Des Moines, Iowa. Where Knowledge Touches Lives” that total more than $2.7 million, the ’98) and Tracy (Janson) Geldmacher (AHP ’95, Pitlyks have given back — and then some. Grad ’97) live in St. Louis and 99 “These gifts were satisfying because they benefit SLU while giving me have welcomed their first 1 7 and my wife payments for life,” Pitlyk said. child, Benjamin Christopher. Larry R. Berneking … John Lesch (A&S) serves (Grad) is an assistant profes- With the termination of benefits to the Pitlyks, all remaining funds in in the Minnesota House of sor teaching educational their charitable remainder trusts will benefit the endowment of the School Representatives. … Carrie leadership classes at North of Medicine, an institution to which Pitlyk still feels indebted. (Schuermann) Madden Georgia College and State (A&S) and her husband, University in Pahlonega, Ga. “I always wanted to go into medicine and never have regretted the deci- Terry, welcomed their sec- … Cass Coughlin (A&S) sion,” he said. “It was an incredibly sound move that has shaped my whole ond daughter, Allison married Carmen Hoffman in world, my whole life. I’ve been able to positively affect so many lives. Elizabeth. They live in Kansas August. Cass is a housing City, Mo. … Kevin Shen assignment coordinator at Much personal satisfaction goes along with that.” For more information about planned giving, call (314) 977-2357 or 1-800-SLU-FOR-U. — Chris Waldvogel 28 ININ MEMORIAMMEMORIAM Marcus A. Haworth, S.J. (A&S ’39, Grad ’41, ’47), professor emeritus of modern and classi- cal languages, died May 15, 2002. He was 86. During his extensive time at Saint Louis University (1951-1995), Father Haworth served as a professor of Latin, Greek and classical humanities. In 1962, he received a grant to assist in compiling and translating works of St. Mr. Harry J. Swain Jr. (A&S ’27) Dr. Mayer L. Mehler (Dent ’46) Thomas More and was the Latin adviser to the 10-year Yale University project. Dr. Harry H. Woltering (Dent ’27) Dr. Herbert J. Pyne (Dent ’46) Col. Thomas J. Mannion Jr. (B&A ’54, Grad B&A ’73), former professor at Parks College of Dr. Henry B. Runde (Med ’29) Mrs. Nadine (Ariano) Tressell (Soc Ser ’46) Engineering and Aviation, died Oct. 19, 2002. He was 69. Col. Mannion joined the University Dr. Nicholas A. Marinaro (Med ’30) Mr. John J. Boland (A&S ’47) faculty in 1970 and left in 1973 for his second tour in Southeast Asia. A command pilot with Mr. Harry F. Gleason (Law ’33) Mr. Edmund F. Harty (B&A ’47) more than 3,500 hours of flying time, Col. Mannion amassed several honors and military Dr. Clement J. Sullivan (Med ’33) Mr. John J. McDonough Jr. (B&A ’47) decorations, including the Distinguished Flying Cross. Dr. Demetrio Ceramella (Med ’34) Mrs. Agnes (Cosgrove) Phegley (Nurs ’47) Mrs. Genevieve (Fitzsimmons) Case Mr. William T. Reilly (A&S ’47) (Nurs ’35) Mrs. Catherine (Stockmann) Schuh (Nurs ’47) Mr. Robert D. Martens (B&A ’56) Mr. Robert E. Cochran (B&A ’35) Mrs. Geneva (Smith) Taliaferro (Nurs ’47) Sr. Natalie Hubbert, R.S.M. (A&S ’51) Dr. Gerald J. Miatech (Grad IT ’56) Mr. Russell F. David (B&A ’35) Dr. Nathaniel Watlington (Grad ’47) Mr. Eddie A. Jackson (A&S ’51) Mr. Carl D. Plewa (A&S ’56) Mr. Franklin E. Helbig (B&A ’35) Miss Eleanor R. Wessels (B&A ’47) Sr. Francis L. Ritter, S.L. (Grad ’51) Dr. Dominic F. Tutera (Med ’56) Dr. Clarence H. Schmidt (Dent ’35) Mr. Richard E. Bonner (B&A ’48) Mr. John J. Shults (B&A ’51) Rev. Walter O. Umbach (Grad ’56) Dr. Paul A. Ulrich (Dent ’36) Mr. John J. David (A&S ’48) Mr. Joseph F. Young (IT ’51) Dr. John R. Wilhelmy (Dent ’56) Mrs. Adele (Daut) Burnes (A&S ’37) Dr. John O. Esslinger (Med ’48) Sr. M. Irma Aydt, A.S.C. (A&S ’52) Mr. John E. Wilkinson (Grad B&A ’56) Dr. Melvin L. Diehl (Dent ’37) Mr. Daniel A. Faherty (A&S ’48) Mrs. Lillian Maud (Wohler) Ballyk (Nurs ’52) Mr. Robert L. Winschief (A&S ’56) Mr. John R. Sprague (Law ’37) Mr. Edward G. Jekel (B&A ’48) Dr. J. William Cox (Med ’52) Mr. John M. Baragiola Jr. (B&A ’57) Mr. Dean T. Cavanaugh (Parks ’38) Mr. Philip L. Marlo (B&A ’48) Mrs. Florence (Toedt) Donnelly (Nurs ’52) Mr. William L. Cushman (Parks ’57) Mrs. T. Jane (Anderson) Heymann (Nurs ’38) Mr. Carl A. Mueller (B&A ’48) Mr. Edward V. Hackett (A&S ’52) Dr. John J. Dowling (IT ’57) Dr. Eugene L. Hodapp (Grad ’38) Sr. Audrey Schmidt (Grad ’48) Mr. Vernon L. Kramer (B&A ’52) Dr. Albert E. Kozlowski (Med ’57) Mrs. Frances J. (Guignon) Murphy (A&S ’38) Mr. Robert E. Staed Sr. (Law ’48) Miss Geneva B. Maddox (Nurs ’52) Mr. Earle J. Niederluecke (Law ’57) Dr. Curtis E. Sauer (Med ’38) Mr. Oscar M. Stehlick (B&A ’48) Mr. Richard G. Neumann (B&A ’52) Mr. Duane G. Norris (Parks ’57) Mrs. Mary (Glastris) Shields (A&S ’38) Mrs. Patricia A. (Poterack) Vonnahmen Mr. Leo M. Phipps (B&A ’52) Sr. Mary Ann Philipps, O.S.S.R. (Nurs ’57) Mr. Sylvester L.H. Ward (Parks ’38) (Nurs ’48) Mr. Vincent D. Povard (A&S ’52) Sr. Maynard Rhodes (Grad ’57) Dr. Jack R. Eidelman (Med ’39) Mr. William H. Ahrens (B&A ’49) Mrs. Carolyn (Raiford) Putnam (AHP ’52) Sr. Mary Elaine Rogers (Grad ’57) Mr. Earle C. Jones (Parks ’39) Mr. Roger L. Brown (IT ’49) Dr. Albert F. Schoeck (Med ’52) Mr. Gerald H. Schoemehl (IT ’57) Mrs. Collette (Welsch) Rau (Nurs ’39) Dr. Michael J. Colucci (Dent ’49) Mr. Ray H. Sonnenberg (B&A ’52) Mrs. Martha (Calverley) Willmering (Nurs ’57) Mr. Charles Eckhoff (Parks ’40) Sr. Alvera Fallinger, S.S.N.D. (Grad ’49) Mr. Frederick G. Spengler (B&A ’52) Mr. George A. Barbato Jr. (A&S ’58) Dr. John G. Matthews (Med ’40) Mr. William C. Hemmer (IT ’49) Mr. Charles F. Wathen (Law ’52) Mr. John J. Casey (Law ’58) Dr. Leo C. Skelley (Med ’40) Mr. Kenneth W. Hill (B&A ’49) Mr. John D. Wilkins (Law ’52) Mr. William B. Diffley (A&S ’58) Mr. Charles M. Snyder (B&A ’40) Mr. Robert C. Horgan (A&S ’49) Mr. Frederick A. Bender (IT ’53) Sr. Inez M. Fawcett, B.V.M. (Pub Ser ’58) Dr. Charles L. Tankersley (Dent ’40) Mr. Robert L. Jackson (IT ’49) Mr. Owen B. Kelly (A&S ’53) Dr. Barbara A. Gehrki, O.S.B. (Grad ’58) Mr. Edward H. Wilson (Parks ’40) Mr. Michael P. Maniaci (B&A ’49) Mr. Douglas W. O’Neill (Law ’53) Mr. Charles D. Montgomery (B&A ’58) Dr. Gerald M. Chessin (Dent ’41) Dr. James L. Mathis (Med ’49) Miss Mary H. Carroll (Pub Hlth ’54) Mr. E. Bruce Nangle (Law ’58) Mr. Milton R. Fox (Law ’41) Mr. John R. McCormack (B&A ’49) Sr. M. Placida Conroy, C.C.V.I. (Nurs ’54) Sr. Jean L. Rafferty, S.L. (Grad ’58) Dr. Robert H. Kuhl (Med ’41) Dr. Taylor W. Meloan Jr. (B&A ’49) Dr. John A. Gantz (Med ’54) Mr. David P. Rhoades (A&S ’58) Mr. John J. O’Donnell Jr. (Law ’41) Mr. John J. Offer (B&A ’49) Mr. George J. Jeggle (Law ’54) Mr. Harvey H. Routburg (Grad IT ’58) Mr. Francis J. O’Keefe (A&S ’41) Mr. Leandro Rendon (Grad ’49) Col. Thomas J. Mannion Jr. (B&A ’54) Mr. Richard J. Rubbelke Sr. (B&A ’58) Mr. William S. Duck (Parks ’42) Mr. William W. Sabath (Law ’49) Dr. James E. Remski (Med ’54) Msgr. John A. Shocklee (Grad ’58) Mr. Robert C. Fechner Sr. (B&A ’42) Mr. Arthur J. Schmittgens (B&A ’49) Rev. Joseph F. Scharf, S.J. (Grad ’54) Dr. Frederick R. Woodward Jr. (Dent ’58) Mr. J. Warren Hellrung (B&A ’42) Mr. Philip M. Sestric (Law ’49) Mr. Owen F. Wagner (A&S ’54) Dr. Reva Abelson (Grad ’59) Dr. James E. Wade (Grad ’42) Dr. Jerome T.Y. Shen (Grad ’49) Sr. Agnese Zerwas, F.S.P.A. (Grad ’54) Cdr. Arnold F. Barta (Parks ’59) Dr. Ben H. Buck Jr. (Med ’43) Dr. William C. Arthur (Med ’50) Mrs. Florida (Wilson) Bosley (Nurs ’55) Dr. Howard R. Delaney (Grad ’59) Sr. Margaret Mary Coens, F.S.M. (Nurs ’43) Mr. Robert H. Asbury (B&A ’50) Mr. Joseph C. Champa (B&A ’55) Mr. Robert Erickson (Parks ’59) Dr. Avrum Esan (Dent ’43) Mr. James A. Brown (B&A ’50) Sr. Theresa Daly, C.C.V.I. (Pub Hlth ’55) Mr. John W. Godbold (Grad ’59) Dr. Nathan S. Hale (Med ’43) Mr. Samual L. Jackson (IT ’50) Mr. David E. Godfrey Jr. (Law ’55) Mr. Lester L. Jenkins (A&S ’59) Mrs. Georgia (Landrith) Matassarin Mr. James W. Lester (B&A ’50) Rev. Robert E. Groenewold, S.J. (A&S ’55) Mr. Timothy G. Noble (Law ’59) (Grad Nurs ’43) Mr. John F. O’Reilly (B&A ’50) Mrs. Lorraine Howe (Nurs ’55) Miss Alice M. Pfeifauf (B&A ’59) Mr. Richard H. Patton (A&S ’43) Mr. Cecil F. Puyear (B&A ’50) Dr. James E. McClellan (Med ’55) Sr. Marianna Wohlschlaeger, S.C.C. Rev. Bernard J. Portz, S.J. (A&S ’43) Mr. Jack C. Raidt (IT ’50) Lt. Comdr. Donald J. Meade (Grad ’55) (Grad ’59) Dr. John W. Daake (Med ’44) Mr. William V. Romer (B&A ’50) Mr. William O. Moss (B&A ’55) Mrs. Anita R. Carroll (Grad ’60) Sr. Mary P. Liedel, C.C.V.I. (AHP ’44) Mr. John F. Stanfill (A&S ’50) Mrs. Drusilla A. (Bellaschi) Pagel (A&S ’55) Mr. Raymond L. Haas (Parks ’60) Miss Mary E. McComish (Grad ’44) Mr. Donald H. Stephen (Law ’50) Mrs. Marie (Tacchi) Schierhoff (Nurs ’55) Mr. Francis T. Hoban (Parks ’60) Mr. John J. Quinn (A&S ’44) Mr. Charles G. Voigt (B&A ’50) Mr. George J. Tirpak (B&A ’55) Sr. Philomene Ihle, A.S.C. (Pub Hlth ’60) Miss Ethel Bausch (B&A ’45) Sr. Arilda M. Welles, C.S.J. (Grad ’50) Mrs. Frances (Randol) Turner (Grad ’55) Sr. Mary E. Sax, A.S.C. (A&S ’60) Mrs. Mary Alyce (Divis) Beardslee (A&S ’45) Mr. Martin Wohltmann (Parks ’50) Dr. John S. Wilson (Med ’55) Mr. Robert D. Sykes (Soc Ser ’60) Dr. Paul M. Cadwell (Med ’45) Mr. Gerald G. Closen (Parks ’51) Mrs. Christina (Efthim) Burch (AHP ’56) Dr. Joseph B. Uelk (Dent ’60) Dr. Chester J. Fortuna (Med ’45) Mr. Edward J. Crane (B&A ’51) Mr. Donald T. Donahue (A&S ’56) Mrs. Marijayne (Zior) Cheney (A&S ’61) Mr. Don C. Musick Jr. (A&S ’45) Col. Kenneth L. Gregory, Ret. (Parks ’51) Dr. Charles E. Ford (Grad ’56) Mr. Larry G. Dite (Parks ’61) Ms. Bernice L. Rahn (Grad ’45) Dr. Robert C. Hoppe (Med ’51) Sr. Sebastian Kollmann, A.S.C. (A&S ’56) Mr. Vernon R. Edwards (Parks ’61) Dr. Joseph E. Skladany (Dent ’45) Mr. John E. Holland (B&A ’61) Dr. William J. Swinney (Med ’45) Despite her appearance in the “In Memoriam” section of the last issue of Mr. Joseph E. Millen (B&A ’61) Mr. Lawrence E. Thurmond (A&S ’45) UNIVERSITAS, we are pleased to report that Elsie H. (Siebert) Petri is alive and Mrs. Rita (Sharpe) Walsh (Law ’61) Dr. Daniel J. Hagan (Med ’46) recently celebrated her 97th birthday. We apologize for the error. Mr. James E. Egmon (B&A ’62) Dr. Quincy R. Johnson (Med ’46) 29

Sr. M. Richard Reif (Grad ’62) Miss Donna J. Lederle (Nurs ’71) Mr. Mark J. Ryan Jr. (Parks ’62) Mr. John E. Maier (Grad ’71) Dr. Rosemary (Prosser) Sanner Dr. J.R. Munden (Grad ’71) (Nurs ’62) Sr. Rose Mary Rieser, D.C. Dr. Theodore C. Stander Jr. (Grad Nurs ’71) (Dent ’62) Dr. James M. Ryan (Med ’71) Sr. Mary E. Tabler (Grad ’62) Mr. Dale J. Stein (Pub Hlth ’71) Mr. Adolph F. Tecklenburg Mr. Kenneth C. Weaver (B&A ’71) (A&S ’62) Mrs. Shirley (Andrews) Morin Mr. William J. Woodrome (Parks ’62) (Grad ’72) Mr. Edward J. Bauza Jr. (B&A ’63) Mrs. Deborah A. (Perry) Harris Mr. William K. Butts (B&A ’63) (Nurs ’74) Dr. Donald E. Damhorst (Grad ’63) Dr. Matthew H. Kelleher (Grad ’75) Mr. Robert B. Effan (B&A ’63) Mr. Leroy F. Porter (Grad B&A ’75) Ms. Susan G. Franey (Soc Ser ’63) Mrs. Julaine (Evans) Angel Mr. James J. Leonard (B&A ’63) (Nurs ’76) Mrs. Carolyn (McDonald) Lindsay Mr. Brian J. Clune (A&S ’77) (A&S ’63) Mr. James R. Primiano (AHP ’77) Sr. Mary D. Lorenz, P.B.V.M. Mrs. Patricia J. Tippett (Nurs ’77) (Soc Ser ’63) Miss Barbara J. Berg (AHP ’78) Miss Joanne M. Strahinic (Nurs ’63) Mrs. Jill A. (Dvorchak) Lefringhouse Sr. M. Julienne Fennerty, C.S.J. (Soc Ser ’78) Loyola University Chicago. Got big plans? (Grad ’64) Mrs. Rita (Hagler) Manganaro … Amy E. Crawford (Pub Ser ’97, Grad ’99) is a TELL CLASS NOTES Mr. Robert N. Lay Sr. (B&A ’64) (Soc Ser ’78) speech-language pathologist Mr. Jose M. Mejia-Lagos (IT ’64) Mr. Oladepo A. Oyeniyi (AHP ’78) in the Muskego-Norway UNIVERSITAS Class Notes Mr. Allan L. Morrison (IT ’64) Ms. M. Beth Shinners-White school district outside of Saint Louis University Ms. Peggy L. Noles (B&A ’64) (Soc Ser ’78) Milwaukee. Her fiancé, Bradley A. Purcell (A&S DuBourg Hall 39 Mr. Richard L. O’Keefe (B&A ’64) Mr. James E. Myler (A&S ’79) ’98), is earning a specialty 221 North Grand Blvd. Dr. William A. Jones (Med ’65) Mr. Arthur M. Perry (B&A ’79) degree in prosthodontics at Mr. James J. Perry (B&A ’65) Mr. Craig A. Scherzer Ohio State University. … St. Louis, MO 63103 Candy Czernicki Mr. Richard J. Sahrman (A&S ’65) (Grad B&A ’79) (PS) is a fax: (314) 977-2249 reporter for the Catholic Mr. Robert H. Walden (B&A ’65) Dr. Robert Schlichtig (Med ’79) Herald, the Milwaukee arch- e-mail: [email protected] Mrs. Della I. Wenger (Grad ’65) Mrs. E. Frances (Pohlmann) diocesan newspaper. … Mrs. Rosemary (Gallagher) Baruzzini (Grad ’80) Carissa (Burns) Eckert (AHP ’97, Grad ’99) and Blackwell (Soc Ser ’66) Mrs. Susan M. Lafata (Soc Ser ’80) Jason Eckert (A&S) wel- management practice in Solutia. He married Jessica Mr. John P. Daly (Grad ’66) Mr. Thomas J. Mossinghoff comed their first child, New York City. … Qing (Redd) Benda (AHP ’01) Mrs. JoAnne (Cusack) Howard (B&A ’80) Cassandra Marie, in Lin (Grad B&A) is an in September. They plan to (Grad ’66) Miss Ola M. Roper (Nurs ’80) December. They live in accountant at Calyx relocate to Sacramento, Milwaukee. … Dr. Laura Software in San Jose, Calif. Calif. … Michelle Mrs. Mary A. (Stofft) Mackell Mr. Jack C. Fosher (Soc Ser ’83) Hobgood-Oster (Grad) is … Jeremy Sax (A&S) has (Gossman) Hardgree (A&S ’66) Mr. Robert A. Hutton Jr. (Law ’83) chair of religion at been promoted to adminis- (Nurs) is a registered nurse Miss Carol A. Rotello (AHP ’66) Mr. Charles H. Garrison (PS ’84) Southwestern University in trative manager of Daltile in in neonatal intensive care at Ryan Walsh Mr. John G. Smerek (A&S ’66) Mr. James J. Pierson (B&A ’84) Georgetown, Texas. … Miami. … St. Joseph Health Center. Arindam Kar (A&S) and (A&S) is in his intern year of Her husband, Scotty Miss Joyce A. Torrey (Grad ’66) Dr. Edward J. Ralston (Grad ’84) Shanna (Monnig) Kar a family practice residency at Hardgree (B&A), is a senior Dr. Michael D. Waitman (A&S ’66) Mr. Jerry L. Simpson (B&A ’84) (B&A) were married in St. the University of Illinois. account manager for Mrs. Mary (Green) Welsh (Nurs ’66) Miss Renee A. de Riel (Grad ’85) Francis Xavier College Lock/Line Insurance. They Church in 2000, followed by live in Leawood, Kan. … Mr. Roger J. Witte Sr. (A&S ’66) Mr. Carlos D. Martinez (A&S ’86) a Hindu wedding in Calcutta, 9 9 Gail (Campbell) Miller Miss Mary C. Dodt (Nurs ’67) Ms. Janet P. Redding (A&S ’88) India. They recently wel- 1 9 (Grad) moved to Chicago in Mrs. Virginia (Kenney) Dorighi Miss Delia M. O’Donnell (A&S ’90) comed their first child, Indira James B. Daugherty (Law) 2001 as a freelance television (A&S ’67) Mr. Gerald J. Oglevie (PS ’90) Grace, and live in St. Louis, has joined the general coun- commercial producer and where Arindam is an attorney sel’s office at the National has started her own compa- Mr. J. Henry Joubert (Grad ’67) Mrs. Tammy M. Behrens (B&A ’92) with Bryan Cave, and Shanna Imagery and Mapping ny, Reelize. She partnered Miss Karen C. Mercurio (A&S ’67) Mr. Henry L. Shannon (PS ’92) is a business operations analyst Agency in St. Louis. … with another producer, and Dr. James P. Mesa (A&S ’67) Mr. Jeffrey H. Defend with Boeing. … Alexis Michael A. Durdock (Soc they are Midwest represen- Montanez Dr. Andrew J. Nelsen (Dent ’67) (Grad B&A ’93) (Parks) is the Ser) is a full-time graduate tatives for commercial pro- chief executive officer of student at the University of duction companies. Sr. Lucy R. Rawe, S.L. (Grad ’67) Mr. Phillip T. Hunt (Parks ’93) AirshipsExpress.com, a St. Maryland in Baltimore. He Sr. Anita Peters, O.S.B. Mr. David A. Sutherland Louis-based corporation that has an internship at Arrow (Grad AHP ’68) (Soc Ser ’95) specializes in aerial advertising Center for Education. … 0 1 and photos. Dr. Grant D. Johnson 2 0 Mr. Rayford M. Pickett (IT ’68) Ms. Nancy E. Maness (PS ’96) (Grad) lives in Dallas practic- John F. Houlihan (A&S) is Sr. Joan S. Bexten (Grad ’69) Mrs. Marie P. Moritz (Grad ’96) ing orthodontics full time in a Spanish teacher at DeSmet Mrs. Therese M. (Hutton) Curlee Mr. Bob A. Paule (Parks ’96) 99 the area suburbs. Jesuit High School in St. (Grad ’69) Mr. Nathaniel J. Florence (A&S ’98) 1 8 Louis. … Ryan Van Wyk Kimberley H. Haynes (B&A) married Danielle Ms. Mary C. Hellstern (Soc Ser ’69) Mr. Keith F. Huskamp (A&S ’98) (Law) has left Kirkpatrick & 0 0 Miltenberger (B&A) this Mr. Daniel J. O’Neal (A&S ’69) Mrs. Jann M. Longhi (Soc Ser ’01) Lockhart in Washington, 2 0 spring. They live in St. Louis. Dr. Robert E. Drury (A&S ’70) D.C., to join Morgan Fred Benda (B&A) is a Mr. Daniel J. Murphy (Law ’70) Stanley’s institutional asset marketing manager for Ms. Rita A. Halpin (A&S ’71) 30 ALUMNIALUMNI notesnotes

Alumni with planning, call (314) Associations 577-8106. Allied Health Nursing Professions Dr. Anne G. Perry (’76) Maggie Gambill (’97) The School of Nursing Local alumni, students, held a collaborative fund- faculty and staff participat- raising event with the ed in the American Heart St. Louis Chapter of Association Heart Walk Hadassah April 6 to bene- on May 3. fit the school’s new pro- gram in disaster Arts and Sciences preparedness and Robert Steck (’79) Hadassah’s Center for Enjoy open-air suites and Emergency Medicine in a full picnic dinner at the Jerusalem. The event was minor league River City chaired by University Rascals game on Friday, Trustee Nancy Siwak and July 11. Tickets are $20 Elsie Roth (’83). per person. … Get ready to roar when the Lion Parks College of King plays St. Louis’ Engineering and Fabulous Fox Theatre. Aviation Join fellow alumni Carrie Traven (’95) SLU Homecoming and Reunion Weekend Sunday, Sept. 21. The The annual Oshkosh October 10-12 $65 fee includes orchestra barbecue will be Friday, seats and a pre-theater Aug. 1, at Parnell’s Place. reception on campus. This year, alumni can cel- This is the weekend for all alumni to come back home. ebrate Founder’s Day and Three days can barely hold all the events we have planned. Black Alumni meet the new dean, Dr. Association Bjong Wolf Yeigh. Class Parties • Soccer Game • Homecoming Parade Georgella Ford (Soc Ser ’87) The Black Alumni Public Health Fireworks • Outdoor Concerts • Family Fun Village Association will co-spon- Maureen Dunn (’86) Campus Tours • Tours of the new Busch Student Center sor a display of the works The school’s next Happy Open Houses at the Campus Museums • Tailgates of Nathan B. Young at Hour will be Thursday, the Saint Louis University Aug. 28, at a Clayton, Tours of the Continental Life Building Museum of Art. Look Mo., location. … Dr. Billiken Fan Fest • 5K Billiken Run for more details soon. Andrew Balas invites all alumni to stay in touch This is a special year for all those classes ending in a three or Dental Alumni with the school. Contact Dr. Gene Hayes (’66) Maura Brennan, director an eight; be sure to be at your class party. The 2003 Dental of development and Reunion for classes end- alumni relations, at (314) Class of ’53, the Golden Billikens: Don’t miss this weekend! ing in three or eight will 977-8253 or brenname be held in conjunction @slu.edu for updates and Want to help get your classmates together? with the Mid Continent information. Call alumni relations at (314) 977-2250. Dental Congress Sept. 12- 13 at the Chase Park Plaza Public Service Hotel. To help with plan- Dr. Tim Bagwell (’01) ning, call (314) 577-8106. A group of local alumni is meeting once a month Medicine to help identify potential Dr. Thomas J. Olsen (’79) programs, events and ser- Other groups planning special reunions: The School of Medicine vices for alumni. If Reunion for classes end- you’re interested, contact ing in three or eight will [email protected] or call • Oriflamme be the weekend of Oct. (314) 977-2250. • Members of the University Guentner 16-18. Visit the Web site Chorale under Francis J. Guentner, S.J. medschool.slu.edu/alumni Student Alumni for more details. To help SAA invites all St. Louis

Oriflamme For more information or reservations Want to get the most up-to-date information for any of these events, contact: about Homecoming? Visit our Web site at • The office of alumni relations www/slu.edu/alumni. There you will find event dates and at (314) 977-2250, [email protected] times, along with hotel and airfare discounts, for those or www.slu.edu/alumni Billikens who have wandered far from home. • Health Sciences Center alumni relations Welcome home! at (314) 577-8106 ALUMNI CLUB PRESIDENTS

The following Alumni Club cities will host a Cardinal baseball event this summer: Atlanta Peggy Espinda (A&S ’62) City Date Cost (770) 889-8600 (work) Kansas City Sunday, June 29 $20 per person (770) 396-1295 (home) [email protected] Seattle* Friday, Aug. 1 $30 per person Alumni population – 889 Cincinnati Friday, Aug. 29 $45 per person Boston Houston Saturday, Sept. 13 $20 per person Chris Espelin (A&S ’91) (617) 926-5289 Call (314) 977-2250 to make reservations for any game. *Not a Cardinal game. [email protected] Alumni population – 1,025 Chicago Joe Havel (B&A ’91) (312) 397-4141 [email protected] at (314) 977-2250, 1- Alumni population – 3,820 Get involved 800-SLU-FOR-U or Cincinnati Travel Program: SLU Tours wherever you are [email protected]. Or Tim Barry (A&S ’97) contact the club leaders (513) 241-9900 (work) Alumni College Aboard on the Blue Danube Our alumni clubs in listed to the right. To (513) 522-6573 (home) [email protected] June 24-July 2 cities across the country ensure that you’re up-to- are making plans for date with Club City Alumni population - 832 future events. To learn events, send your name Dallas Alumni College in Spain more or get involved, and e-mail address to Karen Eubanks (B&A ’87) June 24-July 2 contact alumni relations [email protected]. (972) 788-1524 [email protected] Passage of Peter the Great Alumni population – 1,073 July 22-Aug. 3 Summer Send-offs Kansas City Mark Winter (A&S ’76) All alumni, students and their parents are invited to Canada/New England (913) 327-1515 (home) the annual Summer Send-offs to meet area students (913) 530-1571 (mobile) Sept. 15-26 who will attend SLU for the first time. This year, [email protected] gatherings are scheduled for the following cities: Alumni population – 1,506 Alumni College in Scandinavia-Koge Los Angeles Sept. 22-30 Dallas, July 26 Brian Merriman (A&S ’95) Cincinnati, Aug. 2 (310) 244-6761 [email protected] Alumni College in Ireland-Kilkenny Louisville, Ky., Aug. 3 Sept. 24-Oct. 2 Alumni population – 1,149 Kansas City, Aug. 9 Milwaukee Alumni College in Sorrento Omaha, Neb., Aug. 9 Tim Lohre (B&A ’97) Milwaukee, Aug. 9 (414) 456-0905 Sept. 25-Oct. 3 [email protected] Denver, Aug. 9 Alumni population - 641 Chicago, Aug. 9 Prague Escapade Minneapolis Nov. 13-20 Chris Abell (B&A ’87) (612) 630-5083 (work) For more information about any of these trips or (763) 494-5636 (home) to be placed on the University’s travel program [email protected] mailing list, call (314) 977-2250. Alumni population - 731 New York Jim Chisholm (B&A ’76) (203) 825-6494 Alumni population – 2,183 alumni to participate in stay at the Sleep Inn, Omaha, Neb. the Billikens Encounter located in the heart of Brad Burwell (A&S ’72) Alumni Mentors pro- downtown. The cost is (402) 431-8160 (work) gram. Local alumni who $130 per person based on (402) 896-1923 (home) are interested in mentor- double occupancy. … [email protected] ing SLU students should Kick off fall with a Katy Alumni population - 376 visit www.slu.edu/ Trail bike trip from 10 Seattle/Tacoma, Wash. alumni/beam or call (314) a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Mark Flynn (A&S ’67, Grad ’72) 977-3421. Sept. 13. The15-mile ride (206) 287-4444 (work) is free and will include a (360) 662-0838 (home) Young Alumni stop for lunch. … Mfl[email protected] Take yourself out to the Oktoberfest is 8 p.m.- Alumni population – 877 ballgame when the midnight Friday, Oct. 24, Springfield/Decatur, Ill. Cardinals face the at the Tap Room. The Judy Redick (A&S ’62) Dodgers at 7:05 p.m. $10 fee includes entertain- (217) 622-5621 Thursday, July 10, at ment; two drink tickets, [email protected] Busch Stadium. The cost snacks and prizes. … To Alumni population - 735 is $11 for a bleacher seat. join the advisory com- Tampa/St. Petersburg, Fla. … Road trip south to see mittee, call (314) 977- Rob Sternowski the Memphis Redbirds 2214 or e-mail (B&A ’95, Grad B&A ’98) in action. The weekend [email protected]. (813) 281-9796 of Aug. 22-24, the YAA Meetings are held on the [email protected] will lead a caravan to second Thursday of each Alumni population - 725 Memphis for a two-night month. Washington, D.C. George Usher (A&S ’61) (301) 706-3895 [email protected] Alumni population – 1,653 32

My Senses at the Border hospital until her $600 medical bill was By Billy Brennan paid. Fortunately, she was able to get efore I left for my spring break mis- the money, but that Bsion trip to San Benito, Texas, I left her with noth- thought I knew how to see, feel, taste, ing. If a family can- smell and hear. not afford shoes, the I did not. children are denied Thankfully, God really opened my an education? eyes during this trip, and He showed me I tasted the foods how to use my senses to their fullest. the refugees ate La Posada Providencia in San Benito when we dined together at every meal, Brennan (center) with Mexican children. was my third SLU spring break mission and as simplistic as this sounds, I found trip sponsored by campus ministry. La out that they are just like us. The food Posada is a temporary shelter for refugees we shared was basic, but the conversa- I heard a pro bono lawyer say that the who are en route from the Rio Grande tions we had were complex. We dis- immigration process contains “varied Valley of southern Texas to other desti- cussed how the refugees got to where degrees of unfairness.” This from a person nations in the United States and Canada. they are today and why they left their who has so much experience with the Most of these refugees come from home countries. It was not until I took immigration process, yet no confidence in Central America or Mexico, but some part in this universal activity — sharing a its equality. Where is the justice? come from other parts of the world. All meal — that I fully realized that refugees, This is how my five senses were put to are waiting for court dates for their possi- immigrants and the homeless just want a a test during spring break. I learned how ble American citizenship. safe haven, but are likely to be denied. to open my eyes and my mind to see that These people just want the freedom I smelled a rotting carcass outside of a it is not someone else’s responsibility for that I enjoy daily and take for granted family’s home as I went to see first-hand what happens on the border. It is every too often. I met a pro bono lawyer, Bill how people live without any running American’s responsibility for everything Wagner, who said that less than 7 per- water or electricity. How could they that takes place at the border. This expe- cent of people who apply for citizenship have any determination with such a rience gave me just a little taste of the actually get it. So what happens to the scarcity of what I consider daily necessi- injustice that immigrants and refugees other 93 percent? Most of the denied ties? How could they live like this — not have to go through daily. I heard the end up going back to their countries and only without water or electricity — but voices of the needy cry out. Their lives risk being killed or harmed for leaving; with the smell? have touched mine. My senses were put to others attempt to live in the United I saw the eyes and determination of a a test. And in the process, God showed States illegally. But if someone living man named Juan who had so much pride, me that my senses should be used for illegally in the United States is caught, dignity and hope of becoming an others, not just myself. he or she can be held for a long time in American citizen. He had been denied a detention center and face charges and this dream, not once, not twice, but six Billy Brennan has completed his junior year at ridiculous fines. times. These denials will not stop Juan. Saint Louis University and was an intern in In San Benito, I gardened, painted and He is set on American citizenship because the publications and graphic design office this cleaned, but the main purpose for my trip he is not safe in Mexico. At home, he was spring. He is majoring in communication. was to get an education about what hap- wrongfully accused of drug trafficking and Brennan was one of 140 SLU students who pens at the border — to have my senses, was in jail for 22 months. He says that the went on 12 spring break trips sponsored by the literally, put to a test. I got to see first- real criminals will murder him if he SLU Christian Action Program. hand what it was like to be an immigrant returns; yet we deny him political asylum? in search of something better. I touched and held the hands of a bare- foot boy in an extremely poor, rural part of Mexico (not too far from the border) as he climbed down from a tree. The boy should have been in school but could not attend because he did not own shoes, and his family could not afford them. His mother was inside their one-room house recovering from a routine surgery involv- ing far-from-routine hospital regulations. The mother was not allowed to leave the Corrections On page 2 of the winter 2003 issue of UNIVERSITAS, SLU is a family affair Teaching before preaching we included a photo of the 2002-03 homecoming have just finished reading my son’s received the winter issue of queen accepting flowers during reunion weekend. IUNIVERSITAS magazine and was IUNIVERSITAS several days ago. As The queen’s name is Katie Whiting, not Kim impressed with the article “God in All usual, I was very pleased with it. I espe- Bujarski as we incorrectly stated. Bujarski was, in Things” (winter 2003). My husband and cially enjoy the items about what is fact, the 2001-02 queen. Congratulations to I are both Creighton ’72 graduates and going on currently at SLU. Whiting and our apologies for the error. can attest to the Jesuit experience. Even I found a mistake in this issue, and I though our sons did not choose to attend call it to your attention not to be finding Dr. Daniel L. Schlafly Jr. (Grad ’89, Grad B&A ’98), Creighton, SLU has been a great experi- fault, but because I think that the cor- professor of history, has offered some astute obser- ence and education for our family. rection leads to an interesting story. In vations regarding the suppression and restoration You may be interested to know the your “In Memoriam” column on page of the Society of Jesus provided in the timeline as role SLU plays in our extended family. 28 you speak of Raymond L. Sullivant, part of the story “God in All Things” (winter 2003). We have six men who have attended or S.J. The mistake is in the line that reads: In the timeline, 1773 was given as the date for are attending the University. Their “Fr. Sullivant first came to SLU in 1968 the beginning of the suppression, while 1814 was names are Kevin Manning ’02, Michael as an assistant professor of modern lan- listed as the date when the Society moved back Manning ’04, Tim Funke ’06, Kyle guages.” into education. Kelly ’06, Connor Kelly ’03 and The year is incorrect. How do I Schlafly points out that the 1773 papal brief Mitchell Kelly ’04. I’d guess this isn’t a know? As a Jesuit studying at SLU, I Dominus ac Redemptor was the final chapter in the record for SLU, but the parents in our took several French courses taught by expulsions and suppressions of the Society, which family are certainly glad that our kids are Ray Sullivant during the 1958-59 “began in Portugal and its possessions in 1759, getting a Jesuit values-based education school year. This was before Ray then France in 1764, Spain and its possessions in that will provide a foundation for life. entered the Jesuits, but he was at that 1767, Naples in 1767 and Parma in 1768.” Mary T. Manning time already a member of the faculty in In contrast to written sources used for the story, Dallas modern languages. Schlafly also contends that the Jesuits continued to The thing that interests me is that I hold education as a major emphasis before the SLU alumni maintain have known several Jesuits who left the restoration of the Society in 1814. friendship with Shaner order and then joined the SLU faculty, “The Society had four colleges and two other but Ray is the only man I have heard of schools in the Russian Empire in 1773 and not only t is always a great pleasure to receive who taught at SLU before becoming a continued these throughout the suppression era Saint Louis University’s UNIVERSITAS I Jesuit. (1773-1814), but even opened new colleges in St. periodical. This issue is extra special to Congratulations on a fine magazine. Petersburg in 1801 and 1803,” Schlafly writes. us, the MBA graduates in Malaysia. Dr. Keep up the good work! Schlafly also argues that before the restoration, Michael Shaner (featured on the winter Tom Bannantine, S.J. other groups of Jesuits resumed living and working 2003 cover and in the article “I Teach (P&L ’58, A&S ’67) as Jesuit communities with permission from Rome. Because …”) has always been a good Omaha, Neb. “Five former Jesuits renewed their vows in 1805, friend to the Malaysian students, and our and the following year, Jesuits began teaching at friendships continue to flourish although Editor’s note: Indeed, our University archives Georgetown, founded in 1789 by the former Jesuit we left school more than 15 years ago. department confirms that while still a lay- John Carroll on the education model of the Ratio Since 1996, whenever he is in the Asia man, Sullivant joined SLU’s modern lan- Studiorum,” Schlafly writes. “Jesuits also operated Pacific Region, Mike makes a point to guages department in 1953 and left in schools and taught the Jesuit curriculum before visit us in Kuala Lumpur. He is still giv- 1959. He returned to the University in 1814 in Naples, Palermo, Rome, Parma, Piacenza, ing us his special gifts. His visit has since 1968 as an assistant professor and Jesuit Stonyhurst in England and even the Aegean become our “unofficial” annual alumni priest. Thanks for the clarification. Islands.” gathering. Once again, thank you for honoring the award-winning faculty members who have definitely made great contributions in our lives and career development. We Want to Hear from You Marinah Ramli (Grad B&A ’89) Please send us your letters, class notes and address changes. There are Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia three easy ways to reach us.

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