GenesisThe Alumni Magazine of Saint Ignatius College Preparatory, SummerV 2006 developmentnews In This Issue … Genesis V owe much to Bill Morlock ’49, who retired this June after 45 anything; rather, he wanted to learn from me. (He epitomizes what years in the classroom, especially my passion for travel and it means to be a lifelong learner.) He was fascinated with Arabic — I for lifelong learning. I know only a few words — and with my Palestinian background. Bill’s genius as a teacher was simple: He brought the world to He held the same fascination for all who sat at our lunch table. He the classroom. In 197, he taught history to me and to my fellow sophomores and showed us that our world went beyond the con- crete walls of SI and the watery boundaries of San Francisco. He was able to do this because he knew more about the world than most people and had a passion for learning more. Bill enlisted in the Army in the 1950s at the height of the Cold War, found himself at the Army Language School in Monterey studying Russian, and then spent two years in Germany as an Army translator while learning German on the side. He also met his wife-to-be Renate, who was studying to be a librarian in Hei- delberg, and, in 1959, he toured Moscow and Leningrad — some- thing nearly impossible for Americans then. My classmates and I loved to hear him speak Russian, espe- cially when he read to us from Pravda, to which he subscribed. This, alone, before the fall of the Soviet Union, could get you in trouble with the FBI. In fact, on two occasions, the FBI called him in — the first time to ask about a paper he wrote while in the Army praising the Russian defense of Stalingrad and a second time to ask about a Russian friend who turned out to be a spy for the KGB. Bill taught us the realities of Soviet communism from first- hand knowledge, and he made sure that we memorized the names of all 15 republics of the Soviet Union. While most Americans wanted to know everything he could about a person’s roots, and thought Russia and the USSR were one and the same, Bill made those lucky enough to sit around him were able to see his mind at sure we knew where Azerbaijan and Latvia were on the map. By work as he made connections and observations. the end of his course, we could name the location of every country Later, I realized that these conversations weren’t all that dif- in the world as well as the languages spoken in each nation. ferent from what he did in the classroom. He wanted to learn from the intellectual exchange with students, and he wanted to share in their pursuit of truth and knowledge. I think I learned more from those lunches than I did from all my years at college and grad school combined. Bill’s knowledge was encyclopedic for several reasons. He has always been an avid reader and is passionate about many fields of knowledge. He is the only member of the current SI faculty who has taught in three departments — social science, religion and lan- guage, where he has taught five languages. Also, his wife, Renate, who has served as a librarian at SI for 34 years, has catalogued literally every book in the school’s collection. Her knowledge is just as broad as Bill’s. In an age where people have four or five careers in their life- times, Bill represents something solid and classical and permanent. Top: Bill Morlock in 1975. Above: Bill & Renate Morlock today. He represents a tradition of intellectual rigor and honesty, of loy- alty and dedication, of industry and generosity. He represents the In 1985, when I began my teaching career at SI, I had lunch best of SI because, through 45 years of forming adolescent minds, with Bill as often as I could. Just as he brought the world to the he made us worthy of the name “college preparatory.” classroom when I was a student, he brought the world to our din- I’ll miss him tremendously. ing room at these lunches. He wasn’t interested in teaching me — Paul Totah ’75 GENESIS V Genesis V THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE OF SAINT IGNatIUS COLLEGE PREpaRatORY, SAN FRANCISCO, SUMMER 2006 4 Development News Genesis V construction begins with West Campus development • Honoring the life of Ralph Schwall • Carberry Trust provides for wife and then for SI • SI parents keep their pledge 9 Feature Articles Dr. Eric Goosby helps Chinese fight AIDS one village at a time • Maggie Guerra reports on the real price of coffee • Enjoying summer from cover to cover • New books by SI authors • Fr. Robert Walsh, SJ, becomes SI’s 6th president. PAGE 9: Former AIDS Czar Dr. Eric Goosby ’70 and his new organization, Pangea, is helping Chinese doctors fight the spread of 19 School News AIDS in their country. COVER STORY: Class of 2006 honored at 147th commencement • John Bonelli tells his classmates not to fear failure • Sr. Celestine Bancal, OP, and Eda Bottini receive President’s Award • Fr. Sauer bids adieu to the Class of ’06 and celebrates Final Hour with Sauer • Dr. Peter Raven honored as hero of the planet • Fr. Jerry Hudson, Bill & Renate Morlock retire. 45 Alumni News Jeff Columbini heads Alumni Association • All Class Reunion another success • John Ring takes over as new alumni director. 48 Sports Highlights SI crew takes back-to-back national championships • Rowing community responds generously to loss of SI boats • Varsity girls’ swim program be- comes Bay Area powerhouse • Tennis team nets singles and doubles cham- pions • Sports Roundup. PAGE 11: What’s the real price of cof- fee? Just ask these children whose parents received eviction orders from Fina San Je- 55 Departments ronimo, a coffee plantation in the jungles of Keeping in Touch • Births • In Memoriam • Calendar • Back Page Gautemala. Maggie Guerra ’01 reports on returning to the country that first captured her heart in 2000 during her junior-year im- On the Cover: The baccalaureate mass for the Class of 2006 was held at mersion program. St. Mary’s Cathedral on June 1. Photo by Douglas A. Salin developmentnews GENESIS V A Report to Concerned Individuals Vol. 43, No. 2 Summer 2006 The Rev. Anthony P. Sauer, SJ President Stephen Lovette Vice President Mr. Charles Dullea Principal The Rev. Gerald P. McCourt, SJ Rector James Dekker Director of Alumni Relations Joseph Vollert Director of Development Paul Totah Editor Katie Kohmann Genesis V Construction Begins Director of Special Events Fred Tocchini With West Campus Development Director of Special Projects s the school year winds down, the pleted by January 007. This ,000-square- Genesis V campaign moves into foot facility will feature views of J.B. Mur- Art Cecchin Sports Editor Ahigh gear. phy Field and the Pacific Ocean. The ma- The $1 million campus expansion chines will remain in the existing weight Doug Salin project broke ground in early June on the room, which will be used for cardiovascular Design Consultant Mary Ann and Jack Gibbons Hall of Music, workouts and rehabilitation, while the new GENESIS V (USPS 899-060) is published the Columbus Piazza, the Dana Family Bat- facility will offer free weights and room for quarterly by St. Ignatius College Preparatory, ting Center, a new weight room and four team workouts. 001 37th Avenue, San Francisco, CA new classrooms. The remaining structures will be fin- 94116-9981. Periodicals Postage Paid at San Bob LaLanne ’73, who became chair- ished by August 007 and include the cho- Francisco, CA, and at additional mailing man of the Board of Regents when Mark ral center, four classrooms and a batting offices. Cleary ’64 took over as chairman of the cage, which will feature digital video to POSTMASTER: Send address changes Board of Trustees, will oversee construc- help pitchers and batters perfect their tech- to GENESIS V, 001 37th Avenue, San tion. niques. Francisco, CA 94116-9981. Additional lead gifts from C. Allen SI is also in negotiations for two fields Wall, Donna Balzarini, Ernest and Jenny within 0 minutes of SI for the school’s soc- CONTACT US: You can send e-mail to [email protected] or reach us at (415) 731- Go and Terry McGuire have already helped cer, lacrosse, field hockey and softball teams. 7500 ext. 06. You can also read the issue on fund 60 percent of this project. The school is offering to pay for FieldTurf our web site at www. siprep.org. The choral room will boast some of for these facilities in exchange for a long- the best acoustics thanks to design by Ursa term lease guaranteeing afternoon use. ST. IGNATIUS, mindful of its mission to be witness to the love of Christ for all, admits Minor Arts + Media, CSDA Architects, True to SI’s policy of never turning away students of any race, color and national and/ headed by Randy DeVoto ’68, and Devcon a qualified student for financial reasons, or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, Construction, headquartered in Milpitas. donors have begun six new scholarships as programs, and activities generally accorded to Monster Cable has generously donated the part of the Genesis V goal of adding anoth- or made available to students at this school. St. cables and wiring for this project. er $0 million to the endowment fund. This Ignatius does not unlawfully discriminate on Once completed, the choral room will critical component will help needy students the basis of race, color, national and/or ethnic seat 150 and feature automatic as well as meet the increasing cost of attending SI.