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John Carroll magazine is published quarterly by John Carroll University, 20700 North Park Blvd., University Heights, OH 44118 [email protected] / 216-397-3050 Periodicals postage paid at Cleveland, OH 44118, and additional mailing ofﬁces. ISSN 1542-0418 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: John Carroll magazine Integrated Marketing and Communications 20700 North Park Blvd. University Heights, OH 44118 what’s inside ... 6 Ignatian pilgrimage DEPARTMENTS 3 President’s message Fr. Robert L. Niehoff, S.J., and Paul V. Murphy, Ph.D., led a 4 Around the quad group of board members on an 24 Carroll people Ignatian pilgramage to enhance 26 Enrollment quarterly their awareness of St. Ignatius’ 28 Alumni news vocation and mission. 30 Alumni journal 47 In memoriam 48 My turn

Design: Villa Beach Communications Printing: Lane Press Contributors: Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.; John C. Bruening ’86; Paul V. Murphy, Ph.D.; 8 Reﬂections Joseph Toohey ’10; Sue Valerian; Tim Ertle ’11 Photography: John Carroll archives, Paul Fetters, Joe Toohey ’10 shares his Roger Mastroianni, NBC, John H. Reid III, Rob Wetzler “Meet the Press” experience at NBC. The magazine’s mission is to provide an engaging and accurate reﬂection of the University and its extended community for alumni and other members of the John Carroll community.

12 Serving others the world over READ WHAT’S ONLINE Alumni apply principles jcu.edu/magazine taught at Carroll in the U.S. military. 2011 class gift makes a splash Student participation sets a new record.

A presence in Florida Alumni who meet for lunch regularly at 22 Time enjoyed Lee Roy Selmon’s, a restaurant in Tampa, Native Chicagoan Fr. William Bichl, Fla., convinced owner, former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Lee Roy Selmon, to display a S.J., spends his Jesuit career at Carroll. Don Shula-autographed, JCU football helmet in the restaurant.

Put yourself on the map! Special 125th anniversary section Check out the interactive map on the 125th anniversary website (jcu.edu/125). Click (the third of four) “Online Guestbook,” and share your story about how Carroll has impacted your life.

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Service, transformation, and celebration

ervice. It’s at the heart of what we do; it’s Sciences for receiving a $236,000 award from the central to the Jesuit mission; it’s an essential McGregor Fund for the project “Engaging the Word: Spart of our learning experiences; and it’s Educating for Contemporary Global Citizenship,” ingrained in the fabric of the John Carroll community. which will develop a contemporary, integrated, and Whether it’s the Cleveland Neighborhood Project, interdisciplinary curriculum about globalization. an immersion experience in Central America, or any In all, this has been an event-filled 125th one of the many other Center for Service and Social anniversary year. Our most recent event, the Mass of Action programs, members of the JCU community are the Holy Spirit and 125th anniversary of the first day engaged locally and abroad. of classes Sept. 6, was a historical start to the academic One form of service, highlighted in this issue, year. It was great to see our campus community come is the U.S. military. From humanitarian efforts in together to enjoy the festivities. (Turn to page 1 to see Haiti, to missions in Afghanistan, to operations that the human 125 photo.) help deter terrorism, the men and women serving our It’s been wonderful celebrating 125 years of our country sacrifice much. Gen. Carter Ham ’76, Col. distinguished history. As we reflect on all we have to Kurt Klausner ’80, Maj. Gen. Robert Stall ’77, and celebrate, let us be thankful for God’s many blessings. countless others are outstanding examples of alumni who’ve combined leadership, service and decisive Yours in Christ, decision-making to lead extraordinary military careers. To this day, their John Carroll education has helped them serve others well throughout the world. (Turn to page 12 to read more about these three men.) Service isn’t the only thing creating excitement Robert L. Niehoff, S.J. in the Carroll community. The campus is always changing, but this summer I saw firsthand how having more than $8 million in infrastructure improvements created excitement with our prospective students, parents, and alumni. As you might know, the Bohannon Center was razed to create more surface parking with rain gardens and a bioretention basin, all designed to meet environmental and ecological standards. As part of the project, the Hamlin Quad is being regraded and improved to allow the space to support a natural-grass playing field for student recreational use. Additionally, we replaced the Zajac Track and Wasmer Field turf at Shula Stadium, which is a significant asset for athletics, recreation, and personal fitness. All of these investments will improve the student experience at Carroll and be a source of pride for alumni. I would also like to congratulate our dean, Jeanne Colleran, Ph.D., and the College of Arts &

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Q U.S. News & World Report’s 2012 edition of social justice issues, mobilizing a national Q The Center for Service and Social Action Best Colleges ranked John Carroll University network to address these issues, and created a civic engagement position, the No. 7 among universities in the Midwest encouraging a lifelong commitment to the coordinator for school-based programs, offering master’s programs. This marks the service of faith and the promotion of justice. who will be responsible for the successful 23rd consecutive year Carroll has been named ISN’s operations moved to Carroll from implementation and growth of service- as one of the top 10 regional institutions. the University of San Francisco. For more learning and service programs: We the JCU is ranked No. 4 in the Great Schools, information, visit www.ignatiansolidarity.net/. People, Carroll Reads, OGT Tutoring, Great Prices category and is ranked No. 1 in Cultivating Community, and the Cleveland the Strong Commitment to Undergraduate Q For the fourth consecutive year, JCU has been Neighborhood Project. The coordinator, Teaching category. For more information, visit named to the President’s Higher Education Elizabeth Deegan, also will provide support www.usnews.com/sections/rankings. Community Service Honor Roll, the highest to faculty implementing service learning in federal recognition a college or university can their courses, supervise work-study students, Q John Carroll is one receive for its commitment to volunteering, and maintain relationships with the

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the Midwest N Service and Social Action is dedicated to section of meeting community needs through outreach Q On Sept. 6, the JCU community M its website N efforts and has developed or guided many commemorated the arrival of ID R feature, “2012 WESTE successful projects. Among the JCU programs the University’s first students Best Colleges: Region recognized by the honor roll this year are 125 years ago as it welcomed by Region.” From hundreds of institutions the Hough Neighborhood Partnership, JCU incoming freshmen to Carroll and it reviewed in each region, it selected the Homeless Initiative, and We the People. upperclassmen back to campus colleges and universities primarily for their for the fall semester. As part excellent academic programs. It also took of a long-standing Jesuit into account what students attending tradition, the University held its annual the schools reported about their campus Mass of the Holy Spirit in Gesu Church. experiences. For more information, visit Following Mass, the campus community www.princetonreview.com. and alumni had the opportunity to be a part of a human 125 photo on the quad (see Q The University is hosting the Ignatian Q After a rigorous, year-long application and page 1) and enjoy dinner, birthday cake, Solidarity Network (ISN), and Chris selection process, 57 Woodrow Wilson refreshments, and entertainment, including Kerr ’00, former coordinator of social justice Ohio Teaching Fellows were named. The a photo booth sponsored by the Student and immersion experience programs in fellows, 20 of whom are doing their master’s Alumni Association. campus ministry, is its executive director. work at Carroll, will be ready to teach The ISN promotes leadership and advocacy students in fall 2012. The fellows are high- Q In celebration of the University’s 125th among students, alumni, and other emerging quality math and science teacher candidates anniversary, John Carroll recognized alumni leaders from Jesuit schools, parishes, and for high-need Ohio schools. To view profiles who’ve never officially graduated from ministries by educating its members about of the fellows in the 2011 class, visit www. Carroll but who’ve earned a professional uso.edu/woodrow2011. degree in medicine or law and continued on to a distinguished career, or who never Q In collaboration with the Center for Service had a chance to finish their degree because and Social Action, Campus Ministry of being drafted or enlisting in military accepted the largest number of applications service during World War II or the Korean for immersion experiences on record for War. Long connected to classmates and the January time period. Seventy students friends, they are valued members of the applied for two international and two JCU community. The University conferred domestic experiences. the honorary degree at a special event

4 FALL 2011 FRESH FACES ON THE BOARD Eight people joined the University’s Board of Directors recently. They are:

Rev. Gerald Cavanagh, S.J., Oct. 2 during homecoming weekend. A presidency in April 2012 for a two-year the Charles T. Fisher III chair of bachelor of science in humane letters was term. Gojak and four new board members business ethics and professor of awarded to 51 alumni in recognition of fill out the 14-member board that serves management at the College of their professional achievements and status as the chief policymaking body for the Business Administration of the as Gold Streaks of 50 or more years. The world’s largest professional organization University of Detroit Mercy; degree is a recognition and thank you for dedicated to the teaching and learning of their service. The awarding of the degree mathematics. Rev. Martin Schreiber III, S.J., comes with strong support and approval who’s completing a doctorate from the University’s Board of Directors. Q Lisa Brown was named degree of education in director of residence administration and supervision Q On Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. in the Donahue life this past June. at Loyola University Chicago, Auditorium in the Dolan Center for Science Most recently, and is the son of Dr. Martin and Technology, the 11th Margaret F. Grace Brown served as Schreiber II ’72; Lecture series will present author and associate director lecturer Fr. Timothy Radcliffe, O.P., and his of residence life at William Donnelly ’83, CFO of talk “Where do I find hope?” Fr. Radcliffe is Xavier University. Mettler-Toldeo International, a Dominican priest who has taught scripture a provider of precision at Blackfriars Hall, Oxford University. Q Danielle Carter was named director of instruments and services for The event, which is free and open to all, is the center for student diversity and professional use; sponsored by the Cardinal Suenens Center. inclusion. She’s working with historically Joan Crockett ’72, retired Q JCU hosted an exhibition, which ran underrepresented senior VP of human resources through Aug. 15, of the top projects from students, including for Allstate Insurance Co.; the 2011 eXpressions Math program minorities and first- created by regional high school students generation students. who participated in the Cleveland Clinic Thomas Lewis, Ph.D., ’60, retired program. eXpressions Math uses project- president and CEO of Chiral based, peer-to-peer learning to engage high Q Beth Hallisy ’11G, a partner at Marcus Technologies, which provides school students in an interdisciplinary Thomas and adjunct professor of public technical support, services, and exploration of mathematics, science, art, relations, is one of nine public relations chromatography products for and literature. executives elected this year into the Public Relations Society of America College of the analysis and separation of racemic compounds; DESERVED RECOGNITION Fellows. The 2011 fellows candidates will be inducted Oct. 15 Harold Hawk Jr. ’81, president Q Linda M. Gojak, director of the Center at a ceremony at and CEO of Crown Battery, a of Mathematics and Science Education, the PRSA 2011 manufacturing company; Teaching, and Technology, began her term International as president-elect of the National Council Conference in of Teachers of Mathematics Orlando, Fla. at the conclusion of the Michael Petras Jr. ’89, CEO of council’s annual meeting HGI Global Holdings, a provider April 16. She’s working of specialty medical products to alongside president J. patients with chronic diseases; Michael Shaughnessy For more news, visit jcu.edu. and until assuming the Terrence Fergus, principal at FSM Capital Management, a financial services firm.

WWW.JCU.EDU/MAGAZINE 5 A pilgrimage in the footsteps of Ignatius of Loyola

By Paul V. Murphy, Ph.D.

t. Ignatius of Loyola frequently referred to himself as a pilgrim, one on a journey to discover God’s will in his life and the life of the newly founded Society of Jesus. His Spilgrimage was geographical and spiritual. Ignatius traveled widely in his lifetime – to the Holy Land, Paris, and Rome – but he also undertook a journey that allowed him to be transformed inwardly from an egocentric courtier drunk with the vanities of late medieval chivalry to one who left that behind to open himself to the mysterious and loving God who called him to serve others in any way possible. In late May, Fr. Robert Niehoff, S.J., Fr. Howard Gray, S.J., and I, led a group of board members, vice presidents, and their families on an Ignatian pilgrimage to sites associated with the life of Ignatius in Spain and Rome. The trip’s purpose was to allow board members to enhance their awareness of Ignatius’ own sense of vocation and mission, especially as it pertains to the mission of John Carroll University. Our journey through the hills of Spain’s Basque country and the streets of Rome deepened our sense of what it means at Carroll to continue the path Ignatius began more than 450 years ago. We began our travels in the Basque region of Spain, the birthplace of Ignatius. The Castle of Loyola, near the town of Azpeitia, left a signiﬁcant impression on us. It was there Ignatius recovered from the wounds he suffered at the Battle of Pamplona

6 FALL 2011 “I understand so much more about the breadth and depth of the Jesuit experience, and I’m hoping that will translate to more con!dence and energy as we look for ways to make John Carroll a better place. This trip inspired me. But what this trip revealed to me is that if we follow the example of St. Ignatius and the Jesuit way, our thoughts, words, habits, character, and destiny will be well cared for, and more importantly, we’ll be great examples to others as we live our lives.” of Loyola – Dave Short ’81, chairman, John Carroll University Board of Directors

in 1521 and began the process of conversion. encountering the humble, and introduced us to the life and work Fr. Gray celebrated a moving liturgy of the rather quixotic origins of the Jesuit’s central administration. Eucharist there. of the Ignatian tradition of service Here, Jesuits from throughout the world Across the Basque region, we traveled and learning. In following Ignatius’ life story coordinate the many activities of the Jesuits to Javier, the birthplace of St. Francis to Rome, we came to know the work Ignatius worldwide. The visit to the curia included the Xavier, and then on to Montserrat and carried out at the heart of Catholic Christianity opportunity to take in the splendid rooftop Manresa. Montserrat is the site of an and the role played by the Society Jesus when view of the Vatican and St. Peter’s Basilica. ancient Benedictine monastery on a rugged it became a significant factor in temporal A fitting conclusion to this pilgrimage mountainside not far from Barcelona. It was and ecclesiastical politics. At first glance, the took place during a visit to the rooms of St. there Ignatius left aside his earlier life as a monuments of Baroque Rome – the Jesuits’ Ignatius at the Collegio Internazionale del courtier and knight by ritually hanging his mother church of the Gesu and the church of Gesu. Ignatius lived in that apartment for most sword and dagger before the statue of the Sant’Ignazio among them – seem quite different of the 16 years he served as Superior General Black Madonna of Montserrat, La Moreneta. from the cave at Manresa; yet they express, of the Jesuits. It was there he edited the Nearby is the cave at Manresa where Ignatius in a manner consistent with their times, the Spiritual Exercises, wrote the Constitutions spent many months discerning his call. He Ignatian desire to inflame the hearts of men and of the Society of Jesus, penned thousands of later wrote: “At this time, God was dealing women with the love of God made manifest in letters, and died in 1556. Fr. Niehoff celebrated with him in the same way a school teacher the rich variety of human experience. a final Eucharist for us in the Church of the deals with a child, teaching him.” This suggests While in Rome, we had a special Gesu, giving thanks for a profound experience Ignatius’ conversion was not unlike many of opportunity to learn more about the work of companionship in mission. our own – not a sudden lightbulb moment of the Society of Jesus today. Rev. Robert but a gradual process of growth and learning. Geisinger, S.J., a Cleveland native who serves Paul V. Murphy, Ph.D., is the assistant to Central to this was his sense of being loved by as the Procurator General of the Society – the president for mission and identity, professor a God who called him to service. essentially the Society’s chief canon lawyer – of history, and the director of JCU’s Institute of For us, the experience of Spain was one of received us at the Jesuit curia, or headquarters, Catholic Studies.

WWW.JCU.EDU/MAGAZINE 7 Reflections Alumnus shares his “Meet the Press” experience at NBC

By Joseph Toohey ’10

8 FALL 2011 Reflections

WWW.JCU.EDU/MAGAZINE 9 im Russert’s ’72 career hung on the wall. One press out of fear it’d somehow be used in the fellowship application pass after another chronicled Tim’s media life. They process. I later found this was false. I thought I almost lost the Tall hung in his home o!ce, and whether it was the job o#er when Betsy Fischer, the show’s executive producer, ’92 Democratic National Convention or his most recent NBC called and asked me to join the sta#. I screamed, “Oh my gosh!” identi"cation, he always had the same rosy cheeks and big Then I stumbled and said, “Wow … OK … um … whoa … smile. An old University Club paddle with T-I-M engraved on really? Wow, thank you! Um, yes! Yes!” Thankfully, she looked it greeted us as we walked in. I stood there in awe, looking past my awkward, albeit excited, acceptance speech and gave around his home o!ce that his wife, Maureen Orth, was me the job anyway. gracious enough to let me see at her annual Christmas party. Three months later I showed up to work and remembered Tim interspersed Bu#alo Bills memorabilia with pictures of him a feeling of relief when I learned my "rst “Meet the Press” and former presidents, politicians, the pope, and his family. It episode would be produced in New York. It allowed me to ease was one of those “what the heck am I doing here?” moments. into the position. By the time the next Sunday rolled around, I can’t tell you how many times after someone at NBC found the show was back home in Washington, and I was ready. My Sunday duties evolved throughout the span of my fellowship. They began with escorting guests and monitoring the green room and expanded into a slew of other responsibilities, including a position called Dr. Downstairs. It involved communicating between the control room and the show’s producers to make sure all the video elements we used look how they’re supposed to. I also had a hand in the show’s online presence through social media and the new Press Pass blog (presspass.msnbc.com), where I was able to post writings and videos, some of which have been viewed more than 25,000 times. It’s not something I would’ve expected doing a year and a half ago.

My professors would be proud Often in journalism classes at JCU, we’d learn how cutbacks and the pressure to report something "rst has led to the decline of fact-checking and authenticity in the media. That’s not the case at “Meet the Press.” A signi"cant part of my job during the week

Left to right: Joe Toohey, David Gregory, and Andrew Ra!erty consists of research. This could be anything from reviewing Rep. Eric Cantor’s (R-VA) Twitter account to reading the new Newt out my o!cial title, (NBC/JCU Tim Russert Fellow) they told me, Gingrich book. Whatever the assignment, the focus is accuracy. “This is exactly what Tim would’ve wanted. He always wanted to I had to ease my way into more responsibility during my help people.” Tim’s impact on his co-workers is clear. It seems like fellowship – earn my keep, so to speak. At "rst, I’d help with everyone in the bureau had a story they wanted to share about him. small research assignments, looking for speci"c issues. Then I Because of John Carroll University, I’ll have this attachment was able to suggest topics and draft preliminary outlines about to Tim Russert forever. guests to give to David Gregory, the show’s moderator. Nine months later, it was still exciting when a quote or an article I How did I get here? found was used on the show. When John Carroll "rst announced the fellowship toward the Chris Donovan, one of the show’s producers, as well as end of my junior year, I knew I wanted it. I probably spent my Betsy and David, always use the most accurate and up-to-date entire senior year overanalyzing every assignment I handed in, information possible. They focus on not taking quotes out of

10 FALL 2011 context and often won’t use information if it doesn’t come from The Press,” and it wouldn’t have happened unless I attended a reliable source. Wikipedia is a dirty word around the o!ce. John Carroll. Five years ago, I was another freshman from Pittsburgh with a general interest in politics and media; but Working with David because of Tim Russert and this fellowship, I’ve been able to One of the more rewarding aspects of the fellowship was work for, and contribute to, the most storied news program in working directly with David. As the program’s host, there are the world. many things that come his way, but he’s been more than As we were saying our thanks and goodbyes from willing to listen to my suggestions and answer any questions I what had been the best Christmas party I’d ever attended, I have. I even helped him "ll out his NCAA bracket this year. (No approached Luke Russert. “Hang on,” he said as he disappeared comment about whether he won his pool. The point is I helped.) out to the back porch. A few more goodbyes to the likes of Open to new ideas, David allowed me to develop my Judy Woodru# and Tim Shriver, and Luke came back. “Dad research, writing, and digital journalism skills. Working on would want you to have this,” he said. honing my skills with the moderator of “Meet the Press” is He handed me a 12 pack of Rolling Rock. something that still blows my mind almost daily. This past March, I went with him to Nationals Park, home of Major League Baseball’s Washington Nationals, to shoot video for his blog. He was there to moderate a panel discussion with players and coaches. When we arrived at the box set up for us, we enjoyed ballpark food, and he joked we should have our sta# meetings at Nats games. I hoped he was serious.

The educational cushion Being a fellow is fantastic. I perform work that a#ects the show, yet I still have an educational cushion, which allows me to pick people’s brains, attend di#erent meetings, and occasionally travel. The Lincoln Leadership Prize dinner in Chicago is an example of one of those trips. Held at the swanky Four Seasons, the event was "lled with NBC and media heavy hitters – all out to pay tribute to their former colleague and friend, Tim Russert. I was lucky enough to be invited as a guest of JCU and sat in amazement listening to stories about Tim from the likes of his old college buddies, Toohey on the set Tom Brokaw, and even video messages from Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Vice President Joe Biden. My favorite line was from McCain who said, “To this day, I Joe Toohey ’10 followed Andrew Ra!erty ’09 in couldn’t tell you if Tim Russert was a Democrat, Republican, or the NBC/John Carroll University Meet the Press vegetarian” – to which Maureen Orth responded later, “To answer Fellowship in honor of Tim Russert ’72 as the second Senator McCain’s question, Tim Russert was not a vegetarian.” fellow of the program. Visit http://sites.jcu.edu/mtp to read Toohey’s blog about his experience. Kristen Jantonio ’11 followed A storied news program Toohey in the fellowship. JCU established an exclusive fellowship The worst part of the fellowship was that it ended. It was an in partnership with NBC o!ering a nine-month, postgraduate unbelievable opportunity, and I’m so humbled and thankful to opportunity with “Meet the Press” every year for one of the have had the experience. Now, a few months removed from University’s graduating seniors. For more information about how the fellowship, I’m working full time as a researcher for “Meet to become the next fellow, visit http://sites.jcu.edu/mtp.

WWW.JCU.EDU/MAGAZINE 11 Serving others the world over Alumni apply principles taught at Carroll in the U.S. military 2

By John C. Bruening ’86

n the hours before D-Day June 1944 – one of the most precarious moments of the 20th Icentury – Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower called on tens of thousands of American and Allied soldiers to summon the courage and mental fortitude to serve a greater good. Service, the act of surrendering to a cause that outweighs the needs of self, is central to the John Carroll University experience. While service comes in many forms, many JCU alumni have taken that principle to war rooms and battleﬁelds, and in doing so, have led meaningful and exemplary careers in the U.S. military.

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n the year and a half since Lt. Col. Donald Hazelwood became a professor in John Carroll’s Department of Military Science, Ihe quickly recognized – and reinforced – the natural connection between the mission of the ROTC program and mission of the University – inspiring individuals to excel in learning, leadership, and service in the region and world. It’s the same connection that helped shape Army leaders such as Gen. Carter Ham ’76 and Maj. Gen. Robert Stall ’77, and Air Force Col. Kurt Klausner ’80 – each of whom spent a portion of their Carroll years in the ROTC program. “One of the Army values is selﬂess service,” says Hazelwood, a graduate of West Point Military Academy who served in four deployments in Afghanistan between 2006 and 2009. “The others are duty and integrity. All those go hand in hand with the values John Carroll teaches. We teach our cadets to embrace those values, and they do.” Carroll is the host school for ROTC throughout Northeast Ohio, with seven other four-year schools under its jurisdiction. Cleveland State

Perhaps the most well known is Gen. Carter of the Cleveland Clinic Regional Hospitals and is – what shapes a well-rounded soldier Ham ’76, head of the U.S. Africa Command who and president of the 118-bed Medina Hospital, with a comprehensive world view. stepped into an international spotlight earlier the newest of the nine regional hospitals in the this year when he was appointed to oversee U.S. Cleveland Clinic system. Training and perspective military operations in Libya. It was just the latest Col. Kurt Klausner ’80 was a career Air In 1973, Ham enlisted in the Army and was chapter in a 38-year career that includes previous Force man who retired from active duty in granted a two-year ROTC scholarship from command positions in Europe and Northern January 2011. For three decades, Klausner active duty in 1974. By the time he graduated Iraq. One of only 11 four-star generals in the served in a range of communications- and in 1976 with a degree in political science, he’d U.S. Army (and the only Carroll alum to hold electronics-related disciplines, including been commissioned as a second lieutenant. the rank), Ham also oversaw the investigation positions in engineering installation, combat This accelerated program early in his military of the Fort Hood shooting in November 2009 communications, airborne command post career – still new in the mid-’70s, but one and, more recently, was appointed by former operations, and computer systems operations. that’s evolved into the Army’s Green to Gold Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to investigate The later years of his career – from 2005 until program – makes Ham part of a rare breed of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy for gays and his retirement – included special operations in generals who started as an enlisted soldier. lesbians serving in the military. Iraq and Afghanistan. For Klausner, retirement “I was a marginal student, frankly,” Ham Maj. Gen. Robert Stall ’77, commanding has proven to be a misnomer. Less than six says. “I chose political science not because I had general of the 108th Training Command, is months after his departure from military a burning desire to work for the government, responsible for initial military training for service in the spring of 2011, he accepted but because I knew I was going to be an officer. I active and reserve soldiers for the U.S. Army. a senior executive position at the Defense thought that might be a useful degree.” He was a battalion commander deployed as part Intelligence Agency, which is within the U.S. Years after graduation, Ham found himself of NATO forces who served as peace enforcers Department of Defense. in circumstances in which the principles between the Albanians and Serbs during the Ask anyone to guess where leaders of this he learned in coursework at Carroll were Kosovo conflict during the late ’90s. Following caliber would’ve spent some of their formative applicable, particularly when he served with 9/11, Stall led the 358th Civil Affairs Brigade – years, and a Jesuit liberal arts university in the the United Nations in the Balkans. first in Pennsylvania and later in Kuwait on the Midwest might not be their first answer. But “Having knowledge of international law eve of the Iraq War that began in March 2003. all three maintain the wide range of curricular and the principles of international relations His civilian role is as assistant to the president and extracurricular activity at Carroll was – was helpful,” he says.

14 FALL 2011 University is the partnership school, along with six other being regular college students to future leaders in the U.S. affiliate schools: Case Western Reserve University, Notre Army. He admits a West Point pedigree like his needn’t be Dame College, Ursuline College, Baldwin-Wallace College, a prerequisite for such an outcome. Hiram College, and Oberlin College. “The potential for leadership is more about the caliber At the end of the 2011 spring semester, there were of students who come to Carroll,” he says. “Not everyone 82 cadets in the John Carroll program, which celebrated who applies here is accepted. So, already, you have a its 60th anniversary in 2010. (Visit jcu.edu/magazine to higher caliber of student. What we do ties directly to the read an article about the anniversary.) Of the 82 cadets, mission of the University. It’s an easy step from the idea of Hazelwood 45 were contracted to Army service. Through a curriculum service for others to service for the nation.” that includes physical and leadership training and small-unit tactics, Is there a Gen. Ham somewhere among the current crop of Hazelwood and his staff of five full-time instructors teach cadets how cadets? Hazelwood thinks so. to face challenges in any context. “I have awesome cadets, and if any of them were commissioned “It’s not just the military life you can apply those skills toward,” he says. right now, I’d want them as my junior officers,” he says. “They’re smart, “Whether you enter the military for four years and then enter the active resilient, adaptive, and they meet every challenge head-on. If I give them reserves to fulfill the rest of your commitment, or stay on for 20 years, you a task, I don’t have to worry about them because I know they’re going to still apply the lessons you learned to the rubric of the rest of the world.” accomplish the task. Do I have future leaders here? It’s early to say, but Hazelwood’s primary job is to help ROTC cadets transition from these kids have great potential.”

Likewise, Ham’s studies of various world religions helped him understand the fundamental cultural differences he’s encountered. He has served in positions in which the military was operating inside another culture, often a non-Christian one, and a broader understanding of world religions has been helpful, says Ham, who was introduced to Catholicism while attending Carroll and eventually entered the faith by the time he graduated. His wife, Christi ’75, also is a Carroll graduate. Stall, who graduated with a BSBA in marketing, remembers the same core curriculum courses in comparative religions. In his career, Stall has seen many different sides of numerous cultures, and the array of conﬂicts that can emerge when those cultures clash. For example, he had the chance to understand the confrontation in Bosnia and Kosovo that led to the ethnic cleansing. A few years after Bosnia, in May of 2003, Stall watched a team of Marines dig up a mass grave in Hallah Iraq where Saddam Hussein’s regime had buried more than 1,400 bodies. “The hands on each one of the bodies were tied with piano wire, and the heads each

WWW.JCU.EDU/MAGAZINE 15 had a small hole in the back of them,” he says. conflicts and more getting to know the student “Somehow, horrible as it is when you see it, who was seated next to him or living at the you’re able to have perspective about it because other end of the residence hall. the Jesuits provided you with an academic “There’s a mix of backgrounds, experiences, view of different religions and how they can be and views,” says Klausner about Carroll For information about John Carroll’s twisted to justify certain behaviors. They gave students. “This tends to open your mind, and Veterans Program, including the JCU you a foundation to help you understand.” you become more aware of what other people Patriot Award, contact Lt. Col. (retired) For Klausner, a Chicago native who are thinking. Eventually, you’re able to look at Eric Patterson, director of veterans affairs, majored in business administration (BSBA in the world with a broader perspective.” at 216-397-4947 or [email protected], marketing), the early lessons in cross-cultural or visit http://sites.jcu.edu/veterans/. understanding had less to do with the study of Difficult assignments, decisions comparative religions or longstanding ethnic A broader perspective is a critical ingredient when making difficult decisions in training, strategic planning, or on the battlefield. As a second lieutenant stationed in Germany in the late ’70s, Stall dealt with enlistees with various drug habits and behavioral problems. Many were coming directly out of the court system in the States, where judges had given them the choice of entering the military or going to jail. “I had derelicts,” Stall says. “I tried to mold those folks into a platoon of six tanks that were going to fight the East Germans and Czechs who were planning to come across the border. In a situation like that, you learn how to stick to your values because you had to try to inculcate those same values into those kids. And we’re still doing that to this day.” In his current role, Stall oversees the training of 2,400 drill sergeants, slightly less than half of all the drill sergeants serving in the Army. Drill sergeants provide the reception and initial entry training for all the incoming 18-, 19-, or 20-year-olds as they step off the bus. “It’s a lot of responsibility, but that’s the

16 FALL 2011 point where we start building their values,” he says. “In my mind, it’s obvious the values that were instilled in me at John Carroll have A HELPING HAND followed me all the way through my career – Read about how the Northeast Ohio Foundation for Patriotism supports on the military and civilian sides.” local military personnel and their families online at www.jcu.edu/magazine. Perhaps the most challenging mission – and the one with most visibility and highest Mike Swallow ’98, along with the help of four other classmates, level of scrutiny – was the one assigned to founded NEOPAT in 2010. Ham in March 2011, when President Obama and then-Secretary of Defense Robert Gates put him in charge of U.S. military operations in Libya, a country that continues to be one of the more challenging flashpoints in the wave of civilian unrest that has swept throughout end of that spectrum will be satisfied,” Ham engineering, or technical discipline, you’re the Middle East the past year. says. “But overwhelmingly, the U.S. military going into this broad education where you “There’s been a lot of controversy about will handle this change effectively and be able get exposed to philosophy, business, music, this mission, but I felt comfortable with it,” to do what we always do. The bond of trust military science – all these different things are Ham says. “The mission that was assigned by with the nation that we can’t break is that we’ll available and can help you establish a path.” the president and the defense secretary to me deliver the military power the nation requires, Ham looks to Carroll as the place where he and to our command was to protect civilians. when and where needed. We’ll be able to do found his faith, professional calling, and wife of It was readily apparent that, had we and that, even with this law and policy change.” more than 30 years (Christi is a 1975 graduate) others who allied with us not taken military For Klausner, the most important missions – all of which are much more than he could’ve action, the Libyan regime would’ve gotten of his Air Force career were the ones he wasn’t at ever hoped to receive at West Point or any into Benghazi – a city of 700,000 people – and liberty to talk about – and still isn’t. During the other prestigious military training school. who knows how many they would’ve killed. last five or six years before his retirement from “Your background, circumstances, where But they would’ve killed thousands. There’s no active duty, his involvement in special operations you were educated, how much money you or doubt about that in my mind. They said that included communications and IT work in Iraq your family have – none of that’s relevant,” was exactly what they were going to do.” and Afghanistan. He was assigned to a unit that he says. “What’s relevant are your capabilities, Ham recalls Michael Walzer’s 1977 book, included our nation’s best warriors. sense of commitment and dedication, and “Just and Unjust Wars,” from a course he took “A lot of the things we do are attributed to potential. So a kid coming out of a Jesuit at Carroll. other folks, and we like it that way,” he says. “It’s college in Cleveland has just as much chance “That’s a useful guide,” he says. “When a world in which humility is part of the deal.” of achieving a high-level position as someone you’re a commander and give the order to But Klausner is convinced there’s still from a large state university or military academy. begin a mission, you know people are going to much to be done on domestic soil to keep We’re not going to judge you on where you be killed. It’s very sobering. You fall back on America safe and improve national security. came from. We’re going to judge you on what the values that were part of your upbringing In his new position within the Defense you’re able to do once you’re here.” and are still part of who you are. You ask Intelligence Agency, he applies his specialized And what about the young faces Ham yourself, ‘Is this the right thing to do? Is this IT skills and other technical expertise to sees when he returns to campus and addresses justified?’ The education – academic and help develop battlefield strategies for military a room full of ROTC cadets? What does he ethical – I received at John Carroll helped operations in the Middle East. leave them with, and what does he take away? prepare me for those kinds of decisions.” He talks to them about the special profession Ham was asked to oversee the Pentagon’s The road less traveled they’re choosing, which includes significant study about how the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Klausner, who once planned on nothing more responsibilities. They’ll be charged with Tell” will affect the troops. It was a completely than a four-year commitment to the military, leading young American men and women in different challenge. But like his mission in admits his career track has been a surprise, but difficult circumstances. Libya, it forced him to weigh variables and find a fulfilling one, nonetheless. “They have to do all they can – at John a workable middle ground. There will be those “If you have a direction in mind, there Carroll and throughout their training – to at one end of the spectrum who are strong are paths to that goal that are straighter than make sure they’re as well prepared as they can advocates of gay rights and those at the other others,” he says. “For a kid like me, who didn’t be for that leadership role,” he says. “But it’s end who will be very much opposed to the know what he wanted to do, an education comforting to see how good they are, and I’m change in the law and the policy. from John Carroll opens your mind to what’s convinced the future of our Army and nation “Those are small populations, but neither possible. By not going into a heavy science, is in good hands.”

WWW.JCU.EDU/MAGAZINE 17 125th anniversary section Under the arches In this third (of four) installment of the magazine’s special 125th anniversary section, we publish some Carroll stories you’ve shared with us online. These are just a few of the countless examples of how the University has transformed the lives of thousands of Jesuit-educated men and women. Additionally, on the following pages, we publicize some lesser-known facts about the University. If you have other interesting tidbits about Carroll, or want to share your story, visit jcu.edu/125.

The best decision the years. I’m proud two of my sons and a daughter-in-law are JCU grads. Deciding to go to Carroll turned out to be the best As a senior at a Marianist high school on Long Island in New decision I ever made. York in 1959, I was puzzled about a college to attend. In those – Paul Kantz Jr. ’63 days, it wasn’t common to visit a host of schools like students do now. I knew my choices were limited by cost and distance. I’d heard about the Jesuits and investigated Fordham, but I didn’t A winding path want to endure the daily train and subway commute. In the fall of 1999, I entered my freshman year at Carroll. I was At about the time I decided I’d consider schools within a optimistic as I turned a new page in my young life. Like many, I one-hour plane ride, I received a mailer from JCU, which had welcomed the change, despite fear of the unknown. the Jesuit cachet, a nice-looking campus, and a reasonable cost. The product of an inner-city school system, I looked forward to So, sight unseen, I enrolled. a departure from the norm. The thought of immersing myself in a On my first day, I ran into fellow freshman Peter Hoffman ’63, sea of diversity and culture helped fuel my desire and abate the guilt whom I hadn’t seen since the first grade in Rockville Centre, of leaving home. My younger brother, who, six years my junior, was N.Y. That day, I also met my first Jesuit, Fr. Nick Predovich, extremely impressionable at the time and tugged at my heart. S.J., a wonderful man who was the head prefect in Dolan Hall. In retrospect, I realize the decision I made epitomized what Fr. Nick asked me what extracurriculars with which I’d become it meant to lead by example and provide a blueprint for my involved. I told him I’d work on the newspaper and join the brother to follow. Yet, I’d soon find the person at the helm of this sodality. I had great experiences with both. I also became sports journey was terribly misguided. information director, traveling with the varsity teams to help I’d always done well in school, therefore, it was expected publicize them. I attend college. Though it was a natural progression for me, Friends are incredulous when I tell them my favorite college I made the mistake of going about my plan under the guise of courses were Latin and Greek, along with English literature. The other people’s expectations. I chose to attend Carroll for several professors I had for those subjects were superb and included Joe reasons that were my own, yet, overwhelmingly because it fit the Schork, Ph.D., Dick Spath ’44, Ph.D., and Don Poduska, Ph.D., mold of other people’s ideal image of me. for Latin; Fr. Charles Castellano, S.J., for Greek; and Joe Cotter Whereas most students are proactive in their college and Art Trace, Ph.D., for literature. search, my experience was comparably less vested. Instead, my While at Carroll, I met my future wife, Mary Kay, an enthusiasm came from the reactions of those who learned I was Ursuline girl. We’re celebrating 47 years of marriage this year. attending such a prestigious university. It was this type of blind I liked JCU so much I returned to work there as director of euphoria that drove me down a path I’d soon regret. public relations in 1969 and stayed 30 years – the final 18 as vice Barely a week into the fall semester, hardened by feeling president for development. I met many truly wonderful students, misplaced and uninspired, I dropped out. Gone was the green 17 Jesuits, administrators, faculty, staff, and alumni throughout year old who yearned for exploration. I re-enrolled soon after,

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yet my focus was elsewhere, and I dropped out twice more in My story is a testament to the way in which life happens, 2000 and again in 2001. and the importance of people who cultivate our experience. I’m I returned to campus in the spring of 2003 during what grateful to have found this while attending John Carroll. would’ve been my last semester before graduation. Though – Rafeale Gibson ’05 bittersweet, it motivated me to stay the course. I knew what I wanted this time around, which allowed me to flourish. A positive role With a schedule that peaked at 41 credit hours during my I thank the teachers, administration, military science senior year, I had a single goal in sight. The routine brought out department, my parents and fellow classmates for changing the best in me, as well as dean’s list honors. Then, on May 22, my life. John Carroll wasn’t just four years of schooling. It’s a 2005, six years after first arriving on Carroll’s campus, I left a university that welcomed me into a new family and allowed graduate that afternoon. me to forge lifelong friendships, which have given me a better In the spring of 2011, I celebrated a professional perception about life and made me a better person. accomplishment – my first novel, “The Broken Road” was In 1997, I graduated from Mount Carmel High School in published. Chicago. I didn’t want to move away from Chicago and was Though my path wasn’t ideal, it has prepared me in ways no planning to attend Moraine Valley Community College or UCLA other could have. As for my younger brother, whose well-being as we called it (University Closest to LaGrange Avenue). I wanted was a significant factor during my growing pains, he’s also a to attend Moraine until I figured out what I wanted to do with my college graduate and professional football player in the NFL. life. My parents pushed me daily to attend Carroll because they

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!rst copy of The Lumina magazine was published knew about Jesuit education and the quality of in 1915. In 1925, the people at JCU would have a positive impression Carroll News was published, and it’s on my life. been a weekly tradition since. It wasn’t until August 1997, about a week Did you know? before school started, I decided to attend Carroll. After a long summer in Chicago, I agreed with my parents it probably would be in my best interest to do so. During my time at Carroll, I gained a new appreciation for academics and life. I received a scholarship through the ROTC program and met some of the most genuine and amazing people in my life. Most importantly, I was fortunate to meet The Carillon, the student !rst my wife, Brandy Banks ’03, while at Carroll. yearbook, was published To JCU teachers, administration, and in 1938 and, except for six years fellow alumni, I thank you for having a during World War II, has been positive role in my life and helping me get to published every year since. where I am today. – Brendan Hotchkiss ’01 Freshmen used to be required to A focus on service wear beanies on campus so they I just finished serving a two-year stint in could be identi!ed, a practice Punta Gorda, Belize, with the Jesuit Volunteer that ended in 1961. Corps. My decision to commit to two years of international service is a direct correlation to the Jesuit education I received at Carroll. The combination of my time on retreats with the campus ministry team, service-learning experiences while an undergrad, and the justice- based political science classes I took made moving abroad to accompany the marginalized a logical next step. The JCU band, which began in 1934, is in I also had the honor of being JCU’s first its 77th consecutive year of performingUntil at 1977, seniors used to put on mascot, Lobo. You better believe that’s still on concerts and sporting events. Stunt Night, an event that ribbed the my resume. University’s politics, sports teams, – Matt Wooters ’09 and administration. There used to be a A positive experience University-sanctioned bar In 1992, at the age of 54, I finally earned called the Rathskeller, or the my B.A. The entire experience of being Rat Bar, on campus. a nontraditional student and faculty wife (husband Wilhelm Bartsch was an instructor of German) was positive. I met many brilliant people, including Fr. Thomas O’Malley, S.J., who called my husband his colleague and taught one or two of his classes for fun. Fr. O’Malley The Saint John’s Bible, a gift to the and my husband have passed, but I can’t help University from Target in honor thinking they’re trading stories in heaven. Both of John Pellegrene ’58, is the only of them were truly men for others. handwritten and illuminated bible – Nancy Bartsch ’92 commissioned since the advent of printed books more than 500 years 20 FALL 2011 ago. Did you know? Interesting historical facts about JCU

In 1975 Tim Russert ’72 booked an unknown artist named Bruce Springsteen to play at John Carroll just prior to the release and success of the Born to Run album. JCU has conferred an honorary degree on Mother Teresa of Calcutta.

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In 1958, weekly Mass was required for all full-time Catholic students, The Rev. Frederick Odenbach, S.J., who was a ROTC was mandatory for all seismologist, and his dog, Hector, became the freshmen and sophomores, and !rst residents on the University Heights campus. fees were $20 per credit hour. Even though construction"oor of stopped Grasselli in Tower 1931, wherethey moved into the top Gymnast Dominique Moceanu, Olympic Gold he planned to set up an observatory. Medalist, attended Carroll and earned a BSBA in management in 2009. Also, gold medal Olympic #cially received its name. The Jesuits swimmer, Diana Munz, graduated from Carroll with a communications degree in 2007. It wasn’t until 1923 that JCU o wanted to call the school Cleveland University, but civic leaders at Commencement speakers have included: the time wanted to reserve that name for a nonsectarian institution. Bob Hope, George H. Bush, Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, Tim Russert ’72, Tom Brokaw, and Don Shula ’51.

The Carroll seal embedded in The JCU marching band became one the entrance under Grasselli. of America’s Tradition said if anyone stepped performing between!rst skating periods bands at the – on the seal, he would earn a Cleveland Arena – on skates. verbal onslaught by faculty and students. Everyone avoided desecrating the seal. In 1939, the JCU hockey team In September 1968, the University made was undefeated and untied in 15 the transition from full-time, games and had run up a string of all-male enrollment to a fully 41 consecutive victories. coeducational institution when women were admitted to the College of Arts and Sciences.

WWW.JCU.EDU/MAGAZINE 21 Time ven at 80 years old, he still swims a minimum of 2,200 yards – that’s 88 lengths of the pool – a week. enjoyed EFr. William Bichl, S.J., is more fit than most people his age. Fr. Bichl, who learned to swim from a young Jesuit Native Chicagoan while studying at Saint Louis University in 1957, has been swimming since. During the past 30 years, he has swum 5,000 spends Jesuit miles in the William H. Johnson Natatorium. A familiar face on campus, Fr. Bichl has been teaching and advising at career at Carroll Carroll continuously since 1970. After growing up in Chicago in the 1930s and ’40s, By John Walsh Fr. Bichl entered the Society of Jesus in 1954. The first time he came to Carroll was in August of 1963 as a Jesuit scholastic assigned to teach logic and gain teaching experience (he’d never taught before). He had a choice to gain that experience at the University of Detroit (now the University of Detroit Mercy) or John Carroll. Because he had a brother, Ken, and sister-in-law, Betty, in Cleveland, he told the provincial of the Detroit Province he preferred Carroll, so that’s where the provincial sent him. Driving from Chicago, Fr. Bichl dropped off a fellow Jesuit in downtown Cleveland and continued on to Carroll. Without much direction, he eventually found campus and wandered onto the quad. He ran into a Jesuit scholastic who showed him Rodman Hall, the Jesuit residence at the time. His bedroom was right above the arch facing the quad. After teaching logic for a year, Fr. Bichl moved on to the Bellarmine School of Theology, a seminary formerly in North Aurora, Ill., 15 miles from where he grew up. After being ordained at the Colombiere Center in Clarkston, Mich., he went back to Bellarmine for a fourth year of theology study. Then he returned to St. Louis University for three semesters to try and earn a doctorate in philosophy. It was then – January 1970 – that Fr. Walter Farrell, S.J., the provincial of the Detroit Province at the time, reassigned Fr. Bichl to JCU partly because he taught at Carroll before. “I know the Lord would rather have a sane, dumb Jesuit than a crazy, smart one,” Fr. Bichl says in jest, acknowledging he didn’t finish his doctoral studies but earned an undergraduate degree in philosophy and two master’s degrees, one in philosophy and one in theology. Fr. Bichl, who had studied Latin for 11 years, taught philosophy, Greek philosophy, and contemporary moral problems from 1970 to 1981. One of his students, James Bauer ’76, is now the assistant VP of enrollment management and executive director of the office of financial assistance services

22 FALL 2011 at the University of Miami in Florida. followed Fr. O’Malley as president. Fr. Lavelle was a native “He was very approachable,” says Bauer, who visited Fr. Clevelander, a graduate of St. Ignatius High School, and an Bichl the last time he was in Cleveland two years ago. “It all-state football star there. Woody Hayes, the legendary football was like having a member of your family in the community. coach at The Ohio State University, recruited Lavelle for his He was always available. You could go into the ground floor team. Lavelle thanked him for the offer but told Hayes he of Rodman Hall and call him, and he would come down and was joining the Jesuits that summer. Hayes responded: “You’re talk or go for a walk. He was always ready for conversation. joining the better team.” He made me think about how I treat people.” As for student memories, Fr. Bichl recalls Paul Kissane In 1982, Fr. Bichl became acting assistant dean of the ’86, who’s presently a Midwest director at Bloomberg in College of Arts and Sciences focusing on freshmen. After a Chicago. Fr. Bichl was advising Kissane, who was president year of being an acting dean, the “acting” was dropped from his of the centennial class. At the beginning of Kissane’s senior title, and he retained that position until 2006 when he was 75. year, he needed to take 43 credit hours to graduate on time. “I spent a lot of time talking to and getting to know the He persuaded Fr. Bichl to let him take 22 hours the first students throughout the years,” he says. “I liked them a lot and semester and 21 hours the second, even though he was developed a nice rapport with them. I tried my best to treat earning a 2.3 grade point average. everyone the same. My dad, who was a jeweler in downtown “But during his senior year, when he took that heavy Chicago, taught me to always treat people equitably.” load, he got the best grades while he was here,” Fr. Bichl says. In working with freshmen throughout the years, Fr. Bichl Kissane, a Chicagoan like Fr. Bichl, says the Jesuit always wrote letters of dismissal to students because of poor academic took the Chicago contingency at Carroll under his wing and performance, yet he wrote readmission contracts for some of them. was keenly interested in them. “I encouraged those students to go to Tri-C (Cuyahoga “He has an incredible memory and knew many students Community College) and learn what they didn’t in high school by their first names,” Kissane says. “He knew who was in and come back to Carroll,” he says. “Some did this. Some trouble academically and those who weren’t. He was always students are worth the risk. If you give kids responsibility, there for support.” they’re pleased an adult trusts them. I’ve received letters from college graduates, some of whom came back to Carroll to earn Wonderful moments their degrees, thanking me for waking them up.” Throughout the past 40 years, Fr. Bichl has enjoyed wonderful moments when he sees students realize they needed to get Carroll memories their act in gear and study hard to graduate. One vivid memory for Fr. Bichl was when Fr. Joseph Schell, “We care about these kids, and it shows,” he says. “When S.J., was president of the University (1967 to 1970). Students alums come back, they’re so delighted to see the faculty, staff, came to him after the Kent State shootings (in early May and administrators who’ve meant a lot to them. Generally, 1970) concerned about what happened, and Fr. Schell our grads are helping people by donating their time, so we’re decided to make finals optional. doing something right.” “If you were satisfied with your grade, you were allowed Looking back at his career at Carroll, Fr. Bichl never to go home,” Fr. Bichl says. “I spent 3.5 hours in the Kulas thought he’d be here this long. Auditorium listening to students voice their various opinions “I always thought that if I liked this place and the people, about the Kent State shootings and the affect it had on them.” I’d stay here,” he says. “Now, as long as I’m healthy, I’d like to Fr. Bichl has fond memories of former president Fr. stay at Carroll. I’ve enjoyed my time here.” Thomas O’Malley, S.J. (1980 to 1988), a Boston native who “Fr. Bichl embodies what JCU is all about because he came to Carroll from Boston College. treated everybody as a person with a background, not just “He was a breath of fresh air,” Fr. Bichl says. “His time a social security number,” Kissane adds. “He had a genuine here was a whirlwind. He visited staff and administrators in interest in people and where they were going. He was proud their offices and got to know them. People loved him.” of students’ accomplishments. He is one of the people who He also remembers well Fr. Michael Lavelle, S.J., who make JCU unique and special.”

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GoingIN MEMORIAM the distance

here are people who sit around and 50-mile race in Hagerstown, Md., twice. He’s Once they began working on campus, talk about accomplishing goals, and completed marathons at Disney World and that same approach of seeing jobs through Tthere are people who pursue them even traveled to Dublin with friends in 2005 and performing them well earned Reilley and vigorously.MY Tom ReilleyTURN ’99, manager of to run. his company the opportunity to work on the purchasing and auxiliary services, falls into the “When I finished the first one, I couldn’t property from 1985 to 1990. Because of the size latter group. believe I was able to do it,” he says. “I like of campus, Reilley was required to bring his Case in point: Reilley woke up on his setting a goal and pushing myself to meet it. entire crew – which included Chris Kane and 36th birthday and didn’t feel like he was in That feeling never gets old.” Ken Majewski ’01, both of whom still work in good shape. He was far removed from his Despite suffering from plantar fasciitis in the University’s facilities department – to work days of playing baseball, football, and hockey 2000 and a strained tendon last year, Reilley on campus for a week or two at a time. as a young man at St. Edward High School continues to run during his lunch break when So impressed with the work Reilley was in Lakewood, Ohio, and Cleveland State he can. He competed in another Cleveland doing, the University offered him a full-time Marathon this past May. job in 1990. He managed the grounds crew Reilley uses Carroll’s from 1990 until June of 1993 before switching indoor facilities when weather to the mail center, marking the first time he prevents him from running worked indoors full time. Reilley still has outside. Regardless of the responsibilities in the mail center but has an conditions, he likes to run office in Rodman Hall where he works in the with others. Reilley joins purchasing department, too. co-workers Mike Roeder ’93 Aside from holding various positions (manager of facilities services), during his two decades at Carroll, Reilley Garry Homany (manager became involved with the Center for Service of regulatory affairs and risk and Social Action. His friend Ted Steiner management), and Tracy ’93, program coordinator, encouraged him to Blasius (head women’s soccer participate in an immersion trip. As a result of coach) for five- to six-mile runs the trip, Reilley and his wife, Barb, have led throughout University Heights. two groups of students to New Orleans to help Friends and co-workers with the city’s revival after the devastation of from the University have Hurricane Katrina. Reilley has been on trips in become a large part of Reilley’s 2009, 2010, and 2011. life, but they might never have “That’s a part of my life that has been a been introduced had he not moving experience,” he says. “Ted Steiner University. On that morning in 1993, he been in the right place at the right time. came in my office and encouraged me to get decided he was going to run three miles to get While a student at Cleveland State, involved. It’s been rewarding on many levels.” back in shape. After one mile, he couldn’t run Reilley started a landscaping business that Graduating from college – which Reilley any farther, so he walked the last two. serviced only the West Side of Cleveland. did in 1999 after taking classes part time Reilley reached the point where three During the winters, he tended bar at the Tam while working – also was rewarding. Aside miles was doable, but he wasn’t satisfied. O’Shanter in Lakewood for additional income. from raising his daughter, Carolyn, who’s Eventually, running five to six miles became Tom Gannon, then serving as John Carroll’s working toward her master’s degree at DePaul a daily routine, but that still wasn’t enough. director of physical planning, came in to University, it’s the achievement of which he’s With the encouragement of friends, he signed the bar one afternoon upset the landscaping most proud. up to run the Cleveland Marathon in 1999. crew the University was contracting didn’t It took him 24 years to earn his degree, but After completing the 26.2-mile race, the show. Gannon was impressed with Reilley one should’ve known he was going to finish feeling of satisfaction became addicting. and, remembering he owned a landscaping because Tom Reilley isn’t a person who talks That’s why Reilley has run 58 marathons, company, told him to arrive with his crew at about accomplishing things. He does them. including three 31-mile races and the JFK 8 a.m. the next morning. – Tim Ertle ’11

24 FALL 2011 A warm welcome

burst of color – including a plush, red infection,” he says. “I remember how helpless I some of his experiences with students.” leather couch and two bright, orange felt. After that, MS became a passion for me.” So the two talked and arranged for Aupholstered chairs – greets visitors in Decades later, at 73, Conomy still is Lissemore’s class to visit Conomy in his office. the waiting room of Dr. John Conomy’s office passionate about his patients, who come from Megan Muhar, a senior biology major from in Woodmere, Ohio. Personal photographs throughout the world and range in age from Pittsburgh, was amazed at how welcoming his from throughout the world – Chile, India, 3 to 103. They suffer from some type of brain office felt. Italy, and France – adorn the walls, and thick injury or disease, including strokes, epilepsy, “It didn’t feel like a doctor’s office at all – scrapbooks from a recent trip to China sit on Alzheimer’s disease, and brain trauma. it was a lot more comfortable,” she says. an ornate table in the hallway leading to a But Conomy isn’t only a doctor. He’s also The visit helped Muhar realize she wanted corner kitchen. Tucked in the back – almost an attorney who advocates for the sick in the to be a lab researcher in a medical setting. unnoticeable in the warm, homey office – is an complicated world of health law. Recently, “I can’t see myself being as comfortable as exam room. Conomy ’60 explains why there are he worked on a case arguing whether an Dr. Conomy is with patients,” she says, adding four chairs, including a leather recliner, and a Alzheimer’s patient should be able to initiate she learned how important it is to listen when dancing teddy bear that sings “That’s Amore.” a divorce. Conomy declined to say what he someone’s talking to you and hear what they’re “I don’t like doctors’ offices, and I don’t advocated. It’s rare for a doctor to be a lawyer, telling you. “That applies to everything.” particularly like doctors,” says Conomy, too, but Conomy says it’s a natural fit. an internationally renowned neurologist. “It’s not enough to have your health if you – Sue Valerian “Their offices are cold, noisy, impersonal, can’t use it to exert control over your rights intimidating, and not private or comforting.” and property,’’ he says. The chairs are a way to invite family and The son of a machinist and telephone friends into the exam room with Conomy’s operator, Conomy grew up in Cleveland’s patients, half of whom are unable to walk. Collinwood neighborhood and attended St. “If people want to bring the Ringling Joseph High School where he discovered his Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus with love of medicine. His girlfriend’s father worked them, that’s OK with me,” he says. “I want at the Cleveland Clinic and helped him land them to feel at home.” a job as a clerk in the records room. Later, as a Conomy, the former head of the Cleveland student at John Carroll, he became an assistant Clinic’s neurology department, believes to a neurosurgeon. The doctor liked him, and strongly in a warm bedside manner and soon, the teenager was wearing a white lab listening to patients. His particular passion coat and making rounds with the residents. is those afflicted with multiple sclerosis. He “I don’t know what I would have done if I helped found and run the Consortium of didn’t become a doctor,” he says. “That’s all I Multiple Sclerosis Centers, a professional wanted to be.” group aimed at improving research and care A pre-med major minoring in philosophy, for MS patients, 25 years ago. Presently, there Conomy cherishes his experience at Carroll. more than 200 member centers worldwide. “I owe them everything,” he says. Conomy’s interest in MS took root more That’s why Conomy recently offered to than 40 years ago when the first patient he saw mentor students in James Lissemore’s biology had the disease. She was a 33-year-old mother classes. Conomy bumped into Lissemore, chair of three who was paralyzed from the waist of the biology department, when he was roaming down. Her husband left her, and she had a pile around the department during alumni weekend. of mounting bills. “He was warm and interested in John “All I could do was treat her for a bladder Carroll,” Lissemore says. “He wanted to share

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Admission checkpoint

two million applications were submitted Finally, please be aware of Dec. 1, via the Common App Online. The Common 2011, which is our Early Action I and priority Application allows students to complete one scholarship deadline. Our first round of application and submit it to multiple schools. admission decisions will be mailed the third elcome back to school. Hopefully Although a paper version of The Common week of December to all students who have by now, all you seniors are well on Application is available, almost all of our completed applications on file by Dec. 1. Wyour way in your college search, applications during the past few years have In addition, to guarantee your full review having compiled your list of schools and, been received online. Visit commonapp.org and consideration for all merit scholarship maybe, visited some of them. So what’s next? to register for a free account, search for programs, including our Arrupe Scholars, Well, fall of senior year means it’s the colleges you’re considering, add them Leadership Scholars, and Presidential Honors college application time. At John Carroll, to your “My Colleges” list, and begin your Award, which all require separate applications, we’ve tried to make the application process application. It’s that easy. it’s important to apply for admission by Dec. 1. as straightforward as possible. To start, The John Carroll supplement to The If you have any questions as you go applying to JCU is free. Secondly, the entire Common Application also can be completed through the application process, please process can be completed online. We are an online through www.commonapp.org. In let us know. Our admission staff is here to exclusive user of The Common Application, addition to your application and supplement, help. You might even see one of us out on meaning this is the only application for you’ll need to have your supporting the road in the next couple of months as we freshman admission that we accept. The documents sent from your high school, which travel throughout the country for high school Common Application is a not-for-profit include your transcript and The Common visits and college fairs. To see where we’re membership organization, which was Application School Report form, which will traveling, visit jcu.edu/admission. Also, if you founded in 1975. Presently, there are more be completed by your guidance counselor. haven’t visited campus, fall is a great time to than 400 members, and membership Last but not least, don’t forget to send us come and learn more about JCU. Join us for a is open to colleges and universities that your ACT (our school code is 3282) or SAT campus tour and admission presentation, a promote access by evaluating students using (1342) test results. This will complete your Blue Streak Preview Day, or for a personalized a holistic selection process. Last year, almost application for admission. visit. We hope to see you soon.

LETTERS TO LOBO I’m taking classes As long as you attain a passing grade (C- or better) from an accredited at a local community institution, we’ll accept those credits. After you submit your deposit, we’ll college during my perform a degree evaluation so it’s clear which JCU requirements might have been fulﬁlled by the coursework you completed. At a minimum, senior year. Will JCU credits will be accepted as electives. accept those credits?

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26 FALL 2011 A better sense of the cost STUDENT SPOTLIGHT John Carroll embraces the recent change to the Higher Education Opportunity Act, Jevon which will help students and families plan financially for education. The act requires colleges to develop a net price Page calculator to provide families with an Class of 2012 estimated out-of-pocket cost for their Bedford, Ohio school. Similar online tools have been Major: Psychology in place in other industries, such as real estate, car, and travel. With this new 1. How are you involved on campus? tool, parents will be able to develop, This year, I’m a resident assistant in 3. How do you think you’ve inspired more precisely, a realistic list of schools Murphy Hall, president of iDance, and others to succeed? to consider much earlier in the search chairman of M.I.O.S. (Men Inspiring Others By just being there for my students during process, saving time and energy when to Succeed). any time of need – whether it’s a concern visiting and applying to schools. We about academics, social-life issues, or if hope this tool ensures fewer surprises or 2. How did your love of dance inspire you to they just want to hang out – and pushing disappointments later in the process. create iDance? them to be better people for themselves Providing estimates of the true cost I started dancing my senior year in high and their community, I feel I’ve inspired compared with the sticker price earlier in school, and I fell in love with it. When I them and they’ve inspired me. Helping the admission process has the potential came to John Carroll, it was difficult for them find ways to become involved on me to adjust to campus life at times. I was campus forces them to manage their time, to have a profound impact on the college quiet and didn’t know many people, so which is a skill everyone needs to practice. search process. It will allow more time to dance became my escape from reality. I When students become involved with plan financial resources and have more danced every day for hours. My girlfriend certain groups, they form their identity. realistic expectations of the costs of the and I realized how dance impacted our various schools being considered. self-esteem and dramatically increased 4. How do you want to be remembered our confidence and patience. We decided after you graduate? To access our calculator, it was time to give back to others. We I’d like to be remembered as the founder visit jcu.edu/aidjcu. To learn more wanted to teach students how to dance and co-founder of two influential and about the value and worth of a JCU so maybe they would use it as a stress- positive organizations – iDance and degree, visit jcu.edu/success. relieving tool. After establishing this M.I.O.S. I hope after I graduate these organization, I was proud because I felt organizations will continue to move like I had the freedom to create something forward successfully because they’re within John Carroll. If I didn’t dance, I don’t needed and can help make a difference in think I’d be where I am today. a student’s college experience.

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Get involved with the Alumni Association

lumni involvement at Carroll is an 5. Student outreach. The Student Alumni essential part of helping support the Association (SAA), established in 2008, Amission and advancement of the strengthens the bond between students University. Here are a few of the many ways and alumni through social, networking, you can give back to your alma mater and spiritual, and philanthropic events. The become more involved: SAA works closely with the alumni relations staff to facilitate the transition 1. Recruit future alumni. The Alumni- from students to alumni, while building in-Admissions Program promotes alumni a lifelong bond with the University. engagement with prospective students We’re looking for alumni who want to be on various levels. Volunteers can refer involved by hosting a “Dinner with 12 Blue a prospective student, contact students Streaks,” inviting students to your place of via phone or email, represent JCU at a employment for a hands-on experience, or college fair in their area, or host a Carroll taking part in service projects or immersion reception at their home. trips with students.

2. Mentor and career networking. 6. Attend an event. See the list of upcoming Students and alumni always are looking for events on the opposite page. Contact opportunities to connect with fellow Blue Theresa Spada at 216-397-3014 to Streaks. Whether it’s joining the Carroll sponsor one in your area. Contacts LinkedIn group, attending a regional speed networking event, meeting To learn more with the Muldoon partners, participating about the exciting in a mentoring program like the Chicago new developments Mentoring Program, attending the annual and view the menu of Career Fair, or taking advantage of Career opportunities to engage with Center services, now’s the time to get the Alumni Association, involved, mentor, and network with fellow visit jcu.edu/alumni. alumni and students.

3. Alumni chapter programs. Alumni chapters connect Blue Streaks near and far to their alma mater. In June of 2011, we relaunched the Chicago and Pittsburgh alumni chapters. We’re also planning to expand the chapter network to other cities. Become an Alumni-in-Admissions volunteer Do you want to become involved? We want Alumni volunteers are vital to recruiting © h{|{ {y{ z{ to hear from you. and enrolling new students at Carroll. to the admission ofﬁce. Your stories and success are excellent © h{{{ ` ~ Yw w w y {}{ 4. National alumni board. The alumni measures of the quality of a John Carroll fair in your city. board is composed of nine to 12 alumni education. With your help, the University © Y wy {y{ z{ x will continue to enroll talented students phone, letter, or email. volunteers who represent John Carroll who will carry on the traditions that © ^ w{z {y{ {y{ alumni worldwide. As an advisory board, played such a signiﬁcant part in your life. in your city. it provides support with key initiatives, There are many important ways, with For more information or to become a volunteer, programs, planning, and focuses the varying degrees of time commitment, you contact Tom Fanning at 216-397-4246 or can help. They include: efforts of the Alumni Association through [email protected], or visit jcu.edu/alumni. committee work and outreach.

28 FALL 2011 New president heads Blue Gold Club

n May 2011, Rebecca Misencik ’01, JCU: You have the option of choosing ’08G assumed the role of Blue Gold Club many volunteer organizations. Ipresident. Since 1982, the club’s mission Why did you choose the club? has been to promote, recognize, and support RM: It’s important to give back to the varsity athletics at the University. Misencik, community, and the JCU community who received a BSBA in finance, was a always has been good to me. Each soccer Blue Streak student athlete. She also person I’ve worked with at JCU – earned an M.B.A. with a concentration in from academics to administration international business from Carroll. Misencik, to athletics – has supported me who received JCU’s Northern Ohio Live in all my endeavors. I can’t think Rainmaker of Tomorrow Award in 2006, is of a better place to dedicate my an account executive officer of commercial extra time and energy. surety for Travelers Insurance. We sat down with Rebecca to ask her why she decided to JCU: What are your plans as become more involved. the new president? RM: Athletics is such an JCU: How did you become involved with important part of campus the Blue Gold club? life at Carroll. I want to help Q&AWith Rebecca Misencik RM: During my M.B.A. program, I spent enrich the experience for weekends at JCU working on group projects. athletes, parents, students, When I’d take breaks from coursework, I’d and alumni. I hope to raise Upcoming events watch various sporting events on campus. awareness of the club, increase Dates subject to change. Visit Admission was free for me because I was a our percentage of alumni donors, jcu.edu/alumni for the latest information. member of the Blue Gold Club. I’d often see and grow our fund balance so we’re Tuesday, Oct. 11 the athletic director, Laurie Massa, and she able to continue our work supporting Chicago Presidential Alumni Reception encouraged me to participate in the Blue Blue Streak teams. University Club of Chicago Gold Club in greater ways. Thursday, Oct. 13 JCU: Why should alumni, parents, Boston Presidential Alumni Reception or fans donate to the club? Boston College Club RM: Many people appreciate knowing how Friday-Sunday, Oct. 28-30 their donation or gift will be used. Because Pershing Rifle Reunion Carroll has such a rich tradition of athletics, Cleveland a gift or membership to the club directly supports our teams. Our coaches have finite Wednesday, Nov. 2 Pittsburgh Presidential Alumni Reception budgets for their basic operating expenses, The Duquesne Club and funds from the club supplement their needs. Because I’m involved in the process, Friday, Dec. 2 I know how well the funds are managed John Carroll University 125th Anniversary Gala and distributed for specific enhancement The InterContinental Hotel (Cleveland) requests. I also know how much the support means to our student athletes and coaches. Sunday, Dec. 11 Breakfast with Santa (Cleveland) To learn more about the Blue Gold John Carroll University and Club or submit online membership, (Chicago) visit jcusports.com. Loyola University Chicago

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Bruce E. Thompson 1943 216-382-4408 To our readers [email protected] For additional columnist contact information, please call 216-397-3050 or 800-736-2586. Note: We publish additional class notes and archived columns online. Don McDonald Visit jcu.edu/magazine to read unabridged copies and previous columns. 1944 216-991-9140 [email protected] THE GOLDEN YEARS chemicals. I have a recipe for vitamins on the rocks; a lemon twist provides the vitamins and my daily citrus Ed Cunneen 216-561-1122 Larry Kelley ’36 intake. While going through this slick magazine, I’m 1947 reminded how fortunate we were – we actually had [email protected] Up to 216-941-1795 1939 Jesuit professors. … Thanks. Carl [email protected] A class columnist is needed. Things have been difficult for the past year. I can’t Robert J. Trivison 1948 If interested, call 216-397-3050. seem to get tasks that need to be accomplished 1942 760-944-6964 started, yet alone finished. It must be old age. On [email protected] Tom Harrison May 13, 2011, I attended the funeral of Henry 1949 440-331-4343 “Hank” Dombrowski. We were freshmen at St. Bob Kraus lives on two acres in Akron, Ohio. He [email protected] Ignatius High School in 1928 and attended John got his grandson, a recent Lehigh University grad, Carroll in the same building on West 30th and Lorain to cut the grass, a task he can no longer do. Guess Jim Broadbent married beautiful Shirley soon after in 1932 for three more years. Our last year started he may be thinking about a move to a retirement graduation and entered the tire-sales business in Oct. 5, 1932. The carpenters were still working in home. Of the 12 classmates I know to be living, Warren, Ohio. Jim applied himself, as he had as the classroom. It was the only time Fr. Leonard six live in a retirement home. … Dr. Ed O’Malley’s a Carroll student, and grew the business to five Otting, S.J., who taught ethics, called off class. The daughter, Annette, reported his death; God rest his locations in the region. Simultaneously, his family carpenters won. I bet it was the only class he never soul. … Bob Smith is in a retirement community and grew to five sons and two daughters. Several sons finished. ... I’ve been trying to call Hugh McCaffrey is adjusting quickly to his new lifestyle. As of July had Jim’s love of the tire business, happily taking over ’37 since before Christmas. I knew he was in an 1, he’s president of the retirement community. His the operation to provide Jim more time to golf. I’m assisted living facility, but somebody should’ve wife, Alyce, a dementia sufferer, finds it difficult to sad to say Jim’s productive, successful, and happy answered the phone. He had a good reason for adjust. Their social life is restricted to several close life ended May 20, 2011, after a short illness. … not answering the phone because he died Nov. 26, friends. … Francis Honn is in good health enabling Less than a month later, the Gold Streaks luncheon 2010. ... Tom Harrison ’49 and Hugh Gallagher ’50 him to take care of Alyce and the apartment. Francis group lost a regular, enthusiastic participant, who picked me up to attend the memorial Mass at Saint embraced various interests, including 25 years as also was a key member of the senior Westsiders. Francis Chapel June 22 for Art Noetzel ’38. Art was a trustee of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. Ray Fox answered God’s call to eternity June 15, one of the most popular teachers at Carroll. He never He raised funds and formed relationships with 2011, after a short hospitalization. Ray and his wife, overlooked or forgot any of his students. It was good prominent people including the governor. Francis’ Eileen, are parents of two sons and two daughters to see Justin Noetzel ’40 before he passed away. He older daughter’s son (Duke U.) is studying in China and grandparents of nine. Ray was the treasurer might have been in a wheelchair, but that Noetzel this summer. His Chinese language skills enable him of Monarch Aluminum Co., a manufacturer of mind still was sharp as a tack. He knew and called to travel on his own. Her older son will marry a lovely, cookware and special aluminum stampings. Ray everyone by name. ... Keep praying. Just Larry smart college classmate next month. … My wife, continued his work as the company changed to Susan, and I took a trip in March to Florida. We had Standex International Corp. Ray tried retirement but Carl Giblin a Keane family reunion in Matlacha at the water-way found summers in his retreat in Vermillion, Ohio, to 1940 727-518-7961 home of Susan’s cousin, Alice and Gene Leary. It be repetitious. He discovered excitement in a new [email protected] included a celebration of life ceremony for Alice’s son, challenge by joining Earnest Machine Products Co. Bill. Then we returned to Miami Beach where son and enjoyed that until he finally tired of working and joined our group of lazy elder gentlemen. … I called As usual, I’m indebted to John Sweeney for most Don’s partner died and for another celebration of life , who you’ll recall was the spark plug of of the news in these notes. John has about as many ceremony. Susan had a medical problem and ended Tim Ryan the alumni lunch organization, hoping he gained doctors as he has relatives and has been keeping up in Mt. Sinai Hospital for several days, and after a mobility. It’s our mutual hope that when the first them busy. He’s regaining his strength after his most two-week extension in Florida, we returned home. fall Gold Streak luncheon is scheduled, we can plan recent surgery. I hope John used his law training to We celebrated July 4th with 40 family members in a his transportation. Tim sounds sharp as ever. His receive a volume discount. He has spent many days beach-party atmosphere – surfing, swimming, music, only limitation is mobility. … , riding a gurney. John writes that in your 94th year, or dancing, etc. We’ll do a repeat next year, God willing. Anthony Adamcik a Baltimore, Md., resident for many years, is beyond, it’s not easy to avoid serious health problems, I also played 18 holes of golf with my son, Billy, enjoying retirement. He hasn’t seen a classmate but Lou Sulzer has managed to do that, and his mind recently. It was the first game in more than a year. or heard Carroll news except from this quarterly is good, too. I’m glad to learn about the improvement I shot a 94, which included seven three-putts. Yikes! Alumni Journal. … Bill Varga had fabulous news of Lou’s mind. … Jim Schlecht has recovered from I’m an avid reader of history, economics, philosophy, that brightened my outlook and will encourage his cataract surgery and needs glasses only to drink. … politics, etc., and just finished “Washington: A-Life” classmates. Bill recently earned, and was awarded, James O’C Morgan, who lost his wife, Mary, after by Ron Chernow, “On China” by Henry Kissinger, his renewed pilot’s license, which is effective until a long illness, moved from Texas to Tampa, Fla. Jim “Demonic” by Ann Coulter, and “The Great American March 3, 2013. Because of arcane age regulations, sends me a card with his own artwork now and then. Awakening” by Jim DeMint. I highly recommend all Bill was required to undergo continuous 24-hour … The lunch bunch – Lou Sulzer, Bud Noetzel, Jim four. … I talked briefly with Tony Yonto, and all is testing in Oklahoma City this June, then spend three Schlecht, and John Sweeney – can eat at a card well. I can’t believe he’s still active CEO of his family’s months passing various tests before his license was table now. They still meet monthly and dine at the foundry, but he says he has a great team and it’s a renewed. After all the testing, he expected full, two Breckenridge Village retirement community. The food good business. … I’m hoping to hear from several of years of pleasant licensed flying, but the effective isn’t much, but there’s no tipping. … I occupy a one- you whom I’ve called or written. If you make contact, date shown is March 2, the day the tests began. Bill bedroom apartment in Clearwater, Fla., and retain a I’ll write about it in the next issue. We have a lifetime earned only 21 months of licensed flying. No doubt, driver’s license that allows me to shop for needed of history to write about. God be with you. Bob

30 FALL 2011 ALUMNI JOURNAL he’ll request 27 months on his next license. Bill’s Robert Dailey, William Eline, Joseph Isabella, Chuck O’Malley, and Don Martens. … Joe success gives new and strong assurance to ’49ers Raymond Masek, Hugh Morgan, Raymond Mersol is an active member of St. Jude parish in who aren’t as old as we sometimes feel. … Send Smiley, Joseph Stipkala, Rev. Jack White, S.J., and Columbiana, Ohio. In addition to many activities news, preferably good. All news is reported with me. Take a look at the photo. Do you think we had a directly associated with the parish, he’s a member reasonable accuracy. Tom fun time? We sure did. Join us next year. … Send a of the board of trustees for Catholic Charities, a note via email or even U.S. mail, please. Don reader for the Mass for shut-ins on local TV, and has been named as the Knights of Columbus volunteer Charles A. Byrne of the year for the Ohio. … Tony LaPerna is getting 440-684-9776 Dorothy Poland 1950 along well. When we spoke, he said his family had [email protected] 1952 recently met for vacation in the Carolinas. … Bob Having been honored by the University with an Cummings continues to battle several health Alumni Medal – thanks to the late Ken Callahan’s I talked to Mike Gavin a bit ago, and everyone is problems and walks with a cane. He continues to nomination – I felt obliged to return to my old role doing well. He and family divide their time between plug along and was fortunate to be visiting his son as class correspondent. In particular, I wanted Cleveland and Florida. ... Larry Casey celebrated in San Diego in July when a dust storm hit Phoenix. to mention the deaths of two prominent class his 81st birthday July 7. His son, Larry Mike, gave The cars in his garage were covered in dust when members, Jim Conway and Ken Callahan. They him a 2006 Hummer H3. Even his wife, Jeanne, he and Ginette returned home. They also had to were active in alumni affairs, accepting leadership has a leather, six-way power seat on the passenger backwash their pool several times to rid the dust. roles in their contributions and moral support. … side. The dashboard TV screen displays a GPS map, Their suburban home in Anthem wasn’t hit as As a professional fundraiser for local Catholic high and when the transmission is shifted into reverse, severely as downtown Phoenix. … Bob Harter’s schools and colleges, Jim Conway’s last assignment the screen shows a large area behind the vehicle grandson, John Jaicjs, will be entering John Carroll was with CWRU. He established new records from to prevent him from backing into anything, such as a freshman this year and hopes to be playing that alumni to the university’s great pleasure. His as trash cans and children. Larry’s philosophy is he on the varsity golf team. He played high school wife, KT, would travel with him on some calls. has had so much fun and he only has 19 years to golf in Westerville, Ohio. … Gene Wetzel recently Sadly, she followed his death by six months. Bishop reach 100. ... Betty and Bill Kenealy had to forgo attended the 80th birthday party for John Kall. Emeritus Anthony M. Pilla spoke eloquently about their planned trip to Hawaii with eight grandchildren. Among those who attended are Dugan, DeChant Jim at his funeral Mass. Jim and the bishop worked Try to explain to young people that because grandpa and Tobin. Those guys are together at many events. together on many campaigns. The Conways leave broke his hip in May, the trip wasn’t going to … Bob Rourke still lives in the Chattanooga area four girls and two sons, having lost a daughter who happen. Bill was able to take his granddaughter, of Tennessee where he has been for 27 years. He was a young child. … Dr. Ken Callahan was a popular Olivia, to her Girl Scout dance before his unfortunate worked as an environmentalist for the state. … speaker at his dental society events and volunteered fall. Get well soon, Bill. They also sent a photo of When I talked with Joe Fakult, he was enjoying to be our class master of ceremonies at every class their son, Cmdr. William Kenealy, U.S. Navy (retired), his family visiting from Arkansas and North Dakota. event. He was most entertaining and possessed who holds dual citizenship in the U.S. and England, Joe grows a lot of tomatoes in his yard in Willowick, great wit. As many of you know, Ken also was quite dressed as a Guide at Buckingham Palace. Bill Jr., Ohio. This year’s crop is well behind schedule a civil war historian. He leaves five children and was speaks four languages and is a rare guide because because of the spring rains. … Send your news for the beloved husband of the late Joan (nee Reilly) most are young Brits. ... Don’t forget, next June the next issue. God’s blessings to you all. Jim and the late Jeremy (nee Brayton). … Jim and Ken will be our 60th reunion, so let’s try to have a good filled unique roles for our class that will have to be crowd attend reunion weekend. Don’t leave Jo and replaced. We may have to scout among those of us Jim Previtt and I the only ones who show up. Be Peter Mahoney remaining. Sincerely, CAB. safe. God bless. Dorothy 1954 440-933-2503 [email protected] Donald A. Ungar It’s that time of year when men for others form 330-723-5234 1951 little groups called foursomes, and this is where [email protected] the story begins. Three from our year, Don REUNION YEAR Buynack, Herb Ramerman, and Jim Sutphin, with Jim Lewis ’71, conquered all. Their scramble The 125th anniversary celebration was a reunion score of 30 + 30 = 60 at the Alumni Golf Outing we’ll always remember. Our 60-year committee caused a riot by all who attended. Sutphin hoped to see many 1951 grads attend. Attending explained he knew this would happen because celebrations has become difficult for many of us. the Dutch invented golf. It seems that, for years, A display board of class pictures and a video of Dutchmen (Sutphin is one) in Holland would pick some of our class reunions were made and left with up sticks and chip/pitch tulip bulbs from dike to dike the alumni office as memorabilia. At the Mass on (the first water hazard) and once in a while hit one Saturday, Bill Switaj and Ray Smiley carried the into Belgium. Later, a Dutch merchant traveling in rose in remembrance of those members who’ve Scotland demonstrated the process hoping to sell entered eternal life. A class picture was taken, not many tulip bulbs, but the Scotch, ever conscious of one but two, reason being was not everyone got Cmdr. William Kenealy Jr. USN (retired), as a expense and the balance of trade, decided to take together at the same time. The photographer will guide at Buckingham Palace, son of Betty and feathers, wrap them in cloth, and use them instead fix the photo so we’re all together. After the class Bill ’52 Kenealy of the tulips. The first Titleist Pro V1 golf ball was picture was taken, Lillian and Bill Switaj, Jeanette invented, and the Scotch took credit for golf. As and James Abood, Janet and Joe Stipkala, and Bill a result of winning the tournament, Jim was sent Eline rode the elevator to the ground level. While four Waterford beer mugs and four blue and gold they were in the elevator, power was lost. Yes, they Jim Myers Cutter & Buck golf shirts. … While on the subject were between floors in a dark elevator longer than a 440-942-7831 1953 of Scotland Mike Faul and his wife, Peggy, spent a half hour. Lillian’s words: “How scary.” Candlelight [email protected] share of this summer traveling in an RV while Mike was provided so we could eat dinner. Power failures biked on side trips. Peggy put it all on video, which don’t happen often, but this one changed our In my last column, I mentioned several St. Ignatius demonstrates how Mike survived as a judge in the evening. We were able to celebrate graduation day High School class of ’49 alumni. Among the 25 state of New York – balance and being able to move with the 2011 graduates. The 1951 class members to 30 who attended the April luncheon are: Bob quickly. … Lou LaRiche made headlines in Road who attended are: James Abood, James Coviello, Harter, Kevin Tobin, Tom Dugan, Neil Raleigh,

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and Track magazine. He and a group of engineers Leo Duffy rallying the troops to attend. He attempted to get from Bentley and the Cadillac division of GM were 1956 815-7293513 Rev. Brian Paulson, S.J., (son of Peter Paulson, asked to convert the engine in the popemobile from 630-337-0788 (c) deceased) to represent his dad, but because of gasoline to alternative fuels. The final decision was January-May: 941-505-8394 the demands of his new position as rector of the between a thick, red pasta sauce or olive oil. The [email protected] Loyola University Jesuit community, he declined. olive oil won because it’s better for the economy. Fr. Brian’s mom, Jane Paulson, is well and keeps … Our classmate and senior golf tour member busy playing bridge, golf, and visiting her six Austie Groden has been in hand-to-hand combat REUNION YEAR kids and 11 grandchildren regularly. … Our class with the big “C” – chemo and all. Please pray for This is a note about our 55th during the reunion/ endowed memorial scholarship is growing nicely. him. Also, pray for Sandra Nilges and Gail LaRiche. commencement weekend, May 20-22. It was hot As of May 31, we have $417,072 in total cash and Keep the faith. Pete and wet at times. I’d like to express thanks to Mary pledges (183 donors and 568 gifts). The official Jane ’91 and Jack Breen for the wonderful lunch they audited reports weren’t available until September. had for us at their home Saturday afternoon. It began … Carole and Tom Moran have been residents Ray Rhode Friday evening with a social gathering under the tent. of Bonita Springs, Fla., for four to five months a 216-381-1996 1955 Mary Kay and Mike Benson, Joan and Ed Daugherty, year since 2009. The remaining time is spent in [email protected] Mary and I, Ruth Ann and Fritz Eder, Julie and Bill Bay Village, Ohio; North and South Carolina; and Hagerty, Jeannine and Larry Kinskey, Gloria and traveling. “With four wonderful daughters and Jim Doran wrote concerning the death of Arthur Bob Pascente, Noreen and Paul Schlimm, Linda and sons-in-law, plus 16 grandchildren, life is great,” Noetzel, Ph.D., ’38. Jim said Dr. Noetzel played a Leo Slack, and Tom O’Neil attended. It was a warm, Tom says. The summer was hectic for the Morans significant role in his life at Carroll and selecting a muggy night. Fortunately, there were fans for those with the weddings of two granddaughters and career path after graduation. Dr. Noetzel secured who were staying in Bernet. Needless to say, we went the unfortunate passing of Carole’s mom. … a position for him in the controller’s office at JCU to bed much earlier than the younger attendees. … Phillip Koran, retired executive of Lakewood during a time when he was struggling to pay tuition Enjoying a lazy morning, we strolled around campus (Ohio) Hospital, and his Rio-born wife, Sheila, and room and board. He says it was a lifesaver. and visited the bookstore for the requisite souvenirs. traveled to Pasadena, Calif., in August to visit … We mourn the loss of Mike Caplice’s wife, Then we were ferried over to the Breen’s in University daughters Maureen and Margaret, while son Kevin Pat, who had set a goal of celebrating their 55th vans for lunch. In addition to the aforementioned “house sat” in Lakewood. Phil and Sheila met wedding anniversary together. She passed away 10 and those in the picture, we were joined at lunch by at a World Sodality Convention in 1959 at Seton days after the celebration surrounded by Mike and Fr. Niehoff, Mary Jo Boler, JoAnne Caterino, Betty Hall University in New Jersey. Subsequently, Phil their family. Mike also informs us the Transportation Conley, Betty Kost, Jan Paulovich, Marty Pfeiffer, was instrumental in assisting Sheila to emigrate Corp. is on the move, being relocated to Ft. Lee. Ft. Clare Schuele, Mary Kay and George Vaul, Mary here in 1962, and, in 1963, they married. Daughter Monroe is closing down, and its activities are being Zammikiel, and Danny O’Horo. Lunch lasted until Margaret and husband Fran, a marine pilot with relocated to Ft. Eustis. … Dan Curley retired, but after 3 p.m., with much time for socializing and several overseas tours (including Iraq), have two his son, Tom, is carrying on the operation of the renewing old acquaintances. We had to rush a little sons – Christopher and Colin. After visiting relatives Curley Funeral Home in Chicago. I was unable to to get back to campus and prepare for Mass, which in San Diego and attending a grandnephew’s talk to Dan because of health reasons. … I talked was followed by dinner. … The baccalaureate/reunion wedding, they planned to return home via Amtrak. with Bill Thalman a while back. Bill left JCU in ’54 Mass remembered all our deceased classmates and … Mary Lou and Jerry O’Callahan have a new and was drafted into the Army and served in Korea. paid tribute to the upcoming graduates. … Please address – 1540 Harvest Lane, Manasquan, N.J. He returned home and took over the family electric remember our classmate, Denis F. Hoynes, who died 08736. … In June, Eileen and Deacon Bart motor repair business, which he ran until ’98 when in early May 2011, in your prayers. … A photo of class Merella were on a two-week river cruise up he retired. His son now runs the business. Bill has members was taken after the reunion Mass. With the the Danube, visiting historic sites in Romania, been married for 55 years and has four children. help of many, we tried to identify those in the picture. Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, and Hungry. They also He says hello to Phil Buchanan, Jack Kinney, After gathering for dinner in one of the small meeting toured Bucharest, Belgrade, and Budapest, home and Hal Ziegler, who were his roommates and rooms, the power went out. The cocktail hour and of Bart’s uncle. “Truly, Budapest is the Paris of good buddies while at Carroll. That might have dinner were held by candle light, which was a first. Eastern Europe,” Bart says. … Maureen and Dick something to do with his leaving Carroll early! … Fortunately, dinner already had been prepared, and Huberty celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary I talked with Joe Tetlak, whose heart still bleeds there was still power in the kitchens, so it went off at LockKeepers restaurant with family and friends maize and blue even though he’s lived in Cleveland with only a few minor concerns. Al DeGulis discussed Sunday, July 10. They were surprised to receive many years. His career took many twists and turns, the ’56 class gift of a fountain near the Beaudry Shrine a beautifully framed, special congratulatory but he ended up top dog at Willow Hill Industries and said it had the approval of the University. After House resolution adopted by the Texas House in Willoughby, Ohio. He sold the company in dinner, we proceeded to the big tent for entertainment of Representatives signed by the Hon. Speaker 2000 and is enjoying life in his adopted city with and dancing. Most of us lasted until about 10 p.m. of the House, Joseph Straus and the Hon. Dan occasional visits north. … Tony Stavole and his and then headed off for the evening. Those of us Huberty, their son. Dan also introduced Mr. Straus. daughter, grandson, and granddaughter spent staying in Bernet had no power, so we headed to They also were presented with a framed letter of several weeks touring Italy. They visited Rome, bed by flashlight and slept without fans. The threat congratulations signed by Governor Rick Perry. … Assisi, Venice, Pisa, Florence, Pompeii, Sorrento, of rain cancelled the outdoor commencement, so Msgr. Homer C. DeWalt, 92, a diocesan priest The Isle of Capri, The Amalfi Coast, and Positano. attendance at breakfast was a little sparse, and most ordained in 1950, received his master’s at JCU in Tony thought it was an exceptional tour because it of us headed home by noon. Paul Schlimm attended 1957 and his doctorate in 1965 from the University allowed him and his offspring to learn more about commencement as the representative of the class of of Minnesota. He served as superintendent of their heritage. … David Hauer’s granddaughter ’56. We missed those of you who couldn’t attend and Catholic Schools, Diocese of Erie, Pa., from 1962 to won the bronze medal in the national Tae Kwon Do hope this note finds you well. … My best to all of you, 1982. Msgr. DeWalt resides at the House of Loreto tournament in Austin, Texas. I need to ask him if and God bless. Leo in Canton, Ohio, operated by the Sisters of the it’s anything like golf. David received an award for Divine Spirit. His hobbies include working on his giving 25 gallons of blood at the local blood bank. family genealogy, stamp collecting, and activities … Remember to pray for our classmates who are Salvatore R. Felice at the home. … Unfortunately, we have deaths suffering and in great pain from the many diseases 1957 440-842-1553 to report: Patrick G. Edwards, Nov. 13, 2010, that attack us. Ray [email protected] husband of the late Lucille; Richard P. Ryan, Dec. With our 55th class reunion less than one year 18, 2010, husband of Joan for 54 years; and John away, Jim Gasper is already in jump-start phase “Jack” Roddy, June 8, 2011, loving husband of

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Carol. Condolences are extended to all the families. in my air-conditioned cave. On July 3, I spent time reported Paul Flask sent an outstanding football Kindly remember classmates and their spouses with Dick Krebs ’61, senior co-captain of the 1959 prospect our way. I’m pleased to report he has sent who are lonely, sick, and in distress in your prayers. Blue Steaks basketball team who averaged 17.2 us another, who’s a good student from the same high … Please note my new email address – srfelice@ points a game. Dick is doing well and asked to be school. This type of contribution to the University is att.net. God bless. Sal remembered by fellow classmates. Mary Jo and I priceless. … Speaking of athletics, the Shula Stadium were in Cleveland to help celebrate his wife’s 70th turf and all-weather track are being renovated. For John E. Clifford surprise birthday party. Rita was Mary Jo’s maid of the first time in several years, the track team will be honor and lifetime friend. … In the midst of cleaning able to host meets. Also, the opening football game 210-497-4045 1958 my cave and simplifying life, I came across our junior of the 2012 football season in Dublin is generating a [email protected] dance program, which is amazing because I have lot of interest. Information about the game and trip I was incapacitated March through May with a nerve three left feet, no rhythm, and my name and dance is available on the JCU website. … In early June, I problem that caused great pain in my left hip and were never used in the same sentence. With failing was surfing with the TV remote and came across leg, so I stayed on the couch reading. Finally, I was memory, I see The Commanders provided the music superstation WGN in Chicago just as it was doing prescribed a medicine that reduces the pain. The and Hotel Cleveland the dance floor. A belated thanks the wrap-up of a Chicago White Sox game. There sat ultimate solution is surgery. Gene McGinty had a to dance committee members: George Lutjan, Bob Bubba Schayer looking quite forlorn (Sox lost). Bubba problem with back surgery in 2003 and recommends Bracken, Ed Coyne, Tim Crotty ’60, Phil Cusick, invited Jim Mason and I to join him and 47 of his avoiding it. Gene retired in 1998 after 38 years as Marty Dempsey, Bob Dietrich, Gary Furin, Gerry friends at their annual Cubs/Sox game and tailgate region manager with Citgo Petroleum. After 53 Grant, Don Hagerty, John Lloyd, Bob Martin, June 21. We were unable to make it because of years of marriage and moving nine times, Gene and Bob McFaul, and Gerry McGivern. It seems the our participation in a couple of golf outings, but we Helen settled in Tulsa, Okla., and have been blessed same names keep surfacing as class contributors sure appreciated the invitation. … I trust everyone with three daughters and six grandchildren, ranging and movers and shakers. It would be interesting enjoyed the summer and is enjoying retirement, if in age from 16 to 25 years old. Gene talked with Bill to hear from the committee members with their that’s your situation. Send me information for my Hinds after tornadoes hit St. Louis. Fortunately, he reflections about the dance. … John Szuch and next article, particularly if it concerns interaction and his wife, Donna, weren’t affected. … Bob Nix Gary Silverberg and their wives hooked up for the with classmates. If you stop by Carroll, call me. also has had a similar nerve problem. His medicine Gold Streaks dinner and Sunday commencement I’d love to see you. (I live right across the street.) I is working, and hiking in the Rocky Mountains helps. walk during Commencement & Reunion Weekend. look forward to hearing from you and will try to use He traveled to Naples, Fla., last winter and enjoyed Thanks for representing our class as part of the anything sent. Be well. Schweick a great JCU alumni party with Gerry Porter, who’s 125th anniversary celebration by joining fellow alumni from the classes of 1936 through 2010 as we still practicing law in Cleveland. Bob had a chance Jack T. Hearns led the class of 2011 for graduation. … I also came to visit with Ted Meyer’s widow, Marilu, who has a 216-291-2319 across a 1964 comic strip that featured John Szuch, 1961 place on Sanibel Island. … Bob Maynard had news [email protected] about his wife, Aggie ’90G. She was diagnosed with a helicopter pilot who made a guest appearance in breast cancer in the summer of 2010, but after a the Tarzan syndicated comic strip. (www.poles.org/ DB/S_names/Szuch_JF/JFS&TarzanStrip_a.JPG). … I REUNION YEAR yearlong treatment regimen, she’s had a positive John Cleary provided classmates who attended spent a week in Florida this past March with Barbara outcome. Bob and Aggie are extremely grateful for the 50th reunion with a numbering overlay of our and Don Gould. We hooked up with Dolores and the overwhelming prayer support received from class photo along with the identification of each Tom Barrowman for a few days of shopping, dining, hundreds of friends and ask for continuing prayers individual. He has done this for past reunions, and and catching up. In May, I was back to Florida where for Aggie for the years ahead. … Jack McNicholas, our classmates are immensely grateful for his time my son Kevin and I played golf with Don and his son, who’s still in Gilbert, Ariz., planned to move back and effort. … Congratulations to Dick Murray and Donnie, at Marsh Landing Country Club in Ponte East with the rest of the family, but finds himself Gerry O’Connell for leading the highly successful Vedra. We also attended The Players golf tournament in a market problem: They have a great place to live campaign for the class gift. More than 50 percent to see how the game was supposed to be played. … but no mechanism to sell and retrieve the cash they of our class contributed to the program, which I hope ya’ll are well. Send me your short bios, news paid for the home. Jack worked as a full-time staff provides much needed scholarship and financial- you’d like to share with classmates, and/or a simple member at the Apollo Group in academic affairs for aid assistance. … Conversations overheard at the hello via email. God bless you. Rick the past few years, coaching faculty members about reunion included: John Blake from Middletown, how to facilitate online classes for the University Of Ohio, has retired from banking. He and his wife, Phoenix. He still teaches online math and statistics Jerry Schweickert Mary Kay, have been married for 32 years and have for the school of business. … Finally, I heard from 1960 216-381-0357 a daughter, Megan, who graduated from Xavier Bill Moran, who was a social studies major. After [email protected] University. John is involved with antique cars and JCU, he became a teacher, then Catholic schools owns a ’52 Packard, remains active at his parish, administrator, in Detroit, Flint, and Ann Arbor, Mich. Sadly, I report classmates Dick Turk and Bill “Reed” and enjoys visits to Savannah, Ga., and Charleston, Along the way, he earned an M.A. and did doctoral Harmon passed away. Dick was a Cleveland resident, S.C. … Gerry Ziegler came all the way from course work at the University of Michigan. Upon and Bill was a long-time Los Angeles resident. … On Hollister, Calif., where his home looks out over a retirement, he spent nine years supervising student a brighter note, classmate John Magnotto received golf course. He and his wife, Sally, who supervises teachers for U of M. Bill married Joslen Letscher, a the JCU Alumni Medal, the highest award given to graduate students at Santa Clara University, have Ph.D. from U of M who teaches at the University an alumnus, during graduation/reunion weekend May three children and nine grandchildren. Gerry has of Detroit. … Got to go – time for The Screen 20-22. Jerry Rachfal, our class’ most recent past retired from the Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co., Guild Theatre. Tonight in 1943 it’s “Once Upon recipient of the award, came from Rochester, N.Y., where he handled public relations. … Paul Gilleran A Honeymoon” with Mickey Rooney and Frank to honor John. A large contingent of family, friends, from Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich., received his Morgan. Please write. Peace. J.E.C. and classmates attended the award ceremony. John law degree from the University of Detroit. He and and his wife, Lynne, hosted a wonderful luncheon his wife have three sons – who live in Columbus, Richard E. Dodson at Legacy Village on Saturday. … Bev and I headed Ohio; Washington; and Chicago – and one grandson. 1959 804-748-8432 to Orlando for our grandson’s graduation (BFA) and … The Honorable Harry Hanna was awarded the [email protected] freeloaded off Jan and Steve Schuda in Bluffton, S.C., Distinguished Alumnus Award at Saint Ignatius High on the way down. … Jim Gauntner and his bride, School in Cleveland. He’s had a successful career Greetings from Chester, Va. As I prepared this Marilyn, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary as an attorney and judge. Harry and his wife, Dotty, edition of class notes, the temperature outside August 7. I suspect many of us have recently or have seven children and 17 grandchildren. … John exceeded 100 degrees. Undaunted, I pressed on will be doing so soon. … In my previous column, I Tien and his wife, Marlene, live in Twinsburg, Ohio,

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and spend several months each year in North Naples, Pete Mykytyn kids. … Ladder sequel: Dick Koenig was involved Fla. John was an accountant before his retirement. 1963 618-549-1946 in a similar incident several years ago, falling from The Tiens have four children and three grandchildren. [email protected] a ladder while working with a chainsaw. What?! … Gerri and Ed Parks from Birmingham, Mich., A chainsaw? This prompted a salty response from have six children and 12 grandchildren. Ed is of Hello, 1963ers. I hope you survived the swelter of Jim Joyce wondering if Orange hadn’t taken one counsel for Plante & Moran, a regional accounting 2011. When I wrote this, most of the nation couldn’t gridiron hit too many back in the leather-helmet and consulting firm where he was managing partner have waited for fall. … I received a couple of notes era. Charlie Englehart added he never climbs for more than 12 years. Ed’s special interest is the this time. Mike Naylon ’64 (naylonmike@verizon. on his roof any more except when he has the Thompson Educational Foundation, which has made net) sent me a note as I was beginning to write this occasional third martini, which does have that a $100-million investment in school buildings in the column. Mike was a year behind me at McQuaid and effect. … Speaking of Jim Joyce (author! author!), city of Detroit. In his spare time, he’s captain of his a year behind us at Carroll, but he mentioned several Jim’s Vietnam helicopter classic “Pucker Factor 28-foot boat. … June and Ed McGervey arrived names from ’63, so I wanted to insert his thoughts. 10” was featured No. 1 for summer reading by from Savannah, Ga., where they enjoy golf, walking, He was TOBC 4-65, thinking he was a class behind McFarland military books. The website highlighted and bike riding. The McGerveys have three children Gary Previts. Mike spent 30 years in the Army, 15 a spine-tingling excerpt of coordinated chopper and seven grandchildren. … Deepest sympathy to active and 15 reserves. He and his wife, Beverly, attack and rescue that puts you in the cockpit with the relatives of Joseph A. Radican. We received live in Reston, Va. Mike says he occasionally visits butterflies in your stomach. … Linda and Dave word about his passing right after our reunion. Joe his family in Rochester, N.Y.. His funniest line in his Betz spent six idyllic weeks on Maui celebrating was a prominent educator in the Cleveland area who email to me: “Imagine that, from 90 cents a day Linda’s return to health after a lengthy bout with served as principal of St. Joseph and Lake Catholic junior and senior years to still getting a check from pancreatic cancer and chemo. All four of their High Schools. May he rest in peace. … Jack Uncle Sam. Wow.” Mike was talking about the $27 kids with families joined the fun for two weeks. a month we received from being in advanced ROTC I’m imagining Betz-mania aloha style. The Road to Hana was never so perilous. Dave remains an avid Bob Andolsen to his current retirement. Wow is right. Mike also mentioned he was a freshman in 1960 in Dolan fisherman threatening sail fish in Central America, 440-327-1925 1962 Hall and was required by to shine Tom’s trout in New Zealand, and fly fishing at their house [email protected] Tom Ging shoes simply because he, Mike, was a freshman. in central Oregon. Dave promises to attend our But Mike says he liked Tom since. Mike has been 50th reunion in 2014. I’m looking forward to one of We received an email announcing the impending retired for about 4.5 years. … John Dix (dix.3@ his famous “keynote” speeches. … ’64G teaching publication of Frederick (Bud) Meyers Jr.’s, third osu.edu) remains active with BDI, his strategic assistants Linda Vansteenhuyse McDevitt novel, “The Lazarus Connection,” by Brighton planning and management consulting company in and Constance Stefani Perkins continued their Publishing in early 2012. This terrorism thriller Columbus, Ohio. He was appointed to the board of frequent adventures with a 14-day visit to Hawaii. novel, which is the third in a series starting with the directors of One Call Now in Troy, Ohio. One Call They arrived at Carroll in 1962 and roomed in a “Jericho Gambit” and then “Cry Judas,” features Now offers messaging services for different types huge apartment above Murray Hill with two other knockout action by Bud’s hero, Matt Gannon, who of organizations throughout the U.S. … Lastly, TAs, Bonnie Kunz and Maureen Sullivan, each bears slight resemblance to Bud. Bud’s 30 years of because I have a few words left with no one else’s teaching undergrad classes and working toward military experience has taken him throughout the notes to add, Kathy and I spent about 32 days in their master’s. Connie welcomes any thoughts world – from Vietnam to Egypt to the Middle East Europe in May and June. We were in Dresden for ([email protected]) about a 50th reunion – and from these experiences he has drawn much the Music Festival and attended concerts by the of their fortuitous meeting in 1962. … Lastly, the of his inspiration for his novels. ... I had the pleasant Dresden Staatskapelle Orchestra and the New York fearless foursome of Bob Runtz, Ed Berleman, opportunity to have lunch with the charismatic Philharmonic. The concert by the Dresden orchestra Jack Barrett, and Jim McGreal are punishing Jack Kahl, retired founder, president, and CEO of was held in the main Frauenkirche, originally begun Windy City golf venues again, reportedly torturing Manco, the Duck Tape Company in Avon, Ohio. Our in the 11th century and eventually restored after the rules of golf on whims. Double the rangers discussion centered on the effects that so many complete destruction by bombing in 1945. Dresden and lock up the cart girls. … God bless all Streaks. people have had on our life before, during, and after is a beautiful city. We also spent some time in Frank our years at Carroll. Jack, who retired in 2000, began Berlin, our favorite European city (we honeymooned his adventure in 1971 when he purchased a small there in 1965); Eisenach (Bach’s birthplace); and Cleveland company, and renamed it Manco. By the Dick Conoboy Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Places we visited that time he retired, his company was selling consumer [email protected] we had never been to before included: Ljubljana, 1965 products throughout the world and achieved Slovenia; Opatija, Korcula, and Zagreb in Croatia; revenues of more than $300 million. Jack explains his Dennis McSeveney writes he retired a couple of Bratislava, Slovakia; and Brno, Cesky Krumlov, and parents, teachers at JCU, and Sam Walton, founder years ago after a long and productive career at the Pilsen in the Czech Republic. The Eurail Pass is of Wal-Mart, played a tremendous role helping him University of New Orleans. Upon his retirement, great. … Until next time, let me hear from you. Pete be a servant leader, which he described and defined the LSU system awarded him the titles professor in his book, “Leading from the Heart,” published in emeritus of sociology, dean emeritus of the College 2004. The book gives a unique look at the lessons Frank Kelley of Liberal Arts, and associate provost emeritus. learned from Jack’s parents, especially his mother, 1964 607-648-5947 Dennis served as a member of the Council of Alpha and all the ways she taught him by her example, [email protected] Kappa Delta, the International Sociology Honor as well as his close relationship with Sam Walton. Society, as its representative to the Association of All of this carried over to his successful leadership, Working on ladders can be bad for your health. College Honor Societies for many years. In February, strong character, and being an endless seeker of Al Rutledge was on the roof of his family room he was elected president of the Association of knowledge, while still making time in his life and cleaning skylights when he became inspired – why College Honor Societies. Dennis also was elected career to care for others. Jack has served faithfully not haul out the ladder and examine the gutters of treasurer of the Urban League of Greater New and tirelessly on the John Carroll Board of Directors the next level? Calamity came calling. He stumbled Orleans and assumed that position in July. He’s for the past 19 years. Jack, now president and CEO off the ladder, fell backward into a skylight, and also a member of the board of directors of the ACE of Jack Kahl & Associates, plans to retire from the was left dangling 10 feet above the family room Mentor Program in New Orleans. More importantly, board at the end of 2011. ... Next year is our 50th. floor. A fall was inevitable. Al’s only thought was he married Nance Harding, a psychotherapist with a Everyone is looking forward to this reunion and the “boy, this is gonna hurt.” Fortunately, there’s a private practice who works in the corporate sector, significant opportunity to get together again. Make happy ending: Our hero serendipitously emerged two years ago. … Larry Guzy was nominated and your commitment to attend now. Bob mostly unscathed, incurring only bruises and elected a fellow in the Aerospace Human Factors stitches in his finger. Moe, leave this stuff for your Association, a branch of the Aerospace Medical

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Association. … And this from Marilyn Hormann Peter French manager of its government business and before that ’65G: “John Tarpey and Mark Hanket are looking 1967 440-734-5553 was CA’s and United Technologies’ chief ethics and forward to our 50th Carroll reunion already and [email protected] compliance officer. In February of 2011, Pat was the wonder how many of you might be interested in Verizon visiting professor at Bentley University in doing something extra. They’re thinking of a cruise or I’m sure you’ve enjoyed what turned out to be a Waltham, Mass. Pat and Anne live in McLean, Va., trip to somewhere exotic, departing from Cleveland great summer. No complaints from this observer. near their daughter, Beth, but Pat and Anne spend as the Sunday or Monday following reunion. John and … Remember, 2012 is our 45th reunion year. It’s much time as possible in their other home on Cape Cod Mark would like an indication of interest. If you’re so difficult to believe, but it’s approaching fast. I want near Meg. … I heard from friend, Joseph G. Brehl, inclined, reply to Mark ([email protected]). Mark’s to see who in our class would like to set up a who lives with his wife, Gretchen, in Washington, Pa. 50th high school reunion is in Columbus this year reunion committee to work on the event at Carroll. Joe told me about two more friends, Chris B. Rich in mid-August. All of us probably have the honor of Our 45th should result in a large attendance. As and his wife, Maureen, who live in Franklin, Mich., celebrating that milestone this year. Tempus fugit. a committee, we could discuss issues such as and Joe Austin, who lived in Middleburg, Fla. Sadly, … My 50th reunion from Cleveland Heights High events on or off campus (a tour) and a class gift. Joe passed away May 11, 2011. May Joe rest in School was at the end of July. In December, my Randomly, I’ve selected names of classmates who peace. … Thaddeus F. Weselak, a former Buffalo wife and I will travel to South Africa and Zimbabwe. might be interested: Pete Bernardo, Bill Ryan, Public Schools assistant principal, died in his home Before that, in late October, I plan to attend the 60- Mark Delong, Mike Mullin, Bob McFarland, John in Grand Island, N.Y. Thaddeus received a bachelor’s year anniversary celebration of the Pershing Rifles Winchester, Sam Calacarro, Chris Rodeno, and degree in English from John Carroll and a master’s in at JCU. I’m looking forward to seeing some of you Louis Shainker. If interested, please contact me, education administration from Buffalo State College. there. Dick and we can make initial plans. ... John Forhan Thaddeus last worked at Buffalo Academy for Visual made his yearly trip to Cleveland. Several alumni and Performing Arts and retired in 2000. Thaddeus Dave Griffin met with John at Muldoon’s for a catch-up session enjoyed traveling with his family and was active in St. and report all is well with John. He mentioned Stephen Catholic Church. He’s survived by his wife, 727-944-5229 1966 he was honored by Antioch University Santa the former Rosalyn Perry; and four sons: Timothy, [email protected] Barbara at the 2011 commencement ceremony. Todd, Vincent, and Andrew. May Thaddeus rest in REUNION YEAR John was the first recipient of the Annual Award eternal peace. Jeff for Excellence in Teaching. John’s skills as an If you missed the 45th reunion, you missed a educator were acknowledged, as well as his deep great, fun time. We enjoyed being together. How Gerry Grim caring of and commitment to every one of his JCU has changed. The class picture and dinner [email protected] students. Congratulations, John! … Speaking about 1969 were the highlight of the events. I agree with a education, yours truly was written about in Today @ couple of you who said there didn’t seem to be Will you still love me when I’m 64? Well, here I am, Remington College in an article, “Criminal Justice enough time to talk and reminisce. The folks who 64 for 15 days, and I’m not feeling any love, except Degree Instructor Shares 35 Years of Experience attended are: Charlie Bartels, Pete Kassay-Farkas, from a member of the class of 1968, Phil Giacinti, with Students.” One paragraph mentioned I’m Vince Basile, James Kennedy, Bill Buckley, Dan who sent me a special note of thanks for supporting involved in John Carroll’s alumni functions and I Kush, John Byrnes, Bob Monnaville, Richard the Fred Hartman ’68 scholarship. Thanks, Phil. I write a column for the alumni magazine. It’s good Chervenak, Tom Cozzens, Fran Nunney, Tony have nothing from fellow classmates, many of whom national publicity for JCU. … Some thing to look DeCarlo, James O’Keefe, Bill Drummond, Bill have reached 64. … I wasn’t feeling any love when I forward to: Pete Bernardo mentioned Carroll will Patterson, John Fox, Dan Raleigh, Rob Searson, lost to Jim Brennan and John Kennedy on the 18th celebrate the arrival of its first students 125 years Gabe Varkonyi, Larry Henry, Jim Adair, Ron hole at a beautiful course in Detroit. David Letscher, after 1886 Sept. 6, 2011. There will be a Mass of Gillenkirk, Tom Madden, Joe Frederick, John my golf partner, and I put in a good fight but lost to the Holy Spirit at 4 p.m. at Gesu Church. We all Morris and myself. The time between our picture superior sandbaggers. (They played well, but defeat can participate. … I sent a card from our class in and class dinner was a good time. We had a chance is hard two years in a row.) It was a great way to memory of the recent deaths of Arthur Noetzel ’38 to talk with each other and catch up on our time celebrate my 64th birthday. … Through Facebook, I and Joseph Bombelles, long-time Carroll professors. since leaving JCU. The dinner was fine, so I don’t found BJ Lechner is still running Erie, Pa., and serves … Look for the save-the-date information to arrive think they still have Saga Foods cook. Many of us as the executive director of NWRC, a management to all alumni announcing the JCU football game in learned Mike Murray died in March, so we had a consulting firm. BJ, please send me news about the Ireland in August 2012. I’ve already been asked for moment of silence for him, Tim Robertson, and crew in Erie. … Also through Facebook, one of the details by ’67 alumni who’d like to attend the event. other classmates who are deceased. Then, each truly nice members of our class, Denis Delaney, is an … Have a great fall season and enjoy Blue Streak man stood and talked about themselves, career, owner of DSA, a professional training and coaching football. Keep the cards and notes coming. Peter kids, grandkids, and what they’ve been doing since firm. Denis, I could’ve used coaching as I choked 1966. Many also touched on how JCU had affected my way down the 18th fairway. … I could use a few their lives. It was good to hear all the successes our Jeff Hawk prayers for a good friend of mine and classmate, classmates have had. At night’s end, we said our 1968 317-845-4199 Michael Magulick, as he battles a rare form of goodbyes, and many were talking about the 50th. [email protected] cancer. After the first seven weeks of treatment, all … I heard from Joe Frederick. He and John Morris signs are good, but prayers will continue to help. … were together again in June for the annual Memorial Onward, forward, upward with the class of ’68. I’d love about 64 news items. Wishing you all great Golf Tournament. John has supplied the security for … After his retirement in August of 2010 from CA 64th birthdays. Grimmer this event for the past several years. He and Joe Technologies, Patrick Gnazzo started a consulting make a time of it. I’m sad to report Dick Leopold business called Better Business Practices. Pat is a Ted Heutsche died unexpectedly in April. Many of you know Dick lifelong friend and National Society of Scabbard and 1970 517-669-4005 was a county court judge in Ohio for 25 years until Blade fraternity brother. I enjoyed serving as a Student tedh@midwestairfil.com appointed as a federal administrative law judge in Union senator with Pat, also a Student Union senator. 1994. The spring of 2011 hasn’t been kind to our Pat’s wife of 40 years, Anne, is an attorney and Rich Leusch was my roommate freshman year. Fr. class. However, the 50th reunion in 2016 is coming. retired as the commissioner administrative services Castellano, S.J., who knew my dad, Bob ’38, and I hope to make another reunion before then, but for the state of Connecticut. Pat and Anne have two Rich’s dad, Dick ’37, was instrumental in us rooming I’m counting on being at the 50th. It’d be great to daughters, Beth and Meg. Beth is an attorney for together. After graduation, Rich stayed in the Cleveland see everyone there. In the meantime, take care of the Department of the Navy, where Pat started his area and remained close friends with my brother, John yourselves and your families. Dave legal career. Meg is an architect working for Talbots. Heutsche ’68. Fly fishing is a mutual activity they During his last three years at CA, Pat was the general enjoy. 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including John’s grandson, August Horstman, went on working with students with learning disabilities. … classmate of Shelly’s, also sent a note expressing a fishing trip to Elk Creek in Pennsylvania. Because of Roger Sowinski attended with his wife and two her sorrow and fond memories. And Donna Bowen swift currents, the group decided to abandon fishing daughters. One daughter is a freshman at Ohio Brown said watching them dance was like being on that day and began wading across the 50-degree Northern, and the other is a freshman at Kent State. the set of American Bandstand. Longo summed it creek. Rich slipped, and his waders began taking on Roger merged his business with Asterion, which is up best: “I’ll tell you, Johnny, as the years blow by cold water. He hit his head on a boulder and was in based in Indianapolis. … Mark Plush, who’s on the and we meet more and more folks, we realize God danger of drowning as he was swept downstream board of University Hospitals, teaches a class at sent a big chunk of the good guys and gals to one by a swift current. August exited the creek, ran ahead Carroll that’s part of the Boler School of Business place – JCU.” … There’s been a sighting of Tom of Rich, and was able to pull him ashore with a staff. and deals with controllership. … Mike Frederick Hill and Carroll running back Tim Andrassy ’70. They August used his Boy Scout training and proceeded and his wife are enjoying retirement. Mike retired were caught dressed in drag – sunglasses, gowns, to treat Rich for hypothermia and shock with John’s from a teaching career in the Cleveland Metropolitan and tutus. It was part of the Western Reserve Junior assistance. This spring, August was recognized Schools. … Charlie Algier, who’s attended every Service League Variety show. Neil Conway reported for his heroism by being awarded the Boy Scout of reunion since we graduated, is the operations the sighting. I said, “Sick. Hill wore a gown in public.” America Honor Medal upon recommendation of the manager for Mo Vaughn Transport in Solon, Ohio. And Neil told me it wasn’t that bad except Hill was National Court of Honor of the Boy Scouts of America. … Dave Price and his wife, Marcie, traveled from wearing last year’s shade of chartreuse in chiffon.” … Naturally, his grandfather John, an Eagle Scout, was Michigan. They enjoy sponsoring Japanese students Tom Ryan called. His youngest just graduated from particularly proud of August’s achievement. … I attending Michigan State University. Dave is the the University of Iowa College of Law; his fifth (of six) received an email from Ron Moeller: “Because I director of a group working with organizations dealing daughter was married this summer; and his nephew, attended the night school, most people might not with those with disabilities. He and Marcie enjoy Kenny Ryan, is playing in the Pittsburgh Penguins recognize me. The night school students graduated at playing bagpipes and participating in community system. … Charlie Carroll has been traveling to different times, so there wasn’t much cohesion. My events with their bagpiping group. … Mary Jane China (more than 40 trips) as a manufacturers rep in most memorable professor was Fr. Frank Gutowski, Strauss Riddlebaugh medical codes and indexes the foundry business. He and Mary Beth Chambers S.J., who taught physics. While he was greatly feared, children’s books. She attended with her husband, Carroll ’73 have been married for 38 years and have I miraculously earned a “B” in physical mechanics. who’s retired. … Paul Pojman retired from Saint two grown daughters, a doctor whose a Notre Dame I credit the study group that met nightly. One of Mary School in Bedford, Ohio, after being the school grad and a lawyer who’s a Stanford grad. (Got the my cousins, Fr. Don Cozzens, is on staff at JCU. I librarian for 31 years. Though retired, Paul works brains from Mom, eh? Remember what I’ve been received a good education there and am proud to have as the museum librarian at the Bedford Historical saying for 20 years: Carroll guys marry up.) … And attended. I graduated in 1970 with a B.S. in physics. Society. … Rick Welchans, who lives within 40 Jerry Albertini thanked me for putting him in touch In 1986 I joined Varian Medical Systems in Palo Alto, miles of us in central Illinois, retired from the state of with old GDI guy, and then he gave me a couple Calif. I was the manager of advanced development Illinois where he worked at Kickapoo State Park. He corrections from my last column. This right after and created the team that developed the multileaf has taken a retirement job at the Lowes in Danville, Bertges wrote and mentioned he had a correction collimator for the Clinac. The MLC was quite a feat Ill. His wife, Marj, works at Provena Hospital, also in about who paid the bill the last time we met for lunch of engineering (mechanical and electrical). We figured Danville. … Next column, we’ll report on the rest of in D.C. Folks, the rules: no corrections, no facts; just how to pack everything into a small volume while our classmates who attended reunion. Lou Dizenzo rumor, innuendo, and good dirt. If you gotta problem making the electronics immune from radiation. When assures us he’ll be sending interesting stuff about all wit’ dat, take it up with my agent Paul (Mouse) I started at Varian, my managers used to laugh that my of them. Tom and Rosemary Magnotto at the reunion in June. See you there. JM efforts wouldn’t bear fruit for 20 years because that was how long new technology took to be proven in John M. Marcus Bob Larocca cancer therapy. Little did they realize it’d be immensely 301-530-7285 216-321-5547/216-233-7651 successful for entirely different reasons and would 1972 1973 [email protected] [email protected] only take a few years to attain almost 90-percent installation on Clinacs. I’m retired after 12 years of So why come back in June for our 40th? Here’s a Pete Fowler, senior counsel for enforcement at working in the semiconductor equipment business at good reason: Shelly (Morad) Rambaldo sent me a the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, was ap- AMAT, LAM, and Novellus.” Ted note announcing the passing of her husband, Chuck, pointed the regional intellectual property attaché the day before his 61st birthday in February. Then for Southeast Asia. He transferred to his new po- Tom and Rosemary Costello I found out Hon. Anne Conway lost her husband, sition in the U.S. Commercial Service (foreign) in 1971 217-344-2076 Joseph Robinson, in May. Our prayers go out to Anne, July 2011. He’s based at the Embassy of the U.S. [email protected] Shelly, and their families. Around campus, Shelley in Bangkok, Thailand. He invites any JCU alum and Chuck were not two people, they were like one. in the region to contact him. … Tom Malone REUNION YEAR They were always together, especially shaking down continues to dominate as the hot topic while he We had a great time celebrating our 40th reunion in the dance floor at mixers. They were just meant continues his ‘pipe dream,’ playing with the Irish conjunction with graduation weekend in May. We to be. Shelly said Chuck lost to cancer after never American Club Eastside Pipe Band in Indians enjoyed two nights of music in the big tent on the having been sick for 59 years. She asked me to pass Culture Day at Progressive Field in Cleveland. Hamlin Quad, fireworks, and a power outage. Luckily, on that Chuck wrote a book about his life, “A Man of Earlier, his group took top honors at the Ohio the power in the big tent wasn’t affected. More than His Word,” which is available on Amazon.com. Upon Scottish Games. … Mike Boylan and his wife, 25 classmates joined us for the weekend. We’ll use hearing the news of Chuck’s passing, Bobby Longo Sue, live in Jacksonville, Fla. He’s the president/ this column and the next to update the class about wrote, “losing TJ (Russert), Marts (Lindstrom), and CEO of WJCT-TV Public Broadcasting. … Keep news from those who attended. … Jim Mackey Chucky all in a row is tough – all special characters the information coming, and don’t worry about received the Alumni Medal on Friday evening at the who will be missed greatly.” Jack Bertges spent my writer’s cramp. Rock on! Bob Alumni Awards dinner. Jim’s many achievements and time with Chuck and Shelly at Russert’s Carroll his commitment to Carroll were highlighted. Jim’s Memorial Service, had a blast with them, and looked Dave Robinson remarks especially were entertaining. Jim recalled forward to seeing them at our 40th. Doug Webber 248-642-9615 asking his wife, Laura ’73, if she, in her wildest said something, but I couldn’t understand him, so 1974 [email protected] dreams, ever thought he would win this award. he wrote it for me: “Chucky was a terrific guy, and Laura responded that he was never in her wildest it’s hard to think of him without thinking of Shelly. Greetings from the Motor City. Marlana Pugh dreams. … Gretchen Noetzel Walsh, who attended They were mesmerizing to watch on the dance Hamer went on a family camping trip to Fool Hollow the reunion with her husband, is the director of the floor.” (Chuck would have appreciated the Webber Lake, near Phoenix. The trip was a series of firsts for academic support center at Notre Dame College dig.) Marie D’Amico Caratozzolo, a high school

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second semester. What was the initial in Dr. Alford’s first name? And, as part of our Fortran training in Dr. Alford’s class, we had to work a program on a machine in the top floor of the AD Building that transmitted the program electronically to the Science Center and back. What was the five-letter acronym for that machine? … I’ve given you my news, so how about some of yours? Pray for peace. Hi, Sam. RR

Diane Coolican Gaggin 1976 [email protected] REUNION YEAR What a terrific 35th! It was wonderful to see all of you who attended and hear about your lives and share Molly ’75 and Dave ’74 Robinson hosted their annual John Carroll incoming freshman picnic at their stories from yesteryear. We missed all of you who home in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., July 30. Joined by Tom Fanning and Jennifer Easley from admissions, couldn’t be with us greatly. Thanks to Norb Trocki and eight incoming freshmen and their parents were treated to a picnic and pleasant conversation Elaine Yeip, reunion co-chairs, who kept our committee welcoming them to John Carroll. From left: Joe Henrichs, Kirstyn Miller, Joe Sullivan, Peter Glaab, Jim Heidt, Lauren Kelley, Nicholas Lemanski, and Liam Switalski. – which included Jim Feigh, Denny Saunier, John Cunningham, Joy Rogers, Ray O’Neill, Pat Behmer Marlana: helping pitch a tent, sleeping in the upper of the Year at the 2011 Turnaround Awards this past Lonergan, Don Maciejewski, Mike Skerl, and Jay berth of an RV, fishing using worm bait, riding in a spring. Congratulations, Van! … In reply to a request Dzurilla – on track. We ended up with more than 55 canoe, and helping paddle one. Marlana described the for best memories at JCU: “Roses Farm” – Gary alums plus spouses and significant others. Amazing trip as awesome. … Gary and Mary Lynn (Crowley) Laughlin; “being a part of two football conference turnout. The University was pleased with the size of Laughlin’s oldest son’s wedding was Aug. 6. Fr. Bichl championship teams” – Jeff Hokl; and “exorcizing our class gift, which totaled about $44,000. Way to officiated. Mike and his wife, Robin, plan to live in the the devil out of Rodman Hall, can’t remember why, go class of ’76! Everyone was enjoying the relaxed Cleveland area. Their younger son, Mark, is engaged but we did” – Val Street. Updates or best memories atmosphere and the food as they connected and to be married in July 2012. Mark is in his last year or stories are welcome always. Email me or send reconnected with classmates. Several attendees of veterinarian school at Ohio State. His fiancée, a message on Facebook by Sept. 30 for the winter mentioned how nice it was to be able to spend Danielle, graduated from vet school last year and is issue. Robby time and get to know people who they hadn’t been completing her residency program at OSU. Mary Lynn acquainted with when we were in school. One of the is planning to retire from her portfolio management highlights of the weekend was our class dinner, which Rick Rea career in October. … Ed Kelly ran the Badwater was had by candlelight because of an unexpected 314-769-9451 Ultramarathon July 11-12 (toughest footrace on 1975 blackout on part of the campus. On this evening, Mary [email protected] the planet) 135 miles through Death Valley to Mt. Jo Casserly Hogan was inducted into the John Carroll Whitney, Calif. Temps reached 122 degrees. He came The answer to my trivia question last time: Before ROTC Hall of Fame, an honor well-earned from her in 25th out of 99. Ed will be competing in a few more John Carroll became co-ed, what did Fr. Jerry continuing service to our country. She was surprised 100-mile races this October and December. … Mike Clifford, S.J., require his finance students to wear? by a note of congratulations from another classmate Bergerson and Chris Schuba upheld the honor of the The answer: a coat and tie. I thought for sure Eddie who was unable to attend the reunion because of class of ’74 in an annual golf match against the class Donnelly would’ve known that. Alas, there was no work commitments as the commander of the U.S. of ’72, featuring Bergy’s brother Marty ’72 and Pat correct answer from the 1975ers or news. I received Africa Command, General Carter Ham. He reminisced Hogan ’72. No scores were shared for this column, an email from Carolin Duncan ’73 thanking me for about ROTC at Carroll and lauded Mary Jo for her but Bergy described the losing team’s performance as mentioning Fr. “Honeybear” Henninger in my last unceasing dedication to duty. The gathered crowd embarrassing. … Ron Deneweth is managing partner column. Carolin was a sociology department secretary was moved by his tribute. Congratulations, Mary Jo, of Deneweth, Dugan & Parfitt, P.C., which specializes from 1970 to 1973 and remembers Fr. Henninger and thank you for your service! … Heard from Don in construction, surety, and real-estate law. Ron, the fondly. … Congrats to Bishop Neal Buckon on his Maciejewski, who has been honored yet again for his new chairman of the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit, recent appointment to serve God and our military. … work in legal circles. This time, he has been inducted is especially proud of the YMCA’s Detroit Leadership After a lot of thought and prayer, I started my own as a fellow into the Litigation Counsel of America. Academy charter school in one of the city’s poorest business in April. I reacquired a Missouri producer’s Wonderful work, Don. … Meg McCarthy Waters neighborhoods that opens its doors this fall to more license for life, accident, and health insurance and got in touch to say orientation would keep her from than 200 kids. Ron shouts out kudos to his U-Club am working as an insurance broker. My company reunion this time because she would be at orientation pals who donated significant funds to help with the is called Talented Ethical Dedicated Services with her daughter, who will attend Seattle University, Y’s playground and physical education programs. Ron (T.E.D.S.). After more thought and prayer, my wife, another lovely Jesuit institution. She also sent word also enjoys being an adjunct professor of construction Melissa, decided to return to solo dental practice Judi Gorski will become commodore of the Balboa law at Michigan State University College of Law by purchasing the assets of a retiring dentist. We Yacht Club in Newport Harbor next year. She’ll be the in East Lansing. Ron regularly meets up at Chris closed on the practice and building in mid-July. My first woman to hold the post since the club’s founding Schuba’s Lincoln Hall or Schuba’s in Chicago with insurance office is in the lower level. We’re excited in 1922. … Bob Tullio just finished reading “The his two children Ben and Tina who now live and about our ventures. … I received an email from JCU Unexpected Awakening” by our former classmate work in the Windy City. … Van Conway’s son, Matt, that mentioned the deaths of Art Noetzel, Ph.D., ’38 Pattie Wagoner, who left after our sophomore year. was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball and Joe Bombelles, Ph.D. Art was a skilled professor, He recommends it. … Word has been received about Player of the Week the first week of March. Matt and I’ll never forget the case studies we worked on the death of Jill Marie Brent. Our condolences to her is a sophomore first baseman at Wake Forest. This in his business policies class. He made us focus on friends and family. … Until next issue … Cools summer, Matt was a member of the Chatham Anglers conducting business morally and ethically, a high in the Cape Cod Baseball League. Van’s company, standard that few companies practice today. … OK, Dennis J. Lane Conway MacKenzie – a consulting firm in turnaround put your thinking caps on tight, I have a two-part 1977 [email protected] and crisis management, transaction advisory, litigation trivia question this time. Dr. Alford taught a data- support, and valuation and forensic analysis services – processing class that freshmen who contemplated was recognized by M&A Advisor as Turnaround Firm applying to the Boler School of Business had to take

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Tim Freeman the first time in 25 years to celebrate Carroll’s 125th Bob Hill 1978 708-579-9075 anniversary. Danita lives in Bedford Heights, and 1981 414-254-9880 [email protected] Jim is an internal medicine physician with University [email protected] Hospitals in Mentor, Ohio. No class of ’79 members Here’s the latest … Bill Peruzzi added a new title was sighted at the Friday tent celebration. Maybe REUNION YEAR It’s been 30 years since our graduation, and I’m told at the University of Miami Hospital – vice chief next year? … John Ehrman’s daughter, Angela, the next 30 will go faster. Most of us will be in our medical officer and executive medical director, competed as Ms. Spring in the Miss Texas pageant 80s by then. I received great notes from you this past critical care services. Congrats, Bill. ... John Martin Sept. 4. … Michael Allison was promoted to month. … Fritz Linsenmeyer is in Youngstown, Ohio, departed the Ohio Lottery Commission as deputy executive vice president, human resources for Office in charge of the 910th Airlift Wing at the Air Reserve director, office of sales management to start his Depot. Michael joined the company in 2007 as vice Station. The 910th is a C-130 Wing assigned to the Air own business, Martin Sales Consultants. John is president. … James Danko was named the new Force Reserve Command. Fritz and his wife, Judi, have helping small businesses improve by increasing (21st) president of Butler University in Indianapolis. been married 27 years, and they have two children. ... I new business opportunities and managing the For the past five years, Jim has been dean of the also heard from Sophia Kus ’81G, who was surprised sales process more effectively. ... Laura and Jack Villanova School of Business. Jim’s experience with by a celebration at Dino’s in Solon, Ohio, in recognition Blackburn and Jane ’79 and Phil Simon were community involvement at Carroll was an important of her 30 years as a career administrator in higher interested spectators at JCU’s commencement, factor in his decision to work at Butler where education, 23 of them at JCU. The party was hosted witnessing the graduation of Kevin Simon ’11 and students actively participate in community projects. by Carol Kerrett ’81G. Many JCU retirees attended. Dan Blackburn ’11. Congratulations! Did I miss That, and basketball! “Like so many people in this Among them are Lisa Heckman, Marilyn DeBaltzo, any other graduating sons or daughters of our country, my awareness of Butler was sharpened in Elaine Goss, Marge Mauk, Ethel Epstein, Betty classmates? Let me know. ... Jeff Shibley’s son, 2010 with the success of the basketball team,” Jim Zienkowski, and Barb Mahoney. ... From Arizona, Pete David, is a freshman at Cleveland St. Ignatius High said. “I was especially impressed by the stories I Langenhorst is with Chevrolet as a sales director. School this fall. ... Thanks to the awesome Carroll heard about the academic attributes of the student Pete’s wife, Beth, opened a music store in Anthem, ’81 leadership of Mike Schmidt, Tom Hartnett, and athletes.” Congratulations to Michael and Jim! … Ariz. They have three children: Julie, Jack, and Steven. Nick Iarussi, the IChis celebrated a combined 52 Bruce and Cathy (Dinkel) Newell’s daughter, Betsy, ... I received a note from Dan Colleran, who works as year IXY reunion, a return to Roses, and JCU’s 125th was married at their home in Kendall, N.Y., during a project coordinator for Medical Mutual in Cleveland. anniversary. More than 50 participated, including Memorial Day weekend. After a rainy and cool spring His wife, Rosemary, is a nurse at Lakewood Hospital. classmates Jack Blackburn, Brian Farrell, Jim in the Northeast, Mother Nature finally cooperated. Their daughter, Joan, a seventh grader, qualified as Gentile, Earl Hamlin, Kevin McCarthy, Chris The skies cleared for a beautiful day and a fabulous an Ohio representative for the National History Day Parrilli, Steve Ryan, Larry Wyrobek, and me. celebration. … So what’s your news? We’d love to Competition by compiling a website presentation Some of the attendees hadn’t visited JCU for hear from you. Drop me a line ... Every five while about the Cuyahoga River fire. ... Joy (Hotchkiss) more than 30 years and enjoyed a walk around the we’re alive. Ciao. Nancy Daudlin was sorry she missed the reunion. Joy and beautiful campus. With activities including an IXY her husband, Dan ’79, have three children, Billy, a tent (strategically located near the Belvoir security Matt Holtz junior at Carroll; Caroline, a sophomore at Carroll; guard shack), a big check for the IChi Scholarship 440-331-1759 and Tommy, the 9-year-old athlete who tries to keep Fund and trips to Roses and other landmarks, it was 1980 [email protected] everyone in the family remaining young. ... I hope you an unforgettable weekend. Dave Briggs and many have a great fall and remember to stay in touch. By the others on campus visited. ... Mike Merriman, who’s I hope most of you have enjoyed your summer with time you read this, my Packers will be on their way to operating advisor at Resilience Capital Partners, is vacations and family activities. I happened to manage another Super Bowl victory. You can find me at www. involved in many community projects. In 2008, Mike my twins’ little league baseball team as I have for facebook.com/bobhill or tweet @robertwinthrop. Bob founded True Hero, a growing showcase for student the past couple of summers in Rocky River, Ohio. community service projects on the Internet. Since It’s always been rewarding to see kids develop, learn going live in early 2009, more than 65,000 people new skills, and make new friends. This summer Paul Hulseman have voted for one of the 115 student community was all that and a little more as the team won the 1982 847-867-9322 (c) service projects posted on the website, and more championship. My two sons, Adam and Patrick, were [email protected] than 15,000 have viewed a service project video on The Urgent Care team in Rocky River Little League linked to YouTube. Prizes totaling $20,000 will be Major Division capping off a successful season with Mark Basso’s Autobahn Country Club of Joliet (Ill.) was awarded for the 2011-2012 school year. Classmate a World Series win. ... LinkedIn provided new info featured in the Chicago Tribune in early July. It’s the Rich Bongorno also is a trustee of this impressive about a few of our classmates. Bob Donelan is the perfect spot to get your motor running. Mark opened program. … Thanks for writing. Tim chief financial officer and director of operations at the club in 2004 on 360 acres of farmland and forest Resource Systems, which is located in New Concord, in rural Joliet. The club features two road courses: Nancy Agacinski Ohio, near Columbus. Resource Systems provides one of 1.5 miles on the north portion of the club and one of 2.2 miles on the south portion. Then there are 216-932-2824 software to long-term care facilities to document care 1979 the garage mahals as he likes to call them. Members [email protected] and condition of residents. ... Don McGuire, who’s a managing partner at DMM Advisors in the New York can buy a lot and build a garage at their cost for their cars – 62 lots have been bought for that purpose, but I ran into Mary Martinez Gierth at Gesu in April. City area, works with shareholders, company boards, there also are shops on-site where members can store She was in town visiting her daughter. Mary and her and management teams to develop companies in their cars and have them worked on if they don’t have husband live in San Antonio and enjoy the warmer achieving performance objectives. ... Tina Romano- their own garage. … Author! Author! Ann Zerovnik weather but miss their families in the North. … I Allen is a self-employed senior human resources Wachter recently published “Catharsis,” a story about was thrilled to run into Linda Ganzhorn Kupiec at a professional. Tina markets her human resources and a girl who has struggled through significant family party in the spring. She continues to make progress consulting skills with companies and individuals. She’s issues while trying to lead a normal life. Ann’s goal is to after a serious accident, when she was hit by a car also a cultural transition representative for International show how self-understanding can help people come while walking her dog. Keep up the good work, Professional Relations, providing personal and cultural to terms with their past and find encouragement to Linda. You’re doing fabulous. … It was an honor and orientation services to international employees and face their own struggles. You can find “Catharsis” at a privilege to represent our class, along with Danita expatriates. ... Joe Hubach is a senior vice president, Amazon.com. ... Thanks to Katie Grace Brandt, I was Thomas and Jim Senft, in the parade of alumni at secretary, and general counsel at Texas Instruments. in Cleveland in May for the Alumni Awards dinner. The commencement this past May. It was a wonderful Joe joined the company in 1984. ... Feel free to drop campus was buzzing with activities as JCU celebrated celebration, and it was great to be a part of it. me a line anytime. MFH reunion weekend for the 1s and 6s combined with Reunion and commencement were held together for

38 FALL 2011 ALUMNI JOURNAL graduation and a communitywide celebration of prayers to Rosemary (Gibbons) Fox on the passing investment in Arizona. You might have spotted Barry the University’s 125th anniversary. The IXYs also of her father this spring. Don sent three girls to JCU. when he was interviewed last summer on CNN about celebrated in typical IXY fashion. They chartered Rosemary and Tom Fox’s son, Rory, is in Chicago the economic impact of Arizona’s immigration law. … a bus for the weekend and visited some favorite at Northern Trust Bank. Son Sean will be a junior at It’s time for the next turn in our lives (our third since hangouts from our college days. Bill Bolton, Dave the University of Michigan, and daughter Elizabeth is graduation). During the next year, most of us will be Schmidt, Bob Parrilli, and Paul Olexa led the charge a junior at Academy of the Sacred Heart in Detroit. turning 50. How are you marking your decade? Don for the class of ’82. No spouses invited – draw your More tuition for Tom, who’s a partner at CM Profit own conclusions. … Tim O’Callahan has changed Group. Rosemary is a college counselor. … Maureen Diane (Nerem) Wendel hat racks. He’s now the senior director for National (Fallon) Adler teed-up at 5:15 a.m. on the longest 914-238-2227 Development at Case Western Reserve University day of the year and played in the Summer Solstice 1985 [email protected] in Cleveland. I guess he was tired of the 20-minute Golf Challenge at Bob-O-Link Golf Course in Avon, commute to St. Ignatius High School and decided to Ohio. Mo played golf for 16 straight hours without Fall reminds me of new beginnings with the start of cut that in half from his University Heights homestead. surrendering a swing until sundown. She hit them a school year. Congratulations to David R. Styka. … has become an eternal straight for 34 holes until losing that first Titleist. Cheryl Domasinsky Eynon Family Dollar named him vice president of finance. networker as she looks for that next employment Maureen was featured in the Cleveland Plain Dealer Quoted in Business Wire: “Dave has made significant opportunity after Novelis closed their Cleveland June 26. Google it to read about her experience. contributions to our finance organization, and the offices. In addition to her M.B.A. from Ursuline, Cheryl … Friend me on Facebook, and tell me something promotion reflects our continued commitment to the completed hospice volunteer training and has started good. Mark needs of the business and our ongoing initiatives. Mr. seeing patients. If you’re looking for an experienced Styka joined Family Dollar in 2008 as divisional vice HR professional, HD is the person you need. … Back Don D’Amore president - tax. Before joining Family Dollar, he spent to the Alumni Awards dinner. I was honored to be 440-235-1323 15 years at Wellman. Mr. Styka earned a Bachelor of honored for writing this column. As I mentioned that 1984 [email protected] Science degree in business administration from John night in an extremely concise acceptance speech, I’m Carroll University and an M.B.A. from Wake Forest woefully unable to repay John Carroll for the many Remember the speech Tom Guarente gave at our University.” … Tony Negrelli ’83 has been named blessings I’ve received from our alma mater. This graduation? He mentioned his future desire to run for president of Clinton Aluminum & Stainless Steel. column is another blessing for me. Onward on. Paul public office. That someday arrived this summer when Negrelli joins Clinton from Alcoa’s Global Extrusions he announced his intention to run as a Republican division. Previously, he was with Copper and Brass Mark Schroeder for the U.S. Congress in Ohio’s 10th Congressional Sales, a division of ThyssenKrupp North America. 1983 216-210-2020 District. Check out his candidacy’s website at www. During his 23-year career with Copper and Brass [email protected] abouttimeohio.com. “It’s time to engage and energize Sales, Negrelli helped grow the organization’s sales the resources of this great region by building bridges to and develop new product lines to increase business. It was a fun summer watching classmates receive tomorrow,” says Tom, an experienced businessman … On a sad note, Peggy Bertsch Currier’s mother happy 50th birthday wishes. I’m holding out until who’s worked for Silicon Valley-based technology passed away in June after a long illness. May Patricia mid-September. … I was unable to attend the 125th companies for more than 25 years. Currently, he’s a Ann née Masline rest in peace. Peggy is living as an anniversary of JCU at reunion but heard it was an sales leader at Cisco Systems and president of the expatriate in Shanghai with her husband, Joe, and impressive celebration. … We have classmates to board of directors for LifeWorks Ohio. He serves on daughter, Grace. Peggy wrote: “Shanghai is a lot of celebrate: Although unable to attend, Col. Michael F. various committees at his parish, St. Angela Merici in fun. It’s an enormous city and makes New York seem Campbell was presented the Campion Shield at the Fairview Park, Ohio, the city where he and his wife small. I’d compare it to Los Angeles because of the Alumni Awards dinner in May. Congrats Michael, and of 24 years, Bridget, and their three children reside. Western styles and the haute couture dress. There thank you for your service. … Michael Samerdyke Their son Michael is starting his senior year at Xavier are amazing restaurants and lots of nightlife for the needs Ty Pennington to build an addition for the University. He’s pursuing music and film and creating young and single. Buildings are going up everywhere second place awards for his original poetry, “The the first running sitcom for Xavier TV. Michael had constantly. Everything is brand new and beautiful or Monsters Were Due On Maple Street” and “Moya a summer production assistant internship in New like third world with shacks and poverty. There’s not Sestra.” … John Russell, The Indianapolis Star York City. Daughter Sarah continues to sing publicly a lot of Chinese history or culture on display here investigative reporter, was named Indiana Journalist at venues such as The Q (God Bless America and unless you visit a museum. They’re in the tear-it- of the Year and took first place in investigative the National Anthem) and is attending Carroll this down-and-build-a-skyscraper phase. The air is scary reporting from the Society of Professional Journalists. fall after graduating from Cleveland’s Saint Joseph smoggy. That and the fear of all the food are what John saved taxpayers after being on the hook for Academy. (This reminds me of her father’s famous stress me out. Grace doesn’t have snow days at cost overruns of the construction of a $3-billion recreation of Michael Jackson videos at our basketball school, but they have smog days where they have to power plant. John started as a Carroll News reporter halftimes.) The youngest child, Jimmy, plays lacrosse have recess inside. She had 10 smog days in a row, and news editor. … Ernest Dempsey was promoted and hockey. Bridget volunteers as a group leader for and we live outside the city where the air is supposed to VP of New Millennium Capital Corp. in Montreal. the Spiritual Exercises program of St. Ignatius at St. to be cleaner. Summer came at the beginning of May, … Surprise for me: While auctioning for the Junior Ignatius High School and recently chaired the Saint and it’s been hot ever since. It’s supposed to be the Diabetes Research Foundation’s gala in April, I Joseph Academy annual fundraiser. … San Diego rainy season, but we’re having a drought this year.” looked at a man I know but couldn’t place. Finally, it Regional Economic Development Corp. announced … As a former KDKA-TV employee, Meg Flaherty clicked. It was Todd Teter, the president of the JDRF Barry Broome was selected from a national search Huwar is in business for herself in public relations. board. Todd is vice president and general manager of to become the company’s new president and CEO. Check out her website, www.huwarmarketing.com. U.S. Wholesale at Moen in North Olmsted, Ohio. It However, The Arizona Republic reported Barry … Mike ’83 and Teri (Johnson) Long’s daughter, was great seeing Todd and meeting his wife. … It decided to remain in Phoenix where he and wife, Beth Chelsie, finished her freshman year at JCU and took 31 years to get baseball teammates Dave Bassi (Heffernan), live with their three children, aged 13 to loved it. Daughter Anna is a sophomore in high ’81, Mike Borrelli ’80, and me together for three 18. He has been at the helm of the Greater Phoenix school and playing volleyball, and Mitchell is 13 and comical hours of crying laughter with the Count Economic Council for more than six years. During his entered 8th grade this fall. … My computer crashed and Speedo. … Sheila (Bigane) Bauschelt is a tenure, Barry led to the attraction of more than 160 without a back-up this spring, and I lost a few pieces proud mom. Her son, Andrew, was in CBS’s “One companies, creating more than 30,000 jobs and $6.5 of information for which I apologize. Please send Shining Moment” wrap-up production of the NCAA billion in capital investment in Greater Phoenix. Among that information again. … Continue to keep Mary Tournament in March. Sheila wrote: “That was my his accomplishments: He orchestrated the passage Pat Bluemle Maretz’s family in your prayers so her highlight. I could care less who won.” … Sadly, our of one of the largest incentive offerings in the U.S., a brother Tom ’91 may recover completely. I’ll close parents are getting older, too. Condolences and $350-million tax credit to stimulate renewable energy with this thought of the day by Dr. Seuss: “Be who

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you are, and say what you think, because those who care, don’t matter, and those who matter, don’t care.” Hugs and friendship to all. Diane

Gigi Togliatti-Rice 1986 419-529-5530 I give because… [email protected] Beth (Bonanno) Hausoul [email protected] “Staying connected to John Carroll REUNION YEAR It was great to see and catch up with everyone at enables the next generation our 25th reunion. For those of you who missed the event, we hope to see you at the next one. They’re of alumni to have the same always so fun. We caught up with John and Debbie (O’Donnell) Scanlon, who are busy with kids in high extraordinary experiences school and going off to college. They looked like they were enjoying the time off and their friends, including my father and I enjoyed. Mike and Eileen (Weaver) Nieset. Just like one big happy family, Jenny (LaBuda) Prangle, Karen My gift to the Carroll Judy, LuAnn (Mayle) Gable, Karen (Delserone) Gust, Maria (Amelio) Magee, Ann Sutphin Nock, Fund is a great Mary (Hoenig) Ward, Cathy (Coyne) Walsh, and Eileen Gerity attended. Rita (Schafer) Carroll, opportunity to enhance Cynthia (Valena) Bellian, DeeDee DeGidio, Reuben Chen, Peggy (Rydzel) Grzywacz, Gabby the John Carroll family Orlando, and Ann (Daley) Smrekar also enjoyed the festivities. It was great Paula (Zerbi) Reape and Susan (Menner) Stojanovski were able to now and in the future.” come. We caught up and shared many laughs with Paul Volpe and Carol Rowand-Volpe and Suzanne Conroy. Sherry (Guido) Forner, who’s Jamie Megeath Jamison ’88 always fun, was with Maureen (Turney) Guise and Board member, a few friends, who looked like they were having a great time. It’s always nice to see Howie Collins, John Carroll University Luke Baum, Brian Donnelly, Charles Riley, John National Alumni Association Weaver, and Bob Conrad. It was wonderful to catch and Carroll Fund donor up with Bob Sferra, who looked great. I’m still using the cookbook he made us for the 20-year reunion. ... It was great to receive a couple of emails this time around. The ﬁrst was from Paulette Duganier Pidala, who married her high school sweetheart and will be celebrating 20 years of marriage in October. They have three kids: Joseph (18), Angela (16), and Anna (10). “I can’t believe I have a son going off to college,” Paulette says. “It makes me think about all of our fun times at JCU.” ... The second email was from Chris (O’Brien) Kramer, who’s working along with her husband, Rich, and several other JCU grads to increase awareness of John Carroll. They went to Chicago with Fr. Niehoff to Joanie and Jim Dowdle’s beautiful home for cocktails and a fabulous dinner. To make your gift, Jim and Joanie are looking for schools for their visit jcu.edu/givetojcu second oldest, Charlie. Attendees Mary Margaret or call 216-397-4198. and H. Collins are busy with their son’s summer Thank you for your baseball and their puppy. Jim Donahue ’85 and his annual contribution. wife, Mary, are still living in LaGrange and busy with teenagers. Sue ’84 and Bill Donnelly ’83 are also looking at schools with their twin daughters, Libby and Grace. Bill just became a JCU board of trustee member. Mike O’Grady ’84 and his wife, Kelly, and Bennett Weiss ’84. The conversation of the evening involved asking grads to help JCU re-engage it’s alumni to get the city clubs active again and to help excite local kids about coming to Carroll. ... If anyone was missed, we apologize, but that means you have to send something for the next edition. Gigi and Beth

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Sue Farinacci Grazia As August approaches, I look back on what a quick 1987 440-256-0338 summer we had. The rainy spring made the summer [email protected] go way too fast. Soon it will be CYO sports time, and all us parents can relive the nightmare that’s I hope everyone had a great summer. I sure did. multiple practices in multiple locations and games I attended reunion with John’s ’86 class. That’s every weekend at different fields. Ah, the joys of the great thing about marrying someone from a fall. That said, I’ve had a busy summer with lots of different Carroll class – I get to attend two reunions, travel, so I didn’t have much time to contact you. I back-to-back, and know everyone. We had a great received correspondence from those I reached out time. The ’86 reunion committee did an awesome to. … Brad Gosser and his wife, Joan, moved into job. I can’t wait for our 25th next year and hope to their new digs earlier this year in Manhattan Beach, see you there. By the way, I plan to hand off the Calif. Congrats, Gossers. ... John Fox is building a column to someone new at reunion 2012. Anne state-of-the-art Chevrolet showroom in Rochester, Redmond handed off the column responsibility Mich., and I hoped to have seen when we made to me at our 15-year reunion. Now I’ll do it at our our annual trip to the Fox’s for some R&R. ... I wish 25th. Any takers? ... What a better way to start this I had more to report, but that’s it for this column. I column than with an update about one of the best promise to reach out to several of you for the next of our class – Scotty Labuda. I know Scotty is well column. Drop me a line anytime. God bless. David known and loved and always a pleasure to speak with. Congratulations to Scotty, who just published Melissa Wenzler \D Xw ^{ =OF >{|? y{{xw{ his first book, “The Color of People,” in May. It’s 440-725-0753 1990 Mass at the cathedral in Thailand. a simple story with the message that we were all [email protected] born with the perfect skin color. What’s great is it’s their fourth child into the world June 13, 2011. Ella a kids’ book for adults. Kids love the illustrations, “I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for Anne joins her two big sisters and one big brother. and adults are excited to read the book with their travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” – Robert Congratulations, and I hope you’re all getting much kids because of the message. It can be purchased Louis Stevenson ... Several members of our class needed sleep. ... Dean Lucente was named chief online at www.halopublishing.com or and at The were on the move this spring and summer. Chris revenue officer of Net Element, a media technology Learned Owl in Hudson, Ohio, and Mac’s Backs- and I and our children spent Easter weekend in company in Miami. In his new role, he oversees Books on Coventry in Cleveland Heights. If you’re at Washington with the Wenzler family (Martin ’64). all sales, marketing, and communications for the the Southpark Mall in Strongsville, Ohio, stop in to One of the highlights was going to Easter Sunday digital destinations publisher and Internet services pick up a copy at Cali Juice and say hi to Scotty. Not Mass at Holy Trinity Cathedral. Presiding over our provider. Congratulations on your promotion. ... Eric only is Scotty an entrepreneur (with his brothers) Mass was classmate, Fr. Greg Schenden, S.J. Holy Lochner works for Kenexa, a global provider of operating a smoothie bistro in Strongsville, he’s Trinity, which is a gorgeous cathedral run by the business solutions for human resources. In March, a published author. We wish you much success Jesuits in Georgetown, is where Tim Russert’s ’72 he was named to the newly created position of Scotty. ... I also heard from Colleen Barrett Larkey, funeral took place. It was an honor and a privilege president, global talent management. Sounds like who’s living in Chicago with her husband, Ken, and to worship with Fr. Schenden. ... Pittsburgh and U2 a great opportunity. Congratulations, Eric. ... Keep three daughters: Megan (6), Shannon (6), and Grace seem to be a good combination for reuniting JCU the news and notes coming. Email, text, or send a (5). Colleen started a business, called Sugar Creek friends. Chris and I went to the U2 concert in July message on Facebook. Cheers. Melissa Bedding, a few years back for children’s custom at Heinz Field. We met Larry and Jane (Wagner) bedding and room décor. She has a line of handmade Nicolette at the Jerome Bettis Grille before the Liz (Phillips) Hartranft girl’s clothing, Sugar Creek Kids. Visit Colleen’s show. While there, we ran into Chris Jamison, 216-956-5943 clothing shop at etsy.com/shop/sugarcreekkids. sitting two tables over from us. Also in the crowd 1991 [email protected] Colleen met JCU girls for a weekend at Kelleys were Tom ’91 and Amy (Jowett) ’93 Larkin. ... Gary Island in July. Along for the fun were Margaret Ritter dropped me a note on Facebook about his REUNION YEAR Cornillie Kealy, Lisa Cappello Abood ’86, Missy travels. In 2010, he visited Oslo, Norway, on an Wow! What an amazing 20th reunion. The alumni Gaffney DeGennaro, and Marie Koch Foe ’85. Tons academic trip. In June, Gary and his wife, Hannah, office did an outstanding job of organizing the class of fun was had by all. ... Finally, an update about visited Ireland while Gary presented a paper at a reunions while the University was in the middle of Carolyn (Peters) Haas from her husband Peter ’89. European political science conference, which was graduation weekend. I was skeptical about how they The Haas family moved from Temple, Texas, (Peter held at the Guinness Storehouse brewery in Dublin. were going to manage, but they did. An enjoyable was stationed at Ft. Hood) to Manassas, Va. The I want a job like that! Other stops on the trip included evening was had by all, except when the University couple has four children: Stephanie (17), who will be kissing the Blarney Stone, visiting Killarney, and lost power around 6 p.m. Those staying in the dorms attending JCU this fall; David (15); Anthony (12); and biking around the Gap of Dunloe. ... Chris and Halle had to improvise, which meant ditching the hair dryer Charlie (2). Carolyn, who’s a speech pathologist, is a (Sharapan) Torockio, along with their son, Giovanni, and heading to happy hour. Girls (Teresa, Cheryl, stay-at-home mom again since the birth of Charlie. spent the month of July in Ireland. Chris, a professor, Shannon, and Molly), you looked fabulous. The class ... I hope to hear from some of you soon. Missy runs a creative writing study abroad program. Home of ’91 had a great turn out. I overheard someone say Gaffney, I emailed you, and I’m still waiting. Keep base for the Torockios during the month was Dublin, we looked pretty good after 20 years, and I agree. the news coming. Sue but they did quite a bit of traveling around the Unfortunately, I didn’t get to talk to everyone, so Emerald Isle. Like Gary, all three visited the Blarney please drop me a line and let me – then ultimately Stone and kissed it for luck. Other sites they visited Christine Horwath Gawronski the class – know what you’ve been up to. … First up included Dublin Castle, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and 1988 614-425-7723 are the Quinns. AJ and Judy (Beringer) live in Akron Oscar Wilde’s house. ... Fr. Brian Hurley paid a [email protected] with their four kids ages 4 to 15. … Mark Postak has visit to Mike Schilling in Bangkok, Thailand, in been teaching upper-level math in Wadsworth, Ohio, July. He spent almost 10 days in Thailand. Some of since we graduated and is the girls’ basketball coach. the highlights of his trip included celebrating Mass … I heard through the grapevine Mary (Collins) David Gassman at the cathedral where Mike and his, wife, Whan, Szablowski couldn’t attend reunion because she 1989 440-934-0366 were married, visiting the palace in Bangkok, and was having baby No. 4. Congratulations! … Terry [email protected] taking a trip to the beaches of the Hua Hin region. ... McCabe lives in Park Ridge, Ill., with his wife and Mary ’91 (Collins) and Paul Szablowski welcomed 6-year-old daughter. … As always, it’s fun to run into

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Heather and Tim Connor. Although we both live in senior vice president. With 16 years of experience along with Cleveland Heights. Before that, he was Avon, Ohio, it usually takes a JCU event to catch up. in commercial real estate sales and leasing, Rob will an assistant coach at Euclid for two years. He has Tim and Heather have four girls ages 10, 8, 4, and 2. … continue to oversee the sales and leasing component head coaching experience with Cuyahoga Heights, Next up, Mike and Colleen (Kearney) Sommerfeld. for the company along with his new responsibilities. Hawken School, and Berkshire. ... Only those few Colleen works in admissions at Hathaway Brown in ... I hope to see you on campus soon. Jim reports this time around so please drop me a line Shaker Heights, Ohio. They have four kids – Kalie via email, Facebook, snail mail, or even a phone call (11), Nate (9), Meghan (7), and Maeve (5). … would be great. Take care. Julie Sara Julie (Roddy) Reardon (Howley) Callari is chief communications officer for 440-877-0939 Broward Health in Florida. … Carmina (Cunanan) 1993 [email protected] Maureen “Moe” McGuinness Minder lives in University Heights and has two girls [email protected] and a boy ages 12, 6, and 5. … Lisa (Costantini) 1994 I hope you this finds you well. For those of you who Groewa lives in Sagamore Hills, Ohio, and has read my winter update about Mary Kay (Hirsch) two daughters. Lisa is controller for Lake Business Hendershot, I bring you an update from her: “I’m Products and has worked for the company for 18 Annie (Hummer) DePerro a preschool special education teacher in Cleveland years. … Tara (O’Neill) Lavelle lives in Avon (another 330-966-8845 and received my master’s in that. My kids are 1995 neighbor) and has two kids. … Jim Smith, who [email protected] 5 (Jack) and 3 (Ava). I’m returning to work in the works for Nationwide Insurance, lives in Pittsburgh fall for Cleveland and have been in remission for and is married with three kids. … And finally, Patrick Like many of you, I spent part of my summer almost a year. Let people know they can help by O’Leary lives in Birmingham, Mich., and doesn’t like preparing for and attending my 20-year high school becoming a bone marrow donor or encouraging insurance, which is a little awkward because I’ve reunion. At least six of my old high school buddies their pregnant friends to donate their umbilical been an insurance broker for the past 20 years. Liz attended Carroll, and knowing I had my JCU column cords for free after delivery. I received a cord blood deadline looming, I was hoping to run into Michael transplant, and the match was almost perfect. It’s Lembach, Jennifer (Lembach) Auld, Tara Meyer- Jim Sislo not an ethical matter because most cords are just Robson, Sara (Mitchell) Ohlin, Katie (Powers) 440-269-1245 thrown away after delivery. Different ethnicities 1992 Vitatoe, and Kelly (Miller) Stukus. Out of this [email protected] have a difficult time receiving a match.” Thank bunch, I had the pleasure of reconnecting with Katie you for your response Mary Kay, I’m glad that you and her husband, Steve Vitatoe, who looks exactly I hope this update finds you well. It seems there are doing better. ... Ken and Laura (Willig) Miller the same. Kelly Miller Stukus was vacationing with was a drought of news from our class and then, like welcomed their third child on Halloween in 2010. her family in the Outer Banks and couldn’t attend, but all the rain we had in Cleveland in April and May, Andrew Joseph (AJ) was 7 lbs. 10 oz. at birth. she was nice enough to send an email. She continues it’s been a downpour. It’s great to hear from all of Ken and Laura also have twins who turned three to work for Cleveland Heights/University Heights City you. Here’s the latest. … I received a note from in this past July. Julia and Ian are looking forward School District as the coordinator for elementary Scott Tennant, who started as vice president of to preschool in the fall. Laura retired after 14 years literacy. David ’92 works for TravelCenters of marketing and communications at OneCommunity, working at a consulting firm and is enjoying her time America. Their children, Lilly and Henry, are 5 and 2. a Cleveland nonprofit that works to accelerate the as a full-time mom. ... Lastly, from Meltwater News, ... I continue to be inspired by Tara Meyer-Robson, use of information technology in Northeast Ohio to Andy Suttell acknowledged he’ll be the next boy’s who’s a motivational speaker, author, creator, and drive economic development and improve health, varsity basketball coach at Cleveland Heights High CEO of The Flow Method. She and her husband education, and government services. This is a great and will leave the Euclid team, which he has led for live in Florida. ... I’d love to hear from Jennifer, Sara, opportunity for Scott after 4.5 years in the public the past three years. “An opportunity presented and Michael, so if you read this column, email me affairs department at the Cleveland Foundation. itself,” Suttell said. “Ultimately, it’s a good move an update, and I’ll be sure to include your news. ... Scott runs across JCU alums all the time. On the for me and my family.” Suttell will be a teacher in Just one more thing to report: It’s possible to make home front, Scott and his wife, Terry, live in Wickliffe. the Cleveland Heights-University Heights system, a career out of your favorite pastime. Matt Durbin “We’ve both lived there our entire lives with our five but an exact position hasn’t been specified yet. He is living proof. He’s a 15-year marketing veteran and, children: Elissa (16), Chloe (14), Jared (12), Melanie taught sixth-grade math in Euclid. “I’m excited,” effective June 13, has been named vice president (10), and Jack (5),” Scott says. “Elissa is a junior at he said. “Any time you step into a program rich of marketing for Brunswick Bowling - Retail. Matt Wickliffe High School and knee deep in her college in talent and tradition is exciting. It’s a unique and has been in the hospitality industry for years. Before search. John Carroll is on her list.” It’s great to hear exciting opportunity.” Suttell had a record of 38-27 Brunswick, he was the vice president of marketing that Scott is managing his home and work life so with Euclid, which plays in the Lake Erie League for Fox and Hound Restaurant Group, where he led well. ... I was happy to hear Mathew and Megan the marketing efforts of 145 Fox and Hound, Bailey’s, Marie Argie Cox were married at St. Paul Shrine and Champps Americana restaurants. Matt, who has in Cleveland. Megan is a speech and language a unique perspective for this job, is an avid league pathologist at the Millridge Center for the Hearing bowler. He used to edit Bowling Center Management Impaired in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, and Mathew is magazine. He’s also the son of Hall of Fame bowler, an account director for CA Technologies, a maker Mike Durbin, ranked by the Professional Bowlers management software. The story of how they met Association as the 22nd greatest bowler in PBA is amazing, but because of limited space, I can’t give history. Congratulations, Matt. ... That’s all I have this you all the details. If you’d like to read about it, please time. Keep emailing. Annie visit jcu.edu/magazine. Congratulations to Megan and Mat! ... Anton Zuiker, who started a new job at Duke University as director of communications Amy Spisich Kogovsek for the department of medicine, marked 10 years 1996 [email protected] as a blogger and organized ScienceOnline2011 (fifth annual international meeting about science and the REUNION YEAR Web). Anton and his wife, Erin Shaughnessy Zuiker Chris Green completed his 19th year as men’s ’95, a health-care attorney, welcomed Oliver Anton basketball PA announcer at JCU. He and his wife Zuiker to the world (joining Anna and Malia). I don’t live on the West Side of Cleveland with their five know how he fits it all in, but always Anton has children: Lily (3), Brendan (4), Grace (9), Emily (14), and John (15). Chris keeps in touch with J.J. been a success. ... I learned Robert McDonnell bww >m}? c{ =OI ~ ~{ y~z{ ¤ of the Ciminelli Real Estate Corp. was promoted to _wB W`B wz `w ¤ i{ X izw Richardson ’97, getting together for concerts and

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may be doing a book signings in the area. Stay tuned. ... I’m sending this column in just before Sarah Lundeen’s wedding, so I should have more details next issue. Brian

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A short and sweet column this time. ... Congratulations to Nick ’00 and Alison (Winters) Scolaro on the birth of their son, Paul, who was born March 21. Brian ’96 c{ =OL wz cww i{{w {y {z xwx and Mary Beth (Sullivan) Graf are Paul’s godparents. d D OB W h {B ~{ |w Z{yD MB HFGFD “We are having a great summer with the boys,” Alison wrote. “Paul is attending library classes along with (big brother) Samuel.” They family was looking forward to hockey games. ... Gregory Gleine married Cara Alessandra Adela Cano with parents their summer vacation in Charlotte. ... I hope everyone Cherrison Oct. 23, 2010, at the Shrine Church [wx{~ >f{? =OO wz ewz Yw had a great summer, and you’re enjoying fall. Please of St. Stanislaus in Cleveland. He holds a J.D. send me an email so I can include you in our next class permanently. He plans to be a deacon for one or from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and is column. Until then, take care. Cherie two years before being ordained to the priesthood. employed as an attorney for the National Labor He sends prayers and requests we send prayers Relations Board in Cleveland. ... Dan Winterich, his way. ... Michele Detore is the new assistant who’s a senior special agent with the Ohio Bureau Meg Galligan principal for St. Hilary School in Fairlawn, Ohio. of Criminal Identification and Investigation, is 1999 [email protected] For the past five years, she has been assistant assigned to the crime scene unit where he provides principal at Beaumont School in Cleveland Heights investigative assistance throughout the state. He I’ve finally cracked the code for getting information and before that was assistant principal at Sts. John holds a J.D. from Cleveland-Marshall College of from you. Clearly, you sense my desperation when and Paul High School in Ashtabula, Ohio. Michele Law and a certificate in Criminal Justice Education I resort to writing about myself, or you’re bored by has a master’s degree in educational administration from the University of Virginia. He’s a member of stories about my life. Either way, it worked. We have from Ursuline College. ... Elizabeth (Petrus) Cano the International Association of Bloodstain Pattern many updates from our classmates. Tom Dirmyer and her husband announced the arrival of their first Analysts, a graduate of the 236th Session of the was stricken with guilt by my desperate pleas for baby, Alessandra Adela Cano, Feb. 8, 2011. ... Joel FBI National Academy, and a part-time lecturer at updates in the last column and wrote to let you know DeSocio and Mollie Marie Christoff planned to wed Carroll. ... Maryann and Mike Sekerak welcomed he resides in Houston with his wife, Debby. He’s a at St. Dominic Church in Youngstown, Ohio, this past baby No. 9, Allison Rose, into the family Dec. 7, chemical/commodity trader for CLP Chemicals. August. Following his Carroll days, Joel graduated 2010. ... Nate Schoen was named to Professional ... Jennifer Giordano is pregnant and acting as a from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and now Builder magazine’s top 40 under 40 Home Building surrogate for her cousin and her husband. The baby is a title examiner attorney for First American Title Professionals in the U.S. He’s the founder and girl is due in late October. ... One of our classmates Insurance Co. in Cleveland. ... Thanks to all for president of Bridgewater Consulting. He and his has a new title: Deacon Alan Vincent Benander sharing such exciting news. I look forward to sharing wife, Sarah, relocated to Beaufort, S.C., in 2009 is about to begin his ninth year of seminary and more in future columns. All the best. Meg with their two sons, Will (2) and Hall (1). ... Brian religious life as a member of the St. Michael’s Unk battled it out with fellow golfer Mike Emery in Abbey of the Norbertine Fathers in Orange, Calif. the 88th Ohio Open at Weymouth Country Club in On Aug. 28, 2010, he made his perpetual religious Lisa (Foster) Smith Medina, Ohio. Brian held the lead until he bogeyed vows of poverty, chastity, obedience, and became 2000 440-339-6572 the 18th hole and Emery sank a 19-foot birdie putt a permanent member of the community. Then, on [email protected] to claim the tournament. Brian, who lives in Lewis June 25, 2011, he was ordained a deacon at one of Center, Ohio, walked away with a second place the mission basilicas in southern California. After Clare Taft finish receiving $5,000. ... Amy spending the past three years studying theology [email protected] in Rome, he’ll be living in California, serving as a deacon for the liturgies and teaching in the high We hope everyone had an enjoyable and relaxing Brian Sparks school, applying his math background. After this summer. Remember to look for us on Facebook 440-746-0309 1997 year, he’ll return to Rome for a couple more years so we can remain up to date on all the exciting [email protected] to complete his studies before returning to California things happening in your lives. Here are your fellow

Not much news this time around. Kelly (Cooke) Barry and her husband, Jon, welcomed their second child into the world. Eve Melody Barry was born Friday, April 8, weighing a healthy 10 lbs. 4 oz., and measuring 20.5 inches. Everyone is doing great, and big brother Sean (3) is excited about his little sister. ... Michelle (Cheraso) Qualls married May 10, 2011 in Key West to Curtis Qualls, and they live in Broadview Heights, Ohio, with their two dogs, Jovi and Gino. Michelle has been with Fox Sports Ohio for ﬁve years as a senior account executive selling TV media sponsorships for the Cavaliers, Blue Jackets, and Reds. ... M. Michelle (Bolocan) Dwyer published a ﬁction novel, “Love And Do What You Will.” Search Amazon.com to order a copy. Michelle lives in Connecticut but travels to Cleveland frequently and Friends attending Jon and Jessica (Hlucky) ’00 Fretthold’s wedding

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classmates’ updates. … Congratulations to Jon and Cheraso and Jason Feiler married July 3, 2010, at the Jessica (Hlucky) Fretthold who married June 18 in Cleveland Botanical Gardens. Bridesmaids included Willoughby Hills, Ohio. The wedding party included Lisa’s sisters, Michelle Kennedy ’97 and Renee bridesmaids Melissa (Samblanet) Stull, Katie Doyle ’99. Kimberly Ahlegian, Michelle (Bompiedi) (Farrell) Zielaskiewicz, Angie (Sarris) Aivazis, McFarland, and Jennifer (Danicki) Ray attended. … Brandie (Barczak) DeMario ’05, and Johnna Baran, Jaime (Kearns) Hirschfeld accepted a job as a health as well as Michelle (Marquette) Comerford ’01. … center growth and development specialist with the Aaron Baker, who opened his own law office in National Association of Community Health Centers. Willoughby, Ohio, is specializing in criminal defense Jaime and her family, including second son, Andrew, and accepting cases throughout Northeast Ohio. … relocated to Washington. … In June 2011, Bob and Jason and MaryAnn (Vizmeg) Dale welcomed their Maria (Percic) Patyk welcomed Jacob Vincent into second daughter, Evelyn Rose, July 27. Evie was 8 the family. Congratulations to all. … I’d like to thank lbs. 2 oz. and joins big sister Elena. … Brett and Jane the gentlemen from the class of 1961 who made (Howarth) Vogelsberger welcomed their second reunion weekend so enjoyable for me. It was also a child, son Timothy James, June 6. Timmy, who was 8 proud moment to celebrate a former student of mine, lbs. 12 oz., and 19.5 inches, joins big sister Mary Cate. Nick Huml ’11, as he graduated from our alma mater. … Jim and Crystal Glover Deignan were married in … Any occasion worth celebrating is worth sharing, so Natalie (Nicholas) ’02 and Steve Talpas July 2009 and are expecting their first child in October. please send updates about your life’s happenings. … wed May 27. … Kimberly Riposo-Conley, who received her Be as good to yourself as you are to others. Maureen master’s of educational administration degree from Carroll, has been hired as the new principal at Hilliard Kristen (Muoio) McVean Theresa (Jurak) Polachek Elementary School in Westlake, Ohio. … Many of us 585-259-3955 [email protected] fondly remember Michael Mansmann, a member 2002 2003 [email protected] of our class, who passed away tragically in a house I received great notes from our classmates this fire in Cleveland Heights May 19, 2001. Dan Schmidt I hope everyone had a wonderful summer, and you summer, so here’s the news: Jeannie Kidera passed along the following information about a new have many fun fall plans to enjoy. There’s lots of wrote to say she’s still teaching at Western Reserve scholarship fund to honor Michael: The family and baby news to share: Jason and Kimberly (Kleisley) Academy in Hudson, Ohio, and was named the J. friends of Michael Mansmann, in tandem with the Codispoti had their first child, Arianna Ellen, Jan. 24. Frederick Waring Chair this year. It’s a three-year Development Office at John Carroll, have established Kimberly is a project manager with National Interstate honorary position given for excellence in teaching the Michael R. Mansmann Scholarship Fund, which insurance, and Jason is a manager of financial planning and for upholding the school’s motto of excellence, honors the legacy and spirit of Michael Mansmann. and analysis at ShurTech Brands. … Nick Ravella and integrity, and compassion. She also received the Because Michael’s dream was to pursue a career in his wife, Veronica, had their first child, Nicholas Francis William Moos Faculty Sabbatical Travel Endowment journalism, the scholarship will benefit a deserving Ravella Jr., April 18. Everyone is healthy and happy. to spend most of the summer in Northern Ireland and communications major who wants to embark on a Veronica is on maternity leave from her position as the Republic of Ireland, where she’s doing research career in journalism. For the scholarship to become North American account executive at Steel Business for her final M.A. essay. This fall Jeannie will enter her completely endowed (and hence benefit worthy Briefing, and Nick, who earned his MBA from final year of Carroll’s M.A. in English program. While students indefinitely), we need to raise $100,000. Duquesne University in 2005, is a financial advisor in Ireland, she met with Tiffany Cole ’04 and Rory With your help, we can make this dream a reality. To in the global wealth management group at Morgan O’Neil ’06 and climbed Croagh Patrick. Tiffany is living learn more about the efforts of the scholarship, email Stanley Smith Barney. The family lives in Mt. Lebanon, in Chicago and works in human resources, and Rory [email protected]. Lisa and Clare Pa., south of Pittsburgh. … Doug and Emily (Pillitteri) is in Belfast working for Peace Players International. Clifton welcomed their first son, Joseph, May 12. … Jennifer Gardner became engaged to Matthew Maureen DeMers Fariello … Samantha Grace Morelli was born to Mike and Rome. The couple is planning a June 2012 wedding. 2001 [email protected] Kristy (Neelon) Morelli in April. … Nathan and Erin … Janine Novick is working in real estate in Naples, (Cullen) Adams had their first baby girl, Alaina, April Fla. … Kristen Hoegler and Martin Wingate, both of REUNION YEAR 18 in Erie. … Nick and Maureen (Bachtel) Soeder Broadview Heights, Ohio, were united in marriage Today’s a new day; are you making the most of it? also welcomed a baby girl, Margaret Ann, July 7. It was great to kick off summer celebrating our Maggie, mom, and dad are all doing well. … Natalie reunion – stories were shared, camera clicks, there Nicholas married Steve Talpas May 27 in Pittsburgh. was much laughter, and it was filled with fun. … Lisa Maureen (Bachtel) Soeder, Diane (Flavin) Novosel, and Angie (Sabatini) Milks were bridesmaids. There were many other JCU grads who attended, including: Jess (Frisina) Schneider, Mandy (Jarosz) English, Meghan (Ehrlich) Conley, Amy (Dugas) Rose, and Nick Soeder. … Stephanie Turner married Bob Benson May 21. Stephanie, who graduated from Western Kentucky University with her master’s in social work in 2009, works as a social service director at the Greenwood Nursing Home in Bowling Green, Ky. Bob, who’s employed as the head diving coach at Western Kentucky University, is co-owner of a catering business, Your Taste Catering. Stephanie and Bob traveled to the Turks and Caicos Islands for their honeymoon. … Nicholas Cappuzzello, who’s a financial analyst for Interactive Data Corp., became engaged to Jessica Felice. The wedding will take place Lisa Cheraso ’01 and Jason Feiler married July 3, Dec. 31 at Holy Family Church in Columbus, Ohio. … 2010. Bridesmaids included Michelle Kennedy That’s all for now. Keep the news coming. 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Ellen (Mathews) Divers and Christine (Lewton) Layer. The couple honeymooned in Hawaii. ... Kathleen Hagerty was awarded the 2011 Lucy Sprague Public Service Scholarship. The award, presented by Alexander Sprague, is given by the family of Lucy Sprague, who was a second-year law student at John Marshall when she was murdered in her apartment in December 1996. The $25,000 award will assist Kathleen pay off her law-school loans. Kathleen received her law degree from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago in 2011 and since graduating from Carroll has been working as a victim witness specialist for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, acting as a liaison between the crime victims and the assistant state’s attorneys `{w{ az{w =FIB h e=d{ =FLB wz j||w who are prosecuting the cases. ... Nick and Kelly Cole ’04 are halfway up Croagh Patrick in Ireland. (Wiltshire) Dowling are expecting their first child in June 19, 2010. Eric Bryda was the best man. Kristen January. They don’t know if it’s a boy or girl yet and is a teacher at Cleveland Heights High School, and are looking forward to the surprise. ... Last but not Marty works for the Plain Dealer in advertising sales. least, Natalie Scala received her Ph.D. in industrial … Joe Aulisio is engaged to Teresa Weakley. The engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. She’s couple is planning a fall wedding in Michigan. Teresa on her way to D.C. for a position with the federal is an evening anchor at WKBN 27 First News, where government. Best of luck and congrats to all. Jennifer Joe is a sports anchor. … Annie Hetman was promoted to associate director of alumni relations Christine Bohn and development at the Case Western Reserve Greg and Jessie (Kron) ’04 Root married July 2010. 440-668-8210 University School of Law. Annie’s been with Case 2006 [email protected] since October 2009. … Christina (Vignale) Hunt ’06 wrote to say she’s a new aunt to Julie Marie Vignale, Jennifer Tolhurst Roberta Muoio daughter of Matthew and Kate (Schultz) Vignale. [email protected] 2005 937-627-5257 Julie was born in Denver April 22, 2011. … I hope [email protected] everyone had a wonderful summer. We spent ours There are quite a few updates this time. Thanks to running around after our two rug rats and watching as all for writing. I love hearing your news. … Matt much Tribe baseball as possible. Take care. Theresa Davenport, who’s graduating from Washington REUNION YEAR State University with an M.A. in higher education Kristin Kay Chaffee is engaged to David German, administration, is looking forward to his new job at and they’re planning a summer wedding. … Nikki (Spiezio) Flores New Mexico State University as associate director of Blair Campomizzi just started a new job with 2004 nikkifl[email protected] residential life. ... Ashley Wojtowicz, who graduated the McKinsey & Company in Cleveland. … Dana with a doctorate in pharmacy from the University of Frank and Phillip Schneeberger married the first Our class has been staying busy since the last Charleston in May 2010, is working as a pharmacist of October. … In June, Kevin Kita graduated from column. For starters, Tim Seeberg made a career at the Cleveland Clinic. This past December, she the University of Akron School of Law with his Juris change. He completed an 18-month culinary school married her high school sweetheart, George Voss, Doctorate. … Karen Harmeyer finished her Master program in October 2010 and is a private chef at at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Valley City, of Education in Foreign and Second Language Le Cordon Bleu in Cambridge, Mass. … Speaking of Ohio. JCU alumni who attended were Joe ’06 and Education at the Ohio State University. … Christina career moves, Corey Tersigni joined KeyBank as a Vignale and Matthew Hunt ’05 married in June. … relationship manager. He and his wife, Lisa (Miano) Congratulations on the marriages, new jobs, and Tersigni ’06, were expecting their first child, a boy, advanced degrees. Keep the updates coming, and in September. … Corey’s not the only one with baby if you’re on Facebook, join the new and updated news to share. Natalie (Alesnik) McCarthy and group, JCU class of 2006. Christine and Roberta her husband, Chris, welcomed their first daughter, Nadia Rose, Jan. 25. Amanda (Kresak) Calabro Lisa (Iafelice) Catalano and her husband, Joe, welcomed their first child, [email protected] Josephine Isabella, April 4. Last but not least, my 2007 husband, Haki, and I welcomed our first child, Nevreah Rosalina, May 2. … Additionally, two of our Brittany Bush classmates are celebrating their one-year wedding [email protected] anniversaries. Congratulations to Jessie (Kron) It’s difficult to believe it’s been four years since we Root, who married her husband, Greg, in July 2010. graduated, but we’re excited to update everyone about The couple bought a home in Buffalo, N.Y. Congrats what our classmates have been doing. Brain and Erin to Dan Ritzenthaler and his wife, Holli Camelio, ( ) ’09G married in Cleveland who celebrated their first wedding anniversary Grzegorzewski Pender and celebrated with friends and family, including many Sept. 18, 2011. … One last thing – Dr. Lisa Leone JCU alumni. Brian and Erin live in the Lincoln Park married Thaddeus Poweski ’03 Sept. 3, 2011, at neighborhood of Chicago. Brian works as a business St. Columba Cathedral in Youngstown, Ohio. Lisa, Kathleen Hagerty ’05 (left), who received the analyst for GE Healthcare Financial Services, and Erin who’s enrolled in the endodontic residency program Lucy Sprague Public Service Scholarship, is teaches fourth grade in a Chicago public school on the at OSU, is working toward a master’s degree, while congratulated by Alexander Sprague (center) city’s South Side. … Another class couple that tied Thaddeus works for Automatic Data Processing as a and Dean John Corkery (right) at The John the knot this summer is and district manager in its major accounts division. Nikki Marshall Law School commencement Jessica Gibbons David May 22, 2011, in Chicago. Sypert. After graduation, Jessica earned her master’s

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who received recognition for her achievements in gymnastics, is one of eight individuals who were inducted into the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame Sept. 22. Dominique, who coaches gymnastics in Broadview Heights, won a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics as a member of the U.S. women’s gymnastics team. … Michael Gross opened his own sales and marketing company in Westlake, Ohio. The company, Accsell, specializes in client acquisition and retention. Michael hopes to expand to three locations within the next 12 months. … That’s all there is to share for now. I enjoy receiving your emails and Facebook messages, so continue sending updates about you and your friends. Lisa

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Hopefully, everyone had a great summer. For most of our class, this was our first summer of the real world. Megan McLaughlin ’08 celebrated her marriage with three JCU classmates: Amanda DiNunzio Many of our classmates were able to reunite and (second from left), Dana McClain (third from left), and Loren Antolino (far right). catch up with each other during the past few months. Andrew Kolupski, Jeff Bradish, J.J. Kuczynski, and psychology specialist degree from Cleveland Chris Ostrander Brandon Sheil, Jurell Sison, Bridget Dolan, and State University. She’s a school psychologist with 2008 costrander08@gmail I were invited to celebrate the wedding of Nicholas the West Branch Local School District. David spent Orlando and Katie Saporito ’09 in late June. This is one year at Cleveland Clinic doing medical research Hopefully, everyone had a good summer. There’s just the beginning of John Carroll weddings, which before starting medical school at Ohio University. He’s been plenty of news since the spring. Megan are a great time. It’s fun to reconnect. ... Kurt Hauber completing a two-year rotation at Saint Joseph Health McLaughlin married Anthony Ramos May 14. They and I will be completing our master’s programs at Center in Warren, Ohio. … Patrice Payne married Rob have Sarah Hummer to thank for her matchmaking. John Carroll in May 2012. Kurt has been working Ayling. The ceremony was held at St. Pascal Baylon Megan’s bridesmaids included three classmates: on his M.S. in biology while working as a teaching in Highland Heights, Ohio. Patrice’s bridesmaids Loren Antolino, Amanda DiNunzio, and Dana assistant for the biology department. I’ll complete included classmates Abigail Hnath and Laura McClain. … Another handful of our classmates are the nonprofit program this fall while continuing to Violante. Patrice and Rob live in Richmond Heights, celebrating engagements: Katie Repko will marry work as the graduate assistant through May for the Ohio. Patrice is employed by Park Place Technologies John Sabo Oct. 8 in Destin, Fla. Elizabeth Lohr and president’s office. ... Lauren Baldarelli also has as an account manager. … Laura Pareso married Chris Ainscough became engaged July 22 and are been working as a research assistant for the biology Bobby Houston in Washington, Pa., during Memorial planning their wedding for the fall of 2012. Erica department while earning her master’s in biology. Day weekend. Genna Andrews, Brittany Bush, Miller and Nicholas Yacobozzi were engaged this Lauren’s sister, Elise, is beginning her sophomore Rosanna Violi, Kenny Poleski, Jeannine Stiglitz, spring and will tie the knot this October. Michael year at Carroll, also in the biology program. Lauren Jessica Kramer, Luz E. Betancourt, Jonathan Pecchia and Tiffany McMillan were married July 16. loves seeing Elise every day and is often jealous Sattelmeyer, Christina Phillis, and Chris Hooton … Congratulations to Jessica Dickson on the birth she still has three years ahead of her. ... Jamie Ott, ’08 attended the wedding. Laura graduated in May of her first child, Abigail Ellen, April 4. … Jeremy who completed his master’s in medical ethics at from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Burkhart graduated from the University of Akron Case Western Reserve University, is hoping to enter and has begun her residency at University Health Law School May 15. … Lastly, Jenna Pathadan, medical school this semester. ... Michelle Taylor System in San Antonio. … Chris Eyring ’05 and Jillian Jamie Rhodes, and Tom Rudnicki each received will be moving closer to the Cleveland area for the Dansko are engaged and excited to be planning their their white coats and stethoscopes as first-year next two years. She’s beginning a graduate program wedding, which will take place in the fall of 2012. osteopathic medical students at Lake Erie College in biology at the University of Akron. ... Riannon … Nick Kuhar passed along exciting news about of Osteopathic Medicine. … Continue to send me Ziegler has been working hard at Cleveland-Marshall, his band, The Commonwealth, which released its your news and announcements of engagements, beginning her second year of law school. ... This year, debut album, “Souvenir.” The band has received a weddings, promotions, or anything else newsworthy homecoming weekend will be Sept. 30 through great response from Cleveland radio, including its that may happen in the coming months. I look Oct. 1. There will be plenty of opportunities to meet lead single, “Elephant,” which has been featured forward to hearing from everyone. Chris alums from all years. We’ll be celebrating the 10-year on WKRK 92.3. You can find more information about anniversary of Greek life on campus, so check your the band, including clips from the album, at http:// emails and look for your brothers and sisters during thecommonwealth-music.bandcamp.com. … Andrea Lisa (Ugran) Pacconi the festivities. ... Please keep the news coming. [email protected] Ball graduated cum laude from Case Western Reserve 2009 Thanks to all who have sent updates. God bless. Kyle University School of Law. While at Case, Andrea was named to the dean’s list each semester and was an Lizzy Eganhouse and Mark Carpenter Jr. ’08 married

executive articles editor for the Case Western Reserve June 11 in a beautiful ceremony at Our Lady of Maura Jochum Journal of International Law. She was selected as the Angels Church in Cleveland. The reception was held 2011 440-666-8108 ﬁrst-place winner in the Hofstra University School of at the Holiday Inn in Strongsville. Several Carroll [email protected] Law 2011 Family Law Writing Competition. Andrea alums were in the wedding party, including maid of has accepted a job offer with Thompson Hine LLP in honor, Kate McCall, bridesmaid Eileen Mole ’11G, Cleveland. … Thanks to everyone who shared their and groomsman Andy Gibel ’08. Jennifer Murphy, news. Keep it coming. Brittany and Lisa Melissa Walton ’08, James Sidney ’08, Catherine For additional photos, visit Belzile ’08, and Mark Carpenter ’82 also attended jcu.edu/magazine. the wedding. … Dominique Moceanu-Canalas,

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Long-time teacher Arthur J. Noetzel Jr., Ph.D., ’38, who spent Arthur J. Noetzel ’38 7/10/2011 seven decades at JCU, was dean (starting Richard E. Cachat ’42 7/16/2011 MY TURN in 1956) of what became the University’s Edward J. O’Malley ’42 2/22/2011 Boler School of Business and helped the Robert J. Politi ’42 1/28/2011 business school earn accreditation. Later, Richard C. Werner ’42 6/29/2011 he was the University’s ﬁrst lay academic Robert W. Fitzgerald ’44 5/28/2011 vice president in 1970. He also led the local Raymond A. Fox ’49 6/15/2011 Manpower and Development Commission, Charles R. Milko ’49 7/6/2011 which trained thousands of workers, and a Kenneth R. Callahan ’50 6/14/2011 Navy program that helped to keep the University alive during World War John M. Salcau ’50 3/21/2011 II. He stepped down from the administration in 1984 and kept teaching Thomas M. Foli ’52 6/28/2011 until 2003. His many honors include University Heights Citizen of the Year William R. Gibson ’52 4/20/2007 and academic prizes from the University of Michigan, where he earned his Patrick J. Hill ’53 6/10/2011 doctorate, and Harvard University. Noetzel, who joined the JCU faculty Thomas M. Sloan ’53 7/31/2011 in 1941 and received the Alumni Medal, died at Hamlet Hills in Chagrin William J. Binder ’54 7/7/2010 Falls. He was 95. Austin F. Groden ’54 8/12/2011 Rinardo N. Scarso ’54 1/23/2007 Gerald A. Knoblauch ’57 6/1/2011 Jack J. Roddy Jr ’57 6/8/2011 The Croatian connection William R. Harmon ’60 6/19/2011 Joseph T. Bombelles, Ph.D., who chaired Joseph D. Tegano ’60 3/20/2011 the University’s economics department, William V. Webb ’60G 11/20/2010 led Cleveland’s Croatian community and William J. Derus ’61 6/5/2011 helped Croatia build a free market. He John M. Dwyer ’61 8/20/2011 helped form the ﬁrst private college in Joseph A. Radican ’61 5/31/2011 independent Croatia – the Zagreb School of John S. Horne ’64 2/4/2010 Economics and Management – and became John E. Rooney ’64 7/22/2011 its chairman. Spending more than 35 years Arunas V. Kavaliunas ’66 8/15/2007 at Carroll, he retired from the University in Gary Paul Tkacs ’67 4/30/2006 1998 and became chairman of the new school in Zagreb. His many honors Richard L. Turk ’67 6/2/2011 include a Fulbright scholarship and John Carroll’s Distinguished Faculty Noreen M. Schaefer-Faix ’68G 6/16/2011 Award. He died at his recent home in Norfolk, Va., at age 81. John R. Metzgar ’71 8/11/2011 Lydia U. Kusiaka Rohowsky ’73 3/29/2011 Robin L. Laine ’73 7/16/2011 History buff Margaret J. Pipak ’73 7/12/2011 Kenneth R. Callahan led the Northeast Lydia U. Rohowsky ’73 3/29/2011 Ohio Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Gary B. Wells ’81 12/18/2010 Surgeons. President of the Cleveland Civil Joan A. Roth ’82G 8/14/2011 War Roundtable, Callahan studied wars Mark J. Doring ’84 2/25/2008 in the U.S. and Europe and lectured about Thomas E. Grady ’88 7/19/2011 history at JCU. He hosted a history show Robert P. Blazunas ’92 1/21/2010 on a TV station in Florida, where he lived Susan L. Faulder ’97G 7/3/2011 during the winters, and published articles in Richard L. Stowell ’97G 5/13/2011 American Heritage magazine and the Wall Joseph T. Bombelles FSA Retired 7/5/2011 Street Journal. Callahan, who was president of the University’s Alumni Association, was alumnus of the year at Carroll and Western Reserve This is the deceased list as of Aug. 31. We apologize for any University School of Dentistry. He also received the Alumni Medal at JCU. omissions and ask you notify Joan Brosius at 216-397-4332. In the fall 2010 issue, Mary Kay Fratoe ’80 was mistakenly Additionally, he won a Walk of Life Award from the local Irish American listed as deceased. We’re sincerely apologetic for the error. Archives Society. He passed away after a short struggle with cancer and pneumonia at age 82.

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Developing leadership capacity

his institution’s mission resonates with business majors who plan to work in industry. it takes about 10 years or 10,000 hours of me: As a Jesuit Catholic university, Perhaps what intrigues me most about deliberate practice to develop mastery. Most of TJohn Carroll inspires individuals leadership is the multitude of lenses through what you’re good at likely is a result of years of to excel in learning, leadership, and service which one can examine the topic: philosophy, deliberate practice. Others may be better than in the region and in the world. Becoming education, communication, history, sociology, you or have natural talent that’s difficult for you informed individuals who affect positive psychology, biology, political science, social to compete with, but each of us can grow and change for others is a noble aspiration. justice, and religion. The list goes on. develop wherever we focus our energy. Recently, faculty and administration The topic permeates our existence, which One innovation is a model called know, discussed how to develop the leadership makes for wonderful dialogue depending on see, plan, do. Think about a world-class capacity of our students intentionally – your vantage point. Whether it’s a minister surgeon. It’s likely he’s spent years studying not just those in elected positions, but all leading a congregation, a teacher leading a his trade (know) and based on his knowledge students, hoping to make a difference in their classroom, or a scientist leading his team in the can diagnose (see) the majority of cases that peer group, family, school, and community. lab, leadership is (or isn’t) present. Thus, formal come across his desk quickly. Once a level of Leadership is exemplified in many forms courses, student organizations, athletics, and expertise is attained, he can identify options and often from individuals without formal immersion trips serve as wonderful opportunities for treatment (plan) quickly. It’s likely he authority who impact the world. Think about for undergraduates to practice leadership. The can perform the intervention and provide the heritage of our Jesuit institution. collegiate environment is a fantastic practice treatment (do). I’d argue other experts (e.g., So how does the University develop field for students to explore their strengths, world-class chefs, politicians, athletes, and leaders better? Can leadership be taught? weaknesses, aspirations, and purpose. auto mechanics) go through a similar process. Are leaders born or made? The common There are several professors who’ve teamed This is an oversimplification, but understanding among leadership scholars is up to investigate some of the aforementioned people overcomplicate what’s not an overly they’re born. Another answer to the born/ assertions. For example, I’ve partnered with complicated process. Developing leaders is a made question is yes. Some people have Beth Martin, Ph.D., (psychology and associate similar one. The aforementioned process – natural attributes that serve society well. dean of the College of Arts and Sciences) and which is linked to solid coaching/mentoring, Perhaps you connect easily with others or Rosanna Miguel, Ph.D., (management) to assess deliberate practice, feedback opportunities, and always have had a knack for influencing and evaluate the University’s new leadership reflection – yields development and growth. others to see your view. Each is an attribute minor. Additionally, Nathan Hartman, Ph.D., Think about a budding athlete, musician, or of effective leaders. However, each of us (management) and I were featured in an edited artist. Similar ingredients are needed likely. brings a unique combination of traits, skills, volume about leadership development for our Developing leaders is a core component of knowledge, and abilities that serve us well in work about sources of learning in leadership the University’s mission. Imagine the year is different contexts. Each of us has areas we development. Along with research, Martin, 2031 and returning young alumni are speaking need to grow and develop. Kathleen Dean, Ph.D., (student affairs), and I about JCU as the experience that set the Some may assume have been working with a dozen faculty, staff, stage for their development and growth as a leadership is and administrators from the Boler School of leader in their chosen arena: family, nonprofit, only for Business, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the lab, the classroom, business. Carroll has the student affairs department to coordinate provided them with four years of deliberate our efforts better, identify opportunities to practice and played a critical role helping connect with high school students, and provide them identify their passions and purpose. cutting-edge This is happening already, but imagine if it educational happened for many more students because we opportunities for changed our approach to developing men and emerging leaders in the business world. women for others. That sounds like we’d be living The University’s approach to developing our mission on a grand scale, and that’s exciting. leaders isn’t that different from developing other skills and abilities. Leading scholars (see Scott J. Allen, Ph.D., is assistant professor of the work of K. Anders Ericsson, Ph.D.) suggest management in the Boler School of Business.

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