EXTRAORDINARY MARY WHERE TECHNOLOGY AND HEALING MEET Page 14 Page 18 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE VOLUME 42, ISSUE 1 EDITOR Laura Geiser (A&S ’90, Grad ’92) ASSOCIATE EDITOR Amy Garland (A&S ’97) ART DIRECTOR While some may believe that Matt Krob the academy is impervious to CONTRIBUTORS Marie Dilg (Grad SW ’94) Danielle Lacey the needs and pressures of the Maggie Rotermund Maria Tsikalas Students line up for free coffee during a outside world, nothing could be weekly Java with the Jesuits gathering. For more, see page 10. ON CAMPUS NEWS STORIES University Communications further from the truth. Medical Center Communications PHOTO BY STEVE DOLAN Billiken Media Relations t Saint Louis University we remain very much of the and service. Without a doubt, we have earned our reputation as one FEATURES world — grappling with the critical issues and trends of the nation’s outstanding universities. ON THE COVER of our times. And we are having good success in doing But challenges remain, and we must always strive to improve and Jesuit scholastics talk with fellow so, from reducing student indebtedness to adopting meet the key pressures of our times. With Magis we recommit our- students near the clock tower. 10 new technology in teaching, learning and the prac- selves to be innovators and standard-bearers. We must not be afraid tice of medicine. In short, we continue to excel in preparing men to forge new paths, to test our creativity and to dream big. In Formation A Universitas is published by Saint Louis and women to live lives of meaning and purpose, providing com- Magis outlines the new paths we must take. Grounded in our Jesuits-in-training study and serve on campus. — By Marie Dilg University. Opinions expressed in passionate health care, advancing the frontiers of knowledge, and Catholic values and Jesuit heritage, it reaffirms our mission to pur- Universitas are those of the individual partnering with others to strengthen the region and serve those sue truth for the greater glory of God and the service of humanity. authors and not necessarily those of the 14 with the greatest need. And, while emphasizing our rigorous academic enterprise, it also University administration. Unsolicited To remain a high performing, mission-based university, we compels us to maintain access to our transformative SLU education. manuscripts and photographs are Extraordinary Mary welcome via email. Letters to the editor Former dean of student affairs Mary Bruemmer reflects on her long life at SLU. must continue to use our ingenuity and experience to prepare for The plan specifically defines how we will proceed via five strate- must be signed, and letters not intended a future that is sure to be increasingly complex and demanding. gic planning initiatives: for publication should indicate that fact. — By Amy Garland Simultaneously, we must renew our commitment to our Catholic, 1. Being a national exemplar of transformative educational and The editor reserves the right to edit all items. Address all mail to Universitas, Jesuit mission and values in light of the challenges and opportu- research excellence 18 nities we face. Thus, as I arrived at SLU it was imperative that we DuBourg Hall 39, One N. Grand Blvd., 2. Being a market leader in health promotion and the highest St. Louis, MO 63103. We accept email at launch a strategic planning initiative to chart our course forward. Where Technology and Healing Meet quality medical care [email protected] . We began our work in August 2014 by forming a representative A 3-D printing collaboration brings the School of Medicine and Parks College together. group of faculty, staff, administrators and students to develop a 3. Being a leading catalyst for groundbreaking change in the — By Maggie Rotermund transparent planning process that solicited input from the entire region, the nation and the world Postmaster: Send address changes to Universitas, Saint Louis University, University community, including our dedicated alumni. 4. Being an innovator and entrepreneur in all that we do One N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63103. During the course of the next year, hundreds of participants, on 5. Fostering a culture of excellence, effectiveness and efficiency DEPARTMENTS and off campus, held deep and thoughtful discussions about Saint deeply rooted in our institutional mission and Catholic, Jesuit Website: universitas.slu.edu Louis University. They considered where we stand today, and they values 2 On Campus 26 Alumni Spotlight imagined our future. It was intense, energizing work. Universitas is printed by As alumni, you know best how SLU has helped prepare you for Universal Printing Co. New logos / SLU, SSM partnership / Jim Thole (Cook ’65) The result is a plan we named Magis (the Latin word for “more” a life of meaning and success. Thus, I hope you will join me in Second residence hall project / Alumni and a Jesuit principle of achieving more). Approved by the board of embracing the next era of greatness for Saint Louis University and Merit honorees / New chess team / 28 In Memoriam trustees last September, the plan answers a question I posed at my Worldwide circulation: 112,500 will help us achieve our goals. Rankings and honors / Arts at SLU inauguration: “What must we become?” I invite you to read the plan 31 Alumni Events at slu.edu/strategicplan. © 2016, Saint Louis University As alumni, you are well aware of SLU’s storied history. You know All rights reserved. 21 Class Notes how the bold vision of Bishop Louis William DuBourg and the early 32 Feedback How I Got Here Belgian Jesuits has inspired us for almost 200 years. Our pioneering Reproduction in whole or in part 22 past positioned the University as a leader in academics, health care Dr. Fred P. Pestello without permission is prohibited. Dr. Evelyn Ford Crayton (Grad Doisy ’72) 33 The Last Look ON CAMPUS The 2015 Alumni Merit Awardees are (seated, from left) Kuensting, Freiberger, Anderson and Zemelman, and (standing, from left) Marshall, Brown, McNulty, Ward, Cockell and Seda. (Not pictured: Rutkow.) PHOTO BY STEVE DOLAN 2015 Alumni Merit Awards Each year, many Saint Louis University colleges and schools present Alumni Merit Awards to SLU graduates. Below are the 2015 honorees, who were recognized during Homecoming and Family Weekend. COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES PARKS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, SCHOOL FOR PROFESSIONAL STUDIES AVIATION AND TECHNOLOGY Dr. David Zemelman (Grad A&S ’72, ’76) Larry L. Cockell (PS ’79) Zemelman began his career as an assistant professor Jorge F. Seda (Parks ’69) Cockell is a security expert with a record of leadership of organizational behavior. He moved to corporate For nearly four decades, Seda worked at GE Aviation, in public service and the private sector. His career in human resources, first at Pizza Hut and later at Frito where he was instrumental in an initiative to increase law enforcement began in 1973 with the Metropolitan St. Lay (PepsiCo), Westinghouse Electric Corp. and CBS diversity. He co-founded the Society of Hispanic Louis Police Department. Later, he spent 20 years in the Corp. In 2012 he was named a senior faculty fellow in Professional Engineers Cincinnati Professional Chapter U.S. Secret Service, finishing as the agency’s deputy industrial-organizational psychology at SLU. and was president from 2010 through 2013. He also director. In 2002, he joined Time Warner as senior vice co-founded the Greater Cincinnati Hispanic Scholarship president and chief security officer. A native of St. Louis, JOHN COOK SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Fund Gala, which has raised more than $1.4 million. He Cockell has served on the SLU board of trustees. holds 14 U.S. patents. (Cook ’82) Michael P. McNulty COLLEGE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND During more than 25 years with PepsiAmericas, McNulty DOISY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES SOCIAL JUSTICE went from fixed asset accountant to vice president of finance, accounting for $1.5 billion in revenue. Since Mark Marshall (Grad Doisy ’77) Dr. Darigg C. Brown (Grad PH ’02) retiring, he has dedicated himself to public service. He Focusing his career on family practice and emergency A behavioral scientist at RTI International, Brown leads Homecoming 2015 is active with the Archdiocese of Chicago and his parish, medicine, Marshall lives the SLU mission by providing and supports research to improve public health and to St. James Church in Arlington Heights, Illinois. health care four times a year to patients in Haiti. Six address community and global health disparities. His The University rolled out the days after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, he was there to primary focus is HIV/AIDS prevention: He examines “blue carpet” for more than 2,500 SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY help treat the wounded and sick. He founded the Santo sociocultural risk factors and uses culturally appropriate alumni and families for the Clinic, which provides free medical care to as many as methods to eliminate HIV-related health disparities (Dent ’59) 2015 Homecoming and Family Dr. Norman Freiberger 6,000 patients annually in Port-au-Prince. among vulnerable populations. Weekend last September. The After nearly four decades in private practice, Freiberger festivities included annual focused on dental care for the disadvantaged. He SCHOOL OF MEDICINE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY favorites such as the Golden developed a hospital-based clinic for senior citizens, Billiken Dinner, trolley tours worked as a staff dentist at a women’s prison, and Dr. Ira M. Rutkow (Med ’75) Richard J. Ward Jr. (IT ’58) of campus and the golf cart participated in dental missions and other volunteer work. Rutkow is recognized as developing the PerFix mesh- Ward pursued a long career in intellectual property law, parade, which was led again He is an adjunct faculty member of the Missouri plug operation for groin hernia repair.