Brother President Craig J. Franz, FSC, Ph.D. VICE PRESIDENT FOR COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING www.smumn.edu Bob Conover VICE PRESIDENT FOR DEVELOPMENT & ALUMNI RELATIONS Jeremy Wells

DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS Meg (Leuer ’97) Richtman

EDITOR Deb Nahrgang Phone: (507) 457-6966 Fax: (507) 457-6967 Look for the [email protected] new website CONTRIBUTING WRITERS A. Eric Heukeshoven Donny Nadeau ’85 to help you Deb Nahrgang Meg (Leuer ’97) Richtman

find what PHOTOGRAPHERS Andrew Block Bob Conover you need A. Eric Heukeshoven Rich Hultman ’86 A redesigned Saint Mary’s Gerard Lampo University website went online in Deb Nahrgang early December. Our hope is that the new GRAPHIC DESIGN organization will make it easier and faster for all kinds of users Maria Hoeppner to find and accomplish what they want. The site has sections for Katherine (Sheridan ’80) Sula admissions, alumni, parents, faculty and staff, current students, visitors and PRODUCTION more. The main sections split quickly into specific undergraduate and Pat Beech Pat Fleming graduate/professional program information. Katherine (Sheridan ’80) Sula New features should make surfing the site more beneficial. For example, W&C Printing Company the admission section has an enhanced listing of undergraduate majors, as Saint Mary’s Magazine well as a customized information feature. Prospective students who respond is published by Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota for its alumni, parents will automatically receive a PDF via e-mail and a brochure in the mail. and friends. Third-class postage paid at Winona, MN 55987-1399. It should also be easier to find general information about the university’s academic and administrative offices and activities. ADDRESS CHANGES Saint Mary’s Magazine Features and information will be constantly added and updated. Check us Saint Mary’s University 700 Terrace Heights #21 out at www.smumn.edu and go to page 20 to read more about it. Winona, MN 55987-1399

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ABOUT SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY Ranked by the U.S. News and World Report as a top-tier institution, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is dedicated to advancing the educational and career goals of today’s students. Saint Mary’s has more than 5,400 students enrolled in undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs in Winona, the Twin Cities, greater Minnesota, Wisconsin and Nairobi, Kenya. At Saint Mary’s 93-year- old residential campus in Winona, the undergraduate college curriculum combines traditional liberal arts and sciences with career preparation in a student-centered environment. The School of Graduate and Professional Programs is one of the largest graduate schools in Minnesota. A pioneer in outreach education since 1984, the school creates communities of learning when and where they are needed, serving both adult learners and the educational needs of society. WI NTER 2005-06 – VOLUME 39, NUMBER 2

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2 FROM THE EDITOR 1 8 Looking to the future of SMU but longing for old technology. 5 NEWS AND VIEWS Saint Mary’s again named ‘top tier’ university; Community joins forces to help hurricane victims; World topics, speakers come to Winona campus. 12 ALUMNI NEWS

14 CHICAGO CONVENTION 2006 The university returns to Chicago to reconnect with alumni, meet prospective students and their parents, and share Saint Mary’s with the Chicago area. 16 HOMECOMING 2005 Three honored at the June Homecoming celebration. 18 FINDING ANSWERS IN KRYGYZSTAN Jennifer Lawrence ’04 joins the Peace Corps, unites women in Krygyzstan. 20 SMU ON THE WWW 2 1 New SMU website makes its debut. 21 Q&A WITH BROTHER CRAIG Brother President Craig Franz speaks candidly 2 6 about himself, education and his vision for the future of SMU. 26 INAUGURATION There hadn’t been an inauguration at SMU for 21 years. Nearly 1,000 attended the fall festivities for Brother Craig. 29 SPORTS NEWS Sports recap; SMU alums lead teams to national championships. 32 CARDINAL ‘M’ CLUB All past SMU conference team champions honored ON THE COVER during the Cardinal ‘M’ Club weekend. Brother Craig J. Franz, FSC, Ph.D., became the 12th president of Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota 33 CLASS NOTES in June. Alumni news, weddings, births and deaths. Editor’sFROM Page THE EDITOR Looking to the future of SMU but longing for old technology

ome days, I’m ready to trade my Saint Mary’s ranks extremely high in S color-coordinated Mac for a good-old comparison with peer institutions, as well as fashioned Smith Corona. the NSSE national average, in many key This summer, my hard drive began areas including: the level of accessibility to making a strange noise as it flashed and positive interaction with faculty threatening messages on my screen. Before members both inside and outside of the I could properly yelp for help, the noises classroom; community service and grew louder. Looking back, the horrible volunteer work; spirituality; a supportive grinding noise was probably the sound a environment; quality of academic advising computer makes as it chews on data – just and career preparation; friendly students; Deb Nahrgang prior to swallowing precious hours of labor development of values and ethics; and Saint Mary’s Magazine editor into Never Never Computer Land. many other areas. Most of my material was backed up — NSSE is gaining increased recognition everything, unfortunately, except alumni and prominence as a measure of magazine material. Thankfully I was able to institutional effectiveness that is more re-scrape together most of the photos and meaningful and more authentic relative to information. However, if you submitted traditional methods. After all, what better material to me prior to August, and it way to measure the success of a university doesn’t appear in this magazine, please join than by asking the students themselves? me in either a good cry or a few choice There are always areas we can words. AND, on a more positive note, improve on. With direction from this study please send me the material again. Another (as well as from the extensive self-study magazine is right around the corner, and SMU is currently undergoing for we want to hear from you. reaccreditation by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central The Future Association of Colleges and Schools) we We hope you’ll enjoy this issue — which is hope to identify these areas. But — as we filled with color in honor of the look to the future — we also hope to inauguration of Brother President Craig continue to adapt to meet the needs of our Franz, on Sept. 30. It also contains a heart- students, as well as society.≠ to-heart conversation with Brother Craig, who took over the role this summer as SMU’s 12th president. I think of this issue as a look to the We’re interested future. The stories about our new president unquestionably speak to the future. But so in your thoughts do the touching, inspiring and impressive We want to hear from you, the alumni, stories that fill every page. The work of parents and friends of Saint Mary’s SMU — as a community of teachers and University. You’re welcome to respond learners — is rippling out into society and to something you read in Saint Mary’s getting noticed throughout the world. Magazine, or to comment on any One way it’s getting noticed is through subject that involves the past, present results of the National Survey of Student or future of the university. Engagement, which reports how freshmen Send letters to Saint Mary’s and seniors rate their universities in a Magazine Editor, Saint Mary’s number of categories. University, 700 Terrace Heights #36, NSSE measures levels of academic Winona, MN 55987-1399 or challenge, active and collaborative learning, e-mail editor Deb Nahrgang at student interaction with faculty members, [email protected]. enriching educational experiences, and supportive campus environment.

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Remembering K. Basil O’Leary’s legacy I received the latest issue of Saint Mary’s Magazine with a touch of sadness. Reading the “Letters” column, I realized that not only had I missed the article in the publication on the death of K. Basil O’Leary, but that I have since violated his signal value in recognizing the obvious. Beyond that, he never gave up on a student challenged by the “force of logic” arguments principle he applied to what I believe permeated his life goals and practice. After his anti-war CAMPUS life response and incarceration, it Brother K. Basil RESOURCES was impossible to simply pass over gave students my interactions with him as just the greatest gifts WEBSITE what I come to expect from so many a teacher can www.smumn.edu Saint Mary’s professors. Disaffected kids from Southwest The news of Basil O’Leary’s death ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Chicago benefited in incalculable this past March at the age of 83 (507) 457-1499 measure from the exposure to those saddened me, but it re-ignited Fax: (507) 457-6697 who lived and communicated the feelings of nostalgia and continued Toll-free: (800) 635-5987, Ext. 1499 message of the value of the wonderment about this enigmatic [email protected] individual, as well as the exercise of professor who often had a profound their intellect and social impact on his students. Of course, I ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT responsibility. I felt blessed then and remember him from my days at (507) 457-1579 no doubt will continue to remember Saint Mary’s in the 1960s as [email protected] those free-thinkers that populated Brother K. Basil, FSC, the extremely www.sports.smumn.edu the SMU faculty in the late ’60s and introverted chairman of the ’70s. Tom Etten; Brother Lawrence Economics Department. But, more DEVELOPMENT Walther, FSC ’44; Ulric Scott; than that, I remember the fearful (507) 457-6647 Brother James Farrell, FSC ’57; respect students had for Brother K. Fax: (507) 457-6697 Father Fabian; and Father Robert Basil and his rigorous teaching [email protected] Taylor of “TROLL” legacy, as well as methods. so many others. I apologize to those As Yogi Berra might say, PERFORMANCE CENTER that I failed to mention. students stayed away in droves BOX OFFICE Personal integrity and the from his classes. But those students (507) 457-1715 commitment to value of the who did enroll in his classes were [email protected] cultivation of the mind should never www.pagetheatre.org rewarded with the essence of an be relegated to a footnote. Dr. K. education – learning how to learn. Basil O’Leary presented students His expectations were high; his COMMUNICATION with a challenge that I have yet to AND MARKETING questions were piercing; and his achieve. However, it propels me to exams always consisted of a cryptic (507) 457-1497 try to inspire my fellow alumni, [email protected] statement of economic theory, colleagues and students to look ending with “If so, why so? If not, deeper into the human condition. As ADMISSION / WINONA why not?” Students could use only Dr. K. Basil O’Leary would say in his one half of a sheet of paper on Toll-free: (800) 635-5987, Ext. 1700 3" x 5" card quizzes, “What do you [email protected] which to answer the question. He expect the economic consequences encouraged students to use two- would be if an oil-starved nation ADMISSION / TWIN CITIES thirds of their time thinking about decided to neglect development of the answer and one-third of their Toll-free: (866) 437-2788, Ext. 207 sustainable energy policy?” [email protected] time writing the answer. The tight Interesting question. space forced students to give a tight — Dr. Michael Barcelona ’71 answer, and, as we all learned,

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a tight answer could only be developed by critical thought and clear expression. Group keeping spirit of Just two years later, while attending Notre Dame Law School, O’Leary alive at SMU I saw Brother K. Basil again. This On April 21, 2005, several alumni gathered on SMU’s Winona campus time he was on the “CBS Evening to commemorate the life of Basil O’Leary, who taught at Saint Mary’s as News” standing in a group around a a Lasallian Christian Brother between 1950 and 1969. He died on fire watching the incineration of the March 25, 2004, and is buried at Notre Dame, Ind. Milwaukee draft board records. I One of the visiting alumni, Michael Salemi ’68, professor of wondered then and I wonder now economics at the University of North Carolina, conducted a workshop about the fire in his belly that ignited his inner passions to throw for SMU faculty titled “Inquiry as Teaching: Following in the Footsteps aside his introverted intellectual life of Basil O’Leary.” His presentation was based on his recent book on and become an open and notorious teaching, which is dedicated to O’Leary. “felon, burglar, thief and arsonist,” Later that day, Salemi was joined by Robert Restivo ’67, Thomas to use his own words (Saint Mary’s Joswick ’68, Jerry Westermeyer ’68 and Dr. Greg Gaut ’69 at an Magazine, Fall 2004). informal event at which they shared memories of O’Leary with an During the trial Brother K. audience of about 20, most of whom had known O’Leary as a teacher Basil, FSC, became Basil O’Leary, or as a colleague. A eulogy of O’Leary, prepared by Alven M. Neiman, a as well as a convicted felon. After friend and colleague of O’Leary’s, was shared. To read this tribute, go to he served his sentence, he secured www.smumn.edu/eulogy. a teaching position at the University To preserve the memory of O’Leary, the group decided to help Dr. of Notre Dame. He remained an William Crozier, SMU archivist, develop the existing archival material enigma to many of us. In some about O’Leary. If readers have copies of O’Leary’s published or ways, he reverted to his introverted unpublished writings, or other materials related to his life and work, the image and championed causes university would appreciate receiving them. Copies of papers from his through pen names (Prairie Dog, various “symposia,” even those written by others, would also be Mole-in-Residence, and Brother appreciated. Frog). Perhaps this was his true Materials and enquiries can be sent to Dr. Greg Gaut, Department comfort zone, passionately of History, Saint Mary’s University, 700 Terrace Heights #27, Winona, advocating causes from behind the MN 55987, or by e-mail at [email protected]. pen and ink curtain. Even after all these years, I still don’t know the “why so” of his passion and pursuits. I do know that he taught many of us how to think and how to present arguments, and that’s the greatest ’Looking Back’ gift a teacher can give. stirs up memories — Merle F. Wilberding ’66 The last football coach was More extensive Chet Bulger, former world champion Chicago Cardinal article on player. Coach Bulger is still alive Basil O’Leary and living in Fairfax, Va. After needed leaving Saint Mary’s, Chet went Congratulations on another to work at De La Salle Institute, informative edition of Saint Mary’s Chicago. He was a teacher/ Magazine which I received coach at “D” for many years, yesterday. I agree with Keith Hanzel before retiring. You can contact that a more extensive article on coach Bulger through the Basil O’Leary should appear in alumni association at “D.” some Saint Mary’s publication. The uniforms in the picture Unfortunately, the magazine arrived (“Looking Back”) were the after the April 21 date of the uniforms we wore at “D.” yearbook confirmed my meeting to honor Basil O’Leary. If I played four years at “D,” memory. I believe coach Bulger there was a previous announcement so I recognized them is in the Hall of Fame. about this meeting, I missed it. immediately. My high school — Dan Finn ’64 — Bob Fincutter ’54

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receive a Certificate of Corporate Director Qualification. In this interactive program, faculty function as facilitators, not as lecturers. They will include a distinguished and diverse international roster of recognized corporate leaders. For more information about the Corporate Directors Academy, contact Tim Burchill ’68, executive director of the Hendrickson Institute at Saint Mary’s Winona campus, (507) 457-1750 or ethics@ smumn.edu; or Stephen Brother Louis DeThomasis, SMU chancellor, organizations with the tools to Stephen Young of Caux Round Table, and Young at Caux Round Table, recognize and effectively deal with Brother President Craig Franz signed an (651) 265-2761 or agreement this summer to form the issues such as risk management and [email protected]. Corporate Directors Academy. value analysis. Participants will analyze and discuss cases and Corporate scenarios related to governance, SMU again ranked Directors Academy leadership and innovation. They in top tier by beginning in will learn principles for dynamic U.S. News & Twin Cities and responsible leadership. World Report The Corporate Directors Saint Mary’s University and an Academy in Minnesota is a Saint Mary’s University is international network of business prototype for a national program, again ranked in the top tier leaders are joining forces to offer a designed to respond to the crisis in of the new U.S. News & World unique training program geared American capitalism. It is built upon Report “America’s Best Colleges toward for-profit business leaders the premise that good directors lead 2006” guidebook. and centered on innovative good companies — and great Saint Mary’s University tied for leadership. Caux Round Table — a directors lead great companies. 37th place in the top tier of global network of senior business The Academy will bring to regional institutions that offer leaders from Europe, Japan and reality a concept envisioned 34 undergraduate and master degree North America who work to years ago by Wheelock Whitney, programs. This category is for promote a moral capitalism — and an elected board member of institutions that provide a full range the Hendrickson Institute for numerous corporations and a of undergraduate and master’s Ethical Leadership at Saint Mary’s distinguished Minnesota business programs, but offer few, if any, are jointly offering the Corporate and civic leader. In 1971, Whitney doctoral programs. Directors Academy this fall in the called for a program in higher SMU tied for 31st in the same Twin Cities, with classes initially education “designed to create a new category last year. The 2006 taking place at the historic supply of skilled outside directors America’s Best Colleges report Minneapolis Club. for American business.” ranks institutions based on criteria “It is a pleasure for Saint The Academy curriculum such as retention rates, student Mary’s to be involved with Stephen integrates concepts and principles selectivity, alumni giving, class size Young and the Caux Round Table of corporate governance, and faculty salaries. in this endeavor,” said Brother stewardship, ethical leadership, the “We’re gratified that a President Craig Franz. The venture letter and spirit of the law, social respected national ranking lists is aligned with the university’s responsibility, risk assessment and Saint Mary’s in the top tier of our mission, he said, which is to management, commitment to region. It’s an endorsement of what “awaken, nurture, and empower stakeholders, the proper use of we’ve known all along — that Saint learners to ethical lives of service power, and long-term business Mary’s offers a high-quality and leadership.” value-drivers. The program, which began in Those who complete the six- educational experience,” said Bob November, provides present and module curriculum of the Conover, vice president for aspiring directors of for-profit Corporate Directors Academy will marketing and communication.

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Saint Mary’s American through the Stefannié Valéncia University reports classic Kierlin Theatre in London Program. Tappan Wilder was impressed with enrollment for ’Our Town’ the fact that SMU produces an 2005-06 produced American script in London each Official 10th-day-of-class statistics at in London year, and he said he wasn’t aware the Saint Mary’s University Winona Theatre students studying in of any other school doing so. campus showed a total London fall semester staged only Under the guidance of Saint undergraduate enrollment of 1,251. the second production of “Our Mary’s faculty, the program Enrollment in the School of Town” ever presented in London. includes a variety of classes in Graduate and Professional Larry Gorrell ’74, dean for the theatre, as well as courses focusing Programs at all campuses and School of the Arts at SMU, worked on broader enrichment. Students centers includes 3,542 adult directly with Thornton Wilder’s have the unique opportunity to learners at the graduate level, and nephew, Tappan Wilder, to obtain attend numerous performances at 429 non-traditional students at the rights to produce the play in London’s West End, Off-West End, undergraduate level. London. Thornton Wilder felt the and Fringe theatres. Additionally, At the Nairobi campus, Christ play is so quintessentially American, under the direction of Judy Myers, the Teacher Institute for Education he did not want non-American the group performed “Our Town” enrolls 173 students, and the productions and stated so in his Oct. 19-22 at the New Wimbledon Maryknoll Institute for African estate. His nephew re-evaluated the Studio in Wimbledon, England. Studies enrolls 21. position and gave SMU the rights. First produced in 1938, the Total Saint Mary’s enrollment Each year qualified theatre Pulitzer-Prize winning “Our Town” in all programs at all locations is majors at Saint Mary’s University has become an American stage 5,416. study theatre in London, England, treasure and is Thornton Wilder’s most renowned and frequently performed play. Set at the turn of the 20th century, the play reveals the ordinary lives of the people in the small town of Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire, U.S.A. It’s a place where people grow up, get married, live and die. Milk and the newspaper get delivered every morning, and nobody locks their front doors. Three named to Board of Trustees Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota has announced three Saint Mary’s hosts new members of its board of college paintball tourney trustees. Cynthia Calderon of Saint Paul, Karen George ’76 of The action was fast and furious — not to mention colorful — when Saint Mary’s University hosted a regional college paintball tournament Oct. 8-9. Plymouth, Minn., and Mark Jacobs The event was a first for the university, as well as the region. of Winona were elected to the A huge net and inflatable obstacles were set up on the lower board in May and began their intramural field (the old Lake LaSalle). Four teams from the Central terms in September. Retiring board Division of the National Collegiate Paintball Association competed in the members in May were: Michael Class A round-robin tournament Oct. 8, and 16 teams in Class AA Gostomski ’62 of Winona; Dr. competed Oct. 9. Renée J. Garpestad ’81 of The interest in the sport at SMU is increasing every year, due in large part to the success of its paintball team, the SMU Kidz, who finished the Minnetonka, Minn.; Dr. Judith Rich 04-05 season ranked third in Class A after a strong showing in the O’Fallon of Rochester; and Dr. national championship tournament. Susan Kenny Stevens of Minneapolis, Minn.

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Community finds ways to help hurricane victims The Saint Mary’s community is doing its best to help Gulf Coast hurricane victims. On every level, faculty, staff and students are reaching into their wallets and rolling up their sleeves to help those in need. • Saint Mary’s extended its fall enrollment until Sept. 9 to help displaced students. • On Sept. 12, a Hurricane Katrina benefit jazz con- cert not only raised $3,300 for the American Red Cross, but also served as a tribute to the rich cul- ture of those regions hit hardest. As community members munched on Po Boy sandwiches, area jazz bands and the historic Winona steam calliope belted out jazz favorites. Guest speakers for the evening — including two of the three students dis- placed by the hurricane and attending SMU this fall — gave first-hand accounts of the evacuation and destruction, and stories of strength and hope. • A service-learning course is being offered this spring semester through both SMU and Winona State University. Students will travel to New TOP: The Rev. Al Townsend shared his talents at a jazz benefit. Orleans over February break. They will also study BOTTOM: The Gate City Jazz Band, including from right: how Hurricane Katrina has raised important ques- Margaret Cassidy, Eric Heukeshoven and Dr. Frank Bures. tions about race, racism, socioeconomic class and poverty in the U.S. • Other service trips are planned to this region as well. Through Catholic Charities, several students • Students have collected pennies in a jar and taken will travel to Biloxi, Miss., over Christmas break. various collections at university events, and a And money raised from SMU’s annual SOUL dinner clothesline of gift certificate donations was strung will fund a Campus Ministry trip to the Gulf across the basement of the Toner Student Center. Region in February. • Faculty, staff and students donated highly sought- • Faculty and staff at both the Winona and Twin after goods and services —babysitting, carwashes, Cities campuses have found a way to share and homemade cookies and crafts, and gourmet meals sample their favorite recipes as well as raise money. — for a silent auction fundraiser. “Let’s Do Lunch” faculty/staff potlucks have been • And money from “Jeans for a Cause” — through held, raising thousands of dollars for both the Red which faculty pay to wear blue jeans the first Cross and for De La Salle High School in New Friday of each month — will assist students Orleans, a school run by the Christian Brothers. attending De La Salle High School.

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Four honored career as a licensed social worker has served in a variety of academic at Founder’s Day has focused on helping troubled administrative roles over the years, youth and at-risk children. In 1983, and she is currently associate dean ceremony he co-founded — and serves as of social, At the Saint Mary’s University president of — a community-based behavioral, Founder’s Day ceremony March 1, family counseling agency, Tides and computer special honors were given to a Family Services Inc., located in sciences. The faculty member, a social worker Providence, Pawtucket/Central Outstanding and Christian Falls, West Warwick and Male and Woonsocket, R.I. Tides is a non- Brother, and Female outstanding residential, alternative program for Senior male and wayward, truant and adjudicated Awards were female senior youth. presented to Dr. Marilyn Frost of Winona students. Dr. Marilyn Frost students who Founder’s received the 2005 Brother H. have Day is the Charles Severin Award, which demonstrated the ideals of annual recognizes excellence in preparation scholarship, character, leadership, of courses, in communication and celebration of service to colleagues and the delivery of course material, and in the founding of university community. Above all, Brother Michael fairness in dealing with students. these men and women showed Saint Mary’s Reis, FSC Dr. Frost has been a member of the genuine concern for the needs of University in Saint Mary’s faculty since 1969. others. 1912 by Winona Bishop Patrick R. She has taught in the psychology The Outstanding Male Senior Heffron. department at the undergraduate Award was given to Liam O’Farrell Brother Michael Reis, FSC, of level, and in the counseling and of Greeley, Colo., and the Providence, R.I., was awarded an psychological services program and Outstanding Female Senior Award honorary Doctorate in Educational the human development program at was given to Ashley Dingels of Leadership. Brother Michael’s the graduate level. In addition, she Gibbon, Minn.

Members of the SMU Chamber Singers and Paris Jazz Combo performed a series of concerts in Chicago, the Loire Valley of France and Paris in February. The chamber singers were given the honor of singing High Mass at Cathedrale de Notré Dame de Paris (pictured). Another highlight of the trip included the jazz combo performance at the famed Jazz Club Le Petit Journal in Montparnasse, Paris. More than 30 students, faculty and staff participated in the tour. The Chamber Singers ensemble is directed by Dr. Patrick O’Shea. The Paris Jazz Combo is directed by Dr. John Paulson. During the 2006 tour this February, students will perform in the Saint Louis area.

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O’Farrell, son of Vincent and Cecilia O’Farrell, was involved with many campus activities including: Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, serving as the president last year; Campus Ministry, helping lead music for many different liturgies; Residence Life, as an RA, assistant hall director and hall manager; Liam O’Farrell and in the music Winona campus graduates department as the section leader for On Saturday, May 14, the Winona campus of Saint Mary’s University the Chamber Singers and Concert hosted two commencement ceremonies to mark the end of the Choir, and as the assistant academic year. conductor of the Concert Choir. He There were 259 students eligible to graduate. An honorary Doctorate also has toured with the Chamber of Educational Leadership was conferred on Brother Álvaro Rodríguez Singers and performed in Blue Echeverría, FSC, the Superior General of the Brothers of the Christian Angel and Gaslight shows. Schools. The Christian Brothers operate at their generalate in Rome under Dingels, daughter of James and the leadership of Brother Álvaro, who coordinates Cheryl Dingels, and a mathematics the educational ministry major, was of the 7,000 De La Salle involved in Christian Brothers volleyball around the world (who, and track as along with their 80,000 well as the colleagues, are engaged Student in the Lasallian educational mission to Activities upwards of a million Committee, students in 82 Campus countries). Ministry, Additionally, Ashley Dingels SMU Crew student perspectives and the were offered by this Cardinal Athletic Council. An honorary Doctorate of Educational year’s Outstanding Male Leadership was conferred on Brother Álvaro and Female Seniors, Other finalists for the Rodríguez Echeverría, FSC, the Superior General of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. Liam O’Farrell and Outstanding Female Senior Award Ashley Dingels. Dingels were Renae Carlson, Stewartville, was unable to attend Minn.; Jennifer Cochran, Winona; the ceremony; her presentation was read by senior Tessa Stranik. Keri Drake, Sturgeon Bay, Wis.; A total of 646 students were eligible to graduate from the Andrea Keber, Arlington, Neb.; and Winona-based graduate programs. Along with the conferring of degrees, Kami Ward, Amboy, Minn. student perspectives were offered by Annmarie DeMarais, M.A. in Pastoral Ministries, and Bee Lee, M.Ed. in Teaching and Learning. Other finalists for the The Saint Mary’s Nairobi campus graduated 54 during its 10th annual Outstanding Male Senior Award commencement ceremony May 14. The Twin Cities campus graduated were: Karl Hatteberg, Fort Wayne, 329 during commencement ceremonies June 5. The Twin Cities campus Ind.; Derek Nelson, Winona; Matt holds three commencement ceremonies throughout the year. Rink, Rochester, Minn.; and Lance Thompson, Winona.

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Speakers bring the world to the Winona campus

Saint Mary’s University hosted a Scholar in Residence April 6-20 at widely-used herbicide in the U.S., number of national and the Winona and Twin Cities “chemically castrates and international speakers on a variety campuses of Saint Mary’s. feminizes” male frogs, fish and of subjects in the past year — from other wildlife. remembering the civil rights movement to the mission of I World-renowned Kenyan Lasallian education, and from the novelist, essayist and playwright role of United Nations to some Ngugi wa Thiong’o addressed the controversial amphibians. Here are community twice on April 12 as just a few highlights. part of Saint Mary’s International Series 2004-05, a yearlong focus I On Sept. 23, 1957, nine of special events on the Winona students — including Minnijean campus that featured Kenya. Brown-Trickey and eight other Ngugi’s first novel, “Weep young African-American students Not, Child,” was published in 1964 — walked through the doors of and was the first novel in English Little Rock Central High, and into to be history. In one of the defining published moments of the civil rights by an East movement — and in defiance of African the state, the governor, and armed author. In Dr. Tyrone Hayes spoke to the crowd troops — they took their rightful 1977, about the effects of herbicides on frogs. Ngugi was place in what had been until that imprisoned moment a whites-only institution I Dr. Tyrone Hayes, best known under in Arkansas. History labeled them for his research linking frog maximum the Little Rock Nine. abnormalities to Atrazine, was the security for Brown-Trickey presented featured speaker at the 32nd Ngugi wa Thiong’o a year “Return to Little Rock” Feb. 8 at annual Undergraduate Research without Saint Mary’s. Symposium in Biology April 8. Dr. trial for his Drawing on her experiences, Hayes, a professor at the University involvement with a communal Brown-Trickey provided audiences of California-Berkeley, presents theatre in his home village. Behind with a fascinating exploration of throughout the world because of his arrest was the uncensored social change, diversity and the both the interest and controversy political message — sharply critical battle against discrimination and surrounding his work. He has of the inequalities and injustices of racism. found that low levels of Atrazine, a Kenyan society — of his popular

I Brother John Johnston, FSC ’55, former Superior General of the De La Salle Christian Brothers, Brother John Johnston, FSC offered a presentation on “Lasallian Higher Education Around the World” at Saint Mary’s on April 7. His presentation focused on the Lasallian mission of higher education on every continent. Brother John served as a Lasallian

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Wells named vice president for play “Ngaahika ndeenda” or “I development, alumni relations Will Marry When I Want.” After Amnesty International Jeremy Wells was promoted to vice president for named him a prisoner of development and alumni relations in May. conscience, an international Wells previously served as a major gift officer for campaign secured his release. Saint Mary’s and had recently been promoted to Now in the U.S., he continues to director of development. serve as a champion for the Wells came to Saint Mary’s in September 2004 political advancement of Africa’s from Jamestown College in Jamestown, N.D., where he exploited and oppressed peoples. was responsible for many aspects of their development Jeremy Wells I Gillian Sorensen, senior advisor and alumni activities. and national advocate for the “I am very excited as I take on this new role,” Wells said. “Along with a United Nations Foundation, very talented and dedicated staff, I look forward to working with our alumni, presented “Global Justice, Faith parents and friends as we partner to advance our Lasallian mission. This and the United Nations” Sept. school is such a special place for so many people, and it is truly a pleasure to 13. The event also included a be a part of the tradition that is Saint Mary’s University.” panel discussion with Robert Flaten, former U.S. ambassador to Rwanda and a distinguished lecturer in political science at St. DeGeest is new director Olaf College. of women’s institute Sorensen has had a long Theresa Manley DeGeest, instructor of political science career working with and for the at Saint Mary’s University, was recently selected as the U.N. Since 1993, she served as director of the Saint Teresa Leadership and Service special adviser for public policy for Secretary-General Boutros Institute for Women. Now in its second year, 30 first- Boutros-Ghali, and then as and second-year women are currently participating in assistant secretary general, head the Institute. of the Office of External Relations The Saint Teresa Leadership for Secretary General Kofi Annan. Theresa Manley and Service Institute nurtures She has worked closely with DeGeest women’s leadership potential; diplomats, academics, encourages women to grow parliamentarians, religious leaders intellectually, socially, spiritually, and culturally; and others committed to peace, and celebrates personal integrity, excellence and justice, development and human service. For more information, contact DeGeest at rights. (507) 457-6651 or [email protected]. Flaten served as ambassador to Rwanda from December 1990 to November 1993. He retired from the Foreign Service in 1994 ’Idol’ auditions bring out the best and is chair of the executive Though Simon, Paula and Randy weren’t able to attend, the spirit of committee of the Nobel Peace “American Idol” was strong on the SMU campus Aug. 30 during TV station Prize Forum, which works with the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Fox 47’s “Idol” competition. Oslo to honor and promote the Four finalists from this competition — as well as competitions in Austin, work of recipients of the Nobel Minn.; Mason City, Iowa; and Rochester, Minn. — performed at the regional Peace Prize. finale Sept. 7 at the Rochester Community Technical College Hill Theatre. The winner on Sept. 7 received a trip for two to Chicago Sept. 15-18, PICTURED LEFT: Greeting Gillian and a guaranteed audition for “American Sorensen, center, of the U.N. Foundation; Robert Flaten, center left, Idol” Sept. 16 at Chicago’s Soldier Field. former U.S. Ambassador to Rwanda; Two SMU students, Eddie Gelhaus, a and Dr. Bharat Parekh of the U.N. senior from Owen, Wis., and Alyssa Foundation of Minnesota, right, are, from left: event sponsors Tim Burchill Schlageter, a freshman from Greenville, ’68 of the Hendrickson Institute for R.I., made it to the regional finale.≠ Ethical Leadership; Theresa Manley DeGeest of the Saint Teresa Leadership and Service Institute for Women; Brother President Craig Franz; and Dr. Karen Gulliver, associate dean of international initiatives at the Twin Cities campus.

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who served, are serving, and will serve this nation will Leave a legacy be honored with a permanent monument. I strongly encourage you to support this memorial by making a donation in honor or in memory of a spouse, parent, ebster defines the word grandparent, sibling, child, family member, classmate W legacy as “something or friend. transmitted by or received from The legacy of those yet to come depends, in part, an ancestor or predecessor or on those of us who have gone before. As alumni, we from the past.” It’s a word that have a great opportunity to directly assist our is used frequently around university’s future. One sure way to do this is to “refer colleges and universities all a Cardinal.” Our university depends on our alumni to across the nation — particularly help share their love for Saint Mary’s with potential among my counterparts in students who might consider attending SMU. It’s a alumni offices. great way for you to support your alma mater — Meg (Leuer ’97) There are many ways in especially if you have children who are looking at Richtman Executive Director, SMU which this word gets used, but I various colleges. Please contact us to ensure they Alumni Board of Directors would like to focus attention on receive admission mailings and updates. To do this, go what I feel are the two most to www.smumn.edu/referacardinal and fill out the important: the legacy left by those who were here form. Or contact before us, and the legacy of those yet to come. the SMU admission I am particularly proud of the members of the office at 800-635- UPCOMING ALUMNI alumni board of directors for taking the initiative to 5987, Ext. 1700. EVENTS partner with SMU in the creation of a Veterans’ Your legacy can be Memorial on the Winona campus. The legacy of those our legacy too!≠ JANUARY 6 Winona, Minn. Alumni Holiday Gathering Alverna Center, Saint Teresa Campus

The five arches of the FEBRUARY 2 memorial represent the Washington, D.C. five armed services of Arena Stage, Reception and the United States. All Theater Performance of SMU students and “Damn Yankees” alumni who have served will be honored MARCH 3-4 by this memorial. Itasca, Ill. However, one of the Saint Mary’s Convention — Chicago design elements Wyndham Northwest Hotel incorporates a beam of sunlight that will MARCH 11 illuminate a plaque on Sarasota, Fla. which the names are Alumni Liturgy and Lunch inscribed of those who Ritz Carlton Hotel have died in military MARCH 21 service. The light will Saint Paul, Minn. Artist’s rendering strike this plaque on Minnesota Wild NHL Game the 11th hour of the and Alumni Gathering The Veterans’ 11th day of the 11th Excel Center month — the time of Memorial Project traditional Veterans’ APRIL 9 Day. This serves our Castle Rock, Colo. By the end of 1945, 38 Saint Mary’s students and purpose for this Alumni Gathering memorial: That we Home of Don ’53 and Eileen (CST alumni gave their lives in service to our country shall always remember ’53) Gass during WWII. In honor and remembrance of these the sacrifices of the few for the many. APRIL 21 heroes — as well as all SMU alumni who have Winona, Minn. served in the military — a Veterans’ Memorial will SMU & CST Mixer be constructed on the Winona campus. The SMU Alumni Association APRIL 21-23 invites you to make a contribution to the creation and ongoing preservation Winona, Minn. of this permanent recognition. The Veterans’ Memorial Project is scheduled Phi Mu Alpha to begin construction in 2006. Your charitable support is critical to the 50th Anniversary Weekend timely completion of this structure and its care. JUNE 16-18 Each gift over $250 in support of the project will be recognized with a Winona, Minn. permanent acknowledgement in the form of a laser-etched paving brick. Homecoming Weekend Benefactors may choose to honor or memorialize a veteran’s gift of service. For updates on future events and These pavers will be placed along the walkways leading to the memorial new programming for our alumni, itself, providing a constant opportunity for reflection and remembrance. go online: To learn more about this project, and how you can contribute, go to www.smumn.edu/alumni www.smumn.edu/veteransmemorial. Or, call the alumni office at 1-800-635-5987, Ext. 1499

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Alumni Chicago Cubs Outing Alumni Theatre Event Gene McEnery ’53, Wayne Meekins ’53, Don Stevens ’53, George More than 50 alumni and friends — including, from left: Desiree Mueller ’53, Angelo Fantozzi ’53 and Tom Meagher ’53 got together Leimer ’00, Jeff Neppl ’01 and Mary Schmolke ’01 — attended an for a Chicago Cubs outing July 15. alumni theatre event April 16 in Winona. The event was co- sponsored by the SMU Theatre Arts Department and Alumni Association. Activities began with an alumni panel to benefit current SMU theatre majors/minors, a social and dinner, followed by the Department of Theatre performance of “Cabaret.” Current theatre students and their families joined alumni, faculty and staff in a dessert reception following the performance. The event is hosted every other year during the weekend of the SMU spring theatre department performance.

RIGHT: Getting together during the alumni theatre event were, from left: Xavier Wilson ’98, Eric Aschenbrenner ’98 and Bret Fierce ’97.

Saint Paul Saints Alumni Outing Tom Whaley ’85, Saint Paul Saints executive vice president; Saint Paul Saints team mascot “Mudanna;” and Kara Wener ’00 “hammed” it up for a picture. Saint Mary’s University sponsored the Aug. 7 Saint Paul Saints game.

BELOW: During the Saints game, alumni friends and prospective students enjoyed a pre-game picnic, giveaways and game contests, including an airplane-throwing contest. Kathy Jelinek ’99 didn’t take home the airline tickets, but still got an A for effort.

Chicago Alumni Golf Outing The Healy family foursome — Jim ’54, Mark ’80, Dan ’81 and Tom ’89 — teamed up during the 2005 Chicago Alumni Golf Outing. The event was held at the Carriage Greens Country Club on Sept. 23. Ninety golfers participated, and more than 125 people attended the post-golf activities.

WWW.SMUMN.EDU/MAGAZINE 13 You are invited! nce again, Saint Mary’s faculty, staff, students and Christian Brothers are O bringing the university to Chicago to reconnect with alumni and friends, meet prospective students and their parents and share our Saint Mary’s with Chicago! This event will have something for everyone!

Located in the elegant 265-acre Chancellory Office Complex, the Wyndham Northwest Chicago is conveniently located near the Woodfield Shopping Mall and Schaumburg Corporate Centers. (I-290 and Thornton Ave.) Make hotel reservations directly with the Wyndham Hotel at 630-773-4000, March 3-4, 2006 toll-free 800-996-3426, or go online: www.wyndham.com. Wyndham Northwest Chicago Itasca, Illinois

For more information: www.smumn.edu/alumni

14 SAINT MARY’S MAGAZINE WINTER 2005-06 Schedule of Events Show your Friday, March 3 Saturday (continued) Saint Mary’s spirit! Bring your Saint Mary’s 7 to 11 p.m. 2 to 4 p.m. memorabilia to be Special Reception for Alumni Break-Out Sessions included in a display just for the convention! If you Alumni and friends are invited to socialize with Fun, educational mini-seminars presented by faculty have items such as Saint Mary’s faculty and staff, members of the alumni and staff from more than 50 majors and departments. photographs, brochures, board of directors and the board of trustees at a buttons, pennants or reception and silent auction. other items which capture the history of Saint Mary’s, bring them with you to the convention or Saturday, March 4 contact us if you are unable to attend. SMU archivist Dr. William 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Crozier will create a display Exhibitor Booths Open showing the character of this university over the years. 10 to 11 a.m. (Items will be available for Break-Out Sessions pick-up at the close of the exhibition area Saturday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 4 to 5 p.m. afternoon.) Convention Kick-off Celebration Live Entertainment! CST items are also welcome! The Oldie Moldie All-Stars Be our guest for a complimentary Sports Fans! buffet lunch! The convention welcome A 30-year tradition at Saint Mary’s, the All-Stars Join us for special is a student/faculty/alumni band made up of address will be given by Master of SMU sports memories mostly Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia members. Ceremonies John McDonough ’75, with current and former Performing popular 1950s and 1960s hits, vice president of marketing & athletes, coaches and fans! they are the traditional closing act in SMU’s broadcasting for the Bring your team Blue Angel variety show. Chicago Cubs. photos, rosters, programs or Brother Craig J. Franz, FSC, Ph.D., other sports president of Saint Mary’s University, 5 p.m. memorabilia will provide an update with news Convention Adjourns to share! about our alma mater.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER Tom Skilling – Chief Meteorologist, WGN-TV Tom Skilling, WGN-TV chief meteorologist, appears weekdays on the News at Noon and News at Nine. After more than 25 years in the business, Skilling has established himself as a respected meteorologist and a viewer favorite, known for his in-depth reports, enthusiasm, and use of state-of-the-art technology. Skilling’s passion for weather, his graphic- packed presentations and tireless attempts to explain the weather, led to a daily column and his own weather page in the Chicago Tribune, and a weekly series on WGN News, “Ask Tom.” In the city of Chicago and beyond, he has become the superman of meteorology; when in doubt, the city turns to Tom to figure out the mysteries of nature.

Exhibitor Information For information about purchasing ad space in the convention program and/or exhibit booths for your business or company, please contact: Meg Richtman ’97, convention coordinator, at 800-635-5987, Ext. 1499. Or, go online to www.smumn.edu/convention. Limited booth space is available – first come, first served.

Questions? Call toll-free: 800-635-5987, Ext. 1499

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Saint Mary’s was host to more than 300 alumni and their families during the 2005 Homecoming weekend June 17-19. Alumni from all class years were welcomed back to Terrace Heights, and special invitations went to those from anniversary classes ending in 5 and 0. The class of 1955 celebrated its 50th anniversary, and the class of 1980 celebrated its 25th. many classes planned their Kicking off the first day of own class gatherings on- festivities was the 11th annual and off-campus throughout Homecoming golf outing at the the weekend. Bridges Golf Club, along with a At the alumni awards ceremony, Saint Mary’s presented its Alumni Appreciation Award to Tom Callen ’70, its Religious Service Award to Brother Dominic Ehrmantraut, FSC ’67, and Patrick A. Salvi ’75 received the Distinguished Alumnus award. special dinner for alumni of 50 years family picnic was complete with Plan now to visit campus and more. An alumni social was held inflatables, music and fun for both for next year’s Homecoming in the Cardinal Club. adults and children. Saturday evening weekend, June 16-18. On Saturday, more than 30 featured an alumni Mass, social, alumni and family members ran in the dinner, annual alumni awards For more details and photos Gilmore Gallop 5k through the bluffs ceremony, piano sing-along and of Homecoming 2005, visit surrounding campus. An afternoon alumni reunion party. In addition, www.smumn.edu/alumni.

16 SAINT MARY’S MAGAZINE WINTER 2005-06 Distinguished Alumnus Patrick A. Salvi ’75

Patrick Salvi became a member of the Illinois State Bar Association in 1978 after graduating from the University of Notre Dame Law School. Before opening his Waukegan office in 1982, he was engaged in the general practice of law. Over the past 23 years, he has expanded his practice from two employees to more than 30; in 1999, he opened a second office, in Chicago. Salvi has become one of the most prominent personal injury and medical malpractice attorneys in the country. Most recently, Woodward/White Inc. named him one of the “best lawyers in America.” He is currently a member of the Illinois, Wisconsin and Florida Bar Associations and gives presentations across the country.

Religious Service Brother Dominic Ehrmantraut, FSC ’67

Brother Dominic Ehrmantraut, FSC, is currently in his ninth year as the Provincial Superior of the De La Salle Christian Brothers in the Lwanga District of English- speaking Africa. Brother Dominic was instrumental in establishing the Christ the Teacher Institute for Education (CTIE) at the Saint Mary’s Nairobi campus. The mission of CTIE is to prepare teachers for service in economically and socially poor Catholic secondary schools in English-speaking Africa. Brother Dominic previously served as Provincial of the Saint Paul-Minneapolis Province of Brothers and was on the SMU Board of Trustees for 10 years. He also served as the regional coordinator for the Christian Brothers Conference (Washington, D.C.) for the USA-Toronto Region of De La Salle Christian Brothers.

Alumni Appreciation Tom Callen ’70

An active member of the Saint Mary’s University Alumni Association, Tom Callen served as a class representative and a member of the Alumni Board of Directors from 1998-2001 (serving as president in 2000-01). He has also volunteered with the admission office by recruiting high school students from the Milwaukee area. His volunteer recruiting efforts have ranged from making phone calls and conducting personal meetings to attending college fairs and admission receptions. Callen has been a very strong advocate for the university, as well as a loyal and dedicated benefactor.

WWW.SMUMN.EDU/MAGAZINE 17 In her efforts to empower women, Lawrence runs an empowerment/ leadership club for girls.

Finding answers in Kyrgyzstan SMU alumna’s Peace Corps experience

“You’re really going to Kyrgyzstan?” until recently. But it seemed as if I was destined to be in “How do you pronounce Kyrgyzstan?” Kyrgyzstan. As a Russian-speaking Sustainable Economic and “How many years will you be gone?” Organizational Development (SEOD) volunteer, I eventually “Why would you want to join the Peace Corps?” became assigned to a small handicraft organization, “History Sources,” in Talas Oblast on the west side of the country. Jennifer Lawrence ’04 fielded more questions than she In the office, a handful of women provide sewing services had answers prior to her departure to Kyrgyzstan through like alterations and custom clothing orders. Through an the Peace Corps. Immersed in a new culture — one in association of small groups of women in surrounding which women often go unheard – Lawrence shares her villages, the organization fulfills orders for traditional Kyrgyz love for these people, her visions for their future and her rugs, cushions and souvenirs. My work within the passion for her work. organization focuses on strengthening their approach to business, working with my director on projects, and giving When I entered Saint Mary’s University, I thought I advice when and how I can. wanted to put my majors of theology and pastoral youth Currently I am working on a grant proposal that will ministry to use by working with youth in a church setting. provide for repairs and furnishings for an apartment, in After a Serving Others United in Love (SOUL) trip to which we will be able to hold seminars on business rights and Heifer Project International’s Arkansas ranch my freshman laws for women, and classes on sewing and traditional year, I found my passion for sustainable development. techniques for girls and women. I never thought this passion would lead me to a small I have found that my passion lies in working with girls village in a country that not many people had heard about and women in any way I can. Kyrgyz culture, and that of

18 SAINT MARY’S MAGAZINE WINTER 2005-06 many poor countries, implies that women belong in the home. Girls are expected to know from a very young age how to do every possible domestic duty and do it well. Men do not know how to cook, wash dishes, or do laundry. A woman’s role in life is to find a husband (or have a husband find them through the practice of bride kidnapping), to have children, to maintain a happy home and please their husband. Since I fall into the category of a young, unmarried woman in Kyrgyz culture, I often feel the pressure to explain why it’s La acceptable in my culture that wrence ’04 ( works center front) I am 22 and unmarried and with a group of would like to further my sewing s women in a ervices office in career once I return to Kyrgyzstan. America. However, there are many women in powerful or educated positions even within this small village of 5,000 English people. Women are slowly becoming more powerful in their around another group of supposedly own right and in every conversation I have, I want every superior English speakers. woman – whether she is 20 years old or 80 years old – to I was trying as hard as I could to convince them that it’s know that they have a voice and that I am listening. best to remain as one group when one girl spoke up. She While I am surrounded by older women all day in my exclaimed, “If two groups of girls in Pokrovka can’t get along, office, I focus my secondary work on girls in grades eight then how will Kyrgyzstan be one unified country?” I was through 11. I have an empowerment/leadership club that unfortunately surprised at the depth of this statement; I didn’t leads the girls into discussing topics that are taboo to discuss think that these girls were concerned with such issues. around boys. However, I now know that all of these girls have such wisdom An experience during our first official club meeting and insight; yet they are often overlooked in Kyrgyz society. proves the point that to make any sort of sustainable and The saying that you will learn more than you teach in Peace long-term change at my site, I must work with the youth. Corps is becoming a reality for me. After the first meeting, I thought I had mutiny on my hands As I continue this journey, I can now easily answer the when the group of girls from the public school united and questions that my friends and family asked before I left. You presented me with the idea of hosting two separate clubs – pronounce the country name as Kur-giz-stan, I will be here one for the private school, one for the public. This division for 27 months, and I wanted to join the Peace Corps because stemmed simply from the girls’ insecurity about speaking it offered me just as much as I had to offer. Most importantly, I am able to answer the question, “Who are you because of Lawrence Saint Mary’s University’s influence in your life?” My name is Jenny Lawrence, K-12 SEOD Peace Corps volunteer, washes her community member of Pokrovka village, Manas Rayon, Talas clothes Oblast, Kyrgyzstan. ≠ while a little girl she lives To learn how to sponsor Lawrence’s Peace Corps with pulls project — or many other worthy projects — her sled. visit www.peacecorps.gov, click on “Donate Now,” then “Volunteer Projects,” and scroll to the Kyrgyz Republic, where Lawrence’s project is listed under her last name.

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or almost a year now, both the F Twin Cities and Winona campus Communication and Marketing 3 offices have been collaborating on how a new Saint Mary’s website 2 should look and work. With each new website comes changes that, we hope, 1 will make it easier for visitors to find the information 4

A. Eric Heukeshoven they want and website manager need. Here then is a sample of the new home page and some of the major changes we’ve made.

1 LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION Visitors to the site can quickly get to information about specific SMU locations. 2 HOW MAY WE HELP YOU? 4 Are you a prospective student, current student, QUICK LINKS TO GET YOU WHERE alumni, parent? New sections for different groups YOU WANT TO GO are available through the top navigation links. Degree programs, history of SMU, athletics, performance series and giving to SMU are just a few 3 of the quick links included in the new design. You’ll also see more color, more photos and more INFORMATION FOR THE in-depth content, such as Alumni Profiles, as the site SMU COMMUNITY continues to develop. Important links to services used by students, As always, we value your suggestions. Please faculty and staff are easily accessible. contact us at any time with your comments at [email protected].≠

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A CONVERSATION WITH SAINT MARY’S NEW PRESIDENT Q&A WITH BROTHER CRAIG J. FRANZ, FSC, PH.D.

On a typical day, there’s a continuous rotation of people through his door, each with a different agenda. The phone rings persistently. And small, neatly arranged piles of paperwork are aligned on his desk, waiting for his review at night because his daytime meeting schedule is so busy. On the weekends, Brother Craig J. Franz, FSC, Ph.D., makes it a point to get out into the community: touring a Mississippi dredge, attending a concert under the bridge in Wabasha, cheering a SMU soccer team from the sidelines, or pleasantly greeting people while participating in a Steamboat Days Parade. This is the life of our new university president. It seems there are always hands to shake, decisions to be made, meetings to attend and, sometimes, even lollipops to pass out. But, for a time, Brother Craig lets the phone ring, walks the last meeting’s participant graciously to the door, and sits down with a wide smile that has become his characteristic calling card. As the sun cascades through his office windows, Brother Craig relaxes, comfortable behind a Odesk he has occupied since June 1, when he assumed the position of president of Saint Mary’s University. In an hour-long conversation with Deb Nahrgang, director of communication for the Winona campus, one theme emerges: education is the passion that has consumed most of his life. §

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inside our apartment that being outside on the beach was very much more interesting! As I frequently strolled along the sandy shores with my dad, we’d see all kinds of interesting things. During those walks, he’d constantly quiz me about the fascinating animals the sea had magically delivered onto the sand overnight. I think he wanted to arouse in me a sense of curiosity about nature. Of course, I didn’t know all the answers … but I wanted to. So when the opportunity came to pick a major for study at the university, I already had a keen interest for marine biology. Through my studies, I wanted to develop myself into the kind naturalist who could walk along the beach and know the sea the way one knows a good friend.

Q: Tell me about your family and teenager, he was a flight navigator Q: You’ve joked that you became your upbringing. who flew B-24 airplanes, dropping a Christian Brother because no A: I come from a close-knit family Allied bombs to liberate Europe. For woman would want you. But of four: two parents and an older his valor, he was awarded the seriously … brother. We lived in Towson, a small Distinguished Flying Cross and A: I joined the Brothers about a Maryland town where I had the numerous other awards. month after I graduated from college. extreme good fortune to lead a After the war, he returned to his I believed then, as I believe now, cherished childhood playing in the job again as a janitor. Some of the there is no greater gift you can give fields, climbing trees in the forest draftsmen befriended him, taught to someone than a quality education, and, when the winter snows him their trade, and later he was put and that humankind is extremely cancelled school, I’d be sledding into sales where he became very well-served through the process of down the hills. It was an idyllic place successful. When the company was educating youth. So the question to experience a “nuclear family,” put up for bid, my father decided to became, how do I get the best although that terminology sounds mortgage the house and purchase training possible in order to be an somewhat passé. I guess you could the firm. So, in effect, the janitor outstanding educator? say that life in our little corner of the bought the company and became I thought that if I was an world was located somewhere president of a successful engineering aspiring baseball player who wanted between “Leave it to Beaver” and corporation. It’s an all-American to make it to the major leagues, I “Ozzie and Harriett.” story. would find a very good coach and In doing that, my dad taught me say, “Make me the best you can; Q: How has your family the value of working hard and have me run sprints, throw balls, background shaped who applying oneself fully to an endeavor. whatever, but make me the best I you are today? He gave me a great respect for can be.” But what do you do if A: My father’s history had a great education, because he worked hard you’re an educator? Where do I get effect on my life. His story is that of to ensure I had a good education. a good coach? And then I thought of a modern-day Horatio Alger, a self- the Brothers. I’d been taught by made man. As a young man, my Q: So, why did you choose to them in high school and respected father was a janitor at an engineering study biology, environmental them greatly. I thought about how materials corporation where he studies and marine ecology? terrific it would be to sit at a dinner swept floors and cleaned up around A: Well, (laughing) I think I was table filled with Brothers who had the shop. During World War II, he unwittingly imprinted on the ocean Ph.D.s in different disciplines, spoke became dedicated to the war effort at a young age. Each summer, we several languages, lived in different and deliberately “mis-calculated” his would vacation at a rather austere countries, and could bring informed actual youthful age so he could enlist place along the Maryland coast. perspectives to any conversation. in the Army a little early. As a Conditions were sufficiently ascetic Pound for pound, I think they are

22 SAINT MARY’S MAGAZINE WINTER 2005-06 the most educated group of It was enjoyable because it gave me individuals I’ve ever met. a chance to know all aspects of the HOBBIES I joined the Brothers because I institution while working with Brother Craig swims with thought that they could bring the wonderful people from the faculty masters swimmers weekday best out of me as an educator, and and staff. I was also responsible for mornings from 6 to 7 a.m. do it in a way that would enrich my some international academic (Faculty, staff and students are spiritual life while enabling me to programming. always invited to join him.) “I give back to others. I wasn’t wrong. do it for emotional release in Q: You served as president of addition to physical Q: I’ve heard that as a young Saint Mary’s College in Moraga, conditioning. It really helps me man, you took a career survey Calif., for eight years. What are perform throughout the day. that predicted you’d one day some of your proudest Maintaining an exercise become a university president. accomplishments? regimen gives me more energy and helps me think clearly.” He Is that true? A: First of all, I can’t put any credit also enjoys hiking, touring, and A: Oh yeah, it’s unbelievable! At exclusively on my shoulders because downhill skiing. that time, I didn’t even know colleges — as you know— no one individual is had presidents. Isn’t that incredible? responsible for the success of an Q: You’ve had a lengthy teaching institution. Not career, both at high schools and even the president. universities before entering the I suspect people world of college administration. measure things Do you miss teaching? differently, but I A: Greatly. The joy of teaching think some students is what brought me into the remarkable Brothers and that’s the thing that accomplishments continues to energize me. I don’t were achieved think I’ll ever leave teaching. during my time there. We grew the Q: You worked on your endowment from dissertation in Venezuela and $35 million to $120 million in eight FAVORITE FOOD then received a Fulbright senior years. Seven different structures were Fish (“Why not, I’m a marine scholar award to teach there. erected on campus. Enrollment biologist!”) Why did you come to SMU to increased from about 2,000 to LEAST FAVORITE FOOD work with then-president Brother 2,500. And we made it a more Liver, kidneys, brains, tripe or Louis DeThomasis in 1995? diverse campus – from 10 percent to tongue. (“Far too Neanderthal A: Brother Louis called me in South 40 percent students of color. We also for my appetite!”) America and asked if I would come moved forward in great ways on how MUSIC to Winona and work with him as his we realize our Lasallian mission. Contemporary, top 20s. (“I’ve executive assistant. I toured the Saint Mary’s College has about 900 got to know what the students campus and was greatly impressed students a year involved in Lasallian are listening to.”) with his philosophy of education. outreach activities, and we became Saint Mary’s is progressive, positive, recognized as one of the very top BOOKS Nonfiction (“It’s more incredible and mission-driven in the best of the schools in the country for social than fiction.”) Lasallian tradition. It is easy to be justice. I was able to increase attracted to join a higher educational compensation for staff and for MOVIES institution which is so much “on the faculty as well as decrease faculty “A River Runs Through It,” move.” workload. We restructured the board “Field of Dreams” and of trustees and internal governance “Chariots of Fire.” (“Watch Q: What were some of your in the college as we transitioned to a these with a good friend.”) responsibilities at SMU? provost model. It was a busy eight FAVORITE THING A: I oversaw the name change from years! ABOUT SMU Saint Mary’s College to Saint Mary’s “It’s the ‘feel’; it’s the nice University. I was dean of math and Q: And there were also some low people, and it’s the caring science . . . and I used to help out points. Why did you decide to attitude of people toward each with the swim team, too. The biggest leave the university? other.” (“I feel like I am project on which I worked was the A: Over the course of about seven home.”) self-study for our NCA accreditation. years, a very highly skilled con artist

WWW.SMUMN.EDU/MAGAZINE 23 Q&A WITH BROTHER CRAIG duped the college into believing it for this. They need it because they actions as being uncommonly would be the recipient of an care so much about the college. Let honorable? extremely large financial gift. Toward me take responsibility, and then I A: Yes, they did. It really was very the end of my time there, it became will step aside so they can go on heartwarming. The good side of that known that the gift was not loving the college.” otherwise tough situation is that I’m forthcoming. He deceived the Even though I had nothing to do here in Minnesota at Saint Mary’s college, but, prudently, the college with the deceptive act, it happened University. never invested any money with him. on my watch as president. I had to Notwithstanding, he was able to own it. It’s tough to be accountable extract several million dollars from for something you didn’t personally Q: Did you take time to individual investors whom he also do, but it is incumbent upon leaders emotionally recharge? Is that why deceived. to be responsible for what happens you traveled around the world When I informed the college under their command. It was the after leaving Moraga and before campus about this situation, they right decision. And it enabled the beginning your presidency at were initially stunned, later they College to purge itself of this Saint Mary’s University? were disappointed, and then they unfortunate situation and move A: University presidencies are were angry. So I went to the forward in lots of positive ways. incredibly demanding. So, yes, I chairman of the board and I said, needed a little time to recharge my Q: “The malicious individual who Didn’t the regional San batteries. To revitalize, I decided to perpetrated this terrible crime is Francisco newspaper write an fulfill a long-time desire: throw on a gone. He’s skipped the country. But editorial about your handling of backpack and trek around the world. our people need someone to blame that incident, characterizing your I managed to hit six of the seven continents (thank you, I’ll pass on Antarctica) enjoying the opportunity to visit some out-of-the-way cities and areas that might not appear on your primary travel list. It gave me a chance to talk to lots of people, see what types of educational structures are in place, and get an “up close and personal” sense of what’s happening outside our American borders.

Q: You’ve remained close to SMU, serving as a trustee for eight years. In your eyes, what has changed at SMU since 1995? A: To the credit of all associated with Saint Mary’s, many things have changed in a decade. The graduate program has expanded. The financial base of the university has become broader. Wonderful buildings and services have been added to campus. There is a greater sense of the Lasallian mission than there used to be, and I think the university community recognizes the need to be creative and courageous in its academic programming. The faculty is unusually committed to teaching and the students are the beneficiaries of that zeal.

24 SAINT MARY’S MAGAZINE WINTER 2005-06 partner with us as friends and benefactors to make this fabulous place even stronger. SMU has a very bright future.

Q: How would you see Saint Mary’s 20 or 30 years from now? A: I would like to see us nationally known for our outstanding teaching. Saint Mary’s University should be recognized as a remarkable place which delivers high-quality education to people who need it the most, a place that has transformative, exciting classes that inspire students to continue learning outside the classroom and make a positive difference in our world.

Q: People compare you to Brother Louis. You’ve joked that Brother Louis cooks better, but you swim better. Do you see any similarities? A: Yes (laughing). We both have about the same amount of hair on our heads! Seriously, we both see great potential for Saint Mary’s University. We both recognize that to be successful, the university needs to constantly scan the environment for Q: What are the difficulties faced moving forward. I spend an awful lot growth opportunities and then by presidents of Lasallian of time talking to people, listening to respond to such moments through universities? students, reading reports and creative institutional change. We A: Balancing budgets is a big checking over figures so that I can both recognize that operating a challenge, because in a Lasallian do just that. I believe there is no university of this complexity requires school we want to make our engine which can better fuel an the careful management of finances. education as affordable as possible. organization than the goodwill of And we both have a deep Yet, at the same time, we have to talented people all deeply committed commitment to the Lasallian mission. give our employees a fair salary, we to the same goal. have to provide the latest kinds of Q: What do you hope your facilities for our teachers, and there’s Q: What are SMU’s current legacy will be when you retire? an obligation to keep our tuition as strengths and weaknesses? A: I hope that my time here adds low as possible for our students. As A: Rather than weaknesses, there value to Saint Mary’s University, and such, a delicate balance exists in are opportunities. One of those that alumni feel their diplomas providing quality education at prices opportunities is to increase our increased in value every day I that keep quality education both Winona-based undergraduate served as president. I hope that affordable and accessible. Higher enrollment. Opportunities also exist students will feel the quality of their education is a very complex and to increase our endowment. We experiences was improved, and that competitive landscape. need to additionally ensure that our faculty and staff feel their life academic programming is responsive similarly was improved. In all areas Q: What do you see as your first to the needs and desires of our of our operations, I hope we will job as president? students. As far as the strengths go, be able to look back and see a A: I need to listen, to hear what’s the university has a very solid continual and noticeable rising tide going on, mold the ideas into a form reputation, a wonderful physical of improvements (if you’ll excuse that will animate people on campus, plant, a committed faculty and staff this marine biologist’s way of looking and then get everyone excited about and some very good people who at things!) ≠

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Diocese of Winona, led the Nearly 1,000 invocation. Greetings from the Inaugurationcommunity were provided by officially Minnesota State Senator Bob Kierlin; welcome Judith Ramaley, Ph.D., president of Winona State University; James J. Brother Craig Johnson, president of Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical; and t began with David B. Laird Jr., Ph.D., president of prayer and Minnesota Private College Council. closed with a From the Saint joyful noise as Mary’s community, close to 1,000 Valerie Edwards people applauded the Robeson represented inauguration of BrotherI President Craig faculty; John Pyle, J. Franz, FSC, Ph.D., Ed.D. ’02, represented Sept. 30 at Saint administration and Mary’s University’s staff; Hattie McNutt Winona campus. ’04 represented The inauguration students; and John festivities coincided Soucheray ’74 with Family Weekend represented alumni so that faculty, staff, students, and parents. and family could join in McNutt touched celebration as one big upon the inauguration community. theme: Graced by the The celebration began Friday Past; Embracing the morning as the community Future, which was illustrated by gathered together for Mass at a symbol representing flowing Saint Thomas water. “It provides us with an More Chapel before heading over opportunity to pause for to lunch. assessment,” she said. “It is a A jubilant fanfare marked moment in which we may be the start of the inauguration proud of the past, experience ceremony inside the gymnasium. fulfillment in the present, and In a flurry of color, 50 flags led joyfully anticipate the future.” the processional, representing the international diversity of the Pyle used terminology given by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, larger Saint Mary’s community. celebrating the life of Pope John Paul II. “In that homily, he The audience, too, reflected the diversity of inauguration repeated the phrase ‘Follow me’ to describe the call the late guests: rows of multi-colored gowns and caps marked faculty Pope heard in living his life’s journey. On several levels, the call and staff, trustees, as well as delegates of other universities. to follow resonates with us today … Several rows in front were reserved for Christian Brothers, who “Brother Craig, you clearly have heard the call — the call came together from across the United States — and beyond. to following the footsteps of Saint John Baptist de La Salle, The bleachers and floor were filled with students, parents, committing your life to the vocation of education. You follow friends of the university, alumni, and community members. And other outstanding leaders of Saint Mary’s University, other a section of attendees — the men’s soccer team — stood out presidents who have given heart and soul to this institution. As in bright red uniforms in the bleachers. you go forth in your presidency, know that we are following, After an introduction by emcee Jeffrey Highland, Ph.D., working with you to create a stronger Saint Mary’s to serve all university provost and vice president of the College, the Very students graced by the mission of our beloved university.” Rev. Michael J. Hoeppner, JCL, ’71, vicar general for the Edwards Robeson reflected upon the faculty’s shared vision

26 SAINT MARY’S MAGAZINE WINTER 2005-06 for the future at Saint Mary’s. “As water often seems to have but we will never feel we are in over our heads.” been created for the purpose of reflecting Heaven’s light, so it It was a day for reflection and seems your presence here has created new opportunities for remembrance and for celebration and Saint Mary’s to indeed be the change we want to see in the inspiration. world. And it was also a day of fun “Your earliest days as president have continued the and laughter. personal traditions that have marked your interactions with Rob Figliulo ’76, chairman students, colleagues, and the board since 1994. You still greet of the board of trustees, and care for each of us as we are; you still learn first, then act asked Brother Craig whether decisively, about very practical priorities; and especially in the he would uphold the midst of this transformative time, your personal demeanor can official duties required of surely be likened to flowing water, lively and hardworking, not the president during the seeking turbulence but unafraid of it.” investiture. After each And Soucheray used a nautical analogy as well. “As a question — regarding upholding on the mission, strengthening bonds marine biologist, your training and experience has taught you in the community, having special how to discover the wonders of nature, often by diving into concern for the poor — Brother Craig the deep waters. With careful preparation and planning, answered resolutely, “I do” and “I will.” coupled with skill and ability, often the deepest dives yield But when Figliulo asked whether Brother fabulous discoveries. We all know that you will lead the Saint Craig would live out the 12 virtues of a good Mary’s learning community with skill and determination as we teacher — and listed the intimidating list of dignity, dive into our work together. The water may be deep at times, calmness, humility, prudence, wisdom, patience, self-control, gentleness, zeal, vigilance, prayerfulness and generosity — Brother Craig responded, “I’ll sure try.” Just above the laughter of the audience, Figiliulo responded, “Good.” Brother Louis DeThomasis, FSC, Ph.D., chancellor and president emeritus of SMU,

WWW.SMUMN.EDU/MAGAZINE 27 ceremoniously placed the presidential medallion around Brother Craig’s neck, and Brother Craig began his inaugural address. Some excerpts from his address are printed below. (For complete text, visit www.smumn.edu/address.) “All of you have contributed to and continue to participate in the great accomplishments of the past and the strength and vitality of today’s Saint Mary’s,” Brother Craig said. “Collectively, you have gifted us with an extraordinary heritage. In accepting that precious gift, we also enthusiastically accept a concomitant responsibility: the responsibility to create a new legacy. Our new legacy is rich in possibility. It measures success by the extent to which we make each day the best it can possibly be for the people we love and serve … the people we love to serve. “Our Lasallian mission dynamically inspires our work. The charism of Saint John Baptist de La Salle is the soul and breath and heartbeat of the work shared by the Saint Mary’s communities. ‘Teaching Minds and Touching Hearts’ describes an appreciation of and commitment to the persons who are so much more than students in the Minneapolis, with classroom. We enjoy an ever-strengthening communion with the benediction. these students as they study and explore and learn and prepare The Concert themselves to create and participate in new and meaningful Choir sang “Spirit, communities to benefit citizens of our challenged but beautiful Ever Sacred, world. The learning and the love and the direction we give our Come!” written by students empower them to respond to the call ... the call to be Rev. Paul Nienaber, caring, talented ambassadors of change who positively SJ, Ph.D., transform the world through ethical lives of service and Department of leadership. Together, faculty and students work to achieve this Physics, with music noble goal. by Patrick O’Shea, “As we seek to find application for justice in our world, let D.M.A., us commit ourselves to celebrating diversity, appreciating Department of differences, living ethically, growing emotionally, maturing Music. A. Eric intellectually, encouraging creatively, and building vitally upon Heukeshoven of the terraced heights which our predecessors so courageously the Department of pioneered. Let us use the beauty of this place and the grace of Music wrote “Concert Fanfare: Embracing the Future,” this moment to motivate ourselves to create bold dreams and performed by the Concert Band. then accomplish them.” At a reception immediately following the inauguration The Very Rev. James G. Steffes ’87, STL, rector of ceremony, the four living presidents of Saint Mary’s University Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary led the community in a gathered for a photograph. In a true “graced-by-the past, blessing. embracing-the-future” moment, Brother I. Basil Rothweiler, FSC Also participating were: Brother Francis Carr, FSC ’66, ’38 (president, 1956-1963), Brother Peter Clifford, FSC, Ed.D. Provincial, Midwest District, Brothers of the Christian Schools, (president, 1976-1984), and Brother Louis (president, 1984- with the introduction and investiture, and the Most Rev. Harry 2005) congratulated Brother Craig as the 12th president of J. Flynn, D.D., Metropolitan Archbishop of Saint Paul and Saint Mary’s.≠

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MEN’S HOCKEY average and a .928 save percentage, the MIAC’s All-First Year Team. … 2004-2005 RECORD: was named the Cardinals’ lone Rattunde was also named to the D3 representative to the MIAC all- Hoops.com Second-Team All-Region. 6-9-1 MIAC, conference team, after posting a … SMU’s playoff win over Gustavus 10-14-1 Overall 2.42 goals-against-average and a was the Cardinals’ first-ever in MIAC BRIEFLY: Senior Chad Damerow .921 save percentage in SMU’s 18 postseason play. … The Cardinals (Albert Lea, Minn.) was named to conference games. … Mondo was an have now qualified for the MIAC the All-MIAC First Team. … SMU’s honorable-mention All-MIAC playoffs each of the last five years. regular season-ending overtime loss selection. Carleton beat SMU 67-51 in the to St. Olaf officially knocked SMU ONLINE: http://sports.smumn.edu/ second round… SMU’s 18 wins out of playoff contention. The w_hockey were the most since the Cardinals Cardinals were looking to make a went 21-3 and placed third in the postseason appearance for the MEN’S NCAA regional tournament in second straight year. … Senior Ryne BASKETBALL 1985-86. … SMU closed out the Ess (Eden Prairie, Minn.) started all 2004-2005 RECORD: season with three players — 25 games in goal for SMU. … 4-16 MIAC, Rattunde (16.6 ppg), Luehmann Damerow finished tied with junior 5-20 Overall (14.9 ppg) and senior Angie Mike Bry (Manvel, N.D.) for the BRIEFLY: The Cardinals’ regular Arrington (Spring Grove, Minn. team lead in points with 25. … Bry season-ending 63-57 win over St. (12.6 ppg) — averaging in double was the team-leader in assists (18), Olaf completed a season sweep of figures. … Rattunde closed out the one in front of Damerow, while the Oles. SMU also beat St. Olaf 64- regular season among the MIAC’s junior Adam Fingerhut (Oak Brook, 54 on Jan. 19. … SMU’s season- leaders in virtually every statistical Ill.) led the team in goals (11). … Ess ending OT win over the Oles also category. … Rattunde also ended finished with a 3.28 GAA and an snapped the Cardinals’ seven-game her career with 1,483 points (third .895 save %. all-time), while also finishing as ONLINE: losing streak. … Junior Dan Kloak http://sports.smumn.edu/ (Elmwood Park, Ill.) and senior Jeff SMU’s career leader in free throws m_hockey Tendall (LeClaire, Iowa) closed out made (423) and free throws the season as the Cardinals’ leading attempted (596), while ranking WOMEN’S scorers, averaging 10.5 ppg and 10.2 second in assists (385) and steals HOCKEY ppg, respectively. … Four of the (350). … Luehmann is SMU’s career 2004-2005 RECORD: Cardinals’ five wins came on the leader in 3-pointers (150), as well as 7-8-3 MIAC, road. … SMU was just 1-10 on its 3-pointers in a season (60). 11-13-3 Overall home floor. … Mike O’Hara (White ONLINE: http://sports.smumn.edu/ BRIEFLY: Long-time SMU men’s Bear Lake, Minn.) was the lone w_basketball hockey assistant Terry Mannor was senior on the Cardinals’ roster. … named the Cardinals’ new head The Cardinals led at halftime in four SWIMMING coach, replacing Duncan Ryhorchuk, of their five wins, but in their 25 & DIVING who stepped down in March. … The games combined, SMU was 2004-2005 MIAC Cardinals advanced to the semifinals outscored by more than 200 points FINISH: 8th (Men), of the MIAC Tournament, falling to (853-651) in the game’s opening 20 10th (Women) Gustavus 5-1. … The Cardinals minutes. BRIEFLY: The SMU women’s team improved to 3-1 in postseason play ONLINE: http://sports.smumn.edu/ was presented the College Swim vs. Augsburg with their 3-1 victory m_basketball Coaches Association of America over the Auggies in Minneapolis, (CSCAA) All-American Academic Minn., in the opening round of the WOMEN’S Award for the fall 2004 semester. MIAC playoffs. … SMU finished the BASKETBALL To earn this award, the entire team season 0-12-2 in games in which it 2004-2005 RECORD: must have a cumulative grade point scored less than two goals. … 13-7 MIAC, average of 2.80 or higher on a 4.0 Sophomore Melissa Mondo (Vadnais 18-7 Overall scale. The SMU women’s team Heights, Minn.) ended the season as BRIEFLY: SMU senior Jamie received an Excellent rating for the the team’s offensive leader in both Rattunde (Rollingstone, Minn.) and second straight year, posting a team goals (9) and points (15). … junior Ashley Luehmann (Lewiston, GPA of 3.149. … Senior Sean Sophomore Nikki Jung (Inver Grove Minn.) were First-Team All-MIAC Gibson (Chicago, Ill.) was named Heights, Minn.), who finished the selections, while Jess Weisbrod MIAC Male Swimmer of the Week season with a 2.31 goals-against- (Rollingstone, Minn.) was selected to after winning both the 50 and the

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100 freestyle in the final regular- Edge were all First-Team All-MIAC together a 15-5 overall record, while season meet of his career. … The picks, while Edge was also named to freshman Ann Leeder (Greenfield, Cardinals broke three individual the ESPN The Magazine Second Wis.) finished 13-8 and sophomore school records, posted 24 season- Team Academic All-American team. Ashley Meschke (Pequot Lakes, best times among their 30 swims, … SMU’s third-place finish at the Minn.) was 11-8. … Leeder and and collected 19 all-time personal- NCAA Seed 1 Regional was its first freshman Aubrey Hirsch (Topeka, bests at the season-ending MIAC NCAA postseason appearance since Kan.) also teamed for the Cardinals’ Championships. 2001, when the Cardinals placed best doubles record, going 7-1. ONLINE: http://sports.smumn.edu/ fourth in the NCAA World Series. … ONLINE: http://sports.smumn.edu/ swimming The Cardinals’ 37 wins were the tennis most since 2000, when SMU went BASEBALL 40-6 en route to its first-ever NCAA TRACK 2005 RECORD: national championship. … For the AND FIELD season, Gutterman was the team’s 8-12 MIAC, 2005 MIAC INDOOR offensive spark plug, leading the 15-14 Overall FINISH: 10th (men), Cardinals in virtually every offensive BRIEFLY: Senior Matt Rink 4th (women) category from the lead-off spot. 2005 MIAC OUTDOOR FINISH: (Rochester, Minn.) garnered a pair of Gutterman hit a team-leading .369, post-season honors, earning a spot 11th (men), 7th (women) while also boasting team-highs in BRIEFLY: on the All-MIAC First Team, while Senior Ashley Dingels runs (33), hits (62), triples (2) on- also being selected to the ESPN The (Gibbon, Minn.) made appearances base percentage (.427) and stolen Magazine Academic All-District V in both the NCAA Division III bases (27). … Schipp boasted a team. … Senior Ryan Majerus (St. Indoor and Outdoor National team-leading 1.80 earned-run- Championships, placing 13th in the Charles, Minn.) made his 98th average and a 25-7 record in 35 straight start in center field in the high jump at the indoor nationals, pitching appearances. Schipp’s 25 while taking ninth in the heptathlon Cardinals’ season-ending loss at wins, 179 innings and nine shutouts Winona State. …Rink closed out the and fourth in the high jump at the are all single-season records. outdoor nationals. … Dingels’ fourth- season as the Cardinals’ leader in ONLINE: http://sports.smumn.edu/ place high jump effort earned her virtually every offensive category, softball including average (.363), hits (37), All-American honors for the third time in her career. … Dingels set triples (4), RBIs (29), total bases (60) TENNIS school and MIAC records in and slugging percentage (.588). … 2005 MEN’S RECORD: sweeping the conference’s Sophomore Matt Popek (Eagan, 3-6 MIAC, pentathlon (3,317 points) and Minn.) led the Cardinals’ pitching 10-13 Overall heptathlon (4,668 points) titles. … staff in wins with five, while senior 2005 WOMEN’S RECORD: Junior Rob Friendt (Ogden, Utah) Jesse Pedersen (St. Charles, Minn.) 4-6 MIAC, 12-9 Overall made it an MIAC sweep of the posted career- and team-bests in BRIEFLY: Senior Mark Leeder indoor multi-event titles, winning the ERA (5.08), innings pitched (56.2), (Greenfield, Wis.) posted a career- men’s heptathlon with a record- complete games (2) and strikeouts best 19-4 singles record, not to setting total of 4,881 points. He also (39). … SMU was a perfect 9-0 mention a 17-5 doubles mark. placed second in the long jump (22- when outhitting its opponent and Leeder earned the MIAC’s 2 1/4), third in the pole vault (14- finished 10-4 in games when scoring prestigious Arthur Ashe Award, 11), fourth in the high jump (6-2 the first run. presented to a senior who has ONLINE: 3/4), 11th in the 55 hurdles (8.33) http://sports.smumn.edu/ demonstrated sportsmanship, high and 12th in the 55 (6.79) to account sbaseball academic performance, tennis for 29 of the SMU men’s 30 achievement and humanitarian conference points. … Junior Ellen FASTPITCH concern. … Junior Tyler Stevenson Koranda (Blue Earth, Minn.) earned SOFTBALL (Neenah, Wis.) pitched in an 18-5 her second straight NCAA outdoor 2005 RECORD: record at No. 1 singles and teamed appearance, placing ninth in the 19-3 MIAC, with Leeder for the 17-5 record at 1,500. … SMU coach Kirk Nauman 37-12 Overall No. 1 doubles. … Both Stevenson was named MIAC Women’s Indoor BRIEFLY: Junior Jenni Gutterman and Leeder were named to the All- Coach of the Year. Sophomore Maria (Shoreview, Minn.) was named to the MIAC team in singles, as well as a Roche (Eden Prairie, Minn.) was Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Region team at No. 1 doubles. … The crowned the conference’s 800 Second Team, while teammates Cardinal women put together their champion. … SMU broke 11 school junior Jenny Schipp (North Saint best record in coach Jeff Halberg’s records at the MIAC Indoor Paul, Minn.) and senior Amy Edge tenure. … Freshman Rebecca Championships. (Montfort, Wis.) were third-team Newby (Brookfield, Wis.) led the ONLINE: http://sports.smumn.edu/ selections. … Gutterman, Schipp and way for the SMU women, putting track

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John Tschida ’90 Steve Miller ’88 Terry Skrypek ’70 University of University of Denver University of St. Thomas Assistant Coach, St. Thomas Head Coach, Men’s Hockey Head Coach, Fastpitch Softball Men’s Hockey SMU alumni lead teams to national championships

aint Mary’s University has not those five seasons. With a 401-79 ever CCHA regular-season S won a national championship record (.835 winning percentage) in championship. since the fastpitch softball team blew 11 seasons as a collegiate head Terry Skrypek ’70 wasn’t quite away the rest of the field in coach — including his six successful able to complete the season’s capturing the NCAA Division III years at Saint Mary’s, Tschida ranks coaching trifecta — but he sure came national crown in 2000. No. 1 in NCAA Division III in career close, as the St. Thomas men’s Yet, while the Cardinals haven’t winning percentage. hockey team fell in the NCAA been able to repeat that feat, several Not to be outdone, fellow Division III national championship Saint Mary’s alums have reached alumnus Steve Miller ’88 helped game, 5-0 to Middlebury. The that pinnacle as coaches. guide the University of Denver to Tommies, the No. 9 seed in the nine- John Tschida ’90 — the head back-to-back NCAA Division I men’s team tournament, knocked off St. coach of SMU’s 2000 national hockey titles. Miller, whose Pioneers John’s 4-1, St. Norbert 3-1 and championship run. Both he and the snapped a 35-year title drought with Trinity 4-1 to reach the national title entire team are now in the SMU their national championship a year game. Skrypek, a member of the Athletic Hall of Fame. Last spring, ago, defended their title this season, Saint Mary’s Hall of Fame, earned Tschida guided St. Thomas to its beating the University of North the prestigious Edward Jeremiah second straight NCAA Dakota 4-1 to become just the Award as the American Hockey Division III national seventh team in NCAA history to Coaches Association College Division fastpitch title. Tschida’s win back-to-back men’s hockey Coach of the Year after guiding UST Tommies went 3-0 in national titles. A three-year member to its ninth NCAA tournament the Seed 1 Regional, of the Saint Mary’s men’s varsity appearance in his 18-year tenure. A knocking off No. 1- program — twice being named the two-time All-MIAC ranked Washington (Mo.) team’s most inspirational player, as performer for the University twice, then well as most improved as a Saint Mary’s men’s posted an unblemished 4-0 sophomore — Miller just completed hockey team, mark in the eight-team national his 11th season as a Denver assistant Skrypek has tournament — including a 9-3 and his 13th as a member of coach amassed a record of triumph over Salisbury in the title George Gwozdecky’s staff. Prior to 316-140-30 in his game. Tschida and the Tommies his arrival at Denver, Miller assisted 18 years as the boasted a 20-0 record during their Gwozdecky in a similar role at Tommies’ head coach last two post-season runs. Tschida Miami (Ohio). Miller was a big part — and has never had a has compiled a 194-34 record of Miami’s first-ever appearance in losing season in his 43-year hockey during his five years at St. Thomas, the NCAA Tournament in 1992-93. career as a player (Cretin High, Saint including Minnesota Intercollegiate The Red Hawks posted a school-best Mary’s) and a head coach (Hill- Athletic Conference titles in four of record of 27-9-5 and won their first- Murray High, UST).≠

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here was a first during Saint Mary’s third annual T Cardinal ‘M’ Club weekend, held Sept. 17-18, 2005. It wasn’t the characteristically warm weather, which made the golf outing Saturday afternoon near-perfect, once again. It wasn’t the lively audience that attended the awards banquet Saturday evening, though a record turnout filled the gymnasium. And it wasn’t the annual alumni games and picnic on Sunday, which served as another great opportunity to link past SMU athletes with our current athletes. This year’s first was the fact that the 2000 SMU fastpitch softball team became the first-ever team inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame. It was a fitting tribute for the university’s first-ever national Ashley Dingels and Mark Leeder (left) were named this year’s Outstanding Female and Male Athletes. Amy Edge championship team, which swept through the regional and Matt Rink were named SMU’s Outstanding Scholar and eight-team NCAA Division III national Athletes. championship field in 2000. Additionally, members of all 38 Saint Mary’s teams that have captured Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Outstanding Athletes Conference Championships shared the spotlight during Two-sport standout Ashley Dingels ’05 (Gibbon, Cardinal ‘M’ Club festivities — making it a true Minn.) and Mark Leeder ’05 (Greenfield, Wis.) of the “weekend of champions.”≠ men’s tennis team were named Outstanding Female and Male Athletes, while Amy Edge ’05 (Montfort, Wis.) and Matt Rink ’05 (Rochester, Minn.) were SMU’s Outstanding Scholar Athletes. Dingels was a first-team All-MIAC selection and an honorable-mention All-Region pick in volleyball. Dingels finished the 2004 season as the MIAC’s leader in kills (4.51 kpg) and attack percentage (.353), and posted a team-leading 448 kills in SMU’s 31 matches, which ranked her third all-time in school history. But that was just the start for Dingels, who won the MIAC track and field pentathlon (indoor) and heptathlon (outdoor), while also qualifying for the NCAA indoor and outdoor national championships, The Saint Mary’s University fastpitch softball team of 2000 was the where she placed 13th in the high jump (indoor) and school’s first-ever team national champion. The team was inducted into the SMU Sports Hall of Fame during Cardinal ‘M’ Club fourth in the high jump and ninth in the heptathlon Weekend Sept. 17-18, 2005. (outdoor). Her fourth-place effort in the high jump earned the Cardinals’ standout All-American honors. Leeder closed out a stellar four-year tennis career Saint Mary’s with his best season last spring, earning All-MIAC volleyball coach honors when he teamed with Tyler Stevenson to post Mike Lester a 6-3 conference record. Leeder also earned one of blasts out of the most prestigious honors in MIAC men’s tennis, the sand trap during the when the SMU senior was presented with the Arthur Cardinal ‘M’ Ashe Award — given to a senior player who has Club golf demonstrated sportsmanship, high academic outing. performance, tennis achievement and humanitarian concern.

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Dr. Tom Maguire, Bedford, Father Charles Quinn, De La Salle (Chicago). He volun- 1954 N.Y., retired in August 2004 Sherburn, Minn., entered the teered the past three years at after 27 years as a superintend- ranks of senior priest after 43 Mercy Hospital in the patient Richard Sherman, Fort Collins, ent of schools and seven years years as a priest in the Diocese financial services department. Colo., graduated in May 2005 as president of a non-profit of Winona. He has been filling He has been living at the De La from the four-year Denver educational organization. He in for active priests all across Salle (Chicago) Brother’s com- Catholic Biblical School. has now begun a series of part- southwestern Minnesota. munity since 1998. time consulting assignments. In the fall of 2004 he joined a Brother Richard Roller, FSC, 1957 Robert Bock, Palm Springs, team of international educators Racine, Wis., is a volunteer at Calif., retired from Mercy who were invited to Abu Dhabi the San Juan Diego Middle Hospital in April 2005 after 18 Donald Chopp, Westchester, of the United Arab Emirates to School, the newest of the mid- years as a registered nurse. Ill., and his wife, Marylin, have study and make recommenda- dle schools for the poor, being four children and six grandchil- tions for the reform of their opened by the Christian national schools. Richard Bretzlauf, Waukegan, dren. He has been active in Brothers and other associated Ill., owns Property Management Lasallians throughout the district refugee resettlement, as a min- Contract Service Inc. ister of care and as an associate Dr. Orest Ochrymowycz, and country. of a religious organization. He Minnesota City, Minn., was priv- Dr. Ronald J. Boduch, continues to enjoy golfing, read- ileged to serve on the Saint James Thomas, Chester, Va., ing, walking, bridge and Mary’s University faculty for 38 and his wife, Carol, have six Schaumburg, Ill., is a pediatri- babysitting. Marylin and Donald years (1962-2000). While at children and eight grandchil- cian at Woodfield Pediatrics. have been happily married for Saint Mary’s, he served under dren. They both enjoy golf, 44 years. five presidents and personally bridge, movies, theater volun- Jerry Collins, Encinitas, Calif., is knew two others as a student. teer work and traveling. He the president at F&L Broadcast Alfred Coco, Miramar Beach, He started a scholarship in his says, “If you are ever traveling Development Corporation. Fla., continues to be in touch family’s name; it’s now up to on I-95, please give us a call.” with Bill Ahern ’57, Mike nearly $40,000. Retirement is a Robert W. Davis, La Crosse, Guzaldo ’59, Tom Knaus ’57, full-time job and he loves every Peter J. Weingart, Silver Wis., retired July 1, 2005, after Devere Nelson ’57, Jim minute of it – he now can play Spring, Md., and his wife, Pat 20 years of service with the Ciarlelli ’57, Bob Scurio ’57 full-time. (Branley CST ’57) O’Neill, Workforce Connection, Inc. His and Bennie Palmentere ’56. were married at Our Lady of career involved three years of He certainly does not miss the Father Casimir Paluck, Grace Church in Silver Spring, service in the United States four seasons, especially the Bismarck, N.D., retired from his Md. They split their time Army (one year in Vietnam), 10 snow. pastoral assignments as of July between Silver Spring and San years as a State of Wisconsin 1, 2004, at the age of 70. He is Diego, Calif. social worker, 10 years as a Dr. Donald FitzGerald, El Toro, still involved on a part-time community worker in industry, Calif., recently retired from basis. He had served as guid- and he was a part-time instruc- ance counselor and school 1958 WellPoint where he was nation- tor for 15 years at the local administrator for 35 years in al dental director. He is now free technical college. to pursue his acting career. conjunction with parish ministry. Brother Vincent Malham, He says, “Saint Mary’s University FSC, Bethlehem, was named Jim Dillon, Riverside, Calif., is Deacon Thomas Fricke, prepared me for this very well.” the 21st president of Christian Downers Grove, Ill., is the presi- newly married with an infant Brothers University. He assumed and toddler sons, their daily joy. dent of the Diocese of Joliet Thomas J. Porter, Ferguson, his duties on Dec. 1, 2005. Diaconal Assembly and is Mo., is the taxpayer service repre- He has just published a book on assigned to Christ the Servant sentative for the Internal Revenue Musonius Rufus and Education, Catholic Church in Woodridge, Ill. Service in Saint Louis, Mo. 1960 plus two recent books on the Christian Brothers. Kurt Wahle, Two Harbors, Larry Ishum, Las Vegas, Nev., Minn., retired from being a clin- moved to Las Vegas in ic social worker. September 2004 to be near daughter Laura Ishum ’95. He 1961 retired from Principal Life in February 2005. He loves Las Joseph Schwebel, Saint Paul, Vegas and their house has a Minn., retired after 41 years of great view of the mountains. college teaching, 35 at the University of St. Thomas where Robert Jansen, New Fairfield, he taught quantitative methods, Conn., was inducted into the computer science and telecom- Loyola Academy Athletic Hall of munication. Fame on Sept. 30, 2005.

Frank Kary, (formerly Brother 1962 Mark Columban), San Diego, Calif., is retired and living the Brother Richard (John L.) good life in San Diego. He Several alums discovered it’s a small world after all when Brady, FSC, Chicago, Ill., wants his classmates to let him they coincidentally met on the National Review post-election received a Master of Arts in know when they visit the San cruise in November. Getting together are, from left: Don Teaching from Dominican Diego area. Gass ’53; Eileen (CST ’53) Gass; Ed Gillespie, chairman of the University in 1999. He super- Republican National Committee; Don Johnson ’60; and vised practice teachers at both Dr. James Lee, Hollywood Park, Frances and Robert Skemp ’49. De Paul and Loyola Universities. Texas, completed medical school He also taught one year and in Chicago, interned and started was assistant athletic director at his residency in Hawaii, where

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he served in the Army during the Vietnam era as the chief of 1963 psychiatry at the Army Medical Center in Okinawa. He joined Brother Christopher the Department of Veterans Kavanaugh, FSC, Westmont, Affairs in 1973 and he is now a Ill., is a teacher and director of retired civil servant. His daugh- student activities at Montini ter, Wendy (Lee) Martin, grad- Catholic High School as of uated from SMU in 1992. August 2004. The varsity foot- ball team made Montini history Dr. David G. Madland, Los by bringing home the school’s Alamos, N.M., retired after 30 first IHSA state championship years of service at Los Alamos during the 2004-05 season. National Laboratory, during Russell Meyer, Kennesaw, Ga., which time he served as a is working as a promoter for the deputy group leader for six Atlanta Journal Constitution. years and became a Fellow of the American Physics Society. Dr. Marvin Timm, Alma, Wis., Tony ’69 and Kathy (Ordahl, CST ’70) Piscitiello were greeted by was named a St. Felix High TC, the Twins mascot during the Twins home opener in April W. Jack McCarthy, Plainfield, School 2005 Distinguished Ind., sold his business and is against the Chicago White Sox. Tony is the vice president for Graduate for reflecting the char- admission at SMU. now fully retired. He is taking acteristics of education received finance courses, golfing, travel- at a Catholic school. ing, gardening and doing church volunteer work. Tom Terhaar, Saint Cloud, 1964 1967 Minn., is the owner of Fifth R. Mark McGoff, Arvada, Avenue Sleep Center in Saint Colo., retired from the position Paul Meyer, Phoenix, Ariz., Larry Ruby, Kansas City, Kan., Cloud and Brainerd, Minn. He also holds the distribution rights of warden at the Colorado was promoted to global presi- was named principal of Rockhurst High School. in Minnesota for Nordique Log Department of Corrections in dent and chief operating officer Homes, with model homes in 1998. He remains active as a of Clear Channel Outdoor. Jerry Sauser, Galena, Ill., Brainerd and Pequot Lakes. member of several boards of retired September 2004 from nonprofit organizations. He 1965 Sears where he was director of 1972 recently became certified as a merchandising for the hardware personal fitness trainer. He trains stores. He is the proud grandfa- John Albert, Fortson, Ga., is Joe Altstatt, Lino Lakes, Minn., adults and seniors in running, ther of five. weightlifting and outdoor activi- the principal at Pacelli Catholic is president at Western Spring High School in Columbus. Manufacturing. After 75 years, ties. He also loves hiking and the manufacturing company is snowshoeing. 1969 Dr. Michael Granfield, relocating to Hugo, Minn. This Westlake, Texas, is working for move will triple its space to Dick Embacher, New Ulm, Robert Miller, Inverness, Ill., LECG as a director. accommodate expansion. owns Zip Dee, Inc., a recreation- Minn., was awarded the Martin Luther King Award for the New al vehicle awning manufacturer. Robert Rivers, CSP, John Ganey, Mankato, Minn., Ulm Human Rights Commission He has been with Zip Dee, Inc. Washington, D.C., is vice presi- has been employed for 30 years in January 2005. at the Harry Meyering Center as since 1970 but may retire soon. dent for mission advancement the assistant director. For fun, He and his wife, Judy, have two at Paulist National Catholic children, Randy and Melissa. he helps put on the Rock Bend Evangelization Association. 1970 Folk Festival, a two-day music They have traveled most of the He published a book, “From and art festival (www.rock- world but now enjoy cruising Maintenance to Mission: August Aleksy III, Oak Park, bend.org). His curling team, The the high seas. If you are in the Evangelization and the Ill., owns Centuries and Sleuths BoerGoom Rink, came in sec- area, please look him up. Revitalization of the Parish” in Bookstore (www.centuriesand- ond in the men’s league at the July 2005. sleuths.com), which specializes Caledonia Curling Club. James P. O’Halloran, Jefferson, in history and mystery literature. Maine, and wife, Barbara, have 1966 He is a member of the Forest Father John Lantsberger, three daughters. After the Park Chamber of Commerce Watertown, S.D., is in his fifth daughters left home they and serves as chair of the year as pastor of Holy Name Church. He has been serving turned the family farmhouse Peter Kilkus, Napa, Calif., has promotions committee. a new position as editor at the the Diocese of Sioux Falls as a into a bed and breakfast, The priest for 29 years. Jefferson House, which they still Lake Berryessa News and is the Bill Herzog, Apple Valley, operate. executive director of the Lake Minn., is the managing director Berryessa Chamber of Bill Orman, Bloomington, of a regional consulting firm, Minn., is a commercial photog- Commerce. Michael M. Sieman, Lake Course Charters LLC. He and his rapher and does advertising and Forest, Ill., decided to slow wife, Kathy (Stransky, CST ’71), promotional product sales for Pat O’Leary, Saint Paul, Minn., have two children, Matt and down after having a law prac- WBCS. attended the 2004 annual Kristi, and four grandchildren. tice for more than 35 years. He meeting of the Friends of Sierra He is a member of the Saint and his wife, Barbara (CST ’69), Kevin Sullivan, Orland Park, Leone in Freetown Sierra Leone, Mary’s University Alumni Board Ill., has a new position in real have a hobby of buying and West Africa. He journeyed to of Directors and was recently estate sales. He and his wife, remodeling condominium units the village he lived in from elected to serve as president, Jackie, became grandparents for in one of Chicago’s tallest build- 1967-68 while in the Peace beginning in June 2006. the first time in May 2005. He ings – the John Hancock. The Corps. He was the keynote has a daughter, Meghan, who is view from the 95th floor is fan- speaker at the 44th Sierra Leone Gerald Kent, Owatonna, a senior at Saint Mary’s. tastic. They urge classmates to Independence Celebration held Minn., is an administrator at come and visit. in Saint Paul. Saint Mary’s School.

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Brother Patrick Conway, FSC, Dave Filipczak, Fresno, Calif., 1973 Chicago, became the director of 1976 is the new group sales coordina- formation and vocations at tor for Roger Rocka’s Dinner Mary (Lucas) Karnick, Tomball, Christian Brothers of the Mike Dougherty, Burnsville, Theater and Good Company Texas, is attending Sam Houston Midwest. Minn., is the president of Players. He also works on shows State University and working on Severson, Sheldon, Dougherty & and has even appeared on an administrative certificate to Ann T. Lucas, Wausau, Wis., is Molenda, Pa. located in Apple stage as a performer. be a principal. an executive director at Bridge Valley, Minn. He and his wife, Community Health Clinic. She Betsy (Skiba ’76), have two Guy Gehrman, Stevens Point, Kevin Lorentz, Albert Lea, moved back to Wausau to head Wis., has been teaching at Minn., is a electric-operations children, Kate ’03 and up a health and dental clinic Pacelli High School for 26 years. manager with Alliant Energy. He Michelle ’08. that serves uninsured communi- He received the Golden Apple and his wife, Diane (Maloney, ty members, primarily with Award, sponsored by the CST ’73), are now empty- Hmong refugees and the grow- Father David Kunz, La Crosse, Portage County Business nesters with two grandsons and ing Hispanic population. The Wis., was named interim presi- another grandchild on the way. clinic is very mission-driven. dent of Coulee Catholic Schools Council. The award is given to for the 2005-06 school year. teachers who have demonstrat- Brad Nilles, Saint Paul, Minn., is James C. McWhinnie, Kailua, ed excellence in the classroom the owner of Hawks View Hawaii, is a member of the Michael R. Nelson, Libertyville, and established a connection Cottages, which he designed and Million Dollar Advocates Forum Ill., is working as a vice presi- with the community as part of built. They are located in Fountain (attorneys who have million and dent for engineering at their curriculum. City, Wis., 25 minutes from Saint multi-million dollar cases). In NaunInk, Inc. a nano-technolo- Mary’s, a great place to stay when September 2004, he became gy startup company. He also Chris Kendall, Winona, was revisiting the Winona area, vice president/president-elect of teaches part-time at DePaul inducted into the Loyola www.hawksview.net. Oahu Country Club, the oldest University. Both of his sons are Academy Athletic Hall of Fame and most prestigious country in college this year. on Sept. 30, 2005. He is SMU’s 1974 club in Hawaii. In May 2005, he athletic director and vice presi- was elected to the Board of Suzanne Rosauer, Murrieta, dent for student development. Macrina (Micki) E. Cassidy, Meritas, a closely integrated Calif., is the marketing manager group of more than 165 full- Saint Paul, Minn., is a flight for Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. 1980 attendant with Continental service business law firms and Airlines. more than 5,000 attorneys Mary Lou (Black) Scheid, located in more than 55 coun- Bloomington, Minn., is a full- Camille (Ebersberger) Smith, Mike Donohoe, Mankato, tries. time volunteer as a nurse coor- Seneca, Wis., successfully ran a Minn., received the most distin- dinator in Antigua, Guatemala. campaign for Crawford County Father Andy Michels, guished honor an independent She works with surgical teams coroner and took office in Minneota, Minn., is a ham radio insurance agent/broker can from the United States, Canada, January 2005. operator; he enjoys talking with receive when he was awarded Spain and Italy at “Obras del the Woodworth Memorial people from all over the world. Hermano Pedro,” a hospital Award in New York on Sept. 11, He also enjoys playing chess. 1981 2005. The annual award is pre- serving the poor of Guatemala. sented to the IIABA member Father Michel Mulloy, Rapid Linda (Lee) Harvieux, who best demonstrates out- City, S.D., is the rector at 1978 standing service benefiting inde- Cathedral of Our Lady of Henderson, Nev., is teaching pendent insurance agents and Perpetual Help. fourth grade for the Clark the entire insurance industry. He Frank Giamarese, Land O’ County School District. is an owner and agent in the Anne Neuberger, White Bear Lakes, Fla., opened the Red James R. Weir Insurance Agency. Lake, Minn., is a freelance Hydrant Dog Spa and Boutique. Larry Greden, Rochester, writer. Her newest book, “To Minn., is an account representa- Dr. Thomas H. Killion, Reston, Love Tenderly” her 23rd publi- Dr. Joseph Heimler, Colfax, tive for Lakeville Motor Express. Va., was promoted to the posi- cation, was released in the Wis., is a physician at Red Cedar tion of deputy assistant secre- summer of 2005. The book Clinic in Menomonie, Wis. tary for research and technolo- is a collection of stories about 1982 gy/chief scientist of the U.S. children in a variety of countries Major Joseph P. Hoppa, Army in March 2004. He over- and cultures. Wausau, Wis., retired from the Susan (Russell) Curb, Bemidji, sees the army’s investments in United States Air Force due to Minn., is the vice president of basic and applied research and Jeff Rasmussen, Westborough, advanced technology develop- multiple sclerosis (MS). AC Hardwoods Lumber Mass., and his wife Mary Jane Company. ment to enhance current sys- (Farrell ’76) celebrated their tems and enable future capabili- 29th wedding anniversary with 1979 ties. Chuck Eddy, Winona, is the a trip to Las Vegas. They have vice president of sales/marketing Robert Morgan, Benicia, Calif., two daughters. He and Mary Father John Berg, Cuba City, for Technigraph Corporation. Jane own a sailboat and spend and wife Donna (Walsh ’76) Wis., spent July of 2005 travel- their summers on the water sail- are now completing their 20th ing through several eastern Frank Glenski, Beachhaven, ing the cape and islands. He still year in Northern California. Slovakian villages studying emi- Auckland, New Zealand, teach- Robert was promoted to presi- works for Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company. gration patterns among es computer science in the tech- dent of a machinery manufac- Catholic and Greek Catholic nology department at Avondale turer in the spring of 2002 and Patrick Salvi, Lake Forest, Ill., people. College. He has four children, he has overseen a 41 percent Alexandra, Jennifer, Maria and growth in the company. They was selected as one of Illinois Mark Dwyer, Manunda, Adam. have three children. Super Lawyers for 2005. He was featured in the May 2005 issue Queensland, Australia, is a of “Chicago and Illinois Super North Queensland regional Sharon (Falkiner) Fernandez, 1975 Lawyer” magazines for being manager for Conservation Aurora, Ill., completed her first among the best lawyers in the Volunteers Australia. Saint year of a three-year training William Boulanger, Mahomet, state. (See page 17 to read Mary’s alumni “down under” program of lay ministry, offered Ill., is president of Obiter about Salvi and other alumni should feel free to drop him a through the Diocese of Joliet in Research, LLC. award recipients.) line. May 2005.

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Marilee, have two sons, Milyn and Mitchel. Dr. Patty McElroy ’83, middle right, Kelly McSweeney, Saint Paul, graduated, with Minn. joined Kevin McGrath honors, on May 16, ’85 as a partner in the firm of 2004, from the Illinois Jensen, McGrath, Mullen and College of Veterinary McSweeny, P.LLP in 2002. She Medicine. McElroy is married Mike Loonan in 2000. surrounded by her five siblings including, from Christa Molidor, Fox Lake, Ill., left: Mary (McElroy ’85) completed her master’s degree Fleming, Terry McElroy in education and leadership. ’76, Tim McElroy ’81, She teaches first grade at Peggy (McElroy ’80) Round Lake Area Schools. Horvath and Dr. Bill McElroy, DDS ’74, who 1985 hooded Patty McElroy at the graduation ceremony. Mike Phillips, West Chicago, Ill., is a partner in McNally’s Irish Pub. He and his wife, Deeann (Petrowiak ’85) have three children, Ashley, Shannon and Kathleen (Welch) Moser, Claudette (Hurst) Lozano, 1984 Ryan. Winona, Minn., and husband, Caledonia, Mich., remarried and Gregory, founded the Rock Solid has a new job with Citadel Youth Center in Winona. During Broadcasting as a marketing Alex (Markovich) Canner, 1986 the 2004 presidential campaign, consultant. Neenah, Wis., works for the CBS National Evening News Neenah Joint School District as Molly Coskran, Saint Paul, covered their Rock Solid Youth Judy (Mullins) Lucas, Oak a paraprofessional. Her children Minn., accepted a position with Center as part of a story on Brook, Ill., was inducted into the are now in fourth, sixth and H.B. Fuller as manager, global “Faith Based Initiatives” issues Montini Catholic High School 11th grades. Most of their regulatory. in a series called, “What Does it Hall of Fame in April 2004 for weekends are spent at soccer Mean to Me?” her outstanding dedication to fields with all three kids playing Janine (Stringham) the school and the alumni asso- competitive soccer. In her McIlheran, Milwaukee, Wis., is Dr. Joseph Mueller, Glen Ellyn, ciation. “free” time, she loves to volun- earning a Doctor of Philosophy Ill., has been advanced to asso- teer as a coach and a Sunday in Urban Education at the ciate professor of surgery, sec- Louise (Pudwill) Mahony, school teacher. University of Wisconsin- tion of emergency medical serv- Columbia, S.C., and her hus- Milwaukee. ices at Loyola University Medical band, Lieutenant Col. Leo Paul Fuesel, Seattle, Wash., his David Vitek, Waxhaw, N.C., is Center. Mahony, reside in Columbia, wife, Marsha, and son, vice president of operations S.C. Benjamin, traveled around the Patricia (Killeen) Vasquez, world visiting 10 countries over with Pulte Home. He and his wife, Jessica, have two children, Albuquerque, N.M., presented Matt Marron, Hinsdale, Ill., the course of three and a half an academic paper in Spanish at months. Gabriella, 3, and Jack, 7 along with Mark Meyer ’83 months. the Third Annual Congress of and Geno Cooney ’83, attend- Hispanic Literature in Lima, ed a Sandberg High School, Robert Glynn, Orland Park, Ill., Peru. is a group supervisor for the Orland Park, boys basketball 1987 drug enforcement administra- game in February 2005. They tion. 1983 cheered on head coach Dan Stephen King, Austin, Minn., is Lange ’83 and his team to vic- Dan Hackett, Dublin, Ohio, the director of Mower County tory. The class of 1983 members Cheryl (Bartmann) Bailey, and his wife, Stephanie, have Correctional Services. then celebrated afterwards. Arlington Heights, Ill., and her three children, Samantha, 6; Rodolfo Gonzalez, Spring husband, Daniel Bailey ’82 cel- They plan to make this an annu- Danny, 4; and Joey 2. The Lake, Mich., has a new position ebrated 20 years of marriage. al winter “cabin fever” gather- children keep them very busy with Novartis/Gerber as director They have two children, Megan, ing. at every turn. of logistics. 12, and Colin, 10. She is contin- uing her art skills with classes in Matt Phillips, Northfield, Ill., Father Robert Herbst, OFM portraiture. She photographed and his wife, Santhe, have four Conv., San Francisco, Calif., is 1989 for and appeared on the cover children, Lauren, 14; Michael the adjutant judicial vicar for 12; Nicole, 9; and Paige, 7. of the art issue of the Clearvue the Diocese of Oakland, Calif. Rob Babikan, Mt. Prospect, Ill., & Sve catalog during the winter accepted the director of sales and spring 2005 editions. Annette Quayle, Seattle, Doug Hettinger, Olathe, Kan., Wash., has a new position as position with National is enrolled in the Master of Foodservice Sales in January director of parish services devel- Laurel Feddema, Bloomington, Business Administration pro- 2005. He and his wife, Mary, opment and mission integration Minn., became president of gram at Mid-America Nazarene have three daughters, Emily, 11; Steppingstone Consulting, Inc. at Catholic Community Services. University. Alexandra, 7; and Claire, 2. She and her husband, Derek, Dr. Raymond Hoffman, Ellicott have two children, Grace, 10, Michael Markkanen, Spicer, Jim Bischoff, Saint Louis, Mo., City, Md., has taken a position and Brian, 7. Minn., has been with the is the owner of Byron Cade, Inc. as medical director at Mosaic Willmar Police Department for He and his wife, Susan, have Community Services. Matt Sorensen, Lancaster, 20 years. He also coaches high been married for 12 years. They Ohio, is the senior district sales school girls hockey and serves have three children, Jimmy, 10; Teresa Irving, Woodbury, representative at Ace Hardware as a guide on wilderness canoe Jacque, 8; and John, 6. Minn., accepted a new position Corporation. He would like to trips in the Boundary with 3M as an advanced clinical say hello to his classmates, and Waters/Quetico Provincial Park. Suzanne (Helmin) Boettner, research associate. “Go Bears!” He and his wife of 16 years, Alexandria, Minn., is a job

36 SAINT MARY’S MAGAZINE WINTER 2005-06 ALUMNI CLASS NOTES placement specialist for her husband, Kerry ’87 have with the elderly. She has two Susan (Solheim) Marshall, Productive Alternatives and two children, Logan, 10, and children, Joseph, 8, and Molly, 5. Saint Paul, Minn., is a science works in offices at Alexandria Julia, 6. teacher at Crosswinds Middle and Little Falls, Minn. She and John McCormick, Glen Ellyn, School. She and her husband, her husband, Gary, have three Ted Kronschnabel, Saint Paul, Ill., was hired as the vice presi- Wayne, have two children, children, Paul, 8; Issac, 3; and Minn., is the vice president of dent of business development Michelle Williams, 12, and Samuel, 2. sales at Warm Rain. at Leading Edge Aviation Christian Miles Marshall, 8 Solutions. months old. Kevin Lund, Maplewood, Marilou (Erazmus) Counard, Minn., traveled to Alaska during Dr. Todd Shea, Excelsior, Minn., Janet (Baird) Midtbo, DePere, Wis., completed a mas- the summer of 2004. He spent ter’s degree in counseling psy- is a podiatrist at Allina Medical Minneapolis, is a docket clerk a week on a cruise and then Clinic in Minneapolis, Minn. with the U.S. District Court. She chology from Benedictine took a seven-day land tour. University in 1992. She has has two children Simon, 5, and Kevin Walczak, Oak Lawn, Ill., Celia, 1. been working as a therapist and Julie (Patch) Mayer, has been working for Home team manager with Employee Reedsburg, Wis., is a social Depot for the past 10 years. He Mary (Tierney) Schmalz, Resource Center, Inc., an worker in the long-term support and his wife, Eileen, have three Chicago, Ill., is a special educa- employee assistance program unit at Sauk County Human children, Mary Kate, 5; Steven, tion teacher at Kellogg for the past 13 years. She and Services. She is working primarily 3; and Aiden, 1. Grammar School. She and her husband, Thomas, have two Christopher Woelffer, Saint children Bridie, 6, and T.J., 10. Charles, Ill., is the president of Harris Bank – Bartlett. Burke Stucker, Saint Paul, Minn., is a product strategist for 1990 Lawson Software. He and his wife, Molly (Malloy ’91), have three sons, Logan, 8; Robbie, 6; Amy (Nawrocki) Bacon, and Ben, 4. Minnetonka, Minn., has a new position as a rehab social work- er with Veteran’s Medical 1991 Center. Angela (Hoffmeister) Finley, Michael Buchmann, Chippewa Estherville, Iowa, is a physical Falls, Wis., is a computer engi- science and chemistry teacher at neer with Rex Systems. He and Estherville Lincoln Central High his wife, Wendy (Anthony School. ’90), have five children, Paul, 11; Rose, 9; Claire, 7; Tim, 5; Kristen Herrick, Minnesota and Mark, 3. City, Minn., has a new position at Digital Telecommunications, Lisa (Gallery) Brannick, is a Inc. as an accounting manager. Reaching new heights workshop leader for the Chicago Children’s Museum. Michael Maly, Chicago, pub- The family that climbs together, stays together. In She and her husband, Patrick, lished a book entitled, “Beyond front of Mount Everest in Tibet – the highest have two sons, Tommy, 5, and Segregation: Multiethnic and mountain in the world – are Rory Vose, retired Jack, 2. Multiracial Urban Neighbor- hoods in the U.S.” He has also biology professor at Saint Mary’s University; his Robert Chenier, Coon Rapids, received tenure at Roosevelt daughter, Heather (Vose ‘88) Ulrich; and Heather’s Minn., is the drafting/editing University, where he is an asso- husband, Marshall Ulrich. Marshall Ulrich has run assistant for the State of ciate professor of sociology. Minnesota in the Revisor of more than 110 footraces of 100 miles or more, is Statutes Office. one of only three to have competed in every one of 1992 TV’s Eco Challenges and was the 100th person to Mia (Cacciabondo) Geheren, reach the highest peak on every continent – the Huntley, Ill., and her husband, Melanie (McMullen) Brown, Bill ’90, have two sons, St. Anthony, Minn., is a national “seven summits” – and did each one on his first Michael, 10, and Tommy, 1. attempt. sales representative for Mackay Envelope Company. He has raised more than $200,000, a large Colleen (Kelly) Jennings, Chicago, Ill., is studying to be a portion of which has been donated to Religious Denise Buege, Raleigh, N.C., registered nurse and raising her has a new position with Teachers Filippini. Heather has accompanied her three sons, John, 7; Paddy, 5; Johnson & Johnson as an husband on many adventures, including climbing and Timmy, 3. Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa and Elbrus in Europe. account manager. She also accompanied him to Alaska for the Denali Father Joel Kovanis, Safety Harbor, Fla., is the Parochial Patrick Dempsey, Saint Paul, climb and waited for him in the southern tip of Vicar at Blessed Sacrament Minn., completed a one-year Chile while he climbed Vinson in Antarctica. She Catholic Church. fellowship at the Humphrey and Rory Vose went to the North Face base camp in Institute Policy Forum at the Tibet the day Marshall reached the summit of Mary Kay (Vanwazer) University of Minnesota and is a Looney, Winona, received her software engineer for Everest. Heather, Rory and Rory’s wife, Janis, Master of Science in Special Accenture. accompanied Marshall to the top of Kosciusko in Education from Winona State Australia earlier this year – the last of the “seven University. Matthew Dineen, Gardiner, summits” for Marshall. For more information, go to Maine, was named director for Michelle (Langevin) Majerus, the functional skills program for www.teamstraydogs.com. Rogers, Minn., has a new posi- a entire school district and head tion as the president of Healthy hockey coach for Gardiner High Heart Market. School. He and his wife, Shelby,

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built their dream home, which Christopher Radecki, Diane (Drew) University of Michigan and is overlooks Sand Pond. Woodbury, Minn., and his wife, Christopherson, Austin, Minn., now an assistant professor of Dawn, have two daughters, works part-time at the Austin music theory and composition Rebecca Heroff, West New Kaitlyn, 4, and Alyssa, 1. Medical Center. She and hus- at Queens College. Highlights in York, N.J., is working on the band, Peter, have three daugh- his career include the premiere ters, Kayla, 4; Kylee, 2; and Broadway show “Doubt” as the Laura (Roemer) Rodden, of “Split Horizon: Concerto for Round Lake, Ill., accepted a Abigail, 3 months. Sextet and Orchestra” at production props person. position as a physical therapist Carnegie Hall and the commer- at The Condell Centre Club. She Laura Delaney-Pence, cial release of two other works Blake Kuncl, Maplewood, will continue to work part-time Missoula, Mont., married her on compact disc. Minn., is a member of the and spend the rest of her time husband, Brent, in 1999. She Project Management Institute. with her children, Brooke, 3, works as a registered nurse in a Dr. Daniel Sheridan, Lawton, He and his wife, Laura, are put- and Kate, 1. medical oncology unit at St. Okla., is an assistant professor ting a lot of sweat equity and Patrick Hospital. of music at Cameron University. project management into their Mike Ruhland, North Andover, new home in Maplewood. Mass., is working for an emerg- Maura (Hoban) Knight, Danny Storlien, Bloomington, ing technology company, which Hampshire, Ill., and her hus- Minn., is a teacher and the ath- band, Michael, have been mar- James (Jay) Marson, Jeffrey, provides a voice-over IP product letic coordinator at Bloomington into next-generation telecom ried for seven years and are N.H., is a national accounts Jefferson High School. His team networks worldwide. He and his blessed with three children, regional sales manager for won the Minnesota State Boys wife, Julie, have a 2-year-old Michael, 6; Ryan, 2; and Jordan, Soccer Championship in 2004. Fastenal Company. If any class- son named Maxwell. 2 months. They also have a He was named NSCAA Midwest mates are in the Northeast area, chocolate lab, Emmett, who is 1. High School Boys Soccer Coach let him know. Eric Vaughn, Austin, Minn., has of the Year. a new position at Ellis Middle Daniel McKinney, Elkhorn, Father Todd Mlsna, La Crosse, School as an eighth-grade Wis., is a patrol deputy for the Amy Van Etten, Santa Monica, Wis., completed training as a teacher/team leader. He and his Walworth County Sheriff’s Calif., works as the West Coast chaplain at Gundersen Lutheran wife, Valerie, have two children, Office and became a member manager of Teen People Medical Center. He is a staff Renata, 3, and Nadia, 1. of the specialized traffic Magazine. enforcement program, a high- chaplain at Franciscan Skemp way drug interdiction team. He Medical Center. 1993 Michael Vena, Villa Park, Ill., was assigned as a department started his own commercial use of force instructor in the cleaning business, Leaders Ellen (Jones) Maruyama, Perry Gretchen (Schwab) Abrams, discipline of firearms instruction, Hall, Md., is a stay-at-home Maintenance Group, in 2002. West Warwick, R.I., is a sales and was appointed as the gang He was elected as director for mom with two sons, ages 3 and representative at McLaughlin & intelligence officer. the Elmhurst Chamber of 3 months. Moran Inc. Commerce and Industry in Dr. Joshua Nelson, Saint Paul, November 2004. Patricia McLaughlin-Pleuss, Rita (Schleeter) Beckman, Minn., is a lead tester for Grafix. Park Ridge, Ill., was promoted Blaine, Minn., is in her eighth He and his wife, Julie, have two to vice president of marketing year teaching eighth-grade children. 1994 and sales for Morton’s, The geography at Jackson Middle Kristine Patzner-Sprangers, School in Champlin, Minn. She Amy (Walters) Anderson, Steakhouse. Appleton, Wis., has been bat- and husband, Chris ’93, have a Victoria, Minn., is the president son, Joseph, 1. tling rheumatoid arthritis for 15 Nate Phelps, St. Louis Park, years, so every June she hosts a of the American Institute of Graphic Artists, Minnesota Minn., participated on the Mike Cacciabondo, Chicago, charity fundraiser for the Minnesota AHA-USA Hockey Arthritis Association of Chapter. She is owner of AKA Ill., is a creative director with J. Creative. Men’s Division season champi- Walter Thomson Advertising. He Northeast Wisconsin at Home onship team in 2004-2005. Furniture where she is and his wife, Missy, have a 16- Michael Arends, Chula Vista, month-old son, Alan. employed. Last year, they received a state award for help- Calif., is a senior research assis- ing raise community awareness tant at Scripps Research about this crippling disease. Institute. He was featured in the TSRI’s “News and Views” in Jesse Pleuss, Park Ridge, Ill., May 2005. accepted a senior consulting position with GCG Financial. Eric Van Brocklin, Bloomington, Minn., is the new Mary (Galewski) Polus, assistant principal at Eagan High Winona, Minn., and her hus- School. band, Hugh, purchased Bloedow Bakery in January Tanya Hamilton, Plymouth, 2005. She works at Winona Minn., started a new job at National Bank as the marketing Virtual Radiologist Consultants director and also does the office as a quality control analyst. work for the bakery at night. Dick Ohlemacher-Lonetti, Dave Reed, Eagan, Minn., is a Montrose, Minn., is a quality principal sales consultant with assurance auditor at Paddock Informatica Corporation. He Laboratories. Recent Saint Mary’s University alumnae gathered in Winona and his wife have two children, in July 2005 to meet four new babies, born this year to four Emma, 4, and Libby, 9 months. graduates. Attending were, from left: front, Jessica Wolfe 1995 ’02, Julie Jewison ’03, Brandon Amburn, Kim Sonnek ’02, Mykl Roventine, Saint Paul, Rosa Kadera-Redmond ’03, Sarah Hamus ’02; back, Angie Minn., is senior web designer at Todd Brejcha, La Grange, Ill., is (DiPinto ’01) and Veronica Amburn, Meredith (Riewe ’02) and Voyager IT. an assistant vice president with Isaac Daniel, Molly (Schoff ’02) and Jack Schroeder, and Lisa Colemont Insurance Brokers. (Eichsteadt ’02) and Adrianna and Andrew Steger. 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Joseph P. Busha, Eagle River, Wis., became a licensed funeral 1996 director in Wisconsin in 2000. He is now the funeral director at Father Patrick Arens, Slayton, Gaffney-Busha Funeral Home. Minn., was appointed as pastor of Saint Anne’s, Saint Mary’s Cheryl Einwalter, Chicago, and Saint Columba Parishes by graduated in December 2004 Bishop Bernard Harrington on with a master’s degree in indus- Feb. 7, 2005. trial/organizational psychology from the Chicago School of James Bokowski, Chicago, is a Professional Psychology. firefighter for the city of Chicago. Brian Himlie, Kasson, Minn., is a foreman at Andrew R. Hanson Stephanie (Roth ’96) Cade, Lakeville, Minn., is an interior Construction Company. designer for Mari Jo & Twenty-one students in the M.S. Nurse Anesthesia program Associates. at Saint Mary’s Twin Cities campus joined forces to train and Lori (Ronhovde) Jandl, New compete as relay teams in the annual Life Time Fitness Triathlon, July 16 at Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis. Sporting Hope, Minn., works part-time at Adam Fink, Grand Marais, Target and volunteers at the T-shirts donated by Saint Mary’s, the group represented their Minn., received a forestry man- future profession in the nationally televised event while Target Center during agement degree from the Timberwolves home games. She conquering personal challenges. The group hopes to make University of Wisconsin, Stevens this an annual event and invites alumni from all programs and her husband, Matt, have Point. He worked for six months and SMU campuses to participate as runners, bikers, or three children, Erik, 7; Caitlin, 6; as a wildland firefighter before swimmers on relay teams. For more information, contact and Emily, 4. accepting his forester position [email protected]. with Grand Portage. Myra (Ramos) Koehn, Oakdale, Minn. is a stay-at- Nick Fritzen, Shakopee, Minn., home mom. She and her hus- works for Best Buy as a senior Beth Oberfoell, Palatine, Ill., is lab scientist at Fairview band, Mike, have two sons, supply chain analyst. He and his pursuing a Master of Education University Medical Center. Jonathan, 3, and Nicholas, 1. wife, Chrissy (Wenos ’98) have at the University of Illinois. two children, Samantha, 3, and Kari Krummel, Woodbury, Brother Steven Kropp, OFM Jessica, 1. Aimee (Nelson) Peltier, Spicer, Minn., works for Affinity Plus Cap, Detroit, Mich., was Minn., is the financial advisor Federal Credit Union. ordained to the priesthood on Derek Hemmer, Sartell, Minn., from Bremer Investments. Tiffany (Brown) Larson, June 19, 2004, at Saint is a finance director for Bristow’s Christopher Varda, Minneapolis, Minn., joined the Lawrence Seminary Chapel in Kawasaki & Polaris. Summerville, S.C., is a store law firm of Meagher & Geer as Mount Calvary, Wis. Br. Steven Jennifer (Lueken) Hohlt, St. manager for Walgreens. He and an associate attorney on April 5, is now a Capuchin priest at the Charles, Mo., is the human his wife, Michelle, have a 2005. Province of Saint Joseph of the resource generalist for Edward daughter, Margaret, 2. Capuchin Order in Detroit. Jones. Christina (Dalton) Liepitz, Crystal Lake, Ill., received her 1997 Marcie (Teuteburg) Mei, Tatjana (Kusan) Hutnyak, master’s degree in social work in Hartland, Wis., is the president Minneapolis, received her mas- May of 2005. of InMedical, Inc. She and her ter’s degree in international Father Mark Axtmann, Kristen (Lendway) Lorsung, husband, Dan, celebrated their business at Saint Mary’s Gettysburg, S.D., has been the Isanti, Minn., works in child sup- fifth wedding anniversary in University. She is working as a pastor at Sacred Heart Parish port for Dakota County. May 2005. Their son turned 2 in marketing analyst at Cima since July 1, 2004. April. NanoTech. Jacqueline (Olson) DuLac, Joshua Lunsford, West Branch, Iowa, is a process leader for Gail (Weltzin) Meier, Michael A. Jungwirth, Webster, Minn., received a pro- motion in July 2004 to senior Oral-B, a toothbrush manufac- Waconia, Minn., was promoted Arcadia, Wis., works for Ashley accountant at Force America, turer. to senior specialist for the retail Distribution Services, Ltd. as a Inc. and food ingredients trade financial controller. He and his Dan Riordan, Appleton, Wis., wife, Jodi, have been married channels in the customer Steven Grillo, Edgerton, Wis., completed his fifth year as a accounting and analysis depart- for five years. They have two has a new position as a cus- teacher at Xavier High School. ment of Michael Foods. Inc. boys, Noah, 3, and Jackson, 4 tomer service representative for He is head girls basketball coach months. Hickory Hills Family and was named co-coach of the Marc Moore, Cadillac, Mich., is Campground. year. working with the Michigan Camas (Dimond) Maroney, State Police as the post commu- Burnsville, Minn., is a stay-at- Krista (Lendway) Hudalla, Elizabeth Wiske, Shakopee, nity service officer. Along with home mom. She and her Saint Paul, Minn., works in the Minn., was promoted to client husband, Matthew, have two services manager at TNS NFO, in his duties of educating the com- business office at Allina Medical children, Annabelle, 3, and the Minneapolis marketing munity, he also investigates Transportation. Aiden, 1. office. She now oversees three crimes involving children that project directors as they imple- occur within the post area. He Kate (Harmon) Johansen, Tere (Servent) Masiarchin, Rochester, Minn., is a career ment marketing research proj- has also been the assistant Clintonville, Wis., is a stay-at- counselor with Workforce ects. coach of the Cadillac High home mom and is the owner of Development. School hockey team for the past The English Connection, a 1998 two seasons. national newsletter for K-12 Nancy (Carroll) Judy, Maple teachers of English language Grove, Minn., graduated from Jodi (Schleicher) Roventine, learners. She and her husband, Fairview Health Services/ Michael Flores, Rochester, Saint Paul, Minn., is in her sev- Erich, have three children, Augsburg Clinical Laboratory Minn., is working as a computer enth year of teaching third Dominic 11; Ethan, 1; and Cole, Science Program in May 2005. consultant through Ciber at grade at Holy Trinity School. 4 months. She is now working as a clinical IBM.

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Chrissy (Wenos) Fritzen, manager for the Minneapolis Amy Kroll, Andover, Minn., with the Minnesota Army Shakopee, Minn., works for chapter of the National Electrical received her master’s degree in National Guard as a recruit sus- Best Buy in the commercial sales Contractors Association. physician assistant studies and tainment program coordinator. division. works at River Way Clinic. Tim Jay, Minneapolis, is touring Samuel Matzek, Rochester, Jami Hughes, Eden Prairie, nationally with Riverdance as a Father David Marstall, Minn., and his wife, Kari, have Minn., earned a doctorate in lead vocalist, with stops in Wichita, Kan., was appointed enjoyed traveling and seeing the clinical psychology in May 2005. Boston, Atlanta, St. Louis, associate pastor of All Saints world. In the past year they She is the senior lead therapist Toronto, and more. LaMolie Parish. He also is teach- have spent time in the art muse- at the Lazarus project, where ing theology at Kapaun Mount ums of Paris, hiked 100 miles she does verbal behavior thera- Dr. Ami Kuisle, West Carmel High School. through the Swiss Alps and py with autistic children. Springfield, Mass., is an anes- snorkeled on the Great Barrier thesia resident. Carrie Mathias, Willmar, Reef in Australia. Victoria Makovec, Chicago, Minn., started a new position has a new position as director Leah Mensink-Jacobson, of oral health for Erie Family Peterson, Minn., works for Health Center. She also com- Fillmore County Social Services pleted her master’s degree in as a financial worker. She and March 2005. her husband, Ryan, have three children, Shane, 10; Avalon, 2; Maggie (Clancy) Olson, and Emarie, 1. Chicago, is a nursing home administrator with Lydia Melinda Moses, Honolulu, Healthcare and is in her last year Hawaii, is the owner of of graduate school working on Mpowered Consulting, Inc. a master’s degree in social work. Benjamin Pierzina, La Crosse, Jennifer (Stella) Pineda, Wis., works for Industrial Fridley, Minn., is a legal secre- Packaging Corporation as a tary for the Attorney General’s human resource manager. He Office. and his wife, Traci, have a son, Connor, 2. Rebecca Walsh, St. Louis Park, Minn., graduated in May 2004 Mark Sedevic, Chicago, served from the school of theology at seven months active duty with St. John’s University with a mas- the United States Army National ter’s degree in pastoral ministry. Guard in Vicenza, Italy, January through July 2002. 1999 Annissa Ulbrich, Madison, Wis., is a operations and site Jessica Bauer, Richfield, Minn., facilitator at GTECH was promoted to full-time Corporation’s Madison office. Alums help advance physical education/fifth grade, science teacher at St. Johns 2000 San Miguel’s mission School. Paul Zobitz ’96, left, was named the recipient of the Caroline Benson, Bradenton, Jaime (McMahon) Albee, 2005 Guadalupe Award for Volunteer Service at Fla., works for IMG Academies Washington, D.C., works at Co- as a sports psychology consult- op America and the Fair Trade San Miguel Middle School of Minneapolis. Zobitz ant. She has had the opportuni- Federation as a screening and created the school’s donor database in the spring of ty to meet and work with some membership service manager. 2000 and continues to maintain it. He also helps of the best athletes in the resolve other computer-related problems. world. The environment is Kris Buege, Bloomington, amazing and rewarding, and Minn., began a doctoral pro- Each year, the feast day of San Miguel Febres she says she could not have gram in chiropractic at Cordero, the school’s patron, is celebrated with a done it without SMU! Northwestern Health Science Mass and an awards ceremony to honor members University. She and Angie Pitel Heather (McGuire) Dixon, ’99 traveled to Acapulco, of the San Miguel community for their extraordinary Willowbrook, Ill., is an adminis- Mexico. In her spare time she commitment. Charles (front), a San Miguel seventh- trative assistant with Avalon plays golf and enjoys doing just grader, portrayed San Miguel and retold the life of Construction Services, Inc. about anything outdoors. the school patron. Carrie Drazkowski-Jones, Tatiana Chorewycz, Lakeland, Awards were also presented to Sara Boevers, Tampa, Fla., is an information Minn., began a new job with Toeun Chiet and BJ Cassin (not pictured). technology specialist with the American Family Insurance as a San Miguel Middle School is a Catholic, City of Tampa. She and her hus- customer service manager and Lasallian school with grades six through eight band, Mike, had their first child, marketing specialist in June a baby girl, in June 2005. 2005. located in south Minneapolis. The school was founded in 2000 to educate inner-city youth and Mary Finn, Minnetonka, Minn., Molly (Ulman) Davis, Bella empower them to achieve their full potential. works for General Mills. Vista, Ariz., has a new position Other Saint Mary’s alumni working at San as a license specialist with Wal- Katie Hanson, Austin, Minn., Mart Stores, Inc. Miguel include Ben Murray ’96, Nancy (Pahl ’98) works for the Cedar House, Inc., Dager, Karla Gergen ’98, and Sister Mary Willette, as a therapist/administrator. Rob Edwards, Hudson, Wis., is SSND C’02, Administrative Licensure Program, Twin a therapeutic support program Cities campus. Martha (Langowski) coordinator for Professional Henrickson, Bloomington, Association of Treatment Homes, Minn., is an assistant chapter a non-profit foster care agency.

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Erin (Gibson) Morrow, Tulsa, Eric Cronin, Chicago, has taken Administration with an empha- local government affairs as of Okla., has a new position as a an offer from a Chicago-based sis in marketing from Clarke June 2004. graphic artist at Sharp skincare products company, College. She has been working Typesetting and Graphics. H2O Plus, as a graphic designer. at Bradco for two years. She Colleen Bourque, Browning, He was accepted to Chicago’s and her husband, Chris, have Mont., completed her third year Patrick Morrow, Tulsa, Okla., prestigious Wells Street Art two children, Rylie, 3, and as a Lasallian volunteer and her received an invitation to tryout Festival and is an assistant varsi- Peyton, 4 months. second year teaching middle for the Miami Dolphins football ty hockey coach at St. Rita High school on the Blackfeet team in August of 2004 and School in Chicago, his alma Craig Steger, Ypsilanti, Mich., Reservation in Montana. She made it to the final cut. He has mater. graduated on May 15, 2005 has also started graduate stud- a new job managing a buffalo from Ave Maria School of Law. ies in education at Saint Mary’s wing restaurant called Wing Lisa DelGiudice, Hoffman He accepted a position as an University. Run in Tulsa. Estates, Ill., will start her fifth associate attorney at Hale year of teaching at Saint Skemp Hanson, Skemp and Catherine (Lentz) Bunkers, Julie (Anderson) Perrella, Theresa School and is looking Sleik in La Crosse, Wis. Eden Prairie, Minn., is a soft- Saint Louis Park, Minn., is a forward to receiving her mas- ware engineer for Lockheed financial associate for Wells ter’s degree in reading instruc- Debbie (Goenne) Sullivan, Martin. Fargo, Lowry Hill Private Wealth tion. Cashton, Wis., graduated from Management. the Saint Mary’s University Alan Gallegos, Silverthorne, Jora Deziel, Minneapolis, is an M.Ed. program on May 14, Colo., finished another ski sea- Megan (Johnson) Shevokas, account executive for the 2005. son at Copper Mountain Resort, Union Grove, Wis., was promot- Minnesota Wild and Minnesota as a professional ski instructor ed to analytical chemist at Swarm. W. Irene Summers, Kansas and will be a fly fishing guide Abbott Laboratories in May City, Mo., is a graduate student for Piney River Ranch in Vail, 2004. Justin Hendershot, Moline, Ill., at the University of Missouri, Colo. He also started taking an was promoted to regional assis- Kansas City. EMT-B certification course. Catherine Stangler, Rochester, tant manager at TownNews.com. Minn., is a lifestyle coaching Outside of work, he enjoys Erin Vogt, Elkins Park, Pa., is Dr. Jennifer (Alt) Gelhar, intake assistant for Mayo Clinic. spending time with his girlfriend attending optometry school. Oshkosh, Wis., works as a chiro- and co-worker, Kelly Stueck ’01, practor for Belville Fletcher Jason Tripicchio, Chicago, is a tinkering on his computer, biking Matthew Walker, Wheeling, Chiropractic. customer brand-planning man- and watching DVDs, especially Ill., joined Athletica Inc. as a ager at Unilever Home and “Family Guy.” regional sales manager. Kathy Groby, Shakopee, Personal Care. Minn., was promoted to finan- Father Robert Lacey, Diane Wood, Los Alamos, cial analyst for Regis Jason Underferth, Aberdeen, S.D., received his N.M., started her fourth year of Corporation. Minneapolis, Minn., worked for Master of Divinity from Mount medical school at the University Saint Mary’s University as the Saint Mary’s Seminary. His new of New Mexico. She is still play- Erin Halloran, Orland Park, Ill., production manager for the placement after his ordination is ing volleyball, and her women’s is employed at the Walgreen Performance Center from 2000- associate pastor and Newman team is going to the United Company corporate office in 2004. He is now pursuing a Center chaplain at Northern States of America Volleyball the purchasing department. master’s degree in lighting State University. Tournament in Denver this year. design at the University of Juan Johnson, Chicago, began Minnesota and is a freelance Matt Norris, Shoreview, Minn., 2002 law school at John Marshall Law designer. is an account executive for School in the fall of 2005. Toshiba Business Solutions. He has traveled to Egypt and Jennifer (Cleaver) Wucki, Matt Auron, Saint Paul, Minn., Australia. Holmen, Wis., is working for Kariann Pajak, Minnetonka, has a new position with the North Central Trust Company as Minn., is an instructor of psy- Saint Paul Area Chamber of a marketing aspirant. Her direct chology at Brown College. Commerce as a manager of supervisor is Rebecca (Wilma ’75) Schumacher. Julie Peterson, Maplewood, Minn., started a new job as a 2001 credit specialist in fall of 2004 at Cargill, Inc.

Nate Albee, Washington D.C., Amber Rajtora, Westminster, recently started a business called Colo., is an underwriter for New Vision Real Estate, LLC. Its Nationwide Insurance. focus is the purchase and reno- vation of homes in Washington, Robb Routh, Virginia Beach, D.C. At night, he is attending Va., completed his undergradu- Georgetown University’s Master ate degree in computer science of Arts in Liberal Studies pro- at Old Dominion University. gram. Janel (Wren) Sedevic, Bryan Amburn, Oakdale, Chicago, works as a lab techni- Minn., accepted a new position cian at Griffith Laboratories. with Minnesota Life as an actu- arial associate. Dan Sepion, St. Louis, Mo., received his Master of Science Sherry Reuter ’87 traveled to Guatemala last spring with a Amy A. Andress, Fountain degree in College Student medical group from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los City, Wis., is a technical expert Personnel Administration from Angeles, Calif., through Helps International. The medical for the Social Security Canisius College in Buffalo, N.Y. team — consisting of surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, Administration. He is a residential college direc- dentists, and allied health professionals — performed a tor for Washington University. variety of medical surgeries and dental procedures. Reuter is Christy (Ross) Bishop, Fridley, pictured with a young child who had a cleft palate repaired. Minn., is a preschool teacher at Angie Singsank-Aldrich, In one week, the group performed 116 surgeries and saw Lake Area Discovery Center. Dyersville, Iowa, received a 868 patients in clinics. Bachelor of Arts in Business

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Phillip Lichtenwalter, expected to return home in Andrea (Kroll) Scherbring, Lauren Hinderman, Springfield, Ill., has been accept- November 2005. Las Vegas, Nev., has a new posi- Minnetonka, Minn., recently ed into the Central Dominican tion as a forward planner at obtained the position of sales Province of St. Albert the Great. Andrew Cochran, Tampa, Fla., Centex Homes. support specialist at Hormel is pursuing a master’s degree in Foods Corporation. Nick McNamara, Chicago, is creative writing at the University Jason Thilges, Saint Paul, the owner/manager of Sunny of South Florida. During the Minn., has a new position with Juliana Hoffman, Sunnyvale, Nicks Tanning Salon. summers he has been caddying Progressive Individual Resources Calif., is working on a bachelor at Briarwood Country Club in as a youth counselor. degree in graphic design. Melissa Narum, Minneapolis, Deerfield, Ill. This spring he was Minn., is the 2005 recipient of given the Ruth & Frank Jesse Walker, Minneapolis, Megan Kaffine, Owatonna, the First Year of Service Award, Coleman Award for Excellence Minn., began working as a Minn., is a seventh-grade litera- given by the Brain Injury in short fiction and the Ann & staffing coordinator with Association of Minnesota. This Edgar Hirschberg Award in cre- Masterson Personnel in May ture teacher at Coulee Catholic award recognizes a new profes- ative writing. 2005. School. sional whose initiative and dedi- cation have made a positive Katie Crotty, Rochester, Minn., Dustin Ward, Burnsville, Minn., Beth Larson, Saint Paul, Minn., impact on services for persons is working at the Mayo Clinic is a medical student at is a third-grade teacher at with brain injuries. and began a three-year term on Creighton University and serves Transfiguration Church. the Saint Mary’s Alumni Board in the United States Navy. Frances Piazza, Virginia Beach, of Directors. Sarah (Marek) Landman, Va., earned an M.Ed. from 2004 Winona, is a leadership gift offi- Regent University in Virginia Amy Jungerberg, Gilbert, cer in the Office of Development Beach, on May 6, 2005. She has Iowa, is a preflight designer for and Alumni Relations at Saint Priority Envelope, Inc. Devin Bloom, Ponchatoula, a new position with Regent Mary’s University of Minnesota. La., is pursuing a master’s University School of Education She completed her second year as a recruiter and special events John Goebel, East Moline, Ill., degree in biology at has a new position with CES in the Master of Arts in assistant. Southeastern Louisiana Computers as a personal com- University. He is studying sys- Philanthropy and Development puter deployment technician. tematics of fish in Mexico. program at Saint Mary’s. Jennifer Spiess, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., has a new posi- Julie Jewison, Janesville, Adam J. Brechtel, Oshkosh, Terrie Moeckly, Walker, Minn., tion with American Hometown Minn., taught a year of first Wis., is a volunteer at Father is attending Bemidji State Title, LLC as an assistant closer. grade as a volunteer on the Carr’s Place. University, majoring in chemical Turtle Mountain Indian dependency to receive a certifi- Patrick Sutton, Jacksonville, Reservation in Belcourt, N.D. Anji Couillard, Wichita, Kan., cate and license. She is also Fla., graduated from the She now has a position as a does graphic design work and University of New Mexico in working at StilleHavn Hus as a kindergarten teacher at Saint other various assignments as a caregiver. 2003 and is now in his second Mary’s School in Owatonna, volunteer at Trees for Life, year of law school. Minn. (www.treesforlife.com). Shannon Peetz, Foreston, Minn., finished a one-year vol- Caitie Wondergem, Paul Jungbauer, Saint Louis Adam Ferenzi, Addison, Ill., is unteer commitment with Mercy Milwaukee, Wis., graduated Park, Minn., is a district sales studying for a Master of Arts in from DePaul University in May manager for Lexmark Management, with a music busi- Corps in Philadelphia. of 2005 with a master’s degree International. ness concentration, at Columbia in business administration with College in Chicago, where he is Nathan Semsch, Edina, Minn., a focus in human resources. She Kate Kopischke, Denver, Colo., employed in the Office of the is working for J.L. Sullivan is a organizational development graduated with a master’s President. He is also working as Construction, Inc. as a project specialist for AtomicPark.com. degree in social work in June an intern with an independent manager. 2005. record label, Minty Fresh. He is a 2003 practicing musician with a new Kevin Spahr, Stillwater, Minn., Kristina Morton, Milwaukee, album that was released in June is a part-time driver for United Wis., is a commercial real estate of 2005. Parcel Service and attending Jodi (Mickelson) broker for Inland Companies Inc. physical therapy school at the Christopherson, Fargo, N.D., Melissa Fye, Northbrook, Ill. College of St. Catherine. works at Gate City Bank as a Emilee (Conley) Scheid, completed a year at the Gaiety mortgage loan processor. In Hamden, Conn., is enrolled in School of Acting in Dublin, Kyle TePoel, Eagan, Minn., is June 2004, her husband, Dylan, the physical assistant program Ireland. She says it is a really was deployed to Iraq. He was at Quinnipiac University. intense, but amazing program. working at College Nannies and Tutors, placing nannies with families in need.

Christina Tobin, Dempasar, Jennifer Lala ’92 Bali, Indonesia, and a friend (third from right) and Ryan Mavilla were opened a graphic design studio, married in October Dedari Design. 2004 in San Diego. Friends from SMU Joan Zaruba, Hopkins, Minn., who attended were, is an English teacher at St. Louis from left: Maria Park High School. (Navigato ’92) Saigh, Maggie (Laseski ’92) Bebler, Beth Farrell 2005 ’92, Christine Leitner ’92, Maribeth Corbett ’92 (maid of honor) Afrah Abdullahi, Saint Paul, and Susan Iverson Minn., is the new manager of ’92. Not pictured is information and facilities at the Paul Reynolds ’92. Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Jennifer Cleaver ’00 to Jason Nicole Schliep ’03, to Joey Wucki, Holmen Wis., on May Hahn, Zumbrota, Minn., on Feb. 15, 2004. 14, 2004.

Anthony Holter ’00 to Katherine Jewison ’05 to Caroline Loftus, Madison, Wis., Kevin Johnson, Burnsville, on July 17, 2004. Minn., on Nov. 27, 2004. Dianne Lord ’00 to Justin Miller, Minneapolis, Minn., on Cristina Manske ’05 to April 24, 2004. Saint Mary’s Anthony Brown ’05, St. alumni in attendance were Anthony, Minn., on June 18, Kristin (Joseph ’00) Edwards, 2005. Lori Madsen ’00, Debbie (Goenne ’01) Sullivan and Nicole Mensink ’05 to Kyle Doug Werner ’02. TePoel ’04, Eagan, Minn., in June 2005. Kate O’Connor ’00 to Jason Siverson ’01, Woodbury, Minn., on Sept. 5, 2004. Saint Tom Murphy ’01 and Lisa Dombroske ’99 (middle front) were Mary’s alumni in the wedding BIRTHS married June 18, 2005. In attendance were, from left: front, party were Kacy (Gunther ’00) Kari (Pederson ’01) Erickson; back, Sarah Kranz ’01, Bob Malecha, Joe Toussaint ’01, Robert ’84 and Maureen Erickson ’01, Dave Doppelhammer ’99, Jeff Knutson ’01 and Joe Thompson ’01, and (Knight ’87) Glynn, Orland Darrell Vitullo ’01. Renee Hansen ’00. Saint Park, Ill., a son, Leo Francis, on Mary’s alumni in attendance April 29, 2004. were Brian Fetyko ’99, Kateri Eddy ’00, Amy Robinson ’00, Salvatore and Rosemarie Angie Sahr ’01, Shane Jennifer Peel ’96 to Jeff (Lucha ’86) Aedo, WEDDINGS Malecha ’01, Nicole Elstun Greminger, Saint Louis, Mo., on ’01, Tatiana Chorewycz ’00, Albuquerque, N.M., a daughter, Julie Green ’82 to John May 14, 2005. and Lindsay Grier ’01. Nina Michaela Lucha, on Jan. 8, Verlennich, Alexandria, Minn., 2004. on July 9, 2005. Tiffany Brown ’96 to Matthew Janel Wren ’01 to Mark Larson, Minneapolis, Minn., on Sedevic ’99, Chicago, on Dec. Robin and Thomas Fernandez Molly Coskran ’86 to Dean April 1, 2005. 12. 2001. ’88, St. Charles, Mo., a son, Bakken, Saint Paul, Minn., on March 16, 2005. Corey James, on Nov. 22, 2004. Kristen Lendway ’97 to Mark Curtis Heaser ’02 to Emily He joins Matt, 11; Brendan, 9; Lorsung, Isanti, Minn., on Oct. Johnson, Kellogg, Minn., on and Kaylie, 7. Theresa Walsh ’89 to Don March 22, 2005. Fink, Delmont, S.D., in August 16, 2004. 2005. Kristine Clendenin ’02 to Shelly and Stephen King ’88, Krista Lendway ’97 to Paul Austin, Minn., a son, Samuel Hudalla, Saint Paul, Minn., on Andrew O’Keefe ’01, Maple Lisa Looney ’90 to Greg Storey, Grove, Minn., on July 10, 2004. Patrick, on Jan. 27, 2004. He Rochester, Minn., in July 2004. Oct. 4, 2003. joins Carter. Brooke Larson ’02 to Andrew Asta Tijunelis ’92 to Linas JoAnn Bokowski ’98 to Persoon ’02, Vancouver, B.C., John and Karen (Daly ’89) Dauksa, Santa Cruz, Calif., on Timothy Gronholm, on April 3, 2004. Ellis, Oak Lawn, Ill., twin July 16, 2005. Saint Mary’s Merrionette, Ill., on July 17, alumni in attendance were daughters, Kate and Ciara, on 2004. Alumni in the bridal party Catherine Lentz ’02 to Luke Jan. 1, 2005. Fr. Thomas Cook ’93, Amy Jo included, Corrie (Parker ’98 ) Bunkers ’00, Eden Prairie, (Patterson ’92) Maruschak, Dalton, matron of honor, Jim Minn., on Oct. 23, 2004. Michael and Dawn (Alberts Ann (Glenski ’92) Oettinger Bokowski ’96 and Mary and Michael Lehman ’92. ’89) Lorr, Hinsdale, Ill., a son, Gronholm ’06. Other Saint Leslie Nicholls ’02 to Sean Luke Francis, on Nov. 22, 2004. Mary’s alumni in attendance Miller ’02, Inver Grove Heights, Michael Slaggie ’93 to Godparents are John Alberts were Katie Miller ’98, Katie Minn., on Aug. 14, 2004. Amanda Otis, Winona, on April ’85 and Margaret (Lorr ’84) McKeon ’98 and Michelle 9, 2005. Meredith Riewe ’02 to Bill Lange. Bergthold ’98. Daniel ’02, Ottawa, Ontario, on Dr. Mary Olmscheid ’95 to June 19, 2004. Rainer and Cris (McKeever ’90) Scott Maytan, Shreveport, La., Melanie Smith ’98 to Derek Knoblauch, Coon Rapids, on Oct. 2, 2004. Hendrickson, Crystal, Minn., on Molly Schoff ’02 to Bernie Minn., a daughter, Molly June 25, 2005. Schroeder, Cottage Grove, Catherine, on April 16, 2004. Jennifer Valentino ’95 to Minn., on July 3, 2004. Matthew Cox, Geneva, Ill., on Katherine Corcoran ’99 to She joins Jack, 6, and Sean, 4. Oct. 23, 2004. Bridesmaids Michael Cheramy, Evansville, Jennifer Spiess ’02 to Ryan included Saint Mary’s alums, Wis., in January 2005. Warnsholz, Inver Grove Heights, Andy and Janet (Baird ’90) Ryan (Billman ’95) Browne, Minn., on May 21, 2005. Midtbo, Minneapolis, a daugh- Cheryl Einwalter ’95, Tara Heather O’Dea ’99 to Davis ter, Celia, on Nov. 6, 2004. She Flanagan ’95 and Andrea Grudt, Saint Paul, Minn., on Monica Deringer ’03 to Devin joins Simon, 5. Barbel ’95. Oct. 22, 2004. They honey- Nugent, Manteno, Ill., on March mooned in Europe. 5, 2005. Dean and Michele (Klimek Gail Weltzin ’95 to Marshall ’91) Drake, a daughter, Lydia Meier, Waconia, Minn., in Emilee Conley ’03 to John Marie, on Dec. 1, 2004. She October 2004. Julie Joseph Schmitt ’99, to Nicole Scheid ’01, Hamden, Conn., on joins Tanner, 7. (Dobbelmann ’96) Swedberg, Ott, Osceola, Iowa, on June 11, May 21, 2005. was a bridesmaid. 2005. Jodi Mickelson ’03 to Dylan David and Angela Georgann Charuhas ’96 to Julie Anderson ’00 to Greg Christopherson, Fargo, N.D., in (Hoffmeister ’91) Finley, Randy Diderrich, Chicago, Ill., Perrella, Saint Louis Park, Minn., May 2004. He was deployed to Estherville, Iowa, a son, Brendan on June 10, 2004. on Nov. 13, 2004. Iraq in June 2004. Peter, on July 25, 2002.

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Robert and Lynn (Sherek ’93) Montrose, Minn., a son, Quinn, Sarah Strub, daughter of Brian ’91 and Lisa Strub of Kenning, Wheaton, Ill., a son, in December 2004. He joins Saint Paul, was featured on Griffin Alexander, on May 12, Hayden, 6, and Brenden, 4. the cover of Newsweek for 2005. the Aug. 15 issue of “Your Bill ’94 and Cheryl (Ernste Baby’s Brain.” For the Karen and Daniel McKinney ’94) Serb, Waukesha, Wis., a project, then 8-month-old ’93, Elkhorn, Wis., a daughter, son, Timothy Joseph, on March Sarah wore a Geodesic Kathryn Janice, on March 17, 5, 2005. He joins Benjamin, 4, Senor Net for study of 2005. She joins Samuel, 6 and and Maria, 2. facial-emotional recognition. William, 4. Each child has at Newsweek reported how least one Saint Mary’s alumnus David and Karyn (O’Driscoll new research is showing as a godparent. Samuel: ’95) Fuller, Plainfield, Ill., a son, that infants are much more Michael ’93 and Jodi Declan Martin, on March 2, emotionally and (Schleicher ’95) Roventine; 2005. He joins Sean, 2. intellectually complex than William: Eric ’92 and Jennifer was previously believed. (Leffler ’95) Christianson; and Sam ’95 and Noelle (Miller The study was done to help Kathryn: Kevin Crocker ’92. ’97) Elder, Edina, Minn., a better understand child Photo courtesy of daughter, Evelyn Elizabeth, on development. Timothy Archibald. Andrea and John Pizza ’93, Feb. 26, 2005. She joins James, Dallas, Texas, a son, Quinn 3. Alexander, on April 7, 2004. Steve and Shannon (Lietz ’95) Lisa and Brian Strub ’91, Saint Mykl ’93 and Jodi (Schleicher Guimond, Saint Peter, Minn., a Paul, Minn., a daughter, Sarah Laura and Blake Kuncl ’92, ’95) Roventine, Saint Paul, daughter, Elise Nicole, on March Isabel, on Nov. 21, 2004. Maplewood, Minn., a son, in Minn. a daughter, Lucy Helen, 18, 2004. February 2004. on Feb. 16, 2005. She joins Jeff ’92 and Gretchen Matilda, 2, who successfully Christopher ’95 and Jennifer (Schwab ’93) Abrams, a son, Jim and Amy Jo (Patterson completed her third heart sur- (Lucca ’96) Mandel, Jack Lincoln, on Feb. 28, 2005. ’92) Maruschak, Fairhaven, gery in July 2004. Her story was Milwaukee, Wis., a son, Oliver Mass., a daughter, Allison featured in the October 2004 Finn, on June 26, 2005. Terrie and Douglas Dieterman Genevieve, on Oct. 14, 2004. issue of the ’92, Winona, a daughter, Nadia, Saint Paul/Minneapolis Nick ’95 and Anne Marie on Feb. 22, 2005. Andy ’92 and Michael Children’s Hospital Magazine. (Kruse ’97) Proulx, White Bear (Baechler ’89) Nelson, Savage, Lake, Minn., a son, Jackson, on Chad and Christy (Miller ’92) Minn., a daughter, Sophia Jesse ’93 and Patricia Jan. 19, 2005. Dombroski, Wauwatosa, Wis., Grace, on July 25, 2005. She (McLaughlin ’92) Pleuss, Park a son, Logan, on June 25, 2004. joins twins Alexander and Ridge, Ill., a daughter, Maizie Colleen and Matthew Regan He joins Jake, 2. Elizabeth. Christine, on April 23, 2005. ’95, Bloomington, Minn., a son, She joins brother Declan. Riley Michael, on Sept. 17, Steve and Julie (Costa ’92) Gary ’92 and Katie (Meissner) 2004. Fredricks, Woodbury, Minn., a Oberfoell ’92, Pewaukee, Wis., Chris and Jenny (Czarnecki Brian and Stephanie (Roth son, Benjamin Sage, in 2004. a son, Brady, on Oct. 4, 2004. ’94) Deml, Ellendale, Minn., a ’96) Cade, Lakeville, Minn., a He joins Christian, 7. He joins Sara, 4. daughter, Laura Caroline, on daughter, Alayna Marie, on Oct. May 17, 2005. She joins Jesse 16, 2004. John and Chelsea Marie (Coan Mark and Ann (McDevitt ’92) and Elizabeth. Daniel and Tatjana (Kusan ’96) ’92) Hinkle, Neenah, Wis., a Struthers, Eden Prairie, Minn., Hutnyak, Minneapolis, a son, son, Eion Douglas, on Jan. 16, a son, Joseph William, on Jan. Dick ’94 and Amy Maxwell, on March 6, 2005. 2005. 20, 2005. Ohlemacher-Lonetti ’93, Derrick ’96 and Alyssa (Gostomski ’98) Carter, Minneapolis, a son, Kenevan James, on Jan. 28, 2005.

Barb and Derek Hemmer ’96, Sartell, Minn., a son, Brandon Ladd, on Aug. 12, 2004.

Jesse and Toni (Anakkala ’96) Ternus, Ramsey, Minn., a daughter, Isabella Audrey, on Jan. 17, 2005.

Monica and Paul Zobitz ’96, Rochester, Minn., a son, Joshua Ryan, on May 25, 2005. He joins Jarod, 3.

Daron and Jacqueline (Olson ’97) DuLac, Webster, Minn., a Corey Anderson ’00 and Stacey Simenson ’00 were married Oct. 1, 2004 in Wayzata, Minn. son, Quentin, on July 30, 2004. Attending were, from left: Brian Bloodgood ’98, Catherine Brochu ’99, Jill (Rosstedt ’00) Kugel, Mike Engstrom ’00, Allison Loecke ’00, Matt Palkert ’00; middle row, Colin Wright ’02, Jill Ryan and Rosanne (Hartmann (Berthiaume ’99) Mulcahy, Leah (Chapman ’99) Feyereisen, Gabby Amato ’00, and Matt Auron ’02; ’97) Freitag, Hector, Minn., a back row, Amy (LaMargo ’00) Goodnature, Dan Goodnature ’00, Teresa Miller ’00, Kevin Carson son, Aaron Michael, on Jan. 15, ’00, Josh Schroeder ’02, Paul Fee ’00, Amy (Engwer ’00) Fee, Kelly Dietz ’00, Katie Bishop ’00, Curt 2005. He joins Kyanne, 6; Mangan ’02, Andrea (LaMere ’00) Mangan, Holly (Steenberg ’99) Engstrom, Mary Finn ’99, Laurie Kaitlin, 5; and Riley, 2. (Anderson ’00) Murphy, Abby Harris ’01, Joe Bedor ’02, Kristine Ditlevson ’00, Alison Leighow ’00, Scott Murphy ’02, Kathy Goggin ’00 and Sara (Schachtner ’00) Measner. Steven Grillo ’97 and Kristina Poff, a son, Ryan Matthew, on Nov. 29, 2004.

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Corey and Kimberly (Fuller Chad ’98 and Natalie ’97) Hanson, Tyler, Minn., a (Halvorsen ’99) Kendrick, daughter, Audrey Elizabeth, on Chaska, Minn., a daughter, Aug. 11, 2004. Isabella, in September 2004.

Matthew and Michelle (Dertz Jesse ’98 and Sarah (Tureson ’97) Helson, Evergreen Park, Ill., ’97) Murray, Los Altos, Calif., a a son, Michael Edward, on Feb. son, Henry Thomas, on Feb. 10, 2, 2004. He joins Matthew, 3, 2005. Father Tait Schroeder and Mary, 1. ’98 presided over the baptism.

Paul and Krista (Lendway ’97) Brandon and Shannon (Griffin ’98) Weick, Rochester, Minn., a Hudalla, Saint Paul, Minn., a son, Nicholas Earnest, on Nov. daughter, Toni Marie, on June 4, 2004. He joins Will, 3. 16, 2004. She joins Joey, 9. Kevin and Cynthia Chris and Colleen (Haggerty (Knollenberg ’99) Champlin, ’97) Olechowski, Gilberts, Ill., a Farmington, Minn., a son, daughter, Helen Margaret, on Braden Lee, on May 28, 2005. July 21, 2004. John Corcoran ’99 and Marisa Niemiec ’99 were married Oct. 23, 2004. Attending were, from left: Brian Zirngible ’98; Kevin ’99 and Allison (Lucca Rob Slattery ’97; Allison Loecke ’00; Matt Palkert ’00; Curt John ’97 and Sara (Murr) ’99) Geist, Lombard, Ill., twin Piscitiello ’97, Lakeville, Minn., daughters, Hannah Grace and Mangan ’02; Jack White ’79; MaryBeth Kruse ’00; Annie a son, Leonardo Nicolai, on Feb. Elizabeth Ann, on Oct. 4, 2004. (LaMere ’00) Mangan; Moira Corcoran ’03; Neil Dahlheimer ’01; 2, 2005. Karla Gergen ’98; Brother Larry Schatz, FSC, former campus Jason and Karen (Lachowicz minister; Matt Niemiec ’99; Michele Spidale ’98; Brendan Mike ’97 and Meg (Leuer ’97) ’99) Hartke, Wood Lake, Corcoran ’07; Brother Carl Clayton, FSC, former campus Richtman, Lewiston, Minn., a Minn., a son, Nikolas Walter, on minister; Anthony Holter ’00; Mike Dahlheimer ’97; and Alyssa son, Jacob David, on April 22, Feb. 23, 2005. (House ’99) Dahlheimer. In attendance, but not pictured were: 2005. He joins Caroline, 4. Nate Warden ’99, Autumn (Hale ’99) Warden, Brother Bob Jonathan and Jennifer Smith, FSC ’76 and Brother Jerome Rademacher, FSC ’58. Tom and Corrie (Parker ’98) (O’Laughlin ’99) Hengel, Dalton, Chicago, a daughter, Rushford, Minn., a son, Grady Emma Parker, on May 3, 2005. Douglas, on Jan. 26, 2005. She joins Shannon. Barry and Jaclyn (Knutson ’00) Jason and Marisa (Wilson ’02) Steven and Rebecca (McAulay Homuth, Owatonna, Minn., a Dille, Red Wing, Minn., a James ’98 and Kristen (Fierst ’99) Roe, Winona, a son, Wyatt son, Christopher Alan, on April daughter, Jaysa Lee, on March William, on Feb. 26, 2005. 30, 2005. ’96) Donovan, Zumbrota, 5, 2005. Minn., a daughter, Holly Erin, on Joe ’99 and Julia (Guhin ’01) Joseph and Dr. Jennifer (Alt Nov. 30, 2004. Patrick ’00 and Erin (Gibson Yach, Roseville, Minn., a son, ’00) Morrow, Tulsa, Okla., a ’02) Gelhar, Oshkosh, Wis., a Tyler John, on Dec. 5, 2004. daughter, Kaley Clare, on Aug. daughter, Lili Eileen, on Jan. 6, Ryan and Christine (Pisano Ben ’99 and Courtney 2005. ’98) Jahaske, Roselle, Ill., a 24, 2004. She joins Ella, 3, and (Keenan ’99) Young, Jackson, 2. daughter, Emma Ryan, on Albertville, Minn., a daughter, Curtis ’02 and Andrea March 16, 2005. She joins Ava Charley Grace, on March 4, (LaMere ’00) Mangan, South Paige, 3. Megan (Johnson ’00) 2005. She joins Keenan, 5. Shevokas, Union Grove, Wis., a Saint Paul, Minn., a daughter, son, Casey Emerson, on July 24, Alana Elizabeth, on March 11, Jennifer (Stella ’98) Pineda, 2005. Robert ’00 and Kristin 2003. Fridley, Minn., a son, Sean (Joseph ’00) Edwards, Michael, on Aug. 24, 2004. He Hudson, Minn., a daughter, Ryan and Jennifer (Spiess ’02) Alison and Chad Springer ’00, joins Kyle, 4. Evelyn Mary, on June 1, 2004. Warnsholz, Inver Grove Wabasha, Minn., a son, Parker Heights, Minn., a daughter, Andrew, on Feb. 17, 2005. Melana Yvonne, on Dec. 31, 2004. Bryan ’01 and Angela (DiPinto ’01) Amburn, Joey and Nicole (Schliep ’03) Oakdale, Minn., a daughter, Hahn, Zumbrota, Minn., a Veronica Therese, on Jan. 27, daughter, Sophia Hope, on Nov. 2005. 6, 2004.

Tim and Melissa (Lambert ’01) Patrick M’05 and Deborah Fitzpatrick, Dodge, Wis., a son, (Goenne ’01) Sullivan, Hunter Timothy, on Oct. 9, Cashton, Wis., a son, Joseph 2004. Patrick, on May 1, 2005.

Curt and Kelly (De Wane ’01) Pieschek, Luxemburg, Wis., a daughter, Grace, on Jan. 19, DEATHS 2005. Father Joseph L. Henry ’32, Baraboo, Wis., on Oct. 20, Craig ’01 and Lisa (Eichsteadt 2003. ’02) Steger, Ypsilanti, Mich., a Maureen Riley ’97 married Jeffery Spence on May 15, 2004. daughter, Adrianna Clare, on Alfred W. Haake ’36, Winona, Pictured are Saint Mary’s alumni including, from left: front, Feb. 12, 2005. on Aug. 4, 2005. Sally (Schmidt ’97) Smith, Colleen (Riley ’92) Batman, the groom and bride, Shannon Durand ’97, Jennie Clauson ’97, William ’02 and Meredith Brother J. Leander Noone, back row; Sarah Remus ’97, Tim Riley ’95, Mike Riley ’91, (Riewe ’02) Daniel, Ottawa, FSC ’37, Memphis, Tenn., on John Piscitiello ’97 and Sara (Murr ’97) Piscitiello. Ontario, Canada, a son, Isaac Jan. 17, 2005. Francis, on May 29, 2005.

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John F. Nasko ’38, Chicago, in John P. Coghlan ’53, Burr August 2005. Ridge, Ill., on Jan. 9, 2005. Ensuring the future Joseph J. Rivers ’38, Winona, James E. Hartert Sr. ’53, through endowments on Sept. 6, 2005. Winona, on Oct. 24, 2005. William P. Luby ’39, McHenry, John H. Quinn ’53, Augusta, Parents and grandparents lovingly instill their Ill., on Nov. 22, 2004. Ga., on March 25, 2005. values into their children and grandchildren and Brother Bernard Talle, FSC Leo W. Winkels ’53, Peoria, hope their positive influences will guide the future. ’39, Lincroft, N.J., on Sept. 19, Ariz., on Jan. 26, 2005. They know that they must help young people 2004. develop strength and Edward J. Schilling ’54, character that will remain Brother Fidelis V. Leddy, FSC Livermore, Calif., on March 23, ’40, Manila, Philippines, on June 2005. even after they’re gone. 12, 2005. As we look ahead to John P. Bosi ’57, Fort Wayne, our centennial in 2012, Dr. Andrew Kelleher ’41, Ind., on June 11, 2004. Barrington, Ill., on June 23, we celebrate Saint Mary’s 2005. Joseph E. Peters ’58, past and look forward to Altamonte Springs, Fla., on April our next 100 years of Gerhard J. Schroer ’41, 12, 2005. perpetuating the same Shawnee Mission, Kan., on March 28, 2005. Charles J. Horihan ’59, Hokah, values you have come to Minn., on March 24, 2005. appreciate and support. Russell B. Malloy ’42, And that is why Dowagiac, Mich., on Aug. 11, John J. Nelson ’59, St. Charles, Holly McDonough some of our alumni and 2005. Ill., on Feb. 13, 2005. Director of Planned Giving friends have established William H. Reinarts ’42, Gregory G. Larken ’60, La endowment funds with Winona, on Sept. 1, 2005. Crosse, Wis., on Aug. 23, 2005. Saint Mary’s. They want Robert W. Toye ’42, West Des George J. Murtaugh Jr. ’61, to use their resources to support an organization Moines, Iowa, on Oct. 4, 2005. Oak Lawn, Ill., in April 2005. that will communicate their shared values to future generations. Brother Gerard Pihaly, FSC Richard R. Fugina ’64, Arnold, Endowment funds may be established for a ’43, Saint Paul, Minn., on April Mo., on Oct. 7, 2004. 9, 2005. variety of purposes. Joseph R. Kroiss ’70, Yardley, John S. Murphy ’44, Beaufort, Pa., on May 19, 2005. General Endowments – Support the general S.C., on Aug. 16, 2005. operating needs of the university. Father Dale Kutil ’70, Fort Endowed Chairs – Support leadership within a Mark J. Stanton ’44, Stuart, Pierre, S.D., on Jan. 31. 2005. specific department. Fla., on Jan. 20, 2005. Daniel L. Simon ’72, BOT, Endowed Scholarships – Support students with George P. Carney ’45, Glenview, Ill., on Oct. 9, 2005. an annual income to help alleviate the burden of Memphis, Tenn., on March 11, tuition, allowing them to more fully concentrate 2005. Vicky A. Pieper ’74, on their studies. Robbinsdale, Minn., on Jan. 5, Dr. Allen Misch ’46, 2005. Endowed Program Support – Assist in funding a Albuquerque, N.M., on March specific program or area of the university. 14, 2004. Examples include: Dr. Mack V. Traynor Jr., ’46, SYMPATHY TO • Fitzgerald Library – Increase and enhance Fargo, N.D., on April 11, 2005. F. Lee Keller ’42, on the death circulation and/or technology. of his wife, Dorothy Lorrine, on • Page Series – Help bring world-class arts and William J. Ruane ’47, New Jan. 20, 2005. York, N.Y., on Oct. 4, 2005. culture to Saint Mary’s and the surrounding Brother Robert Staub, FSC communities. Bernard R. Smith ’47, Amarillo, ’43, on the death of his brother, • Chemistry Outreach – Introduce local and Texas, on Jan. 20, 2005. Eugene Staub ’51, on April 12, 2005. regional high school students to the wonders Father Walter Sommerville of chemistry through an evening or weekend ’48, fall 2004. John Malloy ’46, Bernard on campus and in the SMU labs. Malloy ’70, Carol (Malloy ’75) William M. Galvin ’50, Green Dykstra and Mary (Malloy You can name a fund in honor of a family Bay, Wis., on April 15, 2005. ’82) Wilder, on the death of member or recognize a Saint Mary’s faculty or staff their brother and father, Russell member who has had a positive influence on your John C. Parmer ’50, Vernon Malloy ’42, on Aug. 11, 2005. Hills, Ill., on Sept. 12, 2005. life. Or you may want the endowment named Robert R. Pevitts ’63 and after yourself as a way to create a permanent Brother Jerome D. Wegener, Robert S. Pevitts ’93, on the presence on the Saint Mary’s campus. You may FSC ’50, Memphis, Tenn., on death of their father and grand- also choose to give anonymously. June 1, 2005. father in February 2005. To learn more about SMU endowment Eugene J. Staub ’51, Paul Voelker ’67, on the death programs, call Holly McDonough, director of gift Lincolnwood, Ill., on April 12, of his mother, Margaret Voelker, planning, at 800-635-5987, Ext. 1785. 2005. on Oct. 8, 2005. Howard J. Baumert ’52, David Nigon ’68, Dennis Schaumburg, Ill., on Feb. 22, Nigon ’68 and Laura Nigon 2005. ’93, on the death of their father

46 SAINT MARY’S MAGAZINE WINTER 2005-06 ALUMNI CLASS NOTES and grandfather, Edwin Nigon, the death of his mother, Adeline Terry Klages ’71, on the death Scott McMillan ’88, on the on April 23, 2005. Goslawski, in August 2005. of his mother, Rose Klages, on death of his father, Rod Aug. 29, 2005. McMillan (former Saint Mary’s Hubert Grogan ’69, on the professor), on Jan. 29, 2004. Paul Maganzini ’70, on the death of his mother, Cleo Anthony Onesto ’71, on the Malloy-Grogan, on June 2, 2005. death of his mother, Inez, on death of his mother, Olympia Mary Jo Murtaugh ’88, on the Lawrence Goslawski ’70, on Feb. 25, 2005. Cozzi Onesto, on April 18, death of her father, George 2005. Murtaugh Jr. ’61, in March 2005. John Ganey ’72, John ’84 and Cathy (Ganey ’83) Lauer, on Patricia (Kovach ’88) the death of their mother and Papineau, on the death of her mother-in-law, Helen (Ryan CST Saying goodbye to mother, Patricia Kovach, on ’47) Ganey, on Jan. 16, 2005. April 13, 2005. a Saint Mary’s trustee Robert ’73 and Marilyn Stephen ’88 and Cynthia Daniel L. Simon ’72, a current member of the Saint (Taylor ’74) Graef, Janellen Graef ’74 and Jennifer Graef, (Pfaff ’88) Prazuch, Tom Mary’s University Board of Trustees — as well as long- on the death of their mother, Prazuch ’90 and Ronald time benefactor, friend and supporter of the university mother-in-law and grandmoth- Prazuch ’92, on the death of — died suddenly, Oct. 9, 2005, due to complications er, Frances Graef, on April 30, their father and father-in-law, 2004. Chester Prazuch, on Nov. 22, from a stroke. 2004. Services were held on Oct. 13 in Glenview, Ill. Kevin Green ’74, Molly Simon, 55, was known Green-Tandberg ’77 and Julie Mary Kay (Vanwazer ’90) for his quiet generosity, Green-Verlennich ’82, on the Looney, on the death of her death of their mother, Ellen father, Thomas Vanwazer, on strong-but-quiet leadership, Green, on July 30, 2004. Dec. 28, 2004. and humor. His impact at Saint Mary’s and in the James O’Day ’74, on the death Susan McGlynn-Garber ’92, business community will long of his mother, Margaret O’Day, on the death of her father, on Aug. 8, 2005. William McGlynn, in March be remembered. 2005. Simon served as Angelo ’74 and Janet (Tyson chairman, president and ’74) Rinchiuso and Joseph Kevin McManaman ’92, on Rinchiuso ’77, on the death of the death of his brother, Tom founder of Universal Outdoor their mother and mother in law, McManaman, in February 2005. Inc. before becoming Frances Rinchiuso, in February founding president of KJ 2005. Daniel L. Simon ’72 Andrew ’92 and Michael Investment LLC. He is known Robert Stapleton ’74, on the (Baechler ’89) Nelson, on the for turning one road sign death of his father, Edmund death of their mother and and $100, back in 1973, into one of the largest outdoor Stapleton, on Feb. 20, 2005. mother-in-law, Arlene Nelson, on May 14, 2005. advertising companies in the world. Mike Hamilton ’75, James However, according to his brother, Paul Simon, Hamilton ’76, Eileen Tricia (Rasmussen ’93) “Financial success was a goal of his, but not the most (Hamilton ’84) Romano and Markwardt, on the death of important goal. Dan just wanted to be Dan.” Joseph Beaudry ’71, on the her mother, Dorothy J. death of their father and father- Rasmussen, on Oct. 8, 2005. Paul Simon describes his brother as a generous in-law, George Hamilton, on man, one who not only bought his caddy lunch, but Aug. 31, 2004. Daniel McKinney ’93, on the also carried his own golf bag so his caddy would have death of his grandmother, Ora free hands to eat the lunch. James Hartert Jr. ’76, on the Edna McKinney, on May 1, death of his father, James 2005. Dan Simon was a man to wear lion-head slippers Hartert Sr. ’53, on Oct. 24, at work, and hide a box of Twinkies in his office. But he 2005. Elyse Bohn ’99, on the death was also a man who didn’t back down from adversity or of her father, Donald C. Bohn, Janet (Luby ’79) Grala, on the on July 17, 2005. controversy and was a master negotiator. death of her father, William According to Paul Simon, “Dan’s greatest gift as a Luby ’39, on Nov. 22, 2004. Robert and Jessica (Morris leader was his ability to listen and to make people ’00) Galvin ’99, on the death Margaret (Arr ’80) Biltgen, on comfortable. A warm smile and a quick laugh — those of his father, William Galvin the death of her mother on were among his greatest assets.” Nov. 30, 2004. ’50, on April 15, 2005. Brother President Craig Franz remembers Dan Joseph Schmitt ’99 and Simon as a dear friend to many. “His constant smile and Dean Wagnild ’86, on the death of his grandmother, Stephen Schmitt ’08, on the steady disposition made him approachable by people Margaret Wagnild, on Oct. 21, death of their grandfather, here at the university from the youngest student to the 2004. Arnold Meier, on Jan. 22, 2005. oldest professor. He had a great love for the school, and it was wonderful to see him at our gatherings — always Karen (Bingen ’86) Wiewiura, Ian Bents ’03, on the death of Kelly (Bingen ’87) and Robert his father, Leland Bents, on June energetic, always supportive, always full of life and so Koscielniak ’87, on the death 6, 2005. very supportive of Saint Mary’s. of their father and father-in-law, “Fortunately, he lives on in our good works as we Raymond Bingen, on July 8, Katie Crotty ’03, on death of emulate his incredible kindness to others.” 2005. her mother, Bonnie Crotty, on May 24, 2005. Dan Simon is survived by his wife, Sandra (CST Eileen (Ripp ’87) Savarese, ’72), and their children, Kelly and Joseph. Chicago, Ill., on the death of Katherine Steinhoff ’03, on her son, Charlie, on Sept. 2, the death of her fiancé, Adam 2004. Smith, on Sept. 28, 2005.

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In the spring of 1956, the late Paul Turner ’46 (formerly Brother Hermes Paul), Blue Angel 2005 seated at the piano on the right, and a Between 50-60 Phi Mu Alpha group of men from the Saint Mary’s alumni returned to campus Concert Chorus and The Marinotes (jazz for the 39th show, Nov. 4-5. band) came together to begin a music Alumni enjoyed the festivities fraternity on the Winona campus. This of a talented show, alumni photo was taken in the late 1950s. reception and jam session, INSET: Brothers of Phi Mu Alpha get which featured alumni from together in the fraternity room, located 1974-2005. in the Toner Student Center, in 1989. March 4: SMU Chicago Convention – Come see the Oldie Moldie All-Stars Hitting the high notes of Phi Mu Alpha perform and close the Chicago Convention. Phi Mu Alpha will also have a table On May 14, 1956, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia’s Eta Nu Chapter was chartered at on the convention floor. Turn Saint Mary’s. The first greek organization, Phi Mu Alpha is the university’s longest to pages 14 & 15 for more surviving student organization. convention information. This year the music fraternity is celebrating 50 years of supporting music and arts at March 17-18: Gaslight – the university. Over the years, the brotherhood has been involved in numerous music 8 p.m. March 17, and 7 and 10 p.m. March 18 in the events and bands on and around campus, such as: Red Men Revels, Blue Angel, Toner Student Center dining Gaslight, Wee Hours, Candlelight, All Campus Parties, The Oldie Moldie room. All-Stars, and more. April 21-22: 50th More than 520 alumni have been initiated as Phi Mu Alpha brothers in the past 50 Anniversary Weekend – Many activities are planned years. And the current chapter — 20 members strong — is planning a full year of for alumni, students and activities in celebration of the 50-year anniversary. family to enjoy. Come renew the memories and create new Anyone with more — or more accurate — information about these photos is welcome ones with the brotherhood to contact Saint Mary’s Magazine editor, Deb Nahrgang. Mail comments to: of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Saint Mary’s Magazine, Saint Mary’s University, 700 Terrace Heights #36, Winona, MN 55987. Or, send e-mail to: [email protected]. In the fall issue of “Saint Mary’s Q: Magazine,” we asked alumni for one word to describe outgoing president Brother Louis DeThomasis. Here are some responses:

VISIONARY. Brother Louis has demonstrated A: tremendous vision during his historic presidency at Saint Mary’s University. Besides his wisdom in leading SMU into the 21st century, Brother Louis is an outstanding cook. Having shared several meals with him years ago I remember fondly his culinary talents. God bless you, Brother Louis, in all that you do in the future. — Thomas Lisack ’80 INNOVATOR. A real pro-level entrepreneur and builder. Dedicated and visionary with rare talent of surrounding himself with a capable team of leaders. He recognized a comprehensive team approach can achieve measurable and consistent performance. Fortune should write an article about him, or Wall Street Journal. He would be a good cover story. — Tom Cannon ’69 (for Jack Cannon ’64, Mike Cannon ’73, Sally (Weldon ’74) Cannon, and Tom Conway ’79) YOU’RE INVITED! LISTENER. He gave the opportunity of education to so many students of color; he is an inspirational leader who transformed MARCH 3-4, 2006 theory into practice. Immigrants from everywhere got a chance to Once again, Saint Mary’s faculty, staff, students and study at Saint Mary’s and I am one of them who got the knowledge. Christian Brothers are bringing the university to Chicago I am a Muslim who got the opportunity to learn in a Christian to reconnect with alumni and friends, meet prospective environment, and he is the architect of these opportunities. — students and their parents, and share our Saint Mary’s Abdulkadir Dahir Abdalla ’03 with Chicago! This event will have something for everyone! To read more “one-word” descriptions for See pages 14-15 for more information. Brother Louis, go to www.smumn.edu/oneword

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