Vol. 15, Issue 2 • SUMMER 2011

Surviving cancer Three women in our community share their stories A few of the 683 celebratory graduates from the class of 2011 who partook in commencement ceremonies May 22 Vol. 15, Issue 2 SUMMER 2011

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Remembering Dr. C John Czerapowicz, Ph.D., ’59 taught at the University in the political science department from 1966 to 2004. Czerapowicz, who left an impression on many throughout the years, passed away in 14 Addressing the price tag November at age 73. How JCU helps families afford a private-school education Following his dreams After a brief stint in minor league baseball, Billy Donato ’86 worked tirelessly to earn his undergraduate degree in three years and see his name in lights as an entertainer on the Las Vegas Strip. 18 Men for others Combining passions (special 125th anniversary section – Young entrepreneur Jeanniece Jackson ’12 the second of four) finds success with an electronic menu system while serving others and mentoring We highlight what makes the University teenagers in Cleveland. different than the vast majority of institutions Check us out on Facebook and Twitter of higher learning in the U.S. – the Jesuits – and particularly the lives of two: Fr. Thomas facebook.com/jcu1886 Schubeck, S.J. and Cyril Pinchak, S.J., ’06

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2 SUMMER 2011 PRESIDENT’S M ESSAGE

Perpetuating our tradition of excellence

“Go forth and set the world on fire.” – Saint Ignatius of Loyola

hese words from Saint Ignatius are especially times of need. The surviving cancer feature on page 8 meaningful for me this year as I reflect on our highlights how three women in the Carroll community Tcombined commencement and reunion that called on their faith and confidence in God and others took place in May. The weekend – which teemed to live their lives to the fullest in times of need. It is a with enthusiasm, excitement, and promise – created powerful story about courage and perseverance. a wonderful opportunity for alumni to reconnect with As we look ahead to the 125th anniversary events fellow Blue Streaks and congratulate the class of 2011. this fall, I encourage you to return to Carroll for As I reflect on the many stories I heard from alumni, homecoming Sept. 29 through Oct. 2, and, especially, graduates, and parents, I feel a great sense of shared to attend the John Carroll University Gala Dec. 2 at pride in the Carroll community. For 125 years, we have the InterContinental Hotel in downtown Cleveland. I sent generations of talented people forth, and indeed, hope to see you at the gala, which will be a fundraiser they have set the world on fire by making countless for student scholarships. contributions to society. (Turn to page 6 to view God has blessed us throughout these 125 years. Let some of the photos from Commencement & Reunion the celebration continue. May you have a peaceful and Weekend, one of the signature events of our 125th restful summer. Anniversary year.) I’m particularly pleased our first cohort from Blessings, the Ohio Access Initiative, now called the John Carroll Access Initiative, is included in the class of 2011. We are all aware of the financial barriers many families face related to education. This initiative is an Robert L. Niehoff, S.J. excellent example of how we’re helping break down the barriers that prevent talented high school students from considering John Carroll. It also exemplifies our mission as a Jesuit school and our desire to be keenly aware of those who face significant challenges and take action. (Turn to page 14 to read more about the amazing success of the access initiative.) It also was my pleasure to present fellow Jesuits the Very Reverend Timothy Kesicki, S.J., ’84, provincial of the Chicago-Detroit province, and Rev. Charles Currie, S.J., president of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, with honorary degrees. These distinguished leaders in Jesuit education and ministry articulately explain what it means to be men and women with and for others, and Fr. Kesicki’s words for our recent graduates are compelling and inspiring. (To listen to his address, visit www.jcu.edu/125.) Like my fellow Jesuits, I believe in celebrating the richness and fullness of life, to seek to find God in all things, and understand God is with us – especially in

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From the tower n The University partnered with St. Ignatius of cadets Ryan McCullough, Mark Taylor, Catholic Devotions group and was a student High School in Cleveland to serve the Brendan Sinchak, Ryan Lukanich, and Tyler coordinator for the 2010 Ecuador immersion Ohio City neighborhood for the annual Medved earned second place with a time of 3 experience. He also served as a Christian Life Cultivating hours, 16 minutes. In the Military Heavy Full Community and First Year Retreat leader. Community Day, a Marathon category, the team of cadets Tom 125th anniversary Krakowiak, Austin Ashwill, Kevin Comiskey, n The Carroll News was voted Best Non-Daily event. On April Pat Cotner, and Chris White earned second College Newspaper by the Ohio 30, more than place with a time of 6 hours, 30 minutes. Society of Professional 450 people from Journalists. The both communities STUDENT SPOTLIGHT newspaper won participated, 10 awards this including city n Roberto Santosdiaz Jr. ’11, a double major year, including councilman Joe Cimperman ’92, who’s an in East Asian studies and economics, won Overall Excellence alumnus of both schools. a 2011-2012 Fulbright Award to teach in Print for a weekly English for a year or less frequently n The University signed a memorandum in South Korea published paper. Individual winners are: of understanding with Ursuline College starting in July. The • Katie Sheridan ’11 and Emily Gaffney ’12, that guarantees two spots to JCU students Carol Stream, Ill., second place in Front Page Design. Katie in each of the cohorts of its accelerated native also received also won first place in Breaking/Hard News. Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. achievement awards • Dan Cooney ’13, first place in News Page. Students would completed their B.S. or in both his majors, • Sean Webster ’11, first place in Feature B.A. at Carroll and could apply for the including the Joseph Page and third place in Columns/ Ursuline program during their junior and Nina Bombelles Award in economics Commentary. year. Students would have to complete (2010 and 2011), the Michael J. Lavelle, • Jennifer Holton ’12, third place in preclinical courses before beginning their S.J., Scholarship in Economics (2010), and Feature Page. Board of Registered Nursing program. a Hispanic Scholarship Fund award through • Nicole Green ’13, second place in the MassMutual Program for future business News Stories. n Louise Barmann, secretary leaders. • Tim Ertle ’11, first place in Sports in the sociology Columns. and criminology n Andrew Vogel ’11, a cell and molecular • Zach Mentz ’14, honorable mention in department, is the biology major with a Spanish minor, is the Sports Features. recipient of the Beaudry Award winner. Vogel has been Additionally, Webster won first place for inaugural John Carroll an active member of the Beta Theta Pi General Column Writing in the Society of University Staff & fraternity, serving as scholarship chairman Professional Journalists (SPJ) 2010 Region Administrator Service Award for 2011. and organizing the application process for 4 Mark of Excellence Awards. He’s now in The award recognizes an individual for the Men of Principle competition with other regional winners for outstanding service to the community in Scholarship, and The Best College General Column Writer representing a faith that does justice. serving as a risk in the Country, an award given at the manager helping the national SPJ conference in late summer. n Thirteen cadets from the ROTC program fraternity maintain represented the University at the Mountain the goals of being n At the 65th Annual Eastern Colleges Man Memorial March, which is comprised gentlemen, leaders, Science Conference, Heidi Benson ’11 of civilian and military categories for the half and scholars on received a first place award for aresearch marathon and full marathon in the Smoky campus. He served as the president for paper about physiology. Benson, a Mountains of East Tennessee. In the Military Alpha Sigma Nu, the Jesuit honor society on neuroscience student, was one of 300 Heavy Half Marathon category (full uniform campus, and as president of Alpha Omega. participants from more than 20 colleges and with boots and 35 pound pack), the team Vogel has been involved with the Roman universities at the conference.

4 SUMMER 2011 n The Bohannon Center is being demolished this summer. Interior materials were removed and Catholic intellectual life and enhances the some were salvaged and sold mission and identity of the University as for scrap, diverting much of the well as academic excellence. Hahnenberg, material from local landfills. an author of three books and numerous Following the removal of the articles in academic and pastoral journals, building, the Bohannon site, will continue to sustain connections with which will be transformed to theological communities regionally and include rain gardens and surface worldwide. He holds a B.A. and Ph.D. in parking, will be designed to meet theology from the University of Notre Dame. environmental and ecological standards to reduce storm-water n Michael Nichols, Ph.D., associate professor runoff. Grading and sloping of of chemistry, is the 2011 recipient of the the Hamlin Quad, improved drainage, and an irrigation system will allow the quad to Lucrezia Culicchia Award for Teaching support a natural-turf, regulation-size playing field for soccer and lacrosse. Excellence in the College of Arts and Sciences. Nichols helps realize the University’s deep commitment to student n Catherine Distelrath is one of 13 winners of keynote speaker was Kim Ainsworth, learning and teaching excellence. The Charles J. Ping Student Community executive director of the Greater Boston Service Award, which recognizes and Federal Executive Board on behalf of the n Karen Schuele, Ph.D., professor of honors undergraduate students’ outstanding Partnership for Public Service. There were accountancy, was appointed dean of the leadership and contributions to community workshops about the federal hiring process Boler School of Business. Previously, service. Ohio Campus Compact, a nonprofit and information sessions with the Peace she served as interim dean of the Boler membership organization of 47 Ohio colleges Corps, FBI, U.S. Department of Veterans School. A published scholar with more and universities, received funding from State Affairs, and U.S. Secret Service. than a dozen articles in professional Farm Insurance, which provided legacy grants journals and electronic publications, of $500 for outstanding college student service n The English department presented award- Schuele increasingly will be involved in leaders to award to their community partners. winning poet Dave Lucas ’02, the recipient strengthening ties between the Boler School of a Henry Hoyns Fellowship from the and the regional business community, n The John Carroll S.I.F.E. (Students in Free University of Virginia and a Discovery/ alumni relations, and fund-raising for the Enterprise) team gave its presentation The Nation Prize, May 2. His poems have Boler School and the University. in the Regional S.I.F.E. competition at appeared in many journals including Paris the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel. The Review, Poetry, and Slate. Lucas is a Ph.D. n John McBratney, Ph.D., professor of presentation reviewed four of its 2010-2011 candidate in English language and literature at English, is the 2011 Distinguished Faculty projects: African Children Ministries, Hope the University of Michigan. The lecture was Award winner. The award is presented for Honduran Children Foundation, Elevate part of John Carroll’s Visiting Writer Series. each year to a faculty Your Future, and Sam’s Club Environmental member selected Sustainability Challenge. The team competed faculty focus by a committee of in the nationals in May in Minneapolis. faculty, students, n Edward Hahnenberg, Ph.D., former associate administrators, and professor of theology at Xavier University, Events alumni for excellence is the inaugural Jack ’56 and Mary Jane in classroom n The University hosted the 4th Annual Breen ’91, ’94G teaching, scholarship, in March. Government Career Day Chair in Catholic advisement, and leadership of students, Representatives from the federal, state, Systematic Theology together with participation in civic and and local levels of government agencies in the Department community affairs. attended. The event gives participants of Theology and a chance to learn about the missions of Religious Studies. different government agencies and how The establishment For more news, visit jcu.edu. to become better job candidates. The of the chair supports

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As part of John Carroll’s 125th anniversary, the University – with an attendance of 1,200 – celebrated commencement and reunion together May 20-22. Highlights during the festive weekend included: • Baccalaureate and Reunion Mass. • Class dinners. • Parties under the big tent. • Alumni Awards Dinner. • Pancakes with the Professors. • Athletic hard hat party to celebrate the construction of the turf on the football field. • Fireworks display. • Commencement address by the Very Reverend Timothy Kesicki, S.J., ’84.

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By John Walsh

ou know someone who has battled it, or even to the ACS. Cancers of the prostate and breast are the most succumbed to it. You wear the bracelets and post the frequently diagnosed cancers in men and women, respectively, Yribbons. You’re aware. And you pray. In its various followed by lung and colorectal cancers in men and in women. forms, it affects millions of people. It’s cancer. Events such as Relay For Life (see sidebar on page 13) and The estimated number of men and women who died from networks such as Susan G. Komen for the Cure raise funds cancer in 2010 is 569,490, according to the American Cancer and awareness for cancer research. Specific to the John Carroll Society (ACS). Lung cancer is the most common fatal cancer community, Susan Gregg, acquisitions associate in the Grasselli in men (29 percent), followed by prostate (11 percent) and Library; Maryclaire Moroney, Ph.D., associate professor in the colon and rectum (9 percent). In women, lung (26 percent), English department; and Katie (Matia) Gibbons ’00, a fourth- breast (15 percent), and colon and rectum (9 percent) are the grade Title 1 reading teacher in Maple Heights (Ohio) City leading areas of cancer death. Schools, are examples of overcoming adversity when faced with The estimated number of new cancer cases in 2010 the disease. For Moroney, it’s Hodgkin’s lymphoma; Gregg, among men and women is more than 1.5 million, according breast cancer; and Gibbons, brain cancer.

8 SUMMER 2011 Finding out After a routine mammogram, the doctor saw something he returned to the doctor a week later feeling exactly the same. didn’t like, so he requested Gregg return for more images. She was ordered to get a CAT scan Friday, April 18. Surviving cancer After that, the doctor still didn’t like what he saw, so he “I didn’t think it would show anything and thought it was ordered a biopsy. It was late morning Feb. 28, 2009, when just a precaution,” she says. Gregg got the call. When Gibbons returned to her primary care physician Three women in our community share their stories “The day I was diagnosed, everyone in the tech services after the scan, the doctor told her she detected an department knew because I couldn’t contain myself,” she says. abnormality and instructed her to make an appointment with Gregg’s doctor found a lump in her left breast the size of a a neurosurgeon. After informing her parents about the results pencil tip. It was the early stages of breast cancer. of the scan, Gibbons’ mom shared the news with the primary “I had just gotten a physical in late December 2008 and care physician for whom she works. He was able to schedule felt perfectly fine,” she says. an MRI for her Monday morning. In Moroney’s case, she discovered a lump just above By looking at the CAT scan films, a doctor from Gibbons’ her collarbone in October 2008. She also had a persistent, primary care physician’s office said it was large enough to cause itchy rash. A month’s worth of antibiotics wasn’t effective, a seizure, and there was debate about whether she should be so Moroney’s general practitioner referred her to a head-and- admitted to the emergency room on Friday evening. She ended neck specialist. up staying at home and was put on antiseizure medication. “I had all the cancer symptoms, such as extreme fatigue “That Saturday, my family had tickets to Michael Bublé, and night sweats,” she says. “By the end of November, I knew who’s my favorite musician,” she says. “I had big plans but I had cancer.” couldn’t go. It was a difficult weekend.” One of Moroney’s colleagues accompanied her on a return Gibbons had the MRI first thing Monday at Fairview trip to the doctor, who said the lump looked like Hodgkin’s Hospital in Cleveland, and the neurosurgeon could tell by lymphoma. The results, which came back New Year’s Eve, looking at her eyes there was a tumor pressing on her left one. confirmed the doctor’s belief. “He said, ‘I don’t like the looks of this – can you come in “The nurse was great,” she says. “She wouldn’t leave until Thursday and get a haircut so we can get that tumor out of I was set up with an oncologist.” there?’” Gibbons says. Moroney wanted to make sure the cancer, which was Gibbons’ father wanted a second opinion, so the at stage three, was curable. Luckily, it hadn’t reached her neurologist immediately dragged in another doctor, who bone marrow. She was scheduled to start chemotherapy the said, “Yeah, that has to come out.” The doctor prescribed her following week. antisiezure medicine and steroids to reduce swelling. Unlike Gregg and Moroney, Gibbons’ diagnosis took At this point, there was no talk about cancer – just longer. In 2007, she was experiencing headaches and thought moving on with life. Gibbons received a gift bag with scarves they were stress related. They started occurring right after she and hats from a close friend. met her soon-to-be husband, Dan Gibbons. That summer, after “She was realistic, but I didn’t want to think about that,” having a drink, she’d have horrible headaches. She thought it she says. “My hair is important to me, and it was difficult was the alcohol, not a brain tumor. knowing it was going to be cut off the next day.” “I couldn’t get out of bed until 5:00 the next day,” she says. The night before surgery, friends and family visited Gibbons was getting headaches, losing weight, and Gibbons’ home bearing gifts. A priest – a family friend who randomly becoming tired. She wanted to take a nap right was battling throat cancer – also visited to talk about his before her 30th birthday party because she anticipated a experience and lead a prayer service. headache later in the evening. She wasn’t too worried about these symptoms until spring 2008 when the headaches Under the knife became more frequent and severe. After her diagnosis, Gregg had a lumpectomy March 5, 2009. The week after Easter, Gibbons saw her primary care The surgeon removed the tumor and performed a lymph-node physician who diagnosed the headaches as migraines because biopsy. Before the outpatient procedure, the surgeon told she had the symptoms. The doctor also put Gibbons on an Gregg she would need radiation, too. antibiotic, thinking she could have a sinus infection. She The final pathology report came back a week later. There

www.jcu.edu/MAGAZINE 9 wasn’t able to sleep. “It was frustrating knowing I needed to sleep to recover,” she says. “The steroids kept me up all night and made me hungry.” While recovering, Gibbons received many visitors who brought dinners, sweets, and flowers. “At this point, I still didn’t think it was cancer,” she says. “I wasn’t ready to know. Two weeks after I got home, though, I really wanted to know. The results were the first thing on my mind.” Meanwhile, the brain tumor board at the Cleveland Clinic was analyzing the tumor and determining appropriate treatment. It had to generate a protocol, which took several weeks. “By this time, I was going crazy,” Gibbons says. “I needed to know.” Finally, a month after surgery, Gibbons received the results – she had a grade-four glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), which is the most aggressive form of brain cancer. “Statistics show it’s not good,” she says. “I broke down. It was devastating hearing the results.”

Getting better Gregg’s treatment plan for breast cancer was five-fold: • Surgery. Gregg • Chemotherapy. • Radiation. was good news and bad. The good – the cancer was caught early, • Taking Herceptin for a year. and the bad – it’s an aggressive type (HER2 positive) that would • Hormone therapy for five years. require radiation, chemo, and the biological drug Herceptin. “I said, ‘Gee, maybe I should just have a mastectomy That’s when the surgeon told Gregg cancer is like a roller-coaster. instead,” she says. “But the oncologist drew me a diagram and Like Gregg’s, Moroney’s surgery was an outpatient said the results would be the same if I chose the five-step plan or procedure. The excision biopsy took place at University mastectomy.” Hospitals Dec. 22, 2008. Gregg took drugs three days before the start of each On April 24, 2008, during Gibbons’ six-hour surgery to chemo treatment to prepare her body. remove the large tumor, all her mom’s family (there’s 13 siblings) “They had me all jacked up,” she says. “I didn’t like the were there in addition to her dad’s and boyfriend’s families. feeling.” “They took up a whole area of the hospital,” she says. Gregg underwent outpatient surgery for insertion of a port When Gibbons awoke from surgery, she was alert and able in early April, preparing for her first chemo treatment on to eat and drink. She remained in the hospital for six days, a the 14th. Carboplatin, Taxotere, and Herceptin were few of which were spent in bed. She had a black eye, looked administered one after the other. The treatments, which battered and fatigued, and was on a high dose of steroids and were on three week cycles, lasted 18 weeks and finished in pain medication. August. She continued going to Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield “I formed a closer relationship with God in that hospital Heights, Ohio, every three weeks for Herceptin, which is bed,” she says. administered the same way as chemo, through March 2010. As the treatments progressed, Gregg became more fatigued. In limbo “The first and second treatments weren’t bad, but the last While Gibbons was in the hospital after surgery, she didn’t two were rough,” she says. “Still, I thought, ‘I can do this.’ receive any information about the tumor, only that the Luckily, I only missed work the days I had treatment.” neurosurgeon was able to remove it entirely. Gregg started the next phase of her treatment, radiation, “I felt confident I was going to recover and get back to my right after Labor Day in September. Radiation – there were 35 life,” she says. treatments – was scheduled Monday through Friday before work. When Gibbons went home, she went straight to bed but “I was amazed at how much math is involved in the radiation

10 SUMMER 2011 prep to make sure the beam is plotted out precisely,” she says. But there was good news for Gibbons. She became Gregg applied cream to her skin several times a day to engaged to Dan after they returned from a boat trip in August help combat irritation, which is a side effect. She also drank a 2008. Then the scan readings after radiation continued lot of water and walked daily. showing no signs of cancer. She was able to return to Moroney’s treatment started Jan. 17, 2009. To kill the teaching that fall, and support from other teachers and the cancer cells, she had to prepare her body with a one-week administration made the transition a smooth one. prechemo treatment. Doctors checked her pulmonary and “Teaching while finishing chemo kept me going,” she says. heart function before administering chemo. “I passed out with the nuclear medicine test, so they did a Dealing with the effects noninvasive heart check,” she says. During Gregg’s treatment, the chemo, which had a cumulative Moroney underwent a PET scan – more radioactive effect, changed how food tasted, but that didn’t last long. The material is directed at the tumor cells – so doctors could see other common side effect was hair loss. how many tumors existed. There were more than a dozen “It goes quickly, and it’s quite a shock,” she says. “I bought small ones in her spleen, neck, esophagus, and chest area. a wig but didn’t like wearing it every day, so I wore scarves and “The test was worth it to determine the cancer wasn’t in hats. Losing my hair was the hardest part.” my bone marrow,” she says. Throughout the treatment, Gregg never felt sick; she just The treatment included six months of chemotherapy, which felt like something happened she had to take care of. Her ended in June. Radiation wasn’t an option because Moroney had routine didn’t change much. dozens of tumors throughout her lungs and esophagus. In Moroney’s case, her family and friends came from all “I was so focused on treatment and getting better I didn’t over the country to stay with her a week at a time during think about how I got the cancer,” she says. “I didn’t want to her treatment. During this time, her teenage children, after know much more.” having slowly absorbed what was going on with their mother, Moroney’s treatment for Hodgkin’s consisted of four drugs: continued on with their lives as normal. Friends and family Adriamycin, vincristine, bleomycin, and dacarbazine. conducted research about Hodgkin’s. “The bleomycin is scary because it’s incredibly dangerous, “I, the research scholar, didn’t want to know all that could and the nurse administers it in a hazmat suit, carefully go wrong,” she says. “But, for example, I read about the four dropping the drug into the port in my chest,” she says. “It can drugs I was taking. The oncologists explained in a clear way burn your veins.” why the chemo works so effectively for this cancer. Also, there Moroney took chemo every other Friday. But in the middle of the treatment, she had the flu, so she skipped a dose and rescheduled it. Although the chemo is finished, treatment isn’t complete. Moroney will continue seeing her doctor for a CAT scan every six months for three years until the five-year mark, which is in 2014. In Gibbons’ case, she was discouraged by her neurosurgeon from reading about GBMs because the information wasn’t hopeful. “My mom was the best advocate I had,” she says. “She had a wonderful way of getting the facts and what I needed to do, as well as communicating that to our family. She was the best caregiver anyone could ask for.” Treatment consisted of taking chemo (Temedar) orally daily and radiation Monday through Friday. Doctors took weekly blood tests to ensure Gibbons’ immune system was handling the treatment. She took chemo until March 2009. “Despite side effects from treatment, I was able to get through it because of Dan, my family, and friends,” she says. “Dan stepped up. If we had plans but I couldn’t handle it, we didn’t go. I couldn’t enjoy some things, but I tried to make the most of it.” Gibbons

www.jcu.edu/MAGAZINE 11 developed close relationships with them.” Gregg’s coworkers also have been supportive. “If there was anything I couldn’t do, they picked up the slack,” she says. “They sent me cards, baked, had little celebrations along the way; they prayed. As I went from one stage to the next, we addressed the days or times I couldn’t work. They were accommodating and took care of things for me while I was out.” Like Gregg, Moroney’s colleagues were instrumental in her recovery. In fall of 2009, Moroney started teaching again. Even though she wanted a low profile when she returned, the English department threw her a little celebration. Gibbons is glad she’s part of a support group, which meets once a month. Some people in the group have gone through a lot worse. For example, there are survivors who have to depend on others for the rest of their lives. “It’s a blessing to have,” she says. “We don’t give advice, just support. I couldn’t have gotten through it without my family, but they aren’t cancer survivors. This group knows what I’m going through. Some people don’t have options. I got married. I have my hair. I give people who are just starting treatment hope.” Moroney Looking back and reflecting are many nurses in my family that knew about the treatment.” Gregg’s approach to dealing with breast cancer was a practical Moroney became weak and ill after chemo. She would one based on advice from a Jesuit friend, who told her to be gain energy back, then become sick again. positive, confident, and prayerful. “It was difficult to keep up with my children,” she says. “But I “That’s what I tried to do,” she says. “I didn’t want it to was able to reassure them I was going to be OK. They trusted me.” take over my life, yet I didn’t bury my head in the sand. I tried to strike a balance. Working helped because when I was at Living with cancer work, I didn’t think about cancer.” For Gregg, there’s a chance the breast cancer could come back. Gregg also received tremendous support from her sister- Doctors can’t tell her she’s 100-percent cured. The hormone in-law, who had lymphoma two years previously. They could therapy – a pill she takes once a day for five years (she has relate to each other even though they had different cancers. three years left) – is supposed to keep the disease in check. “Laura showed me courage and strength,” she says. “She She continues with her yearly mammograms and additional set the tone.” follow-up doctor visits. Side effects of the medication, While going through her treatment, Moroney believed it Anastrozole, are muscle and bone pain, hot flashes, night was a moment to slow down and prioritize her life. About 10 sweats, and bone loss. To combat that loss, Gregg is infused years ago, she felt a strong call to adopt her two children, who with Zometa, a drug that builds bone mass, twice a year. were ages six and eight at the time. Gregg remains active with an exercise group on campus “I have faith and confidence I wouldn’t have been given twice a week and added relaxation yoga to her routine. On the these two children if I couldn’t raise them,” she says. spiritual side, she’s part of a group that prays the rosary once a Even after Moroney’s treatment, she still feels her neck at week in Rodman Chapel. times, and when she feels age-related pain, thinks the cancer Additionally, she belongs to a breast cancer support group is back. at Gesu parish that prays, cooks, and socializes. She discovered Gibbons’ doctors will keep a close eye on her for the rest the group toward the end of her chemo treatment. of her life, yet she doesn’t want cancer to be the determining “They are wonderful group of women who I wouldn’t factor for every choice she makes. have met if not for this disease,” she says. “I’m blessed to have “I need to live life to the fullest,” she says.

12 SUMMER 2011 Showing support

hose who participate in, and and underclassmen, usually students benefit from, John Carroll’s annual who’ve been touched by cancer or have TRelay For Life fundraiser can connections with someone who has.” thank Joel Mullner ’07, ’09G, who worked The Relay For Life slogan “Celebrate. with other students and staff to start the Remember. Fight Back.” ties to the three event in the spring of 2007. ceremonies that take place during the In its first four years on campus, the benefit. benefit has netted more than $200,000 The opening ceremony doubles as a for the American Cancer Society. In its time to celebrate cancer survivors, who first year, the event was even named are recognized as they take their first lap the top rookie relay in the state and the around the Hamlin Quad. All participants top collegiate relay in the U.S. per capita line the “track” and clap for them. for schools with a similar enrollment “It’s very emotional,” Mullner says. (a student body between 2,500 and After the ceremony, there’s a 5,000). While the benefit has remained luncheon for the survivors and their successful, it has had to weather turbulent a chair and advisor, a 13-student committee families. economic times and decreases in the plans and manages the event, including all The night of the benefit students line amount of donations. aspects of fundraising, logistics, recruitment, the Hamlin Quad with luminaries, for which Nationally, all community Relay For entertainment, and public relations. people donate $10 per luminary in memory Life events raised $388 million in 2010, Additionally, the American Cancer Society of those who died or in honor of those who according to the American Cancer Society. provides training – it assigns a staffer to survived cancer. More specifically, 493 college campuses each relay – for the students because it The luminaria ceremony, which serves raised more than $22 million last year. wants to make sure the Relay For Life brand as the cornerstone of the event, focuses on This year in Ohio, Relay For Life teams are remains consistent. The official title for the remembering those who’ve passed away. The expected to raise $17.2 million. event is the American Cancer Society Relay ceremony also includes a few speakers, such The event, which typically lasts 24 hours For Life of John Carroll University. as those in the Carroll community who lost in many communities, adopted an 18-hour Each year, the fundraiser adopts a parents or other relatives, or are survivors model common for collegiate relays, says theme. This year’s was a fifth birthday party. themselves. The names of those honored or Mullner, the assistant director of enrollment In the past, themes were about superheroes, remembered for their battle with cancer are at Carroll. Because of safety concerns with the jungle, and Hollywood. part of a slideshow presented on a big screen. the University and University Heights, part “We encourage teams to embrace the It takes about 20 minutes to show 1,000 to of the event was held outside and part was theme because it adds to the fun of the 1,200 names. The ceremony concludes with a held inside during the first three years. Since event,” Mullner says. silent lap around the luminaries to reflect and then, the event has been approved to remain Each team, consisting of about 15 people, focus on those who’ve passed away. outside for its entirety. has a fundraiser that day. For example, one Lastly, during a formal ceremony at the end Each year, the benefit is held at the end year, the hockey team set up a game to score of the event, participants are thanked for their of April. This year’s event got under way at 1 on its goalie. Those who did won a prize. efforts fighting the disease, and the different p.m. April 30 and concluded at 7 a.m. May 1. The atmosphere is festive with ongoing teams involved are recognized for such things There were 47 participating teams consisting music and fun, random activities such as as the best game, who raised the most money, of 590 people who raised almost $40,000. musical chairs and pogo-stick competitions. and the most creatively themed outfit. Christopher Haering ’11 chaired the “The whole campus community is “We encourage and challenge student-run benefit this year, and graduate involved,” Mullner says. “Families come out, participants to commit to fundraising all assistant Angie Weimer advised. In addition to neighbors come. There’s a good mix of upper through the year,” Mullner says.

www.jcu.edu/MAGAZINE 13 Addressing the price tag How JCU helps families afford a private-school education

14 SUMMER 2011 By John Walsh

he University has set out to break down financial scholarship. That program evolved into the Ohio Access barriers that prevent bright highschool students Initiative (OAI) in which 100 academically excellent from considering John Carroll because of students from lower-income families in Ohio received affordability. That goal flows from its mission significant financial aid for tuition. Tas a Jesuit school and desire to be aware of those who Starting this fall, Carroll will expand the reach of its face significant challenges. access initiative to all Pell Grant recipients admitted to Financial barriers to attend college among lower- the institution regardless of their home state. To reflect income families are considerable. Costs impact the types this, the OAI program was renamed the John Carroll of schools students will consider and create the need to Access Initiative. work full-time during school, which generally impedes At the federal level, Pell Grants have been a focus of academic performances and lowers retention and budget debates. Funding was retained in the continuing graduation rates. resolution that funds the federal government for the rest At the federal government level, the focus on lower- of this year at $5,550. Retaining Pell Grants in the fiscal income student achievement and the appropriate use of year 2012 budget will be more difficult to defend. That dollars – through the Pell Grant, the largest funded grant debate is under way. The Association of Jesuit Colleges program for higher education – is under increased scrutiny. and Universities and John Carroll are working to retain Nationally, less than 15 percent of Pell recipients attend Pell Grants at current levels. private colleges, and the graduation rates among those In addition to providing financial aid, JCU’s enrollment students lag behind their non-Pell recipient counterparts. division helps access initiative recipients acclimate to This used to be true at John Carroll. However, during campus life – about 13 percent are first-generation college the past six years, the focus on affordability for all students students this year. Through programmatic support, Carroll has helped the University address the issue directly. is reducing the number of Pell Grant recipients from lower- Robust academic and merit scholarships and need- income families who leave college because of financial based aid (along with the Pell Grant) make Carroll more concerns after their freshman and sophomore years. affordable than many lower-income families may realize. “In the past, we saw students leaving the University for “We want to break down financial and social barriers financial reasons and wanted to address that,” Williams says. for students so they can succeed,” says Brian Williams, “We want to keep students here and see them graduate vice president for enrollment. “We don’t want a student with a Carroll degree. We have a 90-percent retention rate to say, ‘I can’t afford Carroll, so I’m not going to even apply among this group of students. It works because we’ve for admission.’” There are federal, state, and institutional dramatically reduced their financial pressure.” resources we try to bring together for every student who The University’s access initiatives are designed to applies for admission to ensure cost isn’t the sole factor alleviate the financial strains students and their families when choosing or ruling out the University.” may feel so they can focus on academics and social and community engagement, which allow them to Program evolution grow closer to the University’s mission than they might In 2006, JCU’s Cleveland Opportunity Scholarship otherwise be able to do. If students aren’t financially or allowed 30 academically excellent students from a socially engaged at the University, they’re usually not Cleveland public high school or any Catholic high equipped to succeed academically. To that end, students school in Cuyahoga County to enroll on a full-tuition will be encouraged to enroll in a one-credit course – led

www.jcu.edu/MAGAZINE 15 by faculty, staff, and peers – that will anchor them as yourself when doing service.” they transition to collegiate life and provide access to As an upperclassman, Clark mentored other access- resources and information that should assist them in a initiative students, primarily freshmen and sophomores, successful undergraduate experience. and answered questions ranging from service projects to “Invariably, when a student is struggling in the college life. classroom, there’s something outside the classroom “As a freshman, you have a lot of questions,” he contributing to it,” Williams says. “Whether it’s normal says. “For example, I didn’t know how to handle certain concerns of homesickness, health, pressure, working too situations while serving, such as when kids act up much, or something deeper, we know these pressures in a classroom or when nurses where I volunteered are magnified among students from lower-income weren’t particularly helpful. If students didn’t like their backgrounds.” service project, I told them how they could change The first cohort from the access initiative graduated their experience. I helped them get the most out of the this year. Billy Clark, Alexandra Audi, and Nathalia Vega projects. It’s good to help other students knowing you’ve are extremely grateful for the opportunities afforded to been in similar situations.” them – and they’re making the most of it. After not knowing what to major in at first, Clark took core curriculum classes, attended social science Finding his way conferences, and participated in the We the People During his senior year at Archbishop Hoban High School program (teaching elementary school children in urban in Akron, Ohio, Clark’s grandfather introduced him to the areas about the U.S. Constitution). He discovered he wanted University. to be a high school math teacher his sophomore year. “I fell in love with Carroll,” he says. “I took the tour and “It just clicked,” says the math major. walked around campus. It felt a bit like my high school.” But before he earns a master’s degree, Clark intends Clark also considered two public universities, visiting to devote himself to at least one year of service at Saint those schools before JCU, which was his last stop. Martin de Porres High School in Cleveland. That’s not After JCU accepted Clark, his aunt called the surprising considering We the People and the access enrollment division to figure out how he could afford initiative are service oriented. the tuition. That’s when she found out about the access initiative. Galvanized to help others As part of the cohort, Clark attended meetings about When Audi, who hails from North Canton, Ohio, was service and charity throughout his freshman year. During attending St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Louisville, his sophomore, junior, and senior years, he became Ohio, her teachers suggested she look at John Carroll; involved in various service-oriented internships, which he and when she did, like Clark, she fell in love with it. reflected on through writings and group discussions. Audi applied to other universities but decided John “The point is to better your perception of yourself Carroll was the best fit for her. and those you’re serving,” he says. “You learn a lot about “If a problem arose, my parents could be here

16 SUMMER 2011 Rates of success 4-Year Graduation Rates Regardless of their socioeconomic backgrounds, students are excelling 70% at Carroll. Consider the following: • Before 2005, the freshman-to-sophomore retention rate and four-year student graduation rate among lower-income and first-generation students from Ohio was 74 percent and 58 percent, respectively. 50% • As a result of the University’s access programs and support, the freshman-to-sophomore retention rate of the first cohort of Ohio Access Initiative students was 93 percent. 25% • The difference between non-Pell Grant and Pell Grant graduates 4-yr Public 4-yr Public John from JCU is only 2 percent. Ohio U.S.A. Carroll quickly,” she says. “I liked the atmosphere of campus and Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. Previously, she got being a bus ride from downtown Cleveland. I also knew a taste of the legal profession when she worked as a I’d get to know the professors well and they’d prepare nonlegal intern at the Canton City Prosecutor’s Office me to become a woman for others.” conducting phone interviews for domestic violence After a joyous moment after being accepted cases and volunteered at a domestic violence shelter. to Carroll, Audi thought about how to pay for the “It was difficult to hear the stories, but I felt education. She developed a close relationship with galvanized to make this my career,” she says. “I want to the admissions department to understand loans and be a domestic violence prosecutor.” scholarships. She didn’t know about the access initiative until she received her financial aid package. Touching lives “I received a lot of aid but didn’t know how or why,” she While at John Marshall High School in Cleveland, Vega’s says. “I was excited. Once I came to campus, they explained high school advisor suggested she look at John Carroll. the access initiative and the service component.” Even though she was accepted to other universities, Like Clark, Audi became involved with the We the Vega liked Carroll more because it’s a liberal arts school People program. She also tutored elementary school with a service aspect offering many study-abroad students and worked with youths in a disability program. opportunities. She also liked the communications Her interest in social justice stemmed from the service department and the fact it was close to home. she was involved with in high school working at the “When I was accepted to JCU, that’s when I knew Hartville (Ohio) Migrant Center. I got the access initiative aid,” she says. “The Cleveland The double major – political science and philosophy Scholarship also helped, but the access initiative finalized – chose them because they complement each other and my decision.” assist with enhancing her education and becoming a During her sophomore year, Vega took more English well-rounded individual. classes than required and noted her professors said she “Philosophy opened my mind to look at polysci and was a good writer. As a result, she became an English serve differently,” she says. “I liked how philosophy made major. And, like Audi, she’s a double major – English and me think and feel.” communication. Her interests lie in the creative aspects Like Clark, Audi mentored students, answering of the communication and media fields. She’s not sure general questions from underclassmen about school and if she’ll attend graduate school and is leaning toward service projects. joining the Peace Corps. “You immerse yourself in the community to educate While at Carroll, Vega tutored elementary school yourself and have the people in that community teach children and worked with disabled kids to help them you,” she says. “They have as much to teach you as you build self-confidence. do them. I enjoyed being able to share these experiences “It’s been nice to build relationships with children,” with the new students coming to Carroll.” she says. “It’s nice to know you’ve touched their lives in a Audi, who wants to be a lawyer, enrolled at positive way.”

www.jcu.edu/MAGAZINE 17 Men for others

18 SUMMER 2011 The second part of a four-part series

As the community continues celebrating the 125th anniversary Fellowship to enhance the Jesuit presence on campus. Presently, of the University, it’s appropriate to highlight what makes it names such as Rodman, Schell, and O’Malley adorn buildings on different from the vast majority of institutions of higher learning campus in memory of popular Jesuits who’ve served the University. Men for othersin the U.S. – the Jesuits. For generations, the presence of Jesuits on campus has been The Society of Jesus, founded in 1540, forms the largest the living link to the 450-year-old traditions of spirituality and religious order of priests and brothers in the Catholic Church. education that are the hallmark of the Society of Jesus. Jesuits Jesuits serve in 112 nations on six continents, with the largest serving as teachers, chaplains, hall moderators, and advisors number in India and the U.S. The Society is divided into 91 communicated that tradition to students in a deeply personal provinces with 12 dependent regions: three in Africa, four in way. Although the number of Jesuits on campus has declined the Americas, and five in Asia and Oceania. Led by Superior recently, their presence still is vital to the University’s mission General Fr. Adolfo Nicolas, S.J., its motto is Ad majorem Dei and identity. gloriam, which is Latin meaning to the greater glory of God. At commencement this year, the Very Reverend Timothy The Society is characterized by its ministries in missionary Kesicki, S.J., ’84 reminded the class of 2011 that, although Jesuit work, human rights, social justice, and higher education. It institutions are part of a distinguished brand, they’re not part of operates colleges and universities in various countries throughout a franchise. the world and maintains more than 50 colleges, universities and “A Jesuit education isn’t something you have, rather, it’s high schools in the U.S. reflected in the way you think and the choices you make in life,” More specifically to John Carroll, all of the University’s 24 he says. “We see Jesuit education in the way you live your life, presidents, from Fr. John Neustich, S.J. (1886 - 1888) to Robert leading you toward work and passions that contribute to a good L. Niehoff, S.J. (2005 - present), have been Jesuits. In the late greater than yourself. Let your Jesuit education help you find your 1800s, Fr. Henry Behrens, S.J., the Superior of the Buffalo purpose in life for which God created you.” Mission of the Jesuits and rector of Canisius College, sent Fr. Reflecting on the impact of the Jesuits at Carroll, we profile Neustich to Cleveland to help establish a Catholic college in them in this and subsequent issues of the magazine. We start with Cleveland. Frs. Herman Kerckhoff, S.J., Joseph Gaechter, S.J., two: Cyril Pinchak, S.J., ’06, who’s in the beginning stages of his and John Devlin, S.J., along with Fr. Neustich, were the first journey, and Fr. Thomas Schubeck, S.J., who’s transitioning from faculty of St. Ignatius College. decades of teaching to focusing more on writing. Their stories are In the early 1960s, the Jesuit community established a Jesuit vivid reminders of the Jesuit influence on the Carroll community.

www.jcu.edu/MAGAZINE 19 By Tim Ertle ’11 t’s been a lifetime of watching, learning, and applying for Fr. Thomas Schubeck, IS.J., one of John Carroll’s beloved professors. He says what originally attracted him to the Jesuits was a sense of community and their belief in integrating theory and practice. Working and learning from parents, teachers, coaches, Jesuits, and students, he gained much guidance and knowledge that prepared him for diverse experiences and ministries. These experiences included teaching high school and college students, community organizing, spiritual direction, prison ministry, and scholarly writing. He puts the practices he learned years ago into play today. Now others can watch and learn from him.

Hard work Fr. Schubeck lights up when he talks about his family. He recalls his parents, Joseph and Margaret, raising their 10 children – he falls seventh in line – in Saint Ignatius of Antioch Parish on Cleveland’s West Side all he could about World War II knowing his that faith to those who want it. and demonstrating their strong faith to their older brother, Larry, was stationed on a ship in “As a little kid, I was aware of the strong children. His father worked for a railroad Southeast Asia. faith my parents had,” he says. “With my company, and his mother stayed home with The importance of delivering newspapers brother serving in the military, we used to the kids, which was no easy chore. pales in comparison to the work Fr. Schubeck gather as a family almost every night to pray “I don’t know how she did it,” has done since, helping young people better the rosary for my brother’s well-being.” Fr. Schubeck says. their lives in various ways. He’s been teaching As if having a son overseas wasn’t difficult When you talk to Fr. Schubeck and listen since 1962, first at Loyola Academy in enough, the Schubecks were raising their to all he has done – from advising students, Chicago, then in Berkeley, Calif., and finally as younger kids during a burdensome economic teaching, chairing a department, working as a faculty member at John Carroll since 1989. time. The family used to receive ration stamps a chaplain, and publishing books and essays – He served as chairman of the Department for scarce goods such as gasoline and sugar. you can’t help but ask the same question: How of Theology and Religious Studies from They received more stamps than the neighbors does he do it all? 1995 to 1999 and continues to teach in the because the family was larger. Fr. Schubeck was born in Bellevue, Ohio department, leading basic classes about moral “I remember my mother giving some away,” – about 70 miles west of Cleveland – but the decision making and Christian social justice he says. “We always had what we needed, but family moved to Cleveland after his father’s job, during the 2010-11 academic year. she looked after people to make sure everyone with the Nickel Plate Railroad, was transferred. Additionally, Fr. Schubeck serves as a else was OK. She was a selfless person.” He noticed how well his hard-working father faculty advisor, helping students navigate their Fr. Schubeck also was close with his parish managed money with so many kids and a way through their college years. Add that to priest, Fr. John Ciolek, someone he called a modest income. While in third grade, the nine- writing and serving on committees, and you great counselor during his childhood. year-old realized that if he wanted spending can tell he’s busy – and that’s only counting his Realizing how fortunate he was to have money, he’d have to find a job. This led him to work as a faculty member at John Carroll. role models in his life, Fr. Schubeck tries take on a paper route, delivering The Cleveland to reciprocate the favor by serving as a News on West 88th Street. Pass it on volunteer chaplain at the Ohio Department That was his first job, one that taught him Fr. Schubeck has learned to be faithful and of Rehabilitation and Correction Northeast about responsibility and hard work. He’d read serve God and others, and now he passes on Pre-release Center on East 30th Street in

20 SUMMER 2011 Cleveland. He has done so since 2003. The two have traveled together throughout available to people who need to be informed.” Working with the incarcerated is the world, and Gray laughs when he recalls Fr. Schubeck has written dozens of articles something he started doing in 1984 at San their vacations. and reviews that have been published in Quentin State Prison in California and “He plans so extensively in whatever he scholarly journals. He’s also received numerous continued to do part-time through 1986. does, and he’s one of the most meticulous research grants to work on ethics-related Working with the Northeast Pre-release people I’ve ever met,” Fr. Gray says. projects. His students, undoubtedly, reap the Center, however, is different because it’s an all- benefits of that hard work. female prison. The value of education “Fr. Schubeck is the most well-prepared Working with inmates is just one example After graduating from St. Edward High School teacher I’ve had at Carroll,” says Michael of the diverse experiences that originally in Lakewood, Ohio, in 1954 – just the second Babinski ’11. “He comes to class and you can attracted Fr. Schubeck to join the Society of graduating class in the school’s history – tell he has done his homework. It’s easier as a Jesus. During his junior year at John Carroll, Fr. Schubeck enrolled at St. Edward’s student to do your work when you know the he was convinced he was going to be a University, a Catholic liberal arts school in professor is putting in the time.” priest, but he’d never put much thought into Austin, Texas, with the hope of becoming a becoming a Jesuit. Their advertisement of doctor. After one year there, he decided to Changing lives community was appealing, and he liked the transfer closer to home and enrolled at John It’s come full circle for Fr. Schubeck, from idea of taking what he learned in the classroom Carroll, where he spent the next two years. Northeast Ohio to California and foreign out into the real world. With one year of college left, Fr. Schubeck countries back to Cleveland. He’s encountered “What impressed me most about him as a left for the seminary in 1957 in small-town numerous people along the way who’ve helped priest was his authenticity,” Fr. Howard Gray, Milford, Ohio. He took a few classes from shape him into the person he is today, but the S.J., says. “He’s a man for all seasons and has Loyola University Chicago and Xavier legacy he has left with others will carry on pastoral versatility. I’ve watched him deal University, and was awarded a bachelor’s much longer. with men and women, old and young, and he’s degree in Latin from Loyola in 1961. He still plans to teach for another year so good at dealing with people in different With a degree in Latin, something he had at least, although he admits he’s anxious to situations.” little interest in, he earned a master’s degree in write. He has the respect of colleagues and biology from the University of Detroit (now students, which was evident when he won the Set the world aflame the University of Detroit Mercy). He earned Distinguished Faculty Award in 2001. The In textbooks, Fr. Schubeck read Saint Ignatius a second master’s degree two years later in award is given for excellence in classroom of Loyola’s message to go out and set the world theology from Loyola. teaching, scholarship, advisement, and aflame. He took the world part to heart with Fr. Schubeck earned a fourth degree in leadership. Looking at that criterion, it’s clear a strong interest in Christian social ethics 1975, a Ph.D. from the University of Southern Fr. Schubeck embodies all a professor should be. related to social, political, and economic California School of Religion by focusing That’s why his co-worker, Paul Lauritzen, issues. He’s interested in liberation ethics and on social ethics. He stayed in California Ph.D., nominated him. theology in Latin America because of his time immediately after and taught Christian social “I’ve nominated a number of people spent in foreign countries. ethics at the Jesuit School of Theology in throughout the years,” Lauritzen says. “He He spent the summer of 1978 helping Berkeley, Calif. He returned West for a second embodies the ideal the award seeks to honor. a parish in Jocotan, Guatemala, and has stint from 1984 to 1987. He’s deeply committed to students, is a helped organized immersion trips for John He took his passion for social ethics and productive scholar, and serves the University Carroll students. That summer, Fr. Schubeck developed it into a book, “Liberation Ethics: community selflessly. I was surprised no one worked in a poor parish celebrating Mass and Sources, Models, and Norms,” which was nominated him sooner.” counseling others. published in 1993. A second book, “Love That “It was an honor to receive that award,” Fr. Gray, special assistant to the president Does Justice,” was published in 2007. Fr. Schubeck says. “I love teaching and being at Georgetown University, has worked with “Fr. Schubeck is a terrific scholar,” Fr. Gray here. I enjoy working with my colleagues and Fr. Schubeck as his provincial and at Carroll as says. “When you look at his works, he does a enjoy the excitement of my students and their his rector. Forgetting those titles, Fr. Gray says terrific job of making social justice intelligible. willingness to learn. It keeps me going, and I’m he’s most proud to call Fr. Schubeck a friend. Liberation theology is something he makes grateful for that.”

www.jcu.edu/MAGAZINE 21 By John Walsh yril Pinchak’s Carroll experience “The running team always made jokes about was unexpected. Yet it was that me thinking about becoming a priest, but they Cunplanned experience that helped were always good-natured.” lead him into the Society of Jesus. A Byzantine Catholic who grew up in Gesu Start of something bigger parish and attended Gilmour Academy just east At Carroll, Pinchak knew a fair number of Cleveland, Pinchak didn’t have John Carroll of Jesuits because of his involvement with on his radar. And considering many Jesuits who campus ministry. The first Jesuit who had a hail from Cleveland attended St. Ignatius High big influence on him was Fr. Joseph Schell, School, Pinchak’s route was different. S.J., a former president of the University who He chose Gilmour mainly because he encouraged him to partake in an eight-day wanted to join his twin sister to attend the silent retreat. school run by the Brothers of Holy Cross. “He was helpful,” Pinchak says. “I recall a During his senior year, Pinchak looked at several time during my freshman year when we were universities to attend. Then he received a call scheduled to meet at 9 in the morning, and I from JCU’s track and field and cross country slept through it. I awoke to the sound of the more reflective and deepen what it means coach, Richard Mann, who asked him to attend phone ringing at 9:03 – it was Fr. Schell calling to be a Christian,” Fr. Gray says. “He has a John Carroll and run on the track team. Pinchak me to reschedule for the following morning at 9.” deep reverence for the Byzantine Rite and a initially said no because the school was too close Pinchak came to know Fr. Howard Gray, devotion to his own Eastern Church tradition.” to home. But when he visited the other schools, S.J., who’s now the special assistant to the Yet Pinchak wasn’t afraid to tell Fr. Gray they didn’t seem to be a fit. president at Georgetown University, well something wasn’t working in his prayer life. “One of my teachers knew someone in the enough for Fr. Gray to become his spiritual “Cyril wasn’t always trying to please me,” administration and told me to try JCU for a director. While at JCU (2001 to 2007), Gray Gray says. “He was authentic and grew in an year,” he says. “I loved it.” was the rector for the Jesuits and assistant to autonomy you want a young person to have. John Carroll was a fit for Pinchak not just the president for mission and identity. He also You don’t always have to be in agreement to be because of the track and cross country team, taught theology and Ignatian spirituality. a spiritual advisor.” but also the caring teachers, professors, and Fr. Gray met Pinchak when he made his Pinchak’s relationship with Fr. Gray general support staff. He made great friends on eight-day retreat. Fr. Gray saw him every day continues, and, although not as close as they the track and cross country team and received for an hour during the retreat. Afterwards, were when at Carroll, they still meet for dinner a lot of support from coach Mann and the Pinchak continued to meet with Fr. Gray. when they’re in the same town and send each upperclassmen. “I let him take the initiative,” Fr. Gray other notes and letters regularly. “I learned a lot about myself and the says. “He came to see me and stopped in to “I keep in good touch,” says Fr. Gray. world,” he says. talk once a month for about an hour.” “When Cyril took his vows, I gave the homily Pinchak, who majored in English and Those discussions were primarily about for his class. He’s one of those guys who, if you minored in psychology, completed his how Pinchak was growing spiritually, the didn’t see for years and then saw him, it would undergraduate coursework in four years, quality of his prayer, and what running meant be like you saw him a few days ago.” graduating in ’06. While at JCU, Pinchak to him, which was more than exercise. It briefly thought about entering the seminary, was a time to pray and reflect as well. They Onward on but he didn’t let the possibility of entering the also discussed areas of Pinchak’s life in which After graduating from JCU, Pinchak applied priesthood prevent him from enjoying college his faith was growing and when he was to the Notre Dame Alliance for Catholic life. He dated, joined Rhapsody Blue (the all- experiencing skepticism and doubts. Education, a two-year teaching/service, post- male a cappella group), and became involved Pinchak was developing a sense of graduate program, which allows one to teach in campus ministry. how God was calling him. For example, he in an inner-city Catholic school and earn a “If someone came along, and I wanted to questioned whether he wanted to marry and master’s degree in two years. get married, I kept that option open,” he says. have children. If he chose to commit to a “I was all set to go to a school in Pinchak didn’t keep the fact he was religious vocation, he wanted to be involved Jacksonville, Fla., and then I met and talked thinking about becoming a priest private. in the Byzantine Rite as well as the Roman to Br. Jim Boynton, S.J., who was vocation “My friends and teammates knew, but Catholic one. director for the Chicago-Detroit Province,” he they didn’t treat me any differently,” he says. “It was a dimension of his life to be says. “I wanted to teach English and realized

22 SUMMER 2011 perpetrators and the victims of evil in the to University of Detroit Jesuit High School world,” he says. “I, too, share in that same and Academy. He’ll be teaching English and reality. Bringing communion to a man on assisting with the track and cross-country teams. trial for murder, I realized that, no matter our history, people still long for God, and God still The bigger picture longs for us. At John Carroll, the availability of campus “Sometime I want to fix the world, but it ministry, the opportunity for retreats and already has a savior,” he adds. “I need to come liturgy – the whole reflective life – leads people to grips with my own limitations through to where God is calling them. When students sharing others’ stories of limitations.” contemplate their reflective life, priests can Pinchak also worked in a nursing home and suggest appropriately to those who come to Jesuit retirement home called Colombiere in them thinking about a religious vocation, Clarkston, Mich., where Fr. Schell was at the Fr. Gray says. It’s not something they tell time. Fr. Schell passed away April 25, 2008. students to do. Fr. Gray asks students questions Pinchak could’ve applied to any province such as: What do you feel passionately about? preparation is built into the formation of within the Jesuit community, but it made sense What are you good at? What do people tell you Jesuits, as well as travel, teaching, and forming to join the Chicago-Detroit one because of you’re good at? community. I liked these.” its proximity to where he’s from originally. “Many students think and come away with Pinchak entered the novitiate, which is Many guys stay close to their home province, wanting to teach and be an active lay person the first stage of Jesuit formation, in August Pinchak says. in the church,” he says. “We talk about how 2006 in Berkley, Mich. The novitiate is During first studies, the second stage of they’re attracted to service and addressing dedicated to experiencing prayer and service formation, most Jesuits-to-be earn a master’s social justice. while living in a Jesuit community. During this in philosophy and study one year of theology. “You have to be careful not to manipulate time, as well as at the end of formation, one Pinchak will earn his master’s in English, and service to God out of guilt or power,” Fr. Gray makes a silent, 30-day retreat. his goal is to teach the subject at a Jesuit high adds. “I’m not telling students what to do. I’m “I learned the general tools of how to school. allowing them to study about how to follow a pray,” he says. “I learned about my weaknesses, Regency is the third stage of formation, vocation.” what kind of prayer works better for me, and during which Jesuit scholastics work in As a priest in the future – and even today how to trust my spiritual director. Gradually, ministries, often teaching in high schools and as a Jesuit with vows of poverty, chastity, I got better at seeing hints of how God is universities while living in a community. The obedience – Pinchak says he can do anything working in my life.” Very Reverend Timothy Kesicki, S.J., ’84, the other people do, as long as he avoids sin and Fr. Gray was delighted with Pinchak when superior of the Chicago-Detroit Province has lives within the vows he’s taken. he decided to enter the Society of Jesus. When the final say about where Pinchak will go. “I don’t have to change as a person, but I’m one decides to go through formation, he has to Fr. Ray Guiao, S.J., the formation assistant, growing in the identity of becoming a Jesuit,” talk to a group of Jesuits who probe to see if that helps Kesicki determine where to mission he says. “I don’t have to quit being myself. God person’s calling is authentic and not forced. men. Most likely, Pinchak will be assigned in wants me as I am now, not some time in the “You’re applying for a life, not a the Chicago-Detroit or Wisconsin provinces, future. If I have to wait until I’m perfect to give friendship,” Fr. Gray says. which are in the process of merging together. myself to God, it’ll never happen. Upon entering formation, a psychological It’s also a possibility to work and train overseas “Jesuit formation is about learning how to evaluation is conducted to check for one’s – East Africa, for example. grow in a freedom that allows me to give away aptitude to a healthy life as a Jesuit. Additionally, Pinchak has been enjoying what I’ve been given – talent, education, and “There were a lot of voices that his summers through travel. During his second love. I love being a Jesuit and can’t imagine supplemented mine to Cyril,” Fr. Gray says year of formation, he traveled to Lima, Peru; growing, developing, and learning like I have. about Pinchak’s entering the Society. two summers ago, he went to Cochabamba, It fits me.” On the ministry side of formation, Pinchak Bolivia; and last summer, he went to Poland Fr. Gray believes Pinchak will do good worked as a chaplain in the Oakland County to teach English to Jesuits who speak it as a work as a Jesuit. jail. In doing so, he learned about the depth of second language. This summer, Pinchak is “I’m glad about the time I spent with the mystery of evil in the world. taking a crash course to prepare for regency. Cyril,” he says. “I’m thrilled when people take “I learned how the inmates are both the Most recently, Pinchak has been assigned responsibility for the future of the Society.”

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

ENROLLMENT QUARTERLY

CARROLL PEOPLE

TryingIN MEMORIAM to change world

cott Embacher ’01 wants to change successful black male speakers; the world. The elementary school and study media about how black Steacher at St. Francis in Cleveland is males are portrayed. accomplishingMY that TURN one student at a time. “This has been a powerful “Teaching is where I can make the biggest program,” he says. “A few difference because education may be the months ago, we were invited to highest form of dignity, as well as the biggest a reception in our honor at the economic equalizer, a person can have,” he top of the PNC building to have says. dinner with executives who gave St. Francis, which is located in one of the additional advice about being poorer and rougher parts of the city, appealed successful in the business world.” to Embacher. The South Euclid resident “I wanted to go where they don’t just want focuses on middle school because me, but they need me,” he says. “I only had to seventh and eighth grades are go to one Mass and see the clapping, African critical times during which dancing, drumming, and up-and-down-the- youths are forming their identity aisle preaching by Bishop Roger Gries to know and it’s easy to get caught up in this is a place full of life and inspiration.” street life. So Embacher helps The Suffield, Ohio, native sees he’s making them embrace the route of She graduated from college this past spring. a difference at St. Francis, where students education and self-betterment. “She calls me her godfather and told me are educated in a safe and faith-infused “It’s such a crossroad,” he says. “I’m trying that when she gets married, she wants me to environment. to convince them the education route is the walk her down the aisle and give her away,” “I remember when a student told me out way to go, even if the payoff isn’t until years he says. of the blue, ‘Mr. Embacher, I love you,’” he down the road.” The other example is when Embacher says. “I was startled because it was completely Two more examples show how Embacher received a voice mail a few months ago from unexpected.” is making a difference. While teaching in the father of a former student. When the Service is important to the education Boston, he helped a student who lost her second-grade teacher of the young boy said he major, and he’s fortunate much of it is wrapped father to cancer and her home to gentrification would probably fail, Embacher agreed to tutor in his teaching. He coaches basketball, is the within a few months. The student’s mother the child after school. school’s athletic director, supervises the after- spoke no English, and her father was a prisoner “His dad thought the world of me because school program, moderates the Social Justice of war during Vietnam. The U.S. government he offered me way too much money to tutor Club, and runs a tutoring program. relocated him to the U.S. after he sustained him, so I talked him down in price,” he says. “Service isn’t part of my life, it is my life, debilitating torture while imprisoned. “He never forgot this. The student passed and that’s what makes it so rewarding,” he says. “I made connections and made sure she second grade. The father said his son is now a Embacher, who earned his master’s had housing and found generous donors to 4.0 student taking summer classes at Harvard.” degree at Boston College through the Urban take care of her Catholic education,” he says. The Jesuit philosophy is a role model for Catholic Teachers Corps, started The Club of “After the donors couldn’t do it anymore, my Embacher. When he heard about living one’s the Distinguished Gentlemen at St. Francis, wife (Audrey Balbaugh Embacher ’03) and I life for others and other Jesuit principles, it where students strive to define what it means organized annual ‘celebrity’ softball games to made sense to him and felt right. to be a man. He developed a program in make sure she finished at the school where she “That philosophy, combined with friends which, once a week for 12 weeks, students began.” who live it, is a potent combination that set dress in suits. (Embacher teaches them how Embacher, who originally wanted to my life in the right direction,” he says. “I have to tie a tie.) They examine attitudes; build practice law, stays in touch with this former great people – starting with my wife – around teamwork; define values; practice listening and student and counsels her through difficult me all the time who challenge me to be the conversation skills, as well as business-setting times. She has visited Ohio twice, and best person I can be.” skills; examine food and fitness regiments; have Embacher went to her high school graduation. – John Walsh

24 SUMMER 2011 Following the call

hen Pete Bernardo ’67, ’72G an infantry officer at Fort Benning, Ga., he was The archdiocese is headquartered in speaks about Bishop Neal Buckon assigned to Germany in February of 1976 as a Washington, but Bishop Buckon doesn’t W’75, he talks about a man who has line officer in the 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry expect to be home too often. an uncompromising view of right and wrong. of the 1st Armor Division. When he arrived “The bishop I’m replacing was home 104 days It’s an excellent belief system for the recently- in Germany, he was reunited with Bernardo, and spent 261 days traveling in 2010,” he says. named Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese for his ROTC instructor at Carroll. In Europe, There’s lots of traveling to be done. Bishop the Military Services to hold. Bernardo was reminded about Bishop Buckon’s Buckon will visit Catholics in the Air Force, “This is a quiet way but a determined character. Army, Coast Guard, Navy, and Marines. He’ll way,” Bernardo says. “He will quietly do what’s “Keep in mind Neal completed Ranger oversee the Western region, which includes 18 necessary and right.” School,” says Bernardo, an Army Ranger. states and requires overseas travel. That principle has been with Bishop “Neal made it through – and that’s not an easy Bernardo, who, along with Christi ’75 and Buckon for decades and is the reason he school. You have to be tough.” Gen. Carter Ham ’76, traveled to Washington became involved with the ROTC (Reserve How tough? Tough enough that for Bishop Buckon’s ordination in mid-February Officers’ Training Corps) program and military. Bernardo tasked Lt. Buckon to serve as the (see photo on page 28), knows he’s going to “Even before college, I knew I wanted to transportation officer for the Headquarters of excel in his new position. be in ROTC,” Bishop Buckon says. “It wasn’t the Allied Command Europe Mobile Force “Having served, he knows what these people something that was popular at the time with Land (AMFL). are going through,” Bernardo says. “He’ll be Vietnam, but my grandfather and other family “AMFL was a multinational light infantry great for the military because there isn’t always members served. I felt every citizen ought to task force that deployed to Denmark, Norway, a Catholic Church nearby, and troops want and consider being of service.” and England,” Bernardo says. “He deployed need that in their life. I’m proud of Neal and After graduating from Cathedral Latin to Norway in February and slept in a tent 200 what he’s done. I’m proud he became a ranger, High School in Cleveland, Bishop Buckon, miles north of the Arctic Circle when it was and I’m proud he became a priest, but I’m more who grew up on South Belvoir in the home 40 degrees below zero. That’s something that proud to call him my friend.” where his mother still lives and attended Gesu has stayed with him all through life.” – Tim Ertle ’11 Catholic School, decided John Carroll was The toughness and strong belief in good where he wanted to continue his education intertwine in another of Bernardo’s favorite and participate in ROTC. Bishop Buckon stories. Bishop Buckon, “Having grown up in the neighborhood, who resigned from active duty in 1982, John Carroll was like a second home to me,” was ordained a priest in 1995 and named a he says. “I cut through campus every day when chaplain in the Army a year later. During one I walked to grade school. My dad (John ’50) of his visits to see the troops, he smuggled wine went there, and my older sister, Elizabeth, into Saudi Arabia so he could celebrate Mass who was a year ahead of me, was attending the with soldiers and almost was caught at a Saudi University. I knew it was the right place.” guard post. While a student, Bishop Buckon pursued a “Just his determination, toughness, and bachelor’s degree in biology and was a member sense of duty – that right and wrong – on of ROTC. He was a student of Fr. Casey display,” Bernardo says. Bukala, S.J. ’54, ‘55G and knew Frs. William In 1998, Bishop Buckon was assigned to Bichl, S.J., Henry Birkenhauer, S.J., and Joseph the Archdiocese for the Military Services as Schell, S.J. a military chaplain before retiring from the “They were all great men but also great Army effective at the end of the 2010 calendar priests who inspired me,” he says. year. His retirement was short-lived, however, During his senior year at Carroll, Bishop because Pope Benedict XVI named him Buckon started to hear a call to a vocation. But Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese for the he was contracted for the military route and Military Services Jan. 3, 2011. He’s one of four was commissioned as a second lieutenant in auxiliary bishops under Archbishop Timothy the U.S. Army May 25, 1975. After a stint as Broglio, a Cleveland native.

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Admission checkpoint

As you conduct your search and visit colleges during the summer, ask yourself the following questions and reflect on the answers to help you through the process: t’s summertime, and those forward- thinking seniors, who just completed • What are my future goals? passive participant in the campus life of Itheir junior year of high school, hopefully • What kind of person do I hope to be? a school, or am I one to jump in, become are in the midst of their college search. For involved, and take on leadership roles? • What’s important in my life? forward-thinking juniors, it’s not too early to • Am I simply looking for job preparation • Do I have a definite academic interest, or start thinking about college. and the fastest path to a diploma from am I like most others and am undecided One of the easiest ways to start the my college experience, or am I looking with a few possible interests? college search is to look at external sources for a complete education and experience • What kind of educational environment – websites, publications, and rankings – as that will help me grow, learn who I am, do I want or need? and set the foundation for me for a well as at what schools offer, especially in successful future? terms of academic majors. While this is • Does the size of the student body and important, and many of these resources classes have an impact on my ability to • Am I looking for the cheapest school, or learn? provide helpful information, the best place to am I trying to find the best value possible? start is by looking internally – at yourself. • What type of relationship do I need and • How do I define value? Is it worth There are more than 4,000 colleges want with my professors? possibly paying a little more? and universities in the U.S., and they come • How far away from home and my family You may not be sure about the answers to in all different shapes, sizes, missions, and do I want to be? How much impact on my some of these questions, but that’s fine. specialties. There’s no perfect college, but happiness and success will this have? The questions are designed to encourage there are colleges that are perfect for you. • Am I a city person who needs to be you to think about the types of schools on Every student is unique, and ideally, students around or in the heart of a metropolitan which you want to focus. Taking time to select a school that fits them best in terms city, or do I prefer a small-town think about yourself and identifying your needs before your wants will give you a solid of their goals, learning style, interests, and environment? How much impact on my start to your college search. And there’s no comfort. After all, the school you select happiness and success will this have? substitute for visiting a college campus. We will be your home for four years and the • Would I rather be more of a spectator and hope to see you at John Carroll soon. springboard to your future.

Letters to Lobo Here’s an opportunity to contact John Carroll’s friendly and helpful mascot, Lobo, with questions about the University or the admission/financial aid process. Lobo will select one question and answer to feature in each upcoming issue. The reader whose question is selected will be listed in the magazine and receive a bag of JCU swag. Submit your question at www.jcu.edu/admission/lobo.

26 SUMMER 2011 The incoming class As the class of 2011 left University Student spotlight Heights this May to put into action all it learned, it left a void on campus. Yet, Meghan the enrollment division is charged with bringing in the class of 2015 to take its place and continue moving the University Brown forward. As plans for orientation are under Class of 2011, Sylvania, Ohio way, we know the class of 2015 holds Biochemistry and Cell and Molecular much promise for a bright JCU future. At Biology (double major) press time, here’s what we know about members of the class: 1. What’s your favorite JCU memory? It’s almost impossible to choose a They’re talented: favorite one because I’ve loved every • Their average high school GPA is 3.39. moment. One of the best ones was when my team won John Carroll GUTS (based on • Their average SAT verbal and math Nickelodeon “GUTS”) this year. After four scores are 545 and 547, respectively. hours of intense competition, we came staff, and administrators as well as work • Their average ACT score is 25. from behind to win a piece of the Agro as a volunteer for fire departments in • 21 percent comes from the top 10 Crag, tickets to the Cavs/Knicks game, University Heights and Sylvania. I’ve and intramural champion T-shirts. done two years of research on campus percent of their high school (when with an organic chemistry professor and rank is provided). 2. What will you be doing next year? completed my senior honors thesis about Attending the University of Toledo College my research, which will be published in They’re diverse in many ways: of Medicine in the M.D. program. I hope a scientific journal. JCU helped me find a to become an emergency physician, position as a research assistant in a cell • They hail from 25 states and five including flight physician and medical biology lab where I researched cancer countries. director for a fire department. for two summers. I was provided the • 11.4 percent have diverse racial/ opportunity to work alongside a professor ethnic backgrounds. 3. What opportunities did you have at JCU as a teaching assistant during the school • 45 percent are female. that will help prepare you for the future? year in chemistry laboratories, where I was involved in the campus EMS I learned better through teaching. I’ve • While about 80 percent are Catholic, department all four years, which gave done a vast majority of my shadowing and many religions are represented, me hands-on experience in the medical volunteering at Cleveland Clinic hospitals. including the Islamic, Hindu, and field and allowed me to develop as a The leadership and service opportunities Jewish faiths. leader. I was trained as an EMT-Basic and I’ve been given have sparked a desire to • Even in difficult economic times, we’ve was able to provide emergency medical participate in Doctors Without Borders been able to maintain a commitment care on campus to students, faculty, after becoming a licensed physician. to affordability with 23 percent Pell Grant recipients in the class. Join us for a summer • 12 percent are first in their family to cookout on the quad. pursue a college degree. Take a campus tour, interact with admission staff and • 28 percent are legacy, meaning a faculty while discovering more about JCU. family member has attended JCU. • Saturdays: June 25, July 16, July 23, Aug. 6, Aug. 13 They’re our future. We look forward to • Thursday: Aug. 18 welcoming them to campus with open Visit www.jcu.edu/visit to register and learn more arms and can’t wait to see how they about summer cookouts, as well as additional challenge us and grow during the next opportunities to visit campus during the week. four years.

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Award winners

During Commencement & Reunion Weekend in May, five graduates received the Alumni Medal, the highest honor awarded by the Alumni Association. Recipients are selected by former presidents of the association from nominations submitted by any alum. Charles Byrne ’50 served with the U.S. Marines in the Philippines and Guam during the latter part of World War II and pursued his college degree via the G.I. Bill. Byrne was a member of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Board of Education from 1977 to 1980 and a member of the Ohio Board of Education from 1996 to 2000. He served as John Carroll magazine class scribe for the class of 1950 for 18 years.

James Mackey ’71 was instrumental in Back row from left: Michael Henry, Ariel Johnson (Millor Orator), Paul Hulseman, and Andrew Vogel kicking off the spring reunion program, serving (Beaudry Award). Front row from left: Charles Byrne, James Mackey, Robert Valente, and John Magnotto. three years as chair of the initial planning committee. Mackey, who served as president of Hemophilia Association and the Center for victim in the late ’80s, have provided spiritual the alumni association from 1986 to 1988, also Mental Retardation. and financial support to the Nativity School served on the presidential selection committee John Magnotto ’60 and his wife raised of San Jose, the Ursuline Nuns of Cleveland, that resulted in the appointment of Rev. his 14-year-old sister after his parents died in and Padre Juan Davis, a missionary from Fargo. Michael J. Lavelle, S.J., in 1988. He served as 1970. During the ’80s, they opened their home Magnotto helped establish the Fr. Schell Chair, a member of the executive committee of the to two Vietnamese boys who were brought which helps to bring a Jesuit to John Carroll JCU Entrepreneurs Association and as a board to the U.S. by Lutheran Social Services. The to live in a residence hall and provide spiritual member of the local chapter of the National Magnottos, who took in a young Peruvian burn guidance to students. He also served as JCU

Robert L. Niehoff, S.J., (second from left) joins several alumni in celebrating the ordination of Bishop Neal Buckon ’75 (right of center) in Washington. Buckon is the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese for the Military Services. Turn to page 25 to read a profile about the bishop.

28 SUMMER 2011 Alumni Association secretary in 1969 and as a captain in the U.S. Marine Corps, Col. 1970. Michael Campbell ’83, put himself in harm’s Summer Patti Rosenfeld ’87, worked for Christmas way serving the people of Somalia. During an send-offs in April USA, an organization that provides attempt to calm rioting, Campbell approached welcome the class of 2015 assistance to low-income homeowners. She a crowd that was blocking a main road and With your help, the Offices of Admission was a director of the Fulbright Association took several rifle shots to his upper body that and Alumni Relations plan to run and vice president of the Foundation for The were deflected by protective gear. The crowd send-off receptions in many of the major National Archives in 2006, serves on the board began hurling rocks and other objects at him. recruitment cities this summer. Cities on of Georgetown University Hospital and the Campbell, who suffered a broken jaw and the list include Chicago, Detroit, Toledo, Foundation for the National Archives. She was damage to his upper vertebrae, was awarded Columbus, Youngstown, Pittsburgh, appointed to the JCU Board of Regents in 2006 the Purple Heart. Buffalo, and Rochester. The send-off and serves on the University’s Board of Directors. Michael Henry ’00, who works for events welcome incoming students Rosenfeld, who funded the Communication Cross International, a faith-based relief and and their families into the John Carroll Conference Room in the O’Malley Center, development organization, oversees programs community and offer advice for a great supports two scholarship initiatives at JCU. that provide for the needy in Haiti and Africa. four years in University Heights. Alumni Robert Valente ’69 has been a member Henry experienced an earthquake in Haiti’s stories and experience could help of The Gathering Place’s (TGP) board of capital city, Port-au-Prince, in 2010 and stayed incoming students understand career paths, know who the most challenging trustees and several committees. TGP is an there for almost two weeks to assist with and inspirational faculty members are, organization that provides free programs and rescue efforts. Henry continues to oversee and where to take their parents for dinner services to support people affected by cancer. relief efforts that include the construction of during Parent’s Weekend. At the least, Valente, a member of the Magis Legacy housing and establishment of long-term care students can arrange car pools during Society, is the inaugural chair of the Magis for orphaned children. breaks. In a casual and fun setting, these Advisory Group, which invites business The 2011 Silver Quill, awarded annually send-offs are a great way to welcome the professionals to advocate for the University. to a class columnist of the Alumni Journal in class of 2015. Valente, a Master Member of the JCU the magazine for dedication to the role, went We’re looking for help to host events, Entrepreneurs Association, also served on the to Paul Hulseman ’82, former president of the and present the program. For more JCU National Alumni Association Board from Alumni Association, who has been penning information, or to volunteer, contact 2007 to 2009. his well-written column since 2004. Tom Fanning at [email protected] or call Additionally, two other graduates 216-397-4246, or visit jcu.edu/alumni. Visit jcu.edu/magazine for more received the 2011 Campion Shield. In 1993, information about the award winners.

Upcoming events New director heads Dates subject to change. Visit alumni relations jcu.edu/alumni for latest information. David Vitatoe ’01 is the new director of Thursday, July 21, alumni relations for John Carroll University. Chicago Alumni celebrate His professional career spans more than a the class of 2011 Shuba’s Tavern decade in higher education and business Saturday, July 23 development. Most recently, he was the Pittsburgh Pirates game assistant director of alumni relations at Case Tuesday, Sept. 6 Western Reserve University, overseeing Mass of the Holy Spirit – all alumni activities and events nationally JCU’s 125th anniversary birthday party on behalf of its 100,000 alumni. A 1996 Sept. 30-Oct. 2 graduate of Walsh Jesuit High School, Vitatoe Homecoming weekend received his bachelor of arts from Carroll, a Sept. 30-Oct. 1 master of education from Xavier University, Circle K/Sigma Delta Kappa reunion and will graduate from CWRU with his M.B.A. Thursday, Oct. 13 in August 2011. He also was an all-American Boston alumni reception kicker for the Blue Streaks. Oct. 28-29 Pershing Rifles reunion www.jcu.edu/MAGAZINE 29 ALUMNI JOURNAL

(330-209-0830) still is living alone in his own place with three sons close at hand. Leo Bedell (330-867- To our readers 9703) is as quiet and unflappable as ever. He lives in For additional columnist contact information, please call 216-397-3050 or 800-736-2586. Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, with one of seven sons, who are all Carroll grads. Rosemary and Wally Schwarz Note: We publish additional class notes and archived columns online. (440-331-0359) sold their condo of many years and Visit jcu.edu/magazine to read an unabridged copy and previous columns. moved into the popular Normandy facility in Rocky River, Ohio. If I was a West Sider, I would, too. Ed Kipfstuhl (201-327-4483) is another one who lives celebrated their 65th anniversary May 31), and then The Golden Years alone. He volunteers as a hospital mail clerk, walking worked for the Red Cross in Cincinnati. From 1953 to three miles on his rounds (wish I could walk like that). 1956, he worked for the Catholic Diocese in Atlanta. Larry Kelley ’36 He also plants tomatoes and might visit Cleveland From 1956-1966, he worked for the diocese in the Up to 216-941-1795 this summer. Jerry Sullivan (330-562-9135) should 1939 New York City area. In 1966, he joined the teaching [email protected] have left his Naples condominium for Aurora, Ohio. staff at Syracuse University where Caroline has He golfs almost daily and is almost shooting his age. taught speech and theatre for 41 years. Wow! ... The class of 1936 celebrated the Golden Jubilee Wow! ... Anne and Joe Seibert (863-421-4335) are Tony Yonto still is active as CEO of Quality Castings, of John Carroll University 75 years ago. Nothing happy as ever in their home in Haines City, Fla., and, which employs 350 people. They’ve survived the spectacular happened. Everyone was glad it was like all seniors, deal with aches and pains but still are transfer of manufacturing to China and other off- over. We tried to find work. I went to work on Jan. 5, driving to their gin and bridge gatherings. Rita and shore sources. His wife, Helen, is a lovely lady. They 1937, in Akron, Ohio, for 3M Co. Sam Bauman ’35, Dick Moriarty (561-694-0083) live in Juno Beach, are remarkable people. ... Marian and Tom Corrigan from Kelleys Island, Ohio, hired me. I was with 3M Fla. They celebrated their 67th anniversary April 17. moved from Salt Lake City to Garden Villas Retirement until April 1941, when I enlisted in the Army Air Corp I chatted with Mary Terese and Ed Hurley (216-486- Community in Town and Country, Mo., several miles as a flying cadet. Four years and 10 months later I 1652) at Pete Diemer’s funeral. Jesuit loyalist he is, west of St. Louis near one of their daughters. Not was transferred to the Air Force Reserve. I didn’t he influenced most of his 11 children to attend JCU, long ago, Tom fell and broke his hip, then Marian fell go back to 3M because my replacement was the Xavier, Loyola, or Wheeling Jesuit. … Mary Ruth and I and broke hers. Tom, who had a stroke before the hip plant manager. So I came back to Cleveland, took (216-382-4408) celebrated our 67th anniversary April accident and uses a walker, likes the two-bedroom business courses at Carroll in the evenings, went to 19. This summer we’ll put a realtor’s sign in the yard apartment. There’s enough space, and the computer law school at night, and graduated from Cleveland- of our home of 58 years. … Don Coburn’s (216-371- setup in his bedroom overlooks a pond with a nice Marshall College of Law in June 1954. I passed the 9935) backyard neighbor is the new Jesuit residence. view. He still owns the home in Salt Lake City – he bar and was sworn in as a lawyer in August 1954. Don welcomes your call following Elaine’s recent rents it but intends to sell it. Tom was a Navy man I went to work for NASA Lewis Research Center passing. Joe Sepkoski is behind a nonpublic phone after 1942 (PC Boat, Pacific Islands) and then moved (now Glenn Research Center). ... Before I sign off, (856-809-7351), which doesn’t answer. ... Sad to say throughout the country working in various capacities, I thank Dr. Therese Trimarco Higgins ’82 for her here are the ’43 passings (I don’t recall the previously such as a regional manager for Okonite and a sales letter on Jan. 14, 2011. My daughter, Ann Kelley, listing): Alfred Balocca, Leo Corr, Elaine Coburn representative. Tom sounds happy with the move to tried to call her, but no one answered. So she turned (wife of Don), Pierre Diemer, Edward Heil, James St. Louis but misses the mountains of Salt Lake. ... it over to her husband, Martin (computers are his F. Kilduff, John Rozance, and Frank Sullivan. May Susan and I will travel to Miami for 3.5 weeks, staying business). He said I’d write her a note, but, until they rest in the hand of God. May memories of them in a one-bedroom apartment on the oceanfront. Our sometime later, this will have to do. ... It’s been a take you back to the early ’40s, bring a smile to your son, Don, is renting in the same complex temporarily rough year. I was the caretaker for Frances since face, and warm your heart. ... May God be with you. before moving into a newly purchased home in ’94. She went into the wheelchair in ’95. I hope to Bruce Coral Gables. While in Florida, we’ll visit family in the see you all at the reunion, which will be my 75th. Palm Beach area and Matlacha, which is near Fort Keep praying. Larry Myers. Usually, we’ve tied a trip to Florida with a Fort Don McDonald Lauderdale Caribbean cruise but now enjoy warm 1944 216-991-9140 Carl Giblin weather and beach scenes. ... I’d like to hear from [email protected] 1940 727-518-7961 those of you who haven’t contacted me. Let me [email protected] know about changes in your life and a brief sketch of I talked to Dottie and Harry Badger, who are hanging your life after 1942. ... God be with you. Bob on to the good health they have left at our ages. Robert J. Trivison They, like Grace and I, haven’t heard or seen any of the ’44 classmates recently. … Bob Colopy is still in 760-944-6964 Bruce E. Thompson 1942 Mentor, but I don’t have a current phone number for [email protected] 216-382-4408 1943 him. Hopefully, when he sees this column, he’ll give [email protected] me a call at 216-991-9140. ... We have a nephew – Bob Kraus was a U.S. Air Force meteorologist Matt McDonald, who lives near us and who we see advising pilots about weather expectations for various Greetings. Sorry I’ve been negligent the past two at family affairs – graduating this year. He’ll probably missions for four years. After the war, he returned issues. ... Thank the Lord for Alexander Graham Bell. head out of Cleveland after graduation like so many home to Akron, Ohio, joined his father’s architecture I’ll give you a short look-see into the life of some of young people. ... We see members of the ’43 class: firm, learned to draw, and became an architect. In our 15 (by my count) remaining ’43ers. As a group, Don Coburn, Bruce Thompson, and others. Our close 1953, he met Margaret, and they were married six walkers seems to be companions of most, but friend Pete Diemer went to heaven shortly after his months later. They’ve had a wonderful life together quite a few still drive. We spend too much time in arrival in Florida. May God bless him. ... It would be and raised a lovely family. Margaret has passed away, doctors’ waiting rooms reading outdated magazines. great to hear from anyone with relative news about and Bob misses her very much and dreams of joining Visitations to funeral parlors too often describe our our class, which was small at its beginning and her again in a better life. God bless! ... Happy birthday social lives. Most of us have at least one child close becoming more so. Stay well, and God bless. Don to Ken Fitzgerald (who turned 90 April 28) and wife by, but too many at a distance. You know what it’s like, Caroline (who turned 85 March 15). After 1942, Ken you, too, have experienced it. ... Marie Theresa and attended Catholic University for six months on a Bob Calandra (216-476-0071), erstwhile travelers, Ed Cunneen Knights of Columbus scholarship, then worked for now limit themselves to driving the neighborhood. 1947 216-561-1122 the Navy for 3.5 years. 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the company for 37 years before retiring for the first A class columnist is needed to Donald A. Ungar time. About two years later, he started a span of 10 succeed Julius Sukys, who passed 1951 330-723-5234 1948 more years with Wyeth before retiring a second time away. We offer prayers to his family. [email protected] in 2008. ... Jim DeChant, who was vice president of If interested, call 216-397-3050. REUNION YEAR the Carroll LTS, married the leading lady of Carroll’s As we enjoy this summer, our thoughts go back to 1953 LTS production, “The Glass Menagerie.” He and Tom Harrison the life we’ve lived and our days at Carroll. We set our Alverda will celebrate their 54th wedding anniversary 1949 440-331-4343 goals and made our way in the world 60 years ago after this year. ... Jim and Bill Malley coordinate a luncheon [email protected] graduation day. This year, we’re celebrating 125 years of about three times a year for the St. Ignatius High our University with a combined graduation and reunion. School class of ’49 alumni. The April luncheon was When I hurriedly start the car and begin driving … Early words to my email from Lee Cirillo: “Don, held at the parish of Fr. Frank Walsh – St. Luke in before I attach the seat belt, the alarm sounds, and I tell all my friends I’m sorry I can’t attend the reunion Lakewood, Ohio. Tom Dugan and Kevin Tobin often fasten the belt and think of our classmate, Joe Innes, because I’ll be in London watching my grandchildren attend these luncheons. Kevin makes the trip from the and recall his participation in the improvement of play British baseball.” ... Donald FitzGerald called to Pittsburgh area. ... When I talked with John Church highway safety. Joe entered the Ford Motor Safety say he was busy with a new building for his business. ... in April, he learned, only three weeks earlier, his 19- Engineering Dept. in Detroit soon after graduation. In Lillian and Bill Switaj still spend their Fridays helping at year-old grandson had been killed in Afghanistan. A 1967, because of his work in the perfection of antilock the food center. Your thoughts and words are welcome member of an Afghan security firm hired to guard our brakes, he was invited to join the National Highway always. Tell us what’s going on in your life. Don military base walked into a room and started shooting, Traffic Safety Administration in Washington, where he killing two of our men. John’s grandson was supposed participated in the development of improved seat belts to return to the U.S. this summer. One of his goals and instantly inflatable collision cushions. Joe retired Dorothy Poland was going to medical school to become a surgeon. in 1986, the second year the auto-accident-fatality 1952 [email protected] John’s family has lived in the San Fernando Valley area rate per mile traveled began to decline gradually. No of California for almost 40 years. John and his wife, Hi. I don’t want you to think I’m being sarcastic when doubt, his efforts contributed to the improved rate as Lois, were planning an April visit to Ashtabula, Ohio, I thank you for all the news you didn’t send in reply safer vehicles replaced the old ones. Joe is enjoying to be with his mother for her 102nd birthday. ... After to my email. I hear regularly from Don Terrell, Larry being a permanent Naples, Fla., resident. I called him recovering from vascular surgery, Tom Krause and , and , but this time, they didn’t send as he returned home from an exciting tennis match. Casey Jim Previt his wife, Delores, enjoyed their 21st cruise – this time any news. … I heard from my best correspondents I congratulated him and mentioned that, last year, in the Caribbean. ... Jim Mayer celebrated his 80th and , who’s a true loyal son I had felt inadequate playing doubles because my Bill Kenealy Bill Myers birthday in April. He retired from his dental practice 12 of Carroll, but he has a hard time hanging on to his reaction seemed too slow. Joe said he concentrates years ago. His family, including four children and eight ring – he’s working on his third. I lost mine near a on returning any shot he can reach to a spot on the grandchildren, often visit their cottage on the Little tennis court on St. Thomas years ago. Bill has seven court where the opponent can’t effectively return it. Manistee River in Michigan. Jim says the cottage is in daughters, one son, and 21 grandchildren, including I was impressed, Joe was thinking positively. I’m a forest where they see deer, black bears, and bobcats, twin grandsons, one named John Carroll Boone. After inspired to adopt that same attitude and rescue my among other wildlife. ... While I haven’t had a chance a successful career as an agency general manager racket from retirement this spring. ... Charlie Mayer to talk with either of them, I understand Dick Bauhof in Akron, Ohio; Detroit; Washington; and Baltimore; had been the New York Life Insurance representative and John Beringer were surprised to meet each other Bill retired 22 years ago and credits his success to in the west suburbs for years, and as expected, he in Manila recently. They discovered they were traveling his Jesuit education. Several of his family members dressed well and had his hair cut every three weeks. on the same cruise ship. ... Send your news for the next have attended Jesuit colleges, including sons-in-law, Now it’s different. A blood clot formed in his head, issue. God’s blessings to you all. Jim and his doctor insisted Charlie’s head be shaved grandchildren, and nephews. One nephew went so far before the removal operation could begin. The as to recruit several friends to attend JCU with him. Peter Mahoney operation was successful. The scar is stitched neatly Another graduated with honors. Thanks, Bill. ... Bill 440-933-2503 and healing well, but Charlie is bald. He wears a hat Kenealy and his wife, Betty, have much to celebrate. 1954 [email protected] on cool days and hopes daily vitamins and natural Their daughter, Kathleen, was just promoted to the minerals will encourage new hair growth quickly. If deputy judge advocate of California; and their son, After enjoying nature at its finest – fresh snow you know about a hair growth aid, please call Charlie Kevin, was promoted to a high managerial position at and sunshine at 8,000 feet, cross-country skiing at 440-777-5131. ... Dick Kappus went on to medical the National Security Agency in Washington. Bill and or snowshoeing – it’s time to return to Denver and school at St. Louis University after graduation, Betty are planning to take six grandchildren to Hawaii, catch up with Dave Nilges, who’s in the office completed his residency in Detroit, married beautiful where Betty lived during Pearl Harbor. Bill and Betty and ready to talk about commercial real estate Rita, and established his practice in Toledo, Ohio. He were with Senator Inouye in Fort Myers, Fla., in early or Cleveland and the future casino in the Higbee worked until 1993 and maintained the health of his April when the senator crowned the Cherry Blossom building. I ask about Sandra’s health, and Dave many patients. His pleasant memories of JCU caused princess nominee for the Hawaiian-Washington Club. says, “She’s right here with me in the office.” Dave his two daughters to earn Carroll degrees. His sons On a sad note, Bill’s brother Jim ’58, a basketball star managed the Terminal Tower in the late ’60s and chose larger, more distant schools. Each winter, Dick at JCU, passed away. His funeral was celebrated by has many stories about The English Oak Room, the and Rita travel to California and Oregon to visit their an old high school classmate, Bishop Gries, at the Greenbrier Suite, and the first gigantic Christmas children and grandchildren and look forward to visits Benedictine Abbey. We also lost Bob McCarthy since tree in 1968. We discuss those good old days when during the sunny Toledo summer. We had a pleasant the first of the year. We send our condolences. ... Cleveland had a lot more smoke and many more conversation recalling the old days in East Cleveland Please send news and continue to think about joining people. Somehow, in the midst of our conversation, and the Glenville area where we had mutual friends. the reunion weekend in 2012 for our 60th. Be safe, we discussed the meaning of a word. There was a ... Send news. Good news is preferred. All news is and God bless. Dorothy pause, and then Dave reminds me he took classical reported with reasonable accuracy. Tom Greek in high school. I mention the only people Jim Myers I knew who took Greek were going to open a 1953 440-942-7831 restaurant or deli. Then he tells me what he’d do to [email protected] A class columnist is needed to me if I didn’t call him before coming West again – a succeed Jack Reilly. If interested, promise for lunch. I put my wife, Nancy, on the 1950 June and have lived in San Clemente, call 216-397-3050. John Kelley phone to assure him we’d call. ... Prayers please for Calif., since 1976. John became employed with Stuart Gail LaRiche and Sandra Nilges. Keep the faith. Pete Pharmaceutical soon after graduation and worked for

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riven by the desire to learn and study group as one of the most memorable succeed, 1954 alumna Terry Olatta weeks of her life. DRozga proved to the men of John “I realized I was so busy all the time, and I Carroll University women belonged in the found great redemptive value in the retreat,” classroom just as much as they did. she said. “I was searching for who I was.” Rozga arrived on campus in 1949, not long Though her college career was off to after women were admitted to the University’s a great start, Rozga faced several incidents Evening College. At the time, most women took directly related to JCU being a male-oriented classes part time, but Rozga had other plans. institution. Her first class began with the “I knew I wouldn’t persist in a lengthy professor calling roll. After responding to her college career,” she says. “I intended to name, he looked up from his paper and said, graduate in four years.” “You’re a girl.” When asked why he hadn’t Not only was Rozga taking classes full noticed before, he claimed he thought she was assistantship to Marquette University. So in time, but as the youngest child living with a visiting guest of one of the boys. Rozga was the summer of 1954, she was given a tutorial her widowed mother, she needed to finance his first female student. about the history of ancient Greek philosophy her education and help her mother maintain Another situation arose when the usual by Leone Marinello so she could leave for their home. So she accepted a job at General Jesuit instructor for a required sociology course Milwaukee on time. Electric’s Nela Park in East Cleveland working refused to teach at night because he was Rozga received a bachelor’s degree in in the lamp development lab during the day. reluctant to allow females in his class. English, with minors in theatre and speech. Rozga was sent to see Fr. Richard Deters, Deters asked if she would attempt to She then earned a master’s degree in speech S.J., the Evening College dean, to discuss her persuade him to teach the class, especially and theatre at Marquette. After declining a heavy course load and other responsibilities. since she needed it to graduate. Making use of job offer from JCU right before graduation, “For women, the idea of graduating in four her outgoing personality, she befriended the she taught for three years in the Marquette years was crazy at that time,” she says. professor, and they became acquaintances. School of Speech before leaving to take Rozga had a long talk with Fr. Deters Eventually, he relented and offered the course care of her family. She continued to teach that sparked the beginning of a beautiful at night. at the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha relationship. Throughout her years at Carroll, One of the bigger issues Rozga experienced Communication Arts Department where she he ensured the courses required for her to happened during her senior year in Medieval stayed for 30 years. graduate were available when she needed them English Literature. When the grades were “The most memorable thing I’ve ever but openly admitted she was an experiment. issued, 11 of the students received incompletes, heard from a student is that I taught him how “Once the classroom produced issue-based and she was issued an “F.” When she asked why, to think,” she says. “If only one student ever conversations, professors realized I knew how the professor said she was the smartest person in says that, then that’s enough.” to think,” she says. the class and should have done better. Rozga retired 11 years ago, but she’s a Rozga excelled outside the classroom, Fr. Deters urged her to turn in her docent at the Milwaukee Art Museum and too. She was active with the Little Theatre completed work to receive a better grade. teaches with the Osher Lifelong Learning Society and wrote for the literary magazine Because the teacher never switched her Institute at the University of Wisconsin- and The Carroll News while holding a student grade to an incomplete like the rest of her Milwaukee. government officer position. She even worked classmates, she remained adamant and refused Living in Milwaukee with her husband, at the radio station. to turn in the work. She still has the “F” on the couple has five children and six “They were so delighted to finally have a her transcript. Because of the altercation, grandchildren. They enjoy traveling and have woman’s voice,” she says. “There were certain Rozga was one credit hour short of graduating been to 20 European countries. Last spring she scripts for commercials they couldn’t read on time. The speech department was willing was able to stand in the theatre at Epidaurus. because they needed a woman.” to give her a credit for the extra work she had “I was able to savor the wonderful spirit of Rozga also was involved with the campus done for it throughout the years, but the dean the Greeks that Leone Marinello rhapsodized sodality group. She describes the seven-day of arts and sciences wouldn’t allow it. over back in the fall of 1949,” she says. “It took silent retreat she took with the Christian-based By that time, she obtained a graduate more than 60 years, but I made it.” – Raven DeVoll

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Ray Rhode 20 grandchildren, is proud all his children earned and Leo Slack, and JCU President Robert L. Niehoff, 1955 216-381-1996 advanced degrees. ... I’m saddened to report the S.J. Al DeGulis brought up the interesting idea of [email protected] death of my buddy, Jerry Futty, who passed leaving a fountain on the campus as a gift from the away suddenly a few days before St. Patrick’s class of ’56. ... In the Phoenix area, Gloria and Bob A few weeks ago, I received an inquiry concerning Day. Jerry had a great career as an advocate for Pascente, Lauretta and Jack Broderick, and Marie Joe Jeromos. The women apparently heard children’s services in the Cleveland and Mansfield and John Nowlan gathered in mid-February. Again, if Joe and his band play in Michigan and wanted areas. He retired as executive director of Richland any of you are in these areas, please join us next year. to get in touch with him. I called Joe, and, sure County Children Services, a position he held for ... My best to all of you, and God bless. Leo enough, he confirmed he had had a band for many many years. … Jane Feely, wife of Bud Feely, passed away early this year. Jane was a vivacious years and played numerous venues in Ohio and Salvatore R. Felice presence at many of our reunions and ROTC surrounding states. Joe, a Hungarian, learned to 440-842-1553 get-togethers and made everyone feel welcome. 1957 play the accordion, violin, and drums while growing [email protected] up in Cleveland. The group was called The Tokay … Keep praying for our deceased classmates and those who are ill and suffering greatly. Ray Orchestra, named after world-famous grapes I hope you’re enjoying this beautiful summer. grown in Hungary. Joe, who still entertains, is a We’ve earned it after a challenging winter. Nancy one-man band. His singing – which is accompanied Leo Duffy and John Scanlan send best wishes from by his accordion, violin, and drums – can be heard 1956 815-7293513 Williamsburg, Va., where they’re enjoying their mostly at nursing homes and similar venues. Joe 630-337-0788 (c) granddaughter, Sara. ... Colette and Lt. Gen. John says hello to Larry Faulhaber, Jim Hoying, and January-May: 941-505-8394 Myers inform me sadness struck their family in late his alphabet buddies from ROTC. He also asked [email protected] 2010 when their son, Michael Anthony, died on the about the whereabouts of Tom Jira. Joe, who day before his 31st birthday. Michael donated the served two years at Fort Eustis, was employed precious gift of life to his father by giving him one in the warehouse industry for many years before REUNION YEAR of his kidneys 10 years earlier on Dec. 13. Michael In Fort Myers, Fla., Mary Jo and John Boler hosted a his retirement 15 years ago. ... I talked to Bob Anthony leaves behind a 1-year-old daughter and luncheon for 13 graduates and nine spouses. Those Wurm, who lives in Greenvale, Wis. Bob was in a 3-year-old son. ... John C. Johns, M.D., and his in attendance were: Jack Breen, Lois and Mike ROTC but opted for the Signal Corps rather than wife, Stephanie, have been retired in Fountain Hills, Conti, Joan and Ed Daugherty, Mary and Leo Duffy, Transportation because he majored in physics. Ariz., since 2000. JC retired following a successful Marykay and Jim Knechtges, Al DeGulis, Carmella He spent most of his time at Fort Monmouth, medical practice and administrative career of 35 and Ben Miralia, Tom O’Neil, Bob Pascente, Pat N.J., home of the Communications-Electronics years as an internist in Akron, Ohio, and Rochester, and Phil Schaefer, Noreen and Paul Schlimm, Linda Command. After military service, Bob, who’s N.Y. JC and Stephanie, a retired licensed and married and has five children, worked for Jack & registered dietician, developed new careers by Heintz and Lear Siegler for five years. Then he showing their golden retrievers in the confirmation worked in acoustics, instrumentation, and noise ring of multiple dog shows. At one time, they measurement for Quest and LaBelle Industries, had seven golden retrievers, but now have three where he served as president and was a board show dogs taking up most of their time. John says member until the company was sold to 3M. ... Tom Biley ’59 and Kaspor Kaspor live in the area I also talked with Dick Wisniewski who lives in and see each other frequently. Tom graduated Silver Spring, Md. Dick, a physics major at JCU, from night school, and Kaspor transferred to the worked for NASA and its predecessors for more University of Detroit, from which he graduated. than 40 years. When he was hired, the personnel John is getting along well except for a bad back department told him he wouldn’t last a year. He and knee, which prevents him from attending worked on many NASA projects, real and planned, Carroll reunions. They love the Arizona weather and including moon flights. In his last assignment for say if any classmates are visiting in the Scottsdale/ the government, he was able to save more than Phoenix area, he’d welcome a call (480-826-8787) $4.5 billion. For this, he was awarded a Presidential and visit. ... Jerry Cicero’s widow, Susan, was so Citation. He earned two of these awards during his Bob ’56 and Gloria Pascente, Lauretta and Jack delighted and grateful to see so many at Jerry’s career. Dick, who’s married and has six children and ’56 Broderick, and Marie and John ’56 Nowlan wake. Because of a heavy snow and ice storm, the

Class of 1956 members, along with JCU President Robert L. Niehoff, S.J., (first row, second from right), enjoyed the annual luncheon hosted by John and Mary Jo Boler in Fort Myers, Fla.

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funeral was rescheduled and celebrated on Jan. 19 per person.” I’m assuming this is an annual event, in Palm Desert, Calif., when he visited campus. I at All Saints Catholic Church in Atlanta. As Susan so those interested should be on the lookout next understand the football coaches are excited about put it, “... the hugs, stories, laughs, and, yes, even year in the spring issue. I’ll be happy to act as an the possibility of having him on the team next the tears, meant the world to me ... and far more intermediary and send advanced email notifications season. Thanks for the help, Paul. Keep up the great than that, I know Jerry was loving every second.” to those interested in next year’s event. Those work. ... Once again, I ask you to send me a note ... Tom Feely, who lost his wife, Sally, after being interested in receiving early notification, send me with information you think would be worth sharing married 47 wonderful and loving years, writes their an email, and I’ll pass Mike’s information to you as with your classmates. Here’s food for thought: In five marvelous children were a tremendous support soon as I receive it. ... Marty Dempsey provided a August 2012, the JCU football team will open the helping him cope with the deep loss. The children picture of himself and his wife, Davy, with fellow season vs. St. Norbert in Dublin. It could be an reside in Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Washington, and classmates and wives at the annual October elaborate minireunion opportunity for those who are Fort Wayne, Ind. He says the nine grandchildren gathering of friends at Kathy and F.X. Walton’s interested. Visit www.jcusports.com. ... Let me hear were the apple of Sally’s eye.... Kay and George home in Chapin, S.C. Donna and John Breznai, from you. Be well! Schweick Bidinger were looking forward to the birth of their Louise and Tom McGann, Bonnie and Jerry 13th grandchild in June. George still is team- Burke, and Ann and Bill Marks also attended. The Jack T. Hearns teaching nuclear criticality safety every summer gathering includes competitive games and many 216-291-2319 at the University of New Mexico and continues to laughs. As Marty says, “No friends like old friends.” 1961 [email protected] serve on the Consensus Standard Committee of ... In response to my request in the winter 2010 the American Nuclear Society Institute regarding issue for bios of classmates, I received a few and REUNION YEAR nuclear criticality safety. After retiring from the feature Paul Oswald’s, which can be read online at The first 25 registrants for our 50th reunion Nuclear Regulating Commission in 1994, George http://sites.jcu.edu/magazine. ... Well, there was a showed early indications those present from May continues to consult about nuclear safety. ... lot of excitement in Richmond, Va., as the Virginia 20-22 would reflect geographic diversity. The Rose Marie Cimaglia Felice, my bride of 52 years Commonwealth University Rams competed in their earliest registrants included: George Arthur, from (May 30), is progressing nicely after a surgery first Final Four Championship, which was in Houston Stillwater, Minn., who served in the U.S. Navy for that removed 95 percent of an acoustic neuroma this year. My son, one of three children to attend seven years and then worked for 3M for 33 years. (benign brain tumor) on St. Patrick’s Day at the VCU, acquired tickets to the event and attended with George enjoys tennis, golf, and travel and has been Cleveland Clinic. It was her fourth brain surgery his son. My two daughters provided long-distance involved with vintage sports cars and volunteer since December 2009. Prayers work. God is good. support. VCU’s surprising run through the regionals work. His wife of 44 years, Pam, passed away last God bless. Sal has brought notoriety to the school and city. At the year. ... Dick Burke spent much of his career in annual Ukrops’ 10K race, about half the 41,000-plus Houston, where he ran a software company that entrants adorned back and gold VCU T-shirts, which John E. Clifford served 16 states. He has relocated to Greenville, symbolize their support and pride for what the team 210-497-4045 S.C., where he functioned as a security guard. Dick, 1958 accomplished. ... Hope you’re doing well. Write me. [email protected] who has five children and seven grandchildren, set God bless you. Rick a Guinness World Record in the category of most When you read this, you’ll know if the NBA blood donated – plasmapheresis. For 30 years, he western division San Antonio Spurs became Jerry Schweickert donated 1,411 units of blood during 1,193 visits. NBA champs. If they didn’t, don’t tell me. I won’t 1960 216-381-0357 ... Dr. Paul Boyce, a retired endocrinologist, has want to know. It’s probably warmer here than in [email protected] been serving as an independent witness in the Broadview Heights, Ohio, where Jim Oakar still field of internal medicine for hearings related to is practicing law. Five of Jim’s six children live in Congratulations to classmate Jim Gauntner, disability claims under the Social Security Act. He the Cleveland area. The lone holdout is into music who has been inducted into the Benedictine High and his wife, Joyce, have been married for 50 years for TV in NYC and works for a nonprofit company. School Hall of Honors for his longtime service to and have nine children and 19 grandchildren. ... Jim is in contact with a few of our Cleveland-area the school and its alumni, and most significantly, Richard Baum from Illinois received his degree in classmates – Pat Malloy, Jim O’Meara, and Mike for his participation in the development of a safety physics from Carroll, an M.S. from the University Zuccaro. He even sent me valid email addresses monitoring system for the main engine of the space of Rochester in optics, and an M.A. in pastoral for folks named Rieger and McGinty. I’ll have shuttle. Jim’s career at NASA certainly bore fruit for theology from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in to look them up. See the results of my attempt the USA. Good work, Jim. ... Steve Schuda reports West Terre Haute, Ind. He was ordained a deacon to contact those folks in the fall issue. ... I heard he and his bride traveled to Texas and had a great in 1981 for the Diocese of Syracuse and served as news from Bill Anderson. He had a difficult year time with Ron Klepetko and his wife. Ron has retired director of Diaconate Formation for the Archdiocese because his wife, Marilyn, passed away from a (as many of us have) from a career as a dentist in of Chicago. ... Ed George continues to operate the blood disease. Marilyn and Bill were married for the U.S. Air Force. Those of us who enjoyed their well-known Tangier Restaurant in Akron, Ohio. 50 years. Bill is still in Florida but will be returning company at the reunion last summer hope to see He and his wife, Cynthia, have six daughters and to Michigan soon. He’s enjoying retirement. ... No them again at our 55th. ... Speaking of travel, in early one son – two are JCU graduates. Ed has stayed one else replied to my emails, so I close. Have a March, the Schweickerts and Conboys, along with in contact with several of our classmates via golf good summer. Earle Graser, the first radio Lone Bubba Schayer, spent five days in Phoenix visiting courses in Florida and Ohio. ... John Cleary from Ranger, died April 8, 1941, and Brace Beemer gave the Malizias and Magnottos. We were able to take Whitesboro, N.Y., spent 38 years with the Air Force his first performance April 8, 1941. He’ll play the part in an alumni get-together as part of the visit. Research Laboratory in Rome, N.Y. He and his part forever. I need to listen now. … Please write. When I wrote this, Jim Mason, Denny McGrath, wife, Irene, have traveled extensively, including Peace. J.E.C. Greg Fisher, Bob Fitzgerald, Frank Dempsey, four trips to Europe. They have three children, six Steve Schuda, Marty Regan, and I were preparing grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. ... Gerry Richard E. Dodson to head for Santee, S.C., for our annual golf trip. We O’Connell from New Canaan, Conn., and Dick 1959 804-748-8432 were pleased Marty is the first to take up our offer Murray from Asheville, N.C., put a great deal of [email protected] to have other classmates join us. ... Recently, I’ve time and effort into coordinating the class gift been exchanging emails with Paul Flask, who’s campaign for our reunion. Gerry, who received Mike Campo offers the following about a gathering been playing an active part in directing students the JCU Alumni Medal a year ago, is a successful in Naples of St. Ignatius High School of Chicago JCU’s way. Last year, he sent us a young man who’s businessman, benefactor of his alma mater, and graduates, a number of whom attended JCU: “The making a contribution to the varsity baseball team. has served on Carroll’s Board of Directors for the gathering was held Sunday, March 20, 2011, at The On March 25, I had the pleasure of meeting another past seven years. He and his wife, Judy, have six Hilton Naples, with a suggested donation of $40 young student athlete from St. Xavier High School children and 16 grandchildren. Dick spent 41 years

34 SUMMER 2011 ALUMNI JOURNAL in the advertising business – the past 13 years he Pete Mykytyn was a principal with The Richards Group based in 1963 618-549-1946 Dallas, where he handled accounts ranging from [email protected] cellular phones to business jets. Dick, who has three children, worked on national campaigns Happy summer to all ’63ers. Just two notes to pass for the American Cancer Society and Junior on. Darryl O’Sickey ([email protected]) updated Achievement on a pro bono basis. He and his wife, us about the latest developments with his sailing Vinton, reside in Asheville, N.C. ... Larry Hipschen adventure along the West Coast of Mexico aboard from Indian River, Mich., and his wife, Eileen, have Luffin It. Darryl and his wife, Donna, arrived in four daughters, 11 grandchildren, and two great- Mazatlan to begin five months of traveling up and grandchildren. Larry was an elementary school down the coast. On March 2, as they approached teacher for 33 years in Livonia, Mich. In his spare a small anchorage about 130 miles southeast of time, he travels and enjoys fishing in the Pigeon Puerto Vallarta, they encountered a humpback River, which is close to his home in northern whale. They were under sail alone when they struck Michigan. He also has been active with the Knights a whale that was surfacing. The whale’s tail was of Columbus. ... The next several columns also stuck between the boat’s keel and rudder, and, in an will be devoted to those who attended our 50th attempt to extricate itself, the whale threw their 37- reunion. Jack foot boat around like a toy. After about 20 seconds, the whale broke free and swam away. Unfortunately, Bob Andolsen they took on water, but their bilge pumps were able to keep ahead of the leaks. Several other cruising 440-327-1925 1962 sailboats responded to their distress signal and [email protected] assisted in assessing the damage. Their damaged Ginny and Russ ’64 Centanni discover the unique spelling for “Via Centanni” highway in Sicily. prop shaft reduced motoring capability significantly, My sincere apologies for the lack of class notes in so they decided to motor sail to Puerto Vallarta, the last issue, and my sincere appreciation to those the closest marina, to have the boat hauled to of you who responded to my plea for information at Panzano in Chianti. They enjoyed the Grace’s determine the total damage. When they were about to share in this issue. ... After many years of world-renowned wine and world-class hospitality. 40 miles from the haul-out marina in La Cruz, their preparation, Jeffrey Michael Meyers, oldest son of (I recommend you enjoy a leisurely e-stroll through propulsion ceased, and they had to be towed by an Donna and Bud Meyers, received the Holy Order of the winery – www.ilmolinodigrace.com/en/winery.) accompanying sailboat. After the boat was out of Deacon Jan. 15, 2011, by Bishop Paul S. Lourde of Grazie, Tony, un viaggio eccellente ... Down on the water, a surveyor determined the cost of repairs Arlington, Va. Deacon Meyers is assigned to Saint Sanibel Island, Fla., the ’64 Society of West Coast would exceed the insured value of the boat. They Mary of Sorrows in Fairfax, Va. ... James V. Carnago snowbirds held their third annual luncheon. Upon returned home to Idaho March 12, six weeks sooner still is practicing law. Of his four daughters, three receiving John Breen’s notice, I immediately than planned. The good news is neither Donna nor are married, and he has two loving granddaughters. offered to buy copious rounds of margaritas and Darryl sustained serious injuries other than a few Two of his daughters are Carroll grads: Maria ’92 offered stipends for reports of outrageous behavior bruises. Additionally, there didn’t appear to be any (now Book) and Catherine ’95 (now Badalamente). – double for photos of Jim Corsica doing one of blood in the water from the whale, probably because Laura (now Lewis) attended Carroll for a year and his famous improvisations atop a table. Let your their motor was off at the time. This wasn’t a whale finished at Michigan State. Theresa Carnago, imagination wander. Attendees included local attack, rather, they happened to be in the same place who graduated from Michigan State, is planning a islanders Breen, Tim Logan, and Tom Moore, as at the same time. For more information about their wedding in 2012. James hopes to be at the 50th well as Ross Tisci and thespian Corsica, who began adventures, read their blog (sailblogs.com/member/ reunion. ... Dan Shaughnessy sent a note: “I finally Neil Simon’s play “Rumors.” Here comes the shaky luffinit/). ... Jim Corrigan ([email protected]) bit the bullet and retired from full-time international part. My follow-up report says the boys toasted the provided thoughtful prose to many of us: Georges development consulting. I’ll remain president and class of ’64 with diet soda, shared the obligatory Clemenceau, who, while walking with a friend on CEO of TCR Services, a company I founded in 1983, personal medical reports, bantered the who’s seen his 80th birthday along the Champs-Élysées, made but I’m leaving most of the work and globe-trotting who, and parted company demurely. I’m not buying this comment when an attractive young woman to my colleagues. After traveling to more than 70 it. I think Breen followed through on my surefire passed by: “Oh, to be 70 again.” ... Take care, and countries in 48 years, I want to fish.” ... Judge margarita formula, got the goods on everyone, and don’t forget to write. Pete William Chinnock (retired) is entering his third year is holding the info for his own nefarious purposes. of the four-year program with the Denver Catholic I’m threatening to attend next year’s session to Biblical School. Bill says the study of the word of Frank Kelley investigate this apparent cover-up. ... The constantly our Lord is most interesting and should be taught 1964 607-648-5947 charging Centannis, Ginny and Russ, scored twice at Carroll for all students. Bill intends to enroll in [email protected] in 2010. Spring found them in Greece and Turkey the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius program. ... with their 14-year-old grandson. In autumn, they Mike Sullivan sent a note from Columbus, Ohio: Nadine and Tony Compisi spent two weeks in Italy rented a villa in Catania, Sicily, and spent three “You may recall I’m a late bloomer. My son, Mike, this past fall exploring (Tony states being force- weeks touring the island and visiting the mountain- is a sophomore at Fordham, and my second son, marched through) Roma, Firenze, Pisa, Cinque top birth towns of Russ’ paternal and maternal Matt, will enter Carroll this fall and play football for Terra, Siena, and Chianti. They attended an intimate grandparents. One intriguing discovery: a mountain the Blue Streaks. Three weeks ago, we went to gathering with Pope Benedict XVI, along with 3,000 road Via Centanni with a posted spelling of 100 NYC and were delighted to have lunch with Charlie other world travelers at St Peter’s Basilica, while Anni. ... Joanne and I returned to Hawaii, this time Fitzgerald. ... Before leaving their winter home marveling at the overwhelming collection of religious, for a big island volcano exploration. We’re in awe in St. Petersburg, Fla., for North Ridgeville, Ohio, artistic, historical, and architectural masterpieces by of the geological phenomenon creating this most Deborah and Steve Kapelka enjoyed a seafood Raphael, Bernini, and Michelangelo. They enjoyed isolated island chain. Standing on recent lava flows luncheon with Pete ’60 and Terri Pucher. Steve and the daily Italian regimen of food and wine, and Tony of the east rift zone gazing south over the Pacific, Pete were teammates on the first unbeaten football relished competing in the daily frenetic road rally it’s incredible another major island is building there, team in JCU history in 1959. They’ve maintained competition, jousting with the local drivers. Their already named Loihi, just 3,000 feet below the their friendship since. Bob highlight was visiting Il Molino di Grace vineyard surface. It will appear in 10,000 to 100,000 years. and 10th Century villa of Judy and Frank Grace ’63 God bless all Streaks. Frank

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Dick Conoboy Peter French as president of the Southwest Council, vice president 1965 [email protected] 1967 440-734-5553 of all five area councils, and director of the Better [email protected] Business Division. Richard had the honor of being In December, Governor David A. Paterson of New selected Small Businessman of the Year. ... Andy York announced the appointment of his counsel, Well, we made it. The winter of 2010-2011 is history. Jurchenko, my lifelong friend and National Honor Pete Kiernan, as the chair of the New York State I received alumni calls from California, Florida, and Society of Pershing Rifles fraternity brother, recently Law Revision Commission, which examines Louisiana. It was nice to hear some of us remained retired from the U.S. Army. Andy and his lovely wife, and considers proposed changes in the law, warm throughout the season. I even received Nancy, live in Atlanta. ... Jenny and I visited Joan recommending such changes in the law as it deems regular calls from my brother, Richard French ’69, Klahr and husband Mike in Florence, Ky. Jenny and necessary and reporting its proceedings annually to from Florida, where he spent most of the winter. He Joan have been lifelong college friends for 47 years. the legislature with proposed bills to carry out any of even called on St. Patrick’s Day to say it was 83 and Mike and Joan took us to Xavier University for a its recommendations. Pete has been Gov. Paterson’s sunny. It was 70 here. ... Mark DeLong has a new concert of Irish music and readings. Prof. Hagerty, a counsel since November 2008. ... William Kickel, grandchild, Molly French, born April 4. The proud 1956 graduate of John Carroll University, entertained who lived in Willoughby Hills, Ohio, passed away parents are Halle and Michael French, who’s my us with an excellent performance. ... Please send me Oct. 23, 2010, in Pequot Lakes, Minn., after suffering nephew. Congratulations to Mark and his family. ... news. Jeff from dementia for several years. He’s survived by his A shout out to Pete Bernardo, who keeps me up to son, Graig, and daughter, Rebecca. ... Joe Whelan date with events at Carroll. We recently spoke about Gerry Grim reported about recent events with his consulting our 45th class reunion in 2012. It’s not too early to [email protected] firm Whelan International. Joe recently spoke in begin thinking of the event. If class members have 1969 Scottsdale, Ariz., to the 28th Annual Effective Schools ideas, please contact one of us and other classmates We have a significant reason to be proud of our Conference. In the past year or so, Joe has provided to discuss and brainstorm. ... I received information class because a second member has been awarded training in differentiated instruction to schools and from Carroll’s Center for Service and Social Action the Alumni Medal. Bob Valente received the groups throughout Cleveland and in New Jersey, about Cultivating Community Day that was held award in May at commencement. Bob joins Mike Illinois, Minnesota, and California. ... My wife and I April 30. I hope our local alumni checked it out. In the Hardy as our class award winners. Bob has long spent 10 days in Marseille, France, in March visiting past, I’ve volunteered at the Cleveland Food Bank. ... served as an advisor to the University’s planned her family and exploring the less traveled areas of that The JCU football team will open their 2012 season giving program with much success as a donor and city. Guidebooks rarely suggest visiting Marseille, but in Dublin Aug. 31 against St. Norbert College. I’ve member of Alumni Association Board of Directors. they’re missing the call on hidden treasures. I’ll be in spoken to Bill Ryan about what a great place it is Bob was honored at a dinner on campus May 20. Cleveland this month to attend my 50th reunion from for a minireunion. I’m sure more information will be Congratulations, Robert. ... Members of the classes Cleveland Heights High School. Can it have been available. ... John Forhan said big waves as a result of 1968 and 1969 have started a scholarship to that long already? Get prepared for our 50th at JCU of the tsunami hit Santa Barbara, Calif., but there honor Fred Hartman ’68. Fred, as many of you in 2015. Let me hear news about your travels and was no significant damage. John and his wife, Carol, know, was killed in the line of duty in Vietnam activities in retirement. Dick went to Spain and had a great time. He’s traveling in 1969. Fred was posthumously awarded the to Cleveland during the last week in July. Our Latin/ Campion Award for Courage by JCU in 2009. If you JCU group always meets with him at Muldoon’s Dave Griffin lived in Murphy anytime during your years at Carroll, when he’s in town. I hope to see local alumni there. 727-944-5229 you’ll remember Hawk and what a great individual 1966 ... I’ll conclude with a story – I won’t provide names [email protected] and friend he was to everyone. If you have a few to protect the innocent (I’m in criminal justice, you quarters to spare, please go online to jcu.edu and know), but I’ll give a clue – about our classmates. REUNION YEAR make a gift to the Hartman Scholarship or call the Late one Saturday evening, events took their course I hope I saw you all at our reunion in May. Peter alumni office. ... Wonderful Norm Slemenda still until 1:30 a.m., when it was time for one more adult Kassay-Farkas and Rob Searson planned to be there. is in the radio business as the general manager of beverage. The Cedar/Taylor Road area was busy, and I’ll report on that in the next issue. ... I received several Prettyman Broadcasting in Martinsburg, W.V. Norm, the atmosphere was great – a warm spring night emails from Tim Robertson. He retired from Villa please consider picking up the Kelly and Company in Cleveland Heights. A few people knocked on a Angela-St. Joseph High School in June 2010 after 43 Show staring Tom Kelly and me as a great show popular “tea shop,” but there was no response. years. Son Jeff is a manufacturer’s rep in Columbus, on Sunday afternoons. ... Former JCU football star They made several attempts to draw attention from Ohio. Son Tim owns Speed Strength Systems, athletic Jim Chenet is living in North Carolina and works as inside the shop to no avail. They put their faces up training facilities, in Cleveland. Son Kevin is married personnel coach to help achieve maximum sales to the window to look for humans. They knocked with two children. Daughter Melanie followed in performance. He also travels throughout the United on the door again. Suddenly, they heard voices and dad’s footsteps and is teaching science and math at States speaking for the Christian Business Men’s saw lights. They thought it was an alien space ship. Beachwood Middle School. Tim had serious heart Connection. I’ve heard the talks are good. ... A Good thing they could speak. Both sides reached problems. Georganne had written that he went through significant change is happening on the JCU campus an agreement, and the ensuing ride back to campus a battery of tests before he passed away in April. Keep – the Bohannon Science Center is being torn down was pleasant although a bit cramped. New friends him in your prayers. ... Steve Chamberlain wrote that this summer. I’m sure all of us in the class of 1969 were made that night. Peter his son, Scott, owns a restaurant, The Crow’s Nest Inn can remember what a big deal it was when the near the University at Buffalo campus in New York. building opened our junior year. You know time Steve said Scott gave up corporate life and is doing Jeff Hawk has past when a building from our youth is being well with his new venture. He also mentioned he was 1968 317-845-4199 torn down, and it’s not even a sports stadium. ... in touch with Paul Quigley ’67, who lives and works [email protected] After 18 years of fundraising for private education, in Atlanta. ... Joe Frederick continues to work on his I’ve switched to social services and will be raising book. He sends me email gems from time to time. ... Onward, forward, upward with the class of ’68. ... money for Bethesda Lutheran Communities, which As for me, I planned to retire in June. I’ve been selling Prudential Network Realty recently announced the takes care of mentally disabled adults in group something or other for almost 50 years, so figure addition of Richard (Mac) McDevitt to the sales homes in 13 states. My fourth grandchild was born it’s time to turn it over to the youngsters with their team at its St. Augustine, Fla., office. Originally from April 24, and my oldest son is getting married Oct. BlackBerrys and the other toys they use these days. ... Chicago, he earned his degree from the Boler School 1. ... Send news, any news. Also, listen to a great That’s about all I have. I’m still waiting patiently to hear of Business, majoring in management. Later he radio talk show on your computers on 1420AM from from most of you. I’d love to let everyone know what relocated to North Florida and purchased a retail sales noon to 2 p.m. every Sunday. All the best to all my you’re up to. Take care. Dave franchise. Richard became a member of the Greater classmates. 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Ted Heutsche (the music room) Welchans’ youngest daughter, Ali- always marry up.) ... And finally, I heard from another 1970 517-669-4005 son, was married this past summer. He continues accounting guy, Jerry Albertini. Jerry has lived in [email protected] his artistic endeavors as he’s rehearsing for the mu- central Massachusetts since ’79 with his wife of 32 sical “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.” He has long been years, Sue. And in that part of the world, only three Just a short column this time. Must have been that a community theater enthusiast. ... Seery Cham- things are certain: death, taxes (which Jerry will do everyone was working on their tax returns. The only berlain is retired but working a few days a week for a fee), and long winters. But after putting his 20- classmate I’ve heard from was Fran Ulrich. She at a local winery. Who wouldn’t want that kind of something sons through college, he’s thinking about sent me the following email: “Reunion last June retirement? Catch this. When he’s not working, he pulling the plug on the old adding machine. He’d love was wonderful. I was able to see so many ‘old’ and wife of 21 years enjoy their new home overlook- to get in touch with GDIs – guys like Tommy Hill, friends. I’m an associate professor at Notre Dame ing Keuka Lake in upstate New York. Other than the Neil Conway, Tom Larocca, Bob Sidow, Kenny College teaching special education in the graduate winery, he works on his five acres of heaven, trying Wyneski – and reunite. Drop me a line, boys, and I’ll and undergraduate division, so seeing Jeri Hura, to not over feed the deer. What a life. ... Rick De get you together. But think about the reunion – it’s in also a professor in adult education at the University Blasio and Marlene also were planning to make the June of next year. Take care. JM at Buffalo, was terrific. We had a great time catching reunion. I visited Rick not long ago. He’s the senior VP of global operations and administration for Bissell up. ... At the Christmas party at Shaker Heights Bob Larocca Country Club this year, I saw Gerry Grim ’69, Laura Homecare in Grand Rapids, Mich. Rick, who was in- 216-321-5547/216-233-7651 ’73 and Jimmy Mackey, and my sister Christine ducted into the Michigan High School Lacrosse Hall 1973 [email protected] Gibbons ’74 and her husband, Bill ’64. It would have of Fame April 16, gave much of himself to the sport been more fun to be on the golf course, but the and young folks participating. Congratulations, that’s Facebook has been a great source. It provides me hospitality was marvelous. Franny.” ... If you attended outstanding. ... We’ll have a recap of reunion – we with wonderful information, letting me know Beth Commencement & Reunion Weekend, drop me an attended with Jack Costello ’06 – in the next issue. Grimes Haley and her husband, Bill, went to Israel email to let me know how the celebration went. Even Write and tell us who you saw. Tom and Rosemary in early April to visit kids and grandkids. ... The next if you didn’t, I’d still like to hear from you. Ted time you enjoy Jack Daniels, Southern Comfort, John M. Marcus Fetzer, Korbel, or other such beverages, give a tip of Tom and Rosemary Costello 1972 301-530-7285 the hat to chief diversity officer, Ralph deChabert, 1971 217-344-2076 [email protected] M.Ed., whose promotion will enable Brown-Forman [email protected] to expand its marketing internationally. ... Mike When big Frank Gerbig talks, I listen. I haven’t Nienstedt, Gerry Patno, and I joined other Alpha REUNION YEAR seen the guy in 20 years or talked to him since. But, Kappa Psi alums in laying to rest our fraternity Game on, class of 1971. Our 40th reunion was this out of the blue, I received an email. It seems Frank brother Fran Keim ’74 in Erie, Pa., in February. ... My past May. Yes, that’s correct – 40 years ago we left and a whole host of Carroll people made it to the inbox is always open, so please take advantage. No the academic rigor offered by the Blue Streak lounge, March Lincoln Day Dinner in Chicago honoring Tim tidbit is too trivial. Rock on! Bob Rathskeller, Crossroads, and, of course, Spotty’s. I Russert. Cast of characters? You bet. How’d you like to be sitting with Laura and , Julie and know it’s difficult to believe, but our opportunity to Mark Pacelli Dave Robinson renew college friendships and catch up was great. Dave Carden, Jace Caulfield, Larry Ray, Don and 248-642-9615 I’ll provide a recap in the next issue. … Now for the Patty Farrell, Frank Maggio, Jim Grieco, Susan 1974 [email protected] news. Bob Lillis, living in Canandaigua, N.Y., with ’75 and Bill Doyle, Bergy and Suellen, Ginny and Pat his wife, Carole, attended the reunion along with his Hogan, and Dennis Quilty? JCU President Robert Dan Sansone, who was promoted to executive daughter, Kate ’01. Bob recently received the Na- L. Niehoff, S.J., also attended. But one night wasn’t vice president and CFO at Vulcan Materials, has tional Highway Safety Administration Public Service enough. Frankie says the group had a “rehearsal been on the board of St. Vincent’s Health System Award in recognition of his lifelong commitment to dinner” the night before. (No word whether they in Birmingham, Ala., for the past six years. Dan was traffic safety research and prevention of impaired paid the bill.) Tim’s son, Luke, and wife, Maureen, the first lay person to be board chair at St. Vincent’s driving. Nice going, Bob. ... Gina Varga Cullinan joined the group for both events. The festivities also following more than 100 years of Daughters of writes from Grand Rapids, Mich., that, since leav- drew other class of ’72 favorites: Joe McMahon, Charity leading the ministry. The four hospitals ing JCU, she has been a university instructor, mom, Chris ’74 and “Swanny” ’75 Schuba, Bonny and in Birmingham are part of Ascension Health, the and is working on becoming an online retail maven. Jim Murphy ’73, Linda Meglin ’74, and Bill (Stony) largest Catholic Health System in the U.S. His She specializes in beauty and health items. Check it Burke ’73. And older guys such as Pat and Tom son, Michael, who completed his master’s degree out on Amazon. Daughter Colleen, a Loyola grad, is Ahern ’70, Matt Miller ’70, Clarinda and Dick Ray ’70, at The University of London last fall, is interning working on a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. Gina and and Rose ’71 and Tom (Lou) Costello ’71. Sounded in the climate change and sustainability consulting her husband, Dan, just celebrated 25 years of mar- like a lot of fun. ... There was another alum get- practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Dan and his riage. ... Mike Carroll, following a well-traveled road together, but this one was in the warm climes of wife, Carol, are traveling to Italy this summer for two of grad school and career, now has his own insur- Hilton Head, S.C. Charlie Carroll writes that some weeks. Dan usually sees Joe Tasse at Ascension’s ance brokerage firm, Pearl Carroll and Associates, in AKPsi deadbeats met for golf and friendly wagering annual meetings. Joe is the president of St. John’s New York. The best news is that, after being married at Frank Palermo’s ’74 place. Jimmy Casserly Ambulatory Network in Detroit, after serving as for 40 years, he has four grown well-adjusted, nearly (my old Cleveland Skating Club pal), John Palermo CEO for nine years at St. John Macomb-Oakland self-sufficient children, who are on both coasts and ’71, and ’74ers Mike McShane, Joe Virostek, and Hospital. Under his leadership, the hospital earned a Albany. He has three granddaughters and another Larry Meathe competed for the cash. But Charlie Top 50 ranking nationally in cardiovascular care and arriving soon. Mike says he owes a lot to JCU and and Casserly were the accountants, so guess who was profitable for nine years. ...N ancy Hiltibrand is Dawn Dempsey ’74, who gave him the employee took the dough? (Jack Bertges would be shocked.) a service coordinator for Panorama Senior Citizens discount at Manners at the Circle. ... Sue and Paul Charlie also writes he ran his family’s iron foundry Apartments in Covington, Ky. She helps older adults Cummings planned to attend reunion. Paul just re- for 20 years before selling it to a public company. He connect with services they can use to maintain their tired from PAETEC Communications where he was now reps the business in the U.S. and China. Charlie independence. Nancy also is training for her third half the director of business development. Sue has tak- and Mary Beth (Chambers ’73) have been married 38 marathon. ... Kathy Kelly is teaching and coaching en care of him for 40 years. They have three children years. Mary Beth “broke the glass ceiling” by being recent college graduates about how to navigate the and nine grandchildren. Paul, who has been battling named the first female VP at First Energy Corp. in job market and what they need to do to be hired. cancer, created a website (www.carepages.com/ Akron, Ohio. They have two girls, an orthopedic She’s having a lot of fun mentoring young people carepages/PaulCummings) and has been spending M.D. in Tampa and a lawyer in L.A. – Charlie says about skills they didn’t learn in college. Kathy and Ken his time working with other cancer patients. ... Rick they got their smarts from their mom. (Carroll men

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’73 are living in beautiful downtown Chicago. ... Val and having pride in watching his accomplishments in president of the Cleveland Coach Federation and Street, who reports from San Francisco, returned service underscore the commentary I’ve received. is on the board of the Northern Ohio HR Planning from a trip to Hawaii. The islands remain paradise, Congratulations on your appointment, general. Society. Additionally, he’s an adjunct instructor at and Val had great fun as always. ... That’s all for now Our thoughts and prayers are with you and Christi Baldwin-Wallace College in its graduate program folks. Molly and I spent St. Patrick’s Day weekend ’75. ... Joe Barmann has a new job as contract in human resources. Check out his website, www. in Fairfield, Conn., celebrating our grandson’s first administration manager for New York Community theexecutivehappinesscoach.com. ... Last fall, birthday. It was a minifamily reunion with all four of Bank, the new owners of the Ohio Savings Bank Ed Gillen was appointed director of academic our children present for the festivities. ... Don’t be in Cleveland. Wonderful news, Joe. ... We also assessment and research at Quinnipiac University in bashful. Send news and updates. I wish you a great congratulate Nora Jacobs, who has joined Hennes Hamden, Conn. Ed and his spouse, Sue, associate summer. Robby Paynter Communications as a vice president. HPC’s dean of the QU business school, still find time to specialty is crisis communications. ... Terry Fergus race sailboats. Ed, who keeps in touch with Kurt was appointed to the University board of trustees. Klausner ’80, had déjà vu marching with QU’s float Rick Rea He already is into the heavy-lifting phase of the new in New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, fondly 314-769-9451 1975 position. Best wishes, Mr. Fergus. ... I received a remembering the IXY carnation parties and marching [email protected] note from Mary Jo (Casserly) Hogan stating that in Cleveland’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. ... John while her husband, Pat, has retired, she intends to Sideras is joining Debbie and John Bundra visiting Hello, classmates. Honeybear is the answer to grind it out for a few more years, and their youngest Ireland in 2012 to see the Blue Streaks football game last issue’s trivia question: What nickname did the son is scheduled to marry in August. ... Sad news in Dublin. John’s daughter, Rebecca, lives in Dublin students give professor Henninger? ... I received sad to report, via Mary Ann Murphy, of the passing and will be their tour guide. ... Congrats to Jim news through the AKY grapevine. Fran Keim ’74 died of Anne Murnen Kasbek in March. Anne was Carrabine on the birth of another grandchild, Rylan, at home in Erie, Pa., after courageous battles with retired from teaching at Our Lady of Mount Carmel born this past November. ... Congratulations to Bob a number of debilitating diseases. Fran’s obit was a School in Wickliffe, Ohio. Our condolences go out Burak, who has joined Bober Markey Fedorovich tribute to a great man who lived his life in the Jesuit to her husband, George ’77, and four sons: Mike, (BMF), a regional accounting, tax, and business tradition of giving back. ... The Cuyahoga County Chris, Brian, and James. ... I received an email from advisory firm as a partner and will lead BMF’s tax Council approved the appointment of Tim Kollin and Anne Rath Sullivan this winter. She researched her services group. Previously, Bob served as Cleveland six others to sit on the newly constituted County brother’s name – we new him as Grapes, but the rest tax practice leader and partner for Grant Thornton Boards of Revision. Kollin is a former Cuyahoga of the world knew him as Steve Rath. At the time for 19 years. ... Thanks for writing. Tim County prosecutor. ... In February, Molly (Spellman) of this typing, Anne is between email addresses, Curl joined Grant Thornton LLP as a bank regulatory but I’ll put the new one in the next column. She’d national advisory partner. Based out of the firm’s Nancy Agacinski love to hear from those who knew him at JCU. ... Dallas office, she works with the firm’s banking clients 216-932-2824 That’s it kids. Cools 1979 throughout the country to provide regulatory support. [email protected] Molly brings 35 years of banking industry experience to Grant Thornton. ... Julianne (Sheila) Wanner and Dennis J. Lane Summer greetings everyone. Linda Goodman her husband David Powers live in Newport News, 1977 [email protected] Robiner ’78G reports that now, years after she Va. After working as an EMT-A at the busiest duty graduated from and taught at JCU, she lives just station in the city, Sheila signed up for the city fire a block from campus. She enjoys coaching writers department. During firefighter training, at age 40, she Tim Freeman and those who want to try their hand at it. Her was able to be certified for advanced life support (CT 1978 708-579-9075 chapbook, “Reverse Fairy Tale,” was published by and paramedic.) In keeping with the Jesuit tradition, [email protected] Pudding House. More than 250 of her short stories, she volunteers with the local all-volunteer fire and articles, and poems have appeared in journals and rescue company in her county. ... Jim McSherry Greetings! Geraci’s Pizza has Mike English’s vote anthologies. She has produced an instructional emailed me asking to let him know when I will travel as the best pizza in the U.S. and Italy! Mike lives television program series about the arts at WVIZ and to Chicago. He said he would reciprocate. ... They’re in Dallas with his spouse, Karen, and their three has taught at many local colleges and universities. making Schlitz again. Go to your favorite store, pick up children: Rachel (24), Sarah (21), and Michael (18). ... I literally ran into Sheila Berry as I was going out a sixer, crack open a frosty one, and reminisce about Mike is controller of Zix Corp. and keeps in touch a door and she was coming in. It’s so nice to run your nights (sometimes days) quaffing beer at JCU. with JCU roommate Dave Hodges and Jim Skerl. into classmates when you least expect it. Sheila is … Here’s a new trivia question: Before JCU became Mike and family recently visited JCU and said the retired from her job with Cuyahoga County and is co-ed, economics professor Rev. Jerry Clifford, S.J., campus looked great. ... Jim Smith is the author a realtor for Howard Hanna. Sheila keeps in touch demanded strict attire for his classes. What did he of the book “Happiness at the Speed of Life: 13 with Mary (Davis) Reilly, Lori Roznik Nisiobincki, demand? ... I hope you’re having a great summer. Powerful Strategies for Finding Happiness at Home Mary Kay Carey ’80, and Mary Ann Meaker. ... I Email me news. Pray for peace in the world. Where and on the Job,” which was published in 2009. enjoyed catching up with Ellen Hobbs Hirschman are you “Toes” Riley? RR Since his college days of swimming laps in the pool, at her Christmas party. ... Mike Sutila and his Jim worked more than 20 years in the insurance, partner of 12 years, Mark Kershaw, were married in banking, and hospitality industries. He has coached Provincetown, Mass., June 5, 2010, at Saint Mary of Diane Coolican Gaggin executives and organizational leaders since 1992, the Harbor, an Episcopal church. It was a destination [email protected] 1976 coaching leaders from seven countries and four wedding for the 50 guests. A welcome reception REUNION YEAR continents to achieve greater happiness, balance, for all guests took place on Friday evening, the and effective leadership. Jim has touched the lives wedding and reception was on Saturday, and brunch As I wrote this column, our 35th reunion was about of more than 10,000 people through his work with for Mark’s 50th birthday was on Sunday. ... I saw a month away, and from the sound of it, plenty the enhancement of positive emotion. He has used Karen Rath Dolan ’80 and met her charming son, of classmates were looking forward to catching the 13 principles of happiness to raise his own Jack (senior at Gilmour), at a reception and “Writer’s up and cutting up old times. Look for a complete family and deal with work, life, love, and tragedy. Center Stage” presentation for author Dave Eggers, festivity report in the next column. At this time, Jim has an MBA in organizational behavior from hosted by the Cuyahoga County Library. Karen and the world is experiencing trying times. I received Case Western Reserve University, holds certification her family live in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. The Dolans are a lot of communication from ’76ers about General as a senior professional in human resources, and is planning a South African adventure before Jack goes Carter Ham, who is commander of the U.S. Africa past president of the Cleveland Society for Human off to Middlebury College in Vermont. How exciting. Command involved in Libya. Knowing Carter at JCU, Resource Management. A mentor and professional I also ran into Mary Haas McGraw and her husband, praying for his safety and those under his command, certified coach, Jim is founder and current Brian, at the event. ... BTW, I highly recommend

38 SUMMER 2011 ALUMNI JOURNAL checking out Eggers’ works. One, “What is the What,” is the biography of Valentino Achak Deng, a Lost Boy of the Sudan. A compelling, moving, and emotional must read. I’ve been involved with the Lost Boys of the Sudan - Cleveland Chapter for a few years, and this book tells the story of millions of Sudanese through the eyes of one extraordinary man. Eggers is a motivating and inspirational writer I give because… and educator. It’s amazing what one person can do. ... Heard from Gary Tarquinio, who now lives in Port St. Lucie, Fla. … I had the pleasure of experiencing a wonderful pilgrimage to Rome with 92 people from Gesu parish and the JCU community Dec. 29-Jan. “During my several decades of 6. It was my second visit and great to be back. It was a fabulous trip with great company, food, wine, shopping, and history. ... Let’s catch up soon, and educating thousands of John don’t forget to write. Every five while we’re alive. Ciao. Nancy Carroll students, one feature has remained constant: Matt Holtz 1980 440-331-1759 their endless desire to [email protected] know, to understand, and to Hello, class. The mailbag contained a few items this time. Beth Wright dropped a line: “It was great to see and reconnect with classmates at reunion serve. I support the Carroll ’10. In October, I attended a family wedding in Columbus, Ohio, and was able to visit Mimi Luecke Fund because my donation and her husband, Bruce ’78. In late December, my father passed away, and our JCU friends were most complements my work supportive to me and sisters Suzy Whalen ’82 and Shannon Fanshawe ’88. Special trips were made by in the classroom by Angela and Tom Cua, Mary Alice (O’Brien) Mecke ’82, Mary (Power) Patton ’83, Jean (Nester) Turcu directly helping ’82, and Beth (Galle) deVente ’88. I was able to catch up with Steve Ryan ’78 and his wife, Linda (a students achieve their childhood friend), Lucy and Mark Hutchison, and Dave Short ’81. It was great to see all of them and academic goals.” reminisce about old times. Mark’s son, Michael, and Dave’s son, David, were freshman Carroll roommates – naturally they were in Pacelli Hall. I David La Guardia, also took a trip to Sarasota, Fla., in February to visit Julie Sheridan Delaney. Mimi Schilling Luecke and Ph.D. ’65, ’67G Colette Gibbons Beringer were able to join us. Professor, English department Julie and Mimi are enjoying their new lives as empty and Carroll Fund donor nesters, and Colette enjoys her winters in Naples, Fla. We had a great time on the beach with our glass of wine, planning our next get together. I’ll have three in college this fall and a junior in high school, so we plan to splurge off the Whalens for free vacations at their condo in New Smyrna Beach. It’d be great to hear from Polly Tomczak, Ann Mannion, and Terry Dinan Hansen just to name a few.” ... Paul and To make your gift, Wendy Lioon live in Punta Gorda, Fla. Paul started visit jcu.edu/givetojcu his own fiduciary business, working as an individual or call 216-397-4198. trustee for clients in Southwest Florida. Paul started a trust department for a local bank and decided Thank you for your to offer customized individual services. Paul says annual contribution. the refrigerator is always stocked, so give a ring. ... The Pipeline Fund in New York City announced its inaugural class of Pipeline Fund Fellows, which included Diane Kaslow, who’s president of Kaslow Fine Art. The Pipeline Fund Fellowship looks for women who are influencers in their fields and have a track record of charitable giving. ... Rick Chelko, who’s CEO of The Chelko Consulting Group, met with Mark Wysocki and his wife, Marcy, in the South Beach area. The Chelkos enjoyed dinner with

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Mariann ’81 and John Moeschberger, Teresa and only florist in University Heights, Flowerville serves and Cheryl Domasinsky Eynon, but I’ve run out Scott Heran, Kathleen and Bruce Lockhart, and all of Cuyahoga County on a daily basis and is a proud of space and will include these updates in the next Johnna and Mark Schroeder ’83. ... Pat Divito is preferred vendor of JCU. Although he has traveled column along with yours (a subtle hint to drop me a coordinating a JCU alumni football golf outing. I’m to the U.K., France, Singapore, Cambodia, Vietnam, line). Onward on! Paul looking forward to hearing interesting stories. ... The Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, China, Australia, 2012 JCU football season will kick off for the Blue Canada, and beautiful Columbus, Ohio, he’s happy Mark Schroeder Streaks when they line up against fellow Division III to be rooted in Cleveland. Stop in the store at the 216-210-2020 powerhouse St. Norbert College in Dublin. The game corners of Warrensville Center and Silsby roads and 1983 [email protected] is part of the Global Ireland Football Tournament. Go say hello. ... I hope you have the best summer ever. Streaks! MFH Send your notes to facebook.com/bob.hill, or tweet About half the class should be partied out, having @robertwinthrop. Go Packers! Bob already turned 50. Birthday wishes to all. I’m hanging Bob Hill on to 49 for a few more months. ... Suzanne 1981 414-254-9880 Paul Hulseman (Schlichtman) Greenberg connected me with John [email protected] 1982 847-867-9322 (c) Carroll, a first-grade Seattle teacher whose family [email protected] believes they’re related to Daniel Carroll, signer of REUNION YEAR the Declaration of Independence and brother of Hello to the 30th reunion class of 1981. By now, Greetings from Chicago. Bill Bolton sent me a Bishop John Carroll. No Carroll has attended JCU. reunion is over, and I trust many of you were able picture of a gathering of IXY classmates. I’m not John, who attended Seattle University, doesn’t to attend and reunite with old friends and make new sure what they were celebrating, but the IXYs know the tradition of spray painting the lion, but the ones. I received great emails from some of you in never needed a reason. (“Hey, is it Tuesday?”) Fifty paparazzi caught Deb Solyan and Jane (Broeren) April. Mary Carol and Bill O’Brien were in Hawaii brothers met in Naples, Fla., to play golf, drink beer, Lambesis adding a wish and fresh coat. Deb, celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. Back and reconnect. Heck, it had been longer than a year Mary (Power) Patton, Sheila (Bigane) Bauschelt, home, their son, Tim, graduated from JCU last May, since they’d gone to Las Vegas for their 100 Man and I toasted St. Patrick in Cleveland. Sheila’s son and Billy is a sophomore at Carroll playing football. Bill March on the casinos. Eighty-twoers enjoying the attends Michigan, and her daughter attends Marist and Mary Carol still get together with Jim and Ann festivities with Bill included Tony Parrilli, Dave High School in Chicago. ... Chuck and Maureen (Gardner) Russ and Ray and Betsy (Peffenbach) Schmidt, Ed Fay, Bobby Parrilli, Bobby Gentile, (Fallon) Adler and Wendy and Tony Pallotta were Mendolsohn. Betsy and Ray’s son, Brian, graduated Paul Olexa, Dave Byars, and Jim Hartnett. Odds big bidders at my benefit auction for St. Joseph from JCU this year. ... I heard from Jim Schmitt, are there was adequate signage for all events. Academy. ... My two favorite Lisas rule Cleveland’s who’s a financial planner. He and his wife, Dawn ’93, Once an IXYer ... Linda Besl Peters friended me East Side. Attorneys Lisa (Amato) Reid and Lisa have two children and live in University Heights. ... on Facebook – yes! She’s in San Diego with her (Gasbarre) Black are best friends. Lisa Black and Dennis Morgan said he was planning to attend the husband, two sons, and one stepson. Linda always her husband, David, have their hands full with 4-year- reunion with his father Hugh ’51, who’s celebrating had a California mindset and is living it now. Last old David Jr., who goes to school with Lisa Reid’s his 60th reunion. ... Mike Armagno told me his summer, she came back to the Midwest and met daughter, Margot. The Lisas are members of the greatest JCU memory was playing the guitar with Joe with Debbi Casini Klein, Mary Ann Sekerak, Bill prestigious Italian American Women’s Network. ... Wallenhorst on the Quad, hiding beer in their guitar Thompson, and Cindy Caster ’80. Does anyone Ed Devney is always on the run and in the spotlight. cases. ... I caught up with Jean Anne Crawford, else notice Bill is frequently the only guy with a large Ed squeezed in time for family in Painesville, Ohio, who shared fond memories. Jean Anne spent group of beautiful women? That hasn’t changed while working the NCAA Basketball Tournament for six years on active duty in the Army after college. since his JCU days. I always admired that quality in CBS. Back in New York, Ed was behind the scenes She has been in Northern California for the past 11 Bill. ... My favorite JCU activity is coordinating the with The Celebrity Apprentice live finale in May. He years, where she’s a psychiatric and operating room Chicago Club Leadership Scholarship. The process also produced NBC Marriage Ref, which aired in nurse. Her greatest memory of Carroll is the spirit includes having accepted high school seniors submit June. ... Rich and Carolyn (Cahill) Glass are college of service she learned from a Jesuit education. ... essays about their leadership in high school and how hunting with son, Jonathan. They teamed up with Doug Greene wrote that he recently met his second they hope to use these talents in college. We then Katie Grace Brandt ’82 chauffeuring them through seeing eye dog, Serge. Doug is the VP of the Galion meet with each candidate for a personal interview. Chicago’s North Side to visit Loyola and DePaul. Kiwanis Club in Morristown, N.J. ... I heard from It’s always a remarkable day. Once again, Suzanne ... Jeanne (Mann) Gallo and Madelon (Plunkett) Jan Hauenstein, who recently created her own Carroll volunteered to work with me on this. Other Queenan are sharing kid stories. Madelon and her school where she trains and teaches yoga (www. JCU alumni, though not classmates, included Dick husband, Mike, have a son at Indiana, a daughter in try4life.com). ... Dave Short, chair of JCU’s Board Murphy ’57, Bridget Fitzgerald ’10, and Eric Rapp high school, and a daughter in fifth grade. Jeanne of Directors, lives in Pittsburgh with his wife, Beth, ’95. Erin Collins Soroosh ’99 bailed at the last has a son out in the world, a daughter graduating and four children. One of them is at Carroll and is minute to give birth to her first son, Jacob. Former from Northwestern, a son who’s a junior at Holy roommates with the son of one of Dave’s old college dormers will remember Erin’s dad, Jack Collins, who Cross, and a son at Fenwick High School. Jeanne roommates, Mark Hutchison. Someone asked, ran housing during our years in University Heights. gathered the girls together in Chicago with Susie “Why would John Carroll make the same mistake Jacob is the spitting image of his grandfather. ... (Stokes) Mullaney, Susan Horning-Stickler, twice?” Dave retired in 2008, spends a lot of time in Doc (Kevin Dougherty) is finishing development of and Rosemary (Gibbons) Fox. ... Big 50th party Colorado, and rides his bike everywhere, including a a mixed-use retail/residential site near his childhood for Shelia Nelson with attendees: Sandra Ryan, trip from San Diego to Hilton Head! ... Laura Fallon home in Pittsburgh. He saw Mac (Mark McDonnell) Colleen Hyland-Robertson, Marie Lynch-Julius, Fibbi and her husband, Terry ’80, have a daughter, for their annual visit and soccer training. O’C (Tim Therese O’Neill-Schmidt, Sue (Divane) Donnelly Kathleen, who graduated from Carroll this year. O’Callahan) and Squeak (Don MacMillan) didn’t ’84. Sandra Ryan and Jack Carey also attended a Laura attended the Ignatian Spirituality Institute at make it this year. What’s with these soccer guys 50th birthday party for Dan Reynolds. ... Michael JCU to improve her skills as a spiritual director. ... and their nicknames? Although, I knew exactly who Forbush is fascinating. While walking with his wife Bob Belanger still is a Circuit Court Judge in Fort he was referring to when he mentioned them! ... down a California street, they were struck from Pierce, Fla. I was just in Fort Pierce visiting my Nick Conyngham is trying to organize a National behind by a car. Thankfully, they weren’t badly parents but didn’t have time to visit Bob. ... Hal Alumni Golf Championship consisting of teams from injured. Michael excels in his California business at Hawk, who’s with Crown Battery, was chosen as throughout the country. Maybe Nick could consider EDC Biosystems, a company that multiplies DNA 2010 Supplier Executive of the Year for Club Car, a class-year team, instead of a regional team? I’d samples, performs protein crystallography, and an Ingersoll Rand Co. Congratulations to you, Hal. play for the class of ’82 any day. ... I also heard from analyses mass spectrum and low-volume titration. ... Michael Day, who’s living in Cleveland Heights, Jerry Kohl, Katie Grace Brandt (who I’ve promised ... Happy 50th everyone. Mark has owned and operated Flowerville since 1984. The never to mention again), Joyce Treboniak Jones,

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Don D’Amore Spencer Cominos and his wife welcomed a baby girl, Melissa Wenzler 1984 440-235-1323 Dina Ann, March 22. The happy new family resides in 1990 440-725-0753 [email protected] suburban Pittsburgh. Congrats to Andy and Spencer! [email protected] PJ had lunch with Dr. Michael Anderson, who was Are you wondering what’s new with Jerry Ahmed? in Chicago for a convention. Thanks PJ. ... Here’s Well, after holding management positions, including information from last time that didn’t make it to print: Liz (Phillips) Hartranft senior vice president and managing director, for We received word that Jane F. Guzauskas Ruby has 216-956-5943 many years at institutions including Chase, The Royal written her first novel, “The Azurite Encounter.” In 1991 [email protected] Bank of Scotland, The CIT Group, and GAX Capital her previous career, she wrote or coauthored articles Group, Jerry is founder, president and CEO of Saint for technical journals but developed an itch for action REUNION YEAR John Capital Group and BVI Energy Group, which and adventure. The book is available online at Amazon, Thanks to everyone who sent an update. The are financial advisory, banking, and investment firms Borders, and Barnes & Noble. Congratulations, Jane. response has been unbelievable. There’s so much that target energy, technology, and other economic That’s quite an accomplishment. ... Thankfully, we to share. ... State representative Tim DeGeeter development opportunities. The business is in receive regular updates from Belinda Glavic Grassi. declared he’ll be running for mayor of Parma, Ohio. Beachwood, Ohio. ... According to the Plain Dealer, What would we do without you, Belinda? She Currently, Tim is serving his third full term in the Stephen Anthony was named special agent in provided an update about her continuing successful Ohio House. Good luck, Tim. ... Tom and Tawnya charge of the FBI’s Cleveland Division in January. FBI efforts in fundraising for MS. She has personally (Santoiemmo) Zucker live in Twinsburg, Ohio, with director Robert Mueller III, who appointed Anthony raised $35,600 throughout the past four years. Way their kids Colin (15), Mckenszie (13), and Gianna to his new position, said Steve was most recently to go, Belinda. Her husband, Morris ’85, is doing well. (11). They’re busy with the kids’ sports. ... Debbie responsible for establishing an FBI-wide leadership He’s participating in a study of a new type of hip aid Bounds Briercheck has been married to Scott for development program. Steve is in his 23rd year with through the Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis at 19 years. They reside in Pittsburgh with their three the FBI and had been working in Washington. He the Cleveland Clinic. Good luck, Morris. ... Rev. Joe sons: Andrew (9), Alex (7), and Aaron (4). Debbie earned his law degree from the Cleveland-Marshall Previte was named pastor at Holy Rosary Church in runs her own tutoring business for advanced math College of Law at CSU. Steve began working for the Cleveland’s Little Italy last summer. Congratulations, and science students. It’s a circus, but they have FBI as a special agent in Memphis, Tenn., in February Joe. ... You can read the class column online at www. fun. ... Bill Elwood ’91G and wife Linda ’97G are 1988. He investigated violent crime and criminal jcu.edu/magazine. Gigi and Beth in private practice as clinical counselors. Their enterprise matters, serving as a team leader for the company, Family Behavioral Health Services, is in special operations group. (Steve lived across the Sue Farinacci Grazia Mayfield Village, Ohio. They have several JCU alums hall from me on the third floor of Dolan during our 440-256-0338 on staff and support the University by allowing freshman year. It’s a good thing I was well behaved.) 1987 [email protected] practicum and internships. Bill and Linda have seven ... Tim Cavanagh, the founding partner of Cavanagh grandchildren, and they love every minute. ... John Law Group, was named one of the Irish Legal 100 Reichard checked in from New Jersey, where he this year. Tim was honored along with other 2011 Christine Horwath Gawronski works at Fortress Investment Group. John and his Irish legal eagles at the Irish Ambassador’s home in 614-425-7723 wife, Eileen, have four children: Caroline (8), Tommy Washington. The organization recognizes the most 1988 [email protected] (6), Brendan (4), and Fintan (2). ... Alex Benyo is prominent lawyers of Irish descent throughout the co-owner of the Brilex Group of Companies. He’s U.S. in the Irish Voice newspaper and Irish America been married 18 years and has four children: Alexis magazine. Tim’s grandparents Mike and Delia Tully David Gassman (15), Kyle (14), Blake (11), and Kara (8). ... Lucia were natives of County Mayo, and he’s a member 440-934-0366 Wasserbauer Srail lives in North Olmsted, Ohio, of the Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago. Tim lives in 1989 [email protected] and has two kids, ages 13 and 11. She’s a cantor for Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood with his wife St. Brendan’s parish and recently returned from a Stacey and six children. ... Let me know about your Greetings ’89ers. Here in Cleveland, we had a long and quick trip to the Bay Area to meet her new godson. latest achievements or summer travels. Don brutally wet winter. On April 10, we finally had sunshine ... Bob Schaefer has global responsibility for account and hit 80 degrees. How nice! I’m still amazed by how development for Cummins Engines. Bob and his Diane (Nerem) Wendel the West Side of Cleveland has so many Blue Streaks wife, Tammy, have been married 15 years and have 1985 914-238-2227 running around. Whether I’m out to dinner, at a party, three sons: Tyler (12), Jack (9), and Kurt (7), who [email protected] or attending a Holy Trinity function, I find myself love winter sports. They reside in Minneapolis. Bob surrounded by fellow JCU graduates. It’s a nice family sends a shout-out to all alums in the area. Anyone to belong to. … A major shout-out of congratulations wishing to connect with the Schaefers, please send Gigi Togliatti-Rice to Mike Petras, who was the president and CEO of me an email. ... Chuck Coletta checked in from the department of popular culture at Bowling Green 419-529-5530 GE Lighting in Cleveland. He has accepted a new 1986 State University. Chuck teaches the TV, film media, [email protected] position as CEO at HGI Holdings, a provider of specialty and contemporary popular lit classes. He also was Beth (Bonanno) Hausoul medical products to patients with chronic diseases. a contributing writer to the recently published [email protected] I’m sure GE will miss you, Mike, but also know HGI has acquired an excellent leader. Good luck in your “Encyclopedia of Comic Books and Graphic Novels REUNION YEAR new role. Mike is also a new member of the JCU - 2010.” He wrote more than a dozen entries about Board of Directors... I participated in the Holy Trinity topics such as Catwoman (meow!), Aquaman, Hello, class of ’86. We have received only a few bits 5K run in Avon, Ohio, with my son, Paul, and daughter, Captain Marvel, Tarzan, The Shadow, and Dennis the of information this time, so we’re assuming you didn’t Emma. We had a blast and were looking forward to Menace. Hmmm, is he referring to Dennis Gatts? contact us or send any information because you were our next 5K, which was in Olmsted Township, Ohio, ... Just enough space for a quick update about me. too busy planning your trip to reunion to catch up in for the Fat Little Buddies Alzheimer’s walk/run in late I’m a Pisces and like pina coladas and getting caught person. Our last column was too late for print, so June. ... Unfortunately, that’s all the news I have for in the rain. Until next time, have a great day. Liz we’ve included that information, too. But here’s the now because my emails and requests for additional news. … Beth had a pleasant surprise when she ran information have gone unanswered. Please take a few into PJ Kissane in the elevator at work one morning. Jim Sislo moments to jot down updates about yourself and our He provided the following updates from our class: In 440-269-1245 classmates if you know about any. Enjoy the summer 1992 December, Andy Logan was married in a beautiful [email protected] weather and be safe. Peace. David ceremony held at the Shoreby Club in Bratenahl, Ohio, that was officiated by Judge Michael Donnelly ’88.

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Julie (Roddy) Reardon named offensive coordinator for the San Francisco a business advisory and advocacy law firm. Based in 1993 440-877-0939 49ers. Greg brings 13 years of NFL coaching experi- Cleveland and Columbus, Matt serves as vice chair [email protected] ence with him to the Bay Area and was, most re- of the board of United Cerebral Palsy of Greater cently, on new 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh’s Cleveland, chair of the Board of School Choice Hello. I hope you enjoyed my last update. There staff at Stanford. ... I feel like I’m living my dream Ohio, and is on the board of the YMCA of Greater are only two reports this time, so please drop me because I was named dean of students/assistant Cleveland. ... Thanks, everyone, for sharing your a line via email, Facebook, snail mail, or phone. ... vice president of student affairs at the University news. Keep the emails coming. Annie Kate Mastrian Kanne had been living in Southern of North Texas, which is the fourth largest school in the state, in January. I love every minute of it. California for the past 15 years with her husband, Amy Spisich Kogovsek This has always been my dream job. ... Please keep Kurt, and their boys; however, they decided it [email protected] was time to move back East and give their kids a sending updates about your life and the lives of your 1996 Midwestern upbringing. So in August last year, classmates. You can always email me. Luck to you REUNION YEAR they moved back to Kate’s hometown, Erie, Pa. always. Moe In February 2011, they welcomed their third son, Wesley James, to the family. He joins big brothers Annie (Hummer) DePerro Joshua (7) and Spencer (4). Kurt and Kate kept Brian Sparks 1995 330-966-8845 440-746-0309 their jobs in the move. Kate is the vice president [email protected] 1997 of internal communications for UnitedHealthcare [email protected] and loves it. Kate sends a special shout to Eileen I returned home one day, mildly depleted from my Andrew Perry recently moved to Rocky River, Casey Glasstetter, Jenn Pettit Mollison, Karen daughter’s track practice because motivating 60 Cullen, and Bridget Donovan ’94, who all recently Ohio, with his wife, Jane, and their two sons, John third through sixth graders to run one lap around (4) and Michael (3). He’s in his 11th year teaching at spent time in Erie celebrating another friend’s baby a not-so enormous school building is almost as shower. ... John Hogan and Gretchen Heutsche Mayfield High School and has been coaching football difficult as the last mile of a marathon when you’re and the varsity boy’s tennis team. ... Mary-Michelle welcomed their third child, a girl, Bridget Grace (8 out of energy beans and you’ve passed the last lbs. 2 oz., 20 inches) Sept. 16, 2010. She joins big Coleman-Walsh married Kevin Walsh in June. water station. Right as I’m about to complain about Their wedding reception was in the Dolan Science brothers Braeden and Declan. ... Brennan Lafferty my unfortunate afternoon, I open my inbox, and has been named publisher of Waste & Recycling Center. Dr. Michael Nemunaitis’ wife, Cheryl, and a note from Beth (Szymanowicz) Pero tells me News. Brennan became associate publisher in two daughters, Emily and Natalie, were members Lauren (Colaizzi) Henzler is training for her 10th of the wedding party. In January, Mary-Michelle December. As publisher, he’s responsible for the Ironman competition and this time is raising money overall management of the publication, reporting accompanied JCU students on an immersion trip to for Girls on the Run (GOTR) and has a TenTenTen Guatemala. She’s still teaching in communications at to group publisher KC Crain. “Brennan is the Campaign (10 Ironmans, 10th anniversary of GOTR consummate idea guy who constantly strives Carroll while pursuing her Ph.D. in communications - Pittsburgh, $10k). Instantly, my perspective and at Kent State University. ... When he’s not teaching to move the business forward. I look forward to attitude shift. GOTR is a national nonprofit whose watching the WRN brand flourish under Brennan’s sixth-grade social studies at Revere Middle School, mission is to empower girls to make healthy choices Pete Kramarczuk spends time as a volunteer pilot for leadership and collaborative style,” Crain said. ... and gain self-respect through running. I can’t help Take care. Julie Veterans Airlift Command (VAC). Through a network from saying out loud, “Go Lauren, go Lauren!” ... of volunteer aircraft owners and pilots, VAC provides Dennis Percy, director of major gifts for the United free air transportation to wounded veterans and Maureen “Moe” McGuinness Way of the Greater Dayton area, was named by The their families for medical and other compassionate 1994 [email protected] Dayton Business Journal to its 40 Under 40 2011 purposes. ... Heidi Strycula Stark is the principal list of up-and-coming leaders. ... Mark S. Abood of Ingomar Middle School in Pittsburgh. For the past I hope all of you are doing well and enjoying the was the highest producing individual among the three years, she was principal of Leroy Elementary sunshine. If you haven’t connected with me on Fa- Chartwell Group’s national offices and received School in the Riverside Local School District in cebook, please do. I’ve been able to connect with its annual Chartwell Award for 2010. Mark, senior Painesville, Ohio. ... Joseph A. Bigler is vice president so many of you that way. Here’s what many of our vice president, specializes in real-estate brokerage, of business development at Cobra Wire & Cable. friends have been up to: Candace Gash Welter has advisory, receivership, and consulting services to Before joining Cobra Wire & Cable, Joe worked with been living in Maryland since 2007 and working at national lenders, law firms, and private investors. ADC as national account manager within its major Marriott International in Bethesda since 2008 as a Mark is married to Loriann (Kolar), and they have account sales team. He lives in Cleveland with his senior manager for sales and intermediary analysis. three children. The family socializes with Colleen wife and daughter. ... Bryan Painter was appointed Candace and her husband, Dan, welcomed their little (Vereb) ’96 and Ron Alexander’s family. The vice president of sales for the Americas at OpTier. one, Andrew Robert Welter, Nov. 6, 2009. Candace Aboods are Brunswick neighbors of Jay and Beth He’ll be responsible for managing the company’s keeps in touch with Nancy (Moray) Klein, who has (DiDonato) Dobkowski. Mark recently ran into PJ sales efforts and customer relations in North and a 20-month-old named Conner; Cathleen (Danker) Insana and Nathalie Lacouture at a CYO basketball South America. Prior to OpTier, Bryan served in Neibch, who has two boys – Ethan and Kyle; and game where their daughter was playing that day. various sales roles at CA Technologies where he Charlene (Strauss) Brandt, who has three boys Mark joined Dominic Offredo, David Benisek, Ron was responsible for managing the company’s service – Ryan, Eric, and Nicholas. Cathleen and Char are Allender, Todd Conrad, Eric Jones, Brian Maher, assurance business in the Eastern U.S. ... Joy Malek busy with their boys, who are involved in different and Jay Dobkowski (Beth DiDonato’s husband), Greg Oldfield left her law firm in December to work as a sports and activities such as soccer, basketball, and Preisel ’96, and Mike Swallow ’98 on their annual magistrate and judicial attorney in the Summit County baseball. You name it, they play it. Thanks Candace. golf trip to West Virginia. Mark also represented the Common Pleas Court. She’s also running for judge of Keep the updates coming. ... John Tumminelli and class of 1995 at our 15-year reunion last summer the Akron Municipal Court in November. Joy lives in his wife, Christi, welcomed their son, John Michael and spent time with his dad’s reunion class of Akron with her husband, Charlie, and two daughters, Tumminelli III, Feb. 10, 2011. As far as we can tell, 1965. ... Speaking of reunions, Beth (Szymanowicz) Amelia and Alana. ... Finally, Sarah Lundeen is this is the happiest John has been in his life. Con- Pero spent a spring weekend with Susie Marsick getting married Aug. 6, 2011, to Greg Bonnette. Her gratulations to both of you. ... Congrats are in order Martin, Ashley Maurer Blevins, Lauren Colaizzi sister, Mary Katherine (Lundeen ’04) Wainwright is for Apryl Seide, who was appointed Safeguard’s Henzler, and Chris Azouri Cottier in Erie, Pa. In the matron of honor. Read details about the wedding general counsel. As a member of the executive October, they were together for Ashley’s wedding, in the next issue. ... Take care, and keep sending me team, Apryl directs Safeguard’s internal and exter- as was Lisa Palmieri. Thanks, Beth, for keeping in updates via email or Facebook. Brian nal legal functions. ... In January, Greg Roman was touch. ... Finally, Matt Cox joined the Government Affairs Practice as Of Counsel at McDonald Hopkins,

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husband welcomed a beautiful baby boy March 3, 2011. Jacob Rustem Soroosh arrived nine weeks early but is doing well. At the time of this writing, he was still in the hospital but continues to grow and develop. When he was born, he weighed 2 lbs. 7 oz. ... Emily Berdell Marotte and husband, Ydillio, were expecting a baby around June 24. They’re excited to meet the new addition to the family and are waiting on the delivery to find out if it’s a boy or girl. ... We’re a little short on news this edition, so I’ll answer the question I frequently am asked by y’all – what am I up to? As you can tell from the ‘y’all’ I’m still in Texas and just celebrated my 10th anniversary at Mary Kay’s corporate headquarters. I lead the business operations team for their global creative division. When I’m not traveling or enrolled in a professional development class, I spend my spare time on the board of a young nonprofit, Recovery Inn, which provides housing and life skills programs for women in recovery from alcoholism and addiction. My seven nieces and nephews also Mary-Michelle Coleman-Walsh ’97, a member of the Alumni Association board, keep me busy – truly the VIPs in my world. It’s a married Kevin Walsh in June. great life. ... We’d like to know what’s important in your life. Send me a note with your updates, and I’ll Cherie (Skoczen) Kurlychek chair. ... Mike Swallow, along with classmates Tim include them in the next issue. All the best. Meg 1998 216-741-1823 Burke, Alex Schmitt, Nathan Lambert, and Mike [email protected] Ziccardi, as well as Dominic Offredo ’95 and Eric Endress ’06, launched a nonprofit group called The Lisa (Foster) Smith I have many great accomplishments to share. Northeast Ohio Foundation of Patriotism (NEOPAT). 2000 440-339-6572 Congratulations to Debbie Quinlivan (rigov@ Its mission is to promote and inspire patriotism by [email protected] redsoxnation.com ) for being selected by the supporting military personnel and their families in Boston Red Sox as the Rhode Island governor Northeast Ohio. In March, more than 400 people, Clare Taft of Red Sox Nation. In this role, she’s the liaison including 50 Carroll alums, attended the Red, White [email protected] between Red Sox fans and the front office. She and Groove Gala, which raised more than $40,000 hosts local watch parties and attends special events for charity. Classmates in attendance included We hope everyone enjoyed spring after our long hosted by the Red Sox at Fenway Park. The team Dave and Carolyn (Sprague) Kucharski, Dan and winter and is looking forward to a great summer. As has governors in all 50 states. “As governor, I’ve Janeece (Anderson) Ansevin, Dario and Emily usual, the class of 2000 has news to share. Sean had the opportunity to participate in the pregame (Hashier) Savron, Bob Colacarro, Doug Campbell, Beck worked as associate producer of “25 Hill,” a festivities at Fenway Park and hold the 2004 World James Sullivan, Kyle Kibler, Jack Marinelli, and movie filmed in Akron, Ohio, in 2010 about a Soap Series trophy,” Debbie said. “It’s a big thrill to walk Jaime (Szymanski) Swallow. Chris Tye emceed Box Derby. The film was written and directed by on the same turf as the players.” When she’s not the event. You can learn more about NEOPAT at Corbin Bernsen, who also starred in the movie. busy with that responsibility, Debbie is a senior www.neopat.org. ... Speaking of Chris Tye, he was Mike Cory and Maylon Hines ’10 also worked on product consultant for MetLife, her employer for promoted to the anchor chair at WKYC Channel 3 in the production staff. An Akron premiere is planned the past 25 years. She also serves on the board of Cleveland. He and long-time Cleveland personality for this summer. ... Courtney Kaezyk graduated directors of the National Association of Insurance Robin Swoboda host the 7 p.m. weekday newscast. from the University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate Women of Rhode Island as treasurer and legislative Chris joined WKYC in 2004 and has interviewed School of Public and International Affairs with a the president, vice president, and first lady, among master’s in Public Policy and Management April other dignitaries. According to Chris’ online profile 28. She’ll work at Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild, at www.wkyc.com, his reports and live shots have where she interned while in school, through the aired on NBC Nightly News, MSNBC, CNN, and summer. She’ll focus on communications, public affiliates throughout the country. As a mentor for relations, and alumni-related issues while looking young journalists, Chris speaks with classes at for a full-time job in her field. Good luck, Courtney. John Carroll, Kent State University, and Cuyahoga ... Tricia Barrett has a new job as VP of operations Community College. His early days reporting for for Praxis Communications, a company specializing JCTV served him well. Congratulations, Chris. in patient recruitment for pharmaceutical clinical Cherie trials. Good luck in your new position. ... The JCU family keeps growing. Congratulations to Mary Meg Galligan (Flachbart) Varone and her husband, Michael, on 1999 [email protected] the birth of their first child, James Michael Varone, Aug. 14, 2010. ... Bridget (Houlihan) Kennedy Hello, everyone. I hope summer is treating you well. and her husband, Michael, welcomed their second Just a few of our classmates have updates, but son, Thomas Michael, in January. ... Chris and Lisa they’re all great. ... Josh McDaniels has been hired (Vielhauer) Miklich welcomed Catherine Mary in to oversee the St. Louis Rams offense and further December. Cece joins big sister Elizabeth Ruby. the development of quarterback Sam Bradford. ... Keep us in mind when you have news to share Previously, Josh was with the Denver Broncos with your classmates, and feel free to update us and New England Patriots. He and his wife, Laura, via Facebook. Have a fun summer and keep us informed. Clare and Lisa Debbie Quinlivan ’98 is the Rhode Island have two children. ... Erin Collins Soroosh and her governor of Red Sox Nation.

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Maureen DeMers Fariello energy and a never-ending source of laughter. ... as announced on vindy.com. Amy is a reading 2001 [email protected] Please update your information via the new alumni specialist for Willoughby-Eastlake schools. ... And website and continue to send updates about you last, but not least, Amy (Koehler) Lombardo and REUNION YEAR and your friends. May the sun shine warm on your her husband, Joe, welcomed a daughter, Lillian Congratulations are extended to all classmates face. Maureen Angela, into the world Dec. 16. Lily weighed 6 lbs. who have something to celebrate. On Aug. 6, 14 oz. Congratulations to the Lombardo family. ... That’s it for now, and I hope everyone has a 2010, Maria Percic and Robert Patyk exchanged Kristen (Muoio) McVean wedding vows. ( ) , wonderful summer. Take care. Theresa Sarah Sellman Ewing Megan 585-259-3955 , and ( ) were in the 2002 Ivons Theresa George Patrick [email protected] wedding party. Other JCU friends in attendance Nikki (Spiezio) Flores were: Madelaine Lumpp, Beth (Ziemnik) Hi, everyone. I hope you’re having a wonderful [email protected] Monhemius, Valerie Gill, James May, and 2004 summer. I have a lot of great news to share with Jeremy and Lindsey (Leighton) Sobeck. ... On you. First, we’ll start with the professional updates. Greetings, class of 2004. I’m thrilled to be taking Oct. 23, 2010, Bryan Fialkowski married Roberta Last fall, Krissy Gasbarre moved back to New over the class column. Feel free to forward updates Butto at Church of the Gesu in University Heights. York to prepare for the Aug. 16, 2011, release of to me. A lot has happened since Paul Clapp’s spring Fr. Casey Bukala, S.J., ’54, ’55G was the assistant her first book, “How to Love an American Man: 2011 update, so without further ado, I’ll dive in with celebrant. Bryan’s buddies from Carroll shared in A True Story” (HarperCollins Publishers). She’s the details. ... Deana Calcagni has been working as the celebration: Pat Beard, Josh Schneider, TJ planning to sign copies of her book in Cleveland and a social worker for Cuyahoga County Children and Parish, Ryan Bringger, Tony Rospert ’00, Rob will be available to her John Carroll family for book Family Services, and, on April 30, she’ll become the Misso ’02, Adam Bruderly, Jason Therrien, club visits. You can find local and national publicity blushing bride of Stephen Ballard at St. Columba Kevin Harrison ’03, Brad Piroli ’03, Todd Sardich updates at www.kristinegasbarre.com. Krissy Cathedral in Youngstown, Ohio. … Speaking of ’02, Scott Bryson, and Scott Herald. ... Adam thanks her friends and professors at JCU for their weddings, quite a few of our classmates tied the and Julie (Zone) Andolina welcomed their second love, teaching, and support. ... David Rothstein, an knot recently. Matt and Kate (Ferguson) Vendemio child, Gianna Grace, Feb. 12, 2011. She joins adjunct lecturer in the nonprofit master’s program were married Aug. 14, 2010, at St. Louise de Marillac big brother Joey, who continues to be a ball of at John Carroll, was awarded a research fellowship Church in Upper St. Clair, Pa. There were a couple of with the New America Foundation in its Asset other JCU alumni present for the nuptials, including: Building Program, focusing on helping working Stephanie Rospert, Allison (Sopp) Carlson, Matt families save and grow assets. He continues to be Joyce, and the maid of honor, Lindsay Marciniak. a senior researcher at Policy Matters Ohio, working Kate and Matt honeymooned in Spain and Italy, on asset building, tax, and consumer protection where they sat a mere 30 yards away from Pope issues. ... Jennifer Zador moved to Austin, Texas, Benedict during the general audience and received for a new job as corporate counsel for SolarWinds, a special blessing for newlyweds. Additionally, Blake an IT company. ... Pat Mancuso, who’s living in and Megan DeLeon Miller married in October 2010. Atlanta and working as a general manager for Cintas Megan also has been staying busy in Virginia Beach, Corp., is getting married July 9 in Lake Martin, Va., working at Navigational Behavioral Consulting, Ala. ... Jeff and Laura (Ley) Carlson, along with where she provides behavior analysis services to their children Ethan (2) and Leyton (1), moved to children diagnosed with autism. Finally, Carly Grey Mankato, Minn., because Jeff took a position as married Matthew Dean in a small ceremony in chief administrator at Waseca Medical Center- Cozumel, Mexico, in February. The newlyweds live Mayo Health Center. Laura is working part time in in Washington. ... Congratulations to Sara (Neville) online media for Camp Broadway and enjoying her time with the kids. ... Now for the baby news: Zach and Jessica (Margocs) Zuik, and their son Taylor, welcomed another little boy, Palmer Nathan Zuik, into their family Feb. 4. Nicole and Philip Williams had a baby boy named Parker Christopher Nov. 10, Roberta and Bryan ’01 Fialkowski 2010. George and Kelley (Gallagher) Vlosich had their third boy. Robert Joseph was born March 29 and joins his big brothers Georgie and Bryan. ... Keep the news coming. I send update reminders to everyone in a Facebook group called John Carroll Class of 2002, so feel free to join. Enjoy the rest of your summer. Kristen

Theresa (Jurak) Polachek 2003 [email protected]

I didn’t get too much from our class this time, but what I received is exciting. We graduated with many successful people. Here’s the news: In March, Tracy Francescone was named director of development for the Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland. In this role, she’s responsible for creating and implementing the organization’s annual development Jim ’01 and Samantha Martines’ youngest arrived Nov. 13, 2010. Lily Bella, at 7 lbs. even, plan, including the annual fund, grant writing, major was welcomed home by big sister Hayley (20 gifts, and planned gifts. Congratulations, Tracy. ... mos.) and big brother Caleb (4). Amy Galon will marry Mark Mollohan this summer, Matthew Dean and Carly Grey ’04

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as a dentist in the U.S. Army. He is enrolled in the Washington. ... Deacon Chris Zerucha was ordained 12-month advanced education in general dentistry a Roman Catholic priest May 21 at the Cathedral of St. residency at Fort Campbell, Ky., and will complete John the Evangelist in Cleveland. ... William James his training in August. The couple lives in Clarksville, Navarre III graduated from Loyola University Chicago Tenn., but will be moving to Fort Drum, N.Y. ... Jack - Stritch School of Medicine in June. This summer, Jamison married Kristy Ciccarelli Oct. 2 in Erie, he traveled to Barcelona, Spain; Istanbul; Venice, Pa. Jack’s sister Grace ’03 served as best man (or Italy; several Greek Islands, Vienna, and London. He as she put it, “the best, man”). Other JCU alums returns to a medical internship at Loyola until July who attended were: Mikey Minnaugh, Brandon 2012 when he’ll begin his residency in anesthesiology Kocher, Jason Patch, Christen (Kempton) ’06 and at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. ... Thanks Marty Ockers, Jeff Budrys, Connie (Balzano) to everyone who made it to our five-year reunion in Tartara, Maura (Nagel) Jungjohann, and Jennifer May. We’re looking forward to the next one, but in Kahn ’06. Jack and Kristy honeymooned in Tulum, the meantime, keep up the great responses to our Mexico. ... What’s new with the rest of you? Let’s call for news. Christine and Roberta hear it, people. Jen Lisa (Iafelice) Catalano Christine Bohn 2007 [email protected] 2006 440-668-8210 [email protected] Brittany Bush [email protected] Matt and Kate (Ferguson) ’04 Vendemio stand in Roberta Muoio front of St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome. 937-627-5257 There’s plenty of wonderful news to share. Here’s [email protected] the latest: Alena Neton ’06, , Latkowski and her husband, John, who welcomed Jenny Sopkovich their first baby, Jack David Latkowski, Feb. 3. ... and Heather Rainey have been matched into Unfortunately, I’m ending the column on a sad note. REUNION YEAR residency positions from The Ohio State University We have more engagements, marriage announce- Medical School. Alena will complete a family One of our classmates, Benjamin Somerlot, passed ments, and graduations to share with you this away Feb. 20 after a two-year battle with Ewing’s medicine residency at the Lawrence (Mass.) Family month. This past December, Melissa Witek and sarcoma, a rare and painful bone cancer. Nikki Health Center. Jenny is pursuing dermatology at Brad Neumeister became engaged in New York the University of South Florida in Tampa. Heather City. They’re planning a 2012 wedding. ... Lynn will continue her training at Ohio State in physical Jennifer Tolhurst Cochrane ’05 will marry Jason Perez Sept. 17, 2011, medicine and rehabilitation. ... Molly McCracken, 2005 [email protected] in Maumee, Ohio. Allison McDonnell Kaufman who’s engaged to Elliot Spaeder, is planning a will be one of the bridesmaids. ... Alyssa Roberts is wedding for Aug. 13, 2011, in Erie, Pa., with a Hi, everyone. Two wedding announcements this engaged to Fred Charles. They’re planning to marry in reception to follow at the lodge at Peek’n Peak time: Kevin Priest and Michelle Powers were May. ... Lauren Bonfich and Matt Henry were married Resort and Spa. Molly received her M.B.A. from married Nov. 6, 2010. The ceremony was at the Oct. 9, 2010, on a beautiful fall day in Charlotte, N.C., Gannon University in 2009 and works at the Blennerhassett Hotel in Parkersburg, W.Va. Carroll where they reside. ... In February, Meghan Betz university. Elliot is a division manager with William alums in the wedding party were Drew Payto, Adam started a new job as a conference coordinator at T. Spaeder Company. ... Congratulations to Tom and Schoen, and Matt Feeny. Kathy (Omahen) Payto, Goldman Sachs in New York City. ... Tracy Butler Leanne (D’Apolito) Miller who welcomed a baby Tim and Jessica (Hackman) Weidel, Scott Orr, moved to Houston in August 2010 to start a Ph.D. girl, Clara Rose, into the world March 14, 2011. ... and Kunal Sanghani also attended the wedding. program in Latin American History at the University Diana Abdalla, Rosanna Violi, Luz Betancourt, Kevin graduated from The Ohio State University of Houston. She used to work as a Spanish-English Jeannine Stiglitz, Brittany Bush, and Christina College of Dentistry in June 2010 and is working translator for the Social Security Administration near Phillis recently gathered in Washington, Pa., to attend

Michelle Powers and Kevin Priest ’05 were Matt Henry and Lauren Bonfich ’06 were married Cliff Moore and Katie Conlisk ’07 are planning a married Nov. 6, 2010. Oct. 9, 2010. summer wedding.

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Laura Pareso’s bridal shower and bachelorette and are engaged. Ryan is pursuing a doctorate in Franco Carapellotti dancing on Rodman Terrace, party. I won’t divulge anything. Let’s just say what environmental biochemistry, and Katie is a mental intramurals on the Quad, or enjoying one another’s happens at The Meadows Racetrack and Casino health and substance abuse therapist. Greg Lucsko company near the St. Ignatius statue. This summer, stays at The Meadows. However, we’re all five-star is planning a wedding with his fiancée Megan Wetzel the University will make additional improvements chefs now – filet mignon with a béarnaise sauce for June 2012. ... A special congratulations goes out to campus – a new surface parking lot where the and lobster bisque, no problem. Diana recently to Andrew Reeves, who’s on active duty in Iraq Bohannon Center once stood and a new track at graduated from Drexel University with a doctorate in with the Army, on his marriage to Karrisa Sears this Shula Stadium. These projects continue to make physical therapy and will be moving to Washington. past June. ... Keep sending me any exciting news our alma mater a great source of memories. ... Christina, an adviser for John Carroll’s Kappa Kappa you may have. Ozzy Chelsea Getts, Kelly Lucas, Shaylyn Mahoney, Gamma chapter, works as a medical trade magazine and Maggie Matune made a trip back to campus in associate editor and website manager. Read the April to celebrate the engagement of Brittney Coder Lisa (Ugran) Pacconi next column for more updates after Laura’s wedding ’09. Chelsea completed her first year of law school [email protected] in May. ... Katie Conlisk married Cliff Moore Aug. 2009 at Duquesne University with classmate Andrea 13, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio. Angelica Yezzi and Capasso. ... Brandon Sheil will return to Carroll Congratulations to some of our classmates Terry Conlisk ’05 are members of the wedding this fall to begin his Master of Arts in Nonprofit regarding professional accomplishments. Plan party. Cliff plans to graduate from The Ohio State Administration. Brandon has been working with City Adviser magazine recognized the Top 100 Advisers University Dental School in June. The couple will Year, a nonprofit service organization in Cleveland, and Adviser Teams for 2010, and Max Schindler be relocating to Wilmington, N.C., where Katie will for the past year. He enjoyed assisting in the was among those acknowledged. Max is one of six attend graduate school for sports management and classroom and his most recent project of organizing financial advisers who make up the Ellsworth Group Cliff will practice dentistry with the Navy. ... Megan a spring break camp for more than 500 students at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in Hudson, Ohio. (Beatty) Ursick ’06 is graduating this June from The in the district, but he’s looking forward to getting Plan Adviser highlighted its standouts in terms of Ohio State College of Dentistry and will be returning back to campus. ... Courtney Ryan, who has been dollar value, number of plans, or percentage of to the Cleveland area to practice. ... Thanks for teaching in the Cleveland Metropolitan School practice focused on specialized markets. ... In her sharing. Brittany and Lisa District, is enrolled in a master of education program first year working toward a master’s in social work through the University of Dayton, which is where at the University of Georgia, Joanna Mitchell she will spend most of her summer. ... Melanie Chris Ostrander was awarded the inaugural Pauline M. Berger Fishleigh was accepted into the doctor of physical costrander08@gmail assistantship in the School of Social Work. The 2008 therapy program at Wheeling Jesuit University. PT assistantship will allow her to conduct research and school seems to be a common trend for our class. Hey, everyone. It’s been a big year for engagements. outreach while pursuing a certificate in marriage JJ Kuczynski and Joseph Micca have completed In December, former Carroll News editor-in- and family therapy. Joanna was selected based on their first year of PT training. They partook in the chief Katie Mahoney became engaged to Rob her interest in working in child welfare, academic momentous “White Coat” ceremony earlier this Lauderaugh in Pittsburgh. Tricia Graham ’06 will merit, and demonstrated leadership skills. ... Our year. JJ is at Walsh University in North Canton, Ohio, be Katie’s maid of honor for their wedding on June class has quite a few engagement announcements, and Joseph is attending SUNY Upstate Medical 16, 2012. Christie Bonvissuto and Brian Weber and, coincidentally, each one of these happy Center in Syracuse, N.Y. ... Bridget Fitzgerald ’07 became engaged while vacationing in Naples, couples can trace the start of their romance back to is employed as a project manager at Fieldwork Fla. They’re planning a wedding in Saint Francis their days at Carroll. Katie Charek and Jasen Gilge Network, a market research firm in Chicago. Bridget Chapel Aug. 4, 2012. A trio of swimmers will be became engaged in December and are planning didn’t hesitate to get involved with the Chicago getting married in 2011. Kristen Kovach and Ehren a wedding July 23. Jenny Friedman became Alumni Club. She serves on the board and is the Eschmann will wed in August, and Rachel Rex engaged to Ben Carro Feb. 21. Michael Nijoka most recent recipient of the Alumni Club Leadership will marry Christopher Lobesac in October. Ryan informed me Tara Ford and Ben Adams were Scholarship. Congrats, Bridget. ... Unfortunately, our Tappel and Katie Kasych live in Syracuse, N.Y., among those recently engaged. They’re planning to column must end on a sad note. In February, the exchange vows in October. ... Michael Glem was tragic death of Andrea Teodosio shook many of us sworn in as a police officer for the city of Parma in to the core. Andrea, who died in a skiing accident in January. ... Ashley Ortiz, who has been working as West Virginia, will be remembered forever for her a publicist for a Beachwood firm, recently finished positive outlook and sunny disposition. Fr. Bernie her last semester as a John Carroll graduate McAniff, S.J., celebrated her memorial service on student, receiving a degree in communications campus, saying “Andrea’s love for this institution management. ... Rachel Cope ’10 and Lou Caracci was present in her involvement on campus and were married Nov. 27 at St. Joseph Catholic Church those who she inspired to come to JCU.” Fr. McAniff in Fremont, Ohio. A reception at Fremont Country was struck deeply by the exorbitant amount of love Club followed. They’ll be honeymooning in Germany and respect the Carroll community exhibited. May this summer. Rachel is working as an assistant in Andrea and her family remain in your thoughts and the School of Pharmacy at Lecom in Erie, Pa., and prayers. ... God bless. Kyle Lou is an agent with Great Lakes Insurance, also in Erie. ... Thanks for all the submissions. Keep sending me your good news. Lisa A class columnist is needed. If interested, call 216-397-3050. 2011 or email [email protected]. Kyle Sobh 2010 216-397-6618 [email protected]

Class of 2010, it’s great to address you again. Hopefully, everyone’s summer is off to a good start. For those of you who haven’t been back to campus since last May, try to envision campus Chris Ostrander ’08 stands in front of the Olympic For additional photos, visit during the warmer months. We all have a memory Cauldron, while working the duration of the jcu.edu/magazine. winter games for NBC. that sticks out immediately – JJ Kuczynski and

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IN MEMORIAM

Head of the class Legal eagle Priestly work Timothy William Robertson Sr. ’66 worked at Tom Kilbane ’63, who chaired the worldwide Fr. Eugene MoynihanMY ’48, TURN a Josephite priest one of his alma maters, Villa Angela-St. Joseph litigation group for the law firm Squire and veteran of World War II, died Feb. 17 High School, for 44 years and moonlighted at Sanders, won a Bronze Star for combat at age 85 at St. Joseph Manor in Baltimore another, John Carroll University, for 27. The in Vietnam and many legal awards. He after and extended illness. Born in East VASJ dean of students died in April at the fought for Sohio, BP, the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Fr. Moynihan worked as pastor, Cleveland Clinic after several years of heart American Greetings, Goodrich, Ferro, Eaton, associate pastor, teacher, hospital chaplain, and disease. He was 66. In addition to teaching Lubrizol, Forest City, and Mittal Steel. At administrator in Texas, Louisiana, Maryland, advanced-placement calculus and chairing the age 70, Kilbane collapsed from an apparent and New York. He retired to St. Joseph Manor math department, Robertson used related skills heart attack. Raised in Cleveland, Kilbane in 2001 battling various afflictions there to run bingo, keep baseball scores, reconcile graduated from St. Ignatius High School, won until his death. Educated in the Cleveland extracurricular schedules, and graph the a scholarship to JCU, became its valedictorian, Catholic schools and Glenville public high number of interruptions at commencements and served in the ROTC. He was chosen for school, he earned a B.S. in Social Science from from year to year. A member of the VASJ Hall the law review at Northwestern University, John Carroll and worked as a case worker for of Fame, he photographed events, oversaw the chaired the area chapter of the U.S. Supreme the Cuyahoga County Welfare Department. yearbook, and directed publicity for the school. Court Historical Society, and served on the In 1950, he entered the Josephite Society, He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees at board of the local United Way. Ten days before missionaries to black communities in the U.S. Carroll, where he later taught calculus and his death, he won the Cardinal Bellarmine He was ordained in 1957 and in 1959 earned a statistics. He also was a eucharistic minister at award for school service and legal excellence master’s in history from Catholic University. Holy Cross Catholic Church in Euclid, Ohio. from St. Ignatius.

Henry E. Dombrowski ’36 5/13/2011 Peter M. Ratajczak ’63 3/6/2011 Anthony B. Muni ’36 2/8/2011 John S. Horne ’64 2/4/2010 Hugh C. McCaffrey ’37 11/26/2010 Christine F. Wojnar ’64 4/18/2011 Rev. Lloyd Boymer ’40 3/28/2011 Raymond T. Saxen Jr. ’65 3/14/2011 William E. Balazs ’41 4/17/2011 Michael T. Murray ’66 3/16/2011 James F. Kilduff ’43 1/27/2009 Timothy W. Robertson ’66 4/21/2011 John E. Rozance ’43 2/28/2011 Marvel H. Enburg ’68G 2/3/2009 Anthony J. Palermo ’44 4/7/2011 Armand W. Cosenza Jr. ’69 4/4/2011 Raymond B. Sasala ’46 2/8/2011 Phillip L. Michel ’69 4/27/2011 Leonard I. Gunsch ’48 2/12/2011 Fred A. Stevens ’69 2/16/2011 Eugene R. Moynihan, SSJ ’48 2/17/2011 Shaun E.F. O’Neill ’70 2/3/2011 Julius Sukys ’48 3/1/2011 Deborah Guerrero McMillan ’71 9/27/2010 James E. Broadbent ’49 5/20/2011 William B. Musulin ’71 5/25/2011 Stephen J. Marinik ’49 1/5/2011 Robert J. Turoczy ’71G 3/7/2011 Michael W. Boland ’50 4/4/2011 William D. Chisholm ’72 2/18/2011 Joseph J. Czernicki ’50 3/6/2011 Hubert A. Estabrook ’72 11/29/2010 Wade T. Dougherty ’50 5/4/2011 Frank A. Rambaldo ’72 2/13/2011 James P. McGoff ’50 3/8/2011 John C. Ulas ’72 5/14/2011 Arthur J. Lauer ’51 2/26/2011 Sergio S. Sponza ’73 2/5/2011 John D. Rusk ’51 3/22/2011 Francis H. Keim ’74 3/1/2011 Robert J. McCarthy ’52 2/2/2011 Jill Marie Brent ’76 5/10/2011 John Anthony O’Sullivan ’52 7/23/2010 Anne Marie Kasbek ’76 3/22/2011 Charles J. Pasek ’52 3/17/2011 Theresa E. Vitantonio ’78G 12/31/2008 Paul E. Jakubisin ’53 4/1/2011 Janet H. Hannan ’80 1/9/2011 Robert P. Nolan ’54 2/17/2011 Judith A. Cannato ’82G 5/9/2011 Gerald F. Futty ’55 3/14/2011 Steven J. Przywara ’84G 8/12/2007 Doanld B. Kent ’55 2/10/2011 Tim P. Allen ’86 7/4/2001 Hans Baum ’56 4/4/2011 Colleen H. Solomon ’88 2/18/2011 Denis F. Hoynes, Jr ’56 5/9/2011 Helen J. Coy ’88G 1/6/2011 Joseph C. Szabo ’57 4/4/2011 Gail E. Harris ’89 3/10/2002 Herbert T. Johnson ’58 3/28/2011 Elsie Baker ’89G 4/10/2011 John F. O’Connor ’58 4/27/2011 Thomas E. Ross ’93G 5/22/2005 Louis T. Popek ’60G 2/19/2011 Edward T. Carden ’95G 5/13/2011 William A. Millson ’61 3/18/2008 Benjamin H. Somerlot ’04 2/20/2011 Robert O. Steele ’61 1/1/1996 Andrea R. Teodosio ’10 2/12/2011 Paul A. Kramer ’62 1/18/2011 Darrell Horwath Retired FSA 2/21/2011 Marie S. Colombo ’62G 10/20/2010 Sylvester E. Davis ’62 4/28/2011 This is the deceased list as of June 10. We apologize for any omissions Most Rev. Michael E. Kilarsky ’63 8/29/2010 and ask you notify Joan Brosius at 216-397-4332. Thomas S. Kilbane ’63 4/28/2011

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

ENROLLMENT QUARTERLY

CARROLL PEOPLE

IN MEMORIAM

MY TURN

The bonds that knit us together

s my children approach their college graduations, I’ve begun reflecting on Aall the things I didn’t know when I graduated from John Carroll. Among these many omissions was the concept my lifelong connection to the place was only beginning then. And yet this bond eludes easy description. Sure, we love our school teams, but we don’t bond with them the way Duke or Ohio State grads do. There’s something else driving this lifelong affinity. Perhaps it has to do with the effectiveness with which Jesuit ideals (men and women for others) have been instilled, or possibly the coziness of the campus, the commitment of building and gently nurturing relationships all of your tribes, the groups with whom you’ve the faculty and staff, or the unique warmth that last a lifetime. shared memories: your childhood friends, people of our reunions. It’s probably all of those and These lessons have new resonance for me, in with whom you used to work, people in your more. However it happens, we become knitted this period some are calling the Great Recession. faith community – all the people you were once together – across generations and geography Millions of white-collar college graduates were close to but have drifted away from. But as you – like few other communities I’ve known or hit with sudden job loss, generally through no reconnect, pay the closest attention to your JCU heard about. fault of their own. Dozens of these dazed and community, and not just those who attended To be fair, I should stipulate I was luckier wounded survivors eventually found their way school in your era. In 30 years, I’ve yet to meet a than most when it comes to being steeped in into my email in-box through one avenue or John Carroll graduate who isn’t happy to make that bond. I’ve lived near campus for years. another. Perhaps they heard I was a soft touch time for a fellow grad. For many people, this will I also was fortunate to have worked at John for meeting fellow JCU grads and pointing them prove to be the closest tribe of all, the one whose Carroll through a formative five-year period in a direction I hoped might be helpful. I tried members are most eager to help. some years ago, which is a unique vantage to open a door or make an introduction where I say this to the newest crop of graduates: point from which to study what makes the I could. Sometimes all I could do was share an You’re entering an extended community that place tick, what makes it so enduringly special. article about job-search strategies or send yet will warmly embrace you for the rest of your In that latter role, I was able to watch how another upbeat note, encouraging them to keep life, if only you’ll let it. Don’t hesitate to people such as Paul Kantz ’63, Pete Bernardo their chin up. I figured it was my way of paying harness that incredible power. But remember, ’67, ’72G and Gordy Priemer ’64, to name just a back all I learned from these role models, my too, any good community is like a bank, which few, deftly helped knit the community together John Carroll elders. by its nature, must attract deposits as well as with years of selfless, behind-the-scenes acts of My advice to these fellow Carroll grads was offer withdrawals. Even as you receive help, generosity that, to me, have become the living simple. Take the time to do what you’ve probably advice, and support, remember to offer help of expression of what Jesuit education is all about. been too busy to do for years: reconnect with your own, however and whenever you can, no They taught these lessons the way great parents your roots. The best way to find a job isn’t by matter how small your gesture might be. parent: not by preaching, but by acting, silently blanketing HR departments with resumes, but I guarantee it will matter to someone. inviting others to follow their lead. by connecting with someone you know who What all these people, and others like can help, someone with common emotional John Ettorre ’80 is an Emmy-winning writer, them, shared was a focus on community- equity in your shared past. So reconnect with editor, and writing coach.

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