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http://www.archive.org/details/lasallemagazine4720032004 Lasallian Values: Balancing Soul and Life
Note from Br. Gerry Molxneau.x, F.S.C.. '58, Chairman Siemens gave me several months to find a new posi-
andfounding member ofLa Salle's Communication Depart- tion. This time was scary and difficult, as I had to go ment: I think this letter by aformer Communication student, into a personal "job detox." Like Dickens' A Tale of Two
Timothy 'Connor, '82, is truly an exceptionally honest Cities. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of
piece that gets at the mission of La Salle University. The times." I was like a junky addicted to dope: however,
honesty of the content is rare, even courageous, and with a my drug was my job. I finally realized how much I real depth offeeling. The ending is doubly happy. Tim gives attached my own sense of self-worth to my job. title,
up everything to get back to himself and his family; then his pay, position, power, etc. I did get through and came out
job is restored with all the title, power, and money Tim now a changed man. knows he can live without. Amazing. Inspiring. Lasallian.
I have learned so much about spirituality and love. I understand more about letting go and the difference
between addiction and preference: it is okay to prefer to the benefits is One of of time have money, notoriety, recognition and such, however it being able to consider life's activi- is a challenge if you are addicted to it. And I think I ties in a broader canvas. As I reach understand a lot more about what you and the other the summer of my years, I recog- Brothers were trying to model for each of us when we nize how much the Communication were in your presence. Gerry, do you realize that while entire Salle fac- Department and La I have not been in the classroom at La Salle for 20
ulty contributed to my growth as a years, and have only spent a little time with you since, spiritual being. that you are still a teacher to me? I'm still learning, and
every day I get more connected with my true self (w rit- College is more than learning ing and telling others my story). My relationship with skills in the classroom. The outside my family has also improved a great deal. classroom is as important as the
inside one. And in the outside class- One footnote: In the debits and credits of life, the net room, the Brothers and faculty teach of my change is I won the "lottery." I lost some money, a most important lesson in life: maybe some power, a title, etc. However. I gained a
unconditional love. Yes, I learned great deal more—a soul, a family, a life. I also under- communication skills at La Salle. stand better a famous passage from the Bible. A wealthy However, the difference with man approaches Jesus and asks how to get to Heaven. Timothy O'Connor, 'H2, family and La Salle's program is the love the Jesus tells him to give away everything he owns and on vocation. faculty extends to its students as fel- then follow him. I had always been uncomfortable with low joumeyers in this melodrama of that passage, having felt it meant that one couldn't life. just And as relationships never end, they just change, so really have wealth or its sisters of power and prestige, too does the La Salle teacher-student relationship never end, and still find one's way to God. I now have a new
it grows. The Brothers' influence continues to inspire me understanding. I think Jesus was asking: If you had to. today, and has helped change life in an way. me my amazing could you. would you. give it all away?
As Vice President of Marketing and Communication at And so I gave away my title, money, and power, and
Siemens (an $80 billion multinational giant), I had. at the time I had no assurances of finding a new posi-
according to my upbringing, achieved "success." I had tion, either inside of Siemens or outside. However I had power, pay. position, etc. I was traveling around the to learn to not be attached to these material objects. And world, and living the life that many soon-to-graduate then miraculous additional blessings came my way. Lasallians dream about. However, last year, I realized First I located a Siemens position that allowed me to how unconscious I was on my journey. I had lost my con- continue to live here in Atlanta and have a more bal-
nection with soul I my as climbed the corporate ladder. anced life. It had less pay. power, and position: however
As I turned on the ladder. I noticed that wife and kids my it allowed me to have a life, so I accepted it. And then were not there ith me. I was traveling out of town every w after I accepted the position. Siemens gave much of the week (much of it overseas), and it finally became too title, money, and power back to me; and I wasn't asking
much to bear. I consciously decided to reprioritize my for it. So. I understand now the message that Jesus was career in order to spend with more time my family and preaching. If you can give it all away, you are then free
to give the job I myself. To do so required me up climbed and paradoxically you don't neccessarily have to give it the ladder to achieve. After much soul searching, in July all away. My challenge now will be to remember this
I boss in told 2002. approached my Munich and him we great lesson of life, to not be attached, and to keep my needed to make a change. soul and life balance. L SPRING 2003
Eiiitor Maureen A. Piehe
Assistant Editor Vol. 47/ Number 1 Caitlin Murray MAGAZINE Staff Writers Jon Caroulis, Kimberly Dugan
Photography Contents Michael Branscom Vincent Massa COVER S T O R Y Jenna Mulhall Brereton Getting the Message Contributors Kale Beers. '95 Communication Alumni Share 4^ Brother Joseph Grabenstein, '73 25 Years Success Stories mL* Kristen A. Graham of Robert Vetrone The Story Behind the Stories 5
Staff Designers Getting Hooked 6 Joshua Ash. Amy Martin Maureen Piche. Nica Waters Opening Doors 7 Real World Experience 8 Alumni Association Officers Never Give Up 9 Gerard J. Binder, '73. President
John F. Carabello, D.M.D.. '62. Vice President Tune in Tomorrow 10
Kenneth G. Hager. "58, Secretary Making the Transition 11 William W. Matthews III. Esq.. '90, Treasurer Make a Difference 12 Mastering the Art of Communication 13 Molyneaux vs. Wine 14 An Unmatched Opportunity ... 15 Award Winners 16 FEATURES Unsung Hero
Carmen Arroyo, a survivor ofdomestic violence, rums tragedy into triumph by helping others 17
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Several decades ago. in a class- used to plot and plan how we were and writing—were much more specific room in Olney Hall, a giant going to do it." Vogel is an education than the old major, bin ired
was bom. professor who taught Communication students to round out then edi n
At first, it was tiny and almost incon- classes in the early days of the pro- with a sampling of the other a sequential, but it quickly grew —and gram. MacLeod is a Communication (Film studies was later added to the grew—thanks to a steadily increasing professor who started out teaching pub- tracks.) Also new to the curriculum was diet of student interest and faculty lic speaking and theater, and later an Ethics capstone course, in which expertise. moved into television production. students from all tracks got together to
Now, at the tender age of 25, it tow- It was MacLeod who saw the poten- discuss a variety of communication
tial : one of La Salle's most reputable, of the Audio Visual Department's concerns.
1 popular, programs. Today, the TV studio in the basement of Olney Br. Gerry points out one of the big
Communication Department, once just Hall, aiming it into a teaching tool with difference between La Salle's one faculty member, a couple courses, real world applications. Today, La Salle Communication program and others and a handful of faithful students, has students and Producer Tonya Ellis, '95, across the country is its strong ground- the highest student enrollment of any M.A. '02, run the University's own ing in liberal arts: It is not a program on campus—and boasts an cable TV station, Channel 56, which "professional program." amazing roster of alumni who are mak- broadcasts to 300,000 homes all over the "The idea attached to a professional ing their marks in all aspects program is that the of the business. only reason behind it
"Our graduates are now "... La Salle Communication students is to get a job. That's traveling all over the world, not the case with us. living in Japan, London, We're trying to cre- are very neads-up when it comes time to Germany," said Brother 'P ate graduates who
Gerry Molyneaux, F.S.C., are bright, speak get a job. They e competent, reliable "58. co-founder and Chair of well, and write well.
the department. "They're not . . .They pick up the just anchors on the nightly self- motivated, and easrerto learn. practical stuff on the news, but also lawyers, doc- job and during tors—one coaches astronauts internships." and another teaches doctors how to city. Among the University's other local "They're big and we're not. The communicate." competitors, only Drexel University average class size is about 20 students,"
Things got rolling with the arrival of maintains a comparable station. Br. Gerry said, comparing our intimate this professor who loved movies and By the late '70s, the program was teaching environment to the packed lec- knew a lot about communication. gaining recognition and spreading out. ture halls of some local universities.
Br. Gerry began teaching at La Salle in Dr. Richard Goedkoop, now Director of "Yet while we're smaller, we have the 1973. He started out with film studies the Master of Arts in Professional same equipment as bigger schools, and and speech courses that were offered Communication, joined the staff as a students can get at it a lot easier." through the English Department. But professor of broadcasting. Bill Wine, The Communication Department's he saw an interest among students for now a film critic for KYW NewsRadio internship program is another strength. much more of the same. 1060, started as a part-time writing pro- Br. Gerry said the major television and
Professors from other departments fessor, and later, a full-time film radio stations in the Philadelphia region soon got involved, adding their expert- professor. have relied on the quality of La Salle ise to the mix. Courses such as One of the strengths—and weak- interns for 20 years. Many students interpersonal communication and pub- nesses—of the major back then was its have gone from internships to full-time lic relations writing were created, broad scope. Students who planned on jobs at locations all over the area. And, helping to form a bonifide a career in public relations were in return, many alumni working in Communication major by 1977, required to take TV production, film communications are happy to sponsor although still under the auspices of the studies, and other seemingly unrelated new internships. Comcast and NFL
English Department, and still sharing courses. This led to the formation of Films are just a couple examples of that space in Olney Hall. tracks in the mid-1980s, and an amica- reciprocation.
"Some people saw it as a passing ble and very necessary split with the By 1985. the Department totaled 200 fancy; it would be here for a few years English Department. Communication students and eight or nine faculty mem- and then go." Br. Gerry said, noting that majors, who then outnumbered the rest bers. The new curriculum and track people's opinions were fueled by the of the English majors, finally had their program had kicked in, and classroom recent demise of a fledgling Drama own department. space was at a premium. Luckily, the major. The tracks—human communication, Continued on page 4 "Bob Vogel, Sid MacLeod, and I mass communication, public relations.
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Spring 2003 I Getting the Message Good Job! Continued front page 3
La Salle's Communication alumni University had purchased a tract of land stone—and hurdle—for the department
have landed jobs at these and several south of the main campus that included will be converting the TV station to other prestigious organizations. a convent and Ukrainian orphanage, digital over the next few years in order both with dwindling populations. The to comply with federal regulations.
orphanage got a revamp in the early That will require all new equipment,
Allied Advertising 1990s, and the department moved in. too. he noted.
CBS-TV "Inside Edition"' "Everything was now under one roof." Student enrollment in Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Br. Gerry said. "All the faculty were Communication has more than doubled CNN together—the classrooms, studios and to about 480 since the big move. CVS office space—everything we did was in Graduate Communication, which began the building." with 10 students in 1994, now has 100. Dallas Obsener The building offers a state-of-the-art "But we're still not our own school. Discovery Channel TV studio, an audio studio, four editing We're not sure we want to be, either. Jones Dow rooms with equipment, a screening That might separate us too much from Estee Lauder. Inc. room, nine classrooms, and office liberal arts and diminish the great First Union Center space. A student lounge was added advantage of a well-rounded educa- Greater Philadelphia Chamber with financial support from the tion," Br. Gerry said. of Commerce Argenziano family, in memory of "The evaluations we get back from HBO Communication major Greg our internships and co-ops say that Argenziano. who died in 1993. La Salle Communication students are Johnson & Johnson Today's ever-growing faculty stay on very heads-up when it comes time to KYW NewsRadio 1060 top of advances get a job. They're competent, KYW-TV by attending regular reliable, workshops and seminars held on- and self-motivated, and eager to learn. And Madison Square Garden off-campus. Many are known experts in that's exactly what we want to hear." March of Dimes their fields, frequently publishing arti- Editor's Note: On the following Marvel Comics cles and books, presenting papers, and pages, we have included a small sam-
Men Griffin's Resorts giving lectures. Still, they stay very pling of Communication alumni. With Nike involved with their students, holding the help of Br. Gerry and the rest of the Pennsylvania Hospital office hours at least six hours a week. department, we've tried to highlight Even after several stories— Philadelphia Business Journal graduation, students and fac- success both personal ulty maintain a connection that involves and professional—while also pointing Philadelphia Magazine lots of e-mails and campus visits. out some ofthe best features of Philadelphia Phillies Not satisfied to stay local, La Salle 's Communication program. In QVC the pro- gram is branching out to other future issues of the magazine, we hope RCA countries. Graduate Communication to continue presenting these stories,
Sony Pictures now offers a program in Prague, and an and we ask alumni to share them with
Tropicana (Las Vegas) exchange program may soon begin us. Please send your ideas to the Office TV Guide with students from Lugano, ofAlumni Relations. 1900W. Olney United Nations Switzerland. Ave.. Philadelphia. PA. 19141, or United Way Br. Gerry said the next great mile- e-mail [email protected]. L U.S. House of Representatives
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The Story Behind the Stories
By Caitlin Murray
Mike Sielski, '97, a 27- America's "Top Twenty Under paper. Sielski was in awe. year-old award-winning Forty" newspaper people in the coun "Bill said I had a lot of potential. I
sports writer for The try at age 26. really owe him a lot," he said of the Allentown Morning Call. doesn*t just Though he writes about sports for man who would later recommend write about sports: he writes about his regular column in The Morning him to the high school sports editor people. People who happen to play Call, Sielski said he has become less at the Inquirer, where he worked as a sports. concerned with the scores and stats stringer for part of his senior year, The best piece he thinks he's writ- and more interested in the players. covering high school football and a ten so far—one that earned him an "As I was growing up, I was few La Salle men's basketball games. Associated Press Sports Editors always into sports. I was like a walk- Around that same time, Lyon Award—was about Mike Fergus, the ing encyclopedia of facts and wrote Sielski a letter of recommen- boys' basketball coach at North Penn figures," remembered the reporter, a dation for a sports journalism High School in Montgomery County. Philadelphia sports fanatic since scholarship from the National
The focus of the story wasn't on the childhood. "Then I got into writing Collegiate Athletic Association and coach's winning record or predic- in high school and college, and I the Freedom Forum. He was one of tions for the upcoming season. really liked it. I found out it's not eight people in the country to win.
Rather, it detailed the brutal murder really writing about sports, but the Sielski framed that letter. of his mother in their hometown of people who play sports." It seems Lyon was right about the
State College, Pa., in 1995. It was a He learned this from his mentor potential he saw in the aspiring story that hadn't been told—until and friend. Philadelphia Inquirer sports journalist. Sielski got the exclusive. sports columnist Bill Lyon. In May of 1997, the 3.99 dean's
"I approached him and promised In the summer before his junior list student was delivering the com- to handle it with dignity and deli- year at La Salle. Sielski— mencement address at his graduation cacy," recalled Sielski. who was Communication/English double from La Salle, urging fellow gradu- covering local high school sports for major and sports columnist (who ates to make something of
The Intelligencer in Bucks County at would go on to become editor-in- themselves and seize opportunities the time and caught wind of the story chief) for that come through the grapevine. La Salle's their way. A "I guess he trusted me because he student year later, he wanted to do it." Sielski said of newspa- was accept- Fergus, who agreed to make public per—wrote ing the award his painful experience. a letter to for the best Fergus told Sielski of the grue- Lyon reporter in some details of his mother's murder. because he his graduat- He told him how he and his family thought "he ing class had to move away from the place was the from they called home in order to start greatest Columbia over again, and how he threw himself writer [he] University's into coaching to help with the heal- ever read." Graduate ing process. And he told him how He asked School of good it felt to talk about it. for career Journalism. Sielski's editor submitted the advice and Today, piece, entitled, "A Coach's Silence," tips on how he's writing for the AP Sports Editors Award to break into Mike Sielski. '97 (circled), stands among other members his own col- the media as they approach Eagles quarterback which, according to Sielski, "is the the business. of umn for a Donovan McNabb at the NovaCare Complex. This photo next best thing to winning a Pulitzer Lyon never paper with a was taken by Philadelphia Inquirer Staff Photographer for a sports writer." He took home wrote back. circulation of Michael Perez. It appeared on the front page of the Sports the prize for best feature story in Instead, he 150,000. section of the paper on Tuesday. January 21. 2003. 2000 in the national competition. looked up his "God, Since then, he's earned an honorable young admirer's phone number and this beats working for a living," mention and the 200 1 award for best called to invite him to a Phillies Sielski joked. "This is all I ever column writing. Not to mention a game. He introduced him to Jim wanted to do and I get to do it. I'm slew of other journalism awards and Fergosi, then-manager of the team, lucky because I knew that. I feel scholarships, including being named Darren Daulton. Jim Eisenreich. and really blessed." L one of the Newspaper Association of some of Lyon's colleagues at the
Spring 2003 I 5 *
Getting Hooked
Jon Caroulis By sound. He did it as professionally as he could, even feeding the cast and
crew. He arrived at the film"s premiere oe Nardelli. '78, was a in the Student Union in a tuxedo. La Salle Universitv 's Loads of students worked on the j first Communication films." major. He arrived as a Biology "In light of his success and commit- major, and while taking an English ment to educating and helping people, if Lfc course with Dr. James Butler, '65, he we gave him the Shining Star Award. made a short film for a class project. He is one of just a half dozen alumni "That hooked me on film-making." to win that award." Br. Gerry said. recalled Nardelli. who switched to Despite the switch in interests, Communication when the department Ri Es&S Nardelli said, "La Salle was a place was started in where I was 1977. HtSnfi challenged "There was a Nardelli. on the eve of his long form video every step of release, poses on 7th Avenue in New York City. lot of momen- the way. tum building in Especially by He's also earned two Billboard the department Br. Gerry. And Music Video Awards, and a 1996 at the time," thank God for Parents" Choice Silver Honor Group said Nardelli, a that or I may Film Award for "MY HAIR'S New Jersey have lost inter- FALLING OUT...Am I Still Pretty?." native who est long before an educational video to help children lives in New ever having a understand cancer which played on York City and chance to dis- PBS. He later co-founded CancerEd. works on both '78 Joe Nardelli, (left), sin- >n location for cover the child a school-based cancer awareness coasts. ABC Network's Saturday morning Kid Time" on- in myself. workshop initiative. The short air promotions campaign. La Salle was Nardelli. who had a play produced film for my 'Never Never Land."" off-Broadway in New York. said. "'I Butler's class (made with classmate Nardelli went to graduate school at have come to accept that I may. in Ande Mineo. '80) was about the NYU, where he worked and studied fact, be 60 by the time I get to direct atrocities of war and depicts a soldier with classmates Spike Lee and Ang my first feature film, but I'm eventu- treated by an army medic (played by Lee. He later produced music videos ally going to do just that. When the Nardelli). for Miles Davis, Anita Baker, and time is right, it will happen for me. I In Brother Gerry Molyneaux's, Branford Marsalis that Spike Lee have always been lucky that way." L "58. Film as Art course, he made a directed. He also won the Mobile movie called "Trial Run." which won Award for Excellence in Filmmaking the department's "Charlie Award" for for his thesis film. "Sub Shoppe." best student film that year. "He soon became the point man of the film move- ment on campus." Br. y^yCyC^^^ Gerry said. '"He won a couple of education Charlie Awards, Communication •. . i utilize my t at lu./^ can frankly say dbo(haDoctorof then produced ! SaU* Subsequent to U straUon". daily. Adminl a 30-minute, Master in degree and a Qnes on eight millime- Medicine ^ ^ learned atl*SaU however, the skills I ^ ter with ^^ movie stage ofmyeducat ^-^^Lrl-rl'^orabieand me able, interesting, enjo) valuable. to be the most has also proved ' 86 m n M B.A., FACEP, Charles RBarber^M^^^^^,the
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Opening Doors
By Caitlin Murray
Historian and philosopher "I didn't know what was going to Joseph Campbell said that happen when I took the internship at if you follow your bliss. Hahnemann. Medicine was always in
you put yourself on a kind of track, the back of my head as an area I was
which has been there all the while interested in. so I just followed my waiting for you, and the life that you heart." said Garman. whose interest
ought to be li\ ing is the one you are in medicine dates back to her child- living. Karen Garman. Ed.D.. '82, hood when she was often in and out has turned this teaching into a motto of hospitals due to her asthma. "As a
for how she lives her life. result of the internship. I got hired; it
"Every time you take a risk, it opened a door for me." opens up a door that you didn't know- According to Garman. using video was there." said Garman. a medical as a teaching tool was pretty innova- education consultant and national tive at the time. As she continued to expert in the field of leadership produce training programs for allied Karen Garman, Ed.D.. '82 development and mentoring. She said health professionals and med stu- she's been follow ing her bliss for dents for Hahnemann, she became almost 25 years now. more and more interested in this bur- recruited to the University of It all began in 1979 when the geoning field, and in learning how to California San Diego (UCSD) freshman Finance major heard about use the media to teach adult learners. School of Medicine to serve as a newly developed program on cam- So much so that she decided to go Assistant Dean for Curriculum and pus that was just starting its third back to school to earn a Master's Director of the Office of Learning year. "I saw a new program w ith a degree in Instructional Design. Resources. Since then, she has lot of excitement and changed my Open door number three. worked for Kaiser Permanente, major to this thing called After graduating from Temple in America's largest non-profit HMO. Communication." recalled Garman. a 1985. Garman was recruited to the and recently started her own com- double major in Communication and University of Medicine and Dentistry pany called HELP, short for Marketing. in New Jersey to head up their new Healthcare. Education. Leadership, Open door number one. Department of Educational and Performance. Now a consultant By the time she had reached her Resources. She spent five years help- with two associate professor appoint- junior year. Garman was the ing to get their training programs up ments at USC and UCSD, she works Assistant Director of La Salle's and running before she was ready for with healthcare leaders in their Audio Visual office, was involved in another risk. approaches to communication and a video magazine started by other Knowing that she needed a termi- training issues and has garnered Communication majors, helped form nal degree to continue to work in national recognition for helping a student Communication society, medical education, she decided to go healthcare organizations establish and was part of the informal on-cam- back to school again—this time for a formal mentoring programs for new pus "camera crew" for basketball degree in adult learning and medical physicians. games and other events. education. Only three places in the "They say that people have nine
Though she thought her future lay country offered such a program. One careers these days before they retire. in the world of television production, of them was the University of I think I'm one of those examples. an internship at Hahnemann Southern California (USC) in Los I'm probably on career five now," University Hospital during her junior Angeles, where her brother Ralph Garman said jokingly. "I never kid- year led her down a different path Garman, "86. had moved to follow ded myself into thinking that I knew to door number two. his dream of breaking into television what was next. Only in taking the Garman worked as a video engi- and radio. risk and trying something new did a neer and camera operator for Open doors four, five, and six. new opportunity present itself to me.
Hahnemann's television network, "People thought I was out of my You couldn't predict back in 1982 which was being used to educate mind when I moved all the way to that healthcare would be where it is medical students in upstate California to go to graduate school. today. You could never have written a
Pennsylvania with the same curricu- They kept asking when I was coming job description for what I do today. I lum that was being used at the home and I didn't think I was." said learned very quickly that when I fol- hospital's main campus in Garman. a Northeast Philadelphia lowed my bliss, it always turned into Philadelphia. When she graduated native who has remained on the West a very good thing. La Salle gave me from La Salle a year later, her super- coast ever since. the safe environment to follow my visor asked her to stay on as a After completing her doctoral bliss, and that follows me wherever I full-time video engineer. studies in 1994. Garman was 20." L
Spring 2003 I 7 Real World Experience By Jon Caroulis
art-way through her senior izations. It's a seminar in public relations, win-win: stu- P Erin McDermott, '00, real- dents get ized something a little daunting: real-world "There are people who are counting experience, and on you to help them!" the organiza- She and her La Salle classmates tions, which were working on a PR campaign for have limited Special People in the Northeast resources, get (SPIN), a group that provides serv- extra help. ices for children and adults with "One student From left: William Tierney, '03; Lisa Flite. '03; Margaret Anne Kane. disabilities. SPIN's biggest told me her '03; January Baker, '03; and Brace Wirtz. '03, participate in a fundraiser is a combination auction- seminar was a Lifesharing Open House for SPIN, which they helped coordinate by dinner held once a year, and life-changing developing flyers, postcards, and media releases. McDermott and her colleagues were experience," trying to find ways to increase partic- said Michael communication plan they developed ipation for the event. Smith, Associate Professor of in Texter's seminar. Their proposal "I've had seven different classes Communication, who along with fel- for the local chapter of Gilda's Club Professor Lynne from La Salle," said Megan Forrestal, low Associate was used as a model for all other Director of Public Relations for Texter, teaches the seminar. Texter chapters nationwide. relations SPIN. "They bring positive energy to has been partnering public Other groups that have benefited since she the projects." students with nonprofits from La Salle's students include The Forrestal said McDermott's group came to La Salle in 1989. Smith is Good Shepherd Mediation Center; National Communication set several goals about increasing head of the The Clean Air Council of participation and media coverage. Association Service-Learning Task Philadelphia and The Bethesda the They targeted a region of the city Group, which promotes use of Project (a homeless advocacy group); that had not participated in the auc- service learning in the communica- the American Stroke Association; tion before, and wanted 10 new tion discipline. and the Heartfelt Homily Campaign, businesses from that area to donate This semester, one student group is which sought to get health messages Middle School items. Forrestal said the group chose working with Turner to the African American community Chestnut Hill, and got their 10 dona- on an anti-violence program. around La Salle through churches. students worked tions. "Their news releases got some Previously, La Salle For McDermott, who now works at Turner, newspaper and radio coverage for the on anti-blight programs in public relations at The Children's event, too," she said. and the school won an award from Hospital of Philadelphia, the "real- Each year, senior students in the the NBA for community service: the world" experience was invaluable, Communication Department's Public La Salle students were cited for their professionally and personally. "We Relations Track work on campaigns assistance. La Salle's involvement at did 'mock' situations in class, and for area non-profit and service organ- Pastorius Elementary School was they provided an invaluable founda- school's part of the reason the SAT tion, but we were working with real percent. test scores increased by 30 deadlines at SPIN." she said. "It Pinto, '99, A few years ago, Chris helped to have that kind of pressure. '99, recog- ind Jana Adams, were We also learned that the skills we nized at the national meeting for have are needed by people." L Gilda's Club for the comprehensive
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everj single one of the projects Never Give Up related to NFL FILMS' 300 hours of annual programming comes flying
By Kimberly Dugan across mj desk, there is always something learned and always, Editor's Note: thankfully, something funny While a Communication However, there are some gender spe- major at La Salle cific idiosyncrasies that influence my University, Michele (Klein) Valkov, work environment. (These are just '92, earned an internship at XFL my observations and do not reflect FILMS. From the start she was told the beliefs of the National Football there were no "real" job openings for League. NFL FILMS, or even my her after she graduated. Despite her family.) Men can more easily recall, disappointment. Valkov did not throw exclaim, and exalt the number of in the towel. Her drive paid off and for yards run by the league's leading the past 10 years, she has been rusher, whereas I remember more Michelle Valkov, '92 Producer/Director of Public Relations about the rusher's personality or life at NFL FILMS. La Salle Magazine story. In many pre-meeting settings to a local reporter. Soon. I was staff writer Kimberly Dugan asked or even just tangential work conver- flooded with requests for the inter- Valkov about how she turned her sations, men not only like to talk \ iew from media around the world internship into a career and about her about themselves more, but are more who wanted copies to air w ithin the experiences working for NFL FILMS. apt and eager to share how they 've hour and they also wanted to inter- Q: Through your internship arrived at their particular conclusions view Steve. Remembering those few experience, you earned a position at or observations rather than inquiring days after the famous white Bronco NFL FILMS when there was no how those around them arrived at chase—the tension, disbelief, and position to be earned. What did you theirs. (This is not necessarily a char- anxious pitch of the country was do that caught people's attention and acter flaw or a "bad thing." since, unparalleled. As a PR pro. I had to ultimately landed you a job that was thank heaven, most of what's said in determine a few things. Did I want to created just for you? our shop is quite compelling, but 10 add to that? Was NFL FILMS—the A: I spent every waking moment years of anecdotal evidence has romantic historians of the NFL—the at NFL FILMS: I voluntarily turned shown me this dynamic much too appropriate organization to be myself into an indentured servant. often.) Overall. NFL FILMS is a fan- involved in this? What could we say Day and night. I was in every room tastic, unique blend of creative and or show of a 60-minute raw tape? of the film studio asking questions corporate culture. Like the former But it was news and a chance to and learning—in edit suites, in Buffalo Bills' coach once said to his position our company as official, graphics, in the music suites, in film team at Super Bowl. "Where would responsible historians. So. until the processing, and on the sound stage. you rather be than right here, right now?" wee hours of the morning. I person- But ultimately, as I later found out. Q: From a public relations ally transcribed the tape, and edited NFL FILMS President Steve Sabol standpoint, can you discuss any piv- some banal sound bites that could in passed by an office filled with sev- otal moments in your career that put no way be sensationalized or manip- eral producers huddled in front of a your crisis management skills to the test? ulated by the media. Then I granted monitor watching an amateur tape I'd A: I'm lucky that NFL FILMS' only one interview with Steve Sabol produced. "A Woman's View of Pro 40 years' worth and 82 Emmy s' to one reporter. CNN's Michael Football." as a final project for grad- worth of fine programming pedigree Okwu. Steve and I prepared talking uation. Three months later. I was on rarely puts me in a reactive PR points that only spoke to O.J. the White House lawn interviewing mode: I'm usually proactive—pitch- Simpson's place in NFL history and Dee Dee Myers, the first woman ing angles, features, special e\ents. his performance on the field. We White House Press Secretary, on why marketing, business objectives. But would not comment on anything else she loved football. With bomb dogs you never forget the unexpected criti- except to say that we interviewed the sniffing at my high heels, a sound cal times when you have an former Hall of Fame Bills" running crew rigging my microphone, and a obligation to your profession and back six days prior and gave them S48 paycheck for the day. I had made your company to perform at a highly use of the Simpson edited interview. the "big time." Lights. Camera. Action! sensitized level: on alert and employ- The piece aired with dignity and his- Q: What is it like being a top- ing the maximum anticipatory and torical relevance without sensation. level woman executive in such a execution skills. A good example of My objectives of how to position male-dominated industry? one of these times was during the Steve Sabol were met: He was pre- A: Educational. Entertaining. O.J. Simpson case. sented as a celebrated interviewer And enraging. Regardless of gender. NFL FILMS President. Steve with exclusive access, and an NFL I'm privileged to work alongside Sabol. was the last person to inter- historian who has only one priority some of the most brilliant and tal- view O.J. Simpson just six days on his mind preserving the history ented people in the film and before his wife Nicole was murdered. — and passion of pro football. L television industrv today. So. w hen He inadvertently mentioned that fact
Spring 2003 I 9 Tune in Tomorrow By Jon Caroulis
During the holiday shop- a copy of the taped Mass so La Salle and his co-host was a Chutes and ping season last year. 56 can rebroadcast it at 10 a.m. on Ladders game piece named Steve Martin. '04, a jun- Sundays. Sometimes the tapes have "Alfonso."'
ior philosophy major, was at a mall glitches in them. "If there's a prob- "They went to the Philly Auto when a complete stranger came up to lem on re-broadcasting the Sunday show and asked car reps when there
him and said, "Hey. I know you! Mass, I get lots of phone calls and would be flying cars," says Ellis. You're on that awful, awful game e-mails," says "On another show,
show. I watch it all the time!" Ellis. one guest won a That's probably a compliment, but The most reg- giant check from a
it shows the power of television, ular programs quiz Kevin gave, and specifically La Salle 56, the are sports- then they followed University's cable TV station. related, taped the guest around Martin's "admirer" was referring to a once a week. from banks to MAC show produced by La Salle students. There are also machines as he tried Granted an educational access interview shows, to cash this giant- license by the City of Philadelphia, programs on sized check."
the station produced 120 shows last health-related The station tapes in
year, involving more than 100 stu- topics, and some a high-tech studio in dents, many of them communication done strictly for the Communication majors. Shows are supervised by Sid entertainment Department building MacLeod. Assistant Professor of values, such as on south campus,
Communication, and by Station "Q&A" (a com- Former Communication major Erin Flynn. featuring an air-con-
'96 right), Manager Tonya Ellis, '95. M.A. '02. bination of "The I a sports anchorfor ABC in ditioned control Buffalo, N.Y., speaks with undergraduate Every household in Philadelphia that Match Game." booth, a battery of Communication majors on the set of has cable TV has access to the station. Trivial Pursuit lights and several La Salle 56. "I don't have any way of finding and "Name That cameras. It's a big out who watches the shows," says Tune"). step up from Ellis' student days.
Ellis, but on Sundays there's a way "One of 56's most unique shows when she had to carry bulky, portable to get an idea of what's happening. was "The Eriq La Salle Show." Ellis cameras to shoot in the Student The Archdiocese of Philadelphia said. "It was a comedy that aired Union Building or in conference rooms.
tapes a Mass at Channel 6's studios. about three years ago. Eriq La Salle But with bigger facilities, come
Ellis picks up is the actor who played Peter Benton bigger expectations. on "ER." The show had nothing to "I get many e-mails from those do with him. but used his name who think we should look as good as
and photo for the name/logo. The the network affiliates in the city."
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good friends. studies teacher. ., film i i id I l,\ ii jssaassKS S\i Magazini 1 Making the Transition B-i KlMBMRl.Y DUGAN Dining her sophomore year how we brought each other back to Today. Matthews and her husband at La Salle University, La Salle," said Matthews, who took a Dan Sitarski are owners and executive Eileen Matthews, '81, was class with Goedkoop her senior year. producers of Segue Productions, an laced with one of the toughest deci- "I was so happy to be back." independent production company in sions she ever had to make. Matthews is credited as the first Gulph Mills. Pa. Segue specializes in She had entered La Salle as a the- Communication major from La Salle documentary and special program- atre major, but when the program to make it into broadcasting. She ming for broadcast, cable, and failed to thrive, she made the easy turned her internship at WCAU-TV as industrial clients—including the Telly transition to the then brand new a researcher into a full-time job, then Award winning program. "The Best Communication program. During her worked her way up the ranks at Of," a prime time series that premiered sophomore year, she thought she Channel 1 from researcher, to associ- on the Food Network in 1999 and airs should transfer to a different school ate producer, to producer. four nights a week. It is a top-rated with a more established program so In the 10 years that she worked at magazine show that takes viewers to she could follow her five states in 30 min- dream of landing a utes in search of the job in broadcasting. best of everything "I hated to leave from fine dining La Salle. I loved it spots to pizza and hot there. I was very dogs. involved on campus "Right now I have and I loved my teach- about 40 people ers and my classes, working for me all but I felt that the pro- over the country." she gram was in the said. "When we first beginning stages, and started I was on the if I was really serious road most of the time. about going into I was eating a lot of broadcasting, I food and putting in needed to go some- 13 -hour days. Now where that had a I'm on the road about more developed four weeks out of the curriculum," year, so I do most of SI, Executive Producer. Segue Productions Matthews said. my work from home, So she transferred which allows me to to Penn State's main campus for her WCAU. Matthews produced a variety spend more time with my two chil- junior year. of prime time special programs—two dren. I spend all day e-mailing and "At the end of my junior year at of which earned her multiple Emmy™ putting out fires when emergencies Penn State, I was offered an internship awards. The first, a magazine show come up— like all good executive pro- at Channel 10 [in Philadelphia], I took called "KIDSIDE" that looked at the ducers should." it immediately and decided to transfer world from a kid's perspective, won Despite her busy schedule. back to La Salle for my senior year six Emmys™ and the other. "The Matthews still finds time to devote to because that's where I wanted to grad- Adventures of Ritzy the Wolf," which her alma mater. uate from." she said. taught children about such topics as "I love coming back to campus and While at Penn State, Matthews was the environment and geography, meeting with the new students inter- taught by Dr. Richard Goedkoop, the earned her two more. ested in the Communication program. current Director of La Salle's "The first time I was nominated for It is tremendous how much the pro- Graduate Program in Professional an Emmy™ was in 1 984. gram has grown and developed over " Communication. Coincidentally, Unfortunately, I didn't win. but I the years." she said. I also go back Goedkoop left Penn State for La Salle remember the thrill of being nomi- and speak to students at my old high the same year Matthews transferred nated." said Matthews, who has earned school [Archbishop Ryan] and I con- back. a total of nine local Emmys™ and tinue to beat the drum for La Salle." L "We have a little joke going about several international awards. Spring 2003 I 1 ' Make a Difference BY KlMBERLY DUOAN People who perform com- driven during college," said DeLuca. "I believe we can influence posi- nuinity service usually say "Although I had always been inter- tive outcomes for children by they get more out of it ested in journalism, I wasn't sure strengthening their communities. I than they give—but what exactly do what I wanted to do after graduation. use the communication and public they get? Well, among other things, a I heard about the Lasallian relations skills I learned at La Salle sense of fulfillment, the ^m Volunteers program to help do this everyday." Laflamme knowledge that and decided it was a added. they can make a great opportunity for After completion of his service, difference, and the me to give some- DeLuca thought he would continue satisfaction of giv- thing back while at teaching. He moved to Florida and ing their time to a the same time dis- taught for six months when an worthy cause. cover what it was I opportunity to break into the busi- Kelly (Burke) really wanted to ness of journalism presented itself. Laflamme. '93, and 1 do." Laflamme "I got the chance to work for a Dan DeLuca, '94, got \ and DeLuca were newspaper, and I figured if I was all of that and much sent to Christian ever going to try my hand at journal- more—they discov- Brothers' schools ism it was time," said DeLuca, who ered their careers. to become teach- started working for a weekly newspa- Laflamme and ers for their first per in 1999. DeLuca DeLuca signed up to Du" year of service. "I credit the volunteer program for become members of Laflamme taught at a giving me the confidence to take a Lasallian Volunteers, a national pro- school in Mississippi, while DeLuca risk and try to make a career out of gram that asks participants to commit was stationed in Missouri. reporting," said DeLuca. who to a year of service post graduation. After their first year, now works for The News- The program sends volunteers to dif- both volunteers Press, a daily ferent parts of the country to live and decided to enroll for newspaper in Fort work in Christian Brothers' commu- another year. Myers, Fla., as a nities. Many of the volunteers teach Laflamme went to a sports and business in Brothers' schools, while others second placement in • reporter. "Being a work in soup kitchens, after-school the South Bronx part of Lasallian programs, or fundraising offices. where she applied her Volunteers made me "1 felt a need to do something for communication skills to feel like a success and others." said Laflamme. "While at fundraising and that I could achieve any- y H'"' ' kt ' La Salle I was involved in Project public relations Laflamme gj thing." L Appalachia, where we spent Spring work for a community-based " , , Break building homes for the under- non-profit organization. During For more information on the privilcg ed. I wanted to do more DeLuca's second term, he was sent Lasallian Volunteers program to Greenville. Miss., where he con- ; and thatt is when I decided to please contact: join Lasallian Volunteers. I tinued to teach. thought that would fulfill By the time they were finished, Lasallian Volunteers 4351 Garden City Drive. Suite 200 my need, but instead it each had put in three years of service. Landover. MD 20785 led me down a COm- "Through the experience, I made it ' http://www.cbconf.org/cbc.nsf/ '',. pletelv different my personal mission to be of serv- pages/volunteers ' ice," said a Pa,h." Laflamme, now Program "I really Assistant at the Annie E. Casey David Kasievich wasn't com- Foundation, a national organization Associate Director munity service that works to build better futures for Telephone: (301)459-9410 disadvantaged children and their Fax: (301)459-8056 families. E-mail: [email protected] 12 1 La Sai.i i Magazine Mastering the Art of Communication By Jon Caroulis Media and Public Relations. just Never afraid of a chal- The one language they're s irt- lenge—or expansion—the While emphasizing theory and ing to leam. though, is "public La Salle Communication methods in core courses, students are relations-ese." program has continuously kept grow- encouraged to apply the communica- Thirteen years ago, the Czech ing and spreading out. tion principles they learn to Republic, like most Eastern The Master of Arts in Professional professional situa- European countries, did not have a Communication began in 1994. the tions. In 2001, the free media. Now, after the Velvet same time the department's new build- program began Revolution, they not only ing on south campus was opening. offering a 15- have a free media, but Dr. Richard Goedkoop. its director, credit certificate also a burgeoning public says since then, professionals from a program, and last I relations industry—an variety of backgrounds—healthcare, industry that will have to marketing. K- 1 2 teachers, work internationally, as collegiate Prague is fast becoming an administra- international business center. tion—have La Salle partnered with the enrolled. University of New York. "We get peo- Prague (UNYP) to begin offer- ple from many ing graduate education programs different walks of in Prague. life, who use com There were administrative munication in challenges, says Smith, but also business and pro- some interesting feedback. The fessional settings." program's executive style of says Goedkoop. classes, all-day classes on weekends, The program worked so well in Prague that the includes core courses department will start offering execu- in writing, speaking, tive style classes in its program at theory, research, and Michael La Salle's main campus. ethics. Elective areas of Smith heads up the And while the students in Prague study include such sub- new international program, and has and Philadelphia might be worlds jects as Public Relations. Conflict flown to the city several times to away physically, there are similarities Management. Organizational teach. common to the art of communication. Communication. Interpersonal He says his students have a good Getting the right message to the right Communication, and Communication working knowledge of English, audience is critical, regardless of the Management in which is tausht as a second languaae. lanauaae. L J^XJC^^*- Dec e » station, m the exact edit such television , was tape, Md nef « *»"* as get coffee, before my eyes p £££ J There, right^ daily over my head. ^ contact "»* B "< * the ^0^££? - editing ejaj— puu of fon management anchors ^e brand Siniply that '**" ' «- at La Sal *J^ helped ^ years moM past four esS1onal Anyone ™™ '" for the rf prof could , «- industry, eara t0 ^^. actton with mUS,C; Was these legends of hi,? * the inter- motivation to *" Pr°Vlded pursued career me *c treltt^'"!m the wonderful world of radio Spring 2003 I 13 A Helping Hand Molyneaux vs. Wine: Best Movie of the Year from the past 25 years. The Communication Department would like to thank the many people La Salle's own version of Ebert & Roeper. Bill Wine (La Salle Communication who have supported us with their professor and KYW NewsRadio 1060 movie critic) and Br. Gerry Molyneaux. '58 time and resources over the years. (Chair of the Communication Department and movie buff), go head-to-head in their for Some of our good friends are listed picks the top movies of the last 25 years. below: Jerry Lezynski. "82 Tom Curley. '70 Philadelphia Advertising Broadcast Pioneers Women in Communication Helen and Vincent Walters. '64 Ned Hogan. Esq.. '84 Nancy Lenaghan Buck. '87 Joseph. '54. and James Molyneaux Mr. and Mrs. Argenziano Dennis Owens. '84 Jen Scheel. "89. M.A. '99 Eileen Matthews. "81 Molyneaux & V* me Albert ""Scooter"" Vertino III. '93 Timothv O'Connor. '82 Year Molyneaux Wine 1978 The Deer Hunter The Deer Hunter 1979 Apocalypse Now Kramer vs. Kramer 1980 Raging Bull Raging Bull 1981 Atlantic City Reds 1982 Das Boot Tie:Tootsie and E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial 1983 Educating Rita The Right Stuff 1984 Amadeus Amadeus 1985 Witness Out of Africa 1986 Hoosiers Platoon 1987 Moonstruck The Last Emperor 1988 Who Framed Roger Rabbit Rain Man 1989 Glory Born on the Fourth of July 1990 Goodfellas Dances With Wolves 1991 The Silence of the Lambs The Silence of the Lambs 1992 The Player Malcolm X 1993 Schindler's List Schindler's List 1994 Pulp Fiction Forrest Gump 1995 Dead Man Walking Nixon 1996 Fargo Secrets & Lies 1997 L.A. Confidential Titanic 1998 Shakespeare in Love Saving Private Ryan 1999 American Beauty American Beauty 2000 You Can Count On Me Gladiator 2001 A Beautiful Mind Shrek Fast to Perdition \A La Salle M .'.v/ish 2002 Runner Road An Unmatched Opportunity B^i Kevin Dougherty. '02 not an exception. During my junior year at La Salle, at a time when my career goals were changing by the month. I was taking a Film as Art course with Brother Gerry Molyneaux. F.S.C.. '58. Kevin Dougherty, '02 (right), and Mike One day after class. Br. Trainer, '04, at Eagles Training Camp in Gerry pulled me aside August 2002. Dougherysetsupforanaerialsho,. and asked whether or not I was interested in an intern- any true Philadelphia For ship opportunity with the Eagles" director, is inside digitizing all of the Eagles fan. nothing can drills system. video department. I thought it was a into our Avid computer replace this season's disap- joke, but he was serious. Brother knew As a result, we guarantee the coaches pointment of not reaching the Super practice as as I was a diehard Eagles fan and thought can see the entire soon Bowl. But as I sit under a swaying the internship would be a great way they return to their offices. palm tree looking out at the blue for me to fix myself on a certain com- The Eagles' video department and Hawaiian Ocean with a Mai Tai in munication field. My decision to La Salle's Communication hand, the pain seems a bit easier to follow Br. Gerry's advice was one of Department have had a long, solid endure. This reward is one of the the smallest I have ever made. After relationship. Video director Mike many perks of working in the NFL. working as an intern for the Eagles' Dougherty has been turning to Br. As a member of the Eagles' video video department during the 2001 sea- Gerry for many years now in search of department. I. along w ith the rest of quality interns. In fact. Faber. son, I was hired as just the third Frank the Eagles' coaching and football full-time video member the team has '88. whom Mike Dougherty calls his operations staff, have been invited to ever employed. "oldest intern," still works every work as the staff in this year's NFC for the The video department's job is to Eagles game printing pictures Pro Bowl in Honolulu as a consolation film. edit, and prepare all tapes for the coaches. In addition to Faber and me. for another terrific season. This experi- coaching staff. Whether a coach wants Mike Dougherty has had five other ence is just another in what has been '95; to see the entire game from the previ- La Salle interns (Joe Lopez. Terry two unforgettable years in my life, '95; '01; ous week or just the third down McAneney Pat Taggart. which at Salle began back La '02; Mike passes, it is our responsibility to Keith Anderson, and University. Trainor, '04). Like myself, Anderson ensure he gets it. When the team prac- For the past 25 years. La Salle tices every Wednesday. Thursday, and was hired into the NFL by the University's Communication Depart- Friday during the season. Mike Cleveland Browns' video department has been providing hundreds of ment graduating. Dougherty, our video director, and I, just before young men and women unique oppor- are out filming the practice drills, One of the many thrills of intern- tunities in many different fields. I am while Tom Carmody. the assistant ing and working for the video department is accompanying the team to all games, both home and away. Over the past two seasons, I have been to San Francisco, Seattle. Phoenix, Chicago, Jacksonville, and many other cities throughout the country. While there is plenty of dif- c Com «ed to teaching. municatlon De^™ And in the ficult, challenging work to be done, Judi Walsh Louehlinuugnim, 's»88, n Deputy Copy Chief Spring 2003 I 15 The Wall Street Journal Prestigious Pepperpot Awards On December 4, 2002, the runner-up in the Development/ Philadelphia Public Relations Fundraising category for his ond 1 Society of America (PRSA) "You Can Make a Difference" P^fwemembet * "So take vne. Chapter presented its 34th presentation portfolio for annual Pepperpot & potential donors. Achievement Awards to recog- Last year, Lenox won the nize the region's premiere 2001 Pepperpot (Public public relations programs and Service category) for his professionals. One of the most "Things to Do Now That I'm coveted awards in the field of Fifty" public service campaign public relations, the Pepperpot for colon cancer, which also \ „ reav to ttottedtbe^ ^ ere represents PRSA's local ver- won "Best of Show." His for- sion of the nationally mer colleague, Ann Marie u **** ****** **«*?X*a ° Sw del be . . graduate 4 how to ng i m0 recognized Silver Anvil Award. Ferro, '95, who currently La Salle Magazine congratu- works as Program I I lates Communication alumnus Administrator for the Liver, John Lenox, '93, Biliary, and Pancreas Center at Communications Manager for the Drexel University College the American Cancer Society of Medicine, won the 2001 of Pennsylvania, who won the Pepperpot (Single Piece 2002 Pepperpot (Public Affairs Communications/Print cate- category) for his public service gory) for the American Cancer campaign entitled, "Hook, Society of Pennsylvania's Line, and Sinker." He was a internal publication. Answers. L " m'"' Gulp) R< ]erdifeT < EMMY™ Winners! Many Communication graduates • Dennis Owens, '84 have gone on to earn prestigious 5 p.m. anchor for WHTM-TV, the ABC affiliate in Harrisburg, Pa. awards, including the EMMY™. • Jennifer (Culp) Roman, '95 statuette winners include: Some Associate Producer, Philadelphia Flyers • Ren Adelberger, '82 • Albert III, '93 Producer, "Inside Golf." a cable "Scooter" Vertino TV program. Producer of N.B.A. games on TNT's N.B.A. Thursday. • Eileen Matthews, '81 Executive Producer, Segue •Veteran La Salle faculty member Productions and KYW NewsRadio 1060 film critic Bill Wine is also an EMMY™ winner. Dennis Owens. 'S4 — Tl CD UnsungH E Q) RO CD en By Kimberly Dugan According to the American "When I first came to this country As Arroyo made progress through (A Medical Association, over I was in crisis." she said. "I was counseling, she decided she wanted four million women are depressed and scared, and I didn't to help others the way those at victims of severe assaults by want anyone to see my face because Congreso helped her. boyfriends or husbands each year of what my husband had done to it." "The people at Congreso wanted which means one in four women is "One day, not long after I arrived, to make sure I was fully healed likely to be abused by a partner in my sister's neighbor saw me crying. before I took on a full-time job help- her lifetime. She wanted to help me. She told me ing others with their problems, so I Sadly, La Salle student Carmen about Congreso—and I am so glad started doing volunteer work for Arroyo represents that "one in four." she did," Arroyo said. Congreso's Latina Domestic Her story is not one of despair, Congreso, located in North Violence program and its advisory though. It is a shining example of how Philadelphia, is a non-profit organi- board. I had to start out small and abused women can survive, and thrive. zation that has been meeting the prepare myself for a real job," she Arroyo, who received said. her Associate's degree in In 1997, Congreso hired social work and is working Arroyo as a full time on her Bachelor's degree employee. She was a commu- from La Salle University, is nity organizer for Congreso's a survivor of domestic Community Center, which abuse, and a hero to her assists over 1 ,000 women a children and those she now year. After working for two helps in her community. years, Arroyo entered La Salle She was recently fea- and is now well on her way to tured on a WB 1 7 News her Bachelor's degree. segment entitled, "Unsung "I have the life experience Heroes," which recognizes behind me to share with others men and women with but I want to further my edu- remarkable stories of cation as another resource to endurance. share with people who need Originally from Puerto my help," she said. Rico, Arroyo fled to the Today, Arroyo is still work- United States with her four ing at Congreso as a program children in 1994 to escape coordinator for the infant, child, an abusive husband. and home visiting services. Her "My husband beat me devotion to others stems from and he threatened my chil- the care she received when she dren. He tried to kill me and needed it most. I knew I had to get away for the safety health and welfare needs of the "I am so thankful for the help I of my children." said Arroyo, who Latino community for over 25 years. received, and I know that through my received 90 stitches in her face as a "Congreso helped me find hous- experience and education, I am able result of one of her husband's attacks. ing and sent me to counseling. They to give back to the community," Upon arriving in Philadelphia, also helped me with my language Arroyo said. "I love my job. I know Arroyo stayed with her sister. She skills —and they even paid for me to that people need me, and I feel was suffering from physical injuries have surgery to fix the damage to my blessed to be alive and able to help and emotional and mental scars. face," Arroyo said. others." she said. L Spring 2003 I 17 — TEACHING THE POSSIBILITIES By Kristen A. Graham F.S.C., '65, San Miguel's princi- Joseph Perez. 1 3 years old and sure-voiced, knows he is learning pal, points to three factors that in a special place. make San Miguel different from In pressed khakis and a crisp blue other schools: small size, with pullover shirt, the eighth grader is no more than 20 boys in each polite, eager, and hungry for knowl- grade; an extended day, with edge. classes running until 5 p.m.; and Asked what San Miguel, his tiny a summer program. Christian Brothers school, means to But spend five minutes in the him, Perez does not hesitate. "If I had place where the second-hand a son," he says, "I'd want him to go desks and cinderblock walls don't here." seem to matter and it becomes clear Housed in two floors of Our Lady that a number of things make San of Fatima Church in Camden, N.J., the Miguel special. Students feel cared second poorest city in the nation. San for. They know their teachers are Miguel has served middle school boys interested in them. They are taught since 1997. It runs on a shoestring discipline and structure as well as budget, deals in small vic- kindness and the value of edu- £?* Sixth grade teacher Margaret Kent (top left) tories, and aims to give ation. Parents, who pay gets down to some serious teaching with her $10 monthly tuition, hope to a student class, while a student soaks up a lesson. body dismissed by know their sons are third of the school's operating budget many as educa- :hallenged and loved coming from the Brothers and the tional goners. as individuals. other chunk from donations. Brother That such a mis- matter, says Br. William. What William Johnson, sion has thrived in No Camden is no small is important is what students take feat. home—and perhaps, eventually, out of When the Brothers Camden—what the school gives them. decided to start a middle "I think for a lot of students we school in an impoverished largely opened up their sense of what is possi- Hispanic neighborhood somewhere on ble." said Br. William. the East Coast, Br. William was given That statement leads him to remi- the task of finding a city with need nisce about one of his favorite San and facilities. Camden, with its 50 per- Miguel successes. cent dropout rate, which soars even One boy. the youngest of many higher among Hispanic males, seemed children and one of San Miguel's first the perfect spot. graduates, entered the school disdain- "We wanted to get back to the mis- ful of education, unconvinced of its sion of the Christian Brothers a little value. more closely." Br. William said. San Miguel changed that. In the beginning, educating boys "He said, 'I'm going to be the first who did not do well in other schools child in my family to graduate high Br. William said, beaming at was more than a little challenging school.'" Br William Johnson, '65 (secondfrom left), the recollection. "The fact that he poses with three brothers who attend the some of San Miguel's first students school (from left} Hill Joe Marrero, Joshua did not know how to read. And fund- would say that speaks to what we try Marrero, and Ethan Marrrero, while a to do." ing is a constant struggle, with about a L teat her makes a point in class I top picture). 1 8 I La Salle Magazine (J) New Trustees Come On Board Z 1 Two prominent alumni. Nicholas J. Lisi. Esq.. '62. and William R. Sautter. C. PA.. '71, and a former employee with strong ties to the University. Laura Kind McKenna. M.S.N.. CRNP. have been appointed to La Salle University's Board of Trustees. Each will serve a five-year term. Lisi. a senior partner for the Philadelphia law '71 '62 firm of Padova & Lisi. William R. Sautter. Nicholas J. Lisi, Esq., Laura Kind McKenna graduated from La Salle in 1962. He has been C.E.O. of Elliott-Lewis Professionals), served in "I loved working at involved with many activi- Corporation in La Salle's Office of La Salle; I loved interact- she ties at the University, both Philadelphia, graduated Student Health for 12 ing with the students." before and after his gradu- from La Salle in 1971. He years. A family nurse said. "It gave me so much. ation, and frequently in said he experienced deja practitioner, she was the It was a wonderful place to leadership capacities. As a vu when he was asked to Director of Student Health be. We need to work with student, he served as presi- serve on the Board. "I had Services when she left in young people; they're what dent of the Residence Hall the same reaction I had 1998 to manage the family it's all about." As a mem- Council in his senior year. when I was told I was to foundation, which was ber of the Board, she was an officer with the receive the 2002 established by her mother. hopes to be an advocate ( students student Sigma Phi Lambda frater- Leadership Aw ard at Patricia Kind, with a for and nity, and co-founded the La Salle's annual Charter bequest from McKenna's Saint Thomas More Pre- Dinnerl— I thought they maternal srandmother. Law Society at La Salle. had made a mistake! I'm From 1997 through 1999, honored that I was asked." he served as President of Sautter said one of the the University's Alumni things he'd like to do as a Association. This past Trustee is to be a November, he was honored spokesperson for the with the Alumni School of Business. "I our Association's John J. hope to introduce fac- Finley. '24. Award for his ulty and students to outstanding service and corporate leaders in the dedication to La Salle. community, and to make "People on the Board important connections with fundraising." have told me I've joined at just the right time, with so McKenna. the many initiatives moving Managing Trustee for the The School of Business recently held "Economic Outlook 2003," fea- turing Sieve Forbes, President and CEO. oj Forbes. Inc. and forward at the University," Patricia Kind Family- Editor-in-Chief'of Forbes Magazine. This annual event, co-sponsored Lisi said. "There are many Foundation (which was by The Union League of Philadelphia, was completely sold out with quality people the recently honored as the on '71, over 500 attendees. (From left) Forbes. James J. Lynch. Board, and I'm looking Foundation of the Year by Chairman of the University's Board of Trustees, and University the Philadelphia Chapter forward to making a mean- President Brother Michael J. McGinniss. F.S.C. '70. share a light the ingful contribution." of American moment before the luncheon and presentation. Be sure to mark your Sautter. President and Association of Fundraisina calendar for Economic Outlook 2004 in January. Spring 2003 I 19 Grants Keep La Salle Going Strong The following are (BFTP/SEP) awarded the (CCAMPIS) grant. This ships in computer science, just a few exam- University a grant of grant, which will be given engineering, and math. ples of the mill titilde of $25,000 (matched by the to a maximum of 10 stu- The U.S. Department of grants La Salle University Otto Haas Charitable Trust) dents, provides childcare Health and Human Services has received over recent for "Invent Investment." a subsidies for Pell eligible awarded La Salle $66,549 months. fund encouraging and sup- students with dependent for scholarship assistance to The Sallie Mae Fund of porting entrepreneurship at children. It will be admin- disadvantaged students who the Community Foundation La Salle. Investments up to istered in partnership with are pursuing a Bachelor of for the National Capita] $10,000 are available for Family Care Solutions. Inc. Science in Nursing on a Region awarded La Salle students to develop high- of Philadelphia. full-time basis. University $20,000 for technology, innovation- The Independence The M.A. Program in scholarships for students in based, and product-focused Foundation of Philadelphia Bilingual/Bicultural the school's BUSCA pro- businesses. "Invention" awarded a $90,000 grant to Studies has received a gram, in which Spanish- was launched by BFTP/ La Salle's Neighborhood three-year contract up to dominant students take col- SEP, La Salle's Integrated Nursing Center to support $1 80,000 per year from the lege courses first in Science, Business, and primary care services School District of Spanish, then in English. Technology (ISBT) pro- offered at the center's two Philadelphia to offer a pro- The funds will be distrib- gram, and the School of locations. fessional development uted to current BUSCA Business. The National Science certificate program in bilin- students in $2,000 scholar- The U.S. Department of Foundation awarded the gual education for district ships. Education has awarded the University's Math and teachers and administra- The Ben Franklin University a four-year. Computer Science tors. It is funded by a U. S. Technology Partners of $73,256 Child Care Access Department a four-year, Department of Education Southeastern Pennsylvania Means Parents in School $398,836 grant for scholar- Title VII grant. Reminder: This is your last chance to participate in the 5th annual President's Cup Golf Tournament Brother Gerry Molyneaux, F.S.C.. '58, during an interview about his old classmate and friend, Peter Boyle, '57,forA&E's Biography. Everybody Loves Peter Monday, April 21, 2003 Boyle, '57, one Gerry Molyneaux. '58, Blue Bell Country Club Peter of the stars of the Chair of La Salle's Blue Bell, PA CBS hit sitcom "Everybody Communication Loves Raymond." who has Department. University 12:30 p.m. Shotgun Start also appeared in such films Archivist Brother Joseph 5:30 p.m. Cocktails, Dinner, Prizes, as "Young Frankenstein." Grabenstein. '73. supplied Auction and Raffle "Joe." and most recently, many photos of Boyle at "Monster's Ball." was the La Salle and from even ear- subject of acclaimed lier. In high school, Boyle If you have not responded yet, or if you A&E's would like to purchanse raffle tickets, Biography series on January was the drama critic for the please call Felicia Gordon-Riehman at 22. 2003. student newspaper, and Br. 215/951-1880 or e-mail A producer and camera Joe had a clipping with a [email protected] crew came to campus to picture of Boyle alongside a interview Boyle's old class review he had written. male and friend. Brother 20 I La Salle Magazine "The Candy Man Can" Thanks to the gen- their alma mater. President for erous financial "Like many of you, I University contribution of John E. bleed blue and gold." Advancement] Glaser. '62. President of Glaser said. "However. I Brian Elderton Stutz Candy Company, had drifted away from have a great vision Inc.. the Athletics La Salle. As I got closer to for La Salle.... We Department now has a the University, I recog- all have a great newly refurbished nized that I could help in love for our Multimedia Room, housed certain areas that were University and we on the mezzanine level of dear to me. La Salle bas- all need to work as the Hayman Center. This ketball and the School of a total team to much-needed space is used Business, from which I 'bring back' our as a film room for coaches graduated in 1962, are two many alumni to and players, department of those areas." contribute to the John E. Glaser. '62. and Dr. Thomas and team meetings, and for He continued. "Coach future of La Salle" Brennan. Director of Intercollegiate press conferences after Bill\ Hahn has instilled Glaser, who is Athletics and Recreation, in the new multimedia room. basketball games. his passion, toughness, and active in La Salle At the official dedica- never-quit attitude at Athletics" Explorer renovations to the School tion of the Multimedia La Salle.... Brother Club and a member of its of Business Dean's Office Room on October 28. Michael [President Board of Directors, was Suite and the main floor Glaser encouraged other Michael J. McGinniss. also instrumental in sup- of College Hall. alumni to izive back to F.S.C.. '70] and [Vice porting the recent The Psychology Department of La Salle University presents the 2 I tli annual Grimes Lecture Thursday, April 24, 2003 Daniel L. Schacter, Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Department of Psychology at Harvard University, will speak about "The Seven Sins of Memory." Dr. Schacter is one of the world's lead- ing experts on memory, and has authored or co-authored well over 100 journal articles and book chapters. He is the author of three books, most recently, The Seven Sins of Memory: How the Mind Forgets and Remembers. He received Carmen Romeo. '65. (secondfrom left) of SE1 Investments and mem- his Ph.D. in Psychology at the University of ber of La Salle University 's Board of Trustees, hosted a cocktail Toronto under the world-renowned cognitive psy- reception for School ofBusiness alumni in the Chester Counts area chologist, Endel Turving. on January 16. 2003. Also pictured: Greg Bruce. MBA. '81. Dean of the School of Business: Billy Hahn. Head Men's Basketball Coach: 6:00-7:30 PM — Alumni, Student, and Faculty and Brother Michael J. McGinniss. F.S.C. '70. La Salle President. Reception and Awarding of the John P. Dondero The School of Business has recognized SE1 Investments as an out- standing corporate partner lor their continuous support of its Award in the Music Room, Student Union initiatives. La Salle alumni and SEI employees Jerry Lezynski, '82, 7:30-9:00 PM — Lecture and Discussion in the Vice President. Investment Product Group, and Jim Morris, '79. Dan Rodden Theatre, Student Union Senior Vice President for Business Communications, assisted in the planning of litis successful gathering of over 100 alumni. Spring 2003 21 The Explorer Club is the fund development and booster organization that provides finan- iwL' cial support for La Salle's 23 intercollegiate athletic programs. Members of the Explorer Club receive benefits at various lev- els, including priority for purchasing the best seats in the house for ticketed events. Gifts can be designated for the sport of your choice or to the General Athletic Fund. Program Areas Supported by the Explorer Club • Athletic Recruitment Program • Academic and Student Support Program • Degree Completion Assistance Program • Athletic Equipment • Athletic Publications and Promotional Materials • Radio and TV Production \o • Special Athletic Travel • Other Special Needs -A' 2003 Explorer Club Fund Drive The Explorer Club is looking for individuals who are interested in taking a leadership role with the athletic program and become involved in the 2003 Explorer Club Spring Fund Drive. For more information, contact the Explorer Club Board of Peter D'Orazio, Executive Director of the Explorer Club, at 215.951.1545. Directors, pictured with Thursday, April 24 - Explorer Club Fund Drive Kick Off Party La Salle's President, Br. Thursday, May 8 - Fund Drive Reporting Session Michael J. McGinniss, F.S.C., '70, the La Salle Explorer mas- Thursday, May 22 - Fund Drive Reporting Session cot, and Athletic Director, Dr. Thursday, May 29 - Explorer Club Fund Drive Victory Celebration Thomas Brennan, at a ribbon cutting ceremony for La Salle Athletics' Multimedia Room. To receive an Explorer Club membership application, please call the Athletic The room was made possible Advancement Office at 215.951. 1545 or e-mail us at [email protected] by a generous gift by Glaser. > C 3 z New Traditions Begin at Annual Event I The African American Alumni E. Smith. M.D.. '54, Scholarship Association's Annual Awards was awarded to two members of the Dinner, held on November 1. hon- junior class. Paris McLean, '04. and ored students and members of the Rega Gamble. '04. community and produced its largest "The giving of the scholarship turnout to date. this year marks the beginning of a "It was an electric night." said tradition." Mosley said. "Each year Mike Mosley. '82. President of the we will give a scholarship to one or African American Alumni two students who submit an applica- Association. ""We well over had 230 Warren E. Smith. M.D.. '54, Scholarship tion and essay for consideration, are guests attend. The event attracted a recipients. Rega Gamble, '04 Heft) and Paris in good academic standing, and McLean. '04 (right) and President's Award wide variety of people and honored demonstrate a financial need." recipient Robert B. Jackson Jr., '73, at the those trulv deservins of recoanition." Smith, the award's and scholar- African American Alumni Awards Dinner. ship's namesake, was one of the first In front of a packed house, the African Americans to graduate from 2002 Warren E. Smith. M.D.. '54. La Salle's pre-med program and Award, given to an African American served as the University psychiatrist who has achieved success in his or for 15 years before his death in 1990. her profession, has demonstrated a Another first for the African commitment to traditional Lasallian American Alumni Awards Dinner values, has made significant contri- was the presentation of the butions to the community, and serves President's Award given to Robert B. as an outstanding example to all Jackson Jr.. "73. The President's La Salle students, was bestowed Award will now be given annually in Michael Mosley. '82 fright), President of the recognition of outstanding service to African American Alumni Association, pres- upon Philadelphia Police ents the Warren E. Smith. M.D.. '54. Award Commissioner Sylvester M. Johnson. the African American Alumni to Philadelphia Police Commissioner. Although the Smith Award has a Association. Sylvester M. Johnson. 13-year history, the first ever Warren Four Alumni Enter the Hall Four outstanding Chrissie Donahue. '97. alumni athletes the first female Explorers" were inducted into basketball player to start La Salle's Hall of Athletes every game in her career, on February 1 . The is ranked second in awardees were: Joseph A. La Salle histon. w ith a Dieterle. D.O.. "65. a 1964 total of 1.818 points, and and 1965 NCAA All- third with 914 rebounds, American in swimming; and a Big Five Hall of Randy Woods. '92. the Big Fame inductee; Brian A. Five Hall of Fame inductee Schaller. '97. a tw T o-time who was ranked fifth on GTE First Team Academic From left: Dr. Thomas Brennan. La Salle University Director of La Salle's all-time list of All-American who batted Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation; Lou Tilley. Executh e basketball players at the .415 in 1996. ranking him Producerfor CN8 and the evening 's emcee; Dieterle: Donahue; end of his career having 22nd nationally among Schaller; and Gerard J. Binder. '73. La Salle University Alumni President. Not pictured: Woods. scored 1.81 1 points: Division 1 players. Association Spring 2003 I 23 Awarded for Service community five-year term on A service theme La Salle's Board of permeated the Alumni Trustees. Association Awards cere- The Association also mony held on November awarded the Signum Fidei 15. The event, which Medal, whose name origi- hosted over 200 people, nates from the motto of recognized those who rep- the Christian Brothers, resent traditional Lasallian "Sign of Faith," to values and give back to Kenneth Gamble. The Gerry Binder, '73, Alumni Association President (left), and Brother medal is given annually to their community. Michael J. McGinniss, F.S.C., '70, La Salle President (right), present '62 The John J. Finley, '24, a person who has made Nicholas J. Lisi. Esq., (second front left), and John F. Reardon, '5V. with the John J. Finley, '24. Award. Award was given to John. F. noteworthy contributions Reardon, '59. and Nicholas to the advancement of J. Lisi, Esq., '62. This humanitarian principles, award is given to alumni and Gamble has made giv- who have exhibited out- ing back to Philadelphia standing service to La Salle part of his life's work. University or the Alumni Although he is widely Association. Both Reardon known for his musical and Lisi have devoted career, Gamble's efforts in countless hours of service public service are equally to La Salle in their respec- impressive. In addition to tive capacities. Reardon, being Chairman and Binder (left) and Br. Michael (right) congratulate Kenneth Gamble as who retired in May after 40 Founder of Clean Up the this year's Signum Fidei recipient with an "Explorer" telescope. years of teaching, continues Ghetto, a nonprofit organi- Alpha Epsilon Alumni "It is an honor every to visit 20 or more high zation employing youth in which rec- year to recognize alumni, schools each year speaking cities throughout the Honor Society, ognizes "high scholarship students, and members of on behalf of the University. nation, he also established in the pursuit of liberal our community that live As an alumnus, Lisi was a Universal Community education in the the teachings of St. John member of La Salle's Homes, which has begun Christian/Judeo tradition Baptist de La Salle Alumni Association for 33 one of the largest commu- together with the excep- through their service to the years—holding every key nity revitalization efforts in tional but unrewarded University and their own position, including the city's history. participation in the neighborhoods," said Gerry President from 1997 As part of the awards extracurricular life of the Binder, '73, President of through 1999. This year, ceremony, 5 1 students University." the Alumni Association. Lisi was appointed to a were inducted into the Save the Date Marie Your Calendars Communication Alumni La Salle Day Anniversary Event at the Dad Vail Regatta Friday, October 24, 2003 Saturday, May 10,2003 (Homecoming Weekend) Celebrating 25 years of the Schuylkill River, Boathouse Row Communication program For more in formation, call 215.951.1535. Check your mail for more 1.888. 4. ALUM. LU, or visit www.lasalle.edu/alumni information in the following months. 2A I La Sai le Magazine — — w George Paull: More Than a Good Player By Bob Vetrone Sr. at the At that meeting two after If you looked basketball days statistics for George Paull. Paull was very active as his death, a Markward Club pioneer "67. who passed away on December a Vice President for the said Paull was his best friend—and this came from a man who has over 10 at 57. you'd say he was a Explorer Club (La Salle "pretty good" player 1.016 points 1,000 friends. — Athletics Fund Develop- of Paull's in his three varsity seasons. 13.7 One teammates and ment and Booster his closest friends was points per game, a good defensive among Eddie Organization) during its Burke, '67, who summed it up best player, passer, and rebounder. Not in in Ted Silary's story in the great, but good enough to get him reorganization 1997. Philadelphia Daily News: elected into La Salle's Hall of "George was one of the nicest Athletes in 1981. during its reorganization in 1997. guys—a happy-go-lucky type— \ ou Go beyond the statistics and you At his death, he had become a could ever meet. He would do any- get to what he really was, in his leader in the Markward Club, one of thing for anybody at any time." four years at La Salle, and in his the few organizations in the nation One of the flower settings at the future endeavors for his Alma Mater that honors high school student- wake at St. James Church on and many other people—great athletes. In fact, the night before he December 12 had a card that read: friend. left us. he was on the phone to the "From his friends at La Salle." Paull was very active as a Vice media announcing this season's first It could have read: "his loving President for the Explorer Club Markward luncheon and the list of hundreds of friends at La Salle (La Salle Athletics Fund Develop- players to be honored. and then some." ment and Booster Organization) A Season of Notable Achievements By Bob Vetrone Sr. For La Salle's cross country For Torpey. ho-hum. another dual teams and Coach Charles Coach of the Year Award—his third Torpey. it's getting to be a habit in four years with the men and sec- making strong showings in the ond in a row with the women. Atlantic 10 Championships. Not only has their success been For the second straight season obvious in the Atlantic 10 and and for the third time in four years. throughout the East, but the the Explorers' men runners outdis- Explorers are beginning to be tanced the field to capture the noticed nationally. The men were Division I conference title at Schenley Park. ranked 30th in the Mondo Country rankings, while the Pittsburgh. Meanwhile, the women Brother John Kane, F.S.C.. '80, M.A. '87, Cross received some votes during were making it two in a row in their Director of Focililies onJ Operations and women Director Project Teamwork Heft), with title run. of the season. Cross Country Coach Charles Torpey. Individually. Academic Ail- Individually. Witzleben has con- American Todd Witzleben was the Klick paced the women's victory cluded a cross country career that Outstanding Male Performer. Also and was named the Outstanding saw him earn two trips to the NCAA for the second straight season. Sheila Female Performer. Championships. He was voted the Continued on page 26 Spring 2003 I 25 Coaches Association Ail-American InfoSports Pro Soccer Combine in and was named to the weekly Florida to display her talents to pro College Soccer News' National scouts. And though she is gone from Team. In the classroom, Steve Kohut the program, her influence lingers. and Matt Hemberger earned berths "Amy's work ethic was second to on the National Soccer Coaches All- none," former coach Jeannine East Scholar Team. Calhoun said, "and between that and Pat Farrell. a coach who carefully her ability, she has left a great guards his praise, had some for impact on our program." Graham and his teammates: In football. Archie Stalcup picked "Stash is the recipient of a true up his first victory as a head coach team award. The other 10 field play- when the Explorers beat Siena at ers performed remarkably well in McCarthy Stadium on September 28. front of him this year, and Stash was The season ended on a spectacular able to meet the challenge when the note on November 16. The Explorers All-American Stash Graham, goalie ball came his way. built an early lead at St. John's, saw "There are a lot of very special it disappear, but then two touch- Atlantic 10's Outstanding Academic players offensively in the Atlantic 10 downs in the final five minutes Cross Country Performer, with a Conference, but Stash is one of the produced a 45-41 victory. 3.44 G.P.A. in Finance. few very special players the confer- Sophomore Ken Triboletti netted Witzleben's emergence as a top- ence has on defense. His ability to 243 yards on 24 carries and fresh- grade runner has surprised a lot of play at a high level, game in and man quarterback Ed Marynowitz observers and, in a small way. Coach game out. has been rewarded." concluded an outstanding first year Torpey. The women produced an all-timer with one touchdown run and a TD with "We felt Todd would become a in Amy Schneider. pass. He wound up seven standout for us," Torpey said, "but The senior from Bristol. Pa., set La Salle quarterback records, with he exceeded our expectations La Salle career records in scoring the promise of eclipsing those as his because he wouldn't become satis- (113 points), goals (40), and assists career continues. hold for His that of fied with himself. He is very tough (33) that appear likely to up emergence and quite awhile. She was voted to the Triboletti promised more of the on himself and it showed in his con- offensive flair the showed tinuous improvement to where he is National Soccer Coaches' All-East same team now." Third Team. Academically. Shannon all season under offensive coordina- Witzleben's cross country career Plunkett made Verizon Academic tor and associate head coach Phil at La Salle is over but he has eligi- All-District II. Longo. bility remaining in track, so he'll be Schneider also attended the around to show the younger runners where hard work can get them. While the Explorer cross country teams were prominent in their suc- cess, the men's and women's soccer teams continued to make progress. Each earned a share of individual awards and each finished with 6-5 conference records. The stellar performance of sopho- more goalie Stash Graham from Tampa. Fla., kept the men in the run- ning for an Atlantic 10 Championship berth until the verj last weekend of the season, and earned him the Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year accolade. In addi- Brother John Kane, F.S.C., '80, M.A. 'iS'7. Director qj Fat Miles ami Optimums and Director tion. Graham made Honorable <>/ Project Teamwork, holds the Atlantic la Women's Cross Country Championship plaque, h\ teammates {left /<> right) Ndidi Obichere, Leyna Williams. Solomiya Login, Sheila Mention on the College Soccer flanked Klit I and Kristen Jenco. 2ft I LaSalu Magazine . > c Z (A 1941 I Eugene E. Gillen the Philadelphia Big 5 Hall of (B.S.l ot'Wilmington. Del., Fame as a player and coach, retired from E. I. DuPont in and was inducted into La 1980. Salle's Hall of Athletes as a charter member in 1 96 1 1 949 I Joseph V. Sr.. D.D.S. McGuiniss (B.A.) 1 959 I John R. Bille and his wife, Margaret, cele- (B.S.) of Cinnaminson, N.J., brated their 50th wedding retired from his position as a anniversary on June 21. 2002. contracts manager in May 1998 after 39 years in the aerospace industry. He is relo- cating to Middletown. Del., in 1 952 I Robert J. Maro April 2003. He has two sons Sr.. M.D. I B.A.) of Cherry and six grandchildren. Hill. N.J.. was named Family Four 1964 Lei Salle alumni and their wives muted in Orlando. Fla.. in Physician of the Year for 2002 October 2002 to celebrate their 60th birthdays together. Each received by the New Jersey Academy a trophy for not just surviving, but enduring. From left: Walter Mathews, B.S.. and wife Mary; Ben Luongo, B.A.. and wife Sue; Jack of Family Physicians. 1960 I Richard Flynn, B.S.. and wife Man; and Jim Devine, B.S.. and wife Cathy. Prendergast (B.S.) has retired 1 953 I Howard W. from ICS Corporation. Spencer (B.S.) was employed the by U.S. Air Force as an 1 964 I James Giglio, La Salle Administrative Contracting D.D.S (B.A.).a professor of Alum Goes Above Officer at the General Electric Oral and Maxillofacial Sugen and Beyond Plant in the Valley Forge at the Virginia Commonwealth just had the opportunity to read the article in Space Division. Before that, University and Medical College I La Salle Magazine concerning my nephew, he graduated from the of Virginia Hospitals, received Jackson Oliver's ('03) kidney donation for my son, Frankford Arsenal. Prior to the American Association of Austin Sandell (Winter 2002-03, "More Than a serving in the U.S. Navy, he Oral and Maxillofacial Helping Hand," pages 25-26). Thank for recog- taught evening school for 13 Surgeons Award for you years. When he retired in Outstanding Pre-doctoral nizing Jack in your article. 1975. he served for four \ears Educator in oral and maxillofa- Since the theme of the last issue was about as a member of the service cial surgery. La Salle's contributions to the medical profession, I core of retired "Score" Charles N. Hug (B.A.) of would also like to point out that Austin was kept Executives. He is now 83 Flourtown. Pa., was recently alive for 27 years, and through several crises, by years old and in good health, appointed Managing Director La Salle alumnus Donald E. Praiss, M.D., B.S. and lives with his wife in for Corporate Valuation '54. His care for Austin went far beyond professional Philadelphia. Advisors' Eastern Regional competence and responsibility. On one occasion, he Office, coordinating valuation referred Austin to Dr. Keith Waterhouse at Downstate 1955 I TomGolaiB.S.) and appraisal engagements Medical Center in New York, then came to New York was named to the all-time required in mergers, acquisi- to assist in the surgery in spite of the gas crisis. He New York Holiday Festival tions, corporate planning and also his going through Team on the celebration of its reorganizations, and for gave us home phone to avoid 50th year in Madison Square financing purposes. the answering service, and accepted only the insur- Garden on December 3. He Dennis S. Mario, C.P.A. ance coverage as payment. Dr. Praiss continuously was college basketball's 1955 (B.S.) was recently named to searched for new solutions for Austin. Without his National Player of the Year, is the Federal Home Loan Bank care and concern, Austin would not be alive today. a member of the Naismith of Pittsburgh's Board of Dr. Praiss is one of La Salle's saints. Memorial Basketball Hall of Directors. He is currently Walter Sandell Fame in Springfield. Mass., Executive Vice President. Chief Haddon Heights, N.J. Spring 2003 I 27 Risk Management Officer, and a member of the Office of the Grandmother Marie Hicks, Chairman at Sovereign '80, An Inspiration Bancorp. Inc.. in Reading. Pa. When Marie Hicks, '80, and her four children 1 965 I Edward W. Hoy moved to the neighborhood near Germantown (B.A.) of Huntingdon Valley. Medical Center in 1964, she came to La Salle University Pa., has recently retired after to see if there were any dining hall positions available. teaching for 36 years in the She was hired on the spot. School District of Philadelphia. A few years later, co-education at La Salle was insti- tuted. "That was the best news that I had ever heard. I 1 966 I Walter J. Plagens (B.A.) of Holiday. Ha., had always wanted to go to college and hoped that recently became engaged to one day I would get the chance," said Hicks, who Maryann Manno. A November began a long six years of working full-time and taking 8. 2003 wedding is planned. night classes through Continuing Education for Women in 1974. "I was happy doing that. Those were the best years of my life." I R. 1 967 Donald Hicks eventually graduated from La Salle University with a degree in sociology. Terleski (B.A.) of Bakersfield. She then took a job at Mercy Hospice in Center City, as the oldest caseworker at Calif., is the Deputy Director age 56. She worked there until retirement in 1990. for Kern County Mental The busy grandmother still volunteers at local nursing homes and elementary Health. schools. "I like doing volunteer work with children. I tell them not to wait to go to col- lege, go while you're still young." She also writes for Scoop U.S.A., a newspaper 1 968 I Joseph P. Flynn Jr. (B.A.) was recently named circulating in the neighborhoods around La Salle, and is writing a book about angels. Assistant Vice President and Hicks remains involved with the La Salle community as a member of the African- Manager of Community American Alumni Association. Development at Great "I believe in education. It is the key that opens doors," said Hicks, who raised two American Federal, one of the engineers, one attorney, and a Philadelphia schoolteacher. She also stresses educa- largest community banking tion with her two grandchildren, one who is currently enrolled at Syracuse University institutions in the Pittsburgh. as an Engineering major, and one who will attend college next fall. "I am a role Pa., area. He is responsible for model for them." establishing strategic direction "I feel great," says Hicks, now 79, who sweeps her street everyday and still takes of the Community public transportation. "God has been good to me. I am grateful and thankful for that." Development Department and developing and managing the bank's charitable contributions program. Pediatrics. He developed an co-chair the Business professional. Henderson interest in adolescent eating Advisory Council. He will Consulting specializes in disorders and has become an serve the State of Texas in pro- insurance coverage, claims, acknowledged leader in the moting a pro-business agenda and bad faith disputes for the 1 970 I William J. field. He is presently the Chief including tax reform and fiscal industry and the insured Winning, Esq. (B.A.) of of Adolescent Medicine at responsibility. throughout the United States. Malvern. Pa., has been selected Strong Memorial Hospital in William J. Friel Jr. (B.S.) of Mitchell (Garshman) Miller, for inclusion in The Best Rochester. NY. Gwynedd Valley, Pa., was M.D. (B.A.) has been elected Lawyers in America for 2003- Richard F. Vaccaro (B.S.) is recently appointed to the Board President-elect of the Medical 2004. He was also listed in last President and C.E.O. of of Trustees at the Franklin Societj of Virginia (2002-03) year's edition of the guide, Valogix. Inc.. in Saratoga Institute for a three-year term. and Virginia delegate to the which is regarded as the pre- Springs. N.Y.—a new startup He is Executive Vice President American Medical Association eminent referral guide to the compan) offering software for and Regional Manager of and the American Academy of legal profession in the United advanced planning and fore- Corporate Banking at PNC. He Family Physicians. States. An attorney with Cozen casting of finished goods and holds director positions at the O'Connor, he is the Chair of service parts inventories. His National Adoption Agency, the 1975 I Bruce G. the firm's White Collar Crime first two startups were sold to Penjerdel Council, and the Cavanagh (B.S.) of Department and practices in public companies. University City Science Center. Coopersburg. Pa., has retired the Philadelphia office. Charles I). Henderson (B.S., after 35 years at Bell 1 974 I Brian Steven M.B.A. '85) of Havertown. Telephone (laler AT&T and 1971 I Richard E. Ettinger (B.A.) of Houston, Pa., recently started his own Lucent I. A Vietnam veteran Kreipe, MLD. (B.S.) attended Texas, has been appointed by consulting business after 28 from IW>8. he fought in Temple Medical School in Congressman Tom Delay to sen', .is .m insurance claim Desert Shield-Storm in L990- 28 I La Sau.f. Magazine — 91. Operation Just in the Americans with Disabilities Cause processor in North America 1 985 I Br. Patrick G. in 1988. was Family Panama and on Act and and Medical last > ear as Regional Sales Cassidy, F.S.C. (B.A.) is the active duty for 10 months Leave Act at the Self-Insurance Manager of Canada. In Assistant Principal of from October 2001 through Institute of America's National January 2002. he w as pro- Academics at Hudson July 2002 in Operation Conference in San Francisco. moted to National Sales Catholic High School in Enduring Freedom. He is a Calif. She was re-elected to a Manager. Jersey City. N J Master Sergeant in the U.S. third term as Chair of the Kevin Tylus (M.B.A.) of Richard Heid. Ph.D. (B.A.. Air Force Reserves at Board of the Mental Health Avon. Conn., has accepted a M.A. '94) has recently passed McGuire Air Force Base in Association of Southeastern new position as President of the licensing exam for psychol- Jersey. lvania. New Pennsy Great-West Life. Eastern ogy in New Jersey and is in Patricia M. McDermott, Region. Previously, he served private practice in Hightstown Esq. (B.A.) of Fredericksburg. 1981 I Thomas Wolk as President of Cigna Dental. and Freehold, N.J. Va., is working as a legislation (M.B.A.) of Philadelphia cur- Annette G. Nelson (B.S.N.) counsel on the staff of the rently works as an independent 1983 I has been the Director of Joint Committee on Taxation. dealer of E*TRADE ATM Wayne F. Nursing/Surgical Care Service U.S. Congress. Stewart for the Department of Veteran 1 982 I Susan Altamore (M.B.A.) of Affairs Medical Center in 1 977 I John P. Bisco Carusi (B.A.) was recently Voorhees, Philadelphia since March 1999. IB.S.) of Easton. Pa., was appointed to the Board of N.J.. has Previously, she worked there as inducted into the Pennsylvania Directors of St. Christopher- joined the an education specialist for nine Legion Baseball Hall of Fame. Ottilie. a not-for-profit child- Philadelphia years. She earned her Master's He was also inducted into the care agency that takes care of regional office of the Caron degree in Education from Lehigh Valley B.M.L. o\er 4.300 foster and mentally Foundation, a not-for-profit Temple University in 1990. Baseball Hall of Fame on and physically handicapped drug and alcohol addiction children October 10. 2002. He was the throughout the New- treatment center, as Executive 1 986 I Christopher co-captain of La Salle"s base- York metropolitan area. She Vice President of Marketing. Bergere (B.S.) of Saline. ball team his senior year. and her husband. Bruce, were Previously, he was Corporate Mich., was recently appointed honored in March 2002 at St. Vice President of Hospital to the position of Head Men's 1 978 I Thomas V. Regan Christopher's Annual Ball for and Women's Diving at Sales for B . Braun Medical, Coach (B.S.)of Port St. Lucie. Fla.. their efforts on behalf of the Inc.. and has held executive the University of Michigan. He became a member of the organization. positions with Cordis formerly coached at La Salle Professional Golfers William D. Shields (B.S.) Corporation, a Johnson & from 1986 to 2002. He is the Association of America in joined Westlake Plastics Co. of Johnson company; and C.R. third diving coach in the his- 1984. He has spent the last 17 Lenni. Pa. the — third largest Bard. Inc. tory of Michigan. months in Seoul. Korea, engineering grade plastics John Metz (B.S.) of developing and coaching Ijamsville. Md.. is a sales aspiring tournament golfers. A Pioneer in the Psychology of Creativity 1979 I Francis J. La Salle alumnus revered as an internationally influential figure in the study Domzalski, M.D. (B.A.) has A of human personality for nearly half a century has passed away. Frank X. resigned as Medical Director Barron, Ph.D., B.A. '42, a World War II veteran and a professor emeritus of of Emergency at Lima psychology at the University of California Santa Cruz, Oct. following Memorial Hospital in Lima. died 6, 2002, Ohio, and accepted a position complications from a fall. He was 80 years old. in the Emergency Room at Barron was an imaginative designer of innovative personality measures and Eisenhower Medical Center in scales that have helped deepen the world's understanding of personality and per- Rancho Mirage. Calif. sonality functioning. In the 1950s and '60s, he and other gifted colleagues at the Jeffrey Gladden (B.A.) of Institute of Personality Assessment and Research at UC Berkeley designed and Moorestown. N.J.. reports that carried out pioneering studies of creative writers, architects, research scientists, he and wife. Barbara Berreski. and mathematicians. These studies still stand as classics in the field of creativity have been married for eight research. years. They both work for the Born in the coal-mining town of Lansford, Pa., he graduated as a philosophy State of New Jersey as Deputy major from La Salle. His interest turned to psychology following a summer job as Attorneys General. an attendant in a hospital for the mentally ill. Barron has said of the experience, "I had been interested in philosophy, and suddenly philosophy came alive for me, for here the basic questions of human existence were not abstractions: They were 1 980 I Joanne M. embodied in human suffering." Walker, Esq. (B.A.) of In addition to many international prizes and honors, Barron was awarded an Lafayette Hill. Pa., spoke on honorary doctorate from La Salle in 1979. Spring 2003 I 29 1 989 I Maj. Christopher The Way to Their Brains is Roth (B.A.) of Arlington. Va.. Through Their is a Major in the U.S. Anny. Stomachs He recently graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School in Botany, cellular division, and genetics are all Monterey. Calif., with a Master challenging subjects. But an even bigger chal- of Science in Computer lenge is trying to get a classroom full of teenage Science. He is currently pursu- in topics. boys interested these ing a Master of Arts in Mary Scott, B.S. '94, M.Ed. '98, knows how, National Security and Strategic and has been rewarded for her expertise. Scott is Studies at the Nasal War the 2002 recipient of the Outstanding Biology College in Newport. R.I. Teacher in Pennsylvania honor from the National Mary Valestine Miller Association of Biology Teachers. As a science Turner (B.S.) of Philadelphia earned a Master of Education teacher at Philadelphia's North Catholic High School for Boys, she gets the stu- in Educational Administration dents involved by using food. and a "Boys love to eat," Scott said. "Anytime I can incorporate food in any of our Pnncipal labs, that is what I do. There was one lab where we brewed root beer." Certification "I all kinds of snacks in drawer, the kids that if they forget keep a and know from their lunch or do not have money for lunch that Ms. Scott has got them covered," Cheyney said the Oxford Circle resident. University in Annette O'Connor, Scott's former professor and Chair of La Salle's Biology May 2002. Department, nominated her for the award. O'Connor and Scott are currently col- She was also leagues at La Salle, where Scott is an adjunct professor teaching a Biology lab inducted into the Alpha Kappa Honor Society. Eta course in the evening specifically for Biology majors, and a lecture for non- Mu Mu Biology majors. Chapter. "She was always interested and curious and particularly good at labs," O'Connor said. "She was also generous with her time and helped other students. I cannot stress enough her commitment to her students. She wants them to learn 1990 I Michael Blash and she uses creative ways to attract their attention and get them involved in (B.A. l was promoted to the doing science rather than just observing," she added. position of Product Manager. "Mary has dedicated her life to science education and to young people and Migraine Franchise (MAX- that is what makes her a great teacher," O'Connor said. ALT). Worldwide Human Health Marketing (WHHM). executive for Computer for Merck in August. He Associates International in joined WHHM in November Herndon. Va. He and his wife 2000 as \ssociate Product Jennifer have three children: Manager, and joined Merck in Christopher John. 12; Brenna 1999 as Manager for WHHM Nicole, 9; and Connor Public Affairs. William. 15 months. 1991 I Eric Sullivan N.Y.. is 1 987 I Gary J. Hanna (B.S.) of Schenectady. (B.S., M.B.A. '95) was pro- a financial manager for moted to Manager of Cash General Electric/GE Real Operations for Kvaemer Estate. He was recenlh trans- Philadelphia Shipyard in May. ferred from London to Paris lor a new role as Quality Finance 1 988 I Aaron J. Poller MBB for European (B.S.N.) is a Staff nurse at for GE Real Estate. Wabe Forest Universitj Former Im Salle Hack and cross country teammates pose for a picture Baptist Medical Center. He 1992 I JoelT. Lomurno wiilt champion i yclisl Lance Armstrong after his fourth consecutive and his v\ ife Linda (also a (B.A.) was recenlh promoted win at the 2002 Tour de France, along with his United States Postal in Assistant General Manager psychiatric nurse I have Service teammate, Josi Luis Rubiera. (From left, hack row I Tom recently relocated to North of the Wichita (Kan.) Thunder. Shaw. '98; Colin Dooley, '99; Armstrong; TomSabol, '98, Rubiera; in his 1 season t alter Currently 0th Michael Fox, '00; (from left, bottom row) Bobby Bell, '02; Patrick arolina spending the si with the Thunder, he joined (P.J.) Gallagher, '01; an, I Brien Hell. '99, the assistant coach u» I ii i J years of their mar- Im Salle's track and cross country team. riage in Philadelphia. the minoi league hockev 30 I La Salle M kgazini team's organization in 1993 as an intern anJ took over the public relations duties in 1996. He has also served .is a play -hv -play announeer for the last four seasons. 1993 I John F. Mulligan Jr. (B.S.)ofHaddonTwp.. N.J., is in his fifth year of teaehing sixth-grade science in the Runnemede School District. He received a Master's degree in Education from St. Joseph's University in 1998. He also coaches high school basketball. LeSette Wright (B.A., M.A. '00l of Boston, Mass.. has recently returned from mission- ary work in the Netherlands Danielle Ambrosini, B.A. '94. M.A. '97. married Scon M. Irvine on Oct. 19. 2002. A large contingent of and is working as a violence La Salle alumni friends andfamily were in attendance, and go! together for the photo above. Standing. prevention counselor with the from left: Joseph Ambrosini, '99; John Hanson. '93: Jim Peoples. '96; Trad Wilhelm-Kohli, '92; Danielle Harvard School of Public Ambrosini, Nicholas Ambrosini. '76; and Theresa Burke. '98. Bending down: Mark Izzo, '89; Joanna Health. Kalathas, '94; Nicole Ambrosini. '98; and Heather Ridgway, '00. Kneeling: Michael Ambrosini. '02. The couple resides in Kurj of Prussia. Pa. 1 994 I Angela Campbell an electrician on various film Chase Cancer Center in Births (B.A.) is the Curator of the and television productions in Philadelphia. She is also African/Ethnic Heritage 1 979 I A son. Jeffrey the Philadelphia area, as well President of the Theta Museum, an adjunct professor Andrew, to Barbara Berreski as stage hand work in area Chapter. Chi Eta Phi Sorority, of Communication at Clarke and Jeffrey Gladden (B.A.). theaters and arenas. Inc.: and a board member of Atlanta University and Atlanta Melissa Heider (B.A.) of the Philadelphia Black Metropolitan College, a 1 982 I A daughter. Claire North Brunswick. N.J.. was Women's Health Project. \egan-\egetarian chef, and a Isabella, to Martin A. Healey recently promoted to Manager holistic health consultant. (B.A.) and Catherine E. of Communications for Linens Roarty-Healey (B.S. '85, 'n Things in Clifton. N.J. She is '95). 1995 I I lila Mollis M.B.A. married to John Companick Jr. 2000 I Jason V. Hill Thompson. R.N. (M.S.N.) Christopher Werner (B.A.) (B.S.) of Flourtown. Pa., will received a certificate as a con- 1 983 I A son. Gregory of Philadelphia graduated from graduate from La Salle test nominee for the Stephen, to Charles and Mary St. Joseph's University with a University's M.B.A. program Pennsylvania State Nurses Patricia (Cain) Weidner Master of Science in Criminal in May 2003. He is a support Association's (PSNA) first (B.S.). Justice Administration. He was analyst for Liquent in Fort Courage Commitment named the recipient of the Washington, Pa. Compassion Award for nurses 1 984 I A son. Christopher Graduate Criminal Justice AnneC. Muller (M.S.N.) of doing extraordinary work. She Robert, to Yvonne and Robert Award and was inducted into Philadelphia has been was recognized at the PSNA A. Hopstetter (B.S.); a son. the Alpha Epsilon Lambda appointed a mentor for the 99th annual summit held in Marcus Antony, to Patricia Graduate Honor Society. Region 12 Chapters of Sigma October 2002 in Harrisburg. Anne and James Patrick Theta Tau. the Honor Society Pa. She is the lead faculty for Murphy, D.M.D. ( B.A. ). 1 997 I Peter C. Kleponis of Nursing. She is a clinical the 2003 graduating class (M.A.) of Mont Clare. Pa., has nurse specialist for Albert 1 989 I A son. Julian District 1 199C T&U Fund PN accepted a position as a therapist Einstein Medical Center. Jack and Jean Program, and is also a faculty Thomas, to at Comprehensive Counseling (B.S.). member at the Community (Scolieri) Jones Services in West Conshohocken. 2002 I 2nd Lt. Matthew College of Philadelphia's Pa., in association with Richard E. Falvo (B.A.) formerly of Department of Nursing. 1991 I A daughter, Lillian P. Fitzgibbons. M.D. Tinton Falls, N.J.. is at Ft. May, to Kirsten Burgess and Bliss, Texas. Air Defense Rich Adamo (B.A.): a daugh- 1 996 I Thomas F. 1 I Constance H. Artillary School and is going 999 Aviva. to Eric Devine (B.A.) purchased a ter. Mollie and Sumner. R.N. (M.S.N.) is the to Korea this spring. He (Sterling) Share, M.D. house in Roxborough. Pa., in Lisa new Community Outreach attended La Salle on an (B.A.): a daughter. Peyton Spring 2002. He is working as Program Coordinator at Fox ROTC scholarship. Spring 2003 I 31 '67 Mae. to Kim and Paul J. Riley, to Robert and Kerrie (B.S.) to Steve Aaron. George Paull. Williamson (B.S.). (Payne) Killea (B.A.). Donald Chait. '68 1 1 Mark W. Falvo 990 Leonard R. Chominsky, '68 1 992 I A son. Anthony Marriages (B.S.) to Annamarie Baetz. Lawrence J. Carley. M.D.. '69 Richard, to Tonv and Maria "70 (Prendergast) Giordano Vincent E. Costello. J**K 1 994 1 Dave Lebisky '70 (B.S.); a son. Cole Lawrence, H (B.A.) to Jennifer Rueter Ronald K. Washington. to Craig and Joanne (B.A. '97). William V. Grabosky. '73 *-.*wl ' ^^\. (Madonna) Morse (B.A.): a • William F Mullen Jr.. '75 w. r A son. Charles Richard, to Chip 1 998 1 Michael J. Gatti ^yJL 4 Robert L. Green, D.O.. '77 and Catharine (Prendergast) (B.A.) to Elizabeth Stroback. AmmM i x Bruce R. Winokur. Esq.. 79 Radomicki(B.S.). 1 PmT> 1 l^p * In Memoriam Raphael "Ray" Navarro, '83 :i '84 1 993 I A daughter to ^^t 1H@R Alumni Timothy P. Mahon. Hannigan (B.A.) James Jr. Chris Merenda, B.A. '96. and Frances Theresa "Terry" Ernest A. Polin. Esq., 39 and Patti Mattson-Hannigan Elise Toomey, M.A. '02. pic- Larkins. '90, M.S.N. '94 (B.A. '95). tured above, married Joseph Walsh. 41 on Oct. M. Kenneth E. Jones. '93 19, 2002 in Rehoboth Beach. Frank X. Barron. Ph.D., '42 Tin 1 994 1 Twin sons. Connor Del. wedding party Faculty/Staff James and Aaron Michael, to included La Salle graduates '51 Br. Lawrence Colhocker, David Lord, B.A. '96: Daniel George F. Quinn, Eric and Karen DiStefano- F.S.C.. '58. former Cluna, B.A. '96; Matthew Riley, Joseph A. DiSandro, '59 Spring (B.A.). Professor of Education and B.A. '%; and Michael '59 Robert F. Weightman. Department of Education Kazmiroski. B.A. '96. The cou- 1 996 I A son. Harold '60 Chair ple resides in Horsham. Pa. Joseph M. Maurer. Scott II. to Scott and Anthony A. DeLaurentis. '64 Dr. John K. Hall, former Christine (Nolte) Dustin '64 Professor of Psychology 1 960 I Joseph E. Hill Maurice Hickman. (B.A.) (B.A.) to Anne C. Keyser. John B. Mcllvaine, '64 '64 1 999 1 A daughter. Grace Richard B. Rein. 1 986 1 Rose M. Fee We Want to Hear About You! If you have news, we want to know! Complete this form and send to: Office of Alumni Relations, La Salle University, Box 830, 1900 W. Olney Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19141 Name: Degree: Class: Address: This is a new address: LJ City: .State: Zip Code: Phone: Work Phone: E-mail: Job Title: Name of Employer: Work Address: News: Privacy statement: We use several sources to gather information for Alumni Notes. 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Esposito (both Communication majors) interned as production assistants on the set of the upcoming Three Communication alumni from the Class of 2002 Kevin Smith film, "Jersey Girl." starring Ben Affleck landed on-air positions at news stations shortly after and Jennifer Lopez. Megan Fenerty. a 1 99 1 graduate graduation. They are: Grant Lodes, '02 (WVIR-TV of La Salle's Communication program, served as the film's production coordinator. NBC 29 News in Charlottsville. Va.'); Amanda Burge, "02 (KDUH News in Scons Bluff. Neb.); and Elizabeth Moors. '02 (KAUZ News in Wichita Falls. Texas). 1 Over the past 25 years, 20 Communication alumni have earned law degrees and 10 have earned doctorates from La Salle's Graduate Program in Professional institutions such as: Duke. Georgia, Houston, Iowa, State, State, South Florida, and Communication, entering its ninth year this fall, NYU, Ohio Penn a Fulbright to the awarded its 100th Master's degree this past summer. Syracuse. One won Scholarship University of Auckland (NZ). In October 2002, La Salle began a Master's degree program in Professional Communication and Public 1 This year. Communication majors have been integral in the leadership of several student organizations ranging Relations in Prague—the first of its kind in the Czech from the Jazz Band, to the Students' Government Republic—in partnership with the University of New York, Prague. Association and the Collegian. In total, they make up 17 presidents, 1 1 vice presidents, and 14 treasurers. SEME!!! La Salle Magazine La Salle University Philadelphia, PA 19141