Mount St. Mary’s University, Spring 2009 Faith | Discovery | Leadership | Community Chairman Emeritus Thomas O’Hara, C’64, and his wife, Patti, are two of the Mount’s biggest fans. Page 14. $5 President’s Letter To Serve Starting with our cover story, The Mount world, too, is the theme of service is woven growing and is setting the pace The year was 1964; the country between these pages. We focus for a new Third Century attitude was still reeling from the on ordinary people doing with an impressive academic assassination of the first Catholic extraordinary things–something reorganization. Here we show President, John F. Kennedy. upon which the Mount prides you how this dynamic plan better Young people were growing itself. The number of students serves our students, faculty and up quickly. And so began the working for God in the Church staff. journeys of two men, class of ’64 and the country grows every graduates Tom O’Hara and year; you will find a story of And finally, in the midst of some Pat Goles. They came to the recent grads heading off to the of the worst unemployment in Mount with very different Peace Corps and other service recent history, our Career Center backgrounds. Their paths would commitments. There is more on is playing a key role in helping separate and then, in a unique another Kennedy-era program, students and alumni establish a Mountie way, they each found the Special Olympics, which has relevant network for job seekers. themselves back at the Mount been a 20-year labor of love here These stories, as well as a look on a parallel path of service. at the Mount. at a Third Century Scholar Tom O’Hara, C’64 (From 1964 It’s hard to imagine two finer The arrival this year of FOCUS absorbing lessons and life at the Pridwin Yearbook) men than those featured in this student missionaries has given Mount, an update on our historic spring’s edition of the Mount our faculty, staff and students Veterans Walkway, and news on Magazine. firsthand examples of the daily the transformation of the revered manifestation of our Catholic Terrace into a work of modern In 2003, they were for me then, identity; you’ll meet them in an renovation, are all in this issue. as a new incoming president, as update on our vibrant Campus they remain today: a gift. In Tom, Enjoy! Ministry program. We also take the longest serving Chairman you from Emmitsburg to Prague of the Board, and in Pat, the to Russia in exploration of a equally long-serving National global economy and to learn how Alumni Association president, students are broadening their we find a real love of the Mount worlds. and a code of responsibility that Thomas H. Powell runs deep and true. We find President two alumni who are ultimate examples of servant leadership. Pat Goles, C’64 (From 1964 Pridwin Yearbook) Mount Magazine Spring MOUNT2009 Mount Magazine is published two times a year for magazine alumni and friends of Mount St. Mary’s University by the office of communications. The staff of Mount Magazine reserves the right to reprint all or portions of any comments we may receive unless you specifically request otherwise. Opinions expressed in this magazine are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent opinions of the editors nor policies of Mount Cover Story St. Mary’s University. Mount Magazine welcomes reader response. We reserve the right to edit letters for style and length. In addition to posted letters, we 14 Building the American Dream welcome comments by email. All correspondence intended for publication must be signed and include a Outgoing Board of Trustees Chair Thomas O’Hara, C’64 current address. Comments may be sent via email to: By Lisa Gregory [email protected] Or in writing to: Mount Magazine Mount St. Mary’s University Feature Articles 16300 Old Emmitsburg Road Emmitsburg, MD 21727 18 Above and Beyond BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mr. Eugene M. Waldron, Jr., C’64, Chair Alumni leader Patrick Goles, C’64 Rev. Msgr. F. Dennis Tinder, C’64, S’68, Vice Chair Mr. Robert Smith, C’64, Secretary By Lisa Gregory Mr. John J. Walsh, C’58, Treasurer Mr. Richard J. Bolte, Jr., C’79 Mr. John R. Bransfield, Jr., C’63 20 Special Olympics Mr. Kevin B. Cashen, C’83 Mr. John E. Coyne, III, C’77 Marking 20 years at the Mount Mr. Xavier J. DeCaire, C’73 Mr. Kevin P. Dowd, C’70 Rev. Msgr. John J. Enzler, S’73 Rev. Thomas P. Ferguson, S’94 22 The Mount Is “Radiating Christ” Rev. Gerard Francik Mr. Michael R. Holly, C’68 By Father Brian Nolan, S’01, Chaplain, Mr. William T. Kennedy, C’60 and Melissa Main Ms. Martha M. Kenney, C’75 Rev. Msgr. William Kerr Ms. Mary Lear, SJC’65 Mr. James V. McAveney, Jr., C’66 24 The Giving of Self Most Reverend Francis Malooly Dr. Frank P. Merolla, C’63 Mount students answer the call to serve. Rev. Msgr. John F. Myslinski, S’80, MT’86 Rev. Thomas J. Mullelly, C’74 Mr. Scott Newkam, C’72 Ms. Suzanne Nicholson 26 Economics and the Catholic University Most Reverend Edwin F. O’Brien By Associate Professor of Economics Dr. John Larrivee Ms. Hilary C. O’Donnell, C’83 Rev. Vincent O’Malley Most Reverend Kevin C. Rhoades, C’79 Mr. Thomas C. Rogers, Jr., C’82 28 Memories of the Mount Mr. Simba Sana, C’90 Maj. Gen. John Anthony Studds, USMC (Ret.), C’60 from 1946-50 Ms. Diane L. Tomb, C’86 By Bernard R. Jacobs, C’50 PRESIDENT Thomas H. Powell EXECUTIVE OFFICERS 30 The Sword and No Stone Dan S. Soller, Executive Vice President John T. Butler, Vice President for University Advancement Mount alumnus William Whelan, 1808-65 Pauline Engelstätter, Vice President for University Affairs Mount Michael S. Malewicki, Vice President for Business and By Capt. Stephen Bury, C’72 Finance David B. Rehm, Vice President for Academic Affairs Departments Msgr. Steven P. Rohlfs, S.T.L., S.T.D., Vice President/ Rector of the Seminary 32 The Russian Connection Msgr. Stuart W. Swetland, Vice President for Catholic 2 On Campus Learning about global business practices firsthand Identity and Mission ACADEMIC DEANS 10 Faculty News David W. Bushman, School of Science William G. Forgang, School of Business and Leadership 12 Seminary News Joshua P. Hochschild, College of Liberal Arts Barbara Martin Palmer, School of Education and Human Services 33 Mount Sports MOUNT MAGAZINE STAFF Linda Sherman, Director of University Communications 36 Advancement News Kate Charuhas, Director of University Marketing Fawn R. O’Hara, Director of Publications 38 Class Notes Barbara L. Ruppert, Magazine Editor and Communications Consultant Rita Beard, Administrative Assistant 46 Chapter Notes Anne Costigan, C’10, Intern For the latest news, visit www.msmary.edu. Got a story PHOTOGRAPHERS 48 First Person you’re dying to write for Mount Magazine? Send your idea to Dan Beigel, Sara Glik, Tom Lesser, Seminary photographer Christopher Shocklee, David Sinclair, [email protected] or to Mount Magazine, 16300 Old Bruce Weller Emmitsburg Road, Emmitsburg, MD 21727. PRINTING Graphcom, Inc., Gettysburg, Pa. 2 On Campus Advancing the Mount’s Academic Mission: four new schools Mount St. Mary’s University The College of Liberal Arts to meet the area’s workforce School of Science is a very public President Thomas H. Powell and encompasses all humanities and needs.” commitment to making that the Board of Trustees announce social sciences as well as the vision a reality.” that, effective July 1, 2009, Mount’s core curriculum and will The School of Education and Mount St. Mary’s University be led by Joshua P. Hochschild, Human Services will guide The newly appointed deans will implement an academic Ph.D. Dean Hochschild is education majors and prepare are expected to reach out to reorganization creating three currently director of the master’s them to be fully accredited community organizations on schools and one college within degree program in philosophical teachers or members of school behalf of the university. the university, each with its own studies and says, “I was drawn to administrations. Dean of the The academic restructuring at dean. the Mount because of its award- school is Barbara Martin Palmer, Mount St. Mary’s University is winning core curriculum and its Ph.D., associate professor of the first facet in its revolutionary The rebirth of the university community of dedicated teachers. education and chair of the Third Century Plan for in this way refocuses and re- The new position as dean of education department since Excellence. The Mount has been energizes faculty, staff, students the Liberal Arts College is an 2004. “It is a distinct honor to named one of the most “Faithful and administrators at the start of opportunity to serve the Mount’s be named dean of the School of and Affordable” Catholic colleges the Mount’s third century. Catholic liberal arts mission.” Education and Human Services,” says Dean Palmer. “We envision in the country in the Newman Academic reorganization will The School of Business and a school responsive to changing Guide to Choosing a Catholic improve educational excellence Leadership will focus on business needs, one that will be recognized College published by the Cardinal at the Mount by having deans management, accounting, for creating innovative programs Newman Society. who, through strategic thought economics, marketing and in teacher education, leadership and planning, can oversee, sports management. William G. and human services rooted in the strengthen and improve their Forgang, Ph.D., professor and university’s Catholic liberal arts specific academic program.