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n page 8 of this issue of Universitas, you will find some of our wise and experienced faculty members offering their insights about what they have learned during their tenure at Saint Volume 38, Issue 1 Louis University. And while I know I have not been here as long as some of them, I do think myO 24 years have offered opportunities for growth and better understanding. Editor So, here’s my take on what I’ve learned. Laura Geiser (A&S ’90, Grad ’92) Being held back does not have to hold you back. When it comes to health, there is nothing like Contributors (My first grade teacher failed me for not knowing having good genes. (Both my Mamma and Papa Marie Dilg (Grad SW ’94) English. Today, I have a master’s degree in linguis- lived to be 98.) Amy Garland (A&S ’97) tics and a Ph.D. in sociolinguistics.) Elizabeth Harris Krasnoff The transformative power of a Jesuit education is Never back away from a challenge when the best often realized later in one’s life. “On Campus” news stories interests of the University are at stake. University Communications Sometimes, you can make sweeping changes that Medical Center Communications Everyone deserves to be treated with respect and almost no one comments on, but raise parking Billiken Media Relations 18 dignity. No matter who they are, what they do for fees, and you won’t hear the end of it. a living, where they come ON THE Cover SLU ambassadors from, what language they Back row (from left): Mary Michael Daunhauer, speak or how you may features Matt Satcher, Dani Trout have encountered them. 8 14 18 22 and Steve Siemborski Middle row (from left): Alyssa Hermann When SLU students tell Institutional Collaboration and Walk This Way Crusader With a Pen and Grant Podolski Knowledge Recreation you that they want to SLU’s ambassadors show Alumnus Denny O’Neil has Front row (from left): Leila Houshmand, change the world after they Ten longtime faculty members Two new Medical Center Nikki Pain and Jon Schwendeman prospective students a been the force behind many share their life lessons. facilities encourage Photo by Steve Dolan graduate, believe them. personal side of campus. comic superheroes. — By Elizabeth student interaction. Illumination can — By Marie Dilg — By Amy Garland Harris Krasnoff — By Marie Dilg Design happen during your Art Direction: Matt Krob lowest moments. Just ask Saint Ignatius. departments Universitas is published by Saint Louis University. Opinions expressed in Universitas are those of the Committees, commis- individual authors and not necessarily those of the 2 | On Campus University administration. Unsolicited manuscripts and sions and blue ribbon pan- Make a Difference Day Record enrollment Professor honored photographs are welcome but will be returned only if els are fine, but taking action is what really matters. Too many peaceful people get caught up in the • • accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope. in Ireland • SLU histories online • Expansion in Madrid • World Letters to the editor must be signed, and letters not evils of war — something I saw firsthand in Beirut intended for publication should indicate that fact. 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22 the ARTS at SLU { on campus }

SLU ranks high on several lists News & World Report once again has recognized U.S. Saint Louis University as one of the top 100 universities in the country. In the 2012 edition of “America’s Best Colleges,” SLU ranked 90th among the more than ams i ll 280 national universities in the country — a list topped by i

Harvard, Princeton and Yale. The ranking placed SLU among y chad w the top five U.S. Jesuit universities for the ninth year in a photo b row. U.S. News also gave high marks to the undergraduate programs in entrepreneurship (No. 13) and international Bali High, pieced by Pamela Nihiser, New students listen to a speaker quilted by Cheri Vollmer, 2010. business (No. 16). during convocation. Additionally, SLU has earned national recognition for New students Quilt exhibition community service by Washington Monthly. In its recent boost unfolds at SLUMA “2011 College Rankings” issue, the magazine named SLU No. The Saint Louis University Museum of Art is 2 on its list of universities that participate in the most com- enrollment presenting “Threads of Tradition II: St. Louis munity service. Overall, the University was listed 94th out of aint Louis University has Quilters” through Dec. 23. The exhibit displays 258 colleges making a “contribution to the public good.” The the work of local quilters. More than 40 quilts, S enrolled one of the largest featuring various patterns and quilting tech- Washington Monthly rankings followed the announcement classes in its history, welcoming niques, showcase the talents involved in the art that SLU made the President’s Higher Education Commu- 1,707 freshmen and 401 trans- of quilting. Quilt styles include the charm, the nity Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a “crazy” and the memory quilt. SLUMA’s hours fer students to SLU this fall. are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sun- school can achieve for its commitment to service-learning and SLU’s total enrollment is now day. For more information, visit sluma.slu.edu. civic engagement. 14,073, an all-time record. The freshmen also are among SLU’s brightest ever. The mean Hotel Ignacio garners awards grade point average of the y Vaughn

effre he Landmarks Association of St. Louis has selected class is 3.77, and the average y J Hotel Ignacio as one of the year’s “Most Enhanced ACT score is 27. The class also

hoto b T P Buildings.” The hotel also was named a “Development of the includes 246 honor students. Year” by the City of St. Louis and the St. Louis Development The class of 2015 was cel- Corp. SLU was one of only five projects chosen by city of- ebrated during SLU’s annual ficials as top developments “that most dramatically convert a new student convocation in Au- catalytic vision for the city into bricks and mortar.” gust at Chaifetz Arena. Univer- SLU and the Lawrence Group spent nearly a year trans- sity President Lawrence Biondi, forming the 100-year-old structure into a boutique hotel. S.J., was on hand to address the The major rehabilitation project, which began in June 2010, more than 2,700 people in at- MAKING A employed four architects, 10 interior designers and 65 differ- tendance and welcome the new DIFFERENCE ent subcontractors. students to SLU.

Senior nursing student Linda St. Francis screen, Adrian Kellard, 1985. Latex Trinh paints at Gateway Middle on wood with hinges. Collection of Antonia HOMECOMING FUN: Alumni e dolan Lasicki and William Devia, Niskayuna, N.Y. and their families enjoy the v

School during Make A Difference Billiken Tailgate during Saint y ste Day on Oct. 29. More than 3,000 Louis University’s Homecoming hoto b MOCRA shows Weekend, Sept. 23-25. More P students, faculty and staff partici- than 3,000 people attended pated in SLU’s 2011 Make A Dif- work of Kellard this year’s Homecoming. The ference Day. This record number of The Museum of Contemporary Religious Art’s weekend also included campus latest exhibition is “Adrian Kellard: The Learned tram tours, faculty lectures, the volunteers served at more than 130 Art of Compassion,” on display through 50-year Golden Billiken reunion,

n lowder a soccer game and fireworks. area schools, non-profit organiza- vi Dec. 11. Kellard had six solo shows and was Next year’s Homecoming tions, churches, individual homes y ke included in more than 25 group exhibitions at the time of his death in 1991. His work has Weekend will be Sept. 28-30.

and community facilities, spending photo b been featured in exhibitions at the Isabella To view more photos from Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston and the the day painting, planting and the 2011 Homecoming, visit cleaning up, as well as providing Center on Contemporary Art in Seattle, among the Saint Louis University others. MOCRA’s hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Alumni Page on Facebook. activities at some locations. Tuesday through Sunday. For more information, visit mocra.slu.edu.

2 UNIVERSITAS www.slu.edu fall ’11 UNIVERSITAS 3 Libraries launch SLU helps St. Louis’ sustainability News Briefs { on campus } digital SLU histories hanks in large part to support from SLU’s Center for Sustainability, he Saint Louis University Libraries’ the City of St. Louis was chosen as one of only 10 cities nationally to Spanning more than three dozen specialties, 157 doctors from SLUCare were T selected for St. Louis Magazine’s 2011 “Best Doctors” list. The list is based on the T newest digital collection, “Saint Louis participate in the development of the STAR Community Index software Ireland’s annual “Best Doctors in America” database, which considers more than one million University Histories,” is now online. The platform, a tool that local governments across the globe will use to help peer evaluations to create a directory of approximately 30,000 doctors. catalog contains six volumes — some long create the sustainable cities of the future. president honors out of print — from the libraries’ Special The developing organization, the International Council for Local En- SLU professor Dr. Teri Murray (Nurs ’79, Grad ’93, ’97), dean of the School of Nursing, was inducted vironmental Initiatives, was founded in 1990 at the United Nations’ first as a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, the highest recognition one can Collections. Each volume is online in its his summer Dr. Thomas achieve in nursing. The induction took place on Oct. 15 in Washington, D.C. Of nearly entirety and full-text searchable. “World Congress of Local Governments for a Sustainable Future.” Since T Finan, director of SLU’s 3 million U.S. nurses, only 1,600 are fellows in the American Academy of Nursing. The University histories in the collec- then, ICLEI has grown to represent more than 1,200 local governments Center for International Stud- tion feature three works by the late SLU historian William B. Faherty, across 70 countries in sustainable development initiatives, such as the For the third consecutive year, Saint Louis University was selected for G.I. Jobs’ list of S.J., including creation of the STAR Community Index software. ies, was invited to present a copy “Military Friendly Schools.” The publication’s 2012 list honors the top 15 percent of Better the Dream: Saint Louis University and Community of his book, Medieval Lough Cé: colleges, universities and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace America’s 1818–1968; Parks College: Legacy of an Aviation Pioneer; and Men to The software will help St. Louis’ sustainability efforts by measuring History, Archeology and Landscape, veterans and students. Remember: Jesuit Teachers at Saint Louis University. The collection also and tracking local sustainability assets and barriers, with the goal of to Ireland’s president Mary McAleese. McAleese selected includes the titles Saint Louis University: 150 Years by Rita Adams; integrating the data into a a number of books that focus on research and scholarship Saint Louis University received the Storm Ready University Award from the National Historical Sketch of the Saint Louis University by Walter Hill, S.J.; and long-term sustainable develop- Weather Service. SLU is the first school in the metropolitan area to have success- ment plan for the region. related to Ireland for presentations. fully completed the program. During the past year several faculty, staff and students Memorial Volume of the Diamond Jubilee of St. Louis University, which is Finan’s book is an offshoot of several projects in north- became official storm spotters. a short history of SLU written in 1904 for the St. Louis World’s Fair. western Ireland that have injected a great deal of revenue into Visit the online collection at libraries.slu.edu. local economies that are primarily based upon pastoral farming. The Kilteasheen Banpu leaders establish

Archaeological Project, which Finan has co- n lowder vi endowed chair BY THE NUMBERS: at the Health Sciences Education Union and the Medical Center Stadium directed for the last decade, has had grants y ke LU has received a $2 million gift from hoto b

and revenues of nearly $300,000, most of P the Banpu Public Co. Ltd., a fossil energy 13,025 which went directly into the local economy S 1,100 tons of materials 27,000 company based in Thailand, and two of its 68 linear feet of copper 1,800 cubic yards of fill tons of structural and cubic yards of concrete recycled or reused for services such as student housing, food lines to distribute used to construct the leaders to establish the Banpu Endowed Chair miscellaneous steel used to construct the during construction of and transportation. The Kilteasheen project water throughout the stadium acres of sod planted in used to support the Education Union the Education Union in Sustainability. Banpu was founded by two 11 Education Union excavated more than 150 skeletons out of a the stadium Education Union and stadium medieval cemetery of nearly 3,000 graves. alumni: Chanin Vongkusolkit (Grad Cook ’77) and Metee Auapinyakul (Cook ’78). This is Center for Intercultural SLU’s 64th endowed chair or professorship. World record set at SLU hoto “Under the visionary leadership of Mr. Vong- P

Studies unveiled tted kusolkit and Mr. Auapinyakul, Banpu embraced ore than 425 players, parents and fans kicked their way to a Guinness World Record in LU has established a new Center for Intercultural the notion of corporate social responsibility long M September. The Great St. Louis Soccer Dribble at Saint Louis University’s Hermann subm i S Studies and named associate professor of history before ‘CSR’ became a buzzword in the business Stadium officially recorded 428 participants and had them dribbling for six minutes — set- Dr. Michal Rozbicki its first director. The center’s mission world,” University President Lawrence Biondi, ting the world record for the most people dribbling a soccer ball at once. Vongkusolkit (left) and Auapinyakul is three-fold: to foster comprehensive, interpretive research S.J., said. The event was organized by the non-profit America SCORES St. Louis, a program that on the interactions among distinct cultures; to provide “It is clear that their SLU education not only inspired their entrepreneurial spirit,” he uses soccer, poetry and service learning to aid urban youth. The University, along with several training in intercultural leadership; and to promote the continued, “but also instilled in them the Jesuit values to use their remarkable success to corporate sponsors and volunteers, provided the resources necessary to shuffle kids and their building of bridges among the various cultures of the make our world a better place in which to live.” parents around the SLU field. St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay (Law ’80) was on hand to help world. The center aims to become an interdisciplinary count down the six minutes of dribbling required to secure the record. All funds raised from degree-granting entity by 2016. the event benefited America SCORES St. Louis’ youth programs. z an

SPAIN pe STREET LIGHTS: ams ams v i i KEY INITIATIVE: In August, SLU officials ó KITCHEN RENOVATION: ll ll i i

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EXPANSION: í signed an “All Steinway School Initiative.” The University has This summer, SLU’s Campus glow along Olive The designation recognizes an institution’s Kitchen moved to a new y dan dono y chad w purchased a building and Locust streets, y chad w commitment to excellence. On hand for in Madrid located at ngel garc location in Reinert Hall. The signaling to visitors y á hoto b hoto b hoto b the signing in College Church were (from P Kitchen was previously P Amapolas 3, a half- that they have arrived P left): Michael Barber, S.J., dean of the located in DeMattias Hall. hoto b

block from SLU’s P in the SLU-Midtown College of Arts and Sciences; Dr. Manoj Padre Rubio Hall. The new location provides neighborhood. In Patankar, vice president for academic The new building, additional space as well partnership with affairs; Gerry Malzone, vice president, named San Ignacio as modern equipment that area businesses, Steinway; Susan Lutz, institutional sales Hall, was acquired students and volunteers use the energy-efficient director of Steinway and Sons; Dr. Pamela this summer from the to prepare the more than LED lights have Youngdahl Dees, associate professor of fine Marist Fathers and is 2,500 meals delivered to been installed on and performing arts-music (seated); David undergoing interior those in need each month. Hotel Ignacio, the Slan, Steinway Piano Gallery president; demolition. It should West Locust Lofts, and Robert L. Hughes, associate professor be completed in July. Triumph Grill, the of fine and performing arts-music. Moto Museum, the Drake Apartments, the Field House and other buildings.

4 UNIVERSITAS www.slu.edu fall ’11 UNIVERSITAS 5 { billiken news } { advancement news }

Saint Louis University placed 94 student-athletes on the Atlantic 10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the spring 2011 semester. The honor roll recognizes Saint Louis University Billiken basketball teams are looking toward A-10 student-athletes with a 3.5 semester GPA or better and consisted of 1,328 strong seasons against some challenging opponents. Tickets for both student-athletes. Every Billiken team had at least one selection, and the women’s men’s and women’s games are available by visiting www.slubillikens. swimming and diving squad led all SLU teams with 16. com or by calling 314-977-4SLU.

Swimmer Stephen Sheridan (Cook ’11) was one of 29 male student-athletes 2011-12 saint louis university men’s basketball schedule nationwide competing in a winter sport who was honored with a $7,500 NCAA DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME november Postgraduate Scholarship. He won six individual events and was a member of four 02 CARDINAL STRITCH (exh) Chaifetz Arena 7 p.m. first-place relay teams this past season. The NCAA awards up to 174 postgraduate 05 ST. AMBROSE (exh) Chaifetz Arena 1 p.m. scholarships annually to student-athletes who excel academically and athletically and 11 TENNESSEE STATE Chaifetz Arena 7:30 p.m. 15 at Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill. 7 p.m. who are at least in their final year of intercollegiate athletics competition. 20 WASHINGTON Chaifetz Arena 11 a.m. 76 Classic – Anaheim Convention Center 24 Boston College Anaheim, Calif. 1 p.m. Paul Eckerle (men’s basketball), Janisha Gearlds (women’s basketball), Kristin 25 Villanova / UC Riverside TBA Nicoletti (softball) and Justin Kwasa (men’s track and field) were among 247 27 Oklahoma / Washington State / New Mexico / Santa Clara TBA collegiate student-athletes named 2010-11 All-American Strength and Conditioning 29 at Loyola Marymount Los Angeles 9 p.m. december Athletes of the Year by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. The 03 PORTLAND Chaifetz Arena 7 p.m. awards recognize student-athletes whose athletic accomplishments, in the opinion of 07 VERMONT Chaifetz Arena 7 p.m. their strength coaches, reflect dedication to strength training and conditioning — as 10 Illinois-Springfield Chaifetz Arena 1 p.m. 17 ALABAMA STATE Chaifetz Arena 7 p.m. eather Rich, director of corporate and foundation relations, well as academic and personal success. This is the third consecutive year SLU has 22 ARKANSAS STATE Chaifetz Arena 7 p.m. Photo by had four student-athletes selected. 27 TEXAS SOUTHERN Chaifetz Arena 7 p.m. steve dolan discusses the role that corporations and foundations 31 at New Mexico Albuquerque, N.M. 5 p.m. play in helping provide more opportunities for Saint Louis january H 04 at Dayton Dayton, Ohio 7 p.m. What is corporate and foundation relations? University students, as well as how the business community can This summer, Billiken baseball shortstop Jon Myers (Cook ’11) signed a professional 07 GEORGE WASHINGTON Chaifetz Arena 7 p.m. benefit from relationships with the University. contract with the Florida Marlins organization and reported to the Florida Gulf Coast 11 TEMPLE Chaifetz Arena 8 p.m. Our office works closely with corporate lead- League Marlins in Jupiter, Fla. During two seasons with the Billikens, Myers compiled 14 at Charlotte Charlotte, N.C. 1 p.m. 21 DUQUESNE Chaifetz Arena 7 p.m. ers to determine the best available resources 172 hits, 33 doubles, 117 RBIs and a .333 average. He is the 10th SLU player to have 25 at Xavier Cincinnati 6 p.m. to meet the needs of their businesses and been drafted or signed to play professional baseball since Darin Hendrickson became 28 at Massachusetts Amherst, Mass. 1 p.m. industries, whether through recruitment, re- the head coach of the Billikens in 2007. february 01 ST. BONAVENTURE Chaifetz Arena 7 p.m. search, education and training, and/or service What services and incentives can SLU What are a few particular projects going 04 DAYTON Chaifetz Arena 4 p.m. opportunities. Simply put, we help organiza- offer corporations? on at SLU that are perfect for corporate 08 at Saint Joseph’s Philadelphia 7:30 p.m. tions make the right connections on campus. involvement? 11 at La Salle Philadelphia 1 p.m. Our office provides a single access point to Swimming World Magazine 15 RICHMOND Chaifetz Arena 7 p.m. Our primary focus is identifying and securing all areas of the University. We communicate With so many cool projects happening all over 18 FORDHAM Chaifetz Arena 3 p.m. support for SLU initiatives. On the front end, named SLU head swimming 25 at Rhode Island Kingston, R.I. 1 p.m. frequently with the other University offices, campus, it is difficult to choose one. If I have we research the funding guidelines and and diving coach Jim 28 XAVIER Chaifetz Arena 8 p.m. such as career services, research develop- to choose a few to highlight, I would say the march priorities of the funders and build relation- ment and services, procurement, and event Center for Sustainability, the Center for World Halliburton the No. 03 at Duquesne Pittsburgh 11 a.m. ships prior to submitting requests for funding. services. We work closely with deans and ad- Health and Medicine, and the SLU Prison Ini- 2011-12 Atlantic 10 Conference championship We understand that making an investment 1-ranked swimmer in the 06 - 11 Atlantic City, N.J. TBA ministrators throughout campus. We have a tiative. Sustainability is such a hot topic right in the University is an important decision for vast knowledge of current research projects, now, making it easy to engage individuals world over the age of 50 in our partners. Therefore, we strive to provide alumni activities and special events happen- on multiple levels. SLU’s three-pronged ap- the one-hour swim event. the great stewardship to ensure long-lasting, ing here. We work with companies to make proach of education, research and outreach He swam a distance of 2011-12 saint louis university women’s basketball schedule mutually beneficial relationships. Date Opponent Location TIME the best connections with the right individuals gets students and the community equally ex- 5,445 yards in 60 minutes november to meet their needs. We want to provide the cited. The Center for World Health and Medi- ll barrett i 11 Memphis Memphis, Tenn. 5 P.M.

y b best customer service to our partners and cine has the opportunity to make transforma- on Jan. 2, 2011. He also 13 Southeast Missouri State Chaifetz Arena 2:30 p.m. Why is it important for corporations and 16 Missouri Chaifetz Arena 7 p.m. to work with companies and foundations to tional changes in medicine through a unique hoto b P won the 50-and-over 18 Illinois-Chicago Chicago 7 P.M. foundations to support SLU? foster long-lasting relationships. model. Former Pfizer researchers joined SLU age category titles in the 22 UT Martin Chaifetz Arena 7 p.m. last year and are identifying ways to treat 26 mURRAY State Chaifetz Arena 2 p.m. The days of academic research and scholar- chronic illnesses globally, such as sickle cell 3,000- and 6,000-yard events earlier this year. Halliburton december ships fully funded by federal sources are over. 03 Murray State Murray, Ky. 7 P.M. anemia and malaria. And, the Prison Initiative This makes support from private funders very How do corporations and foundations completed his 10th season as head coach of the Billikens 05 Wisconsin Madison, Wis. 7 p.m. provides education to incarcerated persons important to the University. Faculty research- become involved with SLU? and recorded the 300th win of his career during the 10 Florida Atlantic Boca Raton, Fla. 6 p.m. and prison staff in a maximum-security prison. 13 mISSOURI-St. Louis Chaifetz Arena 7 p.m. ers look to corporations and foundations p.m. Call 314-977-2818, or email [email protected]. Having met students in this program, my 2010-11 campaign. 18 Drake Chaifetz Arena 2 as investors and collaborators to continue 20 UMKC Chaifetz Arena 7 p.m. Once we know more about each other, our life has been changed for the better. These advancing knowledge and research in fields Delta Dental Holiday Hoops Classic office can help make the appropriate connec- students are brilliant and have such passion 29 Eastern Michigan Seattle 3 p.m. such as medicine, engineering, business, tions on campus. for education. Through my experience with Emily Kryzer (A&S ’11), a four-year member of the women’s soccer Billikens from 30 Seattle or Saint Francis (Pa.) 3 or 5:15 p.m. theology and many others. the program, I have learned that education is 2007-2011, now is an assistant coach with the team. A back/midfielder, Kryzer played january in 45 games during her career. She played in all 19 games and started 11 as a senior. 03 Nebraska-Omaha Chaifetz Arena 7 p.m. Today, corporations look to universities to the only proven measure to reduce recidivism, p.m. which makes this an essential program for 07 La Salle Chaifetz Arena 4 recruit the best talent for their organiza- How are corporations engaged with 11 Charlotte Charlotte, N.C. 6 p.m. our community. All of these programs align 14 St. Bonaventure Olean, N.Y. Noon tions. A SLU education is unique because students through their relationship with directly with SLU’s mission and help to make Franco Carotenuto joined the Billiken men’s soccer coaching staff, focusing on 22 Rhode Island Chaifetz Arena 11 A.m. students not only receive instruction from the University? SLU’s goalkeepers. The two-time Pacific West Goalkeeper of the Year while at Grand 25 George Washington Washington, D.C. 6 p.m. skilled faculty, but they also are challenged the world a better place. 28 Richmond Chaifetz Arena 7 p.m. Canyon University continued his soccer career after college, playing in Mexico and for february to become servant-leaders. This preparation By developing a direct pipeline to students Sporting Kansas City reserves in 2010. 01 Xavier Cincinnati, Ohio 6 p.m. offers companies high-potential talent with an through scholarships, fellowships and intern- 05 Duquesne Chaifetz Arena 2 p.m. ethical foundation. ship programs, corporations are engaging 08 Temple Chaifetz Arena 7 p.m. students while enabling them to interact with For more information about 12 Saint Joseph’s Philadelphia 1 p.m. SLU women’s tennis was named an Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-Academic 15 Massachusetts Chaifetz Arena Noon In addition, the University has facilities and professionals in their areas of study. Corpo- corporate and foundation relations, team for the 2010-11 academic year, and seven Billikens earned ITA Scholar-Athlete 18 Dayton Dayton, Ohio 1 p.m. equipment that are beneficial to corporations. rate leaders can mentor and cultivate these honors. The Billikens achieved a department-best 3.79 team GPA. SLU is among 22 Charlotte Chaifetz Arena 7 p.m. For instance, Busch Student Center, Chafeitz students to prepare them for the workforce call 314-977-2818 or send an 26 Fordham Bronx, N.Y. 1 p.m. Arena and the Saint Louis University Museum 109 NCAA Division I teams to garner the award and one of just three Atlantic 10 march by engaging them through career fairs, by email to [email protected]. Conference programs recognized. 2011-12 Atlantic 10 Conference championship of Art are great places to host clients and serving as judges for student competitions or 02 - 05 Philadelphia TBA employees. by speaking on campus.

All times are central and subject to change without notice 6 UNIVERSITAS www.slu.edu fall ’11 UNIVERSITAS 7 Institutional hese are the seasoned scholars. The ones who know because they have experience, integrity Knowledge Tand depth. These erudite educators represent the wide and varied corners of Saint Louis University — just a few who represent all that SLU has to offer. These are the professors who Ten longtime faculty members reflect on life lessons. make that special impact. The ones no one forgets. Women and men who have left that special By Elizabeth Harris Krasnoff imprint on their students. Individually, they each have at least a quarter century as SLU educators to their credit. Collectively, their years at SLU exceed the duration of the University itself by more than a century. After decades upon decades of teaching and life experiences, here they share what they have learned. º ª r e z ames hol w. z and J pe ó a l í c r el Ga g n r, á isse ames v y J . photos b ob y matt kr e b hoto colla g P 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Prof. Irma Ruebling Prof. Stephen G. Magoc Dr. Teresa Johnson Dr. Raymond slavin Dr. Mary Dasovich John Kavanaugh, S.J. Dr. Dorcas Dr . Ik-W han Kwon Prof. Peter W. Salsich Jr. Prof. María-José 8 UNIVERSITAS{ Grad ’76 } www.slu.ed{ uParks ’76, ’82, ’87, Grad Cook ’93 } { A&S ’55, Grad ’63, ’77 } { med ’56 } { A&S ’63, Grad ’64, ’71 } { A&S ’65, Grad ’66, ’71 } MCLaughlin seated { PH ’90 } { law ’65 } fall ’11More UNIVERSITll ZandalAinS as 9 Institutional Knowledge . Prof. Stephen G. Magoc {Parks ’76, ’82, ’87, Grad Cook ’93}

Aviation specialist/professor 1. Prof. Irma Ruebling {Grad ’76} Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology 4. Dr. Raymond Slavin 5. Dr. Mary Dasovich {Med ’56} {A&S ’63, Grad ’64, ’71} On the SLU faculty since 1977 Assistant professor of physical therapy and athletic training; director of Professor and director allergy and clinical immunology Associate professor of education interprofessional studies Passion and desire make the best teachers. A lot of people may have School of Medicine School for Professional Studies Doisy College of Health Sciences knowledge but maybe aren’t as capable as those with the interest and heart On the SLU faculty since 1965 On the SLU faculty since 1965 On the SLU faculty since 1971 for teaching. The information can be conveyed, but the care and concern for students has to come from within. The most important thing I learned about What you think you are teaching is not Students are wonderful people. They marriage is to let your spouse be everything necessarily what is learned. You cannot Keep up to date in your field, whatever it is. You need to know what’s coming down the pipeline. I want to learn, to contribute to society. they want to be. I was married to Alberta, my force knowledge. The art of the role of know that I am a much better educator when I have done my homework. They are very dedicated and involved, late wife, for 55 years, and she had a career an educator is to recognize that when we and they love what they do. Value the fact that people are different. Respect the fact that other people may have different opin- that moved her to Jefferson City at one point. teach, it is almost as if we are on a stage People need to be flexible and adap- ions and ideas. It makes the world go ’round. You have to be able to work together, to give and to take. [She chaired the Missouri Public Service and the audience is the students. We tive. As a professor, I find I need to try Commission.] Alberta got an apartment have no direct means of knowing what It is really important to prioritize your life. Really work hard to keep work and family life separate. to be prepared to teach every kind of there and came home on the weekends. Peo- our audience has gained, or even if they You do not always need to bring that laptop home. learner so that I can meet the very dif- ple asked me how I managed, and I realized have gained, from what we said. ferent ways people come to understand It is really important to enjoy life outside of these walls. It improves your quality of life away from I would rather have a wifeº who is around 60 ª In education, there has to be a willing- percent of the time, but is 100 percent with and learn. I need to work and even inside these walls, and it makes your work better, too. ness to receive information from some- me, than a wife who is 100 percent around consider how they will one else whom the student thinks can apply the knowledge Sometimes experience is the best teacher. It is not enough to know the information. You need to but only 60 percent present. know how to convey that information so that your students will understand. contribute to his or her knowledge base. they acquire. I truly believe that a fulfilled spouse is a happy spouse. Also a fulfilled wife is so much more fun. I The only way I truly know if students It is a challenge these It always helps to have good mentors. They teach so much more than the course material. It is one of learned so much from Alberta. She broadened me. She really and truly changed my life. have learned is if they come back to see the most rewarding parts of being a teacher. Mentoring helps you look at the bigger picture. me long after they have been my students. days, with so much I also know that what I lack in ability, I make up in enthusiasm. I love music, and it has always been a information and so Be prepared to shift what you do.You can’t just plan to be a pilot anymore. You need other skills big part of my life. If you love something, make sure you make time for it whenever you can. Educators do not get immediate many ways to access no matter what you choose, so that you can have more opportunities for work. feedback. I think the delay in feedback Working in an environment that information, to is very good you like and with people you keep up with the new because then you respect can make all of the dif- knowledge. cannot jump to ference. I have been so fortunate 3. Dr. Teresa Johnson {A&S ’55, Grad ’63, ’77} conclusions. The You need to take time for a social life to be at SLU for 46 years. The delay helps you — to take breaks, to get away from the Professor of modern and classical languages things that drew me here are become reflec- work to keep yourself fresh and atten- College of Arts and Sciences still true, despite the sea change tive about what tive. The breaks actually strengthen the On the SLU faculty since 1961 in medicine. I have always you have done. work. It is hard to walk away some- valued the collegiality and the times, but it is necessary. You can’t control life. You think you can plan — I did my undergraduate studies camaraderie here. I have been at When I was a in two-and-a-half years — and I ended up going home to Mexico not to carry on my After 40 years, what has impressed two other institutions of higher junior in high work but to get married to someone I met here in St. Louis. me the most are the colleagues I have. learning, and I am still so struck school, I first by how my colleagues at SLU became aware Their dedication and loyalty inspire me. Respect the person for what he or she is and take everyone seriously. You should see a work together. We have a rela- that I could teach. Other students were Everyone is supportive of the mission, human being as a worthwhile person regardless of what he or she represents. It sounds tionship, more than simply as getting up and reading from their papers. and everybody works hard to do their simple, but it is not at all. best. That is a tribute to the quality of people who say hello in the hall I was bored to extinction. So I did what the education here. Different is different. Different has nothing to do with better or worse. We need or in passing. We share with Sister Aleen did — I walked around and to work on that as a society. It seems we are always trying to put value judgments on each other and have an over- talked and wrote on the board. She said, What is interesting now is my new job differences, when that is not what they are. Different does not have a value. riding interest in the patient as “You could teach,” and that led me to as director of the interprofessional stud- well as the student. become an educator. ies program. It encourages health care You instill values of right and wrong, but that has nothing to do with human beings. colleagues to collaborate and to include These are values. Human beings are not good and bad. That should be reserved for values. Live in the moment. You can’t We need to look beyond what is in the patient. When we do that, we dwell on the past, and you can’t front of us to understand context and For me, I live my life guided by my parents, my marriage, my kids. Education and empower patients. It could reduce future predict the future. Enjoy the continuity and continuum. We are not the Church played a major role in my development. medical problems because so many stem moment. I really try to do that. just sitting in class — we are hurling from communication issues. Value lies in the middle ground. To a great extent, SLU has done this. We operate Carpe diem! through space at the same time. We may in the middle ground, not in the realm of “anything goes” and not rigid, either. If as well take advantage of that trajectory. All of the people I have worked with anything goes, then there is no quality control. And if we are too rigid, then educa- have taught me things. I have learned If I were to add one class to the educa- tion stops all together. You cannot research if you are rigid and cannot see possibility. from my colleagues and my students; tion curriculum, it would be acting. everyone has something valuable to Good communication between children and parents is the key that makes all the You have to know how to motivate offer here. difference. If parents and children communicate, then kids have boundaries and a students and how to help them gain sense of connection and there is control and understanding. This is very important! perspective beyond their imagination. 10 UNIVERSITAS www.slu.edu fall ’11 UNIVERSITAS 11 7. Dr. Dorcas McLaughlin 8. Dr. Ik-Whan Kwon 9. Prof. Peter W. Salsich Jr. {Law ’65} {PH ’90} Associate professor of nursing McDonnell Professor of Justice in American Society Professor and director of the Center 6. John Kavanaugh, S.J. School of Nursing School of Law {A&S ’65, Grad ’66, ’71} for Supply Chain Management On the SLU faculty since 1975 On the SLU faculty since 1969 John Cook School of Business Professor of philosophy On the SLU faculty since 1968 College of Arts and Sciences I have really learned that building relationships and I learned a thing or two in grade school that still holds On the SLU faculty since 1976 developing community are so important; they allow Knowledge is important, but it true: Tomorrow’s another day. Try not to get too us to experience satisfaction and well-being. People comes and goes. Values gained caught up in the details. And know that things change, Fear is useless. What you need is do better when they have supportive interpersonal from the SLU community are but basic fundamental principles do not: honesty, trust. I have gained trust through relationships. more important and remain with you respect. Some of the problems we’re having in Wash- facing a lot of my fears. It is ington, D.C., are — in large part, I believe — due to a lack of respect. It is such a giftto be in a learning environment. I for the rest of your life. important to know where and with You cannot take the position, “It’s my way or the highway.” When both always feel I have a very rich life. I have had wonder- whom you can place your trust. As Value comes from balancing intellectual sides take that position, it is hard to get anything done. ful mentors, good friends and the range of opportu- a Jesuit, my ultimate trust is in God, life and family life. If you ignore one nities to explore my interests. Try to do what is right, not what is correct. There is a difference. In revealed in Jesus of the Gospels. of the two, you’ll have an unhappy life some respects, you won’t know if a decision is correct. But you will find I really enjoy what I do, and I think that is so (career as well as family), and everything I consider it lucky that I ended up out from the effect. important. I really enjoy the mentoring role as well becomes difficult and discouraged. If teaching here. When I was young, I as the classes I teach, the students I meet and the you are unhappy with your life, ulti- Modern technology has its benefits, but it also has its limitations. I often find myself thinking about the did not trust institutions, but I did colleagues I have. I always feel like it is a new job mately your students will suffer as well. monks and the Gutenberg printing press, and how they must have felt seeing this new machine that could trust people. Over the years at SLU, because each class is different. do their work so much faster and knowing that the advent of this machine meant the loss of their jobs. I learned that we lead people to Having many good colleagues and seek the truth and love what is good. Now I see the value in this sort of institution that Family is so important. I teach (psychiatric mental many challenging students has made Life is complicated, but it is also a lot more fun with a spouse, children and friends. endeavors to serve others, as well as educate our students to serve others. Our students health nursing) in the School of Nursing. I have always my life rewarding and satisfying. I Try to be honest. Try not to hide things because they’ll come out. learn a great deal through service. known that the early relationship between mother and enjoy what I do, but I also make time for my students and put my research child makes such an impact on a child’s future. My prayer life is not very organized, but more and more these days, I find myself thanking God for Some of the very dangerous people in the world are those who repress evidence. and administrative work aside when the gift of life, for my family, for waking up in the morning, for having a job. I admit 15 to 20 years I love learning, and that is why I love teach- students come to see me. I don’t think A university is a nurturing ground, especially a place like SLU. We encourage each other ago, I did not think about things this way. ing — because the two work together, and there is to seek the truth. But we do that in and through relationships. SLU fosters relationships people did that many years ago. That a constant state of growth. There always are new between students and faculty, between colleagues and between administration and staff. is a change that came with University I learned from my late mother-in-law a simple rule when speaking: Something nice or nothing at all. things to learn and experience. Nursing for me has We thrive through relationships. leadership. always been both a science and an art. The patient is We have to face and reconcile our vulnerability. We don’t have in partnership with us, and everyone learns. SLU has resilience. As a nation, we 10. Prof. María-José Morell Zandalinas ultimate control. have gone through our ups and our Everyone’s story is different, and each person sees downs in the last several decades, but Professor of biology When I started out, I thought life was jumping through hoops and their story in their own way. As a board certified the University has remained constant SLU Madrid making plans and focusing on competition and seeking achievement. But psychodramatist, I utilize role-playing and a variety and steadily continues to grow because On the SLU faculty since 1981 now I know what Martin Buber said is true: "All real living is meet- of multi-sensory experien- SLU has maintained its core values. ing." He was of course stressing the importance of tial activities in my classes As a university, SLU sends a strong Life is so great and so short that it is not worth it to create problems. relationship in our lives. to provide opportunities message regarding our Catholic, Jesuit Instead, we should take and enjoy the best of each single day. for students to reverse roles mission to help others and to live our It is an act of faith to raise a child. What professors say and do in class and outside of class may have and experience what it may values. If you have strong core values, strong repercussions on students. We should be aware of this and give our best in everything we do. A major problem in today’s society is a lack of self- be like to be the patient you can survive. SLU has been doing it knowledge. True education is being led to yourself and the nurse. In this for nearly 200 years. I have learned to enjoy every class and every student, to appreciate their personalities, cultures, backgrounds, and outside of yourself. Real learning comes from way, internal, subjective etc. I feel a distinct happiness when I see them succeed in class, in academics and in life. And I have learned I have learned that it is important to interaction with others. Sometimes transformative experience is expressed to understand and appreciate other cultures, religions, ideas, and learn new things from them every day. hold on to your beliefs. learning can come from a book, but I find most externally, allowing stu- We have a responsibility to know we are not only transmitting concepts related with the subject we often that it comes from authentic interactions with dents the chance to see It is equally important to be civil with teach, we are also educating men and women. And what we teach them can make a difference about others. life events from different everyone, especially with students. how they go through life, not just what they know. perspectives. It can fos- “Civil” is not a big word, but it is a very As a society, we need to focus a little less on violence ter better understanding important one. I believe I must always give another opportunity to my students because we never know when a stu- and isolated individualism and a little more on faith and bring new meaning dent is ready to change and improve. I look for the different abilities and skills that each student has, and hope and love. to so much for the stu- Don’t be afraid to speak up. Many and I feel satisfaction in seeing how they use their gifts. I also take each student individually. dents as people and as caregivers. people sit and say nothing. But I believe you can raise questions that It is important to ignore the external appearance and look for what each person is; I have had some I have learned the value of living in the moment. I will add value to the topic. surprises about this. love drama and music and role-playing and seeing what spontaneously comes. I also love holidays and Life is a learning process. Always be I have learned to live my life trying to get the best of every minute, applied to all aspects in life. my time off with my family. Both are very impor- inquisitive — don’t be afraid to learn. Institutional tant and both matter in my life. It is a part of the Jesuit principles that Through the education and the example of my parents and the sicknesses and deaths of some of my guide us here at SLU, and it is notewor- relatives and friends, I have learned to appreciate every day. Knowledge thy. If not, life would be so boring. fall ’11 UNIVERSITAS 13

ª Two new facilities at the Medical Center strengthen campus community. Saint Louis University’s Medical Center has a new front door — the two-story Health Sciences Education Union (HSEU) opened in August just as students began the new academic year. With its glass and steel atrium and adjacent brick clock tower that has become a SLU architectural hallmark, the education union contains space for serious study and informal socializing. Formerly an orthopaedic rehabilitation center next to the School of Nursing, the building was refurbished and expanded to include two student lounges, a café-style restaurant, a 225-seat auditorium and a spacious lobby on the first floor. The second floor has been transformed into a faux patient waiting room, exam rooms and a student computer work space. The HSEU is designed to bring together students from medical, nursing, allied health, public health and gradu- ate dental fields not only for lunch but also for interprofessional education. The Medical Center’s interprofessional education program is one of the nation’s first to create a formal curriculum that teaches students from different health care disciplines how to work together as a team to provide the best possible patient care. A short walk east from the HSEU is the new Medical Center Stadium, used for team and individual sports. “The new building and recreational facilities engage students, faculty and staff in work and play at the Medical Center,” said Dr. Philip Alderson, vice president for medical affairs and dean of the School of Medicine. “Along with — By Marie Dilg, Photos by Steve Dolan the Doisy Research Center, which was dedicated in 2007, these improvements change the face of the Medical Center.”

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C. The Medical Center Stadium is the home of SLU’s Division I track and field team. An eight-lane, 400-meter track rings an NCAA-regulation soccer field, providing additional space for organized intramural and club sports, as well as a place for faculty, staff and students to exercise. The com- plex has seating for 600 spectators, a scoreboard, field lighting and restrooms.

A D. The HSEU’s two-story glass and steel atrium allows for informal E. Peet’s Coffee offers fresh pastries, a salad bar, wraps, soups, sandwiches and another oppor- conversations and formal events. tunity for students from different disciplines to engage with one another.

A. The 225-seat auditorium has a 25-panel high definition video screen E that allows educators to display a single image or divide the screen into quadrants to show multiple images simultaneously. Using state-of-the-art technology, students will be able to participate in video conference lectures across campus or across the globe. Seats in the auditorium are unfixed to allow students to work together in groups. Each seat has a computer plug-in. The HSEU has Wi-Fi and banks of computers throughout the building.

B. Dr. Oscar A. Cruz, professor and Anwar Shah Endowed Chair of Oph- thalmology, prepares medical students for a patient simulation exercise on the second floor of the HSEU. The floor holds 11 exam rooms in which students hone their diagnostic and communica- tion skills by treating “patients” who are actually actors feigning illnesses. To make a gift to support these Medical Center projects, use The rooms are equipped with video the envelope enclosed in this issue of Universitas, cameras so students and professors B D can review interactions. visit giving.slu.edu or call 314-977-2849.

16 UNIVERSITAS www.slu.edu fall ’11 UNIVERSITAS 17 SLU ambassadors give campus tours that are both personal and passionate. walk th s way By Marie Dilg Photos by Steve Dolan

The sun is showing no mercy on this late July afternoon. It is 98 degrees with a heat index of 107, yet Briana Wright is barely breaking a sweat as she leads a group of prospec- tive undergraduates and their parents on an hour-long tour of campus. Hav- ing mastered the backward walk of an experienced tour guide, Wright points out the highlights — Pius XII Memo- rial Library, Simon Recreation Center, the bookstore, the residence halls, the soccer fields and Busch Student Center. Then, she gets into what the high school seniors and their parents really want to know. Can I use my meal card at the fitness center smoothie bar? (Yes.) Can I paint my residence hall room? (No.) Are members of the opposite sex allowed on freshman residence hall floors? (Not after 1 a.m.) Where can I get a good grilled cheese sandwich? (Ame- ren Café in John and Lucy Cook Hall.) Is it safe to walk around campus after dark? (Yes.) “Showing off the campus is like showing off my home,” said Wright, a junior from Connecticut majoring in Spanish and Latin American studies. “I found such a sense of community when I came to SLU, and I’m passion- ate about sharing it with others. Tours Wright (center) leads a tour. are my opportunity to do that.”

18 UNIVERSITAS www.slu.edu fall ’11 UNIVERSITAS 19 Lipic Clock Tower Plaza Samuel Cupples House DuBourg Hall Most Unusual Questions Ambassadors are trained and given a There are times when the ambas- The office of admission, located in DuBourg Hall where the script with campus highlights, such as the sadors lead tours for much younger tours begin, offers two tours daily year round and four during Received on a Tour Lipic Clock Tower Plaza, but they are not groups, such as an elementary the busy season. Walk-ins are welcome, and tours can be Where is the most popular place to go on dates? expected to recite it word for word. “We school class on a field trip. Because arranged on weekends. “We have a policy to never say no, but want some consistency, but we don’t want holding those students’ attention on rare occasions it happens, like when a student wanted a tour What are the chances my daughter will find a little robots that simply follow the Univer- can be a challenge, the ambas- on Christmas Eve and another wanted to drop by on Good boyfriend here? sity line. Prospective students can see right sadors developed a “Be a Billiken Friday. We had to say no for the sake of our ambassadors. They through that. We want our ambassadors Scavenger Hunt.” The young need time off, too. Other than that, we can handle just about How does the University’s health insurance to be honest and put in their own stories student who gets the most correct any request.” — Wendy Hamstra-Smith, Assistant Director, Visits compare to outside insurance in cost? as they walk along.” — Wendy Hamstra-Smith, answers at the end of the tour wins Exactly how many students get “A”s in Assistant Director, Visits a prize. Example: How many fire- Pius XII biology? places are in Cupples House? (22) memorial Library St. Francis Xavier What are the meanings behind each statue? Kevin Keadle, a College Church junior in Parks Bauman- College of Eberhardt “I’m Catholic, so I can speak Has anyone ever fallen through the ceiling Engineering, Center passionately about my faith if a of the underground lecture halls near Des Peres Hall Macelwane Hall? Aviation and student asks, but we don’t push Technology, our spirituality on anyone. How much financial aid did you get? leads a No matter what your beliefs, campus tour. though, everybody is imme- What is your grade point average? diately centered and relaxed when we take them into Col- What was your SAT score? lege Church. Even people who “I try to keep my tours in the “We look for students who are on the tour with restless Did you gain much weight when you went first person. I tell my guests aren’t giving tours because it’s away to school? little kids take a deep breath I like to go to Busch Center their job but because they have when they walk through the and eat Chick-fil-A; this is a genuine love for SLU that doors and absorb the beauty of the church. It’s the perfect where I sit in class; this is they can share with families,” place to end the tour.” where my friends come to said Schwendeman, a finance — Ambassador Steve Siemborski throw the Frisbee around; senior from St. Louis. “We Simon Recreation Center West Pine Mall that kind of stuff. select students who understand “When a student is the mission of SLU and how it “I like taking students into “When I came for my tour of SLU four mcdonnell the Rec Center so I can talk years ago, something just clicked. I have douglas Hall making the decision about relates to their personal mission, about things they can do this vivid memory of crossing Grand where he or she is going to values and goals. For them, it’s almost effortless to give a tour.” other than academics. They right when classes were letting out and spend the next four years,” Leila Houshmand made the cut in the second half of her freshman year. can get involved in intramu- hundreds of students were walking down Residence Halls he continued, “hearing When a prospective student arrives in the admission office for an unsched- ral sports or yoga classes or West Pine. There was a kind of buzz and “Visiting the residence hall Billiken Sports swim. I think it’s important sense of community I could feel. I literally Center from another student that uled tour, her hand is among the first to go up. Busch is pretty memorable for for them to know they can could picture myself walking to class with Student “During my tour I usu- this is a warm place, this “Giving tours is an honor,” said Houshmand, a junior from Collinsville, Center the students because they have a life here beyond just my backpack on. I try to convey that sense know that the building ally point out that back is a safe place and this is a Ill., who is pursuing a double major in political science and public health. going to school.” of community to prospective students.” could be their home, their beyond the soccer stadium place where they can grow, “The best part is when the tour ends and a student says to me that she can — Ambassador Leila Houshmand — Ambassador Jon Schwendeman community. It always has and baseball fields is a gazebo with outlets where really helps that prospective tell how much I love my school. To be able to translate that during the tour an impact on prospective student connect with us.” and spark something in a student is very rewarding.” students.” my friends and I like to hang out. It’s a very peace- — Ambassador Briana Wright The ambassadors program began two decades ago as a volunteer orga- ful oasis in the middle of Elite Squad nization. The students bought their own uniforms — khaki pants and a an urban campus.” The application process to be- SLU-blue polo shirt — and their work hours fluctuated. In an effort to Tour Highlights — Ambassador Leila Houshmand come an ambassador is com- build the prestige and accountability of the program, however, the admis- petitive. In addition to the 30 sion office began paying ambassadors, providing them with uniforms and Most Common Questions Received on a Tour ambassadors responsible for requiring a 10 to 15 hour-a-week commitment. It is now the highest paid What is a Billiken? Can you tell me about Why did you choose Do students go home What is it like living in a Do you feel safe going to tours, the admission office student worker job on campus. pre-med scholars? SLU? much on weekends? residence hall? an urban university? needs six tele-ambassadors to “For an hour, these students are the face of SLU, and they are crucial to call prospective students and our recruitment efforts,” said Hamstra-Smith. “Now we have ambassadors assist them with the applica- in the office all day so if a prospective student walks in at 8:30 a.m. unan- tion process. nounced and wants a tour, we can do it.” For the 10 or 15 slots that These efforts appear to be appreciated by prospective students and their It Takes One to Know One to students who’ve been in their shoes. They want unbiased answers about open each year, 40 or 50 students apply. Even before they can be consid- families, who take a survey to offer feedback. When asked what they liked Wright is one of 30 SLU students who work as ambassadors in the office how much time our students spend studying, which classes are hardest and ered, students must have volunteered with the Billiken Buddy program, best about their visit, the most common answer is the campus tour. of admission. They support the University’s more than 20 admission where they spend their downtime.” through which SLU students host high school students in their residence “Every semester our ambassadors receive dozens of letters and notes counselors by answering phones, confirming visit appointments, sending Steve Siemborski, an accounting junior from Cleveland, was so halls and allow them to shadow classes. The applicants also must demon- from students and parents thanking them for the experience,” said Andrea out mailings, answering the office support line and appearing on student impressed with his student-led SLU tour when he came to campus three strate involvement in campus activities, submit letters of reference and have Hitsman (PS ’08), campus visit coordinator. “We often hear, ‘Best campus panels during recruitment weekends. Campus tours, however, are their years ago for the Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship interview weekend an outgoing personality that shines through in a series of interviews. tour ever,’ and ‘You made us feel so welcome.’ But, most importantly, we primary responsibility. that he couldn’t wait to become an ambassador. He started leading tours Jon Schwendeman is an ambassador who worked his way up during the hear, ‘Your tour is the reason I want to go to school at SLU.’” “Admission counselors can conduct the tours, and at some schools that’s the second half of his freshman year and now trains and supervises other last three years to a leadership position in the visit office. While he still part of their job. But we’ve found our students are our best salespeople,” ambassadors. gives the occasional tour, his other responsibilities include facilitating stu- said Wendy Hamstra-Smith (A&S ’03, Grad ’10), assistant director of “I’d been on tours at other schools where they were led by a faculty dent panels, managing the visit office budget, scheduling ambassador tours campus visits and a former ambassador. “Prospective students want to talk member or a grad student, and they weren’t very relatable,” Siemborski said. and interviewing candidates.

20 UNIVERSITAS www.slu.edu fall ’11 UNIVERSITAS 21 Denny O’Neil (A&S ’61) doesn’t wear a cape. He’s been given no power ring. And at this point in his life, he wouldn’t even attempt to leap tall buildings in a single bound. What he possesses, though, is the extraordinary ability to tell stories of superhero proportions. Since the 1960s, O’Neil has written and edited for almost every major Marvel Comics and DC Comics superhero, including Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, Iron Man and Wonder Woman. Not that he’s really kept track. “A fan I met a few months ago told me that I had published more than 1,000 comic book stories,” O’Neil said. “There are fans out there who actu- ally pay attention to stuff like that! He said I’ve edited 4,000. If that’s true, I’m flabbergasted.” This from a man who doesn’t think he’s had a career in comics, just “a se- ries of jobs.” O’Neil speaks passionately and intellectually about superhe- roes, referencing archetypes and classical mythology, but he’s certainly not one to give himself the superhero treatment. His telling of his own story is notable in its humbleness, marked by self-doubt and fateful surrender.

Origin Story O’Neil was born into a big Irish Catholic family in St. Louis in May 1939 — coincidentally, the exact month Batman first appeared in a comic. His love of comic books and understanding of the form started early. “Every Sunday morning after Mass, my father would stop in a little con- fectionary on Union Avenue and buy a quart of milk for the family and a comic book for me,” he said. “It sounds corny, like something from a Rockwell painting, but every few weeks I would load up my little wagon with comic books and go up and down my street, stopping at the houses of the kids I knew were comic readers, and we would trade. At the end of an hour or so, I had maybe 30 new comics to read — all on a 10-cent investment my father made on Sunday morning.” In addition to being an avid comics reader, young O’Neil was also an avid radio listener. He credits that medium with honing the creative skills he’d use in his later profession: “That was really great training for a comic book writer, even more than the many comic books I was reading, because it forced me to visualize.” After majoring in English and working briefly as a journalist in Cape Girardeau, Mo., a series of coincidences led him to New York and to comics. “When I lived in Cape Girardeau, I went back and forth to St. Louis a lot and spent a lot of time staring at newsstands in bus depots, and it sort of seeped into my consciousness: I’m seeing comic books again, and I haven’t seen these things since I was 10 years old,” O’Neil said. “I did some rudimentary reporting and found out my guess was right; comics were in the middle of a resurgence.” O’Neil’s articles on the topic led him to the man who would change the course of his life. Roy Thomas, whom O’Neil describes as “one of the great comic book fans of his era,” was teaching high school in suburban St. Louis at the time — but he was about to catch the attention of some of the biggest names Alumnus Denny O’Neil takes in the comics industry, move to the big city and become a comics writer. Crusader with a Pen comic books very seriously. O’Neil befriended Thomas while profiling him for the newspaper. By Amy Garland, Photos by Bruce Gilbert

22 UNIVERSITAS www.slu.edu fall ’11 UNIVERSITAS 23 “Batman is a wonderful storytelling tool because he’s terribly human. Oh, he could beat me up, bench-press 500 pounds and do a marathon in two hours, but the reason he exists is a childhood tragedy.” ’49 William D. Stiehl (Law) celebrated his 25th Sr. Mary Jean Ryan (Nurs) has transitioned to ’76 Dr. James Provenzale (A&S ’76, Grad ’79) is Quest for Justice anniversary as a U.S. District judge for the board chair of SSM Health Care. She had been a fellow in the American College of Radiology. Southern District of Illinois. He lives in president/CEO since 1986. She was named one of the He is a professor of radiology, oncology and Like all good superheroes, dedicated to Belleville, Ill. 100 most powerful people in health care by Modern biomedical engineering at Emory University School “Shortly after Roy left the righting of wrongs everywhere, O’Neil has used his writing life, in part, Healthcare magazine for eight consecutive years. She of Medicine and a professor of radiology at Duke Uni- [for New York], I got to address injustice, “the reality that’s outside the window,” as he put it. For Andrew Ries (A&S ’50, Law ’52) spent lives in St. Louis and recently celebrated 50 years as a versity Medical Center. He lives in Chapel Hill, N.C. in the mail the Marvel the self-described “free-thinking hippie,” this was a natural inclination. ’50 his career as a CPA at Touche Ross (now member of the Franciscan Sisters of Mary. Deloitte), ultimately becoming a member Nicholas Clark (Law) is the general counsel writer’s test,” O’Neil In 1970, O’Neil teamed again with artist Neal Adams, this time with of the executive committee and of the board of Dr. Bruce Barnhard (Dent) is president of ’77 of the United Food and Commercial Workers said. “It was four pages the directive to make the Green Lantern series more socially relevant. directors USA, and as a Middle East regional partner ’68 the Essex County (N.J.) Dental Society. He International Union. He lives in Bethesda, Md. O’Neil and Adams added the Green Arrow character as an outspoken, out of London. He was a SLU trustee for 16 years. He also was reappointed as a public member to of comic book art Jeanne Muellerleile (A&S) wrote the article “Ways lives in Seattle. the Essex County Bar Association Ethics Com- without copy, and my progressive counterbalance to the Green Lantern, whom O’Neil described to Make Camp Memorable” which was published in mittee. He lives in West Orange, N.J. mission, should I choose as “the enforcer of the status quo.” The series earned national attention for Camping Magazine. She lives in Monticello, Iowa. Dr. Walter Jacobs Jr. (A&S) retired from Tom Chorlton (A&S) is the author of The First to accept it, was to write tackling racism, pollution, drug addiction and more, and scored O’Neil ’55 the U.S. Air Force Reserves in 1985 at the M. Ellen Simmons (Law) is a senior wealth planner at American Republic: 1774-1789, a book he researched copy. Who would not three Shazam Awards, the “Oscars” of the Academy of Comic Book Arts. rank of lieutenant colonel. He was a regional PNC Wealth Management. She lives in Clayton, Mo. and wrote for nearly 25 years. He is a visiting assistant director for the College Board, retiring in 1995. have taken that test?” Following that success, O’Neil turned his attention to another hot- professor at the College of Charleston (S.C.). Adjoa (Burrow) Aiyetoro As O’Neil waited to button issue of the day. He lives in Atlanta. (Law) is the founding Dr. John Otterbacher (A&S) is the author of Sail- ’78 director of the University of Arkansas-Little hear back from Marvel, “I was offered Wonder Woman, and I decided to change the premise Richard Gerding (Cook) retired from the ing Grace. He has served as a state representative Rock’s Institute on Race and Ethnicity. She is an his girlfriend’s academic a lot — take away her superpowers, make her a martial arts character. I ’56 Richmond Heights (Mo.) Fire Department and senator in Michigan, as well as a professor and associate professor of law at UALR and has worked fellowship funding got thought I was being a feminist by letting her acquire her crime-fighting in June after 19 years. He previously was an psychotherapist. He lives in Whitehall, Mich. in the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division. accounting manager with Boeing for 32 years. held up, leaving her abilities rather than be born with them,” he said. Robert Ritter (Law), chairman of the St. Louis plaintiff Hon. Jimmie Edwards (A&S ’78, Law ’81) was penniless in Boston. So This time, the national attention was negative. Gloria Steinem even law firm of Gray, Ritter & Graham, was named to eight named in the St. Louis Business Journal’s class of 2011 Dr. William Krieg (CADE) still practices one when Marvel offered him a writing job, it seemed like his destiny. wrote about it in Ms. magazine. practice categories in The Best Lawyers in America 2012. “Diverse Business Leaders.” He is a Missouri Circuit ’58 day per week at Children’s Hospital of Michi- Court judge and chief judge of the St. Louis City “The whole universe seemed to be saying, ‘Go East, young man,’” he said. “She pointed out that I took the one female icon in comics and de- gan. He lives in Gross Pointe, Mich. Msgr. Robert P. Jovanovic (Grad) cele- Family Court. He also helped open a new school, the The universe had a sense of humor, or possibly payback. After O’Neil powered her,” O’Neil said. “There are a fair number of female superheroes ’71 brated the 50th anniversary of his ordination Innovative Concept Academy. Ellen (O’Shea) Scrivner (A&S ’61, Grad hastily quit his newspaper job and left Missouri in the middle of the night now, but not back then. Wonder Woman was kind of the only game in to the priesthood on March 18. He is pastor ’61 ’63) is a presidential appointee in the Obama William Thompson (PH) is president/CEO of SSM — “one of the rattiest things I’ve ever done,” he admitted — he ran into car town, and here I scaled her down. I regret that.” of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in administration, serving as deputy director of Health Care. He has been with SSM for 31 years, St. Charles, Mo. trouble and ended up hitchhiking to New York. He arrived on a Monday the National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department where he previously served as senior vice president of morning and found the Marvel offices closed for a Jewish holiday. Meanwhile, back at the Batcave … of Justice, and as the national director of the High Atiq Syed (IT) is a professor of math and physics at strategic development. He lives in St. Louis. “I was just stepping off the cliff into the dark,” he said. It took almost 40 years, but O’Neil got a second chance with Wonder Woman. Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program in the Texas State Technical College. He lives in Browns- Richard Zalasky (A&S ’78, Law ’81) was named to the National Drug Control Office, Executive Office of ville, Texas. Although he officially retired from editing more than a decade ago, he Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of the President. America. He is with St. Louis-based Brown & Crouppen. Holy Transformation, Batman! still takes on freelance writing jobs, and recently, DC Comics approached David Worthen (SW) retired as a professional social worker from the VA hospital in Amarillo, Texas. He O’Neil may have stepped figuratively into the dark, but when he started him about picking up the Wonder Woman storyline where he left off. This Dr. John L. Oldani (A&S ’64, Grad ’67) is makes metal jewelry and volunteers with a Boy Scout John Biedenstein (Cook) is director of insti- ’64 the author of at Marvel, he penned lighter stuff, such asMillie the Model, a romantic fall, DC Comics published DC Retroactive Wonder Woman: The ’70s. You Did What in the Ditch?: and Girl Scout Kwahadi dance group. He and his ’79 tutional services at TIAA-CREF Trust Co. in , featured at adventure tale. O’Neil said this new comic “doesn’t attempt to undo my folly, but rather Folklore of the American Quilter wife enjoy traveling and have three grandchildren. St. Louis, where he lives. He has two daughters. the American Folk Art Museum in New York “It’s easy for me to poke fun at Millie, but I am very grateful to her be- to comment on and apologize for it.” City in March. He lives in St. Louis. Joseph Eckelkamp (Cook ’80, ’93), presi- cause I was working for Stan Lee, the Stan Lee, and it was a chance to learn A similar project with the Green Lantern-Green Arrow series came out Roger Williams (Doisy) retired as director of ’72 clinical education at the University of Puget ’80 dent of the E&A CFO group, has been rec- David Hensler (A&S ’65, Law ’67) is a comic book writing 101,” he explained. at the same time as the new Wonder Woman book. Sound physical therapy program. He lives in ognized as one of America’s Top Accountants ’65 partner at the Washington, D.C., law firm He moved to DC Comics in 1967, and a year later, started shaping the When he’s not writing, O’Neil enjoys a quiet life in Nyack, N.Y., with Tacoma, Wash. for 2011 by the Consumers Research Council of Hogan Lovells and was named a regent of the fate of the character who would become his favorite to write and edit, his wife, Marifran (A&S ‘62). He returns to New York City weekly during America. He lives in St. Louis. American College of Trial Lawyers. Batman. the academic year to teach comic writing at New York University, and Thomas S. Hischak (A&S) taught classes in Michael McKenna (Law) has been a trial lawyer in ’73 American theater and film and ran a perfor- Like other classic characters, Batman had been interpreted in various promotional work still takes him all over the country. Robert Dufford, S.J. (A&S ’67, Grad ’72, ’75), the torts and civil litigation unit at the Connecticut mance workshop at the University of Siauliai ’67 John Foley, S.J. (Grad ’68, ’74), Dan Schutte Attorney General’s Office for 20 years. He lives in ways by writers and artists throughout the decades. The 1960s had been Perhaps the most exciting work O’Neil does these days, though, is with in Lithuania in May as part of a Fulbright scholarship Patricia (Schmie- (A&S ’72), Roc O’Connor, S.J. (A&S ’73) Wethersfield, Conn., with his wife a crazy time for the Caped Crusader: A popular television series took a the Hero Initiative, a not-for-profit that assists comic book veterans with grant. He lives in Cortland, N.Y. deler) McKenna and Tim Manion (A&S ’76), composers also (A&S ’77) and their children, Mary campy approach, which shaped the way the character was written in comic financial aid for emergency situations and other essentials. known as the St. Louis Jesuits, received the Jubilate and Patrick. books. When the show’s viewership declined, DC Comics editors thought “Comic book people work without a safety net — no unions, no insur- Deo Award from the National Association of Pastoral James Braun (Grad E&PS) retired from ’74 Louisville (Ky.) metro government after 29 Hermann Eisele it was time for a different version of the Dark Knight. ance, very seldom are there any kind of contracts — and there but for the Musicians in July. They were recognized for their musi- (Law ’82, Grad ’83) has cal contributions to the Catholic Church in America. years. He and his wife, Mary, are celebrating ’82 opened his own law firm in Clayton, Mo. O’Neil and artist Neal Adams took Batman back to where he’d started, grace of God,” he said. “I was one of the lucky ones. But a lot of decent, 40 years of marriage and have two daughters and Kathryn Reback as a man who had seen his parents murdered and became, consequently, honorable people just run into a bad patch, and after awhile there’s no Paul Hendrickson (A&S) teaches nonfiction writing three grandchildren. (Law) is the Federal Tort Claims at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of Act branch chief with the U.S. Department of Health a dark avenger of wrongs. This Batman lives on in the recent movies place for them to turn.” Dr. Carolyn Sur, S.S.N.D. five books, includingHemingway’s Boat: Everything (Grad A&S ’74, ’92) has and Human Services/Health Resources and Services directed by Christopher Nolan. O’Neil sits on the board and raises funds for the organization. He esti- He Loved in Life, and Lost, 1934-1961 and Sons of returned to SLU, teaching mathematics and serving Administration. She lives in Potomac, Md. “Batman is a wonderful storytelling tool because he’s terribly human,” mates that it helps one member of the comic book community each week. Mississippi, which won the National Book Critics in campus ministry at the School of Law. O’Neil explained. “Oh, he could beat me up, bench-press 500 pounds “When I agreed to do it eight years ago I thought, 'Well they want to Circle Award in general nonfiction. He was a prize- Brian E. Birdnow (A&S ’84, Grad ’87, ’00) Dr. Eleanor Sullivan (Nurs ’75, Grad ’81) ’84 wrote his second book, and do a marathon in two hours, but the reason he exists is a childhood put my name on a letterhead, fine,'” O’Neil said. “It’s entailed more than winning feature writer for the Washington Post for Gerald R. Ford: more than 20 years and lives in Havertown, Pa. ’75 wrote a novel, Cover Her Body, published The All-American President, for the Nova tragedy. It’s one that is so deep in kids, fear of loss of parents. It’s the basis that, but it’s the thing I’m happiest about. It’s the best thing I do.” through Yesteryear Press/Wyatt-MacKenzie. Science Foundation and their series “First Men: of a lot of fairy tales.” And it doesn’t even require a cape. She lives in St. Louis. America’s Presidents.” He lives in St. Louis.

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tted St. Louis, MO 63103 subm i Dr. Joseph Ojile (Med) is founder and CEO of Celeste Harris (Law) chairs the board of Andrew Kirschman, S.J. fax (314) 977-2249 the Clayton Sleep Institute and is a member of the ’91 directors of Legal Aid of North Carolina. (P&L ’96, Grad ’05) was email [email protected] National Sleep Foundation board of directors. He She is a manager/member of Maynard & ordained to the priesthood lives in St. Louis. Harris and specializes in workers’ compensation. She in the Society of Jesus this year. He is on staff at Emily Collins-Lucey (Doisy) earned a doc- lives in Clemmons, N.C. Arrupe Jesuit High School. He also works with the ’02 tor of pharmacy degree from SIU-Edwards- Jane Cohen (Law) was included in the 2011- Latino community in the Denver area and continues ville and is a staff pharmacist at St. John’s Jeanine Patten-Coble (A&S) was diagnosed with ’85 2012 edition of the . his work with the Alum Service Corps. Mercy Medical Center. She lives in Shrewsbury, Best Lawyers in America breast cancer and started a foundation, Little Pink She also was named to the 2011 Missouri and Mo., with her husband. Houses of Hope, to provide retreats for breast cancer Kansas Super Lawyers list. She lives in St. Louis. Veronica (Felton) Armouti (Law) was named patients and their families. She lives in Burlington, N.C. Maria Sablan (A&S ’02, Grad ’04) is the new princi- ’97 to the St. Louis Business Journal’s class of Patrick Hagerty (Law), of Gray, Ritter & Graham, pal at St. Finn Barr Catholic School in San Francisco. Jennifer (Quinn) Williams (A&S) was named one 2011 Diverse Business Leaders. She is an was listed among the Best Lawyers in America 2012. Previously, she taught eighth grade at St. Elizabeth’s of the “Top 100 St. Louisians You Should Know associate with the law firm Sandberg, Phoenix & He lives in Kirkwood, Mo. School in Oakland, Calif. to Succeed in Business” by St. Louis Small Business von Gontard. She lives in Edwardsville, Ill. Catherine Keefe (Law) won the 2011 Bringewatt Monthly. Jennifer opened St. Louis Closet Co. in Rozan Simoni (Cook) has joined the Phoenix office Sara (Frizzell) Darrow (Law) was confirmed to Social Justice Award from Lutheran Family and 1991 and St. Louis Cellars in 2007. of Stinson Morrison Hecker. He practices in the areas become a federal judge in the Central District of Children’s Services of Missouri for protecting the of commercial real estate and general business law. Illinois, following a nomination by President Barack rights and safety of Missouri’s children. She lives in James Allen (A&S), owner of Bobby Tom’s Obama. She lives in Rock Island, Ill. Lisa Tapia (Law) has moved to Southern California St. Louis. ’92 BBQ, is merging his restaurant with Main to work for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Street BBQ. It is located in Pevely, Mo. Sally Kellogg (A&S) is a property manager with Robert Abilez (Law, Grad) is the lead coun- National Appeals Division. She will decide appellate Hermann in Morocco E&A Business Partners. She is a member of the Com- Michael States (Law) was elected to the Law School ’99 sel of health care IT at GE Healthcare. He cases for the division. munity Associates Institute and lives in St. Louis. Admission Council board of trustees. He lives in lives in Chicago. Chapel Hill, N.C. Zachary Borowiak (A&S ’03, Law ’06) is John Sheehan (PH) is the executive vice president Emily Johnson Hathcoat (Grad Cook) is assistant ’03 with Klar, Izsak and Stenger, after four years alumni spotlight: and chief operating officer of St. Luke’s Hospital vice president of corporate marketing and advertising Kristine (Gerhard) Baker (A&S) is in criminal prosecution at the St. Louis in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and president of the Iowa for CNA Insurance in Chicago. She, her husband, ’93 recognized by Chambers USA’s 2011 Circuit Attorney’s Office. Association of Healthcare Leaders. Guide Carlton, and son Nicholas welcomed baby Abigail to America’s Leading Lawyers in the area of anna hermann Laine on June 3. Rebecca Dohrman (A&S ’03, Grad ’06) and her general commercial litigation. She is a managing iving back is in Anna Hermann's genes. “I have used the skills I learned in classes, Stephen Woodley (Law), of Gray, Ritter & husband, John Weiler, welcomed their second child, member of Quattlebaum, Grooms, Tull & Burrow in Colin Wellenkamp (A&S), vice president of sustain- G Her mother had always been involved in whether they were from finance, marketing or ’86 Graham, was listed among the Best Lawyers Ella Lucia, on May 5. Rebecca is an assistant profes- Little Rock, Ark. able partnerships for the Washington Linkage community service and volunteered regularly international business, again and again,” she in America 2012. He lives in St. Louis. sor at Maryville University-St. Louis. when Hermann (Grad Cook ’09) was growing said. “Classes always stressed ethics and Group, held the first Washington, D.C., benefit for Stephen Jacobs (Cook) is president and CEO up in Arnold, Mo. doing what’s best for the company, even if it’s Joplin, Mo., recovery on June 2. Kelly Flanagan (A&S) received her Ph.D. in biologi- Peggy (Prince) Finn (Law), of Stern Broth- of Foot Locker U.S., Lady Foot Locker, Kids Foot difficult.” cal and chemical sciences from Scripps Research “My mom was a great role model,” Hermann ’87 ers and Co., was named one of the St. Louis Locker and Footaction. He previously was president Kristine (Sonnett) Kauflin Institute’s Kellogg School of Science and Technology.

(Cook ’00, Law notes said. “I knew when I finished my degree at SLU When she began her service, she said she even Business Journal’s Most Influential Business and CEO of Champs Sports. He lives in New York ’00 She is a post-doctoral fellow in microbiology at the it was time to do this and see the world.” contacted a few of her SLU professors for ad- Women for 2011. City. ’05) is chief enforcement counsel for the vice “about the best way to describe marketing Office of Missouri Secretary of State, Securi- University of Massachusetts Amherst. In fall 2009, Hermann joined the Peace Corps, terms in an easy-to-understand way.” Joan (Galli) Lockwood (Law), of Gray, Ritter & ties Division. She lives in Jefferson City, Mo., with packed her bags and moved to a village in the James Ball (Parks) is deputy chief engineer Graham, was listed among the Best Lawyers in her husband and son. Lauren (Wherley) Bruning (A&S ’04, Law class High Atlas Mountains of Morocco. For the last Hermann’s efforts have been so successful ’88 in the Airworthiness Directorate of the America 2012. She lives in St. Louis. ’04 ’07), of the law firm Thompson Coburn, was two years, she has worked closely with women that she was selected as one of the few Peace Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Joseph W. Laramie, S.J. (P&L ’00, Grad ’07) was named to the ’s in a weaving and embroidery cooperative. Corps field volunteers brought back to Wash- Warfare Center, Patuxent River, Md. Jeff Mudd (Grad Cook) is the supply chain manager for ordained to the priesthood in the Society of Jesus St. Louis Business Journal 2011 class of “30 Under 30.” ington, D.C., in July for the Smithsonian 2011 Cooper B-Line in Highland, Ill. He lives in St. Louis. this year. He is finishing his licentiate in sacred theol- “The ladies I work with are, for the most part, John Beulick (Law) serves on the executive commit- Folklife Festival, in honor of the Peace Corps’ ogy in Boston. Rev. Timothy J. Foy (Parks) was ordained as a Catho- illiterate,” she said. “They are incredibly talented 50th anniversary. During the festival, Hermann tee of the law firm Armstrong Teasdale. He lives in Dr. Miguel Paniagua (A&S) is a test commit- lic priest at St. Louis Cathedral Basilica on May 28. artisans, but they do not have the business and two Moroccan weavers displayed their St. Louis. Angela Quinn (Law) was named a 2011 “Up & Com- skills to succeed.” ’94 tee representative on the National Board of rugs and embroidery and told their stories to ing” attorney by Missouri Lawyers Weekly. She works Michele (Hartmann) Tamene (Law) is assistant Mary (Flynn) Frontczak (A&S ’88, Law ’91), of Pea- Medical Examiners. He is an associate profes- That’s where Hermann relies on her SLU crowds totaling more than 1 million people. at Husch Blackwell in St. Louis. general counsel at Fresenius Medical Care North body Energy, was named one of the St. Louis Business sor of medicine and director of the internal medicine business education. She helps them develop America in Waltham, Mass. “The festival was definitely a highlight of my two Journal’s Most Influential Business Women for 2011. residency program at SLU School of Medicine. a business plan, reduce overhead costs and Joseph Blanner (Law, Grad) received an years,” she said. “I had an amazing time taking She lives in St. Louis. Andrew Whitehead (Cook ’04, Law ’08) is an associ- successfully market their wares to potential ’01 “AV” peer-review rating from Martindale- the two weavers to D.C. and showing them a bit Kurt Bock (Cook) will become CEO of ate in the intellectual property group of Armstrong clients. She even has organized workshops of America. It also gave me a chance to talk to William Jochens (Law), of the law firm Greensfelder, Hubbell in January. The 2011 Eureka, Mo., ’95 Country Financial in early 2012. He is execu- Teasdale. He lives in St. Louis. to improve their customer service skills and to a huge amount of people about Peace Corps, Hemker & Gale, received the 2011 St. Louis Legacy Citizen of the Year, he also was named a “Rising teach more than 50 women how to extract and tive vice president and chief operating officer the work we do and teach them more about Award from the St. Louis Planned Giving Council Star for Missouri” by Super Lawyers magazine. use natural dyes from indigenous plants so that Morocco.” and Greater Saint Louis Community Foundation for Horizon Hobby Inc., and he served in the U.S. Johnathan Brown, S.J. (P&L) was ordained the weavers no longer pay for expensive com- Paul Meier for his work in non-profit sector. He serves on the Air Force for 28 years. He lives in Bloomington, Ill. (A&S) is the real estate development ’05 to the priesthood in the Society of Jesus this mercial products. Hermann credits Saint Louis University with manager for Habitat for Humanity St. Louis. year. He is joining the pastoral staff at Sacred Planned Giving and Endowment Council for the Christopher Goff (Law) serves on the executive com- giving her the skills she needed to succeed Heart Church in El Paso, Texas. “We’ve done a lot of product development,” she in Morocco. Even more than that, she said Archdiocese of St. Louis. mittee of the law firm Armstrong Teasdale. He lives Kimberly (Zlomke) Rodriguez (A&S) is an assistant said. “And I have been able to hold natural dye that her SLU experiences — in and out of the Kenneth Mains in Ballwin, Mo. professor in the department of psychology at the Julie Ostrom (A&S ’05, Law ’10) opened her own firm, workshops so they could save money.” (Cook) is the chief financial officer classroom — solidified her determination to join at St. Louis-based PayneCrest Electric and Com- University of South Alabama. She and her husband, Thompson & Ostrom, in January. She lives in St. Louis. Now 90 percent of the dyes the women use to the Peace Corps. Paula (Biehl) Crews (Grad Cook) is Andres, welcomed their first daughter, Cecilia Marie, munications Inc. Dr. Kathryn (Westfahl) Schultz (A&S) received a create their rugs and embroidery are natural, ’96 associate dean and director of marketing and on Jan. 31. “More than anything,” she said, “my time at SLU Ph.D. from the Medical College of Wisconsin. She is which means that fewer chemicals flow into communications for the undergraduate and helped me to become a more well-rounded Scott Stringer (Cook) is board president of Aaron Zigler (Law) was named a 2011 “Rising Star” pursuing postdoctoral studies in biophysics there. nearby fields. This change in the business graduate business school at Washington University person, much more able to meet the needs of ’89 Court Appointed Special Advocates of Cook in the Missouri and Kansas edition of Super Lawyers practice rescued, to some degree, the entire my community than I would have been before in St. Louis. County. He also leads the forensic and litiga- and received an “AV” peer-review rating from Matthew Daugherty (Cook ’06, Grad Cook community of some 3,000 people from ingest- my MBA.” — By Elizabeth Harris Krasnoff ing food tainted with chemicals in the dyes, tion services practice at the Chicago CPA firm ORBA. Wrenn Kates (Law) retired from the practice of law Martindale-Hubbell. He lives in Belleville, Ill. ’06 ’07) married Maria Wever (A&S Grad ’07, Hermann said. in 2002. She lives in St. Louis and is raising three Law ’10) on Aug. 6 at St. Francs Xavier Col- children. lege Church. They live in St. Louis.

26 UNIVERSITAS www.slu.edu fall ’11 UNIVERSITAS 27 Dr. John Kall (Dent ’61) Mrs. Frances Suess (E&PS ’70) Mr. Thomas Shaltry (Parks ’76) Mr. Siegfried Kuhn (Parks ’61) Mrs. Charlene (Ostapowicz) Ms. Virginia (Schulz) Mr. Carlton Nichols (Cook ’61) Graham (A&S ’71) Thornhill (SW ’76) Mrs. Maureen (Hale) Parker Dr. John Graupner (CADE ’71) Mrs. Linda (Kiel) Vaughan (A&S ’61) Dr. Gary Kielhofner (A&S ’71) (A&S ’76) Mr. Richard Pauley (Cook ’61) Dr. Richard Levine (Med ’71) Ms. Dorothy Moore (A&S ’77) Dr. Scott Gevaert (A&S) received a Ph.D. in plant Rev. William Kegel (A&S ’33) Mr. Gene James (Cook ’51) Dr. William Stewart (Dent ’61) Sr. Margaret McKinney Ms. Nancy Gianino (Nurs ’78) biology from the University of Georgia and is an Dr. James Glenn (Dent ’35) Mr. John Kress (A&S ’51) Dr. Martin Sweeney (Med ’61) (E&PS ’71) Dr. Christopher McCarthy (Med ’79) assistant professor of natural sciences in the core cur- Mr. Frank Landon (A&S ’38) Mr. Owen McNamara (Law ’51) Mrs. Doreen (Sarar) Adelmann Mr. Lawrence Morgan riculum/general studies program at SLU’s School for Mr. Richard Ruble (Parks ’39) Mr. Robert Rocque (Parks ’51) (Nurs ’62) (E&PS ’71) Mr. Robert Ragsdale (A&S ’79) Professional Studies. Mr. Roy Scott (A&S ’39) Mrs. Marilyn (Kisling) Scott Sr. Justyn Krieg (PH ’62) Mr. James Ritvo (E&PS ’71) Mr. Robert Bucci (Law ’80) Mrs. Mildred (Hasik) Azar (Doisy ’51) Rev. Milton Reisch (A&S ’62) Dr. John Stoune (Med ’71) Mr. Terry Galganski (Law ’80) Katy Waldron (A&S) married John Roshone on July (Nurs ’40) Dr. Nicholas Short (IT ’51) Dr. Daniel Stechschulte Mr. Edward Ascheman Mrs. Margaret (Thomas) Janku (PS ’80) 15 in Omaha, Neb. Sr. Mary Ryan (A&S ’40) Dr. Jefferson Edwards (Med ’52) (Med ’62) (Cook ’72) Mr. Donald Brilley (Law ’81) Mrs. Joan (Duff) Wilhelm Mr. David Godfrey (Law ’52) Mr. Stanley Apprill (Cook ’63) Ms. Mary Lincoln (SW ’72) Charles Banks (Law) is with the Missouri (Doisy ’40) Mr. Raymond Mertens Mrs. Margaret (Smith) Mr. Jamie Barrett (Parks ’73) Dr. Paul Florentino (Med ’81) ’07 State Public Defender’s Commitment Mr. Charles Donnelly (A&S ’41) (Cook ’52) Howard (Nurs ’63) Mr. Dennis Creech (Cook ’73) Ms. Lynn Hutton (A&S ’81) Defense Unit. He lives in Pevely, Mo. Mr. Donald Fahey (A&S ’41) Mrs. Martha (Gross) Painter Mr. Fredrick Klobe (Cook ’63) Mr. David Eckstein (Cook ’73) Mr. Billy Pruitt (A&S ’81) Mrs. Barbara (Hill) Harmon (Doisy ’52) Lt. Col. Robert Neff (IT ’63) Mr. Eugene Hanneke (A&S ’73) Mr. Anthony O’Connor Stephen Newman (Parks) moved to Greenville, (A&S ’41) Mr. Arthur Welhoelter Lt. Col. Edward Tiernan (IT ’63) Hon. Timothy Kelly (Law ’73) (Law ’82) (Cook ’52) S.C., where he is a design engineer for GE Energy’s Mr. Charles Hayes (Parks ’41) Rev. Norman Choate (A&S ’64) Mr. Robert Leighton (Cook ’73) Mr. Thomas Bohn (Cook ’86) Mr. Gerald Ziemann (Cook ’52) advanced technology operations division. Mr. Robert Killoren (A&S ’41) Dr. Michael Flavin (A&S ’64) Dr. Stuart Mauch (Med ’73) Mrs. Patricia daSilva Depner (Doisy ’89) Mr. Leo Guccione (Law ’42) Mr. Gordon Kearns (E&PS ’53) Mr. Henry Frundt (A&S ’64) Debi (Bernhardt) Schuhow (Grad ’07, Nurs ’10) Mr. James Barhorst (A&S ’74) Dr. Francis Myer (Cook ’89) Dr. Walter Rafalko (Cook ’42) Mr. Richard O’Neill (SW ’53) Dr. Richard Glasgow (Dent ’64) completed her post-master’s certificate as a geron- Rev. Dr. Robert Condon Mrs. Diedre Foster (Law ’91) Mr. James Damos (Cook ’44) Mrs. Betty (McNeal) Wheeler Mrs. Marilyn Heib (Nurs ’64) (E&PS ’74) tological nurse practitioner courtesy of the John A. (A&S ’53) Ms. Mardi Montello (Law ’91) Mr. William Ledford (Parks ’44) Dr. Lyle Herness (Dent ’64) Mr. Daniel Keniley (Doisy ’74) Hartford Foundation. She lives in Branson, Mo. Dr. Duard Wilson (Dent ’53) Mrs. Linda Heiney (Cook ’92) Legacies Mr. James Kaufman (A&S ’45) Sr. Celeste Reichert (E&PS ’64) Mr. Bruce O’Dell (Cook ’74) Photos by Steve Dolan Dr. John Dorenkamp (A&S ’54) Dr. James Jarman (CADE ’92) Paul Vu, S.J. (P&L) was ordained to the priesthood Sr. Rita Lyons (Nurs ’45) Rev. Anthony Concha (A&S ’65) Dr. Michael Yanik (Med ’74) Mr. Edward Hanlon (Cook ’54) Ms. Patricia Liese (A&S ’92) in the Society of Jesus this year. He is completing Mrs. Kathleen (Majerle) Mr. Michael Girodo (A&S ’75) Mrs. Lorene (Nussbaum) Darr Mr. Charles Imming (Cook ’54) Ms. Sherry Goss (PS ’95) theology studies at the Jesuit School of Theology at (Doisy ’46) Dockery (A&S ’65) Dr. Jonathan Gold (Med ’75) his year’s freshman class includes 265 students who have a family member Ms. Dorothy Koziatek (Nurs ’54) Sr. Jean Harvey (SW ’96) Santa Clara University in Berkeley, Calif. Dr. Frank Gosnell (Dent ’46) Dr. John Martin (Law ’65) Mr. Daniel Gornell (A&S ’76) Mr. Paul Lynch (Cook ’54) Mrs. Janice Dowell (Nurs ’99) T (parent, grandparent or sibling) who attended Saint Louis University. To welcome Dr. Eugene Hall (Med ’46) Dr. Ronald Thouvenot (Dent ’65) Mrs. Connie (Sparrow) Ilkiw Keli Webb Dr. Francis Nikodem (A&S ’54) Ms. Jennifer Horner (A&S ’03) these newest Billikens to SLU and to honor their alumni relatives, the office of (Law) is an attorney adviser with the Social Mrs. Anne (Klan) Matuszak Mr. Lionel Burke (Cook ’66) (Nurs ’76) alumni relations held its annual Legacy Lunch during Welcome Week in August. Security Administration in the National Case Assis- (SW ’46) Dr. Paul Revare (Med ’54) Mr. Lawrence Kocsmaros Ms. Cynthia Moehlenkamp- Mr. Kenneth Webb (A&S ’04) Smith (A&S ’76) Miss Margaret Farrell (Law ’06) Pictured above are some of the new students and their alumni family members. tance Center, Office of Disability Adjudication and Mrs. Ann (Murphy) Zakowski Mr. John Weins (Parks ’54) (E&PS ’66) Review-Decision Writing Unit. She lives in St. Louis. (Nurs ’46) Mr. Robert Barr (A&S ’55) Dr. Tansie Mayer (E&PS ’66) Msgr. Donald Rau (Law ’76) Ms. Keavy Nenninger (Parks ’11) Mr. Robert Bell (Parks ’47) Mr. Allen Butler (A&S ’55) Mr. Carl Myrick (Law ’66) Grandparents Dr. Harry J. Riffle (Dent Raven Akram (Law), of the law firm Sandberg Mr. Robert Cannada (Parks ’47) Mr. David Golub (Parks ’55) Mr. James Searls (A&S ’66) ’53) and Linda (O’Neill) Riffle (A&S ’53) ’08 Phoenix & von Gontard, was named to the St. Mr. Edward Garlich (Cook ’47) Mr. Earl Head (A&S ’55) Sr. Mary Anderson (PH ’67) Dr. Guy Banville, a former professor of market- (seated), with their son Dr. Matt Riffle Louis Business Journal’s 2011 class of “30 Under 30.” Mr. Arthur Grady (A&S ’47) Mrs. Myra (Schneider) Sr. Patricia Gillespie (E&PS ’67) ing, died Aug. 2. He was 76. Dr. Banville joined (A&S ’77, Med ’82) and his son, Alex- Dr. William McPhee (Med ’47) Iserman (A&S ’55) Mr. David Kehrer (IT ’67) the SLU faculty in 1975 as a professor and chair- ander (standing, left), of Poplar Bluff, Andrew Brummel (Law) is a member of Ingram’s Dr. Lawrence Patterson Dr. Albert Opp (IT ’55) Mr. Joseph Kopfer (A&S ’67) man of the marketing department. In 1980, he was Mo. “I’m delighted Alexander is going Magazine’s 2011 class of “20 in Their Twenties.” He is (Med ’47) Mr. Robert Schenk (Cook ’55) Mrs. Louise Presson (A&S ’67) appointed associate dean of the business school. to SLU,” Linda said. “I told my own an attorney in the Kansas City office of Bryan Cave. Dr. Frank Wagner (A&S ’47) Sr. Mary Ellen Sloan (Doisy ’55) Mr. Raymond Rohrbacker He moved to Creighton University in 1982 to children they could go to any college Lt. Edward Friederich (A&S ’48) Sr. Jeanne Blacet (E&PS ’56) (Cook ’67) become dean of the College of Business Education. they wanted — as long as it was Saint Stephanie (Bruch) Deterding (Law) is an associate Mr. Roland Guerin (Parks ’48) Mr. Larry Donati (Cook ’56) Mr. Corwin Ruge (Law ’67) Louis University.” in the financial services department of Polsinelli Mr. Donald Joseph (Parks ’48) Mr. Thomas Eigel (IT ’56) Ms. Marian Barnholtz (SW ’68) Shughart. She lives in St. Louis. Mrs. Jean (Simmons) Layton Dr. Andrew Luh (Med ’56) Rev. James Caffery (E&PS ’68) William Barnaby Faherty, S.J. (A&S ’36, (Doisy ’48) Grad ’49), a professor emeritus of history, died Dr. Bill McManus (Med ’86), Jacque- Mr. James Pohrer (A&S ’56) Mr. Nicholas Damico (Cook ’68) Nia Cheers (Nurs) is a Peace Corps volun- line McManus (Doisy ’86) and their Mr. Robert Roesch (A&S ’48) Dr. William Argue (Dent ’57) Dr. John Deichmann (A&S ’68) Aug. 22. He was 96. A Jesuit for nearly 80 years, ’09 teer/ambassador in Zambia, Africa, serving son, William (center), of Ballwin, Mo. Mr. George Syllman (A&S ’48) Mr. Ernest Blest (Cook ’57) Mr. Richard Jaudes (Law ’68) Father Faherty joined the SLU faculty in 1963 as “This is a great school,” William said. until October 2013. Dr. Ibert Wells (Med ’48) Mrs. Margaret (Bolin) Culp Dr. Neal Jewell (Med ’68) an associate professor of history, where he taught (A&S ’57) for more than 20 years, retiring in 1984. In 1995, “And it’s close to home.” James Holman (Law) is a compliance business partner Mr. William Auld (Cook ’49) Sr. Mary Kreutzman (E&PS ’68) Mr. Edwin Gibson (A&S ’57) the College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Merit at Arcadian Health Plan. He lives in San Jose, Calif. Mr. Leonard Beckring (Cook ’49) Rev. Dr. Joseph Kromenaker Mr. Robert Biggs (Cook ’49) Mr. Eugene O’Connor (E&PS ’68) Award was named in his honor. Father Faherty wrote numer- Patrick O’Malley (A&S ’73) and his (Cook ’57) Dr. Hubert Ludwig (A&S ’68) ous histories, including Better the Dream (a history of SLU); Drew Hillier Sr. Veronica Boss (Doisy ’49) son, Dan (left), of Sacramento, Calif. “I (A&S) was a development coordi- Mr. Gregory Sommer (A&S ’57) Dr. J. Moody (E&PS ’68) Dream by the River: Two Centuries of Saint Louis Catholicism, ’10 nator for North Grand Neighborhood Services/ Mr. Donald Fassel (Cook ’49) really like SLU’s location,” Dan said. “I Lt. Col. Donald Rice (Parks ’49) Sr. Martina Berres (E&PS ’58) Mr. Robert O’Neil (Law ’68) 1766-1967; Moon Port: Apollo Launch Facilities and Operations; like being in the city; there’s lots to do Angel Baked Cookies. He now is pursuing his Mr. Robert Rich (Cook ’49) Mr. C. Eichenlaub (Cook ’58) Dr. Michael Redmond (Med ’68) Henry Shaw: His Life and Legacies; and The St. Louis Irish: here, lots of opportunities to serve.” doctorate in philosophy at Purdue University. Mr. John Rusk (Parks ’49) Dr. William Gedney (Med ’58) Mr. Charles Whalen (A&S ’68) An Unmatched Celtic Community. He wrote several historical Sherin Joharifard (Law) is an associate in the Edwards- Mr. Elmer Stille (IT ’49) Mr. Joseph Murabito (A&S ’58) Sr. Mary Whited (A&S ’68) novels, including A Wall for San Sebastian, which was the basis Mr. Joseph Fenlon (Law ’59) Rev. Dr. John Doggett for the 1968 filmGuns for San Sebastian. He continued writing Kathleen O’Donnell (A&S ’75, Law ’78) ville, Ill., office of HeplerBroom. She lives in St. Louis. Mrs. Mary (Dallmeyer) Thro (A&S ’49) Mr. Gerard Ganz (A&S ’59) (E&PS ’69) until his death and served as archivist emeritus for the Jesuits of and her son, Luke, of Phoenix. “I’m Kevin Salzman (Law) is an assistant county attorney in Mr. Edward Lesch (Cook ’59) Dr. Paul Hribar (E&PS ’69) the Missouri Province. very happy he chose SLU,” Kathleen Mr. Francis Beine (Cook ’50) the Ford County Attorney’s Office in Dodge City, Kan. Dr. Kenneth Minato (Dent ’59) Mrs. Mercedes Huss (E&PS ’69) said. “And I’m amazed at how much Mr. Michael Burns (Cook ’50) Sr. Jana Soukup (E&PS ’59) Mr. Joseph Kearney (Cook ’69) the University has changed.” Christopher Wintrode (Law, Grad), of SSM Health Mr. Robert Dahlmann (Cook ’50) Dr. Vincent Distefano (Dent ’60) Mr. Steve Staroba (Cook ’69) Dr. Virginia Peden, a former professor and vice Care, was named to the St. Louis Business Journal’s Mr. Eugene Gaudio (A&S ’50) Sr. Canisia Gerlach (PH ’60) Mr. Thomas Taszarek (Cook ’69) chairwoman of pediatrics, died May 28. She was 2011 class of “30 Under 30.” 88. Dr. Peden joined Saint Louis University as Stephanie Sheehan (center) flanked Mr. Melvin Heller (Law ’50) Sr. Rita Keeven (A&S ’60) Dr. Alvin Tight (CADE ’69) by her parents, Sean Sheehan (Cook Mrs. Anita (McGary) Ries Hon. Ronald McKenzie Sr. Mary Dinndorf (PH ’70) an assistant professor of pediatrics in 1950 and Yolonda Campbell (PH, Law) works in the ’84, Grad Cook ’88, Law ’94) and (Doisy ’50) (Law ’60) Mr. Carl Doeing (SW ’70) was an original member of SSM Cardinal Glen- ’11 Health Resources and Services Adminstra- Maniwati (Punta) Sheehan (Cook ’90, Mr. Raymond Beismann Mrs. Patricia (Ryan) Niblack Dr. Ronald Gersten (Dent ’70) non Children’s Medical Center’s medical staff. Grad Cook ’91) of St. Louis. “Dad tion’s Office of Planning, Analysis and Evalu- (Cook ’51) (Doisy ’60) Mr. David Henchen (Parks ’70) She also was the first woman promoted to full might have had some influence on my ation at the Department of Health and Human Mr. Edward Boverie (IT ’51) Sr. Edwarda Biss (Nurs ’61) Rev. Dr. John Kavanagh professor at SLU. Dr. Peden specialized in caring for children decision to choose SLU,” Stephanie Services. She lives in Manassas, Va. Dr. Joseph Hartnett (Dent ’51) Mr. Eugene Hoppe (IT ’61) (E&PS ’70) with diabetes and growth problems. said. “He’d take me to the SLU library when I was younger.” This list of deceased alumni was compiled by SLU’s office of research and development services. If you have a question or would like more information about an “In Memoriam” listing, please send an e-mail message to fall ’11 UNIVERSITAS 29 [email protected]. St. Louis Events Alumni Associations { alumni events } Breakfast with Santa Black Alumni Association School of Medicine Mass President: Etefia Umana (Law ’99) President: Dr. Edward O’Brien Jr. (’67) SUNDAY, DEC. 4; 9:30 A.M.; WOOL BALLROOM, BUSCH STUDENT CENTER Black Alumni Association A lumni Reception reception Visit Santa Claus while enjoying music, games, gifts and a fun Holiday Bash breakfast. Expect special visits from the Billiken and a snowman, Friday, March 30; 5:30 p.m.; Thursday, Dec. 8; 6 p.m.; Il Monastero Renaissance St. Louis Hotel Club City Calendar too! Attendees are encouraged to bring new toys and children’s events items for Toys for Tots. Cost: $10 per person (includes food and drinks) Held in conjunction with the Missouri State FLORIDA LOS ANGELES Medical Association annual convention. Join alumni and admitted and prospective students for a Mass and Cost: $19 for adults, $10 for children ages 5-12, and free for children 4 and under alumni.slu.edu/baaholidaybash11 reception in your area. Reconnect with your Jesuit roots and share Fort Myers Billy Elliott alumni.slu.edu/MSMA2012 your experiences with future SLU students. Jersey Boys Sunday, April 29; 11:30 a.m. preshow reception; alumni.slu.edu/santa11 22nd Annual Prayer Breakfast 1 p.m. performance, Pantages Theater Saturday, April 28; 9 a.m.; Saint Louis Friday, Feb. 3; 6 p.m. preshow; 8 p.m. Chicago Denver Milwaukee performance, Barbara Mann Performing Arts Hall Cost: $60 per person; includes Room, Busch Student Center Parks College of Cost: $90 per person; includes orchestra ticket and reception La Cage Aux Folles Cost: $50 per person Engineering, Aviation and THURSday, JAN. 5 SUNday, MARCH 25; SUNDAY, FEB. 19; orchestra ticket and reception alumni.slu.edu/bela12 6:3 0 p.m. 10 a.m. 10 a.m. THURSDAY, JAN. 12; 6 P.M. PRESHOW alumni.slu.edu/prayerbreakfast12 Old Saint Regis High Marquette U. alumni.slu.edu/jbfm12 Technology RECEPTION, SINQUEFELD STATEROOM; President: Andy Thurmond (’75) Patrick’s Church School High School 8 P.M. PERFORMANCE, FOX THEATRE Tampa NEW YORK John Cook School of Business alumni.slu.edu/ alumni.slu.edu/ alumni.slu.edu/ Winner of three Tony Awards including Santa Fly-In ChicagoMass2012 DenverMass2012 MilwaukeeMass2012 Les Miserables President: Kevin Ertl (’04) War Horse the award for Best Musical Revival, this Saturday, Dec. 3; 9 a.m. refreshments and Thursday, Feb. 2; 6 p.m. preshow reception; crafts; 11 a.m. Santa arrives; Parks College Thursday, Jan. 19; 6:30 p.m. preshow new production was one of the biggest T rivia Night Hangar, St. Louis Downtown Airport 7:30 p.m. performance, Straz Center reception; 8 p.m. performance, Lincoln Center Cleveland Houston Omaha Cost: $80 per person; includes hits of the 2010 Broadway season. Saturday, Jan. 29; 6 p.m.; Cost: $90 per person; includes Shanahan Atrium, Cook Hall Santa will arrive by helicopter to meet the SUNday, MARCH 18; SUNday, JAN. 29 SUNDAY, JAN. 22; orchestra ticket and reception orchestra ticket and reception Cost: $70 per person; includes ticket and children. There also will be activities and 10 a.m. 10 a.m. 10 a.m. Cost: $250 per table of 10; $350 for a alumni.slu.edu/lmtampa12 alumni.slu.edu/whny12 George Hamilton as Georges dinner on campus refreshments. Bring your own camera to St. Ignatius High Strake Jesuit Creighton Prep premium table in La Cage Aux Folles. capture the moment. This is a free event. School High School High School Photo by Paul Kolnik. alumni.slu.edu/lcaf12 St. Louis Symphony alumni.slu.edu/jcsbtrivia12 alumni.slu.edu/ alumni.slu.edu/ alumni.slu.edu/ alumni.slu.edu/SantaFlyIn2011 Saturday, March 10; 6:30 p.m. reception; ClevelandMass2012 HoustonMass2012 OmahaMass2012 Spring Training 8 p.m. performance, Carnegie Hall Networking Happy Hours Flying south with the World Champion Cost: $35 per person; includes ticket and reception St. Louis Symphony Orchestra presents Wednesday, Jan. 11, and Wednesday, Young Alumni Association Cardinals this spring? Join us for March 7; Ritz-Carlton in Clayton, Mo. Dallas Kansas City For more details preseason baseball action in Florida. alumni.slu.edu/slsony12 Disney In Concert: Magical Music President: Andrew Emmerich (E&PS ’08) alumni.slu.edu/jcsbnetworking6 SATurday, FEB. 4 SATURDAY, MARCH 10 or reservations, Jupiter: Red Sox @ Cardinals, March 8 from the Movies Billiken Men’s Basketball 5 p.m. 5 p.m. contact: For more information or reservations 314-977-2250 Fort Myers: Cardinals @ Twins, March 9 SUNDAY, FEB. 12; NOON PRESHOW PARTY; 2 P.M. PERFORMANCE, Dallas Jesuit High Rockhurst High Fort Myers: Cardinals @ Red Sox, March 15 for any of these events, contact: Saturday, Jan. 9; 7 p.m.; Chaifetz Arena Powell Hall Doisy College of Health School School email: alumni@slu. Orlando: Cardinals @ Braves, March 19 Office of Alumni Relations Cost: $15 per person; includes ticket to the edu alumni.slu.edu/ alumni.slu.edu/ 314-977-2250 | [email protected] Featuring music, film clips and artist renderings, this concert Sciences game and pregame happy hour web: alumni.slu.edu Visit alumni.slu.edu/st12 for more details. alumni.slu.edu President: Kristin Warren (’02) DallasMass2012 KansasCityMass2012 showcases a variety of musical scores from Disney movies including alumni.slu.edu/yabasketball12 Mary Poppins, The Lion King and more. Blackboard to Backboard Beer Tasting Cost: $40 per person; includes ticket and pre-show lunch on campus Saturday, Dec. 3; 4:30 p.m.; Chaifetz Arena Each year, members of the expand the coverage of Thursday, Feb. 2; 7 p.m.; alumni.slu.edu/slsodisney Cost: $15 per person (dinner and game ticket); Schlafly Bottleworks Alumni Merit Awards admission staff travel the graduate recruitment efforts $10 (dinner only) Cost: $20 per person; includes beer tasting country to spread the word and help even more families Each year, many Saint Louis University colleges, about Saint Louis University. learn about the graduate Join faculty members to learn how SLU is and a SLU beer-tasting glass Limited resources and time opportunities that await West Side Story incorporating the latest trends in concussion alumni.slu.edu/yabeertasting12 schools and organizations present Alumni Merit constraints, however, keep students at SLU. THURSDAY, FEB. 23; 6 P.M. PRESHOW prevention, diagnosis and aftercare for athletes. Awards to SLU graduates. Below is a list of 2011 them from reaching every RECEPTION, PERE MARQUETTE GALLERY; Enjoy dinner, then cheer on the Billiken men’s Young Alumni Networking Event honorees. prospective student on Recruiting new students is If you are interested in 8 P.M. PERFORMANCE, FOX THEATRE basketball team. Thursday, March 1 essential to the continued their own. During the past sharing your SLU graduate This powerful revival features a score alumni.slu.edu/blackboard11 three years, SLU’s volunteer College of Arts School of Medicine success of Saint Louis studies experiences with network has attended more that is considered one of Broadway’s University. For this reason, future students and take and Sciences Dr. William P. Sears than 400 undergraduate finest and features such classics as SLU’s office of admission graduate recruitment to the School for Professional John Kavanaugh, S.J. (A&S ’62, Med ’66) is proud to announce the college fairs. Now the “Tonight,” “America” and “Somewhere.” next level, please contact: (’65) admission office hopes to Studies expansion of the Alumni and Christy Sevier: CSevier2@ Cost: $80 per person; includes ticket and do the same with graduate President: Randy Hunt (’06) Dr. So Gu Kim (’77) School of Dentistry Parent Billiken Ambassadors slu.edu or 314-977-2858. dinner on campus National tour of Program to include graduate school college fairs. With West Side Story. Social Networking: Privacy v. Dr. Blanche Touhill (’53) Dr. Carl E. Bozzo (’56) recruitment as well. alumni assistance, SLU can alumni.slu.edu/wss12 ® Joan Marcus, 2010. Security in the workplace Joe Wiley (’70) Thursday, March 29; 5:30 p.m.; Wool Doisy College of Ballroom, Busch Student Center Institute of Health Sciences Join cyber-security and legal experts to discuss Technology Dr. Cheryl L. Cavallo the pros and cons of using social media in (’68, ’88, ’00) Lindell Montgomery Join us as the Billikens men’s basketball team hits the road this agencies and businesses. season. For more details about any of these events, including (’57) alumni.slu.edu/spspanel12 John Cook School pregame locations, or to register, visit alumni.slu.edu/mbb1112. of Business Basketball pregame receptions Parks College Fr. Joseph L. Davis Alumni SLU vs. SLU vs. DAYTON SLU vs. CHARLOTTE SLU vs. XAVIER SLU vs. SLU vs. SLU vs. LA SALLE SLU vs. SLU vs. DUQUESNE of Engineering, Merit Award: LOYOLA DAYTON, OHIO CHARLOTTE, N.C. CINCINNATI MASSACHUSETTS SAINT JOSEPH’S PHILADELPHIA RHODE ISLAND PITTSBURGH Aviation and MARYMOUNT Judy (Eichhorn) WEDNESDAY, SATURDAY, JAN. 14 WEDNESDAY, AMHERST, MASS. PHILADELPHIA SATURDAY, FEB. 11 KINGSTON, R.I. SATURDAY, Technology LOS ANGELES Murphy (’80) JAN. 4 Pregame reception: JAN. 25 SATURDAY, JAN. 28 WEDNESDAY, Pregame reception: SATURDAY, FEB. 25 MARCH 3 Walter Hoy (’56) TUESDAY, NOV. 29 FEB. 8 Distinguished Young Alumni Pregame reception: 12:30 p.m. Pregame reception: Pregame reception: 12:30 p.m. Pregame reception: Pregame reception: Award: Pregame reception: 6:30 p.m. Game time: 2 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. Pregame reception: Game time: 2 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 10:30 a.m. Billiken Travel Program Tours 5:30 p.m. Game time: 7 p.m. Game time: 2 p.m. 7 p.m. Game time: 2 p.m. Game time: Noon Being a Billiken traveler puts the world at your feet. This is your chance to see it all. School for Chris Sommers (’98) Courtyard Halton Arena Tom Gola Arena Professional Game time: 7 p.m. by Marriott Cintas Center Mullins Center Game time: Ryan Center Palumbo Center Fr. Joseph E. Boland Cost: $20 per Cost: $25 per Gersten Pavilion - University 8:30 p.m. tour schedule Studies Outstanding Alumni Award: person; includes Cost: $25 per Cost: $25 per person; includes Cost: $25 per Cost: $25 per 2012 of Dayton Hagan Arena Feb. 2-10 | Peru June 30-July 14 | Pearls of Antiquity Cost: $25 per ticket and reception person; includes person; includes ticket and reception person; includes person; includes Anne Haltenhof (’79) Brett A. Rufkahr (’86) person; includes Game time: 8 p.m. ticket and reception ticket and reception Cost: $25 per ticket and reception ticket and reception Feb. 9-23 | South Africa Sept. 10-23 | China and the Yangtze River UD Arena alumni.slu.edu/ alumni.slu.edu/ ticket and reception charlotte12 alumni.slu.edu/ alumni.slu.edu/ person; includes lasalle12 alumni.slu.edu/ri12 alumni.slu.edu/dq12 May 2-10 | Amalfi Coast Sept. 28-Oct. 7 | Normandy and Paris School of Nursing School of ticket and reception alumni.slu.edu/ Cost: $25 per xavier12 umass12 June 19-29 | Ireland Oct. 17-21 | India/Nepal Suzanne (O’Connell) Public Health lmu12 person; includes alumni.slu.edu/ ticket and reception sju12 Smeltzer (’67) Jim Lord (’95) For more details about these trips and how to reserve your space, visit the travel program Website at www.slu.edu/alumni/travel or call 314-977-2250 and ask to be placed on the travel mailing list. fall ’11 UNIVERSITAS 31 ams i Doug has resided in Arts history explained ll i Hopeville, the largest of Thank your for the article on art at SLU (“On Exhibit,” summer 2011). 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P ments, since being laid off points. earlier this year. He had First, Father Maurice McNamee, S.J., indeed deserves credit for making hoped, along with many SLU an art center. During my time there (1948-52), Father Mac began the fellow residents, that the process of hanging art prints along the lifeless walls of DuBourg Hall. As I 35 Years ago in news story would focus on recall he eventually expanded into other buildings before making the base- the general sense of com- ment level of Cupples House into an art gallery. Universitas munity and resilience in Second, there is no mention that Cupples House was once called Chouteau he cover of the autumn 1976 issue of Universitas, featured a photo of Hopeville. He also wanted House and was used for classes and student activities and meetings, such as TRoy Wilkins, executive director of the to be certain that his legal the working offices ofThe University News, complete with typewriters and NAACP and member of SLU’s board of counsel saw more than the layout boards. I was an honors English major and had several classes of two or trustees, who received the University’s Spirit of St. Louis Award that year. pervasive one-dimensional three students with the same Father Mac in one of the small round rooms on portrait of the homeless. the first floor. The issue also announced that construction of a Missouri state of- SLU’s Legal Clinics I recall Father Mac saying that the administration was reluctant to open the fice building on Lindell Boulevard, just east of Grand Boulevard, was scheduled to begin. Today, SLU owns this building, which was have worked with and building for student use, fearful “we” would somehow mistreat named the Marvin and Harlene Wool Center this spring. for the city’s homeless (carve our initials in?!) the beautiful wood walls, stairs and A story recapped the demolition of Sodality Hall, for decades. Students are floors. Obviously we were well behaved. Perhaps beauty Sign which was built in 1890 and sat on the north- exposed firsthand to the is its own protector. of the west corner of Grand Boulevard and Laclede glaring contradictions of Avenue. Over the years, Sodality Hall had Donald A. Connolly (A&S ’52) | been home to the School of Education our city. They see that the Chevy Chase, Md. Times and Graduate School; the geophysics, In the Public Interest — By Brendan Roediger troubles upon which the “Demographers are projecting speech, theatre, communication and aforementioned news story communication disorders depart- Restoration revelation statistics and trends, historians and ments; and KBIL radio station. “I am beginning to trust that the small bit I am doing is focused are certainly not imaginary. The causal relationship between addic- Congratulations to SLU for restoring Hotel tion and poverty cannot and should not be ignored. social scientists are doing their best important. In this work there is little moving of mountains Ignacio, a vintage structure, for such a beautiful to extrapolate the known from the or fixing of the human condition.” However, for the clinic students who spend time in Hopeville, the com- addition to St. Louis, one of my favorite cities A former student wrote these words about her experience in the Saint munity is also an incredible example of self-organization and compassion. unknown, futurologists are delineating (“Inn Design,” summer 2011). That was an excel- among ‘alternative futures’ — all for Quotable Louis University Legal Clinics a year ago. They continue to reverberate for Burdens are shared, tasks divided and successes celebrated. Students inevitably lent story by Clayton Berry. The building looks a me as they so beautifully and concisely set forth what it means for a lawyer remark on Hopeville’s hospitality and the many day-to-day examples of soli- lot like the former Institute of Technology build- the purpose of preparing for 1980 to advocate for justice in this society. Neither I nor any other professor darity. The old look after the young, skilled carpenters make repairs for their and beyond.” ing, where I went to night school from 1960-1968, UTAS can take credit for the depth of self-reflection present in those words. Such neighbors, and the necessities are always shared. ultimately receiving my master of science degree. — From the story “Fund Drive Extended insight is gained only through committed work with real clients. It is from The themes of tragedy and redemption run through our work at the to 1980” | “Our personal desire our clients that the most important lessons are learned. clinics. There is no denying that it is sometimes emotionally draining. The Francis J. Meyo (Grad IT ’68) St. Lucie West, Fla. for love, physical As a clinic professor, I am blessed with the clients turn to SLU’s clinics during times of closeness, a best friend and opportunity to guide students through their first photo incredible adversity. It can be dispiriting for Point

introduction to the practice of law. Clinic faculty tted students to come to the realization that the skills Regarding your Volume 37, Issue 3, I can sincerely say that I’ve never seen a ‘worthwhile antagonist’ ensures members supervise eight or nine third-year stu- subm i developed in law school alone may not be enough more beautiful publication arrive in my mailbox from Saint Louis University the institution of marriage.” dents each semester. With student practice licenses to overcome that adversity. — or any educational institution, for that matter. – From the story, “Women’s Pursuit of the American Dream,” from the Missouri Supreme Court, these students The path from tragedy to redemption will sel- The streak of silver running throughout the magazine found me turning recapping a women’s conference held on campus staff a fully functional public interest law firm. dom be paved by the legal clinics, but in hundreds the pages at different angles to admire the way that the light hit the text. Your They handle everything from disputes with land- of instances each year the clients, clinic faculty and design layout on the volunteers and the colors in the story on Hotel Ignacio lords to systemic litigation. Just as importantly, students are able to work side by side to seek solu- inspired me to read on to learn more. Legal Clinics students assist with they are introduced to the complex problems that debris clean-up in Joplin, Mo. tions to the most pressing problems. Through their Congratulations on a truly first-class publication! permeate our community and its residents. intense interaction with clients, students cease to Corey Quinn (Grad ’06) | St. Louis I find immense joy in witnessing the nervous jitters that precede a student’s see themselves as students and begin to understand that they are an integral first client interview or first time presenting an argument to a judge. Our part of efforts to improve the world around them. clients are facing domestic violence, foreclosure, serious medical issues or Perhaps my most unforgettable moment of this past year was waking Counterpoint incarceration. The students recognize that their clients deserve the highest level up at 4 a.m. to load into a van with fellow faculty and students heading to I think your Summer 2011 issue of Universitas is outstanding. The content is of representation and ensure that they receive it. Joplin, Mo., after the devastating tornado in May. The general camaraderie great, with a good variety of interesting subjects. I think the magazine design is a bit too much, though. MAIL: Universitas made me profoundly grateful to be a part of the University. The ethic of 1 Saint Louis University “I’m not a drunk. I need a job.” service at our institution emphasizes being a concerned and connected part Using a light grey condensed font on a silver background equals blah. I’d One North Grand Blvd. Doug, a clinic client, had this emphatic response to a news piece on St. of our community, not simply examining and analyzing. like to read the text, but it shouldn’t be a contest to be able to do so. St. Louis, MO 63103 Louis’ riverfront homeless community. These words are a powerful admon- At moments like this, the boundaries of teacher and student are strategi- Great issue re: content; too much gilding the lily. re: design, in my opinion. fax: 314-977-2249 ishment for me and the students. cally challenged. Spending the day assisting Joplin’s local legal aid organiza- Boyd Fellows (A&S ’52) | Sturgeon Bay, Wis. 2 Doug was not angry or indignant; tears were clearly visible. After living tion and picking up debris in the hardest hit areas, these lines fade away as email: [email protected] through three months of St. Louis heat and a hundred or more job applica- they are meant to. Education and service become synonymous. Art director’s response: Thank you for your letters. We appreciate the feedback, 3 tions, he was demoralized by the reporter’s negative characterizations of Brendan Roediger is an assistant clinical professor with SLU’s Legal Clinics. be it critical or complimentary. Your opinions are important to us, so please keep the homeless. To support SLU’s Legal Clinics, visit law.slu.edu/alumni/giftform to make a gift. sending them.

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