President’s Report { spring 2016 }

Keeping the Dominican Charism Alive on Campus

1216 Sunbury Road | Columbus, Ohio 43219-2086 | ohiodominican.edu | 614.251.4500 | 800.955.6446 Table of Contents 1 President’s Letter 9 University Notes 2 Keeping the Dominican Charism Alive 14 Center for Dominican Studies on Campus 16 Panther Corner 6 Exercise Science and ODU 17 Class Notes 8 Fall Commencement 21 Calendar of Events Dear Alumni and Friends,

The start of the new year gives us the opportunity to reflect upon the historic legacy of our founding Congregation, now the Dominican Sisters of Peace. How many organizations have the opportunity to celebrate an 800th anniversary? The Dominican Order worldwide is celebrating eight centuries since its confirmation in 1216.

The Congregation continues to influence the daily life of our University community through the Sisters’ presence on our Board of Trustees, on our faculty, and through the outstanding work of the Center for Dominican Studies and Campus Ministry. We are proud to celebrate this amazing anniversary with Dominicans everywhere.

You’ll find many other points of pride and signs of progress in this issue. Our growing Exercise Science major has been wildly popular with students, so we talk with the faculty and several alumni about the program’s success and future direction. Our new Master of Arts in English is also off to a great start.

Our campus was enhanced in the fall with the opening of a new bridge connecting the Alum Creek Bike Trail, marking the completion of Central Ohio’s longest continuous trail. The bridge also connects the east and west portions of our campus, and provides a beautiful vantage point overlooking Panther Valley. I hope you’ll return to campus soon to take in this exciting addition to our landscape.

Enjoy this issue of the President’s Report.

Sincerely,

Peter Cimbolic, Ph.D. President

Spring 2016 | 1 To Praise, To Bless, To Preach Keeping the Dominican Charism Alive on Campus

Hospitality. Ohio Dominican University’s The minute the student and her parents founding Congregation, the Dominican arrived at Ohio Dominican, they knew this Sisters of Peace, is famous for it. For was the right place for her. The family was the Sisters, it is one way that the charism impressed with the friendly environment of preaching and teaching is lived out. and the religious symbolism visible on Delegates to their General Chapter campus. affirmed a commitment to create “They felt the gospel was palpable here,” welcoming communities. This tradition Sister Pat said. “They felt something of hospitality has continued at the special. It might be in the little things, University, one of the Congregation’s how people are friendly. It’s in those little founded ministries. ways that the spirit is transmitted.” “Recently, I had the privilege of meet- Sister Matthias “Mattie” Sterner ’66, OP, ing with a woman that I’m mentoring,” MA, director of the University’s Center recalled Sister Patricia “Pat” Twohill, for Dominican Studies, shared a similar OP, prioress of the Congregation of the conversation she’d had with a student who Dominican Sisters of Peace. “She told me is a Jehovah’s Witness. “He said he’d been how she went with her parents, who are looking for a school that would respect his both pastors, to several different colleges religious faith. He said he found one right to see where she might attend.” here and he loved it. He sensed that his religion was respected here.”

2 | Ohio Dominican University Even in this clearly Catholic and Domini- can university, students of other faiths feel We want to continue to find ways to convey what accepted and supported. it means to be Dominican and to be Catholic well “into the future. Our mission expresses our deepest “It’s because we are Catholic – and especially because we’re Dominican – identity, and adds texture and richness to all we that we welcome people of different offer our constituents. faiths, different beliefs,” President Peter Sister Patricia “Pat” Twohill, OP Cimbolic said. “It’s diversity of thought ” that enriches who we are.” “Why did we even begin the University? “Because we’re clear about our identity, Because there was a need,” Sister Pat stated. others can feel safe in this environment,” “There was a need for women to have Sister Pat continued. “Our Holy Father higher education at a time when it was not Pope Francis often speaks of the culture of accessible to the majority of women.” relationships and the culture of encoun- ter, and that’s how people meet Christ. The founding Congregation first estab- They meet Christ in us. When you make lished a teaching college to educate the that personal contact, it’s the beginning Sisters, according to Sister Ruth Caspar of a relationship.” ’56, OP, Ph.D., faculty emeritus with Ohio Dominican. Sister Ruth is a retired A Welcoming Start professor of Philosophy. During this celebration of the 800th anniversary of the Dominican Order, it’s “Under Mother Vincentia Erskine, it was especially appropriate to reflect on the accredited in 1911, primarily to prepare University’s Dominican heritage, and the Sisters to teach,” Sister Ruth explained. founding Congregation from which it derives its mission and Catholic identity. “Keeping the mission alive at the University is one of our main responsibilites. We want all students, faculty and staff to be imbued with the Domini- can ideal.” stated Sister Joan Franks ’64, OP, Ph.D. Sister Joan is Ohio Dominican’s vice president for Mission & Identity, and part-time faculty member, who holds the Sister Ruth Caspar, OP Endowed Chair in Philosophy. From left, Dominican Sisters Pat Twohill, Ruth Caspar, Mattie Sterner, Margie Davis and Joan Franks

Spring 2016 | 3 To contemplate truth and to share with others “the fruits of this contemplation.” Dominican motto “By 1924, Mother Stephanie Mohun and Aquinas, St. Catherine of Siena and, in her Council voted to expand it into a collaboration with the Sciences, St. Albert four-year degree program. In those early the Great. Each year, the Center presents years, it was known as the College of a series of lectures and discussions based St. Mary of the Springs.” on the Core academic theme and other topical subjects. It also provides tours of At first, only traditional college-age the nearby Motherhouse and related sites, women were enrolled. By 1964, men viewing displays that are rich with the were invited to attend, allowing them history of the founding Congregation. access to a world-class Catholic college education. In 1966, the name was Campus Ministry works closely with changed to Ohio Dominican College. students. Some of the events the office With the introduction of master’s pro- coordinates include volunteer opportuni- grams, it became a university in 2002. ties and service trips. As the community’s needs changed then, “The goals of Campus Ministry always in the spirit of St. Dominic, the signs of center around the four pillars,” explained the times called for a new direction. The Sister Margie Davis ’72, OP, director of curriculum expanded to welcome non- Campus Ministry. “I talk to the students traditional college students in the 1980s. Under then-President Sister Mary Andrew Matesich ’62, OP, Ph.D., the University also developed outreach programs for underserved communities. “Today, you have a wide variety of backgrounds in the individuals at the University,” Sister Pat said. “They’re very diverse in age and ethnicity. Yet, they obviously find it to be a very welcoming environment. They find a home here.” Embracing the Heritage The University is fortunate to have Sisters directing the Office of Mission & Identity, Campus Ministry and the Center for Dominican Studies. The Center for Dominican Studies organizes presentations Sister Margie Davis organizes student volunteers for for Dominican feast days – St. Thomas Make a Difference Day for ODU’s neighbors.

4 | Ohio Dominican University about the Dominican pillars – community, study, prayer and service – and I try to What am I most proud of at the University? That so have programs that feature each. Then, many of our faculty, staff and students are really after each service opportunity, students “committed to this mission. discuss the experience.” Sister Joan Franks ’64, OP, Ph.D. That reflection is very much a part of the ” Dominican charism, and is expressed inside and beyond the classroom. As Central Ohio’s only Catholic According to the President, the University’s university, Ohio Dominican is persistently social teaching and intellectual tradition looking for ways to expand its programs sharpen our moral conscience. while keeping true to its Dominican mission. “We have a heightened sense of right and wrong, and feel a strong responsibility “We want to continue to find ways to to give back,” Cimbolic said. “It’s not convey what it means to be Dominican just our acts of service but our reflection and to be Catholic well into the future,” on those acts. That’s who we are. That’s Sister Pat said. “Our mission expresses the difference. I’m so pleased to be the our deepest identity, and adds texture and president of a Catholic and Dominican richness to all we offer our constituents.” university.” That speaks to the interest of the The University’s commitment to the Congregation for the University’s Dominican mission is strengthened future: that it keep the Dominican and encouraged by the Sisters who are charism alive on the campus, and that members of the faculty, staff and Board its students, faculty and staff continue of Trustees. to adhere to the University’s motto: to contemplate truth and to share with “The Dominican Sisters’ presence is others the fruits of this contemplation. palpable on our campus,” Cimbolic said. “We’re able to go to them for their wise Sister Mattie shared her vision for the counsel.” University’s future. “I hope there is continuing support from those at the Also active at Ohio Dominican are the administrative level for the mission, that 10 associates of the Dominican Sisters of they keep the mission alive by referring Peace. These are students, staff, faculty to it often and calling people to it. I pray and friends of the University who commit that it continues to flourish in whatever themselves to partner with the Sisters in way the Spirit leads and that we meet the furthering the mission and charism. challenges of the future the same way we “What am I most proud of at the have been meeting them throughout our University? That so many of our faculty, history: with hope and trust in God.” staff and students are really committed to this mission,” Sister Joan said.

Spring 2016 | 5 Exercise Science at ODU The Formula for Success

Enrollment in Ohio Dominican Univer- I can’t thank my professors at ODU enough for how sity’s Exercise Science program has grown prepared I am for physical therapy school. dramatically during its brief existence, “ Kyle Suminski, Class of 2015 from 20 students when it launched in ” 2010 to 87 students today. In fact, Exercise Science is ODU’s third-largest major, A dynamic program behind only Business and Biology. Student success begins with Exercise Science’s dynamic program. It reflects what The program’s rapid growth is impressive. undergraduates need to know to earn their The best measurement of the program’s degree and, equally as important, the success, however, is our alumni. Ninety- information, techniques and study habits five percent of the Exercise Science majors they’ll need to achieve their post-graduate in ODU’s December 2014 and May 2015 goals. The Exercise Science faculty – which graduating classes earned full-time includes Thistlethwaite; Brad Nelson, positions in their careers, or were accepted Ph.D., assistant professor of Biology and into highly regarded graduate schools or Exercise Science; and Trent Cayot, Ph.D., professional programs. Previous alumni assistant professor of Biology and Exercise have gone on to attend the University of Science. They evaluate the curriculum South Carolina Medical School, Ohio every year to ensure students are prepared University, The Ohio State University, to help others in all areas of health science, University of Toledo, University of including pre-med, pre-Physician Assis- Tennessee and University of Louisville. tants, pre-Physical Therapy/Occupational “Our students are succeeding wherever Therapy, personal wellness, strength training they are. That’s our ultimate goal,” said and conditioning, and overall fitness. In John Thistlethwaite, Ph.D., associate the rapidly changing health care field, our professor of Biology and head of the students are able to adapt and succeed Exercise Science Department. in the various allied health professions. “Curriculum evaluation is the key to Dr. John Thistlethwaite with students. keeping our program rigorous and current,” Nelson said. “We get notes from our alumni saying, ‘Hey, I was prepared.’” One such email came from alumnus Kyle Suminski ’15, who is enrolled in Grand Valley State University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. “I can’t thank my professors at ODU enough for how prepared I am for physical

6 | Nelson said. “But we have to find additional resources to allow students to do this and publish their findings.” They also need to acquire essential equipment to ensure graduates will be familiar with the latest technology. “To be where we need to be in terms of delivering a first-class Exercise Science education, we need more re- sources,” Thistlethwaite said. Alumni also see opportunities for growth. “I would like to see more lab space for the Exercise Science Department, as well as a greater opportunity for research,” explained Elizabeth Robinson ’10. Robinson is attending Ohio Dominican’s Master of Students conduct fitness drills under faculty supervision. Science in Physician Assistant Studies Program. “Research helps students learn therapy school,” Suminski stated. “The more about key topics. While we learn work we did on cadavers was extremely a wealth of information in class, science helpful. We do a ton of case study work. is constantly changing. I think that That by far has been the most helpful it’s important that students have the information I have retained from ODU.” resources to probe and find answers to their own questions.” An able assist As part of their preparation, students Planning for the future also are encouraged to submit articles A degree in Exercise Science from Ohio to peer-reviewed journals, participate Dominican prepares tomorrow’s medical in experiential programs, join national and health care professionals to address professional organizations, attend national the health care concerns on our horizon. and regional conferences, and collaborate Our graduates are committed and well- on research projects. Since most journals prepared to pursue graduate programs in charge a submission fee for such papers, critical areas such as medicine, dentistry, and professional memberships and physician assistant studies, physical conferences also can be expensive, therapy, occupational therapy and ODU’s faculty is committed to finding cardiac rehabilitation. Your support can additional dollars to support these strengthen the program and create more valuable scholastic initiatives. opportunities for Ohio Dominican’s students. You can make a gift online and “We’d love to have students do the direct it to Exercise Science. research projects they’ve proposed,”

Spring 2016 | 7 Fall Commencement

Honorary degree recipient Robert Dawes addresses ODU’s 104th commencement.

104th Graduating Class Congratulations, Graduates! Ohio Dominican University welcomed approximately 230 new alumni following our 104th Commencement exercise on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, in Alumni Hall. Robert Dawes, co-founder of the Bob-Boyd Auto Family, delivered the Commencement address. Dawes and former ODU Trustee James F. Laird Jr., director and corporate secretary of Diamond Hill Investment Group, were awarded honorary degrees, Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa. View the Commencement video and photos.

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On Board with ODU Ohio Dominican welcomes John Barker; Sister Anne Kilbride, OP; Devan R. Obey ’16 (student trustee) and Sister Patricia “Pat” Twohill, OP to its Board of Trustees. John Barker is head of the Ohio Restaurant Association. He has 30 years of business experience with consumer- centric organizations, ranging from the From left: Sister Gene Poore, Sister Therese Leckert, restaurant industry, greeting cards/social Sister Patricia Twohill, Sister Anne Lythgoe and Sister expressions, journalism, nonprofit entities Gemma Doll and universities. New Leadership for Founding Sister Anne Kilbride, OP is assistant to Congregation the president for Dominican Mission at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, Ohio Dominican’s founding Congrega- Connecticut, and serves on the boards of tion, the Dominican Sisters of Peace, Dominican Academy in New York and installed its new leadership team Notre Dame High School in West Haven, on Aug. 8, 2015, the feast day of Connecticut. St. Dominic de Guzman, founder of the Order of Preachers. Members will serve Devan R. Obey ’16, Early Childhood a six-year term, from 2015 to 2021. Education, is a member of the Dominican Scholars, Peer Advisors, President’s Society Sister Patricia “Pat” Twohill, OP, was and several other campus organizations. elected prioress. The leadership councilors As the Board of Trustees student are Sister Therese Leckert, OP; Sister representative, Devan also will serve Gemma Doll, OP; Sister Gene Poore, on the Educational Affairs & Student OP; and Sister Anne Lythgoe, OP. Sister Development Committee. Therese, Sister Gemma and Sister Gene were elected to a second term. Sister Sister Pat Twohill, OP is prioress of the Margaret Ormond ’65, ’11 (honorary), Congregation of the Dominican Sisters OP, prioress, and Sister Joan Scanlon, OP, of Peace. She holds a master’s degree in completed their terms on Aug. 8, 2015. Systematic Theology from The Aquinas Institute of Theology, St. Louis, The Congregation is comprised of 528 Missouri, and a Bachelor of Science Sisters, and 600 associates and ministers degree in English and Secondary in 26 states, Honduras, Peru and Nigeria. Education from Southern Connecticut Its mission is to bring the Gospel to the State University in New Haven. world by being peace, building peace and preaching peace. Learn more about the View ODU’s Board of Trustees member Congregation and its leadership here. list here.

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Director Named for DPT Program Science, led the students. They competed Elisa M. Zuber, Ph.D. is the first director against 16 teams, including groups from of the University’s newly launched Doctor major research universities such as Georgia of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program. Tech and Michigan State University. “Ohio Dominican is excited to introduce “I also wanted my students to challenge our first doctoral program,” stated themselves against other students from President Peter Cimbolic. “We’re around the country and showcase what proud to be one of the few liberal arts ODU has to offer in its Computer institutions to offer such a program. Science and Software Engineering In keeping with our Catholic and programs,” Loukili said. Dominican mission, this program serves Read more about the students’ success the needs of our community by preparing and view a picture of the team here. competent professionals to address their health care concerns.” Perlmans Launch “Honor America Zuber will report to the vice president for Scholarship” Academic Affairs. She will be responsible Alan ’94 and Nancy Perlman’s Honor for planning, organizing, administering America Scholarship Endowment Fund and monitoring the development of the supports Ohio Dominican’s PATRIOTS DPT Program, and assuring the program’s Program. Alan served in the U.S. Army compliance with University policies and Army reserve for 18 years. and procedures. She also will identify competencies for the program that reflect The Honor America Scholarship will help the knowledge and skills necessary for its ODU’s military veterans and students successful completion. reach their educational goals. Learn more about the PATRIOTS Program here. Panthers Win 2015 JPMorgan Chase Competition A team of five Ohio Dominican students won the top spot at the 2015 JPMorgan Chase a “Code for Good” competition. The 24-hour competition took place Oct. 2-3 at JPMorgan Chase’s Columbus office. The goal was to develop a technol- ogy solution for the LeBron James Family Foundation. ODU’s team was comprised of Software Engineering majors Jacob Poe ’18, Alex Seated, from left: Major General (Ret.) AUS Dennis Stevens ’18 and Francisco Felix-Soto ’17, Laich, PATRIOTS Program; Nancy Perlman; Alan and Computer Science majors Sam Walk Perlman ’94; President Peter Cimbolic; standing, from ’19 and Jeff Delperdang ’18. Alae Loukili left: Jimmie Vogt, associate director of Development; Lynda Huey, special assistant for Advancement; Ph.D., assistant professor of Computer Douglas Stein, vice president for Advancement

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The iDonate app allows you to use your cell phone to make a gift to ODU. With one text message, you can contribute to our unrestricted funds or identify a specific area for your gift, including student groups, academics and athletics. IDonate is quick, easy, safe and secure. From left: President Peter Cimbolic; Ohio Machine For more information and the text-to- Vice President, Business Operations Gregg Klein; give instructions, click here. Ohio Machine Vice President and Head Coach Bear Davis New Bike Path, Bridge Enhances Ohio Machine to Make Panther Student Research Stadium Home The Ohio Dominican and local communi- Ohio Dominican and the Ohio Machine ties joined President Peter Cimbolic, Major League Lacrosse team announced Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman a multi-year partnership, making Panther and other dignitaries for the ribbon-cut- Stadium the team’s new home field. The ting ceremony celebrating the completion Machine will play seven home games of the Alum Creek Greenways Trail on in Panther Stadium in 2016, according Oct. 1. to a joint announcement made in late The new access allows students to incorpo- October. rate the wetlands and natural surroundings “We are extremely thrilled to join Ohio into their field research. Dominican University in this partnership Click here to read more, view pictures and and to call Panther Stadium home,” watch video from the ceremony. Click here Machine Vice President of Business to read The Columbus Dispatch article. Operations Gregg Klein said. “We are tremendously excited to welcome the Ohio Machine to its new home at Ohio Dominican University,” President Peter Cimbolic said. Click here for more information, and to view the video from the press conference.

Text to Give Introducing iDonate Now you can support Ohio Dominican without writing a check or powering on your computer. Just text to give to ODU Center, from left: President Peter Cimbolic, Columbus using the iDonate giving app. Mayor Michael B. Coleman and Director of Columbus Recreation and Parks Tony Collins; far right, Sister Joan Franks, vice president for Mission & Identity

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Bestselling Authors Present at ODU M.A. in English Accredited Two New York Times best-selling authors Ohio Dominican’s Master of Arts in presented at Ohio Dominican during the English program received full accredita- fall 2015 semester. tion from the Higher Learning Commis- sion and the Ohio Board of Regents. The Author and activist 33-credit-hour program is offered entirely Timothy Shriver, online, which makes it a convenient Ph.D. discussed option for distance learners and people his memoir, “Fully with busy schedules. The University is Alive: Discover- accepting applications now for spring and ing What Matters summer classes. Most,” and the impact people with “Whether someone wants to enhance intellectual disabili- their professional credentials, teach ties have had on his college-level English courses in high life. Shriver is chair- school or pursue their passion for creative Timothy Shriver greets an attendee. man of the Special writing, this program offers them the Olympics. View the resources they need to achieve their video of Shriver’s presentation here. personal and professional goals,” said Theresa Holleran, Ph.D., vice president John Thavis, author, journalist and speaker, for Academic Affairs. specializing in Vatican and religious affairs, returned to Ohio Dominican to Battelle for Kids provided funding to discuss his latest release, “The Vatican ODU to develop courses for the program. Prophecies: Investigating Supernatural The University is partnering with Battelle Signs, Apparitions and Miracles in the for Kids and the Ohio Appalachian Modern Age.” View the video of Thavis’ Collaborative to help 26 rural Ohio presentation here. school districts increase student access to advanced learning opportunities. Battelle for Kids also provided tuition scholarships to assist teachers in grades seven through 12 earn their master’s degree in English.

Meet the John C. Mahaney Jr. Scholarship Recipients John C. Mahaney Jr. presented Ohio Dominican with a gift of $100,000 to establish a scholarship fund endowment in his name. The John C. Mahaney Jr. John Thavis reads a passage from his latest book. Scholarship Fund will provide need- based scholarships to ODU students who

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have graduated from Columbus’ Bishop Welcome New Faculty Watterson High School. Recipients can Richard Buehrer, Ph.D., Business: renew the $1,000 scholarship annually for Dr. Buehrer’s graduate and undergraduate four years. This fall, the scholarship was courses include management and awarded to three students: Charles Schaab marketing. ’17, Political Science; Regina Smith ’16, Early Childhood Education; and Anita Trent Cayot, Ph.D., Exercise Science: Dr. Ferguson ’19, Biology. Cayot is an assistant professor of Exercise Science. Ingram-White Castle Foundation Maria Gluys, MA, Physician Assistant Grant Supports Technology Studies: Professor Gluys works in Mount Thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Carmel Health Systems’ Emergency Ingram-White Castle Foundation, Ohio Department, and has worked clinically in Dominican is able to enhance the cam- occupational medicine, internal medicine pus’ technology and digital infrastructure. and urgent care. This gift allows the campus community Candace Joswick, MA, Education: access to a faster network, and additional Professor Joswick teaches Mathematics computers and projectors. Click here to Education, Adolescent/Young Adult, and learn more. Educational Studies. Scott Kravitz, Physician Assistant Studies: U.S. News & World Report Professor Kravitz is an assistant clinical Top-Tier Midwestern University professor. For the fourth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Ohio Lynn Miller, MBA, Medical Practice Dominican in the top tier of Midwestern Management: Lynn Miller is the director universities in its annual Best Colleges of the Master of Science in Medical list. The publication also included Ohio Practice Management program. Dominican in its rankings of Best Cheryl Rode, Ph.D., Sport Management: Colleges for Veterans in the Midwest. Dr. Rode is an assistant professor of Sport U.S. News & World Report’s rankings Management. are based on a range of factors, including freshman retention rate, graduation rate Doug Ruml, CFM, MA, Business: and student-to-faculty ratio. Professor Ruml is a doctoral candidate in Finance at Northcentral University. “This recognition by U.S. News & World Report speaks to our ongoing efforts to Learn more about our distinguished enhance Ohio Dominican University’s faculty on our website. reputation, and increase awareness of the accomplishments of our students and faculty,” President Peter Cimbolic said.

Spring 2016 | 13 Center For Dominican Studies

Votive Mass of St. Dominic celebrated at St. Patrick Church, Columbus. Photo courtesy Father Lawrence Lew, OP.

Dominicans…Celebrating the Soul of the People’” showcased 800 Years the Order’s contributions to This year, 2016, marks 800 Ohio. Members of the Con- years since the founding of the gregation of Dominican Sisters Dominican Order, an Order of of Peace, priests of the Eastern Preachers, by Dominic de Guzman Province and several congregations in the 13th century. Dominican sisters, of Dominican sisters serving in our area nuns, friars and laity all over the world attended the opening Mass and gala. are observing the jubilee of the approba- The statehouse display highlighted images tion of the Order by Pope Honorius III of Ohio Dominican, including a photo in 1216. The official celebration in St. of our first Peace Leadership Retreat with Joseph’s Province began on Nov. 7, 2015, Dr. Julie Hart. It also featured a photo and will continue through Jan. 21, 2017. of Father Timothy Radcliffe, OP, then- The Dominican Sisters of Peace have been master general of the Order, with then- immersed in study and reflection on their President Sister Mary Andrew Matesich role as Dominicans since 2006, the 800th ’62, OP, Ph.D., and Sister Thomas Albert anniversary of the establishment of the Corbett ’35, OP, Ph.D. The picture was convent at Prouille by St. Dominic. taken in 1995 when Ohio Dominican conferred an honorary degree on Father In honor of the jubilee, a Votive Mass of Radcliffe. Other photographs depicted St. Dominic was celebrated at St. Patrick the 1897 general chapter of the Congre- Church in Columbus on Nov. 14. The gation of St. Mary of the Springs, and Apostolic Nuncio-Permanent Observer St. Joseph’s Church in Somerset, the first of the Holy See to the United Nations, Catholic Church in Ohio, established by Archbishop Bernardito C. Auza, was the Dominican fathers. The Church is still an principal celebrant and homilist. Fol- active parish but gone is the large House lowing the liturgy, people journeyed to of Studies where hundreds of young the Ohio Statehouse where an exhibit, men came to prepare for the Dominican “Settlers of Ohio: A History of Service to Priesthood.

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Dominican Associates assistant director of Residence Life; Tom Continuing the Charism Winters, adjunct faculty and Board of Since the Order’s inception, Dominican Trustees member; and Mandi Baum, laity have collaborated with sisters, friars former Ohio Dominican staff member. and nuns to preach the gospel. Most If you would like more information on Dominican congregations are joined by Dominican Associates, please contact the associates – Christian women and men Center for Dominican Studies. called by God to live intentionally in mis- sion with Dominican Sisters. Associates do not take vows but make a commitment to be partners with vowed members in continuing the mission and charism – to praise, to bless and to preach – by their lives in family, church, workplace, etc. In 2015, the Dominican Sisters of Peace welcomed seven new Dominican Associ- ates – students, staff and faculty from Ohio Dominican – bringing the total number of active Associates at ODU to 11. The 11 Associates include John Grant, Longtime Dominican Associates, from left: Jay Jackson, John Grant, Kathleen L. Riley and Ann Hall Ph.D. associate professor and head of the Department of Business; Ann C. Hall, Ph.D. professor of English and director of the Core Curriculum; Jay Jackson, Dominican Feast Days adjunct professor of Theology; Kathleen L. Riley, Ph.D. professor and head of the Jan. 28, 2016 Department of History; Elem Miranda St. Thomas Aquinas Lecture ’16/MBA; Sharon Reed, dean of students; 11 a.m., Matesich Theatre Juliette B. Schaefer, Ph.D. associate pro- Sister Barbara Reid, OP, Ph.D. fessor of English; Stephen Thomas, Ph.D. April 7, 2016 political science professor; Andrew White, St. Catherine of Siena Lecture 3:30 p.m., Colonial Room Sister Mary Ann Fatula ’66, OP, Ph.D. For details, email the Center for Dominican Studies.

New Dominican Associates, front row, from left: Amanda Baum, Sharon Reed, Elem Miranda, Juliette B. Schaefer, Andrew White; back row, from left: Stephen Thomas, Tom Winters

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Women’s Soccer Rallies to Help Rival Coach The women’s soccer team channeled their competitive spirit to organize a fund- raiser in support of Ashland University’s women’s soccer head coach, Danny Krispinsky. The rival coach has been From left: Scott Marple, Julie Mueller, Jessica Jurkovic, diagnosed with colon cancer. The raffle Tabitha Furlong and Wilfred Colon; not shown, Ran fund-raiser was held during the Panthers’ Dezalovski. Oct. 30 match against the Ashland University Eagles. Click here to read Congratulations! The Columbus Dispatch article and here Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2015 to watch 10TV’s story. Congratulations to our Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2015, which was inducted Women’s Basketball’s GPA Leads on Oct. 2: Julie Mueller Bojanowski ’01, Nation Again women’s basketball; Wilfredo Colon ’04, For the second time in three years, Ohio baseball; Ran Dezalovski ’04, men’s soccer; Dominican’s women’s basketball team Tabitha Furlong ’05, ’10, softball; Jessica had the best year in the classroom of Jurkovic ’05, softball; and Scott Marple any program in the country, leading the ’98, baseball. nation with a cumulative 3.842 grade The six former Panther student-athletes point average (GPA). The Women’s were inducted into the hall during the Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) 2015 Homecoming weekend, and rec- made the announcement in July. This is ognized at halftime of the Homecoming the sixth time that the WBCA honored football game against the Lake Erie the women’s basketball program for the College Storm. players’ academic achievement. “We are honored to welcome this “I’m incredibly proud of these young tremendous group of six individuals into women for upholding the standards they the Hall of Fame,” Athletic Director Jeff have set for our program,” Head Coach Blair said. “They not only achieved great Lynsey Warren said. “It’s quite remark- success as student-athletes during their able to see how dedicated they are to each time at Ohio Dominican but they also other’s success as well as their own. We’re have accomplished so much in their grateful for the support and assistance professional careers.” from all those involved, especially assistant coach Jessie Carmack who Learn more about our 2015 Hall of Fame oversees our academics.” Class on our website. The Panthers also led the nation in academics in the 2012-13 academic year and ranked second nationally in 2013-14.

16 | Ohio Dominican University In this classic photo, students pause on the steps of Erskine Hall.

Send Us Your Honors, Awards and Virginia O’Connor ’71 retired from Recognitions Bishop Watterson High School after Alumni, have you been promoted? Have 47 years of teaching Mathematics and you received a professional or community serving as assistant principal. service award? Do you have any other Carolyn Roach Givens ’79 is the execu- news you’d like to share? Please let us tive director at Neil Kennedy Recovery know. You can submit your news by: Clinic in Youngstown, Ohio. • Email to Christie Flood Weiner ’90; or • Online; or Lt. Col. William Clayton Bennett Jr. • Phone at 614-253-3502. ’82 is chief deputy of Operations at the Chesapeake Sheriff’s Office in Chesa- The following Class Notes were received peake, Virginia. This promotion makes between March and October 2015. him the highest-ranking African American ever in that office.

NEWS Col. Craig Denney ’90 is vice chair Sister Mary Josetta Mayer ’51, OP of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal’s retired after 62 years as a teacher, many of Lawyer Representative Coordinating those years spent at Holy Trinity School Committee. Craig also is an attorney in Somerset, Ohio. with Snell & Wilmer in Reno, Nevada.

Mary Lang ’68 retired as principal of Natalie Schluep Tilton ’92 is a realtor St. Brendan School in Hilliard, Ohio. for the Gulf Coast Realty Team in Venice, Florida. Martha Johnson Miller ’71 is the 2015- 2017 Thurber House board president.

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Christy Anderson-Dean ’93 works for Russell Arnold ’01 is director of Stonybrook Early Learning Center in Marketing for the Central Ohio Transit Gahanna, Ohio. Authority.

Jerry Lozier ’94 is assistant principal for Erika Englund ’01 lost her left leg in an Duncanville High School in Duncanville, accident in 2013 while she was an Ohio Texas. Jerry teaches Economics & Dual state trooper. She now partners with the Credit Economics. He also is assistant Ohio Highway Patrol to promote its coach for cross country and tennis. “Move Over” campaign. The campaign reminds the public that state law requires Steve Polovick ’94 was re-appointed drivers to move over one lane when for a three-year term to the Association passing any vehicle with flashing or of Social Work Board Bylaws and rotating lights parked on the roadside. Regulations Committee. Steve is an adolescent therapist with Pomegranate Peter J. Schafer ’02 is director of Lay Health Systems. Ministry and Leadership Formation for the Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio. Rachelle Jacobs Van Winkle ’95 has Peter is a doctoral candidate at Catholic earned her Doctorate of Nursing Practice University of America. degree from Duke University School of Nursing. Andrew Wahlenmaier ’02 is vice president, Digital Services with PPA Mike Yinger ’97 is the baseball coach for Graphics, Inc. Worthington Kilbourne High School in Worthington, Ohio. Jennifer Brown ’03, Ph.D. is an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry Paige Jenkins Geisler ’00 is a third grade & Behavioral Neuroscience at the Univer- teacher for Groveport Madison Schools. sity of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

Anne Lombardi ’03 was promoted to director of Wellness Education and Prevention with ODU.

Kelly Buzenski ’04, ’09; Amy Kor- pieski Kish ’04, ’09 and Kathy Pavlick McBride ’04, ’09 each celebrated 10 years of teaching at St. Anthony School in Columbus in 2015.

Michelle Pittman Rond ’04, ’06/MBA is manager of CSR Support Systems at ThirtyOne Gifts in Columbus.

A glimpse of the past.

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Brandee Norris ’05 is executive director Christine Castro ’09 is a bioinformati- of Annual Giving and Alumni Relations cian for the Centers for Disease Control at Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio. & Prevention.

Rachel Ann Roggelin ’05 is a laboratory Rebecca Cahill Headington ’09 is a technician for Fenner Dunlop. teacher for South-Western City Schools in Columbus. She is working on her master’s Anna Omen Callender ’06 is a kinder- degree in Educational Leadership. garten teacher for the Columbus Bilingual Academy. Erin Pope Maggied ’09 is a communica- tions manager with NiSource in Michelle “Mickey” Robinson Lymon Columbus. ’06 was featured in the Newark Advocate for her work as an investigator and diener Christopher “Chris” Smith ’09 is with the Licking County Coroner’s Office. pitching coach for the University of Louisiana Monroe Warhawks. John Schilder ’06 completed a 46-day, 3,000-mile bike ride from Columbus, Marissa Hoffecker Smith ’09 is deputy arriving in San Francisco on Aug. 14, director of Accounting for the Ohio 2015. John made the journey to raise Attorney General’s Office. money for the St. Luke Foundation for Haiti. Shawn Steward ’09, ’10/MBA is vice president of Mortgage Banking Risk with Tim Bretthauer ’07 is plant controller JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Columbus. with Quidel in Athens, Ohio. Ronald Todd II ’09 is a member of U.S. Sarah Miller McClellan ’08 is the Senator Rob Portman’s African American administrator of Digital & Social Media Leadership Council. Ronald is the founder, for the Dominican Sisters of Peace in chairman and chief executive officer of Columbus. SEEP, LLC, an insurance consulting and brokerage agency based in Dayton, Ohio. Monica Ramey ’08 is a senior analyst, Inventory Management with Cardinal David St. Aubin ’10/MBA is pastor at Health. Dover First United Methodist Church in Dover, Ohio. Katherine Snyder Zilmer ’08 is senior assistant dean of Students/Behavioral Jacob Doran ’10 is a seventh and eighth Intervention Team Case Manager at grade religion teacher for St. Brendan the University of Illinois at Urbana- School in Hilliard, Ohio. Champaign. Virginia “Ginny” Lubanski Engwall Jenna Krumlauf Alvarez ’09 earned ’11 earned her master’s degree in Student a master’s in Education in School Affairs in Higher Education from Miami Counseling and is a doctoral candidate at University. She is now an Academic Advi- Ohio University’s Counselor Education sor at Miami University in Oxford, and Program. Miami’s regional campuses in Hamilton and Middletown, Ohio.

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Briana Clark Harmon ’11 is a patient IN MEMORIAM revenue cycle specialist with The Ohio Eternal rest, grant to them, O Lord, and let State University Wexner Medical Center. perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen. Meaghan Willeke ’12 teaches 10th grade English for the Ontario Local Schools Alumni in Ontario, Ohio. She is also the cross Norman Snow Franklin ’84, Sept. 9, country head coach and assistant track 2015 coach. Jo-Ann Sternecker Jurgens ’46, Aug. 1, Sara Wirick ’12 is the fifth grade teacher 2015 at Blessed Sacrament School in Newark, Ohio. Patricia Rose Luthman ’53, Sept. 24, 2015 Kayla Serrano ’13 is a customer relations specialist with BMW Financial Services. Doris Fink Muncie ’63, Aug. 29, 2015

Jared Hufford ’14/MBA is director of Teresa Lee Rings ’01, Sept. 2, 2015 INCOM Distributor Supply at Do It Best Nichole Schulte-Hordelhoff ’98, Oct. Corp. in Fort Wayne, Indiana. 2, 2015

Engagement Roselyn Terhanko ’65, Aug. 5, 2015 Jenna Curnutte ’14 and James (JR) Judy ’12, ’13/MBA are planning a June Friends of ODU 2016 wedding. Noreen Carstens, Aug. 13, 2015, wife of Ron Carstens, Ph.D., Ohio Dominican Weddings professor and head of the department of Andreina Festi ’08, ’09/MBA and Jake Political Science Fox were married on Oct. 3, 2015. Marcella Buescher Lampe, Oct. 3, 2015, Nellie Krumlauf ’13 and Jared Corriveau mother of Janet Lampe Weisner ’71 were married on Sept. 19, 2015. Carl Nourse, Sept. 5, 2015, longtime supporter of ODU Births Michael Jeremy, Aug. 27, 2015, to George James “Jim” Van Heyde, Aug. Christina Malgisi Amweg ’07 and 5, 2015, husband of Betsy Bernert Van Jeremy Amweg ’14/MBA. Michael is Heyde ’63 their third son. Edward Zoltanski, Aug. 24, 2015, husband of deceased alumna, Barbara Finsel Zoltanski ’52

20 | Ohio Dominican University Calendar of Events

Calendar of Events Feb. 25 Wil Haygood’s “Showdown” Contacts 5:30 p.m. Bishop James A. Griffin Alumni: Christie Flood Weiner ’90 Student Center 614-253-3502 Showdown: Thurgood Marshall and the Center for Dominican Studies Supreme Court Wil Haygood, author Panther Sports 7 p.m., Alumni Hall Wehrle Gallery April 7 Celebration of a Dominican Saint: Mark your calendars! St. Catherine of Siena 24/7/365: Ohio Dominican Presenter: Sister Mary Ann Fatula ’66, Fund-A-Need OP, Ph.D. Alumni and friends are essential to Ohio 3:30 p.m., Colonial Room, Sansbury Hall Dominican’s success. Please help ODU remain strong and vibrant by making April 24 an online gift to help ODU with its Senior Art Exhibition greatest needs. A gift at whatever level Wehrle Gallery opening: 1-3:30 p.m. you are most comfortable would be appreciated. Your online gift is safe-and- May 7 certifiably secure. Or mail a check made ODU’s 105th Commencement Exercises payable to Ohio Dominican University. 11 a.m., Alumni Hall Please write “ODU Fund” in the memo line and mail your check or money order June 24-25 to 1216 Sunbury Road, Columbus, OH Summer Reunion 2016 43219. Many national rankings factor Welcome back, Classes of 1946, 1951, alumni giving rates into their methodol- 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, ogy. Your gift to ODU actually enhances 1986, 1991, 1996 the value of your degree.

Jan. 28 Dominican Feast Day: St. Thomas Aquinas Presenter: Sister Barbara Reid, OP, Ph.D. 11 a.m., Matesich Theatre, Erskine Hall

Feb. 12 The Physical Process: New Work by Martha Michael Wehrle Gallery opening: 5-7:30 p.m. 1216 Sunbury Road | Columbus, Ohio 43219-2086 | ohiodominican.edu | 614.251.4500 | 800.955.6446

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