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Meet SLU’s President: inaugural Midtown Dr. Fred P. Pestello Page 10 address Page 19 Growth Page 24 editor’s table of UNIVERSITAS Message Contents Volume 41, Issue 1 Because University President Dr. You demand a lot of the magazine chronicling University President shares his thoughts in a Q&A that begins on the life of your alma mater, and we intend to Dr. Fred P. Pestello in his office

Editor page 10 of this issue, I’m taking this opportu- deliver with even more stories focused on the Laura Geiser (A&S ’90, Grad ’92) nity to share an editor’s message about our 2014 things that matter to you — campus growth, readership survey. A president’s message will Jesuit values and, most of all, people. be back in this space in our next issue. One person we’re highlighting in this issue Associate Editor is ’s new president, Dr. Amy Garland (A&S ’97) elcome to the much delayed, newly Fred P. Pestello. Planned as a get-to-know-the- designed Universitas. president story, the in-depth interview became art director W Thanks for your patience as we an opportunity for Pestello to share his take on Matt Krob worked to get this issue into your hands. the demonstration that took place on campus Last summer we conducted a readership in October. contributors survey via email and the web to get your opin- Of course, Pestello also discusses other top- Gemma Groch ion about what you’d like to see in your alumni ics, including what drew him to SLU, his views Sara Hendrixson magazine. More than 2,700 of you responded. on Jesuit education and his plans for the future. We asked lots of questions — from what you Until you have the opportunity to meet him in On Campus news stories typically read in each issue to the types of sto- person, I hope this article will give you a sense University Communications ries you prefer to what you think of the name of of the man behind the title. 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Partnering with Belize niversity representatives trav- eled to Belize in May 2014 U as part of the SLU-Belize Initiative, an effort to explore a sus- tained relationship with the nation and its people. University Names Four New Deans A rendering of During that trip, the University Since last summer, Saint Louis University has filled four deanships. the residence hall under began a partnership with St. Martin Dr. Christopher Duncan College of Arts and Sciences construction de Porres, a Jesuit parish and school at Laclede and Duncan will join the University July 1. He has been provost and professor of political science at Spring avenues. of 700 students in Belize City, and met Wittenberg University since 2011. His academic appointment will reside in SLU’s department of Clark’s Bar once with several organizations to explore sat at the same political science. Duncan received his doctorate from Wayne State University. corner. ways to address systemic issues of edu- cational and social injustice. Dr. Beth Freeburg School for Professional Studies In August, SLU hosted the Belize Before coming to SLU last summer, Freeburg was the director of the Center for Workforce SLU Plans New and Improved Housing Summit at the Center for Global Development at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. She also was a professor in SIU’s onstruction is underway on a suite-style rooms with 450 beds. Complex. The complex, which department of workforce education and development. Freeburg received her doctorate from SIU. Citizenship. Administrators of St. $43.8 million new residence Classrooms, meeting and study includes Walsh and Clemens Martin and other Belizean officials Dr. Mark Higgins John Cook School of Business C hall — the first of several spaces, lounges, a living room with Halls, would also undergo major met with city and SLU representatives Before coming to SLU in January, Higgins was on faculty at the University of Rhode Island since potential projects to enhance cam- kitchen, a chapel and a small out- renovations. to discuss critical issues facing Belize 1988 and had been dean of the business college there since 2006. He earned his doctorate from the pus housing. door amphitheater are in the plans. The housing plan also calls for the today and how to facilitate long-term University of Tennessee and is also a CPA. Prior to joining the University of Rhode Island, he was a The eight-story, 153,000-square- The project is slated to be completed conversion of SLU’s Water Tower partnerships. tax manager for Ernst and Young in New York City. foot facility is being built on existing by July 2016. Inn, located in Salus Center — the For more information about the ini- Dr. Mardell Wilson Edward and Margaret Doisy College of Health Sciences green space at Laclede and Spring Pending future board of trust- former Incarnate Word Hospital — tiative, email Chris Collins, S.J. (Grad Before coming to SLU last summer, Wilson was associate vice president for academic fiscal avenues behind Fusz Hall. ees approval, SLU plans to build a at Grand Boulevard and Interstate A&S ’01), director of the SLU Catholic management at Illinois State University, as well as a professor of food, nutrition and dietetics in the Designed for first- and second-year second new residence hall on the 44, into housing for graduate stu- studies program, at [email protected]. department of family and consumer science. She received her doctorate from ISU. students, the new hall will feature parking lot behind the Griesedieck dents by August 2016.

photo by Danielle Lacey Strategic Planning Process Underway Research Grants n August, SLU President Dr. Fred P. Pestello convened a group of University leaders to launch a comprehensive strategic planning effort. Pestello committed to an open process to accomplish three broad objec- Dr. Alireza Rezaie, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, will investigate how I Blood Clotting blood-clotting enzymes elicit signaling responses in cells lining blood vessels to regulate tives by May: and Heart $1.53 inflammation and coagulation. The aim is to find better treatments for heart disease and Disease Charting SLU’s direction Identifying priorities Bringing the University million systemic inflammatory disorders like sepsis. The grant is from the National Heart, Lung and 1 in a complicated higher 2 for a SLU bicentennial 3 together in the Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health. education environment comprehensive capital process of developing and campaign supporting the plan Dr. James Gerard (A&S ’87, Med ’91), an associate professor of pediatrics at SLU, received a grant Military During a meeting of the strategic planning assembly in October, Dr. James Physicians and from the Department of Defense Office of Naval Research to work with a Baltimore-based Kimmey, strategic planning coordinator, and Dr. Joe Weixlmann and Dr. Pediatric ER $541,807 company to develop a video game that will train military physicians on pediatric emergency Cases Kent Porterfield, strategic planning co-chairs, shared the results of 12 infor- room cases. Heads of the topical working groups meet to discuss the next phase of the strategic planning committee. mational sessions, which elicited hundreds of ideas for SLU’s future. Recently, more than 350 faculty, staff and students completed an interest Dr. Daniel Hawiger, assistant professor of molecular microbiology and immunology, will use survey for consideration to participate in eight topical work groups. Topics Multiple Sclerosis $608,376 a grant from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to gain a better understanding of how the range from examining the way the University promotes academic excellence autoimmune process that causes multiple sclerosis may be stopped or slowed down. to SLU’s role in the region and around the world. For more information, visit the strategic planning process website at slu.edu/strategicplan. A grant from the National Science Foundation will allow a consortium of Missouri universities and research institutions to study how climate change is likely to affect agriculture in the Regional Climate Change $20 state. Dr. Tim Eichler, assistant professor of earth and atmospheric sciences, is the principal and Missouri investigator at SLU. The consortium will fund researchers from all four University of Missouri Agriculture million campuses, as well as at the Donald Danforth Plant Sciences Center, Washington University, Lincoln University and the St. Louis Science Center.

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Awards shoemaker & Honors Fulbrights 2014 Commencements: A crowd of New Divisions Announced Four recent alumni more than 6,000 celebrated the Class of 2014 eflecting the University’s commitment to were offered meyer 2014-15 Fulbright during May commencement at Chaifetz Arena. enhancing its development and marketing U.S. Student The University conferred nearly 2,400 degrees. efforts, SLU President Dr. Fred Pestello has Awards. Three R divided the former advancement division into two Abbate wilmott Commencement speaker Judge Jimmie Edwards recipients received distinct divisions: marketing and communications, Fulbright English teaching (A&S ’78, Law ’81), circuit judge for the 22nd and development. assistantships: Alex Abbate (A&S ’14), Emily Shoemaker (Cook ’12) and Judicial Circuit Court in the State of Missouri, Jeff Fowler, who led the Annabelle Wilmott (A&S ’14). Michael Meyer (A&S ’14) received a Fulbright encouraged graduates to use their education to study/research grant. advancement division for five serve humanity and strive for a greater good. years, is now vice president Three faculty members were selected for the 2014-15 Fulbright Program: Edwards and four others received honorary for marketing and communi- Dr. T. Christine Stevens, Dr. Georgia Dr. Nathaniel cations. Community relations doctorates during the ceremony: Peggy Ritter professor emeritus of Johnston, Millett, associate also reports to him. mathematics and computer professor of history professor, (Doisy ’61), St. Louis philanthropist; David Steward, Sheila Manion is the interim science, who retired last English, is is working on founder of World Wide Technology Inc., and his vice president for develop- summer, is a Fulbright Senior in London, archival research Scholar in Spain. Her project, researching and for his book wife, Thelma; and Joseph Tetlow, S.J., spiritual ment. She was SLU’s associate fowler “Character Groups, Duality and writing a new project, Afro-Indian leader, former SLU professor and homilist at the vice president for development Weakened Lie Groups,” deals book, Gender Relations in the 2014 Baccalaureate Mass. for nearly four years. Manion’s with measuring distances on as Textuality: Anglo-Atlantic fundraising and campaign mathematical objects. A Modernist World, ca. 1550-1815. In December, the University celebrated its newest experience includes leading Methodology. alumni — nearly 600 graduates — during the the campaign for the Saint 2014 midyear commencement in Chaifetz Arena. Louis Art Museum expansion. Dr. Nathaniel Millett also received the 2014 Alpha Sigma Nu Book Award. Michael McMillan (A&S ’97), president and CEO The offices of alumni relations His book, The Maroons of Prospect Bluff and Their Quest for Freedom in the and event services also report of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, Atlantic World, was one of four selected in “The Humanities” category. to her. manion served as the commencement speaker. Dr. Norma Metheny (Grad ’79), the Dorothy A. Votsmier Endowed Chair in Nursing, was inducted into the 2014 International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame by the honor society of nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, for Conran is New her lifesaving feeding tube research. Board Chairman Dr. Kent Porterfield, vice president for student development, is the 75th president of the American College Personnel Association, one of the oseph (“Joe”) Conran largest U.S. student affairs associations. (A&S ’67, Law ’70) was elected chairman of Morgan Elliott, a senior biomedical engineering major, was a 2014 J photos by Steve dolan the board of trustees at the Goldwater Scholar. The program fosters Thousands of students, outstanding college students to pursue research board’s December meeting, at conran Homecoming: careers in mathematics, natural sciences and which time J. Joseph Adorjan alumni and family members celebrated on campus engineering; fewer than 300 were named for 2014. became chairman emeritus. during the 2014 Homecoming and Family Weekend Alumnus Kevin F. O’Malley (A&S ’70, Law ’73) Patrick Sly continues to serve as vice chairman. in September. This year’s festivities included the became the 31st ambassador to Ireland in Conran, a trustee since 2012, is a partner in the Golden Billiken reunion for the class of 1964, the September. O’Malley taught trial advocacy as an St. Louis law firm Husch Blackwell. Before entering annual golf cart parade and fireworks during adjunct professor at SLU’s School of Law from 1979- private practice, he was a captain in the U.S. Air 85. He most recently served as an officer at the law Force. He is also on the School of Law’s dean’s advi- halftime of the men’s soccer game. New to this year’s firm Greensfelder, Hemker and Gale in St. Louis. sory board and is a longtime supporter of Billiken celebration was a meet-and-greet reception with May 2014 Commencement athletics. SLU President Dr. Fred P. Pestello.

photo by Steve dolan academic Rankings U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges 2015” The Princeton Review “379 Best Colleges List” Forbes’ “America’s Best Colleges” Rising Star Philosophical Gourmet Report In the publication’s “Best SLU’s John Cook School of In a new In addition to Only about 15 percent In addition, The In “Rising Stars: 10 Top Forbes said SLU Overall, SLU was ranked SLU has the No. 1 medieval SLU was rated highly in three Colleges 2015” guidebook, Business was ranked No. 79 category for making the of America’s 2,500 Princeton Review Colleges to Watch,” has a winning No. 191 out of 650 colleges philosophy doctoral program other categories: epistemology, SLU was ranked No. 99 among the nation’s leading this year, U.S. 2015 “379 Best four-year colleges ranked SLU’s an article in Forbes’ formula of and universities in the in the English-speaking the philosophy of action among the country’s 267 undergraduate business News ranked Colleges List,” are profiled inThe entrepreneurship “America’s Best Colleges” high student country, up from 524 five world, according to the 2014 and the philosophy of national universities on a list programs. The school is home SLU No. 20 SLU also made Best 379 Colleges: program No. 23 in issue, the magazine satisfaction and years ago. In addition, Philosophical Gourmet Report. religion. Graduate programs topped by Princeton, Harvard to a number of the country’s among national The Princeton 2015 Edition, which is the United States. highlighted the schools graduation rates, SLU ranked in the top 20 The University is tied with in philosophy ranked No. 47 and Yale. The ranking places top-rated specialties as well, universities on Review’s list of the the review’s flagship that have climbed the alumni career percent on Forbes’ list of Notre Dame and ahead of overall, with only two other SLU among the top-five Jesuit including entrepreneurship, a list of “Best best colleges and college guide. most since the rankings success and low students with the lowest such prestigious universities Catholic institutions — Notre institutions on the national international business and Colleges for universities in the began in 2009. student debt. average debt load. as Cambridge and Oxford. Dame and Georgetown — ahead universities list. supply chain management. Veterans.” Midwest. of SLU on the list.

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The University’s fall 2014 census1,605 students revealed from 42 U.S. that states the and more freshman than 20 class is the most academically accomplished in SLU’s nearlycountries 200-year history. Here is the Class of 2018, by the numbers. Retirements Three top administrators have announced that they are retiring from Saint Louis University this year. 1,605 students from 42 U.S. states and ... Dance the night away: During its annual 12-hour event 309 in November, the SLU Dance Marathon raised more than $221,000 for Children’s Miracle freshmen are “legacies” Network Hospitals of Greater (the children, St. Louis. Pitctured, from left, are grandchildren sophomores Hannah Russell, and siblings of SLU ... countries 20 graduates), while Bridie Murphy, Natalie Russell more than 200 are Dr. Ellen Paul Stark, S.J. Kathleen and Julia Clare. the first members of Vice President for of freshmen are from outside average high Harshman Mission and Ministry Brady average ACT score their families to go to Interim Vice President Vice President for the St. Louis area school GPA 75% 3.81 27.6 college. for Academic Affairs Vice president for Facilities Services After 43 years at SLU, mission and ministry Brady (A&S ’76) has Harshman (Grad ’78, since 2011, Stark been in her position Law ’92) will retire has fostered SLU’s since 1995 and has Banpu Endowed Chair of June 30. A member Catholic, Jesuit overseen many DEVELOPMENT NEWS Sustainability Named of the management identity, mission and significant building faculty, she became values. He has helped projects at SLU, he Center for Sustainability named Dr. Go Further Campaign interim vice president develop several new including Chaifetz Thomas Crawford the inaugural Banpu Funds $8.2 Million in for academic affairs in initiatives, including Arena and the Edward Endowed Chair of Sustainability. 2013. Previously, she the SLU Student A. Doisy Research T Scholarships served as dean of the Emergency Relief Center. Under her Crawford came to SLU from East Carolina Launched in July 2013, Go Further: The John Cook School of Fund and the Faith and leadership, the University and brought a background in sustain- crawford Scholarship Matching Program for Saint Business, senior vice Justice Collaborative. University has been ability that encompasses academics, research Louis University aims to enable high-caliber provost, interim CIO, Stark is recognized recognized as one of and global issues. His dissertation focused on undergraduates to attend SLU by funding 3,500 assistant and associate for encouraging the most attractive human-environment interactions and regional change in rural north- additional need- and merit-based scholarships. dean in the business interfaith dialogue, urban campuses in the east Thailand. The University matches all qualified scholarship school, and she held receiving a Norman country. In addition, Stack Community The Banpu Chair of Sustainability was created with a gift from gifts of $100 or more — dollar for dollar. several positions in Brady has been a student development. Relations Award in strong advocate for Thailand-based Banpu Public Co. and its two founding executives, During the campaign’s first year, the University 2014 from the Jewish received $4.1 million in scholarship gifts, The recipient of campus sustainability Chanin Vongkusolkit (Grad Cook ’77) and Metee Auapinyakul (Cook numerous teaching Community Relations and served as the ’78). The two met while they were students at the John Cook School surpassing its $3 million goal and raising a total of Council. During his $8.2 million for scholarships. awards, Harshman was University’s chief of Business. Their interests in energy, sustainability and business led recognized by the St. SLU career, Stark sustainability officer to the founding of Banpu in 1983. The company is a leader in global Donations to endowed scholarships increased Louis Business Journal also served as vice since 2011. She retired by 158 percent, donations to all scholarship funds photo by caitlyn mcneil energy known in Asia for its commitment to sustainability and improv- in 2004 as one of the president for student at the end of March. increased by 35 percent, and the total number of development and ing the community. area’s “Most Influential donors who gave to scholarship funds increased Business Women” and assistant vice president by 39 percent. also was frequently for alumni relations. etc. He will retire June 30. The Go Further Program is ongoing, with more included on its “Most The Princeton Review’s Guide to 332 Green Colleges: 2014 Edition than $1.1 million raised this fiscal year. For more Influential Leaders” list. information, visit giving.slu.edu/gofurther. The University was named a “Green College” by the guide that profiles institutions that demonstrate a strong commitment to service sustainability in their programming and operations. Rankings Washington Monthly “Best Schools for Community Service” President’s Community Service Honor Roll Teach For America’s “Top Contributing Schools” Carnegie Foundation Kiplinger’s “Best Values in Private Colleges” The University was listed on Washington Monthly’s list of national For the seventh consecutive year, SLU has been Saint Louis University made its debut on Teach The Carnegie Foundation for SLU was named one of Kiplinger’s “Best Values in universities as the fourth-best school in the country for community named to the President’s Higher Education For America’s seventh annual list of colleges and the Advancement of Teaching Private Colleges” for 2015. The list includes the top 300 service. This marks the fourth consecutive year SLU has placed in Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal universities contributing the most alumni to this awarded SLU its 2015 Community private colleges in the country. the top five. The Washington, D.C., magazine ranks schools based on recognition a school can achieve for its commitment year’s teaching corps. SLU made the top 20 list for Engagement Classification. Kiplinger’s assesses academic quality based on the their contribution to the public good in three broad categories: social to service-learning and community engagement. SLU medium-sized colleges and universities, contributing Nationwide, only 361 institutions admission rate, test scores of incoming freshmen, the mobility, research and service. is the only campus in Missouri named to the honor 17 alumni to the most diverse teaching group in the hold the classification, which ratio of students to faculty members, and graduation roll with distinction in the area of interfaith service. organization’s 25-year history. recognizes institutions’ rates. On the cost side, Kiplinger’s measures sticker commitment to engaging with local, price, availability and average amount of financial national and global communities. aid, and average student debt at graduation.

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Billiken Hall of Fame inductees with Director of Athletics Chris May (far right).

Soccer Saint Louis University had four selections in the 2015 Athletic SuperDraft, tying with North Carolina for most in the country. Honors: ARTS AT SLU Kingsley Bryce was selected by the Chicago Fire in the second round of the SuperDraft. He was the seventh pick in round two, the 28th overall SLU Theatre Baseball selection. The Saint Louis University Theatre Pitcher James Norwood During rounds three and four, three other former Billikens made the cut: 2014-15 season is underway. was drafted by the Anthony Manning by the (10th pick of the third round); 2015 Billiken Hall of Robert Kristo by the Columbus Crew (13th pick of the third round); and As You Like It Chicago Cubs with the by William Shakespeare 199th pick (seventh Raymond Lee by the Philadelphia Union (ninth pick of the fourth round). Fame Class Announced April 24, 25 and May 1, 2, 3 round) of the 2014 Major photos courtesy of Saint Louis University Athletics Kristo, a three-time All-America striker, would have been one of the top One of Shakespeare’s most beloved League Baseball First draft picks but recently came to terms with Spezia Calcio in Italy’s Serie B. romantic comedies, the tale of Year Player Draft last at more than 135 USGA national final. Team “The SLU program has a long history of developing players for the next Rosalind and Orlando is a classic love June. championships. He also members are: Gerry level, and we are excited to be able to continue that tradition,” SLU head story. The department of athletics inducted 12 individuals is founder and president Balassi, Pat Griffard, Shortstop Alec Solé was coach Mike McGinty said. Performances are at 8 p.m., except of the Metropolitan Golf Tom Hennessy, John drafted by the Tampa and two teams into the Billiken Hall of Fame in January. for Sunday performances at 2 p.m., at Association. (See page Klein Sr., Tom Klein, Bay Rays in the 18th Chris May, SLU’s director of athletics, was named one of 28 winners of Xavier Theatre. The inductees represent five categories: 30 for more details.) Robert Malone, Thomas round (547 overall). the 2014 Under Armour AD of the Year Award, according to the National Charlie Vogt (A&S McDonnell, John Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. ’86) is president and Michalski, Bill Mueller, Billiken Great – Pioneer Year. She is first all-time 119. McCloud is the MOCRA CEO of Imagine Ed Oswald, Don Student-athlete prior to in career assists (37), first Billiken to earn Range, Tom Richmond, 1980 Communications and game-winning assists AVCA All-America Vast Bhutan serves on the board of Michael Shanahan Sr., Images from the Jack Gilsinn (Men’s (21), games played (86) accolades (third team, Tony Tieber, Bob Trigg, directors at Gates Air. Phenomenal Soccer, 1963-65) was and games started (85). 2008). She is a two-time Kim Tucci, Dick Werley, World a backline defender Kevin Lisch (Men’s All-American and a John Winecoff and Tom on the 1963 and 1965 Baumann Through May 10 Basketball, 2005-09) is two-time A-10 Player of Sportsmanship Award Barry. Coaching staff: national championship Regina DeLuise’s the sixth-leading scorer the Year. Tom Gunn (A&S ’65, Law Guelker, Ed Quigley and teams. In Gilsinn’s photos look at in SLU history (1,687 Dave Sever (Baseball, ’67) is president of the Mike Quinn. career, opponents were the ordinary career points) and a 2006-09), a pitcher, Gunn Group, a St. Louis The 2006 Volleyball held to 0.76 goals per surroundings of recent selection to the is second all-time in marketing firm, and a Team was the first game. Bhutan’s culture, men’s basketball All- career wins (22) and former member of the SLU volleyball team “Taktsang Palphug where devotion Monastery (“Tiger’s Century team. Lisch is a strikeouts (269) and 12th SLU board of trustees. to reach the NCAA is found in every Nest”), Bhutan,” Regina Billiken Great – Contemporary two-time All-Defensive all-time in ERA (4.14). Robert R. Hermann tournament. The aspect of life. DeLuise Student-athlete 1980 to team selection, three- Sever was drafted twice Sr. is president of Billikens, led by head present time All-Conference — in 2008 in the 21st Hermann Companies. coach Anne Kordes, John DiRaimondo selection and a 2008-09 round by the Dodgers The Hermann Trophy, won the A-10 regular- SLUMA (Men’s Soccer, 2003-06) Academic All-American. (did not sign) and in awarded annually to season and tournament 2009 in the 16th round titles, finishing the Visionaries is in the all-time top 20 Theresa Lisch- the nation’s men’s and for points scored with by the Blue Jays. season with a 22-9 Selections Meacham (Women’s women’s college soccer 72 and is sixth in SLU Basketball, 2006-09) top collegiate student- record. Team members from the 20th are: Whitney Behrens, history with 28 career holds school records Distinguished Alumni athlete, is named in his Century Print Lauren Christman, and Photography assists. He is the only for career free throws Jim Kavanaugh (Cook honor. Billiken to be named made (406) and free ’86), who played soccer Sarah Entzeroth, Permanent Bridget Fonke, Elyse Academic All-America throw percentage (.869); for the Billikens in the Bob Burnes Award Collection Groh, Whitney Roth, “Picture With a Black twice and was named single-season points 1980s, is CEO and co- through The 1960 Men’s Soccer Sutton Lasater, Sammi June 28 Arch,” Wassily Kandinsky the Atlantic 10’s Male (574); and points in a founder of World Wide photo by Steve dolan Team won the NCAA Student-Athlete of the game (37). Lisch was Technology in St. Louis. McCloud, Tatyana Masterpieces by national championship, Menshikova, Jessica Make a Difference Day: In October, 4,038 students, more than 40 of the most famous 20th Year in 2005. the 2008-09 Atlantic 10 He also is a member giving SLU back-to- Scholar-Athlete of the of the SLU board of Poorbaugh, Angela faculty, staff, alumni, parents and community members took part century icons — including Picasso, Courtney Hulcer- back national titles in Powers, Mo Shortal, Chagall and Warhol — illustrate Sweetin (Women’s Year. trustees. the first two years of in SLU’s 17th annual day of service. With more than 170 teams Sally Warning and the development of the major art Soccer, 2003-06) is a Sammi McCloud Thomas J. O’Toole NCAA men’s soccer. The Chrissy King. Coaching traveling to 160 sites, this year’s event was the largest in University movements from 1950 to today. two-time Soccer Buzz (Volleyball, 2006-09) Jr. (A&S ’79, Law ’86) team, led by coach Bob staff: Kordes, Betsy history. TIAA-CREF was the primary financial sponsor for the event. All-American and a ranks fifth all-time is president of the U.S. Guelker, finished the Spicer and Corey Arbini. three-time Conference in kills with 1,418 and Golf Association. He has season 14-1, defeating Defensive Player of the eighth in aces with served as a rules official 3-2 in the

8 universitas spring 2015 www.slu.edu 9 A candid conversation with SLU’s new president, Dr. Fred P. Pestello. Meet the President — BY LAURA GEISER

Pestello at new student convocation at Chaifetz Arena in August photo by Steve dolan

hen he took office on July 1 as Saint Louis University’s 33rd president — and the first perma- nent lay leader in University history — Dr. Fred P. Pestello expected that he would spend the first few months of his historic tenure getting to know Wthe people, places and programs that make SLU one of the nation’s leading Jesuit research institutions. What he couldn’t have expected, much less planned for, was facing the defining moment of his 30-year career. But in the overnight hours of Oct. 13 — when hundreds of demon- strators and SLU students flooded onto campus and headed straight toward SLU’s iconic clock tower — that’s just what Pestello faced. Most of the demonstrators and students left peacefully in a few hours, but a few dozen did not. The weeklong encamp- ment that ensued not only divided some members of the SLU community — especially alumni and parents — but it also tested the University’s long-standing resolve to be a mis- sion-driven organization. Now with Universitas, Pestello shares the decision-making that led to the encampment’s peaceful conclusion. In the wide-ranging interview that follows, Pestello also discusses his first impressions of Saint Louis University, his aspirations for the University’s future and his commitment to moving SLU forward at a time when U.S. higher education is facing myriad challenges.

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First Impressions What did you know about Saint Louis University before seeking the Why is it important to emphasize SLU’s presidency? Catholic, Jesuit nature? FP: For some time I have known of SLU as a major Catholic, Jesuit univer- FP: Our Catholic and Jesuit nature is important sity. I started paying close attention to SLU at the time I became provost on a number of levels. First of all, the institution at the . Dayton’s enrollment management division provides people with the opportunity to worship reported to me, and the St. Louis area has a large number of Catholic high and deepen their understanding and practice of schools and was a big market for us. So we were paying attention to SLU their faith. We do so while ensuring that we are as a competitor, as an aspirant school in some ways and as a large Catholic not only Catholic with a big “C,” but also catholic university located in a city that was a primary recruiting market. with a small “c.” We are a place that is inclusive, that welcomes people of all faith traditions and What was your impression of SLU other than as a competitor? even nonbelievers into respectful dialogue with FP: SLU is among the very top Jesuit research universities. I knew that each other. it had strong undergraduate programs, as well as a broad range of highly You also see our Catholic and Jesuit nature ranked graduate and professional programs. Although I’d not been on revealed in the curriculum, the courses we campus prior to the search process, I also knew it had a reputation for require, the questions we ask, the disciplinary having beautiful grounds. So, I was aware of its size and success, as well areas that we emphasize, the humanistic as its location within the city of St. Louis and its importance to the region. approach we take toward each other and the From the first call from the presidential search consultant, I was world. Fundamental to the Jesuits is seeing God intrigued and excited, thinking about the possibility of becoming SLU’s in all things. next president. We had several conversations over a period of weeks Finally our mission is reflected in the tremen- before I formally applied. As I became increasingly interested, I started dous amount of service we do — and not service to dig deeper and read more about SLU. The more I saw, the more taken I in a shallow sense, but dedication to service became with the power and promise of the organization. because it’s the right thing to do based on the values and commitment that are at the heart You are SLU’s first lay president. What impact does that have on of our 2,000-year faith tradition. Christ is our SLU? In what ways might it be an advantage? model. FP: An institution is advantaged if it has a Jesuit in the presidency due to the depth of formation any Jesuit would undergo, but I also believe that an advantage a layperson has is that he or she can hold up and celebrate the Pestello At a Glance On the Job Pestello making connections Jesuits in a way that would be difficult for a Jesuit to do. There are ways Clockwise from top left: Personal Details Meeting with retired faculty members that I can praise the men of the order and our Catholic, Jesuit nature with What have your first few months in office organization, to partner with oth- native at a luncheon in December a pride that might not be as easy for a vowed member of the order. been like? ers in addressing these significant 62 years old Posing with his wife Fran and their I’m Jesuit educated. This approach to education had a tremendous issues. Homecoming parade golf cart Married to Dr. Frances Pestello FP: Overall, they’ve been terrific. My wife, Fran, impact on my life. I believe deeply in Jesuit education — a rigorous, and I could not have been more warmly, enthu- As a Catholic, Jesuit university Taking a selfie with students Children: Vitina and Freddie we are called by our mission to be at a Fall Welcome event values-based education that stresses excellence and reason while simul- siastically and graciously received, both in St. Addressing members of Oriflamme Education engaged in these challenges and to taneously embracing faith. We commit ourselves, individually and Louis and on campus. It’s been extraordinarily Greeting student fans at a Billiken collectively, to making the world a better place for all. Ph.D., 1985, -, positive. We love the city, the culture and the work toward meaningful solutions. basketball game in February Sociology I love our brand promise, “Higher purpose. Greater good.” It is our call- I am proud of how the campus Meeting members of Oriflamme in August M.A., 1981, University of Akron, Sociology vast array of things to do and visit, from walks in ing — our way of life. I made it the title of my inaugural address and ended Forest Park to the great variety of places to dine. responded to the October demon- B.A., 1974, , Sociology with it. Those four words sum SLU up nicely. We are here to serve a higher We live in the Central West End, which was stration, and I remain committed purpose, and that is best served by contributing to the greater good. Professional History recently named one of the nation’s 10 great to addressing the issues that surfaced at that time. The academy exists primarily for the discovery and transmission of 2008-14: Professor of Sociology, neighborhoods by the American Planning knowledge. That’s the “head” part of it. We’re blessed with this amazing 2000-08: Professor of Sociology, University of Dayton Association, and we couldn’t agree more with So far, what’s the best part of being SLU president? The most cognitive capacity, and Jesuits are known for rigorously developing the 1991-2000: Associate Professor of Sociology, that ranking. challenging part? University of Dayton tremendous gift of the human mind. The SLU campus is every bit as attractive as FP: It is a pleasure to be the president of SLU. I am honored to be able to 1985-91: Assistant Professor of Sociology, We couple that intellectual rigor with an emphasis on the heart. We University of Dayton I had heard, but it’s really the people who make go out beyond the campus and represent the institution locally, regionally form people. As I said in my inaugural address, the mark of our alumni, 1984-85: Instructor, University of Dayton an organization. And from the students to the and nationally. And I am taken with all of the substantial things taking the measure of this institution, is not in the facts that are mastered, but in faculty to the staff to the administrative team place across our campuses and beyond. the character that is formed. Administrative Experience 2008-14: President, Le Moyne College with whom I’m fortunate to work, I am inspired It’s exciting to have the privilege of joining with others to lead this insti- So we’re serving a higher purpose through the generation, application 2001-08: Provost and Senior Vice President for and humbled. tution. I’ve enjoyed going division by division, getting to know the campus, and transmission of knowledge, through compassionate, patient-centered Educational Affairs, University of Dayton Of course, I never expected anything like the and feeling people’s commitment to, and passion about, what they do and medical care and through the service that we provide many in so many January-June 2001: Provost Designate, problems that surfaced in Ferguson last sum- their desire to do things at an even higher level. ways. University of Dayton mer and fall. Certainly St. Louis is not unique in One key challenge of the presidency, particularly in tight times like these, 1997-2000: Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Dayton the challenges we face here, and I am optimistic is managing the tension between resources and affordability. Every divi- 1993-97: Chair, Department of Sociology, Anthropology about our future. Like everyone else with whom sion with which I have interacted would like more resources to do what and Social Work, University of Dayton I have spoken, I intend, personally and for the they do even better. That is a good thing — to be ambitious for one’s work

12 universitas spring 2015 www.slu.edu 13 photos by Steve dolan Pestello Profile Dr. Fred P. Pestello answered some lighter questions, too. Early riser or night owl? Used to be a night owl, more early Outside of academia, what was If you had a time machine, when there is something comforting in riser now. your favorite job? would you go and where? washing dishes in nice hot soapy Biggest guilty pleasure? water. And they all get properly I enjoyed my time in radio; that was There would be three times I would Definitely junk food. I’m more clean every time. a lot of fun. most like to visit. Assuming the for the savory side. I love ket- I started in radio during my senior time travel would also allow me How do you relax? tle-cooked chips, nachos, buttered to understand the vernacular, year of college and then worked in I enjoy reading, bicycling, theater, popcorn, all that kind of stuff. the first would be ancient Greece commercial broadcasting for two traveling and good company and as thinking began to move from Pet peeve? years after graduation. I did every- conversation over nice wine and a superstition to logic and expla- I can’t stand waiting on the phone thing — engineering, selling airtime, well-prepared meal. On very rare nation. Second, I would love to in those long endless queues or being a disc jockey, reading news occasions I will paint something have been in Florence in the 15th going through a long phone tree and hosting talk shows. Anything abstract. you could do on radio, I did. I most century. I can only imagine the and ending up with a final list of I love listening to music live and enjoyed the talk/interview shows. excitement of this powerful intel- options that do not reflect my need lectual, artistic and cultural rebirth on a good audio system. I enjoy or concern; that drives me crazy. Who are your role models? studying and comparing audio after a long period of stagnation Favorite TV show? I’ve been blessed with a number of and decline. Third, I would like equipment, although I keep up The only show that I watch with role models and mentors who have to go back to the founding of our with it much less now than I did some degree of regularity is taken the time and trouble to invest country. I’m fascinated with what when I was younger. I love jazz the CBS Sunday Morning. Fran and I in my development. One in particu- took place in our country during most but also listen to classical and established that habit early in our lar is Brother Ray Fitz, the longtime the late 1700s. classic rock. The new Ferring Jazz president of the University of Bistro in Grand Center is one of my marriage. What is your least favorite task, Dayton. He is now the Father favorite spots in town. Are there movies that resonate something that just drives you Ferree Professor of Social Justice I also have a passion for cars. My with you over time? crazy? in the Fitz Center for Leadership father dealt with cars in one way Absolutely — The Godfather and I’m not wild about housework or in Community. Brother Ray was or another throughout his career. The Godfather Parts II and III. yardwork. I do like washing dishes, honored in February with the When he was young, he built and Particularly the first two. Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., however, and do not like dishwash- raced cars. Because of his work Award from the Association of ers. I find that there are often items I had the chance to drive many Is there a sports team that you Catholic Colleges and Universities that do not get properly cleaned, different cars, some fairly powerful. follow? for his work as a leader in Catholic probably due to my improper load- I have owned a couple of imported The Billikens! ing. I much prefer to wash dishes higher education. red convertible sports cars with First concert? by hand. manual transmissions. An artfully I also have benefited from having The Kinks. While I like classic rock, This drives Fran crazy because she designed and well-engineered car many colleagues and mentors who I am not a big rock concert fan. I says that I have never encountered is both visually captivating and tac- have influenced me and invested have only been to about a half an appliance or machine that I did tilely exhilarating. I miss the joys in my development. I continue to dozen rock concerts in my life. rely on them to this day. not embrace. She does not under- of admiring and driving a crisply stand my aversion to dishwashers. responsive car. First album you ever owned? If you could have dinner with one To tease her I tell her that dishwash- Meet The Beatles. I still have that What did you take away from your historical figure, who would it be? ers scare me. She does not think well-worn vinyl disc. inauguration experience? It would have to be Christ. that’s funny. I find, however, that FP: It was a truly humbling experience. I was, at one point during the Mass prior to the inaugura- tion and then during the inauguration ceremony Pestello at inauguration and one’s department. Nearly everyone would itself, thinking, I’m just one person; this is a lot Why was it important for you to emphasize Clockwise from top left: The Campus Demonstration like more resources and could use them. of celebrating for a single, fallible individual. So SLU’s history in your speech? And why is it Worshipping with I tried hard to think of it as not a celebration of Just over a week after the inauguration, a large demonstration (from left), his wife On the other hand, we have to steward our important going forward? Fran, daughter Vitina an individual, or a president, but a celebration took place on campus. What was going through your mind the early and son Freddie resources carefully and seriously engage the FP: It was important for me and important for question of affordability. We must ensure that of an institution, one with a rich history, noble morning of Oct. 13 when demonstrators began an encampment on Receiving a blessing purpose and substantial promise. the community to reflect upon our history. It’s campus? from Ron Mercier, S.J., the institution remains financially accessible, hard to know where to go if you do not know your provincial of the U.S. That’s what I hoped was reflected in my inau- FP: It was a Sunday night. And I was sound asleep when, around 1:30 in Central and Southern and, here too, I see some concrete steps being history. And we have such a compelling story. Province of the Society taken at SLU and in private higher education gural address: how impressive SLU is, what SLU the morning, I was awakened by a call from the head of our department of of Jesus, during the When you think about how we were formed, nationally. has been, what it grew from, what it has been public safety (DPS), Jim Moran. Mass of Celebration at St. able to do and what’s most exciting is its poten- what this area was like when Bishop DuBourg Francis Xavier College As I indicated in my inaugural address, there decided to start an academy, it’s powerful. It’s Jim told me that a large group was marching north on Grand Boulevard Church the day before the tial, which I think is enormous. The world needs toward campus. They were coming from the Shaw neighborhood. Jim’s inauguration ceremony are three primary matters we need to address moving. And then to realize, now, nearly 200 more people like those we form and graduate. a smart guy. He has more than 30 years experience in law enforcement. Walking down the University-wide this year. First is the creation years later, we are living what they dreamed and aisle with Fran of an ambitious strategic plan. Second is to seri- I was taken, touched, moved by how many He quickly reviewed some likely scenarios with me. One of them was the people pulled together to create those extraor- what they sacrificed for — isn’t that spectacular? ously grapple with the challenge of affordability. There is a bold, pioneering spirit that has pro- possibility that the demonstrators — some of whom might be our students And third is to more deeply engage with the problems of poverty, violence dinarily complex, large-scale events and have — would turn onto the campus. If that were to occur, Jim asked what I them come off so smoothly. It was another mark pelled this academy since its founding, and that and injustice that impact our region and beyond. spirit continues to reverberate to this day. wanted our DPS officers and the St. Louis Police to do. of the character, dedication and skill of the peo- As we talked, we knew marchers were getting closer to our campus. He ple here. indicated the groups were loud and acting peacefully, but we had only minutes to decide. Jim and I quickly agreed that it was best to permit the demonstrators to walk on campus and not to try to stop them. Our initial decision was to meet peace with peace.

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Some outside leaders who tried on our behalf and create a better future for all, particularly for the least advantaged. I came away feeling such discussions were am amazed at all that we at SLU do in the region. Our students, faculty hopeless. and staff provide over one million hours of service a year. I asked for a list On the positive side, the daily teach-ins of our many initiatives in the region, and it runs on for literally dozens and and group discussions remained peaceful. dozens of pages. Demonstrators sought to build awareness about We genuinely seek to serve those with few resources in numerous ways, racial inequities. They promoted self-reflection from free health services to educational enrichment programs. I vividly among some students and vehement objection remember Make A Difference Day this past fall when over 4,000 students by others. spent a Saturday going out into our least fortunate neighborhoods to lend What else did the demonstrators want to a hand. accomplish? Thanks to Dr. Stefan Bradley, the There are many other mission-related facts of which we should be proud, chair of our African American studies depart- including those whom we serve. In recent years more than 20 percent ment, we were able to arrange a breakthrough of our entering class of undergraduate students are Pell Grant-eligible, meeting that Thursday. Two SLU students, who which means that they are likely to have family incomes of much less than were leaders in the campus occupation, met with $60,000 per year. a few of us in the administration. Two black fac- Through efforts like our Go Further Scholarship Campaign, which ulty members, a staff member and a community matches scholarship gifts of $100 or more, we are keeping SLU within activist also joined the conversation. All par- financial reach of most who seek and qualify for an education here. And ties made a concerted effort to build upon our we continue to attract strong students — the most academically prepared mutual agreement that SLU could do better. classes in our history. But we can and must do even more. Through respectful discussion, we rapidly moved to an agreement that outlined how we What is the most interesting thing you’ve discovered about St. Louis? would do better to promote equity, educational FP: That the city is not part of the county. I didn’t get it at first. People say, I soon heard that some of our students were And while my advisers and I considered next success and economic development. The Clock “The city is not part of the county,” and, at first, I thought they were speak- part of the demonstration. In fact, they were on Pestello reaching out steps, our phones were ringing nonstop. Emails Tower Accords ended the occupation peacefully ing figuratively. I believe that it is incumbent upon the leaders of the region Clockwise from top left: that Saturday, Oct. 18. No one was hurt, and no to address municipal fragmentation, which is contributing to some of the Grand Boulevard waving their IDs indicating Posing with alumnus were pouring in. Although large numbers of to DPS officers that they were SLU students and David Corcoran alumni and community leaders applauded the property was damaged. most significant problems the area is facing. (A&S ’64) during I’ve also come to better appreciate the history of the region and the that the other demonstrators were their guests. Homecoming weekend initial peaceful and inclusive reactions, many It was a long and stressful week, but it As the marchers walked onto our campus, hun- Speaking to Make A were advocating swift, authoritative action revealed to me the true character of the SLU stu- importance of the area as the Gateway to the West. I am reminded of the dreds of students poured out of their residence Difference Day volunteers against the demonstrators. Some were using dents, faculty and staff. I deeply appreciate all region’s importance by the house that we live in, which was built at the at Robert R. Hermann halls, many to join with the activity or to simply Stadium in October hateful language to convey their displeasure to that so many did to help us in so many ways that time of the 1904 World’s Fair and is located just a few blocks from Forest to see what was going on. They marched to the Meeting with a community University staff. The pressure to act was intense. allowed us to innovate our way through that try- Park. I purchased a reproduction of the map of the fair and have it hung in member at the North This convergence of talking about worst-case ing week, particularly the department of public the entry hall. As time permits I am reading about the history of the region clock tower, where speakers addressed the group. Campus Organization site I was up most of the night, as were many of our on Make A Difference Day consequences and getting angry calls, thank- safety officers. and the importance of St. Louis. That’s been fun. vice presidents. We were in constant contact with Surrounded by the fully, spurred the revelation that fear — not As I have said a few times, we spoke in the photo by Steve dolan men’s soccer team on poetry of compassion, respect and dignity rather Jim, who was at the clock tower watching and inauguration day who we are as an institution, nor our core Jesuit First Family values — was driving our actions. We abruptly than the prose of fear, power and threats. Living listening. Speaking to students on You and your family are Make A Difference Day tabled the actions we were considering and took our values made the difference that week, for all Over the course of the night, demonstrators our first “first family.” the time to see the concerns of those who were of us. drifted away, and by the time the sun came up How are they adjusting part of the encampment through the lens of our there were only a couple dozen people left. The groups engaged in conver- to this? sations with students and faculty who were walking to class that Monday Jesuit principles — the same principles that have SLU and St. Louis FP: Twice my wife Fran morning. And they turned to social media to request tents, food, water and guided SLU through nearly 200 years. How does what happened at SLU fit into the and I have been profes- other supplies. Their calls for support to people on campus and off were We were literally asking ourselves: What movement that began in Ferguson? sionally separated. We quickly answered. would Jesus do? What would St. Ignatius do? What would Pope Francis do? We embraced FP: Saint Louis University is an integral part met and married in grad- a more values-based approach to our deci- of the City of St. Louis and the greater St. uate school and then What was your approach to resolving what became known on social sion making, which is all you can do in such Louis region. We have been here, in the city, lived apart as we started media as OccupySLU? Why did you favor discussion over removal? situations — situations that are tense, fluid, for nearly 200 years. SLU is at the table with our careers at different FP: From the start, the demonstrators, many of whom were SLU students, unstructured, risky circumstances with neither the other leaders in the community, trying to colleges. We soon came The Pestello family made it clear that they were not leaving. That worried me and my senior team. a clear script to follow nor an obvious path to work collaboratively to advance the interests together at the University of Dayton, where I From left: We found ourselves jumping to the worst case. Maintaining campus Freddie, Fran, dialogue, let alone resolution. We had to trust of the region — and that’s not simply at my had started. When I moved to Syracuse, New Fred and Vitina safety and fundamental operations were always a priority. We presumed our mission-bred instincts and engage those level; that takes place throughout the organi- York, to become president of Le Moyne College, demonstrators camped around the clock tower would disrupt campus for who were advocating for some of the least advan- zation. People at all levels look to us for this Fran was the chair of the department of sociol- weeks to come, inciting student withdrawals, reducing campus visits by taged among us. engagement. ogy, anthropology and social work at Dayton and wanted to finish her prospective students, decreasing applications for admission and affecting Early in the week, we could not find a path to By virtue of our mission we are called to be a chairship, so she stayed back and didn’t join me permanently until three our fundraising. establish conversation with the demonstrators. partner with those working to combat poverty years into my presidency.

16 universitas spring 2015 www.slu.edu 17 When we came here, we decided that at this stage of life and career, Fran and richer. And it should better reflect our would come with me and, for the first time, not know specifically what she strengths and capacities across the University. was going to do in terms of her academic work. She chose to leave that Also, because it is thoroughly grounded in open. conversations throughout the broader SLU com- Fran loves being here as much as I do. SLU is a terrific institution. And munity, people are invested in it and are willing we adore the neighborhood that we’re in. to embrace and support it. They’re willing to We would not have undertaken this move if it wasn’t something that was play an active role in fulfilling the strategic plan’s very attractive and appealing to both Fran and me. Fran describes it as an vision and achieving its objectives because it is adventure, and it is, a wonderful adventure. Wherever I go in the region our vision, our objectives. I am stopped and told of how special a place SLU holds in people’s hearts I am sure alumni — as ambassadors of SLU and how important it is as a moral authority in St. Louis. and donors to SLU — have points of view about I recently returned from the annual meetings of the Association of our strategic plan, too. I invite them to review Catholic Colleges and Universities where, thanks to our collective response draft documents and share their thoughts, feel- to and communications about the challenges emerging in Ferguson, many ings and questions with us via the website (slu. commented that SLU has emerged as a leading voice on some of the most edu/strategicplan). compelling issues of our times. Those sorts of interactions continue to reinforce the privilege and responsibility we have as SLU’s first family. What do the next five years have in store for SLU? Talk about your children. FP: One achievement that would please me FP: Our daughter Vitina, a graduate of the University of Dayton, had been is if SLU were to be widely and universally in Florida for four years doing service work for the Sisters of the Humility thought of, both nationally and internationally, of Mary and then working directly for the Coalition of Immokalee Workers. as unquestionably one of the nation’s very top Last summer, she decided to leave her work to join us here. She has begun Catholic research universities. Thanks to the bridgework in the sciences to ultimately enter a nursing program. In the work of so many here over so many years, we are meantime she has taken a position at SLU as program coordinator of the well on our way. Faith and Justice Collaborative. We’re thrilled to have our daughter here with us in St. Louis and at SLU. How can alumni assist in moving SLU Our son Freddie lives in Cincinnati. He graduated from Le Moyne and forward? is working across the River in Covington, Kentucky, for Fidelity FP: There are a number of things the alumni Investments. He is passionate about sports, much more than I, and now can do to help: Be engaged, and attend reunions. follows the Billikens. Become active in alumni chapters, and stay close to the departments, schools and colleges from Higher Purpose. Future Plans which they earned their degrees. photos by Steve dolan I would ask alumni to continue to speak fre- Last fall SLU launched a strategic planning process to chart SLU’s quently and fondly about SLU, particularly to Greater Good. direction. Why is this effort so important to the University? younger people and the parents of younger It was a historic day for Saint by student ensembles. FP: It is important in two ways: The process itself is important, and the people — in other words, to serve as informal Louis University on Oct. 3, The 2014 Ronald Mercier, S.J., provin- document is obviously important. The process is important because it recruiters. I ask our alumni to encourage stu- as nearly 2,500 people came Inaugural Address cial of the Central and Southern causes people to stand back and reflect upon SLU and what it should be. dents who are looking at colleges to visit SLU. together in Chaifetz Arena of Province of the , And that dialogue needs to take place both in homogeneous and heteroge- I also ask that our alumni make sure that they to celebrate the inaugura- Dr. Fred P. Pestello missioned Pestello, asking him neous groupings so that we are in conversation with each other, thinking send a gift every year so that our alumni giving tion of SLU’s new president to remain committed to the about the institution, its mission and its role moving forward. The process rate reflects the passion of the alumni for the Dr. Fred P. Pestello, the values of the Jesuit order and itself is institution-building. institution. University’s first permanent to pattern his leadership after The plan will set our priorities so that we can focus our energy and Finally, they can continue to keep us in their lay leader. Christ who, “came to serve and resources around them. It will also become the basis upon which we will prayers, as we keep them in ours. During the ceremony, which was preceded by a Mass the day not be served.” draft our next comprehensive fundraising campaign — one that will be before, Pestello received official greetings from representatives J. Joseph Adorjan, then chairman of the University’s board designed to celebrate our bicentennial anniversary, which, obviously, will of the students, faculty, staff, alumni and Jesuit community, as of trustees, led the official investiture of Pestello as SLU’s be a very special moment in SLU’s storied history. Dr. Fred P. Pestello is on Twitter. Follow him at well as from the president of the Association of Jesuit Colleges 33rd president. Pestello then was presented with two sym- @SLUPresident. UTAS and Universities. bols of his authority: the presidential mace and chain of People are prone to ask you as SLU’s new president, “What is your In addition, the ceremony included prayers from St. Louis office. vision?” And you’ve said, “That’s to be determined.” Why is that your Archbishop Robert J. Carlson and Msgr. J. Robert Yeazel, After his investiture, Pestello took to the podium to deliver response? family friend of Pestello’s and vicar general of the Diocese of his first major address as president. Here is the entire speech. FP: It goes back to the strategic plan and the conversations among stu- Syracuse, New York. It also featured musical performances To watch a video of the ceremony, visit slu.edu/inauguration. dents, faculty and staff that make up that process. This should not be and will not be my strategic plan. It has to be our strategic plan. The fact that it comes from the bottom up — not top down — means it will be much bolder

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humankind’s most essential and endur- In 1818, in a spot now in the shadow began walking again, this time the 150 the University. Intellectuals and lead- ing creations. of the Arch, the Most Reverend Louis miles to the , where ing figures soon began to look to us as Catholicism, and, within that DuBourg rented a simple log home to they crossed over to St. Louis. a source of knowledge. In the mid-19th 2,000-year-old faith tradition, the establish a school. In his day, Bishop In 1826, Bishop DuBourg invited century, our library was known as “the Jesuits, directs inquiry for noble pur- DuBourg was described as “one of the these intrepid Jesuits to take the rarest in the West,” underscoring our poses. Since the founding of the Society truly cultured men of America.” He reins of what had become Saint Louis increasing importance. of Jesus in 1540, the Jesuits have had already outrun revolutionaries College. Under their steadfast lead- The course of history, however, does imbued the development of the intellect in France and dined with President ership, the fledgling college gained not always run smoothly. Saint Louis with a focus on justice. George Washington by the time he trav- permanence. Within a year, the Jesuits University faced its share of adversity Pestello delivers As a Jesuit research eled by stagecoach and steamboat from had raised enough money (fundraising and hostility. As St. Louis grew and his inaugural address. university, we are New Orleans to St. Louis. isn’t new to the Jesuits!) to open a new more Catholic immigrants arrived called to ask the most When Bishop DuBourg arrived here brick, three-story school building. Soon, here, a bias against them took hold. compelling questions to establish his new diocese, St. Louis 120 day-scholars and 30 boarders were Growing unrest reached the campus on of our time. Our mission statement was a dusty settlement of 3,000 people, enrolled in the college. The bravery, February 22, 1844, when an armed mob elcome to our many my two amazing children, Vitina and itself is a reflection of this extraordi- just slightly more than the number of ingenuity, piety and charity of those smashed into the College of Medicine distinguished guests, Freddie, of whom Fran and I are enor- nary vocation. We commit ourselves individuals here in Chaifetz Arena this first Jesuits became the spirit of Saint and destroyed everything. Later, when including leaders in mously proud. As I am sure they know, to “the pursuit of truth for the greater morning. And Missouri was a rough- Louis University. anti-Catholicism resurfaced, a local higher education, rep- I am savoring this moment when they glory of God and the service of human- and-tumble territory still three years Father , one of those mob comprised of members of the resentatives of civic must sit quietly and listen attentively to ity.” We do this through excellence in away from statehood. Education in 12 pioneering Jesuits, was just 29 when Know-Nothing movement threatened Worganizations, government officials, their father. “teaching, research, health care and these untamed parts was mostly lim- he became SLU’s president. Despite his to destroy Catholic churches and our and members of the clergy. I am grate- One lesson I learned long ago is that service.” And we strive to lead in “the ited to lessons in dancing and sword ful for everyone who traveled from near little of significance is ever accom- discovery, dissemination and integra- fighting. Undeterred, Bishop DuBourg and far to be here today. And greetings plished alone, and for me, much less tion of the values, knowledge and skills established his school for “the moral to those who are watching remotely would have been achieved and the jour- required to transform society in the and literary improvement of the pupils.” — hola, mis amigos en Madrid. Your ney far less enjoyable without my loving spirit of the Gospels.” The result is an With a simple ad in the Missouri presence, literally and virtually, honors spouse and partner of 33 years, Fran. education that does not simply give our Gazette, he sought students for the new Saint Louis University. Thank you all Thank you, Fran, for supporting and graduates the skills to succeed in their academy, setting his visionary plan for the support you have provided to sharing in this exciting new adventure. respective careers but also imbues them in motion. From that boldness, Saint Fran and me as we become Billikens Like many of you, I am the first mem- with the wisdom to lead lives of mean- Louis University was born. and for everything you do for SLU. ber of my family to graduate from college. ing and purpose. Imagine that in this largely unex- Know that I am truly humbled by the I am forever grateful to the educators In pursuit of our mission, we foster plored land that stretched from the opportunity to lead this exceptional and mentors who guided and challenged the sort of academic environment that Mississippi River, through the plains, university. me. They saw in me the person I was bonds University resources with local, over the Rocky Mountains, across the I want to thank the members of the capable of becoming and prepared me national, and international communi- Grand Canyon, to the Pacific Ocean, board of trustees, the Presidential for this precious opportunity. ties. Through collaborative efforts, we there was but one institution of higher Search and Selection Committees, the As the new president of Saint Louis search for answers; transmit, integrate, learning — the first and only seat of Jesuits of SLU, and Father Provincial University, I am also grateful for the and apply knowledge; address vexing formal study and discourse in the Ron Mercier. I admire your service to administrators, faculty, staff, students, problems; extend compassionate care; American west. the University and appreciate the trust alumni, and supporters who, for 196 and improve the quality of life. In the Bishop DuBourg quickly realized you have placed in me. years, toiled, sacrificed, and invested Jesuit tradition, our work is directly that he alone could not do all that had Pestello sits with members of I also wish to thank everyone who because they believed in this organiza- linked to the world in which we live and to be done. He appealed to the pro- relative youth, he was prescient, the stage party, University. Fortunately, they has facilitated and supported my tran- tion’s mission and understood what it learn. Thus, we who are Saint Louis vincial of the Maryland Jesuits for taking bold steps so as to open including (from were deterred by rumors of a left) St. Louis sition, particularly Archbishop Robert was capable of achieving. And so this University forge a path that serves a assistance. In 1823, his request was the possibilities for others to Archbishop pending counterattack. Carlson and my immediate predecessor, morning, I will reflect collectively with higher purpose by contributing to the granted. Twelve Belgian Jesuits living pose bold questions. He real- Robert Carlson, Not only did SLU sur- then SLU Board Bill Kauffman. you on the spirit that has infused Saint greater good. Our mission ultimately in Baltimore were ordered to join him. ized that to ensure the college’s Chairman J. vive these threats, it thrived. I am indebted to the inaugural com- Louis University since its founding. speaks to our shared pioneering heri- Picture the remarkable journey future, he had to petition the Joe Adorjan, During the 20th century, the Provincial Ron mittee and the many members of the Our unquenchable thirst for truth, tage, born in the city that shares our of these men. They traversed moun- state for a university charter. Mercier, S.J., University was noted for its SLU community who devoted countless our deep longing to understand, causes name. tains, wilderness and raging rivers to Granted in December of 1832, and Trustee leadership and innovation. Patrick Sly. hours to preparing for this ceremony us to ponder, speculate, and wonder. It is not surprising that three miles open a school for Native Americans it gave Saint Louis University In 1949, Father Paul Reinert and related events. Your efforts nicely This stirring within our minds and to the east of where we now gather, on a farm just north of here, near its name and its stature. began his 25-year tenure as demonstrate what SLU is all about. hearts is what it means to be human. there stands a gleaming monument to Florissant, Missouri. These Jesuit com- Father Verhaegen also expanded the president. Early in his presidency the Fran and I treasure the many mem- This drive nudges, pokes and even the vast migration of the United States panions walked — yes, walked — from school beyond its traditional, classical University received a tempting offer to bers of our extended families and shoves humanity forward. westward. The towering Gateway Arch Baltimore to the mouth of the Ohio educational style, awarding our first move from the troubled city to the bur- longtime friends who are able to share The university is a place where this is a striking tribute to the brave set- River in Pittsburgh. From Pittsburgh, graduate degrees and founding our geoning suburbs. Father Reinert made this celebration with us. Together, we unceasing quest is rigorously and sys- tlers who saw boundless opportunity these untrained sailors took to the river, original medical school, the first west of the mission-based decision to keep the keep in mind those who cannot be here tematically pursued. The knowledge in the new frontier, a movement that tying two rafts together and setting off the Mississippi. campus here, a conclusion that invig- or who are no longer with us. acquired is passed on to each new gen- began right here on the banks of the amid the keelboats and barges. They Many visionaries followed, building orated the Midtown neighborhood we It is also a joy to share this event with eration. This makes the academy one of Mississippi River. landed in Shawneetown, Illinois, and a long and impressive list of firsts for still call home.

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It was also during Father Reinert’s footsteps of the dedicated scholars of five areas at the graduate level ranked with the entire world across a broad presidency that we began to spread the past. These experts ask the ques- among the world’s very best. They come range of experiences. Thus, expand- our wings through the development tions that push intellectual boundaries to study health law in a program that is ing the internationalization of our of a study abroad program in Spain. and move society forward. They remain consistently ranked as the first or sec- programs is essential, as is increasing Launched in 1967 in rented classrooms, devoted to their quest to expose our ond finest in the country. They come diversity throughout our campuses. Saint Louis University-Madrid is now students to the marvels of the highest to study entrepreneurship in the No. As we have for nearly two centuries, a bona fide campus with an enrollment achievements of human thought and 14 program in the United States. They we will continue to unify our energies of 620 students who hail from around creativity. And they are full partners come to study — the arts, aviation, around interdisciplinary engagement the globe. across the University in promoting and business, dental specialties, education, with the most intelligent and compel- That same year Father Reinert made inspiring a more just world — whether engineering, health sciences, human- ling questions of our time. Our current another critical decision, one that on SLU’s Frost Campus, our Medical ities, law, medicine, math, nursing, reality demands, however, that we would have a lasting impact on Catholic Center one mile south, our law school natural sciences, public health, social address three critical questions emerg- higher education. He established downtown, or our Madrid Campus sciences, social work and technology ing from our mission and essential for the first lay board of trustees at any 4,400 miles east. — which together build a long list of top- our future success. American Catholic university. This was Because of the caliber of the work ranked programs. First, we must grapple with the ques- a direct response to the Second Vatican of our scholars, SLU is recognized as I witness the transformative, charac- tion that sets our course for the future: Council, which called for greater a leading Jesuit research university. ter-building power of a SLU education “What must we become?” Within the involvement from the laity in apostolic Consider our Center for World Health whenever I meet a SLU graduate. We vast and varied landscape of higher work. Other universities quickly fol- and Medicine, the home of pharma- have so many amazing alumni — nearly education, we are compelled to contem- lowed suit. ceutical scientists whose work was no 120,000 — and their achievements plate what we are called to do. our Jesuit-inspired mission Pestello receives and seek yours in the coming the chain of office And of course, more recently, Father longer deemed profitable enough to could fill volumes. But I would like to In August, I convened a representative is grounded in the belief that from 32nd SLU weeks. Lawrence Biondi’s 26 years at the helm their large employer. We invited them focus on one remarkable woman who is group of the SLU community to launch authentic human relationships President Bill St. Ignatius Loyola told his Kauffman (right) were transformative. Described as the to continue their research here, where an inspiring example of what it means a strategic planning process. This inclu- are fundamental to educating. and Trustee followers: “Go forth and set “re-inventor of SLU,” Father Biondi’s they focus on treatments and cures for to be a Billiken, Mary Bruemmer. sive and transparent project must be The most important part of Patrick Sly. the world on fire.” At Saint vision resulted in record student enroll- devastating diseases that primarily Mary first came to Saint Louis grounded in meaningful dialogue across the education we offer is not Louis University, that is what ments, recognition as a major center of affect the developing world. University in 1938 as a freshman. At all sectors of our community. Thus, in the facts that are mastered but in we do — we ignite a desire to learn and research, and the creation of the beauti- We are also known for our mis- the time only 5 percent of our students during the course of this academic year, the character that is formed. It is only to serve, to think critically, creatively, ful, residential, urban campus we have sion-centered outreach efforts. One of were women. She returned to us in 1956 we will gather in various groupings to through sustained face-to-face inter- and compassionately, to blaze trails in today. many fine examples is our Jesuit Health as a member of the staff, earning her engage in thoughtful discussion of our action that relationships are built and thought and action. Together, we carry Along our journey, trailblazing has Resource Center in North St. Louis. master’s degree in 1960. During her university. The quality of these discus- the skills that make us fully human are forward the flame of hope, ignited by also been the domain of pioneering This clinic, which was founded by our long career Mary served as the dean sions will determine the contour of our acquired and honed. These skills are our pioneering predecessors. The Jesuit faculty members who have each left medical students, brings care directly of women, dean of student affairs and future, for the outcome will be a plan the mark of our alumni and the mea- passion burns within us from athletics an indelible mark on this University. to an area where it is desperately assistant to the vice president for devel- that charts our path forward. sure of our institution. to art museums, from classrooms to Among them, William Robyn, who needed. Every Saturday for more than opment. Since retiring in 1990, Mary Second, we must address the most I plan to form a group to lead us in a campus ministry, from residence life to first brought the rich music of Mozart, 20 years, medical students and their has remained an abiding presence as a significant issue facing higher edu- collaborative effort to address this for- residency programs. It is our hallmark. Haydn and Beethoven to the city in faculty mentors attend to the under- volunteer, and at age 94 is still working cation — cost. I am calling for a midable challenge. We need critical and From our founding in 1818 to our sta- 1836, and Father James Macelwane, served and underinsured. Recently, out of her office in DuBourg Hall. campus-wide consideration of the creative thinking — something we do so tus as a leading international research who in 1925 established the department physical therapy and social work stu- Mary embodies the amazing ded- question: “How do we keep SLU afford- of geophysics, the first department of dents joined the effort. ication of the SLU staff, a staff of able, while continuously improving the well here at SLU. university of prodigious achievement in its kind in the Western Hemisphere. Likewise, the members of our clin- thousands who serve in every depart- quality of education in and out of the Third, recent events in the St. Louis 2014, we have been a home for explor- At our School of Medicine, Dr. Edward ical practice, SLUCare, are inspired ment and division throughout this classroom?” region compel us to delve even deeper ers and pioneers. They have invested Doisy discovered Vitamin K and to deliver state-of-the-art medicine University. Their work is vital, valued, Data clearly demonstrate that the into the circumstances that continue to mightily in building this dynamic orga- received a Nobel Prize for his research with compassion. They determinedly and integral to our mission. financial return of a college education undermine the life chances of our fel- nization, bringing us to this propitious in 1943. Father Claude Heithaus chal- seek treatment appropriate to each As large and talented as we are, we far outweighs the price. Further, there low citizens. These include the factors moment. We must continue the trajec- lenged unjust convention and fought to particular case, literally saving lives. alone cannot achieve all that needs is no doubt about the benefits of higher that foster ongoing divisions and per- tory begun by those who came before us, integrate the University back in 1944. Furthermore, they conduct significant to be accomplished. In both St. Louis education for both the individual and petuate the chronic, systemic injustice taking up this sacred charge and reach- His efforts made SLU the first histori- and substantive research while provid- and Madrid, we are fortunate to be society — it is through education that that traps so many of our brothers and ing the highest level in all that we do. cally white university in a former slave ing exceptional training as role models able to partner with a number of fine humankind advances. Nonetheless, the sisters. As a Catholic, Jesuit university SLU’s past is what drew me here. Its state to adopt a formal policy to admit for our students. institutions of higher learning, as well economic reality is that some simply we must now ask: “What else should we extraordinary potential is what motivates African-American students. And many Our enterprising faculty attracts as businesses, hospitals, other nonprof- can no longer afford a college education, do for and with our neighbors?” Our me. Beginning with Bishop DuBourg’s of you remember Father Walter Ong, equally enterprising students. These its, religious organizations and various and if trends continue, more will be specific strengths in teaching, research, trek from Louisiana and the Jesuits’ first who is ranked among the most influ- high-achieving young men and women consortia. To address increasingly com- joining their ranks. compassionate medical care, and other steps west from Baltimore, the journey ential scholars of the 20th century. — undergraduate, graduate and pro- plex challenges and questions, these There are no easy answers to the forms of service must be replicated in has sometimes been difficult, but the Through his more than 450 publica- fessional — journey to Saint Louis collaborations must be strengthened, question of affordability, and technol- ways that reach even more of those in results have always been profound. Our tions, he broke new ground in areas University from around the globe. and our engagement, nationally and ogy is not a panacea. While technology need. I have been talking with many next step forward begins today. from orality and literacy studies to the They bring energy, passion, optimism, internationally, expanded. Further, must be embraced for the many ways of you about how to best engage our Higher purpose. Greater good. evolution of consciousness. spirit and heart. They come to study educating the whole person for the 21st in which it can facilitate the trans- community in this important question. May God bless you and Saint Louis Our current faculty follows in the in our philosophy program, which has century requires a deeper engagement mission and acquisition of knowledge, I will share the results of my thinking University. UTAS

22 universitas spring 2015 www.slu.edu 23 SLU’s neighborhood is the place to be in St. Louis.

— By sara hendrixson Illustration by Michael Hirshon

For years, Saint Louis University’s Midtown neighborhood has made its reputation as the place in St. Louis to see a show. And with good reason — the area is home to Grand Center gems such as the Fabulous Fox Theatre, Powell Symphony Hall and Chaifetz Arena. But that entertainment-only reputation is about to change because of a little Swedish word: Ikea.

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t. Louis is getting its very own Cortex is wrapping up a redevelopment Ikea outpost of affordable project covering more than 1 million S Scandinavian modern design, and square feet of construction, a $500 it will be located right in Saint Louis million investment to date. The master University’s backyard. plan anticipates an overall $2 billion That means millions of dollars of tax investment, 4 million square feet of revenue and hundreds of new jobs to the development and more than 10,000 jobs, region, as well as countless dorm rooms with 3,000 already in place. full of functional, affordable furniture St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay (Law ’80) that can be put together with just one explained how Cortex’s investments have Allen wrench. enhanced the city. And Ikea is certainly not the only “The multimillion dollar investment is development in the area. helping us to compete more effectively in a global economy,” Slay said. “It is creat- Cortex: Inspiration and Innovation ing jobs and spurring new ideas and new Blurring the borders between Midtown, businesses. It is attracting more ameni- the Central West End and Forest Park ties, housing and transportation. And it Southeast, the Cortex Innovation is giving college graduates a reason to The new face of Midtown (Clockwise from top left) A rendering of the completed Ikea Community is a 200-acre innovation put down roots in St. Louis and pursue Grand Center Renaissance / @4240, a building for companies involved in life sciences, research, technology hub. The district aims to help both estab- high-tech and bioscience careers.” Schoemehl has been with Grand Center and entrepreneurship, located in the Cortex district / The new home of KDHX radio in Grand Center / A gallery at the International Photography Hall of Fame on Olive lished and emerging companies create for more than 13 years. He is retir- Street / Groundbreaking for Ikea a presence in the city and connect with First Urban Ikea in the Midwest ing soon but said he has stayed so long community assets and resources, includ- Ikea broke ground in the Cortex because he believes the city is making KDHX offers training for the public the development taking place around ing Saint Louis University. Innovation District in June 2014 and real progress. with workshops and music classes, and us, it’s pretty impressive — from Grand Dennis Lower, president and CEO of anticipates opening this fall. The Grand Center has been the arts dis- keeps local arts and music thriving in Center on the north side, to develop- Cortex, said the location is a huge asset 380,000-square-foot store will sit trict of St. Louis since the 1890s and St. Louis by supporting hundreds of con- ments both on the east and west side and for the district, which wants to project along the northern side of Interstate 64 holds a unique collection of cultural certs and community events. to the south, as well. So, clearly we are, an inspiring and innovative atmosphere. at Vandeventer Avenue. The St. Louis assets. In its early days, the district com- “It’s a blessing to have KDHX relocate I believe, a good partner and a catalyst He explained that amenities offered by location will be the first Ikea store in an prised more than two dozen theaters, to our area,” Davis said. for development, which is good for the the surrounding area attract businesses, urban area in the Midwest and only the dance halls and cabarets. The area now University and good for the region.” as well as millenials, the population born sixth of its kind in the country. is home to 130,000 theater seats and you want to eat,” she said. “There’s SLU: A Stabilizing and Driving Force Slay supports this notion, saying that between 1980 and the early 2000s who “We’ve been looking for almost 11 more than 45 nonprofit organizations. Mexican, sushi, burgers and more com- Schoemehl traces Midtown’s suc- Saint Louis University is a “stabiliz- now make up the largest generation in years now for a good site,” Ikea spokes- It is also a popular place to live, with ing. It’s exciting.” cess back to a time when Saint Louis ing and driving force in Midtown, and the country. man Joseph Roth said. “We were looking new residences move-in ready in both BaiKu Sushi Lounge recently opened University was offered several parcels of it serves to stimulate the surrounding Proximity to Saint Louis University for something central to where folks renovated and brand-new buildings. By inside Hotel Ignacio, and Lucha, a new land in various parts of St. Louis County area.” played a large part in Cortex’s decision could access the store easily and thought the end of 2015, 800 new housing units Mexican restaurant, is located across but turned down the offers and remained In fact a recent study commissioned by to plant their roots in Midtown. When Midtown was a wonderful opportu- will be added to the area. Metropolitan from the Fox Theatre. Other additions committed to the city. SLU found that the University had $187 the board was formed, it initially dis- nity, especially as part of the Cortex Artist Lofts, located on the north- include Urban Chestnut Brewing Co., In 1964, then-SLU President Paul C. million in annual economic impact in cussed settling in an undeveloped area. development.” east corner of Olive Street and Grand serving craft beer and small plates, and Reinert, S.J., gave a speech about the Midtown alone — with an overall annual However, the ultimate decision favored Roth added that the University’s pres- Boulevard, features units specifically The Dark Room, a wine and tapas bar role urban universities play in helping impact on the region of $715.5 million. an urban setting, putting the district ence played a large role in the company’s designed for artists, including a variety and photo gallery. to rebuild the cities they inhabit. More “When SLU made the decision to adjacent to resources, such as SLU, decision to locate in Midtown. of studios catering to each resident’s But cuisine isn’t the only interna- than 20 years later, Lawrence Biondi, expand its campus and invest, it really which businesses could easily access. “SLU contributes to the vibrancy of the particular art medium or form. Closer to tional aspect of the area. An addition S.J., now University president emeri- made a difference in Midtown, and that Lower explained that being close to fac- area and reinforces long-term potential the Ikea site, The Standard will replace to Midtown’s cultural repertoire is the tus, made it his vision to beautify the was the start of the boom,” Davis said. ulty research and students interested for redevelopment and vitality along the the Mobil gas station at Forest Park and International Photography Hall of Fame. campus and enhance the surrounding “We are bearing the results of all the in internships and jobs can attract Forest Park corridor,” he said. Vandeventer avenues with a 164-unit Relocated from Oklahoma, the museum community, investing approximately planning and cooperative efforts tak- businesses. Vince Schoemehl Jr., former St. Louis apartment complex. features vintage cameras, historical pho- $850 million in improvements, enhance- ing place for a little over 10 years in this “All of these assets, including SLU, con- mayor and current president and CEO of During the past five years, that growth tographs and a library of photographic ments and expansions during his 26-year area.” tribute to our ability to actualize a 24/7 Grand Center Inc., knows the neighbor- in residents has facilitated a smorgas- memorabilia, including a full run of Life tenure. Today, University President Dr. Thriving businesses, entertainment ven- live, work, play and learn environment,” hood well and agrees that the area is ripe bord of new restaurants in the area. Magazine since 1936. The hall of fame Fred P. Pestello remains committed to ues, international museums, restaurants Lower said. “Upon graduation, students for growth. Alderwoman Marlene Davis, whose hosts a variety of seminars and exhibits engaging and enriching the community to suit every palate, new places to live (and may be more likely to remain in the “The Ikea location surprised everyone ward includes Saint Louis University and throughout the year. of Midtown. an Ikea to furnish them) — Midtown has city. This environment becomes a major in the St. Louis region,” he said. “But it is Midtown, remembers a time when there Midtown is also home to four different “Any number of people in the commu- become the place to do it all. UTAS resource for the region and a way to hold a confirmation of the advocacy of invest- was only one restaurant in Midtown, radio stations, including St. Louis Public nity have told me how important we are on to those graduates.” ments that institutions have made over Best Steakhouse. Radio station KWMU and independent to the city and the region, particularly Since settling into Midtown in 2002, the last three decades.” “Now you can choose any ethnic food station KDHX. Midtown,” Pestello said. “If you look at

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1950 Frederick Meier (A&S) is semi-retired 1963 1965 Timothy Powell (Parks) retired Dr. John Anne (Coffey)R og (A&S) is dean of 1975 after 47 years with the Principal from Delta Airlines in 2005 and Engelhardt academics at La Reina High School in Burnell Petry (Cook ’50, ’51) has Financial Group. He lives in Lake St. Mary (Stuart) Katis (SW) and her Dr. George M. Bohigian (Med) gave now lives near Yellowstone Park in (A&S) is raising Thousand Oaks, Calif. Dianne Benz (Nurs) retired as a written a weekly article titled “Sugar Louis, Mo. husband, Richard, are retired. the Snyder Lecture at the annual Emigrant, Mont. twin teenage registered nurse after 40 years with Creek Wanderer” since 1980. He lives They live in Boxford, Mass., and meeting of the Cogan Ophthalmic grandchildren James Steinberg (Law), a family law Barnes Jewish Hospital. She lives in in Highland, Ill., and stays active Ross Surphlis (A&S) is a retired volunteer with community service History Society. He lives in St. Robert Ritter (Law) was chosen by in Ashland, Ore. mediator since 2002, completed his St. Louis. gardening, hunting and fishing. educator living in Charlotte, N.C. organizations and their parish, and Louis and is a professor of clinical Best Lawyers in the Bet-the-Company He serves as first novel,Boundaries . He lives close enjoy their 10 grandchildren. ophthalmology and visual sciences Litigation category, the only category a scoutmaster and indulges his to his children, grandchildren and Leonard W. Buckley Jr. (Law) is of Eileen (Downes) Rehg (Doisy) is a 1960 at Washington University School of selected solely by the founding passion for lifelong learning. good friends in Humboldt County, counsel with the law firm Dearing retired teacher who teaches English- H. Lloyd Kelley III (A&S) served six Medicine. editor. Ritter lives in St. Louis. Calif. and Hartzog. He lives in Clayton, Mo. F. Wayne Edwards (A&S) retired from as-a-second-language classes and years as an associate circuit judge Douglas Jones (Law) serves on the Boeing. He lives in Innsbrook, Mo., Harry Whitney (Grad) moved Gerard Carmody (Law) was named tutors grade school students. She and more than 20 years as an U.S. Dr. Edward Lathy (A&S) is professor governance and the nominating 1973 and heads an effort to restore a log back to Missouri in 2013 after five a 2015 Best Lawyer in America by lives in Dayton, Ohio. administrative law judge before emeritus/retired dean of liberal arts committees of the Pulmonary cabin for the Innsbrook Historical years teaching at University of the Joseph Funfar (A&S) retired and Best Lawyers. He concentrates his retiring in 2006. He lives in St. Louis. at the Columbus College of Art and Fibrosis Foundation in Chicago, Dr. Gus G. Sotiropoulos (Dent ’50, Society. Incarnate Word. He is now adjunct attends Program 60 classes at The practice in commercial, real estate Design in Ohio. He lives in Powell, and is a national spokesman for the Grad ’52) received the O.B. Vaughan Paul Lagomarcino (A&S ’63, SW ’67) Ohio. faculty at Fontbonne University. Ohio State University. and employment litigation. He lives Special Recognition Award from the Raymond Helmering (IT) was retired after 40 years in private foundation. He lives in St. Louis. in St. Louis. inducted into the National Mary Kay (Ponder) Wyss (A&S ’68, Robert Stewart (Cook ’73, Law ’75) American Board of Orthodontics practice for psychotherapy and Denis Naeger (Grad ’65, ’73) spent Lillian (Shelton) Jones (Grad) retired Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s hall SW ’70) retired in 2013 after a 25-year was named a 2015 Best Lawyer in Dr. Dorothy M. Corrigan (A&S for his contributions to orthodontic family marriage/divorce counseling. 48 years in Catholic secondary from teaching in 1994 and enjoys of fame. He lives in St. Louis. career as a social worker at Cardinal America by Best Lawyers. He lives in ’75, Nurs ’03, Grad ’07) is a nurse education. He lives in Belleville, Ill. He is a hospice volunteer and lives education, including 26 years at traveling and rearing grandchildren. Glennon Children’s Medical Center. Manchester, Mo. practitioner for the St. Louis Veterans in Alton, Ill. University of Detroit Jesuit High She lives in Florissant, Mo. Carol Iverson-McIntyre (Nurs) is School. He and his wife, Jill, conduct She is a court-appointed special Affairs Health Care System, serving 1952 retired from nursing and living in Dr. Jerry Svoboda (A&S) is a U.S. Dr. Robert J. Stanley (Med) received marriage enrichment programs in advocate at Voices for Children. She G. Tracy Mehan III (A&S ’71, Law ’74) on the acute psychiatry service. George Hrdlicka (A&S ’52, Law ’57) Sun Lakes, Ariz. She is active in St. the Walter B. Cannon Medal the Detroit area. lives in St. Louis. Army Reserve surgeon who has was appointed to a two-year term on Sr. Mary Agnes Cross (A&S) is retired was named by U.S. News & World Steven’s Catholic community and from the Society of Abdominal served in Iraq, Afghanistan and at the U.S. Environmental Protection and works with a memory loss Report to the 2015 Best Lawyers in with the National Alliance on Mental Radiology. He is professor emeritus Joseph Thaman III (A&S ’65, Cook Walter Reed Hospital. He lives in 1969 Agency’s environmental financial support group at Our Lady of Angels America list for his work in tax law- Illness. in the department of radiology ’85) retired after 37 years in sales and Rochester, N.Y. advisory board. He lives in Vienna, Va. in Joliet, Ill. litigation and controversy, as owner at the University of Alabama at marketing with Nestor Sales. He lives Dr. Theodore Blumoff(A&S ’69, Grad Marcia Pratte (Nurs) is a clinical Birmingham. in St. Louis. ’71, ’77) recently published When Dennis Sweeney (A&S) is a principal of the national firm Chamberlain Peggy (Blake) Gleeson (Doisy) nurse specialist in psychiatric Nature and Nurture Collide: Early in the Chicago public school system. Hrdlicka. He lives in Houston. received the Lucy Blair Service nursing. She is employed by Lahey Jack Wrobel (A&S) is treasurer of Thomas Venditti (Parks) retired from Childhood Trauma, Adult Crime, Award from the American Physical Elizabeth (Landwehr) Moore (Nurs) Health Behavioral Services and lives Boston’s Ford Hall Forum. He lives in Continental Airlines and lives in and the Limits of Criminal Law by 1974 Therapy Association. She is the retired from the University of in Haverhill, Mass. Westford, Mass. Lancaster County, Pa. Carolina Academic Press. He lives in associate director of the School of Georgia nursing program in 1996. She Roswell, Ga. Richard Cimino (Law) has a solo law Dr. Dennis Wachtel (A&S ’60, Grad ’62, Physical Therapy at Texas Woman’s lives in St. Louis. 1964 1966 practice in Naples, Fla. ’64) is a history professor at Maryville Patricia (Loesing) Bruening (Nurs University in Houston. Sr. Barbara Reynolds (A&S ’71, University. He lives in Chesterfield, Mo. Margaret (Witkowski) Bryan (Nurs) Sherwood Demitz (A&S) retired after ’69) retired in December 2013. She Judith Hoffman (SW) completed Grad ’79) has taught mathematics 1954 retired as director of nursing for many years as a diplomat and in U.S. and her husband, Dr. David Bruening post-master’s certificates in 1976 at Cardinal Stritch University gerontology and in advanced Dr. Delbert Harris (Med) retired 20 1961 Hinds Hospice Home. She lives in international broadcasting. He lives (A&S ’71), live in Omaha, Neb. in Milwaukee since 1979. Since psychodynamic psychotherapy. She Lawrence J. Altman (Law) is the years ago after 36 years in family Fresno, Calif., and takes care of her in Bethesda, Md. Dr. Gerard Gerling (A&S ’61, Med James Virtel (Law) was named a 2011, she has spent a month each has been in private practice since special education lead attorney and practice in Lebanon, Ill. He enjoys a three grandchildren. ’66) maintains an active neurology Michael Hurley (A&S ’66, Grad ’71) 2015 Best Lawyer in America by Best summer teaching English in 1999 and lives in St. Louis. compliance officer for the Kansas round of golf several times a week. practice in St. Augustine, Fla. James Casper (A&S ’64, Grad ’65) lives in Reston, Va., and teaches Lawyers. He lives in St. Louis. Tanzania. City public schools. He also is an published a novel, Everywhere in Spanish at Marymount University Francis X. O’Connor (Law) adjunct professor at Avila University. became the 120th president of the 1956 1962 Chains, with Ignatius Press of San and Northern Virginia Community 1970 1972 Francisco. He lives in London. College. Pennsylvania Bar Association in Dr. Michael Douglas (Med) and John Ciburk (A&S) remains active in Rudolph “Rudy” J. Gerber (A&S ’62, William P. Levins (A&S ’70, Law May 2014. He is a sole practitioner in his wife, Joanne (Arnall) Douglas retirement with Holy Family Catholic Dr. Frederick Berger (Med) retired Grad ’63, ’64) served as a visiting law David Harlan (A&S ’64, Law ’67) ’74), district counsel for the St. Susquehanna, Pa. (A&S ‘69, Grad ’73), have retired to Church and the Korean Veterans 1967 from the pediatric practice he professor at the American University was named a 2015 Best Lawyer in Louis District, U.S. Army Corps of Georgetown, Texas. They have a Association. He and his wife, Mary, founded in Franklin, N.C. Linda (Ratley) Quint (Nurs) works at of Armenia in Yerevan and advised America by Best Lawyers. He lives in Joseph Melchiorre Jr. (A&S) retired Engineers, has received the DeFleury consulting business that brings U.S. live in Rockford, Ill., and have five Barnes-Jewish Hospital in the Center Armenia’s Ministry of Justice St. Louis. from the U.S. Air Force as a colonel Medal. Levins lives in Florissant, Mo. Dr. Donald Casey (Grad) retired as and Korean biotech companies to children, seven grandchildren and for Preoperative Assessment and regarding human rights and criminal in 1996. For the past 17 years, he professor emeritus from Felician Georgetown. three great-grandchildren. Margaret (Caplis) Kline (Nurs) is Planning. She lives in Cedar Hill, Mo. justice reforms. He teaches and served as vice president and chief Vance Miller (A&S ’70, Law ’73) College. His wife, Dr. Bernadette retired and living in South Bend, was named a 2015 Best Lawyer in (A&S ’69) Joan (Schuhmacher) Dwyer (Nurs Dr. Francis Kapper (A&S ’56, Grad ’61, practices arbitration law in San Diego. of hospital operations for Shriners (Redmond) Casey , will also Gary Sarachan (Law) was selected Ind., where she is involved with her America by Best Lawyers. He lives in ’76, A&S ’77, Law ’81) was reappointed ’66) retired from Corning and lives in Hospital for Children. He is retired retire from her position as associate as one of Missouri’s 2015 Lawyers of Dr. Michael S. Huckman (Med), parish, book club and condominium St. Louis. for a seventh term as presiding Williamsburg, Va. in Tampa, Fla., with his wife, Sadye dean of the School of Education the Year in commercial litigation by emeritus professor of radiology association. magistrate in Jerome, Ariz. She also (Corso) Melchiorre (A&S ’69). at Felician College. They live in Best Lawyers in America. He lives in at Rush University Medical Carol (Frankovich) Strader (A&S ’70, serves as a justice of the peace pro Dr. Raymond Kopsky (A&S ’56, SW Thomas D. Peschio (A&S) was elected Mahwah, N.J. St. Louis. Center in Chicago, was honorary Grad ’72) is retired and volunteers tem for Yavapai County, Ariz. ’60, Grad ’81) volunteers at Cardinal to the board of trustees of Saint Leo president of the XXth Symposium 1968 at St. Mary’s Cathedral and the Anne (Lynch) Gagen (Cook ’72, Ritter Senior Services and facilitates University. Now semi-retired, he lives Daniel Sokol (Law) was selected as Mark D. Hassakis (Law) received an Neuroradiologicum in Istanbul. The Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Grad ’76) teamed up with many a cancer support group at St. with his wife, Judy, in Vero Beach, Joseph Diekmann III (A&S ’68, Grad one of Missouri’s 2015 Lawyers of the award during the Re-Connecting international congress included Cheyenne, Wyo. area professional women to raise Anthony’s Medical Center. He lives Fla. They enjoy a blended family of ’72) returned to St. Louis upon retiring Year in family law by Best Lawyers in the Pathways Conference for his participants from 80 countries. more than $50,000 for the Humane in St. Louis. six sons, five daughters-in-law and 10 after 40 years as a high school America. He lives in St. Louis. work with juvenile justice issues. He English teacher. 1971 Society of Missouri’s Dr. Doolittle Dr. Robert Virtue (Dent) retired after grandchildren. Fund. She lives in St. Louis. Gerard Visel (Parks) is retiring is an attorney and senior partner 1959 40 years in dentistry. He lives in Kenneth Brostron (A&S ’71, Law at Hassakis and Hassakis in Mount John Rasp (A&S ’64, Law ’67) has Marvin “Roy” Martin (Parks) retired after 30 years at Sundstrand and Vancouver, British Columbia. ’74) was named a 2015 Best Lawyer Jessie Knight (A&S) is the chief Vernon, Ill. John Coyne served as editor of the St. Louis Bar from Northrop Grumman, where five at B/E Aerospace. He lives in in America by Best Lawyers for executive of San Diego Gas and (A&S) published Journal for 41 years. He lives in St. he was a chief test pilot and flight Winnebago, Ill. Richard Watters (Law) was named a his work in employment law Electric Co. his 13th novel, Louis. test technical fellow. He lives in 2015 Best Lawyer in America by Best and management. He lives in Patricia Welch (Nurs) is a retired Long Ago and Far Lancaster, Calif. Lawyers for his work in health care Chesterfield, Mo. Philip Nemec (Cook) published his nurse who practices Healing Touch Away. He lives in Dr. Richard Sposato (A&S ’64, Med law. He lives in St. Louis. Sr. Mary Anne Poeschl, RSM (A&S) is first novel,The Chicago Syncopator. at the Minneapolis veterans’ hospital. Westchester, N.Y., ’68) is assistant medical director of pastoral minister at Holy Child Jesus He lives in Falls Church, Va. with his wife, Judith. They have a the Free Medical Clinic Peoples City Church in Canton, Miss. son, John Kerwin. Mission in Lincoln, Neb.

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1977 1979 Dr. Gerard Martin (Med) is chairman James Stockberger (A&S ’81, Law ’88) George Von Stamwitz (Law) was John Simon (Cook ’83, Law ’86) was Thomas Magee (Law) was named a Barbara Harris-Rice (PS) retired in of the emergency medicine was named a 2015 Best Lawyer in named a 2015 Best Lawyer in named by Best Lawyers as the 2015 2015 Best Lawyer in America by Best 2007 after 25 years of service with Marylyn deGonzague (Nurs) retired Roberta Fischer (Grad) is a speech- department at Henry Ford Hospital, America by Best Lawyers. He lives in America by Best Lawyers. He lives in Lawyer of the Year in St. Louis for Lawyers. He lives in St. Louis. the State of Missouri Department of from the New York State Department language pathologist and lives in and his wife, Dr. Catherine Nordby Ballwin, Mo. St. Louis. product liability litigation-plaintiffs. Mental Health. She lives in St. Louis. of Health. She volunteers as a parish King of Prussia, Pa. (Med), has a private dermatology Bernard D. Reams Jr. (Grad) was nurse and in the pastoral care office practice. The couple lives in Grosse Timothy Trniecki (Law) was named a 1983 1984 named distinguished professor of Marilyn Pohlmeier (A&S) is semi- at Our Lady of the Assumption Raymond Fournie (Law) was named Pointe Park, Mich. 2015 Best Lawyer in America by Best law at St. Mary’s University School retired from religious education parish in Latham, N.Y. a 2015 Best Lawyer in America by Lawyers. He lives in St. Louis. Rev. Gary Brandt (Grad Cook) is Christine F. Miller (Law) was of Law. He has been on faculty for 14 in parishes and now volunteers Best Lawyers. He lives in St. Louis. Anthony R. Muschera (PH) pastor of First Lutheran Church in named among the 2014 Benchmark years and lives in San Antonio. in prison ministries. She lives in St. Theodore MacDonald (Law) was celebrated 35 years of continuous Ada, Okla. Litigation Top 250 Women in Charles, Mo. Edwin Heigl (A&S) is the director of 1982 Thomas E. Rutledge (A&S) wrote the named a 2015 Best Lawyer in service with the Department of Litigation. She is a member of the business development for Spectrum article “A Corporation Has No Soul: James Reinert (Law) was named a America by Best Lawyers. He lives in Veterans Affairs. He is the executive Barry Bernier (A&S) was elected Patrick Connaghan (Law), probate technology, manufacturing and Retirement Communities of The Business Entity Law Response 2015 Best Lawyer in America by Best Town and Country, Mo. assistant to the chief of staff of Connecticut’s commander of commissioner for the 22nd Judicial transportation industry group at Missouri. He lives in St. Charles, Mo. to Challenges to the Contraceptive Lawyers. He lives in St. Louis. the North Florida/South Georgia the Disabled American Veterans Circuit, received the 2014 Judge Husch Blackwell. She lives in St. Patricia (Schmiedeler) McKenna Veterans Health System and is a Department for 2014-15. He lives in Isabella Horton Grant Guardianship Mandate of the PPACA” that was Alvin Wolff(Law) was named Best Louis. Stephen Woodley (Law) was named (A&S) teaches junior high school in fellow of the American College of Norwich, Conn. Award from the National College of published in the William and Mary Lawyers’ 2015 Lawyer of the Year for a 2015 Best Lawyer in America by Windsor Locks, Conn. She and her Healthcare Executives. He lives in Probate Judges. He lives in St. Louis. David Schapker (Grad Cook) is the Business Law Review. He is a member medical malpractice law-plaintiffs Best Lawyers. He lives in St. Louis. husband, Michael McKenna (Law Gainesville, Fla. Dr. Gary DiNezza (SW) is a practicing chief financial officer of the National of Stoll Keenon Ogden and lives in in St. Louis. ’80), have two children, Mary and neuropsychologist in Buffalo, N.Y. He Tracey Elbein (Law) retired from FFA Organization and National FFA Louisville, Ky. Patrick. holds medical staff appointments government service after 30 years Foundation. He lives in Indianapolis. 1987 1980 1981 to United Memorial Medical Center as a federal career law clerk to Judge Stephen Werner (A&S ’85, Grad ’90) wrote a play, The Rum Luck of the Tracey (Briggs) Calabrese (Law) Bruce Friedman (Law) was named a and Buffalo General Medical Center Stephen N. Limbaugh Sr. and Judge Elise Vankavage (Law) received 1978 Barbara A. Blaine (A&S, SW) received Irish. He is a faculty member at SLU’s was promoted to section chief of 2015 Best Lawyer in America by Best in the department of psychiatry and Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. She lives in the American Bar Association’s the 2014 Elmer Gertz Award for School for Professional Studies. the general counsel section of the Feodor Cruz (A&S) published a novel, Lawyers. He also was selected as the behavioral medicine. St. Louis. 2014 Excellence in Animal Law Human Rights from the Illinois State city attorney’s office for the city of Second Spring, A Lebensborn Story. St. Louis-area family law Lawyer of Award. She is the former chair Bar Association. She is the president Jeff Hebrank (Law), partner with Lynn Fuhler (Parks) is co-founder and Houston. He lives in St. Louis. the Year for 2014. of the organization’s tort, trial 1986 and founder of the Survivors HeplerBroom, received the 2014 vice president of TixClix, an online and insurance practice section’s Thomas Handel (A&S) is general Daniel Human (Law) was Network of those Abused by Priests Armida Guerrero-Galdeano (A&S Distinguished Member Award from ticketing and registration website. animal law committee. She lives in Ann Cleeland (E&PS) retired manager of Meridian Medical elected partner at Shands, Elbert, (SNAP). She lives in Chicago. ’81, Grad A&S ’84) retired from the Illinois Association of Defense She lives in Winston Salem, N.C. Collinsville, Ill. from Visitation Academy, where Technologies Inc. He lives in Gianoulakis and Giljum. He lives in government employment and is Trial Counsel. He also was named a she worked as a receptionist/ John Boyle (Law) was named a 2015 Cathy (Conran) Gilmore (A&S) co- Marriottsville, Md. St. Louis. living in Mexico City. 2015 Best Lawyer in America by Best administrative assistant. She lives in Best Lawyer in America by Best Lawyers. He lives in Highland, Ill. authored a storybook, Easter Bunny’s 1985 Fenton, Mo. Fredric Knapp (Law) was appointed Lawyers for banking and finance law. AMAZING Day. She lives in Ellisville, Mo. Thomas B. Lewis (Law) joined the Julie Fix Meyer (A&S ’81, Law ’84) Jane Cohen (Law) was named a 2015 Morris County, N.J., prosecutor. He lives in Eureka, Mo. Nancy Mogab (Law) received the George Cox (Cook) earned a patent labor and employment practice of joined the litigation practice group Best Lawyer in America in the area Spurgeon Smithson Award from the Robert Maurer (Cook ’83, Law ’87) for a method to prevent identity theft the law firm Stevens and Lee. He lives of Armstrong Teasdale. She lives in of franchise law by Best Lawyers. She Kathleen A. McQueeny (A&S ’78, Timothy Casey (Law) was named a Missouri Bar Foundation. She lives recently formed the Maurer Business by using facial biometrics. He lives in in Lawrenceville, N.J. St. Louis. also was appointed to serve as vice- Law ’81) is president of First Chicago 2015 Best Lawyer in America by Best in St. Louis. Law firm. He lives in St. Louis. New York City. chair for the MOBAR Property Law Dr. Daniel McGuire (Med) is in a solo Insurance Co. Lawyers for his work in insurance law. Joyce Slocum (Law) is president and Michael O’Mara (A&S) is an Committee. She lives in St. Louis. practice focused on adult spines He lives in Farmington Hills, Mich. CEO of Texas Public Radio. She lives Clay Railey (Grad) is the provost at Jonathan Dalton (Law) has joined the Vincent Volpe (Grad ’78, Law ’82) is an Bucks County Community College in international representative for the law firm of Armstrong Teasdale. He and trauma. His wife, Dr. Andrea in Dallas. Patrick Hagerty (Law) was named assistant professor of management Carol (Mayer) Fiore (Parks) published Newtown, Pa. Plumbers, Pipefitters and Sprinkler also is mayor of Town and Country, Mo. McGuire (Med), is president and chief at SLU and serves on the St. Louis her first book,Flight Through Fire. She Fitters Union and a councilman for a 2015 Best Lawyer in America by operating officer of a small health Public Library board of directors. lives in Loveland, Colo. the 4th District of St. Louis County. He Best Lawyers for his work in personal Robert Delaney (A&S) is a vehicle insurance company. They live in Des lives in Florissant, Mo. injury litigation-plaintiff and railroad service agent for Enterprise Rent-A- Moines, Iowa. law. He lives in Kirkwood, Mo. Car in Ellisville, Mo.

Copyright USGA/ Hunter Martin His family He headed to He became the In 2009, he married On Feb. 8, moved to St. Louis Minnesota to play O’Toole Holtgrieve got him Julie Pullaro. The have County when he college hockey but didn’t earned his law involved with the USGA, youngest person two sons, Zach (16) and 2014, O’Toole O’Toole was a freshman at make the team. After a degree from SLU where his attention to to officiate a Phelim Jay (1). Zach is a became Thomas J. (A&S ’79, Law St. Louis University semester, he returned and ran for state detail honed during his student at St. Louis University O’Toole Jr. ’86) grew up in High School, home and enrolled at representative in legal studies helped him U.S. Open in High School, and P.J. was the 63rd (left) presents South St. Louis, where he played As a teen, Saint Louis University. 1986. He lost. master the Rules of Golf. named after O’Toole’s great- Martin president of O’Toole started 1990 — and hasn’t Kaymer with the son of a tennis, hockey and great grandfather, a famed St. the trophy World War II football — but not caddying for missed one since. Louis firefighter in the 1870s. the USGA. at the 2014 veteran who golf (although he’d Jim Holtgrieve, From 1976-79, he was U.S. Open at was awarded a been playing it another the equipment manager Pinehurst Purple Heart. since he was 5). Westborough for the SLU hockey Resort. In 1991, he helped establish In January, member who team, which he jokingly In 2005, he the first St. Louis Metropolitan O’Toole was how I got emerged as called his favorite job interviewed for the Amateur Golf Championship, inducted into one of the ever: “But seriously, Bill USGA executive which allowed public-course the Billiken Hall here country’s Selman, the coach … committee but didn’t O’Toole said he “was and private-club players to of Fame in the best amateur Other than my father, he get the nomination. compete. A year later, he founded “Distinguished catapulted into the golfers. The was the most influential In 2007, he was the Metropolitan Amateur Golf Alumni” Thomas J. O’Toole Jr. two went to the person in my life. He nominated again, but game” after his family Association, the first in the region category. 1978 U.S. Open, reared me, gave me then was diagnosed to welcome public facilities as President of the United States Golf Association (USGA) joined Westborough the Masters in responsibility and made with prostate cancer. members and serve all golfers Country Club. 1983 and ’84, me accountable.” In 2008, he joined the Partner in the law firm of and more. without discrimination. executive committee. Mickes Goldman O’Toole, LLC

30 universitas spring 2015 www.slu.edu 31 classnotes Alumni Spotlight Sarah Huck Therese (Rolufs) Trelz (Law) was James Mello (Law) was named a Marie Flowers (SW) professed 1997 2000 Vishal Patel (Parks) has been named named a 2015 Best Lawyer in 2015 Best Lawyer in America by Best first vows as a Sister of Charity of to the Lawyers of Color Hot List for the America by Best Lawyers. She lives Lawyers. He lives in St. Louis. Nazareth last summer and works as Larry Berneking (E&PS) and his William Andrew Douglass (Law) Southwest Region. He lives in Sachse, in St. Louis. an advocacy supervisor for CASA of wife, Barbara “June,” are moving to joined Polsinelli’s employee benefits Texas. the River Region in Louisville, Ky. Moberly, Mo., after living in Georgia t’s easy to fall in and executive compensation 1991 Katrina (Larson) Schroeder (Doisy) 1988 for 13 years. They will join their son, love with food practice in the law firm’s Chicago Dr. Thomas K. Curry (Med) retired Jeffery McPherson (Law) was named Nathanael Berneking (Law ’01), and office. He lives in Park Ridge, Ill. and John Schroeder (Law ’10) when you spend John Beulick (Law) was named a after 26 years in the U.S. Army and a 2015 Best Lawyer in America by daughter-in-law, Tammy Berneking I welcomed their first child, Jackson 2015 Best Lawyer in America by Best now works for MultiCare HealthCare Best Lawyers. He lives in St. Louis. (A&S ’98), in Moberly. time perusing French Gino Gusmano (Law) is an associate Lane, on Oct. 2, 2013. They live in St. Lawyers. He lives in St. Louis. Systems in Tacoma, Wash., as attorney at the St. Louis law firm Louis. Judith (Skaggs) Sherwin (Nurs) is in farmers markets. Just a vascular surgeon and medical John Green (Law) was promoted to Greensfelder, Hemker and Gale. her 29th year as a registered nurse Patrick Stufflebeam (Law), partner James Carmody (Law) was named director for specialty care quality. He colonel and serves as the staff judge ask Sarah Huck (A&S in the medical intensive care unit at Kristine (Sonnett) Kauflin (Cook ’00, with HeplerBroom’s Edwardsville a 2015 Best Lawyer in America in is married to Rachanee Curry and advocate for the Illinois National ’00). While studying in Saint Louis University Hospital. Law ’05) is compliance regulatory office, was elected to a second three- family law by Best Lawyers. He is a has three sons. Guard Joint Forces headquarters. He Lyon, France, during fellow of the American Academy of lives in Springfield, Ill. counsel with Scottrade Inc. She, her year term on the board of directors Matrimonial Lawyers. He lives in Clyde Long (Parks) lives in Dothan, 1995 her third year at Saint husband and their two children for the Illinois Association of Defense St. Louis. Ala., and works for Construction David Jennings (Law) was named a Louis University, Huck explored the markets, tasted moved back to St. Louis for the job. Trial Counsel. Partners Inc. as co-captain and Richard Bridge (Law) was named a 2015 Best Lawyer in America by Best fresh breads, cheeses and produce, and cooked in her Brandan Mueller (Law) was honored at Julie (Emmerich) O’Keefe (Law) director of aircraft maintenance. 2015 Best Lawyer in America by Best Lawyers. He lives in Bridgeton, Mo. 2003 was named a 2015 Best Lawyer in Lawyers. He lives in Chesterfield, Mo. first apartment. Missouri Lawyers Weekly’s annual Up America by Best Lawyers. She lives Michael Moehn (Cook) was Patricia Ramirez (A&S) is the director After graduating with majors in English, French and Coming event. He lives in St. Louis. Jason Guerra (Law) is an equity in St. Louis. promoted to chairman, president Raymond Reza Bolourtchi (Law) of copyrights at the Ana G. Méndez shareholder and principal for and international studies, Huck spent her first year Adrienne (Kindelan) Price (A&S and CEO of Ameren Missouri. He received the American Immigration University System in Puerto Rico. In Roberts Perryman law firm. He lives ’00 Law ’06) joined the legal sales, Brett Vuagniaux (Cook) is the chief lives in Alton, Ill. Lawyers Association’s 2014 Sam 2013, she and her husband, Christian, out of college teaching in Japan. There, she was in St. Louis. financial officer of Mechanical Williamson Mentor Award for welcomed their third child, a inspired by “really interesting and special cooking.” transactions and alliances group Solutions. He lives in Edwardsville, Ill. James Monafo (Law), a partner with outstanding efforts and excellent daughter. at FedEx in Memphis, Tenn. Her Michael Rozier (A&S), Chris the law firm Husch Blackwell in St. counsel to immigration attorneys. He She then moved to New York City to pursue a mas- husband, Matt Price (Law ’06), joined Schroeder (E&PS ’08) and Matthew David Wright (Grad, Law) formed the Louis, was named the winner for is a principal at the law firm Cofman 1998 ter’s degree in food studies from New York University, the litigation group and was named Spotts (A&S ’13) are among the Lawyers Realty Co. He has been in Missouri in the litigation category in and Bolourtchi. He lives in St. Louis. and her career in food took off. to the Memphis Business Journal Top contributors to The Jesuit Post, a new the commercial real estate industry 40 under 40 Class of 2013. They also the 2014 edition of Lexology Client Matthew Devoti (Law) was selected From cooking in restaurants to food styling, Huck book that explores issues of faith, since 1989. He lives in St. Louis. Choice Guide-USA and Canada. He Julia Pusateri Lasater (Law) is by the National Institute of Business welcomed a third daughter into their culture and the lives of Christians in lives in St. Louis. president of the St. Louis County Bar to be a member of the presenting has done it all. In 2011, she published her first cook- growing family. relevant ways. Association for 2014. faculty for a video webcast. He lives book, Campfire Cookery. 1989 Matthew Radefeld (Law) received Elisha Sayad (Law) joined the law in St. Louis. Kristin Zurek (Law) is a partner at Dr. Timothy J. Huelsman (A&S ’89, firm Kilpatrick Townsend and Timothy Uhl (A&S ’95, Grad ’97) is “The idea for the book was: If you were going to the Lon O. Hocker Trial Lawyer the law firm Cordell and Cordell. She Grad ’92, ’96) earned the 2014 Board Stockton as a partner and co-chair of superintendent of Montana Catholic Gregory Kratofil(Law) was honored have a grand adventure in the outdoors, what would Award. He lives in St Louis. lives in St. Louis. of Governors Award for Excellence the Asia practice in Shanghai. Schools. He and his wife, Joanne, at Missouri Lawyers Weekly’s annual that look like? Some of this book is aspirational, and Christina (Zassenhaus) Randolph in Teaching from the University moved to Helena with their three Up and Coming event. He lives in some of it you can do, no problem,” she said. “It is (Law) joined Thompson Coburn as 2004 of North Carolina system. He is Anthony Simon (Law) was named children. Kansas City, Mo. a partner in the firm’s health care a professor in the department of the 2015 Litigation-Patent Lawyer of a little bit of an escape, whether you are out there Bradley M. Bakker (A&S) joined practice group. She lives in St. Louis. psychology and director of the the Year in St. Louis by Best Lawyers. 1996 Steven Pozaric (Law), a partner at camping or you’re at home just reading it.” Armstrong Teasdale in St. Louis. the law firm Armstrong Teasdale, master’s program in industrial- Eric Schmitt (Law) was honored at Traci Angel (A&S) published received the 2014 Mel Loewenstein In 2012, Huck and her husband, Allon Azulai, Nancy (Millsap) Hawes (Law) was organizational psychology and 1993 Missouri Lawyers Weekly’s annual The Scars of Project 459: The Distinguished Volunteer Award from opened Kos Kaffe, a mom-and-pop-style coffeehouse named a 2015 Best Lawyer in human resource management at Up and Coming event for his work in Frank Chaitman (A&S) was Environmental Story of the Lake of the the Fair St. Louis Foundation and has America by Best Lawyers. She lives Appalachian State University. He in Brooklyn, New York. Azulai is a professional public service. He lives in St. Louis. lives with his wife, Jeanie (Geiser) promoted to sergeant by the Clayton Ozarks. She lives in Kansas City, Mo. been named general chairman of coffee roaster, while Huck develops the menu and in St. Louis. Huelsman (Cook ’87), and their son Police Department. He lives in St. Fair St. Louis for 2015. Jason Spurgeon (Cook) and his wife, Amy (Collignon) Gunn (Law), an manages the kitchen. Rachel Milazzo (A&S ’04, Law Calvin in Boone, N.C. Louis. Rachael, welcomed their third child, attorney at the Simon Law Firm, is ’07) was honored by the National Huck has a farm-to-table approach and works to Sebastian Edward, on July 7. They Timothy Gearin (Law) was named a treasurer for the Bar Association of 1999 Multiple Sclerosis Society for her Scott Stringer (Cook) joined the law live in St. Charles, Mo., with their 2015 Best Lawyer in America by Best Metropolitan St. Louis for 2014. She instill a sense of community with her food. She uses fundraising initiatives as a member firm Baker Tilly Virchow Krause as Douglas Cooper daughters, Charlotte and Adelaide. director of the business investigative Lawyers. He lives in O’Fallon, Mo. also was named a 2015 Best Lawyer (A&S) received the fresh, seasonal ingredients available at her local of Dentons US. She lives in St. Louis. services and litigation support in America by Best Lawyers. 2014 International market and encourages others to eat high-quality Christopher Lawhorn (A&S ’93, Erin (Toy) Rogers (Doisy ’04, ’06) is practice. He lives in Chicago. Book Award at the 2001 Law ’96) was named a 2015 Best Melanie (Stovall) Murry (A&S) is food that helps support the local economy. an acute care physical therapist in American Book Lawyer in America for commercial university counsel at the University “Every bite you take is a vote for a kind of communi- Peter Rudloff (A&S) was promoted Tennessee and the mother of twin Fest for his book 1990 and bankruptcy litigation by Best of Memphis. She also oversees the to associate professor with tenure in girls. Outside In. He lives ty that you want to live in,” she said. Lawyers. He lives in St. Louis. university’s immigration services. the department of political science at Christine DeAnna (SW ’90, ’01) in Las Vegas. This cooking philosophy shines through in her most Oklahoma State University. Peter and Todd Sivia’s (Law) law firm, Sivia returned to St. Louis after making her John O’Brien (Law) was named a Christopher Pickett (A&S ’96, Law his wife, Kristena (Galeski) Rudloff Law, was named one of St. Louis Bridget Halquist (Law) joined the St. recent cookbook, Fruitful, a collection of recipes that first vows as a Dominican Sister in 2015 Best Lawyer in America by Best ’01) is the new chairman of the (A&S ’03), live in Stillwater, Okla. Small Business Monthly’s “Top Louis office of law firm Sher Corwin celebrate Red Jacket Orchards, a third-generation Sparkill, N.Y. Lawyers. He lives in St. Louis. diversity and inclusion committee 20 Businesses.” He lives in Winters, serving as of counsel. for the St. Louis/Belleville law firm family farm in upstate New York. Edwardsville, Ill. Robert Langrell (A&S) is publisher 2002 Greensfelder, Hemker and Gale. He of The Sidney Sun-Telegraph. He and 1994 Jessica Liss (Law) was named a 2015 While her time in France and Japan sparked her lives in O’Fallon, Ill. Shaunda Brown (A&S) is assistant Michele (Hartmann) Tamene (Law) his wife, Tina, have four children and Best Lawyer in America by Best passion for food, her time at SLU and the Jesuit mis- Mark Boatman (Law) was named a executive director for the Illinois relocated from Boston to Kansas live in Sidney, Neb. Lawyers. She lives in Columbia, Ill. 2015 Best Lawyer in America by Best Dr. John S. Tieman (Grad) is co- sion, in particular, continue to shape her endeavors. High School Association. She lives in City, where she is vice president and chair for the schools committee general counsel at AxelaCare Health Karen McCarthy (Law), president Lawyers. He lives in St. Louis. Anne (Miller) VanGarsse (Med) is “One of the things I love so much about cooking Bloomington, Ill. of the American Psychoanalytic Solutions. and CEO of the Bar Plan Mutual assistant dean of clinical affairs at and food is that it touches on pretty much every Lisa (Ives) Brunette (A&S) published Association. He lives in St. Louis. Dr. Damion Jones (Grad A&S ’02,’06) Insurance Co., was elected to Kansas City University of Medicine her first novel,Cat in the Flock. She aspect of humanity,” Huck said. “From science to his- is a global diversity analyst for the the board of directors of NAMIC and Biosciences. 2005 lives in Seattle. Monsanto Co. He lives in Florissant, Mo. Insurance Co. She lives in St. Louis. tory to politics to issues of social justice, all of those things are completely impacted by the food that we Jennifer (Newkirk) Giles (Law) Beth (Hensley) Orwick (Law) is became a partner at the Atlanta law grow and eat. And I find that thrilling.”— By Gemma chief trial assistant for the circuit firm Waggoner Hastings. Groch attorney’s office in St. Louis.

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Submit Your Brian Kaveney (Law), a partner at 2007 Garrett Jackson (Law, Grad) has the law firm Armstrong Teasdale joined the health care practice group Class Notes and the founder and leader of the Matt Auxier (Cook) married Breanne in the St. Louis office of the Polsinelli Want to share news with firm’s security clearance and facility Walton (Cook) on Dec. 28, 2013, in law firm. your fellow alumni? We love clearance task force, was selected Chicago. He works for the office of as a Law360 Rising Star in the investments at the University of Ryan Keane (Law) was honored at to hear from you! Here are Missouri Lawyers Weekly’s annual our updated Class Notes aerospace and defense field. He lives Chicago, and she is a sales services in St. Louis. manager at Gilbane Building Co. Up and Coming event. He lives in St. guidelines: Louis. Sara Finan Melly (Law), a partner in Adam Bagwell (Law) joined AEGIS Armstrong Teasdale’s financial and Professional Services as a member Justin Lacy (Cook ’09, Law ’13) and The Class Notes section real estate services practice group, of its intellectual property and his wife, Emily, welcomed their first is one of the first items we serves on the Mid-County Family corporate services law practice child, Jackson Andrew Lacy, on Oct. finish for each issue because YMCA’s board of directors. She lives group. He lives in Florissant, Mo. 8, 2013. They live in Godfrey, Ill. its length determines the in St. Louis. Sarah Markenson (E&PS ’09, ’13, page count for our features. John Hoelzer (Law) joined the law Law ’13) joined the St. Louis law firm That means we often stop Matthew Suyderhoud (Parks) is a firm Heyl Royster as an associate in 2015 member of the U.S. Navy Flight the Springfield, Ill., office. Armstrong Teasdale as an associate compiling notes for an issue in its financial and real estate Demonstration Squad, the Blue Clockwise from almost two months before Angels. He lives in Kingsville, Texas. Meghan Lamping (Law) was honored services practice group. She lives in you receive it. We include top left: The new at Missouri Lawyers Weekly’s annual St. Louis. Legacies students and their every note we get, though, so if Jennifer Theby-Quinn (A&S) is Up and Coming event. She lives in alumni family (Law) you’ve sent us news and don’t director of campus ministry at St. Louis. Michael-John Voss is the members in Cook managing attorney and director of see it in the next issue, don’t Visitation Academy in St. Louis. Saint Louis University is a family tradition for 309 new Hall; the Landgraf Sarah (Callier) Mangelsdorf (Law) finance at ArchCity Defenders. He SLU students. That means that nearly 20 percent of the and Nogalski despair. We’re holding onto it joined the law firm Fox Galvin as was recently selected by FOCUS families: Arts and and will run it next time. 2006 an associate attorney. She lives in St. Louis as a member of the 2014-15 members of the freshman class have a parent, grandparent, Science Dean Mi- St. Louis. Leadership St. Louis class. chael Barber, S.J., Stephen Bardol (A&S ’06, Law ’10) sibling or family member who graduated from SLU. During (far right) visits was honored at Missouri Lawyers We welcome your photos Chavon Williams (A&S ’07, Law ’10) Fall Welcome in August, the office of alumni relations invited with Brian and Weekly’s annual Up and Coming Emily Moore. but cannot run every photo was honored at Missouri Lawyers 2010 these freshmen and their Billiken relatives to the annual event. He lives in Ballwin, Mo. we receive, due to space Weekly’s annual Up and Coming Stephen Angelette (Law) is an Legacy Lunch. limitations. Apollo Carey (Law) was recognized event. She lives in Black Jack, Mo. associate for the law firm Polsinelli in as a general “Up and Comer” by the Dallas office. Missouri Lawyers Weekly. 2008 We do not run information Sherin Joharifard Bruning (Law) was about upcoming marriages, Christine (Campbell) Carney (Cook Amber Boland (Cook) accepted a honored by the National Multiple births or other occasions. We ’06, ’08, Law ’09) is senior counsel position with ManpowerGroup to Sclerosis Society for her fundraising prefer to share your happy of environmental affairs and real work out of their office in Sydney for initiatives. She lives in St. Louis. Lyndsey Watson (Law) was Michael Kelley (Law) was honored Dana Kamerman (E&PS) passed Stephanie Plazibat (A&S) is in the estate in Emerson’s corporate law a 16-month assignment. promoted to senior counsel in by the National Multiple Sclerosis the Indiana exam for her license in forensic molecular biology master’s news after the event has (Law) joined the law department. She lives in Bethalto, Ill. Kenneth Briggs Emerson’s corporate law department. Society for his involvement as a marriage and family therapy. She is program at Penn State. occurred. (Cook ’08, Law, PH firm Polsinelli in the Phoenix office. Bradley S. Byars She lives in St. Louis. committee member. He lives in St. a marriage and family therapist in James Cronin (Law) is a partner for ’12) joined the law firm Armstrong Matthew Stegeman (Cook) is a (Cook ’10, Law ’13) Louis. Indiana. the law firm Stinson Leonard Street. Teasdale as an associate in the Nicolas Cejas student in the master of urban After this issue, due to joined the law firm Armstrong He lives in Kansas City, Mo. corporate services practice group. 2011 Lisa Luetkemeyer (Law) is an Paige Keaney (Cook) is the manager planning and policy program at the space limitations, we can no Teasdale in St. Louis. He lives in St. Louis. associate in the St. Louis office of consignor relations at the RealReal, University of Illinois-Chicago. longer include class notes Matthew Davis (Law) was honored Matthew D. Bigham (Law) joined Andrew Gulotta (Law) is an associate Danna McKitrick as a member of the of law firm Husch Blackwell on an online retailer specializing in high about alumni being named at Missouri Lawyers Weekly’s annual Carrie Carpenter (Law) joined Christopher Struttmann (Cook) for Polsinelli’s tax credit finance litigation practice group. He lives in the health care, life sciences and fashion and fine art. She lives in San to lists such as best lawyers, Up and Coming event. He lives in St. Polsinelli’s toxic tort and mass tort joined Argent Capital Management group. He lives in Edwardsville, Ill. St. Louis. pharmaceuticals team. Francisco. doctors, etc. Charles, Mo. practice as an attorney. She lives in as a research analyst for the large cap St. Louis. Jonathan Paull (Law) partnered with Jordan Pack (Law) joined the strategy. He lives in St. Peters, Mo. Thomas Dowling (Law) is a partner Linda Little (Grad) is the first woman Erica Blume (Law) is vice president of from the International Brotherhood the Women Lawyers’ Association of his father to create Paull & Paull. He Chicago office of the law firm Segal In general, we run only one with the law firm Stinson Leonard Ryan Moulder (Law) joined Health Michael Vogel (Law) joined of Electrical Workers to be elected to Greater St. Louis. lives in Maplewood, Mo. McCambridge Segal and Mahoney. class note per alum per year. Street. He lives in Kansas City, Mo. Care Attorneys and is president of HeplerBroom in the Edwardsville, Ill., chair a national electrical code panel. the firm. He lives in Los Angeles. Lindsey Rendlen (Law) joined Uma Ravipati (Nurs) is an emergency office as an associate attorney. (Law) received She lives in St. Louis. Brigid Fernandez Graybar Electric Co.’s corporate trauma nurse in Council Bluffs, the National Academy of Elder Law (E&PS) is assistant We accept class notes in Daniel J. Verdon human resources team as its Iowa. She attends Creighton Kyle C. Westbrook (Law) joined Attorney’s outstanding chapter principal at St. Agnes School in Elizabeth Nguyen (Law), a litigation written form, not over the manager of employment and labor University, where she is working HeplerBroom in the St. Louis office as member award for Missouri. She Louisville, Ky. associate at Greensfelder, Hemker phone. relations. She lives in St. Louis. toward a master’s degree in an associate attorney. lives in St. Louis. and Gale, was named to Lawyers of Color’s annual Hot List. She lives in nursing administration and nurse Timothy Weil (Law) was honored at Angela (Hall) Wright (Law) is the (A&S ’06, Grad ’09) 2009 Collinsville, Ill. practitioner doctorate. How to submit: Dale Ellen O’Neill Missouri Lawyers Weekly’s annual assistant project director at Policy is a Ph.D. candidate at the University Jessica Douglass (Cook) opened Research Associates in Albany, N.Y. Mail: Kevin Salzman (Law) has joined Up and Coming event. He lives in St. Bryan Schrempf (Law) joined of New Orleans, where she is also the her own floral design and garden Universitas the law firm of Curtis Campbell as Louis. HeplerBroom in the Edwardsville, Ill., director of student activities. boutique “Flowers and Weeds,” an associate attorney. He also has office as an associate attorney. 2014 Saint Louis University which was featured in the January Colleen Whalen (Nurs) welcomed been designated as assistant county One North Grand Blvd. 2014 issue of St. Louis Magazine. Annie Cosby (A&S) published her 2012 Essica Zink (Law) has joined law firm Sam Hurteau (Cook), Patrick daughter Quinn Colleen Whalen attorney for Gray County, Kan. He St. Louis, MO 63103 first two novels,Learning to Swim Gregory Cuellar (A&S) received a Polsinelli’s health care practice as an Jennewein (A&S ’13), Michael on June 1, 2013. She lives in Western (Law) is associate lives in Dodge City, Kan. Meghan Drenan and Learning to Live. She splits her 2014 Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Arts associate. She lives in St. Louis. Schonhoff (PH), Andrew Struttmann Email: Springs, Ill. director of federal government Brittney Schmidt (A&S) completed time between St. Louis and Galway, Award. (A&S) and Gabe Vitale (E&PS) joined [email protected] relations based in the Washington, an MBA in health care management Ireland. the Jesuit-sponsored Alum Service D.C., office of California Healthcare 2013 Online: at Saint Leo University in 2013. Stephanie Hudson (Law) joined Corps. They are committing a year Institute. www.slu.edu/universitas/ William D. Holthaus Jr. (Law) joined the law firm of Hall, Render, Killian, Ryan Hughes (Parks) served in the of service to six Jesuit schools of Heath and Lyman as in-house Jesuit Volunteer Corps at Cristo Rey the new U.S. Central and Southern submit-a-class-note Dominique Scott (A&S) is a sales the construction practice group of St. consultant at Dynalabs in St. Louis. Louis law firm Greensfelder, Hemker counsel for Mercy Health. She lives Brooklyn High School in New York Province of the Society of Jesus. and Gale. in St. Louis. City during 2013-14.

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Mr. Charles Hoffmann (Parks ’32) Dr. Sumner Holtz (Med ’48) Mr. William Curran (Cook ’50) Mr. Paul Vogt (Cook ’51) Mr. John Koehne (Cook ’55) Sr. Celeste Compas (A&S ’58) Mr. John Ryan (Parks ’60) Mr. Lawrence Schroer (Cook ’63) Dr. Byron Gross (Dent ’36) Mrs. Shirley (Suren) James (Cook ’48) Mrs. Rita (Ortenzo) Denne (Doisy ’50) Dr. Joseph Wechter (Med ’51) Dr. Joseph Larkin (Med ’55) Mr. Walter Cooney (Parks ’58) Mr. Robert Schaap (Law ’60) Dr. Frederic Vagnini (Med ’63) Lt. Col. Douglas Peck (Parks ’38) Mr. William Koeger (Cook ’48) Mr. Joseph Devine (Cook ’50) Mrs. Lucy (Berry) Bergjans (Nurs ’52) Dr. Frederick Meine (Dent ’55) Sr. Francis Dunn (A&S ’58) Gov. Joseph Teasdale (Law ’60) Mr. John Walsh (Law ’63) Dr. Joseph Andrews (Med ’39) Sr. Madeleine Laurent (Nurs ’48) Mr. John Callanan (Law ’52) Msgr. Thomas O’Brien (E&PS ’55) Mr. Philip Hoff (Cook ’58) Mr. Robert Tydeck (Parks ’60) Mr. Alfred Welch (Parks ’63) Dr. Glenn Cunningham (Med ’39) Mr. George Mehan (Law ’48) Jack Dunsford (A&S ’50, Mr. Vernon Fink (Cook ’52) Mrs. Rosemary (Copp) Pellicciotto Dr. William Krieg (Dent ’58) Mr. Thomas Tyrrell (Parks ’60) Sr. Lenore Baranczyk (PH ’64) Law ’56), law professor, (Doisy ’55) Mrs. Margaret (Jones) Kurrus (Nurs ’39) Mr. John Meyer (A&S ’48) Mr. Robert Fowler (Cook ’52) Mr. Matthew McLaughlin (Parks ’58) Mr. Roger Wingert (A&S ’60) Mrs. Judith (Weis) DiGiovanni (Nurs ’64) died April 14. He was 86. Mr. John Reyland (A&S ’55) Hon. Joseph Stewart (Law ’39) Prof. Dunsford was a Mrs. R. (Liddy) Gardner (A&S ’52) Rev. Francis Murphy (A&S ’58) Mrs. Bernice (Wildhaber) Bostick Mr. Kenneth Doehring (Cook ’64) Dr. Hubert Ritter (Med Mr. Raymond Sepanski (Parks ’55) (E&PS ’61) Mr. Sherman Kleven (Parks ’40) fixture at the law school Mr. Richard Hellwig (Cook ’52) Rev. Maurice Murray (A&S ’58) Mr. Lawrence Hummel (A&S ’64) ’48), acting chair of Rev. John Snyder (A&S ’55) Mr. Romuald Buescher (Cook ’61) Mr. Walter Novelly (A&S ’40) the department of for more than 50 years, Mr. Gerald Keller (Law ’52) Mr. Ardie Nickel (Doisy ’58) Mrs. Kathryn (Koenig) Jaczko (A&S ’64) Mr. Gerrit Versendaal (Parks ’55) Mr. Kenneth Courtney (Parks ’61) Mr. Jack Whatley (Parks ’40) obstetrics, gynecology where he taught labor Mr. James Koester (Law ’52) Mr. Ronald Ohmer (Cook ’58) Dr. Leland Johnson (E&PS ’64) and women’s health law until his retirement in 2008. He Dr. Leo Wacker (Med ’55) Mr. James Dolan (Law ’61) Mr. Raymond Gewinner (Cook ’41) Mr. Floyd Lahay (A&S ’52) Mr. Roger Pero (A&S ’58) Mr. Richard Leitten (E&PS ’64) from 1976-78, died Oct. held several leadership positions with Mrs. Alice (Kirkham) Akers (E&PS ’56) Mr. Edward Doll (Cook ’61) Mr. Raymond Hempen (Cook ’41) 18. He was 90. Dr. Ritter Mrs. Elizabeth (Landwehr) Moore Dr. Leslie Rich (Dent ’58) Sr. Mary McCarthy (Nurs ’64) the National Academy of Arbitrators, Mrs. Gwendolyn (Kline) Alvarez Mr. William Fahy (Cook ’61) had served on SLU’s (Nurs ’52) Mr. Leonard Olson (PH ’64) Mr. Robert Koepp (Parks ’41) including serving as president in (E&PS ’56) Sr. Martha Rooney (Nurs ’58) Dr. William Farrell (Med ’61) Mrs. Rita (Sulzer) Foster-Pfeffer clinical faculty for 40 years, retiring 1984-85. From 1987-94, he directed the Rev. Walter Nesbit (A&S ’52) Sr. M. Agnes Schmidt (A&S ’58) Sr. Harriet Padberg (A&S ’64) in 1995. Dr. John Anderson (Med ’56) (Doisy ’42) Wefel Center for Employment Law Dr. Richard Novack (Med ’52) Mr. Robert Fett (IT ’61) Mr. Frank Rumping (Cook ’64) Dr. Joseph Berrigan (A&S ’56) Sr. M. Schuster (E&PS ’58) Mrs. Margaret (Mullen) Graham (SW ’42) and remained a senior consultant Dr. Harry Raitano (Med ’52) Ms. Mary A. (Mercer) Gallagher (SW ’61) Mr. Robert Schultz (IT ’48) Dr. Richard Thienes (Med ’58) Mr. Donald Schulte (Cook ’64) after his retirement. Mr. Thomas Boersig (Cook ’56) Mrs. Betty (Higgins) McCool (Doisy ’42) Mr. James Rasmussen (IT ’52) Dr. Joseph Griffo (A&S ’61) Sr. Geraldine Thiel (A&S ’64) Dr. Isidore Schwartzman (Dent ’48) Mr. Vincent Bruns (Cook ’56) Rev. Jarrell Wade (A&S ’58) Mr. Henry Mollman (Cook ’42) Dr. Amos Rehberger (Dent ’52) Dr. John Kenney (Med ’61) Mr. Charles Todt (Law ’64) Dr. Maurice Trout (E&PS ’48) Mr. William Hansen (Parks ’50) Mr. William Bundschuh (IT ’56) Mr. George Barhorst (Cook ’59) Mr. Robert Quinn (Parks ’42) Dr. Charles Scialfa (Dent ’52) Mr. Richard Klopsch (A&S ’61) Dr. Arthur Tsutsui (Dent ’64) Miss Dorothy Harkins (A&S ’50) Dr. Robert Cornwell (Dent ’56) Mr. Florencio Barrios (Parks ’59) Mr. Irving Rivkin (Parks ’42) Marvin Wool (A&S ’48, Sr. Virginia Volkerding (A&S ’52) Mr. Allan Kroupa (IT ’61) Sr. Mary Albers (Nurs ’65) Mr. Robert Henry (Law ’50) Mr. Thomas Eichenlaub (Cook ’56) Mrs. Janice (Roach) Basura (A&S ’59) Grad Cook ’56), trustee Ms. Anne (Ruch) Miller (A&S ’61) Dr. William Braffman (Dent ’43) Mr. Paul Watson (Law ’52) Mr. Peter Danna (IT ’59) Dr. Robert Benyo (Med ’65) and benefactor, died Mr. William Huber (Cook ’50) Rev. Martin Hanhauser (A&S ’56) Mrs. Ruth (Cherne) Gilmer (Doisy ’43) Mr. Ronald Yeager (Parks ’52) Mr. Robert Rohlfing (Cook ’61) Mr. Walter Clancy (E&PS ’65) Dec. 8. He was 86. Mr. (A&S ’56) Dr. Vera Del Grande (E&PS ’59) Mr. F. Human (Law ’50) Dr. Henry Hoffman Mr. Allan Schikore (Cook ’61) Rev. George Kennard (A&S ’43) Wool was the founder, Mr. Norman Annich (Parks ’53) Mr. John Craven (Law ’65) Dr. Edward Johnson (Med ’50) Mr. Kenneth Lambrechts (Cook ’56) Mr. Edward Engelhard (Parks ’59) president and CEO of Mr. Patrick Sheahan (Cook ’61) Mr. Richard Peck (Parks ’43) Mrs. Anna (Hildebrand) Barbaglia Dr. Larry Forbes (Dent ’59) Ms. Carol Doran (Doisy ’65) DASH Multi-Corp. In Mrs. Anna (Manice) Landes (Nurs ’50) (E&PS ’53) Dr. Daniel Lauer (Med ’56) Dr. John Whalen (Med ’43) Rev. David Wayne (A&S ’61) Dr. Joseph Evans (Med ’65) 2006, he joined the (Cook ’56) Sr. Mary Foto (Doisy ’59) Mrs. Rowena (Ch’ien) Lee (SW ’50) Dr. Walter Bittlingmaier (Dent ’53) Mr. Frank Miller Mr. Frederick Wiedemann (Parks ’61) Mrs. Mildred (Seasword) Wright (SW ’43) SLU board of trustees, becoming a Dr. John Harper (Med ’65) Miss Kathleen Morrow (SW ’50) Rev. Edward Mullin (E&PS ’56) Mr. John Hartmann (A&S ’59) trustee emeritus in 2011. The Marvin Mr. James Boulware (Cook ’53) Mr. Joel Andress (Parks ’62) Mrs. Margaret (Davis) Collison (Nurs ’44) Mr. Harlan Hughes (Parks ’59) Mr. Scotty Haselwood (IT ’65) and Harlene Wool Center and Wool Mr. Lawrence Reilly (IT ’50) Mr. Joseph Cordaro (Cook ’53) Mr. Stephen Best (SW ’57) Dr. Ward Hart (Med ’44) Dr. George Cherayil (A&S ’62) Dr. John Henry (A&S ’65) (Dent ’57) Dr. Mary Jane (Flickinger) Jackson Ballrooms in Busch Student Center Mr. Patrick Shaughnessy (Cook ’50) Mr. Francis Downs (Cook ’53) Dr. Frank Combs Sr. Rose Debrecht (E&PS ’62) Mrs. Loretta Knight-Morrow (Doisy ’44) are named in his and his wife’s honor. (E&PS ’59) Mr. Roger Hepp (Parks ’65) Mr. Neal Stamm (Parks ’50) (Cook ’53) Rev. Daniel Durken (A&S ’57) Miss Mary Dark (Nurs ’45) Mr. Richard Florian Mr. John Klosterman (IT ’59) Col. Sarah Halliburton (Nurs ’62) Dr. James McGonigle (Med ’65) Mr. Henry Wallace (IT ’50) Dr. John Gabala (Med ’57) Dr. Theodore Hunley (Dent ’45) Mr. Cletus Ahrens (Cook ’49) Dr. John Fries (Med ’53) Mr. Wayne Lybeck (Parks ’59) Mrs. Josephine (Brown) Hanlon Mrs. Mary Minsker (E&PS ’65) (E&PS ’62) Mr. John Wardein (Parks ’50) Mr. Edward Haberle (A&S ’53) Ms. M. Schatz (Nurs ’45) Mr. James Anderson (Cook ’49) Eugene Grollmes, S.J. Mr. Denis Lyon (Parks ’59) Mrs. Donna (Brandt) Raby (A&S ’65) Mr. William Whitmire (Cook ’50) Dr. George Harris (Med ’62) Dr. Robert Stone (Med ’45) Mr. Ralph Bauer (Cook ’49) Dr. Howard Holter (Med ’53) (A&S ’57, Grad A&S ’61), Dr. Paul Mason (A&S ’59) Sr. Ann Texido (E&PS ’65) Dr. Paul Zeigler (Dent ’50) the athletic program’s Capt. Norbert Heib (Doisy ’62) Sr. Edna Ternes (SW ’45) Mr. Robert Brozka (A&S ’49) Mr. Edward Knobbe (Law ’53) Mrs. Jean (Yoshimura) McAuliffe Mr. William Badolato (Cook ’66) first-ever team chaplain, Mr. John Hopkins (A&S ’62) Dr. Charles Alvey (Dent ’51) Sr. Mary Monaghan (A&S ’53) (Nurs ’59) Dr. Leo Figiel (Med ’46) Mr. Domenic Cusanelli (Cook ’49) died July 23. He was Mr. Justin Boschert (A&S ’66) Mr. James Boff (Cook ’51) Mr. Robert Jennings (Law ’62) Mr. Dwight Kerns (Parks ’46) Mr. Roy Gordon (Cook ’49) Mr. James Paris (Parks ’53) 82 and a Jesuit for Mr. Thomas McCue (Cook ’59) Mr. George Brueggemann (Cook ’66) (Parks ’62) Ms. Ernestina Bou (Doisy ’51) nearly 63 years. Father Mr. Harlan Krause Dr. Maurice Siegel (Dent ’46) Mr. Lewis Graber (IT ’49) Bro. Leo Seiler (E&PS ’53) Dr. Richard Merriman (Med ’59) Mr. John Burns (Cook ’66) Mr. William Brossman (Parks ’51) Mr. Patrick Sullivan (Cook ’53) Grollmes joined the Dr. James Middleton (Med ’59) Mr. Oliver Coleman (A&S ’47) Mr. Lawrence Grieb (Cook ’49) athletic department as chaplain in Edwin Lisson, S.J. Mr. John Ernst (A&S ’66) Dr. Franklin Dailey (Med ’51) Mr. William Weasner (Parks ’53) Mrs. Jacqueline (Mueller) Mitchell Mr. Hugh Dorworth (Parks ’47) Mrs. Jean (Sandifer) Hood (Nurs ’49) 1990, helping mentor thousands (A&S ’62, Grad A&S Ms. Betty Finneran (E&PS ’66) Rev. William Drennan (A&S ’51) Mr. Joseph Becker (Cook ’54) of Billiken student-athletes. Father (A&S ’59) ’70, ’73), an associate Mrs. Doris (McConnell) Draper (A&S ’47) Mr. Louis Jackstadt (A&S ’49) Mr. Wilbert Fuerman (Parks ’66) (A&S ’59) professor of theology Mr. Donald Geders (Cook ’51) Mr. Charles Cantoni (A&S ’54) Grollmes served as dean of studies at Dr. Beryl Ortwerth Mr. Robert Helmus (Parks ’47) Mr. Melvin Lochmann (Cook ’49) and community health Mr. Michael Fuller (A&S ’66) Regis University in Denver from 1970- Mr. James Peterson (Cook ’59) Mr. Robert Grassle (Parks ’51) Miss Evelyn Corkrean (Nurs ’54) Dr. Warren Johnson (Med ’47) Mr. Edmund Luning (Cook ’49) 74, before becoming the assistant for nearly four decades, Mr. John Waluska (A&S ’66) Sr. Irene Radtke (Nurs ’59) Dr. Paul Hardy (Med ’51) Miss Martha Davis (Nurs ’54) dean of studies in the College of Arts died Nov. 21. He was 76. Dr. Frederick M. Lam (Med ’47) Mr. Eugene Pijut (IT ’49) Mr. James Zensen (Cook ’66) and Sciences at SLU, a position he held Ms. Margaret Raphael (A&S ’59) A Jesuit for 59 years, Mr. Horace Luckey (A&S ’47) Mr. Donald Hilts (Parks ’51) Mr. James Easley (Parks ’54) Mr. G. Dennis Cahill (A&S ’67) Mrs. Rita (Hotz) Rezich (Nurs ’49) for 20 years. Mr. Donald Sanders (Cook ’59) Father Lisson joined the faculty in Mrs. Margaret (Hurley) McDonough Mr. Edward Hollander (A&S ’51) Dr. Mina Edelman (Med ’54) 1976 and remained at SLU for his Mr. Alan Freiermuth (Cook ’67) Rev. M. Rogers (Cook ’49) Dr. Joseph Santo (Dent ’59) (Cook ’47) Mrs. Arleen (Harsgaard) Joyce Dr. Rupert Ederer (A&S ’54) entire career. His research interests Mr. Samuel Sanders (Cook ’49) Dr. Donald Gutting (Dent ’57) Mr. Claude Genest (Parks ’67) (Doisy ’51) Sr. Marion Sauer (Nurs ’59) included the history of Catholic Rev. William Mugan (A&S ’47) Dr. Emil Frei (Med ’54) Sr. Veronica Komorowski (E&PS ’67) Dr. Samuel Scher (A&S ’49) Mr. Theodore Heinrichsmeyer (Law ’57) moral theology, ethical issues Mr. Richard Kern (A&S ’51) Mr. James Sauter (Law ’59) Mr. James Rung (Cook ’47) Lt. Col. Randolph Frymire (Parks ’54) Mrs. Katharine (Sexauer) Mattingly Dr. Edward Shea (Med ’49) Dr. Kenneth Hillmer (Dent ’57) surrounding death and dying, and Rev. William Udick (A&S ’47) Mr. William Leber (Cook ’51) Dr. Robert Hill (Med ’54) Mr. Carl Schlanger (Parks ’59) pain management. (A&S ’67) Mr. George Sick (Cook ’49) Mr. Wilbert Lake (Cook ’57) Mr. Arthur Walsh (Cook ’47) Col. Patrick Long (A&S ’51) Mr. Edward Hourston (Law ’54) Rev. Albert Schwer (A&S ’59) Dr. Ira McIntosh (Dent ’67) Mr. William Stroer (Cook ’49) Mr. Samuel Lee (E&PS ’57) Sr. Margaret Merrell (E&PS ’62) Mr. Joseph Amad (Cook ’48) Dr. Gordon Loomis (Med ’51) Mr. William Lamm (A&S ’54) Mr. Arnold Vignoni (Parks ’59) Sr. Mary Phyllis Patin (E&PS ’67) Rev. Ralph Vonderhaar (A&S ’49) Dr. James McKenna (A&S ’57) Sr. Clare Naughton (PH ’62) Mr. Warren Berger (A&S ’48) Mrs. Margaret (Colgan) McCluggage Mr. James Lillis (Parks ’54) Dr. James Walker (Med ’59) Dr. Dennis Rolek (A&S ’67) Mr. Matthew Wood (Cook ’49) (Nurs ’51) Mr. Caryl Ostrander (IT ’57) Sr. Josephine Stewart (E&PS ’62) Mr. Alton Bullard (Parks ’48) Mrs. Henry Etta (Jones) Madison Mrs. Marita Woodruff (E&PS ’59) Mr. Stephen Roy (A&S ’67) Mrs. Mary (Quinn) Bante (A&S ’50) Mr. Oscar Niebes (Parks ’51) Rev. Thomas Rhomberg (SW ’57) Rev. Patrick Walsh (A&S ’62) Mrs. Kathleen (Albertson) Burns (Nurs ’54) Mr. Robert Wortmann (IT ’59) Dr. Richard Taliaferro (A&S ’67) (Nurs ’48) Mr. Gerard Bedford (A&S ’50) Mrs. Elsie (Kelly) Pettibone (Doisy ’51) Dr. Richard Mason (Med ’54) Sr. Mary Rombach (Nurs ’57) Mr. Larry Allen (Parks ’60) Ms. Virginia (Marstall) Baer (E&PS ’63) Mrs. Helen (Lukancic) Valerugo (E&PS ’67) Mr. Paul Chavaux (Law ’48) Mrs. Eleanor (Brennan) Betz (A&S ’50) Mr. Thomas Plein (Parks ’51) Dr. John Roscoe (A&S ’54) Sr. Mary Jane Ruoff (E&PS ’57) Dr. Joseph Davison (A&S ’60) Sr. Mary Barta (SW ’63) Mr. Dale Weinland (Parks ’67) Mr. Alvin Corry (Cook ’48) Mr. Donald Bieger (Cook ’50) Sr. Rose Poetz (Nurs ’51) Dr. Martin Skelly (Med ’54) Ms. Virginia Schwager (PH ’57) Dr. Milton Fujita (Med ’60) Mr. William Daumueller (SW ’63) Mr. George Blomster (E&PS ’68) Dr. Clarence Crossley (Med ’48) Dr. Franklin Booth (Med ’50) Mr. Eugene Seiffertt (Cook ’51) Mr. John Uhlenbrock (A&S ’54) Dr. T. Sebastian (A&S ’57) Dr. Phillip Goldstein (Med ’60) Mr. Frederick Hof (A&S ’63) Mr. Nathaniel Boclair (E&PS ’68) Dr. Robert Fox (Grad ’48) Mr. Warren Bunch (Parks ’50) Dr. James Shenkel (A&S ’51) Mr. John Biscan (Doisy ’55) Dr. Richard Barry (Dent ’58) Dr. Cornelius Hogan (Med ’60) Mr. Robert Kaufmann (Cook ’63) Mr. Timothy Bradley (A&S ’68) Mr. David Gherlone (Parks ’48) Mr. Francis Catanzaro (A&S ’50) Mr. Elmer Smith (Cook ’51) Dr. Thomas Crawford (Med ’55) Mr. Emanuel Buren (A&S ’58) Dr. Aloys Koesterer (Dent ’60) Mr. James Magee (E&PS ’63) Mrs. Theodora (Koshar) Brooky (IT ’68) Mr. James Gummersbach (A&S ’48) Mr. Joseph Cooke (A&S ’50) Mr. Valerius Terschluse (Law ’51) Mr. John Delaney (Cook ’55) Mr. Steven Cohen (IT ’58) Ms. Anne (Hufnagel) Montfort (A&S ’60) Sr. Mary Meurer (E&PS ’63) Mr. Richard Cavanaugh (E&PS ’68)

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Alumni Associations

Mr. Larry Deppe (Parks ’68) Dr. Ivan Aubuchon (E&PS ’74) Mrs. Lori (Madden) Gapinski (Doisy ’81) Mr. Joseph Doyle (Law ’96) EASTER EGG HUNT BOLD School of Medicine Sr. Mary Euman (E&PS ’68) Mr. Bernard Cuddihee (Law ’74) Mrs. Rita Marciukaitis (A&S ’81) Ms. Linda (Bruner) Starnes (SW ’96) Saturday, April 4; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., SLU’s campus Billikens of the Last Decade Mr. Walter Greenwald (Parks ’68) Dr. Thomas Edwards (E&PS ’74) Mr. Jed McClain (Cook ’81) Dr. Clayton Wilson (Med ’96) Missouri State Medical Mr. Henry Harschburger (IT ’68) Dr. Richard Fernandez (Med ’74) Mrs. Glenda Nebuloni (Nurs ’81) Mr. Robert Mannen (A&S ’97) Bring the family back to campus to enjoy egg hunts, Beer Tasting Association Reception prizes and Easter goodies. Add a gift of $20 or more Mr. John Moyn (Parks ’68) Mrs. Deborah (Braun) Kuehnel (A&S ’74) Dr. David Petreccia (Med ’81) Mr. Peter Bausch (A&S ’99) Friday, April 17; 5:30-7 p.m. to your registration and receive a special gift from the Thursday, April 9; 7-9 p.m. Mr. Barry Luechtefeld (Cook ’74) Mr. Alan Buhr (Parks ’82) Dr. D. Ford (E&PS ’00) Westin Crown Center (Westport Room) Mr. John Stryker (IT ’68) Easter Bunny. Urban Chestnut Dr. Kyung Chung (A&S ’69) Mr. James McDermott (A&S ’74) Mr. Raymond Crank (PS ’82) Dr. Hani Gabriel (Med ’00) 4465 Manchester Rd., St. Louis Kansas City, Missouri To register, visit alumni.slu.edu/easter15. Mr. Craig Crenshaw (Law ’69) Mr. Andrew Neill (Law ’74) Mrs. Dorothy (Hemphill) Edwards (PS ’82) Mr. Donald Price (A&S ’02) Cost: For reservations by April 6, the cost alumni.slu.edu/msma2015 Mr. James Ford (PH ’69) Mr. Charles Ries (Cook ’74) Dr. Robert Gannon (Med ’82) Ms. Sharon (Thomas) Robnett (Law ’03) is $20, which includes a $5 gift to the Mr. James Keating (IT ’69) Mr. Ron Spatafora (Parks ’74) Mr. Mark Hawkins (A&S ’82) Miss Lennetta Brown (PS ’05) CARDINAL NATION Emergency Scholarship Fund; for Pediatric Academic Sr. Frances Schaf (E&PS ’69) Mrs. Catherine Ungerboeck (Cook ’74) Dr. Norman Smith (Med ’82) Mr. James Grigsby (Parks ’05) reservations after April 6, the cost Societies Reception Follow the National League Central champion is $25. Dr. Michael Tierney (A&S ’69) Mr. John Adragna (E&PS ’75) Mr. James Dinwiddie (Cook ’83) Mr. Stanley Templeton (E&PS ’07) St. Louis Cardinals this year in cities all across the Sunday, April 26; 7:30-9 p.m. Mr. Michael Wiethe (A&S ’69) Mr. Dennis DeMaria (PS ’75) Ms. Mary Holzworth (A&S ’83) Mr. Jesse Trautmann (Law ’07) country, including New York, Los Angeles, Denver, alumni.slu.edu/boldbeertasting15 Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel (Aqua 305) Mr. James Wobbe (Cook ’69) Mr. Paul Douthit (Cook ’75) Dr. Daniel Lobovits (A&S ’83) Mr. Steven Hartmann (Cook ’08) Boston, Chicago, San Diego and Kansas City. San Diego Mr. Jon Garrett (Law ’75) Ms. Louise Quesada (PH ’83) Mr. Robert Simpson (Cook ’10) Meet and Greet with alumni.slu.edu/pas2015 Sr. Mary Aubuchon (E&PS ’70) For dates and other information, Dr. Fred P. Pestello Mrs. Patricia (Chasnis) Auslander Mr. John Harshman (Law ’75) Dr. Barbara Werner (A&S ’83) Ms. Sandrea Stearns (Nurs ’12) visit alumni.slu.edu/baseball 15. (E&PS ’70) Mrs. Jeanne (Cika) Heck (Nurs ’75) Mr. Craig Wibbenmeyer (PS ’83) Mrs. Latisha Barefield (PS ’14) Thursday, May 7; 6-8 p.m. Dr. James Swierkosz Mr. Joseph Bertoglio (Cook ’70) Mr. Thomas Johnson (PH ’75) Mrs. Dorothy Baumstark (PS ’84) Mr. Thomas Gerber (A&S ’14) Hotel Ignacio Scholarship Golf Tournament 3411 Olive St., St. Louis Mr. Francis D’Sa (IT ’70) Mr. Charles Kruse (Cook ’75) Mr. Larry Kessler (Doisy ’84) Saturday, May 9; 11:30 a.m. four-person Mr. Alexander Flemington (Law ’70) Mr. Kenneth Reiter (Law ’75) Sr. M. MacNeil (Nurs ’84) Hear updates from Dr. Pestello and scramble, shotgun start meet fellow Billikens of the Last Decade. Ms. Kathleen Hanlon (E&PS ’70) Sr. Michelle Teff (A&S ’75) Mr. James Maerli (PS ’84) Dr. Rodney M. Coe, Paradise Valley Golf Course retired chairman of Hors d’oeuvres, wine and beer will be 1055 Lochmoor Dr., High Ridge, Mo. Mr. Tommy Johnson (IT ’70) (Parks ’76) Mr. Edward Bilicki (A&S ’85) Mr. Richard Blakeslee the department of served. The event is complimentary, but Dr. Julian Kusel (Med ’70) Cost: Student: $38 (individual) or $152 Mr. John Gresco (A&S ’76) Mr. William Boxdorfer (Cook ’85) family and community registration is required. (four-player team); alumni/faculty: Dr. Joseph Marconi (Dent ’70) Mr. James Huggins (Cook ’76) Dr. William Caskey (PH ’85) medicine, died March 14, 2014. He was 80. Dr. alumni.slu.edu/boldmeetpestello $72* (individual) or $288* (four- Ms. Yvonne Mattingly (A&S ’70) Dr. Richard Kaplan (SW ’76) Ms. Cindy (White) Cihlar (Cook ’85) Coe was a member of player team) Mr. Thomas McBride (A&S ’70) Sr. Jean Meier (E&PS ’76) Dr. Gifford Eckhout (Med ’85) the faculty for nearly *$25 of each registrant’s fee supports the Dr. Dr. Edward Morgan (Med ’70) Dr. Robert Meyer (Med ’76) Mr. William Martin (Parks ’85) 30 years, serving as chairman of the James E. Swierkosz Endowed Scholarship. department of family and community Mr. John Rhomberg (A&S ’70) Dr. Eric Nuetzel (Med ’76) Ms. P. Holloman (A&S ’86) medicine from 1982-92. He wrote School of Law Registration includes greens fees for 18 Mr. Phillip Thigpen (E&PS ’70) Mr. Thomas Powell (PS ’76) Mrs. Sandra Koester (Law ’86) numerous articles and books holes, golf cart, prizes for the longest drive Alumni Lunch Clayton Bro. J. Walsh (Cook ’70) Mr. Martin Radowill (PH ’76) Dr. Jerome Lechlak (Dent ’86) covering gerontology and medical PIONEERS OF INCLUSION and the closest-to-the-pin competitions, Mr. Sylvester Wamhoff (Cook ’70) Dr. William Richardson (Med ’76) Mrs. Kathleen Paur (Nurs ’86) sociology issues. He retired in 1999. Wednesday, April 29 and tournament award reception. The Black Alumni Association has announced Anytime between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Mr. Warren Braun (Cook ’71) Miss Rena (Lavalley) Ridenour (Nurs ’76) Ms. Margaret Lucas (A&S ’87) alumni.slu.edu/swierkosz2015 Dr. James Drake, that $100,000 has been raised for the Pioneers Morton’s Steakhouse Dr. Marye (Durbin) Godinez (Med ’71) Mr. Martin Schweitzer (SW ’76) Hon. Lawrence Wines (Law ’87) professor of internal of Inclusion Scholarship Fund. The dollars will 7822 Bonhomme Ave., Clayton, Missouri Ms. Barbara (Eichelberger) James (A&S ’71) Dr. Richard Vanis (Med ’76) Mr. James Aschbacher (Nurs ’88) medicine, died Sept. be matched by SLU’s Go Further scholarship- Rev. Dennis Karamitis (A&S ’71) Mr. James Ward (Parks ’76) Dr. Catherine Greenlief (A&S ’88) 21. He was 68. Dr. Drake matching initiative. The fund was established Alumni Lunch Downtown Mr. John Mack (Cook ’71) Rev. Sheryl (Thies) Cross (Nurs ’77) Mr. Gerald Norman (Nurs ’88) spent all 38 years of in 2014 to commemorate the 70th anniversary College for Public Health his medical career at Wednesday, May 6 Dr. Irma (Bendel) Mathes (E&PS ’71) of inclusion at SLU, and it will assist urban, Mr. Steven Debellis (A&S ’77) Dr. James Qualy (Med ’89) SLU, joining the faculty Anytime between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and Social Justice first-generation SLU students. The fundraising Mr. James Smith (Cook ’71) Dr. Marcella Foerstel (E&PS ’77) Dr. Carol Robinson (Med ’89) in 1976. He was listed Missouri Athletic Club, Crystal Ballroom chairman was Darryl T. Jones (A&S ’77), pictured Department of Health Mr. Frederick Swartz (A&S ’71) Ms. Christine (Bourdo) Hartigan (Nurs ’77) Mr. Steven Schwendemann (Law ’89) among St. Louis’ top doctors and on 405 Washington Ave., St. Louis the Best Doctors in America list each above with the entire fundraising committee. Management and Policy Mr. Pradip Tolat (IT ’71) Mrs. Thelma (Hutt) Kadas (A&S ’77) Mr. John Thomas (A&S ’89) year from 2002-14. Golf Outing Miss Joanne Barton (Nurs ’72) Mr. Timothy Mooney (Cook ’77) Ms. Lorri Mott (Law ’90) Friday, May 1; 1 p.m. shotgun start Mr. Bert Hilmer (E&PS ’72) Mr. James Thorp (Cook ’77) Mr. Douglas Snider (Doisy ’90) The Black Alumni Association will hold the Give SLU students Dr. Friedrich G. Paradise Valley Golf Course Mr. Thomas Lowe (Parks ’72) Mr. John Wagner (A&S ’77) Rev. Willy Verboomen (PH ’90) Schuening, an 25th Annual Ernst A. Calloway Prayer Breakfast the career advice Reunion on Saturday, April 25. Dr. Karla Scott (A&S you wish you’d had 1055 Lochmoor Dr., High Ridge, Mo. Dr. Edward Noto (E&PS ’72) Mr. John Gardner (Parks ’78) Ms. Bernie (Rivers) Blackmon (PS ’91) international expert in bone marrow transplant ’81) will be honored with the 2015 Distinguished Cost: $100 for alumni and friends, $50 for Mr. Harry Querry (PH ’72) Mr. Charles Heidbrink (PS ’78) Ms. Linda Conwill (Nurs ’91) Want to help the next and professor of Alumni Award. For more information, visit alumni. students Dr. Robert Ramsey (E&PS ’72) Ms. Patricia Hogan (Doisy ’78) Ms. Gail DiBernardo (SW ’91) internal medicine, died slu.edu/prayerbreakfast15. generation of Billikens All proceeds will benefit the Health Sr. Lila Sandoval (E&PS ’72) Capt. Daniel Rechtien (E&PS ’78) Mr. Bart Mantia (Law ’91) March 27, 2014. He was 71. He served as director begin their careers? SLU Management and Policy Student Miss Kathryn Sieberman (PH ’72) Sr. Cecilia Rose (PH ’78) Ms. Patricia Payne (Nurs ’91) of hematology and oncology at SLU. has launched a brand- Development Fund. Registration includes Ms. Joann Trapp (E&PS ’72) Dr. Phillip Burch (Med ’79) Mr. Eric Stahlhut (Law ’91) CHICAGO ALUMNI TO greens fees for 18 holes, golf cart, prizes for Miss Diane Uczen (A&S ’72) Dr. Robert George (Dent ’79) Mr. Gregory Stocker (A&S ’91) new online platform Dr. Charles M. Stanton, MEET THE PRESIDENT the longest drive and the closest-to-the- Mr. Wayne Eberhardt (Law ’73) Mr. Ralph Kalish (Law ’79) Dr. Catherine Dean (PH ’92) a retired professor that allows students hole competitions, tournament award Dr. Louis Gilula (Med ’73) Mr. Benjamin Maeser (PS ’79) Dr. Garrett Hagen (Med ’92) and former chairman Tuesday, April 21; University Club of Chicago and alumni to connect reception and four-person scramble. Mr. Milton Hoffman (Cook ’73) Miss Rita Scheve (A&S ’79) Ms. Kara Koriath (Cook ’92) of the department of Chicago area alumni are invited to hear the most alumni.slu.edu/hmpgolf15 education, died Dec. 25. for career mentoring up-to-date campus information from new University Dr. Roland Meinert (E&PS ’73) Mr. Harry Hall (PS ’80) Mr. Robert Yontz (A&S ’92) He was 81. Dr. Stanton President Dr. Fred P. Pestello. sessions anytime, Mr. Dennis Moran (A&S ’73) Ms. Mary Kelly (Cook ’80) Mr. Scott Kleinman (A&S ’93) joined the SLU faculty anywhere. Make a Mr. Gerald Morgenthaler (Cook ’73) Sr. Marie Tighe (A&S ’80) Mr. Edwin Elzemeyer (Cook ’95) as a professor of higher For more information or to register, education in 1973 and was appointed visit alumni.slu.edu/chicago2015. difference in the lives of Mr. Rodney Pitts (Law ’73) Mr. Gregory Wells (SW ’80) Mrs. Sally (Gorby) Schultz (SW ’95) chair of the department of education Dr. Albert Ruehl (Med ’73) Mr. Robert Clark (SW ’81) Dr. James Criscione (Law ’96) in 1978. He retired in 2005. students in minutes by visiting slu.evisors.com/. 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 email message to [email protected].

38 universitas spring 2015 www.slu.edu 39 the last Feedback Look A page for reader responses and views, including letters to the editor, SLU social media mentions and photos, and other submitted items. Go Team! On the Horizon Camera Man Full House Driving in Style Saint Louis University Not seen in the 1957 Boleslaus Lukaszewski, Today it’s Samuel The cheerleaders are cheerleaders ride photograph, but seen in S.J., better known as Cupples House, but traveling down West Pine in the Homecoming the contemporary photo, Father Luke, took the in 1946, when the Boulevard in a 1955 Ford ASSISTING THE EXORCIST IN MEMORIAM parade on Feb. 16, is Pius XII Memorial 1957 photo — and nearly University bought the Fairlane convertible. 1957. At that time, SLU Library, which opened 28,000 others of campus 42-room mansion, it Students would not be always look forward to my copy of Universitas. I was particu- was deeply saddened to SLUicon is all over social media.name Here reverse name celebrated Homecoming in 1959. Ground was and the SLU community. was called Chouteau able to make the same larly interested in Amy Garland’s article “Exorcism Exposé” in learn of the passing of Sarah are some recent views of the I I in the winter during broken for the library A philosophy professor House in memory of one drive today — except University on Instagram, a photo- the spring 2014 issue, since I have some familiarity with the case. McKee (A&S ’88), a class- basketball season. in June 1957, just four in the 1950s and ‘60s, of the earliest students via golf carts. West Pine sharing platform. Find more at At one point I was a Jesuit novice, and in the second year of mate of mine. If it were not for months after the parade Father Luke was the enrolled in Saint Louis Boulevard was closed instagram.com/SLU_Official. our novitiate we were sent to the White House Jesuit Retreat Universitas, I would not have photo was taken. unofficial photographer Academy. The house to car traffic in the Center. When I was there in winter 1959, Father Bill Bowdern known. Immediately after for the University for served as SLU’s student summer of 1981, with was in the residence. We had heard rumors about his time as an reading the notation, memories more than two decades. center until 1967, when the new pedestrian mall Busch Memorial Center opening later that year. exorcist, but we had little idea what that meant. of Sarah filled my mind. We (now Busch Student One of our duties was to serve as altar boys. I assisted Father studied English and French Center) opened. Bowdern a couple of times. At the lavabo where the priest together, somehow managing to washes his fingers as a symbol of purification before consecrat- make it through Father Walter ing the host, Father Bowdern would dip both hands in the water Ong’s “History of the English and rinse his face as well. That was something to talk about: The Language” — as the only two rumor was that the devil kept him up at night, and he needed to sophomores in a room of upper- wake up by splashing water on his face. classmen and graduate students! After I left the Jesuits, I taught at Webster College (now We also had many late-night University) from 1971-79 before I came to Seattle University. I study sessions before Professor @SLU_Official taught a class on “Magic and the Occult,” and I hadn’t forgotten Pierre Limouzy’s French exams. my experience with Father Bowdern. By then William Blatty’s And Sarah’s matter-of-factness book was out, with the movie just a couple of years later. In often kept me level-headed a naïve moment, I called the Jesuit residence at Saint Louis during our year studying in University and asked to speak with Bowdern; I was told he was Orleans, France, through SLU’s not available to speak of those events. Somehow I contacted his study abroad program. Sarah brother, and he was very eager to share what he knew, which was was smart and fun and commit- what Ms. Garland’s article reported for the most part. I did a lot ted to her education, qualities of research on exorcism in the United States and found another that exemplify some of the best that the Church recognized, in Iowa I believe, in the 1930s. I also of Saint Louis University. found the Washington Post article and other materials. Always a Sue (Peters) Henderson (A&S ’88) fascinating subject. Thanks for resurrecting it again. Washington, Missouri jene80 Dr. Gary Chamberlain (A&S ’62) Seattle

ECHOES OF THE EXORCISM IN EVERYDAY LIFE enjoyed reading “Exorcism Exposé” from the spring 2014 IUniversitas. I remember being a new student in 1992 and hearing the stories and legends about the exorcism that hap- pened on campus. It always fascinated me from a cinematic and spiritual perspective. I never thought that almost 20 years after starting at SLU, the exorcism stories would come back into my life. When I became principal of Mt. Rainier Elementary in 2012, I noticed a gazebo Sarah Teson on the corner of the school’s property. (See photo at right.) I was told by community members that the gazebo was placed there after the house where the “exorcism boy” lived was demolished. I did some research of my own, and there are conflicting stories of exactly where the boy lived, but legend has it he lived in a house on that property. I often reflected on how my experiences and classes at SLU helped me become a strong educator. Now on a daily basis, I am reminded of SLU when I see the gazebo and proudly remember my connection to Saint Louis University.

Shawn D. Hintz (A&S ’92, Grad ’03) Mount Rainier, Maryland Joe DeBuque

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