USD MAGAZINE UNIVERSITY OF / SUMMER 2017

A REIMAGINED EXPERIENCE

Sisterhood Rules The legacy of the RELIGIOUS OF THE SACRED HEART remains SAVE THE DATE profound at USD, and is into the very fabric of our campus SANDIEGO.EDU/HFW OCTOBER 12-15, 2017 WOVEN [president] PRESIDENT FOR A DAY James T. Harris III, DEd [vice president, university relations] Timothy L. O’Malley, PhD

[associate vice president, university communications] Peter Marlow [energizer] [email protected]

[editor/senior director] Julene Snyder [email protected]

[editorial advisory board] Esteban del Rio ’95 (BA), ’96 (MEd), PhD Sally Brosz Hardin, PhD, APRN, FAAN FILLING HIS SHOES Lynn Hijar ‘98 (BBA), ‘06 (MSGL) Minh-Ha Hoang ’96 (BBA), ‘01 (MA) Michael Lovette-Colyer ’13 (PhD) The power of community proves inspirational Chris Nayve ‘98 (BA), ‘06 (JD), ‘07 (MBA) “Good morning, Madame President,” my coach enthused, shaking me from my early morning daze. Rich Yousko ’87 (BBA) [senior creative director] Then, after introducing Dr. Harris as the newest (temporary) addition to USD’s cross country and track Barbara Ferguson [email protected] team, I began relieving him of his executive duties, attempting to fill his shoes while he ran in mine. [writers] Over the span of the next 10 hours, my day was filled with back-to-back meetings and discussions Ryan T. Blystone Karen Gross with community members from USD and beyond our campus. After giving a presentation to the Kelly Knufken Timothy McKernan San Diego City Council, hosting seven meetings, a luncheon, a fireside chat, and participating in two Allyson Meyer ‘16 Taylor Milam interviews, I emerged from my presidency exhausted, and in awe of Dr. Harris’s ability to juggle his Melissa Olesen Katie Pinto workload. Mike Sauer Krystn Shrieve Through this experience, I gained far more than a better understanding of the responsibilities that

come with being a university president: What I ultimately gained was inspiration and hope. Acting as [usd magazine] USD Magazine is published by the University president exposed me to our university’s complex ecosystem, and allowed me to witness and experi- of San Diego for its alumni, parents and friends. Third-class postage paid at San Diego, CA 92110. ence the power of diversity in action. In all of my meetings, I was impressed with how much the diverse USD phone number: (619) 260-4600. university staff cares about improving the quality of students’ living and learning environments. [torero notes] Torero Notes may be edited for length and clarity. The most inspiring meeting of the day, however, was my luncheon with student leaders. Photos must be high resolution, so adjust camera settings accordingly. Engagements, pregnancies, I met with students representing a wide variety of campus organizations: Associated Students, Torero Program Board, Ronald E. McNair personal email addresses and telephone numbers cannot be published. Scholars Program, Nonprofit Club, Homeless Outreach Student Transition Program and the Student Changemaker Committee. Together, we Please note that content for USD Magazine has a long lead time. Our current publishing started a dialogue about the ways in which USD students can become more educated about, and involved in, tackling issues of food insecuri- schedule is as follows: Torero Notes received between Feb. 1-May 30 appear in the Fall edi- ty on our campus and in our surrounding communities. tion; those received June 1-Sept. 30 appear in the Spring edition; those received between Oct. I was inspired as I listened to these students expressing a clear passion for developing a campus community that is thoughtful, inclusive 1-Jan. 31 appear in the Summer edition. Email Torero Notes to classnotes@sandiego. and involved. They proposed innovative and insightful ideas to value the experiences, promote the dignity and ensure the quality of life of all edu or mail them to the address below. [mailing address] individuals on our campus, in San Diego, and globally. I walked away from that meeting deeply moved to see how powerful the collaboration USD Magazine University Publications of diverse, impassioned and compassionate individuals can be. University of San Diego Share the moment. 5998 Alcalá Park Overall, through my interactions that day with faculty, staff, students, administrators and community members, I was reminded that when San Diego, CA 92110 individuals from diverse backgrounds come together in spaces where their perspectives and experiences are heard and validated, real, posi- [website] Together we give, together we grow. www.sandiego.edu/usdmag tive and lasting change can occur. Everyone has something unique and valuable to bring to the table, and the more individuals who are [be blue go green] offered a seat, the richer the discussion and the outcomes will be. We are an institution of student-led change, where efforts are driven by USD Magazine is printed with vegetable-based inks on paper certified in accordance with FSC® Welcome the Class of 2017 to the Torero alumni with your a compassionate desire to build an inclusive campus, city and world. standards, which support environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically gift in support of students. No gift is too small to make an impact. Now that I have graduated, I want to encourage those of you (lucky!) ones with more time at USD: Whoever you are and whoever you are viable management of the world’s forests. becoming, your voice matters and you have a seat at the table here. Whatever you care about in our chaotic, modern world, you can be the Changemaker that makes a difference. — Olivia Gonzalez ‘17 2017 President for a Day [0617/66,000/PUBS-17-1680] Make your gift online: www.sandiego.edu/give KEEP CALM AND HAVE FAITH. FUTURE.

NO USD MAGAZINE UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO / SUMMER 2017 BE CONTENTS WOULD F E A T U R E S FIND THE ECHOES OF ANOTHER PERSON IN YOURSELF. THERE 16 / FACES OF EMPATHY 24 / SISTERHOOD RULES There’s a common thread in the stories of a half dozen peo- In 2017, Sister Virginia ple who are having a profound impact on our community: Rodee ’57 (BA), ’74 (MA) — HISTORY, Their efforts start with empathy. From Educators the much-beloved assistant 24 to the International Students Organization, MacDonald vice-president for Mission Scholars to the School of Law’s Immigration Clinic, Military and Ministry who came to the University of San Diego as a teenager — will retire. These pages WITHOUT Allies to Peer Educators, each demonstrates the impact that share a few of the more personal stories from Sister Rodee and others about the profound comes from a shift in perspective. impact that the Religious of the Sacred Heart have had on the University of San Diego.

E Years later, the memories continue to resonate, proving that the legacy of the Religious N of the Sacred Heart lives on. I Z A

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ALUMNI UPDATE TORERO NEWS D 30 / Best and Brightest

S 4 / A New Direction Celebrating the stellar achievements of 10 of USD’s most U Vice President and Provost Andrew Allen, PhD, prestigious personages at the University of San Diego’s will soon become vice president of Institutional annual Alumni Honors event. Effectiveness and Strategic Initiatives. 4 6/ Creating a Clear Path CLASS NOTES The Torero Promise establishes a true connection between 32 / Miracle Man ON THE COVER: USD and the Diocese of San Diego, building upon a long and Steve Melen ’92 (BBA) lives his life like a man who has cheated LIFE IS TOUGH. SO ARE YOU. Sister Virginia Rodee ‘57 (BA), ‘74 (MA) 16 rich history of collaboration and working for the common good. 14 death. As it turns out, that’s not exactly an overstatement. holds one of her most treasured possessions:

USD co-founder Mother Rosalie Hill’s cross. 8 / Healing Process Photography by Chris Park. TORERO ATHLETICS POINT OF VIEW 36 / Art Is Where the Heart Is USD pre-medical students get an up-close course in doctor- 13 / Getting to Know 14 / Out in the Open Engineer-turned-artist Dana Hernandez ’07 (BS/BA) has patient relationships when they take part in the Scripps WEBSITE: Louise Lieberman The bond between Maurice found her passion in an unlikely place: as overseer of www.sandiego.edu/usdmag Mercy Trauma Internship program. USD’s women’s soccer coach Benard and his daughter, Salt Lake City’s public art works. 10 / Truly a Work of Heart says that success comes Cailey ’18, has been made Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science Dean Sally from a desire to be better, stronger by his openness 42 / R.I.P. David Malicky Hardin steps down from her position after 14 supremely every single day, which about his diagnosis of an The campus community mourns the untimely passing of Shiley- productive years. requires selflessness. 13 often-stigmatizing syndrome. Marcos School of Engineering Associate Professor David Malicky.

2 USD MAGAZINE SUMMER 2017 3 “I’m confident that we have for Inclusion and Diversity and [HOT OFF THE PRESS] helped to shape a vision that will others, Allen has co-led efforts to position the university to set the increase the diversity of USD’s standard for an engaged, contem- faculty and to make USD a more Ties That Bind porary Catholic university as we welcoming and inclusive campus Slavery still exists, yet we know hardly anything look ahead to our 75th anniversa- for its students. These efforts in- about its perpetrators. What Slaveholders Think ry in the year 2024,” says Allen. clude innovative approaches to (Columbia University Press) fills this gap with Certain key themes have hiring tenure-track and post- unprecedented interviews with contemporary emerged under Allen’s leadership. doctoral faculty as well as the slaveholders, their victims and those trying to First and foremost, a commitment creation of the Black Student end slavery for good. Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, to promoting academic excellence Resource Center. an assistant professor at the Joan B. Kroc across USD’s college, six schools, Additionally, Allen nurtured School of Peace Studies, says, “What surprised the University Library, Professional emerging connections between me most is how ordinary people justify and Continuing Education and USD and its new affiliate, the extraordinary behavior.” academic centers and institutes. Franciscan School of Theology. New, innovative deans have Under his leadership, USD’s been hired for the School of Information Technology Services; Arguments and Insights

Topher L. McDougal, Associate Professor of m In some cases of insurgency, the combat

Economic Development & Peacebuilding, Joan c to p h e r l . m c d o u g a l frontier is contested and erratic, as rebels

B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, University of ‘Dr. McDougal has produced an insightful work that usefully challenges a l a g u o d target cities as their economic prey. In Business, the Joan B. Kroc School the Changemaker Hub; the Trained as an economicSan Diego geographer,number of disciplinary and conceptualJoan boundaries. The empirical work other cases, it is tidy and stable, seemingly undergirds the thesis that the economics of transport and the social structure representing an equilibrium in which cities of trade networks jointly determine the degree to which rural-based conflict are effectively protected from violent non- entrepreneurs can or even wish to prey on urban areas. The main finding is that state actors. What factors account for these rural-urban conflict frontiers can be surprisingly supple, or rigid. Many scholars, differences in the interface between urban- practitioners, and policymakers will find this book an enriching read to help based states and rural-based challengers? To of Peace Studies and the School Mulvaney Center for Community, B. Kroc School of Peace Studies Associate explore this question, this volume examines them think afresh about the political economy of violent conflict.’ two regions representing two dramatically Jurgen Brauer, Professor of Economics, Augusta University different outcomes. In West Africa (Liberia and the political Sierra Leone), capital cities became economic The form and function of armed conflict is changing in the twenty-first targets for rebels, who posed dire threats to the of the century. So too are explanations of how wars start, why they endure, and what survival of the state. In Maoist India, despite an

NEWS of Leadership and Education Awareness and Social Action; Professor Topher McDougal examinesmakes them end. Topher McDougal ways is in the vanguard of a new generation of insurgent ideology aiming to overthrow the

economists committed to explaining the drivers of these so-called new wars. In rural state via a strategy of progressive city capture,

political economy of the combat frontier effectively firewalls cities The Political Economy of Rural-Urban Conflict, McDougal takes readers beyond the greed and grievance debates that dominated the 1990s and 2000s. In his from Maoist violence. rivetting new book he explains how violent predation in settings as diverse as Sciences. Allen is also currently University Galleries; the Humani- that combat frontiers are both contestedWest Africa and South Asia are a function of tradeand networks at the core and This book argues that trade networks under- - rural urban pinning the economic relationship between periphery of city systems. This is essential reading for scholars and - urban rural and urban areas — termed, ‘interstitial practitioners alike. economies’ — may differ dramatically in their Robert Muggah, Co-founder of the Igarapé Institute impact on (and response to) the combat

and SecDev Foundation frontier. It explains rebel predatory tendencies economy conflict overseeing the search for a new ties Center; the International Cen- erratic in his new book, The Political Economy toward cities as a function of transport networks allowing monopoly profits to

conflict be made by urban-based traders. It explains Predation, Production, combat frontier delineation as a function of the social structure of the trade networks: and Peripheries hierarchical networks permit elite—elite dean for the Hahn School of ter and the Center for Catholic of Rural-Urban Conflict (Oxford University bargains that cohere the frontier. These factors

represent what might be termed respectively the ‘hardware’ and ‘software’ of the rural–urban economic relationship.

Nursing and Health Science. Thought and Culture have devel- Press). The book argues that the dynamics of Of interest to any student of political economy and violence, this book presents new arguments and insights about the relationships Jacket image: © Shutterstock between violence and the economy, predation 2 and production, core and periphery.

A labor of love has been his oped new programs and services, civil wars — and their humanitarian impactsISBN 978-0-19-879259-8 1 oversight of the development which benefit USD’s community. on civilian populations — can be better 9 780198 792598 2 and implementation of a new “I am enormously grateful to explained as functions of economic trade core curriculum, which takes Andy Allen for his extraordinary patterns rather than military contests. effect this fall. “This has been service to USD as vice president the product of five years of work and provost,” says USD President by faculty and marks the most James T. Harris III, DEd. Provocative Leadership significant adjustment to our “Our mission and vision, While the upper echelons of corporate America core curriculum since 1986,” says grounded in our rich Catholic say they want creativity and real innovation, Allen. “It’s a recommitment to the intellectual tradition, offers our in truth, the research of USD School of Business value of a liberal arts education students a unique experience Associate Management Professor Jennifer for all undergraduates, regardless that prepares them for success Mueller shows that business leaders are far of major, preparing students for in the 21st century,” says Allen. more likely to the familiar. Her latest success in a complex and highly “We nurture both faculty and book, Creative Change: Why We Resist It … How interconnected world.” students by our culture of intel- We Can Embrace It (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt),

BODY Allen played a significant role lectual inquiry and interdisciplin- was called “solid reading for the business set”

PAUL BODY PAUL in the development and con- ary collaboration.” (Kirkus Reviews) and a “well-formulated argu- struction of USD’s first interna- Gail F. Baker, PhD, a distin- ment for creativity” (Library Journal). [outstanding] tional facility, located in the heart guished leader with more than of Madrid, Spain. There, full-time 30 years of experience in higher

TORERO faculty and staff support USD education, has been appointed Tasteful Reading students in transformational in- USD’s next provost and vice Chair and Professor of Chemistry and Bio- ternational experiences. president of academic affairs. chemistry Joseph Provost has co-authored Allen also oversaw the signifi- She will begin her leadership The Science of Cooking: Understanding the A NEW DIRECTION cant expansion and relocation of role at USD in July. Biology and Chemistry Behind Food and Cooking Vice President and Provost Andrew Allen to shift gears the Career Development Center to “Gail’s unique combination (Wiley). Beyond delving into the science of a more prominent, modern and of administrative and academic taste and smell as well as the molecular level by Julene Snyder accessible site on USD’s campus. experience has prepared her of foods ranging from yogurt to herbs to choc- he accomplishments of Of particular note is his leader- continue in his new leadership The center’s staff grew from 7 to well to transition to an academic olate, the approach is described as “enticing Andrew Allen, PhD — ship in co-chairing the steering role as the vice president of Insti- 17, and developed new programs leadership role at the University to chemistry, biology or biochemistry depart- T who has been at USD committee that developed USD’s tutional Effectiveness and Strategic for our students, including “Torero of San Diego,” says President ments who seek a new way to bring students for 33 years, the past four new strategic plan, Envisioning Initiatives, a position designed to Treks” to visit prominent compa- Harris. “We are very much look- into their classrooms.” serving as provost — cannot 2024. His efforts have been much direct the Envisioning 2024 strategic nies across the United States. ing forward to this next chapter

TORERO NEWS be overstated. appreciated, and will doubtless plan into an operational reality. In collaboration with the Center in the life of the university.” Learn more at sandiego.edu/faculty-books

4 USD MAGAZINE SUMMER 2017 5 The Most Reverend Robert McElroy, idea created by Stephen Pultz, Pultz echoed those sentiments. TORERO NEWS bishop of the Catholic Diocese of assistant vice president for en- “Being founded by the diocese San Diego, has praised the ongoing rollment. The program will give and being a school that has had relationship between the diocese students attending one of five such a close connection to the ed- and the University of San Diego. Catholic high schools within the ucation of our Catholic students Diocese of San Diego, which in- in San Diego, we wanted to look clude the Academy of Our Lady at how we could better support [alliance] of Peace, St. Augustine, Mater these students,” Pultz said. “The Dei, Cathedral Catholic and Vin- college admissions process can cent Memorial, a “clear and di- be a very complicated one. rect pathway” to continue their Students are faced with many Catholic education at USD. choices and different opportuni- “It’s really a guaranteed ad- ties. We wanted to make a very CREATING A CLEAR PATH missions program,” explained clear statement that USD can be Diocese high school students offered a Torero Promise Pultz. “It’s an opportunity for a great option for students in our high school students — who, at local parishes and local diocese.” by Ryan T. Blystone the end of their junior year, have The Torero Promise not only rom an initial vision to the Since the San Diego College for gate and another appointee, focused on concrete ways to at least a 3.7 weighted grade- provides a clear path to admis- present, the University of Women merged with the Col- as well as members of the Reli- better serve and support the point average and have taken a sion to USD for students, but FSan Diego and the Catholic lege for Men and School of Law gious of the Sacred Heart. city, the diocese and local col- solid comprehensive college it also adds to the university’s Diocese of San Diego have a to form the USD we know today, In the spirit of this bond, it lege-aspiring students as an an- prep program and challenged other work with the diocese. long and rich history of collabo- the institution has been gov- was only natural that when USD, chor institution. The end result themselves appropriately — to “There are more than six collab- ration and working for the erned by an independent board its board of trustees, President was a plan to establish a true be guaranteed admission to orative initiatives between the common good. of trustees. By charter, that James Harris and top adminis- connection between USD and USD by filling out an application School of Leadership and Educa- The diocese was instrumental board includes the bishop of the trators were envisioning the uni- the diocese. during their senior year.” tion Sciences and the diocese,”

in the university’s early years. San Diego diocese or his dele- versity’s educational future, they Enter the Torero Promise, an The Torero Promise is effective says SOLES Dean Nicholas Lada- BARRON for incoming Fall 2017 USD stu- ny. “One example is our Acade-

dents, but the most noticeable my of Catholic Teaching, which ZACHARY measurement will be among aims to provide Catholic schools current high schoolers. with highly qualified teachers.” [President for a Day] On Feb. 14, USD hosted an Pultz points out that the event celebrating the Torero ultimate goal is to really work OLIVIA GONZALEZ ‘17 switched places with Promise and other initiatives together toward a common that form the latest aspects of purpose. “We’re trying to forge USD President James Harris on May 9. “It’s been a the university’s collaboration closer relationships by matching whirlwind,” Gonzalez said. “I’ve gotten a taste of with the diocese. President Harris, up the needs of the schools with Bishop Robert McElroy, and USD’s the expertise and opportunities the many different things Dr. Harris does.” Among Dean of the School of Leadership of the university.” the highlights of her day were touring City Hall and Educational Sciences Dr. In the end, it’s all intercon- Nicholas Ladany spoke about nected. “The Torero Promise and meeting San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer the initiatives. helps us fulfill the role we have (pictured), and talking with a cross-section of In his remarks, Bishop McElroy as an anchor institution,” Pultz praised the ongoing relationship says. “It supports our Catholic the community at a Fireside Chat on campus. between the diocese and the identity, and we know that For Harris, the day started early. He joined the university. these students bring so much “For all that this Torero Promise to the university in terms of track team’s 6:00 a.m. workout, spent time with symbolizes of the linkage — the their commitment to service, the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and bond of love and affection, of their strong academic abilities, faith and fidelity — between this and their desire to make a dif- attended Honors Program student presentations. university and the Diocese of San ference and become Change- His favorite part of the day was “watching Olivia Diego, I thank you,” he said. “And I makers. For all of these reasons, thank you for adding this power- we’re really excited about the shine in her role as president. She was just glow- ful voice in answer to the ques- students who will benefit, and ing from the experience. People who met Olivia tion of national debate, ‘What believe that we’ll see more stu- makes a Catholic university?’ dents stay here in San Diego came away knowing that if she’s an example of a When I look at all that has been and choose to enroll at USD.” USD student, then we’re in a very good position.” accomplished and undertaken by the university, I say this does.” Go to sandiego.edu/promise. Find our more at sandiego.edu/2017PresDay.

6 USD MAGAZINE SUMMER 2017 7 The Scripps Mercy Trauma [cutting-edge] $2.5 million in order to name the TORERO NEWS Internship program lets Center for Corporate and Securi- pre-medical students from GIFTS ties Law after Professor Friedman. the University of San Diego WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS Those who are 70½ years or older get a closer look at doctor- A T W O R K can give up to $100,000 from an patient relationships. Student law team wins big IRA directly to a qualified charity Matthew E. Craig ’03 (BS/BA) such as USD without having to [curative] by Katie Pinto les regional competition, the and his wife, Jessica, recently pay income taxes on the funds. nly 12 teams get to com- second-year team was coached made a $50,000 pledge to endow pete at the national by Julie Robinson, of counsel the Rick Olson Engineering Schol- Rosemary George Straley, Orounds of the Transac- in the San Diego office of Cooley arship. Matt credits Dr. Olson with a graduate of Harvard and tional LawMeet. In 2017, two of LLP. Dean Ferruolo coached turning his life around while he Stanford who has supported the those teams were from USD’s the third-year team at the was a student, by challenging him Institute for Peace and Justice HEALING PROCESS School of Law. The program offi- Denver regional competition to put as much energy into his at the Kroc School since 2008 USD students are getting a close look at trauma cially began in the 2015-16 aca- and accompanied both teams studies as he devoted to playing and served on the Women Peace- demic year. This is the first year to the national rounds. football. Matt is excited to pay it Makers Advisory Committee, that the university sent two teams The program was organized to forward by supporting future en- took advantage of high returns director of pre-health advising, to the regional competitions. offer students a “moot courtlike” gineering students in Dr. Olson’s on USD’s charitable gift annuities Michael Ichiyama, an associate In Feb. 2017, two transactional experience in a transactional name; he hopes that the fund will by making a $150,000 gift that professor with the department law teams — comprised of law setting, giving law students continue to build so that it can will pay interest for her lifetime of psychological sciences, and students Brandon Rebboah, Nina hands-on experience in develop- provide maximum support to and provide support for the Shackford and Sise, who are Sugar-Carlsgaard and Ryan Kelly ing and honing transactional deserving engineering students. school as her legacy. Straley’s leading surgeons with Scripps on the third-year team and law lawyering skills. The National To contribute, please contact Peace Corps service and career in Health. students Rachel Ross, Jason Miller Transactional LawMeet gives [email protected]. international development have Ichiyama, the program’s intern- and Brandon Shaw on the second- students an opportunity to taken her to 148 countries, where ship advisor, credits the latter year team — competed in the re- compete against other schools Wes Wasson is passionate about she has worked tirelessly to in- pair with developing this unique gional rounds of the eighth annual in the realm of “dealmaking,” the role of business and technolo- crease the economic, political and opportunity for students. Transactional LawMeet. Both presenting them with essential gy to change the game in areas social empowerment of women. “The Scripps internship, which teams won their competitions and challenges in transactional prob- like women’s empowerment, involves a formal collaboration advanced to the national rounds, lem solving — the very type that financial inclusion and poverty The Copley Foundation has between a liberal arts institution held on March 31 in New York; the corporate attorneys or in-house alleviation. After more than 20 years awarded $27,500 to USD’s Military and a local medical center, is third-year team was named na- counsel tackle on a daily basis. as a senior executive in Silicon and Veterans Program, which specifically designed to provide tional champion on the seller side. “We are so proud of our stu- Valley, Wasson founded DreamStart provides student-focused services a practical learning experience “I am so thankful for Dean Fer- dents’ successes,” says Frank Part- Labs, a social impact tech startup to all USD military-connected stu- for undergraduate pre-med ruolo’s guidance; we couldn’t have noy, George E. Barrett Professor of helping underserved women break dents, from their initial consider- students,” he says. “It’s the only done it without his mentorship,” Law and Finance. “Our law school the cycle of poverty. When the ation of higher education through one of its kind in the country.” says Rebboah. “I’m equally proud has a sophisticated, cutting-edge Kroc School board member heard services when enrolled, and as For Jessica Paul, who is study- of the second-year team for also business law program, and our stu- that Dean Patricia Márquez want- they transition to alumni status. ing behavioral neuroscience, making the National LawMeet.” dents and graduates are prepared ed to transform a small, dark and Derek Abbey coordinates the pro- the program is an opportunity Ferruolo was faculty advisor to compete at the highest levels, underutilized space into a bright, gram. USD’s military-related popu- for her to give back to the to both teams. At the Los Ange- nationally and internationally.” open innovation lab, he made a lation approaches 700 individuals. community. lead gift of $70,000 to support the “It’s an especially important new learning and collaboration The W.M. Keck Foundation program for the Changemaker space, to be named the Wasson has awarded USD’s Humanities mission of USD, because Scripps Social Innovation Lab. Center a $250,000 grant. The Mercy Hospital receives patients funding will be used to support by Allyson Meyer ‘16 from low-income populations, The Hon. Lynn Schenk ‘70 a number of exciting programs, agers beeping, moments Shackford and Michael Sise, the toli, a biology major at USD. “Not patients who don’t have insur- (JD) provided the initial seed including the newly created Keck of chaos and calm, staff inaugural course was offered only did I observe medical pro- ance, patients who may be from funding to name the School of Undergraduate Humanities Passisting patients. This in Fall 2010. Since then, the pro- cedures performed right in front across the border or without Law’s Center for Corporate and Research Fellows Program, and scene greets University of gram has continued to provide of me, but I had doctors of all U.S. citizenship,” she says. Securities Law after her late hus- the development of new collabo- San Diego students in the pre-medical students from USD ages and positions explaining For Shackford, the ultimate band, Professor C. Hugh Friedman, rations between the humanities Scripps Mercy Trauma Intern- with a close look at doctor- to me what was happening.” benefit is that students are tak- through an IRA distribution gift. and other academic areas of in- ship program. patient relationships at a lead- Open to juniors and seniors, ing what they learn and apply- During his 55-year association quiry at USD. The Humanities Originating through a collab- ing health care institution. this opportunity is available ing it in their lives. “The program with the School of Law, Friedman Center, which officially opened oration between USD alumna “There’s nothing like the an- through the College of Arts helps to spread the Catholic was beloved by his colleagues in 2016, is uniquely student-cen- Jessica Kahl ‘10 and Scripps Mer- ticipation of walking into the and Sciences and is coordinated mission of the Sisters of Mercy and inspired generations of stu- tered, supporting active learning cy Hospital physicians Steven trauma bay,” says Madeline Not- by Cassandra Gomez, USD’S among USD students.” dents. The school aims to raise across disciplinary boundaries.

8 USD MAGAZINE SUMMER 2017 9 Hahn School of Nursing and Health in the U.S., according to an inde- [inspiring] TORERO NEWS Science Dean Sally Brosz Hardin, pendent ranking, recently ex- PhD, RN, FAAN, has much to be panded into the state-of-the-art proud of when reflecting upon her quarters of the Betty and Bob [etc.] 14 years in the role. Beyster Institute for Nursing Re- JOINED TOGETHER search, Advanced Practice, and Relay for Life a supportive space History professor Kenneth Simulation. The student popula- P. Serbin met with Pope Francis [influential] tion has tripled, consisting of by Ryan T. Blystone on May 18, one of 50 creden- some 20 percent males, with an ere mention of the word The 18-hour event — which tialed guests at a historic papal overall diversity percentage of ap- “cancer” evokes emo- begins on a Friday afternoon and audience with Huntington’s dis- proximately one-half. The faculty Mtion. It’s rare for some- runs overnight, spilling into late ease families at the Vatican. has likewise tripled and includes one to not be affected in some Saturday morning — mixes seri- Serbin is an advocate in the fight the school’s first endowed chair capacity by this deadly, debilitat- ousness with fun. against the fatal genetic disease; TRULY A WORK OF HEART — Robert Topp, BSN, MSN, PhD. ing disease. However, discussing An opening walking lap on he inherited a mutated form of After 14 years, School of Nursing Dean Sally Hardin to step down The school that had received cancer can be difficult. That’s one USD’s Valley Field is taken by can- the Huntington gene from his about $1 million in grants be- of the reasons that for nine years, cer survivors. A second lap hon- mother, who died of the disease. tween 1974 and 2003 (and an USD has hosted the annual ors caretakers. From there, all “Because of the stigma associat- additional $4 million in grants American Cancer Society’s Relay participants begin to do laps. The ed with the disease, HD families and gifts to build the Hahn School for Life event, which invites the military-connected USD HERO often remain in the terrible and of Nursing and Health Science campus community to come to- Club members perform the cir- lonely ‘HD closet,’” Serbin said building) has since generated gether in solidarity and support. cuit while wearing a 50-pound before the meeting. “With the more than $22 million in grants “This is when everybody can rucksack in the spirit of their mili- pope’s blessing and recognition, and $20 million in gifts. come to one place, for a set tary-style workouts. we can liberate HD sufferers from Perhaps most significantly, amount of time, and talk about Team activities in 2017 includ- the shame and stigma and move Hardin has been instrumental it,” says Emma Doolittle, student ed bubble soccer, Wiffle ball and on to finish the hard work of in turning the school’s focus event director for this past April’s a giant Jenga game. developing a cure!” toward research. USD Relay for Life event. Being together has the most “A lot of nursing has always Relay for Life events demon- resonance during the evening lu- USD will host its ninth an- been: We do this because this is strate USD’s commitment to fund- minaria ceremony, when students nual Wine Classic July 15-16; how we’ve always done it,” Hardin raise in support of cancer research. and staff share their personal sto- proceeds support the Alumni says, leading into her definition of Doolittle says the 2017 event ries. Participants do laps in semi- Endowed Scholarship Fund. what sets USD nursing alumni raised $15,000 through the work of darkness, with the only light com- Thirty wineries, each owned or apart. “Our nurse-scientists gath- multiple teams within Fraternity ing from paper luminaria bags managed by alumni, parents er data and conduct research to and Sorority Life, the USD chapter that line the track with messages or friends will be participating. change and improve patient care of Colleges Against Cancer, the of love and hope written on each. Since its inception, the event and its outcomes.” USD HERO Club, Outdoor Adven- “This light represents the love has raised $400,000 to benefit That effort has led to tangible tures, USD LifeSavers, a team com- we share, it burns bright for others students. To learn more, please success. The Hahn School of Nurs- prised of USD faculty and staff, and to see and is brightest in the hearts go to www.sandiego.edu/ ing and Heath Science is currently others. More than $200,000 has and souls of those who will always wineclassic. ranked in the top 5 percent in been raised since 2009. be part of us,” said Doolittle. U.S. News & World Report’s list of The Center for Ethics, Eco- graduate nursing schools. That nomics and Public Policy — success is “not my opinion,” says an interdisciplinary center that the outgoing dean so dedicated promotes research and educa- to the empirical world of research. tion about the institutional and “That’s based on hard data.” moral framework of a free society Hardin says she’s looking forward — was launched this spring at to pursuing other passions, includ- USD. The center, a collaborative by Timothy McKernan ing more leisure time with her hus- effort between the College of here is an irony to Sally Founded in 1974, the Hahn new school morphs into an elite Revenue streams needed to be band, Thomas, and work with the Arts and Sciences and School of Hardin stepping down after School had laid a solid founda- institution. enlarged and increased. Facilities Pasadena International Film Festi- Business, was established with T 14 eventful years as dean of tion in graduate education by Advents in technology as well needed in some cases to be val. But the Hahn School will always $1.8 million in gifts from seven the Hahn School of Nursing and the time Hardin succeeded Janet as the role of nursing itself in the modernized; in others to be cre- have a special place for her. donors. Philosophy professor Health Science. Before returning Rodgers as dean in 2003. health care pantheon were evolv- ated from scratch. “Irene Palmer, the founding Matt Zwolinski, who has been a as a professor at the school, Har- “The faculty and staff were ing. Faculty and staff needed to Fast-forward 14 years. dean, used to call me the daugh- faculty member since 2003, has din will take a sabbatical to write top-,” Hardin recalls, but the be recruited. Gender equity in The little school that could, ter she never had,” Hardin says. been named as center director. its history — a history in which school was also coping with the the profession dominated by now one of the highest ranking “This school and the people aren’t Learn more at www.sandiego. she has played a pivotal role. growing pains that come as a women needed to be promoted. Catholic graduate nursing schools like family — they are family.” edu/ceepp.

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Catcher Riley Adams is catching TORERO ATHLETICS the interest of major league scouts. For the past four years, a GETTING TO KNOW ... SPORTS Torero has been taken in the draft’s first three rounds. B R I E F S

Senior cornerback Jamal [equipped] Agnew was selected in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions. He becomes just the second Torero to be drafted (Josh Johnson was selected in the fifth round in 2008 by Tampa Bay). A two- HE’S CATCHING FIRE time defensive MVP and a first Riley Adams has the tools he needs to make it to the next level team All- performer, Jamal fin- swing and work on throwing accu- ished his outstanding career as racy — but he’s got all the tools to the program’s all-time leader in be a great pro. Catching is the passes defended with 59. In 44 most difficult position on the field. career games, he totaled 148 You have to position the defense, tackles and 11 interceptions. handle the pitchers and then do a 180 and become a hitter. John “JC” Cunningham was “Riley’s very cerebral, and he inducted into the West Coast handles that challenge as well Conference Hall of Honor in as anybody.” March 2017. University of San Fowler Park has in recent Diego coach for 35 years become a regular stop for years (1963-1998), JC directed major league scouts. Adams is the Toreros to 843 victories the latest in a line of Toreros and two trips to the College who have commanded atten- World Series. Forty-seven of his tion from major league baseball players signed professional teams on draft day. contracts, with 10 advancing In 2016 alone, four USD to the Major Leagues. He is a

players were tabbed by major BARRON member of USD’s Chet and league teams: Bryson Bergman Marguerite Pagni Family Ath- ZACH (Seattle Mariners), Ryan Kirby letic Hall of Fame. (San Francisco Giants), Gary AGE: 40 HOMETOWN: Cornish (New York Mets), Los Angeles Ali Troost ’11 became the BROCK SCOTT BROCK and Taylor Kaczmarek (Kansas LOUISE LIEBERMAN CREDENTIALS: As both 32nd member of USD’s Chet City Royals). a player and a coach, Lieberman left an indelible imprint on the UCLA Women’s Soccer program; and Marguerite Pagni Family by Timothy McKernan Bergman’s selection marked now, she’s thrilled to helm USD’s program. “I’ve made a lot of good decisions trusting my heart Athletic Hall of Fame in April he Toreros had finished among the Torero fans. They the 2017 Preseason Golden the fourth consecutive year a and my gut, and I couldn’t be happier about this opportunity. There’s plenty of talent on this team, 2017. The two-time AVCA All- pregame warm-ups and, weren’t there for peanuts, pop- Spikes Award List, as well as be- Torero was taken in the draft’s and I’m really looking forward to seeing what we can accomplish.” DECISIONS, DECISIONS: America volleyball standout T in USD tradition, some corn and Cracker Jack. They ing a preseason All-America first three rounds, following Kris “My mom is from Brazil, and my dad is from Philadelphia. He grew up playing tennis and my played for the Toreros from of the players were completing were armed with notebooks, and a candidate for the Johnny Bryant (Chicago Cubs, 2013), mom grew up playing soccer on the beach. I would have loved to have played both all the 2007-2010. She guided USD final groundskeeping chores: stopwatches and radar guns. Bench Award, given annually to Connor Joe (Pittsburgh Pirates, way through high school, but it was just too tough to commit the time, and I knew in my to three WCC championships dragging and watering the in- Scouts for major league teams, college baseball’s best catcher. 2014) and Kyle Holder (New heart soccer was where my future was.” A FIRE INSIDE: Lieberman focuses on finding stu- and three NCAA tournament field, ensuring a rosin bag was they were at Fowler Park to eval- “With most every player, York Yankees, 2015). dent-athletes who will put in the work. “First and foremost, it’s the character of someone. School appearances. placed just so behind the pitch- uate in person a very short list of there’s what we call the ‘yabut’ Adams could well make it and soccer both need to be taken seriously. For me, character comes before soccer, which might ing rubber. those who may be able to play at syndrome: He can throw; yeah, year number five. sound a little strange, but that’s what I focus on when I’m looking for players. That’s how they Junior setter Kristin Gen- Torero fans found their seats the game’s highest level. but he can’t hit. He can hit; “Lots of scouts tell me Fowler get better, and we get better.” IN THE PRESENCE OF GREATNESS: Lieberman cherishes the genbacher was one of 11 on the third base side; a tiny Torero catcher Riley Adams yeah, but he can’t run,” says Park is their favorite destina- time she spent playing with soccer legend Mia Hamm. “I played a year with the Washington players selected to the U.S. handful of UC Irvine Anteaters was at the top of their lists. Torero coach Rich Hill. tion,” Hill says. Freedom, and I was a teammate of Mia’s. She taught me so much about how to conduct myself Women’s Collegiate National faithful gathered along first base. Adams, who prepped at San “It’s not that Riley doesn’t need “And it’s not just because it’s on and off the field, and the work it takes to be the best. As great of a soccer player as she was, Volleyball team that will train Behind home plate, a dozen Diego’s Canyon Crest Academy, to improve on things — some- a beautiful ballpark on a beauti- she’s an even better person, and that’s not an exaggeration.” and compete in Europe from or so men were scattered was among the 55 players on times he needs to shorten up his ful campus in a beautiful city.” July 5-16.

12 USD MAGAZINE SUMMER 2017 13 Maurice Benard and his daughter, POINT OF VIEW Cailey ’18 (BA), share a laugh on campus at USD. A longtime actor on General Hospital, Maurice has been vocal about his diagnosis of bipolar disorder. [inspirational] OUT IN THE OPEN Father and daughter Maurice and Cailey Benard clear the air

or more than two decades, Cailey: And that made you open and not necessary to Cailey: I definitely did decide Maurice Benard has been want to do that for other have a conversation? to go into psychology from F in the spotlight as an people? being around you advocating actor, playing the role of Sonny Maurice: I always have conver- for bipolar and mental ill- Corinthos on the daytime TV Maurice: Yes. Forever everybody sations about what has hap- ness. It was very fascinating show General Hospital. had told me, ‘Don’t talk about be- pened to me with my kids, it’s for me. And some things I’ve While the twists and turns ing bipolar, because you won’t just that they are not that into learned in my studies have of the character’s journey get hired as an actor.’ I decided it [laughs]. I just had a conver- helped me understand more over the years have been that it was more important to sation with my son about it. He about you: This is a lifelong labyrinthine, Benard’s real help people than to get hired. seemed all right about it, but illness and it’s not something life story is perhaps more through the years, I have had that goes away. There are al- compelling: As a young man, Cailey: How do you feel that a lot of conversation that are ways going to be things with he suffered a series of break- your bipolar disorder has af- like, ‘OK, Dad. OK, Dad.’ you that make you different downs that resulted in his fected your children, if at all? than other people. You’ve being hospitalized before Cailey: Now you can ask me been so honest and open that ultimately being diagnosed Maurice: I don’t think it really has that question. there’s not much that I didn’t with bipolar disorder. affected my children much. I already know. His daughter, USD junior don’t believe any of you are bipo- Maurice: Cailey, how do you and psychology major Cailey lar. It can be hereditary, but so think my openness about my Maurice: How do you think you Benard, interviewed him about far, so good. But I also believe bipolar disorder has affected would be with your children if his decision to go public about that my kids have learned a lot my relationship with you? they were bipolar? his own journey for the pages through what I’ve gone through. of USD Magazine. Cailey: I would say I feel that Cailey: That’s a good question. Cailey: Do you feel like being it has made our relationship If I did notice anything, I would Cailey: Why did you become open that you have bipolar better and because of it, we first call you or mom and ask an advocate for bipolar disor- disorder has helped your kids can talk about things I can’t what you thought and go from der awareness? Was there understand that it’s not a big talk about with other people. there. It would be something any kind of specific incident deal and if they have any prob- As far as me having anxiety easier to tackle for me than for that inspired you? lems, they can come to you? issues, well, I could talk about someone that doesn’t have the it with other people, but it’s experience. So, it wouldn’t be Maurice: Having been hospital- Maurice: Yes, I think that is a different with you, because so scary. Obviously, it’s a ized, and having gone through given, because at one point, I you understand it more than tough situation for anyone to what I have been through, I just believed my young son could anyone else would. So, I feel be in, but if you have the kind wanted to get it out there that have been bipolar. The good like it has added a different of family that I do, then, it you can succeed. thing is that we can see the layer to our relationship. makes it easier. That was a Also, I got a letter from a boy signs early and we can get good question, Dad! whose bipolar brother commit- them help early. Maurice: I agree. Cailey, do you ted suicide. think your decision to major in Maurice: You like that? The surviving brother had Cailey: Did you and mom ever psychology and study in this ar- seen an interview that I did, talk about the best way to ex- ea has helped you to under- Cailey: Good job. OK, so and he wrote me a letter saying plain your condition to your stand my condition? Was your that’s it. Thank you. that I helped him get through kids, or was it something that decision to go into psychology

his brother’s death. you just felt was out in the inspired by me? Maurice: That was easy peasy. ABADILLA ABADILLA NICK NICK

14 USD MAGAZINE SPRING 2017 15 “You can learn facts from books and by taking tests, but I seek the lessons that can only be understood by walking in a lot of different shoes.” — President James Harris FACES of

The ability to identify with or understand another’s situation or feelings: Empathy is a distinctly human capability.

Photographs by Chris Park ultural and political upheaval continues to roil our nation. Living in this environ- ment of uncertainty and stress can quickly start to feel like the new normal. But so C long as we find ways to see the world through the lens of others, we can look beyond ourselves and make a real difference to those who are most vulnerable and at risk. Our efforts start with empathy. That’s something USD President Jim Harris learned as a 17-year-old with a summer janitorial job. “It was a humbling experience for me,” he recalls. “I learned firsthand what it was like to be ‘invisible’ as I scrubbed floors and toilets and watched people walk right by me and not even recognize my presence.” He admits that he wanted to strike back at those who treated him badly. But instead, he took pride in his work, and respected that of others. “I pledged I would never become so self-absorbed with my own importance in life to not person- ally pay attention to others who might not have the same title, the same position, or the same good fortune as me.”

16 SUMMER 2017 17 is smile is quick, wide and genuine, someone struggling, I want to help them.” as if his day just got better because He helps in ways big and small: Planning To Be Aware and Awake H you came along. It’s almost impossible weekly coffee hours, where every Thursday to look at Vijay Patel’s cherubic face and up- the ISO welcomes international and domestic beat, inviting gaze without cracking a smile students to mix and relax in its fourth-floor “If you see someone being yourself. Which makes his role on the board lounge in the Student Life Pavilion; organizing discriminated against, of the International Students Organization the annual Fashion Show and Expo, which this go stand with them. (ISO) — planning events and reaching out year attracted several hundred students and to other students from faraway lands — faculty; and by literally extending his hand to If someone is doing a seemingly perfect fit. Born and raised in students who look lost or alone. something you think is Valsad, a small city on India’s west-central “When you’re feeling homesick or lonely, wrong, then, at that very coast, Patel says he learned empathy from you might not want to interact with people,” his mother, who always urged him to put Patel says. “But if I keep nudging, you’ll feel bad moment, act up against it.” himself in other people’s shoes. if you don’t go. And once you do go, you start — Vijay Patel ‘19 “I can relate to the international students feeling better.” Patel learned this firsthand. who come here because I had a rough time adjust- “Being empathetic doesn’t take much ing to USD,” says Patel, a sophomore majoring in effort, but it does make a huge impact,” he says. business economics and finance. “It was a very “It might not be that big of an act to you. But it different culture. It was my first time away from really means a lot to the person you’re doing it go to www.sandiego.edu/patel. home. People helped me. And now when I see for.” — Karen Gross

“When people share a part of their story, we thank them for offering To Feel at Home us that vulnerability. riela Canizal knows about the power Her education continues today at USD, Empathy is present all that can come with being different. where Canizal is a graduate student in the High- the time. Vulnerability ABorn and raised in East Los Angeles, er Education Leadership master’s program. She’s can come from a place she aspired to get a college education, even also a Rainbow Educators facilitator, which offers though others weren’t necessarily on board. workshops and trainings that offer a welcoming of fear, of hesitance, “Deep down, I wanted to know what else space for what can be uncomfortable discussions. where they don’t want was out there,” she explains. “I knew I’d be treat- “We need to be having these conver- to hurt or offend anyone.” ed differently because of the color of my skin. sations,” she says. Rainbow Educators builds But my parents knew college was my way out.” awareness around inclusion and visibility for — Ariela Canizal ’17 (MA) A first-generation college student, she the LGBT community. And in accordance with earned a degree in communication arts from its mission statement, the group supports the New York’s Marymount Manhattan College. principles of Catholic Social Thought. Serving as a resident assistant led to residence “I always learn something,” she says. “Rain- director roles at three other universities for a bow Educators is an opportunity to engage in go to www.sandiego.edu/canizal. decade postgraduation. During those years, dialogue and do some self-exploration. I’m not she witnessed students’ exploration of gender there for an agenda, I’m there to offer the space for and sexual orientation. Her takeaway? A sense that people to engage, learn from each other and take everyone yearns to be accepted for who they are. whatever they want from it.” — Ryan T. Blystone

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“The next wave of young people that are going through school, empowered and e’s not an alumnus. His children went In exchange, they promise to volunteer directed and mentored, to other universities. In truth, there was 280 hours of community service annually are going to do Hno earthly reason for Scott MacDonald and participate in the Karen and Tom Mulvaney wondrous things, not to want to help students pay their way Center for Community Awareness and Social “I have a soft spot in my through USD — except for his sincere desire to Action’s leadership program. Each year, a new only during the time make a difference in the lives of young people. cohort will join the program. heart for poor people. they’re in school, The endowed scholarships he’s funded “What we’ve seen with these scholars I feel a need or a calling to but beyond. I believe at other schools have proven to be life-changing elsewhere is that, by the time they’re juniors, help them, to work with for recipients. And now, thanks to his gener- they’re spreading their wings, coming up with or Andrea Sloboda ’17 (JD), reuniting a She sees this accomplishment as a testa- it truly will make society osity, four first-year USD students will become their own projects and their own ideas. As indigent clients. There’s man from Mexico and his children isn’t ment to the hardworking nature of the immi- a better place to live.” MacDonald Community Scholars this fall. long as they have a mentor who can give them nothing like helping F just another case she’s working on, but grant community in San Diego. — Scott MacDonald “I believe that higher education in the advice, they’re off and running,” says MacDonald. these people that can’t rather part of the tapestry she’s weaving that “Primarily, all immigrants really want is peace United States should include a funding element “When you deal with young people and brings together her faith and her chosen vocation. and security,” Sloboda says. “They are not com- for need-based students that empowers and their enthusiasm — and the fact that they afford legal help other- The time she’s spent working with ing here to take advantage of the U.S., but rather to allows them to go on and have an impact on haven’t failed before — well, they tend to do wise experience success immigrants and their families at the school’s seek refuge and work hard. They’re in our schools, others,” MacDonald explains. amazing things.” Immigration Clinic has been life-changing. attend our churches, are at our jobs, they are our and relief.” — Andrea go to www.sandiego.edu/macdonald. While he was able to work part-time to His hope is to inspire others to follow his “I’m Catholic. My faith is really important neighbors. You may not know that some are undoc- pay his own way through college, he believes lead. “This is a way to have a legacy that lasts Sloboda ’17 (JD) to me,” Sloboda explains. “The church is very umented, but they’re here, they’re among us.” that option isn’t realistic for most students forever. If you can endow a pay-it-forward pro-immigrant. It all just came together.” The School of Law’s unique ability to give these days. His solution? To provide USD’s scholarship, you’ll know that some student will Sloboda’s goal for herself as an attorney students firsthand, tangible experience was MacDonald Scholars with $5,000 per year to be out there making life better in your name, is to truly understand and embody the idea of a critical factor in deciding to come to USD.

help with costs associated with their college career. forever.” — Julene Snyder go to www.sandiego.edu/sloboda. empathy. “I want to be an effective, inspirational, “What better place to attend law school than and empathetic attorney.” Having worked on a San Diego?” she asks. “We’re 20 minutes from dozen cases over the past year, Sloboda is proud the border. USD offers the perfect opportunity to say that the vast majority of her cases have to engage with the immigrant community.” To Pay It Forward ended with families being reunited. — Melissa Olesen

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he Iraq War still lingers in the memory population in his contributions to the Military of marine Jhonnatan Chinchilla ‘17, when Ally program, a collaborative effort between “For future veterans who are Tmortar fire was a familiar sound and USD and San Diego State University, that aims thinking about transitioning home was 6,000 miles away. While explosions to provide insight and awareness of the unique and sandstorms were a constant reminder that cultural and social background of the military or thinking about leaving he wasn’t in Brooklyn anymore, the cacophony community. the military, my goal is to wasn’t always unwelcome. “I can be a voice for them and serve as help and empower them “If you hear them, that means you’re still an example since I am a product of all that.” alive,” he recalls. Then 19 years old, Chinchilla As a Military Ally spokesperson, Chinchilla in the ways that I was was responsible for providing mission-essential views his involvement as a way to give back and empowered, by telling them equipment for troops advancing into Iraq. a way to make the next veteran’s experience that they can do it. I did it “We had to grow up really fast, that’s even better. for sure,” he recalls. “I remember seeing teams “We want to improve life for those veter- The End in Sight: and they can do it as well. leave. Not everyone would come back.” ans who are still to come. I’m here for a purpose. Using Innovation We don’t hear it that often.” Chinchilla is now an accountancy major at Not only for my purpose,” he clarifies. “It would You’ve Put Us Past — Jhonnatan Chinchilla ‘17 USD, preparing for the CPA exam and serving as be a disservice for me not to help other student an active member in campus organizations that veterans transition and go to school.” the 80% Mark! to Engineer Peace educate community members on the student For this marine, his service may have taken veteran experience. on a completely different look, but the goal he final months of Leading Change: he new University of San Diego vision At the Kroc School, that means training “I want to inform everyone,” says Chinchilla. is ultimately the same: empowering through The Campaign for USD will put a spotlight statement pictures the university as a clergy in San Diego in ways to build trust on innovative ways to strengthen USD. place “where innovative Changemakers in neighborhoods between youthful resi- go to www.sandiego.edu/chinchilla. He’s a representative for the student veteran understanding. — Allyson Meyer ‘16 T T Your contribution ensures that the university confront humanity’s urgent challenges.” dents and the police patrolling their streets. continues as the standard of an engaged, As we approach the home stretch of It also means developing a summer immer- contemporary Catholic university. Leading Change: The Campaign for USD, sion program in social entrepreneurship the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies for 25 young African leaders through a and the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering grant from the State Department’s Mandela Current Use are in the forefront of making that vision of Fellows program. innovation and entrepreneurship a reality. At the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering, To Lead by Example $69M With the help of alumni, community changemaking means designing a durable, USD is the youngest private institution to be ranked supporters and grants, the schools are shap- light-weight tonometer to test for glaucoma among the nation’s top 100 universities. Gifts that ing our physical and intellectual spheres to in remote Himalayan villages in Nepal, Tibet are immediately available allow USD to continue its make the most of our diversity of students, and Bhutan, through a partnership with tradition of excellence. faculty and ways of thinking. Specifically, Clarity Design and the Himalayan Cataract we are developing flexible learning spaces, Project. Another innovative path forward is experiential and field-based courses, and the school’s involvement in bringing the pres- Endowment innovative programming for students across tigious Engineering, Social Justice and Peace disciplines. Close collaborations abound on Network conference to our campus in 2018. $111.2M our campus — coupled with partnerships Dean Chell Roberts of the Shiley-Marcos A strong endowment makes it possible for USD to with people in our backyard in Linda Vista School of Engineering and Dean Patricia continue changing the world for generations to come. and in communities around the world — Márquez of the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace bringing new solutions to light in order Studies share more than a passion for to confront some of the most urgent innovation and entrepreneurship: Their Capital Projects problems the world is facing. contagious enthusiasm is attracting top What is changemaking? What is social scholars, students and committed supporters $119.8M innovation vs. social entrepreneurship? The for scholarships, new learning spaces and USD must provide new learning spaces, make way for answers may vary, but the goal never wavers. innovative field courses. new programs, bring teams together and attract the best When the knowledge and tools we have are They envision the years leading up to and brightest students. not up to the task of tackling hunger, poverty, 2024, when the university marks its 75th inequality and violence, USD is prepared to pur- anniversary, as a time when USD will be Leading Change: The Campaign for USD has sue and gain new knowledge and build innova- transformed into a global hub for innovation, achieved $243 million of its $300 million goal. tive tools, using evidence-based, data-driven providing Changemakers with the tools and theories and human-focused design. knowledge they need to shape a better world.

22 USD MAGAZINE leadingchange.sandiego.edu Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering Scholarships Engineering an Shape a Better World Entrepreneurial Mindset

When Yishak Kassi Tefferi flew to San Diego In a world of accelerating change, today’s solutions will displace rainwater that can devastate annual crops; the Trash Tracker is a waste with his family to study at the Kroc School for can be obsolete tomorrow. Since breakthroughs tracking system that weighs trash, recycling is inherent to everyday thinking.” and green waste on a per-household basis his master’s degree in peace and justice, it was the To help us bring a diverse cohort from tend to be made by the inquisitive, we must to reduce garbage generation and increase around the country for the first year, USD’s recycling; CARE Technologies has created a first time in eight years that he would spend Board of Trustees Chair Don Knauss and his empower our students to investigate our rapidly device that aggregates data from multiple wife, Ellie, are supporting 10 scholarships medical devices and secures the transfer of a full year with his wife and daughter. with a $100,000 campaign gift. “My wife changing world with an insatiable curiosity. information across systems. These projects and I are very enthusiastic about this new epitomize the spirit of innovation as seen program,” says Knauss. “Who wouldn’t be through a pragmatic prism. hat was how long he’d been document- and social justice. The couple plans to support enthusiastic after hearing Dean Márquez’ “I envision the Shiley-Marcos School of ing and preventing human rights viola- two Kroc School students each year for four vision for the program?” Engineering as a place where an entrepre- T tions for the United Nations in South years, with matching funds from the Rotary neurial mindset is pervasive,” says Dean Sudan, a job too dangerous for his family to Foundation, building a cohort of skilled Learn more at peace.sandiego.edu/giving. Chell Roberts. “It’s where students create be at his side. Grillo-Marxuach Family Scholars who will new ventures or make a path toward Scholarships made it possible for this help to build more stable and sustainable transitioning into positions at companies Ethiopian lawyer to come to USD to gain societies in the region. Kroc School Goal: that are looking for talent to inject innova- new knowledge and practical peacebuilding Leading social change is hard work that tion within their organizations.” skills — from restorative justice to project requires innovative vision, backed by leader- $9.5 Million The school is looking to expand the program impact monitoring and evaluation — that ship and entrepreneurial skills. Toward that to incorporate six to eight projects each year. To he will immediately be able to utilize. The end, this fall, a new one-year Master of Arts make that happen, the school is seeking addi- United Nations has already called him back in Social Innovation program will expand Current Use tional financial resources and external mentors to help save lives that are threatened by an the Kroc School’s offerings by looking criti- to support this exciting and growing initiative. escalating conflict and severe humanitarian cally at the roots of social challenges and $5.12M crisis in South Sudan. injustice, and providing tools to create real We are well on our way to achieving our goal, To learn more go to www.sandiego.edu/ “This program provided me the opportu- change through bold new responses to with more than $4.14 million raised to date. Achiev- engineering/entrepreneurship. nity to learn courses that have direct rele- poverty, inequality, human rights abuses ing peace and social justice, locally and abroad, is our vance to my fieldwork in conflict and post- and humanitarian crises. No other master’s overarching mission. iscoveries, however, are not enough. design students can opt to work on an conflict settings in Africa,” says Tefferi degree program brings together the unique Information only yields insight when entrepreneurship project in conjunction (pictured above). “As I prepare to rejoin skills and expertise gained at a peace school Dconnected with other information. We with their senior design course. In partner- MAKE A GIFT NOW the U.N. mission, I feel better equipped with in collaboration with leadership, humanities, Endowment must teach our students to habitually pursue ship with the Kern Engineering and Entre- the right tools, which will help me execute science and business. knowledge and integrate it with their own preneurial Network, the idea is to create an my responsibilities effectively, thereby “This program starts by diving deep into $4.38M findings in order to reveal innovative solu- entrepreneurial mindset in students, who There are many ways to contribute to Leading contributing to the ongoing endeavor to real social challenges, then pairs that knowl- Building our endowment is essential to ensure that the tions, which are most meaningful when they work through entrepreneurship modules, Change: The Campaign for USD. Go online bring a lasting peace in South Sudan.” edge with critical thinking, inventiveness, Kroc School has the resources to train future generations create extraordinary value for others. There- receive guidance from external mentors to learn more about how to give matching Helping students like Tefferi to pursue leadership and sustainable business design,” of peacemakers and Changemakers. To date, the school fore, students must be prepared to be cham- and make several pitches throughout the gifts, stocks, mutual funds, planned gifts, life their higher education goals is a gratifying explains Kroc School Dean Patricia Márquez. has raised more than $74,000 toward its goal; we need pions of value creation. As educators, we academic year, with an eye toward trans- insurance policies and much more. way to make a difference. Just ask business “Our program is for people thinking beyond your help to close the gap. must train engineering students to anticipate forming their projects into start-up ventures. leader Dr. Antonio Grillo and his wife, the status quo of social problems who and meet the needs of a changing world. The entrepreneurship track started with Office of Annual Giving Maria Marxuach-Grillo, who are eager to are ready to take on challenges that seem To date, the Kroc School has raised $4.2 Toward that end, the Shiley-Marcos School three innovative student projects: The Cherry (619) 260-4724 see students from their native Puerto Rico unsolvable. It is for those focused on million of its goal. of Engineering has recently launched an Tree Cover involves the development of a leadingchange.sandiego.edu and Latin America contributing to peace career paths where creating social change entrepreneurship track in which senior low-cost physical cover for cherry trees that

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Joint Effort To Raise Awareness Engineers and Peacebuilders Working Together While there are examples of engineering schools Engineering Goal: across the country that engage in “humanitarian $41 Million engineering” projects, there are few, if any, schools that are truly using a social justice lens Current Use to do this work. $2.5M We see the Leading Change campaign as an oppor- raditionally, engineering schools do not der, socioeconomic and ethnic equity, as well tunity to reimagine the school’s curriculum to teach students how to build relationships as poverty alleviation and conflict prevention. produce Changemaker Engineers with the skills to T with the communities they are trying One such course is Drones for Peace, a change lives. We have exceeded our goal in this to serve; consequently, the projects often collaboratively designed course between area and raised $3.13 million. “It’s been really wither after a few years without delivering the Kroc School and engineering faculty inspiring to see people sustainable change. But the Shiley-Marcos members. Students from a variety of disci- School of Engineering — in partnership with plines will work in teams to design drones Endowment at USD who care about the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies — is for social good. changing this paradigm with its engineering Additionally, Baillie is leading the effort issues like consent and $26.5M he subject is serious and the stakes are to raise awareness and start dialogue. and social justice program. to create the Engineering Community An endowed chair in design thinking, biorobotics want to talk about The program is led by Caroline Baillie, PhD, Exchange for Social Justice, which will or software engineering will help the school to high, but second-year Behavioral Science In many ways, she’s helped to spearhead an arguably the world’s leader in this arena. Shiley- support work with local communities on become a leader in undergraduate engineering major Erin Carollo and her fellow Peer entirely new program on campus, since it was rei- them. It’s meaningful Marcos School of Engineering Dean Chell Rob- engineering projects to explicitly enhance education. Further, engineering scholarships will T Educators — who regularly initiate difficult magined just last year, the same year that Carollo erts and Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies social justice and address systemic causes help us to attract and support the most deserving work, but it’s not even conversations about sexual violence — wouldn’t first got involved. The new approach is working: Dean Patricia Márquez pooled their resources of injustice. The school is seeking $100,000 students and keep up with our peer institutions. work. It’s just doing to hire Baillie and were thrilled when she in seed funding to launch this initiative. We have raised $19.4 million of our goal to date. have it any other way. This year saw increased requests for community accepted their offer. Baillie will contribute to “I am delighted to be joining the team “I think it’s so much easier to talk about presentations, honest dialogue during workshops something that we are the development of courses and initiatives on at USD,” Baillie says. “Having worked for 10 consent with someone your own age,” says and enhanced campus awareness. These success- engineering that are aimed at propelling gen- years to increase awareness of the impor- Capital Projects passionate about.” Carollo. “Being real with someone who’s in the es help to ensure that the program will continue to tance of developing engineering practices — Erin Carollo ‘19 and education that enhance social justice, $12M same place as you can be a lot less scary.” grow in years to come. As many as 10 new Peer I am thrilled to be able to work with a dedi- As part of Leading Change: The Campaign for USD, With support from USD’s Women’s Center Educators will join the program during 2017-2018. cated team who are passionate about these the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering plans to and the Center for Health and Wellness Promo- While the purpose of the group is to teach goals. The University of San Diego is the first build a bioengineering garage, a sustainability university worldwide to undertake this chal- garage and a cyber security studio. Your gift can tion, the group spent an entire semester devel- their peers, the learning goes both ways.

lenge in such a comprehensive and complex help us to make this ambitious goal; to date, we oping presentations about healthy relationships, “Being surrounded by people who care is go to www.sandiego.edu/carollo. way, and it is a privilege to be part of this have raised nearly $362,000. bystander intervention and ways to support so wonderful. We strive to lift our peers up, and exciting and critical adventure.” those who’ve been subjected to sexual assault. they do the same for us,” Carollo says. “It’s the The School of Engineering has raised To learn more, contact Elisa Lurkis at $22.9 million of its goal. They presented their work this spring. While most meaningful extracurricular activity I’ve [email protected]. the audience is broad, the purpose is specific: ever done.” — Taylor Milam

Leading Change: The Campaign for USD | Summer 2017 SUMMER 2017 23 Bishop Charles Francis Buddy posed for a photo with three of Reverend Mother Hill’s five sisters in February 1957. From left to right: Mother Elizabeth Hill, RSCJ, Mother Rosalie Hill, RSCJ, Mrs. Charles Astor Bristed and Mother Teresa Hill, RSCJ. SisterhoodThe dedication of the Religious ofRules the Sacred Heart echoes throughout the years

photo collage art by Barbara Ferguson n a brisk winter afternoon in December 1949, local dignitaries joined Bishop Charles OFrancis Buddy and Mother Rosalie Clifton Hill for a groundbreaking ceremony atop a wind-swept mesa overlooking the burgeoning San Diego cityscape. Mother Hill had a special reason for wanting the campus, which would come to be known as Alcalá Park, to be unrivaled in its exquisite beauty and intricate design. “There are three things that are significant in education: beauty, goodness and truth,” she said. Mother Hill believed that beauty would attract people on sight, and that students would find goodness when they interacted with faculty and staff, who would then lead them to the truth, which is the true purpose of the university. The central administration of the Society of the Sacred Heart concurred with Mother Hill’s plans and agreed that she take a $4 million loan to begin construction of the San Diego College for Women. A protégé of Mother Hill in these early years was Sister Virginia Rodee ‘57 (BA), ‘74 (MA), who occasionally still wears Mother Hill’s cross as a sign of her profession in the Society. In 2017, Sister Rodee will retire. Following are a few of the more personal stories, collected from conversations, interviews, oral histories and elsewhere, about the profound impact of the Religious of the Sacred Heart on the University of San Diego.

24 USD MAGAZINE SUMMER 2017 25 Love and the that, not by talking about to get course material, but you ceremonies at the college. The interest and love Incredibly Special It was a Wednesday or Thursday Always Interested Heart of Christ it, but by living it. also helped them with their At Christmas time, he would expressed by the sisters was Mother Hill’s cross is something and I had plans to go out to The thing I saw the most was The core values that we have People ask me sometimes, personal lives. Because of the have a big party and invite all very concrete and so free. I cherish deeply. She received it dinner, something I considered the nun’s complete selfless- at USD today, including our “Don’t you regret how the confidence that students had in the students to his residence. They laughed, they engaged in Belgium in 1907 when she very ordinary. But when I went ness and great interest in the academic excellence, can be university has changed?” And the nuns in the classroom they — Sister Agnes Murphy, RSCJ with all, they enjoyed life. In made her Final Profession. to check out an hour before, lives of their students. It was traced directly back to the early I answer, “Yes, it has changed, would be glad to approach class, though, they were very When our Religious pass away, Mother Frances Danz told me, not only what they taught, days of the San Diego College but the core values and goals them and ask for their advice Real. Profound. serious and our education was we’re not buried with our cross, “There’s no going out on week- but they knew about life. for Women. The intellectual are still there.” I say, “How about more personal things. I had a class in philosophy of very rigorous, but they were so only with our rings. So, when I nights.” Well, I didn’t know Just because they were in the rigor, wonderful faculty and the wonderful! How great!” As our I think that was a very good education with Mother Agnes concerned with you as a person. heard about her death, I asked what to do, my friend was convent didn’t mean that life education of the whole person foundress, Madeleine-Sophie thing to have such role models. Murphy, who was a great teach- I found them very genuine and the Superior if I might have her already on his way and there was easy, as perhaps it might were very important, as they Barat, told all of us, “Times — Sister Helen Lorch, RSCJ er. At the end of one of her authentic. They were so very cross; I realize now how incredi- were no cell phones. I asked have appeared. They were just still are here today. have changed and we must lectures, she said something connected to life and to people. bly special it was to me. It’s an her what could be done and always interested in everyone. Then, as now, community change with them.” Blades of Grass very profound: “I’ve been able — Sister Virginia Rodee, RSCJ endearing symbol of her rich she said, “I’ll have to go ask You knew that years later, you was important, both in how And over the years, USD has We began the university with- to communicate this to you, life legacy, and a timeless con- Reverend Mother Hill.” I said to could go back to your college we treated individuals and how done that so beautifully. It’s very out even a blade of grass. One but in a real sense, it’s not just Mother Always nection to the university she myself, “Well, what would she or to your school and the nuns we nurtured the whole. Respect apparent to me. It’s something day, after theology classes the myself who is doing the teach- Knows Best helped build. have to do with my going out?” who you knew would still be and regard for others has been we can all be very proud of! girls called us all over and said, ing. I am part of a whole body For years, my mother, in trying — Sister Virginia Rodee, RSCJ When she came back and said around. It’s that continuity a consistent value throughout — Sister Virginia Rodee, RSCJ “Look Mother! There’s a blade of women who are all educa- to persuade me to attend the it would be OK, I thought, “Oh. that was so great. San Diego College for Women, It Don’t Come Easy What have I gotten into here?” — Sister Helen Lorch, RSCJ would talk about how amazing [What made the Religious of the — Sister Virginia Rodee, RSCJ the Religious of the Sacred Sacred Heart great leaders] is a We Didn’t Leave Heart were. She’d say, “They’re faith these women had. It was Dress Up or There was a special area of the so educated, they’re so culti- a particular kind of faith that Don’t Show Up house where the nuns lived. vated, they’re so wonderful. I think is different from men’s, You were expected to dress I lived in the dorms because I just want you to have contact in as much as women believe for dinner each night. This meant I was in charge of the residence with them.” And I said, “I don’t that with God’s help, they can changing clothes and wearing floor. Those of us who were need any contact with them. do anything. And I think with stockings. But we felt that we responsible for the residents I want to go away to school.” that kind of philosophy, they had more important things to lived in the dorms. We all lived I had been accepted to Mount did great things; they saw the do, and who was going to see on campus and didn’t leave the St. Mary’s College and I had a work to be done and did it. us? So, many of the girls would campus. You know, we didn’t scholarship, but she wanted — Sister Helen Lorch, RSCJ come in with trench coats over go down to the post office to me to go to school here. I finally their school clothes. And Mother mail a letter. You waited until said, “Fine. How about if I go Guess Who’s Not Lawrence, when she got on to it, the postman came and got it. for one year, then after that, Going to Dinner? would ask, “Oh, do you have a We just took it for granted, I can go any place?” She agreed I started off as a commuter — new dress?” She’d want to see to that. As it turned out, I never back then they called us “day- if we’d changed, and we hadn’t. Students of the San Diego College for brought the subject up again, hops” — and then in my junior Sometimes people would recon- Women gathered to witness a tree plant- the years. The Catholic social Surprise! of grass!” And they were From left to right: Sister Helen Lorch, because I just loved it. year I moved to campus and sider even coming down. ing in the early days of what would principle of treating people In the beginning, the sisters elated. The class that came RSCJ, Sister Virginia Rodee, RSCJ, — Sister Virginia Rodee, RSCJ became a resident student. — Sister Virginia Rodee, RSCJ become the University of San Diego. with dignity is still in evidence; were living in the still-uncom- in 1952 and graduated in Mother Rosalie Hill, RSCJ, Sister Agnes those core values can be traced pleted building. They just 1956 was our first class that Murphy, RSCJ, and Sister Nancy Morris, right back to the beginning. wanted to get up here onto completed the four years — RSCJ (President Emerita). A real close and mentoring campus. A worker uncovered a wonderful group of people relationship with faculty is still a ceiling opening and found a who are still among our most tors with me. I stand with them in evidence; one of the reasons group of nuns all at breakfast, loyal alumnae. During those and am communicating to you that people still come to USD just sitting together having years, several became Reli- as one of a body of educators.” is for the outstanding atten- coffee. Can you imagine that gious of the Sacred Heart: That had a big impact on tion that faculty give to all man’s amazement? Virginia Rodee, Irene Cullen, me personally. It helped me students. When I think of the — Sister Virginia Rodee, RSCJ Linda Hayward and Deanna to understand the Religious charism of the Sacred Heart, Von Bargen, and there were of the Sacred Heart in another it’s really expressing the love Personal Touch a number of others. way. They believed they were and the heart of Christ, the As a nun, you cared for people, Our alumnae are very strong communicating the love of the love that God has for you. because caring for people was and devoted. Bishop Buddy Heart of Christ through educa- It was expected of us that the way that Christ taught us: took a special interest in the tion. She almost blew me away. we communicate that love in to love your neighbor as your- college; he and Mother Hill She didn’t know I was thinking everything we did. The Reli- self. When you cared that were great friends. He would of joining the order, but she gious certainly communicated much, you helped everybody preside over most of the major was so real.

26 USD MAGAZINE SUMMER 2017 27 In looking back on the early days of Hill had brought bright women Korea. I was so stunned. To this and was very dear to me as Ahead of Her Time the San Diego College for Women, from colleges across the coun- day, I remember the spot on the well. When my son got a I think Mother Hill would be so recurring themes emerge, among try out to California. All the patio where I embraced the pro- scholarship to USD, I was very pleased with the campus them: the impressive intellect of nuns had doctorates from Cal, vincial, Mother Beth Nothomb, thrilled that we had that con- today and the advances since the Religious of the Sacred Heart and Stanford or other universities. and twirled her around. I was nection. In fact, my father got the merger. It’s a bigger and a a true sense of community. From the beginning, I could so excited! I was so naïve and so his degree from USD too; he better university. She was really see how strong we could be. eager and so off I went. I was in graduated in 1971. We are a woman ahead of her time. funerals. When my brother was I looked into the future, with Korea for 22 years. I loved it, but three generations of alumni. She didn’t have a doctorate married at St. Mary Magdalene the two colleges joining hands, I love being back at USD. I love All the nuns instilled in me a herself, but she ensured that Church, I didn’t go, but I got and saw that we would rise to being with the students and sense of continuity over time. all those teaching in the college a glimpse of him and his bride the top. It wasn’t easy; it took also the faculty and staff. They were there for me when did. Even with cloister, she as they left the church from four years to lay the ground- — Sister Virginia Rodee, RSCJ I was a student; it was as if sent the Religious for doctoral my perch at the college tennis work for the merger. Sally they were our mothers at degrees. She was very insistent courts. In those days, brides Furay, who was provost, was A Real Sense school. And when the merger that higher studies were essen- would usually come back to in charge of all of the academ- of Continuity happened, the influence of the tial, and invested a lot to make the college because they knew ics. With her help, we founded Sister Pat Shaffer was my Religious of the Sacred Heart sure that happened. the nuns couldn’t go out. They a genuine lay board of trustees teacher; we go way back to stayed. They are one of the — Sister Virginia Rodee, RSCJ would come to the French from scratch. I was excused when I was a freshman in her main reasons I’ve been involved Parlor in Founders Hall where from my role in 1972 when class, Science for Elementary over the years. The nuns were Sister Virginia Rodee, ’57 (BA), ’74 (MA) we would all gather and could Art Hughes came in as presi- School Teachers. She was also our anchors. found great joy in her decision to join greet them and their new dent; that was when the merger a very dear friend to my sons, — Sandra Chew Phillips ’68 (BA) the Religious of the Sacred Heart. husbands. Sometimes they with the College for Men was would leave their bouquet finalized. He really put USD for Mary in Founders Chapel on the map, and had a vision but then they would leave for how the university should for the reception. go forward. — Sister Virginia Rodee, RSCJ — Sister Nancy Morris, RSCJ, President Emerita World Turning Things started to change by Like a Dream 1965, after the Vatican II I always wanted to be a mission- Council, when all religious ary, and I just loved the Far East. orders were asked to return It was announced here on cam- to their original charism. pus at a meeting in February of Cloister was lifted and there 1968 that I would be going to because when we entered the McShane said, “You stay right from K-12 and had always was more freedom. There was society, it was partially clois- here. We have a young woman had classes with boys. At first also experimentation with tered. We never gave it too in this institution whose name I thought there was a certain the religious habit, which was A wealth of content about the much thought, because the is Betsy Ross.” She got one of something missing: the male modified. We were informed legacy of the Religious of the things that were essential for the girls to go up to the resi- point of view. But in high about current events; we knew us to our educational work — dent hall and find Betsy Ross. school, I was the vice president what was going on. In fact, Sacred Heart was compiled in attending universities and col- She said, “This is too good to of everything. In college, I some of our nuns walked with the course of putting together leges and going to educational be true.” I never forgot that. was president. I was given the Dr. Martin Luther King, and meetings — were in tune with — Sister Sally Furay, RSCJ opportunity to be a leader, that was before cloister was this article, far more than can what was going in the educa- and to subsequently give back even lifted. They had gotten fit in our pages. A website that tional world. Unless you were No Regrets to the community. The nuns special permission to go and sick or in the hospital, you When I walked onto the Col- always emphasized that we be a part of that. includes articles and historical didn’t leave. lege for Women campus with were fortunate and privileged, — Sister Virginia Rodee, RSCJ photos from throughout the — Sister Sally Furay, RSCJ my parents for the first time and that we had an obligation and met Mother Bremner and to give back. Rising to the Top years, as well as videos and Unforgettable Mother Danz, I knew it was the — Maureen King ’64 (BA) When I came in as president in much more can be found online I remember one night, a young place for me, and my father 1966, the College for Women naval officer came in. He had to agreed. I have never regretted To Catch a Glimpse was in a good position. The at sandiego.edu/rscj-history. sign in the book — this young my choice; I loved my time in When I joined the order, we books were in the black, there We invite you to add your story man came in and introduced college. It was my first experi- were semi-cloistered. We didn’t was a good esprit d’ corps, the himself as Patrick Henry. That ence with all-women classes. go home to our families, we college had been accredited to this evolving collection. was his real name. Sister I went to coed Catholic schools didn’t attend weddings or right away. Of course, Mother

28 USD MAGAZINE SUMMER 2017 29 2017 honorees (left to right, below): Shannon Smith ’86 (BA, BBA); Capt. (sel.) ALUMNI UPDATE Heather C. King ’14 (PhD); His Honor Roosevelt Z. Willie, Bsc, LLB, ’11 (MA); Michele L. Moore ’85 (BBA); Michael Kaplan ’72 (JD); Ali Troost ’11 (BA); Mathew E. Craig ’03 (BS/BA), MBA; Julie Chavez ’94 (BA); A. Barry LaForgia ’76 (JD); Marsha McDonald ’86 (MA).

[outstanding] BEST AND BRIGHTEST 2017 Alumni Honors celebrates stellar group

by Tim McKernan he Garden of the Sky was magically transformed into a Moroccan oasis on April 22 for the 2017 annual T Alumni Honors event, which celebrates the stellar achievements of 10 of USD’s most prestigious alumni. The 2017 recipients were recognized for volunteer service, contributions to humanitarian causes, athletic

excellence, outstanding career achievement or the promise they show as emerging leaders in their fields. ‘97 GARRETSON (CAIN) ANNA These honorees are dedicating countless hours serving the USD community, setting records in the world [exuberance] of volleyball, and succeeding in the legal field and many realms of business. They are giving back to organi- zations that combat some of humanity’s most urgent challenges, educating students and their teachers, TORERO TAKEOVER serving in the military and caring for veterans who have served, working for social justice and providing critical assistance to victims of disaster, poverty and neglect around the world. 17 events celebrate local alumni They are Changemakers. They are leading change. or those lucky enough ’57, ’74 and Bikes and Brews to live here, Saturdays with Associate Professor Este- F are great days to get out ban Del Rio ’95, ‘96. of the house and experience all “Each stop on the Torero Take- that San Diego has to offer. The over featured a USD alumnus lead- University of San Diego Alumni ing the way,” explained Associate Association agrees and created Director of Alumni Relations Kara the inaugural Torero Takeover Marsh Proffitt ‘04. “It was great to which took place on May 6, see so many people coming out to aimed at the 24,000 alumni with alumni-owned busi- residing in the region. ness and alumni-run businesses. It More than a dozen fun and was great fun and we look forward meaningful events took place to continuing this in years to come.” throughout the day. Highlights The modest $10 fee allowed included a Tecolote Canyon participants to take part in as hike with USD President James many events as they wished and Harris; a school cleanup project included a commemorative at Linda Vista Elementary with T-shirt. Alumni office staff and Renda Quinn ’86; a tour of the volunteers led the events while Senior Director of Alumni Relations Charles Bass (at top), San Diego Children’s Discovery updating alumni on USD’s latest proved an able and amiable master of ceremonies at the Museum led by Javier Guerrero news and promoting participa- 2017 Alumni Honors event. The evening included videos of ’95; a Mission Beach clean-up tion in Leading Change: The each honoree and eclectic culinary creations. with Lisa Baldocchi ’87; a Tiny Campaign for USD. Toreros playdate with Erin Gun- ning ’05; a Founders Chapel See more photos at sandiego.

NICK ABADILLA NICK Go to sandiego.edu/2017-alumni-honors. Tour with Sister Virginia Rodee edu/2017_takeover.

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Steve Melen ‘92 (BBA) lives his fighting similar forms of cancer. life like a man who has cheat- It’s a big part of the work he 1950s ed death, which is hardly an does with the Gastric Cancer [1958] overstatement, given his bat- Foundation, which was founded MICHELE (GENNETTE) LITTON tle with stomach cancer. He is by Gallagher with Melen’s per- (BA) is a volunteer ESL teacher and pictured floating alongside sonal and financial support. As a facilitator of Bible studies. his daughter, Ava. long-term survivor, Melen is part of a very small group; the fact that he is living so success- started families and kept in fully makes his story even rarer. 1960s close touch, despite long dis- “There are very few survivors [1966] tances and the passage of doing as well as I am so many GLENN (LAMB) McCOY (BA) years. For the most part, life years out,” he says. “I wish I just finished her second novel, and was golden. No one could could bottle this hope and give reports that she is still seeking an imagine that for Melen, it it to more people. Every day agent or publisher. would change so drastically, someone reaches out to me and so soon. says, ‘Thank you.’ That’s really VERN SCHOOLEY (JD) was recog- nized as a Distinguished Gentleman “I was skiing with him in what keeps me going.” by the Long Beach Ronald McDonald Squaw Valley when he com- In addition to meeting House for his dedication and passion plained he wasn’t feeling patients and encouraging con- in helping better the community. well,” says Brad Zampa ’93 tributions, Melen has also Vern was a guest of American Inns (BS). “Then he couldn’t ski.” starred in videos aimed at of Court at the U.S. Supreme Court, Before long, Melen was in increasing awareness about the where he met with Justices Samuel NOTES the hospital awaiting sur- disease. Not long ago, he joined Alito and Sonia Sotomayor. Vern con- tinues in his practice of patent and gery, with Zampa at his bed- other cancer survivors on Capi- trademark law with Fulwider Patton side. “A bunch of us were tol Hill, where they urged repre- LLP in Los Angles and Long Beach. there,” he says. “We saw sentatives and senators to sup- He serves as counselor to the Joseph some pretty scary times.” port ongoing research funding. A. Ball/Clarence S. Hunt AIC in Long SHIMODA “I think that’s where friend- And he donated his own blood Beach and to the Michel IP AIC in Los Angeles. ERENA ship kicks up a notch,” adds and cancer cells to a registry to Tim Kane ’92 (BA), who flew help scientists isolate genes [1969] “The only things that were from Atlanta to be with Melen specific to gastric cancer. STEPHEN RONALD CLOUD (JD) [resilience] really consistent during that time in Palo Alto. “You see what’s “What I’m part of is more lives in Fresno, Calif., and is president were my friends,” Melen says. really important, and who’s about getting money to doctors of the Fresno Distributing Company “Everything else was falling really important to you.” to do specific research,” he says. and R.V. Cloud Co. in San Jose, Calif. apart. My friends have been my But there was only so “If they can pinpoint genes, that Both companies are in the wholesale consistent support group from much that his friends could can lead to cures.” plumbing and appliances sector. the beginning.” do when Melen turned to If pulling joy out of every Steve says hello to those who remember him. MIRACLE MAN Those friends included a core painkillers and alcohol after moment sounds like Melen’s sta- Steve Melen ’92 has been to the edge and back group from his days at USD — fellow cancer patient J.P. tus quo, finding opportunities to guys who first met as college Gallagher passed away. spread it around is what fuels his by Karen Gross freshmen in 1988 and formed a “I hit a low after that,” Melen drive to live. When he and his 1970s rackling with energy and selling the certified shoes of sedated on a breathing tube superhuman bond during the fol- remembers. “I was afraid friends meet up, it’s often Melen

CLASS a palpable zest for life, winning horses to people who for a week.” lowing years. They shared rooms, of dying. I was having who has arranged the trip. [1975] Steve Melen ’92 (BBA) literally want a piece of his luck. As it turned out, surviving two houses and brotherhood in Sigma marital troubles and I was “Steve’s changed a lot over SUSAN REDELINGS (BA) writes C that she is “spoiling grandchildren seems to have time for every- To say that Melen lives life harrowing surgeries was just the Chi. They surfed, traveled, studied, depressed.” the years,” says Zampa. “I think and traveling!” thing and everyone: his day job like a man who cheated death first in a string of grueling chal- socialized and navigated young “He was just a mess,” Ghis- anyone who goes through a as a financial advisor at Morgan would hardly be an overstate- lenges that Melen would face adulthood together. elli says. “I had to tell him, ‘I near-death experience is [1976] Stanley, his 10-year-old daugh- ment. “I only had like a 12 per- over the next few years. He went “Steve has known my wife can’t help you. You have to going to have a different per- ANNA RYAN (BA) PhD LMFT, is ter, Ava, the 15 racehorses he cent chance of survival,” Melen through chemo and radiation, Heidi forever,” says Nick Ghiselli help yourself. You have to spective on life. He’s traveling, the owner of San Diego Therapy Cen- co-owns and races around the says, of the shocking stomach losing 50 pounds in the process. ’92 (BBA). “He actually kissed her get sober.’ And to his credit, he’s got his horses. I think he’s ter; she continues to provide mental country, his many friends, and cancer diagnosis he received The physical and emotional before I did. We all just kind of he did.” really embraced every single health services. She writes, “Equines and You, our adjunct psychotherapy his volunteer work as a board in 2008. “I had my stomach assault of fighting cancer and grew up together.” Four years later, Melen is day of his life. The old adage, program, supports everyone wishing member and the public face of removed, my spleen, half my facing death left him addicted The group remained close inhaling life with unbridled ‘carpe diem’ would sum him to involve themselves in equine psy- the nonprofit Gastric Cancer pancreas and a third of my to painkillers and alcohol. His mar- after graduation, with some drift- gusto. Like a kid doling out up pretty well.” chotherapy. My son, Joseph Gabriel Foundation. He’s also writing an esophagus. I had surgical riage ended and it took two stints ing across the country and sever- handfuls of candy, he shares Ryan, is a senior at Cogswell Polytech- inspirational book, and recently complications, a second emer- in rehab and before he finally al landing in and around San his hopeful story and opti- Watch Steve talk about his nic College, graduating in May of 2016 with a BS in software engineering.”

CLASS NOTES launched a new side business, gency surgery and had to be achieved sobriety four years ago. Francisco. They worked, married, mistic outlook with others journey at sandiego.edu/melen.

32 USD MAGAZINE SUMMER 2017 33 SERGIO SANTOS (BAcc) has re-elected to her second term on the [1989] [1995] been in public accounting practice 1980s South Bay Union School District KRIS KILDAHL (BBA) is preparing VALESKA McDONALD GUADA- as senior staff for the first 14 years Board of Trustees. for a mission trip to Rwanda to visit LUPE (MEd) obtained her Family and as partner with Hutchinson & [1981] sponsored children and work in part- Mediation certification through the Bloodgood LLP for the past 26 RICHARD HUSSEY (JD) received GREG GIULIANO (BA, MA ’88) nership with Africa New Life Ministry. Supreme Court of Florida and is the years. He writes, “At the urging the award for 2016 Pro Bono Lawyer and his wife, Theresa Apodaca ’84, cofounder of Florida Agents of of my wife, Marie (Bower) ‘76, who of the Year for the 17th Judicial Circuit recently moved their now-empty TAMARA KOLANGUI (LLM) re- Change, LLC, a private practice spe- is also a CPA in private industry, a in Florida on January 19, 2017. TriMark nest from Southern California to ports that she is “working hard to cializing in parenting coordination transition process is on for retire- Press published his first novel, The Portland, Ore. Greg works as an exec- promote peace education, while and family mediation in South Florida. ment in 2017. Two of our three Hedgecock Friasko, in January 2017. utive coach and change leadership building a culture of peace, based She is also an ESE support facilitator adult kids have graduated from consultant. His most recent book, on values.” for Broward County Schools and the universities and are successfully STEVE VASQUEZ (BBA) provided Ultra Leadership, was published in coordinator for the American Youth ‘gainfully employed!’ Our third is this update: “Just moved to San July 2016 and was #1 on the Amazon Soccer Organization’s Very Important set to graduate in May 2017. So, Clemente and fulfilled a dream Hot New Releases list. Player program in Weston, Fla. the transition process to retirement to live by the beach. Still running 1990s is on!” a financial services business with KENNETH WINANS (BBA) has a CHRISTOPHER HOFFMAN (JD) Primerica (30 years in 2017). Com- new book out: Investment Atlas II, [1991] was recently recognized as a super [1977] pleted my 50th triathlon in 2016 Using History as a Financial Tool aims JOHN GILLIS (BBA) has been in lawyer in the 2017 edition of San CHRISTINE BOLOGNA (JD) including two at the ironman to show readers how to “become the mortgage business for 26 years, Diego Super Lawyers. writes, “We are looking forward to distance. This year, I celebrate profitable users of investment histo- and is area manager for Finance our 40-year School of Law reunion 33 years of marriage to my ry rather than future victims of it.” America Mortgage. He writes: DANA McDONALD lives in Scotts- in October 2017, and visiting with our beautiful wife, Debbie.” His book is the recipient of the 2016 “Married, raising six wonderful kids dale, Ariz., with her husband of 12 son, Jeff, a mechanical engineering/ Beverly Hills Book Award and the in Carlsbad and coaching baseball years and their three boys, ages 10, naval science USD undergraduate.” [1982] Next Generation Indie Book Award. and flag football.” 9, and 6. RUSSELL O. PARKMAN (JD) loves JOAN STEIDINGER (BA) has pub- his work as the graduate accounting [1986] ERJA JAERVELAE (MIB) writes, JENNIFER SAGE (BA) reports, lished a book in hardcover titled academic director (lead) at National STEPHANIE GARCIA (MBA) “After graduation and spending “I’m enjoying life with my husband Sisterhood in Sports: How Female University. He has also recently been writes that she is “back at USD as 16 years in the global hectic tele- and five children. My oldest is a se- Athletes Collaborate and Compete. named to Point Loma Nazarene Uni- member of 2018 cohort working com world I started pursuing an- nior and applying to colleges, includ- It is the winner of five literary versity’s Phi Delta Lambda national towards a master’s in executive other type of career. I quit my job, ing USD! My other children are in awards and is due out soon in pa- honor society board. leadership and loving it.” She fin- enrolled in a new type of studies grades 11, 7, 4 and kindergarten.” perback. She writes, “Without the ished her career at Pratt & Whitney/ and graduated from the Institute BE A LIFE education at USD, I would never [1983] Sundstrand after 31 years, due to of Integrated Nutrition in 2012. NOLI ZOSA (BA), ’99 (JD) is a have achieved all I have in my life. KEVIN MADOK (BAcc) was recent- the closure of its local facility. “Look- There, I studied ancient Andean partner in the Dirty Birds restaurant I am now a licensed psychologist ly elected to the office of Clerk of ing forward to my second career as healing practices and established group, which recently opened up a and certified sports psychology the Circuit Court and Comptroller teacher and executive coach.” my own company for holistic third location in San Diego’s Liberty consultant, happily married, and for Monroe County, Fla. “If you find well-being services in 2013. I have Station. Noli was recently elected living on Mt. Tam with our two gold- yourself in Key West, stop by the [1987] had mostly private clients so far chairman of the Linda Vista Planning en retrievers, Parker and Spencer.” old courthouse on Whitehead Street JIM REAL (BA) is director of cre- but trying to make my way to Group and was appointed to the City to say, hi!” ative services for the newly opened corporate well-being as well, of San Diego’s Parking Advisory Board. CHANGER [1978] Shanghai Disneyland Resort. In his as I have experience from that TONY SALAY (BBA) is now work- LINDA MORALES (BA) recently new role, Jim oversees all integrated world in my previous life.” [1996] ing with a former classmate at GM returned from a five-year stay in creative/marketing efforts for the BETH FRATT (BA) writes, “I’m still Realty, expanding the Orange County Madagascar as senior advisor for resort. Previously he served as Group KAARIN JONES (BA) is enjoying living in Vegas raising my three girls area for the firm. maternal/child health and gender. Creative Director for Disney’s Yellow time with family and friends. with my husband of nearly 19 years. She is excited to report that her kids, Shoes Creative Group in California. We are preparing our daughters for More than 70 percent of our students must [1979] Steve (14) and Sylvia (7) are now flu- He and his family relocated to Shang- LORENZO ZETINA (BBA) has those college years. USD is at the top ANN DUMOLT (BA) retired from ent in French and Malagasy. Linda hai in December 2016. two children from his first marriage of the list!” have financial aid to attend USD. the State of California’s Department writes, “Happy to be back in beauti- and reports that he remarried of Social Services, Community Care ful San Diego and looking forward [1988] this past year in April while on STEFFANIE HOIE (BA) has been Licensing in August 2016 and start- to reconnecting with many of you!” JOHN HARBY (BA) writes that he an international assignment in working at the University of San Diego A Family Legacy Endowment provides ed clinical pastoral education at “invented solar magnification technol- Argentina. He is currently the for 15 years. She has three beautiful Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospi- LUIS PRECIADO (BA) recently ogy,” and points those interested to HR Manager for Gerdau’s opera- children ages 13, 9, and 5 years. Stef- tal in Whittier and Downey, Calif., completed a commissioned oil paint- his blog at johnharby.blogspot.com. tions in Mexico. fanie has been married to USD alum- scholarships that can change the lives of in September. ing of Mother Teresa and Pope John nus William Hoie ’02 (BA) for 20 years; Paul II. Luis has been painting since SID REBELL (LLM) writes, “I had a [1992} they family resides in Santee, Calif. future Toreros. Consider creating your own JANE HAUPT (BA, MEd ’81) graduating from USD. wonderful time in Lisbon in 2016 for DAVE KRIPPNER (BA) writes that has been living in Bakersfield, Calif., the European Alumni Reunion and he “served 10 years as business ana- ANGELA PALTRAM (BA, MBA family legacy at USD. for the past 35 years, where she RODRIGO VALDIVIA (BA) cele- look forward to seeing my alumni lyst/finance analyst/business intelli- ’98) has been an owner/trainer at teaches at a charter homeschool brated 25 years in diocesan adminis- friends in Italy this year!” gence analyst,” and that he is seek- AP Dressage since 1998, one of the working with special needs students tration, the last 13 as chancellor of ing the next similar opportunity. leading dressage training and dres- Schedule a confidential consultation today and learn how you and families. She met her husband the Diocese of San Diego. ROBERT REINCKE (MBA) reports, sage-horse sales operations in of 35 years, Bruce Haupt, at Loyola of “I am an artist and writer. I write busi- [1994] Southern California. can be a life changer. Rome Center in 1977 and has four [1985] ness plans for investor immigrants POLLY (PRESTON) SHAW (BA) is Contact John Phillips at (619) 260-4523. children and one granddaughter. She BARBARA ELLIOTT-SANDERS (immigrationbusinessplans.com) and an elementary technology teacher ALEXIS ROBIN (BA) is the co- writes, “Life is good! God is great!” (BA, MEd ’88) was recently wrote two books (spunkybooks.com).” for the Blue Valley School District. founder and COO of p.Link Coaching

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interest. It became clear she Center for Excellence, working glob- been working with President Carter ANNE MARIE PETERSEN WICK needed more art in her life, ally as an executive coach and lead- and traveling to Haiti after the 2010 (BA) reports, “At the end of 2016, and she moved to Salt Lake ership strategist. She hosts a radio earthquake to help rebuild houses. I left my nearly 17-year career in show called The Bright Side: A Life I also just completed my master’s in television news and WFAA-TV in City to study art history as a Coaching Radio Show and published international development from the Dallas. I decided to take some time graduate student at the Uni- her first book last year, Leap of Faith, University of London, and will be at- off of working altogether and spent versity of Utah. She began Cultivating Your Brave Heart. She’s tending the graduation next year. I three weeks in San Diego with my working in the arts and even- living in North Lake Tahoe, Calif., with started the program as a Peace Corps family. Then, on November 6, 2016 I tually found this perfect fit. her husband and 11-year-old twins. volunteer in Kenya, and am very happy walked down the aisle and said, “I While most people in her to have completed it! And I’m excited do” to my husband, Andrew Wick, a position start with the arts STERLING STIRES (BA) is a part- to have started as a contract designer graduate of Southern Methodist ner at the San Diego office of Holmes with the United Nations Development University, who is an artist, and an and come by some engineer- Weddle and Barcott, and has been Programme, designing communica- elementary teacher. We honey- ing and construction know- recently recertified as a specialist in tion material to support the imple- mooned over the holidays in Mu- how on the job, Hernandez the area of admiralty and maritime mentation of the Paris Agreement to nich, Salzburg and Vienna. On the took a different path. “I had a law by the Board of Legal Specializa- combat climate change. I also want to career side of things, I’m venturing birds-eye view of what it tion of the California State Bar. say thanks to Saba Oskoui in the art into the field of public relations meant to construct some- department for her encouragement through an agency called Promote thing, then I made my way [1997] during my time at USD and since. She’s On Purpose .” WADE GOCHNOUR (JD) has been mailed design books to Kenya, and into the arts. It’s extremely selected to the Class of 2017 Leader- generally been a great mentor! I’m [2002] helpful. I interface with engi- ship Henderson Program, an eight- teaching design part time at our local ROBERT DAVID DUNSTON neers constantly to ensure month course devoted to the educa- community college, and her support (MSGL) was promoted to Center that none of the public art tion and empowerment of civic- and help has been invaluable.” Director of the Palm Beach Retail is going to fail.” minded professionals. Wade works Center for Florida Blue, formerly Like many cities, Salt Lake in the Las Vegas office of Howard & Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida. devotes a set amount of Howard Attorneys PLLC, where he He is responsible for a combined concentrates on business law, com- sales, service, and nursing staff of every capital improvement 2000s

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AUSTEN case — to public art. RYAN SABA (JD) is a general part- CHRISTY GRAY (JD) has joined One of her first tasks ner in the civil litigation and trial firm Jackson Lewis P.C., a law corporation, PRENTICE LE CLAIR (BA) writes, [dichotomy] was to bring her engineer’s of Rosen Saba, LLP in Beverly Hills. in their Honolulu office as an associ- “I recently launched my own man- eye to the entire public art In October 2016, California’s premiere ate. She focuses her practice on rep- agement consulting and business legal newspaper, The Daily Journal, resenting employers in state and fed- development firm. Our vision is to ing sure the art can stand the process to refine and make recognized his firm as one of the top eral court, arbitrations, mediations bring the values and ethics to busi- it more efficient. “My passion way the artist intended, while 20 boutique law firms in California. and before administrative agencies ness relationships that are lost in ART IS WHERE THE HEART IS still bearing the stresses of the is in art history and the such as the Equal Employment Op- bottom lines and profit margins. environment and the people arts in general. I also have [1998] portunity Commission, the Hawai`i We specialize in federal contracting, Engineer finds her passion in an unexpected place who interact with it. an extreme fondness for ROBERT PALM (MIB) and his wife Civil Rights Commission and the from zero exposure to full market “I have engineering drawings efficiently run systems.” moved to Athens in May of 2014 to Department of Labor and Industrial engagement, creating sustainable by Kelly Knufken by taking on a job that’s tailor- pen. In part, it’s her job to work with me all the time,” Hernandez In this case, too, the engi- work at the U.S. Embassy. Relations, in all aspects of workplace companies that reshape our lives and law. While attending the USD School community. Learn more by visiting he moment that changed made for an engineer-turned- with everyone to make sure the art says. “This position lends itself to neering helps the art. Her- [1999] of Law, Ms. Gray was a board mem- www.harmonycouncil.com.” everything for the would- artist. As it turns out, when — much of which is outside and nandez points out that the an engineer who loves art. I also DINA DAVALLE (JD) has accepted ber of the Women’s Law Caucus. T be engineer came at an you’re the public art program exposed to weather — will hold serve as defender of the artist. more proficiently her depart- a position as associate general Prior to her work in employment ERIK NAGEL (BA) recently wel- art museum. manager for a capitol city like up. She brings an understanding The fabricator might say, ‘We ment uses its time and mon- counsel of Booz Allen Hamilton in law, Ms. Gray was a deputy district comed his second child, Kayla Marie Dana Hernandez ‘07 (BS/BA) Salt Lake, having the engineering of how stress, force and other ele- can’t do that.’ I don’t really ever ey, the more art it can make. New York. attorney in Orange County, Calif. Nagel. He has separated from the Na- had actually never set foot in one smarts to know both what will ments may affect a structure and take no for an answer unless Going back to that moment vy and now is an anesthesiologist prior to her family’s European work and how to make it work is how that structure will respond. something really won’t work.” at the art museum, did Her- SUMEET NANGIA (LLM, ’02 NICHOLLE WYATT (MA) is head with Kaiser in San Diego. LLM) provided this update: “Busi- college counselor at Academy of Our vacation, just a few months exactly the that’s needed. That each piece of public art is When it comes to public art, nandez even know that ness and legal strategic advisor for Lady of Peace. “Recently started a JACOB SCHWARTZ (BA) is fo- before she graduated from USD It’s her job to oversee Salt Lake unique, often oversized, and the something was missing from people are often encouraged to companies wanting to do business nonprofit organization to help first cused on urban mixed use develop- with a degree in industrial and City’s multimillion-dollar slate of first of its kind is just a problem interact; for Hernandez, that’s part her life? in India, particularly in the real estate, generation students through the col- ment in his hometown of San Diego. systems engineering. Her awak- public art pieces and steer new to be solved, Hernandez says. of the fun. “I had no idea I needed retail and education sectors. I am lege application process,” she writes. ening came in London’s National proposed projects through the She loves working closely with “We want people to touch and it, but I do,” she says. “Art also a commercial real estate lawyer AUBREE (SPEAR) VALENTINO Gallery of Art. She followed the application, approval and con- engineers and fabricators to to play and discover the unique gives me an outlet. It pushes and broker advisor.” [2001] (BBA) writes, “Scott and I welcomed docent’s tour and listened in. struction process. solve the myriad obstacles that kinetic sensibilities of the work. I’m the bounds of my creativity, KARINA VOLLMER (BA) lives in our fourth child, Emilia Joyce, on Aug. STEFAN PETERSON (BA, BBA) Virginia with her husband, two 30, 2016. She joins big brothers Luke, “I could not believe it. I was Since she’s constantly working crop up while transforming artis- happy for people to ponder and to which inevitably makes writes, “I just celebrated 17 years as kids, and their dog, Dasher. She 7, Carter, 5, and big sister Gracie, 3. astonished that this whole world with engineers, it helps to speak tic visions into reality. There may me a better problem solver, question the work that we do.” the creative director of the nonprofit, recently moved back stateside after Additionally, our family relocated to existed and I knew nothing their language and be able to read be safety issues with a work After earning her degree, Her- empathetic person and Habitat for Humanity International, spending five years in Singapore. Dallas prior to her arrival, leaving our about it.” technical documents. She can at being so close to people; envi- nandez worked for Raytheon as overall human. Seeing art where I’m using my business and art Karina is an in-house senior compli- beloved San Diego after 18 years. Now, Hernandez has completely once advocate for the artists and ronmental factors can come into an engineer, soon deciding to helps me see the world degrees to manage the visual brand ance counsel for a telecommunica- We are enjoying our new city but miss immersed herself into the world help figure out how to make a play as well. She sees her role — take some art history classes to with a fresh set of eyes. and design the flagship magazine for tions company and loves catching the beach and our friends and family she was introduced to that day, complicated piece of work hap- indeed, her strength — as mak- learn more about her burgeoning I love that.” the organization. My highlight has up with her fellow alumni. back in California dearly!”

36 USD MAGAZINE [reunion reminder] SUMMER 2017 37 MINORU YANO (MBA) is a general DANIEL GUNNING (BA) is now a on a 200-foot superyacht in the ports marrying Varun Gandhi in Dec. in a variety of settings. Some experi- manager of Integrated DNA Technol- partner at Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP. Mediterranean and the Caribbean. in Fullerton, Calif. Sheenika started a ences have included teaching the in- ogies KK, the Japanese subsidiary of He continues to specialize in defend- new job in January 2017 as director troductory course on peace studies U.S.-based biotechnology research ing employers in employment litiga- MEGAN WOOD (BA) reports mar- of marketing for Payne & Fears, LLP: at San Diego City College, as well as a reagent company, Integrated DNA tion. When not representing clients rying Daniel Wood in 2015. She grad- “This is a promotion from my previ- class on nonviolence and conflict res- Technologies Inc. in court, Dan and wife Erin (Burke) uated the Yale PA program in 2013 ous role as a digital marketing spe- olution. Primarily I’ve been enjoying Gunning ‘05, with their son, Caden, and works in family medicine in cialist,” she says. raising my three-year-old daughter, [2003] enjoy cheering on the Toreros on the Thornton, Colo. Nalu. I also teach yoga, and have fa- LESLIE HELMBACHER (BBA) men’s basketball court. PAULINE GONZALES (BA) gradu- cilitated a support group for new reports, “I am currently enjoying my [2007] ated in 2016 from UCSD with a PhD mothers.” greatest adventure yet by staying TOM MANTIONE (BAcc) reports BRYAN CARPENTER (BAC/BBA), in literature. home with my two young daughters that he married Amy (Myers) Manti- an audit manager for LevitZacks in San JESSICA MONTAÑO (BBA) has while continuing my professional one in Founders Chapel. The wed- Diego, has developed a brand as the SHAWN LYONS (BS/BA) has been been promoted as the deputy direc- passion as a freelance writer.” ding was officiated by Fr. Mike White “craft beer CPA” to attract clients. He traveling the world and working for tor of the New Mexico Association with a beautiful musical ensemble was featured in the December 2016 the military. of School Business Officials (NMAS- BETT SIMPSON LUCAS (BA) is led by Annette Welsh. In attendance issue of the Journal of Accountancy. BO) effective July 1, 2016. Montaño vice president of sales at Targa Sound at the wedding were several long- JENNA McKNIGHT (BA) ’16 previously was the marketing and Terminal, a petroleum logistics com- time USD friends and alumni. Tom ALLISON CORDOVA (BA) reports (MSN) writes, “loving my role as a technology specialist for NMASBO pany in Tacoma, Wash. She lives in and Amy are both CPAs in public that she married Brandon Monette on new grad RN on the surgical unit at and has seven years of experience Gig Harbor, Wash. with her husband, accounting and active community Sept. 17, 2016 at Edgewood Lake Tahoe Rady Children’s Hospital!” in the nonprofit sector. She is now Spencer, and four kids (Emme Lou, 6, volunteers for the Boy Scouts of Golf Course. Alumni in attendance responsible for the association’s Elliette, 5, Beau, 3 and Ladd, 1). She America and Make-a-Wish Founda- were bridesmaid Samantha Pisani MARY STURGEONS (BA) is a li- marketing, communications and currently is serving on the boards tion, respectively. Petrucci ‘07 and Matthew Petrucci ‘07. censed architect in Illinois and cur- membership outreach. She has a of MultiCare Health Foundation and The newlyweds reside in Las Vegas, rently works in Chicago for the inter- master’s degree in marketing from Citizens for a Healthy Bay. [2006] where Allison serves on the USD Las national architecture and interiors the Anderson School of Manage- MARGARET (BANKOFF) ARREO- Vegas Alumni Chapter committee. firm, Gensler. She specializes in luxu- ment at the University of New Mexico. CHARLES MEYER (BA, JD ’07) LA (BA) and Juan Enrique Arreola ry automotive dealership design and reports that he married Zarah Maginot ‘04 report that they married, sur- TAMMY DePETRO (MS) is current- construction, and several of her com- LORENA SAUCEDO RAMOS (BA) in Murrieta, Calif. on Sept. 4, 2016. rounded by USD family and friends ly relocating back to Phoenix for a pleted projects and ongoing projects provided the following update: “I including: Carlos Bernal ‘01, Nick new position, commodity manager are in Southern California and the married Bruno Ramos on October 22, [2004] Depner ‘06, David Duron ‘05, Katy for textile/leather/glass. In the past Bay Area. She completed her mas- 2016 at Immaculate Heart of Mary PEDRO ANAYA (MA) was recently Jones ‘06, Evangeline ‘06 and Rob ‘06 year, she was supply chain manager ter’s of architecture in 2013 at the Church in the city of Santa Ana. We appointed by Southwest Strategies, Kowslowsky, Jared Kushida ‘03, Dan- for a team of 15 buyers in Colorado University of Texas at Austin. got married in the parish where I a full-service public affairs, public out- iel Lacarra ‘01, Ally Dolkas Losness Springs. Tammy is looking forward grew up and made all my sacra- reach and strategic communications ‘06, Ryan Pittman ‘03, Gil Saguid ‘05, to returning to Phoenix and joining [2009] ments. We currently live in Fountain firm, to lead the company’s binational Chris Simmons ‘04, Sean Williams ‘03 the USD alumni group there again. LAUREN (BLANEY) BLASEK (BA) Valley, Calif., and enjoy going down efforts as the senior manager of bina- and Zack Zarrilli ‘03. reports that she married Eric Blasek to USD a few times a year.” tional affairs and community relations. JEANNE (FAVERMAN) HARREL on June 25, 2016 at The Immaculata. Pedro will be looking to provide clients MELISSA DIAZ-CISNEROS (BA) (BA) was recently promoted to project with new opportunities on both sides writes, “We welcomed Samuel manager for Eurofins Frontier Global JILL COVERT (MA) is working at of the U.S./Mexico border. Joseph Cisneros into our family Sciences, specializing in heavy metals Restorative Justice Mediation Pro- 2010s on Oct. 31, 2015.” analysis for nutraceutical samples. gram and teaching at National Uni- EVAN HELMY (BA) and his wife versity and San Diego City College. [2010] had a baby on May 5, 2016 named KATHLEEN BROSNAN HELM MICHAEL MAHEU (BAcc) is cur- BENJAMIN BRENNERS (MSN) Asher Louis Helmy. (BBA) reports, “I’ve been working rently a forensic accountant with CHASE EDWARDS (BBA) and Beth has transitioned from his role as a for E&J Gallo Winery for the past 10+ Grant Thornton, and has been enjoy- Edwards, ‘09 (BA) recently welcomed clinical informaticist into “a leader- JILLIAN KYDE (BA) writes that years since graduation in 2006 and ing the last few years in Chicago. their first child and future Torero to ship position over Cardiology/CV she is enjoying her two sons and her recently took a new assignment as the world. Elle Marie Edwards was Surgery/Cardiac Cath Lab at Rady role as director of sales at Mandarin the manager of private and control RAQUEL (ROWLAND) MARTI- born on July 27, 2016. Children’s Hospital, San Diego.” Oriental. labels. In August, my husband and I NEZ (BBA) had a baby girl last April, welcomed our second baby girl, Nora named Alessandra Martinez. DARREN FEENEY (BA) writes, ELIZABETH CUMMINGS-HAUS- [2005] Kathleen. Big sister Bridget loves the “After graduating from USD, I went MANN (BA) was a graduate of Business the USD Way. TOM CONGDON (BS/BA) is a lead new addition to !” JAZMIN MEMON (BA) is a Spanish on to the University of San Francis- the 2010 chemistry program and electrical engineer at Cue, Inc. and adult ESL teacher. She plans trips co’s sport management program and Honors Program. She obtained However you do business, the USD Torero NICK LEWIS (BA) played profes- abroad with her students and is also did public relations internships with her masters of public health at REBECCA DURAN-OJEDA (BSN) sional basketball from 2006 until currently completing a graduate pro- the Chargers and Padres. After full Loma Linda University and attended Store can outfit you in style. Shop for says that after completing her BSN, 2012 in the NBA, NBADL, and Europe- gram in Buenos Aires, Argentina. seasons with both, I landed a posi- Touro University Nevada School of she went on to obtain an MSN. She an leagues. He now lives in Seattle tion with the Miami Heat’s media Osteopathic Medicine and received business and executive accessories and currently works full time as a wom- with his wife, Jessica ’06, and their KATE SHEETS (BA/BAC) is current- relations staff and was there for three her doctorate degree in 2016. She is en’s nurse practitioner and nurse two children. Nick is currently a full- ly living in Los Angeles and working as seasons, including the championship currently a resident physician in the gifts any time online. midwife at Borrego Health Clinic. time firefighter/EMT. senior legal counsel for Anschutz Enter- season in 2013. In April, I returned to dual Family Medicine and Preven- tainment Group. She reports that she is San Diego and the Padres and am ex- tive Medicine Residency Program at JAMES FESSENDEN (JD) was ALEXANDER NICHOLS (BA) is a married to Tim Sheets from San Diego. cited to be back.” Loma Linda University. She reports usdtorerostore.com recognized as a rising star in licensed master of vessels up to 3000GT, that she married her husband in the 2017 edition of San Diego endorsed by the Cayman Islands. He [2008] MARCIA LUTTIO (MA) writes, June 2016; the couple lives in Fall- Items shown are subject to availability. Super Lawyers. is currently sailing as the chief officer SHEENIKA GANDHI (BBA) re- “Over the years I’ve enjoyed teaching brook, Calif., with their dog and cat.

38 USD MAGAZINE [reunion reminder] SUMMER 2017 39 CHRISTOPHER R. FOSS (BS) at UC San Diego Heath. My hus- COLETTE CUSTIN (BA) is happy work at a community health center. Fund for Peace. I work on programs began his residency at County USC band and I welcomed our second to report that she has moved back to that deal with conflict early warning Medical Center in Los Angeles after child, a baby girl, on Thanksgiving her hometown of Chicago, where TONI DeGUIRE (BA) reports that and violence against women and graduating from the University of Day, 2016.” she has accepted a position as enter- he earned his masters of education girls, primarily in West African states.” Arizona College of Medicine in May. prise systems administrator for the in higher education administration [2011] John Marshall Law School. from the University of Texas at San IAN RODGERS (BA) recently XOCHITL GLASER (BA) decided JULIE BRODFUEHRER (BA) Antonio in December 2016. “I will moved to New York to begin working to follow her dream of working in the writes, “I finished medical school in HANNAH EMORY (BBA) is an also be starting a new position with on his masters of public health in NFL after eight years in San Diego. 2015 and am now in my second year underwriter for Chubb Insurance. Teach for America in Dallas, Texas as epidemiology at Columbia Universi- With the help of USD alumni and pro- of family medicine residency at Mari- their manager of alumni transition.” ty’s Mailman School of Public Health. fessors, her dream became a reality. an Regional Medical Center on the KELLI HAGAN (BA) recently start- She has now spent two years work- central coast of California. I love liv- ed a new position at experiential KEVIN FOLEY (BBA) works in real SEAN URBAN (BBA) worked for ing for the Kansas City Chiefs. ing in wine country!” marketing company Hadley Media. estate asset management for Oak- two years after graduation with the After three years working in Los An- tree Capital. USD baseball team as director of CAITLIN (WIDNER) HEYDE NATALIE DIAZ (BA) is a social geles in public relations for clients baseball operations and was a part (BBA, BAcc) writes, “I have been worker in the department of veteran like Disney, SONY and Warner KAYLEY STUMPE (BA) has been of the coaching staff for the 2015 working for Globalization Partners affairs. Brothers, she has now landed a working as a producer at Entertain- WCC Champions. In the fall of 2016, since May 2015; we were recently new position back in San Diego ment Tonight since graduating. Sean moved on to university rela- listed as sixth on Inc. Magazine’s KEVIN HARRINGTON (LLM) and will continue to work in PR with tions at USD and now works in ad- 5000 fastest-growing private com- recently joined the Los Angeles entertainment industry clients. KARISSA VALENCIA (BA) writes, vancement services, processing the panies. I also started a bow company planning estate office of Schwartz & “Happy to share I’m currently work- donations the school receives. with a fellow graduate alumna, Shapiro LLP. DEVON MORRIS (BA) is “currently ing at Disney Junior!” Danielle Heyde, for little girls called finishing up a book about architec- [2015] Little Aries (littleariesbows.com). ARMANDO MALDONADO (MA) ture in Myanmar, specifically the his- [2014] TYLER BOYCE (BA) reports, “I My husband and I have two chil- is currently serving a two-year tour at toric preservation of colonial struc- LIVIER GOMEZ (BA) is currently recently moved from the Sacramento dren, Jake and Taylor, and are mov- the U.S. Embassy in Managua, Nicara- tures in Yangon and the informal volunteering for a nonprofit organiza- area to Los Angeles County. My first ing to Carlsbad, Calif.” gua. He was previously posted at the adaptive reuse through squatter tion. She loves to travel, meet new job was part of a nonpartisan voter U.S. Embassy in Kigali, Rwanda. communities.” people, and taste new foods. Livier registration drive organized by Meth- JOHN-RAY INGALLA (BA) is currently working full time, but is od Campaign Services. Currently, reports that he recently moved to JUSTIN MATTI (BA) reports, MARGARET REYNOLDS (MA), seeking a career that makes an impact. I work two jobs: as a file clerk for War- Seattle, upon his promotion as the “Post-undergrad, I worked in the after graduating from the SOLES ner Bros. TV and as a bakery wrapper manager of strategic initiatives for academic publishing industry, and Clinical Mental Health Counseling ALEXIS HEARD (MSN) says, “Since for Costco. In my spare time, I am tak- the Amazon logistics program. now I work in the defense industry program in 2012, lived and worked USD, I have been working as an ICU ing a class in acting and VO, taught “This May, I will be completing the for General Dynamics. I’ve also in Las Vegas for four years, where she nurse, creating as well as implement- by voice actor Marc Cashman.” MIT MicroMasters credential in sup- taken on the role of chairman for earned her clinical professional coun- ing unit and hospital projects, and ply chain management,” he writes. a local nonprofit, Global Conserva- selor license. She has applied for li- recently gave birth to a son. Can’t BRITTNEY CAIRNS (MEd) has tion Force.” cense by endorsement in Illinois and wait to catch up with everyone!” been teaching English at Cathedral RYAN MULVEY (BA) reports that expected to become a licensed clini- Catholic High School since graduat- he married Olga Kroytor in Septem- DANIELA MODIANO (BA) says cal professional counselor practicing CHARLES MACKAY (BBA) was ing from SOLES. ber 2016 in Washington, D.C. at the that she just had a baby boy named in Chicago. recently named partner at Marine Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine Marius. Street Financial in La Jolla, Calif. JACQUELINE CORTES (BA) of the Holy Family. The couple has PHILIP STEMLER (JD) writes that writes, “I recently finished my year relocated to London. Ryan continues BHAVDEEP RAI (MBA) was re- he’s married, has a two-year-old son ALEXA McANENEY (BA) writes, of service with Jesuit Volunteer to work for his nonprofit public inter- cently promoted and moved to Min- and lives in Newport Beach, Calif. He “After I graduated I spent my time Corps Northwest/AmeriCorps in est law firm in Washington, D.C. neapolis, Minn. is a deputy district attorney in San dental assisting while I applied to Hillsboro, Ore. I served as a program Bernardino County. dental school. I just started my first coordinator at Bienestar, an afford- RYAN SHELTON (BA) is rowing MEREDITH SCHNEIDER (BA) is year of dental school and I abso- able housing agency for Latino Advance Your Career for the U.S. National Team as well as the editor in chief at the internation- [2013] lutely love it! Roseman University farmworker families, whose mission expanding his family of three to a ally acclaimed Impose Magazine, as RICHARD BAKKEN (PhD) writes, College of Dental Medicine has an is to build houses, hopes and futures family of four. He is also working to well as for moshery.com. She and “I co-authored a paper, along with incredible program. It is a blessing for the well-being of the families With Continuing Education promote and grow Premier Image, her sister, Erin Zimmerman, run a suc- SOLES PhD grad James Dobbs, titled to know I am doing what I was and seniors.” a full-service marketing company. cessful production company, and ‘The Relevance of Four Types of meant to do with my life. This first she recently welcomed home a cat Knowledge for Leader Preparation year is predominantly lecture- KELSEY ENGELHARDT (BBA) has Always Move Forward. RUTH SOBERANES (BA) began a named Schmidt. in Radically Different Settings: based, preparing us for boards. been working for almost two years at new job in 2016 as the director of Reflections on Data from a Case I am definitely looking forward to a sales and marketing consulting firm communications and strategic initia- [2012] Study in Qatar and Teaching at a doing more patient care, because in Chicago. Kelsey has loved the new HUNDREDS OF COURSES TO CHOOSE FROM tives at the Arizona-Mexico Commis- KEVIN BOBROW (BBA) reports, United States Military Academy,’ that is my favorite part. USD helped location and her job. sion, Office of the Governor. “I was recently hired by Merrill Lynch published in the Creighton Journal foster a desire in me to be a pce.sandiego.edu (UTC office) in July of this year. I will of Interdisciplinary Leadership.” Changemaker, and I am enjoying JASPER FOREST (BA) writes, “I’m HEATHER WARLAN (MSN, PhD be working on an investment adviso- finding ways to continue being a working for Industry! We are creating ’14) has published two papers ry team with my father, who has ANNE CHMILEWSKI (MA) just Changemaker in the dental field.” a platform for service and hospitality since earning her PhD in nursing been an adviser with Merrill Lynch in graduated from a three-year family to find jobs easier. Check it out at from USD. “Currently, I am an assis- San Diego for over 35 years. I am tru- medicine residency working with the CHRISTINA MURPHY (MA) www.industry.com.” tant director of regulatory affairs ly excited about the opportunity and underprivileged in Chula Vista, Calif. writes, ”In October 2016, I moved to and the chair of the nursing re- I look forward to introducing our She’s now looking for her next oppor- Washington, D.C. to begin a new po- HENRY HICKS (BA) is a technical search and evidence-based council team to the Torero network.” tunity to continue the same type of sition as a programs associate at The recruiter at Aerotek Clinical LLC.

40 USD MAGAZINE [reunion reminder] SUMMER 2017 41 terning at San Diego City Hall, Coun- AUSTIN GALY (BS) writes, “Prior to up in greater Seattle as an implemen- cil District 9. She writes, “Over the graduating this December, I was of- tation consultant. summer, I studied immigration and fered the opportunity to come work refugee policy in Munich, Germany. for USD as a student advisor. I now JENNA OWENS (BS/BA) is design- (My first study abroad experience work with students in USD’s Mulvaney ing a medical device intended for use was through USD, to Madrid.)” Center for Community Awareness and in developing countries for Clarity Social Action. Through my role, I am Design, Inc. in San Diego. REESA MORALA (MA) is a treat- able to help facilitate student’s growth ment coordinator/program therapist by helping to contextualize their edu- ANGELA PARKER (MEd) is a high for the Adolescent Partial Hospital- cational experiences. Through estab- school English teacher in Rocklin, Calif. ization Program at Aurora Behavioral lishing new partnerships with local Health Care. community members and nonprofit NATASHA RIDLEY (MA) is cur- organizations, we create pathways for rently a RISE Urban Fellow working JOJI PETERS (MBA) reports that students’ experiential learning outside on arts community engagement he is working at Northrop Grumman of the traditional classroom setting.” project in Southeast San Diego. and enjoying life in San Diego. PRESENTED BY BIANCA GUZMAN (BA) writes, JUDITH SCOTT (PhD) writes, “I’m ANGEL TORRES (MS) moved to “Currently serving as an Americorps pleased to be teaching community Chicago after graduating, and en- VISTA for Generation Citizen in San health nursing at the RN to BSN level VETERANS DAY rolled in the Kellogg School of Man- Francisco.” at UCCS in Colorado Springs, and ap- agement to get his MBA. He will plying my new doctoral knowledge NOVEMBER 11, 2017 graduate and simultaneously retire HOLLY HINH (MEd) was recently to a fledgling program of research. University of San Diego, from the Navy after 27 years. selected to be a part of the EL Road- The mountains are beautiful, and map Committee for the CDE. there is much outdoors to enjoy!” [2016] MICHAEL BURRAFATO (BBA) is DANIELLE JONES (BAcc) reports CARMEN SIERRA (BBA) writes, HONORARY CHAIR an incoming investment banking an- that she is working at Ernst and “I am currently an Americorps VISTA Maj. Gen. William M. Matz Jr. (Ret.) ’73 alyst with Lazard, Ltd. in their New Young, a big four public accounting member in the Bay Area working at York office where he will be working firm, while studying to become a CPA. Alameda Point Collaborative through in M&A and Restructuring. St. Mary’s College.” Join us on Veterans Day at the University of San Diego’s Founders Gala to SEAN JONES (LLM) reports, “I re- support student scholarships and pay tribute to those who have served in the military.

SHED ESTHER CHO (BS/BA) is working cently started a new law firm, using my PATRICK VOGT (BBA) is further- The black-tie evening will feature unique silent and live auctions, a Swarovski

GREG as an Internet of Things engineer at LLM to transition my career focus from ing the future of the entertainment Sparkle Station, an exquisite dining experience and an unforgettable After Party. Clarity Design, Inc., designing iOS criminal defense to real estate devel- industry from 20th Century Fox films. Proceeds will establish a new, endowed scholarship fund apps and web. opment. (My criminal defense practice DAVID MALICKY, associate professor of mechani- is still going strong, but I’ve moved to dedicated to student veterans. cal engineering in the Shiley-Marcos School of EMILY DAVIS (MA) moved to a strictly managerial capacity so I can Northern California to become the focus on growing the new firm.)” In Memoriam Engineering, passed away on Feb. 22, 2017, after college programs coordinator for Ra- an extended illness. Professor Malicky was instru- chel Carson College at UC Santa Cruz. MINA KRENZ (BA) is working as a DALE R. ANDERSEN ’73 (MEd) research assistant in the Office of passed away on May 22, 2016. mental in developing the design skills of engi- GIULIA DUGO (BBA) is working at Vaccines Research and Review at the neering students by giving them meaningful Adobe in Seattle as an international U.S. Food and Drug Administration. RENNIE BLOCK ’77 (BA) passed program manager on the globaliza- away on October 19, 2016. Rennie hands-on experiences. The design studio classes tion team. FIORELLA MORALES (BA) re- was born in San Diego and grew up LEGACY SPONSORS in mechanical engineering, such as his guitar ports, “After graduation, I started in the USD neighborhood of Linda DAVID EMERY (MA) writes, “I re- working at USD with the depart- Vista. He attended USD from 1973 to design course, reflect his belief that the most cently landed an amazing job work- ment of undergraduate research 1977, obtaining a BA in nonwestern effective engineers are those who can create with ing for a nonprofit in downtown San as the program coordinator for a studies and attended the University Diego. We provide STEM education federally funded program, NSF REU. of Denver, where he obtained an MA HERITAGE SPONSORS TRADITION SPONSOR their hands the ideas they envision with their opportunities for underserved Last fall, I also started graduate in international studies. He had been minds. He developed curriculum, designed the youth in the San Diego region, as school at SDSU to acquire a mas- married to Debbie McGraw-Block well as nationally, with the mission ter’s in postsecondary educational since 1983. Rennie moved back to renovated machine shop and project spaces in of providing the fundamental fluen- leadership with an emphasis in stu- San Diego in 1985 and worked in PREMIER TABLE SPONSORS cies necessary for underprivileged dent affairs. I work in international Continuing Education at USD for 29 Loma Hall, and worked closely with students to Richard Kelley / NBC 7 San Diego | KFMB CBS 8 | US Foods students to succeed in STEM fields. engagement in the Division of years, retiring in February 2014. help them achieve their goals. Three of our eight employees are Undergraduate Studies advising Toreros, serving as Changemakers in the Weber Honors College and LOU MAGANA ’80 (BA), manager our community and nation. Not only Compact students on how to go for events and special services, REGISTER NOW: do I help some really amazing stu- abroad. This semester I became an passed away on Jan. 6, 2017. Lou dents create cool inventions, but I ambassador for ACPA and am the had worked at USD since 1974 and sandiego.edu/foundersgala SIENNA LA ROCCA (BA) was JASMINE MALLEN (BA) is attend- also get to feel a sense of real accom- USD liaison for the Lessons from graduated with a degree in English. just promoted to global communi- ing graduate school at SDSU at the plishment in my work, knowing that Abroad Conference!” He was well-known by many people cations specialist. She’s now launch- School of Public Affairs and majoring we’re making real impacts on stu- on campus and we are thankful for ing and leading the consumer PR in public administration with an em- dents’ self-identity and expanding SWASTIK MUKHERJEE (MBA) his years of service to the university sector at Dolby. phasis in city planning. Jasmine is in- what they think they are capable of.” recently joined a supply chain start- community.

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PORTER NICK PORTER NICK Football Opener JAKE HERNANDEZ, USD’S NEWEST HONORARY TORERO, was Mass of Welcome Mass of the Holy Spirit Homecoming and welcomed by Baseball Coach Rich Hill and his players this spring. USD vs. Western Family Weekend New Mexico Sunday, Sept. 3 Thursday, Sept. 14 The Helix High School student threw out the first pitch at the April 15 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12 - game vs. Pacific, which USD won 10-4. Representatives from the uni- Saturday, Sept. 2 Jenny Craig Pavilion The Immaculata Sunday, Oct. 15 versity invited Jake to throw out the first pitch after meeting him 2:00 p.m. FAITH www.sandiego.edu/hfw sandiego.edu/mission www.sandiego.edu/mission in December at the Wishes in Flight telethon, hosted by NBC 7 San USDToreros.com Diego, where the Make-A-Wish Foundation granted his wish for a trip

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