Mount St. Mary’s University, Spring 2007 Faith | Discovery | Leadership | Community

a call to heal Meet Mount alumni whose areas of expertise may be different, but whose desire to do for others is very much the same. Kevin Murray, MD, C’75 Message FROM THE PRESIDENT

President Powell with Peer THE CALL TO HEAL Mentors.

The mission of Mount St. Mary’s Of course, healing extends Appropriately, we

Mount Magazine includes a call to serve and to heal. We far beyond physical care, live this mission year after year as we and the Mount has have asked Callings graduate men and women “who see always been a community Program Executive and seek to resolve the problems facing that refreshes and heals Director Tom Butler humanity” and as we prepare priests through its warmth to conclude this issue to follow in the footsteps of Jesus and and spirituality. In our with a reflection on shepherd the parishes entrusted to their Bicentennial Update, bringing faith to life care. we present several through healing. The exciting events that Callings program is a I am delighted to present to you in this will create many collaborative initiative issue a few of our many remarkable opportunities for between Mount St. alumni who have used their Mount our community Mary’s University and education as the springboard to lives of to renew and the Lilly Endowment to service in the medical profession. From strengthen the bonds of plan programs for the one of the pioneers of the artificial friendship we share. Parents will find theological exploration of heart to a world-renowned expert in the a new column in the On Campus vocation. One of its major efforts is the field of transplant surgery, you’ll meet section highlighting the good work of annual Callings Conference, which this healers who have touched lives all over the Mount Family Association. In this spring brought students, faculty and the globe. Through this article, we hope issue, we also welcome Dan Carroll to other attendees together to focus on the to pay tribute to all those who have the Advancement staff as director of gift many facets of healing. moved on from the Mount to dedicate planning, and we bid a fond farewell to As you read about the achievements their lives to healing, whether they are three long-time members of the Mount of our alumni, students and faculty, I recognized in the headlines or quietly faculty who are retiring this year. working to improve the health of those hope you will share my excitement and around them. On the spiritual side, in February, enthusiasm about the Mount’s role in the seminary community extended serving and healing throughout the We also highlight the wonderful its hospitality to nearly 1,700 of the world. work of our Department of region’s youth in the Mount 2007 Science, where faculty and Eucharistic retreat. This year also saw students work together the addition of the five Mysteries of on the kind of research Light to the Grotto’s Rosary Walk, opportunities that are enhancing the prayerful atmosphere of Thomas H. Powell excellent preparation for this important destination for pilgrims President medical, dental, nursing from around the world. and other graduate programs. I am pleased to announce that Drs. Christine McCauslin and Jen Staiger spearheaded a grant proposal that will bring a DNA sequencer to campus this summer, while President Powell Dr. A.J. Russo is using his Class of with Andy Shaw 1964 Professorship to create a new at Family Weekend undergraduate summer research Tom and Irene Powell lend Honors Dinner. program. dining services a helping hand. Photo courtesy of Dan Beigel. See more of his photography in the bicentennial coffee table book, on sale this summer! table cover STORY OF CONTENTS 1

16 A CALL TO HEAL Meet one of the pioneers of the artificial heart and other Mount Mount Magazine is published two times a year for alumni who have dedicated Spring 2007 alumni and friends of Mount St. Mary’s University by the office of communications. The staff of their lives to healing. Mount Magazine reserves the right to reprint all or portions of any comments we may receive unless you By Lisa Gregory specifically request otherwise. Opinions expressed in this magazine are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent opinions of the editors nor policies of Mount St. Mary’s University. Mount Comments may be sent via email to: [email protected] DEPARTMENTS Or in writing to: Mount Magazine feature ARTICLES Mount St. Mary’s University 2 ON CAMPUS 16300 Old Emmitsburg Road ■ Emmitsburg, MD 21727 New VP for academic affairs Farewell to Monsignor Parent ■ BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mr. Thomas G. O’Hara, C’64, Chair Mount Family Association column ■ Mr. Eugene Waldron, Jr., C’64, Vice Chair New residence hall ■ Callings Msgr. F. Dennis Tinder, C’64, S’68 Secretary ■ Mr. Richard J. Bolte, Jr program funding extended Gear Mr. James T. Brady up for Reunion Weekend Mr. John R. Bransfield, Jr. Mr. Kevin Cashen, C’83 Mr. John Coyne, III, C’77 8 FACULTY NEWS Ms. Martha K. DeNardi Tenure and promotions ■ Scholarly Mr. Kevin Dowd, C’70 publications and presentations ■ Rev. Thomas Ferguson, S’94 Rev. Gerard Francik Professional activities ■ Awards ■ Mr. Patrick J. Goles Community service ■ New faculty 5 His Eminence William Cardinal Keeler Mr. William T. Kennedy Msgr. William A. Kerr 10 BICENTENNIAL UPDATE FOND FAREWELLS Ms. Mary Lear Celebrate the bicentennial abroad ■ Most Rev. Francis Malooly Retiring this year are three long- Upcoming events ■ Bicentennial ring Mr. Frank P. Merolla time faculty members who advanced Msgr. John F. Myslinski and video ■ Bicentennial timeline: Mr. Steven F. Murphy 1865-1908 Mount academic programs and Mr. Scott Newkam, C’72 taught and mentored decades of 24 Mrs. Suzanne Nicholson Very Rev. David O’Connell 14 SEMINARY NEWS students. Their colleagues pay Ms. Hilary O’Donnell, C’83 Mount 2007 ■ Upcoming seminary Very Rev. Edward J. Quinlan, III them tribute. Most Rev. Kevin Rhoades, C’79 alumni and bicentennial events ■ By Dr. Fred Portier, Dr. Bob Keefer, Mr. Simba Sana Admission to candidacy Mr. James E. Schaeffer and Dr. Robert Ducharme Mr. Brian L. Smith Honorable Julie R. Stevenson Solt 28 MOUNT SPORTS Ms. Diane L. Tomb 125 years of Mount baseball ■ SMALL PROGRAM. Ms. Sheila K. Vertino Mr. John J. Walsh Basketball wrap-up BIG OPPORTUNITY. Mr. J. Scott Wilfong At the Mount, students with science Dr. Thomas H. Powell, President 30 ADVANCEMENT NEWS degrees go on to do big things New director of gift planning ■ OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY precisely because of earning their Dan S. Soller., Executive Vice President Mysteries of Light at the Grotto John Butler, Vice President for Advancement ■ Remembering the Rev. Joseph undergraduate degrees from a small, Pauline Engelstätter, Assistant to the President Michael S. Malewicki, Vice President for Business and Hacala ■ Presidential Leadership liberal arts institution. Finance Lecture Series By Annliese Scott, C’07 David B. Rehm, Vice President for Academic Affairs Msgr. Steven P. Rohlfs, S.T.L., S.T.D., Vice President/ Rector of the Seminary 32 CLASS NOTES ■ MOUNT MAGAZINE STAFF Alumni news Birth announce- Kate Charuhas, Director of University Marketing ments ■ Wedding announcements ■ Fawn R. O’Hara, Director of Publications In Memoriam 27 EDUCATING TEACHERS FOR Aaron Miller, Website Consultant Barbara L. Ruppert, Magazine Editor and TODAY AND FOR TOMORROW Communications Consultant 42 CHAPTER NOTES Teacher education has come Rita Beard, Administrative Assistant Alumni chapter activities Annliese Scott, Intern under scrutiny as U.S. schools PHOTOGRAPHERS are experiencing an increasingly Deacon David Hasser, fourth theology seminarian; 44 FIRST PERSON Tom Lesser; Doug Plummer; Bruce Weller Bringing Faith to Life Through acute shortage of teachers. PRINTING Healing By Thomas J. Butler, Executive By Dr. Barbara Martin Palmer, Graphcom, Inc., Gettysburg, Pa. Director, Callings Program Chair, Education Department Mount Magazine welcomes reader response. We reserve the right to edit letters for style and length. GOT A STORY YOU’RE DYING TO In addition to posted letters, we welcome comments by email. All correspondence intended for publication WRITE FOR MOUNT MAGAZINE? must be signed and include a current address. Send your idea to [email protected] Please send your thoughts to Mount Magazine, 16300 Old Emmitsburg Road, Emmitsburg, Md. or to Mount Magazine, 16300 Old 21727 or [email protected]. Emmitsburg Road, Emmitsburg, MD 21727. FOR THE LATEST NEWS, VISIT WWW.MSMARY.EDU

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“ All of us who love the Mount

Mount Magazine aim to strengthen it in every way possible. In the academic arena, while this may to some extent involve developing new programs, I believe our greater challenge is to make stronger the already solid academic foundations we have.”

DAVID REHM APPOINTED VICE and helping to strengthen the Mount’s FAREWELL TO MONSIGNOR PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC academic programs. PARENT AFFAIRS Monsignor Bill Parent, executive In February, President Powell appointed He remarked, “All of us who love the director for Catholic identity and David Rehm as vice president for Mount aim to strengthen it in every mission, was called back for pastoral academic affairs. Dr. Rehm had been way possible. In the academic arena, duties in Washington, D.C., last fall. serving as the interim vice president for while this may to some extent involve Monsignor Parent served as seminary academic affairs. Prior to that, he served developing new programs, I believe our vice rector and director of formation two years as dean for academic affairs. greater challenge is to make stronger from 2003-05 before moving to the the already solid academic foundations college side. He was instrumental in Dr. Rehm is an associate professor of we have. We need to make sure that maintaining the stability of the seminary philosophy and works primarily in late programs available for accreditation during the search for a new rector ancient Greek philosophy. He came to become accredited. We need to ask after the departure of Bishop Kevin Mount St. Mary’s in 1995 and served how we can strengthen our academic Rhoades to Harrisburg. as director of the Mount’s nationally organization so as to help improve recognized Freshman Seminar program quality and innovation. I’m delighted Before coming to the Mount, from 1997-2003. He also cochaired the to have the opportunity to lead the Monsignor Parent was the vocations Mount’s reaccreditation process from institution at this time.” director for the Archdiocese of 2002-05. He received his B.A. from Washington, D.C. He returns there Oberlin College in 1983 and his Ph.D. Mount St. Mary’s University President as pastor of St. Peter’s Church in from the University of Chicago in 1994. Thomas H. Powell noted, “I am very Waldorf, Md. He was also appointed pleased with this appointment and in 2006 as chaplain to His Holiness Dr. Rehm has received a number of grateful to the search committee for by Pope Benedict XVI. The Mount awards, including the John Richards their leadership in vetting the most wholeheartedly wishes him great Award for Teaching Excellence; the qualified candidate. Dr. Rehm has joy and peace as he reenters parish First-Year Advocate Award from the proven to be an exemplary professional, ministry. National Resource Center for the and we are fortunate to have him in First Year Experience and Students in such a key academic and leadership Transition, a national award honoring position. I look forward to continuing his work with first-year college students; a strong, collaborative working and the Honors Program Service Award. relationship with him.”

As VPAA, Dr. Rehm will promote Dr. Rehm is married to Nancy Rehm, communication between the faculty a high school teacher in Biglerville, Pa., and the administration while overseeing and they have two children. on CAMPUS 3 Mount family

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BICENTENNIAL HALL UNDER GET INVOLVED! CONSTRUCTION CALLINGS PROGRAM The Mount Family Association is The Mount broke ground this winter FUNDING EXTENDED dedicated to meeting the needs of current for Bicentennial Hall, scheduled to parents. Our promise is to provide parents open in January 2008 as home to 180 On Nov. 16, 2006, the Lilly Endowment awarded Mount with information, access and opportunities students. The hall was designed as St. Mary’s University $500,000 in sustainability funding to for involvement. a contemporary living and learning continue the Callings program through 2011. This grant environment by architecture firm renewal offers tremendous affirmation to the many people There are so many ways for parents to Ayers Saint Gross, who completed who have invested their time and talent in implementing become involved in this community their the campus master plan. It will the goals of the program throughout the university. children will call home as they begin provide the living space needed to their journey into their adult life. Some accommodate students as the Terrace The purpose of the Callings program is to: 1) help students take leadership positions, such as Patrick is renovated. examine the relationship between their faith and vocational and Ann Marie Dolan, who serve on choices; 2) provide opportunities for young people to the President’s Council (see below), and Noted Mount President Thomas H. explore Christian ministry as their life’s work; and 3) Harry Hamill and Marv Stocker, who have Powell, “We’re very excited about this enhance the capacity of the school’s faculty to teach and cochaired Mount Annual Fund efforts project, which will be truly state of mentor students effectively in this arena. directed to parents. Others join students in the art in terms of design, disability access and safety. A campus planning In looking to the future of Callings, the extended funding service trips abroad or help with internship will help the Mount implement the program’s goals in the and career mentoring opportunities. committee, headed by Executive Vice President Dan Soller, spent a full year following ways. Initiatives with Campus Ministry retreats Simply visiting campus for Family gathering student and staff input to at all levels of student life will emphasize that vocational Weekend or other events is an important ensure the residence hall is just right discernment involves prayer, reflection and spiritual way to more fully join in the Mount in every detail, from study spaces counseling. A Mount Mentoring Program will unite the community. to entrances and nearby roadway various leadership groups throughout the university in improvements.” a common formation experience that emphasizes faith, If you have questions or would like to find spirituality and service. Service Learning components will out more, please contact Irene Q. Powell, be developed throughout the curriculum, strengthening the Mount Family Association coordinator, at link between academics and service. In addition to these 301-447-3156 or [email protected]. initiatives, the Callings program will continue to support efforts that will help students explore the possibility of INTRODUCING OUR PARENT ministry within the church. REPRESENTATIVES ON THE PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL Ultimately, the Callings program acts as a catalyst that As members of the Mount St. Mary’s nurtures the integration of the university’s mission; echoes President’s Council, Patrick J. and Ann the words of Jesus, “Come follow me”; and serves as a Marie Dolan serve as the liaisons between compass that offers people direction and a sense of purpose. the Mount Family Association and the council. They are the parents of Cara, a MOUNT BASEBALL PLAYER Mount senior. WINS 18,000 FREE PIZZAS The council advises the president When free pizza is on the line, sophomore Matt Staso, a regarding the Mount’s strategic planning utility player for the Mount’s baseball team, delivers. At a process and counsels the president on Wizard’s game on January 17, fans watched the Verizon current and long-range issues, goals and Center’s JumboTron as Staso traded in his nosebleed seat Ann Marie Dolan, third from left, is shown challenges. Alumni, parents and friends for a few minutes of court time to make a three-point shot. here at the October 2006 council meeting. of the Mount are eligible for membership. Every home game, the Wizards’ organization brings down Members serve four-year terms. a fan to attempt a three-pointer. If that fan makes the shot, Our deepest thanks to the Dolans for their everyone in the stands gets a coupon for a free Papa John’s support of the Mount and our students! pizza. Up until that day, no one this season had made the shot yet. At this game, Staso was that fan.

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SCHOLARLY PRESENTATIONS A SAMPLING OF FACULTY ACHIEVEMENT Michael Barry: “Oil and Gas Investment in Turkmenistan,” 2006 Central GRANTED TENURE & John Larrivee: “Understanding the Eurasian Studies Society Conference,

Mount Magazine PROMOTIONS Rural Unrecorded Economy: Informal University of Michigan, October, 2006. Richard Buck, to Associate Professor of Work and Home Production in Non- Philosophy Metropolitan Wisconsin,” Journal of Dennis Cali: Panelist, “The Rhetoric of John Larrivee, to Associate Professor of Regional Analysis and Policy, forthcoming. John Paul II,” National Communication Economics “Fogel’s Call to Catch up with the Association, San Antonio, Texas, Raymond Speciale, to Associate Professor Economy as an Opening for Christian November, 2006. of Accounting Economists,” Catholic Social Science William Collinge: “John Dunne’s Words Review 11, 2006. PROMOTIONS about Music,” College Theology Society Robert Kalas, to Professor of History David McCarthy: “The Gospels Annual Convention, Regis University, Fr. Peter Ryan, to Professor of Moral Embodied: Lives of Saints and Martyrs,” Denver, Colorado, June, 2006. Theology The Cambridge Companion to the Kathleen Guidroz: Author meets critic Gospels, edited by Stephen C. Barton, panel, Rape Work by Patricia Yancey SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, Martin, Southern Sociological Society Michael Barry: “Economic Reconstruction 2006. Issues in Sri Lanka and Suggested Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, April, Language for a Future Peace Agreement,” Charles Merrill: “A Mariner with 2006. pro-bono with Jonathan Cahn of Baker Bleeding Eyes,” co-authored with Mary Hamel: “Robert Thornton’s & MacKenzie LLP, Government of Sri Frank C. Arnett, Francesc Albardaner, Thorns-Once Again,” Third Annual Lanka, August, 2006. Philip Mackowiak, The American Journal Texts and Contexts Conference, Center of the Medical Sciences, Volume 332, for Paleographical and Epigraphical William Collinge: “Doing Well a Thing September, 2006. That Is Well Worth Doing’: Teaching Studies, Ohio State University, Dorothy L. Sayers on Work,” Horizons Mike Miller: “Alive and Awake in Allah,” Columbus, Ohio, September, 2006. 33, 2006. New Blackfriars, September, 2006. Brian Henning: “Is There an Ethics Doing More with Life: Connecting of Creativity?” 6th International Germain Grisez: “The Doctrine of God Christian Higher Education to a Call to Whitehead Conference, Salzburg, and the Ultimate Meaning of Human Service, Waco, Texas: Baylor University Austria, July, 2006. Life,” The Doctrine of God and Theological Press, 2007. Ethics, ed. Alan J. Torrance and Michael Joshua Hochschild: “Mental Language in Banner, New York: T & T Clark, 2006. Review, “Nature’s Cruel Sarah Scott: Aquinas?” Summer Thomistic Institute, Stepdames: Murderous Women in the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Brian Henning: “Morality in the Street Literature of Seventeenth Century Indiana, July, 2006. The Poppies Shouted O Making,” Science and Theology News 6.10, England,” by Susan C. Staub, Seventeenth- oil on canvas June, 2006. Century News, Fall-Winter, 2006. 48x48, 2006 John Larrivee: Sixth International Elizabeth Holtry: Solo Exhibition: Conference on Catholic Social Thought Turkey Shoot Paradoxical Beauty and Harshness, and Management Education: The Good oil and fabric on canvas Carroll Community College, Company: Catholic Social Thought 26x22, 2006 Westminster, Maryland, 2006. ⁄ and Corporate Social Responsibility in Dialogue, Pontifical Council on Justice and Peace, Rome, Italy, “ How Can the Company Be Good If Its Products Are Bad?” with Kirk Davidson, October, 2006.

Thomas H. Powell: “Different Gifts but the Same Spirit: How We Are Called to Lead,” Leadership Conference, Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church, October, 2006. “Fatherhood, Marriage and Family: How We Are Called to Lead as Men,” Catholic Men’s Fellowship Conference, Archbishop Curley High School, March, 2007. faculty NEWS 9

Robert Richman: “Electrolytic Titration,” Fr. Jim Donohue: “The Gospel of Judas,” The Rev. Daniel Mindling: honored by Demo Grand Prix, 19th Biennial St. Bernadette Parish, Severn, Maryland, the Maryland Catholic Conference Conference on Chemical Education, October, 2006. for drafting a significant resource on Purdue University, August, 2006. Catholic teaching on end of life issues; Spring 2007 Germain Grisez: “Is Torture Always the booklet was published in January Susann Samples: “Black is Beautiful and Wrong,” University of Notre Dame Law 2007 as an update to the conference’s Noble: Belecane in Wolfram’s Parzival,” School, Notre Dame, Indiana, April, 2006 1993 statement on the subject. XXth Medieval Renaissance Conference, Fall, 2006. Brian Henning: Associate Director, COMMUNITY SERVICE Society for the Study of Process Virginia McGovern: Volunteer Teacher Jeffrey Simmons: “Acid Deposition Philosophies, 2006. of English to non-native speakers, Across the Appalachian Region,” Gettysburg Police Department and Joshua Hochschild: Lecturer, Ancient Environmental Symposium, Ferrum Adams County Prison, 2006. College, Ferrum, Virginia, November, Philosophy, Ralph McInerny Center for 2006. Thomistic Studies, Washington, D.C., Susann Samples: Vice-Chair and October, 2006. member, Interfaith Center for Peace Joseph Vince: “A Resolution for and Justice, 2006; co-coordinator, ICPJ Tara Horst: Received Doctor of the Creation of a State-Wide and 2006 Peacemaker Award. National Firearm Offender’s Registry,” Education degree in adult education, International Association of Chiefs Pennsylvania State University. Rodica Stoicoiu: Seminar: Introduction of Police, International Conference, to Catholic Theology, Martinsburg Barry Long: External reviewer, The Boston, Massachusetts, October, 2006. Vicariate, October –November, 2006. Arts and Humanities, 2007 Hawaii PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES International Conference, Fall, 2006. Tim Wolfe: “Disasters: Myths and Michael Barry: Graduated with Realities” St. Catherine’s Nursing Barbara Martin Palmer: President elect, J.D. degree, American University Center, October, 2006 Maryland Association of Colleges of Washington College of Law, August, Teacher Education, 2006. 2006. NEW FACULTY Jennifer Phillips: assistant professor, Thomas H. Powell: Leadership Council Charlie Beitz: Lecture: “Impact psychology; master’s and doctoral member and Leadership Institute of National Culture on Japanese degrees in medical psychology, Committee chair, Mid-Atlantic Catholic Leadership Style,” Mount St. Mary’s Uniformed Services University of the Schools Consortium. University, Psychology 385—Cross Health Sciences; postdoctoral research Cultural Human Development Course, David Rehm: Middle States Reviewer, fellowship, Tobacco Use and Research Summer, 2006. Albright College, October, 2006. Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania. ÿ Michelle Bower: Host and Site Susann Samples: Organized and coordinator, Maryland mathematics Chaired, “Static and Shifting curriculum specialists, mathematics Landscapes in Medieval Literature, Art, coaches, mathematics resource teachers, and Thought,” Forty-first International university mathematics educators, Congress on Medieval Studies. Maryland Mathematics Leadership Conference, Mount St. Mary’s Jeffrey Simmons: “Summer Watershed University, May, 2006. Workshop for High School Students: The Mindsummer Program,” grant Dennis Cali: Participant, “Scuola Abba,” proposal submitted to NOAA, with A.J. think tank on the application of the Russo, Rosie Bolen, October, 2006. Spirituality of Communion to various disciplines, Rome, Italy, November, AWARDS 2006. Brian Henning: Findlay book prize from the Metaphysical Society of America Trudy Conway: Invited to present as for Ethics of Creativity: Beauty, Morality, organizer of a model program, “Faith- and Nature in a Processive Cosmos; the Based Abolition Programs: Models of selection committee considered books Success,” National Coalition to Abolish published in the last five years and the Death Penalty, 2006. noted that only Henning’s book and one other were chosen for Findlay Prizes in the current competition. ➤

1808-2008 200 years of distinction Bicentennial 10 UPDATE

CELEBRATE THE BICENTENNIAL ABROAD! Mount Magazine

JOIN US FOR EXPLORATION IN COSTA RICA May 24-June 3, June 14-24 and July 12-22, 2008 Join the Mount community for one of three trips to Costa Rica as part of the Mount’s Bicentennial Trips Abroad Program.

Highlights: Visits to the Basílica de los Angeles in Cartago and to Sarchí (the artistic town of Costarican oxcarts painted by hand); coffee tour; La Paz Waterfall Park with a butterly farm; four nights in San José (the capital city of the country); two nights in Tortuguero (the humid forest or “Venice in the jungle,” where all transportation is through canals); two nights at the active Volcán Arenal with visit to the hot springs; two nights at an all-inclusive luxury resort.

Price (accommodations, most meals, all entrances to national parks and sites): • $1,300 per person in double/triple rooms • $1,650 for single room

Additional costs: airfare; first and last night dinners; exit tax from Costa Rica (approx. $28); museum entrances in San José City; airport transfers

JOIN US FOR THE BICENTENNIAL PILGRIMAGE TO Group airfare will be arranged departing from Baltimore-Washington International ROME, TUSCANY AND ASSISI (BWI) only. Airport transfers in Costa Rica will be arranged for those flying with the April 6–16, 2008 Mount group. Join the Mount community in celebrating our Catholic Must apply by June 15, 2007, with $250 deposit (space is limited to 45 persons in identity by traveling to the seat of our faith. We’ll connect each trip). Be sure to indicate which of the three trip dates you prefer. not only with the history of the Church (and Western civilization) but with particular ties to the Mount’s past. For more information and an application, contact Dr. Diana Rodríguez-Lozano, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, at [email protected]. Highlights: Visits to significant historical sites of Rome; Papal audience; pilgrimage to Assisi; visits to other Tuscan towns; pilgrimage to Livorno, where Mother Seton once lived (a church dedicated to her is built there); Masses at churches such as St. Peter’s Basilica, Santa Maria degli Angeli (titular church of Cardinal Keeler), Santa Maria Sopra Minerva (titular church of Cardinal McCloskey, first American cardinal and a Mount alumnus), and the North American College (whose founding rector was a Mount alumnus). Other optional excursions will be available.

Details available fall 2007. If you would like more information sent to you at that time, contact Father Rick Hilgartner, C’90, Campus Ministry, at 301-447-5223 or [email protected].

Visit www.msmary.edu/bicentennial or contact Bicentennial Coordinator Liz Monahan at 301-447-3416 for details on the Mount’s bicentennial plans. Bicentennial BICENTENNIAL UPDATE 11 RING AVAILABLE Ryan Audy, Richard Bolte III and Laura Fenaroli, all members of the class of 2008 and Spring 2007 of the Bicentennial Commission, worked under the leadership of Sean Adams, assistant dean and director of campus activities, to design a very special bicentennial ring that will be available for THE BICENTENNIAL BEGINS! sale to members of the The Bicentennial Kick-Off will be held on Aug. 22-24, 2007, Mount community and will include the unveiling of the Founder’s Plaza. Open through 2008. to all, activities will coincide with the opening of the academic The ring is available year, Convocation and the Mass of the Holy Spirit and will set in white or yellow the stage for all of the events that will be held throughout the gold, with prices bicentennial. The Founder’s Plaza will be a permanent signal of starting at $199. If our past as we look forward to our third century of service. you are interested in purchasing this commemorative ring, please contact Balfour at 1-866-225-3687.

A FULL SCHEDULE OF On Nov. 9, 2006, the Emmy Award- BICENTENNIAL EVENTS winning fi lmmaking team of MVI Post and The unveiling of our documentary film, Virginia Wolf Productions came to Mount concerts, symposia, a Congressional St. Mary’s to reenact scenes from the Civil War for the Mount’s historical documentary JOIN US IN NEW YORK THIS FALL! luncheon … see the back cover of this On Oct. 20, 2007, New York City will honor 200 years issue for a complete calendar of events. fi lm. One of the events re-enacted occurred after the Battle of Antietam in September of Mount St. Mary’s University with Mass at St. Patrick’s And be sure to visit www.msmary.edu/ 1862, when 6 of the 7 seniors at the Mount Cathedral, concelebrated by Mount alumni priests. A Gala bicentennial for details and updates. snuck off campus without permission to Dinner Dance at the New York Athletic Club, overlooking visit the battlefi eld. The six are portrayed Central Park, will follow the Mass. The Alan Quinn by Mount students, clockwise from far left, Orchestra will provide the gala’s music, including a jazz trio Kevin McCarthy, Daniel Phelan, Kevin for the cocktail hour and a nine-piece orchestra throughout Lynch, Ryan Myers, John Digerolamo and the event. Plan to visit the Big Apple and take part in this Stephen Mead (right foreground). For more once-in-a-lifetime celebration. Tickets are $125. Invitations on the reenactment and the upcoming fi lm, will be mailed this spring. visit www.msmary.edu/bicentennial. For hotel information, please contact Laura Michener at [email protected] or 301-447-6122, ext. 4475.

1808-2008 200 years of distinction Bicentennial 12 UPDATE 1865-1908: An Era of Growth In the second of four installments in Mount Magazine, we present excerpts from the historic timeline we Mount Magazine are placing in Patriot Hall as part of our bicentennial celebrations. This timeline, which begins in 1805, will serve as a permanent visual reminder of our rich history at Mount St. Mary’s University, the second oldest Catholic university in the United States. The years following the Civil War saw a period of incredible growth at the Mount. New buildings were approved, athletics moved from club to intercollegiate status, renovations to the Grotto were undertaken, the Centennial Anniversary celebrated, and a Mountaineer was named the first American cardinal. 1865 Lincoln Assassinated At least one Mountaineer is in Ford’s Theatre the night of Lincoln’s assassination, performing as part of the 1858 cast of “My American Cousin.” 1878 1881 1868 College Declares Bankruptcy Following years of debt due 1871-91 to poor real estate deals and plummeting enrollment during College Athletics Go the Civil War, the college is Intercollegiate forced to declare bankruptcy. It The first intercollegiate baseball game is pays off the receivership by 1882. played. In 1891, the first intercollegiate football game is played against Gettysburg College. Ÿ 1875 Stone Replica of Lourdes Built With the grotto that Father DuBois dedicated almost 70 years ago in need of repair, Father Watterson builds the stone replica. ◊ Bicentennial UPDATE 13 Spring 2007

1894 Buildings Expanded The college council votes to give the Church on the Hill to the local parish and elongate St. Vincent’s, located in what is now Barrett Hall. Two stories are added to McCaffrey Hall. Ÿ 1898 1888 1908 1906 Centennial Anniversary 1870-1900 Cornerstone Laid for the The college celebrates its 100th anniversary. Barbeques New Seminary Building, Noted at the time: During the late 1800s, McSweeney Hall an event known as the Barbeque flourishes on “ The secret of this is, I suppose, in campus. It commences the noble-hearted faculty which with the reading of the conserves and holds sacred the Barbeque paper, which traditions of the saintly founders of pokes fun at students the College. We tender to-day our and faculty. Afterward, heartiest congratulations to the Very everyone processes to Reverend Rector and to the faculty. what is now known as 1900 Echo Field, where an ox or calf is roasted. Work Starts on Echo Field The sister colleges bow in homage Events during the Barbeque include greased- Due to the growing popularity of today to beautiful Mount St. Mary’s, pig chasing, greased-pole climbing, three-legged sports, Father Bradley asks permission surrounded by her noble band of races, tug of war, mile races and sometimes to create an athletic field and on Nov. children, and crowned a queen of a minstrel show. After the festivities, the 10 the field is dedicated. ⁄ colleges with the golden diadem of a campus observes three days devoted to spiritual exercises. century.”

1808-2008 200 years of distinction seminary 14 NEWS

MOUNT 2007 “DO WHATEVER HE Mount Magazine TELLS YOU” By Jim Flanagan, Mount 2007 Chairman, Third Theology, Archdiocese of Atlanta

“When you can literally take Jesus Christ, present in the Holy Eucharist, and walk through the crowd of young adults who are hurting, suffering, who are beat up from living in this culture, and give them the opportunity to be within a few feet of Our Lord—there simply are no words that can adequately capture the privilege of being God’s instrument in that way.”—Deacon Jon-Daniel Schnobrich

The weekend of Feb. 2-4 saw the reality that prayer is a dialogue. Jason population of Mount St. Mary’s Evert, a nationally known speaker University double in size. The event on the virtue of chastity, challenged was Mount 2007—“Do Whatever He the retreatants to embrace a deeper Tells You.” In its 12th year, this annual understanding of the meaning of retreat hosted by the seminarians human sexuality and encouraged them brought together nearly 1,700 youth to take this idea back into their everyday from around the mid-Atlantic region. lives. Some of the participants came from as far away as Lincoln, Neb., and Atlanta, Bishop Lori, S’77, from Bridgeport and Ga., seeking to draw ever closer to the Bishop Rhoades from Harrisburg were Lord Jesus Christ, present in the Holy the main celebrants for the Masses on Eucharist, through the intercession of Friday and Saturday, respectively, and His Blessed Mother. Rector Monsignor Rohlfs offered the Mass on Sunday. All of the attendees To set the stage for the weekend, the were treated to vocation talks on the retreat’s title, a quotation from St. priesthood, religious life and marriage; John’s Gospel, invited the many young a solemn Eucharistic procession; and men and women to be drawn into a an international rosary. Now that all of prayer life with God. They heard talks the seminarians have recovered from “a from Sean Dalton, the western regional job well done,” they can take pride in director for FOCUS (Fellowship of knowing that at the dawn of this third Catholic University Students), who millennium the New Evangelization is opened their minds and hearts to the well on its way. seminary NEWS 15

SAVE THE DATE FOR SEMINARY ALUMNI EVENTS!

June Spring 2007 18-22 Seminary Alumni Summer Retreat Retreat Master – Monsignor James J. Mulligan (former seminary dean of studies)

October 2-3 Priest Alumni Reunion Homecoming Mass Celebrant – Bishop William E. Lori, S’77, Diocese of Bridgeport BICENTENNIAL EVENTS October 20 New York City Gala—Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral followed by dinner at the New York Athletic Club (Alumni priests are invited to concelebrate.)

June 2008 TWENTY-FIVE ADMITTED TO CANDIDACY 16-20 Seminary Alumni Summer Retreat ◊ For more information on these events or to make reservations for Retreat Master – Archabbot Lambert The Most Rev. Michael O. Jackels, S’81, bishop of Wichita, the summer retreat, please contact Reilly, OSB (retired archabbot, St. celebrated Mass with Admission to Candidacy at Mount St. Director of Seminary Development Meinrad’s Abbey) and Alumni Relations Phil McGlade, Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md., on Nov. 17. 301-447-5017 or Among the 25 seminarians of the third theology class admitted October 2008 [email protected]. to candidacy were Anthony Joseph Killian from the Diocese 8-9 Priest Alumni Reunion of Arlington; Juan Fernando Areiza, Henry Amingwa Atem, 9 Festival of Mary Lecture Neil Michael Dhabliwala, James Raymond Flanagan Jr., 11 Campus Closing Gala Timothy Joseph Gallaher, Roberto Herrera-Castafieda and Daniel Patrick Ketter from the Archdiocese of Atlanta; John Christopher Rapisarda from the Archdiocese of Baltimore; Richard Allen Chenault Jr. and Bryan William Jerabek from MONSIGNOR JAMES J. MULLIGAN TO the Diocese of Birmingham-in-Alabama; Saul Fonseca-Martinez LEAD SEMINARY ALUMNI RETREAT and Jose Elias Mera-Vallejos from the Diocese of Cajamarca; Tri Vinh Truong from the Diocese of Charlotte; Stanley Monsignor Steven P. Rohlfs, STD, S’76, Lisska Dailey from the Diocese of Columbus; William Michael rector, has announced that Monsignor Sylvia from the Diocese of Fall River; Gary Wayne Blake Jr., James J. Mulligan will be the retreat Geoffrey William Horton, Kevin Mark Lucas and Dustin Paul master for the annual Seminary Alumni Schultz from the Diocese of Peoria; Brother Benedict Grant, Summer Retreat to be held at the F.P.O., from the Franciscans of the Primitive Observance; Mount June 18-22, 2007. Monsignor Mariusz Karol Fuks from the Diocese of Savannah; Juan Rafael Mulligan served the seminary from Esposito-Garcia from the Archdiocese of Washington; Adam 1963-87 as dean of studies and professor John Keiter from the Diocese of Wichita; and Frederick Daniel of systematic theology, moral theology Fraini III from the Diocese of Worcester. and homiletics. He is also a highly The rite of admission to candidacy for ordination as deacons respected spiritual director, scholar, and priests is celebrated when the candidates have reached author and columnist. a maturity of purpose and are shown to have the necessary qualifications. During the ceremony, the seminarians are asked about their resolve to complete their preparation for ordination and to prepare themselves in mind and spirit for faithful service to Christ and the Church.

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Mount Magazine a call

By Lisa Gregory

By the very means of their chosen profession, the physicians profi led here are making a difference in people’s lives. These Mount alumni take their commitment very seriously and often feel the need to do even more outside the regular duties of their profession. The areas of expertise may be different, but the desire to do for others—the call to heal—is very much the same.

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Murray, C’75 Dr. Kevin to heal Murray, grinning. He took the MCATs Murray, grinning.HetooktheMCATs so Idecidedtodoitinthree,”saysDr. the Mount.“Jimdiditinfouryears, into medicalschoolhisjunioryearat with gusto.Infact,hewasadmitted Dr. Murraypursuedhisnewcareer Jarvik 7. the pioneersofartificialheart, teacher andresearcher,butoneof is notonlyasuccessfulheartsurgeon, changing forDr.Murray.Today,he That challengeprovedtobelife- is therealreasonthatyoucan’tdoit?” medical school?Don’tyouwantto?Or and asked,‘Whyaren’tyougoingto I saidgoodenough.Hegotmadatme “He askedhowthesemesterwasgoing. playing basketball,”recallsDr.Murray. Hagerstown, andJimIwere “I washomevisitingmyparentsin other plansforhim. was pursuingacareerinmedicine,had chemistry teacher.Hisbrother,who considering becomingahighschool too, hisfirstyearattheMountand Dr. Murraywasfocusingonchemistry, with honorsinchemistry. graduated fromtheMountin1968 my idol,”saysMurrayofJim,who and verycompetitive.“Hewasalways attended theMount,wereveryclose between KevinandJimMurray.Both couldn’t doit.Thatwasthewayit because hisolderbrotherdaredhimhe became asuccessfulheartsurgeon In manyrespects,KevinMurray this huge hole in my life,” he says. this hugeholeinmylife,”hesays. of aheartarrhythmia.“Therebecame due towhatisbelievedbetheresult His brotherJimpassedawayin1981, as aphysician,hesufferedgreatloss. However, ashewasdiscoveringhiscall the Mountforthat.” better, andIoweadebtofgratitudeto educations. “ButIwastheirequalor most ofwhomcamewithIvyLeague was surroundedbyfellowresidents, University. Attheseinstitutionshe by cardiothoracicsurgeryatYale in generalsurgery,laterfollowed for hisinternshipandresidency Chicago HospitalsandClinics He wentontotheUniversityof what? Iwasgoingtobeasurgeon.” surgeon,” saysDr.Murray.“Soguess saying thathewishedhadbeena with theAirForce.“Irememberhim brother Jim,whowasnowadoctor selected surgery,againthankstohis to focusonhisareaofspecialty,he When itcametimeforDr.Murray ‘Here’s howwe’regoingtohelpyou.’” to medicalschool,theresponsewas, Mount. WhenIsaidwantedtogo was nohesitationonthepartof completing medicalschool.“There part oftheclass1975andupon honors fromtheMountin1978as Dr. Murrayreceivedhisdegreewith School. to theUniversityofMarylandMedical his sophomoreyearandthenapplied Murray, MD, C’68, was a doctor Murray, MD,C’68,wasadoctor Murray’s second patient with an Murray’s secondpatientwithan the Artifi heart implanted by Dr. Murray heart implantedbyDr.Murray artifi Dr. Don B. Olsen, director of Dr. DonB.Olsen,directorof one week before this photo was one weekbeforethisphotowas taken. Mr. Hermann was Dr. taken. Mr.HermannwasDr. Lake City and Murray’s close Lake CityandMurray’sclose Hermann, hadanartifi brother, Lt. Col. James M. brother, Lt.Col.JamesM. Right: Dr. Kevin Murray’s Right: Dr.KevinMurray’s cial heart. On the right is cial heart.Ontherightis Above: The patient, Jack Above: Thepatient,Jack cial Heart Lab in Salt cial HeartLabinSalt friend andmentor.. in theAirForce. cial cial 17 Spring 2007 fi The O.R.teamafterthe his hands. the surgicalinstrumentin Murray isfrontcenterwith at OhioStateUniversity. implanted byDr.Murray rst artifi 18 Mount Magazine cial heart was cial heartwas with a physician,” he remembers. with aphysician,”heremembers. “this manandhiswifecamethrough an artificialheartintoacow,when Murray wasworkingwithimplanting researchers. Inthefallof1982,Dr. developed byRobertJarvikandfellow the Jarvik7,anartificialheart attempting tofindapatientfor When hearrived,thegroupwas Organs. Engineering’s DivisionofArtificial to workwiththeirInstituteofBio- at theUniversityofUtahandchose State. YetDr.Murraysawpromise institutions asHarvardandPenn research atthetimeweresuch The majorplayersinvolvedwiththis He readthearticleandwasintrigued. ‘The ArtificialHeartIsHere,’”hesays. artificial heartandtheheadlinewas, his eye.“Therewasthispictureofan newsstand oneday,aheadlinecaught metabolism incells.Butwalkingbya an NIHgranttostudycalcium of Chicagobecameinvolvedwith during hislastyearattheUniversity He continuedhiscareer,though,and “ You stoptheheart,workonit,andstartitagain.Duringthattime,issittingtheredoingnothing,nopulse.Then heart inyourhands.”But,“IfeelthatIneversavedalife.believeGodsaveslives.” the nextdaywhenyouvisitpatient,heorsheissittinginachairandtalkingtoyou.You’veheldthispatient’s Indiana. in HawaiitojoinReidHospital Division ofCardiothoracicSurgery left theKaiserFoundationHospital’s School ofMedicine.Morerecently,he surgery attheUniversityofNevada’s Medicine andchiefofcardiothoracic Washington University’sSchoolof at OhioState,afacultymember director oftheartificialheartprogram heart development.Hehasbeen consultant inthefieldofartificial practice medicine,remaininga Dr. Murraywentontoteachand of theteaminDecember. to attenda25thanniversarygathering history,” saysDr.Murray,whoplans “This wasaphenomenalmomentin waiting forahumanhearttransplant. used todaytoextendlifeforpatients Clark’s braverytheartificialheartis Murray seesitdifferently.Becauseof transplant wasnotasuccess.ButDr. his chest,thepressstatedthat the Jarvik7stillbeatingstronglyin died fromsecondarycomplications, Morning America.”WhenClark himself wasinterviewedby“Good cover ofTimeandNewsweek.Murray immediately. TheJarvick7madethe The mediatooktothestory miraculous.” Clarklived112days. lived twotothreedays,“thatwouldbe Murray feltthatifthefirstrecipient becoming veryill.Atthetime,Dr. his mindabouttheprocedureafter the artificialheart.Clarkchanged dentist andthefirstrecipientof That manwasBarneyClark,aSeattle for me.’” equipment, themansaid,‘Thisisn’t “After lookingatthecowandall enough forbothofthem. older brotherwhodreamedbig brother–James Murray,M.D.The named inhonorofKevinMurray’s in thesciencebuildingatMount seen tothat.Infact,thereisaroom Jim isnotforgotten.Dr.Murrayhas here,” hesays. has onlyoneregret.“IwishJimwere Looking backonhisownlife,he believe Godsaveslives.” But, “IfeelthatIneversavedalife. patient’s heartinyourhands.” and talkingtoyou.You’veheldthis patient, heorsheissittinginachair “Then thenextdaywhenyouvisit doing nothing,nopulse,”hesays. During thattime,itissittingthere heart, workonit,andstartitagain. in theoperatingroom.“Youstop He remainsamazedatwhathedoes A Call to Heal 19

Giving the Spring 2007 gift of sight Dr. John O’Neill, C’52

During his 45 years as a physician in he entered Georgetown University the field of ophthalmology, Dr. John School of Medicine and then trained “When I was six years F. O’Neill has witnessed firsthand the in ophthalmology at the University old, my mother died of progress made by leaps and bounds of Cincinnati and Fitzsimons Army pneumonia the same in his profession. “When I started Hospital in Denver. Following several year that penicillin was in ophthalmology, in 1957, a person years in military medicine, he went on discovered. I know that having cataract surgery might be to spend a year training in pediatric was a major infl uence confined to bed rest in the hospital ophthalmology at the Children’s on my life’s direction.” for a week to 10 days, often with National Medical Center in sandbags holding his or her head Washington, D.C. He then joined the completely still,” he explains. “Today, practice of Dr. Frank Costenbader, Dr. O’Neill operating on a patient one might go to an outpatient center, considered to be the founding father with an ocular tumor while teaching have the procedure, and in a few of pediatric ophthalmology. in Eritrea through the sponsorship of hours be back home sitting up and the International Eye Foundation. ÿ watching television.” As a full-time faculty member at Georgetown, which he joined in Dr. O’Neill has also contributed 1983, O’Neill served as director of the to this successful progression of center’s Ophthalmology Residency technology and treatment, including Training Program and established the teaching the next generation of center’s first pediatric ophthalmology ophthalmologists. In addition to his service and post-residency fellowship private practice, he has spent much training program. He also continues of his career as a clinical professor on the senior attending staff at of ophthalmology and pediatrics at Children’s National Medical Center. Georgetown University School of Medicine and until recently also as a His commitment to helping others clinical professor of ophthalmology at see has not stopped there. Dr. O’Neill The George Washington University has volunteered his time and talents School of Medicine and Health teaching and operating in many other Sciences. countries. He has served as a member of the expert professional review panel Dr. O’Neill was drawn to a future for the International Eye Foundation’s in medicine early on. “When I was “Seeing 2000” program to expand eye six years old,” he recalls, “my mother care for children in the developing died of pneumonia the same year that world. In 2004, he received its penicillin was discovered. I know that Promotion of Peace and Vision Award. was a major influence on my life’s direction.” As he studied medicine While at home, he volunteers to he became intrigued by the precise provide eye care for a pediatric mobile and delicate procedures required van serving children in Washington’s in ophthalmic surgery, especially in inner city. He says, “There is great children, and the great benefits of satisfaction in helping children who early detection and treatment. are underserved and might never receive eye care otherwise.” After graduating with honors from the Mount in 1952 with a degree in John is one of four brothers to attend the biology, where he was one of four Mount including William, C’49; James, Photo: Bruce Weller Photography brothers who attended the school, C’56; and Edward, C’59, MD. 20 Mount Magazine fellowship there. earlier completedaclinicalandresearch of theTransplantationUnit,having General Hospitalin1980asamember Delmonico joinedtheMassachusetts medical problems,”hesays. accepted medicaltreatmentforsomany to expandintowhatweseetoday–an brand newfieldthatheldeverypromise in 1978.“Thiswasanexcitingand his trainingaschiefresidentinsurgery Virginia, whereDelmonicocompleted Hume attheMedicalCollegeof pioneer transplantsurgeonDr.David training wasunderthedirectionof Dr. our creator,”hereflects. human bodyistoviewthegeniusof with him.“Toknowthescienceof its emphasisonspiritualityremained but hisexperienceattheMountwith at TheGeorgeWashingtonUniversity, He wentontoattendmedicalschool graduated withhonorsin1966. he says,majoredinbiologyand the Mount,“anurturingenvironment,” as awaytohelpothers.Asstudentat but chosemedicineinstead,seeingboth 16, initiallyconsideredthepriesthood, York andgraduatedfromhighschoolat Dr. my life.” imagine doinganythingdifferentwith with childrenoftheirown.Ican’t were mypatientsgrowuptobeadults the fieldandhas“seenchildrenwho considered aworld-renownedexpertin Now, 35yearslater, he says.“Thatappealedtome.” person toagainliveaproductivelife,” replacing anorgan,youareenablinga new fieldoftransplantsurgery.“By decided tospecializeinthestillrelatively As ayoungdoctorFrancisDelmonico Delmonico’s initial general surgical Delmonico’s initialgeneralsurgical Delmonico, whogrewupinNew Dr. D Dr. D elmonico, elmonico, elmonico is elmonico is a secondchance graduated fromtheMount,classof1993. Francis’ daughter,LauraMcIntyre, now haveasecondchanceatlife. As arethosetheworldoverwhomay work. “I feelveryfortunate,”hesaysofhis system fororgandonation. assisted indevelopinganorganized center inpediatrictransplantationand for example,hehelpedestablisha touching countlesslives.InGuatemala, from ChinatoKuwaitGuatemala, Organization. Hetravelstheworld, an advisortotheWorldHealth director ofmedicalaffairsandnamed appointed theTransplantationSociety’s More recently Cardiac Deathinitiative. and developedtheDonationafter selling oforgansontheblackmarket donor. Hehasspokenoutagainstthe the liver,lung,intestineandpancreas forums onthelivekidneydonorand Delmonico convenedinternational of theTransplantationSociety,Dr. As chairoftheethicscommittee Secretary ofHealth. transplantation totheUnitedStates member oftheadvisorycommitteeon Distinguished ServiceAward;andasa Transplantation, wherehereceivedthe member oftheAmericanSociety New EnglandOrganBank;asaboard He hasservedasmedicaldirectorofthe conducting researchandteaching. from 1990to2004,treatingpatients, transplantation serviceatthehospital on tobecamethedirectorofrenal Harvard MedicalSchool,thenwent who isalsoaprofessorofsurgeryat Offering Dr. D Dr. FrancisDelmonico,C’66 elmonico was elmonico was A CalltoHeal view the genius of view thegeniusof human body is to human bodyisto science of the science ofthe our creator.” “To know the “To knowthe Ÿ Dr. Delmonico withmedicalstudentsin Pakistan. Sindh, andthemostpopulatedcityin Karachi, thecapitalofprovince Photo: AndrewChildPhotography A Call to Heal 21

Leading the Way Spring 2007 Dr. Christine L. Commerford, C’75

Dr. Commerford had been interested by and her three children grew up she in medicine since high school and increased her hours and workload. made her commitment to pre-med once she arrived at the Mount. “I The Mount’s first female doctor has knew it was a good school and had not forgotten the lessons she learned a good environment for working in there. “There was an emphasis on the sciences, which is what I wanted,” Christianity, doing the right thing notes Dr. Commerford, who went on and reaching out to others,” she to receive numerous academic honors says. In many ways, it is why she and awards. chose medicine. “Being in a family practice, you deal with such a wide At the Mount she was encouraged range of problems and meet all kinds and inspired. She fondly recalls Dr. of different people in all kinds of William Meredith, head of the biology different situations. You are there department at the time, as being for the joyful times and, of course, “extremely helpful in guiding the you are there for the very sad and students in pre-med.” And Dr. George stressful times, too. There is always an Morningstar, the campus physician, opportunity to help others.” “introduced me to the idea of family Photo: Bruce Weller Photography medicine. He seemed able to take Christine’s husband, Harry Neiderer, is class of 1974. “Being in a family Today, Christine Commerford is care of a bunch of different issues, practice, you deal with a successful doctor with her own from stitching up a banged-up athlete such a wide range of practice in family medicine in to treating a student with an upper problems and meet Baltimore. However, women were just respiratory infection,” she says. “It all kinds of different coming to the forefront of the medical made me think about family practice people in all kinds of profession when Dr. Commerford and doing what he did.” different situations. graduated with honors in biology After finishing medical school in 1979 You are there for the from the Mount in 1975. and her family practice residency at joyful times and, of the University of Maryland Hospital course, you are there “It was a different time,” says Dr. in 1982, she chose to go into private for the very sad and Commerford, who is the Mount’s practice. “I chose my own practice stressful times, too. first female graduate to become a because I could make the decision to There is always an doctor. “In fact, when I enrolled at work the hours I wanted to work and opportunity to help the Mount there were about 135 focus on my family.” others.” women on campus compared to 1,075 men. Later, when I enrolled at With the birth of her first child, Dr. the University of Maryland School Commerford, who had met her future of Medicine, 25 percent of my class husband at the Mount, worked just a consisted of women. We thought few hours a day. “I wanted to be a full- that was wonderful at the time. Now, time mom and a part-time doctor,” however, it is more like 50 percent.” she says. Gradually, as the years went 22 OvercomingA Call to Heal Adversity

Mount Magazine to help others Dr. Dan Muldoon, C’ 89

Daniel Muldoon feels strongly that at Georgetown University Medical being a doctor is more than just a School. After completing medical profession. “I have always felt that school in 1995, he went on to focus I was called to help people,” he on a family practice residency at says. Recently, Dr. Muldoon, who Eastern Virginia Medical School, has worked with a family practice joining the Rappahannock Family for nearly 20 years, took that Physicians in Fredericksburg, Va., in commitment one step further and 1998. helped established a free clinic for uninsured persons in rural Virginia. As a result of his own injury he feels “It is very fulfilling,” he says of this that he can relate to his patients in a work. “more empathetic and compassionate way.” And of choosing family But before he could help others, Dr. medicine, “I wanted to work with Muldoon had to overcome his own children and adults and be able to obstacles first. He entered the Mount take care of full families, multiple as a young man interested in the generations,” says Dr. Muldoon. “That sciences. During a summer job with probably comes from being one of construction following his first year eight children in my family.” in college, he fell two stories and was instantly paralyzed from the waist That desire to help entire families down. now includes working with those who do not have health insurance and do As he recovered, he took great not receive healthcare. Dr. Muldoon comfort in the support of his family joined together with the parochial and friends and the Mount. “From vicar at his parish, Jerome Magat, S’02, early on after the accident, the Mount to establish the free clinic in 2005. was really helpful. They followed my “We felt there was a real need there,” progress all through my recovery,” he says. recalls Dr. Muldoon. It is work that has truly inspired After taking off the fall semester and him. “One of our first patients was a Photo: Christina Jackson, C’87 undergoing extensive physical therapy, woman who had breast cancer,” he he returned to a different campus. says. “We were able to arrange for her “I wouldn’t have thought coming out of high school or The Mount had made adjustments to have surgery and chemotherapy starting at the Mount, that my life would have evolved specifically for Muldoon’s return, through volunteer physicians in the this way. Now, I can’t see myself anywhere else.” widening doors and cutting away area. She’s doing very well.” curbs. “This was even before the Americans with Disabilities Act had He adds, “I wouldn’t have thought been instituted,” he explains. “It made coming out of high school or starting a huge difference.” at the Mount, that my life would have evolved this way. Now, I can’t see By then he was ready to pursue a myself anywhere else.” career as a doctor. “The Mount prepared me well for medical school,” he notes. He graduated with a degree in biology in 1989 and was accepted A Call to Heal 23

Treating children Spring 2007 Dr. Jennifer Sheehe Broome, C’95

Alumna Jennifer Broome comes from You write a lot at the Mount, in all a family of dentists and graduates of your classes.” the Mount – her father and uncle. But, while she appreciates the dental She attended the University of aspect of the medical field, she Kansas School of Medicine and decided to follow a slightly different after graduating in 2000, she was path and become a pediatrician. “I a resident in pediatrics at John always liked working with children,” Hopkins from 2000 to 2003. During she says. that time she was honored as the female medical student who stands That interest has taken Dr. Broome, first in her graduating class and as who graduated from the Mount with having the most outstanding student honors in biology in 1995, to her performance in the clinical rotation in current work as a pediatrician with pediatrics. a private practice in Baltimore. “I enjoy watching children grow and Dr. Broome went on to work at thrive and develop personalities,” several hospitals, including the she says. Center for Neonatal Transitioning Care with the Mount Washington Born into a military family, Dr. Pediatric Hospital in Baltimore. She Broome spent most of her growing up joined Willoughby Beach Pediatrics, years in Maryland and Kansas. When a private practice, in 2006. it came time to choose a college, the choice was obvious. Besides her father “This is a career in which you learn and uncle, her cousins are graduates something new on a daily basis,” as well. “Once I got to the Mount, I she says. “You are dealing with such was even more glad that I had chosen a broad spectrum of patients, from to attend school there than before,” birth until 21 years of age.” Still, some says Dr. Broome. “You have this whole cases stand out more than others. “I community. I enjoyed the small classes. remember families, these amazing families that could be so kind in times I made great friends, and the faculty Photo: Bruce Weller Photography members were always so supportive.” of crisis,” says Dr. Broome.

And familiar. “I had some of It is during these same times of crisis “Once I got to the Mount, I was even more glad that I the same professors that my dad that she turns to her own faith as had chosen to attend school there than before. You did,” chuckles Dr. Broome. “They a “great source of strength.” And a have this whole community. I enjoyed the small classes. remembered him.” necessary one. “You need a strong I made great friends, and the faculty members were sense of faith to do the job that we always so supportive.” At the Mount, she says that she was have to do.” not only well prepared for medical school with her sciences background, Jennifer’s father, Dr. John Sheehe, is but her liberal arts education came class of 1961, and her uncle, Dr. Frank in handy as well. “One class I had Merolla, is class of 1963. On March in medical school required a lot of 11, Jennifer gave birth to her first child, writing,” recalls Broome. “People I Jason Lewis Broome, who weighed in at knew had trouble with it. But I didn’t. 8 lbs. 10 oz. 24 Mount Magazine By AnnlieseScott,C’07 SMALL PROGRAM. GRADUATE DEGREESFROMASMALL,LIBERALARTSINSTITUTION. DO BIGTHINGSPRECISELYBECAUSEOFEARNINGTHEIR UNDER- AT THEMOUNT,STUDENTSWITHSCIENCEDEGREESGOONTO Big Opportunity. Above: NickFerrari,seniorbiologymajor, leaves ofWisconsinFastPlants(TM). counts trichomes(tinyhairs)onthe National Cancer Institute, the United National CancerInstitute,theUnited “Science majorshaveinternshipsat the programs—and encouragesinternships. group work—astapleofmedicalschool research. Thedepartmentemphasizes one withafacultymemberconducting has theopportunitytoworkone-on- department, eachstudentwhowishes Because ofthesmallsize the profession.” influencing themtoconsidergoingonin research opportunitiesseemstobe of biologyattheMount.“Providing observes Dr.A.J.Russo,professor wanting togoonPh.D.programs,” students inthesciencedepartment “I’m noticingatrendofmoreand “ succeed in graduate school.” succeed ingraduateschool.” study skillsIneedanduseeveryday to challenging andhelpedmedevelopthe “The Mount’sscienceprogramwas to furtherourresearch,”saysGilbride. was anundergradandreceivedagrant Russo andIpublishedanarticlewhile research inhertimeattheMount.“Dr. Sciences, workedwithRussoonautism University ofArkansasforMedical in anMD/Ph.D.programatthe Rebecca Gilbride,C’05,whoisenrolled Dr. Wakefield’sresearchcrew. conducting ablindclinicalstudywith undergraduates havejoinedRussoin gastroenterologist. Currently,eight Andrew Wakefield,aworld-renowned have ledtocollaborativeworkwithDr. past severalyears,andrecentfindings focusing onresearchinautismforthe Russo andhisstudentshavebeen an off-campusconferenceoftheirchoice. Mount StudentResearchFestivalandat required topresenttheirfindingsatthe who willparticipateeachsummerare Experience (SURE).Thefivestudents a SummerUndergraduateResearch 1964 Professorship,hasestablished Russo, astherecipientofClass only growninrecentyears.Forinstance, The opportunitiesforresearchhave medical schooldirectlyaftercollege.” student applicantsareacceptedinto studies. About75to80percentofour each year,abouthalfgoontoadvanced to Kreke,“Outof2530graduates physician’s assistantprograms.According as welltophysicaltherapyand podiatry, nursingandgraduateschools, gone ontomedical,pharmacy,dental, Recent Mountsciencegraduateshave chair ofthesciencedepartment. and othersites,”notesDr.PattiKreke, Institute ofStandardsandTechnology of InfectiousDiseases,theNational States ArmyMedicalResearchInstitute —Rebecca Gilbride,C’05 understanding physician-scientistIstrivetobe.” backgrounds, exactlywhatIneedtoonedaybecomethededicatedand able torelatemanydifferentkindsofpeoplefromavariety The corecurriculumgavemetheconfi of backgrounds, exactly what I need of backgrounds,exactlywhatIneed different kindsofpeoplefromavariety compassion tobeablerelatemany curriculum gavemetheconfidenceand Mary’s,” explainsGilbride.“Thecore pursue researchbeyondMountSt. research inspiredmetocontinue opportunity toperformclinicallyrelated their experienceattheMount.“The and uniquechallengesofferedby impressed bytheacademicrigor At thesametime,Mountalumsseem students,” Krekesays. “Physicians areimpressedbyour and theMountAthleticDepartment. physicians, theMountWellnessCenter exist there,aswellwithindependent Hospital, opportunitiesforinternships formal agreementwithGettysburg the Mount.BecauseofMount’s medical schoolupongraduatingfrom they feelstudentsarewellpreparedfor Both Krekeandrecentalumsreportthat University.” Jefferson MedicalCollegeandTemple University, theUniversityofMaryland, the UniversityofWisconsin,Oxford medical ordentalschoolsincluding pre-med studentsareacceptedinto According toKreke,“Ourqualified are interestedinmedicalschool. since 2002,workswithstudentswho department’s healthprofessionsadvisor Kreke, whohasservedasthescience MED SCHOOL explains Staiger. growth innormalversustumorcells,” protein levelsonIGF-Iandcell “He willbeexploringtheeffectofhigh endeavor iswithDeepalDharia,C’09. Her mostrecentstudent-researched researching cellgrowth—inStaiger’slab. are completingtheirhonorsprojects— cancer cells.Atpresent,threestudents cytokine expressioninbothnormaland in promotinggrowth,survivaland examines theroleofaparticulargene biology, isconductingresearchthat Dr. JenStaiger,assistantprofessorof dence andcompassiontobe peers, but better prepared. peers, butbetterprepared. prepared formedicalschoolastheir students attheMountarenotjustas the material,”suggestingthatscience for studentswhoarestrugglingwith last classhereatJeffersontobeatutor was askedbymycoursedirectorfor medical school,”heconfirms.“Infact,I Mount preparedmeextremelywellfor school classesinthenation.“The member ofonethelargestmedical at theMount.Heisstandingoutasa worked withKrekeduringhistime College studentRyanCleary,C’06, Recent graduateandJeffersonMedical to be.” understanding physician-scientistIstrive to onedaybecomethededicatedand REPORT TODONORS CLASS OF1964PROFESSORSHIP www.msmary.edu/64professorship. Donors ontheseexcitingdevelopments,availableat course. HehaswrittenacompleteReportto a podcastwebsitefortheIntroductiontoBiology continued hisresearchonautismanddeveloped the SummerUndergraduateResearchExperience, Professorship lastfall,Dr.A.J.Russohasestablished Since hebeganholdingtheClassof1964 25 Spring 2007 26 Mount Magazine —Patti Kreke,ScienceDepartmentChair signifi and teachourstudentshasincreased “Our abilitytoconductresearchoncampus cantly overthepastfi didn’t offeradualdegreeprogram.” nursing program,ortoaschoolthat done thatifIhadgonestraightinto a the Mountthisspring.“Icouldn’thave also beearningabiologydegreefrom Hopkins SchoolofNursingwhowill Milly, C’07,ajuniorattheJohns career buttakelesstime,”saysMichelle arts educationandchooseaspecialty because itallowedmetogetaliberal “I especiallyappreciatethe3/2program therapy withSacredHeartUniversity. program inphysicaloroccupational The Mountalsooffersadualdegree Mount.” grades therethantheydidatthe to Richman.“Studentsoftengetbetter graduated fromHopkins,”according our studentswhohasgottenin get intoHopkins,andeveryoneof students whocompletetherequirements agreement withHopkins.“AllMount Only about12otherschoolshavethis at Hopkins,”Richmanexplains. years inthenursingbachelor’sprogram Mount asbiologymajorsandthentwo “Students spendthreeyearsatthe articulation agreementwiththeMount. Johns Hopkinsaboutcreatinga3/2 of AdmissionsMaryO’Rourke advisor, wasapproachedbyDirector of chemistryandthenursingprogram In 1992,Dr.BobRichman,professor NURSING SCHOOL ve years.” ve prepares them well for that.” prepares themwellforthat.” in theprofessionandHopkinsalso There canbelotsofupwardmobility for theirexpandedandchallengingjobs. says Richman,“reallypreparesstudents nationally rankedplacelikeHopkins,” costs. “Gettinganeducationata due tothepriorityofcuttinghealthcare responsibilities ofnurseshaveexpanded a morepopularprofession,andthe In recentyears,nursinghasbecome Hopkins, 29studentshaveparticipated. the dualdegreeprogramwithJohns In the15yearsMounthasoffered stimulus source in a biophysical project stimulus sourceinabiophysicalproject is planningtousetheargonlaser“as a Dr. DannyMiles,professorofchemistry, quality argonionlaser. speed ultracentrifugesandaresearch chromatograph massspectrometer,high Among theequipmenthasbeenagas NCI-Frederick inthepasttwoyears. donations fromalumni,NISTand of-the-art laboratoryequipmentthrough approximately $500,000worthofstate- Thedepartmenthasacquired years,” saysKreke. increased significantlyoverthepastfive campus andteachourstudentshas “Ourabilitytoconductresearchon Program. Genomics EducationMatchingFund Li-Cor Biosciences,throughtheir department inOctober2006from grant awardedtotheMount’sscience cost ofthesequenceriscoveredbya DNA fragments.Halfofthe$76,000 users todeterminethesequenceof 4300 DNAAnalysissystem,allows such experiments.Thesequencer,a in thesummerof2007—toperform DNA sequencer—scheduledtoarrive in geneexpression,andwilluseanew their experimentaleffortsonchanges brain. Sheandherstudentsarefocusing expression duringstressresponseinthe research investigatesregulationofgene state-of-the-art equipment.Hercurrent with herstudentswillbenefitfromnew, assistant professorofbiology,performs The researchDr.ChristineMcCauslin, enhanced byitslaboratoryresources. offered bythesciencedepartment—is nursing programs—amongtheothers The effectivenessofthepre-medand RESEARCH TOOLS engagement withtheworld.” books, butinjustandcompassionate true pathtoenlightenmentliesnotin more importantly,ittaughtmethatthe in theclassroom,”saysCleary,“but certainly nowgivesmeanadvantage “The educationIreceivedattheMount the worktheydo. manifestation oftheMount’smissionin these relationshipsfoster,andthe professors, themotivationandguidance to therelationshipstheysharewith success inotherscientificfieldsaredue complete nursingprograms,orfind who goontoattainmedicaldegrees, In truth,theachievementsofthose preparation Mountstudentsreceive. up-to-date, isonlyasmallpartofthe Equipment, howeveradvancedand equipment.” and institutionofoursizetohavesuch somewhat unusualforadepartment motility.” AccordingtoMiles,“itis that willattempttostudymicroorganism directly aftercollege. are acceptedintomedicalschool of theMountstudentapplicants advanced studies.Eightypercent each year,abouthalfgoonto Out of25to30graduates of education: nine characteristicsofexemplaryschools institution tothenext.Heidentified that programsvarygreatlyfromone over afour-yearperiodandconcluded Levine conductedaseriesofcasestudies Teachers College,ColumbiaUniversity. Foundation andformerpresidentof Woodrow WilsonNationalFellowship written byArthurLevine,presidentof U.S. “EducatingSchoolTeachers”was at collegesanduniversitiesacrossthe schools anddepartmentsofeducation performance ofthemorethan1,200 the strengths,weaknessesandoverall the EducationSchoolsProjectrevealed A reportreleasedinthefallof2006by education hascomeunderscrutiny. to raisestudentachievement,teacher quantity andqualityofitsteacherforce when thenationneedstoraiseboth system aregreaterthanever.Atatime based, accountability-driveneducational student achievementinanewstandards- The demandsonteacherstoincrease alarming 50percentleavebyfiveyears. within thefirstthreeyears,andan third ofallnewteachersexitthefield new teacherattrition.Asmanyasa to thedeficit,onemostcitedis Though numerousfactorscontribute increasingly acuteshortageofteachers. U.S. schoolsareexperiencingan EDUCATING TEACHERS for example, to find which concepts are for example,tofindwhichconcepts are examine students’answersonaquiz, factoring gradesforthegradebook; they requires thatcandidatesgobeyond evidence ofstudents’learning.This Candidates alsoreflectonandprovide teacher anduniversitysupervisor. under theclosesupervisionofamentor candidates planandteachlessons for todayandtomorrow.Teacher The Mountaspirestoprepareteachers contributing totheirsuccess. faculty (i.e.,encouragement,support)as the closerelationshipswitheducation classrooms observingandteaching credited thetimespentinPDS five yearsaftergraduationconsistently schools (PDS).Responsesfromalumni internships inprofessionaldevelopment surveyed alumniwhohadcompleted study, IRandtheeducationdepartment development asteachers.Inanother activities ascontributingtotheir core coursesandco-extracurricular cited majorcoursesandexperiences, Project (STEP),revealedthatcandidates the Standards-basedTeacherEducation teaching. Thisproject,supportedby as theyconcludedtheirfirstyearof and seniors;thenagainbyphone majors asfreshmen,sophomore,juniors a cohortofelementaryeducation Institutional Research(IR)interviewed one study,thedirectorofOffice data toevaluateitsperformance.In regularly reviewscandidateandalumni The Mount’sEducationDepartment • a systemofcontinualselfassessment • institutional support • high graduationstandards • stringent admissionscriteria • a facultywhoisactiveinlocalschools • an integrationoftheoryandpractice • a coherent,rigorouscurriculum • a clearpurposethatisconnectedto P-12 learning By BarbaraMartinPalmer,Ph.D.,Chair,EducationDepartment and forTomorrow for Today teaching student achievement.Thus,wefocuson the workforcepreparedtopromote teachers, ourcandidatesmustenter to thesamestandardasexperienced Since beginningteachersareheld program improvestudentattendance?” or “Doesaschoolwideincentive improve students’readingachievement?” computer-based readingprograms frame researchquestionssuchas“Do goal. Withschoolpersonnel,candidates research projectthatsupportsaPDS also engageinacollaborativeaction the classtoensurelearning.Candidates plan follow-uplessonsforasectionof still notfullyunderstood.Theythen in NewYorkCity. Teacher Education of Colleges Association of theAmerican the conference Teacher Development”at Liberal ArtsandMajorCoursesto Perceptions oftheContribution recently presented“PreserviceTeachers’ C’89, directorofinstitutionalresearch, Dr. PalmerandLindaKelleyJunker, and full mailing address to [email protected]. and [email protected]. class year,positionatschool,emailaddress, schoolname pass ontostudentsandcolleagues.Please emailyourname, where! We’dlovetosendyouadmissions informationto If youteachorworkinahighschool, BEST ADVERTISING! YOU, OURALUMNI,ARE and learning. please let us know pleaseletusknow Lippy, classof1995. principal isDaniel School, wherethe New MarketMiddle junior, interningat Photo: RyanMyers, 27 Spring 2007 Mount 28 SPORTS 125 Years OF MOUNT BASEBALL Mount Magazine

The Mount hosted Other stars in that era included The future of Mount baseball looks Pennsylvania College second baseman Dan Costello, C’14, bright. The Mount unveiled E.T. Straw 125 years ago in the first John Chapman, C’22 and Ed Edelen, Family Stadium this season, a $400,000 collegiate baseball game in C’33. Costello played for the New improvement of the baseball facility that school history. Many of York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates. included bleachers and a press box. With the records from those Chapman played for the Philadelphia the team steadily improving, a return to early years have been lost, Athletics, while Edelen played for the the early winning tradition of Mount including the final score Washington Senators. At the Mount, baseball seems hopeful. of that first-ever game, Edelen pitched a remarkable 30 but what is clear is how consecutive scoreless innings during the important baseball was 1931 season. to the college. Baseball lost some of its prominence By the end of the at the Mount as the 20th century 19th century, progressed. Legendary Mount basketball baseball was the coach Jim Phelan coached the squad sport on campus. from 1955-65, eventually handing the Crowds for home reigns to Tom Ryan, who coached until games ranged from 1976. Though the win-loss records 500 to almost were not as great, the Mount tradition 1,000 fans. continued. The team was successful and the Mount A new era came to Mount baseball in had five players who went on to play in 1989 when the school moved to NCAA the major leagues. Division I and became a member of the Northeast Conference. With the step up Edward Kenna, C’1898, and his in competition, Mount baseball struggled teammates were so confident of their until recent years. It’s now enjoying a Please Join Us! abilities that they even challenged the resurgence. Brian Santo was drafted by BICENTENNIAL GAME SEPT. 29 Washington Nationals of the National the Detroit Tigers in 2003 and played in Cheer on the Mount in our League (who later became the Senators) their minor league system before injuries bicentennial baseball game against to a game. The Nationals routed led him to retire. Dustin Pease, C’07, and Gettysburg on Saturday, Sept. 29. the Mount, 16-1. Kenna went on to Josh Vittek, C’08, were named Louisville And help us field an alumni team! become the first Mount player to play Slugger Freshman All-Americans, and in the major leagues, playing for the the team set school records in Northeast • 10 a .m., Alumni game between Philadelphia Athletics in 1902. Conference wins in recent seasons. Mount St. Mary’s and Gettysburg • 2 p.m., Bicentennial game between The Mount opened Echo Field on April the Mount and Gettysburg 17, 1902, with a 12-2 loss to Penn State before a crowd of 799. Despite the loss, • Postgame tailgate immediately after the Mount continued to perform well on the game the baseball field in the early part of the For details, visit the Mount athletic 20th century. Led by Joe Engel, C’11, the website at www.mountathletics.com. Mount went 15-2 in 1912. Engel, who spent seven seasons in the major leagues with the Senators and the Cincinnati Reds, went 10-1 with a 1.86 ERA in that season, including a no-hitter with 16 strikeouts against Mount Washington. Mount SPORTS 29

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MEN’S BASKETBALL CONTINUES Other top performers MORE BICENTENNIAL ATHLETIC TO BUILD TOWARD FUTURE for the Mount this EVENTS Mount St. Mary’s men’s basketball season included junior Check out the back cover of this issue for a coach Milan Brown continues to see his guard Chris Vann and complete calendar of events. And be sure to program make strides toward the top of freshman point guard visit www.msmary.edu/bicentennial for details the Northeast Conference. This season, Jeremy Goode. Vann led and updates. the Mount added another brick to the the Mount in scoring at foundation with the school’s first NEC 13.6 points per game, scoring SHOW YOUR SPIRIT! Tournament win in seven years. 20 or more points in three of To find Mount caps, shirts and more, visit the Mount’s final four games. www.mountathletics.com and click on The Mount finished in fourth place in Goode set the Mount’s freshman “Merchandise” at the top. the NEC for the second-straight season. record for assists in a season With tiebreakers, the Mount earned the (155) while averaging 10.1 No. 5 seed in the NEC Tournament points per game. and traveled to Robert Morris for the first round matchup. With solid play by KRUMBERGA SPARKS senior guard Mychal Kearse (19 pts., 8 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL’S rebs.), the Mount earned a 78-61 win in SUCCESS IN 2006-07 the quarterfinal victory, the Mount’s first Senior Dita Krumberga had one of the in the NEC Tournament since 2000. most memorable seasons for the Mount St. Mary’s women’s basketball team in The Mount advanced to the NEC 2006-07. Krumberga, who was named semifinals and fought hard against to the All-Northeast Conference (NEC) eventual champion Central Connecticut first team, posted the sixth most points State, falling 74-68. The Mount held in a single season (520) in Mount a four-point lead with just under eight history and became only the eighth minutes left before the Blue Devils player in program history to eclipse the rallied for the victory. 1,000-point plateau in three seasons. The senior posted double figures in 24 Kearse, named the NEC Co-Defensive of the team’s 29 games, including 12 Player of the Year, was the Mount’s 20-point performances and two 30-point leader on the court this season, contests. averaging 11.5 points and a team- high 5.9 rebounds. He became the Krumberga was one of the major first player in Mount history to lead reasons the Mount posted its first the team in rebounding four straight winning league record in five years with seasons. In addition, Kearse is the only a 10-8 mark. The Mountaineers also Mountaineer to record more than 1,000 notched their second straight 12-win points, 700 rebounds, 200 assists and campaign, putting Mount St. Mary’s 150 steals, finishing his storied career three wins away from 600 victories in at the Mount with 1,060 points, 725 program history. rebounds, 207 assists and 152 steals. Junior Tiffany Green continued to rack up the hardware after she was named the NEC Defensive Player of the Year for the second year in a row. Green averaged 9.4 points per game and ranked fifth in the conference in steals (2.14 spg.).

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In October 2006 the Mount welcomed Dan Carroll as director of gift WHAT IS GIFT PLANNING? planning. He assists those seeking to merge their support of the Mount It can be a number of things. Some with their long-term financial and estate planning. obvious examples of planned gifts would be a bequest in a will or a gift Dan joined the Mount after serving the National Capital Area annuity agreement. Other less obvious Council, Boy Scouts of America, in various positions, including examples would be a present gift of a life financial director. Before that, he was in private practice as an attorney insurance policy. Planned gifts always in Frederick, Md., from 1987-2000. involve planning for the future of both Mount St. Mary’s University and the “I am delighted to be at Mount St. Mary’s University doing gift donor. planning,” he says. “I have the opportunity to get back into the legal field a little while still doing advancement, which I enjoy.” One project we’re working on now is a will planning kit to make it easier Born in Honolulu, Dan earned his bachelor’s degree from the for people to gather the information University of Maryland and his JD from the University of Baltimore. they need and ask themselves the right He lives in Walkersville with his wife, Mary Ann, and two children, questions when setting up their estate Michael and Sarah. plans. No one really wants to talk about An avid gardener with a good sense of humor, he notes, “This year we his or her will, even with a spouse, but grew a variety of ornamental popcorn. The stalks got more than 10 feet younger people, especially those who are high and looked like the most productive corn in the area. I had people stopping to just starting their families, really need ask what kind of corn it was. It was a little embarrassing to tell them it had no real use to make some plans. These efforts lay other than to look at!” the groundwork for the future of your family.

Any of the gift planning vehicles make the donor eligible for the Mount’s legacy society, the Chinquapin Society. If you don’t know what a Chinquapin is, we did a little research. The Alleghany Chinquapin is a small nut tree related to the American chestnut. It is sometimes overshadowed by bigger neighbors, yet nourishing and enduring. The cottage the Rev. Dubois first lived in when he came to Emmitsburg was called Chinquapin. MYSTERIES OF LIGHT NOW ADORN THE GROTTO With the help of several generous donors, the Grotto’s Rosary Walk now includes the As Mount St. Mary’s enters its third five Mysteries of Light (the Luminous Mysteries) added by Pope John Paul II. These century, it is more than enduring; it is recount the Baptism of the Lord, the miracle at Cana, the preaching of the Kingdom, prospering and nurturing young people the Transfiguration and the institution of the Eucharist. with the sweet fruits of knowledge and faith. The Grotto’s mosaics were made in Italy, as were the previous 15 Mysteries. Lead donations by Hector Ayuso (in memory of his wife Doris), Mr. and Mrs. John Cillo, Chinquapin Society members are Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Palencar, Dianne Schaeffer, Laura Schaeffer, Mr. and Mrs. planting seeds that will bear fruit for Charles Thrasher, Mr. and Mrs. William Tronolone (in memory of their parents), years to come and provide nourishment and an anonymous donor were augmented by gifts from many other friends of the to generations of future Mount students. Grotto to make these beautiful additions possible. Our deepest thanks to all who have Planned giving helps to plant the right enhanced the spiritual environment of this very special place. seeds for donors and the Mount. advancement NEWS 31 Spring 2007

The Mount introduced a Presidential Leadership Lecture Series this year. Speakers explore the concept of IN MEMORIAM leadership in today’s modern society— whether it be in government, the The Rev. Joseph Hacala, SJ We are saddened to report that corporate world or religion. Presenters Mount Board of Trustees member the have included D.C. Mayor Anthony Rev. Joseph , passed away on Feb. 19. The former president Williams, Monsignor Stuart Swetland, Hacala, SJ of Wheeling Jesuit University and rector of its Jesuit Washington Archbishop Donald Wuerl community, Father Hacala had served on the Mount’s and Matthew McKenna. This year’s board since 2004. During his life of service, he was director series will end with a presentation by of the National Office of Jesuit Social Ministries at the NPR show host Diane Rehm. Jesuit Conference in Washington, D.C.; executive director of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops; special assistant to Secretary Andrew Cuomo at the Department of BENEFITS THROUGH NEW LOCAL Housing and Urban Development; and director of HUD’s PARTNERSHIP! Center for Community and Interfaith Partnerships in Mount St. Mary’s University is pleased to announce Washington, D.C. two new partnerships with the Gettysburg Wyndham and The Links at Gettysburg. The Edward F. Egan, C’52 preferred Mount rates at the beautiful Gettysburg We also extend condolences to the family and Wyndham are as follows: January-March and friends of Edward F. Egan, C’52, who passed November-December, $97; April-October, $107. away suddenly on March 4. A former board of trustees member and a devoted alumnus, The Links at Gettysburg offers a 20% discount on he received the Brute Medal in 2002. He a round of golf anytime Monday through Friday, is survived by his wife, Mary Louise; eight or after 1 p.m. on weekends and holidays when children, including Mount alums Ed Jr., C’77, availability permits. Also, Mount wedding parties and Cara, C’89; and 12 grandchildren. choosing The Links for their reception will receive an additional hour free ($1,000 value). Ed enjoyed a successful career in the surety business, founding the surety and “Partnering with a neighbor as historic and insurance agency Hess, Egan, Hagerty & prestigious as the Mount is a flattering association L’Hommedieu in 1966 in Chevy Chase, Md. for The Links,” said Links General Manager Ken He retired in 1999 as president of the firm. Picking. “Considering our proximity, and the value He shared his time, expertise and energy we each bring to this partnership, it is a natural. We with many institutions and causes, coaching are excited to welcome Mount alumni, students, CYO football and serving on the boards of parents, management and staff to our facility.” Providence Hospital and Academy of the Holy Cross as well as the Mount. Throughout his lifetime, his generous In order to take advantage of these great rates, spirit touched countless people. employees and current students will need to show a Mount I.D. card and alums will need to identify themselves as graduates of the Mount and present a photo I.D. for verification with the alumni directory on file at these locations.

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1940 O Joseph J. Velky, DDS, C’43, 1963 ▲ Edward T. Burns is a WWII Navy veteran of the Rich Costello, Bob Grella, Sal [email protected] invasions of Southern France Salerno and Mike Sperendi, all and Okinawa and the occupation C’63, celebrated their annual Mount Magazine 1943 of Japan. Following the war, Joe holiday dinner with their wives in ▲■ Philip A. McDonnell obtained his graduate degree New York City this year. [email protected] in chemistry at University of Pennsylvania, and his Doctor Joe Danek, C’63, and his wife, O John D. Armstrong, C’43, who of Dental Surgery from the Marita, celebrated their 40th was commissioned as a Naval University of Maryland. He was a wedding anniversary in June 2006. officer after his graduation from chemistry instructor at the Mount They live in Annapolis, Md., the Mount, and later received for three years before practicing and have three children and one financial training at Harvard, general dentistry for more than 1955 grandchild. Joe is the senior vice may soon mark an enviable three decades. George C. Meyer Sr., C’55, and president of the Implementation record. After WWII, John joined his wife, Theresa, celebrated their Group in Washington, D.C. the predecessor company of his 1947 – 60th Reunion 50th wedding anniversary in present employer, Morgan Stanley ▲ Paul E. Peksa January 2006. Dennis Doyle, C’63, is a semi- Dean Witter, as a stock broker. [email protected] retired commercial real estate Now in 2007, as the company’s 1957 – 50th Reunion investor working at his son’s first vice president of investments, 1952 – 55th Reunion ▲ Benjamin Ciocca company in Hunt Valley, Md. He he marks his 60th continuous year ◆ Mosignor Jerry Green [email protected] now has nine grandchildren. He with the same firm in the same ◆ Dr. Jack Baker ◆ Jack Graham enjoys golfing and doing volunteer California city of San Diego. ◆ Ike Cadden work for the Mount. 1954 John (Jack) Connor, C’43, and O Thomas F. Brown, C’54, former 1959 David L. Maloney, C’63, retired Sheila Decker have married and captain of the aircraft carrier USS Joseph W. Cook, C’59, officiated on Sept. 30, 2006, from his merged two large families. Their Midway in 1978 and recipient at the Northeast Conference position as vice president for Christmas card greeting contains of an Honorary Doctorate of Indoor Track Championship in development at the University a directory of names that might Humane Letters from the Mount, February 2006. In May 2006 he of Oklahoma. David helped qualify the combined family for recently had the opportunity officiated at the NEC Outdoor the university earn the CASE the Guinness Book of Records. to tour the USS Midway at its Track Championship, Coach Jim (Council for Advancement and Jack continues his association as a museum location in San Diego. Deegan’s final meet. Joseph was a Support of Education) Circle of Villanova economics faculty retiree He was accompanied by Dennis sprinter on Jim’s first track team at Excellence Award for Educational after some serious surgery. Wilkinson, who captained the the Mount. Fundraising in 2002 and 2006. first nuclear submarine, and David and his wife, Roberta, plan O Harry A. McGill, C’43, a Mac Showers, a member of the 1960 to stay in Oklahoma, where their Notre Dame Navy Midshipmen’s World War II intelligence team ▲ Michael P. Meyer two daughters also live. School WWII graduate and an that broke the Japanese code ex-FBI agent, recently marked leading to the victory at Midway Bob Burke, C’60, is the 1965 his 87th birthday. Based on his Island. This occasion was a recent proud owner of two footballs experience as a Wall Street broker, reunion of the WWII alumni of autographed by the Pittsburgh Harry spends his leisure time in Northwestern University’s Navy Steelers, thanks to his Mount accounting and counting margins Midshipmen School that also roommate John Rooney, C’60, and options. He and his wife, Flo, included Phil McDonnell, C’43, owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers a medical doctor, continue to do who introduced Admiral Brown as franchise. Bob received the first their grandparenting rounds of the guest luncheon speaker aboard ball in 1988 when he and his sons the Middle Atlantic and Carolina the USS Midway. Pictured are visited Art Rooney a month before states as well as stay in touch Dennis, Mac and Thomas. ⁄ he passed away, and the second with Chestnut Hill and Mount this Christmas – an unexpected classmates. gift from the Rooney family. Ÿ Tom Payne and Al Rufe, C’65, and Steve Connor, C’66, got Thomas B. Schmidt, C’43, a 1962 – 45th Reunion together in Indiana and Ohio this former trustee at the Mount, is ▲■ ◆ Louis T. Armelin August for some golf and fun. All doing well in Port St. Lucie, Fla., [email protected] three are now retired: Tom from where he and his Hood College the federal government, Al from alumna spouse, Gina Kurbyweit, Dennis Potter, C’62, and his the University of Massachusetts, often play hosts to their growing wife, Ellen, recently went on a and Steve from a 35-year teaching clan of Harrisburg descendants. pilgrimage with other members career. Pictured are Al, Steve and Granddaughter Kara E. Sporik, of their parish to Medjugorje in Tom with John Devlin, C’65. Ÿ C’10, is now a student at the Bosnia. Mount.

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1966 1971 O Bill Spanos, C’72, has been Al Vertino and Dan Mahoney, ▲ Robert K. Dunn married for 40 years and now both C’66, recently got together in [email protected] has two children and three A GATHERING OF MOUNTIES Naples, Fla., where Dan now lives. ▲ Jack Ellis grandchildren. From 1964-84 he Ÿ (upper left) [email protected] was a major in the U.S. Army; The Fort Belvoir Catholic from 1984-93 he was a program Community held its annual ▲ Bill Lewis, Al Vertino and Jim George J. Savastano Jr. manager with Control Data Priests’ Appreciation Dinner on Brolley, all C’66, attended the [email protected] Systems; and he is currently a January 27 at the Fort Belvoir wedding of Armin Ramirez and ▲ John V. Sherwin partner/owner at McLean Realty Officers’ Club. As the priests Erin Brolley, daughter of Jim and [email protected] Group. gathered and talked, there came Anne (SJC’68) in Hilton Head. a realization that it was indeed Ÿ (upper right) Peter J. Ferrario Jr., C’71, retired 1973 a Mount St. Mary’s Night. Four from his position as the counseling ▲ Mark J. Swetley of the honored priests and 1967 – 40th Reunion department chair at Concord [email protected] the coordinator of the Belvoir ◆ Jim Flynn High School in Wilmington, Del., Catholic Hospital Ministry jfl [email protected] on June 30, 2006. Peter A. Romeika, C’73, discovered they shared a common participated in Remembrance background: they were all Joseph Lee Cutuli, C’67, and 1972 – 35th Reunion Day on Nov. 18, 2006, at the Mounties. his wife, Nancy, have moved to ▲ Frank G. Lidinsky Gettysburg National Military Park southwestern Florida after 61 years [email protected] in Gettysburg, Pa. His reenacting A photo was taken to in the Philadelphia area. ◆ Steve Bury unit is the 98th Pennsylvania commemorate the occasion. Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Shown, left to right: the Rev. (Lt. John (Jack) Salaki, MD, C’67, now Thomas P. Harrity, C’72, recently Company A, 6th Corp Army Col.) Gary Studniewski, S’94, a has three grandchildren. His son, joined National Penn Bank’s of the Potomac, which was a former pastor now assigned to the John Salaki Jr., C’98, and wife, Manufacturing Group as vice German-Irish regiment from U.S. Army Chief of Chaplains Mary, had a baby boy, John III, president. He will be responsible Philadelphia, Pa. Peter and his Office; the Rev. John Mudd, S’69, in September 2006. His daughter, for developing and managing new regiment are pictured above. Ÿ executive director for institutional Beth Ann (Salaki) Griffi n, C’95, customer relationships in Lehigh advancement, Bishop Carroll and husband, Neal, have two boys, Valley and surrounding counties. 1974 High School, and contract priest Timothy (4) and Patrick (2). ■ John L. Jaffee to the Fort Belvoir Catholic Harry M. Henderson, C’72, and [email protected] Community; Burket E. ‘Bud’ Tyler, 1968 his wife, JoAnne (Youngstrom) C’72, coordinator of the Belvoir Edward M. Leitch, C’68, and his Henderson, SJC’72, have been Bill Dix, C’74, has been married Catholic Hospital Ministry; the family live in Babylon, N.Y., where married for 36 years. They now to his wife, Karen, for 29 years. Rev. Jerome Daly, S’87, retired his CPA practice is located. An have four children, ages 25 to 35. They have three boys: Chris, Tim priest and contract priest to the avid golfer, he is the president of Two of their children are married and Will, all in their twenties, Fort Belvoir Catholic Community; Southward Ho Country Club in and one is in law school at Tulane and an adopted daughter, Amelia, and the Rev. Eric Albertson, S’86, Brightwaters, N.Y. University in New Orleans. They who is 10. Bill is a sales manager major, U.S. Army, pastor of the also have two grandchildren. for the New England and Mid- Fort Belvoir Catholic Community. Patrick J. McGlade, C’68, has been Harry received his MA in business Atlantic region for Weather Shield promoted to director of finance management from Central Mfg., a custom wood window Belinda (Lowry) and John (VP) at Winpak in Senoia, Ga. Michigan University in 1978, and manufacturer based in Medford, L. Jaffee, C’74, have moved Pat, his wife, Marta, and their has been working with IBM for Wis. He and Karen have been to Naples, Fla. John sold his three children live in Peachtree 15 years. living in Conowingo, Md., for 20 insurance business and has City, Ga. years, and have been active foster started his second career in real Scott J. Newkam, C’72, retired parents for six. estate, and Belinda has “retired” 1970 Dec. 31, 2006, from his position after 30 years with the state of John McCauley, C’70, is proud to as chairman, chief executive officer Maryland. The couple, who met report that his eldest son, Matthew and president of the Hershey at the Mount, celebrated their Healey, had his third child. John Entertainment Resorts Company. 30th wedding anniversary in now has three grandchildren: Scott had been president and September 2006. Their wedding Aidan (4), Kathleen “Kate” (2) and CEO of the company since story was featured in Mount Meghan. He also recently met up September 1999 and was named Magazine in 2001. Check it out at with John McTague, C’70, in New chairman in April 2000. He looks www.msmary.edu/bicentennial- York. forward to spending more time memories with his family, including his first grandchild. class 34 NOTES Ann J. Saltzman, C’78, is retired St. John Bosco Catholic Church 1986 from Northwest Hospital Center in Woodstock, Va. Christine (Goodrich) DeSantis, in Randallstown, Md. She spent C’86, and her husband, 32 years as an RN at the hospital, 1983 Christopher, have four children: 1975 and has been nursing for a total of Philip J. Greene, C’83, has sons Matthew (7), Michael (6) and ■ Paul F. Spinelli 43 years. She recently took a trip accepted the position of CyberLaw Daniel (3) and daughter Olivia (2). [email protected] to Scotland. Fellow at Victoria University ▲■ Jeffrey T. Hardy School of Law in Wellington, New 1987 – 20th Reunion Mount Magazine [email protected] 1979 Zealand. Phil’s tasks will include ■ Elizabeth (Liz) Malia John F. and Tracy (McDaniel) research, writing, teaching and [email protected] 1976 Barrett, both C’79, have a true outreach in the area of Internet ▲■◆ Thomas F. Cahill ▲ Frederick S. Horn Mount family! Their son, John law. Phil will continue to work [email protected] [email protected] F. Barrett Jr., graduated from on a part-time basis for the U.S. the Mount in 2004, and their Department of Commerce, 1988 Marco F. Salinas, C’76, is a State daughter, Kelly M. Barrett, is a providing counsel in trademark, ▲ Kathleen Gill McDermott Farm agent in Lancaster, Pa. He member of the class of 2007. copyright and Internet law. [email protected] is married and has two children. Phil’s wife, Elise, and their three O Paul E. Schmidt Jr., DDS, C’79, daughters will also make the Richard (Rick) Folio, C’88, and his 1977 – 30th Reunion recently retired from the U.S. trip, and are looking forward to wife, Tracey, have three children: ▲ James R. Cantwell Navy Reserve after more than 22 spending 2007 abroad. Faith, Hope and Brooks. They [email protected] years of service. reside in Reisterstown, Md. Rick ◆ Betsy Hacke O Col. David J. McCauley, C’83, is an executive vice president, ◆ Ed Egan 1980 received a Master of Arts in chief financial officer and chief ▲■ Robert Henke Jr., C’77, recently Timothy C. Dec national security and strategic operating officer for Midwest starred as King Arthur in [email protected] studies from the Naval War Railcar Corporation. “Camelot” at the Eichelberger ▲ Charles J. Haberkorn College in Newport, R.I., on Nov. Performing Arts Center in [email protected] 15, 2006. On Dec. 15, 2006, he Kathleen (Gill) McDermott, C’88, Hanover, Pa. Last spring he was was appointed commander of is keeping busy as a stay-at-home featured as Henry Higgins in “My Gail (McGarity) Zanecosky, the 17th Field Artillery Brigade mom with Griffin (13), Grady Fair Lady.” C’80, has three children: her in Fort Sill, Okla. David and his (11), Keelin (9) and Brecken (3). oldest daughter is a student at wife, Kathleen, have two children: She enjoys playing tennis on the 1978 the University of Pittsburgh; her Michael and David. Bell Haven Country Club team Robert D. Kane Jr., C’78, is the middle child is in his freshman and watching her children play senior vice president of Corporate year at Holy Name High School; Patrick Francis Sprankle, C’83, competitively in the USTA. Lending at PNC Bank and has and her youngest son is in first recently celebrated his 21st year as four children. grade. a Catholic youth minister in the 1989 Archdiocese of Baltimore. He is ▲■ Lorraine (Leo) Knepple 1982 – 25th Reunion currently working on his doctorate [email protected] DAVID W. EDGERLEY, MBA’77, ▲ William J. Frank in applied ministry from the APPOINTED TO HEAD [email protected] Graduate Theological Foundation Garrett W. Hayden, C’89, was MARYLAND ECONOMIC ▲ Michael J. Neuman in South Bend, Ind. He has promoted in summer 2006 and is DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT [email protected] been happily married to his wife, still working for the United States ◆ John Graham LeeAnn, for 18 years, and they Department of Defense. On Feb. 7, Maryland Gov. Martin have three children. O’Malley announced the appointment Michael Joyce, C’82, is the 1990 of David W. Edgerley, MBA’77, director of the Center for 1984 ■ Kelly (McLaughlin) Catania as secretary of the Department of Streamline Detox and Drug and David R. Hart, C’84, was recently [email protected] Business and Economic Development. Alcohol Treatment, located in named the executive director of ▲ The Rev. Rick Hilgartner Edgerley brings economic development Neptune, N.J. development, donor relations at [email protected] experience gained in Allegany and the Maryland Institute College of Montgomery counties. Business Frank Mitchell, C’82, and his Art (MICA). Heather (Hill) Carpenter, C’90, leaders and state officials believe this wife, Linda, have four sons: Kevin, and her husband, Craig, have background in two such vastly different Derek, Michael and Jake. Frank Mary Ann (McMullen) Snyder, been married for 17 years. They regions of Maryland will serve him well is self employed as a security C’84, is married to Tom Snyder have two children, a daughter who as the state confronts the challenges of consultant, and is the founder of and lives in Cumberland, Md., is 11 and a son who is 14. Heather today’s globalized economy. the Cure Jake Foundation, which with their four children: Katie recently completed her Master of is dedicated to the treatment of (13), Robbie (11) and twins Education and is enrolled in a Edgerley is known for his creativity and those affected by autism. Caroline and Mickey (8). She program to become a registered success in luring the right companies works part time in the office nurse. to Allegany and Montgomery counties. Linda (Fegan) Spiker, C’82, has at her children’s school and He was instrumental in Silver Spring’s triplets who are now sophomores does freelance writing for local William (Bill) Dowd, C’90, downtown revival and in establishing in college, two attending JMU and publications. recently secured a job at Nucletron five technology incubators in one at Virginia Tech. She also has in Columbia, Md. He and his Montgomery County; another two are three children at home, and is the 1985 family will be moving back to in the works. director of religious education at ▲ Thomas R. Arrowsmith Maryland this spring after living in [email protected] Wisconsin for almost seven years.

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Gretchen (Tickle) Morton, C’90, and her husband, Niles, recently

adopted a baby girl from China. Spring 2007 Julia Daewa turned one in July 2006 and is doing beautifully. Big brothers Nicholas (9) and Jack (6) are enjoying having a sister.

Elizabeth (Edgette) Mulle, C’90, and her husband, Mark, currently Julie Hofmann, C’90, and her live in Lancaster, Pa., but are husband, David, have been building a house in Chester Left: Bob Molz, C’90, birthday married for two years and have County due to a relocation for party. Above: John Fee, C’92 one daughter, Samantha Joan. Mark’s job. They have three hosted a weekend of fun including a They live in Arbutus, Md., daughters: Clara (8), Anna (6) and golf outing. and Julie works for the Dept. Aileen (1). of Natural Resources, Boating Education Division. David is a John Nelson, C’90, and his wife, David entered the Conventual his wife, Kristin (Hebert) Lohfeld, settlement officer. Karen (Moore) Nelson, C’91, have Franciscan Order in 2000 and C’95, have two daughters, Caitlin five children: Emily (11), Maggie is now stationed as parochial (2) and Alexis (6 months). Christie (Hamilton) Kirkpatrick, (10), Caroline (8), John (4) and vicar at the Basilica of St. C’90, has been married to Lee Chris (1). Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr, in 1994 Kirkpatrick for 14 years. She is a Massachusetts. ▲ Bridget Daul Kelly nurse practitioner at the Metro Ellen (Myers) Scheeler, C’90, [email protected] Nashville General Hospital and her husband, Rick, have four 1992 – 15th Reunion Emergency Room. Christie and children: Paul Frederick (7), Mary ◆ John Criswell Katie (Shepard) Milner, C’94, and Lee have two children: Brenna Viola (5), Catherine Therese (3) [email protected] her husband, Terry, are now living (9) and Braden (6). They were and Bernadette Colette (1). Ellen in Temecula, Calif., with their two delighted to have Mount visitors, and Rick started out in Arlington, John Fee, C’92, hosted fellow children: Julia (4) and Scott (2). Kathleen (Sheridan) and Scott Va., moved to Chicago, then to Mounties Mike Fanning, C’91, Linzey, both C’90, last fall for a Milwaukee, and are now in the and Jeff Cannon, Dave DiLuigi, Terrence Moore, C’94, recently Titans vs. Ravens game. Cincinnati area. Ellen is happily a Mickey MacMillan, Will Milligan earned his master’s in marketing stay-at-home mom after 12 years of and Pat Cunningham, all C’92, for management with Distinction Beverly (Karsteter) Liddell, C’90, working. a weekend of fishing, golf, fun and from the Frank G. Zarb School of earned a master’s in elementary laughs in July 2006 in the Endless Business at Hofstra University. education from Syracuse University Jose Terrasa-Soler, C’90, and his Mountains of Pennsylvania. Ÿ in June 2006. She teaches math wife, Alicia, have one daughter, 1995 and technology in the Chittenago Sara Lauren, who is one year old. 1993 ■ Jennifer (Firlie) Dunn School District, located in central Matthew Falvy, C’93, executive [email protected] New York. She lives in Warners, Jenna (McCloskey) Turvold, vice president, senior investment ■ Stella Barry N.Y., with her daughters: Clara (7) C’90, and her husband, Tyler, live advisor and chief operations [email protected] and Maggie (4). Ÿ in Dallas, Texas, with their two officer with Rich Investments, girls, Cosette (6) and Marit (2). Inc., has developed the Dynamic Kevin S. Barlotta, MD, C’95, lives Jim Morgan, C’90, hosted several Jenna manages an event team at Catholic Values investment in Birmingham and was recently alums at his house on Long Island Microsoft and is slowly but surely portfolio. Matt wanted to give named assistant professor in to celebrate the 40th birthday becoming a true Texan. clients a pro-life, pro-family the Department of Emergency of Bob Molz, C’90. Pictured are approach to investing money, Medicine at the University of members of the class of 1990 who 1991 where equal emphasis is placed Alabama at Birmingham. were there (left to right): (front) David Kashen, C’91, was ordained on investment performance and Karen Imbach, Tom Bateman, a priest on Nov. 4, 2006, in moral criteria. Matt lives in Red Heather (Wable) DeWees, C’95, Bob Molz, and Annie (Nordberg) Baltimore by His Excellency, Lion, Pa., with his wife, Karen is currently coaching the varsity Karpinski; (middle) Leah Bishop Mitchell Rozanski. In (Rich) Falvey, C’94, and their girls basketball team at Oldfields (Cangemi) Humphries, Melissa attendance at the Ordination three children: Taylor, Amanda School, a private boarding school Doherty, Stacey (Meli) McMahon, and Mass of Thanksgiving were and Seth. for girls in northern Baltimore and Liza Horan; (back) Patti Gary Herwig, Greg Dorsey, County, Md. She will also be (Galati) Oakley, Kate Breslin, Theresa Hodge, Mary Grimmig, Robert Lohfeld Jr., C’93, is directing the Hooked on Hoops Alison Walsh, Jen (Cincotta) Leslie (Lenhoff) Grace, Marie a practice leader at Project Basketball Camp for Girls again Lynch, Jim Morgan, and Shawn (Caine) Dunbar, Ruthie (Stalter) Performance Corporation in this summer in Catonsville, Md. Lynch. Ÿ (upper right, bottom) LeCompte and Deborah (Nagy) McLean, Va., where he manages This will be the camp’s 10th year. Mirabile, all C’91, and Katie data center relocations and IT (Grimmig) Burgos, C’93. Fr. disaster recovery projects. He and class 36 NOTES

Patrick Dennis Dolan, C’95, is an Jennifer (O’Dea) Sprungle, officer for the police department C’96, was promoted to director O Capt. Timothy G. Platoff, C’02, of Durham, N.C., where he lives of business management at is currently serving his second with his wife, Deborah, an East Telecommunication Systems in tour in Iraq. His first tour was Carolina University graduate. Annapolis, Md., in May 2006. in Sadr City, Baghdad, where he Mount Magazine was recognized for his bravery Edward A. Everett Jr., C’95, and 1997 – 10th Reunion under fire. His present tour is on his wife, Amy, have three children: ■ Kelly A. McLaughlin the Iraq-Iran border, preventing Morgan (5), Samuel (3) and [email protected] insurgents from crossing into Grace (2). Edward finished his ◆ Mike Smith Baghdad. He is embedded in an fellowship training in neonatology [email protected] Iraqi Army unit as one of 10 U.S. at the University of Pittsburgh military on a Military Transition and accepted a position as staff Dr. Robin Weatherhead, C’97, is Team. neonatologist at Janet Weis a staff scientist in the Intellectual Children’s Hospital. He was also Property Department at Choate, Vivian Pounds-Gray, C’02, MBA’06, named codirector of the Center Hall & Stewart. Prior to joining has been promoted to assistant for Prenatal Pediatrics. Choate, Robin was a postdoctoral 2000 vice president at Wells Fargo Bank. fellow at Harvard University in ■ Mae Richardson She is also a realtor with Long & Steven Paul Wernick, C’95, the laboratory of Nobel Laureate [email protected] Foster Real Estate. She has focused is a supervisor of elementary professor E. J. Corey. ■ Laura (Portier) LaLumiere both careers in assisting first-time instruction for Washington [email protected] homebuyers, ethnic minorities and County Public Schools in 1998 low-to-moderate income consumers Maryland. He and his wife have a ■ Alice (Wylie) Baumer ▲ Anne Stocker Kalis make their home ownership 2-year-old son. [email protected] [email protected] dreams come true. ■ Steven R. Wheeler 1996 [email protected] 2001 Mindy Stamer, C’02, recently Brendan Moag, C’96, has been ■ Kimberlee (Bates) Ilardi began studies at the Penn State married to his wife, Christie, for ▲ Harry C. Benjamin [email protected] College of Medicine as a member [email protected] more than three years, and they ▲ ■ Peter B. Mannix of the class of 2010. have a daughter, Chase Madeleine ▲ Jennifer Lynn Harris-Eyler [email protected] (1). Brendan is working for Under [email protected] 2003 Armour Performance as a sales ▲ Anthony Solazzo representative in Philadelphia, Pa. Alice (Wylie) Baumer, C’98, [email protected] completed her master’s in adult education and human resource The Rev. Elijah Bremer, C’01, development at Fordham was ordained a priest in the University in August 2006. She Orthodox Church on Aug. 28, and her husband, Brian, reside in 2006. He served his first Sunday Islip Terrace, Long Island, N.Y. Divine Liturgy on Sept. 3 at his home parish of St. Michael the Brian J. Bolger, C’98, and his wife, Archangel in Saint Clair, Pa. Susan (Bailey) Bolger, C’99, have Fr. Elijah and his wife, Panyi three children: Jacob (5), Leah (3) Matka, have a one-year-old son, and Brian (2). Jonah Alexei. Ÿ 1999 2002 – 5th Reunion ■ Tara Bunchalk-Orefi ce ■◆ Kelly (Klinger) Soffe Thomas J. Burns, C’03, [email protected] [email protected] participated in the U.S. National ▲ Kevin J. Kalis ▲ Lizette Chacon Bobsled Championship in Lake Sean (Barth) Rox, C’96, may very [email protected] [email protected] Placid, N.Y., on Jan. 2, 2007. His well be the first member of the team earned a third-place finish, class of 1996 to travel around the ▲ Gordon F. Creamer Steven Manley, C’02, is now qualifying them to compete in world. He and his wife, Cassandra, rockvillefl [email protected] working at St. Mary’s Piscatawney the World Championship in St. have visited 44 different countries ▲ Cynthia Kratz in Clinton, Md. Moritz, Switzerland, which took on six continents. They are shown [email protected] place Jan. 22 through Feb. 4. Ÿ here in the Swiss Alps. Ÿ Elizabeth Ann Olson, C’02, Stacy L. Gelhaus, C’99, received attended Wheelock College in Chantelle (McCullum) Custodio, her Ph.D. from UMBC in spring Boston, Mass., and received J.D., C’03, graduated from the 2005 and is now working towards certification to become a child life University of Maryland School her postdoc at the University of specialist. She is presently working of Law in May 2006 and has Pennsylvania School of Medicine at Morgan Stanley Children’s been admitted to the Maryland Center for Cancer Pharmacology. Hospital at New York-Presbyterian Bar. She is currently an associate in New York City. attorney with Meyers, Rodbell & Rosenbaum. ▲ Class Agents | ■ Class Correspondents | ◆ Reunion Chairs | O Denotes soldiers/vets in the armed forces class NOTES 37

Matthew J. Simantel, C’06, began 1980s working at Northrup Grumman Mr. Randy E. Rager, MBA’81

Corporation as purchasing Jan. 6, 2007 Spring 2007 buyer/product procurement in Mr. David J. Bonsack, C’86 September 2006. Dec. 23, 2006 1990s Jed Spencer, J.D., MBA’03, recently IN MEMORIAM Mr. Richard P. Evans, MBA’95 joined the Ober| Kaler law firm as Nov. 5, 2006 PLANNING Aug. 31, 2006 through an associate in the firm’s Intellectual FOR THE FUTURE March 25, 2007 Mr. Richard P. Bindie, C’97 Property Group. Jed handles Feb. 27, 2007 Last fall, National Alumni matters involving copyrights, Association President Pat trademarks, licensing, patents, trade 1930s DUBOIS MEDAL Goles, C’64, asked me to chair secrets, e-commerce and Internet Dr. William T. Muse, C’36 Presented by the Mount’s National the Strategic Planning Steering law. He received his J.D. from the Jan. 11, 2007 Alumni Association to an individual who Committee, made up of 14 University of Baltimore School of Mr. Michael Emmett Sweeney, C’37 has rendered service to the Church, State alumni leaders. The committee Law in 2006. Ÿ Dec. 2, 2006 or Nation of an outstanding nature. has been charged to evaluate the alumni association, our events 2004 1940s Everett Alvarez Jr.: Author, attorney and programs, and to identify the ■ Peter J. Cwik Monsignor Anthony J. Norkunas, S’44 and distinguished naval officer, Everett programs, benefits and services [email protected] Jan. 6, 2007 Alvarez Jr. was a prisoner of war in North that best meet the needs of our ▲ Kathryn E. Shea Vietnam for more than eight years. He alumni and the university. I 1950s accepted his invitation anxious to [email protected] went on to serve in various leadership Mr. Martin J. Brennan, C’50 be part of this important process. roles with the Peace Corps, Veterans Joshua Adam Ches, C’04, is Nov. 4, 2006 married to Caryn (Cassizzi) Mr. Louis P. Godina, C’50 Administration, Hospital Corporation Since October, the committee, with Ches, C’04, and is working as a Jan. 25, 2007 of America and other organizations. He the help of our alumni leaders and management trainee for Hajoca Mr. Edward F. Egan, C’52 co-authored two books about his captivity the Office of Alumni Relations, Corporation. March 4, 2007 and life afterward. has performed a self-evaluation, The Rev. Robert L. Strome, C’55 interacted with alumni through Phillip B. Lawrence, C’04, is Feb. 11, 2007 SIMON BRUTÉ MEDAL focus groups, and invited alumni a deputy sheriff at the Carroll The Rev. Robert W. Davey, C’58 Presented to alumni who have to participate in a survey. As we County Sheriff’s Office in Dec. 19, 2006 distinguished themselves through their evaluate the data acquired through Maryland. The Rev. Thomas E. McCann, S’59 career, commitment to their community, these assessment processes, we Jan. 12, 2007 to the Mount or service to their fellow are learning more about what our 2005 citizens, and whose recognition will bring alumni want and expect from the ■ Rachel Lawruk 1960s honor to Mount St. Mary’s University. National Alumni Association. [email protected] Mr. Michael J. Grassy, C’63 ▲ Elizabeth A. Nell Sept. 25, 2006 Robert F. Horan, C’54: Commonwealth The work of the Strategic [email protected] Mr. James Patrick O’Connell, C’63 Attorney for Fairfax County, Va., since Planning Committee will continue Nov. 18, 2006 throughout this spring. I am 1967 and a retired Lt. Col. in the Laura Saccente, C’05, recently started The Rev. Matthew M. Grant, C’64 confident our work will produce a new job as an eighth grade English Feb. 27, 2007 U.S.M.C.R., Robert Horan is recognized a plan that the National Alumni teacher at Hayfield Secondary School The Rev. Theodore J. Macunas, S’64 for his tough stand on law and order and Association will adopt to align its in Alexandria, Va. Nov. 17, 2006 drug abuse, and led the Fairfax County goals with the university’s and take Mr. Richard Travis Berling, C’65 prosecution of the Washington snipers. the association to a whole new 2006 Oct. 3, 2006 He has spoken often at Mount Pre-Law level of service. Cara Marie Bleecher, C’06, lives Mr. Christopher J. Gannon Jr., C’66 Society events and served on several Class in Frederick, Md., and is working Dec. 19, 2006 of 1954 Reunion committees. I look forward to communicating at Cambrex in Walkersville, Md. with you the results of this very 1970s Dean Sprague, C’57: Dean Sprague important process in the near Dennis DiBenedetto, C’06, The Rev. Steven Joel O’Connor, C’71 arrived at the Mount after serving in future. In the meantime, if you has entered the Franciscan Feb. 13, 2007 the U.S. Army; he was president of the have any questions or comments, Missionaries of the Eternal Word Mr. Merritt P. Jones, C’73 student body and graduated first in his please contact me at dconaghan@ in Birmingham, Ala. Feb. 10, 2007 class. From 1958-68 and 1974-78 he msmary.edu. The Rev. Robert G. Pohley, S’75 dedicated his professional life to the Krista Jeanette Miracco, C’06, is Nov. 23, 2006 David Conaghan, C’81 Mount. He established the Office of currently working in the Mount The Rev. Philip J. Cascia, C’77 Chair, Strategic Planning St. Mary’s Seminary. She is an Jan. 16, 2007 College and Alumni Relations and was Steering Committee administrative assistant in the Mr. Robert A. Flynn, C’79 responsible for several major fundraising Office of Seminary Development Jan. 12, 2007 projects. and Alumni Relations. birth 38 ANNOUNCEMENTS

Tracey A. Coleman, 3 Jennifer (Walsh) Holly (Brandon) Lehigh, C’88, and Joseph Scanlon, C’91, and James C’95, and Brian Lehigh Coleman Scanlon Nathan Brian Sophia Dawn Connor James May 30, 2006 Feb. 16, 2006 May 13, 2006 Nathan with big brother Alexander Brandon (4). Mount Magazine Mari “Rafi ” Jacobs, 4 Erica (Bailey) Daniels, C’89, and Patrick Jacobs C’92, and Alvie Jennifer (O’Dea) 6 1 Samuel Wolff Daniels Jr. Sprungle, C’96, and Aug. 22, 2006 Kayla Rebekah Jim Sprungle 7 April 27, 2006 James Robert John Birrane, C’90, and Feb. 21, 2006 Mary Camilla Birrane 5 Chris Ginsburg, C’92, Genevieve and Jennifer (Roderick) 7 Helen (Haenn) Davidson, June 29, 2006 Ginsburg, C’98 C’97, and Matthew Nicholas Reid Davidson 1 Catherine (Holtzer) Alexa Baker Boarman, C’90, and 6 Mary Beth (Minichino) Nov. 3, 2006 Gerard Boarman, C’91 Thompson, C’92, and Henry Michael Andrew Thompson Kelly (Klein) and Michael Jan. 4, 2006 Olivia Brooke F. Smith, both C’97 Aug. 4, 2006 Amelia Marie 8 Mary (Gerard) Carlton, March 11, 2006 C’90, and Charlie Patricia (Allen) Torrice, Carlton C’93, and Caleb Torrice Karen (Beane) Egan, Sawyer Alan Brody John C’98, and Matt Egan Aug. 9, 2006 July 31, 2006 Katherine Elizabeth April 20, 2006 Kate (Breslin) Chaar, Kelly (McLaughlin) C’90, and Thomas Chaar Barnes, C’94, and 8 Anthony S. Rachuba, Molly Rose Wilson Barnes C’98, and Stephanie February 2006 Wilson Barnes IV Rachuba 2 Samantha Jane Lisa Guy-Britt, C’90, and Bridget (Daul) Kelly, May 16, 2006 3 9 Antiney Britt C’94, and Joe Kelly Dylan Anastasia Anne Marie 9 Kacie (Daugherty) March 9, 2006 Nov. 27, 2006 Weston, Esq., C’98, and Rob Weston, Esq. Cristin (McCarthy) Christine (O’Hanlon) Claire Juliette Krokosz, C’90, and Matt White, C’94, and July 14, 2006 Krokosz Matthew White Matthew Dennis Jr. Patrick Timothy 10 Maria (Mercurio) Dorsch, July 26, 2006 C’00, and Jeff Dorsch Mary (Ellsworth) Mia Bella Pastore, C’90, and Jeff Stella Barry, C’95, and July 13, 2006 Pastore Michael Barry 4 11 Nolan Gerard Margaret “Maggie” 11 Crystal (Shafer) Tressler, April 21, 2006 Frances C’00, and Nick Tressler July 21, 2006 David Nicholas and Joe Pinto, C’90, and Sophie Irene Kristen Pinto Kristin (Brandt) Dwyer, Aug. 29, 2006 Andrew Michael C’95, and Kevin Dwyer June 27, 2006 Kevin James 12 Matthew and Stephanie May 15, 2006 (Dorwart) O’Mara, both 2 Gary Ranallo, C’90, and C’01 Dayle Ranallo Joseph Curran Adam Michael June 27, 2006 July 2006 5 Photo: Adam with older 13 Danielle (McKay) brother Brandon David (3) McLamb, C’02, and Mike McLamb Tracey (Barnes) Ruddy, Noah C’90, and Jack Ruddy Piper Anne May 2006 class NOTES 39 10 Spring 2007

TOP LEFT: Rob Weed, C’93, National Alumni Association Vice President; Ken Swomley, C’66; Maureen Plant, C’82, Director of Alumni Relations; Tom Ryan, C’63; Woody Stoner, C’62; Rick Kidwell, C’76; Susan Janowiak, C’81; Mike Pearson, C’79; Vanessa Blair, C’92; and Coach Jim Phelan. TOP RIGHT: Joe Baldacchino, C’70, and his wife, Nell. LEFT: The Dowd family, adults left to right: Joe Dowd, C’66; Theresa (Dempsey) Dowd, C’92; Joe Dowd, C’92; Linda Dowd; Jerry Dowd, C’90. Kids left to right: Nick Boudreau; Allison Dowd; Tommy Dowd; Jack Boudreau. 12

13 WINTER HOMECOMING Alumni from near and far gathered in Emmitsburg on February 10 to celebrate Winter Homecoming 2007 at the Mount.

The day began with the Alumni Leaders Winter Meeting, where more than 40 alumni volunteers gathered to discuss the association’s future and plan this year’s activities. The traditional Blue & White All-Star Basketball game, which went co- ed this year, was played at noon 2007 DISTINGUISHED YOUNG ALUMNI AWARD in Knott Arena. Afterwards the Capt. Thomas P. Sullivan, Class of 1993, is the recipient of the 2007 Lady Mountaineers topped St. Distinguished Young Alumni Award. Francis (Pa.) with a final score The award was presented at the Class of 2007 Young Alumni Dinner of 75-68. on Thursday, February 8 with Sullivan’s wife, Debbie (Ruane), C’93, accepting the award on his behalf. Sullivan is currently serving in Iraq with Mass was held at 4:30 at the the United States Army Reserves. Chapel of the Immaculate Kim (Cavener) Cramer, C’99 Conception, then it was on Sullivan was recognized with this award for his display of courage and and Marc Cramer Ÿ to the alumni pre-game social compassion during the September 11th attacks and his continuing loyalty Kendall Maria where all enjoyed food and to serving our country in the reserves. To read his story please visit Jan. 5, 2007 drink and received their “spirit www.msmary.edu/alumni and click on “What’s New” and “Featured Alumni.” sticks” to help cheer on the Mountaineers. The Men’s match The Distinguished Young Alumni Award was established in 1976 to up versus Robert Morris was a honor the achievements of Mount alumni who are less than 15 years post- CLASS NOTES, BIRTHS, graduation. This is the first year the award has been presented since 1995, WEDDINGS close one, but in the end the Mount fell, 60-65. thanks to the hard work of the award committee, chaired by Michael Don’t forget to share all your Smith, C’97. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2008 award. important moments with the Please contact the Office of Alumni Relations to receive a nomination Mount—babies, weddings, form or visit www.msmary.edu/alumni and click on “National Alumni promotions and, of course, Association” and “Awards” to download a copy. reunions with Mounties. Email your announcements Debbie (Ruane) Sullivan, class of 1993, and her children, Sean and Jack (5) and to [email protected]. Grace (2), accept the 2007 Distinguished Young Alumni Award on behalf of Feel free to include a JPG, Capt. Thomas P. Sullivan, class of 1993. The family is pictured with John Butler, preferably 300 dpi or higher. vice president for university advancement, and Pat Goles, C’64, president of the National Alumni Association. class 40 ANNOUNCEMENTSNOTES Megan (Skewers) Lally, C’01, and Jordan Lally, C’02 ◊ Sept. 30, 2006 The bride and groom pictured with RECENT PUBLISHED WORKS BY fellow Mounties at their wedding: ALUMNI AUTHORS Jessica (Skewers) Williamson, LARRY PURCELL, C’57 C’96; Brad Glass, C’00; Stephanie (Shipley) Martino, Alissa Cornette, Mount Magazine “The White Train” is a suspense fiction novel that has become Kelly Wardenfelt, Tara Schlerf, an item of interest to three filmmakers. The script title for the Lorien Halligan and Larry Hughes, film version has been changed to “Ghost Dancers.” (2003) all C’01; Corey Giaquinto, Jay Delevante, Vaughn Sawdon, Nick JAMES B. SHEA, C’76 DiEmidio and Colin Kegel, all “Five Years and Yesterday” – a true story of a terrible tragedy C’02; and Charlotte (Horning) and and the struggle of one mother to cope with the loss of her Scott Ryan, both C’03. only child (2006) JUDY MAZZEO ZOCCHI, C’80 More than 50 children’s books that help empower children to be good citizens in their homes, families and global communities. Judy writes under her own name and under the name of Molly Dingles. ANNE BOLD, C’82 1 4 “The Naked Wall” – inspiring ideas for paint, unique finishes, wall coverings and art (2006) DAVE WOODS, C’84 “Be Contagious,” a work diary published in the book “What Is Your Life’s Work? Answer the BIG Question About What Really Matters ... and Reawaken the Passion for What You Do,” by Bill Jensen (2005) 2 MAJ. (DR.) SAM GALVAGNO, C’96 “Emergency Pathophysiology: Clinical Applications for Prehospital Care” explains the pathophysiology of disease states commonly encountered by the prehospital care provider, and provides detailed guidelines for using that knowledge to manage effectively the disease or disorder involved. (2003) 3 AMY LANGVILLE, C’96 “Google’s Page Rank and Beyond: The Science of Search Engine Rankings” – the first book of its kind that uses mathematics to explain how search engines work (2006) wedding 3 Vicky (Chhim) Campbell, C’99, ANNOUNCEMENTS 41 and Joe Campbell July 28, 2006, St. Anthony Catholic Church, Burlington, Vt.

4 Jamie (Entwistle) Conti, C’00,

and Michael Conti Spring 2007 Sept. 17, 2005

Erica Kristine (Bailey) Daniels, C’92, Kelly Anne (Lunnen) Jones, C’00, and Alvie Thomas Daniels Jr., and Eric Jones May 22, 2005, Key West, Fla. Ÿ June 24, 2006, Naval Academy Chapel

Josh Kelley, C’02, and Nicole (D’Auria) Kelley, C’05 May 27, 2006

Ben Olewiler, C’02, and Kara Debbie (Devlin) Lajewski, C’94, and John Lajewski Ÿ Fuhrman Sept. 16, 2006, Avalon, N.J. Mounties in attendance included (from left to right), bottom row: Joe Kathleen (Allen) Seiler, C’02, and Devlin, C’77; John Devlin, C’65 (father of the bride); John Lajewski; Christopher Seiler, C’02 Debbie (Devlin) Lajewski, C’94; Kevin Gallagher, C’06; Al Rufe, C’65. Chris Ginsburg, C’92, and Aug. 5, 2006 Middle row: Lisa (Gable) Fluehr, C’94; Patricia (Devlin) Daly, C’88; Jennifer (Roderick) Ginsburg, Bernie Devlin, C’68; Dennis Sweeny, C’65. Top row: Christine (Camberi) C’98 Ÿ Kay, C’94; Christina (Mobley) Gillman, C’94; Maura Hagen-Gordon, C’94; Brad and Dani (Griffi n) Borman, C’94. Emily (Wright) Druckman, C’97, and Stuart Druckman June 18, 2006 Gettysburg Presbyterian Church, Dale (Rader) Phillips and Jay Gettysburg, Pa. Phillips, both C’05 ÿ Nov. 25, 2006, Chapel of the Daniel K. Gaertner, C’97, and Immaculate Conception at the Monica Almojvela Mount Dec. 17, 2005, Baltimore, Md. Steve Kelly Jr., C’03, and The bride and groom pictured with Kim Winters Ÿ some of the many Mounties in atten- 1 Lenny Palermo, C’97, and Nov. 4, 2006, Annapolis, Md. dance at their wedding: Gail Pearson Elizabeth (Geelan) Palermo, C’00 The bride and groom pictured with and Erin Morris, both C’05; Sept. 23, 2006 their wedding party, which included Nicole Wells, Caitlin Stanley and fellow Mounties Brendan Kneeland, Rebecca Showalter, all C’06; and 2 Melissa (Chiasson) Belcher, C’98, Brian Gillen and Ryan Collins, all Erin Martin, Alison Kopreski and and Westley Belcher C’03. Amberly Battersby, all C’07. April 2006, Dominican Republic

Bradley Boyd, C’98, and Bridget Vargo July 29, 2006, Our Lady of Fatima School, New Castle, Del.

Moira (Gannon) Denson, C’98, and Joseph Denson Jr. Nov. 12, 2005, Cathedral Stephanie (Lopez) Anderson, C’00, of St. Matthew the Apostle, and Stephen Anderson ◊ Washington, D.C. ◊ May 13, 2006, Chapel of the Immaculate Mounties in attendance included Conception at the Mount (pictured) Patrick Gannon, C’93; The bride and groom pictured with just some Matthew Gannon, C’96, MBA’98; of the Mounties in attendance: maid of honor and Lindsay (Vizzi) Gannon, Karen Kelly Shaffrey Dixon, C’00; bridesmaids Julia (Beane) Egan, Julie Whelan, Ann (Baum) Melody, Kristy (Smith) Galante, (Gerrity) Lupo, Erika (Schukraft) Anne (Stocker) Kalis, Jennifer (DiPisa) Siegel, Terl and Katie Flynn-Fuchs, all Kelly (Lunnen) Jones, all C’00; and co-cel- C’98. Mass was celebrated by the ebrant Deacon Pat Goles, C’64, president of Rev. John Hurley, S’82. the National Alumni Association. chapter 42 NOTES Mount Magazine

CONNECTICUT The Connecticut Chapter gathered for its annual Loyalty Luncheon on Dec. 2, 2006, at the Stony Hill Inn in Bethel, Conn. Ÿ FREDERICK The Frederick Chapter held a very successful Happy Hour hosted by Ashley (Rusk) Raiford, C’02, at Brewer’s Alley on Dec. 7, 2006. Many local alums turned out to catch BALTIMORE up and share some holiday cheer. ÿ Mount alumna Karyn Dillon, C’98, was a gracious host to the Baltimore Chapter at her sports bar, Bleachers, for a happy hour PHILADELPHIA & READING, PA. on Oct. 19, 2006. Ÿ top DELAWARE Dr. Powell traveled to Reading on Oct. 11, Two months later the chapter held The Philadelphia and Delaware chapters 2006, to host a dinner and Third Century an event at another Mount-related held a Happy Hour at the Iron Hill Conversation at the Viva Good Life Bistro establishment in Baltimore, Canton’s Brewery and Restaurant in Media, Pa., on with the Reading Chapter. In attendance were Portside Tavern, owned by Jim Weisgerber, Nov. 29, 2006. Chapter presidents Pat John Butler, vice president for advancement; husband of Kelly (Holland) Weisgerber, McGinn, C’98 (Philadelphia), and Ellen Pat Goles, C’64, National Alumni Association C’84. On Dec. 10, 2006, more than 25 Callahan, C’81 (Delaware), hosted the president; and Scott Hoover, C’77, Reading alumni gathered to donate toys for a event. ⁄ Chapter president. Christmas toy drive and catch up with each other before the holidays. Ÿ bottom

The Baltimore Chapter also hosted a luncheon at Loyola College in conjunction with the Mount St. Mary’s vs. Loyola men’s basketball game on Dec. 2. In addition to all the alumni in attendance, the Mount brought two busloads of students to the game, billing it the “Catholic Clash.” After the game, alumni joined Debbie Powell, MBA’98, director of annual giving, at the Mount Washington Tavern for a post-game social. chapter WASHINGTON, D.C. NOTES 43 The Washington, D.C., Chapter has had a busy couple of months, starting in October with its traditional monthly Happy Hour on the 26th at McFadden’s. ◊ Spring 2007 On Nov. 5 the chapter held a Mass of Remembrance at the National Shrine, celebrated by the Rev. Andrew Fisher, S’98, followed by brunch at Kelly’s Ellis Island. Attendees included: John Butler, vice president for advancement; Elaine Vining, C’80, a member of the board of trustees; and Peggy Tripp, C’85, a member D.C. CHAPTER CHARITY DRIVE of the Bicentennial Commission. ◊ With just a few days left until Christmas, Anthony Solazzo, C’01, Finally, for a little after-Christmas fun, D.C. Chapter president, and Nick Meekins, C’03, weren’t at the Chapter President Anthony Solazzo, C’01, mall doing their last-minute shopping. hosted a pregame social before the Mount vs. University of Maryland game on With a 16-foot Penske truck full of Dec. 28. The event was cosponsored by the donated toys, clothing and other Washington, D.C., and Baltimore chapters items, and a full tank of gas, the two and was held at the Santa Fe Café. Mounties set out from Washington, Attendees nearly took over the restaurant D.C., on Dec. 21 bound for before heading to the Comcast Center for Cincinnati, Ohio, to play a little Santa the game! ⁄ Claus of their own.

All of the donations were given directly to Glenmary Home Missioners, a Catholic service organization. Each year the Mount sends students on a service trip to Glenmary Farm, a volunteer program run by the organization, to help out for a week over Fall Break. Glenmary Farm is located in Vanceburg, Ky., in one of the poorest counties in America. The donations from this drive will benefit the people of Vanceburg as well as the many other communities Glenmary serves.

The idea for the charity drive came to Nick after he returned from the Mount’s service trip to Glenmary Farm this fall. He participated as an adult leader and wished there were something more he could do to help, so he began collecting donations.

Before he knew what was happening, the charity drive snowballed and donations were coming in from not only his friends and family, but from people and companies he didn’t even know. Katie Sherman, C’01, D.C. Chapter vice president, helped coordinate Nick’s efforts and arranged to use the annual D.C. Chapter toy drive as a final push for donations. She also secured the rental truck at a deeply discounted rate to transport the donations.

Early in the morning on Dec. 22, Nick and Anthony arrived in Cincinnati and delivered all of the donated goods to the employees at Glenmary. “Almost immediately the donations began to be distributed,” said Nick.

Anthony, Nick and Katie would like to thank all of the Mounties who donated to this cause. Nick commented that due to everyone’s support, “what started off as a little dream quickly became reality.”

1808-2008 200 years of distinction fi rst 44 PERSON

BRINGING FAITH TO LIFE THROUGH HEALING By Thomas J. Butler, Executive Director, Callings Program Mount Magazine

This issue of Mount healing process are numerous, and the The Callings Program is a collaborative Magazine affords us more we do the closer we come to one initiative between Mount St. Mary’s unique insight into the another, the more integral we become as University and the Lilly Endowment lives of alumni who persons … and the potential for union to plan programs for the theological have invested time and with God deepens. exploration of vocation. talent in the healing profession. This focus I have great hope in the future. The The program is exploring ways to coincides with the students I meet every day assure me highlight the contributions of alumni theme of the Mount’s of this. My own faith allows me the in the healing profession. Does your recent Callings conviction that God is truly a God who professional or personal work refl ect the Conference 2007, loves, desires union, wholeness and ministry of healing? Please let us know “Bearers of Hope and holiness. if you or other alumni would be open Healing.” to sharing your story with the Mount Through the pages of this magazine community. Contact Thomas Butler at Often we are drawn and in the experience of our Callings 301-447-7435 or email healingstory@ to the role of a Conference, I see how the goodness msmary.edu. doctor or nurse and dedication of others will inspire when we think of and motivate future generations of Submissions for First Person can be made via email to [email protected] healing. Clearly, they caregivers at all levels of life. In realizing the significant contributions of our or in writing to the Mount’s offi ce of represent a very tangible example of university communications, 16300 Old alumni, I am grateful that I can expend “the healing profession.” Their stories Emmitsburg Road, Emmitsburg, MD 21727. are often dramatic and inspiring. For my energies at the Mount encouraging instance, imagine the skill and talent of people to use their gifts in ways that Dr. Ben Carson as he carefully separates promote healing, service and hope. Siamese twins.

While standing in awe of such persons, I am drawn also to the less dramatic but nonetheless significant number of countless individuals who day in and day out create healing environments. Perhaps you are one of them. Are you the caregiver parent nurturing a disabled child, or an adult child nurturing a parent with dementia? Are you consoling young children through a painful divorce, visiting an elderly neighbor or spending time as a hospice volunteer? Some of us have turned our investment of healing into a profession. Others have simply given of themselves in this way because it is the right thing to do. Opportunities to engage the

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APRIL 2007 SEPTEMBER 2007 Bicentennial Concert Bicentennial Commencement Sunday, April 22 Saturday, Sept. 8 Nov. 3 May 11 Frederick Chapter Mass and Brunch at Baltimore Chapter – Annual Orioles NCAA Sports Dinner Trips to Costa Rica (Read more the Grotto Bullpen Party & Game Nov. 7 May 24-June 3, June 14-24 and on page 10.) Saturday, April 28 Saturday, Sept. 15 Bishops’ Mass July 12-22 11th Annual Boat House Row Party, Young Alumni Committee – Annual Nov. 11 Bicentennial Reunion Weekend Philadelphia Chapter Clipper City Cruise Bicentennial Men’s Basketball June 6-8 Dec. 8-15 Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia MAY 2007 BICENTENNIAL EVENTS July Saturday, May 5 For details and updates, visit 2008 Remnant Trust Foundation Washington, D.C. Chapter, University www.msmary.edu/bicentennial or St. Joseph’s Alumnae Dinner Fall Row at the Virginia Gold Cup call 301-447-3416. March 29 Academic Symposium Monday, May 7 Academic Symposium 2007 September Baltimore Chapter—Golf Tournament April 2-5 12:30 p.m., Maryland Golf & Country Bicentennial Convocation, Mass and Priests Reunion Club Opening Ceremonies Mount at Mount Vernon Oct. 8 & 9 May Wednesday, May 16 Aug. 22-24 Seminary Lecture Graduate Commencement Unveiling of Documentary Film Trip to Rome Oct. 9, 10 & 11 April 6-16 (Read more on page 10.) Sunday, May 20 September Closing Gala Undergraduate Commencement Family Weekend Invitational Track Championship and Oct. 11 Sept. 21-23 Centennial Celebration April 19 Bicentennial Men’s and Women’s JUNE 2007 Bicentennial Baseball: 125 years Basketball Challenge and Men’s Friday, June 1 – Sunday, June 3 Sept. 29 Congressional Luncheon, Centennial Celebration (Read more on page 28.) Washington, D.C. Reunion Weekend! Dec. 13 Academic Symposium April 24 October JULY 2007 Bicentennial Stamp Card Dedication Service Trip to Peru Ceremony and Maryland Symphony Sunday, July 8 October 4-10 Orchestra Concert Delaware Chapter – Annual Beach April 26 Picnic, Cape Henlopen State Park Bicentennial Gala – New York, NY Oct. 20 (Read more on page 11.)