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MEET THE ESTEBANS DePaul President A. Gabriel Esteban, PhD, and his wife, Josephine, re ect on their life together and their  rst year at DePaul. Moments

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FALL 2018 30 READ THE MAGAZINE AND EXCLUSIVE ONLINE CONTENT AT DEPAULMAGAZINE.COM. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Marilyn Ferdinand Look for the Online Extras EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS symbol throughout Kris Gallagher this issue to learn Abigail Pickus FEATURES about extended, Jacob Sabolo (LAS ’12) online-only content. Bob Sakamoto 14 The Road to DePaul 24 From the Top DESIGN DePaul President A. Gabriel Esteban, PhD, Six student government presidents from the Claire Keating and his wife, Josephine, discuss their forma- 1950s to the present reminisce about the Francis Paola Lea tive years, their family life and the road that times during which they served DePaul and led them to Chicago and DePaul. how the experience shaped their lives. DePaul Magazine is The Journey of published for DePaul 20 Best Practice 30 From Unicorn to DePaul's Fight Song alumni and friends by the  e  ird Year in Practice Program helps University Professor Take a look into the O ce of Advancement. DePaul’s law students to jumpstart their DePaul’s McNair Scholars and Mitchem long history of DePaul's Inquiries, comments and careers by placing them with law  rms during programs assist college students from un- fi ght song. letters are welcome and their last year of school. derrepresented backgrounds attain advanced should be addressed degrees and pursue careers in academia. to Marilyn Ferdinand, Editor-in-Chief, DePaul University, Office of Advancement, 1 E. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, 14 IL 60604-5112 or The Superhero the [email protected]. World Needs DEPARTMENTS Associate Professor ADDRESS CHANGES: Blair Davis examines the Log in to the DePaul cultural impact of Marvel's Alumni Community 4 From the President blockbuster, "Black at alumni.depaul.edu . Panther." Having trouble? DePaul Digest Send an email to 1 Moments: Dance marathon JOIN THE DISCUSSION [email protected], 5 Marquee: Bushra Amiwala ON SOCIAL MEDIA: or call (800) 437-1898 6 Memoranda: Campus/alumni events for assistance. 8 Memories: Bob Skaleski and McDonald’s facebook.com/ 9 Master Class: Negotiation depaulalumni You can also visit 9 Milestones alumni. depaul. edu to 10 Musings: College hangouts @depaulalumni register for upcoming events, fi nd volunteer 11 In Memoriam: Bill Hay linkd.in/1uXj3a5 opportunities, make a gift, and learn about alumni 12 Athletics @depaulalumni benefi ts and services. 35 Class Notes fl ickr.com/depaulspirit

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the ‘L’] to Skokie. I didn’t have money for an o ce, so we all met at the CTA station,” Amiwala says. “Because of DePaul, I was able to appeal to the younger generation, a group of individuals who were really excited about my GROUNDED campaign. Most of them didn’t even live in my district.” Amiwala found support from women and people of IN MISSION color, even though her adver- saries doubted that she would get their votes. And although Amiwala conceded to Su redin Photo by DePaul University/Je Carrion University/Je DePaul by Photo on March 20, more than 250 volunteers worked on her campaign, and as a  rst-time Marquee DePaul junior Bushra Amiwala candidate, she received about 13,500 votes—30 percent of As I enter the second year of my presidency at DePaul, I continue greater sense of engagement among students and enhance school the total vote. to re ect on all the things that make me joyful and blessed to be a spirit on campus. “People supported me member of this outstanding university community. Finally, while our new strategic plan focuses on the next six years, “Muslims need a public because of why I was doing Our Catholic, Vincentian and urban mission is near and dear to we also must begin to imagine what DePaul will look like in 2048, Representing the servant, someone to be an it, not necessarily because of me, as it is to our alumni, faculty, sta and students. I see how you when the university celebrates its sesquicentennial. We are convening a advocate for us in the commu- what I was going to do.  e carry on DePaul’s mission every day as I meet you at events across task force to help us paint that picture.  rough collective engagement nity at large,” she says. “I was incumbent and I aligned on so the country and around the world. You make your university proud. and innovation, the DePaul Tomorrow Task Force will consider how Unrepresented tired of us always either being many issues. Why you do it is I’m also proud of DePaul’s new strategic plan, “Grounded in a myriad of topics will a ect DePaul so we can prepare to meet the victimized or being seen as how you win someone’s heart Mission:  e Plan for DePaul 2024.”  is plan serves as our guide challenges facing higher education in the future. Bushra Amiwala, Glamour magazine’s 2018 perpetrators of violence.” and mind,” she notes. on a path forward as an institution to a destination where DePaul  ese initiatives are only the beginning of our answer to the Vin- College Woman of the Year, discusses her Amiwala ran against in- Looking ahead, Amiwala, will be unequaled among U.S. urban universities. centian call: What must be done? I have the utmost faith that DePaul campaign for Cook County commissioner in cumbent Larry Su redin, who who is now a junior majoring “Grounded in Mission” focuses our collective e ort on the success of University will continue to deliver on our promise to a new generation Illinois’ primary election has held the seat for 16 years, in management information a diverse community of learners, and a number of major initiatives are of diverse, engaged and active learners. In fact, these students are already for the Democratic Party nom- systems and double minoring already underway. We redesigned the fall quarter welcome experience here.  is year, DePaul received a record number of applications, ination. Although she says she in community service and to ensure all students receive a comprehensive introduction to DePaul. leading to one of the largest, most diverse and academically prepared Bushra Amiwala was unhappy When she was a freshman didn’t have as many resources policy studies, hopes that We launched a new initiative, partly funded by a generous gift from freshman classes in our history. with her community’s lack of at DePaul, Amiwala decided as her opponent, she wasn’t minorities are better represent- an anonymous donor, to expand support and peer mentorship for As we embark on this new strategic plan, we have much work representation in elected o ce. to run for Cook County discouraged. Amiwala served ed and supported. freshmen and transfer students as we seek to improve undergraduate ahead of us. I am con dent we will forge our ambitions into reality. “As South Asians, we are part commissioner in the 13th Dis- as her own campaign manager “I hope that no child or students’  rst-year academic achievement, as well as their progress Together, we will stay grounded in mission. of the majority in the area of trict. She campaigned in the and  nance director and young person thinks they can’t from freshman to sophomore year. We have re-envisioned the delivery Skokie where I live, yet we have 2018 Illinois primary election educated herself about election do something because they of support services for students to improve academic outcomes and never had an elected o cial during her sophomore year. law. Her community of friends don’t see someone like them in career readiness. that looks like us or truly While she championed policy and students at DePaul helped whatever  elds—politics, media, It is also important for our students to share a sense of community represents us,” Amiwala says. change, her true goal was to her enlist volunteers. music, technology, anything,” around co- and extracurricular activities. A new group, the DePaul A. Gabriel Esteban, PhD She decided to do something amplify the voices of those “Students would take the she asserts. “I want to break Experience Task Force, will develop new strategies to help create a President about it. who often go unheard. Red and then Yellow Line [on people’s predisposed beliefs.”

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Campus Events Alumni Events (cont.)

November December

12 Lincoln Park Student Center 8 Phoenix Arizona Alumni 1960s Black Fashion Show Chapter Holiday Brunch

29 DePaul Art Museum The 8 New York City New York City Visionary Art and Design of Alumni Chapter Holiday Brunch Edgar Miller 8 Culver City, Calif. Southern California Alumni Chapter December Holiday Brunch 7 Chaddick Chaddick Institute 8 Washington, D.C. Washington, Institute/DePaul Real Estate D.C. Alumni Chapter Holiday Memoranda Luis “Suave” Gonzalez (center) Center Annual Conference Brunch details his experience behind bars. 9 Corboy Jazz Hall New Horizons Band and Ensembles January Fall Concert DePaul alumni are dreamers and doers  e annual Alumni Impact Report 15 Chicago Ray Winter Fitness turning their goals into accomplishments, measures and highlights the many ways Class Breaking the Bars January innovators and creators giving the world alumni are sustaining their communities new perspectives and, above all, leaders and impacting DePaul. In this year’s 19 Chicago DePaul Family Theatre 13 Corboy Jazz Hall Faculty Performance: “Go Dog Go” Panel discussions and a personal story address Artist Series: Dana Hall making a di erence in their communities. report (July 1, 2017–June 30, 2018), Latinos and mass incarceration in the United States Every year, alumni come together to build you’ll see how alumni gave back to the 22 Chicago Annual Rev. Dr. 16 Allen Recital Hall Faculty Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Artist Series: Steve Balderston and strengthen their bonds not only with university, upheld the university’s mission one another, but with DePaul. By attending of providing education for all, engaged Breakfast An estimated 2.3 million people are currently his experiences behind bars in order to repre- February hundreds of events nationwide, o ering with DePaul’s new president, developed Thursday, January 31 imprisoned in the United States, making it the sent a population that goes unheard.  e two countless hours of community service and connections with fellow alumni and shared Blue Demon Challenge world’s leader in incarceration. According to have remained in contact for more than 25 1–2 Daley Building Big Shoul- supporting students by making gifts, alum- the Vincentian mission with the world. ders International Student Film February the NAACP, African Americans and Latinos years, and much of what Gonzalez reported Festival ni lay the building blocks for a vibrant, Visit alumni.depaul.edu/impactreport to make up approximately 32 percent of the U.S. during his time in prison was broadcast to respectful and engaging community. read it now. 2 Chicago Blue Demon Day: population and, in 2015, comprised 56 percent the public by Hinojosa. 2 Gannon Concert Hall DePaul Men’s Basketball vs. Providence Symphony Orchestra of all incarcerated people. As immigration laws Because of his frequent contact with Hino- 2 Multiple Cities Blue Demon become stricter, the number of imprisoned josa, Gonzalez became inspired to learn how 7 John T. Richardson Library Day Game Watch Latinos is expected to massively increase. to read and write.  en, after seven attempts, Doran Larson: American Prison  ese issues were discussed in May at the he earned his GED diploma. Gonzalez ob- Writing Archive Saturday, Feb. 2 Blue Demon Day College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences’ tained his bachelor’s degree from Villanova 1–10 The Healy Theatre “Water +005,93 by the Spoonful” Department of Latin American and Latino University while he was in prison—a degree alumni engaged with DePaul in 2017–18 3 Chicago Pregame Reception Studies (LALS) and The Futuro Media that took him 16 years to complete. & Women’s Basketball vs. 15–24 The Watts Theatre “A Marquette Group’s event “Latinos and Mass Incarcera- In 2012, the Supreme Court ruled that Dybbuk or Between Two Worlds” yb gnidnetta ,stneve gnikam ,stfig tion.”  e three-part program was recorded juveniles could not receive a life sentence volunteering, following us on 9 Chicago Tour and Tasting at by Futuro’s “In the  ick,” a podcast that without parole, and a subsequent ruling in 2016 Campus events are open to Intelligentsia Coffee the public. social media and more. discusses issues of race, identity and politics. made it retroactive. Gonzalez spent 31 years in 16 Chicago Sip, Swirl and The podcast’s hosts, Maria Hinojosa, the prison before his release in November 2017. Sustainability at The Field LALS Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz chair, and During breaks in Gonzalez’s story, Hino- Museum Alumni Events Julio Varela, Futuro’s digital media producer, josa addressed the audience and said that all 19 Phoenix Alumni & Friends moderated discussions. too often she meets students who think their Reception with President Esteban  e event included panel dialogues such as dreams are unreachable. She used Gonzalez’s November “Latino Incarceration in the Trump Era” and story of determination and perseverance as an 8,700+ 3,700+ 24 Chicago MB Arena Ice ALUMNI DONORS ALUMNI EVENT ATTENDEES Skating Outing “Immigration Detention.” It also provided a example of  ghting for the future. 10 Chicago St. James Food real-life example of mass incarceration in the “All of you have dreams that seem com- Pantry Volunteer Outing 26 West Palm Beach, Fla. Alumni & Friends Reception United States. Luis “Suave” Gonzalez spoke pletely impossible and unattainable. Don’t 15 Chicago Wreath Making Class with President Esteban about his experience behind bars. Gonzalez give up because it can, in fact, end up like 27 Chicago Young Alumni Ping 28 Alumni & Friends was 16 years old when he was sentenced to this,” Hinojosa implored. “We need you to Pong Outing at AceBounce Naples, Fla. life in prison without parole. not give up.” Reception with President Esteban In 1993, Hinojosa, a renowned journalist, 28 Naperville, Ill. Alumni & Friends Reception with 27,000+ 1,000+ Registration dates vary. Please spoke at an event at the prison where Gonzalez To listen to the “In the ick” recording from President Esteban LINKEDIN MEMBERS ALUMNI VOLUNTEERS visit alumni.depaul.edu/events was being held. She encouraged him to share the event, please visit inthethick.org/episodes. for more information.

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Master Class Milestones

CDM ranks highly in game design, animation The graduate game design program in DePaul’s College of Computing and Digital Media (CDM) ranks 17th How to Negotiate to on the Princeton Review’s “Top 25 Graduate Schools to Study Game Design for 2018.” The undergraduate Get What You Need program placed 28th on the organi- zation’s list of “Top 50 Undergraduate Schools to Study Game Design.” By Robert Perkovich Animation Career Review ranked DePaul’s graduate animation program second, its game design program seventh and its overall What do you think of when you think of a you negotiate over positions, you and your animation program 14th on the negotiation? Buying or selling something? negotiating partner have only two con icting site’s 2018 lists of the top anima- Memories Settling a lawsuit or a divorce? Brokering a choices, and those choices will pull you apart. tion and game design schools and multinational treaty? On the other hand, if you negotiate over colleges in the United States. U.S. Army MP  ese certainly are examples of negotia- interests, there may be many solutions. Student-led refugee project Bob Skaleski tions, but I prefer to de ne negotiation as For example, let’s look at a movie negotia- wins Campus 1871 competition When Flipping any time two or more parties communicate tion. If one person wants to see an action  lm A student-led project to connect with the intention of reaching a certain goal. and the other person wants to see a romance, it refugees and immigrants with criti- If you accept that de nition, a negotiation is still possible to  nd common ground.  ere cal skill sets to job opportunities in the United States won the annual Burgers Was an Art could involve deciding with a friend or loved are action films that also have a romantic Campus 1871 competition, hosted one which movie to see, where to have dinner story line. In fact, there might be many by entrepreneurial technology Before Big Macs and the Golden Arches, or where to vacation. Looked at this way, it is options! By approaching the negotiation in hub 1871. The team was led by Badar Al Lawati (CDM MS ’11) there was the Skaleski Staggered System clear that we spend a lot of time negotiating. this fashion, not only might the parties reach and Redar Ismail (CDM MS ’15), Another commonly held perception about an agreement, but also they are collaborating both of whom are DePaul doctoral negotiating is that there must be a winner or instead of competing. Even if they don’t reach candidates and Coleman Entrepre- As a high school student, Bob Skaleski (BUS then we had one guy who wrapped burgers. saxophone in the back during slow periods; loser, or more accurately, each time I make an agreement, their relationship is enhanced, neurship Center members. ’64) was an employee at McDonald’s No. 1, the We had one or two people on the fries and Skaleski gained notoriety by practicing in the progress toward my goal, you lose progress or at least not impaired. Johanson named dean of  rst location established by Ray Kroc, who grew one guy on shakes. We had two guys behind soundproof walk-in freezer. toward your goal. A better approach to  ere are many labels for this approach Driehaus College of Business the chain into a global enterprise. Kroc’s idea the grill, one frying the burgers and [one] was When he started, Skaleski was making negotiating is to follow the maxim “outcome to negotiating: win-win, integrative, prin- Misty Johanson, former director was to produce food fast. Skaleski made it faster. the bun preparer.” 60 cents an hour, saving about $17 per week and relationship.” Negotiating from a win-lose cipled. The label I prefer is interest-based of the School of Hospitality Leadership, was appointed dean of “We used to produce 30 burgers every  ve No matter the pecking order, everyone toward his future tuition of about $400 a se- perspective can impair important relationships. bargaining because it captures the essence of the Driehaus College of Business minutes if we were busy,” recalls Skaleski, who teamed up shortly before closing time at 11 mester at DePaul. By the time he enrolled in the I would go further to suggest that even if the approach—negotiate over interests, not in March. Johanson, a renowned began working at the walk-up restaurant in p.m. Employees got to take home any leftover accounting program in 1960, he’d worked his you are negotiating with someone you will positions. Or, as that expert on negotiations, scholar who joined DePaul in 2009, is the fi rst woman to lead the col- Des Plaines, Ill., in 1958. “We had extra grill food, “so about 10 or 15 minutes before way up to night manager and $1.25 an hour. never see again, you are still in a relationship. Mick Jagger, once sang, “You can’t always get lege, which includes the Kellstadt space. It was a big, big grill. closing, we would be making fries and shakes Skaleski, who retired in Norwalk, Conn.,  at is, you need this person to reach your what you want/but if you try sometimes you Graduate School of Business. “I would turn [the heat] down, and then and burgers like heck,” says Skaleski, chuckling. after a successful career as a certi ed public goal, and if you negotiate to win, that rela- just might  nd/you get what you need.” I put 30 [patties] on, and then I put on 30  ere were no uniforms, but employees accountant, was sorry to hear that the original tionship becomes strained and the possibility African and Black Diaspora Studies now a department more,” he says. “I had to work a little faster, wore “silly little hats” precariously perched on McDonald’s building was demolished in 1984 of reaching a solution becomes less likely. Robert Perkovich is a visiting assistant professor In response to growing student in- but I could put 30 on, then ip 30 … and I “three pounds of hair” sculpted into ducktail and the replica museum that sprang up in its So how does one negotiate to reach a at the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business. He terest, African and Black Diaspora produced 30 every two-and-a-half minutes.” hairdos. “Everybody wanted to look like James place was torn down earlier this year. goal but avoid impairing relationships?  e is a member of the National Academy of Arbi- Studies (ABD) was elevated to full  e person frying burgers was at the top of Dean or Marlon Brando.” “I remember going to my 50th high school answer is to negotiate not over your position, trators, has arbitrated and mediated countless departmental status in spring 2018. labor-management and employment disputes, Founded as a program in 2003, the food-making hierarchy, says Skaleski, who And everyone tried to steer clear of Kroc, reunion and walking by that little museum but over your needs and interests.  at is, ABD now features a major, a minor, worked his way up from the bottom. “We’d who Skaleski calls “a bit of a grouch.” Kroc because it still holds a little place in my heart,” don’t say what you want (your position); say and has published on the subject of alternative tenured faculty and the Ida B. have two guys [taking orders] in the windows, would get angry if Skaleski practiced his alto he says. why you want it (your need and interest). If dispute resolution in several academic journals. Wells Postdoctoral Fellow.

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Milestones Musings In Memoriam: We asked readers: Where was your favorite hangout spot around the Lincoln Park and Loop Bill Hay (1943–2018) campuses? Here are some of their responses.

ePaul mourns the loss of of the governance process, and Chicagoan endows chair in “ “ DBill Hay (MBA ’66, DHL he was quite helpful as we put Albanian studies I’m always McGee’s! Wings ’06), a great leader and university in a sophisticated methodology Established through a generous partial to the and waffl e fries! benefactor who died on July 15 for choosing new members.” bequest, the new Hidai Bregu at the age of 75. Hay, a business Inspired by a desire to spread Endowed Visiting Chair in Albanian @DPUHospitality Lizabeth (Libby) Studies will teach the language, school alumnus, instructor and the leadership concepts and culture and contributions of people lounge in Daley Linares-Herrera friend of the university for more practices of St. Vincent de Paul, of Albanian descent. 340. Comfortable (BUS ’00) than 30 years, made a good life Hay generously funded Vincent DePaul wins best PR couches, fast WiFi, for himself and many others on Leadership:  e Hay Project education program great views and, guided by the Vincentian values at DePaul, which debuted in The public relations and advertising of course, the “ “ of service and community he 2002. At the time he said, “I graduate program in the College of hospitality spirit! Demon Dogs! Always on the learned at DePaul. don’t ever want anyone to come Communication won the PRWeek A Chicago native, Hay to this university—as student, 2018 Outstanding Education @NicholasJ hills in the Quad Pat Frederickson earned a bachelor’s degree sta , instructor or Trustee— Program of the Year after earning Thomas or the computer honorable mentions in 2016 and 2017. (CMN ’88) in management from the without knowing about the lab in the SAC. University of Illinois Urbana- legacy of our patron.” According Franciscans honor DePaul Astoria Rydin Champaign before entering to the Rev. J. Patrick Murphy, Franciscan Outreach, one of the C.M. (MBA ’75) oldest and largest service provid- “ (CSH ’14) DePaul’s Kellstadt Graduate , chair of  e ers to people who are homeless in We used to write School of Business. “I came out Hay Project, “ is project has Chicago, presented DePaul with our Friday night of graduate school not knowing already enabled scores of DePaul its Community Outreach Impact what I wanted to be when I administrators, sta , faculty Award in May 2018. The nonprofi t @radiodepaul “ grew up,” Hay said. “I thought and others around the world to recognized DePaul for its public show at Kelly’s Thursday nights at service work through the Institute Kelly’s Pub! Delta I wanted to be an educator, but develop further their Vincentian of Global Homelessness and the Pub. Great source I wasn’t sure.” leadership potential and skills Steans Center for Community- Zeta sisterhood! based Service Learning. for creativity. Hay landed a job at DePaul and thus extend St. Vincent’s mjaltier Rose Kopf Shirey as an instructor and later mission to serve.” Number of Fulbright scholars (LAS ’82) joined the full-time faculty at In 2006, the College of from DePaul triples “ Kellstadt. Although he decided Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Nine DePaul students and alumni to leave teaching to become awarded Hay an honorary doc- received Fulbright grants to study, On the plaza in “ conduct research or teach English front of the DePaul Local Option before a consultant, he continued at as a student of organization served variously as a member torate. He became a Member of abroad, an award rate of 29 Center on a nice DePaul as an adjunct instructor design and management theory, of the Executive Committee, the Corporation in 2013 and a percent. The number of applicants, it was a metal teaching not only in the continuously curious and eager the Investment Committee, the DePaul Life Trustee in 2016. semifi nalists and winners from spring/summer day. bar, Allende for DePaul has more than tripled in the business school, but also in the to learn,” said Beth Smoots, Compensation Sub-Commit- Hay also served on the past fi ve years thanks to a system Patrick James late-night tacos. School of Public Service and his business partner at Hay & tee, the Academic and Student boards of the Career Transitions put in place by Fulbright program Murphy Jenna O’Brien the School for New Learning. Company. “His communication A airs Committee and the Center, the Hope Institute for advisor Phillip Stalley, associate professor of political science. (CMN ’06, MA ’09) He spent 12 years in skills were unmatched, and Trusteeship Committee, where Children and Families and the executive search consulting he could make anyone feel he also served as chair. Union League Club of Chicago. CDM, Second City partner to with the accounting  rm Ernst comfortable. He was a bigger- William E. Bennett, a He volunteered his consulting create rare comedy degrees “ Kelly’s!!! & Young before founding than-life guy, and he dearly current Trustee and former services to a number of non- In partnership with The Second William E. Hay & Company, loved DePaul.” Board Chair, attests to the pro ts, including the Arts and City’s Harold Ramis Film School, Eric Dziubyk a well-respected, Chicago-based  roughout his career, rigor of Hay’s work. “He was Business Council of Chicago. DePaul’s School of Cinematic Arts (BUS ’17) in the College of Computing and consulting and executive search Hay remained active with a very dedicated member of Bennett says, “Bill was very Digital Media (CDM) now o ers  rm, in 1982. DePaul, serving on the Board the Board and very active on dedicated to DePaul. He will an MFA in screenwriting with a concentration in comedy and a BFA “Although he was a master in of Trustees from 2001 through the Trusteeship Committee,” be sorely missed by the entire and minor in comedy fi lmmaking. his  eld, he referred to himself 2016. While on the Board, he Bennett says. “We did a review university community.”

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Gates (hammer throw), Caroline Muller (high DEPAUL CELEBRATES Athletics Briefs jump), Emily Eller (shot put) and the 400- and THE 50TH SPECIAL 1,600-meter relay teams. Men’s track standout OLYMPICS Brian Mada quali ed for the NCAA Outdoor coach for softball, replacing Track and Field Championships in the triple The Special Olympics retired Coach Eugene Lenti jump, while Mada, Gates (javelin) and Brooks went all in with its 50th (EDU ’80). The former competed in the NCAA West preliminaries. anniversary games DePaul All-American “I’m really proud of what our student ath- this past July 17–21 in pitcher has served as an letes and coaches have accomplished this year. the place where it all assistant coach at the We had four conference titles plus signi cant began—Chicago. University of Wisconsin– improvement in so many teams,” said DePaul DePaul men’s and Madison, where she helped Athletics Director Jean Lenti Ponsetto (EDU women’s basketball the Badgers achieve a ’78). “Women’s track and field made a big players, golf team stu- 144–75 record, their fi rst leap, the golf team performed well, men’s dent-athletes, coach- Big 10 Tournament title and tennis earned the No. 1 seed in the conference es, sta members and their fi rst NCAA Regional tournament for the second year in a row and administrators joined appearance since 2005. She Coach Doug Bruno (LAS ’73, MA ’88) presents a Blue Demons jersey to the women’s tennis battled through some injuries in Special Olympians The champion women’s basketball team also coached at Oklahoma Rev. John T. Richardson, C.M., former DePaul president, as well-wishers look on advancing to its fourth BIG EAST title match from 25 countries, State and, most recently, at in the last  ve years.” celebrities and thou- Women’s basketball best Jessica Cothern and North Carolina State.  e 2017–18 season also marked the un- sands of Chicagoans in the BIG EAST The Maranda Gutierrez were veiling of DePaul’s state-of-the-art basketball in celebrating the fi nal Blue Demons went 15–3 to named to the second team. A Year to Celebrate facility in Chicago’s South Loop. Wintrust day of the games claim their fi fth consecutive In addition, Greenwood Arena at McCormick Square opened to rave with a Global Day of conference title, and shot was named Google Cloud Annual banquet honors athletic milestones reviews when men’s basketball welcomed Inclusion at Chicago’s down Marquette 98–63 Academic All-America. longtime rival Notre Dame last November. Soldier Field. last March to claim their ePaul women’s basketball and softball behind the arc. DePaul’s graduating senior class had a Golf coach Marty third BIG EAST tournament Dteams were among those highlighted for Retiring Women’s Softball Head Coach terri c four-year run  lled with champion- Schiene brought crown in the last fi ve years. a remarkable 2017–18 season at the annual Eugene Lenti (EDU ’80) claimed the 1,300th ships. “You can’t say enough about the legacy along senior Ronnie Mart’e Grays and Kelly athletics banquet in June. win of his career after the Blue Demons of success left behind by the senior class,” Griggs to work the golf Campbell were named Women’s basketball, under Head Coach topped Presbyterian 1–0 on Feb. 17. The Ponsetto said. “Over their four years, they won station. Blue Demons All-BIG EAST First Team Doug Bruno (LAS ’73, MA ’88), made its softball coaches were honored as the BIG 20 BIG EAST regular-season and tournament Spirit Director Shanon and Lauren Prochaska 16th consecutive appearance in the NCAA EAST Softball Coaching Staff of the Year titles and earned 47 BIG EAST major awards.” Lersch (LAS ’04) had (CSH ’18) won the league’s tournament and reached the second round after guiding their team to a 1–3 conference  e evening featured tributes to former her award-winning Sportsmanship Award. for the  fth straight year.  e women led record and regular-season title. DePaul President the Rev. John T. Richardson, Special Olympics Grays was also named to the nation in three-point field goals per Women’s track and field scored second C.M., Community Outreach Coordinator cheerleading team put the I-AAA Athletic Directors game and were No. 2 in the country in all place at the BIG EAST Outdoor Track & Dave Corzine (LAS ’78) and Associate Vice on a demonstration. Association Scholar-Athlete Amarah Coleman Kyle Decker three-point  eld goals and attempts.  ey Field Championships, with special mention President of Student Development Peggy “I have such Team. set a program record by converting 422 from of Alexia Brooks (100-meter hurdles), Jade Burke (EDU ’83, LAS MA ’85). emotions going on Coleman selected in the Decker receives right now,” said Illinois Clean sweep for Blue WNBA draft Blue Demons national academic Supreme Court Justice Demons Softball Retired guard Amarah Coleman honor Junior hurdler Anne Burke (SNL ’76) Coach Eugene Lenti (EDU (EDU ’18) had quite a fi nish Kyle Decker was named ATHLETICS BANQUET AWARD WINNERS MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMER who organized the fi rst ’80) and the BIG EAST to her memorable senior to the Google Cloud Men’s Rev. John R. Cortelyou, C.M. Award: (LAS ’18), Travis Burke, Andrew Choi Men’s Basketball Max Strus (BUS ’18) Special Olympics in Coaching Sta of the Year year. Her career-high 27 Track and Field Academic Elizabeth Endy (BUS ’18), Women’s Soccer; (EDU ’18), Mike Cieniawa (BUS ’18), Ryan Women’s Basketball Kelly Campbell Men’s 1968 as a 24-year-old guided the program to the points helped her team All-America Team for the Austin Harrell (BUS ’18), Men’s Soccer Croft, Lauren DeCesare (LAS ’18), Sean Cross Country Chris Korabik (CSH ’18) Chicago Park District BIG EAST regular-season triumph in 2018 BIG EAST second consecutive year Rev. Edward F. Riley, C.M. Memorial Esterquest (CDM ’18), Ali Fisher (BUS Women’s Cross Country Miranda Rea Golf instructor. “I’m just the and tournament titles last tournament, where she was after his three-peat as Award: Alex Galoustian, Men’s Tennis; ’18), Mary Gardiner, Ciara Hansel (CMN Joey McCarthy Men’s Soccer Philipp happiest person in the spring. Pat Moore was named Most Outstanding the BIG EAST outdoor Austin Harrell (BUS ’18), Men’s Soccer ’18), Takayuki Higuchi (BUS ’18), Cate Koenigstein (BUS ’18) Women’s Soccer whole world.” honored as the BIG EAST Player. Five weeks later, champion in the 110-meter Jean Nordberg Memorial Award: Claire Lenti (CDM ’18), Ricardo Luna (CSH ’18), Alexa Ben (CMN ’18) Softball Megan Leyva Pitcher of the Year and Coleman was selected in the hurdles and the BIG Anderson, Volleyball; Lauren Prochaska Veronica Malesinski, Katie Maloney, William (CSH ’18) Men’s Tennis Alex Galoustian Kate Polucha was named third round of the WNBA EAST indoor champion (CSH ’18), Women’s Basketball BIG EAST Ng (BUS ’18), Matt Reinhardt, Michael Women’s Tennis Milica Tesic Men’s Indoor the league’s Freshman of draft by the Chicago Sky. in the 60-meter hurdles. Institutional Scholar-Athlete Award: Alexa Terranova, Alejandro Trevino, Meghan Track and Field Brian Mada Men’s Outdoor See a video of the the Year. Moore, Polucha, Decker, who is majoring Ben (CMN ’18), Women’s Soccer; Jake Waldron (BUS ’18), Emily Yurkovic (CMN Track and Field Sebastian Feyersinger Special Olympics Missy Zoch, Megan Leyva Adix-Zins named new in biological sciences and Pecorin (CSH ’18), Men’s Cross Country/ ’18) Sports Performance Award: Vanessa Women’s Indoor Track and Field Alexia All Sports Day at (CSH ’18) and Morgan softball coach On July 5, minoring in chemistry, Track and Field Michael Hie Memorial Nigg, Women’s Soccer; Peter Ryckbosch Brooks Women’s Outdoor Track and Field bit.ly/50thSP. Greenwood were All-BIG Tracie Adix-Zins (CMN ’07) carries a 3.99 grade- Award: Vikram Bahduri, Maya Bradshaw (CSH ’17), Men’s Basketball Jade Gates Volleyball Brittany Maxwell EAST First Team, while was named the new head point average.

12 DEPAUL MAGAZINE FALL 2018 FALL 2018 DEPAUL MAGAZINE 13 f you  nd yourself along the stretch of Lake Michigan that borders a dictatorship,” Dr. Esteban says. “People rail against either end of ILincoln Park, you may spot a couple walking briskly along the the political spectrum. You know what? It’s better to have that than lakefront path. A. Gabriel Esteban, PhD, DePaul’s 12th president, to not have the ability to have that discussion or have the discussion and his wife, Josephine, are avid walkers. Since moving to Lincoln controlled by the government.” Park in 2017, when Dr. Esteban assumed his duties as DePaul’s  rst lay president, the Estebans take every opportunity to get some exercise The Working World and explore their neighborhood. Once out of college, the pair found themselves working at businesses  e road to DePaul has been long and interesting for the Estebans. across the street from each other. “Our paychecks came once a month. It all started in their native country—the Philippines.  ey used to pay us in cash, which is kind of scary in a way,” says Dr. Esteban. “ ere was one restaurant we used to go to, a fried chicken The Early Years place. We’d go there every month, once a month, and that’s where Mrs. Esteban grew up in Manila with her parents,  ve other siblings we would celebrate getting our paychecks.” and a house full of dogs. Dr. Esteban, the eldest of three, was raised “We’d blow out all our paychecks. No saving for any of us,” Mrs. in a suburb of Manila, although it’s not the type of suburb you’d Esteban adds with a laugh.  nd in the United States. “Where I grew up, it was such a remote Dr. Esteban, who earned his MBA at UP and obtained another place,” Dr. Esteban explains. “We used to go hiking. We used to master’s degree in Japanese business studies from Chaminade  sh in the creek close to where we lived. We had fruit trees. I used University in Honolulu and a doctorate in business administration to plant vegetables in our backyard, and I had neighbors who raised from the University of California, Irvine, was well-prepared for the hogs and chickens.” business career he pursued for a number of years. But it is perhaps “I remember our lives were fairly structured growing up,” he ironic that he ended up following in his father’s footsteps by going continues. “Always on Sundays, we were expected to go to church with into teaching, though his father might not have seen it that way. family. Meals were supposed to be with family. You were supposed “I learned about this long after the fact, but he thought I should to sit down at dinner.” be an MD,” Dr. Esteban says. “I think he wanted me to be a doctor Like most of the Filipino population, they also attended May because he never did practice medicine full time except for one year.” festivals centered on the Blessed Virgin Mary, an important  gure in the matriarchal society, as well as owers and the harvest. “You have the image of the Virgin Mary as the lead in the procession,” Mrs. Esteban recalls, “and there are beauty queens representing each town.”  e Philippines is a lush country with beautiful, white-sand beaches and a rich cultural heritage the Estebans cherish, but neither of their families were a uent. “We were considered, I guess, middle income, but being middle income in a poor country doesn’t mean a whole lot. Looking back The on our lives when we were younger, we really didn’t have a lot,” Dr. Esteban says. “But it was not an issue because it was all about the relationships we had.” College Days Road to  e Esteban romance began 39 years ago in the math club at the University of the Philippines (UP), where she was studying economics and he was studying math. His sociable nature often made him the life of the party. He remembers his undergraduate years fondly: “I really enjoyed college. I knew how to have fun.” DePaul “He partied way too much!” Mrs. Esteban teases.  ose days weren’t all carefree, however. At the time, the Philippines DePaul’s president and his wife mark was ruled by Ferdinand Marcos, a dictator who held power for 21 years. As a freshman in college, Dr. Esteban and his close friends joined their rst year at the university. the anti-Marcos movement while at UP. “We used to rally against the policies of Marcos as well as on other national issues.  ere was also By Marilyn Ferdinand a national movement for free elections in the Philippines, so we were involved in that as poll watchers, even though we couldn’t vote yet.” Eventually, Marcos was forced from power in 1986 and ed the country to escape a serious reckoning. “I developed very strong Graduate students Josephine King

Photo by DePaul DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief University/Jamie DePaul DePaul by Photo feelings about freedom of speech and expression, having lived under and Gabriel Esteban in 1983

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In Manila with family for Christmas 1987

“We made sure that she meditated in front of the altar— The Estebans at their 1985 wedding, fl anked by their parents no phones, nothing. Just pure

“He taught gross anatomy and histology at UP’s College of Medicine. “She’s a wonderful kid,” Mrs. Esteban says, “but it was challenging meditation and prayer.”  e only time he would practice was in charity clinics he ran on to raise her as an Asian-American in Arkansas because there weren’t Josephine Esteban the weekends. a lot of Asians in Arkansas.” “When I was eight or nine years old, he’d invite me to his o ce Of course, they wanted Ysabella to have the best education possible. and take me up to the gross anatomy lab. I think part of it was just “She went to public school from kindergarten through high school,” for me to be exposed. So growing up, I used to see cadavers galore. Mrs. Esteban continues. “One reason we sent her to public school was I blame that for my interest in zombie movies,” Dr. Esteban jokes. to expose her to di erent people, di erent income levels, and public schools in the South where we lived seem to be more equipped in Coming to the United States terms of technology and facilities than the Catholic schools.  ere Education brought the Estebans to the United States, and they stayed were not that many Catholics in the South; the senior class of the to pursue the American Dream. Dr. Esteban held teaching and ad- Catholic school in Conway had maybe 30 students.” ministrative positions at the University of Houston–Victoria, Arkansas To instill their Catholic values in Ysabella, the Estebans engaged Tech University in Russellville and the University of Central Arkansas her in fundraising activities for the local church and school, and in Conway. Mrs. Esteban, who holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in they performed perpetual adoration as a family. “We made sure that economics from UP, earned an MBA from the University of California, she meditated in front of the altar—no phones, nothing. Just pure Opening wedding presents Riverside, while her husband was working on his doctorate and held meditation and prayer,” Mrs. Esteban says about their weekly prayers senior marketing analytics positions at companies in the Little Rock in front of the enshrined Eucharist in church. area. It was in Conway where the couple raised their only child, Ysabella. “We also exposed her to other civic organizations, like the local  e Estebans are proud of their Filipino and Catholic identity and women’s shelter,” she continues. “ e three of us participated in wanted to ensure that their daughter embraced her heritage as much building a house for Habitat for Humanity. And during Christmastime, as they do.  ese values formed their bedrock as they negotiated the we donated presents to needy families because we wanted her to see culture of the mostly white, Protestant town in which they lived. that even if the United States is a rich country, not everyone is well-o .” At Ysabella’s fi rst communion in Arkansas, 1998

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“Mayor” Esteban Although they dine out frequently, the seasoned home chefs In 2007, Dr. Esteban became provost and chief academic o cer “DePaul is very intense tend to avoid Filipino restaurants. Mrs. Esteban says, “Both of us at Seton Hall University, the largest Catholic university in New cook, and we know how a dish is supposed to taste.” She enjoys Jersey, situated 14 miles from New York City. Ysabella enrolled as with their mission. preparing common Filipino dishes, like those made with lechon an undergraduate at the university, and Mrs. Esteban continued her (roasted pork). “Gabriel makes a mean oxtail stew,” Mrs. Esteban career in marketing analytics for a marketing and advertising agency. We walk the walk.” brags. “It’s really delicious!” When Seton Hall’s president of 15 years, Monsignor Robert Sheeran, S.T.D., stepped down in 2010, the university had a Josephine Esteban Blessings Aplenty di cult time  nding a priest to  ll the position as required by its  e Estebans took up golf as a family at the urging of their daughter. bylaws.  e board created an exception, and Dr. Esteban, who had “Golf can be very relaxing. I like to walk the course if I can.  e impressed the university community with his academic leadership, problem is I only get to play maybe once or twice a year,” Dr. Esteban business acumen and strong Catholic faith, became the interim says. Mrs. Esteban appreciates being close to nature on the golf president. Six months later, he was named president, the first course, “and you kind of just compete with yourself.”  ey also began nonordained person to hold that position since the bylaws were traveling with Ysabella. changed in the ’80s. “To be able to see places which we only read about was really big. At Seton Hall, Dr. Esteban learned just what it takes to run a large Growing up, only wealthy individuals got to travel overseas or play university. He recalls how the former president of Stanford University golf, for that matter,” Dr. Esteban says. “I remember the  rst time we described the role, likening it to serving as “mayor of a city because you went to Paris, just seeing the paintings which I remember they would have all these di erent constituents you have to serve,” Dr. Esteban put on those overhead projectors in our Western civ and humanities explains. “At the same time, he commented that you are running a classes in college.” professional sports team or two.  en, you are running a hospitality Mrs. Esteban considers seeing the Swiss Alps a peak experience, business because of the residence halls, and you have dining. And, in even though she is afraid of heights. Judging the cable cars to be too some instances, you are running your own police force. At the same scary, Mrs. Esteban decided they should take the train. “I just made In Maui, 2010 time you are trying to raise money.  ese are [all in addition to] the sure that Ysabella was by the window, then Gabriel, and then I was main reason why you exist, which is education.” When Dr. Esteban right by the aisle where I could just peek a little bit out the window became the first lay president of DePaul, he added two sizeable and see how beautiful it is,” she recalls. “It was early spring, so the campuses to that mix. Photo by DePaul Moncrief DePaul University/Jamie mountaintops were still snow-capped. It was postcard beautiful!” “To be able to see places Dr. Esteban says that the mission he advanced at his previous which we only read institutions is even more central to DePaul’s identity. “ e focus on students, helping the underserved and  rst-generation students about was really big.” succeed—that’s very, very clear at DePaul.” Mrs. Esteban agrees: “My observation is that DePaul is very intense Dr. A. Gabriel Esteban with their mission. We walk the walk.” Their Kind of Town  e DePaul community has greeted the Estebans with enthusiasm. “Chicago has been very welcoming, very warm. It’s been an easier  e Estebans love that they now live in the same city as Ysabella, adjustment than I thought,” Dr. Esteban says. a pediatrician, and her husband, Matthew Sugimoto, an internist.  eir lives have been a whirlwind of work-related events, from “It is so refreshing to have them for dinner and then just chat a little hosting the Vincentians, Daughters of Charity and supporters of bit and not be so stressed out,” Mrs. Esteban remarks. “When we the university at their home to attending volleyball matches, men’s were living in New Jersey, we had to y to Chicago just to see them.” and women’s basketball games, and an occasional School of Music As the Estebans settle into their new roles, they re ect on the concert.  e Estebans also enjoy volunteering at their new parish, journey that led them to DePaul. “You live trying to plan for the St. Vincent de Paul Church, and sold hot dogs at the church’s booth future knowing that the future is unknowable,” Dr. Esteban re ects. at the She eld Music Festival and Garden Walk. “When we were younger, we used to pray for speci c things, pray When they’re not involved with DePaul activities, the Estebans for what we wanted.  en we realized what you really have to do is continue to explore their new hometown. Despite their being regular do the work that needs to be done, pray for what’s best and take it visitors to Chicago over the years, the city still manages to surprise as God’s will.” them. “ e biggest surprise was how beautiful it is during the sum-  e Estebans have lived in many places and worked hard to achieve mertime, because we’ve always only come here in early spring,” says better lives for themselves and others.  ere have been bumps along the Mrs. Esteban.  ey enjoy strolling to the Green City Market to shop way, but those only serve to make the satisfactions that much better. and taking their 13-year-old rescue dog, Maximus, for walks in Oz In the end, Dr. Esteban says, “Higher education and the largesse of Park and around the neighborhood. “Lincoln Park is stunning and Moncrief University/Jamie DePaul DePaul by Photo others through scholarships have allowed us to take advantage of the interesting, and it’s very walkable. But Chicago as a whole is very A busy year at DePaul, serving Midnight Breakfast numerous opportunities in the United States. We have been blessed walkable,” Dr. Esteban says. and at a student lunch and reception The Estebans in Germany in 2008 in countless ways.”

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“Attorneys expect you to have a  rm grasp of PRACTICE fundamental concepts of litigation. If they ask you to write a motion for summary judgment or a motion to dismiss, you should know how to do it. If they In fall 2016, DePaul’s College of ask you to engage in due diligence or negotiate a contract, they expect you to have a reference point or Law launched the Third Year in have experience doing it,” Rodriguez explains. Practice Program, a progressive After Rodriguez began teaching in the college’s approach to experiential learning Poverty Law Clinic (now the Civil Litigation Clinic), he became more involved in various experiential that further prepares students learning programs. Rodriguez and other faculty for their fi rst year practicing members soon felt the need to create a program

law. The following spring, the that allowed students to put theory into practice, a Evans Tom by Photo inaugural cohort of 11 students all program that truly prepared them for the early years Corinne Cundiff (JD ’17) chased her dream of becoming a lawyer. of their careers. She’s now an associate attorney at Pfa , Gill and Ports. graduated, passed the bar exam Launched in fall 2016, the  ird Year in Practice and have found employment— program (3YP) aimed to do exactly that. “We fol- largely because they were ready to lowed the medical school model by having students primarily do doctrinal work their  rst two years and Becoming a Lawyer jump right into their careers. then spend their third year actually practicing law, which would make their transition from student to Corinne Cundi (JD ’17) didn’t take a direct route “ By Jacob Sabolo (LAS ’12) lawyer a lot smoother,” Rodriguez says. to law school. “It’s something I’ve always wanted Based on similar programs in law schools to do, but I got married and had  ve kids. I didn’t A big deciding at Washington University in St. Louis and Lee think [law school] was really in the cards for me,” factor for me was hen David Rodriguez graduated from law University in Cleveland, Tenn., 3YP students take Cundi re ects. 3YP. I realized it Wschool in 2000, he was ready to practice the experiential learning courses that include professional But Cundi always pictured herself in a court- profession—or so he thought. Employed in Sidley skills, legal drafting or classes in any of the college’s room, so she chased her dream. would give me the Austin’s general litigation group, Rodriguez found that clinics. A large component of 3YP is the intensive When she thought about law schools, the  rst best opportunity his  rst year working as a lawyer wasn’t exactly easy. externships students participate in during a semester one that came to mind was DePaul. Cundi liked to be as practice- “When I started practicing at Sidley, I was behind of their third year. Each externship is tailored to the college’s Loop location, but it was 3YP that was the eight ball. It was a taxing year,” Rodriguez recalls. the student’s legal interests. Students interested in especially appealing. ready as I possibly “I ended up doing  ne, but it was a lot of late nights, the program apply during the  rst semester of their As a mom with a mortgage, Cundi wanted could be coming stress and anxiety, and it was primarily because I second year to ensure they meet the credit require- to be the best candidate when she applied for jobs out of law school. didn’t know how to do depositions or conduct myself ments and  nd an approved  eld placement. after law school. She thought 3YP would give her properly and persuasively in court.” Eleven students participated in 3YP’s inaugural a leg up on the competition. “A big deciding factor —Corinne Cundiff In the United States, the American Bar Associa- year. All of them—now DePaul law alumni—are for me was 3YP. I realized it would give me the best (JD ’17) tion only requires students to take six credit hours of thriving in their careers. opportunity to be as practice-ready as I possibly experiential coursework. More and more law  rms “I can tell you that all of them are going places,” could be,” she says. and organizations, however, expect new hires to be Rodriguez professes. “ ey had already been going in In 3YP, Cundi took several experiential courses, well-prepared and experienced with little supervision Evans Tom by Photo that direction, but I’d say 3YP is like a booster rocket including negotiations and a litigation lab, in which or training. According to Rodriguez, it’s common for David Rodriguez, senior professional lecturer in the College getting them to space.” she was able to train with professionals, and did most law students to struggle during their  rst year of Law and faculty director of 3YP, helps law students land on 3YP alumni, it turns out, have already landed on her externship with the United States Attorney’s practicing law. their feet after graduation. the moon. O ce. According to Cundi , the skills she learned

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in her externship directly translate to her current understand and interpret the law, but I don’t think it role at Pfa , Gill and Ports. As an associate attorney, teaches you the day-to-day operations of a law  rm, Cundi focuses her practice on personal injury for even simple things like  ling documents,” Dankow- medical malpractice and products liability, a position ski says. “I took practical courses like legal research she was o ered during her 3YP year. and writing courses or simulation courses, but it was “ e most important thing that translated for me learning in a vacuum. 3YP is the real world. It’s real “ was my experience working on a misdemeanor case. clients, real people, real cases.” My practice is now mostly based in state court, so 3YP gave me the being able to get a case ready for discovery and trial ability to interact is the most important skill I learned,” she says. with witnesses, Cundi adds that while most law schools limit credit hours for externships and experiential courses, defendants and law 3YP allowed her to be at her externship every day enforcement offi cials during the week and take more experiential classes on a regular basis. than the average law student. “ e most rewarding thing [about 3YP] was —Clint Pierce (JD ’17) de nitely being able to focus on truly becoming a lawyer in my last year, not just being a student,” Cundi says. “ e market is competitive and if you want a job, just having the grades isn’t going to be good enough. You’re going to need real experience Evans Tom by Photo that makes you ready to practice the day that you’re “I was proud to feel like an actual lawyer. I got through my fi rst two years of law school, sworn in.” and then I threw the textbooks aside, put on a suit and got into the courtroom,” says Clint Pierce (JD ’17). Real World, Real People States Attorney’s O ce, where he worked “3YP just allows you to fully focus on it.  e best way for alumni to get involved During her second year of law school, Sara Dank-  ve days a week.  rough his externship, your  eld placement to gain the most is hosting a student who wants to extern owski (JD ’17) clerked at Rathbun, Cservenyak and Pierce provided legal research to attorneys complete and accurate understanding of where they work.” Kozol.  anks to 3YP, Dankowski was able to do her and was able to observe interviews with your potential career,” Pierce adds. “You One of the most important aspects externship with the  rm. Sandy Rosencrans by Photo witnesses.  e most rewarding aspect of could either solidify your interest in that of 3YP is the guidance and mentorship “I  gured if I could continue working there Sara Dankowski (JD ’17) was sworn into the Illinois Bar Association his externship, however, was trying federal area or set that path aside and search students receive, a component that with the end goal of being hired on as an attorney, on a Thursday. She was a lawyer in court the following Monday. misdemeanor cases, an experience that for what you really love. Without that Rodriguez wants to grow. “I really take it would be perfect,” she recollects. Dankowski directly prepared him for prosecuting cases immersive experience, you might go down a hands-on approach with my students was sworn into the Illinois Bar Association on a in his current role at the Cook County the wrong path without even knowing it.” from the moment that they’re accepted,”  ursday. She was ready to go to court the follow- State’s Attorney’s O ce. he says. “I’ve heard from them that a huge ing Monday. The Right Path “In my current assignment as a state’s bene t to being in the program is that Although Dankowski now works for the Will attorney, I’m dealing with people in the An Open Door they can develop a strong mentorship County (Ill.) Public Defender’s O ce, the prepara- When Clint Pierce (JD ’17) was looking at law “ courtroom every single day. 3YP gave with a professor who has a long history of tion and skills she received from her 3YP externship schools, he discovered that 3YP would launch at the 3YP is the real me the ability to interact with witnesses, Last May, 14 students—3YP’s second practical experience. Fortunately for them, still apply to the work she does today. “I was able to start of his third year, making him eligible to enroll defendants and law enforcement o cials cohort—graduated from DePaul. Although I have experience working in the private do a lot of brief writing. I wrote a lot of pleadings. in the program. Pierce wanted to learn more, so he world. It’s real on a regular basis,” Pierce explains. “I was admission is currently capped at 20 sector from my time at Sidley Austin and I was able to go with my supervising attorney to called Rodriguez out of the blue and asked him for clients, real people, proud to feel like an actual lawyer. I got students, Rodriguez hopes that as the in the public interest sector from my work court and observe. I had a lot of client interaction more information. When Pierce got o the phone, real cases. through my  rst two years of law school, program continues to gain traction and with the Legal Aid Foundation.” and learned how to do intake interviews of clients he had no hesitations about 3YP. and then I threw the textbooks aside, put popularity, more resources will become “David [Rodriguez] was very important and meet with them as their case progressed,” “I wanted to get as much practical experience as —Sara Dankowski on a suit and got into the courtroom.” available to students. to the success of that  rst year because Dankowski says. possible,” Pierce says. “In 3YP, I could devote my (JD ’17) Pierce admits that he would not have “Another goal we have is to expand he made sure that all of us were getting While she found it challenging to balance focus to a semester of working. If I had almost a attended DePaul had it not been for 3YP the number of  eld placements, especially support and guidance,” Cundi adds. “His working, commuting and taking classes, she says the year of real law experience under my belt, not just and Rodriguez’s directorship. “Without 3YP, in private  rms, corporate work and door was always open.” experience geared her up for the actual practice of interning for a couple of hours a week, I knew that I would have been terri ed to talk to a judge intellectual property and information “What keeps me coming back is law. Dankowski strongly believes she wouldn’t have would be a di erentiator in the really competitive for the  rst time in open court. I would technology,” Rodriguez says. “A lot of really working closely with the students,” been as ready if she hadn’t enrolled in 3YP. job market in Chicago.” have been terri ed to walk into a courtroom alumni have expressed interest in knowing Rodriguez says. “It’s important to me, and “A lot of law school is teaching you how to study, Like Cundi , Pierce was placed with the United and see all those people staring at me. more about the program and working with it’s important to the students.”

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Six student government presidents from the 1950s to the present reflect VIEW on their experiences representing DePaul students on campus. FROM By Marilyn Ferdinand THE TOP

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Service to war veterans. Stolen art. Controversial campus speakers. collegewide activities that would ensure that the groups holding events the Blue Demons made it to the NCAA Final Four. “It was really an Student debt. One thing is certain: DePaul students know how to keep wouldn’t take attendees away from each other. Nonetheless, Cappo says, exciting time to be there,” Haderlein recalls. things interesting. One particular group—the presidents of student “ e social aspect of [SAC], I think, was much less important to the students As president, Haderlein faced one big issue: the administration’s government—have a unique perspective on life at DePaul. Six presidents than the socialization aspect of getting to be with other groups from di erent plan to raise the honor graduation GPA standards immediately. “We share their fascinating stories about serving students during changing parts of the city, di erent ethnic backgrounds.  at was the ‘big mix’ era.” argued as students that to do that after we began was sort of like moving times. In that mix were reminders of the previous years of trauma. “We the goal line in the middle of a football game,” he says. Despite strong had a strong veterans program here. A couple of people I went to school opposition by members of the administration, his motion to grandfather ‘Just lucky to go to school’ with had injuries from the Korean War,” Cappo recalls. “We didn’t have in current full-time students under the old standard passed. “I understand what DePaul calls ‘the mission,’” says Joe (Cacioppo) all the bene ts of the [Americans with] Disabilities Act then that have Haderlein also established a leadership council to try to bring the Cappo (LAS ’57), 1956–57 president of the Student Activity Council since been passed.” two campuses and the numerous student organizations together. “To (SAC) and a retired communications professional and educator at Student activism wouldn’t really come to DePaul until the 1960s, the degree that it just got people to talk to each other and identify who DePaul’s College of Communication. Like the thousands of students when “society was up in arms for a lot of di erent reasons,” says Cappo. was who in the organizations, I thought it had value.” who have exempli ed DePaul’s mission, Cappo was the  rst person in “I always looked at my generation, the Silent Generation, as being not his family to attend and graduate from college. very demanding. Minimum pay, health care, women’s services are all ‘We all have a voice’ Cappo and his classmates lived through hard times. Many came of very important to students today.  ey may or may not be more so than  e activism of the ’60s and ’70s gave way to the culture wars of the age during the Great Depression of the 1930s and experienced World when we went to school, but we were not organized in that particular ’80s and ’90s. Diverse representation was starting to make headway War II and the Korean War in battle or on the home front. “ ose were fashion.  ere was not a way to communicate outside of your own circle. in every aspect of campus life. In that spirit, bringing student-athletes tough, tough years.” People were just lucky to go to school—at least I was.” Cappo ran for SAC president as a way to meet people and make contacts. “ ere was none of the student government type of thing that they have ‘Every issue was an 11’ now,” he says.  e major duty of the council was to create a calendar for  e 1960s represented a crucible moment in U.S. history, as the war Evans Tom by Photo in Vietnam and civil rights movements ignited widespread protests, particularly on university campuses. DePaul was no exception, and the SAC moved beyond coordinating social activities. “We were a product of the ’60s,” says Steve Lustig (BUS ’67, JD ’71), 1967–68 SAC president and a  nancial, tax and transaction law consultant. “We tried to get a larger student voice, [but] the best advocate for it was not the students “It was a long, long time ago but Father Cortelyou, who was then president of the university.” on a planet far, far away, Lustig considered the Rev. John R. Cortelyou, C.M. (CSH MS but there were an incredibly ’43), a friend and mentor, appreciating his sense of balance and interest high percentage of positive in measured progress. “On a scale of one to 10, we felt every issue was experiences that have an 11,” Lustig remembers. “He was willing to listen, and if it made enhanced my life.” sense, work with us. He allowed us to move forward with things [that involved] only students. DePaul o ered students a chance to get a terri c Steve Lustig (BUS ʼ67, JD ʼ71) education not going page to page, chapter to chapter or book to book, but to get involved in what was going on if they wanted to.” Photo by Sandy Rosencrans by Photo  e SAC’s major accomplishment during Lustig’s presidency was to Haderlein (BUS ’79, JD ’82) defeated Dave Lloyd (LAS ’79, JD ’82). institute student evaluations of professors. “ at was met with incredible  e 1977–78 SGA president Lou Bruno (LAS ’78, JD ’81) was quoted

Photo by Tom Evans Tom by Photo resistance from top to bottom in the administration and in the faculty, in  e DePaulia as saying, “ is is the  rst time the downtown campus with the exception of one person—Father Cortelyou,” Lustig says. “He has shown to be any kind of political force.” sent the word out that you let these students in and let them do their  e victory Haderlein, an attorney and real estate broker, scored is an evaluation even if it’s class time.” Every student in a class was given an object lesson in campaign strategy. “I wanted to get involved at school evaluation form, and a small group of students reviewed the evaluations before I graduated,” he says. “I was a junior. I had to make up for lost time.” and submitted the results to Cortelyou and the department heads. In His candidacy was a long shot. He had never been an elected member of some cases, the evaluations resulted in substantive changes. SGA, and Lloyd was a political science major who had served in student In keeping with the rebellious times, students also resorted to some government for three years. questionable tactics to get action. “We weren’t getting the administration’s “My strategy was to work my base, which was the downtown school,” attention about safety on the Fullerton Campus,” Lustig recalls. “We Haderlein says. “I did all my campaigning down there. I got there very  nally had to hijack a piece of art that belonged to the university.”  e early in the morning the week before and both days of the election “The value was tremendous in artwork was returned only after a meeting was held to discuss the issue. and handed out yers. I had friends who were working the Lincoln terms of learning how to work in “Quite frankly, I’m surprised we got away with it!” Park Campus.” an organization, a hierarchical “I still, to this day, feel that I Haderlein was suddenly thrust into the myriad responsibilities that organization, but also how to get was lucky to be able to go to ‘I had to make up for lost time’ accompanied his o ce. “I found myself as an ex o cio member of the people to work together.” school here.”  e 1970s marked the popular rise of business education.  e 1978–79 Student A airs Committee of the Board of Trustees. I found myself an Student Government Association (SGA) presidential election would be ex o cio member of the Athletics Board,” he says.  e men’s basketball Jerry Haderlein (BUS ʼ79, JD ʼ82) Joe Cappo (LAS ʼ57) swayed by the in uence of its Loop Campus business students, as Jerry program was a force, and the year Haderlein served as SGA president,

26 DEPAUL MAGAZINE FALL 2018 FALL 2018 DEPAUL MAGAZINE 27 SAC/SGA PRESIDENTS into leadership roles was important to Maureen Amos (BUS ’90, SNL A controversy arose during Amos’ tenure. “We had one of the stu- Barnes & Noble and the bookstore on textbook a ordability, [as MA ’01), 1988–89 SGA president and executive director of  nancial dent organizations invite Eleanor Smeal to speak at its club meeting,” well as] with di erent college departments and professors on how aid at Northeastern Illinois University. Amos recalls. Smeal, a former president of the National Organization they presented articles, textbooks and resources that were needed Amos, an avid supporter of the DePaul women’s basketball team, for Women and current president of Feminist Majority Foundation, for the classroom that would be the most accessible for students.” also was a member of the Student Athletics Board and wanted to was outspokenly pro-choice. For religious reasons, DePaul’s then Student well-being on campus was also a major focus that elicited build a bridge between student-athletes and student organization president, the Rev. John T. Richardson, C.M., would not allow her actions from having more vegan options for on-campus dining to leaders for meaningful participation on campus. She says, “I wanted to speak on campus. working with DePaul’s O ce of Student A airs to create a committee to make sure that all of us—those in athletics and those in campus As a compromise, “we ended up putting her in a concert hall,” with representatives from numerous student groups focused on sexual organizations—were considered student leaders because we all says Amos. “Police were on hand, media, all the major networks. violence prevention. Von Nida explained his approach: “As student represent DePaul. We all have a voice.” One side of a [nearby] residential street had tables for pro-choice leaders, what is our responsibility on sexual violence prevention? Amos’ interest in student government was an outgrowth of her people, the other side of the street had pro-life tables, and we had But also, what is the university’s responsibility in making sure that interest in politics. “ at was my way of understanding the framework to cut the street o .” of how organizations are structured and how decisions are made.” She Amos and Richardson, who have kept in touch over the years, ended Evans Tom by Photo was involved with SGA during her freshman and sophomore years up kidding each other about the incident: “‘Remember when you did and was asked to run for president in her junior year. Amos, who that to me?’ I was like, ‘Well, Father Richardson, all you had to do was is African-American, paraphrases what then-SGA president Diane change your mind.’” McWilliams (LAS ’89), the  rst African-American woman to serve in that role, told her: “It’s important that black students, whether they’re ‘I was genuine in my approach’ engaged or not, see people like you and me engaged and know that Diversity and inclusion had picked up steam in society by 2008, which their voice can be heard.” saw the U.S. elect its  rst African-American president.  at same year, Charles Snelling (BUS ’09) became SGA president in a contentious election. “I did not have the support of the previous SGA president,” says Snelling, an equal employment opportunity professional. “However, I had been involved in SGA for two years, and my opponent had only been in SGA for one year. I do believe that I won my election because my platform was very inclusive to giving a voice to all students. I believe the students who knew me knew that I was genuine in my approach.” “That was kind of the pinnacle of my development as a

Snelling remembers environmental sustainability, public safety and student. Not many students who are between the ages of Jamie Moncrief by Photo library hours as important issues for students. With what seems like a 18 and 23 are given this chance.” recurring concern at DePaul, students commented on a fragmented campus environment. “At the time, the campus climate seemed a bit Charles Snelling (BUS ʼ09) separated in terms of groups of students who would talk to each other. I would notice that the black students on campus typically stuck to start of the 2011–12 academic year.  en, SGA President Anthony themselves and other racial groups of students would do the same,” Alfano (LAS ’12) got up to welcome the new class and talk a bit Snelling recalls. “ ere were pockets of groups, intersectional groups about SGA, its focus and how it planned to serve the student body. Photo by Tom Evans Tom by Photo across campus, but there wasn’t a lot of cross-collaboration with the “Immediately I told myself I wanted to be giving that introduction student organizations or even the student population based on their speech within four years,” von Nida says. demographics at the time.” Although von Nida ran unopposed in the 2014–15 election, he Snelling recalls with pride that “I was the  rst student government had no intention of coasting through his term. A large collaborative president to be appointed to the President’s Diversity Council.” Snelling e ort by von Nida and the other members of student government worked with the council to create the  rst student diversity forum, led to a 10-point plan for the year; addressing the rising cost of which gave students a platform to express their concerns as well as their higher education topped the list.  e two-year budget stalemate “Student government has allowed me to start my career feeling confi - successes with regard to diversity. in the Illinois General Assembly that began in 2015 unfunded the dent about what Iʼm doing, how Iʼm doing it, and taking chances.” Snelling also put a lot of e ort into improving SGA, including Monetary Award Program (MAP) that thousands of students count expanding internal documentation from president to president to help on to help with their tuition costs. SGA lobbied in Spring eld for Matthew von Nida (LAS ʼ15) guide the transition process. “I was very proactive in trying to help guide the state to continue to fund the program. and mentor the students in student government to think proactively and “I was very proud of our Keep Calm and Do the FAFSA cam- we’re reporting back and being that voice to the university? How are strategically about how we were going to make SGA a more e ective paign,” von Nida says, of the online and Radio DePaul ad campaign we talking about consent and how we can bring that conversation student organization,” Snelling says. “I was my high school class president SGA began to ensure students eligible for MAP assistance applied into our orientations?” “People tell me when I talk about DePaul that my prior to coming to DePaul, so I knew that student leaders were very through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by Von Nida, who currently works as a political fundraiser, hoped to eyes light up because I get emotional about it. It integral to the success of their peers and colleagues across campus.” an accelerated February 1 deadline. “We increased the number of bring his unique perspective as a gay Asian-American to serve other students who  led their FAFSA by the deadline by 10 percent. students in the community: “Student advocacy is based on student made me who I am. It actually did.” ‘I wanted to be giving that introduction’ “But it wasn’t just about the MAP grants and [Federal] Pell experience.  e experience is di erent than it was 10 years ago, 20 Maureen Amos (BUS ʼ90, SNL MA ʼ01) Student government wasn’t in the game plan when Matthew von Grants,” von Nida says. “It was making sure we were working with years ago. A place like DePaul University can’t do its best without Nida (LAS ’15)  rst sat down for freshman orientation before the DePaul Operations to talk about opportunities to partner with considering the student perspective in every decision it makes.”

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“ e landscape of doctoral pro- careers. DePaul’s program is one who create knowledge more faculty to serve a growing pool University Professor grams across the nation is formed of the best among the 150 univer- representative of our country,” of underrepresented, multicul- of people who are not  rst-gen- sities that receive the grant; over says Luciano Berardi (CSH tural college students.” Programs break down barriers for underrepresented students eration and who are not from the past  ve years, an average of MA ’10, PhD ’12), director of  e payo extends far underrepresented backgrounds,” 72 percent of its participants go DePaul’s TRIO programs. beyond simply trying to By Kris Gallagher says Kevin Quin (CMN ’16), a on to graduate school. mirror the composition of the PhD candidate in Africana studies Taking the initiative a Invisible Barriers student body. “People’s social at Cornell University. “You feel like step further, DePaul created As employers seek to diversify backgrounds, either directly or It’s an academic Catch-22: without Without advanced degrees, these an imposter sometimes because the Arnold Mitchem Fellows their workforces, demand indirectly, in uence innovation mentors and role models with back- students can’t go on to  ll uni- you don’t speak their language.” program to prepare sophomores has never been greater for and creativity. Diversity is a grounds similar to theirs to guide versities’ pressing need for diverse “It was very draining to realize for research-based careers and well-educated employees from resource and a great producer them, students who are immigrants, faculty to inspire future students. I was in the middle of my doctoral the McNair program. Mitchem underrepresented backgrounds. of knowledge,” says Vaughan. people of color or the  rst in their How do you break the cycle so that program and I was one of two also serves juniors and seniors Higher education is no di erent, “Should we have a colorblind families to attend college are far less such students don’t feel as rare as students of color in a cohort of who fall outside of the McNair says Terry Vaughan III (LAS type of knowledge? No, we likely to pursue advanced degrees. unicorns? 14,” says Vanessa Cruz Nichols program’s narrow parameters, ’12), an assistant director in the actually want to embrace (LAS ’09), who received a PhD such as students pursuing a com- Center for Access and Attain- diversity, because it is those in political science from the bined MD/PhD or an MFA. ment who oversees the Mitchem students’ backgrounds that are University of Michigan in 2017. “ e story behind these pro- program. “Colleges, particularly going to lead to new ideas …  e landscape is changing be- grams is DePaul’s commitment graduate schools, know the and make a better society.” cause of Quin, Cruz Nichols and to making the group of people bene t of having a diverse Yet, students from margin- other DePaul alumni and students alized backgrounds can face in the university’s McNair Scholars invisible barriers.  ey may program.  rough this federally “Once you get to graduate school you realize come from environments where funded TRIO program, juniors that the work that you put into McNair is there is little understanding of and seniors from low-income, really valuable for your time as a PhD student.” what it takes to earn advanced  rst-generation or underrepresent- degrees, while faculty in the up- ed backgrounds are guided along Kevin Quin (CMN ’16) per echelons of research-based the path to PhDs and academic universities typically have not faced these types of hurdles and are often unaccustomed to multicultural perspectives. “Whether it’s politics, gender, race or class, these social categories are going to a ect students’ success in academia,” says Vaughan, who is African- American and experienced these pressures while earning his PhD in educational policy studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2017. In addition to biases—whether conscious or unconscious—among their peers and professors, students from underrepresented back- grounds must battle their own insecurities. Vaughan suspects this is why they often don’t complete graduate degrees. Cristina Tus (LAS ’12), Terry Vaughan III (LAS “ ey say graduate school is ’12) and Luciano Berardi (CSH MA ’10, PhD ’12) not about being the smartest lead DePaul’s McNair and Mitchem programs. Evans Tom by Photo Kevin Quin (CMN ’16) is a PhD candidate in Africana studies at Cornell University. but about who persists.”

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their theoretical thinking and [help others cope with fears  e literature review forms providers a ected their patients’ how their identity relates to about death].” the basis of the research that knowledge of and access to their research interests. For His experiences and his McNair students do, says Mujić. reproductive health services. Juan Cuecha, it began with review of existing research “ rough Mitchem we learned She presented the resulting a personal philosophy paper melded into curiosity about to write a really clear argument research twice,  rst at a McNair exploring his feelings about his how patients’ immigration based on other people’s research, symposium hosted by DePaul father’s end-stage renal disease. status a ects their mental health to show if there is a gap in the and again at the Illinois Louis “I’ve always been introspec- when they deal with life-threat- research and why it would be Stokes Alliance for Minority tive, but I never really expressed ening illnesses. In addition interesting to look into that.” Participation Spring Sympo- my feelings in a paper before,” to learning how to conduct Mujić developed a passion sium and Research Conference, says Cuecha, who emigrated research, Cuecha identi ed for maternal and child health where she won  rst place in from Colombia and is now a topic that can contribute because of her lifelong close the oral presentation in science a junior double majoring in to the body of knowledge connections with women in her education competition. health sciences and philosophy. on the subject. As Vaughan family and her desire to care for Beyond gaining research skills “I have existential beliefs and describes it, Cuecha learned those who supported her. Her and credentials, studying abroad issues that I’m dealing with in “the discourse, the language and literature review on maternal and has a powerful impact on un- regards to death ... so I talked how to connect [his] interests child health suggested women’s derrepresented students, Berardi about that and how I want to to an intellectual, academic or access to reproductive care varied says. “As members of a minority go into medicine in order to political community.” signi cantly between nations. group, they have a particular One of the ways the McNair experience in the United States program levels the playing that they carry with them, but “I’ve always been introspective,  eld is by paying for students when they are abroad, they are but I never really expressed my to study abroad and attend seen as American,” he says. “It feelings in a paper before.” academic conferences. McNair helps them rethink themselves at sent Mujić to Argentina to an identity level.  ey see how Juan Cuecha study how the political and small Chicago is and how big cultural beliefs of medical the world is.” Photo by Tom Evans Tom by Photo

Ema Mujić is a senior majoring in health sciences and planning to earn a PhD in epidemiology.

I’m Not a Unicorn is a Bosnian refugee from the the nuances of a properly persuade their families about Frank conversations about Yugoslavian wars. “ ey remind annotated bibliography to the importance of plentiful race, class and belonging are me that it’s okay to struggle, it’s strategies for pushing back research experience. an integral part of the McNair okay to be a student with other against friends who think the “Being  rst-generation program, says Quin, who grew responsibilities than just classes,” scholars are overreaching. Cruz means that no one at home or up in a low-income household says Mujić, who works to sup- Nichols says her peers became a close to home will ever break in Chicago. “McNair de nitely port her family. “Both Mitchem second family who understood things down for you, tell you taught us to remember that we and McNair acknowledge those the choices she made: “I wasn’t what the steps are.  is is one of do belong in the professoriate. two things as strengths that help such a unicorn.” the major barriers,” says Berardi. We are not imposters.” us build character, not as things McNair sta are adept at  e Mitchem and McNair In fact, the sta deftly turns weighing us down.” helping students explain to sta are academic career consul- disadvantage into advantage, Because of their similar their families why a summer tants, says Christina Tus (LAS says Ema Mujić, a senior backgrounds, students quickly research internship is so ’12), McNair program director. majoring in health sciences who bond over everything from valuable, just as they are adept “It’s really a template. You do at helping students land those these steps, and you have a very résumé builders for graduate good chance of getting accepted “They remind me that it’s okay to struggle, school applications. One of into grad school.” it’s okay to be a student with other the reasons  rst-generation responsibilities than just classes.” students often don’t pursue Step by Step graduate degrees is that Mitchem Fellows spend their Ema Mujić they start too late in their sophomore year creating a Evans Tom by Photo undergraduate career or can’t literature review that develops Juan Cuecha is a junior majoring in health sciences and is considering going to medical school to become a nephrologist.

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A Lifelong Network “ e McNair network Cruz Nichols. “You want to to continue doing so when she COLLEGE AND CLASS NOTES manager of WBBM-TV SCHOOL  e McNair program makes is just fantastic. I meet cross the  nish line because you becomes a tenure-track faculty Chicago on March 23. She abbreviation key a big world more connected. McNair alumni all the time at have all these fans and all these member. “I love being able Log in to alumni.depaul.edu to read additional class oversaw the CBS-owned station since October 2012. DePaul’s sta supports partici- conferences,” says Quin, who people rooting for you.” to mentor students who are » BUS Driehaus pants long after they graduate. describes an instant bond with Once they do earn their coming from an underrepresent- notes and to discover the many ways to connect James R. Mulleady College of Business (MBA ’88) is now general » CDM College of Alumni seek out McNair o ces other participants. Between doctorates, Mitchem and ed background,” she says. “It’s with other alumni and the DePaul community. manager of Coldwell Banker Computing and or similar programs at the uni- new peers and old, the McNair McNair participants are especially heartwarming and Mulleady Inc. Realtors, Digital Media versities where they earn their network keeps participants powerfully motivated to give ful lling because I can see that taking over from his father. » CMN College of 1960s Gabrielle M. Buckley (JD Brian P. Coleman (BUS Communication doctorates. Graduate students plowing through the hard work back. Cruz Nichols created they are really looking for some Paul VeZolles (LAS MA ’81) was named director of ’82, JD ’86) was elected to » CSH College of Sharon F. Kissane (LAS ’88) is a 2018 recipient of from other universities connect in graduate school. “mini-McNair” programs for guidance.  eir parents can’t Loyola University’s Gannon the board of directors for La Science and Health ’62) received a Distinguished Indiana University-Purdue with Berardi’s o ce while they “ is army of mentors students and research assistants necessarily do that for them.” Center for Women and Porte County Habitat for » EDU College of Lifetime Achievement Award University Indianapolis’ Leadership. Buckley is an Humanity in Indiana. He is a Education work on PhDs at DePaul or helped me counteract the times she’s worked with at the After he graduated, Quin in the arts from Marquis’ (IUPUI) Spirit of adjunct professor of law senior contract manager with » GSD Goodman elsewhere in Chicago.  ree that I felt that the end of the University of Michigan and mentored a DePaul senior in Who’s Who. Her artwork is Philanthropy Award. He at the John Marshall Law the Catholic Archdiocese of School of Drama part of a juried multimedia created the VeZolles Lecture DePaul faculty members program was too far away,” says Indiana University and plans McNair as she was applying School and a partner at Chicago and a director of a » JD College of Law presentation celebrating Harp- in Economics, based at who participated in McNair to graduate schools. “I helped Vedder Price P.C., where she commercial property company » LAS College of er College’s 50th anniversary. IUPUI. As president of at other universities often her with her statement for practices immigration law. in the United Kingdom. Liberal Arts and She is the founder of Kissane Chatham Park Development Social Sciences James E. Hanlon (BUS Paula A. Price (BUS ’82) touch base with program sta . Columbia [University] and Communications Ltd., a in North Carolina, VeZolles » MUS School of ’81, JD ’84) Tus even introduces DePaul “That’s one of the biggest bene ts of the matched her with people I boutique public relations  rm. was appointed was appointed CFO of leads investment in real Music program, just being able to understand the an associate judge in Cook Macy’s Inc. in July 2018. estate, hospitality, renewable » SNL School for students and alumni to McNair knew in my network she could County, Ill. energy and startups. participants in other states just unwritten curriculum of graduate school.” talk to. She ended up getting 1970s Ron Griggs (BUS ’83) New Learning Margaret Lawrence (LAS joined Avaya Holdings Corp. Deborah L. Borman (JD » THE The Theatre  e Hon. Joan Marie for co ee. “We’re constantly into that program. She started ’81) joined Berkeley Point as vice president for system ’89) joined the tenure-track School Kubalanza (LAS ’77, MA connecting individuals within Vanessa Cruz Nichols (LAS ’09) this fall. Capital as chief underwriter integrator relations. faculty of the University of ’79) was appointed as an of FHA in the  rm’s Bethesda Arkansas William H. Bowen this community. It’s almost on “I definitely think the associate judge in Cook Larry S. Rogers Sr. (JD (Md.) headquarters. School of Law in the fall of a daily basis.” cycle continues.” County, Ill. ’83, DHL ’09) received a 2018. Borman is a frequent Share your news John W. Strong (MBA ’81) distinguished service award Joseph M. Petitti (MBA speaker on law education with the DePaul was appointed to the advisory from the John Marshall Law ’77) was appointed head of at national and regional community! We board for Supply Clinic, an School Alumni Association West Coast operations for academic conferences. want to hear about online marketplace for dental in May 2018. Signature Bank. your promotion, supplies. Strong is founding Scott F. Haines (MBA ’89) Mark Castaneda (BUS career move, James A. Harding Jr. (MBA president and CEO of was named executive director ’86, MST ’94) is the CFO of wedding, birth ’81) is CEO of Henry Schein Consorta Inc. and past senior of the Ligonier Valley (Pa.) Tilray Inc., a global pioneer announcement One, which provides integrat- vice president of Premier Inc. Chamber of Commerce. in cannabis cultivation. Casta- and other ed dental technology, practice James Carlini (MBA neda is based in Toronto. G. Peter Nichols (JD accomplishments management, marketing and ’82) was published in ’89) was named a partner and milestones. patient communication. Todd A. Schmidt (THE the National Military in the intellectual property MFA ’86) was named Intelligence Foundation’s department of Barnes & Please include your name executive director of the 1980s American Intelligence  ornburg LLP in Chicago. (and maiden name if Alabama Shakespeare Journal. His white paper, applicable), along with William G. Dempsey Festival and co-leader of the Anne Pramaggiore “NANOKRIEG: Attaining your email, mailing (BUS ’80) was elected State  eatre of Alabama, (JD ’89, DHL ’11) was Global Net Superiority,” address, degree(s) and executive chairman of both in Montgomery. promoted from ComEd discusses cyberwarfare and year(s) of graduation. the board of directors of president and CEO to senior establishing cybersecurity Martha Wilke (CMN Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. on executive vice president and for critical infrastructure in ’86, DHL ’17) retired Mail to: March 6, 2018. CEO of Exelon Utilities. She the 21st century. as president and general DePaul University O ce of will oversee Exelon’s six local Alumni Relations electric and gas utilities. ATTN: Class Notes Scott Ste ens (BUS 1 E. Jackson Blvd. ’89), a partner with Grant Chicago, IL 60604 ENGAGEMENTS & MARRIAGES  ornton LLP, was named MetroDC-Arlington Email: not-for-pro t practice leader dpalumni@depaul. edu » Erica Davis-Holder is the director of data in May 2018. Fax: (SNL ’07) and Maj. Je rey and evaluation at Casa de 312.362.5112 Johnson (ret.) were married Maryland, Hyattsville. Online submissions: on June 26, 2017, during 1990s » Kathryn O’Kee e alumni.depaul.edu a sunset ceremony on the Dodsworth (BUS ’12) and Conrad Eimers (MBA white-sanded beach of Arthur Royce Hebbard II ’90), president of Vision Class notes will be posted Siesta Key, Fla. (BUS ’13) were married Financial Group Inc., on the Alumni & Friends » Lissette Flores (LAS Jan. 14 in Chicago. She is received the 2018 David H. website and will be Photo by James Brosher/IU Communications James Brosher/IU by Photo ’08) and Amilcar Guzman employed in investment Fenig Distinguished Service considered for inclusion in Vanessa Cruz Nichols (LAS ’09) earned a PhD in political science from the University were married June 24 at development specialist banking at Houlihan Lokey in Advocacy Award from DePaul Magazine. DePaul Meridian Hill Park in at the Department of in Chicago. He works in the Equipment Leasing and reserves the right to edit of Michigan. Currently, she is a postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Research on Washington, D.C. Flores is Housing and Urban sales at MicroStar Keg Finance Association for his class notes. Race and Ethnicity in Society and a visiting assistant professor at Indiana University. a supervisory community Development. Guzman Management.

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signi cant advocacy for album of the Christ Stains in agencies of Illinois Gov. Luis H. Krug (BUS ’97, Nicole M. Schumacher Previously, she was a partner Amin Al-Arrayed (MBA Spotlight sound public policies in the 2017. Another album is due Bruce Rauner. Haling CDM MS ’99) is CEO of (CMN ’98) was named with Sandak Hennessey & ’04) was appointed chief equipment  nance industry. to be released late in 2018. has more than six years of GAMB.io, which creates soft- chief marketing o cer Greco LLP. executive of Bahrain Real experience in the O ce of ware for online merchants. of Pre Brands, a provider Estate Investment (Edamah), ext time you’re admir- Ann Pistone (CMN ’90) Gary P. Pomykala (MBA Juliet McDaniel (LAS the Inspector General. of premium grass-fed part of Bahrain Mumtalakat was the recipient of the ’92) received the Adam Erica MacDonald (JD MA ’00) published her Ning a richly textured beef products. Holding Company. 2018 Distinguished Alumna Smith Alumnus of the Year Gladys Lopez (JD ’94) ’97) was sworn in as U.S. debut novel, “Mr. and necklace in a fashion Award from DePaul’s Center Award from Lewis University was named senior vice Attorney for the District of Christina Sepiol (MEd Mrs. American Pie,” with Sattam Al Gosaibi (MBA magazine, check the for Journalism Integrity and in Romeoville, Ill. He is the president and chief human Minnesota in June 2018. ’98) was named the assistant Inkshares in August 2018. ’04) was appointed chief exec- artist’s name—it just might Excellence. Pistone is the owner and president of  e resources o cer of Norton superintendent of student utive at Khaleeji Commercial Melanie Margolin (JD Joseph E. Cordova (LAS investigative producer for Pomykala Group LLC, an Healthcare, located in services for Indian Prairie Bank, one of the leading be Rosa Kilgore (LAS ’97) was appointed senior ’01) is one of four Equal ABC7 Chicago’s Eyewitness audit and tax consultancy Louisville, Ky. School District 204, located in Islamic banks in Bahrain. He ’00). Kilgore is gaining vice president and general Justice Works Fellows fund- I-Team. based in Westmont, Ill. the far west Chicago suburbs. has more than 20 years of counsel of Wabash National ed for 2018–20. Cordova national recognition for experience in banking. Daniel B. Eagan III (MBA James Robinson (BUS Corporation, a diversi ed Peter Tsiolis (JD ’98) will serve immigrant and her heirloom-quality jewel- ’91) rejoined Bernstein ’92) was named president industrial manufacturer founded Strategic Project migrant worker families by Vanessa D. Fosse (JD ’04) ry, each piece crafted by Private Wealth Management and chief operating o cer and a leading producer Management Inc., a boutique using education, outreach, joined the Grand Rapids, hand in her metalsmithing as senior vice president and of pharmaceutical  rm of semitrailers and liquid  rm that specializes in project policy advocacy and Mich., o ce of the law  rm managing director. Alkermes plc in March 2018. transportation systems. management, economic community lawyering to of Smith Haughey Rice & studio in Flagsta , Ariz. development, budget formu- increase community power, Roegge, where she represents “I’m primarily interested Laurie M. (Tolczyk) Je Borchers (BUS ’93) Kristen Perteet (CSH lation and implementation, socioeconomic opportunities health care professionals and Ellenberger (BUS ’91) was joined Opportune LLP, a ’97) and Hassahn in texture and shape,” says and partnerships between the and legal services. facilities. She is a board mem- promoted to vice president leading global energy consult- Liggins (CSH ’00) were Kilgore, whose designs private and public sectors. ber of the Michigan Defense of  nance and accounting ing  rm, as a managing honored with a resolution Lee J. Diamandakis (BUS  e  rm recently received an Trial Counsel and is a liated evoke ancient coins, natural with Indianapolis-based PTS director in its tax practice. sponsored by the board ’01) was named senior vice Engineering Excellence Award with the Defense Research elements such as bark and feathers, and iconic Western symbols. “I Diagnostics, a global provider » Donnie Young of commissioners of president for institutional Angela Cady (MBA ’93) from the American Council Institute of America. of point-of-care diagnostics. (LAS ’95, CDM MS ’10) the Metropolitan Water sales by Driehaus Capital work with baroque pearls, which are not perfectly round, and with was named national sales of Engineering Companies. Reclamation District of Management. Faisal R. Khan (CDM MS Masa J. Massenberg (LAS manager at WDIV-TV, was promoted to organic, natural beads and stones. I call them nuggets.” Greater Chicago recognizing Wendy M. Musielak (BUS ’04) was promoted from vice ’91) was named principal Graham Media Group's creative director at Elise Gertenbach (CMN She makes most of her beads and amulets using traditional them and their nonpro t, ’99, JD ’03) is a partner in president of technology to of North Glendale (Mo.) NBC a liate in Detroit. SapientRazorfi sh, part ’01) was appointed director of Be the Miracle, for helping the Andrew Cores Family chief information o cer of metalworking and casting techniques, many of them learned by Elementary School, e ective of the Publicis Groupe, group sales at Hotel Contessa, James F. Ingold (MBA Chicago schoolchildren Law Group. She is a Fellow Home Franchise Concepts, studying under Navajo artists. “I use their methods but I am care- July 1, 2018. She founded a global marketing a 265-suite hotel in downtown ’93) was promoted to senior with scholarships and for the Collaborative Law a producer of direct-to-con- Project McHenry, a school and advertising San Antonio, Texas. ful not to use their designs. That’s derivative and disrespectful,” vice president of  nance, mentoring programs. Institute of Illinois and was sumer home improvement community development pro- holding company. she says. “My designs are contemporary.” treasurer and CFO of the named the DuPage County Gina J. Linko (LAS brands. He joined the gram, coordinates SistaGirls, He also serves as a Edward J. Vaughn Gas Technology Institute, Bar Association’s Lawyer of MA ’01) published her company in 2016. Her tools include tiny saws and hammers for creating textured a mentoring and motivational global co-lead of (MBA ’97) received based in Des Plaines, Ill. the Year in 2013. latest book, “Flower Moon,” molds, an oxyacetylene torch, and a leather apron and gloves program for girls, and is Égalité, Publicis Exelon Energy’s Community Bakul V. Patel (CDM in January 2018. Her chairperson of the Missouri Steven Ryan (MBA ’93) Groupe’s business Employee Volunteer Award. Daniel A. Trevino (JD MS ’04) was named the to protect her from the drops of molten silver or bronze that other novels for young adults School Improvement Plan was hired as a director at resource group for Exelon provided a $10,000 ’99) was appointed as an chief information o cer sometimes slingshot out of her centrifugal caster. She admits to include “Flutter,” “Indigo,” Curriculum Committee. Prairie Capital Advisors Inc., LGBTQ employees donation to the organization associate judge in Cook of Cone Health, located in “Allie’s Answers,” “Frank’s an occasional burn, “but not many,” she says with a laugh. a leading corporate advisory and their allies. of his choice, DuPage Valley County, Ill. Greensboro, N.C. Christopher J. Olson Fear,” “Holden’s Heart” and In spring 2018, Kilgore was named artist-in-residence at and investment banking Special Athletes. (THE ’91) published “100 “Rebecca’s Return.” John Redlingshafter  rm. Ryan will work at Charles S. Beach (JD ’96) Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain, a luxury hotel in Paradise Greatest Cult Films” in April Daniel Balys (JD ’98) 2000s (JD ’04) recently joined the  rm’s headquarters in was appointed an associate Michael Makstman (BUS Valley, Ariz. In addition to providing a high-profi le showcase for 2018. He is the co-author of joined the global law  rm the Mescher Law O ces Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., and judge in Cook County, Ill. Sandra F. Arreguin (LAS ’01) was named city chief “Possessed Women, Haunted Greenberg Traurig LLP as of in Washington, Ill., as her work, the residency enabled her to introduce guests to “the will focus on new business ’00, MEd ’03) is the new information security o cer States: Cultural Tensions Bruce Dmytrow (MBA counsel in the Chicago o ce. a shareholder. He will allure of metalworking” through workshops. She loves watching development initiatives. assistant superintendent of for the City and County of in Exorcism Cinema” and ’96) was appointed senior continue his practice in local Andrew J. Boblak (BUS curriculum and instruction San Francisco. others discover the thrill of shaping silver: “There is something writes movie reviews and James F. Volpe (JD ’93) vice president, healthcare, at government law and join ’98) was promoted to lieu- for Niles Township High magical about working with metal.” other  lm-related articles. was named director of the CNA. In this role, Dmytrow Ra K. Jafri (JD ’03) the  rm’s corporate, real tenant by the Orland Park School District 219. Suburban Law Enforcement is responsible for the overall served as  nance director estate and estate law practice View Kilgore’s creations at rosakilgore.com. Anthony P. Colucci (Ill.) Police Department. He Academy at the College of strategic leadership and Jon Cotton (BUS ’00) was for the inauguration of groups. He also owns and (BUS ’92, MBA ’98) was has been a police o cer for DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Ill., direction of CNA’s selected to chair Medicaid Philip Murphy as governor manages his family farm appointed CFO of Hayward more than 18 years. beginning June 25, 2018. industry-leading healthcare Health Plans of America, of New Jersey. He is CEO outside of Peoria, Ill. Industries Inc., a manu- Lindsey Pate (THE in Indianapolis. Diener joins Renters Warehouse, one underwriting unit. Deborah J. Goschy (SNL a national association that and president of Jafri facturer of residential and Caroline S. Costa (BUS Russell A. Carleton ’05) joined Ballet Idaho as the coaching sta after 12 of the largest property ’98) was promoted to represents providers of the Strategies LLC. commercial swimming pool ’94) was appointed head Je Kosc (JD ’96) has (CSH MA ’05, PhD ’09) development director. years of playing professional management companies in regulatory a airs manager federal program. Cotton, who equipment, in May 2018. of the biotechnology and joined the Indianapolis o ce Tarell Alvin McCraney is the author of “ e Shift: basketball in Italy. the country. Jacobson began after working with the regula- became corporate president Kelly A. Pietryla (EDU medical device division of of Taft Stettinius & Hollister (THE ’03) will star in “Wig  e Next Evolution in his new role in February. Robert J. Hurns (JD ’92) tory team at Bell Flavors & of Detroit-based Meridian ’05) was appointed assistant Peter Dulany (CDM Taycor Financial. LLP as a partner in the Out!” at Chicago’s Steppen- Baseball  inking.” He an attorney, musician, and Fragrances in Northbrook, in August 2017, will be principal at Lakeview MS ’06) founded Dulany Michael Mayer (JD ’06), an intellectual property (IP) and wolf  eatre in spring 2019. writes about making data founder and president of Susan Haling (JD ’94) Ill., for  ve years. responsible for strategies to Elementary School in Consulting, a technology attorney at Faruki Ireland Cox technology practices. McCraney, a Steppenwolf digestible and showing how Chicago-based Curio Cabinet was appointed executive improve Medicaid. Ho man Estates, Ill. consulting company for Rhinehart & Dusing PLL, Kevin M. Miller (JD ’98) ensemble member, wrote the the arguments between Records, released the debut inspector general for the Nancy Nee (LAS MS ’96) teachers based in Franklin was named a Forty Under was appointed as a judge Brian Lohan (BUS ’00) play, which deals with drag sabermetrics and traditional Lauren Coppola (JD ’06) joined the Federal Reserve Park, Ill. 40 winner by the Dayton in Minnesota’s Seventh joined Arnold & Porter’s ball culture. baseball culture hinge not joined the national trial Bank of Cleveland’s eGov Business Journal in Dayton, Judicial District. as a partner in the  rm’s on math but rather on  rm Robins Kaplan LLP’s Peter Grable (MBA ’06) department as vice president, Margo A. Steahly (SNL Ohio. Mayer counsels a di- bankruptcy and restructur- asking the right questions. business litigation practice is now the product manager e-commerce strategic Valerie K. Richmond ’03) is now national sales verse range of companies and ing practice. group as partner. for KNIPEX Tools in Bu alo BIRTHS & ADOPTIONS initiatives. Nee previously (JD ’98) joined Burr & director with Capital Shane C. Garrison (MBA litigates a variety of business Grove, Ill. worked at Gartner, a Forman LLP’s Atlanta Stephanie A. McLaughlin Square 1031, a real estate ’05) was appointed president Drake Diener (EDU ’06) and commercial cases. He » Kurt Wunderlich (MBA ’08, MS ’10) and his wife, leading information o ce as counsel in the (JD ’00) is the executive investment and management of Retail Properties of was named head coach for Nolan Jacobson (BUS also serves on the board of Elizabeth Ori, celebrated the births of their two children, technology research and  rm’s creditors’ rights and director of the Stamford  rm specializing in Delaware America Inc., where he is the Sabre men’s basketball ’06) is the executive vice directors of Brigid’s Path, Eleanor and Emmett, on March 15, 2018. advisory company. bankruptcy practice group. (Conn.) Hospital Foundation. statutory trust investments. also chief operating o cer. program at Marian University president of  nance at a Dayton-based nonpro t

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IN MEMORIAM (BUS ’51) » Dean H. Ball (BUS ’62) »  omas R. (MEd ’74) » Lester W. Keaty (CSH ’03) » Karmon Ivan Tsios (MBA ’10) was Christianne Dinsmore Spotlight (MUS MM ’52) » John Bandoly (LAS ’64) » Sr. Montgomery (BUS ’74) » D. Schmitt (CDM MS named director of economics (CDM MS ’12) joined the Lord, we commend to Masterson (LAS MA Celine Tomasic (LAS Maureen C. Gamboney ’11) » James G. Knepper and valuation services in analytics services organiza- you the souls of our '52) »  omas F. Mulhern ’64) » Marilyn R. Marks (LAS ’75) » Carleton H. (BUS ’12) » Judson T. the tax practice of Baker tion of Health Catalyst as a osh Jones (MUS dearly departed. In your (LLB ’52) » Henry J. Polit (EDU ’65) » Willard R. Morrison Jr. (JD ’76) » Allen (MBA ’15) » McKenzie. He is based in senior analytics engineer. J’14), principal mercy and love, grant (BUS ’52) »  omas J. Froehlich (BUS ’66) » Robert R. Bodzianowski Savannah J. Buik (CSH ’18) the law  rm’s Chicago o ce. Daniel Gaitan (CMN ’12, percussionist at the them eternal peace. McKeon (BUS ’53) » Philip R. Kemp (BUS (MBA ’77) » Vasilios Friends Lei Xie (MBA ’10) was MA ’13) appeared on CN- Calgary Philharmonic Albert G. Januska (CSH ’67) » Rev. Ronald J. Tsouklis (LAS MA Florence D. Baldacci » appointed director of BC’s crime series “American Alumni ’54) » Ra e H. Simonian Gollatz (CSH ’68) » Teddy ’77) » Douglas W. Orchestra (CPO) in Dr. Je rey M. Bergen »  nancial and auxiliary services Greed” in April 2018. He Dorothy H. Krumm (LAS (LAS ’55) » Sr. Lenore S. Singer (LAS ’68) » Sr. Westwood (BUS ’77) » Canada, was barely Kim L. Clark »  e Hon. at Waubonsee Community covered the story of Passages ’38) » Robert L. Donahue M. Gardner, R.S.M. (MUS Mildred Slabenak (EDU Margaret L. Reed (MBA Robert Ginsberg » Marilyn College, located in the Hospice CEO Seth Gillman out of diapers when he (CSH ’46) » Clayton ’56) » William P. Aitken ’68) » Sr. M. Anne ’79) » Barbara B. Bressler T. McGury » Kenton D. western suburbs of Chicago. and his multimillion-dollar started playing music— O. Byam (JD ’47) » John (BUS ’57) » Marie L. Wayrowski, O.S.F. (MEd (JD ’80) » Kenneth E. Payne » Marilyn J. Pierce » scheme to defraud Medicare. C. Mullen (LLB ’48) » Doroba (CSH ’57) » ’68) » Mary A. Armer Edwards (MBA ’80, BUS Matthew A. Brodsky or, rather, playing with Marian A. Schieber » Ellen Donamarie F. Keefe (BUS Edward S. Harris (JD (LAS MA ’69) » Raymond MS ’82) » John F. (MBA ’11) was named vice Tim Nedow (CDM ’12) M. Schrader » Rami music. When he was in CER ’49) » Edmund ’57) » Marion K. Sitkiewicz Piet (LAS ’70) » James F. Carlson (MST ’81) » Linda president of NorthMarq won the bronze medal for Solomonow the range of the radio J. Urbanus (BUS (CSH ’57) » Dr. Robert Harte (BUS ’72) » James J. Newton (LAS MS Capital’s Chicago o ce. shot put in Australia’s 2018 ’49) »  omas P. King E. Brewer (LAS ’58) » A. Knepper (LAS ’73, JD ’84) » Evelyn C. Perodeau Editor’s Note: Due to space Gold Coast Common- or TV, he would mimic (BUS ’50) » Emanuel N. Raymond H. Werner (BUS ’76) » William P. O’Hara (MBA ’85) » Gerald D. limitations, this memorial list wealth Games. the sounds and voices Master (BUS ’50) » ’58) » Joseph R. Hlavin (CSH ’73) » Peter J. Zansitis (JD ’86) » Michael includes only those alumni Kurt J. Akers (BUS ’13) he was hearing. “My Norman G. Peterson (CSH Jr. (JD ’59) » William J. Warburton (MEd ’73) » J. Wilson (JD ’90) » and friends who our o ces is the co-founder and CEO parents would have the MS ’50) » Joseph J. Wasko (BUS ’59) » Mary Rodiste C. Dearing (LAS Danielle E. Colyer (EDU ’93, have con rmed have passed of Kannatopia, an 1871 Marik Jr. (MUS ’51, MM K. Dyson (BUS CER ’60) » MS ’74) » Sr. Margaret JD ’01) » John F. Monahan away since the previous issue ‘Rocky IV’ cassette on tech incubator company ’53) » Richard A. O’Grady Nicholas S. Marquisos A. Martinek, O.S.F. (MEd ’01) » Kathleen M. was printed. and I’d be singing the guitar part. When the tape rewound, I’d be that provides an online platform for buyers and singing the trumpet part, then the lyrics,” Jones says. sellers of legal marijuana to When he was 10 years old, Jones, a native of Chicago’s Engle- connect, provide reviews and wood neighborhood, joined the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s recommendations, and share Percussion Scholarship Program (PSP), a full-scholarship pro- related content. » Sabreena T. El- gram that o ers instruction to city youth. Through PSP, Jones Molly Burke (MM ’13, Amin (CSH ’11) was met instructors Doug Waddell (MUS ’84) and his wife, Patricia appointed chair of CER ’15) sang the role the Public Interest of Meg Page in Hunter Dash, who were quick to take him under their guidance. organization that provides harassment and wage Shelly Kendricks (JD events in the world. He Doris and Ragnvald Law Initiative’s young College’s production of Waddell was the fi rst person to tell Jones about DePaul’s inpatient medical care for violations. Manjarrez ’08) left the Air Force recently made his debut Ylvisaker Endowed professionals board. Verdi’s “Falsta .”  e opera drug-exposed newborns, has served on the Materiel Command Law with Opera Colorado and Award in spring 2018, School of Music and spoke of it more frequently as Jones was She is an associate in was performed July 13, nonjudgmental support associate board for O ce after 10 years of has performed with enabling her to serve approaching college age. Waddell told him about friends or the Chicago o ce of 2018, at the college’s Kaye for mothers and educational Latinos Progresando service. She is now counsel opera companies in Virginia, as a visiting researcher Jackson Lewis PC. Playhouse in New York City. colleagues who were percussion instructors at the school, services to improve and Court Appointed for commercial contracts at Louisiana and California. with the trainee family outcomes. Fujitec America Inc. Carson J. Cunningham notably Michael Green, Michael Kozakis and Eric Millstein. Jones Special Advocates Stephen Lee (BUS ’09) research group of the Christina L. Grant (CSH (MBA ’13) was named men’s eventually chose DePaul because it had fi ve percussion instruc- Jorge Sanchez (BUS ’06), for Children, acted as Ryan Wietholter Partin was promoted to senior Philosophy, Science ’11) was named director of basketball coach for the Lyons Township (Ill.) High a writing coach for (CSH ’08) joined R.F. vice president with the BSC and the Sciences tors, as opposed to the average of two at other conservatories audience development for University of the Incarnate School Hispanic liaison Posse Foundation MacDonald Co. as a sales Group LLC, a commercial doctoral program at he was considering. Chicago’s Jo rey Ballet. Word in San Antonio, and alternative education and contributed to engineer supplying boilers, real estate  nancing advisor. Humboldt University Texas. He was the 2017–18 Jones praises his DePaul instructors for stressing the impor- teacher, was named VFW the Illinois College pumps, composites and He is based in the  rm’s in Berlin, Germany. Frontier Conference Coach tance of playing to the beat of his own drum, instead of playing Teacher of the Year by the of Law’s legal accessories for commercial Chicago o ce. of the Year. Western Springs, Ill., VFW writing department. and industrial applications. it safe. After he graduated, Jones was selected for the Detroit John B. Loker (JD ’09) Post 10778. 2010s Eric Delagrange (MM Symphony Orchestra’s Fellowship Program, a two-year intern- Bianca A. Suarez (EDU is of counsel with the new Jared Rabin (MUS ’07, ’13) sang the role of MA ’08) is the director Silicon Valley law o ce Allison Gessner (MM ship for African-American musicians. At the end of his internship, MM ’13) recently released Pistola in Hunter College’s of the McNair Scholars of Dickinson Wright. He ’10) and James Brinkmann Jones auditioned for a percussion position at the symphony. He a new Americana EP, production of Verdi’s Program at Wayne State Uni- will focus on intellectual (MUS ’11) starred in “Wondering About the “Falsta .”  e opera was made it to the fi nals, but was cut at the very end. versity in Detroit. She will be property and licensing. “Concerto for Frenemies,” Weather,” in June 2018. He is performed July 13, 2018, at When he moved back to Chicago, Jones faced an uphill teaching research method- an interactive performance a grandson of Samuel Magad the college’s Kaye Playhouse ologies and continuing her with elements of classical battle to continue his music career. “It was super hard, especially (MUS ’55, DHL ’10), former in New York City. teaching appointment with music, theatre and comedy, coming out of the Detroit Symphony,” Jones says. “It was really concertmaster for the Chicago the Center for Latino/a and in April 2018. Brinkmann » Sufyan Sohel Kristen M. Geil (LAS Symphony Orchestra. depressing.” Latin American Studies. and Gessner, the founders of MA ’13) was named (BUS MS ’11, JD ’11) Then he got a break: an opening for CPO’s sole percussionist Jack J. Casciato (LAS She recently earned a PhD Floboe Productions Studio, was recognized by editor-in-chief of aSweatLife, ’08) is the second-youngest from the University of are a music duo who engage Chicago Scholars a Chicago-based media position. Of the 135 applications, only 40 candidates were invited » Norma Manjarrez attorney to be named a California, Berkeley. audiences in classical music by with a 2018 35 Under company that produces online to audition, including Jones. After several rounds of auditions, he (BUS ’07) was partner with Cli ord Law fusing chamber music, stories 35 Making an Impact content, podcasts and special recognized by Chicago Betty J. Weir (MEd ’08) was named principal percussionist. “It was my ninth professional O ces, which he joined in and interdisciplinary elements. Award. Sohel serves events on  tness and wellness. Scholars with a 2018 is now assistant principal audition,” Jones says. “Some people get it in the fi rst audition, April 2018. as deputy director 35 Under 35 Making an of  e Skokie School, Mark P. Kelley (MBA ’10) Kyle Hilbrenner (MBA and counsel at other people get it in the 30th.” Impact Award. She is Justin Cruz (JD ’08) Winnetka, Ill. was named executive director ’13) was named vice president » Holly G. Moore (LAS CAIR-Chicago. He is a “Playing now, it was all worth it,” he refl ects. “I have the an attorney at Ogle- joined the litigation practice of the technology, internet, of digital marketing for Ryan T. Bradford (MUS PhD ’09) is an trained mediator, and tree Deakins, where group of Michael Best & media and telecom group RepairClinic.com, a North opportunity not only to be myself, but to be an inspiration to ’09) is a semi nalist for the associate professor of speaks and consults she handles labor and Friedrich in Denver. His of Instinet LLC, which American parts supplier. other people who want to feel free and play however they want 2018 McCammon Voice philosophy at Luther frequently on social employment concerns, practice focuses on intellectu- provides brokerage services Previously, he was director of Competition, one of the College in Decorah, justice, diversity and to play.” including discrimination, al property litigation. to institutions. eCommerce for Zoro US. most prestigious operatic Iowa. She received the civil rights issues.

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assistant. She serves as Oak Park (Ill.) Elementary for “ e Jam,” the weekday Minnesota 3rd Judicial an ArtsBuild panelist for Schools District 97. morning news and talk show District in Rochester. the Community Cultural on WCIU-TV in Chicago. Tara Poyer-Ballerine (CSH Charles “Chaz” Bottoms Connections Grant panel ’14), who recently earned her Tanner J. Krause (MBA (CDM ’17) had his and program coordinator doctor of veterinary medicine ’16) was named president seven-minute animated  lm for the Martin Luther King degree from the University of of convenience store chain “All Kids Go to Hell” debut Birthday Party Celebration Illinois College of Veterinary Kum & Go, e ective June in April 2018 as part of A Leader sponsored by the Unity Medicine, will begin 1, 2018.  e company was the Cleveland International Group of Chattanooga. She practicing at Fox Lake Animal founded by his great-grand- Film Festival. won a Nashville Midsouth Hospital in Fox Lake, Ill. parents, and he began Regional Emmy Award while Jenna McDonnell working at a store at age 9. co-hosting KidsTalk for Christopher Witting (LAS (CMN ’17) is now a » Joachim Stepniewski WRCB-TV. ’14, MPA ’17) was hired as Manuel Ramos (CMN client experience associate (MM ’13) and his in Lifelong the complaints coordinator ’16) joined the Chicago at improve it! LLC, a Emily M. Deering (LAS father played Mozart’s of the Wisconsin Depart- Sun-Times in June 2018 as professional development ’14) and her husband, “Concertone for Two ment of Health Services part of Report for America, company that conducts Matt Caruso, opened Violins and Orchestra O ce of the Inspector a non-for-pro t initiative workshops that employ the Stamped Robin wine in C Major” with the General in Madison. involving eight news improvisation techniques and cocktail lounge in Grosse Pointe (Mich.) organizations across the to improve employees’ soft Symphony Orchestra downtown Kalamazoo, Tejonne I. Vinson (JD Learning country. He will focus on skills in corporate settings. Mich. She also is the ‘15) was hired as a broker on March 4, 2018. coverage of Chicago’s South development manager at the associate by Kiser Group, Brenden Moore (CMN and West sides. YWCA of Kalamazoo. a Chicago mid-market ’17) has assumed the position Nicole D. Coleman urtis Crawford (MBA ’78, DHL ’99) is a brokerage  rm. Eliot Tracz (JD ’16) is of statehouse reporter for (CMN MA ’14) joined the Tawanda Lawrence (EdD judicial clerk to the Hon.  e State Journal-Register in C strong believer in lifelong learning—and Chattanooga  eatre Centre ’14) was appointed senior Diana Gutierrez (CMN Kathy Wallace of the Spring eld, Ill. he credits DePaul with instilling that belief ’16) as a box o ce operations director of curriculum of the was hired as a reporter in him. “One of the experiences that was reinforced while I was at DePaul was the need for continuing personal development,” DePaul Pride Crawford says. “In order for my career to evolve the way that it has, in addition to being exceptionally blessed, I had to be highly Do you have a photo that shows your DePaul spirit? Send the image to quali ed. Continued learning is something [email protected] with your name that has no exception.” and the location where the photo was As the founder, president and CEO of taken, and you may see yourself in a XCEO Inc., based in Santa Clara, Calif., future issue of DePaul Magazine. High- Crawford works with boards of directors resolution images only. and individual executives and directors to help them learn how to better create work environments that foster high levels of per- formance. As part of his own development DePaul Student Veterans Union members and his dedication to promoting access to Ricardo Rivera, a senior majoring in chemistry, and Andrew Athanasiadis, a senior majoring in education for all, Crawford served on DePaul’s computer science, at the Memorial Day 20-Mile Board of Trustees for more than 15 years. Ruck March in Chicago’s Lincoln Park Christine Lesniak Kern (BUS ’87) in Juneau, one “What DePaul is providing is access and of the ports of call on the 14-day Alaskan cruise and land tour she took with her husband, Ron, delivering quality education to all who attend to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary the university, and that’s one of the most important ways of living by Vincentian val- ues,” Crawford says. “I had just a tremendous experience while I was doing my studies at DePaul, and I have been highly impressed with the leadership of the university and how feel exceptionally proud of what the university giving, it reminds me how fortunate I am to it has been able to transform DePaul into a has been able to accomplish.” be in the position to actually give.” very powerful institution.” By donating to multiple scholarships As a proud DePaul alumnus, Crawford Crawford recalls the  rst time he saw the at DePaul, Crawford and his wife, Gina, would like to see his two grandchildren follow renovated business school facilities. “It was a demonstrate their commitment to education. in his footsteps someday. “Who knows?” says di erent kind of environment from when I “Having the opportunity to contribute to a Crawford. “Maybe one day they may end up attended graduate school, and the investment scholarship fund and being able to have a being Blue Demons themselves. Not only Austin Henggeler (BUS ’10), Danielle Pitaro the Trustees supported and the university positive impact on the minds of students is would I encourage it, I will try everything I (CMN ’17), Nicole Pitaro (CMN ’13), Chris Pitaro (BUS ’11) and Jake Douglas (BUS ’15) at the raised had been applied in a way that made me something that I connect with strongly. By can to in uence it.” Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy Stanley Herzog (BUS ’68) and his wife, Dianne, on Vincentian Service Day at the St. James Food Some of the more than 25 Japanese Studies Photo taken by Kevin Phillips (CDM ’11) Pantry in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood alumni at their reunion in Tokyo, Japan

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