FONTBONNE MAGAZINE

Catch the

FIRENew students take a powerful journey to get a true understanding of the history, mission and spirituality of the CSJs. Spring 2018 FONTBONNE MAGAZINE

President Dr. J. Michael Pressimone

Managing Editor Elizabeth Hise Brennan

Writers Catie Dandridge, Miriam Moynihan, Corinne Wohlford

Creative Director Steve Thomas for Smash Design

Photography Sid Hastings: page 4 Gary Helfrich: pages 32 - 33 Lori Helfrich: pages 26 - 29 Jerry Naunheim: pages 2, 8, 15 - 19, 20 - 23 Ben Scherliss: page 7

Fontbonne Magazine is the official magazine of Fontbonne University, a Catholic institution spon- sored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, which is committed to the common good through the daily pursuit of transformative education, inspiring students to become global citizens who think critically, act ethically and serve responsibly. Please address correspondence to: Fontbonne University Communications and Marketing Department Attn: Fontbonne Magazine, 6800 Wydown Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63105 phone: (314) 719-3672 email: [email protected] Do you have a story idea? Let us know. Email [email protected] with your thoughts.

ON THE COVER Each fall, new Fontbonne University students partici- pate in Catch the Fire, a ceremony that connects them with the long, inspired history of Fontbonne’s founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. This photo represents the figurative fire that the sisters pass on to the students and the students carry with them throughout their lives. Read more on page 30.

THIS PAGE Anheuser-Busch Hall glows in the waning daylight, as adult and evening students prepare to transition between day jobs and night classes.

2 Fontbonne Magazine | www.fontbonne.edu Contents 4 | Message from the President Dr. Pressimone shares his thoughts. 6 | In the News News and notes from campus and faculty. 14 | Q & A Meet Fontbonne’s new VP-CFO, Lisa Vansickle. 16 | Making an Impact Scholarship donors make all the difference in students’ lives. 20 | Advocating for Others Alumna Karina Arango embraced her identity at Fontbonne. 24 | Serving the Dear Neighbor A Fontbonne group unpacks after a trip to Uganda. 30 | Catch the Fire A powerful ceremony connects students with Fontbonne's history. 34 | Alumni Class Notes Catch up with your classmates. 40 | Honor Roll of Donors We thank you for your generosity. www.fontbonne.edu | Fontbonne Magazine 3 President’s Message

Carrying the Flame into the Future This issue’s cover story (page 30) about our annual Catch the Fire ceremony and other mission-driven traditions provides an apt backdrop for a number of things I want to convey in this message. As we welcome new students, we hope to kindle in them the spirit of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and thus begin their transformation into “global citizens who think critically, act ethically and serve responsibly.” You, as alumni and friends of Fontbonne, know of which I speak. You are living examples of that fire alive in our communities! During our annual commencement ceremony, we witness hundreds of others going forth to follow in your footsteps. For me and many others, it is emotional and awe-inspiring. For nearly 100 years, Fontbonne University has sent men and women into the world to serve in many ways. I am blessed that I get to meet many of them through my work with the CSJs, our alumni, friends and volunteers. Given that thousands of them continue to reside in the St. Louis region, it amazes me that more people don’t know of the great work we do. Have we been too humble for our own good? Surely we know that humility is a hallmark of the servant and is to be commended, but we must do a better job of telling our story so that more students enroll, more people attend events on campus and more donors invest in our future. Beginning this spring 2018 semester, we have made some significant changes to help us do a better job of telling the Fontbonne story. You will have noticed that the very title of this magazine has changed from Tableaux to Fontbonne Magazine. This is intentional. We want our name to shout from the cover as it sits on your coffee table in home or office. Leave it face up! We have hired a new executive director of communi- Dr. J. Michael Pressimone cations and marketing: Michele Hoeft comes to us from Christian Hospital and brings

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experience from health care, higher education of the now-closed John F. Kennedy High bonne, and we will provide the inspiring and industry. A partnership with Dovetail, a School campus, which will be the new material that makes it a story worth telling. brand communication agency, and Common location of Fontbonne University West. We Read on in this issue for more inspiration! Ground, a public relations agency, will help are beginning to get needed and deserved us with a rebranding exercise this year. They recognition, and we will promote more in Sincerely, will help us better convey our message to the this and the coming years. community and the student marketplace. You who have the fire need to be a part The fall of 2017 saw a flurry of good pub- of this effort. Set a goal. How many times a licity for the university. We received good day will you bring Fontbonne up in a con- coverage for the launch of our Fontbonne versation? Will you share the magazine with Promise program, our initiatives in anti-sex a friend? Will you refer a student? We need Dr. J. Michael Pressimone trafficking and the impending acquisition you to be the brand ambassadors for Font- President

www.fontbonne.edu | Fontbonne Magazine 5 New programs, new grants, new IN THE growth. Fontbonne University is evolving in exciting new ways — and people are taking notice. Get the latest news from campus in NEWS the pages that follow. Fontbonne University’s footprint is about to more than double in size. The university announced in November that it plans to purchase the campus of John Fontbonne F. Kennedy Catholic High School in Manchester, Mo., currently owned by the Archdiocese of St. Louis. The 23-acre property, located about 15 miles from Font- bonne’s Clayton campus, will serve as an extension for the university, providing Heads West additional space for academic and athletic growth. “Fontbonne’s 2016 strategic plan, Fontbonne Forward, included a goal to ‘explore the feasibility of purchasing additional property for athletic and other academic facilities off campus,’” President J. Michael Pressimone stated. “When Kennedy High School became available, we recognized an opportunity to work with the Archdiocese of St. Louis to keep that property committed to Catholic higher education in the St. Louis region. It gives the university capac- ity to grow the number of students we serve.” Although the final transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, as well as zoning and financial contingencies, Fontbonne is making big plans for the new location, known around campus as Fontbonne West. The university will use the property to grow its graduate and It gives the university evening programs for adult populations, which will initially “ include the expansion of its MBA and master’s programs in capacity to grow the accounting, supply chain management, and management and leadership. The West County location allows the university to number of students bring additional academic opportunity to a rapidly expanding geographic area. And the location’s fields and gymnasiums will we serve. offer a home base for Fontbonne’s athletic teams, many of which ” ¬ President currently practice and play on leased fields. “Academics are always our first priority, but athletic recruit- J. Michael Pressimone ment is important to our growth model,” said Pressimone. “Un- dergraduate students want the opportunity to pursue a quality education while continuing to play the sports they love. Providing practice fields, gymnasiums and a new track will help us expand our NCAA Division III athletic opportunities and attract students from this region and beyond.” The university plans to grow its track and field and dance teams, as well as add men’s and women’s wrestling programs, women’s lacrosse, a cheer team and e-sports opportunities. “Expansion is good for both us and the region, but we remain committed to our main campus in Clayton, as well as to our student populations in the city and in the Metro East,” said Pressimone. “We want to be a good neighbor in both Clayton and Manchester, and we look forward to engaging these commu- nities in conversation as we move forward with plans and new possibilities.”

 www.fontbonne.edu/JFK

6 Fontbonne Magazine | www.fontbonne.edu In The News www.fontbonne.edu/news

Thoughtful Theatre Ten years after its official debut, Mustard Seed Theatre, Fontbonne’s theatre company in residence, brought back “Remnant,” its very first production. After a decade as a fully established theatre company, Mustard Seed continues to perform plays about faith and social justice, plays that force audiences to think deeper and more fully about the people, community and world around them.

Communication Disorders Department Lands $1.25 Million Grant Fontbonne University has received a $1.25 million grant four cohorts of 10 students beginning their master’s work from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special each year through 2022. Education Programs to fund 40 graduate students studying “This grant will allow two already very successful graduate deaf education or speech-language pathology. The funded programs to prepare early interventionists and speech-lan- project, a six-semester program, will increase the number of guage pathologists using an interprofessional model,” said teachers of the deaf and speech-language pathologists qual- Dr. Gale Rice, professor and dean of the College of Education ified to serve young children who are deaf/hard of hearing and Allied Health Professions. “The result will be practitioners and their families through early intervention. who will maximize outcomes for young children who are Fontbonne offers both a Master of Science in Speech-Lan- deaf/hard of hearing and their families. This is an innovative guage Pathology and a Master of Arts in Early Intervention in change in professional preparation, which tends to occur in Deaf Education. Through the grant, students seeking either professional silos.”  www.fontbonne.edu/IPEI degree can apply for funding, and the project will prepare

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Beautiful Music If you attend a concert or musical performance in Doerr Chapel, you’ll hear the rich tones of a brand new Steinway piano. Fontbonne has partnered with Steinway & Sons, which manufactures some of the highest quality pianos in the world, and their “pianos for churches” program, modified for the university. The piano has a home at Fontbonne, and donors are invited to underwrite all 88 keys, ranging from the highest investment in middle C to more modest investments for lower and higher keys. The piano made its official debut at a Cathedral Concerts Chamber Series event, sponsored by Fontbonne, in fall 2017.

New Training Program to Combat Human/Sex Trafficking Fontbonne University has launched a five-day program Indeed, the Center Against Human Trafficking and Ex- for social service professionals involved in the identification, ploitation at Fontbonne University is now in development prevention and treatment of human/sex trafficking victims and under the direction of Laura Beaver, assistant professor of survivors. Made possible through funding from the Incarnate social work. Word Foundation, Fontbonne’s program is open to partici- The Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word adopted in pants from social service agencies across the St. Louis region. 2015 a corporate stance against human trafficking. The orga- “Offering this unique program to St. Louis professionals nization sought out Fontbonne as an educational partner who is something intrinsically tied to our founding values,” said could deliver a curriculum to local social service practitioners. President J. Michael Pressimone. “The Sisters of St. Joseph “Through this partnership with Fontbonne University, we of Carondelet, our founders, and the Sisters of Charity of are working with highly skilled professionals to bring new the Incarnate Word have made it their mission to help those techniques to social workers in order to address the trau- less fortunate, and we are proud to continue those healing ma that human trafficking victims experience,” said Bridget traditions through academic initiatives such as this. Our long- Flood, Incarnate Word Foundation executive director. term goal at Fontbonne is to establish a center dedicated to education, community development and prevention surround- ing this critical issue.”  www.fontbonne.edu/together

8 Fontbonne Magazine | www.fontbonne.edu New Trustees New Center Addresses Appointed Fontbonne University welcomes four new Growing Global members to its board of trustees.  Amy Hereford, CSJ, is an attorney and Health Concerns canonist specializing in nonprofits and religious Responding to global recognition that human, animal organizations. She entered religious life in 1979, later earning both a master’s degree and a Juris and environmental health are all inextricably linked, Doctor degree from Boston University, as well as Fontbonne University has established the Center for a master in theology and a doctorate in canon law from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, One Health, an interdisciplinary group of faculty and Belgium. She has taught at universities in both students with an interest in planetary health. The Cen- the United States and Belgium, and has provided legal and canonical counsel and services to a ter plans to expand One Health educational opportuni- variety of organizations in the U.S. and beyond. ties for students, faculty and the St. Louis community  Mary Ann Nestel, CSJ, is a graduate of Fontbonne who later earned a master’s degree by taking a holistic approach to planetary health, and in education from the University of Missouri connect interested research scientists, educators and at Kansas City. She taught in Catholic grade schools in St. Louis for nearly 20 years. She community members. was appointed and served as the director of development for the Sisters of St. Joseph for The Center for One Health was developed by Dr. 16 years. She co-chaired the 2016 presidential Kelly Lane-deGraaf, assistant professor of biological ballot, Proposition S for Seniors, which passed in the city of St. Louis. Currently, she is serving and physical sciences and the director of the Center as an appointee of the mayor to the Saint Louis for One Health, and Dr. Elizabeth Rayhel, professor of Senior Citizen Service Fund Board, distributing monies collected. She is active with Books for biological sciences, both of Fontbonne University, and Dr. Newborns. Sharon Deem, director of the Institute for Conservation  Valerie Patton is senior vice president– economic inclusion and talent attraction and Medicine at the Saint Louis Zoo. Its initial offering is a executive director–St. Louis Business Diversity Practitioner Certification, allowing interested individuals Initiative for the St. Louis Regional Chamber. She began her career at SBC, formerly Southwestern to complete a series of modules and demonstrate their Bell Telephone Company, later becoming vice mastery as a practitioner of One Health concepts. Open president at Bank of America. She holds mas- ter’s degrees in social work from Washington to anyone with a bachelor’s degree, the certification is University and management and computer data of particular interest to medical, veterinary or graduate from Webster University.  Monsignor Michael Turek serves as pastor students, wildlife biologists, journalists, farmers and of Christ the King parish in University City, Mo. As educators. Students build a practitioner portfolio online an ordained priest of the Archdiocese of St. Lou- is, he has taught in and managed high schools and can work on their certification using the courses and pastored parishes throughout the region. and offerings available to them at their own institutions He holds a master’s degree in Catholic school administration from Boston College, and he is and locations. A capstone project completes the certifi- currently a member of the Roman Catholic Foun- cation requirements. dation of Eastern Missouri Grants Committee.

 www.onehealth.fontbonne.edu

www.fontbonne.edu | Fontbonne Magazine 9 In The News www.fontbonne.edu/news Making Debt-Free Education Possible A new program at Fontbonne Univer- and a program like this helps us deliver award that covers full tuition and fees – sity addresses the high cost of education on our promise to the community and loan free. Funding for this program will for those who can least afford it. Font- the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, be made possible through a combination bonne has launched The Fontbonne our founders, to serve the dear neighbor of state and federal aid, Fontbonne aid Promise, which makes the dream of a without distinction, something that bene- and donor partnerships. debt-free, private college education a fits the entire St. Louis region.” “Fontbonne Promise Partners will reality for low-income students. Students with bachelor’s degrees have be assured that their funds reach the The Fontbonne Promise is a unique higher salary attainment, career poten- students most needing assistance and that opportunity for first-time, first-year Mis- tial and life satisfaction. According to these students will enjoy a personalized souri residents who meet Fontbonne’s the Council of Independent Colleges, college experience in an intimate and fa- admission requirements and are calculat- first-generation graduates of smaller pri- milial environment,” said Kitty Lohrum, ed with an expected family contribution vate colleges are more likely to vote and Fontbonne vice president for advance- of zero on the Free Application for Fed- volunteer time to their community than ment. “We’re looking for community eral Student Aid. Fontbonne expects to their peers from public universities. members and corporations who also award full tuition and fees for up to five “We believe Fontbonne is unique- believe that no deserving student should years to at least 30 fall 2018 freshmen. ly positioned to serve at-risk students be left behind. Promise Partners serve Current full-time undergraduate tuition because of our proven record of personal the greater good of the entire St. Louis and fees are $25,460 per academic year. attention, student support and dynamic area. It’s an investment in the future of “We want to change the paradigm. academic offerings,” said Joseph Havis, our community.” The neediest students who demonstrate vice president for enrollment. “We have Fontbonne Promise Partners will academic ability deserve an opportunity an environment where students thrive, sponsor a student at $8,500 a year for up to earn a college degree,” said President where they are pushed to find their to five years, according to Lohrum. Addi- J. Michael Pressimone. “We believe at personal potential. With our focus on tionally, donations of any amount toward Fontbonne we can play a significant role mentoring, tutoring, financial literacy this program will help build the pool in changing communities through our and student retention, we are confident needed to support deserving students in strong foundation in values-based educa- that college will be a transformational future years. tion. We recognize that many recipients experience for these students.” of The Fontbonne Promise will be the Students who qualify for The Font-  www.fontbonne.edu/promise first in their family to attend college, bonne Promise will receive a financial aid

Pain, Peace and Panels In times of conflict, art can offer healing to a broken community, and St. Louis is no exception. In an effort to explore the role of art as an inter- section of pain and hope, Fontbonne University in November presented “The Art of Protest and Peace,” an exhibit shown in Fontbonne’s Fine Arts Gallery featuring wooden panels painted by St. Louis artists, used to seal the business and shop windows broken during protests following the Jason Stockley verdict in September 2017. A later panel discussion held on Fontbonne’s campus featured business owners, artists and protesters and provided context and depth to the exhibit.

10 Fontbonne Magazine | www.fontbonne.edu Cultivating Entrepreneurial Achievement In December, dozens of Junior Achievement of Greater St. The day’s judges included Pamela Kelly, director of talent Louis high school students competed on Fontbonne University’s and inclusion, DOT Foods; Thomas Cornwell, president, Corn- campus in a "Shark Tank"-like event, presenting full business well and Associates; Eileen Petito, vice president and general plans in front of a panel of judges. Students on the first-place counsel, Hussmann International; Sheryl Andrasko, group team (pictured above), from Rockwood Summit High School, executive - customer operations, MasterCard; and William took home renewable $5,000 Fontbonne scholarships. Students J. Berberich Jr., vice president taxes, treasury and assistant on second- and third-place teams, from Marquette Catholic secretary, Caleres. Alumna Kristy Daniels-Jackson ’97 was the High School, took home $3,000 and $1,000 scholarships. lunchtime speaker, offering her expertise in entrepreneurship.

College of Distinction IN BRIEF Fontbonne University was named a 2018 College of Fontbonne’s men’s soccer team earned the 2017 SLIAC Regular Season Distinction, one of 300 schools around the country Championship for the first time since the 2013 season. Six players earned recognized by education professionals as having engaged SLIAC All-Conference honors. students, great teaching, a vibrant community and suc- cessful outcomes. This is At the Indianapolis Winter Break Meet for track and field, senior Brian Nguyen set a school record in the 60-meter dash at 7.54, and Greigh Murray the second year in a row set a freshman record in both the weight throw (7.93 m) and shot put (8.94 that Fontbonne has been m). Additionally, sophomore Kayla Sheldon set a school record in the 600-me- ter dash at 1:54.84. featured in the Colleges of Distinction website and On Nov. 29, 2017, Fontbonne set another record. The results of the universi- guidebook, recognizing ty’s 2017 Giving Tuesday campaign met and exceeded expectations! Within the schools throughout the U.S. for excellence in undergradu- 24-hour period of global giving, the university raised both funds and friends, increasing the total amount by 14 percent and the total number of donors by five ate-focused higher education. percent. By the day’s end, 407 donors had invested $46,002 in Fontbonne’s future.

www.fontbonne.edu | Fontbonne Magazine 11 Faculty Notes

Dr. Zahid Anwar, assistant professor in the department of mathematics and computer science, published three papers on the topics of cybersecurity and the Internet of Things in the journals Computers & Security, IEEE Access and Computers & Electrical Engineering. He was invited to give talks on the same subjects at cybersecurity awareness events organized by Information Systems Audit and Control Asso- ciation in Saint Louis and Kansas City.  Dr. Jessica Blaxton joined the depart- ment of behavioral sciences this fall as an assistant professor. Blaxton hails from St. Paul, Minn., and holds master’s and doctoral degrees in psychology from the University of Notre Dame, specializing in stress, emotions and resilience in the context of aging.  Tony Borchardt, assistant professor of fine arts, assumed the role of director of Encouraging Civil Discourse Fontbonne’s Fine Arts Gallery. He presented his Dr. Heather Norton, associate professor and chair, department of English and com- ceramics work at several shows throughout munication, coauthored a new textbook titled “Argumentation: The Art of Civil Advocacy” the Midwest in summer 2017. with Dr. Larry Underberg, a Southeast Missouri State University professor emeritus, pub-  lished in fall 2017. The textbook is designed for use in college argumentation classrooms, Jamie Daugherty, instructor in the as well as for anyone interested in practicing the process of argumentation in a way department of family and consumer sciences, that supports quality decision-making while respecting relationships. earned her Ph.D. from the University of North- “The book unifies and articulates an argumentation perspective that Larry and I have ern Colorado in April 2017. Her dissertation fo- been working on for nearly two decades,” Norton said. “It is unique in its approach and cused on food insecurity on college campuses. in its market as it attends to the process of argumentation — engaging in an argu-  ment — as well as the product — making an argument. It fully integrates approaches to Lee DeLaet, director of academic advis- argumentation that have not been articulated in other works. ing, presented at the 2017 National Academic The approach explored in the book aligns well with Fontbonne’s mission, Norton said. Advising Association’s national conference “While providing important information about how to construct solid and persuasive in St. Louis this fall. Her presentation, which arguments, the focus on civility and rigorous — not rancorous — debate for the purpose was also chosen to be sponsored by NACADA’s of good decision making aligns it well with the institution’s dedication to pursuing a Small Universities and Colleges Commission, common good and the Sisters of St. Joseph’s dedication to right relationships.” explored Fontbonne’s unique, semester-long conference for first-year students called Janus Seminars.  Adjunct graduate instructor and alumna descriptive study.” and Exposition in Chicago, offering “Perspec- Connie Diekman '72, M.Ed., RD, CSSD, LD,  tives from RDNs Solving Local and Global Food FADA, FAND, co-presented at the 2017 Food and Rev. Dr. Speratus Kamanzi, Fontbonne Insecurity.” Nutrition Conference and Exposition in Chicago, University chaplain, contributed an epilogue  exploring “Cyberbullying and the Code of Ethics for a book titled “Lives and Times of Bishop — What is the Connection?" Dr. Kelly Lane-deGraaf, assistant profes- Sisto Mazzoldi and Fr. John Marengoni 1898 -  sor in the department of biological and phys- 2007.” Dr. Dena French, instructor and director ical sciences, was a contributor to the Earth  of dietetics, earned her Ed.D. in higher edu- Microbiome Project, the results of which were cation leadership from Maryville University in Adjunct graduate instructor Dr. Amy later published in the journal Nature. Lane-de- December 2017. Her dissertation research was Knoblock-Hahn, M.P.H, M.S, RD, co-present- Graaf is also director of the newly created titled “Failure to fail in dietetics education: A ed at the 2017 Food and Nutrition Conference Center for One Health at Fontbonne University.

12 Fontbonne Magazine | www.fontbonne.edu Access for All in Deaf Education Dr. Susan Lenihan, professor and director of deaf education at Fontbonne University, has edited a new e-book, featuring the writing of top academics and practitioners in the field of deaf education. “Preparing to Teach, Committing to Learn: An Introduc- tion to Educating Children Who Are Deaf/Hard of Hearing” was a passion project Lenihan complet- ed during a recent sabbatical. The book was specifically released through a free, dig- ital medium, which reduces socioeconomic and geograph- ic barriers to information acquisition and assists in the delivery of evidence-based strategies across a variety of settings and regions. “I think in the world of deaf education, we’re all about access,” Lenihan said. “That in- cludes access to communication,  access to the curriculum, access for the St. Louis Theatre Circle Award for to jobs, and access to living Dr. Ben Moore, associate professor in the Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical. life as an empowered person, department of English and communication,  whether you use sign language traveled to Bosnia as part of his work directing Victor Wang, professor in the department or spoken language. And that the Bosnia Memory Project. While there, he of fine arts, presented his work at the Victor can’t happen unless profession- delivered a keynote address at the Interna- Armendariz Gallery in Chicago. He is a frequent als get access to the content tional University of Sarajevo titled “The Bosnian judge/juror at art shows throughout the St. and then to the resources.” Diaspora: Memory, Identity and the Emergence Louis area. of Bosnian Studies.”   Dr. John Whicker, assistant professor in Dr. Elizabeth Rayhel, professor in the de- the department of English and communica-  partment of biological and physical sciences, tion, presented a paper titled “Out of Control: Tim Liddy, professor in the department participated in the Forest Park Forever Wildlife Cultivating Object(ive) Agencies through of fine arts, exhibited work in three shows: Impact Mitigation and Inventory Plan. Addi- Object(ive) Ecological Process Pedagogies” at “Likeness” at William Shearburn Gallery in St. tionally, Rayhel and departmental colleagues the Conference on College Composition and Louis, “Recent Work” at Zia Gallery in Chicago, Dr. Kelly Lane-deGraaf and Dr. Stephenie Communication in Portland, Ore., in spring 2017. and “Artists Choose Artists” at Millstone Gallery Paine-Saunders all guided student research  at COCA, also in St. Louis. projects. The students presented their work at Dr. Yi Yang, assistant professor and  a meeting of the Missouri Academy of Sciences director of cybersecurity, hosted two visiting Dr. Brian Matz, Sisters of St. Joseph at Lindenwood University. scholars, Lanlan Lyu and Sisi Gu, from Hunan of Carondelet Endowed Chair in Catholic  University of Science and Engineering in China Thought, gave a public lecture at Covenant Michael Sullivan, associate professor in in fall 2017. During this time period, they audit- Theological Seminary in Creve Coeur, Mo., as the department of fine arts, served as lighting ed ESL, mathematics and computer science part of its Reformation anniversary celebration designer for shows at the New Jewish Theatre, classes to improve their English and explore weekend in fall 2017. The lecture was titled the Tennessee Williams Festival and ACT INC. technology in their field. They also learned “Paenitentiam agite: Christianity’s History of His lighting design for “Grey Gardens,” present- about ABET accreditation and exchanged Thinking about Repentance.” ed by Max & Louie Productions, was nominated research ideas with faculty members.

www.fontbonne.edu | Fontbonne Magazine 13 In 2017, Lisa Vansickle transitioned from a career in corporate banking to her new role as vice president – chief financial officer for Font- bonne University. The Webster Groves, Mo., native earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Accounting from what was then Southwest Missouri State University, then spent nearly 30 years in accounting, finance and business operations roles, first at a Big Four accounting firm, then for First Bank. At Fontbonne, she oversees a variety of departments, including the accounting and finance, phys- ical plant, public safety, general services, environmental services and human resources teams, and she lends a methodical approach and calming presence to the campus community.

When she’s not in the office, you can find Vansickle outside, often with her yellow lab, Austin, a rescue dog, or riding horseback “as far into the middle of nowhere as possible.” She talked recently with Fontbonne Magazine about her career, her decision to move into the world of higher education and what she brings to the Fontbonne community.

What inspired you to go into a career in finance? When I was a child, I enjoyed going to the bank with my mom and dad to deposit my birthday money into my own savings account. My parents taught me at a very young age the importance of saving for a rainy day and keeping track of your money.

What do you like about what you do? In many ways, I feel that finance is like working a puzzle. You have to figure out how all of the individual pieces fit into the correct positions in order to achieve the overall goals and strategies you are trying to deploy, and you have to keep working at it and constantly be open to trying new and different things in order to meet your objectives.

What brought you to Fontbonne? Why a university? I wanted to come to Fontbonne because of the opportunity to work in a mission-rich envi- ronment, where the end product is producing future global citizens that live their lives through a different type of lens based on the extremely personal, values-based educational experience they receive here. I was very impressed by the diversity of the university, the all-inclusive feel of the Fontbonne community, and the strength and vision of the strategic plan, in addition to the quality of the many individuals I met during the interview process.

How does your corporate experience benefit a university? The diversity of the projects I have been involved with provides me with a very expansive background and strong leadership skills, not only on the finance side, but also in implement- ing strong corporate governance mechanisms intended to strengthen the organization and help build it for the future. Fontbonne is at a significant turning point and is poised for much success in the future. I am very excited about being a part of the leadership team of Fontbonne and helping to position the university for its next 100 years. | |

14 Fontbonne Magazine | www.fontbonne.edu Q&A Lisa Vansickle Vice President Chief Financial Officer

by ELIZABETH HISE BRENNAN

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of ScholarshipIMPACT Service& There are times in life when an unexpected voice tells you to listen. That was the message in October when student Kayley Cunningham – a soft-spoken general health studies major from Spanish Lake, Mo. – took her turn at the mic at Fontbonne University’s annual Scholarship Breakfast, an event that celebrates the university’s endowed and annual scholarships. She talked not about herself, but about by MIRIAM serving others. And she caught the attention MOYNIHAN of the Fontbonne community.

16 Fontbonne Magazine | www.fontbonne.edu Kayley Cunningham stands in front of a mural depicting the Sisters of St. Joseph, found in Ryan Hall. Inset: Cunningham talks to Margaret Eugene Tucker, CSJ, whose friends and family funded the en- dowed scholarship Cunningham receives.

“Service for me starts with a passion, ignites with a plan to those donors who helped make it possible. As the recip- of action and spreads through proaction,” she told the ient of the Sister Margaret Eugene Tucker, CSJ Endowed crowd. “It is not about how much or what one gives, but Scholarship, Cunningham wanted to meet the woman in how much we love to give. Our service should find its roots whose honor her scholarship had been named. in what we love.” Sister Margaret, a 101-year-old Sister of St. Joseph, is a Her words rang true for Fontbonne President J. Michael 1955 graduate of Fontbonne who also taught and worked Pressimone, who followed her to the podium and para- in the administration for 25 years. Although she wasn’t able phrased her message about service, reiterating it again at an to attend the Scholarship Breakfast, she enjoyed a personal all-campus meeting a few days later. recitation of Cunningham’s speech and contributed her own “Every now and then, there are moments that capture the thoughts about service. hearts and minds of our community in significant ways, and “It’s also about self-development and the relationships those moments need to be held up for all to see,” he said you create,” Sister Margaret said. “People will remember.” later. “It rewards our persistence and affirms that the work In her speech, Cunningham referred back to the CSJs. we are doing is both necessary and transformative.” “Mother St. John Fontbonne did not keep her passion to As a student in the Hazelwood School District in St. serve to herself,” she noted. “Even in times when she was Louis County, Cunningham was very involved in sports, forbidden to teach or care for the sick, her desire to serve student council and clubs, but she has always been interest- was so strong she had to be imprisoned before she would ed in helping others. Today, she mentors other first-genera- stop serving those in need.” tion students and works as a Fontbonne ambassador, giving The message of the Sisters of St. Joseph stands tall almost tours of Fontbonne’s campus to prospective students. She 100 years after they founded Fontbonne University. That mes- plans to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in biology, attend sage — and the support of the university’s scholarship donors graduate school, and work as a medical and legal advocate who stand behind it — help sustain students even today. for those, she said, “without a voice.” “Every day, in ways large and small, I see examples played “I am the first of my family to pursue my dreams through out of the transformational education that drives our work higher education,” she told the crowd at the Scholarship at Fontbonne University,” Pressimone said. “Kayley’s com- Breakfast. “But never for a moment have I been on my ments provided a wonderful example of how our students own through this endeavor. I have built relationships with are transformed over time. It demonstrated how their natu- faculty, staff and peers that have given me all kinds of new ral gifts can be cultivated and enhanced in an environment opportunities. When you do something for the love of do- like the Fontbonne University community.”  ing it, you can always find the energy and the motivation to do it again, and you can share the passion you have created Editor's Note: with someone else.” Sister Margaret Eugene Tucker, CSJ ’55 passed away on A 4.0 student, Cunningham owes her education, in part, Dec. 17, 2017. She was a Sister of St. Joseph for 75 years.

www.fontbonne.edu | Fontbonne Magazine 17 Barbara Atteln '67 gets to know current scholarship recipient Trevor Kubiak (left) and former scholarship recipient Alexander Jacobs '17, a cybersecu- rity graduate, now a software engineer at Enterprise Holdings. Added Value “When I was a student at Fontbonne, I had no idea what it took to run a university,” said Barbara Atteln ’67. “After I graduated, I didn’t set foot on campus for 40 years. I made my annual donation, and that was it.” But in 2007, friends from her class got together to celebrate their 40th reunion and attend the an- nual alumni reunion. Shortly thereafter, a group of alumnae formed the Font- bonne Community Connection, a women’s giving circle, and they contacted I’ve met many of my schol- her to become a charter member. “ Soon, Atteln, a former IBM systems engineer, had her finger on the pulse of arship recipients … It makes higher education and stepped back onto campus regularly. me happy that by helping pay “I was the first one in my family to go to college. I received a half-tuition scholarship to attend Fontbonne,” she said. Hearing about the debt students off their tuition, they can play were taking on to attend school, she started contributing to annual scholar- ships, which are awarded until the entire donation has been given away. more sports and not worry as “Someone said to me, ‘As long as you’re putting in all this money, why don’t much about student debt. you create an endowed scholarship?’” she said. Donors can endow a scholar- ” ship with a minimum gift of $25,000. The interest is then awarded to students ¬ Barbara Atteln '67 every year, while the principal remains part of the university endowment. Atteln initially named the scholarship after her deceased father, who was a machinist. She added her mother’s name to it when she, too, passed away. “I keep contributing to my endowed scholarship annually. Each year, the value of it goes up,” she said. “I’ve met many of my scholarship recipients, and they often participate in sports. It makes me happy that by helping pay off their tuition, they can play more sports and not worry as much about student debt.” | |

18 Fontbonne Magazine | www.fontbonne.edu Good Stewardship Since Dr. Mary Abkemeier was a child, she remembers her parents telling her, “Mary, you can do whatever you want.” Her family wasn’t wealthy. Neither parent attended school beyond eighth grade. But they made sure each of their six children attended college. So when Abkemeier and her husband, Bill, decided to create a scholarship, they named it after her parents. “My parents would be deeply touched if they could help someone not go through the pain and worry of paying for college,” she said. As professor and chair of the mathematics and computer science de- partment, Abkemeier has spent her career at Fontbonne, seeing it grow and change from a college into a university. And she has dedicated much of her time to serving others, from the homeless to the imprisoned. For decades, she has coordinated monthly meal services for those in need, provided hands-on support with Criminal Justice Ministries, and served homeless women at the Grace and Peace Shelter. She is quick to add that she could not do most of these volunteer activities if it weren’t for the assistance of her husband. She has a full life, lived often in service to others, and contributing to the lives of her scholarship students is an added bonus. “I’ve always been proud of them, and I get to see them flourish through the years,” she said. “I’ve always been of the opinion that I was an extremely lucky person, blessed with wonderful parents and family, good health, and lots of energy. In my opinion, it is the luck Dr. Mary Abkemeier, with scholarship recipient Ashaunti Patterson-​ of the draw. I was given many gifts and need to make sure I’m a good Turner, who is studying cybersecurity. steward of them.” | | A Step Up Frank and Ruth O’Neill Stroble ’52 contribute to many institutions and causes, but scholarships are close to their hearts. “Education is a step up,” said Ruth. “We both received scholarships and want to share these opportunities with others.” The Strobles are both first-generation college graduates who grew up in South St. Louis. Frank graduated from Saint Louis University the same year Ruth graduated from Fontbonne College. They married the following Valentine’s Day and celebrate their 65th anniversary this year. With three scholarships at Fontbonne, they have had the opportunity to meet many of their students over the years and count the students to be among their many blessings. They also feel it’s important to support organizations that help with basic human needs of food and shelter, such as Catholic Charities and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch 100 Neediest Cases. But Ruth has never been far from her Fontbonne fami- ly. She chaired a capital campaign and served on and off of Fontbonne’s Board of Trustees for 24 years. She has served in many other areas and now is trustee emeritus. Ruth O’Neill Stroble ’52 (left) and Frank Stroble (right), get to know their “God has been good to us,” she said, “and we want to 2017-18 scholarship recipient, Shelby Bonds. share some of our blessings with others.” | |

For information about creating or making a gift to Fontbonne University scholarships, contact Laura Farrar at (314) 889-4712 or [email protected].

www.fontbonne.edu | Fontbonne Magazine 19 advocate THE ULTIMATE

Karina Arango had to embrace her own story before she could help students like her do the same.

20 Fontbonne Magazine | www.fontbonne.edu ore than 7,500 immigrants and refugees from 80 different countries annually receive services from the International Institute St. Louis, a welcoming center for new Americans. Of the immigrants who arrive in St. Louis each year, many leave war,M violence or poverty behind. Some are documented residents of their new home, some undocumented, adding an additional layer of complexity, fear and stigma. All must assimilate to a new way of life, often utterly different than the one they left behind. Simple tasks, like buying milk and bread, become enormous hurdles when you don’t understand the language, the currency or the public transportation system. Education — learning within an English-language school system — becomes even harder. The immigration debate in the United States has become a heated one, and talk of walls (These students are) and bans has become common- “pushing and they’re place. For the Sisters of St. Joseph, Fontbonne’s founders passionate because of and sponsors, serving the dear neighbor — whoever that is, their family. And I get wherever she’s from — is far it. I know what that less complicated, however, than the legislative debates churning feels like. around us. With a nod to the ¬ Karina” Arango '15 sisters, one Fontbonne alumna, by ELIZABETH driven in part by her Fontbonne education, has made St. Louis’ immigrant population her priority. HISE BRENNAN Karina Arango transferred to Fontbonne during her sophomore year. She was raised by a single mother, who risked her life to travel from Mexico to the United States alone and spent many years undocumented, working to support herself and her children. Arango would become the first in her family to graduate from col- lege upon her Fontbonne commencement in the spring of 2015. She knows what it’s like to be the only person in a room who looks like her and has a story like hers, but instead of allowing her differences to weigh her down, she uses them to propel herself — and others — forward. “I’ve always been one of the few Latinos in any given space,” www.fontbonne.edu | Fontbonne Magazine 21 ABOVE: As a teacher's aide at the International Welcome she said. “When I was young, I 2014, she began an internship as Center in Ritenour School District, Karina Arango '15 shied away from some of the things an education policy intern with the partners with Deepa Jaswal, a classroom teacher I represented, including my culture Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis, (standing, far right), to teach, coach and mentor high and my language. When I came to a nonprofit that helps make post-sec- school students. Fontbonne, it was a shock to be here ondary education accessible to those [in a mostly white environment]. Af- students who might not otherwise ter I started working in student affairs be able to afford it. There, Arango and began to make friends, I realized learned how to confidently tell her that what made me different from my own story in order to shape legislative peers is what gave me confidence in policy and effect change in the lives who I am.” of students like herself. For three years, Arango held a “I think the Scholarship Founda- SHOW ME DEMOCRACY work study job in Fontbonne’s stu- tion was really pivotal to her finding Karina Arango was featured in “Show Me dent affairs office. Dr. Leslie Doyle, her voice and using it to advocate for Fontbonne’s director of service, others,” Doyle said. “That experience Democracy,” a documentary released in diversity and social justice, took coincided with her personal experi- notice of the student sitting at the ences, and this connection allowed 2017 about college students becoming front desk. her to really shine around action and activists and advocates in St. Louis in “She was quiet, reserved and obser- advocacy.” vant, and you knew there was depth Arango recognizes her time at the wake of Michael Brown’s death. there she just needed to tap into,” Fontbonne and at the Scholarship Doyle said. Foundation as a turning point, Find a screening to learn more about Fontbonne’s inclusive, supportive a culmination of life experience, Arango and her journey. community, including the student compassionate guidance and self-ac- affairs team and the department of tualization. English and communication, where “Embracing myself and embracing  www.ShowMeDemocracy.com Arango spent much of her time as my story really happened on cam- a communications studies major, pus,” Arango said. “This has defined helped shape and mature her. In and streamlined what I want to do.” 22 Fontbonne Magazine | www.fontbonne.edu Fully claiming her identity as an this country who need help — and Arango uses that empathy to drive advocate, Arango, after graduation, their families need help — acclimat- her as a teacher, an ally, a friend and began working as a teacher’s aide at ing to the culture, to the language, to an advocate. She and her colleagues the International Welcome Center in the American school system,” Arango at the Welcome Center work not just Ritenour School District in North- explained. with students, but with their families, west St. Louis County. Ritenour Each day, she collaborates with helping them find the resources they is one of the oldest districts in the a classroom teacher to assist high need to learn, grow and make a life area, and according to Arango, it is schoolers, many from Central Amer- for themselves in St. Louis. And all also one of the most diverse. A St. ica who speak Spanish as their pri- of Arango’s experiences — personal, Louis Post-Dispatch article attributes mary language. These students have educational, professional — have led recent shifts in the area’s population journeyed far to reach their families her to this point. She is proud to tell to the proximity of Lambert Inter- in St. Louis, and often, they’ve had her own story and often speaks out in national Airport, as well as housing significant gaps in their education. interviews with newspapers, televi- patterns. In 2015, leaders in the “These students are having an sion stations and even documentary district recognized that the influx of identity crisis,” Arango said. “As a filmmakers. immigrant students revealed a signif- young person, you leave everything “I have not only an obligation but a icant educational need, and so they behind to come to a new country; responsibility to let my story be heard founded the International Welcome you’re making a lot of sacrifice. and to listen to others, especially if Center. They’re pushing and they’re passion- they have stories that don’t get told “The center was created for stu- ate because of their family. And I get enough.” | | dents who have recently arrived in it. I know what that feels like.”

LEFT and BELOW: Karina Arango '15, who is bilingual, works with students in small groups and one-on-one on an English writing assignment.

www.fontbonne.edu | Fontbonne Magazine 23 Becoming Better Neighbors

24 Fontbonne Magazine | www.fontbonne.edu A group from Fontbonne discovers community far from home.

by DR. CORINNE WOHLFORD

n the summer of 2017, Fontbonne University offered the campus community the opportunity to go into the world and learn more deeply the values of justice, Isolidarity, simplicity, self-identity and vo- cation. The Gulu Immersion Project took six students, two staff members and two faculty members to Gulu, Uganda, where a group of CSJs serve the local commu- nity. The participants hoped to immerse themselves in the work of the sisters and the people there, reflect critically on issues of faith, privilege and justice, and learn new skills, languages and talents to help transform a world in need. The expe- rience surprised, changed and challenged them all. Here, Dr. Wohlford, associate vice president of academic affairs, gives Red dirt roads crisscrossing the Ugandan Fontbonne Magazine her personal perspec- landscape not only connected Fontbonne tive on the experience and explores just travelers to their destinations, but symbolized who our neighbors really are.  their journey as ambassadors and community builders, even across thousands of miles.

www.fontbonne.edu | Fontbonne Magazine 25 A reminder of conflict and violence is writ large at the efore we left for Uganda, the Sisters of culture, the ones that didn’t teach me anything. National Memory and Peace St. Joseph offered us a blessing in Doerr I wanted to challenge myself and the students to Documentation Centre: "The B Chapel. They asked us what we hoped learn about Uganda, a real place with a real histo- conflict in Uganda is the biggest to experience in Uganda, and I offered that I ry and complex and compelling people — a place forgotten, neglected humani- hoped to gain some insight into a country about like any other place and yet entirely unique unto tarian emergency in the world which I had only generic images, ones that said itself that was deeper than those images. today. — Jan Egeland, UN 2003" “Africa,” as if the entire continent could be rep- And we did learn about the civil war, the utter resented in one place. I wanted to see beyond the brutality of kidnapping, rape and murder. We images I already had in my head — the ones that learned about the particular hardships endured said “third world” and little else. by the people of Gulu, where we stayed, as Jo- When we got to Uganda, some of those images seph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army terrorized its were real. Women astonishingly did carry every- own people and the government often acted little thing from chicken to lumber to better. I felt a heaviness in the pit of my stomach suitcases on their heads. We saw when Sister Hellen, headmistress of St. Joseph’s It is critical that opposite sides pick-up trucks with 20 or more primary school, where children sang and danced “ men in them, sitting on the and performed and laughed with us, explained to of the world come together edges, pouring over the roof in us that 40 of the school’s children had been ab- to recognize differences and violation of every safety rule I ducted more than a decade ago and that the fates could imagine. We saw children of 11 of them remained unknown. I fell silent as learn from one another, to raiding a dumpster for food, she pointed toward a corner of the school build- others walking barefoot in tat- ing that a grenade had hit. One evening, on the share in the gifts that every tered clothing. We saw hippos way back from a spirited day of meeting locals, individual person provides. and crocodiles in the Nile, and we witnessed the gruesome aftermath of a mo- ” lions, giraffes and elephants in torcycle accident, which are common in Uganda, ¬ Abby Towle ’17, their natural habitats. and the howls of devastation from the grieving Gulu Immersion Project participant I took countless pictures of crowd transcended language and culture. the animals, it’s true; we were But as we listened to Sister Hellen and to slack-jawed with wonder. But I countless others who showed us the real Gulu, made a point otherwise not to take photographs we found much more than tragedy, including the of those images that only confirmed those pic- joy we saw in her buoyant spirit and the pride she tures of “Africa” already provided by American took in her students. One night as we reflected

26 Fontbonne Magazine | www.fontbonne.edu Fontbonne University travelers meet with representatives of Sacred Heart University, a new university operating in a 90-year-old building in Gulu.

Where is Gulu?

Gulu, Uganda Population: 149,802 Location: Northern Region of Uganda, East Africa Distance from St. Louis: 7,795 miles

www.fontbonne.edu | Fontbonne Magazine 27 ABOVE: The Catholic Women's Association helps empower women in Uganda through microloans and other programs and initiatives.

LEFT: The Fontbonne travelers spent the last few days of their journey at Murchison Falls National Park, where they marveled at animals and landscapes unknown to most Americans.

BELOW: Sister Hellen, headmistress of St. Joseph’s prima- ry school in Gulu, guided her students in song, dance and rhymes to welcome their guests from Fontbonne.

28 Fontbonne Magazine | www.fontbonne.edu ABOVE: Mary Beth Gallagher, director of mission integration, is flanked by Sister Patty Clune (left) and Sister Pat Murphy, CSJ (right), two of Font- bonne's gracious hosts and guides.

LEFT: Fontbonne assisted with the Water with Blessings project, which empowers “water women” in rural villages to supply clean water for their families and neighbors. on our experiences of the day, an activity that path, agitated and shouting. We could not under- Lori Helfrich, Fontbonne’s director of campus stand him, but one of the local teachers turned ministry, guided each evening, I asked that we to us and said, “Do not be afraid; he has some consider what we envied about the Ugandan peo- mental health problems.” We watched as the men ple, to watch not for ways in which we could feel of the village gently guided him away from the sorry for them but to learn from and about them. crowd, not in anger or embarrassment but in a It wasn’t hard to answer. We envied the sus- way that showed he was tainable ways that communities were rebuilding their collective respon- themselves, so that schools were also clinics and sibility. There was a When you have dealt with farms and restaurants and guest houses — each kindness in the gesture I “ place found ways to stretch resources and build did not recognize in our such tragedy and yet you community that we could not have imagined in own country. still continue to live life to its our own. We envied the gorgeous local fabrics, History has been cru- artwork and instruments, the friendliness of so el to the people of Gulu, fullest, help others in your many people who insisted “you are welcome for a long time. Several here.” One of my favorite exchanges in Uganda times, impressed at the community, think selflessly, was with a man who asked me whether we had spirit of reconstruction and have a heart to live for bananas in the United States. When I said yes, and resilience of the he asked me, “What kind?” I had never before Ugandan people, I asked God, that to me is motivating realized that the United States lacked such a rich a host, “Do people ever diversity of bananas! worry that the war will and shows me what true living We admired the way that children are considered come back?” Every is all about. riches to their parents and the pride that families person replied, “Yes, ” took in the education of their children. We envied of course.” Maybe it is ¬ Candance Hurd ’12, the ways that women were becoming empowered because of what they Alumni Board member, as leaders and the openness of the communities to have lost that they know Gulu Immersion Project participant treating trauma as a necessary part of healing. We how much it means to were awed by the courage of a museum that docu- rebuild their lives and livelihoods anyway. mented the war, still an open wound, in the heart I miss Gulu, not because I miss the images of of the conflict zone. And we were humbled by the a far-off place that seemed exotic or distant but openness of a society that itself was only a decade because there are real, resilient, innovative people out from civil war to embrace refugees from the there who remind us what community — the crisis in nearby South Sudan. dear neighbor — means. My students, colleagues One Saturday afternoon, as we joined a group and I are better neighbors for it. | | of 40 or so women receiving water filters as a part of the Water with Blessings project, under a tree in a rural village, a man walked up the village  www.fontbonne.edu/ugandaimmersion www.fontbonne.edu | Fontbonne Magazine 29 Catch the

FIRENew students take a powerful journey to get a true understanding of the history, mission and spirituality of the CSJs.

30 Fontbonne Magazine | www.fontbonne.edu by CATIE DANDRIDGE

Those who have spent even a small amount of time on Fontbonne University’s campus under- stand the bond shared between the university and its founders and sponsors, the Sisters of St. Jo- seph of Carondelet. The sisters made Fontbonne a reality, and reminders of their relationship with the university pop up everywhere — at the bottom of letterhead, in artwork on campus and even etched into the cornerstone of Ryan Hall. But “founded and sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet” is more than a disclaimer. It’s a badge of honor that the university wears proudly and shares with every student who walks through its halls. As an institution, Fontbonne deeply values the history it inherited from the CSJs. As the times change and the number of sisters on campus dwindles, the university has established a number of traditions that help the campus community carry on the mission and passion of the compas- sionate, driven women who paved the way for so many, and whose legacy will continue to do so into the distant future.

Bookends In recent years, two traditions have emerged as opportunities to envelop the Fontbonne experi- ence in the tradition of the CSJs. One introduces new students to Fontbonne’s mission and history; the other sends them on their way, prepared to “serve a world in need.” On the very first day of orientation, new stu- dents kick off their Fontbonne career with Catch the Fire, a ceremony that illustrates the journey of the CSJs through an interactive storytelling experience. “We want everyone who attends to see, hear and feel the mission that is a living part of Font- bonne,” said Lori Helfrich, Fontbonne’s director of campus ministry. “Students get a real under- standing of the history and mission of the CSJs. They hear the story and receive a blessing from the sisters. They’re encouraged to learn about and engage in their spirituality.” During the Catch the Fire ceremony, new members of the Fontbonne community are welcomed into the darkened gym by faculty,

www.fontbonne.edu | Fontbonne Magazine 31 Celebrating the CSJs There is no shortage of programming at Font- bonne to celebrate the CSJ heritage. Learn more about several other regular events below.

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Fontbonne Day is a CSJ-inspired, campuswide day of service. Students, faculty and staff are invited to fan out across the St. Louis area in the spirit of “serving the dear neighbor.”

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Service with the CSJs is held twice a year, in the fall following Founders’ Day and in the spring around the Feast of St. Joseph. This service project is coordinated in collaboration with the CSJs and CSJ Associates.

 TOP: WING (Welcoming In New Griffins) Mother St. John Fontbonne’s birthday is celebrated Leaders help guide the new class through in March with Mass and a cake reception. orientation and beyond.

 BOTTOM: Fontbonne faculty and staff help usher the new class into the Catch the The LePuy Kitchen sits outside of Doerr Chapel Fire ceremony. on a semi-permanent basis. This life-sized replica of the kitchen shared by the original CSJs in France is a constant reminder of a humble beginning. The kitchen is significant because it was the daily gath- ering place of the sisters, where they would pray and share their thoughts and goals before going into the streets of LePuy to serve the dear neighbor.

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Motherhouse tours are hosted regularly through- out each year. The CSJs invite faculty and staff to join them at the Motherhouse in South St. Louis for a tour and dinner.

32 Fontbonne Magazine | www.fontbonne.edu Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet recreate their order's storied history. staff and student leaders holding class as a way for Fontbonne to come,” Markway said. “Sometimes candles to light their path. At the celebrate each individual’s effort a sister will be here for hours with center of the room, a CSJ begins to and success. Today, each student is just one person, and sometimes tell the story of the original sisters invited to ring the bell at the begin- they’ll get to chat with 10 people. who left their home in France to ning and ending of his or her time You just never know! But the truly found a new congregation in the at Fontbonne. amazing thing is how willingly our United States, a brave act that “I absolutely love the bookends students share their stories and would, in time, lead to the creation of Catch the Fire and the Sending form a relationship with the sisters. of Fontbonne. Standing in a circle Ceremony,” said Linda Markway, That’s how our collective story con- around a cauldron of fire, a small CSJ and Fontbonne director of tinues the mission.” group of CSJs lights candles from mission stewardship. “It’s a very A monthly series called “Our the cauldron, then, throughout the powerful and transformative jour- Sisters, Our Heritage” brings story, lights the candles of the other ney. The students take the passion members of the campus communi- participants. Participants see the and charism they’ve learned in their ty together in the library to get to fire spread throughout the group, time here and take it out into the know a different CSJ over friendly just as the passion and mission of world. It really doesn’t get much discussion and a light lunch. the original CSJs spread through- better than that.” “This is a great opportunity for out the world. everyone to get to know a sister “They likely don’t know it then,” Little Ways and what inspired her to become a Helfrich said, “but the students Nods to CSJ history exist in the CSJ,” Helfrich said. “It’s a chance are spreading the legacy of the every day at Fontbonne as well. In to learn the personal stories that sisters through their education and recent years, a number of small- make up the bigger story.” actions.” er, informal activities have been The programming Fontbonne Years later, upon graduation, stu- introduced on campus as regular has developed with the CSJs on dents mark the end of their college reminders of history and heritage. campus fosters a collaborative re- career with the Sending Ceremony, Fontbonne recently began cele- lationship that, in spite of changes an inclusive interfaith ceremony brating National Catholic Sisters’ in the world, will share the light held in the spirit of the CSJs and Week, which was lovingly renamed and the spirit of the sisters with their charism. “I ♥ CSJs Week” on campus. The Fontbonne students long into the The Sending Ceremony features celebrations begin on March 8, In- future. the same cauldron of fire used ternational Womens’ Day, and last “The history of the CSJs is just during the Catch the Fire ceremo- all week with educational, spiritual as much a part of campus as it is ny, only this time, the graduates and entertaining events. the Motherhouse of the Sisters of are the ones who light the fire and One of the most popular events St. Joseph,” Markway said. “It’s share their own reflections on how during this week is “Rockin’ with knowing our heritage; the same way the values of the university and its the Sisters,” which allows CSJs to you would know your grandparents’ founders shaped their journey. spend time on campus — in rocking heritage. I’ve been very touched to Following both ceremonies stu- chairs. Students, staff and faculty see how deeply people actually do dents have the opportunity to ring are welcome to join them for com- catch that fire. I see it in everyone: the chapel bell, which was donated panionship and conversation. This Catholic, non-Catholic, agnostic, by the class of 1949 and historical- event has become so popular that it atheist. You don’t have to be Catho- ly rung at each commencement. is now hosted several times a year. lic to care for the dear neighbor Then, the number of rings coincid- “I am just amazed at how popular without distinction. Let’s all work ed with the year of the graduating ‘Rockin’ with the Sisters’ has be- together in this mission.” | |

www.fontbonne.edu | Fontbonne Magazine 33 CLASS NOTES  Members of the class of 1964 gath- ered together in 2017 during a visit from Ruth Ann Hostler Kerr ’64. Back (l-r): Martie Holloran O’Grady, Maggie Gunn Fowler, Ruth Ann Hostler Kerr and Mary Lou Meyer Lenkman. Front (l-r): Julie Lamm Blow, Kathleen Sappington Woodworth and Mary Beth Olyniec Westhoff.

 The class of 1955 met for 1950s School, both in St. Louis County, teaches biology, offers college-level lunch in September 2017 before retiring. She then became a tutoring sessions and counsels high to celebrate their 62nd Betty Wyers Metzger ’53 community volunteer, with particular school students as well. anniversary. Pictured (l-r): traveled to St. Louis in summer 2017 service to OASIS and the Fabulous Margaret Shea Smetana ’71 Jeanne Gantner Bruns, to visit family. She resides in Fort Fox Theatre. and her husband, Richard Smetana, Gerry Schmalz Eyerman, Lauderdale, Fla. Rose Mary Brueggen, CSJ ’68 celebrated 42 years of marriage. Maura Downey Klingen, Joy Dorothy Lynch Hellweg ’54 and has been using her degree in deaf Sadly, Richard passed away on July 31, Auer Venverloh, her husband, Raymond Hellweg, and elementary education to help 2017. Smetana lives in Pinehurst, N.C. Maureen Manning Doerr, celebrated their 60th wedding children with hearing loss since she Debbie Gilbert Genung ’72 and Kay Gunn Martin, Ann anniversary on Aug. 17, 2017. They live graduated. She now works with se- her husband George welcomed their Moore Duer, Marion Wyers in St. Louis. nior citizens, helping them with their sixth grandchild in 2017. They also and Rose Ann Reily. hearing aids in an assisted living moved out of their neighborhood of 1960s facility in the St. Louis area. 50 years and plan to travel to Hong Yvonne DeMange Schenk ’65 and Carol Kuehn Voss ’69 was hon- Kong to visit family, followed by a her husband, Paul Michael Schenk, ored as one of Gazelle STL Magazine’s trip to Europe. They remain in the St. celebrated their 50th wedding Top 50 Women in St. Louis 2017, in Louis area. anniversary in August 2017. They are recognition of her community service proud parents of two sons, grand- and philanthropy. In April, Voss was 1980s parents of two granddaughters, and honored by Variety the Children’s happy to be retired and living in Charity of St. Louis as the organiza- Katherine Utterson Gieg ’88 was Louisville, Ky., and Fort Meyers, Fla. tion’s 2017 Woman of the Year. honored with an Emerson Excellence in Teaching award in November 2017. Jeanine Bubash Pelikan ’66 and 1970s her husband, Douglas Pelikan, cele- 1990s brated their 50th wedding anniver- Leandra Schaller, OSF ’70 has sary in July 2017. She taught foreign served her community of St. Francis Janet Kelley Woodworth ’90 language in the Bayless School of Penance and Christian Charity in retired from teaching at St. Louis District and at Lutheran South High Denver, Colo., for four decades. She Community College – Forest Park

34 Fontbonne Magazine | www.fontbonne.edu Class Notes

 The Class of 1977 gathered in September to celebrate their 40th anniversary. Front (l-r): Karen Tinkham Griesedieck, Colette Shea  Katherine Utterson Gieg ’88 O’Rourke, JoAnn Bundschuh Gallen, Betty Miller Amelotti and Nancy Neff. Back (l-r): Janet Gravagna, Janice Klutho Work, Ann Feld, Hazel

 Leandra Schaller, OSF ’70 Mallory and Mary Anne Schneider Monika. in December 2017 after 51 years of Americas at Monsanto Company. Brentwood School District in St. service. Louis County. The school has been Julie Phoenix ’00 was one of four recognized as a Blue Ribbon School, Halbert Sullivan ’96 received the children’s librarians in the nation a national program that honors 2017 Nonprofit Executive of the Year to win the 2018 Penguin Random schools for high academic per- Award at the St. Louis American House Young Readers Group Award, formance and progress in closing Foundation’s Salute to Excellence in enabling her to attend the American achievement gaps among students. Business. He is the founding pres- Library Association Conference in ident and CEO of Fathers’ Support New Orleans in 2018. Col. John Hayden Jr. '03 has Center. been named St. Louis police chief. Miriam Slater ’00 is an agency A 30-year veteran of the St. Louis Wendy Richardson ’97 ’00 is the owner with Colonial Life Insurance in Police Department who earned his senior vice president of custom- St. Louis. master’s degree in management er technical communications at Matt Banderman ’01 was select- from Fontbonne, Hayden replaced Mastercard. She has been with the ed as one of St. Louis Business Jour- the interim chief after a months- company for about 20 years, and nal’s “40 Under 40” for 2018. A district long search. now combines her knowledge of director and financial adviser at Mastercard technology with her Northwestern Mutual, he also chairs Hannah Kay Scroggins ’05 mar- passion to help customers expand Fontbonne’s Council of Regents. ried Andrew Joseph Slap on June 17, their businesses. 2017, at Marina Shores Yacht Club in Caroline Humphrey Sletten ’01 Virginia Beach, Va., where they plan 2000s graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in to live. elementary education and works for Sarajeni Carter Hammond MBA Penmac Education Staffing. She lives Denise Schilling-Douglas ’07 MA ’00 was recognized by DELUX Maga- with her husband, Christopher, in ’08 MFA ’09 began teaching photog- zine at the 2017 Power 100 Celebra- Innsbrook, Mo. raphy at Mary Institute and St. Louis tion at the Ritz-Carlton in December Country Day School. 2017. Hammond, who is a member of Trina Petty-Rice ’02 received the Fontbonne Council of Regents, national recognition as the principal Emily Buxbaum ’07 recently is director, HR Shared Services of Mark Twain Elementary in the accepted the position of director of

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 Julie Phoenix '00  Matt Banderman '01  Col. John Hayden Jr. '03  Liz Sharpe-Taylor '09 clinical education in the commu- tor for Missouri’s Division of Work- currently a clinical nutrition Claire Toler ’15 began a new nication sciences and disorders force Development, new media manager with Morrison Health- job as an intensive outpatient department at Saint Louis director for Florida’s redistricting care at Central Dupage Hospital therapist at Great Circle in Web- University. campaign and communications with Northwestern Memorial. ster Groves, Mo. coordinator for The Scholarship She hopes to obtain her CNSC as Christopher Schott ’08 earned Erin Louise Pearce ’15 grad- Foundation of St. Louis. an additional certification and his Ph.D. in education from the uated in August with a master’s is looking forward to what the University of Missouri – St. Louis Timothy Sengpiel ’09 is now degree in library science from future holds. in 2016. He is an assistant teach- the vice president of sales of Texas Woman’s University. She ing professor at UMSL, where he Connectria Corporation. He lives Deborah Mraz ’13 began accepted a position in library teaches composition and rhetoric with his wife, Jennifer, in Chester- teaching at St. Joseph Catholic management and is enjoying the courses. He also acts as coordi- field, Mo. School in Imperial, Mo. She is a growth of her career. nator of the university’s writing 7th grade homeroom teacher, Erica Kuhn ’16 is currently center. 2010s teaches social studies, par- working as a digital marketing ticipates in the school’s social Metra Mitchell ’08 was re- coordinator for Tacony Corpo- Rachel Hanson ’11 recently ac- justice program and moderates cently featured in both group and ration, a manufacturer of Baby cepted a new position as the as- the mock trial team. solo art shows across the states Lock brand sewing machines sistant director of programming of Missouri and Illinois. She is also Marielle Counts ’14 was based in Fenton, Mo. at the University of Kentucky, an adjunct instructor at Maryville awarded the Outstanding Member where she will advise the Student Jessie Wheeler ’16 began her University, St. Louis Community Award from the Public Health/ Activities Board and coordinate position as an account repre- College – Forest Park and St. Community Nutrition Practice campus-wide programming sentative at Ansira in November Charles Community College. Group for her work as electronic initiatives. 2017. communications chair. The award Liz Sharpe-Taylor ’09 is now Joseph Albert Korfmacher ’11 was presented in conjunction with Kevin Myers ’17 displayed his the communication coordinator married Chantel Ible on Oct. 7, the 2017 Food and Nutrition Con- creative works in the Performing for The College School in Webster 2017. The couple will reside in ference and Expo, national trade Arts Center Gallery at Illinois Groves, Mo. After earning her Affton, Mo. show of the Academy of Nutrition Central College – East Peoria master of arts in communication and Dietetics. Counts currently Campus in November 2017. He from Johns Hopkins University, Elizabeth Anne Voogt ’13 works as a clinical dietitian at works with mixed media and has Sharpe-Taylor was hired to contin- graduated from Fontbonne’s Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital in developed his own technique ue The College School’s marketing ISPP multidisciplinary health Chesterfield, Mo., teaches nutri- over the past 20 years. His and communication strategy. Her communications program with a tion classes and sees clients in works have been exhibited and experience in earned media and Master of Arts. Since then, she private practice. sold throughout the nation. digital strategy comes from nine started working as a dietitian years of executing communica- and manager with Morrison Roshawn Russell ’14 is in his Julie Trejo ’17 was awarded tions plans during her previous Healthcare. In 2016, she decided first full year as athletic direc- the 2017 Leica Leadership and roles as earned media assistant to relocate from St. Louis back tor at St. Rita of Cascia High Management Scholarship from on the 2008 presidential cam- to her hometown of Chicago School in Chicago. the National Society for Histo- paign, communications coordina- to be closer to family. She is technology at the organization’s

36 Fontbonne Magazine | www.fontbonne.edu  Ann Rose Plag ’09 ’15 married Jason Plag in St. Louis on Oct. 28, 2017. Sarah Rose (pictured fifth from left), sister of the bride and current Fontbonne student, served as maid of honor, and Jinnia Hirbe Dunn ’09 (pictured fourth from left) served as a bridesmaid. Plag is an admission counselor in graduate and professional studies at Fontbonne.

Holly Ann Rogers ’16 accepted  annual conference in Orlando, a position in the leisure travel Fla. She lives with her family in department of Explore St. Louis, Ferguson, Mo. and now travels throughout the United States to promote St. Louis Yuvaraj Mistry ’17 started his for tourism and film. job as an information coordina- tor with Enterprise Holdings in July 2017. Claire Nutter ’17 graduated in December and now serves with the Peace Corps in South America. She is stationed in the coastal region of Colombia and co-teaches English with Colom- bian teachers in grades 1-3.

Mary Buelt Froehlich ’57 Sheila Prendaville, CPPS ’68 Pamela Costa ’73 In Memory of Saint Charles, MO of Springfield, Missouri of Kansas City, Missouri January 17, 2018 January 8, 2018 July 22, 2017

Kathryn Miles Davis ’39 Helen O’Brien Ahearn ’49 Marian Hite Dunham ’60 Cheryl Bartlett White ’68 Frank P. Ferrario ’73 of Fairfield, Texas of Saint Louis, Missouri of Ballwin, Missouri of Saint Louis, Missouri of St. Louis, Missouri September 5, 2017 November 29, 2017 August 15, 2017 July 31, 2017 March 9, 2018 Ruth Margaret Raupp, CSJ ’43 Anne Tauschek Weisse ’49 Alice Hein, CSJ ’60 Mary Averbeck, CPPS ’69 Maribell Heinz of Saint Louis, Missouri of Green Bay, Wisconsin of Saint Louis, Missouri of O’Fallon, Missouri Knickerbocker ’73 January 29, 2018 February 18, 2018 October 17, 2017 November 25, 2017 of Chesterfield, Missouri October 4, 2017 Rosejoan Kisling Holden ’45 Jeanette Maschmann ’52 Jane Schilling, CSJ ’61 Lynn McAdoo Navy ’69 of Chesterfield, Missouri of St. Louis, Missouri of Saint Louis, Missouri of Saint Louis, Missouri Jane Holstein Walter ’78 December 4, 2017 January 28, 2018 September 13, 2017 December 13, 2017 of Saint Louis, Missouri July 13, 2017 Mary Ellen Boggiano Rita Miller Pape ’52 Mary Shelvy Driscoll ’64 Alice Zipfel, CPPS ’69 Bourneuf ’45 of Saint Louis, Missouri of Chesterfield, Missouri of O’Fallon, Missouri Eugenia Fehlig Villegas ’81 of Ballwin, Missouri October 11, 2017 January 15 2017 March 3, 2018 of Maryland Heights, Missouri January 5, 2018 September 28, 2017 Margaret Eugene Therese Beaudin, CSJ ’66 Mary Therese Rita Flaherty, CSJ ’46 Tucker, CSJ ’55 of Saint Louis, Missouri Esswein, CSJ ’70 Donna Brzenk ’86 of Saint Louis, Missouri of Saint Louis, Missouri November 27, 2017 of Saint Louis, Missouri of Chesterfield, Missouri July 19, 2017 December 17, 2017 September 26, 2017 August 9, 2017 Patricia Flavin, CSJ ’67 Denalee Benson Catherine Gleason, CSJ ’57 of Saint Charles, Missouri Mary Lee Schroeder ’71 Sharon Griffin Marsh ’91 Sheinbein ’47 of Saint Louis, Missouri January 27, 2018 of Saint Louis, Missouri of Villa Ridge, Missouri of Beverly Hills, California June 23, 2017 September 29, 2017 February 25, 2018 Dianne Skillman Mees ’67 August 7, 2017 Janet Gerken Zell ’57 of Saint Louis, Missouri Janet St. Onge ’72 Mary Feurer ’01 of Saint Louis, Missouri October 20, 2017 of Saint Louis, Missouri of Freeburg, Illinois July 20, 2017 August 13, 2017 August 24, 2017 2017 HOMECOMING

 Members of the Class of 1967 gather for Mass in Doerr Chapel to celebrate their 50th reunion.

 (l-r) Dot Steele ’67, Lila McBride Schmitz ’67 and Susan Klevorn Green ’67 catch up and flash their smiles at the Class of 1967 Reunion Dinner.

 Fontbonne students (l-r) Clayton Bond, Lillian Corzine and McKinley Robbins, along with Joel Hermann, associate director  2017 Founders Award recipient: Joan Buxton Falk ’65 (in purple) is honored at the Alumni for the Center of Leadership and Community Engagement, Brunch. Members of her family, including her twin sister, Jan Buxton Unterreiner '65 have fun in the Golden Meadow with Gunner the Griffin during (pictured at left in pink) attended the event in celebration of her achievements. Saturday’s spirit rally.

38 Fontbonne Magazine | www.fontbonne.edu Alumni, friends and family returned to Fontbonne University this past fall to celebrate the 2017 homecoming, “Griffin Pride Can’t Be Tamed!” Events included a kick-off cocktail party, spirit rally and soccer games, and the annual Founders Award presentation. Campus came to life with laughter, friendship, celebration and Griffin pride. Check out some of the weekend’s highlights and mark your calendars for this year’s festivities: Oct. 5-7, 2018.

 Meredith Amelotti, who will graduate in May 2019, poses with her mother, Betty Miller Amelotti ’77.

 Alumni Board members (l-r) Tomarius Prince ’12, Maria Eftink Buckel ’06, Candance Hurd ’12, Brian Gant ’04, Elizabeth Brennan ’14, Tony Effan ’09 ’16, Kate Flatley and Sarah Buffa ’09  President Pressimone and his wife, Cathy, perform a song catch up over drinks at the kick-off cocktail party. during the Class of 1967 Reunion Dinner.

 2017 (l-r) Founders Award recipient Joan Buxton Falk ’65 celebrates with 2014 Founders Award recipient Mary  Fr. Kamanzi celebrates Mass with the Class of 1967, the newest inductees of the Gold- Charity Dalton, CSJ, and 2013 recipient Karen DeGuire en Arcade Circle. Gedera ’65.

www.fontbonne.edu | Fontbonne Magazine 39 Honor Roll of Donors  2016-2017

Thank you for your generosity and dedication to Fontbonne University.

The following is a compilation of all do- nors who made gifts or commitments to the university during the 2015–2016 fiscal year (July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017).

You can also view the 2016 - 2017 Honor Roll of Donors online at www.fontbonne.edu/giving.

Great care was taken when preparing the Honor Roll of Donors.

Contact the development office at (314) 889-4505, or by email at [email protected] if there are corrections to be made.

40 Fontbonne Magazine | www.fontbonne.edu Annual Societies  Benefactors are recognized for their annual gifts/grants/commitments to the university.

Lyon Society  Duras Level $10,000+

Barbara Atteln '67 Dennis and Mary Gipson Brian Abel Ragen, Ph.D. Kathleen R. Becker George S. Graff† Merlyn Price† '58 and Carl Schack Carol Ries Catanzaro† '58 Joan and Patrick Kelly George† and Barbara Quick '50 Schaefer Dennis Donnelly and Rebecca A. Mark S. Kienol '02 Joseph and Rosemary Shaughnessy McDermott '83, '88 Douglas W. Koch James and Carol Conway '63 Spehr Bonnie and L.B. Eckelkamp, Jr. Gary and Patricia Krosch Francis and Ruth O'Neill '52 Stroble Joan Buxton Falk '65 and Dickson Beall Joseph and Sandra Gurnsey '71 Lehrer John and Joan Bayot '66 Vatterott Michael and Karen DeGuire '65 Gedera, Sr. Michael and Eleanor† Miller Jim and Mary Bruno '68 Werle Michael R. and Nancy Boos '76 Georgen Richard and Julianne Iwersen '68 Niemann

Pommerel Level $5,000 to $9,999

David and Melanie Alpers Drs. Joyce Devine '51 and Robert Woolsey Joan G. Steffen O'Reilly† '51 John and Mary Ann Capellupo John and Dorothy Fischer Mimi Ravarino Julian and Eileen Carr Doris Gibbons† '54 Heather and Stephen Rich Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Caspari Richard Greenberg and Claire Schenk David and Shirley Strom (DeDe Dallas '66) Leo and Nancy Haas Dr. John† & Beverly Wagner Matteo and Kathleen Atchity† '66 Coco Dorothy Grolla LeGrand '73 Bill and Toni Walker Louis and Marilyn Montileone '61 Dell'Orco Ben Moore and Jane Barrow

Ryan Level $2,500 to $4,999

Susan Augsburger '84 Brad and Kitty Nangle Lohrum Mike and Cathy Pressimone Mary K. Abkemeier, Ph.D. Jean S. Mennes Jo Ann Kallenberger Rushing '66 and William Abkemeier Jacqueline Post Miller '58 Albert Schoendienst Carolyn Caudle Berra '76 Mary Ellen Murphy '63 Kyle Segelle Dr. Ivan Damjanov Kathryn Eames Nixon '81 Kenneth and Mary Jo Drager '70 Voertman Carolyn Gioia† '47 Joseph and Rebecca Noelker Anonymous '52 Anna and Scott Hammann Edward and Colette Crowley '65 O'Brien Martin and Susan '75 Lenihan, Ph.D. Pierce and Susan Powers, Jr.

O'Hara Level $1,000 to $2,499

Gary and Martha Aldenderfer Madonna Mueller Atwood '75 Michael Barla, Ed.D. Mark M. Alexander Carroll Cunningham Baechle '60 Judith Baechle Benevento '86 Mary Carol Anth, CSJ '57 Jeanice L. Baker '94, '98 Carolyn Caudle Berra '76 Richard and Violet Anth Paula Montie Bakula '66 Theresa Bryant Blaskiewicz '87

† deceased

www.fontbonne.edu | Fontbonne Magazine 41 O'Hara Level (continued) $1,000 to $2,499

Teresa E. Braeckel Bill† and Barbara Gutting '61 Hollenbeck Carmen Russell, Ph.D. Toni Breihan Candance Hurd '12 Kathy Martini Saier '69 Carol Brouillette, CSJ '57 Janice Johnson '08, '10, '12, '14 Mary Martin Schenkenberg, Ph.D. '66 Jeanne Gantner Bruns '55 Darryl T. and Villajean M. '94 Jones Anthony and Carol Sestric Nina Kassing Bryans '57 Ruth Ann Hostler Kerr '64 Mary Bokamper Sharek '69 James and Karen Clark '98 Castellano Jerome and Kathleen Kiske Lana Marshall Shepek '85 Amer Catovic Maribell Heinz Knickerbocker† '73 Susan and Tom Shepperd James and Karilyn Collini Linda Kurz '61 Lynne W. Shields, Ph.D. Linda DeGuire, Ph.D. '69 Anita Buie Lamont '69 Ruth and Alvin Siteman Kimberly A. Distefano Ingrid Lauenstein and Cynthia M. Stahl Barbara and Terry Donohue Edward F. Sztukowski Hon. Donald† and JoAnn Campione Donovan '72 Richard and Melissa Mark Mary Ann Kuhlman '53 Stohr Neil and Betty Huber '62 Drozeski Jaimette McCulley Mary '66 and Tom Sutkus Sue Kaiser Ebanues '57 Celine Wuellner McEwan '77 Buzz Sztukowski '77 Joy Holtzmann Ebest, Ph.D. '66 Connie Fiedler McManus '52 Sherry M. Taylor-Hieken '87, '88 William and Rosemary Fitzburgh '57 Erman Michael Patrick McMillan Latoya E. Thompson Marilyn Bowen Esserman '77 Floyd Meyer Rhonda and Paul Travers Timothy E. Fitch '99 Glenn R. Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Daniel V. Twardowski Jean Fitzgerald Kathy Aboussie Miceli '72 Dr. and Mrs. Ibrahim Vajzovic Dorothy Fleck '69 Carol Shaughnessy Miller '57 Wolfgang† and Janie von Wolfseck Ed and Maggie Gunn '64 Fowler Kathy A. Murphy '72 and Gerald W. Grindler Mr. Benjamin and Dr. Jenna Charles and June Gallagher Frances Geluso Muskopf '84 M. Voss '03, '04 Mildred A. Galvin '92 Stephen and Joan McKinley '66 Newman Tom and Carol Kuehn '69 Voss Nancy Sheehan Garvey '79 Laura Craft O'Hara, Ph.D. '03, '05 Sue Wallace '09 Michael Gedera, Jr. Jeanine Bubash Pelikan '66 Matthew Wallach '94 Joyce A. George '66 Rose Perotti '52 Mary Lee Walter '68 Elizabeth Scheppler Glaser '76 Robyn L. Pilliod William '83† and Maggi '80 Wester Craig L. Glover '01, '13 Linda Pipitone Camella Chien Wing '52 Mary Phelps Grace '83 Rosemary Mantia Quigley '67 Matthew and Heather Wohl Theresa and Clay Grumke Kathleen A. Quinlan '60 Mary Joan Woods '68 Paul and Mary Lee Britt '63 Gund Jan Stelloh Reilly '66 Denese and Gary Zack James and Lee Hynek '63 Gunn Gale B. Rice, Ph.D. Janet Gerken Zell† '57 Thomas and Kathleen Toohey '65 Gunn Peggy Ridlen Joseph R. Zell Alexandra and Rick Gwydir Hon. Eve M. Riley '95 Marie Sansone Zucchero '42 Lucille Meyer Hahn '65 Jerry and Peggy Ritter David and Carolyn Carroll '60 Zwart Joseph Havis John Rogers Anonymous '55 Elaine Endicott Heine '66 Mary Eileen Connolly Romney '66 Anonymous '65 Angeline Marino Heumann '58 John and Jo Ann Rushing

Schmidt Level $250 to $999

Batya Abramson-Goldstein Andrew S. Armstrong Maria Eftink Buckel '06 Carey H. Adams Gary W. Barker Seth R. Carruthers Joseph Albitar '91 Sandra Bellon '69 Maureen Burke Clarke '53 Andrew Almany '09 Shari Berra Andrew A. Clones Christina Anderson '03 Sam C. Bertolet Patrice R. Cummings '89 Paula Picco Andrew '65 Ellen Conway Bigge '66 Pamela Cusanelli '06 Kathleen Kenny Arenz '69 Lynn and Jerry Bishop Kathleen Dailey '72

† deceased

42 Fontbonne Magazine | www.fontbonne.edu Schmidt Level (continued) $250 to $999

Michael Dallavis '88 Pamela Sloofman Kanter '73 Julie A. Portman Joseph W. Deighton Stephen and Mary T. Kirstan Head Powers '06 Mark and Ann DeLine Hutchison '71 Kappel Mary Louise Langdon Preis '63 Anne K. Des Marais Jackie Keck Keith '94 and Michelle White '94 Quigley Charles J. Deutsch Ted and Maura Downey '55 Klingen Mary Montie Reitz '64 Judith Seibert DeVries '58 Dr. and Mrs. Al Knight (Nanette Falk '71) Robb and Kathleen Ridenhour Richard '97, '99 and Kimberly Mary Ann Brys Kuhn '56 Tamitha and Charles Ritter Seil '99 Dierker Karen Hermann '96 and Roy and Virginia Roberts Laura Hines Dunsmoor '73 Susan LaBombard '95 Mark Rogers Constance Majka Ellis '66 George and Dawn Laiten Gere Armstrong Ruge '66 Harold W. Englert Mary Rose Enderlin LaMear '64 David F. Sanders Laura K. Farrar Suzanne McNulty Levin '62 Susan Fehlber Sanders '68 Lauryn C. Filip Ann Matthews Lewis '86 Virginia Hendrick Scherer '66 Dr. Roberta S. Flynn '65 Nancy and Richard Lewis Elizabeth '64 and Dr. Carl J. Scherz† Bill Foster '88, '12 Isabella T. Liu '13, '15 Beth Schlegel '74 Mark and Sheila Franz Sandra Vlach '88 Lorber and Michelle Signa '79 Barbara Jahoda Freehill '60 Dr. Jeff Lorber Erika Bantle Smith '68 Rosemary Ryan Frohock '47 Sally Anderson Lukasiewicz '66 Adam '04 and Katrina Sellge '05 Sommer Mary Beth Gallagher, Ph.D. Jack Luzkow Mel Stratmann Steinmann '52 Gail Hornsby Gauthier '63 Margaret Burns Maier '47 Michael '97 and Jane Brouk '78 Sullivan Carol Giblin '57 Jason and Elizabeth McGee '01 Malott Julia Missey Switzer '60 Kathleen Goodman James Mason Anna Mary Teaff '69 Christine Goodson Lawrence and Susan Mayor Rita Becker Telken '66 Carolyn Narmont Gordon '64 Beverly Bledsoe McCabe '69 James '06 and Leslie Marecek '07 Thomas Carol Karst Graham '59 Kevin and Donna Renaud '79 McCarthy John Towle Dustin J. Graves '14 Patricia Mosley McDonald '61 Karen Scribner Trigg '82 Kathryn Graves Rose B. McNamee '46 Yelena Vardzigulova Margaret Gray, Ph.D. Ann Middleton '69 Sam and Ann Ventimiglia Clay and Theresa Grumke Barney Miller Jerry† and Jeanette Altepeter '70 Wamser Mark and Joan Guyol Joan Kilker Miller '59 Victor Wang '90 Betty J. Hakim '66 Kathy Kuhn Migneron '72 Mande and Tony Watkins Stephanie and George Hanna Pam Mitchell '73 Rev. Joseph A. Weber, Jr. Lori and Dan Helfrich Miriam S. Moynihan Aimee L. Wehmeier Carla Tinoco Hickman '90 Raymond Mueller '92 Claire Saenger Weiler '59 Veronica Grob Hicks '68 David and Judy Brischetto '69 Murnan James and Joan Wennemann Marise Eaton Hoffmann '60 Charles Nagelvoort '12 Adam Weyhaupt, Ph.D. Jill D. Hofherr '11, MM '15 Sammy and Dela Doerr '69 Ng Judith Willard '81 Elizabeth Burton Holmes '66 Gerald and Suzanne Noonan Katherine Wilson '04 Joann Augsburger Jana '74 Wendy Northup '63 Jacqueline Nowak Wink '54 Mary F. Johnson, CSJ Colette Shea O'Rourke '77 Corinne M. Wohlford, Ph.D. Sally and Henry Johnston Becky Kirkpatrick Osbourn '80 Karen Zaenker '84 Patricia Cobb Jones '66 Michelle Palumbo '02 Kathleen Ray Zundel '75 Carl† and Joan Schwarz '70 Juelfs Mary Perry '82 Anonymous

† deceased

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Carey H. Adams Eileen M. Garcia '49 Gale B. Rice, Ph.D. Shari Berra Jill D. Hofherr '11, MM '15 Carmen Russell, Ph.D. Mary Joyce Borgmeyer '65 Janice Johnson '08, '10, '12, '14 Adam '04 and Katrina Sellge '05 Sommer Heather Norton Davies Richard Lewis, Ph.D. Jenna Bollinger Voss '03, '04 Laura K. Farrar Brad and Kitty Nangle Lohrum William† '83 and Maggi '80 Wester Genevieve Bianchi Fick '54 Miriam S. Moynihan Corinne M. Wohlford, Ph.D. Lauryn C. Filip Becky Kirkpatrick Osbourn '80 Mary Beth Gallagher, Ph.D. Julie A. Portman

Corporations, Foundations & Organizations $5,000+

Aladdin Food Management Services Ernst and Young Foundation Monsanto Fund Ameren Corporation Charitable Trust Matching Gift Program Ms. T Scholarship Fund Bank of America Foundation IBM Corporation Matching National Endowment for the Humanities The Boeing Company Grants Program National Science Foundation Caleres Cares Charitable Trust Incarnate Word Foundation Pepsi Beverages Company Caterpillar Foundation Midwest BankCentre The Regional Arts Commission Centene Corporation MilliporeSigma, Inc. The Shaughnessy Family Foundation Employees' Community Fund Missouri Arts Council Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet of Boeing St. Louis Missouri Colleges Fund, Inc. U. S. Department of Education

$100 - $4,900

Anheuser-Busch Foundation The Greater Kansas City SCORE St. Louis Ann Teaff Fund of the Baltimore Community Foundation Sakiyama Family Foundation Community Foundation Hellenic Spirit Foundation Scottrade, Inc. Arts & Education Council International Institute Shanahan Family Foundation BBH Express LLC J & J Development Company St. Louis International Tax Group Blueprint4Summer Youth Education Fund Joan and Mark Guyol Family State Farm Companies Foundation Bob Ebert Life Scholarship Fund Donor-Advised Fund Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc. Bob McEwan Construction, Inc. Johnston Charitable Fund The Strom Family Charitable Fund Budrovich Indoor Training I, LLC LockerDome, LLC United Hebrew Congregation Cavalier Industries, LLC MasterCard International United Parcel Service Cavallo Bus Lines, Inc. Matching Gifts Program University of Saint Thomas Clark-Fox Family Foundation Monsanto Fund Matching Gift Program The Urban League of Commerce Bank Novus International Metropolitan St. Louis Edward Jones Olin Corporation Charitable Trust Wells Fargo Advisors Emerson Charitable Trust Peters-Eichler Mechanical, Inc. Wells Fargo Community Follett Higher Education Group Qualcomm Matching Gift Foundation Support Campaign General Electric Foundation Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. YourCause, LLC

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44 Fontbonne Magazine | www.fontbonne.edu Memorial Gifts In memory of …

In Memory of Kathleen Atchity Coco '66 In Memory of Helen Holmberg Knop In Memory of Maureen P. Slattery '83 Dorothy (DeDe) Dallas Caspari '66 Edward Knop Patricia Slattery Matteo Coco In Memory of Colleen Kelly Mackin '59 Joyce A. George '66 Colleen Jackson In Memory of Mary Ann Stochla '66 Marilyn Stoll Chambers '66 In Memory of Catherine Connor-Talasek In Memory of Sr. Linda Markway's brother Kathleen Lamear Walsh '66 The Boos family Suzanne McNulty Levin '62 Jean Wasko In Memory of Donna Sunderdick '71 In Memory of Rosemary Case Meyer '33 Sharon Metz Hightower '71 In Memory of JoAnn Petty Gross '58 Floyd Meyer Hon. Arthur H. Gross In Memory of Marea O'Brien '66 In Memory of Sr. Teresine In Memory of Judith Wohlwend Growe '66 Dorothy (DeDe) Dallas Caspari '66 Elizabeth Burton Holmes '66 Marilyn Stoll Chambers '66 Joyce A. George '66 Rita Becker Telken '66 Julia Kenny Klotz '66 In Memory of Mary Ann Webb Thomas '66 Kathleen Lamear Walsh '66 Marilyn Stoll Chambers '66 In Memory of Joan Steffen O'Reilly '51 Rita Becker Telken '66 In Memory of Stephen Jent Barbara B. Moynihan Kathleen Lamear Walsh '66 Kathleen S. Barnes, CSJA Donna Battershell In Memory of Barbara In Memory of Sr. Linda Ziechmeister Joseph and Rosemary Dreyer Langeneckert Rieser '66 Katherine Wilson '04 Richard K. Scharnhorst Marilyn Stoll Chambers '66 Rita Becker Telken '66 Kathleen Lamear Walsh '66

Tribute Gifts In honor of …

In Honor of Mrs. Catherine Atchity's 100th Birthday In Honor of Tim Schall and Jim McElroy Jo Ann Kallenberger Rushing '66 Joseph and Rosemary Dreyer

In Honor of Patricia Etter In Honor of Sr. Margaret Eugene Tucker's Birthday Lawrence and Erica Gettleman Mary T. Galvin Matthews

Class Of 1966 Endowed Scholarship Donors Paula Montie Bakula '66 Elaine Endicott Heine '66 Mary Eileen Connolly Romney '66 Elizabeth Mattingly Barry '66 Elizabeth Burton Holmes '66 Gere Armstrong Ruge '66 Ellen Conway Bigge '66 Patricia Cobb Jones '66 Jo Ann Kallenberger Rushing '66 Lucy Moore Bruzas '66 Julia Kenny Klotz '66 Mary Martin Schenkenberg, Ph.D. '66 Carmen La Pee Carroll '66 Sally Anderson Lukasiewicz '66 Virginia Hendrick Scherer '66 Dorothy A. (DeDe) Dallas Caspari '66 Kathryn Kuryla Miller '66 Rita Marie Schmitz, CSJ '66 Marilyn Stoll Chambers '66 Patricia Fischer Moyers '66 Minerva Jun Stalker '66 Iris Bliss Denk '66 Joan T. McKinley Newman '66 Mary Ernat Sutkus '66 Joy Holtzmann Ebest, Ph.D. '66 Helen F. Oates, CSJ '66 Rita Becker Telken '66 Constance Majka Ellis '66 Jeanine Bubash Pelikan '66 Joan Bayot Vatterott '66 Barbara Behan Furdek '66 Camille Pridgen '66 Kathleen Lamear Walsh '66 Joyce A. George '66 Jan Stelloh Reilly '66 Mary Schuchman Zerjav '66 Betty J. Hakim '66 Penny Holecek Rocco '66

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Mary Carol Anth, CSJ '57 Karen DeGuire Gedera '65 Joan T. McKinley Newman '66 Barbara Atteln '67 Nancy B. Boos Georgen '76 Colette Crowley O'Brien '65 Carroll Cunningham Baechle '60 Elizabeth A. Scheppler Glaser '76 Mary Catherine O'Gorman, CSJ '54 Paula Montie Bakula '66 Mary Phelps Grace '83 Laura Craft O'Hara, Ph.D. '03, '05 Judith Baechle Benevento '86 Donna Loretto Gunn, CSJ '61 Robyn L. Pilliod Carolyn Caudle Berra '76 Kathleen Toohey Gunn '65 Catherine M. Pressimone Theresa Bryant Blaskiewicz '87 Lee Hynek Gunn '63 Rosemary Mantia Quigley '67 Antoinette C. Breihan Lucy Meyer Hahn '65 Melissa Reidelberger Carol Brouillette, CSJ '57 Jane K. Hassett, CSJ Jan Stelloh Reilly '66 Nina Kassing Bryans '57 Victoria Hill Gale B. Rice Mary Ann Capellupo Candance Hurd '12 Peggy Ridlen Eileen M. Carr Janice Johnson '08, '10, '12, '14 Hon. Eve M. Riley '95 Dorothy A. (DeDe) Dallas Caspari '66 Villajean Jones '94 Carmen Russell Karen Clark Castellano '98 Joan A. Kelly Mary Martin Schenkenberg, Ph.D. '66 Mary Charity Dalton, CSJ Maribell Heinz Knickerbocker† '73 Rita Marie Schmitz, CSJ '66 Kim Distefano Anita Buie Lamont '69 Carol B. Sestric JoAnn Campione Donovan '72 Dorothy Grolla LeGrand '73 Lana Marshall Shepek '85 Sue Kaiser Ebanues '57 Sandra R. Gurnsey Lehrer '71 Lynne W. Shields, Ph.D. Joy K. Holtzmann Ebest '66 Susan Puetz Lenihan, CSJA '75 Carol Conway Spehr '63 Bonnie J. Eckelkamp Kitty Nangle Lohrum Janie von Wolfseck, Ph.D. Marilyn Bowen Esserman '77 Catherine C. Lucy Jenna Bollinger Voss '03, '04 Joan Buxton Falk '65 Linda Markway, CSJ Beverly Wagner Laura K. Farrar Jaimette McCulley Sue Wallace '09 Mary F. Ferguson '65 Rebecca A. McDermott '83, '88 Mary Lee Walter '68 Jean Fitzgerald Connie Fiedler McManus '52 Jeanette Altepeter Wamser '70 Maggie Gunn Fowler '64 Kathleen Aboussie Miceli '72 Maggi Roth Wester '80 June E. Gallagher Kathy A. Murphy '72 Joyce E. Devine Woolsey '51 Mildred A. Galvin '92 Frances Geluso Muskopf Janet Gerken Zell† '57 For more information about the FCC, contact Laura Farrar at (314) 889-4712 or [email protected]. Alumni Giving Class of 1939 Elaine Vande Walle Siegrist Class of 1951 Rose Perotti Elise Byrne† Janet Spillane Jeanne Leritz Callahan Mel Stratmann Steinmann Mary Murphy Delworth Patricia Trapp Strassburger Class of 1942 Class of 1949 Lorraine Feldhaus Dreifke Ruth O'Neill Stroble Marie Sansone Zucchero Dorothy Mitchellette Booth Betty Eifert Feld Camella Chien Wing Mary Ellen Roetto Clark Joan Steffen O'Reilly† Anonymous Class of 1943 Eileen Garcia Katherine Siromas Rutter Ruth Margaret Raupp, CSJ Mary Streit Gutzler Joyce Devine Woolsey, MD Class of 1953 Mary Schumacher Haynes Mary Ann Breher Berger Class of 1946 Class of 1952 Maureen Burke Clarke Rose McNamee Class of 1950 Mary Ensenberger Costigan Louan Marienau Dolan Mary Molumby Digman Mary Russell Cox Lois Knopp Missel Class of 1947 Joan Dettenwanger Freese Mary Hartigan Donnelly Rosemary Pitlyk Rosemary Ryan Frohock Maurine Reiser Gerwig Jane "Mitch" Mitchellette Mary Ann Kuhlman Stohr Carolyn Gioia† Teresa Reid O'Connor Hanneken Marguerite Wardein Wegener Margaret Burns Maier Barbara A. Schaefer Patricia Lorenz, CSJ Rosemary Stapenhorst Mary Fiedler McManus Class of 1954 Class of 1948 Westcott Margaret Nolan Madeline Zitt Alcamo Doris McWilliams Harrington Anonymous Jill McKearin Paredes Nancy Raupp Blanton † deceased

46 Fontbonne Magazine | www.fontbonne.edu Alumni Giving (continued) Genevieve Bianchi Fick Class of 1959 Class of 1962 Mary Rose Enderlin LaMear Doris Gibbons† Mary Norman Coe Mary Matejka Behrmann Carole Vogel Leslie Dorothy Lynch Hellweg Rose Girard Eccardt Elizabeth Huber Drozeski Kathy Keller Merdian Mary Ellen Zwisler Kelly Gina Borelli Ernst Paulette Gladis, CSJ Mary Elizabeth Paul, Ph.D. Kathleen Madras Lochner Ann Schaab Frey Suzanne McNulty Levin Diane R. Pott† Susan Metzger Maloney Carol Karst Graham Ann Pace, CSJ Mary Montie Reitz Anna Suetsugu Nomura Mary Ann Vatterott Holden Helen Ryan, CSJ Judith Hegedus Ruder Margaret Pautler Marilyn Mikes Leonard Kathleen Schoen Elizabeth Vernile Scherz Jacqueline Nowak Wink Joan Kilker Miller Anonymous Adolphine Brungardt Shaw Afra J. Walker, Ph.D. Karen Jungewaelter Thaman Class of 1955 Claire Saenger Weiler Class of 1963 Maryellen Tierney, CSJ Winifred Adelsberger, CSJ Mara Baun, Ph.D. Mary Olyniec Westhoff Jeanne Gantner Bruns Class of 1960 Elnor Engelhard Betzold Ann Moore Duer Carroll Cunningham Baechle Sheila Brown Christensen Class of 1965 Geraldine Schmalz Eyerman Ida Berresheim, CSJ Carol Wolken Davis Paula Picco Andrew Maura Downey Klingen Marie Lauber Carter Sandra Mason Fowler Noel Hackmann Barrett Kathleen Gunn Martin Barbara Jahoda Freehill Peggy Hornsby Gauthier Rafaela Amantea Blum Kathleen Fahy O'Neil Jacqueline Chellis Guzman Margaret Schmitt Gehring Mary Ann Bockskopf Chubb Nancy Murphy Thro Marise Eaton Hoffmann Maureen Kelly George Marilyn Schmidt Diel Anonymous Barbara Veidt Jenkins Mary Jo Mortland Giessman Joan Buxton Falk Kathleen Quinlan Mary Ann Hoffman Goedeker Roberta Nunns Flynn, Psy.D. Class of 1956 Joan Fegan Ramatowski Charlene Grieshaber, CPPS Rita Solovitz Fust Charlene Burkart Aguinaldo Marianne Percy Schmidt Mary Lee Britt Gund Karen DeGuire Gedera Mary Brys Kuhn Julia Missey Switzer Lee Hynek Gunn Patricia Giljum, CSJ Patricia Saito Loo Nancy Stigers Valenta Monica Kleffner, CSJ Kathleen Toohey Gunn Dorothy Ensenberger Te Voert Sue Guhman Wilkes Elizabeth Leiwe, CSJ Lucille Meyer Hahn Gloria Whitfield Carolyn Carroll Zwart Barbara Grush Lind Judith Harris Mayer Barbara Kadlec McDonough Patricia Dunn McAllister Class of 1957 Class of 1961 Doris Masek Meyer Dorothy Pazdernik Meyers Mary Carol Anth, CSJ Mary L. Abkemeier, Ph.D. MaryEllen Murphy Colette Crowley O'Brien Carol Brouillette, CSJ Doris Trost Barbero Wendy Bauers Northup Carol Perkins Schenk Nina Kassing Bryans Mary Weber Bulger Patricia O'Connell Jan Buxton Unterreiner Sue Kaiser Ebanues Mary Cummings Bonnye Brimmer Perry Marcia Walsh Rosemary Fitzburgh Erman Marilyn Montileone Dell'Orco Mary Louise Langdon Preis Anonymous Carol Giblin Mary Fowler Julie Percy Quinn Mary Deck Meystrik Donna Gunn, CSJ Mary Deck Rabbitt Class of 1966 Carol Shaughnessy Miller Barbara Gutting Hollenbeck Carol Roleke Rotert Paula Montie Bakula Janet Gerken Zell† Teresa Horn-Bostel, CSJ Carol Conway Spehr Elizabeth Mattingly Barry Sharon Holland Houston Judith Gelmi Stagoski Ellen Conway Bigge Class of 1958 Elaine Otsuka Kamada Carol Weber Szweda Mary Joyce Borgmeyer Carol Ries Catanzaro† Adrianne Musial Kennedy Judith Toohill, Esq. Lucy Moore Bruzas Judith Seibert DeVries Carol Engelhard Kloud Kathleen Sarhage Zielinski Carmen La Pee Carroll Angeline Marino Heumann Rosalind Calcaterra Koenen DeDe Dallas Caspari Roberta Houlihan, CSJ Sieglinde Kurz Class of 1964 Marilyn Stoll Chambers Lois Werth Koesterer Joan Lampton, CSJ Gerri Boehler Angoli Iris Bliss Denk Sheila Nellis McDonald Janis Luehder Le Chien Anne Welch Bauman Patricia Dunphy, CSJ Jacqueline Post Miller Patricia Mosley McDonald Julianne Lamm Blow Joy Holtzmann Ebest, Ph.D. Barbara Flesh Palermo Joan Schafers Neumarker Barbara Farrell Contat Constance Majka Ellis Barbara Volk, CSJ Marilyn Cass Renick Mary Thornhill Dick Barbara Behan Furdek Mary Beth Maloney Wargel Carole Sullivan Scaring Maggie Gunn Fowler Joyce George Joan Clasquin Weber Joanne Eisele Schroeder Carolyn Narmont Gordon Betty Hakim Ruth Hostler Kerr Elaine Endicott Heine

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www.fontbonne.edu | Fontbonne Magazine 47 Alumni Giving (continued) Elizabeth Burton Holmes Jane Hadank Link Anna Mary Teaff Kathleen Thomas Patricia Cobb Jones Joy Janoski Moore Carol Kuehn Voss Elna Randazzo Trost Julia Kenny Klotz Anne Donnelly Mosinski Patricia Picco Washburn Donna Heim Weiher Sally Anderson Lukasiewicz Carol Redding Nauman Marie Violetta Winschel Kathryn Kuryla Miller Delores Nelke Class of 1970 Mary Ujhelyi Wolf Patricia Fischer Moyers Jessie Randazzo Nelke Margaret Giardina Barinotti Anonymous Joan McKinley Newman Julianne C. Niemann Linda K. DeHaven Helen Oates, CSJ Jene Randolph O'Blennis Nancy Doerhoff Class of 1972 Irina Braeuninger Okula Cathleen Majka Ott Sharon Steele Goltschman Stavra Gianoulakis Bayer Jeanine Bubash Pelikan Nancy Koeln Picha Mary Grush Hoekstra Patricia Knoll Costigan Mary Pridgen Susan Fehlber Sanders Janice Jenkins Jennings Kathleen Dailey Beverly Rafter Mary Ellen Mack Schuppe Joan Schwarz Juelfs Constance Boschert Jan Stelloh Reilly Erika Bantle Smith Nancy McCormick Marley Diekman, M.Ed. Penny Holecek Rocco Mary Lee Walter Margaret Mitchell JoAnn Campione Donovan Mary Connolly Romney Mary Bruno Werle Judith Cyran Mold Yolanda Evans Gere Armstrong Ruge Mary Joan Woods Sandra Morgan Bonnie Korte Jo Ann Kallenberger Rushing Shirley Eley Nachtrieb Jacqueline Brisch McCullough Mary Martin Schenkenberg, Ph.D. Class of 1969 Linda Bock Popp, M.D. Barbara Meyers Virginia Hendrick Scherer Kathleen Kenny Arenz Marilyn Cass Renick Kathleen Aboussie Miceli Rita Schmitz, CSJ Judith Kinkel Bell Mary Boeckmann Riley Kathy Kuhn Migneron Minerva Jun Stalker Sandra Bellon Leandra Schaller, OSF Kathy Murphy Mary Ernat Sutkus Mary Donnelly Black Barbara Schmidt Schlueter Margaret Porcelli Rita Becker Telken Margaret McNamee Blevins Jo Drager Voertman Christine Wolf Soland Joan Bayot Vatterott Linda Kemper Daniels Jeanette Altepeter Wamser Ann Buehler Willis Kathleen Lamear Walsh Linda DeGuire, Ph.D. Stephanie Kuszaj Welling Mary Schuchman Zerjav Rosemary Denson Marie Altmeyer Wiese Class of 1973 Mary Barr Elliott Catherine Gallas Deutsch Class of 1967 Dorothy Fleck Class of 1971 Laura Hines Dunsmoor Barbara Atteln Linda Lutz Franklin Mary Barrett Pamela Sloofman Kanter Bettsey Lutz Barhorst Ann Catanzaro Garavaglia Jane Behlmann, CSJ Maribell Heinz Knickerbocker† Geraldine Dotzler Suzanne Seaman Halloran Catherine Broughton Dorothy Grolla LeGrand Margaret Guzzardo, CSJ Carol Callier Jakobovits Kathleen DeMarco Pamela Mitchell Marie Harris, CSJ Donna Girard Kehres Joan Evans Ertz Patricia Moore Dianne Skillman Mees† Maureen Kennedy Patricia Fitzpatrick Alison Grill O'Brien Rosalind Weesner Nadeau Marjorie Sleeper Krengel Susan Combest Grelle Geraldine Pitti Mary Denise Oades, Ph.D. Juanita Morton Kunzler Jacqueline Hermann Joan Weber Shine Mary Hutton Perkins Anita Buie Lamont Sharon Metz Hightower Mary Steuterman, M.D. Rosemary Mantia Quigley Beverly Bledsoe McCabe Barbara Hummel Ann Buermann Wass, Ph.D. Dorothy Steele Dr. Kathleen H. McGinley Janet Dierks Hutz Margaret Steinicke Wheeler Yvonne Fernau Mess Marilee Brethorst Ingoldsby Ellen Puetz Wojcicki Class of 1968 Ann Middleton Barbara Jennings, CSJ Mary Kay Duncan Wolfe Joan Worseck Bauer Kathleen Michel Moloney Colleen Judge Elaine Belovich Judith Brischetto Murnan Mary Hutchison Kappel Class of 1974 Paula Oberle Black Dela Doerr Ng Nanette Falk Knight Joann Augsburger Jana Jeanne Jurgens Donovan Maryann Gutierrez Nieweg Sandra Gurnsey Lehrer Diana Steward Bouse Mary Dulle Douglass Claudia Schiavone Raab Terry Galvin Matthews Patricia Bubash Virginia Dailey Gerdes Rebecca Burk Russell Frances Lazzari McDaniel Martha Ziegelbauer Cavender Mary Jon Hentrich Girard Kathy Martini Saier Linda Stewart Patterson Marsha Sitton Dedrick Veronica Grob Hicks Jane Ryan Schnepel, MS Patricia Bubela Roehr Alexia Dorochoff Goodreau Marlynn Curley Kelsch Anita Atteln Selley Margaret Shea Smetana Beth Schlegel Catherine Sanders Mary Bokamper Sharek Barbara Scott Stroer Margaret Schutz Toonen Lewandowski Linda Straub, CSJ Mary Young Sullivan Jo Anne Westerheide

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48 Fontbonne Magazine | www.fontbonne.edu Alumni Giving (continued) Class of 1975 Gloria Luber Sherry Hieken Keith Quigley Madonna Mueller Atwood Melody Noel Ann Overton Michelle White Quigley Susan Puetz Lenihan, CSJA Becky Kirkpatrick Osbourn Robert Talasek Elizabeth Oswald Riedemann Rita Michalka Maggi Roth Wester Matthew Wallach Linda Podolski Schulte Class of 1988 Kathleen Ray Zundel Class of 1981 Rebecca Fassler Anthony Class of 1995 Kathleen Sheahan Grinstead David Clark Michael Borawski Class of 1976 Deborah Bergfeld Levy Michael Dallavis Sharon Boyce, Ph.D. Barbara Baldwin Bridget Dolan McCormick Bill Foster Toni Notorangelo Garrett Carolyn Caudle Berra Jeanne Dulle Moore Sherry Hieken Gina Mattler Koch Kathleen Kreisch Billingsley Emily Macinski Murphy Sandra Vlach Lorber Susan L. LaBombard Nancy Boos Georgen Kathryn Eames Nixon Rebecca McDermott Eve Montgomery Riley, J.D. Elizabeth Scheppler Glaser Judith Willard Lynne Menke Mark Vogel Katherine Konop Krizek Mary Ellen Stovall Owens Class of 1982 Class of 1989 Class of 1996 Barbara Reilly Katherine McCue Engelhardt Karen Minshall Byington Alison Bell Mary Perry Patrice Cummings Kerry Dyer Borawski Class of 1977 Karen Scribner Trigg Darren George Patricia William Coleman Elizabeth Miller Amelotti Jasna Meyer McCarthy, Ph.D. Sanford Dennis Mary Kay Wilkerson Campbell Class of 1983 Karen C. Hermann Jung Chang Lisa Horn Abram Class of 1990 Sharon Jackson, CSJA Marilyn Bowen Esserman Karen Crannell Bradshaw Meg Walters Brinkley Joyce Kettenhofen Mary Puncho Lefler Deborah Oehlert Davis Carla Tinoco Hickman Jennifer Millikan Celine Wuellner McEwan Terry Doering Barbara Hummel Colette Shea O'Rourke Mary Phelps Grace Melissa Komora Class of 1997 Marianne Petru Rebecca McDermott Susan Rubino Lisa Farrow Bradley Rosanne Petru Judith Altemueller Obermark Maura Berndsen St. Jacques Richard Dierker Edward Sztukowski Mary Traube Rott Victor Wang Ericka Duesterhaus Patricia Tessler Lynn Garner Schaefer Susan Fluchel Carol Grassi Shepard Class of 1991 Valerie Schremp Hahn Class of 1978 Joseph Albitar Julianne Ott Hayes Beth Phillips Ampleman Class of 1984 Kerri Harris Kenneth C. Lynch Debbi Sypniewski Heffern Susan C. Augsburger Floyd Uthe Garrett Ray Lisa Hanson Kolemainen Frances Geluso Muskopf Michael Sullivan Jane Brouk Sullivan Karen Pearson Newmann Class of 1992 Sarah Walsh Janet McElroy Sullivan Mildred A. Galvin Class of 1979 Karen Zaenker Allison Light Class of 1998 Joan Donnelly Raymond Mueller Jeanice Baker Nancy Sheehan Garvey Class of 1985 Christine Scott Robert Bertels Anita Melnick Lippman Lisa Horn Abram Christine Stuckenschneider Kathleen Krueger Bockhold Madonna Renaud McCarthy Mary Marx Pamela Williams Karen Clark Castellano Stephanie Weber Salas Melton McFadden James Grimes Michelle Signa Lana Marshall Shepek Class of 1993 Bernice Pohlman Heavilin Rhoda O'Meara Stackhouse Gary Dierks Jarret McBride, Sr. Nancy Hoffman Stolberg Class of 1986 Bob Holder Carolyn Skidmore Susan Franklin Warner Judith Baechle Benevento Leslie Unterreiner Wobbe Ann Matthews Lewis Class of 1994 Class of 1980 Jeanice Baker Class of 1999 Christine Nauert Bahr Class of 1987 Freda Covington, Ph.D. John Barrett Lydia Powers Elliott Ann Bresnan Bachmann Ruth Taylor Hogan Kimberly Seil Dierker Ann Oberle Fink Theresa Bryant Blaskiewicz Bob Holder Richard Dierker Ernestine Jones-Gordon Rosanne Landholt Donato Villajean Jones Timothy Fitch

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www.fontbonne.edu | Fontbonne Magazine 49 Alumni Giving (continued) Barbara Meyers Rachel Vazzi Oliver Amanda Kopff Class of 2015 Elizabeth Werle Rainey Adam Sommer Christine LaChance Alan Arand Patricia Berendzen Siegel Jenna Bollinger Voss, Ph.D. Ann Rose Plag Brianna Benoit Barbara J. Summers Katherine Wilson Elizabeth Sharpe-Taylor Elizabeth Hise Brennan Sherylyn Stevens Rikia Carter Class of 2000 Class of 2005 Michael Thomas Charles Davis Robert Bertels Jill Bernard Bracy Sue Wallace Jeanne Eveld Kathleen Krueger Bockhold Kerri Harris Ian Farmer Anthony Borchardt Melissa Heintz Class of 2010 Jill D. Hofherr Angela Brooks Laura Craft O'Hara, Ph.D. Renee Douglas Isabella Liu Rebecca Chase Georgia Purcell Dena Barry French Elizabeth McGee Malott Karen Egel Katrina Sellge Sommer Julie Wiese Marco Jeffrey Henneberry, CPA Audrea Strelo, M.S. Class of 2011 Ann Rose Plag Janice Seele Natalie Kemper Arsenault Janel Schnieders Patricia Berendzen Siegel Class of 2006 Turan Benford Erica Suchland Maria Eftink Buckel Jill D. Hofherr Rebecca Webb Class of 2001 Stephanie Cissell Amy Lewis Jennifer Howard Aguado Pamela Cusanelli Latoya Thompson Class of 2016 Angela Carrico Borchardt Margaret Grimes Jeffrey Zelenovich Zaid Almohdhar Anthony Borchardt Irene Schodrowski Kellerman Taylor Bond Donald Creswell Jennie Ojeda Class of 2012 Sarah Buffa Craig Glover Kirstan Head Powers Charles Davis Jaclyn Clauson Elizabeth McGee Malott James Thomas Meghan Dunn Lourdes Davis Keith Quigley Carrie Wenberg Bill Foster Anthony Effan Carrie Tamminga Erica Jones Westbrooks Jonathan Gould Ashley Fisher-Knox Matthew Wallach Candance A.N. Hurd John Fletcher Class of 2007 Janice Johnson Quisha Foster Class of 2002 Renee Douglas Monica C. Kleekamp James Garner Anthony Borchardt Laura Ferguson Daniel Lisch Claire Gunn Meghan Dunn Antoinette Fields Mark Loehr Glenda Jedlicka Mark Kienol David Higgins Charles Nagelvoort Erika Kuhn Michelle Palumbo Anilise Lange Loomis Victoria Preiss Stephanie Lige Georgia Purcell Peter Robben Tomarius Prince Daniel Madrigal Carrie Tamminga Phillip Schaefer Marie Pea Leslie Marecek Thomas Class of 2013 Donna Scheppler Class of 2003 Jordan Adrian Sarah Skaggs Jennifer Howard Aguado Class of 2008 Leslie Doyle, Ed.D. Kayla Suchland Christina Anderson Kirk Halveland Craig Glover Dung Ngoc Vu Ericka Duesterhaus Janice Johnson Isabella Liu Lucille Gintz Gregory Kelley Claire Sheehan Class of 2017 Steven King Pamela Lawson Rebecca Webb Karen Ackerman Justin Megahan Anna Rowden Abiola Afolayan Laura Craft O'Hara, Ph.D. James Thomas Class of 2014 Rand Alsedrani Ryan Oliver Elizabeth Brennan Aidan Begley Andrea Purnell Class of 2009 Charles Davis Sarah Blasko Abby Wehrle Roetheli Andrew J. Almany Dustin Graves Blake Bleisch Jenna Bollinger Voss, Ph.D. Donald Arnett Janice Johnson Nicole Bondurant Jason Bradshaw Monica C. Kleekamp Destiny Booker Class of 2004 Sarah Buffa Shaneda Lynch Ethan Borrowman Maureen Weissler Hoeft Anthony Effan Zoe Sullivan Jessica Boxdorfer Colene McEntee Sara Hermann Cheryl Swyers Elizabeth Brooks Nicole Miguel David Higgins Shari Coffie

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50 Fontbonne Magazine | www.fontbonne.edu Alumni Giving (continued) Celest Cooper Corinne Layne Mariana Rogers Keith Williams Brittany Corey Phyllis Lewis LeTasha Sain Lena Williams DeMarcus Davis Shaneda Lynch Mary Seise Lauren Willis Hannah Ehret Adam Mahlandt Patrick Shuff Danielle Winston Devin Fisher Andrew Malcinski Carolyn Silveira Michael Wray Shannelle French Amanda Maloney Jeffrey Smith Rhonda Wren Kizzy Gammon Jarret McBride, Sr. Abigail Towle Rebecka Wyrde Cathleen Hill Anne McKenzie Julie Trejo Havanna Zachary Terri Hodges Myriah Mestas Santhosh Viswanatham Lauren Zera Danica Hoyt Yuvaraj Mistry Rebecca Warren Molly Zuhlke Shelia Johnson LaWaune Netter Rebecca Webb Natasha Zumalt Emily Jones Ashley Norton Patricia Welch Nicole Jones Audrey Oldani Jessica Wheeler Kassie Kleeschulte DeAmbra Pilkinton Nicole Wientge

Legacy Society Benefactors are recognized for including the university in their estate plans.

Diane Medic Abernathy '71 Mary Ferguson '65 Deborah Bergfeld Levy '81 Suzanne Brussman Shaw '55 Filomeno J. and Charlene A. Rosemary Ryan Frohock '47 Vincent S. Lipe '79 Mary McCubbin Sinclair '82 Burkart '56 Aguinaldo Maurine Reiser Gerwig '50 Vance Jr. and Elizabeth Adam '04 and Katrina David and Elizabeth Ann Doris Gibbons† '54 Mulherin† 48 Logan Sellge '05 Sommer Miller '77 Amelotti Carol Giblin '57 Jeff and Sandra James and Carol Conway '63 Madonna Mueller Atwood '75 Carolyn Gioia† '47 Vlach '88 Lorber Spehr Arlene Toeben Bakula '59 James and Lillian Victoria McGee-Harris Shirley Jahoda Stanley '64 Anne Welch Bauman '64 Scott† '78 Gnotta Kathleen H. McGinley '69 Dorothy A. Steele '67 Dr. Mara Baun '63 George S. Graff† Dean McKinney '91 Mary C. Steuterman, M.D. '73 Cheryl S. Berman-Beaver '78 James and Lee Hynek '63 Mrs. Betty Wyers Metzger '53 Margee Striler-Berry '81 Dolores Kinsella Box '49 Gunn Dr. Francis† and Jacqueline Myra Foulke Styffe '87 Pauline M. Bozdech-Veater '71 Suzanne Seaman Halloran '69 Post '58 Miller Nancy Murphy Thro '55 Mary McCabe Brady† '53 Alice E. Harper '70 James and Jeanne Kenneth and Mary Jo Sarah Morris Brickel '66 Jane Kehoe Hassett, CSJ Dulle '81 Moore Drager '70 Voertman Nina Kassing Bryans '57 Mary Kistner Henroid '67 Kathy A. Murphy '72 Patricia Degnan Voss '55 Linda M. Buhr, Ph.D. Angeline Marino Heumann '58 Ruth F. Nickerson Mary Lee Walter '68 Edwina Wright Bussmann† '44 Veronica Grob Hicks '68 Jeremiah† and Kathryn Priscilla Waring† Elise A. Byrne† '39 Rosejoan Kisling Holden† '45 Lee Eames '81 Nixon Rev. Joseph A. Weber, Jr. Patricia Figge Carney '71 Mary F. Jackson '91 Martha Holloran O'Grady '64 Theodore Wenzlick '99 George and Ann Nancy Nabbefeld Jersa† '61 Julia Roerkohl Okenfuss '60 William '83† and Luttrell '63 Croal Pamela Sloofman Kanter '73 Pierce and Susan Powers, Jr. Margaret '80 Wester Linda Kemper Daniels '69 William Sanders III and Karen Julie Percy Quinn '63 Camella Chien Wing '52 Neil and Betty Keefer-Sanders, M.D. '82 Daphne C. Ramirez† '37 Mary Joan Woods '68 Huber '62 Drozeski Mary Ellen Zwisler Kelly '54 Helen Badaracco Ravarino† '42 Anonymous† '38 Dr. Meneve Dunham Mark S. Kienol '02 Mimi Ravarino Anonymous† '51 Sue Kaiser Ebanues '57 Jerome and Kathleen Kiske Martha Re '58 Anonymous '52 Rosalie Millman Efken '56 Gary and Patricia Krosch Jan Stelloh Reilly '66 Anonymous '55 Dr. Nancy E. English Juanita Morton Kunzler '69 Claire Roach '59 Anonymous '79 William and Rosemary Sieglinde Kurz '61 Kerry Roscoe Fitzburgh '57 Erman Martin and Susan Barbara Ann Rubinelli '61 Catherine J. Esser '37 Puetz '75 Lenihan, Ph.D. George† and Barbara Joan Buxton Falk '65 Kay Leuschner '61 Quick '50 Schaefer

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