Jim Frey ’78 Leads the Way an Interview with the New Board Chair

MAGAZINE AUTUMN 2007

Jim Frey ’78 Leads the Way An Interview with the New Board Chair

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8 Frey Leads the Way 12 Global Alumni Rising 21 You’ve Come a Long Way Meet Jim Frey ’78, newly appointed Not the oldest or the biggest, but From the price of a postage stamp chair of the Board of Regents, and defi nitely the newest and farthest away. to the fi rst electric light to a wireless hear about his past impressions of Our fi nal sesquicentennial article campus, students’ lives have come a Saint John’s and aspirations for its introduces the Hong Kong chapter long way. Explore the transitions from future. of the Alumni Asssociation, almost 1857 to 2007.

(Photo by Steve Wait) 10,000 miles from Collegeville.

0071892_FC_Pg11.indd71892_FC_Pg11.indd 2 88/8/07/8/07 111:06:441:06:44 AMAM National Champs The SJU golf team won its fi rst NCAA Division III Men’s Golf National Championship at The Hawthorns Golf and Country Club in Fishers, IN. The national title is the school’s fi fth overall and fi rst outside football. L to R: Clinton Dammann, Individual NCAA III National Champion, Joe Schoolmeester, Matt Bohlig, Andrew Longbella, Joe Daly, Assistant Coach Mike Percuoco, Head Coach Bob Alpers. (Photo: Justin Bates, Anderson University)

DEPARTMENTS

2 From the President 3 Behind the Pines 30 Advancing the Mission 34 Johnnie Sports 36 Alumni News 40 Milestones 48 Inspiring Lives

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The Magazine of Saint John’s University

WINTER 2007 Dear Friends, EDITOR Margaret Arnold Th is past May, 443 John-

EDITORIAL TEAM nies received their diplomas in Troy Fritz ’88 graduation ceremonies in the Glenda Isaacs Burgeson Rob Culligan ’82 abbey church. At that magniﬁ - Greg Hoye cent moment, they also received Jon McGee ’84 membership in a large, far-reach- Jean Scoon Michael Thorp ing and unique organization: the John Young ’83 Saint John’s Alumni Association. With 22,000 members living CONTRIBUTORS Margaret Arnold in 50 states and 67 countries, John Biasi this group – including most of Glenda Isaacs Burgeson Michael Halverson ’01 you reading this magazine right Michael Hemmesch ’97 now – is the backbone of our Lonnie Johnson ’74 university in countless ways. No- Ryan Klinkner ’04 Jean Scoon where is this more evident than Justin Swierk ’08 in Hong Kong, where, shortly John Taylor ’58 Thom Woodward ’70 after graduation, I celebrated John Young ’83 a gala Saint John’s at 150 event with some 70 alumni, friends and current students from the Hong Kong region. Th e highlight PRODUCTION Greg Becker, Karen Hoffbeck, of the evening was welcoming our newest alumni chapter there into the Saint John’s Alumni Elizabeth Laurie, Emily Pearson Association.

EDITOR EMERITUS As I reﬂ ect on the accomplishments of this chapter – so far from Collegeville in miles but Lee A. Hanley ’58 still so close in more important ways – it seems ﬁ tting to conclude our series of sesquicentennial features with a story on the Alumni Association. In the feature article “Global Alumni Rising,” UNIVERSITY ARCHIVIST Peggy Roske we pay tribute to the power of alumni ties by telling the Hong Kong chapter’s story. Our second feature, “You’ve Come a Long Way, Johnnies,” is a photo retrospective gleaned from yearbooks, academic catalogs and back issues of Th e Record. It reminds us that we are all products of our times in many ways.

is published in the fall Th is brings me to Homecoming. Whether or not you are in a reunion class, get ready to and winter and celebrate Sesquicentennial Homecoming (there won’t be another one until 2157, after all) and CSB/SJU Magazine “Come Back to Collegeville” on October 5-7. We expect our biggest crowd ever. Dick Nigon, is published with the College of Saint Benedict ‘70, will receive the Walter Reger Distinguished Alumni award at the Homecoming Banquet on in the spring. Friday, and there will be events for all ages during the weekend. We also welcome our new chair of the Board of Regents, Jim Frey ’78, in a lively interview in ADDRESS CHANGES Saint John’s University this issue. And we say farewell and extend heartfelt thanks to our outgoing chair, Dan Whalen P.O. Box 7222 ‘70, for his leadership and inspiration over the past three years. You will also read of Dan’s Collegeville, MN 56321 continuing and extraordinary generosity – he and his wife, Katharine, have just doubled their [email protected] capital campaign commitment from $5 million to $10 million. CONTACT In closing, I would like to remember the students, faculty and staﬀ of Virginia Technical 320-363-2591 800-635-7303 University who lost their lives so tragically last April. I know you join me in praying that their www.csbsju.edu families and the Virginia Tech community feel God’s loving presence as they journey together

LETTERS toward healing. Saint John’s Magazine Ofﬁ ce of Institutional Advancement God bless! P.O. Box 7222 Collegeville, MN 56321

E-MAIL [email protected] Br. Dietrich Reinhart, OSB President

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Kling Receives Colman Barry Award SJU presented the 15th Colman J. Barry Award to William H. Kling in honor of his pioneering role in public radio in the United States. Kling ’64 is the founding president of Minnesota Public Radio (MPR), which originated at Saint John’s and is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. It is the second largest public radio entity in the nation. Kling is president and CEO of American Public Media Group, the non-proﬁ t parent company of MPR/American Public Media, Southern California Public Radio and the for-proﬁ t Greenspring Company. Th e Colman Barry Award is given annually to those who believe and demonstrate that service to others, in its expansion of human understanding and extension of social justice, comprises the best SJU Graduates in human achievement.

Second Largest (Photo by Steve Woit) Class in History

(Photo by Andra Van Kempen)

Bob Abernethy, executive editor and host of Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, delivered the commencement address at Saint John’s in May. Th e 2007 Saint John’s graduating class included 443 undergraduate men, the second largest class in history, and 29 School of Th eology•Seminary graduates. When combined with CSB’s 469 graduates, this year’s combined undergraduate graduating class was 912. Also during the SJU commencement ceremony, Abernethy received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree; Ambassa- dor John W. McDonald, co-founder and chairman of the Institute for Multi-track Diplomacy and distinguished visiting professor at George Mason University, received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree; and Saint John’s Abbey and University presented its Pax Christi Award to the Most Rev. Michael L. Fitzgerald, archbishop, apostolic nuncio in Egypt and delegate to the League of Arab States. Paul Storm ’07 was the student commencement speaker. A video of the SJU commencement ceremony is available online at www.csbsju.edu/news/commencement.

Caritas Awards Ceremony Honors Alumni/ae At the 12th annual Caritas Awards Ceremony in April, four CSB/SJU graduates were honored for their commitment to and Public radio pioneer Bill Kling ’64 accepts the 15th Annual Colman Barry Award. involvement in service and social justice activities: Jeﬀ rey Corey ’94, Samantha Henningson ’04 and ’07 graduates Kristin Roehl and Dylan Sheldon.

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Celebrating the Sesquicentennial

The sesquicentennial celebration continues this fall and in early 2008 with Saint John’s at 150 events in the following locations: • St. Louis • Omaha • The Bahamas • Naples, FL • Dallas • Boston • Milwaukee We invite you to join the celebration during the sesquicentennial’s concluding months. Teacher of Distinction Award winners Rene McGraw, OSB and Pamela Bacon. For more information on dates and locations, visit www.saintjohnsalumni.com or call (800)635-7303. 2007 Faculty and Administrative Awards Faculty, staﬀ and administrative members from CSB/SJU were honored at various awards ceremonies in May. Th e SJU Robert L. Spaeth Teacher of Distinction Award was presented to Fr. Rene McGraw ’58 ’62, OSB, associate professor of philosophy and peace studies. Th e CSB S. Mary Grell Teacher of Distinction Award was presented to Pamela Bacon, assistant professor of psychology. Th e Linda Mealey Teacher-Scholar Award was presented to Larry Davis, professor of biology. Th ree members of the CSB/SJU faculty were honored for their service on the occasion of their retirement: Martin Andrews, professor emeritus of psychology; Joan Steck, professor emerita of communication; and Charles Th ornbury, professor emeritus of English. Th e Fr. Vin- cent Tegeder, OSB, Outstanding Adminis- trator Award was presented to Patti Epsky, executive assistant to the SJU president. (Photo Van Andra by Kempen) (L to R) E.J. Dionne, Br. Dietrich Reinhart, OSB and Eugene McCarthy’s children, Ellen Howell McCarthy and Michael McCarthy, at the inaugural Eugene McCarthy Lecture. E.J. Dionne Inaugural Speaker at Eugene J. McCarthy Lecture E.J. Dionne Jr., Washington Post newspaper columnist, author and commentator, was the inaugural speaker in the Eugene J. McCarthy Lecture on April 19. Dionne honored (L to R) Professors emeriti Martin Andrews, McCarthy, a 1935 honors graduate of Saint John’s, for his courage to speak out alone in a Joan Steck and Charles Thornbury. time of war. His speech was “Th e Promise and Limits of Politics: What Gene McCarthy Taught Us.” Go to www.csbsju.edu/mccarthylectures to hear Dionne’s address.

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President Shimada Honored Akiko Shimada, president of Bunkyo Gakuin Uni- versity in Japan, and Br. Dietrich Reinhart, OSB, SJU president, shake hands after signing an agreement renewing the almost 20-year relationship between CSB/SJU and Bunkyo in Tokyo last May. Bunkyo hosts CSB/SJU’s Japan semester abroad, and CSB/ SJU hosts a summer program for Bunkyo students studying English and American culture. The signing took place during a visit by a CSB/SJU delegation to Bunkyo to present a Saint John’s Presidential Medal and Citation to President Shimada for her “extraordinary contributions to higher learning and her profound commitment to international education, understanding and goodwill.” Br. Dietrich Reinhart, OSB, shaking hands with Akiko Shimada, president of Bunkyo Gakuin University in Japan.

2007-2008 Fine Arts Series

September January April Ballet Folklorico “Quetzalli” Th e Velveteen Rabbit Edgar Meyer Minnesota Orchestra Philharmonia Quartett Berlin Urban Bush Women Ladysmith Black Mambazo Ron K. Brown/EVIDENCE Minnesota Orchestra

October February May Top Secret: Turtle Island Quartet BeauSoleil Th e Battle for the Pentagon Papers with Stefon Harris avec Michael Doucet Backstage Pass Seán Curran Dance Company Max and Ruby November Anonymous 4 “Long Time Traveling” with special guests March June Darol Anger and Scott Nygaard Minnesota Orchestra Four Stand Up Dads Regina Carter Quintet December Cherish the Ladies Celtic Christmas Nutcracker Fantasy

For tickets call (320) 363-5777 www.csbsju.edu/ﬁ nearts

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Fred de Sam Lazaro Richard Adamson Joe Rogers ’89 Fred de Sam Lazaro, correspondent for Richard Adamson has been named vice Saint Benedict, he has been a key player in Th e NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and other president for fi nance and administration maintaining and developing study abroad public broadcast media, has joined Saint at SJU. Adamson started his new position relationships between the two colleges and John’s University as director of the Under- January 1. Asia. Rogers speaks Mandarin Chinese and Told Story. Prior to Saint John’s University, Adam- has led the May Term trip to South China. Th e Under-Told Story is a collaborative son served as vice president for fi nance and He looks forward to collaborating with project involving international journalism administration and chief fi nancial offi cer students, faculty and staff to help interna- and teaching. It will engage students from at Augsburg College, Minneapolis. He tionalize our campus community. Saint John’s University and the College provided strategic guidance and control of Saint Benedict in courses, hands-on over the fi nancial operations of the college, internships and mentoring opportunities which has a $53 million annual operating providing a forum for critical refl ection budget. Adamson also served as control- on important stories worldwide that are ler at Augsburg, supervising maintenance ignored by the mainstream media. and control over fi nancial transactions and In addition to his work with Th e News- records before his CFO position. Hour with Jim Lehrer, de Sam Lazaro will From 1983-1989, Adamson was a se- continue as a contributing correspondent nior public accountant at Adrian Helgeson for PBS’ Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, and Company in Minneapolis. He earned National Public Radio and others. He has a bachelor’s degree in accounting in 1983 also served as a correspondent for Minne- from the University of St. Th omas, St. sota Public Radio. Paul, where he graduated cum laude. He is A graduate of the College of St. Scho- a certifi ed public accountant. Ken Jones lastica in Duluth, MN, he was also an executive producer for documentaries at Joe Rogers ’89 has been appointed Ken Jones, professor of history at Twin Cities Public Television. interim director of International Educa- CSB/SJU since 1976, has been appointed In 2001, de Sam Lazaro received an tion beginning July 1, 2007. Rogers director of the new common curriculum. honorary Doctor of Laws degree from received his B.A. in history at Saint John’s In this position, he will help oversee the Saint John’s University. In the spring of University and M.A. in East Asian studies vital fi rst years of CSB/SJU’s new curricu- 2005, he taught an honors class – “Ethical in 1993 at the University of Minnesota. lum and will be an active participant in Th inking in Global Perspective,” as a visit- While a student at the University of Min- discussions among administrative offi ces, ing professor. nesota, he coordinated the university’s division heads, department chairs, the summer language program in Tianjin, Curriculum Committee and the faculty. China. Rogers also holds a J.D. from the Professor Jones, who began the three-year University of Minnesota Law School. In appointment on August 1, has a bachelor’s his role as the Asian studies coordinator at degree from the University of California Saint John’s University and the College of and a master’s and doctorate from Cornell University.

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Bernard Dan ’83 David K. Rehr ’81 Greg Soukup ’72

Bernard W. Dan ’83 was appointed David K. Rehr ’81 is president and Greg Soukup ’72 is West zone leader of president and CEO of the Chicago Board CEO of the National Association of Transaction Advisory Services (TAS), the of Trade (CBOT) in November 2002. Broadcasters, a position he assumed in partner-in-charge of the Pacifi c Southwest CBOT recently merged with the Chicago December 2005. Prior to this position, M&A Tax Group and formerly tax manag- Mercantile Exchange, creating CME Rehr was president of the National Beer ing partner for the Pacifi c Southwest Area. Group, Inc., the world’s largest fi nancial Wholesalers Association (NBWA). Soukup received a B.A. degree (summa exchange. Rehr is featured in Beachum’s Guide cum laude) from Saint John’s University in Dan joined CBOT in July 2001. Prior to Key Lobbyists as one of the 125 most 1972, a J.D. (cum laude) from the Univer- to becoming president and CEO, he infl uential lobbyists in Washington, DC. sity of Minnesota in 1976, and an LL.M served as executive vice president respon- He was the youngest of those selected for (magna cum laude) from Georgetown sible for CBOT open auction and screen- this honor. Under Rehr’s leadership, the University in 1982. based business units as well as product NBWA was ranked the eighth most pow- Soukup is currently serving as the presi- development and marketing initiatives. erful lobbying group in the nation’s capitol dent of the board of directors of the Los Before joining CBOT, he was president by Fortune magazine. He has been featured Angeles Chamber Orchestra, one of the and CEO of Cargill Investor Services, Inc. in every major U.S. media outlet includ- world’s renowned chamber orchestras. He Dan is a board member of the Chica- ing Th e Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal, is the past president and current govern- goland Chamber of Commerce, National Th e New York Times and ABC World News ing board member of the Airport Marina Futures Association and One Chicago. He Tonight. Counseling Service, a mental health clinic is also a member of Th e Executives’ Club Rehr holds a Ph.D. in economics from serving the Westside community of Los of Chicago, the Commercial Club of Chi- George Mason University. He has an M.A. Angeles. cago and Operation Hope Incorporated’s in economics from George Mason Uni- Soukup serves on the Saint John’s regional board of directors. He and his versity and a bachelor’s degree in business University Alumni Association Board of wife, Jody, live in Glen Ellyn, IL. administration from Saint John’s Univer- Directors and represents the association sity. Rehr and his wife, Ashley McArthur on the Board of Regents, He and his wife, Rehr, reside in Arlington, VA. Mary Jo Carr, live in Topanga, CA.

Th e newly elected monastic regents are Br. Aaron Raverty, OSB, and Fr. Hilary Th immesh, OSB. Th e new faculty representative is Katie Johnson, associate professor of communication. Professor Johnson recently served as the interim director of International Education.

0071892_FC_Pg11.indd71892_FC_Pg11.indd 9 88/8/07/8/07 111:07:281:07:28 AMAM On a day packed with campus meetings, Jim Frey took time to answer questions about his new role as chair of the Saint John’s University Board of Regents. Frey, a 1978 graduate of Saint John’s, is the president of Wabash Management, Inc., a family foundation and investment ﬁ rm. As you’ll read, he navigated his college search from a diﬀ erent viewpoint than most prospective students.students. Now he is leading the board as it navigates decisions importantimportant to tthehe university’s ffuture.uture.

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What are your family connections the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library What brought you to Saint John’s Qwith Saint John’s? Board of Overseers and has been an inte- Q and what were your fi rst impressions? gral part of Th e Saint John’s Bible. It was Jo Our family has a long history with A When I was in high school, I was A who originally brought the Bible project to looking at Gustavus or St. Olaf. Th en, SaintSaint John’s, dating back to the early us. In addition, my son, Peter, just fi nished 1900s.1900s My father’s fi rst cousins – George, during my junior year of high school, I his junior year here and very much looks was in an automobile accident, which is Jerome,Jerom Joseph, Roman and Urban (Fr. forward to his senior year. Frederick)Frede – all attended either the Prep how I came to be in a wheelchair because School,Schoo university or seminary. Th e one of a spinal cord injury. Th at changed quite What is your involvement with a few things in my life. Th e next year I had I’mI’m mmost familiar with is Fr. Frederick, Th e Saint John’s Bible? whowho wwas the head of the Bahamas mission Q to make a decision about college. I knew forfor a nnumber of years. He died in the early A I met Donald Jackson long before that Gustavus was defi nitely out because 1960s.1960s I never knew him, but a number Th e Saint John’s Bible was commissioned. it’s on a rather steep hill, and it would have ofof ththee monks I have known have said that Donald was a regular fi xture around the been extremely diffi cult to get around. So hehe wwasa a really wonderful man. In fact, my White household for many years, and I I came to see Saint John’s and met with father’sfather middle name came from Urban, had a chance to spend a week with him Fr. Don LeMay, who was the director of andand wwe were fond of saying, “Dad, where in Wales in the mid-1990s. So when Admission at the time. We discussed the diddid yyouo ever get that middle name?” Th e Saint John’s submitted a grant proposal issue of accessibility. I really appreciated namename came from Fr. Fred, because every- in support of the Bible project to the Frey Fr. Don’s comment. He said: “Right now oneone iinn my father’s family was very proud Foundation, it was easier to understand we are not wheelchair accessible. Some to hhaveav a priest in the family, especially a the nature of the project knowing Donald parts of the campus are, a good number of priestpriest at Saint John’s. and Saint John’s. We understood that this parts are not, but one of the rules of Saint MyMy wife, Mary, graduated from the had great potential. It has lived up to that. Benedict, perhaps the primary rule, is that CollegeColle of Saint Benedict, and a number Our family provided the fi rst leadership of practicing hospitality, and if we can’t ofof heherr sisters graduated from there as well. gift to the project – a challenge grant to be hospitable to you or to other prospec- Mary’sMary father, Bob White, was a member sponsor Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles, tive students who use wheelchairs then we ofof ththee College of Saint Benedict Board of which was successfully met and then the are missing the mark. So you take a tour TrusteesTruste in the mid-1970s. And then there ball got rolling. around campus with our physical plant is Mary’sMa mother, Jo White, who served on manager and I’ll come along, and you tell

“I“ wouldn’t be where I am today unless I had been a student at Saint John’s.”

071892_FC_Pg11.indd 11 8/8/07 11:07:33 AM us what you need, such as curb cuts or great knowledge they have. Th eir wisdom, What are some of your goals in accommodations in your room, and the their mentoring and just having been Qyour new position? bathrooms, and we’ll do it.” around the block a few times and sharing I have a couple of them. Some of My campus tour changed from an ad- stories was also my education. I had an A the goals, of course, have been handed mission visit to one of “I need this change, admiration for Stephen that never dimin- down from the previous board chair, this curb needs to be cut, etc.,” and Fr. ished, and I took as many of his classes as I Dan Whalen. Dan launched some big Don was great. He said, “Even if you don’t could. Th ey were hard to get into. He was ships during his time here, and he has come here, we need to know this, because a dynamic teacher. Even when the room very big shoes to fi ll. As a board we have we hope others will fi nd this campus a was full of students, you could hear a pin the responsibility to make sure we land good place to come.” I decided that I really drop … and that was for 70 minutes. He these ships, and I would point to two in wanted to be at a place like this, where the was a small man with sometimes quirky particular. admission director himself reached out mannerisms, but he taught me more than Th e fi rst is the coordinate relationship to make things work. Th e curbs were cut any other teacher before or since. with the College of Saint Benedict. We and the classes were pretty much relocated need good documentation of how we work to rooms that were accessible. My dorm What are some key Board accom- with each other, what the expectations room worked out very well on fi rst fl oor plishments over the past six years? Q are, and we need to encourage continued Benet. I was on the same level as the pas- Well, clearly the coordinate relation- growth at both schools. As a board or as sage to the Quad, where I had many of my A ship with the College of Saint Benedict faculty and staff , we may see the separate- classes, which was especially nice in the continues to evolve. I think both schools ness of the schools, but by and large most winter because I didn’t have to deal with can take great pride in furthering that of the students do not see a separation. It the inclement weather and snow at every relationship. is a testament to the hard work of a lot of turn. Another accomplishment is the quality people that the academic environment is It was an excellent example of Benedic- of the education. Th e opportunities that seamless, as it should be. We need to con- tine hospitality. Saint John’s decided “Well, students have today are the result of earlier tinue to work well together and improve we’ll make it work because we should, not decisions made by board members, par- those areas where we are not working because we have to.” Th ere was no ADA ticularly in the areas of international study together as well as we would like to. legislation at that point, nothing legally and residential life programs. Saint John’s Th e second area is our relationship with compelled them to do anything, but they is a far more robust place to study than it the abbey and the corporate governing did it anyway. was when I was here, and it seemed plenty structure of the Order of Saint Benedict. robust back then. Th e university benefi ts greatly from its Is there any special memory that Saint John’s is benefi ting from contin- relationship with the monastery. In fact, takes you back to your student days? Q ued strong enrollment, and we also have the presence of the monks here is what A Oh yes, there are plenty of memo- better fi nancial controls. sets this place apart and makes it special: ries. One in particular is “my Morrie” as Th e hiring and retention of qualifi ed ask any alumnus. Th e abbey and the in Tuesday’s with Morrie. My Morrie was and dedicated staff is testimony to the high board of regents are currently exploring Professor Stephen Humphrey. I spent a fair standards at Saint John’s. Th ere’s a great the possibility of setting up the abbey and amount of time with Mr. Humphrey, and deal of hard work being done by a lot of the university as separate corporations. I think about him often. I would go visit people. All we’re talking about is a legal change him in Bernard Hall – usually it had some- Th e enthusiasm and generosity of our of defi nition about how we operate in thing to do with a question on a paper or alumni and other donors have resulted order to give the university the autonomy a passage I was reading. Th e conversation in a successful capital and annual giving it needs to operate more effi ciently. And, started there and would invariably go into campaigns. It gives us a lot of encourage- at the same time, it frees the abbey up to other areas. Th is is when I began to realize ment, and it reinforces the importance of do the things they need to do with their that the true value of a professor is only our educational mission. We take seriously members, their apostolates including the partly in the classes they teach and the the charge of being good stewards of the university, and the mission they have with funds that have been given to us. the new guesthouse.

071892_FC_Pg11.indd 12 8/8/07 11:07:34 AM I have a strong interest in working with the Twin Cities area. After that, we will What are some of our key chal- and making sure that the school is inviting need to open the discussion further about Qlenges and opportunities? and aff ordable to fi rst-generation college a wider range of fi rst-generation students. All schools are facing the chal- students. By that I mean students – young We need to take a look at building scholar- A lenge of escalating tuition rates. You have men and young women – who have never ship dollars to make sure this is a reality to balance the honest cost of educating had an experience of college in their fam- for a greater number of students. students with the need to pay faculty and ily. It harkens back to earlier days at Saint One program that is working particular- staff competitive wages. We are trying to John’s when most were fi rst-generation ly well involves international students from fi nd a way to make sure we don’t price college students. Bosnia sponsored by Dan Whalen. Several ourselves at a point where students can’t Th e reality is that our traditional student faculty members have told me they are ex- aff ord to come here. Th at’s an ongoing base after 2010 will be changing signifi - cited to get Bosnian students in their classes challenge, and to that end it goes back cantly. We’ll be looking at more non-tra- because they add a lot. Th ey bring a certain to my previous comments about making ditional students – students of color and level of maturity and real-world experience Saint John’s more welcoming and aff ord- students who were not born in the United to students who have grown up in Minne- able to fi rst-generation students. A liberal States. To make Saint John’s an inviting sota or the Midwest. My son is a friend of arts education at Saint John’s is more place takes more than lip service. We a few Bosnian students, and he tells me it’s expensive than at a public state school, and need to make a fi nancial commitment to fascinating to sit up late talking with them it’s a fi nancial hardship for many families. scholarship dollars and we also need to of- about what it was like going through the And while the capital campaign is going fer programs that encourage these students war, even though they were quite young, very well in terms of raising scholarship to stay here. At this point, we’re talking and the stark diff erence to where they are support, we need to spend more time on primarily about minority students from now. It really adds to the mix. and raise more funds for scholarships. At the same time, we also need to raise more dollars for faculty support, including faculty development and endowed chairs and professorships. We need to continue to raise the level of educational excellence at Saint John’s and Saint Benedict as we have been doing for some time. Clearly, there is much to be done.

What diﬀ erence has Saint John’s Qmade in your life? A I wouldn’t be where I am today unless I had been a student at Saint John’s. I learned many lessons here, and I’ve been presented with many opportunities as a result of graduating from Saint John’s. Th ese lessons and opportunities have put me in a position where I can give something back to the school. I have a genuine enthusiasm for what’s going on at Saint John’s. I serve on a number of other boards, and they are all very good and high functioning, but they don’t have quite the same meaning in so many peoples’ lives.

(Back, L to R) Nicky Benz Carpenter, Br. Dietrich Reinhart, OSB, Gene Frey, Mary Frey, Dan Whalen ’70. (Front) Mary White Frey CSB ’80 and Jim Frey ’78.

071892_FC_Pg11.indd 13 8/8/07 11:07:36 AM A Sesquicentennial Tribute BY JEAN SCOON

0071892_Pg12_21.indd71892_Pg12_21.indd 2 88/8/07/8/07 111:27:081:27:08 AMAM You’ve read that the world is fl at. Your child is learning Chinese in school. You’ve heard that we’re living in the Asian Century. Now, meet the newest member of the Saint John’s Alumni Association: Th e Hong Kong Chapter. It wasn’t easy to single out just one chapter for our sesquicentennial tribute to the Alumni Association. In an organization that numbers 22,000 alumni in all 50 states and 67 countries, we could have highlighted our oldest chapter (Central Minnesota) or our largest chapter (Twin Cities). But we thought we’d do something a little diff erent. No other college or university in Minnesota, with the possible exception of the University of Minnesota, has such an enthusiastic, loyal, hardworking and well connected group of alumni from Hong Kong as Saint John’s. Hong Kong achieved offi cial chapter status at the Saint John’s at 150 celebration in Hong Kong on May 25, 2007. It is our farthest distant chapter – almost 10,000 miles from Collegeville and 13 hours ahead of Central Standard Time – and clearly represents the global reach of the alumni association. Our newest chapter is a close knit group that has actually been meeting for decades. Many of them were recruited to Saint John’s by our fi rst international student adviser, Fr. Tom Th ole, OSB – a man they still cherish. Several of them are among the most successful and prominent leaders in Hong Kong today, including Canning Fok ’74, who is a member of the Saint John’s University Board of Regents. In the last fi ve years, in support of CSB/SJU’s quest to become more involved in China, the Hong Kong alumni have rallied to the cause in unprecedented ways. Today they stand as leaders in upholding the four pillars of the alumni association: student recruitment, student preparation, social networking and resource development. Here’s their story.

071892_Pg12_21.indd 3 8/8/07 11:27:29 AM Filling the Pi

“Our Hong Kong alumni are a coherent force. Our cohesiveness is like our national champion football team,” says Allan Lai ’80. Lai, who works in executive placement for fi nancial fi rms, enjoys helping prospective students from Hong Kong and China fi nd their way to Saint John’s and Saint Benedict. And he isn’t the only one. “One phone call to a member of ‘Th e Team’ – Adrian Fung, Frank Miu, Patrick Leung, Selena Wong, Francis Ng, Ken Wong, Dave Harrison, Kevin Clancy and others – and they all go into ac- tion. Th ey will tell prospective students what it is like at CSB and SJU and their glory days back then. Some will have dinner with them or share information about potential jobs,” Lai says.

Fr. Tom From the late 1960s to the 1980s, SJU had an active recruiting program in Hong Kong, carried out by Fr. Tom Th ole, OSB. “Th is old man” as many of our Chinese alumni from that era aﬀ ection- ately call him, had a deep admiration for the Chinese people and culture. He made frequent trips to Hong Kong to attract students from the region. He also became Saint John’s ﬁ rst international student advisor and was a beloved faculty resident on Ground Benet, where most of them lived.

Canning Fok ’74 Although he graduated with a degree in accounting and economics at Saint John’s, Canning Fok ’74 also studied piano as an undergraduate. And when Willem Ibes, concert pianist and SJU professor of piano – whom Fok studied with at SJU – was an exchange professor in BeiBei, China, in 1998, Fok made sure he stopped in to play in Hong Kong. Fok has been executive director since 1984 and group managing director since 1993 of the international conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa Limited (HWL), one of the largest companies in Asia, whose core businesses include ports, hotels, energy, retail and telecommunications. Among his many directorships is Hutchison Telecommunica- tions, owner of the wireless phone company 3G, whose product is cutting-edge third generation mobile phones. Fok’s HWL connection has been instrumental in enabling students on study trips to Hong Kong and China to tour businesses and factories in the region. He has served as a member of the Saint John’s Board of Regents since 2003.

0071892_Pg12_21.indd71892_Pg12_21.indd 4 88/8/07/8/07 111:27:441:27:44 AMAM The number of Chinese students attending CSB Pipeline and SJU has increased eightfold since 2003.

After Fr. Tom retired in the early 1990s, there was a precipitous feels this gives him an edge when talking up CSB/SJU to prospec- drop in the number of students coming to Saint John’s from Hong tive students. “I know fi rsthand that they will learn more about the Kong. But thanks to renewed alumni ties over the past fi ve years, real America here.” the pipeline is fi lling again. He’s also very open about what international students must be Even if students want to go to college in the U.S., it’s not always prepared for. “All of us alumni from Hong Kong can identify with easy to get them to consider CSB/SJU. Despite the fact that the challenge of going to college in a diff erent culture with a diff er- alumni/ae from Hong Kong have gone on to postgraduate studies ent language. I had some hard times. I struggled academically and at prestigious universities like Harvard, MIT and UCLA, and fi nancially, and I think it made me a better person. I can share all several have become extremely successful and prominent corporate that with them and help them see that they can do it too. leaders in Hong Kong, “Hong Kongers value big brand names per- “Setting up a platform for recruiting in Hong Kong and China haps more than many Americans,” says Lai. “Th e school’s ranking is like starting a new business,” Lai continues. is very important to both students and their families.” “We’ve sown the seed in the last few years. Now the current In addition, the concept of a liberal arts education is relatively Chinese students are talking to their friends back home about the new to the Chinese. Lai and his alumni/ae colleagues often have to colleges, and we’ll start to benefi t from the snowball eff ect. We’re educate potential students on its benefi ts. now being mentioned on some of the Chinese Web sites that prospective students search.” Minnesota? Where’s That? But Lai points out that it’s the personal touch that may speak International students tend to be much more familiar with the most eloquently to the particular appeal of Saint John’s and Saint east and west coasts of the U.S. than the midwestern states. So Lai Benedict. and “Th e Team” encourage prospective Chinese students to see “It is very rare nowadays to fi nd a school whose alumni sit down beyond New York and San Francisco as their only possible college together with prospective students at one dinner table and talk de- destinations. spite their busy schedules,” he says. “Th e prospective students get Lai went to high school through graduate school (he has an to experience with us what we believe in – the Benedictine values, MBA in fi nancial management from SCSU) in Minnesota and the community living.”

Francis Yuen ’75 Although Francis Yuen ’75 took a direct fl ight from Hong Kong to Minneapolis to come to SJU in 1971, his luggage did not. The suitcase packed chock full of warm clothes arrived later. But this wasn’t a problem for Yuen, however. “I really had no occasion to wear those warm clothes, because I spent most of the winter indoors at Saint John’s,” he says. Most recently the executive chairman of Pacifi c Century Insurance, Ltd., one of Hong Kong’s largest insurance companies, Yuen studied physics and economics at Saint John’s for two years. He transferred to the University of Chicago in 1973, where he earned a B.A. in economics and went on to pursue a career in investment banking. From 1988 to 1991, Yuen was chief executive of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. He was also a founding director of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company. From 1992 to 1994, he served as a member of the International Markets Advisory Board of NASDAQ in the United States. He has also held the position of deputy chairman of the Pacifi c Century Group, where, in addition, he served as deputy chairman of their telecommunication division, PCCW.

071892_Pg12_21.indd 5 8/8/07 11:27:52 AM Making Connections

Connections open doors – and when Saint John’s and Saint Benedict’s students and faculty go to China, they get connected. Kevin Clancy ’00, Adrian Fung ’74, David Harrison ’99 and Patrick Leung ’73, are four of these connections. “We’re the truly East-meets-West ‘Dynamic Quad’ jokes Leung, referring to the fact that Clancy and Harrison are Americans living in Hong Kong, while he and Fung were born there. Th is foursome has played a key role in developing and support- ing two annual short-term study trips in China: the China May Term and the E-Scholar Trip. Key to these learning experiences is the inside look students get into businesses characteristic of China’s rapidly industrializing economy – a look it would be hard to get without alumni contacts in the region. “When China opened up its economy, Hong Kong played a Alumni in Hong Kong host a barbeque for current and prospective stu- pivotal role in providing ﬁ nance, transportation and other essential dents and their families. Johnnie alums in front row (L to R): Adrian Fung services to facilitate trade and economic beneﬁ ts for all sides,” says ’74, Frank Miu ’75, Allan Lai ’80 (with Andre Lai, 2023), Joe Rogers ’89, Joe Rogers ’89, director of International Education. “Our alums Patrick Leung ’73 and Francis Ng ’86, with Ken Sun ’79 standing behind in Hong Kong not only rode the wave of this amazing trend, they and to the right of Francis. helped shape it and lead it.” “We’re incredibly fortunate to have alumni ties in the region,” adds Richard Bohr, professor of history and director of Asian studies. “Relationships are paramount to the Chinese. Because they honor those ties so deeply, they’re willing to make contacts for us and help us in countless ways.”

Studying China China May Term is a month-long economic development study and social change tour that takes students and faculty to Zhanjiang Normal University (ZNU) in Guangdong Province and to Hong Kong and other South China destinations (Macau, Shenzhen, Hainan and Guangzhou) to study development economics, emerg- ing markets and global trade while they also immerse themselves in Chinese culture and society. Th e E-Scholar Trip takes students and faculty from the Donald McNeely Center for Entrepreneurship at Saint John’s to Hong Kong, Shanghai and Shenzhen to study the economy and culture with an emphasis on entrepreneurship in the growing Chinese economy. Leung, who works for the subsidiaries of a leading Hong Kong-based conglomerate, and Fung, a public relations consultant – whom Leung hadn’t seen since his SJU graduation 30 years ago – got together with Clancy and Harrison in 2004 to respond to Bohr’s request for assistance in creating a China May Term. At the same time, John Hasselberg and Paul Marsnik ’81, associate professors of management at CSB/SJU, requested help for the developing E-Scholar program.

0071892_Pg12_21.indd71892_Pg12_21.indd 6 88/8/07/8/07 111:27:571:27:57 AMAM Both Clancy and Harrison had participated in CSB/SJU semester abroad programs in Asia and went on to teach in China as volunteers with the Maryknoll China Teachers Program (MCTP) David Chan ’73 following graduation. While teaching at Zhanjiang Normal Uni- The record still stands: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles I, which versity, Clancy had led a group of Chinese students on a study trip David Chan ’73 produced in 1990, remains one of the highest to CSB/SJU in 2002. MCTP continued to nurture the educa- grossing independent releases in American fi lm history. And tional connection between ZNU and CSB/SJU, and it became the that’s not all – it also won the 1991 CBS Movie Award for Most foundation for the current China May Term. Popular Children/Family Movie. Currently executive director of Golden Harvest Entertainment Opening Doors (Holdings) Ltd., a movie company Th e foursome got to work to coordinate arrangements for the based in Hong Kong, Chan has inaugural May Term in 2004 and E-Scholars trip in 2005. worked on over 19 international and 100 Chinese fi lms in addi- “We asked them to help us create a hands-on experience for tion to the blockbuster Teenage our students in China,” says Marsnik. “To be able to see people Mutant Ninja Turtles series. Many at work, to meet them and ask questions in order to understand of his subsequent movies have what’s happening here and what it means for China’s future. And won nominations and awards at a our future.” variety of fi lm competitions. Chan is Clancy and Harrison focused on scheduling a variety of speakers a member of the Producers’ Branch for the students at Maryknoll House. Leung, with Fung’s help, of the Academy of Motion Picture took the lead in arranging an extensive schedule of business and Arts and Sciences, dispenser of the factory tours in and around Hong Kong, many of them made annual Oscar awards. possible by contacts generously provided by SJU Regent Canning “The severe winters trained me to deal with and gain a lot Fok ’74. of insights into loneliness, a subject matter that is creatively so important in the movie business. It was at SJU that I experienced with the maximum frequency and intensity the ups and downs of life, so close to the empathy of movie protagonists taking their lives into their own hands and going through the resulting ups and downs. I had a “Hollywood movie-like” three Sun Wong ’73 years at SJU which time and again became my source of Positive reports from Hong Kong creative inspiration as I moved along in my movie career. alumni and students attending SJU “I suspect one can’t fi nd a better college in the U.S. to get combined with scholarship assistance one’s feet wet in understanding American life and culture. SJU brought Sun (“Sunny”) Wong ’73 offers more chances to have in-depth rather than just superfi cial to Collegeville, and he’s lived in the knowledge of the American outlook on life. The SJU experience U.S. ever since. He added a Ph.D. in is more lyrical and aspirational. You will become a believer in nuclear engineering at Carnegie Mellon dreams coming true.” University to his undergraduate degree in math and physics and went on to pursue a career as a software engineer and entrepreneur. Wong is now a managing director and co-owner of ComponentOne®, a privately held company headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, with offi ces in Cali- fornia and the United Kingdom. It is a leading provider of tools and solutions Scores of CSB/SJU for software developers, technical writers, customer service representatives, students have gotten support managers and support centers. The company has received numerous industry and user accolades, including awards from Info World and PC Maga- a privileged look at zine, and its products are used by over 75 percent of Fortune 500 companies. businesses and factories “A good liberal arts education coupled with a small college environment and personal attention is what I value most about my SJU experience. Saint on study trips to John’s is also a friendly and safe environment and the campus is beautiful. Hong Kong and China The unlimited supply of snow in winter is a plus if you are young and have not seen snow before in your life.” since 2004, courtesy of alumni there.

071892_Pg12_21.indd 7 8/8/07 11:28:01 AM Fok is group managing director of Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. (HWL), a Hong-Kong based conglomerate whose core businesses are in ports, real estate, telecommunications, retail and energy. Frank Miu ’75 Leung and Fung usually shepherd each student group on tours of Although born in China and now a resident of Hong Kong, several HWL sites in Hong Kong and the industrial area of Shen- Frank Miu ’75 knows the U.S. heartland – he spent several zhen, including a bottling plant, the port operations, a call center years after graduating from SJU with an accounting degree as and a data center. an accountant in the Twin Cities and later Grand Rapids, MN. “Th e relationship to Hutchison Whampoa is an unrivalled He went on to earn a law degree from Harvard University. benefi t to the students,” says Leung. “It aff ords the students eye- After Harvard, Miu worked in a New York law fi rm before opening visits to one of the world’s busiest container ports and a returning to Hong Kong in 1985. state-of-the-art third-generation mobile phone operation, among As a lawyer with the Hong Kong other businesses.” branches of two prominent stateside In addition to touring the production areas of the businesses, law fi rms when China began opening the tours often include discussions with company executives, up to international trade, he helped which give students an opportunity to learn more about each com- businesses negotiate the details in pany and its industry as well as its investment relationships. the new market. Miu also helped introduce China to fast food as the Th e evenings are full of socializing – often with one or more of owner of eight A&W franchises in the foursome along with various alums assembled by the Hong Beijing from 1996 to 2003. Kong network. “Th ese informal times with the alums over there Today Miu serves as special are as important for our students as the more structured experi- advisor to Ample Capital Finance Group, a boutique investment ences,” says Hasselberg. banking group offering services for corporate fi nance and IPOs “Th ey begin to realize that, as CSB/SJU students, they are truly in Hong Kong, Singapore and the U.S. global citizens,” he explains. “Th ey’re thousands of miles from “I value SJU’s easy access to professors for guidance and, home in an unfamiliar culture, yet they feel an immediate bond of course, the serene environment conducive to academic with the Chinese alums, because they all have the CSB/SJU expe- pursuit. rience in common.” “Saint John’s provides a vastly different experience from Since their inaugural years, the trips have settled into an annual that typical of large universities on both U.S. coasts. Located routine, each with its distinct format but both benefi ting heavily in the outback of the rural Midwest, representing the real from the work done by the “Dynamic Quad.” USA, one can truly enjoy the full experience of a liberal arts Leung, dubbed “Mr. Clockwork” by his CSB/SJU colleagues, education, along with academic excellence to the extent of logged over an e-mail a day to Hasselberg for three months in one’s own application. Moreover, there is a vibrant campus and 2004, and, in 2005, “I counted at least a couple hundred e-mails dormitory life, which should be an important part of the college from Patrick to set this up,” says Marsnik. experience. As the 2007 E-Scholar trip approached, Leung handed the “Last but not least, the perfect climate and Scandinavian baton to Fung, who arranged the itinerary and spent most of the cultural environment for cross-country skiing, ice-fi shing and nine days and many evenings with the students. polka dancing are not to be overlooked either in the search for “Not every factory in China is eager to open its doors to visi- a unique college experience.” tors,” says Fung. But they usually gladly oblige, he says, once he explains the purpose of the program and educates them about CSB/SJU. “I followed the law of averages: If I needed to book 10 appointments, I called up 25 to 30 companies. Th e fact that I needed to talk to two to three diff erent people before fi nally confi rming a If you fi nd yourself meeting made the whole process even more time-consuming.” working or studying in Not that Fung is complaining. He has a personal interest in corporate social responsibility (CSR), which is beginning to grow Hong Kong, you’ll not in China. “Although we didn’t bring up the subject of CSR at the lack for the company of meetings, it was rewarding for me to be able to get to know the senior management of these companies,” he says. other Johnnies there – “As I mentioned numerous times to the students, making visits at last count there with the study-tour groups has been a great learning experience: were close to 100. ‘Together, we open doors.’”

071892_Pg12_21.indd 8 8/8/07 11:28:03 AM (L to R) Frank Miu ’75, Joe Rogers ’89, Adrian Fung ’74, Kevin Clancy ’00 and David Harrison ’99 enjoy alumni time at a Hong Kong gathering. Johnnies Forever “I was amazed that there were so many high-achieving SJU alumni in Hong Kong,” says Francis ‘Ng ’86, remembering his fi rst Hong Kong alumni gathering in 1987, hosted by Francis Yuen ’75 (see sidebar). During their undergraduate years, the students from Hong Kong naturally tended to become close, and they continued to keep the network alive after graduation. “As a new graduate, I always sought advice and inspiration from these alumni, and I made a lot of friends,” continues Ng. During the 1970s and 1980s, Fr. Tom Th ole’s visits to Hong Kong were the occasion for large, formal alumni gatherings, bring- ing together this unique cadre to celebrate their shared bond as Johnnies as well as their abiding aff ection for their college mentor. Since his visits were the main impetus for these formal get-togeth- ers, they became less frequent after he retired and stopped traveling regularly to Hong Kong. Ng, a fi nancial advisor and manager for an insurance company, decided to pick up the slack and began hosting an annual alumni dinner to celebrate the Chinese New Year at his father’s restaurant, until it closed in 2003. In addition, since 2000, Br. Dietrich Reinhart, OSB, president of Saint John’s, has made fi ve visits to Hong Kong, and each time, Canning Fok ’74 has hosted a special gathering for alumni and friends of Saint John’s.

0071892_Pg12_21.indd71892_Pg12_21.indd 9 88/8/07/8/07 111:28:041:28:04 AMAM But with or without the formal gath- the fi rst trip, there have been many erings centering around Fr. Tom’s visits, more gatherings between student del- the alumni network always remained egations and the alums here.” close, and many of them continued Th e Hong Kong chapter has found meeting in one way or another “either that planning for the study trips and for business or for good times,” says Al- helping with recruiting has injected lan Lai ’80. “We care about each other.” new vigor into meetings and social- “Besides getting together a few times izing. “Networking has never been so a year, we communicate with each other easy, with regular visits of the study via email and phone,” says Steven Tse tours and recruitment offi ce and the ’88 (see sidebar). “Most of the alumni President Br. Dietrich Reinhart presents the chapter celebration of Saint John’s Sesquicen- in Hong Kong are professionals. We are charter at the Saint John’s at 150 celebration in Hong tennial,” says Fung, referring to the always willing to help each other out.” Kong. Receiving the charter are (L to R): Adrian Fung Saint John’s at 150 celebration in Hong ’74, David Harrison ’99, Kevin Clancy ’00, Patrick Leung When Saint John’s began to plan for ’73, Frank Miu ’75. Kong in May. an increased recruiting eff ort and the Leung, who moved back to Hong fi rst China May Term, the obvious starting place was this alumni Kong in 2000 after 30 years in Canada and the United States, network. Word got out, and the group rallied around. found that “the close community enabled me to become friends “When I was informed that students of CSB/SJU planned with almost everyone – in particular those who, despite my 30- to come to Hong Kong in May 2004 for their studies, I was so year absence, still recall and cherish the more natural friendships excited,” says Ng. “I voluntarily participated in the alumni event nurtured in one of the most treasured phases of our lives. for them because I felt proud and responsible for introducing those “I’ve also been able to form new friendships for myself as well students to the local SJU heritage as well as Chinese culture.” as for other alumni while helping the visiting student groups. It’s very rewarding personally to re-expand my local circle of friends, Network Expanded which had naturally eroded in both breadth and depth. And in “I think the fi rst China May Term was integral to increasing so doing, we expanded the alumni reach for SJU,” he says. many kinds of alumni connections, as it brought together our Hong Kong alums with current students,” says Clancy. “Since

Bernard Yip ’77 One reason Bernard Yip ’77 came to Saint John’s was to check out the liberal arts: “I was intrigued by the liberal arts curriculum,” he says “although I must confess I did not exactly know what it entailed at the time, as I, along with most high school students in Hong Kong at that time, was brought up on either one of the arts and sciences tracks.” A chemistry major at Saint John’s, Yip went on to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry at Iowa State University and, after a stint as a college professor, began a highly successful career in international quality inspection and testing that has taken him from Hong Kong to Singapore to New York and back. He is now vice president, Asia, for the Consumer Products Services Division of Bureau Veritas Hong Kong, Ltd. (BVCPS). BCVPS works with leading retailers and manufacturers around the world to help assure their products meet regulatory, quality and performance requirements. “I value the living experience of being part of the SJU community: the monastery, the faculty and the student body. And the quality of my education – not just for what I learned during the four years I was there, but more importantly, for what it prepared me for: a lifelong journey of learning, accepting and appreciating new ideas, thoughts, people and places. “It is a unique experience of a liberal arts education in a tranquil and picturesque setting, with a challenging curriculum, in a community made up of dedicated faculty and caring fellow students, with whom you can develop lifelong friendships.”

071892_Pg12_21.indd 10 8/8/07 11:28:09 AM Growing Resources Th e steady stream of students coming from Hong Kong and China to Saint John’s and Saint Benedict today would not be pos- Steven ’88 and sible without fi nancial support. Thomas Tse ’88 In late 1989, about a dozen Hong Kong alumni stepped forward Twins Steven ’88 and Thomas Tse ’88 agree that the to establish the Hong Kong Scholarship Fund. Th ey had all origi- beautiful campus and peaceful environment attracted them nally been recruited by Fr. Tom, who had worked hard on their to SJU. Their father, Tse Yiu Kai ’59, a pioneering alumnus behalf to fi nd the scholarship assistance that would make it pos- from Hong Kong, urged them to give Saint John’s a try, and sible for them to attend Saint John’s. In many ways, they attributed at his suggestion, they attended Saint John’s Prep for a year. their professional success to Fr. Tom’s infl uence, and they wanted “After I graduated from SJP, I did not have enough of Min- to pay tribute to him. Th e Hong Kong Scholarship is a concrete nesota and wanted to continue my education at SJU,” says expression of their gratitude to Fr. Tom and to Saint John’s for the Steven. fi nancial support they received as students. Steven and Thomas are currently directors of Sing Th is endowment has grown steadily, and each year it enables Shun Properties, Ltd., a real estate management fi rm with Saint John’s to support several students from Hong Kong and properties in Hong Kong, Shanghai and San Francisco. It was China. As it grows, so too does our ability to attract and retain founded by their great-grandmother, Mary (Wong Po Lan), an additional students. enterprising woman who triumphed over countless obstacles Another scholarship fund – the Tse Yiu Kai scholarship – is also to establish the major commercial enterprise that her great- generously maintained by two of our Hong Kong alumni, Steven grandsons manage today. Steven and Thomas continue to ’88 and Th omas Tse ’88 (see sidebar). support a scholarship for art majors at SJU originally estab- Our Hong Kong alumni have also stepped forward to support lished by their father. the Saint John’s Annual Fund. In the past four years alone, alumni “In addition to the good education, I value my close rela- donors to the Annual Fund from Hong Kong and China have tionships with the students and faculty at SJU. After graduat- more than doubled their number – and their total contributions ing almost 20 years ago, I still keep in touch with some of my have more than quadrupled. classmates and professors,” says Steven. Th is year, SJU introduced a new $25,000 level of the Fellows “I got a solid American education. In addition, we had a Society named after Fr. Don Talafous, OSB. Th e goal for the fi rst great experience with an American host family, where we experienced American culture. Our host mother was a very year was to have 10 charter members. Two of these 10 charter caring lady. Without her, I’m sure it would have been harder members are Hong Kong alumni. Th is is one of many ways that for me to conquer my homesickness. At the age of 75, she Hong Kong graduates are having an impact well beyond their even came all the way to my wedding in Hong Kong in 1995,” numbers. says Thomas. “Foreign students get a better opportunity to learn and practice their English at SJU,” Steven adds. “Unlike universities on the west and east coasts, where there are a large number of foreign students, at SJU foreign students have more chance to meet with American students and learn about their culture.”

Annual fund participation from the Hong Kong alumni has more than doubled in recent years.

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071892_Pg12_21.indd 11 8/8/07 11:28:14 AM BY LOU ANNE SEXTON RESEARCH BY MARGARET ARNOLD

Canvass old yearbooks, academic catalogs and student newspapers and it’s clear that Saint John’s University students are products of their times. Obvious are the clothing, hairstyles, music and popular activities in old photographs, articles and tributes. As symbolic and nostalgic as these charac- teristics are, it’s the majors off ered to students, the written rules of the day, the leisurely activities and the tools students used in the classroom that really help uncover the history of student life at Saint John’s. Student dorm rooms, travel and communications with each other and the outside world also show how much times have changed the lives of Saint John’s students. Add a backdrop of world events, exploration and 1857discovery, religion, economics, daily7 life and arts “You’ve Come a Long Way, Johnnies ” and culture and you can see how the eras infl uenced student life on and off campus. On the eve of our sesquicentennial, President Dietrich Reinhart, OSB, said in a speech to the board of regents, “Year after year, young men arrive on campus fi lled with enthusiasm and dreams. And although much has changed through our almost fi fteen decades, this annual infl ux of young men and the promise of the future they carry have not.” So, just how much has changed? Read on. You’ll be amused and amazed by what you’ll discover about student life through several generations of Johnnies. And you may even recognize a face or two…

22 2007071892_Pg22_29.indd 2 78/1/07 6:25:52 PM 1873 The ﬁ rst Remington typewriter is produced. 1877 The mechanical pen is patented. 1879 The game of Bingo is developed. 1889 North Dakota and South Dakota become states. The punch card system is created. 1895 First professional football game in the U.S. is played in Latrobe, PA, the home of St. Vincent Abbey, from which the Benedictines of Saint John’s had come to Minnesota. 1910 The “weekend” becomes popular in the United States.

Th e New Frontier – Education Comes to the Prairie Th e Benedictine monks’ primary educational purpose when they arrived from Pennsylvania was to prepare young men for the priesthood, but early on the school went from training students for the priesthood exclusively to preparing all young men for church and society. Seminary students kept separate schedules but lived in community with students studying to be merchants and bankers. Th e core curriculum included Latin, German, history, English, astronomy, rhetoric and math. Students rose at 5 a.m. to celebrate the Eucharist and concluded with night prayers and silence at 8:30 p.m. All students were expected to devote themselves exclusively to the task of becoming responsible citizens, spiritually, intellectually and socially.

First College Degrees: The fi rst college catalog was published Sports: A cranberry and the fi rst degrees were conferred as authorized by legislative marsh was cleared and act in 1869. graded for a football fi eld. The Johnnies fi rst football game was played on November 28, 1901, at Lexington Park in St. 7 Paul against the Tom- mies. Saint John’s 16, St. Thomas 0.

The Beginning: In November of 1857, ﬁ ve young German boys were sent by their parents to live, study and worship at Bookstore Merchandise: The University Book Store adver- the newly chartered Saint John’s Seminary. Father Cornelius tises for college souvenirs, including beautiful artistic post Wittmann, age 29, taught his students to conjugate Latin verbs cards, for Johnnies and their families. and master German grammar in a log cabin on a prairie.

Modern Conveniences: Electricity comes to campus in 1889.

Student Newspaper: The Record, the student newspaper that still lives on today, was born in January Prices in 1900 of 1888. Mail Policy: Authorities reserve the right to in- Postage stamp $.02 spect mail sent and received. Superﬂ uous reading matter distracts attention from the serious Milk (quart) $.05 duties of school life. Loaf of Bread $.05 Men’s dress shoes $2.80 Suitcase $3.00

1857-191423 7071892_Pg22_29.indd 3 8/8/07 1:16:15 PM 1920 19th Amendment gives American women the right to vote. 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution goes into effect: Pro- hibition throughout the U.S. 1925 F. Scott Fitzgerald writes The Great Gatsby. Chagall, Picasso and Rouault all paint famous paintings. 1928 First scheduled television broadcast. 1933 Nobel Prize for Physics awarded for the discovery of new forms of atomic energy. Approximately 60,000 artists emigrate from Germany. 1936 Dale Carnegie writes How to Win Friends and Inﬂ u- ence People. Henry Luce begins publishing Life magazine. 1938 “Roll out the Barrel” is a popular war-time song in England. The ball point pen is invented. 1939 Pan-American Airways begins regular scheduled commercial ﬂ ights between the U.S. and Europe.

Benedictine Values Inﬂ uence Academics, Arts, Athletics

International events had a signiﬁ cant impact on Saint John’s during this era beginning with World War I when the U.S. declared war on Germany in 1917. Saint John’s students and neighbors, who were predominantly German, were called up for active service against the Germans. During the 1920s, prep boys and college men blended together as Johnnies, eating, studying and playing together as teammates in intramural athletics. Abbot and President Alcuin Deutsch was reported to be a strong disciplinarian. He discouraged large enrollment and wanted to distinguish Saint John’s as an ideal Catholic residential college, characterized by the moral, spiritual and intellectual mentorship provided by the Benedictine community. Intramural athletic contests were highly encouraged but intercollegiate athletics were not. Th e 1920 athletic policy stated that the faculty considers intercollegiate athletics “a possible source of much annoyance, immoderate rivalry and distraction from the more serious duties of college life.”

Early Exchanges with CSB: SJU male glee club sings at CSB in 1935 and a band concert played there in 1936. Complimentary tickets for a CSB play were given to the Johnny Players in theater at SJU. The Johnny Players, in turn, invited the CSB Ardeleons to the play “Everyman,” sending a block of 25 seats for 25 cents each.

Vacation Policy: There is no Thanksgiving vacation and no student will be allowed to spend Thanksgiving Day away Johnny Blue Goose Serves Students: Johnny Blue from the university unless he can report for classes the fol- Goose, a 30-passenger bus, was purchased in 1934 to lowing day. Visits home or to friends, outside of regular vaca- provide “safe, regular and economical transportation for tion, are injurious to students and annoying to teachers and St. Cloud men who wish to attend Saint John’s as day stu- superiors. Parents should not request this privilege. dents” or “day dogs” or “day hoppers” as they were called back then. The Johnny Blue Goose also transported ath- Student Handbook letic teams and students to and from the railroad station. Clothing Named Johnny Blue Goose because the coach body was Requirements: Each painted in “Cardinal and Blue,” the school colors, it was student ought to have replaced four years later by a Greyhound bus. at least two suits of clothes, four suits of Flu Pandemic: Between March 11 and March 28, underwear, four shirts, 1920, six students, ranging in age between 16 three night-shirts, 12 and 19, died as a result of the infl uenza epidemic. collars, 12 handker- A few months later, Miss Sa- chiefs, six pairs of bina Dietrich came on duty as Prices in 1920 socks, six towels, six the resident nurse. During the napkins and two pairs 1922 epidemic her “unceas- Postage stamp $.02 of shoes. ing care and self-sacrifi cing Milk (quart) $.17 efforts” were credited with Loaf of Bread $.10 Students Move to the Benet: Benet Hall, the fi rst saving the lives of “scores of Men’s dress student residence outside of the Quad, is constructed affl icted students.” shoes $3.47 in 1921. Suitcase $6.00

1915-193924 071892_Pg22_29.indd 4 8/1/07 6:26:02 PM 1947 Bell Laboratories’ scientists invent the transistor. More than one million war veterans enroll in colleges under the U.S. “G.I. Bill of Rights.” 1950 “Good Night, Irene” and “A Bushel and a Peck” are popular songs. Antihistamines become popular for colds and allergies. 1.5 million TV sets in U.S. – a year later the number grows to 15 million. 1951 Marcel Breuer designs dormitory at Vassar College. Approximately 400,000 pounds of penicillin produced in the U.S. Color television is ﬁ rst introduced. “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” and “Mack the Knife” are popular songs.

Enrollment Soars as War Ends; New Aﬄ uence Emerges

Minnesota’s economy fl ourished during and after World War II. Record numbers of returning soldiers enrolled in college campuses. When enrollment doubled at Saint John’s from 1945-1947, the monastic college’s unique culture changed. Th e educational vision of having all students pray, eat, work and compete together clashed with the needs of ex-GIs, many of whom lived off campus beyond the direct infl uence of their monastic mentors. Yet Saint John’s held fast to its Benedictine traditions as the 1949 student catalog states: “Saint John’s seeks to graduate men of spiritual vision and moral depth and expects its students to bear the imprint of the intellectual and spiritual environment in which they have lived.” Rigorous discipline continued through the 1950s with mandatory Sunday Mass, three-day silent retreats, classes until noon on Saturdays, and lights out on freshmen fl oors at 11 p.m.

Coeducational Experience: Nine Johnnies take a sociology class at the College of Saint Benedict in 1956. This is the beginning of a coeducational experience for students and of professors teaching courses on neighbor- ing campuses.

First Variety Show: Army A Dance Band Forms: A dance band spe- A Sports Legend Hired: Air Corps Cadets arrive cializing in the sounds of the Big Band era John Gagliardi is hired as for a college training pro- was formed in 1948; 25 years later college head football coach and gram in 1943; Cadet Jack students were still presenting concerts un- over time will become Webb (later television’s der the name of the “Moon Misters.” the winningest coach in Joe Friday on “Dragnet”) collegiate football history. directs the ﬁ rst variety show which will grow into Army Barracks on Campus: Five army barracks were a student Homecoming provided to serve as temporary housing for military tradition. veterans. Between September 1945 – September 1947, enrollment in the college doubled, from 434 to 935, with more than half the student body registered as freshmen. The curriculum was adjusted so veterans could graduate in two years.

Student Life Rules: Classes are held week- days and Saturdays until noon in 1950. Only seniors are allowed to have cars on campus. Prices in 1950 Freshmen wore green beanies for six weeks Postage stamp $.03 (even in the showers). Students needed a “per” Milk (quart) $.22 to go off campus for any reason. Punishment Loaf of Bread $.18 for excessive drinking was a three- to ﬁ ve-day suspension. Men’s dress shoes $10.95 Suitcase $15.95

1940-195925 071892_Pg22_29.indd 5 8/1/07 6:26:07 PM 1960 Democrat John F. Kennedy becomes both the youngest and the fi rst Roman Catholic president. 1961 President John F. Kennedy forms the Peace Corps of Young Americans. Bob Dylan from Hibbing, MN, is discovered singing in Greenwich Village. His songs become symbolic of the civil rights movement and the hippie culture. 1963 The Beatles get their fi rst U.S. rock `n’ roll hit with ‘’I Wanna Hold Your Hand.’’ 1964 The Surgeon General releases a report that links smoking to lung cancer; despite warnings, cigarette smoking increases. 1967 The fi rst Rolling Stone magazine is published in San Francisco. 1968 The fi rst cash dispensing machine is installed. 1970 At Kent State University, a student protest to end the expanding war in Southeast Asia ends in bloodshed when National Guardsmen open fi re, killing four. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is created. 1971 The 26th Amendment lowers the United States’ voting age from 21 to 18. 1972 The Senate approves the Equal Rights Amendment, guaranteeing equality for women. 1974 Primitive word processors begin to populate offi ces. 1975 Microsoft is founded by Bill Gates, a Harvard drop out, and Bill Allen. Discos reign over the dancing scene, as people groove to The Bee Gees and Donna Summer. 1976 American demand is skyrocketing for denim jeans and jackets. College drop-outs Stephen Wozniak and Steven Jobs found Apple Computer in a garage. 1978 Sony introduces the Walkman radio.

Second Vatican Council; Women Change Campus Life

Th is era is characterized by ﬂ ux and tumult nationally. For many, it was deﬁ ned by the Vietnam War (1959-1975), Civil Rights and equal rights for women. Saint John’s commissioned internationally renowned architect Marcel Breuer to produce a master plan for the campus and built the path-breaking Abbey Church as well as library, science building and residence halls. In 1963, 48 women from the College of Saint Benedict enrolled in Saint John’s courses. Saturday morning classes ended, and January was set aside for concentrated study of one topic. In the 1970s, Saint John’s continued to deepen its academic cooperation with the College of Saint Benedict, reject- ing external advice to merge the two institutions.

International Studies: Two language-oriented summer programs in Austria and France are offered in 1974 as well as a full-year study program at Sophia Univer- sity in Tokyo, Japan.

Sports: Johnny “Blood” McNally ’24 is inducted as a charter member of the National Football League Hall of Fame. Saint John’s wins ﬁ rst of four national football championships in 1963.

Co-educational Experience: Forty- January Term: In 1974 eight women students enroll in courses the new 4-1-4 schedule at Saint John’s. SJU and CSB reject a divides the school year into merger and opt for a collaborative rela- two 15-week terms and a tionship. In November 1963, The Record month’s special course or quotes SJU student John Diffl ey ’64, project allowing students to Prices in 1975 who took a class at CSB: “That’s the take four courses each term Postage stamp $.06 most enjoyable class I have this semes- and one course or project in Milk (quart) $.44 ter. The program is defi nitely benefi cial. January. It helps draw out the best in class.” Loaf of Bread $.33 Men’s dress shoes $23.99 Suitcase $60

1960-197926 071892_Pg22_29.indd 6 8/1/07 6:26:10 PM 1980 Ted Turner launches CNN, which will air news 24 hours a day on cable television. Music legend John Lennon is shot in New York City. 1981 MTV launches on cable television, featuring music videos. IBM sells its ﬁ rst personal computer. The operating system, MS- DOS, is developed by Bill Gates’s Microsoft. 1983 Cellular phones make their ﬁ rst U.S. appearance in Chicago. Eighties music gath- ers speed as Michael Jackson’s Thriller tells millions to ``Beat It.’’ 1984 Apple Computer releases the Macintosh personal computer. 1986 Electronic games from Nintendo debut. 1989 The Berlin Wall, symbol of the chilly, decades-old division between East and West, begins to be dismantled.

Two Colleges, One Community

During the 1980s, Saint John’s deepened its collaboration with the College of Saint Benedict while staying true to its unique mission and philosophy as stated in the 1986 catalog: “Th e Benedictine view of life is integrative, not separating intellectual from moral excellence or individual from social development but fi nding personal fulfi llment through sharing in the life of the community.” Top students fl ocked to Saint John’s, and, in 1986, over half of the students ranked in the top third of their high school graduating class. On average, students scored in the 80th percentile of the national college entrance exam. During their four years at Saint John’s, students were encouraged to experience the world and pursue international studies in a variety of foreign countries.

International Studies: SJU and CSB sponsor international studies programs in Spain, France, Austria, England, Ireland, Greece, Italy, Israel and Japan. The offi ce assists juniors with at least third-year language profi ciency to enroll independently at foreign universities while maintaining affi liation with the home institution.

A New Student Center: The new student center was built in 1993 and combines a bus terminal, bookstore, cafeteria and pub near dorm rooms and classrooms.

Arboretum: Saint John’s designates 2,500 acres as an arboretum, and it becomes an outdoor classroom.

Technology Upgrade: SJU and CSB Prices in 1987 invest $10 million to upgrade com- Postage stamp $.22 puter technology and the colleges Milk (quart) $.70 are recognized as among top “wired” Loaf of Bread $.64 campuses in the nation. Men’s dress shoes $80.00 Suitcase $90

1980-199927 071892_Pg22_29.indd 7 8/1/07 6:26:12 PM 2001 During the morning rush hour of Tuesday, September 11, two hijacked 757 airliners slam into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, creating an explosion and ﬁ re that leads to the collapse of both towers. Moments later, a third airliner crashed into the Pentagon building in Washington, D.C., and another crash-lands near Pittsburgh, in what was revealed to be a coordinated terrorist attack on the United States. Thousands of lives-including emergency workers, airline passengers and crew, and employees of the Pentagon and World Trade towers-were lost. One of those victims was Thomas Edward Burnett Jr., age 38, a passenger on United Airlines Flight 93 that crashed in western Pennsylvania. Burnett, originally from Bloomington, MN, attended Saint John’s University from September 1981 to May 1984. 2002 This year will be remembered as the year of the corporate scandal. Along with the collapse of Enron, telecommunications giant WorldCom was also at the center of a ﬁ nancial storm. 2003 World events took a major turn in March, when the U.S. launched an invasion in Iraq to oust Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. Apple devised a legal way for people to get digital music by introducing the concept of $0.99 song downloads from their new iTunes service. 2004 Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11 and Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ both sparked controversy when they hit movie theaters. 2005 Catholics around the world mourned the loss of Pope John Paul II.

New Century, New Possibilities

Th e ﬁ rst decade of the 21st century presents constant change in a technology-driven, global society. Students are connected 24/7 to information, music, family and friends through laptop computers, iPods, and cell phones. Fears of foreign terrorism and global warming provide new opportunities for understanding cultural and religious diﬀ erences and for reinforcing the Benedictine value of environmental stewardship. Saint John’s and its educational partner, CSB, have become nationally acclaimed liberal arts colleges that remain rooted in the Benedictine tradition and are relevant to students’ ever-changing needs. Th rough its 150-year history, Saint John’s has held fast to its primary purpose: ensuring that its graduates are prepared to make profound and lasting contributions to church and society.

Winningest Basketball Coach in Minnesota: Jim Smith became the winningest coach in Minnesota collegiate basketball history on March 3, 2001, when SJU defeated Gustavus Adolphus in the second round of the NCAA Divi- sion III basketball championship tournament. On February 13, 2002, Smith also reached the milestone of coaching his 1,000th career game.

Football Legend and a Perfect Season: On November 8, 2003, John Gagliardi set a record 409th career win as head football coach before a crowd of Men’s Center Addresses Men’s Issues: 13,000 fans. Saint John’s had Men’s spirituality groups are among the a perfect 14-0 season and won innovative programs sponsored by the the national championship for Center for Men’s Leadership and Service. the fourth time. The center receives national awards for programs and research.

Internship Programs Prepare Students: Students may earn academic credits during their internship experience, or they may complete the internship without earning cred- Prices in 2000 its. Students typically spend 10-16 weeks in an appropri- Postage stamp $.33 ate setting, including businesses, non-proﬁ t organizations and government agencies. Following an internship, a Milk (quart) $.73 student is often qualiﬁ ed for an entry-level professional Loaf of Bread $.88 position. Men’s dress shoes $155.00 Suitcase $125

2000-present28

071892_Pg22_29.indd071892_Pg22_29.indd 8 88/1/07/1/07 66:26:18:26:18 PM BY THE NUMBERS: 1900 – 2006

1900 1920 1950 1975 1987 2000 2006 Students 187 434 928 1793 1839 1803 1842 Faculty* 34 62 43 170 224 245 285 Buildings 1 6 11 23 25 32 36 Library Volumes 2,000 40,000 83,000 250,000 400,000 595,000 907,285 Endowment n/a n/a $231,000 $1.3 million $26.5 million $107.3 million $122 million Majors 3 2 2 49 50 46 53

* Numbers from 1975 forward represent both Saint John’s University and the College of Saint Benedict faculty.

University commissions artist Donald Programs of Study: A total of 37 undergradu- The Saint John’s Bible: Jackson and his team of scribes to hand write and illuminate ate major study ﬁ elds and 32 undergraduate the Bible. Jackson, Abbot John Klassen and Br. Dietrich Rein- minor study ﬁ elds are offered from accounting hart, OSB, SJU president, present a signed, limited edition print to natural science to peace studies and theol- from The Saint John’s Bible to Pope John Paul II at the Vatican ogy. In addition, 13 pre-professional programs in 2004. are offered.

Wireless: Every residence hall room is wired to the high-speed campus network backbone. Every residence hall has a computer cluster with access to the same applications as those in classrooms, labs and access areas. Com- puter access areas are available for student use seven days a week. Wireless access is also widely available.

Senior Seminar Stresses “Wholeness”: Students develop the ability to lead responsible lives in a contemporary world. Students learn how to lead a life of civic responsibility, personal integration and “wholeness.” The main objective is to develop the ability to make good moral judgments on complex Photo by Andra Van Kempen. issues.

International Studies: Approximately 550 students study around the world each year through 16 semester-long international study programs in Australia, Austria, Guatemala, China, England, France, Greece/ Italy, Ireland, Spain, South Africa, Chile and Japan. SJU and CSB rank second among undergraduate colleges in the nation for the number of students who participate in international study.

SourcesSources for information and photographs in this article include yearbooks, academic catalogs and past issues of The Record from Saint John’s University Archives. A special thanks to Peggy Roske,Roske, CSCSB/SJUB/ archivist, and David Malone, CSB/SJU public services librarian. Other sources included the following contributors to A Portrait of this Place Called Collegeville: Saint John’s atat 115050: AnnAnnettee Atkins, Joseph Farry, Larry Haeg and Dietrich Reinhart, OSB (Collegeville: Saint John’s University Press, ©2006). World history information was taken from The Timetables of History:History: A HHorizontal Linkage of People and Events by Bernard Grun (New York: Simon and Schuster, c1979), and from The History Channel web site, World History Timeline - www.history.com. 29

0071892_Pg22_29.indd71892_Pg22_29.indd 9 88/1/07/1/07 66:26:22:26:22 PMPM ADVANCING THE MISSION

Whalens Increase Gift to $10 million

“When I became more deeply involved with Saint John’s, I did so out of nostalgia. I had fond memories of my days in Collegeville… I had great professors and I met some wonderful people… and I wanted to give back. But something happened during my service on the board of regents over the past 10 years. I’ve learned a great deal more and I’ve moved beyond nostalgia. I’ve seen what Saint John’s and Saint Ben’s does for students. Th is place really does transform people. And it is a ﬁ rst-rate education. I can’t think of a better investment… so we have decided to invest even further.” Dan Whalen ’70

Dan and Katharine Whalen

With these inspiring words, Dan Saint John’s University. “Th e gift from the that has been generated by this and other Whalen ’70, chair of the capital campaign Whalens is signifi cant in several respects. lead gifts, we intend to forge onward and and immediate past chair of the board of First, it equals the largest gift ever to Saint we fully expect to exceed our original regents, announced that he and his wife, John’s (matching a commitment made by goal,” commented Rob Culligan ’82, vice Katharine, have increased their pledge to Bill and Joyce Sexton in 2004). Second, president for Institutional Advancement. the Saint John’s capital campaign, One it will fund the newly established Eugene “Th is ‘eight-fi gure’ gift comes from an Generation to the Next, to $10 million. J. McCarthy Center for Public Policy and alumnus with a ‘nine-fi gure’ personal com- At the outset of the campaign, they Civic Engagement at Saint John’s Universi- mitment,” observed Joe Mucha ’66, vice made a $5 million leadership commit- ty and the College of Saint Benedict. And chair of the Saint John’s capital campaign. ment, which, at the time, was the largest last, it brings the total raised for the Saint “It’s hard not to be inspired and motivated gift in Saint John’s history. John’s capital campaign to $140 million.” by Dan’s example.” “We are extremely grateful to Dan and Th e goal for the Saint John’s capital Go to www.csbsju.edu/sjucampaign to Katharine for this extraordinarily generous campaign, which runs through June 2009, learn more about One Generation to the commitment to Saint John’s,” commented is $150 million. “In light of our continued Next. Br. Dietrich Reinhart, OSB, president of fund raising success, and the momentum

“Th is ‘eight-ﬁ gure’ gift comes from an alumnus with a ‘nine-ﬁ gure’ personal commitment.” - Joe Mucha ’66, vice chair of the Saint John’s capital campaign

0071892_Pg30_BC.indd71892_Pg30_BC.indd 2 88/8/07/8/07 11:32:26:32:26 PMPM Capital Campaign Reaches $140 million

School of Theology•Seminary 75% $15 Million Goal • $11.2 Million Raised

Hill Museum & Manuscript Library $15 Million Goal • $12.1 Million Raised 81%

Saint John’s Abbey 135% $15 Million Goal • $20.5 Million Raised

College of Arts and Sciences 85% $105 Million Goal • $82.9 Million Raised

Total 93% $150 Million Goal • $140 Million Raised

$25 Million $50 Million $75 Million $100 Million $125 Million $150 Million

Bob and Jeanette Welle Thomas and Rosalie Roth Bob and Nancy Pat Lynch Bob ’48 and Jeanette Welle Tom ’63 and Rosalie Roth Christensen Pat Lynch ’88 made a leader- have made a leadership gift have made a leadership gift of Dr. Robert ’62 and Nancy ship gift to Saint John’s capital to establish the Robert and $50,000 to establish the Th omas Christensen have made an campaign, One Generation to Jeanette Welle Endowed Schol- and Rosalie Roth Endowed estate gift to Saint John’s to the Next, to establish the Wil- arship. Bob’s career with the Scholarship. Tom has spent his establish an undergraduate liam Drahota Endowed Schol- First National Bank of Bemidji entire career in the energy busi- endowed scholarship and to arship in honor of his uncle, a began in 1970. He retired as ness. After retiring from Paciﬁ c establish an endowment with 1967 graduate of Saint John’s. chairman of the board in 1995. Gas and Electric, he founded the the abbey. Bob is a retired Th is scholarship will support Bob and Jeanette are parents Roth Energy Company in 2002. surgeon with the Park Nicollet students from rural Minnesota of seven children, all of whom Tom has also served as a mentor Clinic in St. Louis Park, MN, farm communities or small graduated from either Saint for SJU’s E-Scholars Program in and past recipient of the SJU towns in out-state Minnesota. John’s University or the College entrepreneurship. Rosalie and Alumni Achievement Award. of Saint Benedict. Tom have four children.

071892_Pg30_BC.indd 3 8/8/07 1:32:29 PM ADVANCING THE MISSION

Bush Foundation Awards $1 Million

Saint John’s University received a $1 million challenge grant from the Bush Foundation for endowed scholarships, the single largest priority in the Saint John’s capital campaign, One Gen- eration to the Next. “Saint John’s is grateful to the Bush Foundation for this signifi cant gift in support of need- based endowed scholarships.” said Br. Dietrich Reinhart, OSB, SJU president. “Th ere are many worthy students who dream of attending a college like SJU but simply cannot aff ord it. We an- ticipate this challenge grant will inspire new and current donors to help make a college education accessible to young men like these.” Alumni and friends who make a new gift or pledge of $25,000 - $100,000 designated to a need-based endowed scholarship are eligible to receive the matching funds. Jim Sexton ’81 and his children, Will and Aubrey, recently established an endowed scholarship in memory of Georgi- anna Sexton, their wife and mother, who died last year. Th is fund refl ects her love for Saint John’s and her passion for introducing SJU to young men from Texas or Illinois. Similarly, Linda Hoeschler and her husband, Jack, established an endowed scholarship in the name of Fr. Kevin McDonough. Linda serves on the board of regents, and they are members of St. Peter Claver parish in St. Paul. Th e Fr. Kevin McDonough Endowed Scholarship will support high-need students from Fr. Kevin’s parish. Most recently, John Lyons ’84 of San Francisco established the Rita Rose Endowed Scholarship in honor of his mother. Rita was a public school teacher whose sharp intellect, sense of humor and commitment to community infl uenced many lives. Th e scholarship will benefi t students from Illinois, with a fi rst preference for graduates of Alleman High School in Rock Island, John’s alma mater.

John Lyons ’84 and his father, Frank. Jack and Linda Hoeschler and grandson Jack O’Brien.

Jim Sexton ’81, with children Aubrey and Will.

071892_Pg30_BC.indd 4 8/8/07 1:32:32 PM ADVANCING THE MISSION Fr. Cyprian Weaver Endowed Chair in Bio-Medical Sciences

Alumni and former students of Fr. Cyprian Weaver, OSB, Ph.D., are raising funds to establish the Fr. Cyprian Weaver Endowed Chair in Bio-Medical Sciences. Fr. Cyprian, a monk of Saint John’s Abbey, is a former Saint John’s University biology professor. He is currently working at the Lillihei Heart Institute in the Molecular Histopathology Department. Th e Fr. Cyprian Weaver Chair will provide support for a scholar who has made high-profi le contributions in this fi eld and whose presence on campus will stimulate students and faculty to higher levels of achievement and learning. “Because of Fr. Cyprian’s passion for research and science, many SJU students became doctors and researchers,” says Peter Long ’85, a former student worker of Fr. Cyprian and one of a dozen students who are honoring Fr. Cyprian by establishing the fund. “His style of teaching combined with his determination became the inspiration for others to follow into research and medical careers.” Th eir goal is to raise $2 million. Since the fund was announced, they have raised more than $300,000 in cash and pledges. Fr. Cyprian, whose principal scientifi c research is a cure for “Celebration of Discovery” featured notable experts in the fi eld of stem cell diabetes, returned to Saint John’s to be honored at “Celebration research and regenerative medicine. Front row (L to R) Joseph Metzger ’80, of Discovery: Ethics and Science of Stem Cell Th erapies” on April Ph.D., professor and associate chair of Molecular and Integrative Physiology at 20. Th e symposium was a day-long discussion of the ethics and the University of Michigan Medical School; Robert Sorenson, Ph.D., professor in science of stem cell therapy by physicians and researchers. It was the Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development at the University of attended by 375 people, including former students of Fr. Cyprian Minnesota; and Fr. Cyprian Weaver ’68, OSB, Ph.D., former SJU biology professor. who traveled from as far as Arizona to honor their former professor Back row (L to R) Arthur Caplan, Ph.D., Emmanuel and Robert Hart Professor of and friend. Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania; Fr. Kevin FitzGerald, S.J., Ph.D., Dr. In welcoming students, faculty, alumni and guests to the symposium, President Dietrich Reinhart, OSB, said the chair will be “an David Lauler Chair of Catholic Health Care Ethics at Georgetown University; Dan- invaluable asset to our science program and its naming is a well-de- iel Garry ’80, M.D., Ph.D., director of cardiac regeneration and Stem Cell Center served honor for Fr. Cyprian.” at the University of Texas-Southwestern Medical Center (now at the Lillehi Heart Institute); Michael Haider ’68, president and CEO of BioE, Inc.

Two CSB/SJU professors, Ernie Diedrich and Derek Larson, have established the Saint John’s Green Fund to support environmental projects initiated by faculty, staff, the monastic community and students that promote sustainability on campus anand involve students in ways that build Saint John’s capacity to promote sustainability. “Colleges“College and universities like ours can offer the world a better way to live, because this is where future leaders are Green educated, aand it is in these places where ideas ﬂ ourish and the long-term is considered,” said Ernie Diedrich, professor ofof economics.econom Fund The goalgoa of the Saint John’s Green Fund is to actively model and encourage the transition to a more sustainable way of living. ProjectsPr supported by the Green Fund will focus on construction, both new and reconstruction; procurement Creating a More of materials;material land use and landscape; energy conservation; renewable energy and greenhouse gas reduction; water Sustainable conservationconservatio and quality; waste management; and education and outreach. Campus “Given SSaint John’s and Saint Benedict’s emphasis on environmental studies, environmental stewardship and the CatholicCatholic BenedictineBe values, the Green Fund is a logical way to interest others in environmental issues and to support Environment educationaleducationa and campus operations projects with positive environmental impacts,” said Derek Larson, associate professor of historyh and environmental studies program director. To support the Green Fund, call 800-635-7305.

071892_Pg30_BC.indd 5 8/8/07 1:32:37 PM JOHNNIE SPORTS

Golf Team Wins NCAA Division III 10,000 meter run, Mike Leither ’08 won Basketball Finishes Second in National Championship the 400-meter hurdles and the 4x100-me- MIAC, Advances to Second Th e SJU golf team won its fi rst NCAA ter relay team consisting of Leither, Drew Round of NCAA Tournament Division III Men’s Golf National Cham- Goede ’09, Mitch Gesell ’09 and Jeff Doll SJU went 21-8 overall and 17-3 in con- pionship with a four-round total of ’07 won its event. Erichsen was named ference play, while fi nishing second in the 1,204 (+52) at Th e Hawthorns Golf and the 2007 MIAC Men’s Outstanding Track fi nal MIAC standings. Th e Johnnies made Country Club in Fishers, IN. Th e national Athlete, Diley was named the 2007 MIAC their eighth appearance in the NCAA title is the school’s fi fth overall and fi rst Men’s Outstanding Field Athlete and Division III Tournament (13th national outside of football. Clinton Dammann head coach Tim Miles ’76 was named the tournament appearance overall), advanc- ’08 claimed medalist honors for the MIAC Men’s Outdoor Coach of the Year ing to the second round. Ryan Lieser ’08, fi rst time in his collegiate career with a for the third time in his 28-year career. Craig Schafer ’07 and Tyler Westman ’07 four-round total of 287 (-1). Th e win was SJU tied for fourth place out of 79 teams were named to the All-Conference MIAC the school’s seventh individual national at the 2007 NCAA Division III Out- team. Matt Ohme ’07 ended his career championship. Andrew Longbella ’07 tied door Track and Field Championships in tied for fourth on the school’s all-time for seventh overall, while Joe Daly ’09 and Oshkosh, Wis. Diley earned All-America steals list with 130 and 17th on the school’s Matt Bohlig ’08 tied for 26th place. Dam- honors with a fi fth-place fi nish in the long all-time scoring list with 1,121 career mann and Longbella were named to the jump, Erichsen earned All-America honors points. Head coach Jim Smith completed PING All-America First Team, while Joe with a second-place fi nish in the 3,000- his 43rd season at SJU with a career record Schoolmeesters ’09, the 2006-07 MIAC meter steeplechase and a fourth-place of 671-463 (.592). Player of the Year, was named to the third fi nish in the 5,000-meter run, Buss earned team. In addition, Dammann, Bohlig, All-America honors with a seventh-place Baseball Finishes Third in MIAC Longbella and Schoolmeesters were all fi nish in the triple jump; and Leither SJU made its second appearance in the named to the Golf Coaches Association earned All-America honors with a second- MIAC Tournament and fi nished with a of America (GCAA) All-Central Region place fi nish in the 400-meter hurdles. 23-16 overall record and a 15-5 record in team. Longbella was also named a GCAA Erichsen, the 2007 U.S. Track and Field the MIAC. First baseman Jay Kasner ’07 Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar and and Cross Country Coaches’ Association was named to the 2007 MIAC All-Tour- to the ESPN Th e Magazine Academic Central Region Track Athlete of the Year, nament Team. Kasner, catcher Casey Hau- All-District Five At-Large second team. earned ESPN Th e Magazine Academic All- gen ’07 and pitcher T.J. Nelson ’08 were Head coach Bob Alpers ’82 was named the America second team honors. named to the NCAA Division III All-Mid- Eaton Golf Pride National Coach of the west Region team. Kasner was later named Year, the GCAA Central Region Coach of to the ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division the Year and the MIAC Coach of the Year III All-America third team, while Hau- for the sixth time in his career. gen was named to the ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division III All-Midwest Gold Track and Field Wins MIAC Glove Team. Head coach Jerry Haugen ’76 Outdoor Championship, completed his 30th season as the Johnnies’ Places Fourth at Nationals baseball head coach and holds a 568-482-5 SJU fi nished second at the MIAC (.541) career record. Indoor Championships, while Chris Erichsen ’08 earned the MIAC indoor Three Johnnie Wrestlers title in the 5,000-meter run. At the MIAC Qualify for Nationals Outdoor Championships, SJU fi nished Track and fi eld team with trophy for fourth-place SJU wrestling fi nished its season with a rd fi rst as Erichsen won both the 1,500- and Nationals win. Front row (L to R): Erik Diley, Mike 7-6 dual record and a 23 place fi nish at 10,000-meter runs, Eric Buss ’09 won Leither. Middle row (L to R): Kelly Fermoyle, Chris the NCAA Championships in Dubuque, the triple jump, Erik Diley ’08 won the Erichsen, Assistant Coach Joe Vardas. Back row Iowa. Mogi Baatar ’10 at 125 pounds, long jump, Kelly Fermoyle ‘08 won the (L to R): Eric Buss, Head Coach Tim Miles

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0071892_Pg30_BC.indd71892_Pg30_BC.indd 6 88/8/07/8/07 11:32:40:32:40 PMPM Minga Batsukh ’10 at 141 pounds and Other Sports News Jacob Malone ’07 at 157 pounds, qualifi ed Th e swimming and diving team fi n- for the 2007 NCCA National Champion- ished third at the MIAC Championships. ships. Malone earned All-America honors Sam Christianson ’07, Joey Chapman ’07, with a fi fth-place fi nish. Casey Larson ’07 and Jonathan Frank ’10 fi nished second in the 200-yard freestyle Hockey Senior Named to relay, while Christianson, Chapman, Lar- All-MIAC First Team son and Pat Stanaway ’08 fi nished second SJU fi nished its season with a record in the 400-yard freestyle relay. of 9-14-2 overall, 6-9-1 in the MIAC. Th e tennis team ended the season with Forward Justin Wild ’07 was named to an 11-9 overall record and a 5-4 record in 2006–2007 STANDINGS the All-MIAC fi rst team, while goaltender the MIAC, good for a fourth-place fi nish (11 of 11 sports completed: golf, cross country, football, soccer, swimming and diving, basketball, hockey, indoor track and fi eld, Vince Wheeler ’09 and forward Blake in the fi nal regular season standings. SJU tennis, baseball, outdoor track and fi eld) Williams were named All-MIAC honor- took fourth at the MIAC Championships. 1. Saint John’s 96.5 Pts. able mention. Defenseman Tom Hartman SJU’s Ted Lauer ’08, Trevor Beach ’08 and ’07 and Wild were named to the ESPN Mark Steelman ’08 earned All-MIAC hon- 2. St. Thomas 83 Pts. Th e Magazine Academic All-District Five ors in singles competition. Trevor Beach 3. Gustavus Adolphus 81 Pts. At-Large Team. Hartman was named to also earned All-MIAC honors in doubles 4. Bethel 67.5 Pts. the College Division fi rst team, while Wild competition. 5. St. Olaf 65.5 Pts. was named to the College Division second Th e Nordic skiing team fi nished the 6. Hamline 52.5 Pts. team. season with an eighth-place fi nish at the 7. Carleton 52 Pts. Hartman was later named to the ESPN NCAA Regional. Six skiers were named to 8. Augsburg 41 Pts. Th e Magazine Academic All American At- the 2007 NCAA All-Academic Ski Team. 9. Macalester 35.5 Pts. Large second team. Th e Johnnies competed in various meets throughout the Upper Midwest. 10. Concordia 35 Pts. 11. Saint Mary’s 22.5 Pts.

J-Club Restructures Membership Dues, Elects New Leadership SJU Wins MIAC All-Sports Award Th e Saint John’s University J-Club Board of Directors recently approved a dues structure for Second Consecutive Year for the Johnnie athletics booster club that allows alumni who graduated in the past three For the second consecutive year and years to pay $25 annual dues while older alumni, parents and fans pay $100. Membership the eighth time in the past 11 years, Saint services feature a two-person admission pass to regular season home football, basketball John’s won the MIAC Durenberger Tro- and hockey games. For more information, please contact the SJU Athletic Department. As phy, presented by the J-Club at SJU to the Johnnie student-athletes, the board members played on SJU baseball, basketball, football, institution that wins the annual MIAC all- hockey, tennis and track teams. sports competition. Th e Johnnies fi nished 13.5 points ahead of second-place J-Club board members St. Th omas and 15.5 points ahead of third- (standing, from left): place Gustavus Adolphus. Saint John’s total Kurt Halstrom ’94, Mick of 96.5 points is the highest total for a McCambridge ’69, Gus men’s team since the new All-Sports Award Stuhldreher ’67, Tom Arth scoring format was implemented in 2003- ’66 and Pat McDonnell ’67 04. Th e Johnnies won MIAC titles this past (president) and (sitting) year in cross country, football, golf, soccer Jason Good ’06, Blake El- and outdoor track and fi eld, with a second- liott ’03, Matt Williams ’75 place fi nish in basketball. SJU became the and Tom Stock, SJU athletic fi rst school in MIAC history to claim all director. four fall conference championships.

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2007 Fr. Walter Reger Distinguished Alumnus Award Dick Nigon ’70

Dick Nigon ’70 saw Saint John’s campus involved,” he says, then adds with a kid- For his outstanding reputation as a deal for the fi rst time when his parents dropped ding tone, “if you volunteer once, you are broker in the Twin Cities, and for his stel- him off at the beginning of his freshman on the list forever. Actually, you feel good lar career as partner in a major account- year. He must have liked it. Not only did about giving back to a place like Saint ing fi rm, Dick received the SJU Alumni he stay and graduate, but in the nearly John’s.” Achievement Award in 2000. He has four decades following his graduation, he Over the last 10 years, Dick has been turned his love for Saint John’s and his net- has continually given back to alma mater a key fi gure in Saint John’s development working into another SJU pipeline: Dick as a volunteer, advocate and donor. eff orts. He’s been involved with annual eagerly connects the SJU institutional On October 5, Dick will return to fund and class reunion giving, helped advancement staff with potential donors. campus to receive the Fr. Walter Reger launch the Tom Murray Accounting De- Dick and his wife, Mary (Zimmerley Distinguished Alumnus Award at the an- partment endowment, chaired Twin Cities’ ’70), who met as fi rst-year Johnnie and nual Alumni Association banquet. capital campaign committees, and helped Bennie, are themselves generous donors. Dick studied accounting at Saint John’s, found and served on the SJU Private In- Th ey have established the Nigon-Zimmer- and the day following his graduation, in vestment Fund Board. Dick was a member ley Family Endowed Scholarship Fund. May 1970, he began work at Ernst & of the University Board of Regents from “Tuition dollars are crucial,” Dick says, Ernst (now Ernst & Young) in downtown 1997-2006. “but you need to raise endowment. Each Minneapolis. alumnus owes Saint John’s, especially those Early in his 30-year career at Ernst, Dick who attended in a time when the monks was assigned to recruit young accounting so heavily subsidized the university by graduates at Saint John’s and the College of their work. With fewer monks serving Saint Benedict. He found a solid pipeline today’s students, alumni need for new accountants. “If you interviewed to provide ample support eight candidates at Saint John’s and Saint for future generations of Ben’s,” he recalls, “you’d invite six to the students. offi ce for further consideration. “We all need to If you interviewed eight at contribute to the several other institutions, enduring quality of you might bring in one or the place,” Dick two.” adds. “Seniors and Always an eager career- current students network resource for need to know students and alumni, Dick this, too. served on the SJU Twin Th ey will be Cities Chapter Board of expected to Directors in the late 1980s give back, and and coordinated the an- surely will nual T.C. golf event. He want to as was on the SJU Alumni well.” Association Board of Di- rectors from 1992-94. “It’s very easy to get

Dick and Mary Nigon

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Tevlin’s article ground, I naturally sought opportunities quotes Eichten’s in international law.” colleague, Garrison Keillor, saying, “He Russel Reiter ’58, whose research at the and I started out in University of Texas Health Science Center Wimmer Hall at at San Antonio is yielding clues about the Saint John’s when anti-oxidant hormone melatonin’s protec- the newsroom was a tive and regulatory eff ects on the body, was UPI teletype and an Gary Eichten ’69 recently added to a prestigious listing of audio feed and out the world’s most highly cited scientists. of that, he produced a nightly show with Th e Institute for Scientifi c Information the grand title ‘Events, Issues and Ideas’ placed Dr. Reiter, professor of cellular and – which was the ancestor of ‘Midday.’” Ac- structural biology, on the list in the fi eld Sean McGinty Borg ’04 (r) in Bud Light’s fi rst cording to Tevlin, Keillor calls Eichten “the of biology and bio- Super Bowl “Fist Bump” commercial. voice of MPR and the steadiest workhorse chemistry. Th is list in the stable.” contains the names Sean McGinty Borg ’04, an actor from of only 279 re- Los Angeles and Edina native, was featured Neil Bjorkman ’01, a third-year Uni- searchers. Dr. Reiter in a Bud Light commercial during the versity of Wisconsin Law School student was also featured Super Bowl XLI on February 4. Th e com- who has researched Indian law, was chosen in an April 8 article mercial was watched by an estimated 93.2 to be a clerk by Justice Dalveer Bhandari “Dried Cherries million viewers, the second-most watched of the Supreme Court of India. Bjorkman May Help Travelers Super Bowl broadcast ever. will serve a 12-month internship. Fight Jet Lag” in the Th e New York Times. According to C.J.’s column in the “I fi rst got the travel bug while study- In the article, Reiter said, “Tart cherries Star Tribune, McGinty Borg was “over- ing abroad in Central America during my contain melatonin, which is then absorbed whelmed,” surprised and encouraged by junior year,” explained Bjorkman. “Th at into the blood stream infl uencing your this big break in his career. experience inspired me to volunteer in biological clock.” Go to “What the Experts When we contacted McGinty Borg, he Guatemala for Common Hope, whose are Saying” at www.choosecherries.com to wrote: “I know pursuing an acting career staff includes a number of Johnnies and read more on Dr. Reiter’s research on tart in Los Angeles with a double major in Bennies. My wife, Teresa Abraham ’02, cherries. economics and business management from introduced me to India. Given my back- SJU probably doesn’t happen very often, but this was something I had to do. It (an acting career) was decided while studying abroad, so I give a lot of thanks to SJU for everything that has happened so far.” Thavis ’73 Receives 2007 Go to www.youtube.com/superbowl to St. Francis de Sales Award view the commercial. John Thavis ’73, Catholic News Service Rome bureau chief, received the Catholic Press Association’s highest honor, the St. Francis de Sales Award, during a luncheon at Gary Eichten ’69, Minnesota Public the Catholic Media Convention in Brooklyn, NY on May 25. Radio’s “Midday” host, was featured in a Thavis won the award “for his in-depth knowledge of the article by Star Tribune’s award-winning workings of the Vatican and his ability to share that with th reporter Jon Tevlin on the 40 anniver- fellow journalists and Catholic press readers.” Thavis was sary of “Midday.” Interviewed by Tevlin in Minnesota recently presenting “A Johnnie’s Inside View for the March 30 profi le, Eichten said he of the Vatican” to alumni and friends gathered in Central began his MPR career at SJU as a work- Minnesota and the Twin Cities. study employee and found it “better than washing pots and pans in the cafeteria.”

0071892_Pg30_BC.indd71892_Pg30_BC.indd 9 88/8/07/8/07 11:32:47:32:47 PMPM Johnnie Rugby Reunion More than 150 rugby alumni celebrated the fortieth anniversary of the team’s founding with a reunion, matches and banquet on campus in May. Celebrities on hand included Dr. Tom Haigh, a former SJU math professor who founded the club in 1967; original team leaders Mike Collins ’69, and Mick McCambridge ’69, who recruited the ﬁ rst Johnnie ruggers to join the ﬂ edgling club; Dr. Scott Johnson, CSB/SJU professor and faculty advisor of the current club; Tammy Cowan, SJU rugby coach; and Brian Schnese ’04, who organized the reunion and wrote Up the Long Ladder, a 150-page, full-color history of Johnnie rugby. Alumni from Texas, Indiana, California, New York, Ohio and elsewhere returned to campus for the reunion.

Bahamas Alumni News More than 50 Bahamian alumni attended a reception hosted by U.S. Ambassador John Rood at his Nassau residence last Janu- ary. Th e alumni event was organized by two members of the Saint John’s Board of Regents, Steve Halverson ’76 and Prince Wallace ’68. Wallace used the occasion to announce the establishment of the Leviticus Adderley Scholarship Fund for Bahamian students at SJU in honor of this outstanding 1955 alumnus. In addition, Basil Christie ’66 was elected president of the Bahamian chapter of the Alumni Association.

The Saint John’s Bible will continue its exhibition at the following venues:

Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, AZ December 9, 2007 – February 27, 2008

Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Canada April 11 – June 8, 2008

Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA July 11 – September 5, 2007

(L to R): Fr. Mel Taylor, OSB ’62, prior of St. Augustine’s; Prince A. Wallace Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL ’68; Basil S. Christie ’66; Rev. Msgr. Patrick Pinder; Ambassador John Rood; Br. Benedict Leuthner, OSB ’82, Saint John’s corporate treasurer; Fr. Finian October 10, 2008 – April 10, 2009 R. McDonald, OSB ’57; Saskia Hardt; Rev. Msgr. Preston A. Moss ’61; and Steve Halverson ’76. Go to www.saintjohnsbible.org for more information.

071892_Pg30_BC.indd 10 8/8/07 1:32:51 PM Alumni Student Recruitment 3 ways you can help

Saint John’s alumni play an important role in helping to recruit the next generation of students at Saint John’s University and the College of Saint Benedict. Alumni are proud of their alma mater and have a strong desire to share their stories and experiences – especially with those for whom Saint John’s or Saint Benedict is the perfect fit. These connections help identify prospective students and positively influence their decision to pursue Saint John’s and Saint Benedict as part of their college search. Sharing of your time by referring prospective students to CSB/SJU admission office will ensure that future students will be given the same opportunity you had to attend these two great schools. Get involved in referring students. It’s as easy as 1-2-3.

Refer one student We encourage every alumnus to identify one student for whom Saint John’s 1 University or the College of Saint Benedict is a good ﬁt. Use the referral cards that come in the mail, or contact the CSB/SJU admission ofﬁce.

Track the progress Make a commitment to track the college search progress of two students 2 two assigned to you by the admissions ofﬁce in addition to the one you have of students referred. The admission ofﬁce will provide you with the names of two prospective students in your area. Develop a relationship to help CSB/SJU’s recruitment efforts by sharing your experiences with these students.

Stay in touch with Commit to staying in touch with your three students at least twice a year. 3 three students Check in with your students by phone, e-mail or a personal visit to see how their college search is going. Your interest is meaningful and can help inﬂuence their decision. Relay any important information you learn to the admission ofﬁce.

Refer a student to the admission ofﬁce: Visit www.sjualum.com and click on “Refer a Student” or call 800-544-1489

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Marriages ’02 Jaime (Peterson ’02) to Ryan Tooley ’02, Oct. ’06 ’74 Hai Ying to Peter Kroger ’74, Sept. ’05 ’03 Gina (Fasching ’04) to Mark Danielson ’83 Ann McGrath to Pat Kelly ’83, July ’06 ’03, Oct. ’06 ’84 Karen to Mark Ludick ’84, Aug. ’06 ’03 Lisa (Sullivan ’05) to Tony Hoeschen ’03, Alumni Achievement ’90 Selvi to Thomas Habstritt ’90, July ’06 Sept. ’06 ’92 Meredith Vaughan to Michael Kurtzahn Award Honorees Named ’03 Christine (Kracher ’04) to Adam ’92, Oct. ’06 Laaksonen ’03, Oct. ’06 Seven alumni will be recognized with the ’94 Maureen to John Berendes ’94, Dec. ’06 ’03 Martina Kelly to Eric Morud ’03, Aug. ’06 ’95 Christina to Corey New ’95, Oct. ’06 Saint John’s University Alumni Achieve- ’03 Mei to Eric Polley ’03, July ’06 ’96 Jessica to Ben Kmetz ’96, July ’05 ment Award at their class reunion dinners ’04 Julie to John Hoffer ’04, Sept. ’06 ’96 Molly to Dan Steffen ’96, Oct. ’06 ’04 Sally (Soulek ’04) to Shane Jensen ’04, during Homecoming weekend October 5-7. ’97 Amy to Jeffrey Sieben ’97, Jan. ’07 June ’06 Presented by the SJU Alumni Association ’97 Lisa (Amman ’99) to Philip Steger ’97, ’04 Stephani to Nickolas Moonen ’04, board of directors and the university, the June ’06 Sept. ’06 ’98 Shannon Hogan to Luke Hattenhauer ’98, award salutes professional and career ’04 Lindsay to Chad Reuter ’04, Nov. ’06 Sept. ’05 ’04 Erin (Motz ’04) to Michael Ryan ’04, accomplishments as well as personal con- ’98 Kathryn Bick to Christopher Molitor ’98, Feb. ’06 tributions to church and community. Past Nov. ’06 ’04 Sara (Larson ’03) to Charlie Sawdey ’04, recipients include the late Sen. Eugene ’98 Molly to Christopher Morrissette ’98, Sept. ’06 Oct. ’06 McCarthy ’35; the late National Football ’04 Lindsey (Vigen ’04) to Greg Worden ’04, ’98 Damie Rae to Tom Reger ’98, Nov. ’06 League Hall of Famer Johnny (Blood) Mc- Oct. ’06 ’99 Tamara to Ian Ferguson ’99, Nov. ’06 ’05 Marcy (Twete ’06) to Matthew Harrington Nally ’49; missionary priest Fr. Jack Davis ’99 Katherine to Ross Kopher ’99, Sept. ’06 ’05, July ’06 ’65; Wall Street executive Roger Birk ’52; ’99 Cindy Horvath to Casey Scheidt ’99, ’05 April to Kyle Imholte ’05, Oct. ’06 and Mike Hennessey ’70, sheriff of San Sept. ’06 ’05 Nicole to Joshua Kampa ’05, Oct. ’06 ’00 Mindi (Kvaal ’01) to Benjamin Anderson Francisco. ’05 Melissa (Engstrom ’05) to Matt Kurke ’05, ’00, Jan. ’07 Nominations for the 2007 award were Feb. ’07 ’00 Melissa (Ashfeld ’00) to Carl Ecker ’00, ’05 Jill Spiczka to Ryan Ross ’05, Oct. ’06 made in each reunion year from 1957-87. Oct. ’06 ’05 Jessica (Vanhove ’05) to Gabriel White Class committees reviewed the names ’00 Melanie to Chris Gross ’00, April ’07 ’05, Aug. ’06 ’00 Krista to Brian Huot ’00, Sept. ’09 and forwarded a ranked list to the Alumni ’07 Leah (Wurm ’06) to Mark Scirto ’07, ’01 Kari (Hanson ’98) to Chad Capra ’01, Association Board Executive Committee for Mar. ’07 Oct. ’06 ﬁ nal selection. You can read the recipients’ ’01 Laura (Caldwell ’01) to Peter Carlson ’01, Births proﬁ les on pages 36-42. Jan. ’06 Go to www.csbsju.edu/alum/news/ ’01 Sarah to Steven Koshiol ’01, Oct. ’06 ’78 Deborah & Ed Ryan ’78, boy, Kai, Feb. ’07 ’80 Lynette & Keith Noack ’80, boy, Elliot, awards.htm to nominate a candidate for ’01 Amber to Don Scheibel ’01, Oct. ’06 ’02 Joette (Heininger ’02) to Jesse Barr ’02, Jan. ’07 next year. Aug. ’06 ’81 Karen & Jeff Pribyl ’81, boy, Blake, Mar. ’02 Krista to Jordan Cafourek ’02, July ’06 ’07 ’02 Molly (Miller ’03) to Kyle Casey ’02, ’82 Lisa & Luke Janowiak ’82, girl, Christina, Nov. ’06 Oct. ’06 ’02 Jill (Winkels ’03) to Cade Eisenzimmer ’83 Susan & Ed Hart ’83, girl, Lauren, July ’06 ’02, Sept. ’06 ’84 Robin & David Beddor ’84, boy, Zachary, ’02 Amanda (Gausman ’02) to Jake Guth ’02, Oct. ’06 Oct. ’06 ’84 Amy & Pat Calvert ’84, girl, Lilly, Sept. ’06 ’02 Sara (Anderson ’02) to Brendon Krieg ’02, ’84 Megan (McNair ’00) & Greg Haeg ’84, boy, Sept. ’06 Carl, Nov. ’06 ’02 Rita (Imholte ’03) to Wade Moravec ’02, ’85 Diane & John Pietruszewski ’85, boy, Oct. ’06 John, Nov. ’06

0071892_Pg30_BC.indd71892_Pg30_BC.indd 1212 88/8/07/8/07 11:33:00:33:00 PMPM ’85 Sara & Bobby Tarnowski ’85, girl, ’93 Nicole & Pete Lindstrom ’93, boy, Michaela, Apr. ’06 Zachary, Feb. ’07 ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARDEE ’86 Jennifer & John McKeown ’86, boy, Finn, ’93 Melissa & Keith Marti ’93, boy, William, Sept. ’06 Sept. ’06 ’87 Heather & Frank Moga ’87, boy, Benedict, ’93 Marnee (Swing ’93) & Mark McGowan June ’06 ’93, boy, Joseph, Nov. ’06 ’88 Linda & William Elmquist ’88, girl, Evelyn, ’93 Monica & Anthony Pirrotta ’93, boy, AJ, Jan. ’07 May ’06 ’88 Carla (Dabel ’88) & James Krcmarik ’88, ’93 Yvette & Edward Robinson ’93, boy, boy, James, Jan. ’07 Victor, Aug. ’06 ’89 Beth & Michael Cummings ’89, boy, Con- ’93 Michelle (Holschuh ’93) & Bob Simmons nor, July ’06 ’93, boy, David, Mar. ’07 ’89 Anne (Lacroix ’89) & Jim Gagliardi ’89, ’93 Jennifer (Holton ’00) & Steven Tacheny boy, Jack, Dec. ’06 ’93, boy, Delvin, Sept. ’06 ’89 Leah & Harry Kaiser ’89, boy, Joseph, ’93 Marie & Daniel Wood ’93, boy, Daniel, Oct. ’06 Mar. ’07 Retired Twin Cities ’89 Carrie & Patrick Maurer ’89, girl, Ella, ’94 Aleta & Darrell Schulte ’94, boy, Sam, Teacher Ron Sandeen ’57 July ’04 Mar. ’07 ’89 Vicky (Simon ’90) & Christopher Rustad ’94 Paula & Jamie Van der Hagen ’94, boy, Ron Sandeen is the perfect public servant. ’89, girl, Alexandra, May ’06 William, Apr. ’07 He was a tireless band teacher at Minne- ’90 Lisa & Tim Coy ’90, girl, Lauren, June ’06 ’94 Nicole & Joseph Hoelz ’94, boy, Jacob, apolis junior and senior high schools for 35 ’91 Kristi (Bezenek ’92) & John Campbell ’91, Oct. ’06 boy, Benjamin, Aug. ’06 ’94 Michelle & Timothy Jacobson ’94, girl, years – his bands won numerous city, state ’91 Molly & Pat Cronin ’91, boy, Patrick, Dec. Ella, July ’06 and national awards. Ron also founded and ’06 ’94 Justene (Kratz ’94) & Pete Kennedy ’94, for 20 years directed a widely-acclaimed ’91 Cathy & Steve Haney ’91, girl, Elizabeth, girl, Claire, July ’06 Twin Cities summer music program, the June ’06 ’94 Michala (Leinen ’92) & Erik Klein ’94, girl, ’91 Becky & Andrew Mahowald ’91, boy, Marli, Nov. ’06 majority of whose participants were from Mark, Mar. ’05 ’94 Kathleen (Bentler ’93) & C.J. Kobbermann Catholic schools that didn’t offer music. ’91 Bonnie (Kalla ’92) & Kurt Moreland ’91, ’94, boy, Myles, Sept. ’06 He’s also been a Scoutmaster; lector; girl, Sarah, Jan. ’06 ’94 Melissa (Herbst ’94) & Jeff Lage ’94, girl, Eucharistic minister and catechism teacher ’91 Kirsten & John Mrachek ’91, girl, Ingrid, Madeline, Oct. ’05 at his parish; a nursing home volunteer; SJU Apr. ’07 ’94 Mary & Tom Weitzel ’94, girl, Mayah, ’91 Jill (Kunkel ’92) & Gary Stang ’91, boy, Oct. ’06 phonathon volunteer; and, for decades, class Jack, Jan. ’07 ’94 Elsa & Steven Whalen ’94, boy, Andrew, agent for Saint John’s Class of 1957. (Rec- ’92 Chris & Brian Becker ’92, girl, Elliotte, Sept. ’06 ognized more than once by the SJU Alumni Oct. ’06 ’95 Megan (Dahlen ’98) & Christian Antoine Ofﬁ ce staff for writing the best class letters, ’92 Emily (Bartel ’95) & Keith Gangl ’92, boy, ’95, girl, Ellen, Oct. ’06 Ron always has news about classmates and Jack, Nov. ’06 ’95 Jessa (Saden ’99) & Christopher Hast- ’92 Melissa & Steven Vander Louw ’92, boy, ings ’95, boy, Lance, Apr. ’06 tales about that elusive, wily walleye he’s Jack, Aug. ’06 ’95 Sarah & Patrick Larkin ’95, boy, Thomas, going to land one of these days.) ’92 Stacey & Raymond Vennewitz ’92, boy, Jan. ’07 The father of two Johnnie alumni and a Jack, July ’06 ’95 Libby (Pace ’96) & Matt Weimer ’95, girl, Bennie alumna, Ron and his wife, Barb, are ’93 Karen (Weber ’93) & Bryan Dieleman ’93, Lauren, Jan. ’07 girl, Raelyn, June ’06 ’95 Valerie (Pfaffendorf ’98) & Brian Wise ’95, seen at numerous SJU athletic contests, ’93 Kirsten & Greg Dummer ’93, girl, Olivia, girl, Charlotte, Nov. ’04 home and away. Oct. ’06 ’96 Alicia & Josh Anderson ’96, girl, Eve, ’93 Michelle & John Henningsgard ’93, boy, Oct. ’05 Joseph, May ’06 ’96 Alison (Determan ’96) & Michael ’93 Jody (Mareck ’94) & Todd Kirchner ’93, Aspengren ’96, girl, Ava, Jan. ’07 girl, Ella, Mar. ’07

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’96 Katie & Brad Bierschbach ’96, boy, ’98 Corie (Dumdie ’97) & Martin Barry ’98, ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARDEE Nicholas, Dec. ’06 boy, Parker, July ’06 ’96 Elizabeth & Brian Bowman ’96, boy, ’98 Juliette & Rich Bellefeuille ’98, boy, Christian, Feb. ’07 Gavin, Oct. ’06 ’96 Meghan & Joe Burgess ’96, boy, Griffi n, ’98 Vivaka (Garceau ’98) & Matt Emmerich Oct. ’06 ’98, boy, Luke, Dec. ’06 ’96 Amy & Mike Criswell ’96, girl, Dinah, ’98 Pam & Skipper Fritz ’98, girl, Madeline, Aug. ’06 Feb. ’06 ’96 Judith & Dan Hergert ’96, girl, Andrea, ’98 Tracy (Lepper ’97) & Bryan Gilbert ’98, Oct. ’06 girl, Clara, Dec. ’06 ’96 Sarah (Bennett ’96) & Dan Keller ’96, boy, ’98 Karen & Jason Hartmann ’98, girl, Olivia, Dominic, Aug. ’06 Feb. ’07 ’96 Heather & Adam Koering ’96, boy, ’98 Jodi (Fernholz ’00) & Chris Jostock ’98, Nicholas, Jan. ’07 girl, Lydia, Nov. ’06 ’96 Stacie & Dean Kron ’96, girl, Autumn, ’98 Jill (Mensing ’98) & Scott Kelly ’98, girl, Mar. ’07 Sophia, Dec. ’06 ’96 Anna (Bremer ’96) & Brian Parham ’96, ’98 Doretha & Sean Knowles ’98, girl, Leylah, Phoenix Business Leader girl, Audrey, Dec. ’05 Oct. ’06 Bill Schubert ’62 ’96 Jackie (Olson ’96) & Matt Peterson ’96, ’98 Kelly (Offi cer ’98) & Dean Kubicek ’98, girl, Rachel, Dec. ’06 girl, Eliza, Oct. ’06 Folks in Phoenix know Bill Schubert. ’96 Kjersten & Jason Struck ’96, girl, Eleanor, ’98 Erin (Cady ’98) & Jeremy Macheel ’98, He’s the chair and president of Kitchell Sept. ’06 boy, Jacob, Sept. ’06 ’96 Genevieve & Aaron Thul ’96, girl, Amelia, ’98 Erin & Craig Maki ’98, girl, Addison, Corporation where they take seriously a Oct. ’06 Mar. ’07 responsibility to strengthen the com- ’96 Amy & Eric Zenner ’96, girl, Leah, Apr. ’06 ’98 Meg (Kulenkamp ’00) & Ryan Mitchell munities they serve by encouraging ’97 Bridget (Penfold ’97) & Chad Bahneman ’98, boy, Andrew, Oct. ’06 employees to volunteer and take lead ’97, boy, Liam, Sept. ’05 ’98 Kelly (Blommel ’02) & Don Neu ’98, girl, ’97 Jenny (Meseraull ’96) & Jamie Beach ’97, Anna, Apr. ’06 roles at not-for-profi t organizations. girl, Abigail, May ’06 ’98 Kristin (Olsen ’98) & Scott Olesen ’98, Bill himself is chair of the endowment ’97 Toni (Malkovich ’98) & Roy Christensen boy, Kai, Sept. ’06 foundation for Ronald McDonald House ’97, boy, Ryan, May ’06 ’98 Angie & Dustin Paloranta ’98, girl, Abby, ’97 Daphne & Tom Corbett ’97, boy, Jack, Feb. ’07 of Phoenix and board member of Greater Sept. ’06 ’98 Amy & Zach Papenhausen ’98, boy, Cole, Phoenix Leadership. He is past treasurer ’97 Julie & Tom Ferguson ’97, girl, Emma, Apr. ’06 of Heart Museum and past chair of St. May ’06 ’98 Kellie (Kisch ’98) & Ryan Perry ’98, girl, ’97 Jennifer & Keith Gorney ’97, girl, Grace, Miley, Nov. ’06 Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center Feb. ’07 ’98 Tehar (Bauman ’98) & Jason Ramert ’98, Community Board. He and his wife, Judy, ’97 Andrea (Gregory ’98) & Jeffrey Lorsung girl, Torri, Sept. ’06 have been active with Ryan House, a ’97, girl, Claire, Nov. ’06 ’98 Megan (Holloway ’98) & Steven Rooney home for parents of terminally ill children, ’97 Gina & Andy Nicoli ’97, boy, Luca, ’98, girl, Taylor, June ’06 Sept. ’06 ’98 Lorianne (Scott ’99) & Eric Schloe ’98, and together they were honored by the ’97 Amy (Tomczik ’97) & Justin Quiram ’97, girl, Lauren, Oct. ’06 Boys and Girls Club of Metro Phoenix in girl, Abigail, July ’06 ’98 Molly (Omann ’99) & Dan Stangler ’98, April for serving as a model of Christian ’97 Stacey & Kenny Rolling ’97, girl, girl, Jane, Nov. ’06 Katherine, Mar. ’07 ’99 Leah (Heuesing ’99) & Robert Anklam leadership and commitment to the under- ’97 Laura (Marti ’99) & Joe Schotzko ’97, ’99, girl, Madeline, May ’06 privileged. boy, Ian, Nov. ’06 ’99 Becky & Jake Bastien ’99, girl, Jaden, As Kitchell’s president for nearly 20 ’97 Jill (Johnson ’97) & Andy Schroepfer ’97, Dec. ’06 girl, Ava, Nov. ’06 ’99 Jennifer (Neegaard ’99) & Dugan Flinn years, Bill has seen his fi rm develop into ’97 Darci & Chad Wagner ’97, boy, Adam, ’99, girl, Caitlin, Mar. ’07 a $800-million privately held construction Nov. ’06 ’99 Mary (Anderson ’00) & Travis Jenniges manager/general contractor. ’97 Lisa & Ben Wannebo ’97, boy, Miles, ’99, girl, Makayla, Dec. ’06 Dec. ’06 ’99 Katie (Peters ’00) & Larry Johnson ’99, ’97 Amy & Matthew Warpinski ’97, boy, boy, Samuel, Feb. ’07 Matthew, Oct. ’06 ’99 Shannon (Roers ’99) & Ross Jones ’99, ’97 April & Jon Wood ’97, girl, Sasha, Mar. ’07 girl, Kendall, Apr. ’07

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’99 Katie & Ken Loehlein ’99, boy, Luke, ’04 Amanda & John Nowak ’04, boy, Lucas, Oct. ’06 Nov. ’06 ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARDEE ’99 Heather (Holland ’99) & Sean Neubauer ’05 Brittany & Nate Reif-Wenner ’05, girl, ’99, girl, Berkley, Feb. ’06 Kennedi, Jan. ’07 ’99 Kim (Nuytten ’99) & John Pilney ’99, girl, ’05 Nicole & Nicholas Schendel ’05, boy, Natalie, Apr. ’06 Zachary, Jan. ’07 ’99 Jill & Tim Smith ’99, girl, Mackenzie, ’06 Andrea & William Chew ’06, boy, Ayden, Jan. ’07 Dec. ’06 ’99 Elizabeth (Sorenson ’00) & Brian Wester- ’06 Ashley (Blake ’07) & Webster Ford ’06, haus ’99, girl, Grace, June ’06 boy, Jeremiah, Oct. ’06 ’99 Sally (Koering ’99) & Andrew Zimney ’99, boy, Luke, Feb. ’07 Deaths ’00 Heather (Schmitt ’00) & Michael Johnson Hearing about deaths of alumni/ae and family ’00, girl, Annika, Feb. ’07 members is important to Saint John’s Univer- ’00 Angela (Moline ’00) & Dominic McLaird sity. At times we don’t hear that an alumnus ’00, boy, Finnigan, Jan. ’07 or loved one has passed away for months ’00 Kathi & Ryan Milligan ’00, girl, Megan, or even years after. Saint John’s community Second Generation Business Dec. ’06 members try to attend funerals or visitations of Owner Mike Scherer ’67 ’00 Talia (Soukup ’02) & Michael Roder ’00, deceased alumni in Central Minnesota and the boy, Owen, Mar. ’07 Twin Cities area, so please think of us as you Mike Scherer may be retired but he’s ’00 Jaime & Brandon Vonderharr ’00, boy, share this information. You can contact Fr. Don not done working and serving others yet. Jackson, Feb. ’07 Talafous, OSB ’48 at [email protected] or ’01 Theresa & Lucas Ferkinhoff ’01, boy, Ruth Athmann at [email protected] or call The former vice president of operations of Tanner, Mar. ’07 1-800-635-7303. Scherer Bros. Lumber in the Twin Cities, ’01 Mindy (Fradin ’01) & Adam Gallagher ’01, he was part of the second-generation girl, Adelaene, Sept. ’06 ’31 Rev. Claude Schwinghammer ’ 31, brother ’01 Catherine (Burns ’02) & Ken Graeve ’01, of deceased Willard ’38, Feb. ’07 leadership that expanded the company boy, Owen, Mar. ’07 ’33 Rev. Vincent Tegeder, OSB ’33, Apr. ’07 from one yard in Minneapolis to four ’01 Nicole & Jason Hirsch ’01, girl, Anna, ’34 Matt Himsl ’34, Dec. ’06 metro sites serving construction and Dec. ’06 ’39 Larry Pattock ’39, brother of Wallace ’47, home-building businesses in Minnesota ’01 Jessica (Zellmer ’03) & Nathan Kirschner Mar. ’07 ’01, boy, Collin, Apr. ’07 ’40 Leon Blenkush, brother of Philip ’40, and western Wisconsin. Mike’s leader- ’01 Jamie (Laurich ’02) & Andrew Omann Mar. ’07 ship helped Scherer Bros. launch their ’01, girl, Ruby, Jan. ’07 ’40 Jim Kelly ’40, Jan. ’07 pioneering corporate wellness program. ’01 Elizabeth & Mike Omann ’01, girl, Maggie, ’40 Jerome Truszinski ’40, brother of de- Nov. ’06 ceased Roman ’37 and Peter ’42, Oct. ’06 Appointed by U.S. Secretary of Commerce ’01 Christine (Dickinson ’02) & Thomas ’42 Michael “Jerry” Coy ’42, father of Michael Ron Brown, Mike served eight years in the Piersma ’01, girl, Kathryn, Jan. ’07 ’70 and Thomas ’73, Mar. ’06 1990s representing all retail lumber deal- ’02 Katherine (Johnson ’04) & Aaron Brown ’42 Alphonse “Woodie” Johnson ’42, Jan. ’07 ’02, girl, Morgan, May ’06 ’42 John Lyons ’42, Dec. ’06 ers around the country on the National ’02 Jennifer (Lowrie ’01) & Luke Feierabend ’42 Ted Seep ’42, Mar. ’07 Lumber Standards committee. ’02, boy, Camden, Mar. ’07 ’43 Anne Fandel, spouse of Frederick ’47, As a volunteer, Mike serves as trustee ’02 Kari & Matthew Kreuzer ’02, girl, Brianna, mother of Peter ’76, sister of deceased at Holy Name Parish where he’s chaired Jan. ’07 Michael J. Cullen ’43, Mar. ’07 ’02 Amanda (Blank ’04) & Shannon Smith ’43 Rev. Donald Feller ’43, Nov. ’06 two campaigns this decade that raised ’02, boy, Aiden, Oct. ’05 ’43 Eugene P. Tacke ’43, Nov. ’05 $3,200,000; on the board at St. Therese ’02 Janet & Jim Willenbring ’02, girl, Megan, ’44 Jim Rassmussen ’44, Feb. ’06 Center Senior Living Care Facility that Dec. ’06 ’45 Monsignor Floyd Dwyer ’45, Nov. ’06 ’03 Rebecca (Wieland ’04) & Erik Aschen- ’45 Tom Hunstiger ’45, brother of Eugene ’50 added a state-of-the-art facility in Brook- beck ’03, girl, Hailey, Jan. ’07 and Paul ’61, Feb. ’07 lyn Park while Mike was board chair; and ’03 Kelly (Sherman ’03) & Brian Peterson ’03, ’46 Robert J. Katzmarek, brother of Gene ’46, on the board of Catholic Senior Services. girl, Rebecca, Aug. ’06 Dec. ’06 ’04 Kristie & Jason Blonigen ’04, girl, Natalie, ’47 Elizabeth Gambrino, sister of Angelo ’51, Mike also helped establish the Twin Cities’ Nov. ’06 Thomas ’57 and deceased Robert ’47, Summit Academy for inner-city youth. ’04 Janel (Hurtado ’04) & Ryan Hurtado ’04, Feb. ’07 boy, Caden, Mar. ’07

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’47 Elaine Simonet, spouse of Edward, Jr. ’47, ’56 Jack Riley ’56 brother of Jerome ’38, ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARDEE Nov. ’06 Mar. ’07 ’47 Elmer Theisen, brother of Sylvester ’47, ’56 Guy Schwieters ’56, father of Gary ’82 and Dec. ’06 brother of Roger ’58, Mar. ’07 ’48 Floyd Fier ’48 father of Robert ’76, Rev. ’57 John Adrian ’57, brother of Tony ’71, Joe Brian ’81, Jonathan ’93 and Justin ’93, ’68, deceased brother Herbert, Jr. ’58, son Dec. ’06 of Herbert Sr. ’29, Mar. ’07 ’48 John Link ’48, Oct. ’06 ’57 Gerry Brey ’57, brother of John ’52, Nov. ’48 Ed McIntee ’48, Feb. ’07 ’06 ’48 Dick Ostrom ’48, father of Jack ’68 and ’57 Daniel Hergott, brother of Wayne ’57 and brother of Jim ’52, Feb. ’07 Larry ’68, Oct. ’06 ’49 James Cox ’49, father of John ’94, ’57 Donald Kelly, brother of retired Abbot Dec. ’06 Timothy Kelly, OSB ’57, Dec. ’06 ’49 Jim Gleason ’49, Mar. ’07 ’58 Elizabeth Ann Dorle, sister of James Welle ’49 Bernice Peterson, spouse of Don ’49, ’58, Mar. ’07 Oct. ’06 ’58 Shalia Gaffney, spouse of Mike ’58, ’49 Margaret Schwankl, sister of Joseph ’49 Oct. ’06 and Arthur ’49, Dec. ’06 ’58 James Landry ’ 58, Dec. ’05 St. Cloud School ’50 Lavena Cota, sister of Robert Ascheman ’58 Patricia Mary McHale, spouse of John ’58, Administrator ’50, Jan. ’07 Mar. ’07 Bruce Hentges ’72 ’50 Lorraine Dieckmann, sister of Fred ’50 and ’59 Susanne Benolken, spouse of deceased Karl ’58, Oct. ’06 David ’59, Oct. ’06 Bruce Hentges knows that there’s a lot ’50 Mary Jane Gabardi, sister of Tom Sinner ’59 Jim Borgmann, son of Wayne ’59, Jan. ’07 more to education than what happens in ’50 and David Sinner ’56, Apr. ’07 ’59 David DeZurik, father of Don ’59, July ’06 ’50 Claude Guggenberger, brother of Linus ’59 Alice DeZurik, mother of Don ’59, Feb. ’07 the classroom. Retired from the St. Cloud ’50, Oct. ’06 ’59 Brenda Maiers, mother of Rev. Brennan Public School District, Bruce taught at ’50 Marilyn Leither, spouse of George ’50 and Maiers, OSB ’59 Dec. ’06 St. Cloud Tech High School but spent mother of Thomas ’76, Oct. ’06 ’59 Robert A. Schmitz ’59, Mar. ’07 ’50 Mark “Skip” Linneman ’50, brother of ’60 Blanche Dalseth, mother of Rev. Gerald most of his career as a coach, activities Roger ’49, Mar. ’07 ’60, Stephen ’63, Philip ’69, Feb. ’07 director and principal. He’s also raised ’50 Lola Schoen, spouse of deceased Eugene ’60 Judith Wagner, spouse of James ’60, hundreds of thousands of dollars and ’50, Mar. ’07 Oct. ’06 ’50 Clarence Zylla, father of John ’79; brother ’60 Ethel Fruth, mother of Terry ’60, Gary ’60, founded two programs to support extra- of Joseph ’50 and James ’51, Nov. ’06 John ’65, Oct. ’06 curricular activities in area schools. ’51 Daniel Bernish ’51, Dec. ’06 ’60 Roger Hoppe ’60 father of Joe ’87, He was a founding member of the ’51 John Conyne ’51, Sept. ’06 Nov. ’06 District 742 Local Education Activities ’51 Jim Hohman ’51, Apr. ’02 ’60 Leon Ratte, father of Phillip ’60, Nov. ’06 ’51 Josephine Palermo-Witzmann, sister of Fr. ’60 Joane Liffrig, spouse of Richard ’60, Foundation (LEAF) and continues on the Hugh Witzmann, OSB ’51, Mar. ’07 Jan. ’07 board of directors, disbursing grants for ’52 Ray Allmaras ’52, Oct. ’06 ’60 Johanna Schefers, mother of Fr. district activities. Bruce chaired a com- ’52 Del Knevel ’52, Dec. ’06 Eberhard Schefers ’60, Dec. ’06 ’52 Robert A. Pavek, Sr., brother of Joseph, Jr. ’61 Rita Albert, mother of David ’61, Stephen mittee in 2002 that raised $140,000 to ’52, Mar. ’07 ’63, John ’66 and Peter ’67, Nov. ’06 save St. Cloud public school junior high ’52 Ray Yanosko ’52 Sept. ’06 ’61 Patrick Berres ’61, father of Sean ’89 and activities. In a spirit of teamwork learned ’53 Gerald Beckerleg ’53, Nov. ’06 brother of Frank ’57, Nov. ’06 ’53 Marcella McDonald, spouse of Jim ’53, ’61 Jeanne Hebert, spouse of David ’61, on the playing ﬁ elds, Bruce helped Jan. ’07 Aug. ’05 found the Metro Activities Partnership of ’53 Ruth Stewart, mother of Dick ’62 and ’62 Philip Brecount, brother of Mike ’62, Schools (MAPS), which encourages co- sister of Gerald Donovan ’53, Dec. ’06 Dec. ’06 ’53 Mary Eileen Traxler, sister of Chris ’53, ’62 Diane Green Kelly, spouse of Dick ’62, operation among Tech, St. Cloud Apollo, Nov. ’06 Jan. ’07 St. Cloud Cathedral, Sartell and Sauk ’54 Elizabeth Ahles, sister of Joseph Eikmeier ’62 Donovan Naughton, brother of Rev. Rapids high schools, promotes sports- ’54, Jan. ’07 Michael Naughton, OSB ’62, Mar. ’07 manship and raises funds for activities ’55 Thomas Hance, brother of Leland ’55, ’62 Alice Rogers, mother of Jim ’62, John ’63 Apr. ’06 and Tom ’69, Mar. ’07 at each school. ’56 Patricia Padden, spouse of Daniel ’56, ’62 Sister Anrico Stang, sister of deceased Mar. ’07 Benedict Stang ’62, Oct. ’06

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’62 Kenneth Wenzel, brother of Rev. Timothy ’71 Fonty Dady, mother of Michael ’71, Wenzel ’62, Nov. ’06 Apr. ’07 ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARDEE ’63 Karen Greene, spouse of Jim ’63, Jan. ’04 ’71 Bernard Dalsin, father of Jim ’76 and Bill ’63 Rich Patzke ’63, Dec. ’06 ’71, Oct. ’06 ’63 Ralph Virden, father of Dick ’63, Apr. ’07 ’71 Elizabeth Geurts, mother of Richard ’71, ’63 Mildred Wendt, mother of Dave ’63, Apr. ’07 Mar. ’07 ’71 Michael J. Hiltner, brother of Dave ’71, ’63 John Woodward, father of Albert ’63, Apr. ’07 Jan. ’07 ’71 Frances Kemper, mother of deceased ’64 Walter Bonin, brother of Richard ’64, Norman ’71, Apr. ’07 Dec. ’06 ’71 Larry Kuhlmann, brother of Bruce ’71, ’64 Leo Ebnet, father of Larry ’64, Dec. ’06 Feb. ’07 ’64 Ben Rosow, father of David ’64, Jan. ’07 ’71 Jerome Liemandt, father of Paul ’71, ’64 Matt Sasgen, Jr. ’64, June ’06 Nov. ’06 ’64 Dorothy Senn, mother of Fred ’64, Oct. ’06 ’71 Nina Polcyn Moore, step-mother of ’64 Susan Smith, sister of Br. Kelly Ryan, OSB Michael ’71, Feb. ’07 ’64, Jan. ’07 ’71 Jerome A. Sand, Sr., father of Jerry ’71 ’64 Arthur Wiberg, father of Dr. Richard Wiberg and Mike ’73, Mar. ’07 ’64, Dec. ’06 ’71 Loretta Scharenbroich, mother of Michael New Ulm Catholic ’65 Gerald DeMars, father of Francis ’65, ’71, Dec. ’06 School Principal Nov. ’06 ’72 Betty Atkins, mother of Tom ’72, Feb. ’07 ’65 John Eiden ’65, brother of Gene ’53, ’72 Mary Foley, mother of Pat ’72, Tom ’85, Randy Althoff ’77 Darrell ’57 and Neil ’62, Nov. ’06 and Mike ’88, Jan. ’07 Once Randy Althoff got back to his ’65 Ted Foss ’56, Mar. ’07 ’72 Thomas Kernan, brother of Patrick ’72, ’65 Audrey Gerlach, spouse of Steve ’65 and Feb. ’07 roots, he made a mark with hun- mother of Rob ’92, Jan. ’07 ’72 Jim Malloy ’72, brother of George ’71 and dreds of families and thousands ’65 Gary Winkler ’65, Dec. ’06 Edward ’62, Nov. ’06 of children in Catholic parishes in ’66 Joyce Barthel, mother of John ’66, ’72 Elizabeth Rolfes, mother of Rev. Robert southern Minnesota. Randy taught Jan. ’07 Roﬂ es ’72, Oct. ’06 ’66 Rich Hecomovich ’ 66, brother of de- ’72 Barbara Stone, spouse of Bill ’72, Dec. ’05 at a Catholic elementary school for ceased Edward ’64, Oct. ’06 ’72 Theresa Vanderweyst, mother of Myron three years following graduation ’67 Helen Bettendorf, mother of James ’67, ’72, Nov. ’06 from Saint John’s and then joined Jan. ’07 ’72 Ralph Zimmerman, father of Steve ’72 and ’67 June Williams, mother of Bernard, Jr. ’77, Chris ’79, Mar. ’07 a photography company. Two years Daniel ’80, Mark ’78 and Michael ’67, Nov. ’73 Sam Ardito ’73, Jan. ’06 later, he realized he needed to start ’06 ’73 Don Carlini ’73, Feb. ’07 over. He then launched a career ’68 Patricia Shiely, mother of Jim ’68, Feb. ’07 ’73 Lawrence Chauncey Brown, father of ’68 Mary Varhalla, mother of Ralph ’68, Chauncey ’73, Dec. ’06 that’s covered a quarter century as Oct. ’06 ’73 Steven Baumann, brother of Bob ’73, principal at Catholic grade schools ’69 Rev. Richard Bonin ’69, Feb. ’07 Dec. ’06 and middle schools, working in ’69 LaVerne Dinndorf, mother of Doug ’69, ’73 Katharine Bunting, mother of Richard ’73, Feb. ’07 Jan. ’07 parishes in New Prague, Winona, ’69 Ruth Mardell, mother of Michael ’69, ’73 Raymond Racette, father of Brian ’73, Jordan and Dubuque, Iowa, and, Nov. ’06 Oct. ’06 most recently, at St. Anthony’s in ’69 Michael Schulte, father of Raymond ’69, ’74 Warren Hallberg, father of Douglas ’74, New Ulm. Mar. ’07 Oct. ’06 ’69 Zachary Tucker, son of Thomas ’69, ’74 Agnes “Pat” Lindmark, mother of Roger Feb. ’04 ’74 and Diane McCarney ’01, Jan. ’07 ’70 John Matis, Sr., brother of Alfred Kauth ’74 John McDonald, father of Jack ’74 and ’70, Apr. ’07 Mike ’87, Oct. ’06 ’70 Beth Reber, mother of Lindon ’83 and ’75 Peter Balogh father of Jim ’75, Oct. ’06 sister of John Linnemann ’70, Jan. ’07 ’75 Alfred Hughes, father of Terry ’75, July ’06 ’70 Lawrence E. Schmitz, father of Larry ’70, ’75 Kathy Plas, mother of Tim ’75, Dec. ’06 Apr. ’07 ’75 Margaret Ryan, mother of John ’75, ’70 John Teggatz ’70, Oct. ’06 Mar. ’07 ’70 Peter Terry ’70, Oct. ’06 ’76 Mary Lou Krause, mother of Mike ’76, ’70 Mary Jo Yates, mother of Jim ’70, Dec. ’06 Jan. ’07

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’76 Leona Meinz, mother of Daniel ’76, ’82 Frank Kasper, father of John ’82, Mar. ’07 ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARDEE Apr. ’07 ’82 Lucille Lehmann, mother of Steve ’82, ’76 Mary Margaret Strother, mother of Patrick Mar. ’07 ’76, Mar. ’07 ’82 Cyndi Munsterteiger, sister of Greg ’82, ’76 Roger Carpenter, brother of Kevin ’76, Feb. ’07 Nov. ’06 ’82 William Poferl, father of Jeffrey ’82, ’76 Lorraine Cosgriff, mother of Rod ’76, Jan. ’07 Nov. ’06 ’82 Dorothy Ann Stocker, mother of Robert ’82 ’77 Virginia Blaske, mother of Lee ’77, and Anthony ’87, Jan. ’07 Jan. ’07 ’82 Alice Wachtler, mother of Paul ’82, Oct. ’06 ’77 Patricia Bloms, mother of James ’77 and ’83 Howard Knutson, brother of Paul ’83, sister of deceased Bishop James Rausch Oct. ’06 ’56, Jan. ’07 ’83 Sean McGowan, brother of Michael ’83, ’77 Alfred Daly, father of Kevin ’77, Feb. ’07 Jan. ’07 ’77 Margaret Lincoln, sister of S. Eleanor ’83 Ronald McKenzie, father of David ’83 and Lincoln, CSJ ’77, Apr. ’07 deceased Michael ’82, Apr. ’07 ’77 Audree Maxa, mother of Paul ’77, Apr. ’07 ’83 Mike Selner ’83, death date unknown ’78 Marianne Hansen, mother of Steve ’78, ’84 Warren Blair, father of Peter ’84, Apr. ’07 New Jersey Insurance Oct. ’06 ’84 Douglas Carlson, father of Mark ’84, ’78 John Kasimor, father of John ’78, Dec. ’06 Apr. ’07 Company Executive ’78 Ruth Koop, mother of Severin ’78, Martin ’85 Tom Dunphy, brother of Todd ’85, Nov. ’06 Paul Krump ’82 ’79, Nov. ’06 ’85 Johnny Hieb, father of Terry ’85, Nov. ’06 ’78 Harry Vriezen, father of Ted ’78, Jan. ’07 ’85 Mary Smyrski, mother of John III ’85, Work and worship – pillars of the Rule of ’78 Andrew Walters, son of Ron ’78, July ’06 Mar. ’07 St. Benedict – have paved the way for Paul ’78 James A. Yurczyk, Sr., father of James, Jr. ’85 Tony Radosevich, father of Peter, ’86 and Krump since his graduation with a business ’78, Jan. ’07 Bill ’85, Feb. ’07 ’79 David Dockendorf, brother of Fr. Ron Dock- ’85 Dorothy Yates, mother of Michael ’85, major and German minor. After years of endorf ’79, Jan. ’07 Jan. ’07 living around the world, Paul and his wife, ’79 Harry Hendrickson, father of Robert ’79, ’86 Russell Erlandson, father of Michael ’86, Anne Marie (Schmidt, CSB 1982), reside in Mar. ’07 Nov. ’06 northern New Jersey. Both are busy with ’79 Robert MacArthur, father of Dr. Kerry ’79, ’86 John McGrory, father of Jim ’86, Feb. ’07 Oct. ’05 ’86 Daniel J. Murphy, father of Michael ’86, their children, community and parish. Anne ’79 Charles Moran, father of Michael ’79, Jan. ’07 Marie is a Eucharistic Minister and serves Mar. ’07 ’87 Joseph Barsody, father of John ’87, the Bethany funeral ministry and high school ’79 Joseph W. Murphy, father of Patrick ’79, Dec. ’06 May ’06 ’87 Douglas Hanowski, father of John ’80, tennis booster club. Paul is a member of ’79 Richard Schmidtbauer, father of John ’79, Paul ’87, Oct. ’06 the Corporate Leadership Council at Family Mar. ’07 ’87 Margaret Ogren, mother of Stephen ’87 Service of Morris County, serves the SJU ’79 Raymond Wotta, father of Paul ’79, Apr. ’07 and Erik ’91, Apr. ’07 ’80 John Hanowski, father of John ’80 and ’87 Tim Peden ’87, Mar. ’07 capital campaign and is a trustee of The Paul ’98, Oct. ’06 ’87 Frank Poole, father of Tom ’87, Oct. ’06 Chubb Foundation. Paul’s adherence to Saint ’80 Timothy McNamer, brother of Greg ’80, ’87 Stephen Tokar, Sr., father of Rick ’87, Benedict’s credo has extended beyond his Dec. ’06 Dec. ’06 ’80 David Phenow, brother of Richard ’80, ’87 Eugene Wise, father of James ’87, Oct. ’06 personal life. As the chief operating ofﬁ cer of Nov. ’06 ’88 Burt Aamodt, father of Gregory ’88, Chubb Commercial Insurance, Paul leads by ’81 Dorothy Backes, mother of Richard ’81, Jan. ’07 example, showing that the performance of Sept. ’06 ’88 Mary Lou Althoff, mother of Jim ’88, any task to the best of one’s ability is an act ’81 Edward Conrad, father of James ’81, Jan. ’07 Dec. ’06 ’88 Carl “Skip” Borgstrom, father of Bob ’88, of both material and spiritual fulﬁ llment. ’81 Richard Reese, father of Bob ’81, Nov. ’06 Jan. ’07 Hired from an on-campus interview, Paul ’81 Gene Shimota, father of Mark ’81, Nov. ’06 ’88 Michael Charpentier, father of David ’88, has spent his entire professional career with ’81 Adolph “AJ” Svejkovsky, father of Mark Jan. ’07 ’81, Feb. ’07 ’88 Barbara Ann Hartman, mother of Todd ’88, The Chubb Corporation, a worldwide leader ’81 Becky Zweber, spouse of Bill ’81, Dec. ’06 Feb. ’07 in property and casualty insurance. ’82 Wilfred Beste, father of Chad ’82, Nov. ’06 ’89 Irene Gewedik, mother of Jeff ’89, Mar. ’07 ’82 John Conway Caskey, father of Rev. John ’89 Edward Kartheiser, father of Paul ’89, Caskey ’82, Feb. ’07 Nov. ’06 ’82 Judith Crosby, mother of Dick Reed ’82, ’89 Daman Rana, father of Pravaker Rana ’89, Feb. ’07 Mar. ’07

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’89 Mary Louise Wolkerstorfer, mother of ’94 Tammara Welp, sister of Thomas Brossard Thomas ’89, Jan. ’07 ’94, Oct. ’06 ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARDEE ’90 Emil Marotzke, father of Matthew ’90 and ’95 Judy Bloom, mother of Marty ’95, Feb. ’07 Eric ’91, Dec. ’06 ’95 Phyllis Engleson, mother of Paul ’95, ’90 Richard Pederson,father of Erik ’90, Oct. ’06 Dec. ’06 ’96 Jerome Gotz, father of Terrence ’96, ’90 Donald Gohman, father of David ’90, Oct. ’06 Nov. ’06 ’97 Patrick Rolling, father of Kenny ’97, ’90 Margaret Greene, mother of Robert ’90 Jan. ’07 ’90 Jon Palmer, father of Marc ’90 and David ’98 Jeffrey Kobb, father of Lynda Kobb ’98, ’91, Jan. ’07 Apr. ’07 ’90 William Witt, father of Joe ’90, Apr. ’07 ’98 Roger Neske, father of Scott ’98, Nov. ’06 ’91 Jeniffer Affeldt, spouse of Christian ’91, ’00 Jill Gendel, OSB ’00, Nov. ’06 Aug. ’06 ’00 The Rev. Elton Walth, father of Kaira Adam ’91 Lyle Altman, father of Eric ’91, Jan. ’07 ’00, Dec. ’06 ’91 Marlen Heining, father of Ryan ’91, ’01 Jerome Cotton, father of Jeremy ’01, Oct. ’06 Dec. ’06 ’91 Vickie Sue Hrncir, mother of Tom Knutson ’01 Carl Dupay, father of Steven ’01, Apr. ’07 Pittsburgh Non-Profi t ’91, Feb. ’07 ’02 Mary Lynn Yount, mother of Blake Leis- Director Mike Culligan ’87 ’91 Emmet McCabe, father of Donald ’91, inger ’02, Jan. ’07 Ap. ’01 ’03 Gregory Engwall, father of Thomas ’03. Mike Culligan keeps fi nding more and ’92 Michael Gimse ’92, on Oct. ’06 Apr. ’07 better ways to be of service to those in ’92 Carnell Hall, Sr., father of Carnell Hall, Jr. ’04 Robert O’Keefe, father of Thomas ’04, ’92, Dec. ’06 Apr. ’07 need. After graduating from Saint John’s, he ’92 Raymond Kim, father of Gregory ’92, ’05 Mary Ann Kieffer, mother of Br. Walter volunteered for two years with the Christian Nov. ’06 Kieffer, OSB ’05, Dec. ’05 Brothers on St. Vincent Island in the Carib- ’93 Claire Maria Gross, infant daughter of ’05 Jane Ann Skaja, mother of Adam Beatty bean. He subsequently became the founding Brian ’93, Dec. ’06 ’05, Dec. ’06 ’93 Martha Rivet, mother of Steven ’93, ’08 Nick Rossini ’08, son of Mark ’72, 2006 director of the LaSallian Volunteer Corps. Oct. ’06 Mike had assignments in Nicaragua, Angola, ’93 James M. “Jamey” Wenner, II, infant son Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Mada- of Jim ’93, Feb. ’07 gascar for Catholic Relief Services and also directed their distance training worldwide. In addition to his work with AIDS prevention in Africa, he also led an effort to relocate refu- gees in Bosnia. Mike now directs operations for an international agency that provides humanitarian relief and development assistance to more than 750 million people around the world. In his current role with LINGOs (Learning for International Non-Governmental Orga- nizations), a newly established non-profi t organization, Mike is helping improve the performance, lower the cost and increase the effectiveness of numerous non-governmental organizations that provide a variety of international relief services.

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Discovering Diﬀ erent Worlds by Lonnie Johnson ’74

Being introduced to traditions and of the keys to making institutions more going to be a year of study abroad in 1973, cultures foreign to our own is not only an diverse and international venues of com- I frankly did not know what to expect. essential part of a liberal arts curriculum munication and learning. I was not planning on doing a Ph.D. in conceived to make us broader individuals, Studying abroad is a mirror reverse ex- philosophy at the University of Vienna, it also adds important interpersonal and perience. It gives students an opportunity marrying a lovely Viennese woman and experiential dimensions to a liberal arts to be foreigners, not “natives,” and guests, having two sons with her, or pursuing a education. instead of hosts. Th e experience of leaving career abroad in international education. Our day-to-day lives tend to be provin- campus and living in a foreign culture can But that’s what happened, because study cial, regardless of where we are. However, be one of the most challenging learning abroad opened up my world in unforesee- international experience literally comes to experiences students have in the course of able ways. us when students from abroad join our their undergraduate careers. It is an experi- Studying abroad and inviting students communities of learning. We are at home, ence that immediately forces students to into the communities of learning on our but our learning experience is enriched by confront big questions of heritage and campuses is a unique transformative expe- encounters with individuals whose cultures identity and to question their own cultural rience within the transformative experi- and perspectives are dramatically diﬀ erent and personal values. ence of a liberal arts education. We learn to from our own. In this respect, hospitality When I left the Saint John’s campus as a see the world as others see it. Th e challenge is not only a Benedictine maxim; it is one humanities major for what I thought was of learning to live and adapt in one foreign culture creates a paradigmatic capacity for appreciating other cultures and, ironically, our own culture to a greater extent, too. International education – being hosts and guests – sharpens our empathetic and critical capacities. It makes global brother- and sisterhood real concepts. It makes us better citizens of our own nations and of the world. Indeed it is among the most valuable experiences liberal arts institutions can facilitate.

Lonnie Johnson ’74 is the executive director of the Austrian-American Educational Commission – a binational organization that manages the Fulbright program for Aus- trian and U.S. students and scholars. He has worked as an administrator and teacher in international education in Vienna, Austria, since completing a B.A. in the humanities at Saint John’s. In 1983, he earned a doctorate in philosophy at the University of Vienna. He is the author of a number of books and articles, including Central Europe: Enemies, Neighbors, Friends published by Oxford University Press. He currently serves as International Regent Advisor to Saint John’s Lonnie Johnson ’74 in Vienna between the Museum of Fine Arts and the Museum of Natural History. University Board of Regents.

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Our careers in medicine and science have taught us that creativity is essential to discoveries that advance the common good. To encourage a culture of creative thinking among students and faculty, we’ve established a scholarship to support undergraduate research.

We’ve funded it with both current income and our estate. This will get the program under way now and enable us to meet the recipients and be involved in its implementation. Our son, Luke Healy ’03, and his wife, Brenna (Conlin) Healy ’03, will carry the program on in the next generation. Our educations at CSB/SJU helped us make a diﬀerence in the world. We’d like to help today’s students have the same opportunity.

For more information on making a planned gift to Saint John’s, contact Jim Dwyer ’75, director of planned giving, toll free at (800) 635-7303 or [email protected]

071892_Pg30_BC.indd 21 8/8/07 1:33:37 PM Non-Proﬁ t Organization U.S. Postage PAID INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Saint John’s University P.O. Box 7222 Collegeville, MN 56321

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Celebrating the Sesquicentennial Homecoming and Class Reunions October 5-7

When you come back to Collegeville for Homecoming 2007, you join other alumni and friends who mark a historic homecoming at Saint John’s University. What better reasons to come to campus than a homecoming game played against St. Olaf, a chance to see friends and enjoy the fall colors in Collegeville and to celebrate Saint John’s Sesquicentennial? In addition to class reunion events, we will have activities for all ages including a pre- game celebration and a post-game carnival.

For more information about homecoming and class reunions, please visit www.sjualum.com and click on “Events.”

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