“I give to Scranton because... S PRING 2008 ...It’s only fitting to say thank you to our University and Coach Bessoir!” When we received an invitation to return for the 25th Reunion recognizing Steve Joseph ’84 the 1983 National Basketball Championship, it allowed us to reminisce about (right) and his how blessed we both were to attend this great University. Our return to wife, Colleen, CRANTO Scranton prompted a $25,000 challenge gift to establish the Robert M. “Coach have established JOURNAL Bess” Bessoir Scholarship and a call to athletes, alumni, friends and family a scholarship in to help fund a $50,000 endowment that honors Coach’s achievements and honor of former S N commitment to mentoring young athletes and students at our alma mater. Basketball Coach Bob Bessoir (left). Steve Joseph ’84 and Colleen (Kirchoff) Joseph ’83 ront row, Identical placement of players in both photos, f 1983 Tom Kosin, from left: Bill Maile, Floyd Wood, Mark Hutchinson, Todd Bailey and Dan Polacheck. Middle row: Mickey Banas, Bill Royal Rooster Bessoir, Rich Para, Jeff Jones, Steve Joseph. Back row: Team Manager MarkT esta, Team Statistician 2008 Members of the 1983 championship team returned to mascot Paul LeClair, Information Sheila Scanlon,T eam Statistician Caroline Bennett, Sports the University on Feb. 2, 2008, for a ceremony honoring the Assistant CoachO riey th Director Ken Buntz,T eam Manager Joe Burger, 25 anniversary of the winning title. Glenn, Assistant Coach Bob Walsh and Head Coach Bob Bessoir. THE ROYAL FUND SUSTAIN OUR JESUIT TRADITION To Make a Gift, visit the Web at www.scranton.edu/makeagift, or use the reply envelope inside. “ The Beginning of a New Era in the University’s History” PATRICK & MARGARET DENAPLES CENTER A Message from the President have the privilege of writing All of us imagine welcoming to you at a most exciting our neighbors to a wide variety Imoment in the history of events in the years to come. of our University. By the time This is especially important the spring semester began, to us as a Jesuit University. we occupied the Patrick & As Thomas Lucas, S.J., writes Margaret DeNaples Center. in his book, Landmarking: City, Since the start of intersession, Church and Jesuit Urban Strategy, students and staff were settling “Ignatius Loyola was the first into this new home for our founder of a major religious incomparable campus com- order in the history of the Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., addresses a capacity crowd at the munity. The Center’s opening Dedication Mass for the Patrick & Margaret DeNaples Center. Church to . opt deliberately marks the completion of for a complete insertion of a the most ambitious building religious order’s works and project since our founding 120 years ago. All of us residences in the center of the urban fabric.” The location can be proud of this accomplishment and grateful for of the DeNaples Center renews our commitment to that the benefactors and efforts of those who helped make this tradition and signals our embrace of the city that is our home. long-held dream come true. Finally, the opening of the DeNaples Center gives you a good In planning for our newest building, we were very deliberate reason to come home to Scranton’s campus. Whether you live in referring to it as a “campus center.” The facility is in Clarks Summit or California, touring our new home will rare in approximating the goal of being “all things to all make you prouder than ever of your alma mater as it people.” The variety of services available and the range continues to make good on its limitless promise. of offices it contains make it a home for every campus constituency. As a result, it can only enhance one of the Sincerely, University’s most cherished characteristics: our sense of community that supports and sustains rigorous intellectual work. Most conspicuous in this regard are the welcoming and gracious open spaces for gathering and conversation. Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J. For generations to come, members of the University community will meet and forge strong bonds in a structure that is at once impressive and intimate. We were also deliberate in siting the building on Mulberry Street with a grand entrance that opens into the city. Symbolically and substantively, we want our new campus center to express our commitment to civic engagement. The University of Scranton PRESIDENT’S BUSINESS COUNCIL SeventhPBC Annual Award Dinner HO N ORI N G EUGENE J. KANE SR. ’54 CHAIRMAN KANE IS ABLE, INC. Thursday, October 9, 2008 Reception at 6:30 p.m. The Pierre, New York City Dinner at 7:30 p.m., Black Tie PLEASE RESERVE : TABLES / TICKETS DINNER JOURNAL ADS Contributions support the Presidential o HONOREE’S CIRCLE $ 35,000 o INSIDE FRONT COVER $ 5,000 Scholarship Endowment Fund at The University of Scranton and are fully tax o BENEFACTOR PACKAGE $ 25,000 o INSIDE BACK COVER $ 5,000 deductible to the extent allowed by law; o PATRON PACKAGE $ 15,000 o GOLD full-page $ 4,000 the non-deductible portion of each dinner ticket is $190. o SpONSOR PACKAGE $ 10,000 o SILVER full-page $ 3,000 o PARTNER PACKAGE $ 7,500 o BLACK & WHITE full-page $ 2,000 TO CONFIRM YOUR RESERVATION o INDIVIDUAL TICKET $ 750 o BLACK & WHITE half-page $ 1,000 Please complete and return this form by o YOUNG ALUMNI TICKET $ 375 September 12, 2008. Submit to: (Limited number available; reserved for 2000 – 2008 graduates) PRESIDENT’S BUSINESS COUNCIL THE UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON O’HARA HALL 626 SCRANTON, PA 18510-4615 Name _________________________________________________________________ FAX: 570-941-6351 Title __________________________________________________________________ Company ______________________________________________________________ FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Address ________________________________________________________________ TIMOTHY J. PRYLE ’89 City_____________________________________________ State ______ Zip________ DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT’S BUSINESS COUNCIL THE UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON Telephone (____) _____________________ Fax (____) _________________________ TELEPHONE: 570-941-5837 E-mail _________________________________________________________________ E-MAIL: [email protected] CRANTO S JOURNAL N INSIDE SPRING 2008 • VOlumE 29, NumbER 2 2 EDITOR Valarie J. Wolff On the Commons DESIGNER Francene M. Dudziec CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Sandra Skies Ludwig Kevin Southard Robert P. Zelno ’66, G’77 Stan M. Zygmunt, ’84, G’95 ASSOCIATE WRITER 12 Thomas W. Durso Patrick & Margaret ASSISTANT CLASS NOTES EDITOR Margery Gleason DeNaples Center A new 118,000 square-foot campus PHOTOGRAPHY Scranton Mayor Chris Doherty center, which opened in January Terry Connors offered remarks at the official opening Paula Lynn Connors and was dedicated on Feb. 29, is of the University’s free health Bill Johnson a “welcome” addition to campus. Michael Touey clinic, a partnership project of the Paul Treacy University and the Lackawanna PRESIDENT Medical Society. In the background Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J. are Greg Borowski, M.D., medical VICE PRESIDENT FOR director of the clinic, and Debra UNIVERSITY RELATIONS 22 Patrick F. Leahy Pellegrino, Ed.D., dean of the Pan- Athletics ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR uska College of Professional Studies. ALUmnI And PUBLIC RELATIONS Gerald C. Zaboski ’87, G’95 The Scranton Journal is published by The Univer- 9 sity of Scranton for its alumni and friends. The editorial offices are in the Public Relations Office, Institutional Advancement 24 O’Hara Hall, The University of Scranton, Scran- Eugene Kane Sr. The Alumni ton, PA 18510-4615. The telephone number is ’54, chairman Alumni News, Class Notes, Births, (570) 941-7669. Web site www.scranton.edu/pr of Kane is Able, Marriages and Death Notices The address for The University of Scranton Alumni Society is Alumni Office, The University of Scranton, Inc., will receive Scranton, PA 18510-4624. The telephone numbers the President’s are (570) 941-7660 and 1-800-SCRANTON. Medal at the On the Cover E-mail address: [email protected] Web site: www.scranton.edu/alumni President’s Busi- The new Patrick & If this issue is addressed to a graduate who no ness Council’s Margaret DeNaples longer maintains a residence at your home, please Seventh Annual Center is the largest tear off the mailing panel and mail it, with the cor- Award Dinner, and most ambitious rected address, to the Alumni Office. to be held on The University of Scranton is a Catholic, Jesuit building project in educational institution serving men and women. Thursday, October 9, 2008, the University’s The University does not discriminate on the basis at The Pierre in New York City. 120-year history. of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex, sexual orientation or age. © 2008 The University of Scranton On the CommonsOn the Commons University News Jesuit Community at Scranton Announces Irwin E. Alperin Financial Center Dedicated $6 Million in Donations Representing the culmination of 65 the valley and, indeed, the world with years of service in Scranton, the Jesuit Com- the fires of learning,” said Rev. Scott R. munity of Scranton announced on Dec. 14, Pilarz, S.J., president of the University. 2007, a $4 million donation to be shared “This gift is magnificent, meaningful and evenly by The University of Scranton and deeply humbling because it is made pos- Scranton Preparatory School. The commu- sible by the sacrificial service of hundreds nity is donating an additional $2 million to of Jesuits over these past 65 years.” the health care fund of the Maryland Prov- “I am happy to be a bearer of such ince of the Society of Jesus. good news for the future of these two “This donation is the accumulation of Jesuit educational institutions that are 65 years of service, simplicity of life and so influential in northeastern Pennsyl- hard work by the hundreds of Jesuits who vania and beyond,” said Rev.