FALL 2011 YOUR REunION Reconnect Return Remember SAVE THE DATE: JUN E 8-10, 2012 Alumni whose class years end in “2” and “7”: Make plans now to join your classmates back on campus in June. For a tentative schedule www.scranton.edu/reunion of events, hotel information and more visit Registration for Reunion events and on-campus accommodations will be available in March 2012. Find out more about how you can help make CLASS COMMITTEES your reunion a success by calling the Office of WORK TO HELP Alumni Relations at 1-800-SCRANTON or REUNITE via e-mail at [email protected] CLASSMATES & FRIENDS More than 900 alumni attended their Reunion this past June. Here’s what some of them had to say: “The memory of the weekend and sharing with “A great and rewarding experience, well worth the time and effort. classmates, many of whom have not been seen for years, It’s amazing how much has changed, yet it’s still the same U of S.” — Lou Orban ’61 will remain with me forever.” — Drew Von Bergen ’61 “There is something about the spirit in Scranton, something that drew Despite life’s busy schedule, make time for your “ us there when we chose Scranton. The spirit grew within us over the reunion. You’ll appreciate the opportunity to reconnect years and we took a part of that when we graduated. As we gathered with the spirit of da’ U, see all the wonderful changes reunion weekend, I felt that spirit again, standing as a class on on campus and most importantly have a wonderful the steps. It was almost as each one of us brought that piece of what — Patti Clifford ’86 weekend with your classmates.” we took back to where it all began.” — AMDG John Gownley ’06 “I had not been back to a reunion in 35 years. It was awesome! An unbelievably good time and great to see my friends. Now I just can’t wait until the 40th!” — Richard T. Walker ’85 To see more of the fun and fellowship at the 2011 Reunion Weekend, see our Reunion photo spread on page 25. CONTENTS 5 2 A Message from FALL 2011 • VOLUME 33, NUMBER 1 EDITOR Our New President Tommy Kopetskie DESIGNERS Francene M. Dudziec Jason Thorne CONTRIBUTING EDITORS 5 Remembering 9/11 Kevin Southard Stan M. Zygmunt ’84, G’95 ASSOCIATE WRITERS Kevin Gray Marnie Lawler McDonough ’00 Matt Morgan 7 Q&A: Ronald H. ASSISTANT CLASS NOTES EDITOR McKinney, S.J. Margery Gleason 7 PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERN Cory Burrell ’14 STUDENT EDITOR Melissa DeSoto ’14 8 For the Love of Music PHOTOGRAPHY Terry Connors Kathy Fallon Carol McDonald Jim O’Connor Kevin Southard 10 Our Celebration 10 PRESIDENT Kevin P. Quinn, S.J. of Inauguration VICE PRESIDENT FOR ALUMNI AND PUBLIC RELATIONS Gerald C. Zaboski ’87, G’95 DIRECTOR OF MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS Lori J. Nidoh ’80, G’89 Loyola Science Center MANAGER OF CREATIVE SERVICES 16 Valarie J. Clark Opens First Phase The Scranton Journal is published by The University of Scranton for its alumni and friends. Public Relations Office The University of Scranton, Scranton, PA 18510-4615 (570) 941-7669. Website: www.scranton.edu/pr 16 Office of Alumni Relations The University of Scranton, Scranton, PA 18510-4624 (570) 941-7660 • 1-800-SCRANTON. 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STORY A Message OntheCommons from the President Tenth Annual PBC Dinner Honors Farrell Mary Beth Farrell ’79, a former executive vice president of AXA Welcome to the fall 2011 issue of Equitable Life Insurance Company, was presented with the University’s The Scranton Journal. President’s Medal at the President’s Business Council (PBC) Tenth We have many reasons to celebrate as a Annual Award Dinner on Oct. 6 at The Pierre in New York City. community, many for which to be grateful. Tim Pryle, executive director of the PBC, commented: “Mary Beth’s For me, I am blessed and humbled by the selection for the Tenth Annual Award Dinner is an excellent responsibilities choice by the Honoree Selection Committee. She has been entrusted to me extremely instrumental in the PBC’s first decade and is a Mary Beth Farrell ’79 by the Board of living example of the objectives that we seek to achieve.” Trustees to serve A native of Scranton, Farrell is a current member of the University’s Board of Trustees and as your president. served as its vice chair from 2007 to 2009. She is the current chair of the President’s Business In the past several Council and a former member of the Alumni Board of Governors. In addition to being a months, I have driving force behind the PBC since its inception, she is very committed to her alma mater in learned much about many ways, including regularly speaking with current students to offer career direction. The University of Scranton, its Athletic Award Dinner Named for Longtime Coach students, faculty, staff and parents. I also have begun to meet On May 6, more than 400 people attended the inaugural Royals Annual Award Dinner alumni everywhere I turn and am awed in the William J. Byron, S.J., Recreation Complex, formally recognizing the late Peter A. by your abiding loyalty and unwavering Carlesimo’s contributions to the rich history of Scranton athletics. support. There is, however, more to For nearly a quarter century, Carlesimo served the athletic department, coaching football, discover, and I look forward to taking this basketball and cross-country, as well as acting as athletic director. journey together. Established to celebrate This issue will give you a glimpse intercollegiate athletics at Scranton, 2 of campus life – ongoing progress on the dinner – which will be transformational projects, unprecedented known moving forward as the success in our Pride, Passion, Promise Pete Carlesimo Dinner – honors Campaign, remarkable achievements by a person who has made special students and graduates, volunteer outreach contributions to the athletic department, and in our community, and a host of concerts, seeks to raise funds for the department and plays, lectures and events. A highlight of the student-athletes that it serves. This year’s our fall was, of course, Inauguration – a dinner raised $135,000. Carlesimo’s son, P.J., Lucy Carlesimo, wife of the late Peter A. Carlesimo, a highly successful coach on the collegiate and celebration of The University of Scranton. accepts an award from then University of Scranton As I said in my address, Inauguration President Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., honoring her late professional level for more than three decades, marks “... a dramatic intersection of the husband’s contributions to Scranton’s athletic department. delivered the dinner’s keynote address. past with the future, of our traditions The Scranton Journal Scranton The and accomplishments with our hopes and aspirations.” I am filled with hope, confident Arrupe Award Recipient Recognized for Service that our great University will continue to Rev. Gregory Boyle, S.J., received the provide a transformational education in Pedro Arrupe, S.J., Award for Distinguished the Catholic and Jesuit tradition. We can Contributions to Ignatian Mission and do something special at The University of Ministries at an April ceremony. As the Scranton. Of that I am very certain. founder and chief executive officer of God bless you and God bless Homeboy Industries, which is the nation’s largest The University of Scranton. gang intervention and re-entry program, Father Boyle works to “dismantle messages of shame Sincerely, and disgrace so that the soul can feel its worth.” The presentation and lecture can be seen on the University’s YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/ universityofscranton. Kevin P. Quinn, S.J. President Commencement Celebrates Record-Sized Class At a Glance: Commencement 2011 baccalaureate commencement ceremony in Total graduates: 1,718 (largest graduating class in history) the Byron Recreation Complex on campus. Total doctoral degrees: 46 (largest number of DPT The following day, more than 970 degrees in history) bachelor’s and associate’s degrees Total master’s degrees: 700 (largest number of were conferred at the University’s master’s degrees in history) undergraduate commencement at Total bachelor’s degrees: 971 Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza Total associate’s degrees: 1 in Wilkes-Barre. Former President States represented by undergraduates: 16 Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., served as principal States represented by post-baccalaureate graduates: speaker at the both 38 including Alaska, California, Hawaii and Texas ceremonies. Top undergraduate programs of study: Biology, “My friends in the Class Exercise Science, Communication, Nursing, of 2011, your education here The University conferred Psychology, Elementary Education, Accounting and at Scranton introduced you Marketing more than 1,700 degrees at to high ideals and Top graduate programs of study: Curriculum and two commencement ceremonies aspirations,” said Father Instruction, Educational Administration, Occupational Memorial Day weekend. It was the Pilarz in his remarks at the Therapy and MBA largest graduating class in undergraduate Commencement Speaker: Scott R.