lebD GKB _iik[ I © \Wbb HFGG Serving others Alumni apply principles taught at Carroll in the U.S. military Ignatian pilgrimage “Meet the Press” fellowship Did you know? On Sept. 6, the John Carroll community celebrated the ww | ~{ k{= ¢ z{ GHK {w w} D lebD GKB _iik[ I \Wbb HFGG Mission: As a Jesuit Catholic university, John Carroll inspires individuals to excel in learning, leadership, and service in the region and in the world. JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY President Robert L. Niehoff, S.J. Vice President for k{ Wzwy{{ Doreen Knapp Riley Ww ly{ f{z{ | _{}w{z cw{} wz Y yw John A. Carfagno University Editor/Director of Publications John Walsh W ` w wz Yw f~ }w~ Y zw Cheri Slattery cw}w{ Wz X wz Jeanne Colleran ’76 Sherri Crahen John Ettorre ’80 Steve Gleydura ’92, ’95G Jack Hearns ’61, ’64G John Marcus ’72 (ex officio) Paul V. Murphy Thomas Schubeck, S.J. Barbara Schubert ’62, ’67G, ’80G Karen Schuele David Vitatoe ’00 Brian Williams John Carroll magazine is published quarterly by John Carroll University, 20700 North Park Blvd., University Heights, OH 44118 [email protected] / 216-397-3050 Periodicals postage paid at Cleveland, OH 44118, and additional mailing offices. ISSN 1542-0418 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: John Carroll magazine Integrated Marketing and Communications 20700 North Park Blvd. University Heights, OH 44118 what’s inside ... 6 Ignatian pilgrimage DEPARTMENTS 3 President’s message Fr. Robert L. Niehoff, S.J., and Paul V. Murphy, Ph.D., led a 4 Around the quad group of board members on an 24 Carroll people Ignatian pilgramage to enhance 26 Enrollment quarterly their awareness of St. Ignatius’ 28 Alumni news vocation and mission. 30 Alumni journal 47 In memoriam 48 My turn Design: Villa Beach Communications Printing: Lane Press Contributors: Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.; John C. Bruening ’86; Paul V. Murphy, Ph.D.; Joseph Toohey ’10; Sue Valerian; Tim Ertle ’11 8 Reflections Photography: John Carroll archives, Paul Fetters, Joe Toohey ’10 shares his Roger Mastroianni, NBC, John H. Reid III, Rob Wetzler “Meet the Press” experience at NBC. The magazine’s mission is to provide an engaging and accurate reflection of the University and its extended community for alumni and other members of the John Carroll community. 12 Serving others the world over READ WHAT’S ONLINE Alumni apply principles jcu.edu/magazine taught at Carroll in the U.S. military. 2011 class gift makes a splash Student participation sets a new record. A presence in Florida Alumni who meet for lunch regularly at 22 Time enjoyed Lee Roy Selmon’s, a restaurant in Tampa, Fla., convinced owner, former Tampa Bay Native Chicagoan Fr. William Bichl, Buccaneer Lee Roy Selmon, to display a S.J., spends his Jesuit career at Carroll. Don Shula-autographed, JCU football helmet in the restaurant. Put yourself on the map! Special 125th anniversary section Check out the interactive map on the 125th anniversary website (jcu.edu/125). Click (the third of four) “Online Guestbook,” and share your story about how Carroll has impacted your life. 18 Under the arches Check us out on Facebook and Twitter Carroll stories you’ve shared with us online facebook.com/jcu1886 20 Did you know? Interesting historical facts about the University twitter.com/johncarrollu 2 FALL 2011 PRESIDENT’S M ESSAGE Service, transformation, and celebration ervice. It’s at the heart of what we do; it’s Sciences for receiving a $236,000 award from the central to the Jesuit mission; it’s an essential McGregor Fund for the project “Engaging the Word: Spart of our learning experiences; and it’s Educating for Contemporary Global Citizenship,” ingrained in the fabric of the John Carroll community. which will develop a contemporary, integrated, and Whether it’s the Cleveland Neighborhood Project, interdisciplinary curriculum about globalization. an immersion experience in Central America, or any In all, this has been an event-filled 125th one of the many other Center for Service and Social anniversary year. Our most recent event, the Mass of Action programs, members of the JCU community are the Holy Spirit and 125th anniversary of the first day engaged locally and abroad. of classes Sept. 6, was a historical start to the academic One form of service, highlighted in this issue, year. It was great to see our campus community come is the U.S. military. From humanitarian efforts in together to enjoy the festivities. (Turn to page 1 to see Haiti, to missions in Afghanistan, to operations that the human 125 photo.) help deter terrorism, the men and women serving our It’s been wonderful celebrating 125 years of our country sacrifice much. Gen. Carter Ham ’76, Col. distinguished history. As we reflect on all we have to Kurt Klausner ’80, Maj. Gen. Robert Stall ’77, and celebrate, let us be thankful for God’s many blessings. countless others are outstanding examples of alumni who’ve combined leadership, service and decisive Yours in Christ, decision-making to lead extraordinary military careers. To this day, their John Carroll education has helped them serve others well throughout the world. (Turn to page 12 to read more about these three men.) Service isn’t the only thing creating excitement Robert L. Niehoff, S.J. in the Carroll community. The campus is always changing, but this summer I saw firsthand how having more than $8 million in infrastructure improvements created excitement with our prospective students, parents, and alumni. As you might know, the Bohannon Center was razed to create more surface parking with rain gardens and a bioretention basin, all designed to meet environmental and ecological standards. As part of the project, the Hamlin Quad is being regraded and improved to allow the space to support a natural-grass playing field for student recreational use. Additionally, we replaced the Zajac Track and Wasmer Field turf at Shula Stadium, which is a significant asset for athletics, recreation, and personal fitness. All of these investments will improve the student experience at Carroll and be a source of pride for alumni. I would also like to congratulate our dean, Jeanne Colleran, Ph.D., and the College of Arts & WWW.JCU.EDU/MAGAZINE 3 AROUND T H E QUAD FROM THE TOWER Q U.S. News & World Report’s 2012 edition of social justice issues, mobilizing a national Q The Center for Service and Social Action Best Colleges ranked John Carroll University network to address these issues, and created a civic engagement position, the No. 7 among universities in the Midwest encouraging a lifelong commitment to the coordinator for school-based programs, offering master’s programs. This marks the service of faith and the promotion of justice. who will be responsible for the successful 23rd consecutive year Carroll has been named ISN’s operations moved to Carroll from implementation and growth of service- as one of the top 10 regional institutions. the University of San Francisco. For more learning and service programs: We the JCU is ranked No. 4 in the Great Schools, information, visit www.ignatiansolidarity.net/. People, Carroll Reads, OGT Tutoring, Great Prices category and is ranked No. 1 in Cultivating Community, and the Cleveland the Strong Commitment to Undergraduate Q For the fourth consecutive year, JCU has been Neighborhood Project. The coordinator, Teaching category. For more information, visit named to the President’s Higher Education Elizabeth Deegan, also will provide support www.usnews.com/sections/rankings. Community Service Honor Roll, the highest to faculty implementing service learning in federal recognition a college or university can their courses, supervise work-study students, Q John Carroll is one receive for its commitment to volunteering, and maintain relationships with the of 153 colleges COLLEGE service learning, and civic engagement. The school-based sites. ST IN E B T 2 H The Princeton 1 E majority of John Carroll students, more than 0 M 2 I Review chose A D 2,000, perform more than 36,000 hours of W D E E for its Best in S community service annually. The Center for M T A EVENTS the Midwest N Service and Social Action is dedicated to section of meeting community needs through outreach Q On Sept. 6, the JCU community M its website N efforts and has developed or guided many commemorated the arrival of ID R feature, “2012 WESTE successful projects. Among the JCU programs the University’s first students Best Colleges: Region recognized by the honor roll this year are 125 years ago as it welcomed by Region.” From hundreds of institutions the Hough Neighborhood Partnership, JCU incoming freshmen to Carroll and it reviewed in each region, it selected the Homeless Initiative, and We the People. upperclassmen back to campus colleges and universities primarily for their for the fall semester. As part excellent academic programs. It also took of a long-standing Jesuit into account what students attending tradition, the University held its annual the schools reported about their campus Mass of the Holy Spirit in Gesu Church. experiences. For more information, visit Following Mass, the campus community www.princetonreview.com. and alumni had the opportunity to be a part of a human 125 photo on the quad (see Q The University is hosting the Ignatian Q After a rigorous, year-long application and page 1) and enjoy dinner, birthday cake, Solidarity Network (ISN), and Chris selection process, 57 Woodrow Wilson refreshments, and entertainment, including Kerr ’00, former coordinator of social justice Ohio Teaching Fellows were named. The a photo booth sponsored by the Student and immersion experience programs in fellows, 20 of whom are doing their master’s Alumni Association. campus ministry, is its executive director.