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spelling	sluoai_alumni-101 Universitas - Issue 28.1 (Fall 2001) Universitas: the magazine of Saint Louis University St. Louis University St. Louis University -- Periodicals; Universities and colleges -- Missouri -- Saint Louis -- Periodicals; Fall 2001 issue of Universitas: the magazine of Saint Louis University 2001 2001 PDF utas_fall_01 universitas 2000 LD4817 .S52 U5 Copyright Saint Louis University. All rights reserved. Saint Louis University Libraries Digitization Center text eng Saint Louis University Marketing and Communications T H E M AG A Z I N E O F S A I N T L O U I S U N I V E R S I T Y F A L L 2 0 0 1 By Lawrence Biondi, SJ Saint Louis University President The following is an excerpt of a message I sent to the Saint Louis University community in the days immediately following the terror-ist attacks that shook our nation on September 11. Like all Americans, I was deeply troubled by the events of that day and have been mourning the loss of lives, freedom and innocence throughout the difficult weeks that have followed. I also have been praying. In that regard, I have not been alone. Like so many across the country, the SLU community gathered for Masses, memorials and vigils that allowed us to contribute our prayers to the healing of our nation. What I have taken away from these prayers, both public and pri-vate, is the importance of tolerance and the hope for peace. Please keep our faculty, staff and me, and, most of all, the young people we guide and protect, in your thoughts and prayers. The unthinkable has happened: Terror has struck us at home. The events on September 11 and the after-math in New York and Washington, D.C., are horrific. These events have been almost beyond our ability to comprehend as Americans and as human beings. As the smoke and rub-ble cleared, as the faces and stories of people who lost their lives in this vio-lence flashed across our televisions, as we continue to watch this human tragedy unfold, our shock gives way to anger. Our shock and anger spark so many questions: How could this happen to us? Why didn’t “they” stop this from happening? Who did this? Although no group has claimed responsibility, many are assuming that these murder-ers came from the Middle East and were supported by Middle Eastern countries. As our nation’s law enforce-ment agencies continue their investi-gations, there has been an alarming backlash against innocent members of our community simply because they are Muslim or Arab or “look” as if they are from the Middle East. It is important for us to remember that there is evil in our world: There are evil persons in every country, in every reli-gion, in every culture. It is important for us to remember that no ethnic or religious group should suffer as a whole for the malicious actions of a few. During this difficult time and all the days ahead, I pray that the Holy Spirit will enlighten us with God’s understanding and tolerance. At Saint Louis University, as members of a diverse educational community shaped by Catholic and Jesuit heritage and values, we must not simply practice but also promote tolerance and understanding. I was sent the following comments from SLU professor Dr. Steven Fliesler who received them second-hand from a New Yorker who is also a Muslim. Perhaps they will shed light on the misguided notion terrorism is inherent to Islam: “Truly, the taking of innocent lives or the act of suicide are forbidden in Islam. Only God can take the life of a human when the time comes. To use one’s own body as a means of suicide or to kill innocent people is an act of violence against humanity. A definition of a ‘Muslim’ simply means to submit the human will to the will of God, the creator and sustainer of all of mankind. The term ‘jihad’ has been unfortunately defined as ‘holy war,’ when there is no such term in the Muslim Holy Book. The term ‘jihad’ means ‘struggle,’ and the greatest strug-gle is the struggle with one’s inclination to sin. Provisions are given for one to defend oneself in combat when attacked, not cowardly acts on inno-cent lives. I pray for those who died in this catastrophe. The media in New York tried to blame the act on ‘Muslims,’ but Mayor Giuliani voiced that whoever the perpetrators were or are will be found and punished. He further added that no single group should be blamed for this.” The cries for revenge for the acts of terrorism on September 11, especially those that focus on Muslims and Arabs, bring to mind the treatment of Japanese Americans following the attack on Pearl Harbor. I sincerely hope — more than 50 years later and faced with another unthinkable attack — that no similar mistreatment will be brought to bear upon Arabs or the followers of Islam, at Saint Louis University, the United States or our world. This is a time to stand together as Americans and as a peo-ple of faith. The perpetrators of the horrific acts on September 11 must be identified in accordance with our nation’s laws so that justice will, in fact, be done. This is best left to the appropriate intelligence and law enforcement agen-cies. If we allow ourselves to give in to our pain and anger, then we allow the terrorists to win. If we act out against innocent people to fulfill our need for revenge, we are no better than the terrorists. If we allow bigotry and hatred to consume us, the terrorists will ultimately succeed in destroy-ing all that we as Americans hold true. UNIVERSITAS Volume 28, No. 1 Editor Laura Geiser (A&S ’90, Grad ’92) Contributors Clayton Berry Jaime Daniels (AHP ’99, ’01) Marie Dilg (Soc Ser ’94) John Vieth Chris Waldvogel Photo Credits Steve Dolan, 19-22 Dave Preston, 25, 31 Steve Schremp, inside cover John Vieth, cover, 17, 32 James Visser, 4, 11-13 Chris Waldvogel, 2-5, 15-16 Design AKA Design Inc. Art Direction: Richie Murphy Design: Stacy Lanier UNIVERSITAS is published quarterly by Saint Louis University. Opinions expressed in UNIVERSITAS are those of the individual authors and not neces-sarily those of the University adminis-tration. Unsolicited manuscripts and photographs are welcome but will be returned only if accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Letters to the editor must be signed, and letters not intended for publica-tion should indicate that fact. The editor reserves the right to edit all items. Please address all mail to UNIVERSITAS, DuBourg Hall 39, 221 N. Grand, St. Louis, MO 63103. We accept e-mail at utas@slu.edu and fax submissions at (314) 977-2249. Address fax submissions to Editor, UNIVERSITAS. Postmaster: Send address changes to UNIVERSITAS, Saint Louis University, 221 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63103. World Wide Web address: www.slu.edu/pr/universitas.html UNIVERSITAS is printed by Universal Printing Co. and mailed by Accurate Business Mailers Inc. Worldwide circulation: 106,000 © 2001, Saint Louis University. All rights reserved. On the Cover: Flags were placed around the statue of St. Ignatius Loyola, located behind DuBourg Hall, following the events of Sept. 11. IIN MEMORIIAM AALLUUMMNNII nnootteess 2 23 32 28 30 FALL 2001 C O N T E N T S 6 A Man for Others Remembering the life of Father Paul C. Reinert, S.J. 10 America 101 When international students arrive at SLU, they receive a thorough orientation. 14 You Were Here New University maps show just how much SLU has grown. 18 Faith Healing Is there really a connection between prayer and healing? 2 SLU named a ‘best buy’ for the 4th straight year For the fourth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has named Saint Louis University as one of the best education values in the United States. According to the report, SLU ranks among the top 50 national, doctoral universities on the “Great Schools at Great Prices” list. “Saint Louis University offers students the resources of a leading research university with the personal attention that a Jesuit education pro-vides,” said University Provost Sandra Johnson (A&S ’73). “We are one of only three Catholic universities included on this list.” U.S. News also ranked Parks College of Engineering and Aviation among the top 26 undergraduate engineering programs in the nation, with Freshmen boast higher test scores New undergraduate stu-dents again have con-tributed to the healthy size of the Saint Louis University stu-dent body. New freshmen and transfer students total approxi-mately 1,700 for the new acad-emic year. “SLU continues to attract quality students from around the nation,” said assis-tant provost Ned Harris. “At the same time, we have main-tained our allure for — and allegiance to — potential col-lege students from the metro-politan area.” The quality of SLU’s incoming students also continues to rise. This year’s new freshman posted an aver-age ACT score of 26.4, an increase from last year’s class average of 26 and the highest on record for the University. Continental plans a comeback One of St. Louis’ architec-tural gems soon will shine in the skyline again thanks to the ongoing reno-vation of the Continental Building, located on Olive Street near Grand Boulevard. Saint Louis University played a vital role in the building’s redevelopment, providing a critical $1.5 million loan at a time when developer Steven Trampe was having trouble securing financing. Plans call for transforming the historic treasure into 106 apartments with a restaurant and parking garage. Constructed in 1930, the Continental Building has housed many notable tenants, including a movie studio and several automakers. There are a number of urban legends connected with the landmark, including the myth that it was used as the skyscraper in the Superman television series, which is why it’s sometimes called the Superman Building. Endowment rated in nation’s top 50 Results from an in-depth study conducted by the National Association of College and University Business Officers ranks Saint Louis University’s endowment third among Catholic schools in the country as of June 30, 2000. Among Catholic institu-tions, only Notre Dame and Boston College had larger endowments than SLU, which ranked 49th overall among 569 participants for the study. NACUBO lists SLU’s endow-ment at $925.9 million, an $18.1 million increase from its 1999 mark. PERMANENT LANDING: A former plane from the fleet of training aircraft for Parks College of Engineering and Aviation has found a new home at the west side of McDonnell Douglas Hall. The Cessna 310 was retired due to its age. the department of aerospace engineering in the top three nationally. Both rankings have moved up and are for schools where the highest degree offered is a master’s. 10 medical fields cited by U.S. News The 2001 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Hospitals” places Saint Louis University Hospital among the top 50 medical centers in treatment for the following disorders and diseases: digestive disease (29); ear, nose and throat (29); geri-atrics (7); heart (23); hormonal disorders (26); kidney disease (33); orthopedics (32); respira-tory (25); rheumatology (33); and urology (40). “For us to have these programs nationally ranked reflects well for our hospital and its medical staff partner, the School of Medicine,” said Dr. Gary Peterson (Med ’73), president of the Saint Louis University Hospital medical staff and pro-fessor of surgery. “Most of all, it reflects well on our patients and the care we provide them.” U.S. News assessed hospital care for 17 specialties at 1,878 hospitals nationwide, up from 1,701 last year. NEWS BRIEFS By The Numbers 21.4 Percent of freshmen who are children of Saint Louis University alumni. 762 Fireworks shells launched during the display for September’s Alumni Reunion Weekend. 2,046 Hot dogs and hamburgers consumed during Reunion Weekend. 15,224 Attendees at events spon-sored by SLU’s office of alumni relaions between July 2000 and June 2001. Dr. Anne Perry (Grad Nurs ’76), professor at the School of Nursing, has received her profession’s highest honor — induction as a fellow into the American Academy of Nursing. She is one of only a handful of nurs-es and nurse educators in the area to achieve this status. … Vice President for Facility Services and Civic Affairs Kathleen Brady (A&S ’76) received the George D. Wendel Civic Leadership Award from the Student Government Association this spring. The award, created in 1999, is named after the late Dr. George Wendel, a long-time member of SLU’s faculty and a leader in civic progress. … Three plays remain in Saint Louis University Theatre’s line-up for 2001-02: Tartuffe, Nov. 9-11 and 16-17; Godspell, Feb. 15-17 and 21-23; and The Crucible, April 19- 21 and 26-27. For tickets, call (314) 977-2998. … SLU trustee Kim Tucci (A&S ’62, Grad ’69) has been named chairman of the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission by Gov. Bob Holden. Tucci, president and co-owner of the Pasta House Co. restaurants, is chairman of the Billiken Club and the Missouri Film Commission. … Provost Sandra Johnson (A&S ’73) received the inaugural William J. Curran Distinguished Public Health Service Award from the American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics in recognition of her work in the area of legal and policy issues in treatment for pain. … Simon Schama, the award-win-ning historical author, will receive the 2001 Saint Louis Literary Award from the Associates of Saint Louis University Libraries at a presenta-tion Tuesday, Oct. 30, on campus. A professor of history at Columbia University, Schama specializes in European cultural and environmen-tal history and the history of art. His books include A History of Britain, Citizens, Patriots and Liberators, The Embarrassment of Riches and Landscape and Memory. He also has been an art critic for The New Yorker. PEOPLE PROJECT: Two figures, “The Billiken” by Brent Morris (right) and “Satchmo Plays the Saint Louis Blues” by Scott C. Clark, were on display on campus along Grand Boulevard all summer thanks to the city’s “People Project,” a region-wide temporary public art exhibit similar to Chicago’s “Cows on Parade.” The People Project featured approximately 250 figures dis-played at locations around the St. Louis area. WBCA recognizes women hoopsters The Saint Louis University women’s basketball team has been honored as a 2000-01 Academic Top 25 Team by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. As a team, the Billiken women’s basketball squad posted a cumulative 3.31 grade point average last season, which ranked eighth among all Division I teams. “This award confirms the outstanding work and effort our ladies put forth all year long,” said head coach Jill Pizzotti. “The team is com-mitted to reaching its potential both on the basketball court and in the classroom. I am extremely proud of them for earning this award and pleased with the national recognition they received from the WBCA.” This marks the sec-ond time in three seasons that the women’s team has been recognized by the WBCA. project last year. The University formed a Web team, created an advisory council of students, faculty and staff, and conducted sur-veys to get input on the new site’s content and look. The result? A new site full of use-ful information, news stories and photos. To see for your-self, visit www.slu.edu. SLUCare leader now on board Daniel G. Zabel has joined Saint Louis University in the newly created position of executive director of the University Medical Group, more commonly known as SLUCare. He was selected fol-lowing a national search that commenced in February. Since 1996, Zabel had been the executive director and chief executive officer of the University Physicians of Brooklyn at the SUNY Health Sciences Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he also held an appointment as associate clinical professor in the departments of medicine and surgery. Prior to that, Zabel held executive positions with the University of South Florida Physicians Group, Tampa General Hospital, the University of Florida Health Sciences Center and the University of Connecticut Health Sciences Center. SLU’s Web site gets a facelift Saint Louis University has a new presence online. After months of work and significant input from the University community, the new www.slu.edu arrived on the World Wide Web Sept. 1. Because the Internet has become the primary research tool of prospective students and a popular way for par-ents, alumni and others to gather information, SLU began a Web re-engineering 4 Parks profs team up with NASA Saint Louis University is among a select group of institutions charged with reviewing concepts for com-mercial spacecraft for NASA. As part of its involvement in NASA’s newly formed Integrated Technology Assessment Center, SLU has received a one-year $100,000 grant in what’s expected to be a three-year $400,000 agreement. A research team at Parks College of Engineering and Aviation will examine the concepts and make recommendations to NASA. Paul Czysz (Parks ’55), a professor of mechani-cal and aerospace engineer-ing, heads the team, which includes SLU professor Chris Rahaim and students. “This is not science fiction,” Czysz said. “I have believed for more than 40 years that fre-quent flights to space are pos-sible.” So possible, he added, that Saint Louis University is offering two concepts of its own. Miss Teen USA is a Billiken-to-be The newly crowned Miss Teen USA will extend her reign to Saint Louis University. Marissa Whitley earned the crown Aug. 22 in South Padre Island, Texas, at the 19th annual Miss Teen USA competition. A native of Springfield, Mo., the 18- year-old Whitley plans to pursue communication or criminology when she attends SLU next spring. She is a Calloway Scholar, an honor given to the top African- American students accepted to SLU. SKY LIGHTS: For the second year, fireworks lit up the campus in September for Alumni Reunion Weekend. More than 1,700 came back to SLU for class celebrations, the homecoming parade, barbecues, family events, a men’s soccer game and tram tours. Grand and Lindell buildings acquired Saint Louis University has purchased the Marina Building, 300-312 N. Grand Blvd., and the Feathers Building at 3559 Lindell Blvd., which houses Vito’s Pizza and 17 efficiency apartments. “Investing in the neighborhoods sur-rounding SLU is essential,” said University President Lawrence Biondi, S.J. “The University will continue its efforts in developing our campus and helping revitalize our city.” Along with the Bills keep C-USA award streak alive Conference USA has named Saint Louis University as its recipient of the Institutional Excellence Award for the sixth consecu-tive year. The award is given to the school with the highest cumulative grade point average vacant Jack in the Box restau-rant at Olive and Grand — which the University pur-chased in December — the two properties give SLU con-trol of the south entrance to the arts and entertainment district known as Grand Center. “It is our hope to attract restaurants and stores to enhance Midtown for our students, employees and the community,” said Kathleen Brady (A&S ’76), vice presi-dent for facilities management and civic affairs. Whitley Marina Building Lecture series honors Campbell The department of com-munication sciences and disorders has begun a memori-al lecture series on topics in diversity in honor of Dr. Lynda R. Campbell, who died in March. The first lecture was held in October. The next lecture will be Nov. 2 and 3, when Dr. Fred Hall presents “Educational and Classroom Issues in Multiculturalism.” The lectures are open to all. For reservations, call (314) 977-2939. Campbell, whose research and teaching focused on multiculturalism, was an associate professor and the past chair of the department. 30 The September-October 1971 issue of Saint Louis University Magazine featured a photo essay of Tegeler Hall, the then-new home of the School of Social Service. The issue also included the results of an alumni survey intended to compare attitudes of the classes of 1935, ’55 and ’69. Among the findings: Sixty-nine percent of the class of ’69 favored the immediate withdrawal of all American troops from Vietnam, but just 29 percent of the class of ’35 did. Similarly, 77 percent of the class of ’69 consid-ered non-violent protests on col-lege campuses a “healthy sign for America,” but just 42 percent of the 1935 respondents agreed. The magazine’s cover story focused on a group of students who traveled to Belize to study tropical biology and coral reefs. Another story recounted the histo-ry of St. Stanislaus, the then-recently closed Jesuit seminary located in Florissant, Mo. Quotable UTAS: “Never under-estimate the power of an idea in the mind of a Jesuit. … They’re a remarkably tenacious breed.” — Associate editor Jane Priwer, in her story about the Belize research group. Sign of the times: It was reported that the student activities commit-tee’s sponsorship of a lecture by William Kunstler, lawyer for the “Chicago Seven,” caused quite a bit of controversy. Some local alumni attempted to pressure the University to cancel the speech, but the administration allowed it, confi-dent that “the student at Saint Louis University has a level of intelligence and good judgment such that he is able to evaluate, at their proper worth, the words and actions of the speakers whom he hears.” CLASS ACT: Fitzgerald Hall is open for classes for the first time. Following the move of the building’s former occupants (SLU’s human resources and business offices) to Salus Center, Fitzgerald Hall underwent summer renova-tion and opened its doors to students in August. Soon the political science and sociology departments will have offices there, too. COMPACT EXHIBIT: Now through Dec. 31 Samuel Cupples House presents “Oh, Vanity,” an exhibition of antique glass vanity objects from the 19th and early 20th centuries. The display includes antique functional objects in silver, ceramic and glass, such as perfume bottles, barber bottles, shaving mugs, powder boxes and dresser sets. Cupples House is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Chair endowed in neurosurgery Neurosurgeon Dr. Richard Donald Bucholz is the first holder of the K.R. Smith Endowed Chair in Neurosurgery at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. Greek groups boast high GPAs The University’s fraternity and sorority scholarship report indicates that grade point averages for Greek orga-nizations have come in higher than the all-undergraduate totals since at least the fall semester of 1995. The spring 2001 semester was no differ-ent: The all-sorority GPA was 3.226, while the fraternity mark hit 3.137. Both exceeded undergraduate men’s and women’s averages. SLU’s four (GPA) during the academic year for all student-athletes in conference-sponsored sports. Saint Louis University student-athletes compiled a 3.17 GPA during the 2000-01 academic year. SLU has won the award every year of Conference USA’s existence. The Sport Academic Award, meanwhile, is given to the team in each conference-sponsored sport with the highest grade point average for the academic year. The Billikens won seven indi-vidual sport honors — baseball (3.02), women’s basketball (3.31), men’s cross country (3.61), women’s cross country (3.50), men’s soccer (3.01), softball (3.36), and women’s tennis (3.53). sororities posted a chapter GPA of at least 3.195, while 10 of 11 fraternities held a GPA of more than 3.1. According to statistics generated by the regis-trar’s office, 51 percent of sorority women and 42 per-cent of fraternity men earned a semester GPA of 3.5 or above. Internationally known for his work in applying computer technology to neurosurgical procedures, Bucholz’s inno-vations have benefited patients around the world. The endowed chair was made possible through the support of alumni, faculty and friends of SLU and the division of neurosurgery. The chair hon-ors Dr. Kenneth R. Smith Jr., director of the division of neurosurgery at the School of Medicine. At the request of Smith, the endowed chair also honors three additional “K.R. Smiths.” These include Smith’s father, the late Kenneth R. Smith Sr.; his nephew, Kurt R. Smith, principal director of Healing Rhythms Inc.; and his son, K.R. Smith III (A&S ’82), a leader in medical science training for area high school students. The K.R. Smith Endowed Chair in Neurosurgery brings the total number of endowed chairs at SLU to 36. 6 Father Paul C. Reinert, S.J., chancellor emeritus and past president of Saint Louis University, died Sunday, July 22, after a brief illness. He was 90. President of Saint Louis University from 1949 to 1974, Fr. Reinert devoted his entire career to the betterment of SLU. During those 25 years, he earned a national reputation as an outstanding educator and civic leader. Under his leadership, SLU became an institution of national stature and an important partner in the rebirth of St. Louis. “Fr. Reinert was one of the most sig-nificant leaders in the long history of Saint Louis University, and his legacy will live on for years to come,” said University President Lawrence Biondi, S.J. “He was deeply committed to the mission of Saint Louis University and was passionate about education in the Jesuit tradition. His passing is not only a significant loss for SLU, but also for the entire St. Louis community.” Fr. Reinert pursued most of his edu-cation at Saint Louis University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in 1933, master’s degree in 1934 and licentiate in sacred theology in 1941. He earned his doctorate from the University of Chicago in 1944. Fr. Reinert returned to SLU in 1944 to become the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. He then became aca-demic vice president, and a year later, in 1949, was named the University’s 27th president at the age of 39 — one of the nation’s youngest college presidents at the time. Born Aug. 12, 1910, in Boulder, Colo., he entered the Society of Jesus at St. Stanislaus Seminary in Florissant, Mo., in 1927 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1940. The call to religious life was obviously strong in the Reinert family — two of his brothers, James and Carl, also became Jesuit priests. “In everything that he did, Paul Reinert was first and foremost a Jesuit and a priest,” said John Padberg, S.J. (A&S ’49, Grad ’51, ’54, ’59), rector of the Jesuit community. “His love B y c l a y t o n B e r r y and service of his fellow men and Remembering Fr. Reinert Othfeorrs MaAn In July, Saint Louis University lost one of its greatest leaders. 7 women flowed from his own personal goodness, from his desire to find God in all things and from his conviction that, in doing so, he was serving God, the Church, the Society of Jesus and the community.” “Despite the enormous demands on him, Fr. Reinert remained steadfast in his daily relationship with God,” said Denis Daly, S.J. (Grad ’58, ’60, ’66), assistant vice president of development and University relations. “At noon, he always would spend 15 minutes in prayer. It was a practical part of his day. That might have accounted for his peacefulness and steadiness.” Fr. Reinert earned praise for being farsighted during his presidency. In 1967, he led Saint Louis University in becoming the first major Catholic uni-versity in the country to reorganize its board of trustees with a majority of members from the lay community. The board consisted of men and women of varying religious and ethnic back-grounds. “He took a very clear stand on some Clockwise from above: Addressing student protesters in 1970; at the end of his tenure as president in 1974; with President Lyndon Johnson at the dedication of the site of Busch Memorial Center in 1964; relaxing in the early 1960s. 8 very difficult issues,” Daly said. “And he didn’t back down if his ideas proved unpopular or if people around didn’t understand those decisions at the time. That was his strength. He won people’s respect with his integrity.” The University also experienced remarkable growth during Fr. Reinert’s tenure. More than $150 million was spent to improve and modernize the SLU campus. It was during his presiden-cy that the University’s student center, Busch Memorial Center, was construct-ed. The groundbreaking ceremony drew a number of dignitaries, including President Lyndon B. Johnson. Other significant accomplishments during Fr. Reinert’s presidency include: The largest student enrollment in University history up to that time The first female students registered in the College of Arts and Sciences Twenty-acre expansion of the University’s St. Louis campus Construction of more than 10 new buildings, including Pius XII Memorial Library Fr. Reinert’s vision extended beyond the University’s boundaries. He was a driving force in the revitalization of midtown St. Louis and received many accolades for his role as a prominent and active civic leader, including the city’s most prestigious award, the St. Louis Award, in 1972. Fr. Reinert believed urban universities should develop a close relationship with their communities, and his presidency led to cooperation between SLU and St. Louis’ business, industrial and civic lead-ers. Fr. Reinert served with Civic Progress, a select group of business leaders that helped guide the region’s develop-ment, and he strove to bring public television and commu-nity colleges to St. Louis. He also served on a mayoral com-mittee calling for employers and labor unions to promote equal employment opportuni-ties for minority groups in the community. “He was years ahead of his contemporaries,” said Mary Bruemmer (A&S ’42, Grad ’60), former dean of women and former dean of student affairs who is now a full-time volunteer at SLU. “And he always wanted to do more. His determination to reach out to minori-ties, for example, was unprecedented. He knew admitting minorities to SLU wasn’t enough. He emphasized recruit-ment and creating opportunities so all people would receive schooling.” Fr. Reinert also played an important role in Jesuit policies and practices, and in 1965-66 was an elected delegate to the Jesuit international legislative body in Rome. “He was such a leader and respect-ed figure, as well as a spokesman, for Jesuit educational institutions,” Daly said. Fr. Reinert proved to be a nationally prominent educational expert as well. In 1955, he was a member of Missouri’s delegation to the White House Conference on Education, and a year later, President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed him to his Education Beyond the High School committee. In 1961, he was called to Washington again, this time to discuss the newly established Peace Corps with its direc-tor. SLU would train many of the corps’ personnel. In the 1960s, President Johnson asked Fr. Reinert to serve on his Task Force on Education and his Task Force on Urban Educational Opportunities. He also served on President Richard Nixon’s educational task force in 1968. Fr. Reinert served on numerous fed-eral commissions and was a member of the board of directors of many groups, including the American Council on Education, the National Catholic Educational Association, the Council for Financial Aid to Education, the Educational Testing Service, the St. Louis Art Museum, the Saint Louis Symphony and the United Way. Through it all, Fr. Reinert remained a man of the people. “He could meet somebody in a crowd of 50 people and remember 10 years later who they were,” Padberg told the St. Louis Post- Dispatch. “He just had this big smile. The eyes, they just looked at you. They were not distracted by anybody else.” “One of his great talents was his abili-ty to connect with people,” said Bruemmer, who knew Fr. Reinert for 45 years. “He loved people, and they responded to him. Although he was at ease in the company of politicians, popes and presidents, and was pictured hob-nobbing with Hollywood stars, athletes and corporate moguls, he was also a favorite at countless weddings, baptisms and family gatherings of members from the SLU family and his own extended family. The remarkable thing is he treat-ed everyone the same.” As his national reputation grew, his fellow educators called him more fre-quently for guidance. He served on nearly every important educational orga-nization in the country, including the 900-member Association of American Colleges, the National Council of Independent Colleges and Universities, the Association of Urban Universities, the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and the Missouri Association of Colleges and Universities. He served, too, in a variety of positions on national and internation-al organizations of Catholic universities. He is the author of two important works that examine higher education. Shortly before he was named SLU president in 1949. In his office in 1963. 9 The Urban Catholic University was pub-lished in 1970. To Turn the Tide, pub-lished in 1972, offered measures to guarantee the survival of the nation’s pluralistic system of higher education. In 1996, he also shared his 50 years of Saint Louis University memories with Seasons of Change: Reflections on a Half Century at Saint Louis University, which he co-authored with SLU professor Dr. Paul Shore. (The book is still available for purchase. For information, call Carol Murphy at Saint Louis University Press at (314) 977-2244 or e-mail murphyc@slu.edu.) One of the longest tenured university presidents in the country, Fr. Reinert became chancellor in 1974 to devote more time to strengthening the many forms of support for SLU and to enhancing midtown St. Louis. However, Fr. Reinert remained close to students, faculty and staff. “There is much talk about him as an educator, priest and Jesuit, but to me, he was also a great friend,” Daly said. “That’s what he was to so many people.” “He enjoyed a good story, a good meal, a good softball game — wherever there were people to share it,” Bruemmer said. In 1977, Fr. Reinert received the first award given by the Academy of Educational Development chaired by former President Gerald Ford, to recog-nize his major contribution to the solu-tion of critical problems in higher education. In 1987, he received the Right Arm of St. Louis Award from the Regional Chamber and Growth Association for “unfailing dedication to the betterment of the St. Louis region.” In the same year, the St. Louis Business Journal pre-sented him with the Enterprise Award for exemplifying the spirit of risk-taking for community betterment. “It is hard to fully comprehend the magnitude of Fr. Reinert’s contribu-tions to Saint Louis University and the city of St. Louis,” said Don Whelan, vice president for development and University relations. “He was truly a remarkable man, and we will miss him very much.” Fr. Reinert, who was named chancel-lor emeritus in 1990, earned nearly 40 honorary degrees from universities around the country. Saint Louis University many times honored its past president as well. In 1990, he received the Sword of Ignatius Loyola, the top award given by the University to an individual who has made significant achievements to benefit humankind. One of the University’s residence halls is named in his honor, as is the Reinert Center for Teaching Excellence. Fr. Reinert is survived by his brother, George Reinert of Denver, five nieces and a nephew. He donated his body to the Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center to further scientific research. A memorial Mass was held July 26 at St. Francis Xavier College Church. Memorial gifts may be made to the Paul C. Reinert, S.J., Memorial Fund and mailed to Saint Louis University, 221 N. Grand Blvd., Room 310, St. Louis, MO 63103. Additional information for this story was pro-vided by Chris Waldvogel. In 1990, UNIVERSITAS published an inter-view with Father Paul C. Reinert, S.J., on the occasion of his 80th birthday. The following are some of Fr. Reinert’s quotes from that article: “There is, and rightly so, a concern for the poor. But the worst poverty of all is ignorance and the inability to create opportunities that enable the poor to get out of poverty’s wills. Empowering the poor begins with education.” “Service balances the theory [students] learn and puts it in perspective. The stu-dents’ own evaluation of their experi-ence — their growth and their values — is the real final exam.” “The favorable acceptance of the University by the total St. Louis commu-nity — even by people who have no rea-son to be interested in us — is due to our cooperative efforts. The area from Union Station to Forest Park could have become a no-man’s land. We were the only major institution that chose to stay — and to stay not as a walled city, but as one working to revitalize the whole community, for our mutual benefit.” “I really think my biggest asset is the ability to get lots of people to work together. So many of the things I am given credit for are really the work of a program or movement or group of people that I was able to get together, drawing their talent and interest and enthusiasm and concentrating it on one objective.” “Priesthood is very much intertwined with my feelings about the mission of Catholic higher education. A priest comes to serve, and that is the essence of everything he does.” “People can be unrealistic about evalu-ating themselves and the ‘good old days.’ Comparisons between ‘our time’ and today can be grossly misrepresent-ed. The situations are entirely different. We make ourselves out to be more hero-ic than we really were. If we had a better understanding of the situation today, we’d be less critical of younger people.” In His Own Words Addressing a gathering in 1969. Presenting the University’s Spirit of St. Louis Award to comedian Bob Hope in 1969. Also pictured are Dolores Hope (left) and Linda Hope (A&S ’60). 10 egina Pereyra carefully examines a blender, slowly turning it over in her hands. The item’s price — along with “chop,” “puree,” “liquefy” and other words on the buttons — differ from Pereyra’s native designations, but that doesn’t bother the young Bolivian. Unsatisfied with her current selection, Pereyra grabs a more expensive model, performs the same ritual and, uncommitted, places it back on the shelf. Wei-Lin Lin, meanwhile, begins to cross items off of her shopping list. It has been written in Chinese with these accompanying English counterparts: umbrella, toilet paper, hangers, laundry basket, shampoo, laundry detergent, slippers, a cotton quilt. She gives a pre-cise description to an American — with both verbal and non-verbal communication — to discover the garment on her list without an English entry is called a “robe” or “housecoat.” International students studying at Saint Louis University, Pereyra and Lin have been in America only for a few days. Both feeling a bit overwhelmed and far from settled in, they still didn’t want to miss today’s shopping trip coor-dinated by SLU’s international center. Soon the duo, along with several other international students, will move on to a Schnucks supermarket. For now they roam the aisles of the Target Greatland in Brentwood, Mo., with varying degrees of success. Pereyra has collected several toiletries and other small items and moves on to larger quar-ry while others from the group consult store employees about bedding options. Mihyun Oh, a 21-year-old from Korea, picks out various bath and kitchen items and hopes to find some gifts for her friends and something for her mother, whose birthday is less than a week away. For some, the trip is a trial by fire, the first introduction to American culture outside of Saint Louis University. But despite the culture shock that currently runs at full charge in most of them, these students are filled with anticipation — eager to learn, grow and discover. International Center Director Jennifer Ewald hopes the center’s new ambas-sadors program will advance this process and allow international students to immerse themselves in American cul-ture. “We really want to help these student integrate. It’s really easy for international students to segregate themselves and take care of their own,” Ewald said. “The Taiwan international student B y c h r i s Wa L d v o g e l organization, for example, used to When international students arrive at Saint Louis University, some of the orientation takes place off campus. R 11 pick up Taiwanese students from the airport and take care of them for the semester. That’s wonderful, but I feel that is the University’s responsibility. If we’re going to bring international stu-dents here, we need to be reaching out to them.” Ewald began the ambassadors program in the spring semester to assist interna-tional students in becoming accus-tomed to their new surroundings. “It’s sometimes difficult for international stu-dents to start con-necting with other students, so I recruited students who wanted to be involved with internation-al students as ambassadors.” Composed of both international and U.S. students, this semester’s group of 15 ambassadors picked up students from the airport, helped students find their dorm rooms, led campus tours and assisted students during the center’s shopping trip and city tours. “Our ambassadors serve as mentors, but they also connect international students early with students who are representative of all of Saint Louis University,” Ewald said. The first few days in America can hit international students like a whirlwind, and ambassadors work with urgency and patience to calm the storm. After tra-versing the globe, international students find their energy sapped while amid a totally new environment. Visiting schol-ars generally get off the plane, Ewald said, only to find themselves part of a tedious orientation process one day after arrival. International students on a shopping trip at the Target Greatland in Brentwood, Mo. 12 Orientation involves more than just a simple introduction to campus. It entails ensuring all immigration paperwork, as well as immunizations and health records, are in order. SLU officials will copy all documents and check students in — a school obligation by federal law. Afterward comes an orientation to the American school system and related issues, such as insurance. Many interna-tional students also must take an English language test. “For many of these students, this is a very new and dif-ferent experience,” Ewald said. “We’re trying to make sure we cross the Ts and dot the Is. That requires bringing people to the students. We help them with anything they need — the banking sys-tem, for example — because some of them have never used bank accounts the same way that we do. And we do this as it will work for students, rather than just regular citizens. There are special needs that students have, and we try to make sure those needs are met.” K a t h a r i n a Panjaitan knows of those needs first-hand. An international student who graduated from SLU with a degree in psychology, Panjaitan now serves as an ambassador. “The international center has been doing a really good job of reaching out to our students from other countries, especially with this new ambassador pro-gram,” she said. “SLU didn’t have it when I first got here, and I had to sort of find my way on my own. In another country, that can be kind of scary. I had help from other Indonesian students who were already attending SLU, but now the assistance is more immediate and comes from a variety of students.” Currently working on research, the 23-year-old Panjaitan has been thinking about graduate school and plans to work for a few years in the United States before returning to Indonesia. She recalls her student days at SLU with fondness. “My four years at SLU were pretty enjoyable,” she said. “The friendliness of the students and faculty was surprising when I first got here.” Speaking impeccable English, Panjaitan admits overcoming the lan-guage barrier was a daunting task, but one for which she was ready. “My father received his MBA from SLU, and my family was here from 1986-89. That’s how I initially learned my English,” she said. “But after being out of the county for 10 years, I had the vocabulary of a fourth-grader when I came back. And I was in classes that required a college vocabulary.” Other international students also worry about the language barrier. “Watching a movie in English at home in Taiwan, I couldn’t understand what was said because the characters talked so fast,” Lin said. “When you learn English in a classroom, the language is not prac-ticed like that.” “I came here to improve my English ability,” said Oh, who also studied for a brief time in Charlotte, N.C. “I feel like my language level is low, and it’s a bit dif-ficult to communicate with Americans.” Often flashing cultural bias like a badge, many Americans misinterpret troubles with English as a sign of stupid-ity, a drastic mistake according to inter-national students. “People underestimate international students who don’t speak perfect English,” Panjaitan said. “That’s not fair. If you were to go to another culture and you didn’t speak the language there, how would you feel? Even with years of classes, the vocabulary of some students won’t be at a college level.” “We need to rec-ognize that these students come from very diverse experi-ences and back-grounds,” Ewald said. “Some people have certain stereo-types or images in their mind of what it means to be an international stu-dent. What they don’t recognize is many of these stu-dents have studied abroad in other countries. Many speak three or five languages and are worldly and sophis-ticated.” Ewald also empha-sizes that hosting international stu-dents is an enormous r e s p o n s i b i l i t y . “These students chose us from all the institutions of higher learning in the United States, and indeed from universities around the world,” Ewald said. “It’s our honor and our privilege to have them here.” With nearly 800 international students and scholars, SLU benefits from a variety of networks aimed at enticing students to study here. Lin secured her time here through an exchange program with her home school, Fu-Jen University, a sister Jesuit institution in Taiwan. Pereyra learned of opportunities at Saint Louis University through her time at SLU’s Madrid campus, and Panjaitan stayed acquainted with SLU thanks to her father and University publications. “Through UNIVERSITAS, I received a lot of information on how the University has progressed, and I was “These students chose us from all the institutions of higher learning in the United States, and indeed from universities around the world. It’s our honor and our privilege to have them here.” impressed,” she said. “Plus, I knew the city and how things are here. I knew SLU was a good school, but it also was a place that I was familiar with. I knew I wouldn’t feel out of place there.” With memories of SLU during her childhood, Panjaitan couldn’t believe the campus transformation upon her return. “When my father was getting his master’s, SLU wasn’t a pretty campus,” she said. “I was surprised when I came back my freshman year. It looked totally different, but I really liked it.” Panjaitan also had to adapt to American cuisine, harsh win-ters and other cultur-al nuances she had forgotten. “One major difference I noticed when I first came here was how people express them-selves,” she said “In Asia, we’re very introverted and not as open. It takes a while to get used to people saying what-ever they think. In America, people have few reservations about speaking their minds on anything and everything.” With food as a major sticking point, several newcomers to the SLU interna-tional student body already have pin-pointed concrete contrasts in their short time here. “People in cars are more considerate,” Lin said. “They care more about people walking across the road. In Taiwan, only in some places, people will do that.” “I like the culture; everybody is friendly, but sometimes I feel racial ten-sion between black people and white people,” said Oh, one of several interna-tional students with similar comments. “With so many kinds of races, it’s sur-prising some Americans still discrimi-nate,” Lin said. “But I don’t think I’ll be treated like that here.” Ewald praises the University commu-nity for making international students feel welcome and thinks SLU does a good job in embracing all races and eth-nicities, but she thinks misconceptions still exist. “These are not rich kids who are vacationing or are here just to have fun,” Ewald said. “These are serious stu-dents. Some come because they don’t have access to higher education in their countries. It’s important people know these students are serious, dedicated to their studies and some of the brightest minds we have on this campus. They really set the pace in many programs.” Pereyra doesn’t worry about the per-ceptions of her American peers. So far, she gushes about the friendliness of SLU students, especially her roommate from Tennessee. “She is so nice,” said Pereyra, who is enrolled as a junior in the John Cook School of Business. “I met her yesterday, but I got a great impression. We talked just like two old friends.” But transportation limitations stand between Pereyra and the culture, city and country she wishes to explore so badly. Lacking a car, she feels cut off from places off campus. “I need a car to get around,” she said. “Public trans-portation isn’t like it was in Madrid. When I studied there, I could see the entire city. That will be much harder in St. Louis.” Holidays and breaks also pose a prob-lem. International students are allowed to remain on campus, but much of the University essentially shuts down. Frustrated by these limitations, Ewald hopes to iron out the wrinkles with the help of the SLU family. “When international students make a commitment to come here, they are sometimes separated from their families for three, four or five years,” she said. 13 “They don’t go home for spring, sum-mer or Christmas break. They are here. I think we can, as a community, really pull together to meet these needs better. The international center is working to build up programs for that. We are try-ing to find host families, for example, who can take these students in during these periods. It’s not just about inte-grating these students to the SLU cam-pus, it’s letting them be a part of our community.” In Brentwood, the first leg of the shopping trip nears completion. Pereyra leaves the comfort of the store and gets blasted by a wall of the Gateway City’s August air. “I thought my home was humid,” she said. “But it’s nothing like this.” Extremely genial and intelligent, she says she can better answer many of the questions posed to her about her new city and school in two weeks. But she already has figured out an approach to her time here. “I am here for academic reasons, but for me, the culture also is important,” she said. “It’s really nice to be here to compare the culture with Europe. It will be good to identify what I like and dis-like because the things I like, I will try to adopt.” Despite so many issues surrounding her, Pereyra seems amazingly at ease. “Everything is new right now, so you worry, whether you need to or not,” she said. “But that’s what makes the experience interesting.” For more information about Saint Louis University’s international center, send an e-mail message to icadmit@slu.edu. S. Grand Blvd. S. Grand Blvd. S. Spring Ave. S. 39th St. I-44 Lafayette Ave. Park Ave. S. Spring Ave. Park Ave. P P P P A P P P P P 5 6 23 26 2 21 15 9 13 very issue of UNIVERSITAS includes photos of Saint Louis University’s newest buildings and green spaces. But sometimes it’s hard to put those individual images into context with the campus you knew during your student days. So in response to such popular questions as … Where exactly is the business school’s new Cook Hall? What’s now in place of the old Laclede Town housing complex? Does the University really stretch all the way to Vandeventer Avenue? Is there actually parking at the Health Sciences Center? How do I find Bannister House? … we offer answers in the form of new SLU maps. Take yourself on a tour through your memory and through today’s campus. It’s not as good as being here, but if you haven’t been back lately, it’s probably the next best thing. Map illustrations by Robert North Jr. YOU WERE HERE If you visited Saint Louis University today, would you even recognize it? E 14 S. Theresa Ave. S. Theresa Ave. Virginia Ave. S. Grand Blvd. Carr Ln. Vista Ave. Caroline St. Hickory St. Hickory St. La Salle St. Chouteau Ave. Chouteau Ave. Rutger St. P 1 12 24 20 16 P P P B P B P 17 10 25 7 11 18 14 19 8 22 27 3 4 1 Allied Health Professions Building 2 Anheuser-Busch Institute * 3 Auxillary House * 4 Bakery Building 5 Cancer Center 6 Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital * 7 Caroline Building 8 Desloge Towers * 9 Doctors’ Office Building 10 Doisy Hall 11 Donco Building 12 Dreiling Marshall Hall 13 Drummond Hall 14 Healthline Center 15 Institute for Molecular Virology 16 K&S Building 17 Learning Resources Center 18 Macdonald Building 19 New Hope Learning Center * 20 Orthopedic/Rehabilitation Center * 21 Pediatric Research Institute * 22 Saint Louis University Hospital * 23 Salus Center 24 School of Nursing 25 Schwitalla Hall – School of Medicine 26 Water Tower Inn – SLU Hotel 27 Wohl Memorial Institute * P Parking surface lot or garage Visitors Parking A Saint Louis University Hospital Parking Garage * B Health Sciences Parking Garages * University affiliations SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER etrolink 15 12 1 N. Grand Blvd. Vandeventer Ave. Spring Ave. Spring Av Forest P Laclede Ave. Laclede A West Pine Ave. Lindell Blvd. Lindell Blvd. I-64 (Hwy. 40) P A 2 P P P P P P P P P P 3 9 10 1 12 11 14 15 18 21 24 28 32 34 36 37 38 42 45 46 53 54 54 54 54 54 7 59 60 61 62 40 39 1 Academic Resources Center 2 Bannister House 3 Bauman-Eberhardt Athletic Center 4 Billiken Practice Field 5 Billiken Sports Center 6 Biomedical Engineering Building 7 Bruton Hall 8 Busch Memorial Center 9 Cartier Hall 10 Clemens Hall 11 Cook Hall 12 Cupples House & McNamee Gallery 13 Davis-Shaughnessy Hall 14 De Mattias Hall 15 Des Peres Hall 16 DuBourg Hall 17 Earhart Hall 18 Family Development Center 19 Firstar Plaza 20 Fitzgerald Hall 21 Fusz Hall 22 Grand Forest Apartments 23 Griesedieck Hall 24 Humanities Building 25 Jesuit Hall 26 Kelley Auditorium/Lecture Halls 27 Laclede Park 28 Language Houses 29 Macelwane Hall 30 Marchetti Tower East 31 Marchetti Tower West 32 Marguerite Hall 33 McDonnell Douglas Hall 34 McGannon Hall 35 Monsanto Hall 36 Morrissey Hall 37 Museum of Contemporary Religious Art 38 Notre Dame Hall 39 Nutt Park 40 O’Brien Hall 41 Oliver Hall 42 Omer Poos Law Library 43 O’Neil Hall 44 Pius XII Memorial Library 45 Queen’s Daughters Hall 46 Reinert Hall 47 Ritter Hall 48 Robert R. Hermann Stadium 49 St. Francis Xavier College Church 50 Saint Louis University Museum 51 School for Professional Studies 52 Shannon Hall 53 Simon Recreation Center 54 Student Village Apartments 55 Tegeler Hall 56 Tennis Facility 57 Verhaegen Hall 58 Walsh Hall 59 Wolf Building 60 Wuller Hall – Bookstore 61 Xavier Hall 62 Xavier Hall Annex 63 321 N. Spring P Parking lot or garage Visitors Parking A Laclede Parking Garage B Olive Parking Garage SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY etrolink 16 11 54 12 N. Grand Blvd. N. Compton Ave. Ave. Park Ave. Laclede Ave. Ave. Lindell Blvd. Olive Blvd. Olive Blvd. P B P P P P P P 4 5 5 6 8 13 16 19 20 22 23 48 25 26 27 29 30 31 33 35 50 41 43 44 47 49 51 52 22 55 56 57 58 63 P Washington Blvd. Alley Sarah Ave. Vandeventer Ave. P MANRESA CENTER CardinalPl. WashingtonBlvd. Locust Blvd. Olive St. N.Compton Ave. 17 17 19 55 he chapel at Saint Louis University Hospital was empty at midday except for a woman in her 20s kneeling in the first pew with her head down. She prayed softly before making the sign of the cross, lighting a candle and going back upstairs to be with her mother-in-law, who was about to undergo heart surgery. “I don’t know whether praying helps,” she said, “but I don’t think it can hurt.” If you believe some of the studies get-ting attention in newspapers, news mag-azines and talk shows lately, praying most definitely does not hurt. • Coronary patients in Florida were broken down into “prayed-for” and “not-prayed-for” groups, but they were not told in which group they were placed. Patients in the prayed-for group were 11 percent more likely to do well on a standard scale of coronary health indicators than patients in the not-prayed-for group. • A researcher in San Francisco asked volunteers to pray for AIDS patients. She found that the prayed-for group had fewer hospital and physician visits than a control group. • In California, a researcher asked vol-unteers to pray for coronary care unit patients. Eighty-five percent of those prayed for had a good medical outcome, versus 73 percent in the not-prayed-for group. • A study overseen by Duke University found that subjects who both attended worship services and prayed regularly had lower blood pressure than a control group. • Researchers reported that women at risk for various pregnancy complications were less likely to suffer problems, such as low birth weight, if they prayed. • A study of 1,000 seriously ill men in VA hospitals found that religious cop-ing, including prayer, decreased depres-sion. Dr. Norma Anderson, associate pro-fessor in the School of Nursing, said she does not need the studies to convince her of the health benefits of self and intercessory prayer. “This information itself is not new,” said Anderson, who has been teaching the spiritual aspects of nursing for 30 years and has reviewed books on the topic. “What is new is that the larger 18 B y m a r i e d i l g HFaeiatlhing Why the link between prayer and medicine is making a comeback. T 19 20 medical community might be coming around to what nursing has known for years — you’ve got to treat the whole patient, and that means incorporating their faith. I’ve seen terminally ill patients use faith to stay alive long enough to see their new grandchild born or to see their child wed. To not utilize such a powerful tool is a mistake in health care.” Dr. John Chibnall, associate professor of psychiatry, has done research and published a number of articles in the area of spirituality and medicine. He does not deny the healing effects of prayer for patients who believe in its power, nor that spirituality is an impor-tant part of our experience of illness, suffering and dying. He does, however, question ongoing attempts to use the scientific method to study the efficacy of intercessory prayer for illness. Aside from the flaws of existing studies, Chibnall believes that attempts to use research to isolate God’s response to prayer are ultimately pointless. “It’s an issue of epistemology,” Chibnall said. “How do we know the world around us? Science has one way of knowing, and religion has another. The point of science is to generate theo-ries and laws that allow us to predict what’s going to happen in the natural world. But can you do that with prayer? Can you control God that way? Can you generate a prayer law that says, ‘Pray this much in this way and your chances are 20 per-cent better that you’ll survive the surgery?’ Of course not. “Prayer and spirituality are metaphysical phenomena, while science assumes a mech-anistic universe. It doesn’t deny that God exists or that miracles occur, it just doesn’t care about these questions because they’re outside its sphere of interest.” Spiritual crisis If science doesn’t care about these questions, then why are scientists involved in the study of prayer? And why is spiritu-ality enjoying renewed atten-tion in clinical medicine? Chibnall suggests that the answers lie in the apotheosis of science and the state of spiritu-al crisis that defines modern life and medicine. The successes of science and technol-ogy are abundantly clear in everything we do. Look at the computer on your desk, the tiny cell phone in your pocket, the success of organ transplants and vaccines. “Technology is pervasive, and we can see everywhere how it has improved our lives — so we’ve come to deify it, including medicine, which David Kinsley has called a modern religion in its own right,” Chibnall said. “Is it any wonder that some are now asking sci-ence to tell us that religion and spiritual-ity are right, that prayer cures, that God is really there? This explains, in part, the irony of a ‘scientific’ study of prayer. “On the other hand, we are all aware that the time-honored sources of mean-ing in our lives — traditional nuclear family, community, doctrinal religion — are changing drastically in modern soci-ety. We feel alienated and separated. But technology is ultimately a poor substi-tute for the modern meaning searcher, particularly for the chronically disabled patient, the parent of a dying infant, the woman with recurrent breast cancer. So it’s not surprising that the renewed emphasis on spirituality in society as a whole has found its way to medicine.” Chibnall also said it is no accident that this renewed interest in spirituality comes at a time when the medical cul-ture is in a state of crisis, when managed care pits patient against physician and leaves clinicians with little time or ener-gy for “psychosocial” pursuits. “The forces are aligned against a spiri-tually sensitive medical experience,” Chibnall said. “Why are people turning to practitioners of alternative medicine, taking ‘natural’ remedies and reading new-age gurus like Deepak Chopra? It’s because patients don’t like how they’re being treated in the current medical cli-mate. Despite the awesome power of medical technology, patients are going elsewhere — and perhaps making deci-sions that are ultimately worse for their health — because they perceive that the spiritual and human elements of health care are missing.” When Dr. Paul Duckro, professor of community and family medicine, began exploring spirituality in medicine and psychology more than a decade ago, colleagues warned him against the move. They suggested that the new area was “fluff” and a “dead-ender.” Now he is a widely published author and a well-known speaker on religious issues in health care. Patients seek him out because of his openness to spirituality in “I’ve seen terminally ill patients use faith to stay alive long enough to see their new grandchild born or to see their child wed. To not utilize such a powerful tool is a mistake in health care.” Chibnall 21 medicine and psychology. He said the renewed interest in faith and healing is part of a cycle. “There was a time when medical care and spiritual care were one and the same, and that was true as far back as we know,” Duckro said. “It was only in our western culture, with the dawning of the Age of Enlightenment, that there began to be a division between medi-cine and religion. Frankly, the division occurred because science felt the church was overbearing; science needed the separation to grow.” Duckro said science thrived after the division, and instead of coexisting peacefully, science and religion devel-oped competing world views. In the 1900s, the Church, which ini-tially was dominant, lost much prestige in the common culture. By the 1950s, the scientific world view was deeply ensconced, and religion largely was pushed into the corner of private devo-tion. “To its credit, science is self-limiting. It reliably arrives at the point at which it can no longer answer questions with its current paradigm,” said Duckro. “It is constantly reinventing itself. In addition, many scientists and laypersons alike began to see that science cannot, and never could, comprise a world view complete with values. That is the place of religion, spirituality, ethics and the like.” Duckro also said the interest in the link between prayer and medicine con-tinues an unfolding of ideas that began in the ’70s. “When I first began to study behav-ioral medicine, the hot topic was the emotional state of mind and how such things as stress and depression could affect physical health,” he recalled. “Then in the ’80s, the importance of social support on physical health caught fire. Now, medicine is beginning to rec-ognize that faith has a place in health care. I think it’s here to stay.” Faith and the physician The growing recognition of faith and its potential power to heal does not neces-sarily translate into practice. “When I was in school, if religion came up while you were taking a patient history, the most benign response might be ‘uh huh.’ Then you would move on,” Duckro said. “Less kind responses might follow a more direct reference, such as a patient saying, ‘I hope God will be with me during the surgery.’ I think it’s fair to say that most doctors would either dismiss the state-ment entirely or retreat quickly and leave the field to pastoral care. Doctors may feel it is out of their area of expertise.” Literature supports that a majority of patients are open to discussing religion with their doctors and want their doc-tors to at least be willing to explore spir-itual issues should the need arise. But a study by Chibnall and medical student Christy Brooks published in an issue of the Southern Medical Journal (April 2001) found that a majority of physicians do not address spirituality. In the survey of 78 physicians, only 8 percent discussed spirituality in any detail with their patients, and less than one-third knew their patients’ religious preference. “There’s a belief among physicians that when you start talking about non-medical things with patients, you open a Pandora’s Box,” Chibnall said. “They’ve spent seven-to-10 years developing highly technical and valued skills, and it’s these skills that they want to ply. If you start talking about religion — some-thing everyone has been taught to avoid in social interactions — you’ve made a decision to relate at the patient’s level. You have to drop the thing that you are most expert at and change the whole power dynamic. That’s not easy to do.” Chibnall said physicians also avoid religion because they worry about being perceived as proselytizers. They also worry that non-religious patients might feel guilty about their illness — that it “Technology is ultimately a poor substitute for the modern meaning searcher, particularly for the chronically disabled patient, the parent of a dying infant, the woman with recurrent breast cancer.” Duckro Anderson 22 was somehow caused by not being “good” enough. Other physicians feel that religion is not the job of the physi-cian and that the clinician should imme-diately defer to pastoral care for religious concerns. Others note the lack of clini-cal research evidence that spiritual dis-cussions have any link to patient medical outcomes. “These are legitimate concerns,” Chibnall said, “but there are non-judg-mental ways a physician can acknowl-edge that there’s more to a patient than a physical body, that the well-being of the whole person — psychological, rela-tional, spiritual — can be part of patient care. This can be done without crossing ethical lines, without opening Pandora’s Box.” Teaching future physicians how to do that is the premise behind a four-year grant that Duckro and Chibnall obtained from the Templeton Foundation. The grant was used to insti-tute a program at Saint Louis University School of Medicine to educate medical students about religious issues in medi-cine. First-year students attend a lecture on the research basis for the religion-health link and then discuss the lecture in small groups. In first- and second-year communication skills courses, students learn to talk about faith issues when tak-ing patient histories. “It’s pretty simple stuff that doesn’t require much time,” Chibnall said. “Are you a person of faith? If so, how impor-tant is it to you? Are there things I should recognize about your faith in my delivery of care? Do you want to talk about these things with me? In addition, we should all know a little something about how various religions view illness, suffering and death.” In the third year, when clinical contact begins in earnest, medical students are taught practical ways of approaching patients about their faith. Fourth-year students are offered the opportunity to conduct research on the topic. A third of the medical schools in the United States have similar faith education programs. “The main thing we want students to remember is that most of the people who walk through the door are people of faith,” Duckro said. “About half might be active in some church or another, but the majority feel a connec-tion to a higher being. And you have to respect where they are instead of run-ning for cover out of fear of stepping over some imaginary boundary.” Chibnall said a pastoral care worker recently shared an experience with him that illustrates the potential role of reli-gion in medicine. A patient had just died in the intensive care unit, and fami-ly members were distraught. The pas-toral care worker suggested they join hands around the bed and pray. Just then, the patient’s physician walked in, and there was an awkward pause. The pastoral care worker invited the physi-cian to join them, and the invitation was accepted. “The issue wasn’t whether the patient was Jewish or Muslim or Catholic,” Chibnall said. “It was a spiritual moment, medicine was done now. But the physician’s attendance at the prayer changed the whole dynamic with the family for the better. That’s an impor-tant outcome.” Next year, the Mind/Body Medical Institute, a Harvard affiliate, is expected to release the results of what may be the most comprehensive study on interces-sory prayer to date. Chibnall said the findings would not have an impact on his thoughts about such research. He said the more important studies that have yet to be done are controlled clini-cal trials of whether physician engage-ment in spiritual dialogue with patients has any effect on patient outcomes. This is the kind of evidence that many physi-cians consider the most relevant and important with respect to their patient care practices. The study of intercessory prayer is not exactly a modern phenomenon. A century-and-a-half ago, Francis Galton was studying prayer and its potential impact on health. In the 1860s, he theorized that the English aristocracy would have longer life expectancies than the average person because standard Anglican liturgy of “Medicine is beginning to recognize that faith has a place in health care. I think it’s here to stay.” the period asked parishioners to offer prayers for “the nobility” of the nation. But Galton found that English nobles lived an average of 66 years, fewer years than lawyers (68), physi-cians (67) or clerics (69). He also studied whether ships carrying mis-sionaries sank less often than ships carrying slaves. There was no signifi-cant difference. Given his results, Galton was not impressed by the evi-dence for prayer. Of course, his stud-ies would be considered seriously flawed by today’s rigorous scientific standards, and Galton, as an ardent foe of religion, may have operated with a built-in bias. Earliest Attempts at Estimating the Power of Prayer Robert J. Adams (IT) received the 2001 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for his work in pre-venting stroke in children with sickle cell disease. … Fr. Jim Krings (Grad ’71, ’73) is the director of mis-sion services at SSM St. Joseph Hospital in Kirkwood, Mo. He received a Catholic Press Association first place writing award for “Living with Cancer in Faith,” a series of columns he wrote for the St. Louis Review. … Marianne Muellerleile (A&S) appeared as “Norma” this summer on NBC’s daytime soap opera Passions. Elise Alverson (Nurs) received the Caterpillar Award for excellence in teaching at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Ind. She also is a family nurse practitioner with the Hilltop Neighborhood House. … T. Jack Challis (Law) is chairman of the trust advisory board of Enterprise Trust, a full-ser-vice trust and financial plan-ning division of Enterprise Bank in St. Louis. Eric M. Bram (A&S ’73, Grad ’81) is an intellectual property counsel at Philips Electronics North America Corp. in Tarrytown, N.Y. Dr. Kevin Ehrhart (Med) is an orthopedic surgeon who operated on former President Ronald Reagan’s hip in January in Santa Monica, Calif. … Dr. John T. Rowe (Med) received the Legion of Merit medal, one of the nation’s highest military awards, for his clini-cal and leadership contribu-tions to the U.S. Navy. He is an internist and a pediatri-cian and served as the com-manding officer of the hospital ship, Mercy. He is retired after 25 years in the Navy. … Robert E. Wells Jr. (Law) was re-elected president of Racial Harmony, a third-party mutual organization dedicat-ed to promoting under-standing, cooperation and communication among all races and ethnic groups. He works in Belleville, Ill. … Harry B. Wilson Jr. (Law) fessor and chairman of the department of radiology at the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham, Ala. William P. Barry (A&S) recently retired as group vice president and owner of DeWitt and Co. Inc. of Houston, an international petrochemical consulting firm. He lives in Spring, Texas, with his two children and four grandchildren liv-ing nearby. … Larry Cronin (A&S ’64, Grad ’70) and Lucille (Cooky) Derr Cronin (A&S) have lived in Springfield, Ohio, since 1970. Larry works in human resources at Sears after a career as a high school social studies teacher and soccer coach. Lucille is an elementary school librari-an. She also is president of the Clark County Public Library board of trustees and lay director of the Cincinnati Archdiocese Cursillo Movement. They have two children. … Dean F. Eitel (A&S) is assistant director of the public ser-vices graduate program at DePaul University in Chicago. He is enjoying his second career teaching courses in public and non-profit management, strategic planning, local government and organization effective-ness. He also is acting direc-tor of the American Humanics program at DePaul. … Jean Scott, O.S.B. (Grad) retired in May after 50 years of teach-ing and will be celebrating her golden jubilee as a Benedictine Sister in Villa Hills, Ky. … Page McKean Zyromski (A&S ’64, Grad ’66) has published her fifth book, Jesus and Mary in the Rosary: Echo Stories for Children. She lives in Painesville, Ohio. Judith Ann Bell, F.S.M. (Nurs) has been elected to the Franciscan Sisters of Mary leadership team as first councilor. She has minis-tered as a family nurse prac-titioner in a rural health clinic for the past five years in the Appalachian area of Manchester, Ky. … Edward J. Wegman (A&S) holds an endowed chair at George Mason University and has just completed a term as president of the International from 1997-99. Upon her return, she joined a group of former Peace Corps volun-teers to start “The Colombia Project,” a Web-based pilot project to channel aid directly to displaced persons in Colombia, where she first served as a volunteer from 1968-1970. … Toby Johnson (A&S) received a Lambda Literary Award in the category of spirituality/religion for his book, Gay Spirituality: The Role of Gay Identity in the Transformation of Human Consciousness. He and his partner run a small bed and breakfast in the Texas hill country. … Dr. John G. (Jack) O’Handley (A&S) is medical director for Mount Carmel’s community out-reach program, the only hospital in central Ohio to dedicate a full-time physi-cian to providing free care to the underserved. … Robert J. Wagman (A&S ’68, Law ’76) is managing editor of theUSBridge.com, a Web site focusing on the needs and interests of expa-triate Americans and their families. The author of a nationally syndicated col-umn for 20 years, he also was editor of the World Almanac of American Politics and the author of 18 non-fiction books. He began his journalism career as a pro-ducer for 60 Minutes and The CBS Evening News. Mary Ann (Shadid) Busse (Pub Ser ’70, Grad ’71) has retired after 30 years of ser-vice as a speech-language pathologist for Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland. … Mary Hilliard (Nurs) is nurse educator for the pediatric HIV program at the University of Texas- Houston Medical School. She received the Nurse Week Magazine 2000 Excellence Award for innovation in nursing. … Dr. Ronald L. Ruecker (Med) is president of the Illinois State Medical Society. He practices inter-nal medicine and gastroen-terology at Internal Medicine Subspecialty Associates Ltd. in Decatur, Ill. He also is on active staff at Decatur Memorial Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur and is on consulting staff at Shelby Memorial Hospital in Shelbyville, Ill. Association for Statistical Computing. He lives in Fairfax Station, Va. … Rosemary Woolley (A&S ’65, Grad ’67, ’69) is dean of student services at St. Louis Community College at Forest Park. She is president of the National Council on Student Development; presi-dent of the Missouri Association of Community Colleges; an executive board of trustees member of Chaminade College Prep School; and a member of the executive advisory board of SLU’s College of Public Service. She also was keynote speaker at the 15th annual New Directions in Student Development Conference in February in North Carolina. Dr. H. David Wilson (Med) has been elected to the council on medical edu-cation of the American Medical Association. He is dean of the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Grand Forks, N.D. Patricia K. Ballman (A&S) is president of the State Bar of Wisconsin and is a partner with Quarles and Brady in Milwaukee. … Carole Purin (Nurs) is a founding member and presi-dent of an educational and supportive organization, “Healing Journeys,” which holds annual weekend con-ferences discussing various healing methodologies for cancer patients. Classmate Dr. Sally Brenner (Nurs) established a breast cancer support group at St. Andrews’s Episcopal Church in Saratoga, Calif. Both con-tinue to reach out to pro-mote early detection and treatment for those diag-nosed with cancer. … Jim Godsil (A&S ’67, Grad ’69) is owner of Community Roofing, which specializes in slate, tile and copper in Milwaukee. He was featured in the July cover story “Escaped Professionals” in the Shepherd Express, metro Milwaukee’s weekly news-paper. Helene Ballmann Dudley (A&S) completed a second tour in the Peace Corps serving in Albaniz/Slovakia 23 1965 1964 1928 Gene Karst (A&S) was fea-tured in the St. Louis Post- Dispatch on May 6 for his experiences in professional baseball and the State Department. Richard Jackson (A&S) cel-ebrated his 70th birthday at his daughter’s home on an island in the Saint Clair River. He has published arti-cles in national magazines and is working on a screenplay. He retired from J. Walter Thompson Advertising Agency, where he was cre-ative director on the Ford Motor account. Mickey Fellows (Nurs ’58, Grad Nurs ’73) retired as a director of home care nurs-ing in 1998. She is a certi-fied parish nurse volunteer in Door County, Wis., and volunteers with the local hospice program. She has 10 grandchildren. Mary Reinhardt Colombo (A&S) is retired and lives with her husband in Raleigh, N.C. She enjoys traveling and being a docent at the North Carolina Museum of Art. … Jerry Kinnison (A&S) retired as vice presi-dent of sales and marketing after more than 41 years with St. Louis’ Warner-Jenkinson Co. Inc., one of the world’s leading producers of natural and synthetic food colors. He continues to represent the company to the industry trade association of the International Association of Color Manufacturers. … Francis L. Lawrence (A&S) is president of Rutgers, the state university of New Jersey, in New Brunswick, N.J. Patti Swope (AHP) and her husband, Dr. Joe Swope (Med), recently held a reunion for a group of 1960-61 graduates who lived in Marguerite Hall. The reunion was held in Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Dr. Robert J. Stanley (Med) is the 2001-02 presi-dent of the American Roentgen Ray Society, the oldest radiology society in the United States. He is pro- 1959 1960 1958 1963 1966 1967 1968 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1955 was recognized by the National Law Journal for “one of the top defense victories of 2000.” He works for Husch and Eppenberger in St. Louis, where is in the general litigation practice group. Mike Juergensmeyer (B&A) is group vice presi-dent of general merchandise and pharmacy for Schnuck Markets Inc. in St. Louis. … John Shekleton (A&S) received an honorable men-tion for his novel, A Jesuit Tale, from Writer’s Digest magazine in the category of self-published books. He lives in Minneapolis. Bahram Hatefi (Grad B&A) is director of internal auditing and advisory ser-vices at Bowling Green (Ohio) State University. … Timothy Sheard (Nurs) is author of This Won’t Hurt a Bit, a mystery novel. He lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. Thomas S. Charters, G.H.M. (Grad) is the novice director for the Glenmary Home Missioners in Hartford, Ky. … John Gualdoni (Soc Ser) is clini-cal director for People Resources Inc. in St. Louis. … George W. Lange Jr. (Law) has been reappointed as fiduciary chair of the liai-son with corporate fiducia-ries committee of the real property, probate and trust law section of the Florida Bar and reappointed to the section’s executive council. He is managing director and chief operating officer of State Street Global Advisors in Naples, Fla. … Katherine J. Tillery (Law) has joined the Illinois College board of trustees. She is a member of the Belleville (Ill.) law firm of Carr, Korein, Tillery, Kunin, Montroy, Cates and Glass. She also is a member of the Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation and an active volunteer and board member of several local organizations, includ-ing Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois, the Girl Scouts and the St. Louis Art Museum. Larry L. Cockell (PS) has been appointed deputy director of the United States Secret Service. He has been with the Secret Service for 20 years. He and his wife, Pamela, have one son. … Richard L. Prebil (Law, Grad), son of Louis E. Prebil (Grad ’52) and brother of William J. Prebil (Law), lives in Inverness, Ill., with his wife, Patricia Rost Prebil (Nurs ’77), and three children. Patricia is a nurse for a junior high school in the Palatine School District. Joseph T. Eckelkamp (B&A ’80, Grad B&A ’93) won the 2001 SBA Accountant Advocate for Small Business Award for Eckelkamp and Associates in St. Louis. … Tom Galganski (Law) has moved his legal practice, Galganski, PC, to Webster Groves, Mo. His practice centers on problem solving in the areas of business and estate plan-ning, mergers, acquisitions, tax and contract matters. … Marjorie Soffer-Wood (PS) graduated with a bache-lor of liberal arts and soon will receive her teaching certificate. She lives in St. Louis. Tom Everson (A&S) is creator of “Keep Kids Alive Drive 25” program in Omaha, Neb. … Lorene Gilliksen (Grad Nurs) returned from Cameroon, Africa, after teaching trained birth attendant classes to local women as a part of the Primary Health Care Project. … Greg Markway (A&S) and his wife, Barbara, published their second book, Painfully Shy: How to Overcome Social Anxiety and Reclaim Your Life. They are practicing psychologists in Jefferson City, Mo., and have a son, Jesse. … Lonnie Parker (Grad B&A) is a Six Sigma Master Expert at Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, Ariz. Donna O’Brien (Pub Hlth) was named one of Long Island’s 50 Top Women for 2001 by the Long Island Business News. She is execu-tive vice president and chief administrative officer of Catholic Health Services of Long Island. She is a mem-ber of the board of directors of Christus Health, a Dallas-based health system, and New Island Hospital in Bethpage and is chairwoman of the board of directors of the Long Island Home. She lives in Garden City, N.Y., with her husband, Tom, and two children. Rob Gerlach (A&S ’83, Grad ’92, Law ’93) is an active member with the American Legion and other veterans groups. He is the senior vice commander for the 11/12th District of St. Louis. … Thomas Moga (Law) is partner and patent group director with the international trade and poli-cy firm of Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy in Washington, D.C. He is also an active member of that office’s international practice group. He recently returned from a tour of China as part of a U.S. State Department intellectual property delega-tion. Dr. Keith H. Crowe (Parks), his wife Lorna, and daughters, Celeste and Tyra, welcomed the newest mem-ber to their family, Emily Catherine, on March 9. … Anne Farris (Grad) is author of an autobiography about Stanley Kaplan, founder of Kaplan test preparation centers. … Christine F. Miller (Law) has been recognized by the National Law Journal for “one of the top defense victories of 2000” working for Husch and Eppenberger in St. Louis, where she is vice chair of the litigation prac-tice group. She practices in areas of product liability, employment litigation, com-mercial litigation and alter-native dispute resolution. M. Bernadette Fletcher (Grad B&A) is manager with Rubin, Brown, Gornstein and Co. in St. Louis. … Mauro Hernandez (Parks) is a line training cap-tain on the Fokker70 with KLMCityhopper on European routes. He lives in the Netherlands with his wife and three children. … Robert Huspen (Parks) married Kristi Cooper in January. He is marketing manager of the Americas region for Matsushita Avionics Systems Corp. He lives in Arlington, Texas. … Aaron M. Kim (Parks) is a financial adviser for UBS/PaineWebber. He lives in Flushing, N.Y. … Diego Lolato (Parks) is the chief executive of a manufacturing company involved in the development of alternative fuel technology for internal combustion engines. He and his wife, Erika, recently wel-comed their daughter, Aimy. … Thomas E. Martin (Parks) is an International Space Station mission evalu-ation room manager with NASA. … Dr. Bernard D. Reams Jr. (Grad) is director of the Sarita Kenedy East Law Library at St. Mary’s School of Law in San Antonio. Betty Barber (Grad) is studying in Missoula, Mont., at the Chalice of Repose Project, a palliative care pro-gram through St. Patrick’s Hospital. The program involves the use of prescrip-tive music with the voice and the harp in a new discipline called music thanatology. She will complete the program in September 2002. … Timothy Blanchard (Law, Grad) has been appointed to the board of directors of the American Health Lawyers Association. He is a partner in McDermott, Will and Emery specializing in health care reg-ulatory law in the Los Angeles office. … Jim McIrvin (Parks) has transitioned to the civilian sector and flies Boeing 737s for United Airlines in Chicago. He also is a T-38 instructor pilot in the U.S. Air Force Reserve in Del Rio, Texas. He and his wife, Lori, live in San Antonio. … Sam Rimell (Parks) is a senior examiner for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He also is working on his master’s degree in information systems from Johns Hopkins University. He lives in Alexandria, Va. … Dennis Ruth (Law) is an arbitrator with the Illinois Industrial commission. He is the admin-istrative hearing officer for all workers compensation claims in the Belleville, Carlyle and Carlinville, Ill., areas. … Michael J. Sindelar (B&A ’86, Grad B&A ’95) has been admitted to the part-nership in the consumer and industrial products and ser-vices group within the tax and legal services practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers in St. Louis. … Carol Tinger Swiecicki (B&A ’86, Grad B&A ’92) works for Pfizer Inc. as a pharmaceutical rep-resentative. She and her husband, Christopher, wel-comed the birth of their sec-ond son, Cooper Michael. Their oldest son is Christopher Jr. … Stephaine (Woods) Zuehlke (Pub Ser) is a stay-at-home mom. She and her husband, Robert, live in St. Louis with their three children, Samantha, Alexandra and Christoph. Jeanie (Geiser) Huelsman (B&A) is a merchandise man-ager for Mast General Stores, overseeing men’s and women’s fashion, graphics and candy. She and her hus-band, Dr. Timothy Huelsman (A&S ’89, Grad ’92, ’96) live in Boone, N.C. … Nancy Hummel (AHP ’87, Law ’93) works for Ritsema & Lyon in Denver. She skis every weekend in the winter and runs, bikes and hikes all over Colorado. … Ken Hurley (A&S) is a management-side labor lawyer and serves as corpo-rate director of labor relations for Kindred Healthcare Inc., a nationwide health care company with more than 300 nursing homes and 60 hospitals in 46 states. He lives in Louisville, Ky. Diana Keniley (A&S ’88, ’93) is executive assistant for the provincial of the U.S. Adorers of the Blood of Christ. Her husband, Joe Keniley (B&A), works for Sodexho Marriott as a general manager. They have 4-year-old twins, Megan and Brenna. … John G. Rogoz (B&A) is the chief financial officer with the Fagan Co., a Comfort Systems USA Co., in Kansas City, Kan. He and his wife, Amy, live in Overland Park, Kan., with their children, John IV (Jack) and Anna. … Gretchen Luepke Shipp (Soc Ser) works for Peter and Paul Community Services on a program called Assertive Community Training in which she counsels clients diagnosed with mental health and substance abuse problems, guiding them toward inde-pendent living. She is the recipient of the 2001 Humanitas Award from St. Mary’s College for her work. She and her husband, Don, have two children and are in process of adopting a Chinese boy with special needs. Emily (Ziller) Longo (AHP) announced the birth of her second child, Brian Patrick, in June. Her daugh-ter, Annie, was born in January 2000. … Patrick G. McCarthy (A&S) is assistant city counselor for 24 1977 1979 1980 1981 1982 1975 1976 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 where Ignacio works for a cable operator … Scott E. Garrett (A&S) has joined the firm of Husch and Eppenberger in Springfield, Mo., after practicing law in New York for the last six years. He and his wife, Terry, have two children, Jack and Audrey. … Paul R. Leonhardt (Parks) is a branch car sales manager for Enterprise Car Sales in South Orange County, Calif. … James M. Smith (Parks) has joined Deloitte Consulting’s A&D practice. He lives in southern Illinois with his wife, Joli, and two sons, Colin and Kyle. the law department in the City of St. Louis. He is assigned as counsel to vari-ous city planning and devel-opment authorities. Outside his practice, he enjoys archi-tectural design and home refurbishing. … Timothy Millar (AHP) is a staff phys-ical therapist at St. Anthony’s North Hospital near Denver. He, his wife, Dawn, and two children, Tyler and Olivia, live in Littleton, Colo. Ignacio Albisu (B&A) and his wife, Monica, have one son. They live in Madrid, 25 2001-2002 Billiken Women’s Basketball Schedule 2001-2002 Billiken Men’s Basketball Schedule Alvari Cisneros (B&A) is the local product manager in the marketing department of Reuters LTC in Madrid. He graduated with his master’s degree in financial markets from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. … David G. Martin (Grad B&A) is director of the William G. McGowan School of Business at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. … Mike Searcy (A&S ’91, Grad ’01) has accepted a teaching assistantship at the University of Iowa and will begin his doctorate in small group and interpersonal communication. … Dr. G. Michael Strickland (A&S ’91, Med ’95) and Linda (Rechtien) Strickland (A&S ’89) are stationed at Fort Sill, Okla., where Michael is the chief psychia-trist at the Mental and Behavioral Health Clinic on post. He recently was pro-moted to the rank of major. Linda is the assistant manag-er of the post thrift shop. Kevin Goff (A&S) and Beth (Gill) Goff (A&S) welcomed daughter Maggie in May. The also have had a son, Ben. Kevin is the direc-tor of Internet technology for Gannett television in Atlanta. … Jason Ricardo (A&S) is an associate at the law firm of Butler Burnette Pappas in Tampa, Fla. Dr. Chris Bee (Med) is a hematologic pathologist in the Air Force in San Antonio, where he and his wife have three daughters. … Timothy Curtin (A&S) married Georgina Campos Vargas in Penjamo, Guanajuato, Mexico, in February 2000. He works with an international foun-dation in Quito, Ecuador. 1990 1991 1993 1992 Billiken Basketball Schedules Nov. 2 Northwest All-Stars (Exh.) Nov. 10 Georgia Trojans (Exh.) Las Vegas Invitational Nov. 19 SIU-Carbondale (at home) Nov. 22 Hartford (in Las Vegas) Nov. 23 Iowa State (in Las Vegas) Nov. 24 TBA (in Las Vegas) Nov. 30 UALR (CCIN) Dec. 3 Missouri (ESPN2) Dec. 6 at California (CCIN) Dec. 9 Denver (CCIN) Dec. 15 Southeast Mo. 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He lives in Naples, Italy. … Dr. Rebecca (Lohmeyer) McAllister (Nurs) graduated from Rush University with a doctorate in community health nursing from the family nurse practi-tioner program. She lives in Chicago. … Jose M. Navas (B&A) received a master’s degree in management from Boston University. He works in a family business focusing on Spanish horses and is trying to open his own business. He and his wife recently welcomed their first child and are living in Madrid. … Dr. Sarah Ronan-Bentle (A&S ’93, ’95) graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in June and began her residency in emergency medicine at the University Hospital in Cincinnati. She lives in Cincinnati with her hus-band, Jeffrey. … Carol Stoecklin, R.S.M. (Grad) is assistant dean of the College of Education and Human Services at the University of Detroit Mercy. She holds the rank of associ-ate professor in the educa-tion department. … Paula (Ortiz) Vega (A&S) and her husband, Saul, wel-comed their first born, Michael Alexander, in May in Orlando, Fla. Christian Boden (A&S) received his master’s of information management in advanced information sys-tems engineering from Washington University this spring. He is a certified information systems auditor and is manager of informa-tion technology audit at Bunge North America. He and his wife, Tina, live in Creve Coeur, Mo. … Mónica Flores (B&A) works for Cisco Systems in Madrid as manager for Cisco Capital Spain and Portugal. … Peter A. Huff (Grad) is a T.L. James associate pro-fessor of religious studies at Centenary College of Louisiana in Shreveport, La. … Dr. Heidi Keschenat (Law) received a doctorate in judicial science from the University of Cologne in Germany. … Dr. Joseph Grant Lashley (AHP) grad-uated from the Saba University School of Medicine and will begin his residency in general surgery at East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C. … William Meyers (Law) is president of The Wingtip Group Inc. in St. Louis County. He and his wife, Katie, celebrated their eighth wedding anniversary. They live in Glendale, Mo., with their golden retriever, Betty. … Elisa Pinero (A&S) and her husband, Kevin Keefe, welcomed their first son, Austin Christopher, in March. They live in Nashua, N.H., where Elisa is a graphic artist for Compaq Computers. … Robert Roslauski Jr. (A&S) works at homestore.com in Los Angeles as a producer. … Dr. Peter J. Skidmore (Med) is a major in the U.S. Army Medical Corps and is assistant chief of infectious diseases at the department of medicine at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Fort Gordon, Ga. He and his wife have three daughters. … Dr. Mary E. Waldron (Grad) is pursuing a second career as an editori-al consultant and freelance writer after retiring as a doc-toral candidacy adviser at the SLU Graduate School. She lives in Washington, Mo. Anne-Marie E. Connors (Grad) is director of alumni relations and development at The Case Western Reserve University School of Law in Cleveland. … Patrick Daubenmire (A&S) his wife, Claudine Daubenmire (A&S) welcomed their first daughter, Rowan Michaela, on March 13 in Baltimore. … Adam G. Skelton (Pub Hlth) accepted a consulting position with ECG Management Consultants Inc. in Seattle. Kristin Langewisch Abboud (AHP) had an arti-cle accepted for publication in the Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. She and Linda 1994 1995 Off the shelf Two Saint Louis University alumni have written new books with SLU angles. The St. Louis Irish: An Unmatched Celtic Community By William Barnaby Faherty, S.J. (Grad ’36, ’49, A&S ’75) Missouri Historical Society Press Faherty, a professor emeritus of history, knows St. Louis, and he knows the St. Louis Irish. After all, he’s one of them. The author of 27 books (all but six of which are on St. Louis subjects), Faherty’s newest examines a topic near and dear to his heart. His fraternal grandparents came from County Calway, and his mother, although not Irish, claimed that “she admired the Irish so much, she married one of them.” But the book is not about Faherty or his family. Rather, it explores the broad influ-ence of the Irish in St. Louis. From promi-nent leaders, such as Cardinal John J. Glennon and John Mullanphy, to SLU connections to working-class immigrants who settled in the “Kerry Patch” on the city’s near north side, The St. Louis Irish examines the day-to-day lives, accomplishments and struggles of this vibrant community. Prophet of the Christian Social Manifesto: Joseph Husslein, S.J. By Dr. Stephen A. Werner (Grad ’85, ’90) Marquette University Press You may not know the name of Joseph Husslein, S.J., an 1897 grad-uate of Saint Louis University. But a new book proves that he should not be forgotten. Husslein, who founded the University’s School of Social Service, was an influential leader in Catholic social thought in the early 1900s. He also was an edi-tor of the Jesuit weekly, America, and a promoter of Catholic literature, One of the first to apply Catholic thought to an American setting, Husslein “was driven by a vision that only the teachings of Christ could bring justice to humani-ty,” writes Werner. Using the bible extensively, Husslein wrote 12 books and more than 500 arti-cles to promote his Catholic answers to social problems. He also organized “A University in Print” and edited more than 200 books on Catholic thought and culture. 1996 Mr. Frank L. Manns (Law ’35) Mr. James J. Nusser (A&S ’35) Mr. Robert Z. Allen (Parks ’36) Mr. Joe E. Bell (Parks ’36) Miss Margaret Blodgett (A&S ’36) Mrs. Sue A. Chiles (Soc Ser ’36) Mr. O. Ruffin Crow (B&A ’36) Dr. David J. Dugan (Med ’36) Dr. Norman O. Rothermich (Med ’36) Mr. Edgar G. Boedeker (Law ’37) Mr. Wm. G. Bridgeman Jr. (A&S ’37) Dr. Anthony J. Cherre (Med ’37) Dr. Frank M. King (Med ’37) Mr. Cornelius McDonald (B&A ’37) Mr. Earle L. Wohlert (B&A ’37) Mr. Edward Bagdasarian (Parks ’38) Mr. James G. Billingsley (Grad ’38) Dr. George E. Grauel (Grad ’38) Dr. Masao Nishi (Dent ’38) Dr. Alfred J. Pignataro (Dent ’38) Dr. Charles A. Spears (Med ’38) Mr. Bernard A. Walker (B&A ’38) Mr. Harold M. Winter (B&A ’38) Ms. Mary E. Dailey (A&S ’39) Dr. Francis A. Kanski (Med ’39) Mr. Clarence A. Stoeckel (B&A ’39) Mrs. Cecilia (Rogers) Barrett (A&S ’40) Mr. E. Peter Gummersbach (B&A ’40) Mr. Charles E. Lueders (B&A ’40) Dr. John V. King Sr. (Med ’41) Mr. Lewis E. Mabry (B&A ’41) Dr. Arthur P. O’Leary (Med ’41) Mr. Robert W. Finkenkeller (B&A ’42) Miss Eleanor Goodpaster (Pub Ser ’42) Dr. Shirley (Heid) St. Clair (A&S ’42) Sr. M. Georgiana Ernst (Grad ’43) Mr. Eugene J. Flood (B&A ’43) Dr. Roman J. Zwalsh (Med ’43) Mrs. Helen (Linck) Pierson (Grad Nurs ’44) Dr. Michael Sulima (Dent ’44) Dr. Julian H. Barnett (Med ’45) Mrs. Dillie (Gulmi) Brandon (Nurs ’45) Dr. Vincent L. Eberle (Med ’45) Dr. John T. Albright (Dent ’46) Dr. Rudolph J. Avvocato (Med ’46) Dr. Richard G. Kloppenburg (Dent ’46) Mr. Dean R. McClane (B&A ’46) Dr. Robert F. McCool (Med ’46) Dr. Franklin P. Reulbach (Med ’46) Dr. Byron E. Watts (Med ’46) Dr. Bernard Weissfeld (Dent ’46) Mr. Bobby J. Groh (Parks ’47) Mr. Albert G. Phaneuf (Soc Ser ’47) Dr. Edgar F. Ryan (Med ’47) Dr. Frank E. Foss (Med ’48) Mr. John J. Judge (B&A ’48) Mrs. Rosemary (Howe) Klote (A&S ’48) Mr. William J. Levins (B&A ’48) Mr. Thomas J. Moriarity (Grad ’48) Miss Margaret E. Shaw (Nurs ’48) Sr. Genevieve Tebedo (Grad ’48) IIN MEMORIIAM 28 Dr. Armin R. Herman (Dent ’10) Dr. Harley Yandell (Med ’11) Mr. Leo W. Higley (Law ’12) Mr. Dudley M. Hewette (B&A ’14) Mr. James M. Lederer (Law ’14) Dr. George W. Wilson (Med ’14) Dr. Frank P. Schuck (Dent ’15) Mr. George M. Flint (B&A ’16) Mr. Joseph M. Stone (B&A ’17) Dr. Charles Wekenman (Dent ’17) Rev. Joseph Gschwend, S.J. (A&S ’20) Rev. John E. Cantwell, S.J. (A&S ’21) Sr. Marie Kernaghan, R.S.C. (A&S ’21) Mr. Clarence A. Quinn (B&A ’22) Dr. A. Deroulet (B&A ’23) Dr. Frederick V. Emmert (Med ’23) Mr. Joseph A. Ahearn (Law ’25) Mr. Theodore Becker (A&S ’26) Mr. John Brady (A&S ’26) Mr. Harry J. Bresser (A&S ’26) Miss Helen L. Barnes (A&S ’27) Mr. Albert Bartolini (A&S ’27) Mr. John L. Brennan (A&S ’27) Mr. Albert D. Brinkman (B&A ’27) Dr. Benjamin Broghammer (Med ’27) Mr. Charles W. Putnam (B&A ’27) Dr. Samuel M. Bloom (Med ’28) Mr. George J. Deruntz (A&S ’28) Mr. Charles J. Kratovil (Parks ’28) Mr. Duane A. Mewes (B&A ’28) Rev. Jos. S. Bednowicz (A&S ’29) Dr. Raymond M. Blue (Dent ’29) Dr. Ralph R. Bogert (Dent ’29) Mr. Carl E. Doyle (Parks ’29) Dr. Rolla M. Gilmore (Dent ’29) Dr. Michael J. Grossfeld (Med ’29) Mr. Robert E. Hartz (Parks ’29) Dr. Meyer Rozen (Dent ’29) Rev. Marion G. Budzinski (A&S ’30) Dr. Elven R. Cooper (Med ’30) Dr. Kenneth M. Rothrock (Dent ’30) Mr. Charles D. Eaton Jr. (Law ’31) Mr. Alden A. Hales (B&A ’31) Rev. Michael Murray, S.J. (A&S ’31) Mr. Stanley Nalewajk (Parks ’31) Dr. Anthony J. Nobile (Med ’31) Rev. W. J. Stackhouse, S.J. (A&S ’31) Mr. Benedict M. Bommarito (A&S ’32) Dr. Elmore E. Brodhage (Dent ’32) Mr. Frederick E. Hines (Law ’32) Mr. Robert C. La Blonde (Grad ’32) Mr. Frank L. Lapresto (Law ’32) Dr. Louis P. Lutfy (Med ’32) Mr. Thomas A. Duffy (B&A ’33) Dr. Joseph A. Schubert Sr. (Dent ’33) Dr. Frank A. Allenberg (Dent ’34) Dr. Ruben S. Arcia (Dent ’34) Miss Isabelle Baumann (Nurs ’34) Mr. Robert E. Joyce (B&A ’34) Mr. Harold J. McIntosh (Law ’34) Mr. Kenneth A. Ayre (Parks ’35) Mr. Patrick H. Ruby Jr. (B&A ’49) Sr. Rita C. Von Steiger (Grad ’49) Mr. Marvin C. Barnes (B&A ’50) Hon. William L. Beatty (Law ’50) Dr. Emery R. Calovich (Med ’50) Mr. Richard T. Claridge (A&S ’50) Mr. John B. Craven (IT ’50) Mr. Maurice J. DeWulf (Parks ’50) Dr. George C. Giessing Jr. (Dent ’50) Mrs. Kathryn (Pasternock) Hayes (Nurs ’50) Mr. William W. Henderson (B&A ’50) Mr. Harold C. Hofmeister (B&A ’50) Col. Robert B. Johnson (Parks ’50) Sr. Henrice C. Juengst, S.S.N.D. (Grad ’50) Mr. Joseph E. Karmi (IT ’50) Col. John P. Kidner (Parks ’50) Dr. W. Bernard Mack (Dent ’50) Dr. John H. Ploussard (Med ’50) Mr. William Schaffner Jr. (B&A ’50) Mr. Joseph J. Srock (B&A ’50) Mr. Vernon C. Thurmer (A&S ’50) Mr. Merritt C. Turner (A&S ’50) Mr. William A. Fox (Law ’51) Mr. Elmer E. Huizenga (Law ’51) Mr. Joseph R. Hydar (B&A ’51) Mrs. Gloria (Odenwald) Jung (B&A ’51) Ms. Shirley M. Kraft (A&S ’51) Dr. Edward J. Kurt (Med ’51) Sr. Mary E. Penet, I.H.M. (Grad ’51) Dr. James H. Sammons (Med ’51) Mr. William G. Straube (B&A ’51) Mr. Robert E. Winger (Parks ’51) Mr. William C. Becker (Parks ’52) Dr. Goronwy O. Broun Jr. (Med ’52) Hon. Richard J. Brown (Law ’52) Sr. Madeline Carroll, S.S.N.D. (Grad ’52) Mr. Paul J. Cates (A&S ’52) Dr. Miguel Santiago (Med ’52) Miss Mary C. Stubbs (AHP ’52) Mrs. Ellen E. (O’Brien) Weber (A&S ’52) Dr. Orville O. Wiswell (Med ’52) Dr. Bishwa R. Bagchee (Pub Hlth ’53) Mr. Gus C. Caito (A&S ’53) Dr. Robert M. Heyssel (Med ’53) Dr. Michael J. Howe (Dent ’53) Mrs. Florence (Richter) Nicol (A&S ’53) Sr. Mary M. Niehaus, S.S.N.D. (Grad ’53) Dr. Fred Roth (Law ’53) Mr. Walter H. Weinhold (B&A ’53) Mr. Dan J. Coumerilh (A&S ’54) Mr. Clemens E. Doza (B&A ’54) Mr. Alan D. Margulis (B&A ’54) Mr. Donald E. McCallister (B&A ’54) Dr. G Glendola Nash (Grad Nurs ’54) Mr. Anthony E. Pauly (A&S ’54) Miss Marianne J. Cegas (Law ’55) Dr. Michael M. Mahoney (Med ’55) Mr. Bernard P. Mianecki (Soc Ser ’55) Mr. Richard A. Kirsch (Parks ’56) Mr. Larry L. Larson (Parks ’56) Mr. James J. Lautenslager (Parks ’56) Sr. Mary S. Riegel, C.S.J. (Grad ’56) Mrs. Mary Lillian (Robison) Spitzer (Soc Ser ’56) Mr. Joseph A. Kneip (Grad ’57) Mr. Stuart F. Meyer (Law ’57) Mr. Donald C. Temme (B&A ’57) Dr. Charles K. Cervenka (Med ’58) Dr. Martin J. McCarthy (Soc Ser ’58) Mr. Donald A. Robert (IT ’58) Miss Mary C. Robinson (Nurs ’58) Mr. William A. Thomas (B&A ’58) Ms. Mary C. Dunkel (A&S ’59) Dr. Joseph Jacobs (Grad ’59) Mrs. Sara (Simonds) Pille (Nurs ’59) Dr. Barbara J. Shelton (Nurs ’59) Mr. Robert L. Ilsemann (B&A ’60) Miss Doris A. Kelly (Grad Nurs ’60) Mr. Thomas D. Ungar (A&S ’60) Dr. Robert S. Jones (A&S ’61) Mr. William E. Jaudes (Law ’62) Sr. Donna M. Martinko, M.S.C. (Pub Hlth ’62) Ms. Mary (Wilson) Orr (Grad ’62) Ms. Judy K. Becker (A&S ’63) Dr. Vernon R. Atkinson (Med ’64) Miss Adele Del Vecchio (A&S ’64) Sr. Mary Antoinette Madden, O.S.C. (Grad ’64) Mr. Wayne R. McKim (A&S ’64) Mrs. Mary (Stahl) Rogers (Pub Ser ’64) Lt. Col. John B. Godwin Jr. (Grad IT ’65) Mr. Joseph M. Priesmeyer (A&S ’65) Mr. William F. Watts (B&A ’65) Dr. Nicholas J. Cerroni (Dent ’66) Mr. James G. Costigan (A&S ’66) Sr. Francis P. Hesting (Grad ’66) Mr. Rolla F. Kehrman (Law ’66) Mr. Alan C. Michaels (Parks ’66) Mrs. Margaret (Hanlon) Wolf (Grad ’66) Mr. Allen H. Baker (Grad IT ’67) Dr. William L. Pogue (Grad ’67) Bro. Ralph T. Schnitzer (Grad ’67) Mr. Joseph E. McFarland (A&S ’68) Dr. Frederick R. Dela Rosa (Dent ’69) Sr. Francis P. Glauber, S.S.N.D. (Grad ’69) Ms. Leah (Herron) Lovelace (A&S ’69) Mr. Carl R. Dierkes (B&A ’70) Mrs. Ruby (Goldammer) Rose (Nurs ’71) Mr. Randall D. Kordash (Pub Hlth ’72) Miss Irin M. Meyer (A&S ’72) Mr. Kenneth C. Schuessler (Grad ’72) Mr. John Stumpf (Parks ’73) Dr. John C. Borsa (Grad ’74) Mr. John F. Gleason (Law ’75) Miss Carla S. McBride (Nurs ’75) Ms. Judith A. Eifert (Nurs ’77) Mr. Albert F. Mocker (Grad ’77) Mr. Michael H. Pursley (Pub Hlth ’82) Mrs. Mary (Wessels) Hilgeman (Pub Ser ’85) Mr. Ronald R. Bartnick (PS ’88) Mr. James A. Morrow (A&S ’89) Mr. Jeffrey D. Kondrad (Grad B&A ’92) 29 Stephanie Alvarez (Grad) has moved to Miami. … Daniel C. Bauer (B&A, A&S) is the human resources manager with the St. Louis Blues/Savvis Center. … Thomas Lloyd Cetta (A&S) lives in Port Chester, N.Y. … Dr. Ophera Davis (Grad) has accepted a tenure-track assistant professor of psychology position at Bentley College in Waltham, Mass. … Kelli (Rakers) Eimer (AHP) married Brad Eimer on June 10. She is a school-based occupational therapist for Belleville (Ill.) Area Special Services Cooperative. … Angela Flood (Pub Ser) is an envi-ronmental and industrial development associate at Bethel New Life, a commu-nity development corpora-tion, in Chicago. … Andrew Poggio (A&S) has received his master’s degree from Boston College in the research, measurement and evaluation program in the Lynch School of Education. He will be pursuing his doc-torate in measurement and statistics at the University of Iowa. … Jeremy Sax (A&S) holds a management position with Daltile International in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Eliza Gano (A&S) spent six weeks in South Africa work-ing as a journalist. She is pur-suing a master’s degree in journalism at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. … Edward O. Gramling (Law) is a member the business litigation section of Shook, Hardy and Bacon in Kansas City, Mo. … Bridget L. Halquist (Law) is an associate with Rabbitt, Pitzer and Snodgrass in Belleville, Ill. … Jessica Sippy (A&S) is attending San Diego State University. She is pursuing a master’s degree in sociology with plans to obtain a doctorate and become a col-lege professor. … David Smallwood (Grad) and his wife, Melissa (McIlvoy) Smallwood (AHP ’96), wel-comed their first child, John Joseph, on Feb. 14 in Lubbock, Texas. David is pursuing a doctrate in Spanish with a minor in applied lin-guistics at Texas Tech University. Melissa is a physi-cal therapist and a certified athletic trainer. Sr. Lydia Alicia Ayala (Pub Ser) is a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word at the Chapel of the Villa de Matel, the mother-house of the congregation, in Houston. … Dr. Timothy Dalsaso (Med) is a radiology resident in Miami. … Joe Laramie (P&L) joined the Jesuits in August 2000. He lives at the Jesuit novitiate in St. Paul, Minn. … Rebecca M. Rawe (Grad) is residence director at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University. She lives in St. Joseph, Minn. … Marilyn Ricker (A&S) is Miss Missouri All-American Latina 2001. Dr. Pamela Williams (Grad B&A) is an assistant professor of business at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Mo. Ga. … Andy Bukaty (A&S) and Dr. Joan Schieber (A&S) were married in August 2000 and live in Kansas City. Joan is a graduate of the University of Kansas School of Medicine and has begun her residency in obstetrics/gynecology. Andy is in his fourth year of medical school at the University of Health Sciences-College of Osteopathic Medicine and is looking to go into family practice. … Dr. Kevin Downey (Grad) is the direc-tor of operations for Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities Inc. of Illinois. … Jason Eckert (A&S) and Carissa (Burns) Eckert (AHP ’97, ’99) were married on June 10 in Springfield, Ill. Jason is a resi-dence hall director at Marquette University. Cari is a physical therapist at the Southern Wisconsin Center. They live in Milwaukee. … Jennifer J. (Lim) Grosvenor (A&S) and her husband, Bryan, welcomed their first child, Jenna Elise, in May. Jennifer is a registered nurse at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. … … Rosanne S. Horan (Law) is interim chief executive officer of First Financial Planners Inc. in St. Louis. … Kristen (Henzel) Lega (Pub Ser) married Adam Lega in April in Milan, Italy. … Mike O’Brien (Grad B&A) is vice president of produce for Schnuck Markets Inc. in St. Louis. … Patricia Ramirez (A&S) has finished law school and will be taking the bar exam. She lives in Puerto Rico. … Dr. Amy Schmidt-Rohlfing (A&S) and Dr. Gladys Tse (A&S) graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield in May. Amy will begin an internal medicine residency in July at St. John’s Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis. Gladys will enter an obstetrics/gynecology resi-dency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. … Laura (Herron) Sheppard (A&S ’97, Grad B&A ’00) married Robert Sheppard in April. She is the marketing manager for Easy Returns Worldwide Inc. in St. Charles, Mo. … Dr. William M. Strub (A&S) graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in May. He received the Emil and Esther Bogen Research Award and presented a poster at the annual meeting of the American Orthopaedic Association. His residency is in diagnostic radiology at the University of Cincinnati. 1999 Networking? TELL CLASS NOTES UNIVERSITAS Class Notes Saint Louis University DuBourg Hall 39 221 North Grand Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63103 fax: (314) 977-2249 e-mail: utas@slu.edu Pawelek (AHP) work at Shriners Hospital in St. Louis. … Gina Brickley Beredo (A&S) married Cipriano S. Beredo on April 28 in Cleveland. Gina is a second-year associate attorney special-izing in intellectual property and litigation at Baker and Hostetler in Cleveland. … Kathleen Kohlberg (A&S) received her master’s degree in marine biology from the University of Charleston, S.C., in December. She works at the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography in Savannah, Ga. … David Morera (Parks) and Ana Ruiz de Apodaca (B&A) married on May 18. They have moved to Bilbao, Spain, where David works for the European Software Institute, and Ana works for the Banco Zaragozano. … Luther E. Oliver (B&A) received a master of laws in taxation from Washington University in St. Louis in May. … Joanne Redden (Grad) is an instructor in mathematics at Illinois College in Jacksonville, Ill. … Badrol Mohamed Rozali (B&A) works with a multimedia development corporation that leads the development and management of the multime-dia super corridor in Malaysia. … Theresa Spanfellner (AHP) is a clinical coordina-tor for occupational therapy students. She lives in Euless, Texas. Dr. Margaret E. Baum (A&S) graduated from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in May and was ini-tiated into the medical honor society Alpha Omega Alpha. She has begun an obstetrics/gynecology resi-dency at Parkland Hospital of the University of Texas in Dallas. … Dr. Larry Berneking (Grad) retired after 30 years in education and has moved to Bulford, 1997 1998 2000 2001 Hall of Fame Nominees Sought The Billiken Club once again is seeking nominations for inductees to the Billiken Athletic Hall of Fame. The inductees will be selected by the executive committee of the Billiken Club from the following categories: • Billiken Great. Former student-athletes who brought recognition and prominence to the University and themselves through outstanding athletic achieve-ments as undergraduates. • Distinguished Alum Award. Former undergrad-uate student-athletes who have made major contribu-tions to the University athletic program through personal time, effort, interest and through many years of service, and/or those who have distinguished themselves as exceptional in their chosen fields or endeavors. • Bauman Sportsmanship Award. Individuals, not necessarily former student-athletes or alumni, who have made outstanding contributions to Billiken athletics through the demonstration of the highest principles of integrity, honesty and fair play without consideration for self gain. (Emphasis should be placed on continued ser-vice.) • The Bob Burnes Award. Former Billiken athletic teams that have brought recognition and prominence to the University and themselves through athletic accom-plishment. Within each category there are two subcategories: “pioneer,” for any alumni who graduated 30 or more years ago, and “contemporary,” for any alumni who graduated during the past 30 years. To be eligible for induction as a former student-ath-lete, alumni must have graduated at least five years ago. Coaches and administrators must have served the University for at least five years and have had five years elapse since their last date of University employment. Please mail your nominations by Thursday, Nov. 15, to the Billiken Club, 3762 West Pine Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108 or call (314) 977-8180. AALLUUMMNNII nnootteess 30 Alumni Associations Allied Health Professions President: Maggie Gambill (’97) The physician assistant program celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. The program marked the anniversary with a complimentary six-hour CME program and dinner for alumni, faculty and students. If you would like to recog-nize this milestone in the program’s history by contributing to the David Wagner Memorial Scholarship Fund, please call Sheila Manion at (314) 577-8675. An e-mail newsletter will be sent to AHP alumni soon. To ensure that you receive it, please send your e-mail address to renickvm@slu.edu. Arts and Sciences President: Thomas B. Ahr (’92) All A&S alumni are invited to bring their children and grandchil-dren to the second-annu-al Breakfast with Santa on Sunday, Dec. 8. Watch for more details in the mail, or call the office of alumni relations at (314) 977-2250. Black Alumni Association President: Rodney D. Franks (A&S ’95) If you would like to assist with planning alumni events or are interested in becoming involved on the associa-tion’s board of directors, call (314) 977-3980. Business President: John Hagedorn (’76) Join the business alum-ni in wishing the senior soccer players farewell on Saturday, Nov. 3, at Robert R. Hermann Stadium, as the nationally ranked Billikens take on Marquette. A barbecue begins at 5:30 p.m., with the soccer game to follow at 7 p.m. The cost is $10 per adult and $5 per child. You may register for the event online at www.slu.edu/alumni or by calling (314) 977- 2250. Medicine President: Dr. Thomas J. Olsen (’79) The American Academy of Ophthalmology meet-ing will be Nov. 11-14 in New Orleans. And the Radiological Society of North America meeting will be Nov. 25- 30 in Chicago. Call Social Service President: Tamitha R. Price (’98) The School of Social Service is accepting nom-inations for the Lally Alumni Merit Award. The deadline for nomi-nations is Thursday, Nov. 15. The award will be presented in the spring at the annual continuing education symposium in recognition of National Social Work Month. For more information, call the office of alumni rela-tions at (314) 977-2250. Student Alumni Association With school back in session, the Student Alumni Association is off and running. The associ-ation is composed of 40 student members and serves as the students’ link to the alumni popu-lation. The association aims to connect students with alumni, educate alumni about what it is like to be a SLU student now and educate the stu-dent body about what it means to be an alum. Look for Student Alumni Associates to be in atten-dance at alumni events. For more information about the Student Alumni Association please e-mail studen-talumni@ slu.edu or call (314) 977-2214. Young Alumni Saint Louis University’s Young Alumni advisory board already has begun brainstorming ideas for events and excursions for the upcoming year. The first meeting was held Sept. 6, and the next alumni board invites all interested alumni to attend their monthly board meetings. These meetings take place on the third Wednesday of each month at various locations on campus. The meetings begin with din-ner at 6 p.m. For more information, call Colleen O’Neill at (314) 977- 2214 Professional Studies President: Anne Haltenhof (’79) The School for Professional Studies alumni are selling golf shirts. These high-quali-ty, off-white shirts feature the SPS logo on the left chest. The cost is $25, and the proceeds benefit a student scholarship fund. To order a shirt, call the office of alumni relations at (314) 977- 2250. Public Health President: Maureen Dunn (’86) The Missouri Public Health Association meet-ing will be at the Lodge of the Four Seasons in the Lake of the Ozarks, Nov. 13-15. Call Lisa Fox in the dean’s office at (314) 977-3240 for more details about an alumni event during the meeting. Public Service The College of Public Service is forming a local alumni association for all undergraduate and gradu-ate alumni. To be a part of the advisory commit-tee for this new and exciting group please call (314) 977-2214 or e-mail oneillc@slu.edu. Jeanne Hunt in the alumni office at (314) 577-8106 for more information regarding alumni recep-tions at these meetings. Nursing An e-mail newsletter will be sent to nursing alumni soon. To ensure that you receive it, please send your e-mail address to renickvm@slu.edu. Parks College President: Carrie Traven (’95) Parks College of Engineering and Aviation thanks all alum-ni who visited the cam-pus during Reunion Weekend, Sept. 28-30. The weekend was a great success. Information will be arriving soon regard-ing Reunion 2002. The Parks College alumni board is sponsor-ing their first-ever “Visit with Santa” on Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Parks Downtown Airport in Cahokia, Ill. Santa will fly into the airport and hear children’s wish lists. Look for your invitation to arrive soon. The Parks College Attention Washington, D.C., alumni: The students are coming. A group of SLU students is going to spend spring break in Washington, D.C., participating in service projects throughout the city. They would like you to join them. They will be in the area March 12-16. Please participate for a day, an evening or for the whole week. More information is coming soon. SLU pin is back Thanks to the help of Mary A. Bruemmer (A&S ’42), the fleur-de-lis pin with the University seal on the crossbar is available once again. However, because of the number of orders for pins, the availability is always limited. The gold-filled pins and sterling silver pins are $65 each (including shipping and handling). To order one, send your name, mailing address, preference for gold or silver, and a check for $65 (payable to Mary A. Bruemmer) to: Mary A. Bruemmer, c/o Women’s Commission, Saint Louis University, 221 North Grand Blvd., Room 359, Saint Louis, MO 63108. For more information, call (314) 977-2212. ALUMNI CLUB PRESIDENTS Atlanta Alumni population: 814 Peggy Espinda (A&S ’62) (770) 889-8600 (work) or (770) 396-1295 (home) Chicago Alumni population: 3,737 Don Arndt (Parks ’61) (630) 879-1832 Cincinnati Alumni population: 805 Jerry Holtkam St. Louis University (St. Louis, Mo.), http://www.geonames.org/4407081 http://cdm17321.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/alumni/id/101

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