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spelling sluoai_alumni-75 Universitas - Issue 35.1 (Fall 2008) Universitas: the magazine of Saint Louis University St. Louis University St. Louis University -- Periodicals; Universities and colleges -- Missouri -- Saint Louis -- Periodicals; Fall 2008 issue of Universitas: the magazine of Saint Louis University 2008 2008 PDF utas_fall_08 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 INSIDE: A Q&A with John Kavanaugh, S.J. page 12 Emergency Preparedness page 16 First Class of Presidential Scholars page 19 16 2 Volume 35, Issue 1 Editor Laura Geiser (A&S ’90, Grad ’92) Contributors Clayton Berry David Chilenski (Cook ’98) Marie Dilg (Grad SW ’94) Nick Sargent “On Campus” news stories University Communications Medical Center Communications Billiken Media Relations Design Art Direction: Matt Krob Universitas is published by Saint Louis University. Opinions expressed in Universitas are those of the individual authors and not necessarily those of the University administration. 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 publication should indicate that fact. The editor reserves the right to edit all items. 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 Specialty Mailing. Worldwide circulation: 118,600 © 2008, Saint Louis University All rights reserved. FALL 2004 WINTER 2005 Twenty years ago, I had just begun to settle in for my first year here at Saint Louis University when I challenged our board of trustees and administration team to create new ways for us to fulfill our mission of forming women and men for others. We knew that the Saint Louis University educa-tional experience was a unique opportunity, and we were striving to find a new way to attract students who not only were high-caliber academic scholars but also had the potential to become the type of leaders needed to improve our communities. Due to the generosity of alumni and SLU supporters, we were able to establish the Presi-dential Scholars program, which back in 1988, awarded the first 10 recipients with full schol-arships to Saint Louis University. In this issue of Universitas you will see how that investment continues to pay dividends for these 10 men and women and for the communities in which they live. I am blessed to have been at SLU long enough not only to witness the growth of this first class of Presidential Scholars during their years at SLU, but also now to see how they have grown and fulfilled the promise we saw in them two decades ago. Starting on page 19, you can read about this “first-class” group — an emergency room physician, owner of a social service agency, corporate lawyer, business analyst, piano teacher, researcher, pediatrician, manager for a home health care company and two alumnae serving their families as full-time mothers. Although they have settled on careers and homes that literally are all over the map, the members of the initial class of Presidential Scholars — much like the more than 300 Presidential Scholars who have followed them — show a commitment to service to others as well as an appreciation for the opportunities they received here at SLU. Their continued success is one of the best endorsements for the next generation of students who apply to Saint Louis University. And that’s one of the most important ways our original scholars are returning the invest-ment many SLU alumni and supporters made in them 20 years ago. We have great faculty, staff, researchers and alumni at Saint Louis University, but to keep SLU a great university, we need to continue to attract great students. All of you already are doing a wonderful job promoting Saint Louis University as you achieve success in your professional, personal and service lives. But I ask you to join your alma mater’s efforts to attract even more of tomorrow’s leaders to SLU. During the last academic year, SLU’s total enrollment increased 3 percent, and our goal is to continue to provide more opportunities for students who are eager to study at SLU. Even outside of St. Louis, many of you will see in movie theaters and hear on the radio a new SLU recruitment campaign, that encourages students to “Be a Billiken.” Using our Univer-sity’s unique mascot, the campaign highlights SLU’s equally unique attributes, which sepa-rate SLU from other top national schools. But your help, whether setting up one-on-one meetings with prospective students in your city or joining SLU recruiters at a college fair in your area, can make the difference in whether a student seriously considers SLU. If you’re interested in lending some of your valu-able time to the SLU recruitment cause, please contact our alumni relations office at alumni@ slu.edu for more information. I hope you enjoy reading about our 20th anniversary class of Presidential Scholars as much as I have enjoyed catching up with these 10 alumni. Lawrence Biondi, S.J., President SLU’s Presidential Scholarship celebrates its 20th anniversary. Photo by Jim Visser { president’s message } { contents } 8 | The Billiken: From Fad to Icon Learn how the Billiken came to be and how he came to SLU in this article celebrating the unique mascot’s 100 years. — By Nick Sargent 12 | Life, Hope and Homilies Philosophy professor John Kavanaugh, S.J., has been raising tough questions for more than 30 years. Now he gives some answers. — By Laura Geiser 16 | In Case of Emergency How well is SLU prepared for a crisis? A new emergency preparedness team is making sure the University is ready for anything. — By Clayton Berry 19 | Primary Scholars SLU’s inaugural class of Presidential Scholars arrived on campus 20 years ago. Find out where these 10 alumni are today. — By Marie Dilg 2 | On Campus Homecoming marks the Billiken’s birthday • New rankings released • Avian flu research • Heritage Hall • Art exhibits • Convocation 6 | Billiken News Basketball schedules • Trost on all- NCAA team • Volleyball wins big 7 | Advancement News A conversation with David Suwalsky, S.J., director of SLU’s museums and galleries. 24 | class notes Catch up with classmates. 28 | In Memoriam Remembering those members of the SLU community who recently died. 30 | alumni events Find SLU alumni activities wherever you live. 32 | Perspective A recent alumnus discusses the criminal justice system. 33 | the last word Letters to the editor. 8 19 12 features depar tments 6 2 U NI V E R S I T A S w w w. s l u . e d u U N I V E R S I T A S F A L L 2 0 0 8 3 { on campus } To celebrate the Billiken’s 100th year, the University threw two birthday celebrations to coincide with Homecoming and Family Weekend, which drew thousands of graduates and parents to campus Sept. 26-28. In all, more than 2,500 alumni and friends and 1,200 par-ents and family members made their way to SLU’s campus. The schedule of events included class reunions, jazz socials, campus tours and a St. Louis Cardinals baseball game. The birthday celebration kicked off in the Family Fun Area on Saturday, where alumni, parents and students turned out to make birthday hats, enjoy birthday-themed activities and eat cupcakes. The Billiken had only one wish for his birthday party: that all of his friends bring new children’s books, later donated to a special program at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center. Almost 200 books were collected. The birthday celebration continued that night, as the men’s soccer team won its game against in-state rival Mis-souri State University by a 3-0 margin, with almost 5,800 in attendance. It was the second largest crowd in Hermann Stadium history. During halftime, the stadium lights dropped, and a three-tier cake was brought onto the field. The capacity crowd sang “Happy Birthday” to the Billiken. As soon as the song ended, a fireworks display erupted over the stadium. Homecoming Weekend also featured tours of the new Chaifetz Arena, the annual golf cart parade, a barbecue, Mass, brunch and a concert. “With wonderful events and spectacular weather, we really celebrated the Billiken’s birthday in style, and we are already looking forward to next year,” said Meg Connolly (A&S ’90, Grad ’92), associate vice president for alumni relations and annual giving. The 2009 Homecoming Weekend is scheduled for Sept. 25- 27. Call the office of alumni relations at (314) 977-2250 to help with reunion planning. Homecoming celebrates 100 years of the Billiken Scenes from this year’s homecoming This summer, two national publications recognized Saint Louis University as one of the best schools in the country for under-graduate education. U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” ranks SLU 80th out of more than 260 national universities in the United States. The ranking placed SLU among the top five Jesuit universities in the country for the sixth consecutive year. U.S. News also gave high marks to the University’s undergrad-uate engineering and business programs. The Princeton Review’s 2009 edition of The Best 368 Colleges places SLU in the top 15 percent of America’s 2,500 four-year colleges. Listings in book are based on institutional data, school visits and feedback from students, independent college coun-selors and parents. However schools are chosen primarily for their outstanding academics. SLU earns U.S. News, Princeton Review honors Researchers study avian flu Saint Louis University School of Medicine has begun one of the larg-est avian flu clinical trials in the United States to test a new vaccine approach to prevent the disease. The study tests whether an injection of an FDA-approved avian flu vaccine created in 2004 can prime the body’s immune system so a second shot of a different avian flu vaccine can protect against avian flu infection. Public health experts are concerned that the avian flu could become the next influenza pandemic because bird viruses have started previous outbreaks. The study will examine the vigor of the body’s antibody response and the safety of the vaccines. SLU is the lead site of the research, which is sponsored by the National In-stitute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, and will include up to five study sites. SLU named a great place to work In its “2008 Great Colleges to Work For” issue, The Chronicle of Higher Education recognized Saint Louis University as one of the best universities to work for in the nation. SLU was one of five institutions of higher education with 2,500 or more employees recognized in the following categories: Teaching Environment: Faculty members say the institution recognizes innova-tive and high-quali-ty teaching. Tenure Clarity and Process: Requirements for tenure are clear, faculty members say. Housing Assistance Programs: The “Hometown SLU” program provides forgiv-able loans toward homes purchased in neighborhoods near the University. 403(b) or 401(k): Saint Louis University offers an award-winning retirement plan. New endowed chair benefits ophthalmolo g y Dr. Anwar Shah, a former SLU faculty member, has established an endowed chair in ophthalmology. Shah began his relationship with SLU as an intern and resident in ophthal-mology, after coming to the United States from Pakistan as a Fulbright Scholar in 1955. After completing fellowships at Washington University in St. Louis and Harvard Medical School, Shah became director of retina services in SLU’s department of ophthalmology. He was a member of the SLU faculty for years, training numerous ophthalmology residents. In 1980, he built the St. Louis Eye Hospital, a $5 million nonprofit project, which was later acquired by St. Mary’s Hospital. Shah now lives in California. “Dr. Shah’s generous gift allows us the opportunity to recruit a nationally recognized retinal researcher and accomplished educa-tor,” said Dr. Oscar A. Cruz, chairman of SLU’s department of ophthalmology. Dr. Anwar Shah 100 years of women at SLU In 1908, five women made history at Saint Louis University School of Law when they be-came the first women students in the history of the University. To celebrate the first 100 years of women at Saint Louis University, the School of Law is hosting a series of speakers focusing on issues facing women in the legal profession. Visit law.slu.edu/conf/women for a list of upcoming speakers. Photos by Steve Dolan News Briefs In July, Tim Brooks was named the Univer-sity’s vice president and chief information of-ficer. In his new role, Brooks oversees all of the University’s information technology functions. Since November 2007, Brooks had served as SLU’s quality assurance administrator. Dr. Philip Alderson, dean of the School of Medicine and a nationally recognized radiolo-gist, has been named to the advisory council for the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, one of the National Insti-tutes of Health. Spanning more than three dozen special-ties, 124 doctors from SLUCare have been selected for St. Louis Magazine’s 2008 “Best Doctors” list. The list is based on the annual “Best Doctors in America” database, which considers more than one million peer evalu-ations to create a directory of approximately 30,000 doctors. Jean Gilman is the new dean of undergradu-ate admission, managing all of the day-to-day activities of undergraduate recruitment. Previously, she was the director of the office of recruitment at Marshall University. Dr. Raymond Slavin (Med ’56), professor of internal medicine and molecular biology and immunology and a medical school faculty member for 43 years, received a Lifetime Achievement award, the highest honor given by the St. Louis Business Journal at its Health Care Heroes recognition ceremony in October. Dr. Marla Berg-Weger, senior associate pro-vost of academic affairs, now also is the dean of the School for Professional Studies. She formerly served as interim dean of the College of Education and Public Service. SLU’s 2008 Relay for Life to benefit the American Cancer Society, held in April, was recognized as second largest collegiate event in the nation per capita. This marks the third consecutive year that SLU’s event has placed in the top five in the nation. SLU participants raised more than $160,000. 4 U NI V E R S I T A S w w w. s l u . e d u U N I V E R S I T A S F A L L 2 0 0 8 5 CONVOCATION CELEBRATION For the first time, in August Saint Louis University’s annual convocation to welcome new students and their families to the SLU community was held at Chaifetz Arena. Previously held in St. Francis Xavier College Church, convocation moved to the arena this year to allow more faculty and staff to participate in the event. { on campus } Viewing Heritage Hall on the day of its dedication are (from left): Dr. Patricia Demuth, former coordinator of gerontological nursing at the School of Nursing; Sister Noreen McGowan (seated), former faculty member and director of nursing at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital; and Virginia Patton Spe-noga, former faculty member. Nursing School marks anniversary with Heritage Hall installation When Saint Louis University School of Nursing marked its 80th anniversary by unveiling its Heritage Hall, one sec-tion was left empty by design. “Visitors to Heritage Hall will learn of the many greats we have achieved as an innovator in nursing education. But the best is yet to come,” said Dr. Teri Murray (Nurs ’79, Grad ’93, ’97), dean of the School of Nursing. Located on the second floor of the School of Nursing Building, Heritage Hall is a three-dimensional timeline of the School of Nursing’s milestones. It was dedicated Sept. 27. A seed donation for Heritage Hall was made in honor of Dr. Joan Carter (Nurs ’58, Grad ’62), associate dean emerita of the School of Nursing. Alumni and other friends of the School of Nursing contributed to the historical remembrance. Faculty from Saint Louis University’s Doisy College of Health Sciences and the department of nutrition and dietetics’ Fresh Gatherings cafeteria are featured in a book by author Patricia Corrigan called Eating St. Louis: The Gate-way City’s Unique Food Culture. The hardcover book serves up stories and photos of the places, people and foods that have come to define and feed St. Louis. It also features little-known tales about local restaurants, food manufacturers, groceries and specialty food shops. Eating St. Louis can be ordered online at: www. eatingstlouis.com. Doisy College featured in book Rec Center reminder Whether you’re a member of SLU’s Simon Recreation Center or not, alumni may enroll in most of the center’s fitness classes, including Pilates, yoga, aerobics, spinning, kickboxing, bouldering and swimming. Several dance classes also are offered. There is a moderate fee for class enrollment, and all skill levels are welcomed. Classes and schedules vary, so visit www.slu.edu/ organizations/crcisc for details or call (314) 977-3969. As the Billiken celebrates his 100th birthday Issues of Universitas that feature the Billiken on the cover (including this one) NCAA Division I Billiken teams at SLU Billiken statues on campus (plus, there’s a Billiken-shaped topiary) Individuals inducted into SLU’s athletic Billiken Hall of Fame Pageviews of SLU’s “What’s a Billiken?” page (www.slu.edu/billiken.xml) during the last three months 8 18 2 227 5,397 t h e A R T S a t S L U SLUMA shows ‘Diebenkorn, Hockney and Dine’ works The Saint Louis University Museum of Art is present-ing “Diebenkorn, Hockney and Dine: Selected Prints from the Bank of America Collection.” This iconic trio of contemporary artists is represented by more than 100 of their respec-tive prints spanning the period between 1950 and 1986. The works on paper reveal explorations into the aesthetics of line, color and formal complexity. SLUMA’s hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Sun-day. For more information, visit sluma.slu.edu. MOCRA’s ‘Pursuit of the Spirit’ marks 15 years This fall, visitors to SLU’s Museum of Contemporary Religious Art can view the exhibition “Pursuit of the Spirit,” which draws on art-ists and artworks selected from the museum’s first 35 exhibitions. As the museum celebrates its 15th an-niversary, the selections are dedicated to the ongoing dialogue between con-temporary artists and the world’s faith traditions. The museum is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday. For more informa-tion, call (314) 977-7170 or visit mocra.slu.edu. Campaign memorabilia on display at SLUMA The Saint Louis University Museum of Art is exhibit-ing “Persuasive Politics: Presidential Campaign Memorabilia.” Centuries of presidential memorabilia are showcased in the collec-tion: a George Washington coat button, an “I Like Ike” cigarette pack and an 1860 Abraham Lincoln campaign coin are among the more than 700 campaign items, ranging from the historic and stoic to the contemporary and whimsical. SLUMA’s hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Sun-day. For more information, visit sluma.slu.edu. Madonna and Child. Frederick J. Brown (1994-95), oil and mixed media on canvas. McKinley campaign pin with flag ribbon. Clubs-Blue Ground. Richard Diebenkorn (1982), etching, spitbite aquatint, drypoint. Public Health receives $26 million contract The National Children’s Study, the largest study ever conducted to learn about the health and development of children, has selected SLU’s School of Public Health to help expand its footprint in the region. Children from Jefferson County in Missouri and Johnson, Union and Williamson counties in southern Illinois will be among 100,000 children across the nation whom researchers will follow from before birth to age 21 to learn more about environmental and genetic influences on diseases. As the lead study site, the School of Public Health received a $26.3 million contract from the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The new contract is in addition to last year’s $26.8 million, five-year contract to the School of Public Health to follow the health of children from St. Louis City and Macoupin County in Illinois. FIRST CLASS This fall, Saint Louis University debuted a new classroom building at 3721 Laclede Ave. The building, which was the former home of Forest Pharmaceuticals, was completely gutted and renovated this summer. Now known as the Laclede Classroom Building, the fa-cility boasts 15 classrooms, a new forensics/anthropol-ogy lab and several seminar rooms. Photo by Steve Dolan Photo by Steve Dolan Photo by Kevin Lowder date opponent place time Nov. 05 vs. Harris-Stowe State St. Louis 7 p.m. (ExhIBITION) Nov. 14 vs. Missouri-St. Louis St. Louis 7 p.m. Nov. 19 vs. Kent State St. Louis 7 p.m. Nov. 22 vs. Boston College St. Louis 1 p.m. Nov. 25 at Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. 7 p.m. Nov. 29 at Detroit Mercy Detroit 1 p.m. Dec. 02 at Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill. 7 p.m. Dec. 06 vs. Savannah State St. Louis 7 p.m. Dec. 13 vs. Samford St. Louis 4 p.m. Las Vegas Classic Dec. 17 vs. USC Upstate St. Louis 7 p.m. Dec. 19 vs. Liberty St. Louis 7 p.m. Dec. 22 vs. DePaul Las Vegas 7 p.m. Dec. 23 Las Vegas Classic Las Vegas 6:30 or Championship 9 p.m. Dec. 30 vs. UMBC St. Louis 8 p.m. Jan. 02 vs. North Carolina A&T St. Louis 7 p.m. Jan. 08 at Xavier Cincinnati 7 p.m. Jan. 14 vs. Massachusetts St. Louis 7 p.m. Jan. 17 vs. George Washington St. Louis TBA Jan. 22 at Temple Philadelphia 7 p.m. Jan. 25 vs. Richmond St. Louis 2 p.m. Jan. 29 at Dayton Dayton, Ohio 7 p.m. Jan. 31 at Fordham Bronx, N.Y. 6 p.m. Feb. 04 vs. Duquesne St. Louis TBA Feb. 08 at Richmond Richmond, Va. 1 p.m. Feb. 11 vs. Charlotte St. Louis 7 p.m. Feb. 14 at Rhode Island Kingston, R.I. 1 p.m. Feb. 18 vs. Saint Joseph’s St. Louis 9 p.m. Feb. 21 vs. Dayton St. Louis TBA Feb. 25 at St. Bonaventure St. Bonaventure, N.Y. 6 p.m. Mar. 04 at Duquesne Pittsburgh 6 p.m. Mar. 07 vs. La Salle St. Louis 7 p.m. Mar. 11 at A-10 Tournament Atlantic City, N.J. TBA date opponent place time Nov. 07 vs. Washington (Mo.) St. Louis 7 p.m. (ExhIBITION) Nov. 14 at Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill. 7 p.m. Nov. 16 vs. Western Michigan St. Louis 2 p.m. Nov. 19 at Morehead State Morehead, Ky. 6 p.m. Nov. 23 vs. Kansas St. Louis 4 p.m. Nov. 25 vs. Creighton St. Louis 7 p.m. Nov. 29 vs. Missouri State St. Louis 7 p.m. Contra Costa Times Classic Dec. 06 vs. TCU Berkeley, Calif. 4 p.m. Dec. 07 California/Princeton Berkeley, Calif. TBA Dec. 14 at Canisius Buffalo, N.Y. 1 p.m. Dec. 16 vs. Oakland St. Louis 7 p.m. Dec. 20 at Wyoming Laramie, Wyo. 7 p.m. Dec. 22 at Colorado Boulder, Colo. 8 p.m. Dec. 30 vs. Oklahoma St. Louis 5:30 p.m. Jan. 04 vs. Ball State St. Louis 2 p.m. Jan. 06 at Hampton Hampton, Va. 6 p.m. Jan. 10 vs. Dayton St. Louis 7 p.m. Jan. 12 vs. Fordham St. Louis 7 p.m. Jan. 17 at La Salle Philadelphia Noon Jan. 20 at Charlotte Charlotte, N.C. 11 a.m. Jan. 24 vs. Saint Joseph’s St. Louis 7 p.m. Jan. 31 at Massachusetts Amherst, Mass. 1 p.m. Feb. 03 vs. Charlotte St. Louis 7 p.m. Feb. 08 at Temple Philadelphia 11 a.m. Feb. 11 at Duquesne Pittsburgh 6 p.m. Feb. 14 vs. George Washington St. Louis 2 p.m. Feb. 18 at Rhode Island Kingston, R.I. 6 p.m. Feb. 21 vs. Xavier St. Louis 1 p.m. Feb. 25 vs. St. Bonaventure St. Louis 7 p.m. Mar. 01 at Richmond Richmond, Va. 1 p.m. Mar. 06 at A-10 Tournament Charlotte, N.C. TBA billiken Men’s basketball schedule billiken woMen’s basketball schedule 6 U NI V E R S I T A S w w w. s l u . e d u U N I V E R S I T A S F A L L 2 0 0 8 7 The Saint Louis University volleyball team scored one of the biggest wins in program history on Sept. 6, when it upset No. 3 Stanford 27-25, 20-25, 25-22, 25-22 in front of a record crowd of 2,152 fans in Chaifetz Arena. With the win, the Billikens defeated a ranked opponent for only the second time. “What can I say about this match?” SLU head coach Anne Kordes said. “It was just an incredible perfor-mance by a group of players who believe in each other.” billiken beat The 2008 Saint Louis softball team’s cumulative grade point average of 3.428 for the 2007-08 academic year helped the Billikens earn recognition as a National Fastpitch Coaches Association/girls got game Top 10 All-Academic Team. SLU had the sixth-highest GPA in the nation. Saint Louis University placed 100 student-athletes on the Atlantic 10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the spring 2008 semester. Student-athletes named to the A-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll completed the spring semester with a 3.5 grade point average or better. Interim cross country coach Jon Bell has been promoted to take over coaching du-ties for cross country and track programs on a full-time basis. Last season, Bell directed the squads to arguably their best seasons in school history, with the women’s cross country team posting its best finish since joining the Atlantic 10 Conference. Former Billiken Brian McBride (Pub Ser ’96) has resumed his Major League Soccer career with the Chicago Fire this season. McBride finished a five-year stint with an English Premier League team earlier this year and was captain of the U.S. Olympic squad during the Beijing games. The SLU department of athletics will induct 11 individuals into the Billiken Hall of Fame on Jan. 16 in a ceremony at Busch Student Center. For information, call (314) 977-8180 or send an e-mail to billikenclub@slu.edu. Billiken All-Access allows fans every-where to catch Billiken sporting events on the Internet. The live broadcast schedule is on the athletics Web site (www.slubillik-ens. com). The cost is $9.95 per month or $79.95 for the year. Trost wins spot on all-NCAA soccer team Saint Louis University Billiken standout and National Soccer Hall of Famer Al Trost (A&S ’71) was one of 11 former collegiate players named to the NCAA College Cup 50th Anniversary Team in October. The squad, which will be recognized at the 50th Men’s Soccer College Cup this December in Frisco, Texas, was chosen in a public vote via NCAA.com. Trost compiled 61 career points and won the Hermann Trophy in 1969 and 1970. He also led the Billikens to the NCAA championship in both of those seasons. Sammi McCloud spikes over three Stanford players. Historic win: You’ve probably seen some of the prized possessions of SLU’s galleries exhibited in this magazine before. Recently, David Suwalsky, S.J. (Grad ’89), director of University museums and galleries, helped shed some light on the benefits of donating works of art to Saint Louis University. How does a gift of art further benefit the Jesuit mission of the University? There is a long Jesuit tradition of finding God in all things, especially in art. In 1845, Pierre-Jean De Smet, S.J., brought a gift of 51 old master paintings to the University from Belgium, creating the first art collection at SLU and in St. Louis. Gifts of art differ from other gifts usually offered to our university. Using these works, our professors can teach about movements and styles, and our students can cement these ideas by a personal examina-tion of the work. At their core, our museums and galleries help further the University’s goals of supporting, preserving and promot-ing learning. What is an example of a gift that has been donated to SLU’s collections? In the fall semester, the Saint Louis University Museum of Art is displaying a collection of presidential campaign memorabilia donated by SLU graduate, U.I. “Chick” Harris (Cook ’51). More than 700 artifacts make up the gift and include an ale tankard bearing President Washington’s image used at an inaugural celebration in 1789 as well as hand-tinted candidate lithographs produced by Currier & Ives, one of only three known complete sets. We also agreed to keep the collection current, and a recent addition includes an infamous punch-card voting machine from Florida’s West Palm County, used — or misused — in the 2000 election between George W. Bush and Al Gore. What do you have to consider when ac-cepting a piece to the collection? We consider how the proposed donation contributes to our mission and fits in with our collections. For example we have permanent collections of Jesuit artifacts, Asian decora-tive art, modern and contemporary paintings, prints and sculpture. You’ll find Old Master paintings in the Marquette Gallery and the historic Samuel Cupples House as well as historic furniture, glass and ceramics. The University stewards great things for our com-munity, and we are always looking to deepen the collections. However, we are always ready to accept unique works that contribute to the intellectual life of the University community. What are the benefits of donating a piece of art to SLU? Most importantly, for people who are passion-ate about their collections, we can ensure that their gift will be held in trust for others to share. For example, our Eleanor Turshin glass collec-tion exhibited at the Cupples House is a great story. Mrs. Turshin’s imagination was captured by the beauty of glass created by Steuben, Tiffany and other makers. She first loaned some of the nearly 1,000 pieces of her collec-tion to former execuitve director of Cupples House Father Maurice McNamee, S.J., and later decided to donate her collection for dis-play at the Cupples House, where the era of the mansion and the glass complement one another perfectly. Her passion now is shared with our entire community and is exhibited so that anyone can enjoy what she cherished. Of course, there are also the financial benefits of making a charitable donation that will ensure income tax savings for the donor. How do these gifts set SLU apart from other institutions? Gifts of art bring new opportunities for learning to our University community. The museums and galleries support the continued exchange of ideas, create exhibitions that examine the meaning of culture and inter-pretation, while promoting the University as a center for intellectual inquiry to a city and world far beyond our campus boundaries. Great universities possess and exhibit signifi-cant collections of art and culture. For additional information about mak-ing a gift of art to Saint Louis Univer-sity, please contact David Suwalsky, S.J., at (314) 977-3022 or by e-mail at suwalsky@ slu.edu. If you have questions concerning estate planning or tax implication issues pertaining to a gift of art, please contact Kent LeVan (Cook ’87, Grad Cook ’97), executive director of planned giving, at (314) 977-2357 or at plannedgiving@slu.edu. For other types of gifts or donations, please call (314) 977- 2849 or visit giving.slu.edu. { billiken news } { advancement news } * Dates in blue denote A-10 Games. All times Central Standard. Denotes TV coverage. Dates and times subject to change. Photo by ??? Photos by Dave Preston Photo by Bill Barrett Photo by Jim Visser Photo by Jim Visser 8 U NI V E R S I T A S w w w. s l u . e d u U N I V E R S I T A S F A L L 2 0 0 8 9 His origins may be a bit murky, and how he came to Saint Louis University seems to be an even greater mystery. But as he celebrates his 100th birthday, the Billiken remains omnipresent on the SLU campus and continues to have an undeni-able impact on the University. Walk though SLU’s picturesque campus and you can’t miss the wry smile of the Billiken. From the bronze statue whose rotund belly has been rubbed millions of times for good luck to the swarm of Billikens winking from the backs of the SLU-blue T-shirts worn by virtually every student, he’s everywhere. It’s not surprising that the SLU community has such affection for the symbol representing “things as they ought to be.” Saint Louis University is the only institution of higher education that claims the Billiken as its mascot. And as one of the unique college icons, SLU frequently is singled out for recognition when the national sports media turn their attention to unusual mascots. The Billiken speaks for Saint Louis University in many ways. But attend a SLU soccer game, a Homecoming Weekend or other event where the Billiken garners the attention of the crowd — and you know he never has spoken for himself. The enigmatic character is a mascot of no words — funny for a guy who can bring a packed arena to its feet with a few of his zany antics. In honor of his 100th birthday Universitas at-tempted to catch up with the venerable SLU icon and get his thoughts on his first century. But in typical fashion, the Billiken de-clined every request. So we endeavored to put together a brief history of the Billiken, how he came to be and how he came to SLU. Although Saint Louis University literally can document the true origins of the Billiken — the University displays a copy of the origi-nal U.S. government patent with its Billiken collection at Chaifetz Arena (the original is stored for preservation) — there are many tales of where and how he came into existence. The Billiken’s Wikipedia page says that the icon was named after President William Howard Taft. In the northwest portion of the country, many believe the Billiken came from Eskimo culture. “There’s a lot of stuff floating around,” said SLU archivist John Waide (A&S ’73), who has studied the history of the Billiken. He said the University was able to trace the Bil-liken’s origins in large part because his creator left SLU a number of article clippings and other mementos from the height of the Billiken’s popularity. Ah, Love, could you and I with Him conspire, To Grasp this sorry Scheme of Things entire, Would we not shatter it to Bits, and then Remold it nearer to the Heart’s Desire. — From “The Rubaiyat” by Omar Khayam These words helped inspired the mother of the Billiken, Miss Florence Pretz (as she was recognized in newspaper accounts from the time). After reading an anthology by the 11th century poet, Pretz was moved by the words. She took the analogy Khayam posed about destiny and clay, and shaped it into reality. “He was skeptical himself, with all his worldliness, you see,” Pretz told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in November 1909. “So I concluded if there is chance that we shape our own lives, and my clay was mine to fashion as I would, I might as well make an image, which embodied hope and happiness to sort of live up to. And this piece of impudence was evolved.” She took the verse that inspired her, wrote it on a piece of paper, folded it up and placed it in the belly of the first clay statue she cre-ated. She took one of the fanciful names from another popular poem of the day, “Mr. Moon: A Song of The Little People,” to come up with the title for her impish creation: Billiken. Her friends and acquaintances loved the elfin statue, and it soon became a nationwide sensation — comparable to the fervor the United States has had for pet rocks or Cabbage Patch Dolls. The collected newspaper clippings in the University archives don’t make the history of the Billiken’s ascent to fame completely clear, but they do set the foundation of the lore of the Billiken. Along with the original patent, Pretz’s daughter, Jane Smalley, donated to SLU a volume of articles, drawings and some Billiken artifacts before her own death about seven years ago. The first mass-manufactured Billikens — made by the Billiken Co. of Chicago — were cast as iron banks and quickly grew into many incarnations, including a doll with a plaster head and a plush body. But the Billiken really began to take hold of the country’s imagination when he was cast in plaster sitting atop a throne. The smirking Billiken was dubbed “the god of things as they ought to be” and was an icon of the mind-cure era — a period of American pop-medicine history that extolled the virtues of positive thinking. Within months of its mass production, the Billiken quickly be-came a ubiquitous cultural force. Soon the character would be found on jewelry, saltshakers, china plates, postcards, pillows and even on an amulet hung in cars for safe driving. But it wasn’t just consumer goods that were part of the revolution: Blanche Ring, a singing comedienne, introduced “The Billiken Man Song,” and Ed Wynn performed a one-man Vaudevillian show inspired by the character. But like many fads that exploded on the scene, the popularity of the Billiken didn’t last for long. His time quickly passed and was replaced by other crazes like the Kewpie doll, which debuted a few months after the Billiken but has had a more enduring cultural impact. During his run, the Billiken was a very profitable venture — but not for his creator. Although Pretz filed the original patent for the Billiken, she saw little compensation from the Billiken Co. of Chi-cago. In an article from the Nov. 7, 1909, Post-Dispatch she said she made a meager $30 a month on the royalties due to a poorly worded contract she signed with the firm. Media accounts of the day vary on Pretz’s reaction to the Bil-liken craze. Some have her saying that she would walk miles out of the way to avoid store windows that had her little figure on display, and others stated that the town officials in Spokane, Wash., which adopted the Billiken as a mascot, offered to pay for Pretz’s art school education. She declined the city’s offer, choosing to pay her own way. She seemed ready to move past the whole fiasco when quoted in a Dec. 13, 1909, edition of the Kansas City Post: “He’s all right,” Pretz told the paper. “He just happened, though. I never did feel any sentiment about him. I’m glad folks like him.” Another undated and unattributed newspaper account in the SLU archives quoted Pretz in this exchange: “I’m out of patience with the whole subject,” Miss Pretz said. “You’d smash one if you had a chance?” [asked the reporter]. “I certainly would,” [Pretz said]. Saint Louis University’s beloved mascot celebrates his 100th birthday this year. – By Nick Sargent Photograph of Billiken creator, Florence Pretz ca. 1905-1910 Gift of Jane Estep Original image of the Billiken submitted to the U.S. Patent Office 1908 Gift of Jane Estep “The Billiken Man Song” sheet music Published by Shapiro Music Publisher ca. 1909 Billiken “plushie” doll created by the E.I. Horsman Co. 1909-10 Photo by Jay Fram All object photos by Jim Visser 10 U NI V E R S I T A S w w w. s l u . e d u U N I V E R S I T A S F A L L 2 0 0 8 11 Like many collegiate athletic teams at the turn of the 20th century, Saint Louis University did not have a mascot. Although football no longer is played at Saint Louis University, the school had a successful team then, registering an undefeated season in 1904 and executing the first forward pass during an intercollegiate game in 1906. Like many other school teams, the squad’s nickname was its school colors — “the blues and the whites.” In 1910, a former football star from the University of Nebraska, John Bender, who also was a SLU law student, took over as coach of the gridiron gang. It didn’t take long for the St. Louis public — caught up in the height of Billiken-mania — to notice the similarities between the burly, jovial looking coach and everyone’s favorite fad character. Like his origins, how the Billiken’s name officially became linked to the University is a bit mysterious, but the most widely accepted yarn goes like this: A SLU law student named Charles McNamara drew a cartoon picture of Bender as the Billiken and placed it in the window of a drugstore located at the corner of Grand Boulevard and Laclede Avenue near the SLU campus. It inspired many of the team’s fans to start calling them “Bender’s Billikens.” David Suwalsky, S.J., director of museums and galleries at SLU, recalled another story: Two local newspaper reporters were watching a SLU football practice, and one of the reporters remarked, “That Bender is a real Billiken.” It is believed that local sportswriter Billy O’Connor was the first to refer to the team as the Billikens in print when writing for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. By 1919, SLU’s student newspaper Varsity News used the tag line “By the Billiken. For the Billikens.” But even into the 1920s the team was still often referred to as “the blues and the whites.” “The Billiken association definitely began because of the resem-blance to coach Bender,” archivist Waide said. “You can see that as soon as this story became associated with Coach Bender they were starting to be referred to as the Billikens. In writing, we’ve seen it as early as 1912.” Another version of the story comes from a 1946 obituary for Billy Gunn, who owned a drug store close to SLU. The obituary said, “Gunn gave the Saint Louis University athletic teams their nicknames. Coach Bender walked into Mr. Gunn’s drugstore one afternoon and was greeted by the proprietor with: ‘Bender, you’re a real Billiken!’” This account had sportswriter O’Connor at the store at the time when he decided to use the Billikens name for the team. In the end, there is no way to know which account is true. But it is certain that by the March 1928 issue of The Alumni News of Saint Louis University, the precursor to Universitas, the SLU athletic teams and even the gymnasium were using the Billiken moniker. The name appears to have stuck from then on. Through his years as the SLU mascot, the Billiken has grown up. Each generation has had its own take on his look. In a century, he has evolved from the rotund, seated figure memorialized by the bronze statue on campus (and still used by Saint Louis University High School as its “Junion Billiken” mascot), to the tall, athletic icon who stalks the sidelines during SLU athletic events. For all his popularity at Saint Louis University, the Billiken is an icon who has meant more to the SLU community than he has to the outside world. Sure, he gets quite a bit of attention from the national sports media come NCAA tournament time. But when it comes to what it means to be a Billiken, for the last 100 years it’s something only Billikens could understand. In his 100th year that’s about to change. This fall, Saint Louis University rolled out a nationwide marketing campaign that emphasizes the unique qualities of a Saint Louis University educa-tional experience by inviting prospective students to “Be a Billiken.” The campaign is running in areas that draw many students to SLU, including St. Louis, central Illinois, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Chicago, Indianapolis, Milwau-kee and Minneapolis. The campaign can be found on billboards, at movie theaters and on radio stations that appeal to teens. When brainstorming began for the new campaign, SLU officials looked for a way to high-light the unique qualities of a SLU education. It quickly dawned on them that the Billiken — a one-of-a-kind as a college mascot — could embody the message the University wants to send about itself. “We are so fortunate to have a mascot as strong as the Billiken,” said Jeff Fowler, associate vice president for University marketing and communications. “He is truly exclusive to Saint Louis University and represents what every member of the SLU community loves about their experience here.” The campaign’s main headline encourages students to “Be inspired. Be outstanding. Be unique. Be a Billiken.” It also demonstrates to prospective students that being a Billiken means more than simply emulating SLU’s popular, unique mascot. It is about the Jesuit tradition of “educating the whole person.” “After 100 years the Billiken remains fresh and meaningful to our students,” Fowler said. “He embodies what we hope all of our students become: Unique, compassionate, intelligent — and above all else, we hope they make an indelible impact that lasts more than a century.” Billikens Abound Though the Billiken enjoys a long history with Saint Louis University, St. Louis is not the only place you’ll find the good luck charm. A quick Internet search and notes from alert alumni have shed some light on other Billiken sightings. • In 1909, the Billiken began ap-pearing in Alaskan souvenir shops. The trend began in Nome, where an Eskimo carver named Angok-wazhuk copied a Billiken figurine in ivory. Since then, many Eskimo carvers have continued to create the Billiken among their regular works. • In 1912, the Billiken was en-shrined in an amusement park in Osaka, Japan, as a symbol of Americana. When the park closed in 1923, the wooden statue of the Billiken disappeared. In 1980, as a part of an effort to revive Osaka’s Tsutenkaku Tower, a copy of the Billiken statue that once appeared in the park was made based on an old photograph and placed on the tower’s observation deck. Every year thousands of visitors donate a coin and rub the soles of the Bil-liken’s feet to make a wish. • In 1919, Billiken magazine, named for the American good-luck figure, was founded in Argentina. It is a weekly children’s publication and is the world’s oldest Spanish-language magazine for young people. Argentina also is home to Billiken-brand candy. • In 1923, Robert S. Abbott cre-ated the fictional Bud Billiken character for a comic strip in the youth section of the Chicago Defender newspaper. Abbott later founded a Bud Billiken Club for African-American youths. By 1929, the club was so popular that Ab-bott decided to initiate a parade to celebrate it. Today Chicago’s annual Bud Billiken parade is one of the largest parades in the United States. — David Chilenski photo of Coach John Bender ca. 1910 “See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Do No Evil” Billikens wearing SLU sweaters ca. 1940 Billiken State Bank of Wellston coin bank created by Buco Inc. ca. 1940 Billiken figure enthroned before a Gothic window created by the Billiken Co., Chicago ca. 1908-09 Billiken carved from walrus tusk date unknown Gift of Dr. Richard Bockrath Billiken “No Matter How Hard the Pathway,” souvenir plate Billiken Co., Chicago, 1908 Gift of Mary Bruemmer Billiken drinking cup with repoussé figures of the Billiken created by Queen City Silver Co., Cincinnati ca. 1908-09 Gift of Robert C. Snyder, S.J. 12 U NI V E R S I T A S w w w. s l u . e d u U N I V E R S I T A S F A L L 2 0 0 8 13 He literally has taught generations of Saint Louis University students. His classes fill up during the first week of registration. His books are required reading at schools across the country. His monthly column in America is routinely among the maga-zine’s most-read articles. He’s received numerous awards for his writings, his preaching and his teaching. In a word, John Kavanaugh, S.J., is legendary. Even if you never took his class, if you’ve been around SLU since 1974 you probably know his name. For those who don’t, Kavanaugh (A&S ’65, Grad ’66, ’71) is a professor of philoso-phy, founder of SLU’s Ethics Across the Curriculum program and author of several books, including Following Christ in a Consumer Society and Who Count as Persons: Human Identity and the Ethics of Killing. His homilies, lectures and class presentations cover everything from consumerism to medi-cal ethics to the meaning of life. This interview is no different. UNIVERSITAS: To what do you attri-bute your decades of popularity among students? KAVANAUGH: Well, you know it’s lucky if you’re able to teach something that you love. That helps. And then if you also care about students, that helps. That doesn’t mean you’re going to be effective with all of them, but a lot of them will respond to that. If you’re in love with the topic and if you really care about the people you’re dealing with, it makes it very easy. My take on philosophy has always involved the primary questions of human identity and the meaning of human life. Human behavior and ethics really engage me, and I think they engage many of the students. They’re trying to figure out what the arc of their life is all about. Why are they here? What’s going to make a mean-ingful, fulfilled, flourishing life? Those questions are very close to some philosophi-cal issues. U: Do you have a personal philosophy? K: Well, it’s a hybrid. I’d say the foun-dation is the philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas and Aristotle. That’s what I got studying at Saint Louis U. While working on my doctorate at Washington University, I studied social and political philosophy. So that’s a big com-ponent — applying the classical founda-tion of Aquinas and Aristotle to the social, political and cultural world. In many ways I think philosophy, and all education if it’s authentic, has to somehow deprogram a lot of things that are go-ing on in our culture, in terms of what’s real, what’s important, what lasts, what’s worth loving, what’s true. I would give my philosophy a general term of “Thomistic personalism” — that’d be Thomas Aquinas combined with personalism. There are a lot of forces at work in the world and in our culture that are depersonalizing. So, philosophically, you have to engage that. I’ve spent a lot of time looking at advertis-ing and how it can lead to a depersonal-ized way of life — where things are more 14 U NI V E R S I T A S w w w. s l u . e d u U N I V E R S I T A S F A L L 2 0 0 8 15 You can see this language of depersonal-ization whenever people want to terminate others. The enemy, people at war, on death row — you have to depersonalize whatever is your target. “They’re vegetables, they’re blobs, they’re animals.” You can see this in the words calling a country the “Great Satan” or an “Axis of Evil.” Of course if you’re the “Great Satan,” you can be killed. It comes from both sides. And if we do this continually, we’re not going to be able to resolve this problem of international violence. Now the book is not against the world of things. We are bodies. We’ve got to consume to live, but if consuming becomes the total reality, we’re going to destroy personal life. U: What drew you to the Jesuits? And can you imagine your life any other way? K: Well when you first commit, and for me, that was when I was about 20, it’s like a commitment in marriage — you don’t know what you’re getting into, but you know enough of yourself to say, “OK, I’m going to grow with you.” So when I entered, I didn’t really know fully what I was getting into, but after two years, I was willing to commit to grow in relationship to this brotherhood. And by the time I was ready to be ordained a priest, it became much clearer for me that a vocation allows you to flourish in a way that you could not have flourished if you’re not doing it. What calls you forth, that’s vocation. You’ve got to love what you’re do-ing, too. Now, there were certainly tough times when I thought, “Gee, it’d be great to have a wife and children, or later on grandchildren.” There were times when I thought maybe this is going to be a lonely life, but it turned out that being a Jesuit makes you more intimate with people as friends than you’d ever imagine. It’s called friendship in the Lord. And you have that with your community, but I’ve also been able as a Jesuit to become deeply personal friends with a number of people with whom I wouldn’t have that opportunity if I weren’t a Jesuit. You get close to people in a very special way, and it’s not the same closeness that you have in a family — you can’t pretend that — but you really feel the solidarity. You feel like you’re part of their life, they’re part of your life, they’re part of you. U: Can you discuss your experiences in India in 1975 and Zimbabwe in 1987, and how they’ve affected you? K: Well they enrich your life. That’s why I think for students going abroad is so valu-able, as is volunteering abroad. I’d say both international experiences were transforma-tive years for me. The year in India, since it was a year of prayer and service during my Jesuit forma-tion, really changed my life. I worked with the handicapped in L’Arche communities, and I also worked with Mother Teresa at her Home for the Dying in Calcutta. And then I did a 30-day retreat, prayed, learned other methods of prayer there. It just freed me of a lot of fears. We’re always going to have fears, but it’s great to get rid of 90 percent of them. In a way, Zimbabwe did that for me, too. At that time, I was very, very rushed. I was working too much, especially giving talks and traveling. And so in a moment of weakness when I was in Rome, this guy from Africa said he desperately needed a teacher. I said, “I’ll do it.” Later I wondered, “Why did I say that?” But I tell you, when I got to Zimbabwe all of the anxiety left me. All the feelings of being rushed, the moment I got out to the countryside, it all left. So that was my second great breakthrough to freedom. I’ve stopped rushing through life. I loved Zimbabwe, and I loved the people. It’s a heartbreak to read about it everyday because I really thought Robert Mugabe was going to be a wonderful leader, and he’s just eaten the country alive. U: You’ve been recognized for great preaching. How do you approach a homily? K: Well there’s a little study that just came out. They polled Catholics about what’s most important about church for them. First place was receiving Commu-nion; fourth place was the homily, and that’s where it belongs. We Catholics are not big in that tradition, the preaching of the Word. But it has a place, and I think it should serve the liturgy, and it should serve the Gospels. So I think it’s important to put your effort into it and to try to engage what you think people are living through. And if you have a number of close friends or people you advise, you know what they’re living through, so it’s easy to make connections. Really I think people like homilies when they’re short. I aim for seven minutes. So, I would say Catholics prefer a short, good homily. And they’d probably prefer a short mediocre one to a good, long one. U: What do you do for fun? K: Well, I love playing handball. If I had my choice, if I were going to die and it’s not at Mass, I wouldn’t mind it being on a hand-ball court in Forest Park. I love those guys down there; they’re the salt of the Earth. It’s great comradeship. U: How has SLU changed in your almost 35 years here? K: Well, most people think of the physical differences. But I’ll tell you, there have been more dramatic differences in the quality of the spiritual life of so many of our students and faculty. The intellectual life is so much improved in so many ways, as is the col-legiality among the different schools and departments. People can’t see that like they can see ponds and buildings. But the interior life of this campus has been enhanced just as much as the external. important than people. We’re taught to spend less time with people, more with things. We’re taught that you are what you own. So, there’s a confluence between a view of the human person that’s philosophical and how persons are portrayed in a contemporary world. U: Why is philosophy so important to the SLU curriculum and to our students? K:If you haven’t spent a certain amount of structured time trying to engage your own understanding of what is important in life and what is valuable — what are the goods worth loving — you could very easily be a dangerous person. Or certainly a very passive person. So part of the philosophy program, as I see it, is inviting students to engage some of the great questions that have been raised, and we do that in our introduction course. Then to apply that, we study ethics, to see how one can take a moral stance in the world. For example, Jesuit universities have the notion of forming men and women for oth-ers. What’s behind that? Why? There have been philosophers who said, “Baloney. Why should we be for others?” Well if you haven’t probed the reasons why, it’s easy for you to lose that vision entirely. But if you have an understanding of why you hold the beliefs that you hold, you can offer some warranted evidence for your convictions. Then you can engage in a public square, and you can resist dehumanizing forces at work in our culture. U: How do you keep your classes fresh? K: Well in the last 15 years it has not been a problem because for my medical ethics course, I have to retool everything almost every summer since so much happens within a year. Just a few years ago people thought we had 100,000 genes. Now we know the human genome has about 23,000 genes. And then there are all sorts of medical procedures that are developed every year. So you might address the same ethical principles, but you’ve got to know the new data. Now, I teach a “Philosophy of the Human Person” course, and I always have to be care-ful not to run on the same six pistons. But, when you’re dealing with the human person, since I have a strong cultural approach, there are cultural issues brought up every year that change the quality of the argument. Once animal rights, for example, became very big, this became a huge philosophical issue. You’ve got to deal with the difference between a human animal and other animals. U: Do the students themselves make every class a little different? K: Oh, yes. What really changes is their ref-erence points. And this is a challenging thing. Each year loses a little bit more of history because of the knowledge explosion that we have. We’ve got very, very intelligent students — in fact, among the most gifted we’ve ever had here — and yet their historical grasp and allusions to literature are not strong. So that’s always a challenge. For example, in the ’70s, if I would mention the evacuation of Dunkirk, where the medical procedure of triage first took place, the students knew it because they had studied the history of World War II. This past semester I’d bring up Dunkirk, and one person would know what it was about. Which does not mean that they’re not smart in a lot of other ways, but Dunkirk is ancient history. You can’t make allusions to it unless you ex-plain it. You can’t even make many allusions to the first Gulf War. So the range of your al-lusions has to shift. That’s why it’s important to keep up with the culture. U: What do you hope that alumni who took your class years ago still remember? K: The greatest achievement for my teach-ing would be if, because of their stay here at Saint Louis U., my students are more inclined to be people of hope. More inclined to be open to love. More inclined to faith, not only in God, but in the human person. If they’re more inclined to have that, I think their lives are going to be richer, both interpersonally and religiously. And they’ll pass that on, that inclination to be a person of hope, of loving service, of faith. You know, it’s like the parable compar-ing the kingdom of heaven to the mustard plant that has deep roots. When the storms come, it’s able to remain, and the sun can’t scorch it, and anxieties and cares of the world don’t crush it because it’s grounded. Because of their contact with SLU teachers, staff or their courses, our students will have a deeper inclination to hope. They’re not only going to have better lives, they’re going to influence the lives of other people for the better. And that’s what makes them more inclined to be men and women for others. U: Your book Following Christ in a Consumer Society has been around more than 25 years. Why was it necessary to publish a new edition recently? Why is it still relevant? K: Well the general conflict of personalism with depersonalizing forces at work in the world happens in every culture. And cultures change. So, even after 10 years, in 1990, I had to rewrite the book. First of all, you have 10 years of new literature. Ten years of new evidence, new data. Now between the update in 1990 and 2005, when the 25th anniversary edition came out, I had to consider comput-ers, Google, John Paul II for 25 years, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Iraq wars, even U2 and YouTube. Advertising has just exponen-tially grown. So all the data about use of me-dia had to be changed, and I had to update the whole thing. It was a daunting task. U: For people who have never read your book or heard you discuss consumerism, is there something that you’d like them to know? K: Yes. The book is about the tendency to treat persons as things, rather than inherently dignified, irreplaceable persons. Capital pun-ishment is literally turning a living human per-son into a dead object. It’s depersonalizing. All murder is. And we do this to classes of people; we literally treat them as things. How do we treat the poor? How do we treat the enemy? How do we treat ourselves? Are we things? Now notice how this is related to material-ism and non-materialism. If you are not just matter, but there is the realm of the spirit or the personal in a human being, then you cannot reduce persons to just mere matter, objects or commodities. The book emphasizes how consumer culture tends to present us as commodities, as things rather than as persons. And we are taught to relate to things more and more as if they’re the personal life, and to treat people like they’re objects. The greatest achievement for my teaching would be if, because of their stay here at Saint Louis U., my students are more inclined to be people of hope. 16 U NI V E R S I TA S w w w. s l u . e d u For years, Saint Louis University had a tested emergency plan in place. And University officials had worked hard to ensure that the SLU cam-pus was a safe place to live, learn and work. But like other colleges and universities across the country, the April 16, 2007, shootings at Virginia Tech came as a sober-ing wake up call for SLU. “Virginia Tech frightened a lot of people,” said Connie Tillman (PS ’06), SLU’s emergency preparedness coordinator, who, at the time, was serving as a supervisor in the department public safety. “Everyone thought, ‘If it could happen there, it could happen here.’ ” That sentiment echoed in the classrooms and across the quadrangles of college campuses everywhere. At SLU, University officials already were working to enhance emergency preparedness, but Virginia Tech underscored the need to move more quickly and to take those efforts to the next level. Within a few months of the tragedy, the University had researched and secured an emergency communication system that could alert students, faculty and staff about campus violence or other critical situations on their cell phones. But even more importantly, SLU officials made the strategic decision to create a new, high-ranking position to focus solely on emergency preparedness planning — a duty that before had been shared by others, all of whom already had other full-time obligations. U N I V E R S I T A S F A L L 2 0 0 8 17 Photo by Matt Krob SLU’s Presidential Scholarship celebrates its 20th anniversary. 18 U NI V E R S I TA S w w w. s l u . e d u Twenty years ago, Tricia Scerba’s father was reading the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and an article caught his eye. Lawrence Biondi, S.J., recently appointed president of Saint Louis Uni-versity, announced three new scholarship pro-grams designed to attract the nation’s most out-standing high school students. Biondi said the scholarships would be awarded to those who have a passion for life and the energy and talent to help make the world a more just and peaceful place. Of the new aid packages, Scerba’s father thought she should try for the Presidential Merit Scholarship — the University’s first full scholarship covering tuition and housing. “I doubt I would have applied to SLU because it was way out of my price range, but I decided to take a chance,” Scerba said. Her gamble paid off. Scerba, now an Illinois pediatrician, was chosen as one of SLU’s first Presidential Scholars. Because the scholarship was so new, and announced so close to application deadlines, fewer than 50 students — mostly from the St. Louis area — applied for the initial 10 spots. The finalists were brought to campus for a tour and a two-hour interview with a faculty member and a representative from the financial aid office. Today, the vetting and the numbers are vastly dif-ferent. By Marie Dilg So last fall, the Univer-sity hired Sam Simon, the former public safety direc-tor for the City of St. Louis, to coordinate all its safety and preparedness planning. After arriving on campus, Simon soon saw the need to fundamentally change the way SLU approached emergency preparedness. By their very design, col-leges and universities oper-ate in silos. That approach just doesn’t cut it when it comes to emergency pre-paredness, Simon said. “The very nature of preparedness transcends disciplines,” he said. “Communication, col-laboration and integration are critical. You have to be able to work across and within all disciplines for a sense of preparedness. SLU has embraced that from the top down.” Prior to Simon’s appointment, SLU had made significant inroads toward greater collaboration, establishing a special emergency preparedness taskforce drawing from departments all over campus. Simon pressed to take those partnerships even further and to for-malize them by bringing all of SLU’s safety-related units — which reported to different areas — under one roof. Now as administrator for University safety and preparedness, Si-mon supervises public safety, which handles the day-to-day security of the campus; environmental safety, which oversees SLU’s many research labs; and risk management, a unit that identifies, mitigates and reduces on-campus risks. “This really was a first for Saint Louis University, and it’s our intention to create a model for safety and preparedness for other col-leges,” Simon said. Few people at SLU understood the need to make these struc-tural changes more than Dr. Greg Evans (Pub Hlth ’82, Grad ’86), founder and director of SLU’s Institute for Biosecurity and a profes-sor of public health. This nationally recognized disaster prepared-ness expert co-chairs SLU’s emergency preparedness taskforce. “It’s extremely important this happened, and I think it’s unique,” Evans said. “When I look around outside the University, there are many city and state governments that still have not done this. They still have their own silos.” Evans has worked at SLU for 32 years and said the University has never been better prepared to handle a campus shooting, tornado, power outage or other campus emergency. “Preparedness isn’t something where you can sit around the table after you have an event and discuss how you’re going to respond,” Evans added. “You can only be truly prepared when you have brought all of these groups under one central leadership. I’m very pleased with the direction the University is taking.” With this new organizational structure in place, SLU’s prepared-ness plans kicked into high gear. Some changes are far-reaching. An online emergency response guide is being developed for students, faculty and staff to help them know what do to in the event of a fire, earthquake and other potential disasters. Emergency and evacuation information is being placed in classrooms and dorm rooms. Some changes are small. For example, SLU’s public safety officers now carry bolt cutters in their vehicles. (The Northern Illinois University gunman chained shut the doors of the classroom building where he opened fire.) In addition to enhancing its ability to respond to a crisis, SLU also is stepping up its efforts to prevent them. For several years, SLU staffers from residence life, public safety and other areas have met weekly to discuss student issues from the week before. They have looked for red-flag behaviors. Now they’ve strengthened those efforts and developed more of a formal structure to identify at-risk individuals and intervene as necessary. Education and training also are playing essential roles. All of SLU’s public safety officers have received training for dealing with a shooter on campus. For the larger community, the University is developing educational programs about campus violence that will be delivered during new student, faculty and staff orientations and placed online for everyone to access. And on a smaller scale, key safety personnel and high-ranking administrators have completed sessions on homeland security command structures and protocols. “Fundamentally, we’re changing the way we do things,” Simon said. “It’s about being proactive rather than reactive. We’re still concentrating on our ability to respond, but now we’re focusing on intervention and prevention just as much.” SLU also is pushing its preparedness efforts into areas outside of campus violence. The University is finalizing new business recov-ery and continuity plans in the event of a disaster. It’s also shoring up its IT systems, creating backup structures and eliminating any gaps that could expose the University to technological attacks. SLU also is examining its readiness for a pandemic situation, such as avian flu, which could lead to a whole host of issues, including mass absenteeism. Putting resources into planning for something that it is hoped will never happen may not seem like the best thing for the bottom line, but Simon said that’s simply not the case. “When you’re preparing for an emergency or crisis, you can gain organizational efficiencies,” Simon said. “Preparedness is just good business practice. It can have a daily positive impact.” Even if all of this work didn’t enhance the organization, Simon doesn’t like to imagine the alternative to not pursing this mission of safety and preparedness. “There’s no quick fix for this, but we’re taking steps to reduce our risks every day,” Simon said. “The consequences of not doing this are almost immeasurable.” sam simon Photo by Jim Visser 20 U NI V E R S I T A S w w w. s l u . e d u U N I V E R S I T A S F A L L 2 0 0 8 21 Of the 10,000 undergraduate students applying for admission to SLU, approximately 1,450 meet the academic criteria for a Presiden-tial Scholarship (30 ACT or 1320 SAT score and a 3.85 grade point average), and 800 students apply for it. Of those 800 students, 400 are brought to campus over two weekends to compete for 20 scholarships. The students face two panel interviews with business leaders, faculty, staff, alumni, and current and former Presidential Scholars. Reflecting the University’s diverse student population, more than half of today’s applicants are from out of state, and their résumés go beyond impressive test scores. These students already have proven themselves as class presidents, community leaders, volunteers, writ-ers, artists, athletes and more. The scholarship also has evolved from a financial reward with few requirements to a program that mandates scholars serve as leaders in student and service organizations. They meet monthly and participate regularly in outreach projects. Scholars also must work with a faculty mentor on a research, internship, service or study-abroad project. “Twenty years ago we didn’t expect the scholars to do much more than add to the quality and diversity of the freshman class,” said Dr. Boyd A. Bradshaw (Grad ’05), vice provost for enrollment management. “Now we think of the scholarship as more than just good grades. It’s an investment in the future success of Saint Louis University. We expect the scholars to give back to the University and the community with their time and talent, truly becoming men and women for others.” In 2003, as part of the University’s commitment to spreading its resources as far as possible, the Presidential Scholarship began covering tuition only — still a sizeable award worth approximately $90,000 over four years. During the past 20 years SLU has invested more than $60 million in its Presidential Scholars. “Our Presidential Scholar alumni have gone on to have divergent careers, but they all have one thing in common — they are chang-ing the world in which we live,” Biondi said. “Their successes are among my personal highlights in 21 years as president of Saint Louis University.” We caught up with the 10 inaugural scholars to see what impact the award has had on their lives. Dr. Peter McCarthy (A&S ’92, Med ’96) Emergency room physician, vice chief of staff and EMS director St. John’s Mercy Hospital Washington, Mo. Peter McCarthy is the third of nine children. He knew his parents couldn’t help with college. In fact, he worked at Target to pay for his last two years of private high school. He thought he would need to work to get through SLU until he was named a Presidential Scholar. “The scholarship had a tremendous impact on me and my family,” he said. McCarthy said the scholarship allowed him to live on cam-pus, focus on his studies and enjoy extracurricular activities such as rugby. It also allowed him, at the age of 18, to begin training as an emergency medical technician (EMT). McCarthy worked as an EMT during his last three years of undergraduate studies and his first few years at SLU medi-cal school. After completing his residency in pediatrics and internal medicine at SLU, McCarthy joined a health care group that provided physicians on a temporary basis to emergency departments throughout the nation. McCarthy worked in Missouri and Illinois for two years before joining St. John’s Mercy full time in 2003. In addition to being an ER physician, McCarthy is vice chief of staff and director of emergency medical services (EMS), providing medical direction for seven different ambulance services and all fire services in the area. “When you’re 18 years old, you don’t see how something shapes you. And now, here I am at 38, directing EMS ser-vices,” he said. “That never would have happened had I not received the Presidential Scholarship and the freedom that came with it.” Amie Merz Thompson (A&S ’92) Owner, The Caring Corner, Hillsboro, Mo. Amie Merz Thompson receives a paycheck every other week, but she values the two bottles of homemade barbecue sauce sitting on her desk just as much. They were given to Thompson by a mother who was going through a nasty divorce and needed counseling for herself and her two teenage daughters. Thompson has been helping individuals and families through the rough spots for more than 15 years. A few years after graduating from SLU, Thompson earned her master’s degree in counseling from Webster University. She began working at the Caring Corner, a social service agency in Festus, Mo., serving 11 counties. Eventually she became owner and expanded the agency’s resources. Much of her counseling services are geared toward helping children in foster care. Thompson also is certified as a state, federal and international substance abuse counselor. The Department of Transportation employs her to provide counseling to truck drivers, train conductors and highway workers who test positive for illegal substances. “I love what I do,” she said. “I figure if I can make a difference in someone’s life, if I can make it better, then I’m doing what I was put here to do.” Dr. Mark Wahle (A&S ’92) Business analyst, Tripos International, Columbia, Ill. Mark Wahle is helping pharmaceutical companies get safer, more effective drugs to patients more quickly. As a business analyst at Tripos International, Wahle serves as the bridge between researchers searching for compounds with the potential of becoming new drugs and computer programmers who can develop soft-ware to speed up the discovery process. “Researchers may test hundreds of thousands of drug molecules before coming up with the one that works,” he said. “That takes countless hours. Anything you can do to accelerate this process saves the company money and has the potential to save lives.” Wahle was familiar with Tripos software even before he began working for the St. Louis-based firm. He was introduced to the software during an undergraduate biochemistry fellowship at SLU. Wahle earned his Ph.D. in medicinal chemistry from Purdue. Initially, he joined Tripos as a support scientist, teaching other scientists how to use Tripos software. Now a business analyst, Wahle assists clients worldwide, including such pharmaceutical giants as Pfizer and Wyeth. “I’m happy to have found a way to use my love of chemistry to benefit people through medicine.” Gina (Buchheit) Christopher (A&S ’92) Piano teacher and tuner, St. Louis After graduating from SLU, Gina Christopher worked as a nanny in Germany for a year. She returned to the United States to earn her master’s degree in music education from the University of Kansas and became a certified music therapist. Christopher spent nine years in the Special School District of St. Louis County working with students who did not respond to regular classroom stimuli. She used music to help these students learn, identify emotions and develop appropriate social skills. After starting a family, Christopher decided to concentrate on tuning pia-nos and giving private piano lessons. “I enjoy exposing students to composers and their music,” she said. “I also like helping students figure out how they learn and then watching as they grow.” Photo by Steve Dolan Photo by Steve Dolan Photo by Steve Dolan Photo by Steve Dolan 22 U NI V E R S I T A S w w w. s l u . e d u U N I V E R S I T A S F A L L 2 0 0 8 23 Patricia Fitzsimmons (A&S ’92, Law ’01) Corporate counsel, Pfizer, New York Patricia Fitzsimmons advises the world’s largest research-based bio-medical and pharmaceutical company on patent issues. She is corporate patent counsel at Pfizer headquarters in New York, and she specializes in neuroscience. Previously, she supported Pfizer’s patent portfolio for the pain reliever Celebrex. Fitzsimmons says her job is a perfect blend of her degrees. After graduat-ing from SLU, Fitzsimmons did graduate work in chemistry at Colorado State University. She then returned to SLU for law school. “It’s interesting, challenging work,” she said. “I have to interpret not only what scientists are saying but what the law is saying. I use what I learned at SLU every single day.” Dr. Paul Perl (A&S ’92) Researcher, Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA), Pittsburgh Rather than having to work his way through school, the Presidential Scholarship allowed Paul Perl to volunteer his way through. He was heavily involved in campus ministry programs — tutoring at the county jail, working at homeless shelters, painting people’s homes on weekends and volunteering with a peace organization. He went on a service mission trip every spring break. “Between being surrounded by the Jesuits and listening to the Indigo Girls, my sense of social justice flourished,” he said. Halfway through his graduate studies in sociology, Perl took off a year to serve in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps as a case manager at a homeless shelter for men in Hartford, Conn. He resumed his studies at Notre Dame and became a sociology re-searcher for CARA, a national, Catholic research center affiliated with Georgetown University. Through his surveys with Church leaders and lay Catholics, Perl explores such topics as the effects of Catholic schooling on children, public reaction to the sex abuse scandals and Catholic at-titudes about poverty, politics and global issues. “I’m happy to be serving the Church in a way that uses my skills as a social scientist,” said Perl, who works from his home in Pittsburgh. “I hope what I do is helping Church leaders make informed decisions.” Christy (Rudroff) Belk (A&S ’92) Full-time mom, Biloxi, Miss. When Hurricane Katrina was bearing down on the Gulf Coast, one of the first things Christy Belk grabbed was a large Rubbermaid tub containing family photos, important legal documents, diplomas and a single-page letter. “My Presidential Scholarship acceptance letter means a lot to me,” she said. “Because we live on the Gulf Coast, we’ve had to evacuate more than once, and it always goes with me.” Without the scholarship, Belk said it would have been difficult to attend SLU, and she may have missed out on valuable life lessons. “The scholarship and my professors inspired me to work toward goals and helped shape the person I’ve become.” After graduating, Belk moved to Ocean Springs, Miss., and worked as an occupational director of a large primary care center that provides ser-vices to patients along the Mississippi coast. She left that position to begin raising a family and to work in her husband’s optometry office. “I know the scholarship was an award but to me, it truly was a gift,” she said. Dr. Tricia Scerba (A&S ’92) Pediatrician, Rural Health Center at the Dr. John Warner Hospital, Clinton, Ill. Tricia Scerba was the only French major in her medical school class, and she has the Presidential Scholarship to thank for that distinction. Since childhood Scerba knew she wanted to be a pediatrician, but she said the scholarship allowed her to explore other subjects. “Had I gone to another school I probably would have stayed entirely on the science track, but my professors at SLU encouraged me to broaden my scope,” she said. “The scholarship took the pressure off me financially and let me take advantage of different opportunities.” Scerba spent her junior year in France, and during her medical education at the University of Illinois, she completed a maternal/child public health internship in Paris. After completing her pediatrics residency at the University of Tennessee, Scerba joined the Rural Health Center in Clinton, where she is the only pediatrician in a county of 16,000 people. “I love working in a smaller setting,” she said. “I know a lot about my pa-tients and my community, so if a patient needs anything beyond my care, I know where to go.” Laura (Gerdes) Shambro (Nurs ’92) Branch manager, Visiting Nurse Association-TIP, St. Louis After graduating from SLU’s nursing school, Laura Shambro spent four years working at Jewish Hospital in the hematology/oncology ward. Then, she was offered a job in home health care. “Home care is truly why I went into nursing,” she said. “You develop relationships with your patients, and you allow them to stay in their home, which is what most patients want.” Shambro specializes in gerontology and agrees with those who say today’s elderly comprise the greatest generation. “They have so much wisdom to give us, and they deserve to be well cared for,” she said. Had she not received the Presidential Scholarship, Shambro said she probably would have gone to a state school and missed out on the strengths of a Jesuit education. “I had amazing professors who taught me how to think,” she said. “I’ve met many nurses who are caring but don’t have the critical thinking skills I developed at SLU. I know those skills have furthered my career.” Karen (Spitzig) Sazdoff (A&S ’92) Full-time mom, Waconia, Minn. Karen Sazdoff was offered full rides by other universities but chose SLU “because I just fell in love with the school,” she said. Sazdoff was heavily involved in campus activities and served on the worship team for the 10 p.m. Mass at St. Francis Xavier College Church. After SLU, Sazdoff earned a master’s degree in German literature and culture from Indiana Univer-sity. Still not ready for the real world, Sazdoff applied for and received a Fulbright Assistantship to teach English in Linz, Austria. She then moved to Minnesota and helped companies such as Prudential Life Insurance develop employee-training programs. While taking time off to raise her three children, Sazdoff was approached by her church, Oakwood Community Church, to become worship director. For the past two years, she hired the musicians, picked songs for worship and led service on Sundays. “I want to help people encounter God in a new way on a weekly basis,” she said. “I don’t want them to sing out of rote. I want the songs to have meaning and to help them realize God is active in their lives.” Sazdoff recently scaled back her responsibilities at the church to spend more time with her family. “I’m so glad I went to a liberal arts university because I didn’t just learn a skill,” she said. “I learned how to think and how to set my priorities, which are God, family and service.” Photo by Steve Dolan Photo by Riley & Riley Photography Photo by Kristina Sullivan Photo by Rich Foley/Scott Studio Photo by Bruce Gilbert Photo by Ed Cicenas 24 U NI V E R S I T A S w w w. s l u . e d u U N I V E R S I T A S F A L L 2 0 0 8 25 Charles E. White (Parks) celebrated his 70th wedding anniversary in July with wife, Katy. The couple lives in a San Diego suburb, where Charles plays tennis three times a week. Martin Hanhauser, O.F.M. (Grad) retired after many years teaching at Siena College and a yearlong sabbatical in Europe. He lives in Holy Name Friary in Ringwood, N.J., where he still works in mathemat-ics at the age of 92. Lawrence C. Sumner (A&S ’52, Law ’54) is the managing partner of the law firm Sumner & Sumner, which is expanding and moving to Clayton, Mo. Hubert Miller (Pub Hlth) toured South Africa, Zambia and Botswana this sum-mer. He lives in Austin, Texas. Daniel F. Sheehan, Jr. (A&S ’55, Law ’65) became the chairman of the board at Dolan Commercial Industrial Inc. Real-tors in July. He was honored last year by the St. Louis Association of Realtors in recognition of his 50 years in the business and received the Daniel F. Sheehan Sr. Lifetime Achievement Award, named in honor of his father. Dr. William Gedney (Med) was recog-nized by the American Medical Associa-tion for his 50 years of dedication to the medical profession. He lives in Glencoe, Mo. Laura (Haulcy) Ray (Doisy) volunteers for Ready Readers and Oasis, tutoring elementary school children. She lives in Ferguson, Mo. Bill Prosser (A&S) is celebrating 50 years with URS, where he is a geotechni-cal engineer and an expert in karst geology. “Prosser’s Cave” in St. Louis is named in his honor. David O’Gorman (Cook) is a professor of business administration at the University of Illinois at Springfield. He won his uni-versity’s Burks Oakley Award for excellence in online teaching. He lives in Clayton, Mo., with his wife, Mary Ann (Berwin) O’Gorman (Cook ’63). Gabriella De Ferrari (Cook) received an honorary doctorate in May from Colby College, where she was the founding chairwoman of the Museum of Art’s board of governors. She lives in New York. Sr. Sophia Duris (Grad Pub Ser) retired after 47 years teaching primary, elementary, high school and college, and 16 years as a director of religious education in five parishes. She lives in Campbell-sport, Wis. Leonard Cook (A&S) recently received several awards from Boy Scouts of America. He lives in Charleston, Mo. Jeannette Bell (Doisy) retired in 2000 and lives in Birmingham, Ala. Robert Hesse (A&S ’66, Grad ’70) is a deacon in the Archdiocese of Galveston- Houston, an instructor at Rice University, co-founder and president of Contemplative Outreach Network, and president and founder of Hesse Enterprises Inc. Michael Drewing (A&S ’68, Grad Cook ’77) is a self-employed manufacturers’ representative and lives in St. Louis. Stephen K. Lambright (Law ’68, Grad Cook ’78) retired from Williams Venker & Sanders to spend more time with his wife, Gail, their children and grandchildren in Chesterfield, Mo. He had been with the firm since retiring from Anheuser-Busch in 2004, where he spent 27 years and was general counsel and chief legal officer for the company. Frank Carroll (Cook) has been recog-nized by Best Lawyers in America 2007. He is a shareholder of the Davis Brown Law Firm in Des Moines, Iowa, practicing in the business division. Milton Katz (A&S) was nominated for the Wil-liam Rockhill Nelson Literary Award in the nonfic-tion category for his 2007 book, Breaking Through: John B. McLendon, Basketball Legend and Civil Rights Pioneer. He lives in Overland Park, Kan. Charles Steib (Law) is a principal with the Law firm Bini, Steib, Reid and Kohn, and was elected vice president of Big Game Hunters Inc. and the Big Game Hunters Foundation of St. Louis. He lives in Chesterfield, Mo. Dr. Christine Costello (A&S ’71, Grad ’76) has been in private practice as a clinical psychologist in Evanston, Ill., since 1977. Raymond D. Rataiczak (Grad) has been a profes-sor of chemistry at Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio, since 1980 and received the Cora I. Orr Faculty Service Award in August. Sr. Barbara Reynolds (A&S ’71, Grad ’79) celebrated her 25th jubilee of religious profession as a Sister of the Divine Savior in June and has been named the 2008 Educator of the Year by students at Cardinal Stritch University in Milwau-kee, where she is a professor of mathematics and computer science. James Bularzik (A&S) retired from the city of St. Louis after more than 31 years of service, most recently as a program execu-tive. He is married and has two daughters. Thomas Hischak (A&S) received a Fulbright Senior Specialists grant to teach and direct a theater production at the University of Patras in Greece in May. He is the author of 20 published plays and 16 books on theatre, film and popular music, including his most recent, The Oxford Companion to the American Musical: Theatre, Film and Television, released in June. He lives in Cortland, N.Y. James L. Leet (A&S) was elected to the Sacra-mento Area Commerce and Trade Organization board of directors and was honored by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization for his 20 years of service as a certified specialist in taxation law. He also has been recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America in that discipline and is a member of McDonough Holland & Allen’s business services practice group. Dr. Patrick O’Malley (A&S) is a general surgeon and chief of staff at Mercy Folsom Hospital in California. He is married to Janet, and they have three sons who all have attended Jesuit schools. Kathleen (McGraw) DiPaolo (A&S) started her 32nd year of teaching with the Special School District of St. Louis County. She lives in Alton, Ill., with her two grown children and one grandchild. Rosemarie Dunn (Doisy ’74, Grad Cook ’79) was selected to receive the Legacy Award for her significant contributions to the health infor-mation management profession. She lives in Chesterfield, Mo. Patrick McLaughlin (Law) is an administra-tive law judge and a regional vice president of the Association of Administrative Law Judges. He was chairman of the AALJ Education Conference. He lives in Jacksonville, Fla. Francis O’Connor (Law) was elected treasurer of the Pennsylvania Bar Association in June. He lives in Susquehanna City, Pa. Gary Soule (Law) was reappointed to a second five-year term on the Clayton Board of Adjust-ment, where he has served as chairman for the last two years. He is a founding member of the Carter Bauer Soule law firm in Clayton, Mo. Carl Lindberg (Grad) has retired after 11 years in government planning, 15 years at the Boeing Co. and nine years in higher education. He and his wife now focus on their small orchard in central Washington, enjoy-ing the “fruits” of their labor. Lawrence Altman (Law) has had a solo practice in St. Louis for more than 30 years, with more than half of his practice in special education law. He lives in Chester-field, Mo. Beth (Dilisio) Dobby (Nurs) was nominated to receive the third annual Dr. Tom Williams Award for Leadership at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Ill. She is the assistant manager for the pediatric outpatient clinic affiliated with Children’s Memorial and lives in Wheaton, Ill., with her husband and two daughters. Matthew Freeman (Cook) was elected and installed as the president of the Missouri Society of Accoun-tants at the society’s 44th Annual Convention. His term runs until June 2009. He lives in Union, Mo. Dr. James McDonald (A&S ’76, Grad ’78) heads the department of English at the University of Louisiana and has a textbook titled The Reader coming out in December. He lives in Lafayette, La. Olivia Selinger (A&S) is the director of governance for Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania. She lives in Ambler, Pa. Suzanne Mellor (Law) retired after 20 years as an administrative law judge with the Utah Department of Workforce Services. She lives in Salt Lake City and is married to John K. Fife. Robert Keefe (Law) was honored by the Boys and Girls Town of Missouri for outstanding service to the agency as a member of the statewide board of directors. He lives in St. Louis. Mary Coffey (Law) received the Law-yer’s Lawyer Award from the St. Louis Daily Record at the 10th Annual Women’s Justice Awards 2008. Robin (Magruder) Colby (Nurs) received a mas-ter’s degree in educational administration and is coordinator of school health for the Decatur (Ill.) Public School District. Joseph T. Eckelkamp (Cook ’80, Grad Cook ’93) is president of Eckelkamp & Associates, which was named “Best of St. Louis” in the accountants’ category by the U.S. Local Business Association. Kevin Galley (Law) is the presiding judge in the Civil Law Court of Peoria County, Tenth Judicial Circuit. He lives in Lacon, Ill. Kevin Patton (A&S) received the Human Anat-omy and Physiology Society’s President’s Medal for his contributions to the organization. He is a professor of life science at St. Charles Community College and lives in Weldon Spring, Mo. Dr. Greg Markway (A&S) is chief of mental health services for the Missouri Department of Corrections. He lives in Jefferson City with his wife, Barbara, and son, Jesse. John Cooney (Law) is a principal at Dan-na McKitrick. He lives in Ballwin, Mo. Patricia (Doering) Mitschke (A&S) is director of the San Antonio and Freder-icksburg Centers of Concordia University Texas, which house an accelerated degree program. She lives in Schertz, Texas. Mark Berry (Law) is a partner at Kaestner & Berry Professional Insurance Services, an insurance broker for lawyers. He lives in Manchester, Mo. Douglas K. Dolan (Cook) is presi-dent and CEO of Dolan Commercial Industrial Inc. Realtors. The company is celebrating its 100th anniversary. He lives in St. Louis. Mary Ott (Law) was chosen by Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt to fill a vacancy on the St. Louis County Court as an associate circuit judge. Daniel L. Seiden (Law) is a partner in the law firm Thomas, Collison, Meagher & Seiden, and is serving a six-year term as a city court judge of Binghamtom, N.Y. He was also named the 2007 “Law Guardian of the Year” by the Broome County Bar Association. Jim McIrvin (Parks) retired from the Air Force in June and is a TBM 850 pilot with Southern Bleacher in Graham, Texas. ’37 ’63 ’64 ’65 ’66 ’68 ’69 ’74 ’77 ’80 ’81 ’82 ’83 ’86 ’78 ’84 ’79 ’85 ’75 ’76 ’71 ’73 ’52 ’54 ’55 ’58 ’59 ’62 From his desk on the 20th floor of Fleishman- Hillard’s downtown St. Louis headquarters, Dave Senay (A&S, Cook ’78) can see the Arch from his window. He also has a window to the world hanging on an opposite wall. It seems only fitting that the head of an organiza-tion founded in St. Louis that today boasts a global reach has both a stunning view of the city’s most famous landmark and a flat-screen plasma televi-sion in his office tuned to a muted CNN. Fleishman-Hillard is a public relations giant, employing 2,500 people in more than 80 offices around the world. Many attribute its success to stable and judicious leadership. Appointed only the third president and chief executive officer in Fleishman-Hillard history, Senay now calls the shots at the firm where he’s worked for 24 years. The third of seven children, Senay was born in Iowa. The family moved to St. Louis when his father, Dr. Leo Senay Jr., accepted a research and teaching position in physiology at SLU’s School of Medicine. The younger Senay’s worldview radically expanded when the family accompanied his father on sab-batical to improve working conditions for South Af-rican miners. “It made a big imprint on me,” Senay recalled. “It helped me have a bigger perspective.” Senay graduated from SLU with degrees in busi-ness and communication. Answering an ad in the newspaper shortly after graduation, Senay was hired as an assistant member relations director for the St. Louis Teacher’s Credit Union. “I thought ‘member relations – public relations,’ close enough,” Senay said. “Plus, since I didn’t own a car until I was nearly 23, I could walk to work from my off-campus apartment.” After a second job at a not-for-profit marketing firm, in 1980, Senay interviewed to join the communica-tions office at SLU. He spent the next four years writing and placing stories to elevate the Univer-sity’s profile. During this time, Senay made a major addition to his life when he met and married his wife and SLU alumna Marie (Feldt) Senay (A&S ’80). At SLU he worked closely with former president Thomas R. Fitzgerald, S.J. Senay was impressed how a “very private and shy man put the University back on firm financial footing, from which Father Biondi has gone on to do spectacular things.” When Senay joined Fleishman-Hillard in 1984, he focused on marketing communications but quickly moved to other tasks. “It’s a great job if you have a short attention span and an even shorter memory,” Senay said. The firm has experienced explosive growth during his 24 years there. “When I joined, there were four offices, now there are 84.” On a personal level, Senay credits his SLU educa-tion for much of his success at Fleishman-Hillard. “Public relations is a behavioral science,” he said. “You have to understand the context of people’s lives, where communications fits and how com-munications drives people’s behavior. “You have to be a philosopher, a theologian, a politi-cal scientist, a historian, an anthropologist, a mar-keter and a scientist. You have to understand all of these things,” he said. “That’s what SLU gave me.” With interconnectivity crucial to the success of cor-porations with international footprints like his, Senay acknowledged the 24-hour demands on his firm by saying, “There’s only one time zone; it’s now.” Senay travels more than 160 days annually, and this year he dedicated 30 days each to visiting offices in Europe and Asia. Always the storyteller, he chronicled his experience on his internal blog aimed at employees. He said: “I want them to realize there is a bigger world out there.” — David Chilenski alumni spotli ght 26 U NI V E R S I T A S w w w. s l u . e d u U N I V E R S I T A S F A L L 2 0 0 8 27 classnotes classnotes Edward Holmes (Cook) is the technical unit leader of solution delivery for Acxiom Corp. in Downers Grove, Ill. He lives in Naperville, Ill. Dale Lauderback (Parks) has been the 787 pilot controls on-site program manag-er for Rockwell Collins since October 2007 and is excited to be involved in the design and execution of the most technologically advanced aircraft in the world. He lives in Everett, Wash. Theodore Lucas (Law) joined Fox Galvin as a partner. He has 18 years of experience as a trial attorney. He lives in Eureka, Mo. Joe Muehlenkamp (A&S, Cook ’89, Grad ’98) is a manager of communications at Anheuser-Busch Inc. in St. Louis. Antonio Mendoza (Doisy) is a survivor of Hurricane Katrina and lives in North Little Rock, Ark. Tammy Gummersheimer (A&S) received the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service. She is an associate professor in the mathematics, science and technology department at Schenectady (N.Y.) County Community College. She lives in Niskayuna, N.Y. Michael Moehn (Cook) is senior vice president of corporate planning and business risk management at Ameren Corp. in St. Louis. He lives with his wife, Lisa, and their two children in Alton, Ill. Cheryl (Schreiner) Venable (Cook ’91, Grad Cook ’96) is the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneap-olis’ senior vice president, responsible for the Federal Reserve’s automated clearinghouse and information technology. She lives in Lino Lakes, Minn. Jennifer (Quinn) Williams (A&S) was one of 21 finalists for the 2008 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur-ship Awards in the Central Midwest Region. She is president of Saint Louis Closet Co. and lives in Kirkwood, Mo. Susan (Germann) Yackzan (Grad Nurs) was named the 2008 Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse of the Year by the Oncology Nursing Cer-tification Corp. She is an oncology clinical nurse specialist at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, Ky., and the author of numerous book chapters and articles in professional nursing and pharmacy journals. Grant Chapman (Law ’92, Grad Cook ’93) is the associate vice president of academic affairs and director for interna-tional programs at Webster University in St. Louis, and has received a Fulbright Scholar grant to attend the International Education Administrators program in Japan. He lives in Ballwin, Mo. Ann (Montalvo) Guillerman (A&S) is the mother of three boys, Nick, Andrew, and Alex, in Pearland, Texas, and recently published a book, The Infertility Assistant, with a friend. Rodney Kinzinger (Grad Cook) was named managing partner of the St. Louis office of Deloitte after more than 20 years of experience with the company. Heidi (Weber) Shenk (Doisy) moved with her husband and four children to Vannes on the north-west coast of France, where her husband is a project leader for Hill-Rom Industries. Heidi is taking time off from her career as a physical therapist. Patricia Zimmer (Law) is a partner in the law firm Ripplinger & Zimmer and chairs the insurance law section council of the Illinois State Bar Association. She lives in Godfrey, Ill. Dr. Robert Buchanan (Med) is an en-dowed chair at Texas A&M and Scott and White Hospitals. He lives in Georgetown, Texas. Kristi (Rodegeb) Mason (Doisy) is a nuclear cardiology technician and lives in Apex, N.C. Mike Colona (Law) was elected state rep-resentative for a portion of south St. Louis. He will be sworn into office in January. ’87 ’88 ’89 ’90 ’91 ’92 ’93 ’00 ’01 ’94 ’96 ’99 ’97 ’98 ’02 ’03 Legacies It was a family affair Aug. 21 in the Shanahan Atrium of John and Lucy Cook Hall. That’s when the Saint Louis University office of alumni relations officially welcomed “legacy” members of the fresh-man class who are related to SLU alumni. This year nearly 100 first-year students have a parent, grandparent, sibling, aunt or uncle who graduated from the University. Dr. James Crabtree (A&S ’75) and Dr. Catherine (Klein) Crabtree (A&S ’75) with their daughter Anne (center) of Springfield, Ill. “We’re thrilled, proud and pleased that she chose SLU,” James said. From left is Tom Martin (Parks ’85), his fresh-man son Tom, both of Houston, and his dad Dr. Tom Martin (A&S ’61, Med ’65), of Cuba, Mo. “I thought it would be cool to be a legacy,” freshman Tom said. Karla Thomas (Law ’99) with her daughter Shannon of Houston. “I grew up in St. Louis before moving to Texas,” Shannon said. “I’ve always loved it here, and I fell in love with SLU when I visited.” Eugene Geekie (Cook ’56) (left) and his son Gene Geekie (A&S ’83, Law ’86) with Gene’s daughter Devin (center) of Naperville, Ill. “It’s good to know Devin’s continuing the SLU tradi-tion,” Gene said. Adrian Glanton (Parks ’83) with his son Aldynne of Chicago. “He’ll get a great educa-tion at SLU,” Adrian said. “We want him to be of service to the community — and the world as well.” good cheer? TELL CLASS NOTES UNIVERSITAS Class Notes Saint Louis University DuBourg Hall 39 One Grand Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63103 fax: (314) 977-2249 e-mail: utas@slu.edu Full of Widjanarko “Koko” Hidajat (Grad Cook) lives in Singapore. Bradley Paisley (Law) was elected state attorney for Christian County, Ill., in 2004 and was ap-pointed an associate judge in 2007. He lives in Taylorville, Ill. Christine (Riganti) Zirges (Nurs) is recognized as an advanced practice nurse in Missouri. She lives in St. Louis. John M. Allen (A&S ’96, Law ’00) is a partner in the firm Fox Galvin in St. Louis. He has been with the firm since 2003. Reiad Khouri (Cook ’96, Law ‘04) has joined Casey & Devoti, concentrating in personal injury and commercial litigation. He lives in St. Louis. Patricia Ramirez (A&S) is an attorney and married Christian Gonzalez in 2007. They live in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. Beatrice Emanuel-Sims (Cook ’98, Grad Cook ’06) manages the annual fund and alumni relations at Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. She also welcomed a son, Dionne Charles Frank, in Septem-ber 2007. She lives in Kenosha, Wis. Charles Harris (Grad) is pursuing a doctorate in political science at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Ill. He received a Fulbright Fellowship to Romania for the 2008-2009 academic year. Heather Hays (Law) received the Rising Star Award from the St. Louis Daily Record at the 10th Annual Women’s Justice Awards 2008. Dean Kases Jr. (A&S ’98, Grad Cook ’04) and Marilyn (Ricker) Kases (A&S ’00, Pub Hlth ’02) have a son, Dean Benjamin, and live in West St. Louis County. Dean is the co-owner of the Best Steak House and is a board member of Grand Cen-ter’s Community Improvement District. Marilyn is a consultant with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She has been a presenter at the three national HIV prevention conferences. Travis Noble (Law) received the 2008 Charles Shaw Trial Advocacy Award from the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He lives in St. Louis. Anna (Klockenkemper) Rose (Cook) and Brad Rose (A&S ’99) welcomed a daughter, Emma Catherine, in December. They live in Batchtown, Ill., and also have two sons, Bradley and William. Timothy Sansone (Law) is chairman of the Sandberg, Phoenix and von Gontard Charitable Foundation. He lives in Ballwin, Mo. Daniel Stout (Pub Ser) earned a master’s degree in teaching from Webster University in May and mar-ried Sarah Holtz in June. He is in his 10th year of teaching high school and his fourth year at Chami-nade College Preparatory School in St. Louis. Bryan W. White (A&S) and his wife, Beth, wel-comed daughter Sydney Grace in August. They live in Belleville, Ill. Anthony Holdener (A&S) had his first book, Ajax: The Definitive Guide, published in January. He is the director of information technology for Korein Tillery, a law firm in St. Louis. He lives in Shiloh, Ill., with his wife, Sarah (Mueller) Holdener (Cook ’98, Law ’01), and their 4-year-old twins. Todd Neumayer (Cook) and Lesa (Thompson) Neumayer (Doisy ’99, Grad Doisy ’01) and their daughter, Ava, welcomed baby Reid Alexander in Oc-tober 2007. Todd is a senior technology engineer, and Lesa is a physical therapist. They live in Shiloh, Ill. Zaida (Maldonado) Perez (Grad) had a sermon published in Those Preaching Women: A Multicul-tural Collection, a book released in June. She is an associate professor of theological studies at Asbury Theological Seminary and lives in Oveido, Fla. Christi (Ketelsen) Stevens (Doisy ’99, Grad Doisy ’01) and her husband, John, welcomed twins, Scarlett Olivia and Jack Henry, in February. The family lives in Dallas, where Christi is a physical therapist at Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation. Tiffany Thomas (A&S) has completed the United Way of Central Indiana’s Leadership United program. Daniel Zwiesler (A&S) and his wife, Lisa, welcomed their first child, Owen Daniel, in April. They live in Dayton, Ohio. Sejal Bhandari (Cook ’00, Grad Cook ’03) is an international contracts manager at Raytheon Co. in Dallas. Katherine Fowler (Law) is a partner in the firm Fox Galvin in St. Louis. She also is a board member of the non-profit organization, Let’s Start. Daniel Welsh (Law) is a shareholder at Copeland Thompson Farris. He lives in St. Louis. Ted Fronczak (Pub Hlth) is vice presi-dent of operations for St. John’s Clinic in Springfield, Mo, where he lives with his wife Shanna, and daughter, Bentley. Dain Hampton (Doisy ’01, Grad Doisy ’03) and his wife Cheryl (Coleman) Hampton (Cook ’02, Grad Cook ’03) welcomed their daughter, Leah Susan, in June. Dain is a physical therapist, and Cheryl is a CPA in the Chicago area. David B. LeMay (A&S) is assistant principal of Lift for Life Academy in St. Louis. He has dual master’s degrees in educational leadership and cur-riculum from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Julie (Antonic) Montgomery (Nurs) is married and has twin daughters. She lives in Arnold, Mo. Carrie Culver (Pub Ser) is a teacher at Buder Elementary School in the Ritenour School District in St. Louis and received a professional development scholarship from the Cooperating School Districts of Greater St. Louis. Ian Archer-Watters (A&S) lives in New York with his partner Jack Watters and is joining a new all-male comedy ballet company this fall. He previously danced for a similar company, Les Ballets Grandiva, for two years, and toured in Japan several times. Rebecca Dohrman (A&S ’03, Grad ’06) is in graduate school for organizational communication at Purdue University. She married John Weiler in June 2006 and welcomed their first child, Noah Dohrman-Weiler, in July 2008. Ray K. Harter III (A&S) married Julie Krekeler (Pub Ser ’05) in 2005. Ray earned a master’s degree from Washington University in 2008. He is the director of Marianist Servant Leadership at Chami-nade College Preparatory School in St. Louis. Photos by Steve Dolan 28 U NI V E R S I T A S w w w. s l u . e d u U N I V E R S I T A S F A L L 2 0 0 8 29 This list of deceased alumni was compiled by SLU’s office of research and development services. If you have a question or would like more information about an “In Memoriam” listing, please send an e-mail message to TVINCEN2@slu.edu. Mr. Joseph Darby (A&S ’33) Mr. Jose Sierra (Parks ’35) Mrs. Mercedes (Velthaw) Donovan (Nurs ’36) Mrs. Lillian (Kuster) Forman (A&S ’36) Dr. Robert Lee (Dent ’36) Dr. Walter Miner (Med ’36) Rev. John Scott (A&S ’36) Mr. William Weiss (Law ’37) Mr. James James (A&S ’38) Dr. Kenneth Kuhrtz (Dent ’38) Mr. Joe Dowell (Cook ’39) Mr. Frank Forst (Cook ’39) Mr. August Schroeder (Cook ’39) Mrs. Marion (Canavan) Ulrich (Doisy ’39) Dr. William Escovitz (Med ’40) Ms. Amy Cawley (Nurs ’41) Rev. Martin Hagan (A&S ’41) Mr. William Sundblom (Parks ’41) Dr. Cecil Baker (Med ’42) Mr. Frank Fields (Cook ’42) Mr. Melvin Giles (A&S ’42) Mr. James Schlafly (A&S ’42) Mrs. Rosemary (Busby) Smith (Nurs ’42) Dr. John Brennan (Med ’43) Dr. Carl Dreyer (Med ’43) Mr. Perry MacNevin (Parks ’43) Mr. Murray Smith (A&S ’43) Mr. Lewis Travis (Parks ’43) Dr. Theodore Vinci (Dent ’43) Mr. John Ziombra (Cook ’43) Dr. Norman Blackman (Med ’44) Mrs. Marcella (Hertling) Bunte (Doisy ’44) Dr. Edward DeFeo (Med ’44) Dr. Michael Haley (Dent ’44) Dr. Nelson Klamm (Med ’44) Dr. James McFadden (Med ’44) Dr. Henry Drake (Med ’45) Mr. Duane Hunting (Parks ’45) Mrs. Bertha (Haegelin) Kettler (SW ’45) Sr. Mary Kowalski (A&S ’45) Dr. James Weedin (Dent ’45) Dr. Juan Colon (Dent ’46) Dr. Frank Winters (Med ’46) Dr. Harold Hagan (Med ’47) Mrs. Margaret Moffatt (SW ’47) Dr. James O’Malley (Med ’47) Mr. George Ashen (Law ’48) Mrs. Elizabeth (Naughton) Clote (SW ’48) Mr. John DeGarmo (Parks ’48) Mr. Lawrence Glynn (A&S ’48) Mr. Raymond Hutchison (A&S ’48) Mr. John Imbs (Cook ’48) Dr. Sidney Kashiwabara (Dent ’48) Mr. Walter Morawetz (Cook ’48) Mr. John Schweitzer (A&S ’48) Mr. Joseph Shields (Cook ’48) Mr. Leonard Verbeke (Cook ’48) Dr. Edward Wirthlin (Med ’48) Mr. Denzil Bush (A&S ’49) Mr. Thomas Fucoloro (Cook ’49) Mr. Roy Guthrie (Cook ’49) Mr. Howard Koth (Nurs ’49) Mr. Robert Mohan (Cook ’49) Mr. John Phillips (A&S ’49) Mr. Jerome Ponder (Cook ’49) Lt. Col. John Rubino (Parks ’49) Mr. Henry Seidl (Cook ’49) Mrs. Mary (Gerker) Simon (Pub Ser ’49) Mrs. Noreen (Shaughnessy) Brastow (A&S ’50) Dr. Cyril Bruno (Med ’50) Mr. Richard Daly (Law ’50) Mr. Francis Davis (IT ’50) Mr. Robert Garmatz (Pub Ser ’50) Mr. Kenneth Hahn (Cook ’50) Sr. Celine Laurent (A&S ’50) Mr. Donald Naert (Cook ’50) Mrs. Jane (Weger) O’Connor (SW ’50) Mr. Brian O’Neill (Cook ’50) Mr. William Shelley (IT ’50) Mrs. Lea (Rosskopf) Telthorst (Pub Ser ’50) Dr. Mary Adams (A&S ’51) Mr. A Robert Belscher (Law ’51) Ms. Jane Buri (SW ’51) Mrs. Annette (Dingman) Homer (Nurs ’51) Mr. Emil Kopp (Cook ’51) Mr. Francis Messig (Cook ’51) Mr. Lloyd Mosley (A&S ’51) Mr. John O’Connell (A&S ’51) Capt. Larry Parks (Law ’51) Lt. Col. John Quann (A&S ’51) Mr. Glennon Reitz (Cook ’51) Mr. Paul Shortal (Cook ’51) Mrs. Catherine (Fay) Clark (Nurs ’52) Mr. Glenn Hehner (Cook ’52) Mr. Edward Kessell (A&S ’52) Mr. Leland Koch (Parks ’52) Dr. Larry Stanley (Dent ’52) Mr. Howard Corrigan (Cook ’53) Dr. Edward Heben (Dent ’53) Dr. Harry Helling (Med ’53) Mr. Thomas Klutho (Cook ’53) Mrs. Patricia Lehmann (Doisy ’53) Dr. Thomas O’Hern (Med ’53) Mr. John Opel (A&S ’53) Dr. Rose Papac (Med ’53) Sr. Dolores Smiskol (Nurs ’53) Mr. Richard Stone (Parks ’53) Dr. Ralph Bennett (Cook ’54) Mr. John Bridge (Cook ’54) Mr. George Killenberg (A&S ’54) Dr. Herbert Luke (Med ’54) Mr. Charles Oelrich (Cook ’54) Lt. Col. Roger Olson (IT ’54) Mr. Edward Reilly (Parks ’54) Mr. Jerome Sandweg (A&S ’54) Mr. William Staab (Law ’54) Mr. John Bauer (Cook ’55) Mr. Harold Gibson (Parks ’55) Mr. John Harris (Law ’55) Mr. Richard Jackson (A&S ’55) Mr. Thomas Jacobs (A&S ’55) Dr. Thomas Maxwell (Med ’55) Mr. Thomas McCarthy (Cook ’55) Mr. Clarence Mitchell (A&S ’55) Jennifer S. Kehl (A&S) is a functional family therapist at North Range Behavioral Health in Weld County, Colo. She is a licensed clinical social worker. Kevin Powers (A&S) graduated from Southern Il-linois University Carbondale with a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. He lives in Omaha, Neb., and is the aca-demic success psychologist in the Center for Health and Counseling at Creighton University. His wife, Josah (Driml) Powers (A&S ’02) is the student leadership development coordinator for Nebraska Methodist College. They have a son, James Steven. Dr. Stephanie (Hebel) Ward (Doisy ’03, Grad Doisy ’05, ’07) was selected for the St. Louis Business Journal’s “Top 30 Under 30” for 2008, recognizing her career achievements. She lives in Wildwood, Mo. Rachel Jeep (Law) joined Copeland Thompson Farris as an associate. She lives in St. Louis. Matthew C. Sherman (Grad) co-edited an anthology titled Political Conspiracies in America: A Reader, which was released in May. He is a doctoral candidate at SLU. Elizabeth Stallone-Lowder (Grad SW) earned her licensed clinical social worker status in 2006 and is a therapist at Safe Connections. She lives in Valley Park, Mo., with her husband, Michael, and daughter, Claire. Paul Benne (Cook ’05, Grad Cook ’06) is a senior in the audit and advisory services group at Anders Minkler & Diehl. He lives in Ellisville, Mo. Kristin Kelley (A&S ’05, Grad ’07) works for Northwestern Mutual and ran in the Chicago Marathon for the second time in October. She and her father ran to raise money for the Arthritis Foundation’s Joint in Motion Program. John Korasick (Grad) co-edited an anthology titled Political Conspiracies in America: A Reader, which was released in May. He is a judicial archivist for the Missouri State Historical Archives and lives in Columbia, Mo. David Gallaher (Parks) has been in Iraq working with Boeing since September 2007. He is stationed at Al Taquaddum Air Base, where he is a ScanEagle pilot operating unmanned surveillance planes. He also is pursuing an aviation management master’s degree through Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Fla. Krista Goszewski (A&S) works for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Missouri and lives in St. Charles, Mo. Natalie Collins (Nurs) was named Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity’s 2008 Interna-tional Sweetheart, representing the local Epsilon-Alpha Chapter at SLU. Matthew Raque (Cook) is a credit analyst with MB Financial Bank and lives in Chicago. classnotes ’04 ’05 ’06 ’07 ’08 Ms. Agnes Sullivan (Nurs ’55) Mr. Richard Valenta (A&S ’55) Mr. John Coggeshall (Pub Hlth ’56) Mr. David Costello (Law ’56) Mr. John Fitzgibbon (Law ’56) Ms. Lois Folle (A&S ’56) Mr. John Gouy (A&S ’56) Sr. Emily Orf CPPS (A&S ’56) Dr James Smiggen (Med ’56) Mrs. Kay (Howell) Sofian (A&S ’56) Dr. Alfred Stuck (Dent ’56) The Hon. Kenneth Weinstock (Law ’56) Dr. Paul Blessing (Dent ’57) Mr. Robert Hauck (Parks ’57) Mr. Christian Hoechst (Parks ’57) Dr. Theodore Baiz (Med ’58) Mr. William Behan (A&S ’58) Mr. Charles Bohn (Cook ’58) Mrs. Catherine (Shine) Kolsun (Nurs ’58) Mr. Archie Ng (Parks ’58) Ms. Jacqueline Niedert (Nurs ’58) Sr. Miriam Tochtrop (A&S ’58) Mr. Vincent Andrasko (Cook ’59) Dr. Emory Beechwood (Med ’59) Mr. Linus Fangman (Parks ’59) Dr. John Joyce (Med ’59) Mr. Joseph Kehret (Parks ’59) Sr. Barbara McNicholas (A&S ’59) Dr. Francis Miller (Dent ’59) Mrs. Carol (Campo) Burton (Nurs ’60) Dr. Joan Hrubetz (Nurs ’60) Mr. Edio Micozzi (Cook ’60) Sr. Francis Padberg SSND (Pub Ser ’60) Dr. James Clark (Med ’61) Dr. Edwin Eigel (A&S ’61) Mr. Luvern Phegley (Law ’61) Mr. Constantine Pulos (Law ’61) Mr. Robert Sondag (IT ’61) Mrs. Georgia Berry (A&S ’62) Dr. George Dent (Med ’62) Mr. Robert Fetch (Pub Ser ’62) Mr. Alvin Gazda (IT ’62) Rev. Joseph Kakalec (A&S ’62) Ms. Elizabeth Lucht (A&S ’62) Mr. Arnold Schroeder (Cook ’62) Sr. Mary Stanek (A&S ’62) Mr. Harold Bruns (SW ’63) Sr. Mary Mayer (Nurs ’63) Mr. Terrance McNamee (Cook ’63) Mr. Arthur Schomaker (Cook ’63) Mr. Charles Tichenor (Cook ’63) Mr. Paul Hugge (IT ’64) Dr. Raymond Muzzarelli (Med ’64) Mr. Daniel O’Brien (Cook ’64) Mr. William Saguto (Cook ’64) Dr. William Scaring (Med ’64) Dr. William Holm (Med ’65) Dr. James Ottolini (Med ’65) Mr. John Rowland (A&S ’65) Mrs. Louise Tyndall Mitchell (Pub Ser ’65) Sr. Mary Burrus (Pub Ser ’66) Mr. Howard Culver (A&S ’66) Mr. Gilbert Dieckmeyer (Parks ’66) Mr. Kenneth Jesuit (A&S ’66) Mrs. Paula (Classe) Marsh (A&S ’66) Mr. Richard Schneider (A&S ’66) Sr. Margaret Brady (Pub Ser ’67) Dr. Robert Cook (Pub Ser ’67) Sr. Ellen Maxwell (Pub Ser ’67) Sr. Marcella Slaughter SSND (Pub Ser ’67) Mr. Ronald Sprengnether (IT ’67) Mr. Michael West (Parks ’67) Mr. Edwin Yoch (A&S ’67) Dr. Miller Boyd (A&S ’68) Mr. Charles Hamann (Pub Ser ’68) Mrs. Patricia (Boyce) Kindel (A&S ’68) Mr. Joseph Peabody (SW ’68) Mr. Gerald Reifschneider (Pub Hlth ’68) Dr. Diane DeGross (A&S ’69) Mrs. Irene (Outlaw) Joyner (SW ’69) Mr. Thomas O’Brien (SW ’69) Dr. Edward Przasnyski (A&S ’69) Rev. Maurice Quilligan (SW ’69) Rev. Edward Schramm (A&S ’69) Dr. Paul Shuff (Med ’69) Mrs. Patricia (Lyons) Wankum (Nurs ’69) Sr. Mary Matney (Pub Hlth ’70) Mr. Richard Minnigerode (A&S ’70) Mr. Kenneth Chinnock (Doisy ’72) Mrs. Eileen Neff (Nurs ’72) Dr. Joseph Olszewski (Pub Ser ’73) Sr. Dominica Pagano S.S.N.D. (Pub Ser ’73) Mrs. Mary (Spenader) Gil (Nurs ’74) Ms. Brenda (Grise) Goranflo (Law ’74) Mr. Robert McCumber (A&S ’74) Ms. Susan McGraw (Nurs ’74) Mr. Edwin Noel (Law ’74) Mr. Thomas Rathmell (Cook ’74) Mrs. Sharon (Unverfehert) Thielbar (Nurs ’74) Mr. Thomas Beary (PS ’75) Mr. James Druhe (Cook ’75) Sr. Joann Kelzer (Pub Ser ’75) Mr. Daniel Marquardt (A&S ’75) Mrs. Jacqueline Hadley (Pub Ser ’76) Mrs. Merrie Murphy (Doisy ’77) Mr. Vincent Venker (Law ’81) Mrs. Ellen (Ryerson) Conant (Pub Ser ’82) Mr. Richard Hall (PS ’84) Mr. Gregory Lapusan (A&S ’84) Mr. Lloyd Taaffe (A&S ’84) Mrs. Nancy (Reisdorff) Buechler (Pub Hlth ’85) Dr. Edward Bullock (Med ’85) Mr. Paul Holzen (Pub Ser ’85) Mr. Barry Huff (A&S ’85) Mr. Timothy Mohan (Cook ’88) Mr. David Ditzler (Cook ’89) Mrs. Susan (Baer) Syrup (Nurs ’89) Dr. Iris (Grabanski) Strunk (A&S ’90) Mr. Mark Frazier (Parks ’91) Ms. Marilyn Hall (Nurs ’92) Dr. Marcia Paul (Pub Ser ’92) Mr. Daniel Mohs (Law ’93) Mr. Timothy Emrich (Cook ’96) Dr. Michael Underwood-Modeira (Pub Ser ’97) Mr. A.B. Kelly (A&S ’00) Ms Susan Bresnahan (A&S ’02) Mr. Demond Taylor (PS ’04) Ms. Carrie Powell (Grad ’06) Mr. Konrad Whitt (Cook ’08) Correction As Mark Twain would say, the report of Sharon (Dwyer) Auffenberg’s death has been greatly exaggerated. In the last issue of Universitas, we inaccurately ran her name on our “In Memoriam” list. We apologize for the error. We are pleased to share that Ms. Auffenberg (A&S ’63) is alive, well and enjoying retirement in Kirkwood, Mo. Mr. Donald F. Burnes (A&S ’50), a former adjunct faculty member in the department of communication, died Oct. 22 at the age of 79. A member of two local media halls of fame, Mr. Burnes taught public relations classes at SLU for more than 20 years beginning in mid-1970s. In 1996, he received the William Barnaby Faherty, S.J., Alumni Merit Award from SLU’s College of Arts and Sciences. Fr. Lucius F. Cervantes, S.J. (A&S ’38, Grad ’42, ’52) former professor of sociology, died July 3 at the age of 94. Joining the faculty in 1959, he taught at SLU for 29 years, and then served in the development office until 1996. Dur-ing his tenure at SLU, he also worked on behalf of senior citizens as a commissioner for the City of St. Louis. After retiring, he served as assistant director of development for the Sacred Heart Program. Dr. William Monahan, professor of sociology and criminal justice, died Aug. 5 at the age of 74. After joining Saint Louis University in 1969, he taught the first criminal justice course ever offered and co-founded the Latin American studies program. During his 40 years of service, he wrote numerous books and articles, including In Search of Secularism: A Study of Religiosity in a Southern Town. Dr. Gerald E. Parker (Grad ’61, ’72), professor emeritus of management, died July 17 at the age of 70. In addition to his three decades of teaching at SLU, Dr. Parker served on the Faculty Senate and the University Council. Deeply involved with the community, he volun-teered with the Salvation Army and the Coali-tion of Citizens with Disabilities of Missouri. Dr. Irene Riddle (Nurs ’56, Grad Nurs ’59), professor of nursing, died Aug. 9 at the age of 74. A pioneer in nurs-ing research, she joined the University’s faculty in 1959. She founded the school’s master’s degree program in children’s nursing in 1970 and later became the first director of the doctoral nursing program in 1990. Named SLU’s 1994 Woman of the Year, Dr. Riddle also received numerous awards for her achievements in nursing. Fr. Carl F. Starkloff, S.J. (A&S ’58, Grad ’62, ’67), former vice president for mission and minis-try and theology professor, died Aug. 14 at the age of 75. He was a respected theologian and an authority on integrating Native Peoples’ language and customs into the liturgical life. After a varied career, he returned to his native St. Louis in 1999 to serve SLU. CHICAGO Mary Poppins Sunday, April 19; 11 a.m. lunch; 1 p.m. curtain; Cadillac Palace Theatre Cost: $90 per person; includes lunch and show ticket. billikenalumnni.slu.edu/ chicagopoppins09 CINCINNATI Men’s Basketball vs. Xavier Thursday, Jan. 8; 7 p.m. tip-off; Cintas Center Cost: $30 per person; includes pregame party and game ticket. billikenalumni.slu.edu/xavier09 Men’s Basketball vs. Dayton Thursday, Jan. 29; 7 p.m. tip-off; University of Dayton Arena Cost: $25 per person; includes pregame party and game ticket. billikenalumni.slu.edu/dayton09 DALLAS volunteering day Saturday, Feb. 7; 11 a.m.; The Bridge Includes lunch, service and a gathering. billikenalumni.slu.edu/dlssrv09 FLORIDA Spring Training and Legally Blonde SLU will host several events in Florida in March, including spring training games and Legally Blonde on tour, featuring presentations from show producer Mike Isaacson (A&S ’86, Grad Cook ’96). NEW YORK Shrek the Musical Saturday, Dec. 6; noon lunch; 2 p.m. curtain; Broadway Theatre Cost: $110 per person; includes lunch and show ticket. billikenalumni.slu.edu/shrek08 Men’s Basketball vs. Fordham Saturday, Jan. 31; noon; Fordham Rose Hill Campus Cost: $25 per person; includes pregame party and game ticket. billikenalumni.slu.edu/fordham09 OMAHA Men’s Basketball vs. Nebraska Tuesday, Nov. 25; 4:30 p.m., pregame party at Tiger Tom’s; 5:30 p.m., bus departs for Lincoln; 7 p.m. tip-off; Bob Devaney Sports Center Cost: $25 per person; includes pregame party, round-trip bus ride and game ticket. billikenalumni.slu.edu/ nebraska08 PHILADELPHIA Men’s Basketball vs. Temple Thursday, Jan. 22; 7 p.m. tip-off; Liacouras Center Cost: $25 per person; includes pregame party and game ticket. billikenalumni.slu.edu/temple09 30 U NI V E R S I TA S w w w. s l u . e d u Admissions Help recruit the next generation of SLU students by volunteering at a college fair in your area. For more in-formation, call (314) 977-8190 or e-mail rreidy@slu.edu. Career Services Volunteer your time and expertise to help current students in their career development. Register to become a ca-reer contact at Career Services’ network-ing Web site CareerLink. Volunteers serve as informational contacts, share their insights and advice, and locate po-tential contacts. Alumni registering on CareerLink also can view job postings, apply for jobs online, research compa-nies and more. For more information, visit careers.slu.edu or e-mail careers@ slu.edu. Alumni Associations Black Alumni Association President: Delouis Booth (A&S ’93, Grad ’00) Fall Bash Thursday, Nov. 13; 6-8 p.m.; Boileau Hall Join us for this annual reception for alumni, faculty, staff and students. billikenalumni.slu.edu/fallbash08 Holiday Alumni Social Tuesday, Dec. 9; 6 p.m.; Il Monestero billikenalumni.slu.edu/baaholiday08 John Cook School of Business President: Jamie Jabouri (’99) Trivia Night Saturday, Jan. 24; 6 p.m.; Shanahan Atrium, Cook Hall Join fellow business alumni and friends for the annual trivia night. billikenalumni.slu.edu/jcsbtrivia2009 Doisy College of Health Sciences Wine Tasting Friday, Jan. 16; 7-9 p.m.; Allied Health St. Louis University (St. Louis, Mo.), http://www.geonames.org/4407081 http://cdm17321.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/alumni/id/75

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