Annual Report 2000-2001 Winter 2002 Benedictine · Brad Carlson Jill Redmond Lisa Chico Mercy Robb, M.B.A. ’01 Stephanie Ellis Elizabeth Summers Alan Gorr, Ph.D. Ken Trendel C02

The News From Benedictine University

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The events of September

11, 2001, have forever

changed this nation.

As the events were

unfolding and in the

days since the attacks, we

have been involved in an

on-going dialogue with

students, faculty, staff and

the larger Chicago area

community. Our goal

was (and is) to inform —

when possible, listen

and respond — when

appropriate, and be

there for our students —

whenever needed.

On, September 11, classes

were not canceled but

urged to meet to respond

to the frightening things

going on in our land. We

felt that in the middle of

the uncertainty that was

unfolding it was important

for us to come together

as a community. Faculty

held open forums to

discuss and to try and get

an informational, emotional

and spiritual grip on what

was happening.

Mass was offered for the

victims and for our country.

Campus Ministry established

help stations throughout

the community. Abbot

Hugh Anderson, O.S.B.,

St. Procopius Abbey,

and Chancellor of the

University, sent additional

monks to campus for

students and staff who

might be in need.

On September 13, an

open forum for the entire

community was called. A

panel of faculty, ministers

and social workers assembled

to engage a standing room

only crowd — to help gain

understanding and hope.

On September 14, at

President Bush’s call for a

national day of prayer and

unity, all offices were closed

and classes “suspended”

for 20 minutes. The

Benedictine University

community was invited

to meet in front of the

Kindlon Hall of Learning

to join hands in silent

prayer while the carillon

played “The Lord’s

Prayer”, “Amazing Grace”

and “God Bless America.”

The Lisle-Woodridge fire

fighters were invited to

participate in our human

prayer chain so that we

might show our solidarity

with them and their

brothers and sisters in

New York and Washington.

The prayer chain circled

throughout the campus.

On September 20, a town

meeting was held on campus

for the Chicago area

community. Once again,

faculty, ministers and social

workers assembled to

address the needs of those

present. Many concerns

and questions were

addressed.

Spontaneous prayer

vigils and candlelight

ceremonies have taken

place through-out the

campus — organized

by our students.

On October 11, I

announced that a full

scholarship for Lisle-

Woodridge fire fighters

and their families had been

established at Benedictine

to thank them for all they

do for the community.

Since those dark and

desperate days of September,

the conversation and

prayers continue. This

diverse community of

many nationalities, cultures

and religions has supported

itself in a wonderful and

loving embrace.

As we face an uncertain

future, please know that

we are working hard to

make the campus as safe

as it can be and to try

to bring understanding

to confusion, serenity to

desperation and love to a

world seemingly bereft of

it. I encourage your input,

your ideas, and your

concerns. =

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Winter 2002

A community comes together

William J.CarrollPresident

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1 • A community comes together — William J. Carroll, president

2 • Former Benedictine president sends ‘kudos’

• Bringing understanding to the nation’s tragedy

3 • First International Conference on Appreciative Inquiry

4 • The Monastic Perspective

6 • Dr. Dan Kindlon enlightens parents and students

• MCEA conference has familiar panelist

7 • Albright delivers

8 • A look inside the new additions to campus

Contents

class/faculty notes

17 • Class notes

21 • Faculty/staff notes

department news

25 • Benedictine partners with Chicago Chamber Orchestra

• Lincoln Laureate named

admissions update

26 • Transfer students

benedictine identity

27 • Heritage in action

university news

28 • Fast facts

• U.S. News & World Report rankings

29 • Charity basketball game

• Disaster management program

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30 Men’s soccer; Women’s crosscountry; Football; Lady Eaglevolleyball; Women’s tennis; LadyEagles all-conference recognition

special offers

33 • Benedictine Difference video

• Campus memories

St. Benedict’s Rule for Monks begins with

a powerful imperative: Listen. And at

Benedictine University, we believe in the

importance of listening to one another.

We therefore have named our magazine

Benedictine Voices. We pledge that within

these pages, members of the Benedictine

community will speak with candor about

issues facing our University and our world.

We cordially invite you to enter into

dialogue with us.

Winter 2002 | Volume 30 | Number 2

Director of Public RelationsMercy Robb, M.B.A. ’01

EditorLinda Hale

WritersWilliam J. Carroll James Ludema, Ph.D.

Kari Cranmer Alicia Cordoba Tait, Ph.D.

Linda Hale Fr. Philip Timko, O.S.B.

ContributorsPina Arnone Julie Nelligan

Brad Carlson Jill Redmond

Lisa Chico Mercy Robb, M.B.A. ’01

Stephanie Ellis Elizabeth Summers

Alan Gorr, Ph.D. Ken Trendel C02

Allan Gozum Mike Wall

Joan Hill

Bro. Angelo Dobrzynski, O.S.B.

Wayne Wesolowski, Ph.D.

John Zigmond, Ph.D.

PhotographersBernie Biernacki Jake Herrle

Chicago Sun-Times Julie Nelligan

Chicago Tribune Mercy Robb, M.B.A. ’01

Daily Herald Chris Stanford

Neil Gates

Bro. Angelo Dobrzynski, O.S.B.

Art DirectorMary Kay Wolf, Wolf Design

Corrections: Photo on pg. 3 of Voices, fall 2001,

should have been credited to Mario Petitti,

Chicago Tribune. Also, the graduation photo

on pg. 19 should have been credited to the

Daily Herald. We apologize for any problems

this may have caused.

Benedictine Voices is published three times a year

by the Office of Public Relations. Reproduction

in whole or in part without written permission is

prohibited. Distributed free to alumni, students

and friends of the University.

Opinions expressed in Benedictine Voices are not

necessarily those of Benedictine University, its

administrators, faculty or students.

Letters to the Editor must be signed, and letters

not intended for publication should indicate that.

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The News From Benedictine University

philanthropy

10 • Give a gift that feels good to give

• An alumni’s promise

11 • Morning Call

• Growing the alumni spirit

12 • Educare is a real ball

• Gift annuities

13 • The history of science at Benedictine

• Alma matters: Gilberto Barrantes

alumni news

14 • 2001 Sports hall of fame

15 • Class reunion

• Alumni briefs

16 • Homecoming 2001

• Villa St. Benedict

• 1969 Homecoming Court

• Alumni identification

Values “No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of others.” — Charles Dickens

Vitality “Genius is the ability to put into effect what is in your mind.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald

Vision “I shut my eyes in order to see.”— Paul Gauguin

o n t h e c o v e r The Benedictine community forms a human chain of prayer for the nation on September 14, as part of the national day of prayer and unity following the tragedy of September 11. See story page 1. (Cover created from a photo courtesy of Bernie Biernacki, Reporter-Progress Newspapers.)

September 30 through

October 4, faculty, staff

and students from


were rubbing shoulders

with almost 600

international executives

gathered for the first

International Conference

on Appreciative Inquiry in

Baltimore, Maryland.

The diverse group included

executives from Boeing,

John Deere, McDonald’s,

Microsoft, the U.S. Postal

Service, Quaker Oats,

Harley Davidson, the

Army, Navy, various

hospital systems, 13

universities, several high

schools and non-profits

ranging from individual

churches to World Vision,

Outward Bound and the

Young Business Men’s

Association of Cairo, Egypt.

At least 20 countries from

Great Britain to Nepal

were represented. They

had come to learn about

Appreciative Inquiry,

a highly effective

organization change

methodology that is

revolutionizing the field of

organization development.

Appreciative Inquiry is a

change management

philosophy that searches

for the root cause of

success instead of the root

cause of failure. It’s based

on a deceptively simple

premise: that organizations

grow in the direction of

what they repeatedly ask

questions about and focus

their attention on.

Benedictine University’s

Ph.D. Program in

Organization Development,

with support from the

Abbey Endowment, was

one of four major sponsors

of the conference and

a strong contributor to

its content.

Benedictine professor,

James D. Ludema, Ph.D.,

was a lead conference

organizer and also

participated in five

presentations, including a

keynote address on the

power of hope in

organizational life. Mary

Daly Lewis, Ph.D., provost

and vice president of

academic affairs; Fr. David

Turner, O.S.B., assistant to

the provost for institutional

mission; and Ludema gave

a presentation titled

“Creating Brand Identity

at Benedictine University,”

which highlighted the

powerful role of our

Benedictine values in the

educational experience at

Benedictine University.

Other presenters from


included Peter Sorensen,

Ph.D., director of the

Ph.D. program; Therese

Yaeger, Ph.D., co-director

of the Ph.D. program;

Akinyinka Akinyele, Ph.D.,

U.S. Postal Service,

class of ’99; Dr. Cheryl

Richardson, McDonald’s

Corp., class of ’01; Gina

Hinrichs, Ph.D., John

Deere & Co., class of ’01;

Michael J. Mantel, Ph.D.,

World Vision, class of ’01;

Thomas Griffin US

Cellular, doctoral

candidate, organization

development; and

Lawrence Fidelus,

Mt. Carmel Spiritual

Center, doctoral candidate,

organization development.

These presentations were

complimented with dozens

of others from organizations

as diverse as Avon Mexico,

Nutrimental Foods

(Brazil), USWEST, U.S.

Department of Health and

Human Services, British

Petroleum, Roadway,

Verizon, Air Canada,

LendLease Corporation,

Omni Hotels, British

Airways, Catholic Social

Services, the Red Cross

and Save the Children.

Events such as this are

helping Benedictine

University’s Ph.D.

Program in Organization

Development to be

recognized as an

international leader in

the field of organization

development. =


invited the community

to an evening of

understanding entitled,

“A Community Comes

Together: Bringing an

Understanding to Our

Nation’s Tragedy” on

September 20, 2001, in

the Krasa Center.

The evening allowed for an

open forum of discussion

from the community and

featured various academic

experts, who tried to bring

some understanding to

such a shocking event.

The Chicago Tribunehelped sponsor the event

that featured the following

panelists: historical, Vince

Gaddis, Ph.D; physics and

personal view, Renata

Marroum, Ph.D. (from

Jordan); social work, Jane

Boumgarten, M.S.W.

(children’s focus); and

religious studies, Inamal

Haq, M.A.

More than 200 attendees

had an open and

informative discussion,

which allowed people to

talk through their feelings

and concerns. The town

hall meeting was an

example of Benedictine’s

efforts to be a resource of

strength and knowledge to

students, faculty and the

community at large. =


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FormerBenedictinepresident sends‘kudos’

Dr. Richard C.

Becker, president

emeritus, sent a

letter of

congratulations

and appreciation

to the entire

Benedictine

community after

he attended the

blessing and

dedication

ceremony of the

new University

buildings this past August.

He called the event a

“monumental

achievement.” =

Benedictine University sponsors first International Conference on Appreciative Inquiry

Research has shown that when people study problems and conflicts, the number and severity

of the problems they identify actually increase. But when they study human ideals and

achievements, peak experiences and best practices, these things — and not the conflicts —

tend to flourish. Appreciative Inquiry builds organizational excellence by leveraging

strengths instead of focusing on weaknesses.

Benedictine hosts town hall meeting

Dr. Richard C. andLynn Becker

The flag that hung outsideKrasa for this event was lentto the University by JohnReeves, Outdoor SolutionsTeam, with the help of JulieCosimo, director of careerservices.

Bringing understanding to the nation’s tragedy

(T he dedication) was a wonderful experience for (my wife) Lynn

and me to return to campus with three of our sons and their families, and

to see all of the progress, growth and accomplishments you have achieved

since our departure six years ago. We were thrilled to be there with you

on that spectacular occasion — the dedication of not one, but two new and

vitally important buildings — the Kindlon and Birck buildings — but a

total of eight new buildings in all. Who would have thought it possible just

a few short years ago — obviously Bill Carroll and the trustees did, and

they (helped to) make it happen! How wonderful indeed, for all the students who will pass through

the portals of these magnificent buildings, and for all who will serve their

educational needs in fulfilling the Christian-valued and Benedictine-

inspired vision of Benedictine University. Benedictine is a very special place, doing some very special work in

the divine plan...of our universe. May you all be richly blessed in your

commitment and generosity toward the University.

But what does one say about the generosity and commitment of

Bess and Joe Kindlon and Kay and Mike Birck for what they are

doing to launch Benedictine University into the new millennium with their

marvelous educational facilities? Just, simply, may God bless and reward

you for your unselfish benevolence. Congratulations on this monumental achievement for the betterment

of mankind.

Richard C. Becker


Winter 2002

Have you ever

pulled out an

old yearbook

to gauge how

your alma mater has

changed? Recently, I paged

through my 1961 yearbook

from St. Procopius College,

my freshman year at what is

now Benedictine University.

What a difference. In

1960-61 there were only

322 undergraduate

students (there were

no graduate programs

back then). Today there

are more than 2,000

undergrads.

More striking than the

difference in size was the

makeup of the student

body. We were all male

and 99.9 percent caucasian.

Most of us were second

or third-generation

descendants of European

immigrants (Slav, Italian,

Irish), and most of us

were the first in our

families to attend college.

For diversity, there was one

student each from Greece,

Hungary and China.

The Chinese student

provided the 0.1 percent

variation in our otherwise

monochrome community.

Except for its foundation as

a boys’ boarding school,

the sameness of the 1960’s

was due less to choice than

to the ethnic origins of

the college and to the

demographics of the area.

Many of the students were

children, relatives or friends

of alumni who came from

Chicago or out of state.

There were very few people

of college age living near

the campus. In fact there

wasn’t much of anything

near the campus. Back

then, students jokingly

referred to St. Procopius

College as a cornfield with

a 6:00 a.m. Mass.

The move to the suburbs

that began in the late 60’s

transformed both the size

and the composition of the

student body. In 1968 the

school became coeducational.

That change happened

quite naturally, almost as

if things had never been

otherwise. Today, as in all

of higher education, there

are more women enrolled

than men.

In the 1970’s the college

began to focus as well on

the recruitment of African-

American students. The

initial efforts were sincere

but proved to be naively

optimistic. Good will

simply underestimated

the damaging effects of

prolonged segregation.

Neither the all-caucasian

campus nor the students

recruited out of the inner

city were prepared for the

encounter. Today, I find it

very satisfying to note how

far we have come from

those rocky beginnings.

The 1980’s and 1990’s

brought increased diversity

to both the suburbs and

the campus, as people of

Middle Eastern and South

Asian origins moved into

the area. Already in the

70’s there were a number

of Protestants enrolled.

Now there are comparable

numbers of Muslim, Hindu

and Buddhist students.

The number of Hispanic

students has also increased,

compared to what it was

just 10 years ago.

Visitors to campus cannot

help but be struck by the

evident diversity of the

student body, which is

now only about 50 percent

caucasian/non-Hispanic.

That is quite remarkable

for a school this size, and

it has been duly noted by

U.S. News & World Report.Two years in a row it has

ranked Benedictine

University in the top

10 schools in the Midwest

for campus diversity.


The growth in diversity

over the last three decades

should not be regarded

as the simple result of

demographic changes with

little or no consequence

for how the University

lives its identity. Rather

it should be embraced as

a development that is

consistent with our mission

and as a God-given

opportunity to enrich the

lives and the educational

experience of the entire

campus community.

From our Catholic and

Benedictine tradition we

learn that such enrichment

is most likely to occur in

an atmosphere of respect

for persons, hospitality

and dialogue.

Among the world’s

religions, Catholicism is

certainly not alone in

advocating respect,

hospitality and dialogue,

but the Christian faith

offers some particular

reasons for doing so.

Respect for persons is a

necessary consequence

of the belief that the one

and only God is the creator

of all that exists and that

each and every human

being, regardless of sex,

race, color or ethnic

back-ground, is made in the

image of God. Hospitality

follows from respect for

persons. St. Benedict says

that all guests are to be

welcomed as Christ,

because he has identified

his presence in a particular

way with the “stranger”

(RB 53,1), especially

when the “stranger”

belongs to a class or a

group that society tends

to reject as “other.” The

welcoming atmosphere of

hospitality allows genuine

dialogue to take place in

which shared insights lead

the participants to enlarge

and even to transcend their

partial views.

The Latin word hospes,from which the English

word hospitality is derived,

means both host and

guest, nicely underscoring

the dialogical nature of

hospitality. Both host and

guest bear gifts: the gift

of self, the gifts of personal

experience, knowledge

and outlook. Both parties

will be enriched, if they

alternately play host and

guest to each other.

Pope John Paul II has

insisted repeatedly on the

need for dialogue as a new

priority for the third

millennium, if an ethnically

diverse and religiously

pluralistic world is to live

in peace. In RedemptorisMissio (1990) he wrote:

Years ago arguments were

made for coeducational

schools as better and

more natural learning

environments in which to

prepare students for life.

Later, arguments were

made for integrating

schools to prepare students

to interact harmoniously in

a racially mixed society.

Today, even without the

events of the past several

months, it is clear that

students must also be

educated in the skills

Respect for persons, hospitality and dialogue: a Catholic and Benedictine formula for peace

Mon

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Per

spec

tive

The

by Rev. Philip Timko, O.S.B., professor of religious studies

A vast field lies open to dialogue, which can assume many

forms and expressions: from exchanges between experts in

religious traditions . . . to cooperating for integral

development and the safeguarding of religious values; and

from a sharing of their respective spiritual experiences . . .

through which believers of different religions bear witness

before each other in daily life to their own human and

spiritual values, and help each other to live according to

those values in order to build a more just and fraternal

society. Each member of the faithful and all Christian

communities are called to practice dialogue . . . (no. 57).

they will need to live

harmoniously in a culturally

and religiously diverse

society and world.

Benedictine University,

equipped with a diverse

campus community and

guided by its Catholic and

Benedictine heritage, is

in a position to make a

distinctive contribution

toward that end. Whatever

else it teaches, it must more

consciously and consistently

become a school of respect

for persons, of hospitality

and of dialogue. =


Winter 2002

On October 16, Harvard

psychologist and best-

selling author, Dan

Kindlon, Ph.D., was to

give a lecture on his new

book, Too Much of a GoodThing – Raising Childrenof Character in anIndulgent Age, in the

building named after

his parents, Joseph and

Bess Kindlon.

Kindlon did give

the lecture, not in the

Kindlon Hall of Learning,

but in the Birck Hall of

Science’s Tellabs lecture

room, because of the

over-whelming response

by those who wished to

attend. Word spread fast

about this informative

lecture and book and many

parents wanted to hear

Kindlon’s remarks. Many

students benefited as well,

by hearing a renowned

psychologist discuss his

groundbreaking study.

More than 80 people

enjoyed an entertaining,

informative lecture on how

child-parent relationships

have changed over the last

20 years. Kindlon discussed

the ramifications of parents

being too permissive and

indulgent, both emotionally

and monetarily, and leaving

their children without the

skills and character needed

to rise to challenges, cope

with stress and make the

necessary sacrifices in life.

Benedictine President

Bill Carroll was in

attendance and stated,

“We try to bring as many

representative positions on

various topics as we can

to campus with an eye

toward being an

educational resource

for the community.”

In addition to Kindlon,

the University welcomed

former Secretary of State

Madeleine Albright and

Dr. Jerome Salmone, an

Italian-American expert,

to campus this past

October. =

Benedictine President

Bill Carroll was asked

to serve as a panelist for

the 2001 Midwest

Cooperative Education

Association (MCEA)

annual conference, held

in Lisle this past October.

The MCEA conference

enables education leaders

to share knowledge and

ideas in the field. Carroll

was asked to be a part of

the college and university

president’s panel to

discuss the topic of

“How Can Universities

and Colleges Implement

Work-Based Learning

Without Compromising

Educational Integrity?”

According to Carroll,

the panel discussed the

importance of cooperative

education for the 21st

century. In cooperative

education, a student gets

real college credit for

significant work experience

in industry (what industry

depends on the student

and his or her major). The

most famous institution

for co-op is Northeastern

University in Boston. This

institution has been in the

forefront for years. There,

students get full semesters

of college credit for work

in industry, off campus.

Carroll suggested that

institutions migrate to a

competency-based

curriculum so that

universities know the

exact “competencies”

students gain in each

major. What is to be

learned from this, is many

of these competencies

can be learned in a work

environment and “work”

should be seen as a real

learning experience worthy

of academic credit. =

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Former Secretary of State

Madeleine Albright spent a

pleasant fall day delivering

insight and wisdom to

packed audiences at

Benedictine University this

past October, as part of the

University’s Great Issues-

Great Ideas lecture series.

Albright participated in

an interactive class with

high school and college

students, a press conference

and a lecture with a

question and answer

session. In her speech to

about 2,500 people in the

Dan and Ada Rice Center,

Albright informed the

audience that this was not

the time to give the speech

she intended to give.

Instead she spoke of the

current terrorist and

military concerns our

nation is encountering.

She offered her insight on

these topics based on her

long-standing political and

diplomatic career, including

four years as U.S. Secretary

of State during the Clinton

administration. She

encouraged the American

people to stay strong and

not to succumb to panic.

Albright stated, “We have

to be vigilant…but we

cannot be panicked.”

Albright, the highest ranking woman in U.S. history,

received applause when she advocated economic and political

opportunity for women and spoke in favor of helping the

poor in the emerging global marketplace, in order to reach

and maintain peace in those lands. “As the Taliban in

Afghanistan reflects, no society can prosper if half its people

are treated like second-class citizens,” Albright said.

Her speech included

support of the current

Bush administration, but

warned them to be mindful

of other diplomatic

responsibilities. Albright

added, “We can not forgot

about other aspects of

foreign policy.”

Albright is currently the

chairperson of the National

Democratic Institute. She

is also writing a book and

is pursuing a range of

public policy activities.

The Great Issues-Great

Ideas lecture series

continues to bring

issues-oriented, thought-

provoking topics to the

Benedictine community.

The next event is

tentatively scheduled

for the fall of 2002. =

Albright deliversPowerful words, exclusive insight and wisdom

Madeleine Albright talks with Adam Nelligan, alumni director Julie Nelligan’s son,while Brand Bobosky, C61, and his wife Maryann look on.

Harvard psychologist,Dr. Dan Kindlon, discusses his research findings with a full-house in the Tellabslecture hall.

Dr. Dan Kindlon enlightens parents and students

MCEA conference has familiar panelist


Winter 2002 8 Benedictine Voices

t Growing strong:Aerial view of theBenedictine campus circa 2001. (Hint: Usethe baseball diamondand College Road for orientation.)

Nostalgia: Aerial view of the Benedictinecampus circa 1969.

s Students work in one of the new computer labs in the Kindlon Hall of Learning.

The Birck Hall ofScience boasts state-of-the-art researchlaboratories, quitepopular with pre-med students.

A look inside the newadditions to campus

One of several study areas found in the five-story library in the Kindlon Hall ofLearning. The libraryalso features movablebook shelves.

A view from the top of the Kindlon atrium.This area has severalstudy carols withcomputers available for student research andhomework. (The bannerhanging from floor toceiling promotes the 2001Homecoming event“Fiesta Forever.”)

s Students work on aproject on the fifth floorof the Kindlon librarywhile Benedictine Hallsits in the background.

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Morning Call Executive

Breakfast Series started

off this season with an

American hero, in honor

of Veteran’s Day.

Major General John L.

Borling (USAF-ret.)

received the first

Benedictine Eagle

American Hero Award for

Patriotism and spoke about

his life experiences.

Borling is the founder,

CEO and president

of SOS America

(Service Over

Self), a not-for-

profit, patriotic,

membership

organization

that advocates

a program of

military service

for America’s

young men.

A native

Chicagoan,

he is a highly

decorated officer

and his military

career spanned

37 years,

including

graduation

from the Air

Force Academy.

Borling gave

interesting insight

and personal

challenges to

the breakfast

attendees.

Chicago Bulls legend Bob

Love is scheduled to

receive the Benedictine

Eagle American Hero

Award for Sports on

February 7, 2002, and

Dr. Leon Lederman

of Fermi National

Accelerator Laboratory,

will receive the Benedictine

Eagle American Hero

Award for Science on

May 16, 2002. =

It sounds simple

enough; give back,

help others, make a

difference. But

sometimes that doesn’t

seem possible in our

current situations. Our

hearts are in the right

place, but our pocketbooks

beg to differ. How can

someone offer to help

financially in a significant

way without creating

excessive risk? The answer

is to include Benedictine

University in your will.

Your generosity will make

a tremendous difference

in the lives and education

of many students. By

including Benedictine

University in your will, you

can make a major impact in

the way of your choice.

You will know that you

have done something that

will have a lasting impact

on the world we live in.

Perhaps you received a

scholarship and would like

to see other students

receive the same benefits

you did. The University

can create a scholarship

that will target your special

interests, such as if you are

interested in a particular

major or in providing

funds for students who are

from families without many

financial resources.

Maybe you are particularly

interested in helping to

improve the teaching

facilities or campus. Gifts

of this nature provide

benefits to students over

many years. This is also an

ideal way to memorialize a

loved one, or to make your

own mark on our school.

On the other hand, you

may be interested in

supporting an endowment

fund that benefits the

teaching programs of a

particular major. Academic

programs can always use

more financial support to

broaden our curriculum.

These are all examples of

how you can make a

difference and know you

have given something back

to improve the University

for students who will bring

our world into the future.

There are ways of

including Benedictine in

your will that will be most

advantageous for your

estate. For example,

naming the school as the

beneficiary of the funds

from your IRA, 401(k) or

other retirement plan may

be especially sensible for

tax reasons.

No matter which way

you choose to support

Benedictine, it will be

significant and greatly

appreciated. For answers

to your questions, please

contact Bradley Carlson,

development director,

at (630) 829-6362 or

[email protected]. =

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Winter 2002

David Borosak, C81,

Business and Economics,

finished his college

requirements in three

years. He says, “After I

got my initial registration

submitted and paid for,

I did what most students

don’t do…I went back to

my dorm room and read

the catalog! I decided that

I could do this, get it done

and get a great job.” He

did just that.

Borosak graduated from


(then IBC) and went on

to become a commodities

broker in Chicago. But, he

did not forget his school,

specifically campus

ministry. He promised

himself that when he

could afford it, he would

send $5,000 back to the

University to help purchase

a new vehicle.

Borosak recalls, “The

vehicle they had was so bad

when I was in school, that

I didn’t even like riding in

it.” He fulfilled his promise

and his donation helped

campus ministry purchase

a much nicer vehicle.

Today, he works for a

company in Oak Brook

as a risk manager and is

married with three

children. He is a very

proud alumnus and has

volunteered to mentor

incoming freshmen and

has recruited his boss to

do the same.

It is alumni like Borosak

that make Benedictine

University what is was,

what it can be and what

it will be tomorrow. =

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Values

An alumni’s promise | by Julie Nelligan, director of alumni relations

Give a gift that feels good to give

Give back, help others,

make a difference

Morning Call honorspatriotic American hero

Growing thealumni spirit

Morning Call is a long-standing

program of executive dialogue

and professional programming.

By presidential invitation,

members of the business

community gather to exchange

ideas and listen to selected

speakers on a variety of

contemporary issues.

When President BillCarroll starteddigging a hole in thedirt next to BirckHall, it may haveraised some eyebrows ofpasser-bys. He had agoal in mind, however,and that was to planta tree donated by analumnus.

Benedictine alumnus

Dr. Paul F. Springer of

Arcata, California, donated

at the $1,000 level to have

a tree planted in his name,

as part of the beautification

campaign now under way

at the University. Springer

is a retired wildlife research

biologist with the U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Services.

The beautification

campaign was created to

add various elements to

the campus landscape to

enhance the whole look

and feel of the University.

In addition to adding trees

to the campus, the

program will promote

donations toward

benches, picnic tables and

brick pavers. The bricks

will be engraved and used

in an eye-catching walkway

throughout the campus.

Each element added to the

campus will have a plaque

inscribed with the donor’s

name, or if they wish, the

name of someone they

want to honor.

Those interested in

donating to the

University’s beautification

campaign should contact

Mike Wall, vice president

of advancement, at

(630) 829-6078 or


Which faculty member held

a patent on the “dripless”

catsup bottle? Do we

have radiation detection

equipment on the moon?

Which department has

produced more Ph.D.’s,

M.D.’s?

Wayne Wesolowski, Ph.D.,

chemistry professor, C76,

and Father David Turner,

O.S.B., have been working

on a history of science at

St. Procopius, Illinois

Benedictine College and


to answer just those types

of questions.

During the Spring 2002

semester, Wesolowski will

be assembling a time-line

book for alumni, new

members of the community,

students and parents to

showcase our long-

standing tradition

of science education.

They are in need of

photos, stories and even

legends from all eras about

your experiences in science.

What made Benedictine

special to you?

Please send your memories

(written, taped or by

e-mail) and especially

photos, to Wayne

Wesolowski, Birck Hall

of Science, Benedictine

University, 5700 College

Rd., Lisle, IL 60532 or


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Winter 2002

Rosemary Coleman added

much to the students’

experience at Benedictine

University (then

St. Procopius and IBC).

She was an English

professor at Benedictine

from 1966-88. She

continues to

add to the

Benedictine

University

educational

experience

today.

Coleman

made a very

generous

donation

of $55,000

through a

gift annuity. She designated

her gift for the capital

campaign to support the

University’s new buildings.

Because of her generosity

and commitment to

bettering the University, it

was decided to name a new

computer laboratory, used

in part for teaching

English, in her honor.

“Having dedicated a major

part of my life to teaching

at this University, I wanted

to continue to contribute

to Benedictine’s future. I

have faith in the institution

and it’s commitment to

Benedictine values,”

said Coleman.

She chose a gift annuity

because it not only

provides Benedictine

University with a

substantial gift, but also

provides Coleman with a

source of income that she

can count on each year.

“The gift annuity seemed

to be the perfect way to

help both of us…it

provides, in part, for my

future, while helping the

school,” she adds.

The amount of lifetime

annual income received is

based on the donor’s age

at the time the gift is

made, the more senior the

donor, the greater the

benefits. Gift annuities

represent an excellent

alternative to income

received from CD’s.

For an individual age 65

providing a gift in

December 2001, a gift

annuity from Benedictine

University provided a

guaranteed lifetime return

of 6.7 percent annually

compared to a return of

only 2.3 percent on a CD

from a well-known local

bank. (For a couple aged

77 and 78 the lifetime

return on a gift annuity

was 7.3 percent guaranteed

over both of their lives.)

The gift annuity also has

many tax benefits that the

CD does not.

“The procedures to

establish the gift were

simple. It was all explained

very clearly. The printouts

that illustrated my own

circumstances were detailed

and clear. They stated the

annual income I would

realize from the annuity

as well as the many tax

benefits for me and the

financial benefits for the

school,” stated Coleman.

To learn more about

gift annuities, contact

Bradley Carlson,

development director,

at (630) 829-6362 or


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The 36th annual Educare

Scholarship Ball,

“Celebrating the World

of Education,” was held

this November on the


campus.

Party goers where treated

to a speech by host

Speaker of the House of

Representatives J. Dennis

Hastert, a silent auction,

dinner, dancing and a live

auction. The event raised

$226,000. All proceeds

from the event go toward

student scholarships. The

scholarships are exclusively

for Benedictine students

and are given on a need

and a scholarship basis.

The 254 guests included

faculty, trustee members,

students, alumni, staff and

friends of the University.

Many individuals and

companies made generous

donations of products

and funds to help make

this event a success.

If you would like more

information about the

annual Educare event,

please contact

Barb Dwyer, director

of community

development, at

(630) 829-6003 or


Educare is a real ball

Left, Educare emcee Bart Darfler announces ‘chef’Fr. Becket Franks’ gourmet dinner, as the next itemup for auction. Also pictured is Father David Turner.Above, Board of Trustee Chairman Will Gillett withU.S. Speaker of the House J. Dennis Hastert.

Professor discovers benefits of gift annuities

Help put together the history of science at Benedictine

In 1965 Gilberto

Barrantes graduated from


(than known as St. Procopious College) with a

degree in economics and an eye toward making a

difference in his homeland of Costa Rica.

He was an unlikely student at that time. He was

following his brother’s lead and had decided to

leave his country and go to a little known college

in Illinois that was run by the Benedictine monks,

who had visited his father in Costa Rica many

years before.

He may not have known it then, but he was

going to help shape the economy of his country.

Barrantes is currently the minister of economy,

industry and commerce of the Republic of Costa

Rica. He has promoted small and medium enterprise

development, as well as consumer’s rights, looking

for a low Consumer Price Index and bureaucratic

procedures simplification. With these elements in

place, he hopes to create a very attractive environment

for foreign investments and a better way of life for

Costa Ricans.

Before joining the Costa Rican government, Barrantes

was a very successful businessman prior to his

prestigious appointment. He has held marketing

positions with Dos Piños and Phillip Morris and has

worked as their corporate affairs director for Central

America and Panama. He was also the personal

consultant to former Costa Rica President Rafael

Angel Calderon.

He currently works closely with free trade agreements

between his country and others, such as Mexico,

Chile, Canada and the Dominican Republic.

Despite his very busy career that takes him all over

the world, Barrantes has kept in touch with his class

of 1965 classmates. He continues close relationships

with them and has been known to show up for a

Homecoming event once in awhile.

Barrantes is a special alumnus with a unique voice and,

literally, a world of experience. The University hopes

he can return to campus soon and share his life

experience with everyone here. =

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announced the 2001

athletic hall of fame

alumni indictees during

Homecoming week.

The Eagle alumni included:

Dr. Warrington Parker of

Rolling Hills, California,

football and baseball, C62;

Rich Zak of Newport

Beach, California, football,

C68; Dr. Tom Danaher of

Rockford, Illinois, football,

C71; Mary Sheehan Davison

of Yorkville, Illinois,

women’s basketball,

C76; Mike

O’Laughlin

of Wilmington,

Deleware,

tennis, C78;

Patti Mines

Locke of

Naperville,

volleyball,

C90; Jason

Forrestal of

Aurora,

basketball,

C91; and

Deb DiMatteo

of Lisle,

volleyball and

softball coach,

1979-94.

A new award was given this

year to honor an alumnus

who has achieved

distinction in the coaching

profession. Joe Fedinec of

Lisle, C58, received the

Tony LaScala Alumni

Coaching Award, to honor

his 43 years of coaching at

Benet Academy in Lisle.

There were many great

life stories that came

from these hall of fame

inductees. Rich Zak

gave up football

scholarships at UCLA

and the University of

Wisconsin to come

to, what was then,

St. Procopius College (a

non-athletic scholarship

school), because a

successful doctor who he

admired had graduated

from here. That person

happened to be his father.

Another alumni, Mary

Sheehan Davison, helped to

start women’s athletics at

the University. She started

women’s club teams that

eventually turned into the

University’s first female

intercollegiate sport teams.

The awards presentation

was held during a brunch

on October 6, 2001, at the

Krasa Center on campus. =

Alumni inductees and alumni coaching award winners

2001 Athletic hall of fame

Deb DiMatteo was honored for her outstanding softball and volleyball coaching career. She is pictured here with John Ostrowski.

Mary Sheehan Davison was an excellent basketball andvolleyball player and anadvocate for women’sathletics at Benedictine.She is pictured here with Fr. David Turner, O.S.B.

“We know that this year’s hall of fame class had outstanding credentials while they

were student athletes here at Benedictine. What is truly amazing is the mark they

have made in their chosen professions. The list includes successful business women

and men, an orthopedic surgeon, a Ph.D. in psychology, a professional basketball

player and some outstanding coaches in the area. This group makes the University

very proud of the impact they have had on our society,” stated John Ostrowski,

acting director of athletics.

Tony LaScala presents JoeFedinec with his award.Fedinec played football forBenedictine and is now in his44th year of teaching andcoaching at Benet Academy.

Dr. Warrington Parker starred in both football and baseball.He is considered to be one ofthe finest catchers in schoolhistory. He is pictured herewith Fr. David Turner, O.S.B.

It was a chilly fall day on

the University’s campus,

October 6, but for the

classes of 1961, ‘65, ‘71,

‘81 and ‘91, it was a sunny,

fun-filled day seeing old

friends and enjoying stories

from year’s gone by.

The class of 1961 had

22 classmates return for

the day. Thanks to the

special efforts of Gene

Murphy, the class of ’61

proportionately had the

best attendance of any of


graduating classes – two

thirds of the entire class

attended. They enjoyed

lunch, football and a

reception in recognition

of their 40th anniversary.

The class of 1965 got

together as a part of their

“Reconnection Program.”

Jim Kenney, Dan Tira

and John Zigmond

created the program and

are working diligently to

re-establish their valued

friendships and

relationships to their alma

mater. Their celebration

included a commemoration

of September 1961, when

the class first attended the

University. Part of the

“Reconnection Program”

also includes supporting

Benedictine’s capital

campaign. They are

committed to raising

$50,000 toward the

dedication of the

prominent south entrance

lobby/lounge area of

Kindlon Hall. With just

over half the funds

pledged, they thanked their

fellow classmates who have

already made commitments

and encourage others to

contribute.

The classes of ‘71, ‘81 and

‘91, all had a good time

renewing old friendships in

the Kindlon atrium. Many

of these classes are looking

to honor their memory

with a classroom, study

area, lecture hall or other

idea in the new Kindlon

Hall of Learning and the

Birck Hall of Science.

As seems to be the case

every year, the class of ’69,

had a large number of its

members attend the

Homecoming game, even

though it wasn’t their

reunion year. They exhibit

true school spirit.

If you or your class is

interested in dedicating a

room or area in one of

these new buildings, please

contact Bradley Carlson,

development director, at

(630) 829-6362 or


Class reunions spark stories of the past and contributions for the future

Planning for 2002class reunions underway

Planning for the 2002 class

reunion activities are

underway. Homecoming

weekend is scheduled for

October 11 and 12, 2002.

We need your help to make

this a memorable event.

The alumni relations office

is looking to form class

committees to help

organize each particular

class reunion. If you

graduated in the years

ending in either a two or a

seven, i.e. 1972 or 1987,

and would like to volunteer

some time, please contact

Julie Nelligan, alumni

relations director, at

(630) 829-6077 or

[email protected].

Help us plan your special

reunion and enjoy getting

reacquainted with friends

and renewing special

friendships. =

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Mentor a new generation

The alumni relations office,

in conjunction with career

services, is looking for

alumni to mentor current

students at Benedictine

University. This is a great

opportunity for alumni to

help students with their

chosen career path and

give back to the University

community. You can offer

students insight on your

experiences at the

University as well as in

your career, while helping

them understand working

in today’s marketplace.

Please contact Julie

Cosimo, director of career

services, at (630) 829-6037

or [email protected]. =

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“Browsing through the Fall

2001 Benedictine Voices, Iwas quite surprised to see a

familiar face staring out at

me...mine! Although many

years younger, it was a part

of the picture entitled

‘Can you name this 1969

homecoming court?’ I took

the challenge and pulled

the names from these

graying memory cells,” says

1969 homecoming court

member Bob Enderle.

The people in the

picture are as

follows:

Front row, left to

right: Cathy

Sylvester, Jan Tilker,

Barb Williams (now

Enderle), Penny Cotter

and Cathy Johnson.

Back row, left to right:

Rick Aiossa, Ron Hume,

Bob Enderle, Paul Glazer

and Kevin Hanlon.

“Needless to say, Barb’s

crowning during the

Homecoming Dance at

the Merchandise Mart that

year was one of those

memorable personal

moments. Quite

coincidentally, we

announced our

engagement at the same

time, so the engagement

announcement was

prominently carried in

The Naperville Sun the

next week. It was quite a

‘celebrity’ week for Barb,

who spent so much time

at ‘Proco’ that many

people thought that she

was a student there.

Thanks for the memories,”

adds Enderle.

The Enderle’s now live in

the Phoenix area. =

Benedictine alumni are

encouraged to stop by Villa

St. Benedict’s information

center. Villa St. Benedict is

in the development stage

and guarantees to be a

wonderful retirement

community. Deposits are

now being accepted.

Come for an individual

presentation to learn

more about this unique

retirement community

and receive your

complimentary copy of

The Greatest Generation by

Tom Brokaw. Alumni will

also be given a $500 gift

certificate toward the

entrance fee when moving

to Villa St. Benedict.

More information is

available at the information

center located in the

Sacred Heart Monastery at

1920 Maple Ave., Lisle or

by calling 888-844-StBen. =

Special benefits for Benedictinealumni at Villa St. Benedict

Contact Julie Nelligan at (630) 829-6077,[email protected] or send mail to:

Benedictine VoicesBenedictine University5700 College RoadLisle, IL 60532

Can you name these fun-loving alums?

1969 Homecoming court identified

Homecoming 2001

“Fiesta Forever”Tailgaters enjoyed the day as they waited for the Homecominggame to begin.The Eagles lost to the Highlanders, but that didn’tdampen the Homecoming spirit.

Class of ‘68Robert L. Loritz and

Nancy Church were

married on November 4,

2000. They currently live

in Hinsdale.

Class of ’70Jerome R. Wilkin,

Mathematics, is a CPA

with a nonprofit

organization. His wife, Amy,

and their children, Russell

and Christine, live in

Westminster, MD.

Class of ’71Tom Gourley, Biology and

MSMOB ’99, is a section

manager, food service

operations, with Abbott

Laboratories in North

Chicago. He is also an

adjunct faculty member in

the business division at

College of Lake County.

Gregory Miller, Biology,

is president of ATSI in

Valparaiso. He and his

wife, Marilyn, also live in

Valparaiso, IN.

Susan Lorenz,

Mathematics, has recently

moved to Cambridge, MN.

Class of ’78Nancy Rudzinski,


is a customer service

representative with Illinois

American Water Works in

Woodridge, where she

lives.

Deborah (George) May,

Psychology, is director of

program operations at

Harbour, Inc. in Park

Ridge. She and her

husband, Ed, and their

three children, Erin,

Michael and Jennifer,

live in Elgin.

Class of ’80Kathleen Klein, Business

and Economics, is a senior

quality assurance engineer

with Geac in Atlanta, GA.

Thomas McMahon,

Sociology, and his wife,

Jeanne (Happel)

McMahon, Psychology

’80, announce the birth of

their daughter, Susanna

Marie Bernadette, born

March 25, 2000. When

Susanna was four-weeks

old, she and her parents

traveled to Vladimir, Russia

to bring home six-month

old Martin Joseph

Nicholas, born October

10, 1999. Welcoming them

home were sisters and

brothers Br. John n LC,

Katie, Mary Sarah, Anna,

Michael, Teresa, Joseph

and Patrick. They live in

Franklin Grove, IL.

Class of ’83Eric Camburn, Sociology,

and his wife, Jami

(Graham) Camburn,

Sociology, have recently

moved to Chelsea, MI.

Leslie (Golab) Osburn,

Business and Economics, is

a senior logistics supervisor

at Nalco in Naperville.

She lives in Lombard.

Class of ’84John Atkinson, Political

Science, is managing

partner with Thilman and

Filippini, LLC – Insurance

and Risk Management. He

and his wife, Bonnie, and

their four children live in

Lockport.

Raymond Nadolny,

Philosophy, is vice

president for institutional

advancement at Lake

Washington Technical

College. He and his wife,

Madelyne, live in Bothell,

WA.

Marie (Soltis) Novak,

Sociology, and her husband

Kevin, announce the birth

of their daughter Katherine

Renee, born July 30,

2001. Welcoming her to

their Park Ridge home is ä

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Class of ’61 going strong

Front row:Tom Murray, Gene Murphy,Tom O’Brochta,Bill Ranieri and Joe Dalpiaz; Second row: Larry Schab,Dick Vancura, Brand Bobosky, Gerry Hanley, Jim Lawton and John Shingler;Third row: Jack Heiberger, Denny Orwin,Erv Van Deventer, Rev. John Van Weil, Dan Jacklich and TomHettinger; Back row: Jack Adams, Ralph Loritz, Jim Hanley,Don Heldmann and Karl Schmidt.

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Woodridge home was big

brother Jonathan.

Melody (Connors)

Murphy, Business and

Economics, completed her

national board certification

in early adolescent

mathematics and currently

is a teacher at John Kinzie

School in Chicago. She

and her husband, Bill,

announce the birth of their

daughter, Elizabeth

Shannon, born September

18, 2001. They live in

Chicago.

Class of ’92Mary (Findysz) Owen,

Psychology, is a nursing

home administrator. She

and her husband, Michael,

and their children, Caitlyn

Ann and Erin Marie, live in

Lombard.

Susan (Hooten) Heppner,

History, and her husband,

Troy, announce the birth

of their son, Michael

Anthony, born June 23,

2001. Welcoming him to

their Olathe, KS, home

were big sister Megan and

big brother Thomas.

Denise (Trina) Zegers,

Political Science, is a

teacher at Little Friends

Pre-School. She and her

husband, William,


daughter, Trina Alicia,

born May 21, 2001.

Welcoming her to their

Boca Raton, FL home was

big brother Tyler Jay.

Class of ’93James Cooney, Business, is

a production manager with

Global Card in Downers

Grove. He married Nancy

Matustik on December 5,

1998 and on March 1,

2001 they become the

proud parents of Ashley

Anne. They live in

Westmont.

Mary (Stanek) Fleming,

Nutrition, and MPH ’00,

lives in Yorkville with her

husband, Robert, and

their two sons, Matthew

and Kevin.

Laura (Trey) Markun,

Music and her husband,

Stanley Markun, Computer

Science, have recently

moved to Plainfield.

Jeff Sanders, Business

and Economics, is an

insurance agent for

Vantage Insurance in Elgin.

He and his wife, Amy,


second child, Abigail Rose,

born in March of 2001.


Elgin home was big

brother Charlie.

Class of ’94Christopher Hayward,

Social Science, has

accepted a position as a

teacher for West 40. He

lives in Chicago.

Class of ’95Jeanelle Huebner,

Elementary Education, is a

process manager with

Ameritech. She is making

her home in Aurora.

Joy Ranay has recently

moved to Bolingbrook.

Leroy Stahr, MSMIS, was

elected webmaster for the

Troy Township Republican

Party in October of 2000,

where he performed all

the design and

programming. He was

elected committeeman

for the Troy Township

Republican Party in

December 2000. He

and his wife, Raquel,

live in Shorewood.

Class of ’96Elizabeth (Spakowski)

Gomorczak, is an account

executive with Blue Cross

and Blue Shield of Illinois.

She and her husband,

James, announce the

birth of their daughter,

Georgiana Elizabeth,

born August 7, 2001.


North Riverside home was

big brother Casey James.

Wendy (Berger) Jasinski,

Nutrition, and her

husband, Michael,

announce the birth of

their son, Grant Michael,

born on April 19, 2001.

Welcoming him to their

Munster, IN, home was

big sister Sydney.

Valerie (Fleming) Louthan,

International Business,

and her husband, Jason

Louthan, Sociology,

just recently moved to

Plainfield.

Colleen (Kennedy)

Studinarz, Sociology, and

her husband, Edward, just

recently moved to Camas,

WA. She is a program

director for The Inn Home

for Boys in Portland, OR.

Steven Wesolowski,

Chemistry, is doing

post-doctoral work at the

Stirling Chemistry Lab at

Yale University. He has

recently moved to

Hamden, CT. He is the

son of Benedictine

University’s professor of

chemistry, Dr. Wayne

Wesolowski, Chemistry,

’67.

Class of ’97Angela Agnoli, Sociology,

and her fiance, Joe

Fedinec, Literature and

Communications ’92,

announce their engagement

and upcoming marriage in

July of 2002. Agnoli

received her MSW in social

work from UIC in 1999

and Fedinec is teaching

sixth, seventh and eighth

graders at St. Joan of Arc

School in Lisle.

Sherry Husa, M.B.A., is

a regional vice president,

with Cigna Insurance.

She lives in Plainfield.

Daniel Ingram, Psychology,

has moved to Atlanta, GA.

Jennifer Larson,

Mathematics, is a

correlations coordinator

with McDougal Littell in

Evanston. She is engaged

to Michael Berezewski,

’00, Business Administration.

Their wedding date is

scheduled for October

26, 2002.

Kimberly (Bardachowski)

Seper, Biochemistry and

her husband, Stephen,

are the proud parents

of triplets Matthew,

Madelynn and Margaret,

born September 18, 2000.

They live in Romeoville.

Class of ’98Maroof Haque, Finance,

is a financial analyst with

Microsoft in Redmond,

WA. He lives in Seattle.

Michelle Lagatuz,

Nutrition, and Kevin

Slimko, Communications,

recently became engaged ä


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big brother, Jonathan, and

big sister, Caroline.

Class of ’85Dina (Cload) Lindemann,

Accounting, is owner of

her own freelance practice,

doing technical writing and

training for a software

company. She married her

husband, Hans, in July of

1996 and had their first

child in September of

1999, Margaret Angela.

They live in Chicago.

Class of ’86Carmela (Bartucci) Corsini,


and M.B.A.’90, is assistant

village manager for

Elmwood Park. She and

her husband, Andrew,


son, Andrew Joseph, born

August 22, 2001.

Welcoming him to their

River Forest home are big

sisters, Julia and Elisa.

Joseph Gura, Literature

and Communications, has

been appointed director of

staffing services for

Melmedica Children’s

Healthcare Inc. He is

currently working towards

his M.B.A. at Benedictine.

Class of ’87Maria (Stanglewicz)

Pallissard, Social Science,

and her husband, Don,


fifth child, Grace Elizabeth,

born April 7, 2001.

Welcoming her home

to their Bourbonnais

home were big brothers,

Matthew, Zachary, Seth

and Luke.

Andrew Skrobutt,

Chemistry, is entering the

Diocese of Rockford for

the priesthood. He will be

attending St. Louis

University Kenrick –

Glennon Seminary in

St. Louis, MO, in the fall.

Class of ’88Barry Bauer, Education,

was named basketball

IBCA district coach of the

year. He is a teacher and

coach at Fulton High

School. He and his wife,

Jody, announce the birth

of their daughter, Kennedy,

born February 2, 2001.


Fulton, IL, home were

Taylor and Madison.

Susan (Bryda) Bisbey,

Business and Economics

and her husband, James,

have recently moved to

Scottsdale, AZ.

Cara (Guinta) Ulewicz,

International Business, is

employed with UBS

Painewebber located in

Nashville, TN. She married

Nathan Ulewicz on

February 6, 2001, and they

live in Franklin, TN.

Class of ’89John Ader, Spanish, is

a resident physician at

Genesys Regional Medical

Center in Grand Blanc,

MI. He recently graduated

(June 2000) from Kirksville

College of Osteopathic

Medicine. He and his wife

Diane, Psychology ’91,


Logan in April of 2001.

Andrea (Dakuras)

Tarasewicz, Elementary

Education, and her

husband, Robert,


their fifth child, Benjamin

Robert, born October 13,


their Lisle home were big

brothers Jacob, Max,

Sam and big sister Abby.

Class of ’90Donna (Berryman) Beallis,

Biology, is a physician with

Carle Clinic. She and her

husband, Randy, announce

the birth of their son, Ryan

Scott, born December 26,


their downstate

Charleston, IL, home was

big sister Emily.

Patti (Markun) Bishop,

Sociology, and her husband,

Jay, announce the birth of

Erin, born in February

2001. Welcoming her to

their Caledonia, IL home

were big brother Jamie and

big sister Bridget.

Rohit Gupta, M.B.A., was

recently promoted to

senior vice president with

First Union Securities in

Chicago. He lives in

Naperville.

Mary (Findlay) Hughes,

Health Science, is a

physical therapist with

Provena, St. Joseph

Medical Center in Joliet.

She and her husband,

Donald, live in New Lenox.

Eric Mayo, Biology, lives

in Aurora.

David Sojka, Business and

Economics and M.B.A.’94,

has a new job with Citi

Commerce Solutions as

a senior risk analyst. He

and his wife, Michelle,


son, Nathaniel David, born

September 27, 2000. They

live in Lisle.

Class of ‘91Melissa (Stroner)

Christensen, Marketing,

and her husband, Tom,


daughter, Sarah Maione,

born November 4, 2001.

Welcoming he to their

Wheaton home was big

sister Emily.

Rebecca (Johnson)

Jeske, Biochemistry,

is a physician. Her

husband, Walter Jeske,

Biochemistry, is a graduate

student and research fellow

at Loyola University. They


Rachel Katherine.


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Class of ’65 friends: MikeO’Connell, Sean (Jim) Kenney,Dan Tira, John Zigmond, RickBrusko,Tom Krueger, Bill Reganand Tom Kelly.

Class of ‘01Marybeth (Piotrowski)

Coonrod, MSMOB,

is an organizational

development assistant

with Wheaton Franciscan

Services, Inc. She and her

husband, Hugh, live in

Woodridge.

Michelle Delgado,

Elementary Education, has

recently accepted a position

as a seventh grade science

teacher at Elm Middle

School in Elmwood Park.

She lives in Chicago.

Alexis Eckersall, M.E.D.

is a teacher at Glenbard

East High School and is

living in Roselle.

Tom Haring, M.B.A., is

director of materials with

Diemasters Manufacturing

in Elk Grove Village. He

and his wife, Debra, and

their three children, Chad,

Kyle and Michael, live in

Bolingbrook.

Caroline Anne Mergen,

Accounting, is a staff

accountant with PEO

America, LLC in Naperville.

She lives in Joliet.

Michelle Porto, Psychology

lives in Bolingbrook.

Catherine Rhodes,

Language and Literature,

and William Jaeger,

announce their marriage

on October 13, 2001. She

is an english teacher with

the Community School

District 94. They live in

Naperville.

Sam Russo, M.B.A/

MSMIS, is a project

manager with Lucent

Technologies in Naperville.

He and his wife, Jill, and

their two children, Katie

and Sam, live in Lisle.

Jaymie Schnack,

Communications, is

employed with Codilis

and Associates located

in Darien, in the

reinstatements department.

She lives in Lisle.

Allen Welch, Accounting,

and his wife, Karri, and

their children, Christopher

and Matthew, live in

Plainfield.

Tony Wilder, Business

Administration, has

recently moved to

Chicago.

Gina (Perry) Willis,

MPH, is a provider

contractor for Humana,

Inc. in Chicago. She and

her husband, Dale, also live

in Chicago. =

Rev. Alcuin Almasy, O.S.B., ’50 passed away.

Joseph F. Grgual, Academy ’51, passed away

on August 27, 2001.

Richard A. Kreil, Academy ’48, Education

’52, passed away.

Judy E. Maier, Music ’87, passed away

October 10, 2001.

Rev. Albert J. Marconyak, College ’39,

passed away.

Joseph F. Pavlik, Academy ’31, passed away.

Joseph F. Radino, Academy ’39, passed away

in the summer of 2000.

Joseph Salus, Academy ’46, passed away in

May of 2000.

John A. Smolley, Academy ’30, passed away.

Christopher K. Vanderpool, Sociology ’65,

passed away June 25, 2001. =

Catherine Arnold, Julie

Davis, Gloria Kensinger

and Christine Palumbo

(all from nutrition) —

along with seven students/

interns majoring in

nutrition — attended the

annual American Dietetic

Association Food and

Nutrition Conference in

St. Louis, Missouri,

October 20-23. Arnold

and Rebecca Karchmar

(MPH/dietetic intern)

presented “Depression and

Nutritional Status” at this

conference.

Eileen Clark (computer

science) offered four new

workshops — WebCT III,

WebCT IV, Dreamweaver

II and Flash I in the fall.

Tim Comar (math),

Vickie Frohne (physics)

and Jeff Jankowski

(chemistry) attended the

National Summit on the

Mathematical Education of

Teachers in Washington,

D.C., November 2-3.

Teams from colleges and

universities across the

nation met to discuss

current issues in

mathematics education and

teacher preparation. This

conference was sponsored

by the NSF and the

Exxon-Mobil Foundation.

Frohne also attended the

fall conference for the

Illinois section of the

American Association of

Physics Teachers at Joliet

Junior College, October

26-27. John Spokas, who

recently retired from the

physics department, also

attended.

Jane Crabtree (business)

presented the paper

“Entrepreneurship in

Russia: Myth or Reality” at

the Association for Global

Business conference in

Cancun, Mexico,

November 14-18.

The paper was a result

of personal visits to

Russia and research on

entrepreneurship. ä


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in April of 2001. She

currently holds a position

in human resources with

Abbott Laboratories,

promoting health and

wellness. He is pursuing a

new career in hair styling.

They plan to be married

May 26, 2002.

Sandra Fox, Health Science,

is an occupational therapist

with Provena St. Joseph

Medical Center in Joliet.

She also announces her

engagement to James

Dalton. They will be

married on June 15, 2002.

She lives in Lockport.

Mark Jacobi, Business

Administration, is

employed with USCO

Logistics as an inventory

manager. He has recently

moved to Aurora, CO.

Arline Lopez, Health

Science, M.B.A.’01, is an

office manager for the

office of Dr. Marcos A.

Lopez, M.D. She lives in

Oakbrook.

Erica (Feick) Sajtar,

Psychology, and her

husband, Josh, announce

the birth of their son, Evan

Alexander, born September

20, 2001. Welcoming him

to their South Elgin home

was big sister Claudia.

Leanne (Sumner) Rivers,

Health Science, lives in

Joliet with her husband,

Daniel, and their three

children, Kristen, Kerrilee

and Danny.

Christy (Hamill)

Watychowicz, Political

Science, and her husband,

Mark Watychowicz,

Philosophy, ’97, have

recently moved to

Schaumburg.

Class of ’99Maggie Bruzik, Molecular

Biology, is a second year

dental student at

University of Illinois.

This summer she became

engaged to Scott

Augustyn. They currently

live in Forest Park.

Caroline Scudder-

Esposito, Nutrition, MPH

’00, has moved to North

Las Vegas, NV where she

lives with her husband,

John, and children, Jesse

and Anthony.

James Kegl, Accounting, is

a consultant with Crowe

Chizek and Co., LLP in

Oakbrook. He and his

children, Michael, James

and Kristen, live in

Plainfield.

Bill Kottman, EMBA, is

vice president of physician

integration at Edward

Hospital in Naperville.

He was recently featured

as the lead story in the

Business Ledger.

Pamela Nielson,

Elementary Education, is

currently teaching Spanish

in her home in Aurora.

Class of’ ’00LaToya Banks, Special

Education, lives in

Chicago.

Christopher Bui, Marketing,

lives in Wheaton.

Heidi (Jones) Buza, M.S.,

Clinical Psychology, is a

therapist with Addison

Township Family and

Youth Services. She has

implemented CARE, a

community assistance

referral and education

program. She and her

husband, Brad, live in

Romeoville.

Judith Campbell,

MSMOB, has recently

moved to Spencer, MA.

Kwai Chan, Accounting,

will be attending graduate

school to study information

system and finance. She

lives in Naperville with her

husband, M.L. Kiang,

and son, Ho Kiang.

Jason Ferguson, Health

Science, is employed at

Loyola Medical Center as a

research assistant. He lives

in Chicago.

Najia (Rahman) Gilani,

International Business, lives

in Lombard.

Mary Ghilardi, MSMIS,

lives in Tinley Park.

Melissa (Weber) Hozjan,

English, lives in Romeoville

with her husband, Richard,

and their son, Ricky.

Annemarie Luperini,

Psychology, lives in Hillside.

Vinay Mahendra, Business

and Economics, lives in

Naperville.

Jill Messina, Communications,

lives in Naperville.

Virgillia (Wortz)

Radnovich, Nursing, is a

staff nurse at Bolingbrook

Family Medical. She and

her husband, Ron, live in

Naperville.

Thomas Rodman,

M.B.A., is a supervisor

with LTD Commodities in

Naperville. He lives in

Chicago.

Carolyn Rogowski,

Accounting, lives in

Palos Hills.

William Spies, Business

Administration, lives in Elgin.

Veronica Szavay, Health

Sciences, is currently

attending graduate school

studying physical therapy

and expects to be

completed in 2005. She

lives in Naperville.

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Class of ’91 friends: Mary(Hughes) Findlay, Cynthia(Sychta) Widhalm, Michelle(Hrobock) Halt, Steven Jeskeand Patricia Kucia.

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Dr. Linda Crafton

(education) was a featured

speaker at a National

Whole Language

Conference in Chicago on

July 27. Her presentation

addressed “Sociocultural

Theories and Culturally

Relevant Teaching: How

Progressive Education

has Changed in the Last 10

Years.” She also presented

and chaired sessions at the

National Council of

Teachers of English annual

convention in Baltimore,

Maryland, November

15-18. The presentation

was entitled: “What

Excellent Reading Teachers

Know and Do.” She will

chair the session

“Organizing Written

Curriculum for Inquiry-

Based Professional

Development.”

Dr. Patrick Flynn

(philosophy) presented

“Can Science Provide

Evidence of the Divine?”

on November 9 in the

Krasa Presentation Room.

He and Fr. Beckett

Franks, O.S.B., from

St. Procopius Abbey, spoke

on ethics and spirituality in

nursing to the registered

nurses taking NRHL 300

Holistic Nursing class on

November 10.

Dr. Vince Gaddis

(history) holds an informal,

thought provoking, faith

releasing bible study every

Friday for an hour in

the Campus Ministry

conference room. He also

participated in a three-part

series entitled “Waging

Peace” at Faith Church of

the Brethren in Batavia.

Gaddis was the second

speaker in the series and

presented “U.S. Foreign

Policy: Past, Present, Hope

for the Future,” on

November 19.

Charles Gahala (business)

recently appeared on CLTV

to discuss the rise and fall

of the steel industry.

Sandra L. Gill, Ph. D.

(MBA programs) presented

at the Michigan Hospital

and Health System

Leadership Forum on

October 11, in Traverse

City, Michigan. Her

presentation reviewed

major governing board

models for organizational

performance assessment,

including mission-driven,

performance tracking and

Balanced Scorecard©

models, with examples of

their use in health care

organizations.

Approximately 120

executives and health care

board members also shared

their best practices for

contemporary governance.

Alan Gorr (public health)

attended the annual

meeting of the American

Public Health Association

in Atlanta the first week

of November.

Inamul Haq (religious

studies) inaugurated the

DuPage County board

meeting with a prayer for

peace on November 13.

Beth House (fine arts) had

calligraphic art pieces on

exhibit at the Conrad

Sulzer Regional Library,

4455 N. Lincoln Avenue,

Chicago through

November 2. She was

also in charge of the Silent

Auction on October 27

at the same location.

Jim Iaccino (psychology),

pictured above, met with

the editors of McFarland

Press in Jefferson, North

Carolina this summer to

pitch his new book

proposal, Heroes andHeroines of Sci-Fi andFantasy Television Series,1960-2000. McFarland has

given him the go-ahead to

develop the first chapters

of his text this upcoming

year, with the assurance of

a book contract to follow.

He also presented “Using a

Multi-Media Style of

Instruction to Teach a

Course” on October 10

and November 12 in the

Krasa Presentation Room.

Jonathan Lewis

(sociology) presented a

paper about the impact

of computer technology on

the instruction of sociology

courses at the annual

meetings of the American

Sociological Association in

Anaheim, California.

Luigi Manca

(communication arts)

organized and chaired a

session of the Association

for Education in

Journalism and Mass

Communication 2001

Convention held in

Washington D.C., August

5 through 8. The session

was entitled: “Revisiting

the Heretic: A Panel-Led

Discussion of Malcolm

MacLean’s Philosophy of

Journalism Education.”

Malcolm S. MacLean Jr.

was a key figure in

American journalism

education and research in

the 1960s and 1970s.

Manca was a former

student of MacLean’s. A

new book about MacLean

was also introduced at the

session. Entitled, A Hereticin American JournalismEducation and Research:Malcolm S. MacLean, Jr.,Revisited, and published by

the Stephenson Research

Center at the University of

Missouri, Columbia, the

book was edited by Manca

and Gail W. Pieper

(communication arts).

Mary Mickus (Jurica

Nature Museum), along

with David Guritz and Tim

Prange of the Max

McGraw Wildlife

Foundation, developed one

of the instructional

activities that is included

in the recently published

Exotic Species Compendiumof Activities by the Illinois-

Indiana Sea Grant College

Program. The activity is

one of 36 designed to

instruct students about

exotic aquatic species

through a variety of

instructional approaches.

The activities were

developed and field tested

after an intensive training

workshop funded by the

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant

Program and will be

available across the

country. The Compendium

has been added to

the Museum’s discovery

box program available to

local teachers.

Dr. Shirley Moore

(nursing) recently attended

the Nurse Leadership

Conference at the Hilton

Towers in downtown

Chicago sponsored by UIC

College of Nursing. The

honorary chair was Maggie

Daley and the main speaker

was Gail R. Wilensky,

Ph.D. in economics from

Michigan. Moore also

attended the Illinois

Professional Licensure

Review Board meeting at

the Illinois Building in

downtown Chicago on

November 2. The

meeting’s agenda included

information about the

state’s impaired nursing

program, review of new

and current nursing

programs as presented by

the deans, directors and

faculty from these

programs. She and Dr.

Ethel Ragland (nursing)

attended the Illinois

Nurses’ Association (INA)

District 19 meeting in Oak

Park on September 12 on

legislative issues. The INA

is against mandatory

overtime for nurses. Moore

also attended the Illinois

Association of Colleges

of Nursing meetings at

Starved Rock September

14-15. Dr. Daniel Pesut

from the University of

Indiana, School of Nursing

at Indianapolis, Indiana

spoke on Leadership

Consciousness: Tools and

Techniques to Enhance

Leadership Agendas.

Recruitment, State Board

of Nursing and Illinois

Department of Professional

Registration issues were

discussed.

Dan Nohl and Athanosios

Markou (both computer

science and information

systems) attended

Microsoft Developer Days

2001 in St. Charles, Illinois

on November 9 to learn

how Visual Studio may fit

into the computer science

curriculum. Microsoft is

readying for the release

of VisualStudio net at

the turn of the new

year. VisualStudio.net

allows one to build web

applications, XML web

services and Windows

applications within a

common platform.

Margaret O’Leary (annual

fund and MBA) will chair

the Leadership Roundtable

for Women Emergency

Physicians at the American

Academy of Emergency

Medicine 2002 Scientific

Assembly in San Francisco,

March 14-17, 2002.

Linda Owens (University

ministry) presented

“Outreach in Bolivia” on

October 11 in the Krasa ä

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Benedictine partners with theChicago Chamber Orchestra

Benedictine University now

has a professional orchestra

in residence. The Chicago

Chamber Orchestra has

partnered with Benedictine

University to provide

the community with

performances twice a year.

Presenting the first series

of regular concerts outside

of the city limits of

Chicago, the Chicago

Chamber Orchestra has

been a Chicago icon for

50 years. It was established

by Dieter Kober in 1951

to provide the city with a

chamber orchestra with the

caliber of players found in

the Chicago Symphony

Orchestra and Lyric Opera

Orchestra. The group has

toured Europe many times

and offers concerts in

Chicago on a monthly

basis, most of which take

place at the Chicago

Cultural Center.

The Department of Fine

and Performing Arts

pursued a partnership with

the Chicago Chamber

Orchestra to create an

opportunity for


and the surrounding

communities to enjoy

music in a more familiar

environment and without

the time commitment of

traveling into the city.

As the program grows,

future plans are to include


students and faculty as

members of the orchestra,

to have Chicago Chamber

Orchestra members

provide master classes for

our University students

and music students from

the area schools, as well

as have pre-concert

conversations with the

orchestra musicians, the

conductor, soloists, and/or

composers.

The intention of the

Department of Fine and

Performing Arts is to

provide the community

with the highest level of

artistry in both the fine

and performing arts.

Theater, music and art

have been a major part of

the Benedictine tradition

and a liberal arts education

for centuries and that

legacy is continuing in

the most professional

and welcoming manner.

The Chicago Chamber

Orchestra is the first such

partnership with the

department. Additional

collaborations are being

pursued with fine arts and

theatrical organizations. =

by Alicia Cordoba Tait,chair, department of fineand performing arts

His topic was the safe use

of adhesives and solvents.

Wesolowski also reports

that the Benedictine

Lincoln Train was on

exhibit at the Gerald Ford

Presidential Museum in

Grand Rapids, Michigan

through February 20. It

was part of a “Presidents in

the Civil War” exhibition.

Cathy Wokas (advancement)

collected a $336 donation

to the Tribune Disaster

Relief Fund by making two

buttons — one that read

“God Bless America” and

the other with an American

flag in the shape of a heart.

The McCormick Tribune

Foundation matched

50 cents for every

dollar raised.

Therese Yaeger’s (Ph.D.

program) research on

Global OD values was peer

reviewed and accepted for

the Academy of

Management’s First

International Conference

on Knowledge and Value

Development last April in

Lyon, France. Her work

entitled “Sharing the

Knowledge: A Study of

Differential Consulting

Values and Implications for

International Consulting”

was presented and is now

published in the ConferenceProceedings. =

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Presentation Room. This

event was presented as

part of the International

Center’s Brown Bag

Lecture Series.

It’s a second win in a row

for the Benedictine

University horseshoe toss

team lead by Dr. David

Rausch (chemistry) at the

Naperville Jaycees Last

Fling in September. He

coached his son, Dave

Rausch, Jr., and family

friend Ryan Hartkopp.

Margaret Roth

(professor emeritus,

international business

and economics) gave a

two-day workshop at

Western Kentucky

University on “Strategies

to Internationalize the

Curriculum-Integration

of Liberal Arts and

Professional Programs.”

She was subsequently

hired as a consultant for

writing a grant. She is also

a consultant for the

University of Connecticut

and the University of

Oklahoma. She will be

reading Center for

International Business

Education and

Research (CIBER) grant

applications for the U.S.

Department of Education

in Washington in December.

Pete Seely

(communication arts)

chatted with music critics

Greg Kot and Jim

DeRogatis about the Roxy

Music reunion concert on

WXRT’s “Sound

Opinions,” on July 24.

Alice Sima (pre-

professional health

programs) spoke at the

Naperville Evening Kiwanis

on July 30 at Grace United

Methodist Church on

behalf of the The American

Cancer Society. Her

presentation provided

general information on

cancer for men and

women. She also directed

the Benedictine University

12th Annual Health

Professions Fair,

collaboratively sponsored

by the American Chemical

Society (ACS), Tri-Beta

Club and Pre-AMSA

on October 10 in the

Birck Hall of Science.

Representatives from many

professional schools shared

information on a variety of

health professions offered

by their school.

Peter F. Sorensen, Jr.

(Ph.D. program) accepted

an invitation to become

a member of the

editorial board for the

first online Academy of

Management journal,

Current Issues inManagement. The

Journal’s mission is to

present innovative

scholarship in a broad

range of management

disciplines. He and

Therese F. Yaeger

(Ph.D. program) with

Drs. David Cooperrider

and Diana Whitney,

published their second

book on Appreciative

Inquiry titled “Appreciative

Inquiry: An Emerging

Direction for Organization

Development.” Their first

book, “Appreciative

Inquiry: Rethinking

Human Organization

Toward a Positive Theory

of Change” (a four-and-a-

half star recipient on

amazon.com) has been

used at numerous leading

schools, including

Stanford, Harvard, Baylor,

Case Western Reserve,

University of Michigan,

Pepperdine and Oregon.

For both books, royalties

have been waived in an

effort to provide research

at the lowest possible cost.

Alicia Cordoba Tait

(fine arts), a member of

Arbitrio, a trio for oboe,

bassoon and piano,

performed a radio

interview and live

broadcast on WILL-FM

90.9, 101.1 (Champaign-

Urbana) and 106.5

(Danville) on September 9.

The performance marked

the 60th Anniversary of the

radio station and was the

first performance on a

series of concerts presented

through their Second

Sunday Concerts series

broadcast live from the

Krannert Art Museum and

Kinkead Pavilion on the

campus of the University

of Illinois.

Monica Tischler (biology)

presented a poster at the

11th annual Users Meeting

for the Advanced Photon

Source at Argonne

National Lab (ANL) from

October 9-11. Her

presentation represented

work done over the past

few summers in

collaboration with

researchers at ANL and

Notre Dame. The paper

was titled “Cadmium

Adsorption to the Cell Wall

of Bacillus subtilis — an

EXAFS study.”

Fr. Philip Timko, O.S.B.

(religious studies)

presented “Gimme a

Break! They Canonized

Charlemagne? The Political

Use of Religion in the

12th Century Struggle

Between the Papacy and

the Empire,” on October

31 in the Krasa Center as

part of the professional

development series.


hosted the fall conference

of the Association for the

Development of

Philosophy Teaching

(ADOPT) on October 5

and 6. The theme was

“Teaching Philosophy

of Religion.” Bernard

Touissaint (philosophy)

was re-elected as president

and Patrick Flynn

(philosophy) was elected

secretary-treasurer of the

organization.

Reverend Julian von

Duerbeck (world religions)

received a recognition

certificate from State

Treasurer Judy Baar

Topinka for his 25 years in

the priesthood. Topinka

writes, “Through your

hard work and dedication

you have made a positive

difference in the

community and in the lives

of fellow Christians.”

Wayne Wesolowski

(chemistry) spoke to 30

members of the Fox Valley

Division of the National

Model Railroad Association

on September 16 and to

35 members of the

DuPage Division —

National Model Railroad

Association at the Lisle

Library on November 4. ä

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LincolnLaureate honored byGovernor

Benedictine student,

Colette Solatka of

Westmont, was presented

the Student Laureate

Medallion for outstanding

senior college students,

by Governor and Mrs.

George Ryan at a special

presentation this past

October in Springfield.

Solatka is an adult pre-med

student and a professional

nurse. She has been on the

Dean’s List throughout her

career at Benedictine.

Solatka will graduate in

May and is the first of her

family to attend college.

The Laureate Medallion is

given each year by the

Lincoln Academy of

Illinois to honor one

member from the senior

class of each four-year,

degree-granting institution

of higher learning in

Illinois. =

Benedictine Lincoln LaureateColette Solatka with Governorand Mrs. Ryan.

More than 6500 miles

later…not even a major

disaster such as the

September 11 tragedy

could keep Benedictine

University faculty and staff

committed to heritage and

values from promoting a

project based on 1500

years of Benedictine

traditions.

With air traffic halted,

biology professor, Alfred

Martin, and Alicia Cordoba

Tait, hair, conference

committee and chair,

Department of Fine and

Performing Arts, jumped

in a car and drove from

Lisle, Illinois, to schools as

far northwest as Omaha,

Nebraska, and as far

southeast as Savannah,

Georgia.

Through a grant received

from the Abbey

Endowment, the

committee members visited

16 of the 22 Benedictine

high schools around the

country to invite them to

Benedictine Conference2002: Heritage in Action.

The focus of the

conference is to discuss and

share the common values

that distinguish the

Benedictine schools from

other educational

institutions.

More than 275 student

and faculty representatives

from the Benedictine

high schools are invited

to attend the conference to

be held on December 6-8,

2002. At this point, with

six more schools to visit

they have received a 100

percent commitment for

the project from the

participating schools.

The conference agenda is

divided into five specific

themes: academics, arts,

athletics, mission and

spirituality. The program

will provide opportunities

for the participants to share

their values, experiences

and talents while

cultivating a greater

understanding of their role

in a global educational

community. Concurrent

discussion sessions with the

high school and University

students and faculty will

provide opportunities for

affirming and enhancing

our mission in peer-focused

groups.

Highlighted activities

during the conference for

the students include an

academic bowl, a

combined Benedictine

high school choir and

an athletic competition.

Faculty and students will

participate in lecture-

discussion groups

regarding Benedictine

education and spirituality.

The faculty, administration

and staff will have the

opportunity to discuss

issues of implementation

regarding values and

traditions related to our

common Benedictine

heritage. The conference

will also establish the basis

for a cooperative national

effort in the areas of

community service and

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Freshman counselors work

all year to bring in one

class. They are expected

to bring in approximately

300 students each fall. In

the past, freshman were

considered the ‘ideal’

student to recruit as they

were expected to stay on

campus for an average of

four years and be more

involved on campus.

However, at Benedictine

University, counselors have

been seeing some changes.

Transfer counselors recruit

for three different terms

and their combined efforts

bring in a class size that is

matching and may soon

exceed, new starts of

freshman.

Nationally, 10.5 million

students attend 1,400

accredited two-year

colleges in the United

States. Benedictine

welcomes the majority of

its transfer students from

College of DuPage, the

largest community college

in the country with more

than 40,000 students.

The transfer population

makes up all ages, races,

ethnicities, religions and

experiences. Statistically,

52 percent of all first time

freshmen in the country

attend two-year colleges

first. Jean Marie Krohse,

admissions transfer

counselor, believes students

transfer for a good reason.

“Students are able to

afford a private education

that otherwise may not

have been possible. It’s less

expensive and they’ve done

their homework and know

they can get merit

scholarships,” said Krohse.

Trends predict an 11 percent

increase in two-year college

enrollment by 2007.

Benedictine has seen steady

and continuous increases in

transfer enrollment. This

recent record-breaking

term brought a 97 percent

increase in enrollment and

includes an eight-year high.

Transfer counselors have

seen graduating seniors

come into the office in

order to get a schedule

mapped out for the next

two years at community

college. The student walks

away with the degree

requirements in hand and

knows that all of their

classes will transfer. These

new students are aware of

the fact that they can get

very involved in their

community college campus

learning more about

themselves and their

potential career.

The transfer students who

are coming to Benedictine

University are leaders. A

majority of these students

are members of Phi Theta

Kappa an International

Honors Society for

community colleges. Phi

Theta Kappa scholarships

at Benedictine University

are very aggressive and

range from $1,995 to

$8,295.

Transfer students themselves

choose Benedictine for the

intimate class sizes, one on

one teacher-student

relationships and for the

technology and academic

challenge.

College of DuPage transfer

student Kathryn Yanick is a

psychology major who

does not want to leave the

University just yet. She is

considering continuing her

education in the master’s

program. “Benedictine has

a real sense of community

that is contagious. Students

are here to learn and they

really like it. I enjoy the

small class sizes and the

diversity on campus,”

said Yanick.

Marcos Lushpynsky is a

pre-med transfer student

from Harper Community

College. He transferred

to Benedictine because of

the University’s excellent

reputation of high

acceptance rates to medical

school applicants. “School

is challenging and I feel

well prepared for medical

school. People here are

friendly and teachers are

available and will sacrifice

their time to help you,”

said Lushpynsky.

Adult transfer students are

also in the mix. Andrea

Ebert-McNeill came to the

University for it’s great

science programs and feels

all her needs have been

met – academic support,

social involvement and

flexibility. “The personal

atmosphere is wonderful

here and as a foreign

student, I feel very

comfortable with the

diversity on the campus,”

stated Ebert-McNeill. All

of her credits transferred

from the College of

DuPage and most of her

foreign credits transferred,

which added to

Benedictine’s appeal.

The transfer process is

essentially a partnership

and Benedictine is proud

to be home to so many

of these students. =

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Transfer students make Benedictine home

by Kari Cranmer, director of undergraduate admissions

Benedictine Conference 2002:

Heritage in Action

For more than 100

years, Benedictine

University has been a

learning resource for

our students and the

community at large.

We have been

committed to liberal

arts and professional

education,

distinguished and

guided by our Roman

Catholic and

Benedictine heritage.

Benedictine

Conference 2002:

Heritage in Action

is one way in which


is reaching out to the

more global

Benedictine

community to affirm

and further

investigate our

common values and

assess our efforts to

communicate this

heritage with our

students and staff.

The Lisle-Woodridge Fire

District challenged

Benedictine University to a

charitable game of hoops

to raise money for New

York fallen fire fighters

through the 911 Fund.

The cause was a good one,

and after much hype and

trash-talk, the ball was

tipped off on October 24.

The fire fighters, known

for their discipline and

strength, came to win. Fire

Bureau Chief Terry Vavra

said, “Our strategy is

simple, it is to win.”

Though Fire Prevention

Bureau Director Jim French

said he just wanted

‘everyone to walk out’

on their own.

There were a lot of sore

muscles the next day

indeed, but what the Fire

District hadn’t planned on

was the sore egos they

would sustain after losing

67-59. A score Vavra still

claims is “wrong.” They

are happy about the

approximately $500 they

raised for the fund, which

they added to the $5,000

collected during their “fill

the boot” campaign.

The Benedictine team was

all smiles as they clobbered

the strapping firemen. The

team included such ringers

as President Bill Carroll,

Executive Vice President

Charlie Gregory and Vice

President of Advancement

Mike Wall. But just in case

that wasn’t enough power,

the team also included

Keith Bunkenburg, Barry

Creviston, Chris Hitchcock

and Paul Nelson, all from

athletics. Then there were

the student players that

coincidentally had played

on the University team in

the past, Andy Anasinski

and Rick Piek. Filling out

the rest of the Benedictine

roster were Ed Akins and

Jeff Warren (campus

services), Vince Gaddis

(philosophy/religious

studies) and John

Zigmond (education).

Coaches and officials

included Bill Chura, Andy

Cosme, Mike Lind, John

Ostrowski and Scott Davis.

The University is keeping

photographic evidence of

this event for posterity

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Problem-Based Learning

(PBL) is a pedagogical

methodology used in the

School of Education. It is

the methodology of choice

for science education courses

and preparation courses for

the Alternative Certification

teacher preparation program.

Courses for the programs

have been developed,

written and delivered by

Dr. Gary Ketterling in the

School of Education and in collaboration

with professional faculty at the Illinois Math

and Science Academy.

Each course is designed around PBL and is

focused experiential learning organized

around the investigation and resolution of

ill-structured problems. These ill-structured

problems display messiness and complexity,

are changing and tentative, and create

multiple solution options.

The first courses at Benedictine University to use the

design and methodology of PBL were Contemporary

Biology (NTSC 111) and Contemporary Physical Science

(NTSC 112) in the fall and spring of 2001-2001. This

year those two courses have been refined to be primarily

focused on two or three possible problems in each area of

inquiry and the team-teaching aspect of delivery. Another

area of refinement is to identify strategies that will help

students feel more comfortable with the “messiness” of

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The Nutrition

Department offers an

exciting service to all

those interested in

healthy eating habits.

Healthy Table is an

on-campus nutrition

counseling and education

center that is staffed by

dietetic interns. Free

services include health

screening, consultation and

presentations for students,

faculty, staff and persons

over age 60.

Appointments can be made

for computerized nutrient

analysis and individualized

nutrition counseling. If you

are trying to lose weight or

change your diet due to

disease diagnosis, the

dietetic interns can help.

Presentations include

group nutrition education

sessions and a traveling

nutrition fair. Session

topics vary and may be

determined by those

wishing to have a

presentation made to

their group.

The Healthy Table is

located in the Birck Hall

of Science, room 230.

Call (630) 829-6518 for

more information. =

Benedictine’s Healthy Table serves up nutrition counseling

Problem-Based Learning:• Engages students as stakeholders immersed in a messy, ill-structured problem. • Organizes curriculum around a holistic problem fostering student learning

in relevant and connected ways.• Creates a learning environment within which teachers coach and guide

students through inquiry.• Facilitates learning toward deep levels of understanding.• Allows teachers to enter the inquiry as co-investigators with their students.• Is best delivered in team-teaching collaborative settings.

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Benedictine University is

glowing in its’ achievements,

as U.S. News & WorldReport magazine ranks the

University high among the

“Top Schools in the

Midwest Region” and in

the “Top 10 in the

Midwest for Campus

Diversity.” This is not the

first appearance Benedictine

has made on these lists and

shouldn’t be the last.

Benedictine President Bill

Carroll says, “I think it’s

more of a reaffirmation of

what we’re doing right. We

always seek to provide the

best faculty and try to get

the best mix of students,

faculty and staff.”

Carroll is very proud of

the diversity on campus.

More than a quarter of

Benedictine’s undergraduate

students belong to ethnic,

religious or racial

minorities. “We have

students from every walk

of life, ethnic group and

religion. And in the wake

of America’s tragedy, we’ve

had all those students

coming together. We

support and take care of

each other, and that is what

ranks us on top,” concludes

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U.S. News &World Reportgives Benedictinetop rankings

Charity basketball gamehelps 911 fund

President Carroll bravely ‘trashtalks’ the Lisle-Woodridge FireDistrict players.


Master of Public Health

(MPH) Program is

beginning an area of

concentration in Disaster

Management. To that end,

Alan Gore, PhD, MPH

traveled to the annual

convention of the

American Public Health

Association in Atlanta

during the third week of

October. According to

Gore, there were a few

sessions on the challenges

that have arisen since

September 11. The public

health community itself is

just beginning to meet the

challenge of coordination

and future planning,

which recent events have

required. While there have

been nearly daily calls for

building up the public

health infrastructure,

funding now appropriated

or contemplated is not

great when compared

with other responses to

terrorism.

The area concentration in

Disaster Management will

be available to those who

seek the MPH degree as

well as a certificate

program for non-degree

candidates. It is foreseen

that the courses in the

concentration would be

professionally useful not

only to health professionals

but also to law enforcement,

fire departments, municipal

and county officials. It will

be a multi-disciplinary

program that combines

elements of the psychology

and sociology of disaster

management as well as

the management,

epidemiological and

planning facets of

meeting new challenges.

According to Gore,

“The literature of disaster

management shows that

the front lines are not

the federal or state

governments. It is not

even the local health and

emergency management

agencies. Rather it is the

alert concerned citizen

who almost always moves

into action before

professionals become

involved. In the end, it is

lay people who take the

most responsibility for

disasters. For that reason,

education and planning

must include not only

professionals but the

general citizenry.” =

Disaster management in MPH future

Benedictinefootball hasstandouts

The Benedictine University

football team finished its

first season under Head

Coach Mike Murray with a

4-6 overall record, but

more importantly, went

4-3 in the Illini Badger

Football Conference

(IBFC).

“Our players did an

awesome job of battling

throughout the season. Our

defense led the league with

dominating performances

down the stretch, and kept

us in situations to win

some close games. We

had some great individual

performances on offense

with people who are

coming back, and are

excited about the very near

future,” said Murray.

On an individual level,

many the Eagles’ players

had standout years. Most

noticeably was senior

Michael Gardiner who was

named to the IBFC

All-Conference Team,

named the conference’s

Defensive Lineman of

the Year, and invited to

be a member of the 2001

Division III national team

that will compete in the

annual Aztec Bowl in

Mexico.

Gardiner holds two records

at Benedictine University.

He is the all-time sack

leader with 39 in just three

seasons, and set the single

season mark of 19 during

his second year with the

Eagles. This year alone,

Gardiner racked up 87

total tackles, 10 sacks,

13 tackles for losses and

14 quarterback hurries.

Along with Gardiner,

12 Eagles were named to

the IBFC All-Conference

Teams. Joining Gardiner

on the first team were

senior captains Mike

Nielsen and Adam

McCarthy.

Nielsen anchored the

Eagles’ offensive line at the

center position. He was

also named the first team

Midwest All-Academic

Team, qualifying him for

the national ballot.

McCarthy played the

middle-linebacker position

and captained the defense.

On the year, he recorded

three sacks, recovered four

fumble running one back

for a touchdown and had

an interception.

Named to the Second

Team All-Conference were

defensive lineman Jeff

Radomski and Patrick

Ryan. The pair combined

for 21 sacks and 45 tackles

for losses.

Five other Eagles landed

spots on the Second Team

All-IBFC. Tandon Noplos

(RB), Sebastian Singleton

(WR, Special Teams),

Luke Stalets (LB), Tom

Shanahan (LB) and Robert

Spiegel (DB)

all played their way to

All-Conference status.

“We are going to go out

and recruit a great class

to put with a very solid

nucleus of returning

players to get us back to

the level of competing for

a conference championship.

We know that with player

development and recruiting

we can build a program

that will consistently rank

among the best in the

Midwest,” concluded

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men’s soccer team

concluded their 2001

season and the Northern

Illinois-Iowa Conference

(NIIC) by being named

the 2001 All-Conference

team. A pair of seniors,

Matt McCreary and Mike

Donoghue, along with a

pair of sophomores, Tobias

Hernandez and Efe

Sahinoglu, received first

team All-Conference

recognition.

McCreary, the Eagles’

goalkeeper, and Donoghue

anchored the Eagles’

defense that allowed just

17 goals in NIIC play.

McCreary recorded 66

saves on the season,

allowing just 16 goals in

seven games.

Donoghue, who has

started for the Eagles since

his freshman year, has

received All-Conference

recognition each year.

Hernandez and Sahinoglu

provided the Eagles’

offensive fire power

totaling 22 of the Eagles’

36 points in conference

play. Sahinoglu led the

Eagles with five goals and

two assists, for 12 points,

while Hernandez chipped

in four goals and two

assists for 10 points.

The Eagles concluded the

season with a 2-4-1 NIIC

record and a fourth place

finish in the conference

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Men’s soccerearns fourspots on All-Conferenceteam

Tobias Hernandez (left) and Humberto Acosta (right).

Quarterback Andy Steczo.

The men’s and women’s

cross country teams

traveled to Concordia

University in Wisconsin,

this past October to

compete in the Tri-State

Championship and the

first ever Northern Illinois-

Iowa Conference (NIIC)

Championship that were

run simultaneously. At

the conclusion of the race

the women’s team came

away with the NIIC

Championship title and

a third place finish in the

Tri-State Championship.

The men’s team placed

second in the NIIC race

and sixth in the Tri-State

Championship.

Tracey Murnane succeeded

as both the Tri-State

Champion and the NIIC

Champion. Murnane came

in first with a time of

20:01.6. She was named

the NIIC Cross Country

Women’s Athlete of the

Year at the conclusion

of the race.

Two other Lady Eagles

were top five finishers in

the NIIC race Megan

Kowalski came in third

with a time of 21:23.9 and

Lauren Sklaney finished

fourth with a time of

21:45.7. For their effort,

both Lady Eagles received

NIIC All-Conference

recognition. =

Runner Megan Kowalski.

Cross country returns to the NIICWomen win first championship title

Two Eagle football players,

Tom Shanahan and Mike

Nielson, have been named

to the Verizon District Five

All-American Academic

Team. Nielson, a senior

offensive lineman, was a

first team selection, while

Shanahan, a senior

linebacker, was a second

team selection.

Nielson is a social science

major at Benedictine with a

minor in secondary

education. He currently

carries a 3.89 grade point

average in his fourth year

at the University. He is a

member of the Mathematics

Honor Society and has

made the Dean’s List all

six semesters.

A team captain and four-

year starter as the team’s

center, Nielson started all

10 games for the Eagles

during the 2001 season.

He has been an Illini-Badger

Football All-Conference

(IBFC) selection four

consecutive years.

Shanahan currently boasts

a perfect 4.0 grade point

average as a criminal

justice major.

Shanahan started all 10

games for the Eagles and

racked up 92 total tackles,

five sacks, eight tackles

for losses and two forced

fumbles. He was an

IBFC Second Team

All-Conference selection.

Nielson, Shanahan and

the Eagles went 4-6 during

the 2001 season, finishing

third in the IBFC with a

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Four Benedictine

University women’s soccer

players were named to the

Northern Illinois-Iowa

Conference (NIIC) All-

Conference Team. Seniors

Kerry Bowler and Lisa

Wehby, sophomore Patti

Biernat and freshmen

Kortney Pope all received

First Team All-Conference

recognition.

Biernat had seven goals in

just five games in the

NIIC, while Pope and

Wehby started all seven

NIIC games. Pope netted

six goals and recorded

three assists while Wehby

had three goals.

Bowler played the stopper

position for the defense

and was one of the team’s

captains along with Wehby.

Jessica Thompson and

Natalie Santucci each

received All-Conference

honorable mention.

The Lady Eagles went

6-12 overall and 4-3 in

the NIIC for a fourth

place conference finish.

They entered the NIIC

tournament as the number

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Lady Eagle volleyball team concludesamazing season

The Benedictine University

women’s tennis team

returned from the

Northern Illinois-Iowa

Conference (NIIC)

tournament with their best

finish in recent years,

placing second as a team

and landing five athletes on

the All-Conference team.

Sophomore Ashley Gray

and a pair of freshmen,

Mandy Semenik and

Sonya Elnaggar, were

NIIC All-Conference

selections at number two,

number three and number

six singles respectively. All

three Lady Eagles entered

the tournament as the

number one seed, with

undefeated records.

The Lady Eagles concluded

their season with a 6-3

overall record. Their 5-1

NIIC record was an

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Women’s tennis placessecond at the NIICtournament

The Lady Eagles’ 2001

volleyball squad concluded

a record-breaking season

with an invitation to the

2001 NCAA Division III

national tournament, as the

number four seed of the

Midwest Regional.

Benedictine posted a

remarkable 37-7 overall

record, including an

unblemished 9-0 mark in

the Northern Illinois-Iowa

Conference (NIIC) and

their fourth straight

conference crown.

“We had a terrific season.

Our success was due to

great team chemistry and

each individual accepting

their role on the team.

This team was very

special,” said head coach

Jerry Angle.

On an individual level,

Benedictine athletes

concluded the season with

a number of awards. Jen

Olson was named the

NIIC Player of the Year

along with Angle getting

the conference’s Coach of

the Year award.

Olson led the team with an

impressive .361 hitting

percentage and 224 total

blocks. She also ranked

second on the team in digs

and kills.

Kathy Clifford and Carin

Cieslowski each appeared

in national rankings

throughout the year.

Clifford ranked as high as

fourth in the country with

1,967 assists (12.61 apg).

Cieslowski, the Lady

Eagles’ best outside-hitter,

appeared all season long in

the national rankings for

digs per game, posting an

impressive 4.43.

“We have our work cut out

for us next season. Losing

two quality players like

Carin and Jen will force

the returning players to

take on more offensive

responsibility. Our

returnees, with the

experience they gained

from the national

tournament, give us a

strong nucleus that can

lead to another successful

season,” said Angle. =

SophomoreAshley Gray.

Nationally ranked Carin Cieslowski.

Chicago area artist

Franklin McMahon was

commissioned to create

this rendering for the

University’s centennial

celebration. Only 300

were made, and therefore,

quantities are limited.

All copies are numbered

and signed by the artist.

Pictured in the print

are the Krasa Center,

Benedictine Hall and

Neff Farmhouse, which

served as the original

abbey in 1895. The artist

emphasizes the park-like

setting associated with

Benedictine and if you look

closely, you can see Abbott

Hugh Anderson going to

his calligraphy class.

This unframed lithograph

may be purchased for

$300 through the Alumni

Relations Office by calling

(630) 829-6080 or e-mail

at [email protected].

All proceeds will go toward

the general endowment

fund for the University. =

Vitalitys p e c i a l o f f e r s

The final version of the


identity video, The

Benedictine Difference,

is now available. This

captivating video tells the

story of what makes


unique — the core values of

the Benedictine tradition.

Filled with delightful

images, inspiring music

and riveting interviews

with students, staff, faculty

and alumni, the video

shows how Awareness of

God, Community and

Hospitality, Academic

Excellence, Life Lived in

Balance and Stewardship

powerfully shape life on

campus and the lives and

careers of our alumni.

Get your copy now. Savor

it, and use it to tell the

compelling story of

Benedictine University to

as many people as you

know — prospective

students, parents, alumni,

family, friends and others.

The Benedictine Differencevideo is available through

the office of alumni

relations, 630-829-6080. =

The Benedictine identity task force presents the acclaimed video

The Benedictine Difference

Our Benedictine values do make a

difference. Share the excitement!

This beautiful colored lithograph entitled “Centennial,”

depicts Benedictine University back in the late 1980’s,

then known as Illinois Benedictine College, and is

available for purchase in limited quantities.

CampusMemories

Winter 2002

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May 11 Undergraduatecommencement

June 1 Graduatecommencement

July 22 President’s Invitational Golf Outing at Cress Creek Country Club

October 12 & 13 Reunion and homecoming weekend

• A community comes together

• The MonasticPerspective

• Photo tour of new buildings

• Philanthropy

• Alumni news

• Admissions update

• Eaglescenter

• 2000-2001 Annual Report

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