HNU Today - Winter 2013

Winter 2012

VOL. XXIX No. 1

A M AG A Z I N E f o r A L U M N I and F R I E N D S o f H O LY N A M E S U N I V E R S I T Y

LEADING THE CHANGELEADING THE CHANGENCAA Application Accepted Due to HNU Teamwork!

The first time I saw this aphorism, it was proclaimed on a hand-painted sign in the middle of a very busy kitchen at Gonzaga University. Anyone who has ever ventured into a well-functioning commercial kitchen at mealtime, watched the interplay of food preparation, plating, transporting of food trays, and the flow of kitchen and wait staff, will under-stand how “lead, follow, or get out of the way” provides a very practical model for meeting unrelenting demands in a con-fined time and space. Fortunately, this model works equally well in our fast-paced, modern, techno-logical world.

If there is an art to leading, there also is an art to following, and an art to getting out of the way. As Americans we tend to concentrate upon only the first of these arts. However, at any given moment, if we all try to be leaders, we put ourselves in gridlock. Every one of us needs to follow others at least some of the time. Fortunately, the Catholic philosophical principle of subsid-iarity encourages us to solve problems “closest to the action” rather than letting each problem rise to the highest level of the organization. At other times we need “to step aside,” when we are neither prepared to lead or follow. Rather than

block progress, we need to get out of the way and let the community go forward. Thus, to be an effective master or mistress of change, one needs to practice the three arts of leading, following, and stepping aside.

Jim Falaschi, chairman of our board of trustees, often re-minds us that the heart of the story of Holy Names University

“... is the continuous, courageous, and passionate leadership of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary.” This

issue of HNU Today pays hom-age to two particularly gifted teacher-leader Sisters: Margaret Campbell, SNJM, and Nancy Teskey, SNJM. This issue also features a wide range of other leaders, including leading entre-preneurs in California food and wine, leaders in HNU athletics who are taking us to NCAA

status, and leaders in writing skills, including Dr. Rebecca Chapman, who has begun our first Writing Studio in the library, Dr. Dan Schmidt who leads our Writing Program, and Belo Cipriani ’12, our first writer-in-residence.

I hope you enjoy the inspiring stories of effective facilitators of progress included in this issue of HNU Today.

P R E S I D E N T ’ S M E S S A G E

William J. Hynes, PhD President

William J. Hynes, PhD – President

...the heart of the story of Holy Names Univer sity is the continuous, courageous, and passionate leadership of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary.”

Jim Falaschi, Chairman of our Board of Trustees

It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.” Theodore Roosevelt

“Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way”

Holy Names University is a private, four-year, co-ed,

Catholic university located on 60 wooded acres in

the hills of Oakland, California. An academic com-

munity committed to the full development of each

student, HNU offers a liberal arts education rooted

in the Catholic tradition, empowering a diverse

student body for leadership and service.

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UNIVERSITY OFFICERSWilliam J. Hynes, PhD, President

Stuart Koop, Vice President for Finance and Administration

Lizbeth Martin, Vice President for Academic Affairs

Michael Miller, Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management

Richard Ortega, Vice President for University Advancement

Carol Sellman, SNJM, Vice President for Mission Effectiveness

ALUMNI EXECUTIVE BOARD PRESIDENT Ana Raphael-Scott ’89

HNU TODAY STAFF This issue of HNU Today is directed and published by the HNU Marketing and Public Relations Department.

EDITORLesley Sims, Director of Marketing and Public Relations

CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Carolyn Boyd, University Communications Manager

Jesse Loesberg, University Web Manager

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS William J. Hynes, PhD, President

Belo Cipriani, Writer-in-Residence

Jessica Escobar, Student Affairs Coordinator

HNU AthleticsJesse Loesberg, University Web Manager

Miriam Malone, SNJM

John R. McCoy, Director of Alumni Relations

Lesley Sims, Director of Marketing and Public Relations

Lisa Thuer, Assistant Director Athletics

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Jesse Loesberg, University Web Manager

John R. McCoy, Director of Alumni Relations

Karen Schneider, University Librarian

DESIGN AND PRODUCTION

Maria Theren, University Graphic Designer

VOL. XXV No. 1

Winter 2012 Volume XXiX no. 1

Contents2 Passionate Leaders

Passionate Leaders in Food and Wine Speak at James Durbin Entrepreneurship Speaker Series

3 Salon SeriesSpeakers at Cushing Library’s Salon Series

10 HNU Hawks Lead the ChangeHNU’s NCAA Application Accepted

12 Sr. Margaret CampbellA Woman Who has Always Embraced Change

14 Homecoming 2012Four Days of Homecoming Events

On the cover:

NCAA Application Writing Team

2 Campus News

4 Student News

6 Staff & Faculty News

10 Feature Story

12 SNJM News

14 Alumni News

18 Class Notes

19 In Memoriam

20 Last Word

Photo by Maria Theren

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The James Durbin Entrepreneurship Speaker Series features student entrepreneurs and new guest speakers throughout the year. This series is named in honor of beloved HNU Professor James Durbin, Director of the MBA Program and Chair of the Business Department.

From top to bottom: Mary Clark Bartlett of Epicurean talks about sustainable food; Paul Bertolli discusses entrepreneurship; Cathy Corison, Debora Kilborn (sister of Cathy and member of the HNU Nursing faculty), and President William Hynes at the reception.

Passionate Leaders in Food & WineThe Holy Names James Durbin Entrepreneurship Speaker Series opened its 2012 season with passionate leaders in food and wine.

Epicurean Group founder and CEO Mary Clark Bartlett opened the series at Holy Names University on September 20 with her talk “From the Ground Up: Pathways to Entre preneurial Success.” Ep icurean Group, a $35 million innovative Californian food provider, is on Gentry Magazine’s “2012 A List.”

Managing the catering at HNU for a national food service, Bartlett conceived of a better way to give people wholesome, locally-grown, delicious food. HNU was the third institution to sign with Epicurean. Now Bartlett has nearly 40 accounts. As a recognized leader in serving sus tainable food, having an entrepreneurial mindset is not a choice, but a necessity for Bartlett. “You need to stay hungry for success and never be afraid to experiment or innovate.”

Founder and curemaster of Fra’Mani Handcrafted Foods, Paul Bertolli was next in the line-up of speakers. Bertolli is chef emeritus from Chez Panisse, former co-owner of Oliveto, and the recipient of the James Beard Award – Best Chef in California of 2001.

In discussing the history of his early culinary journey, Bertolli said that his love of cured meats started at a young age

while savoring prosciutto and soppres sata vicentina from his grandfather’s cellars. Bertolli’s products include dry salami, pancetta, cooked salumi, sau sage, and prepared foods sold at Costco and Whole Foods Markets. In speaking about the characteristics of an entrepreneur, Bertolli said, “you have to find your passion, you have to know what it is. If you love what you do, you will never work a day in your life!”

The series finale featured Cathy Corison, winemaker and proprietor

of Corison Winery. Corison discovered her passion for wine while pursuing a bachelor’s degree in biology at Pomona College in Claremont, California. Inspired by the notion

that wine is “alive at every level,” she went on to receive a master’s degree in oenology from U.C. Davis in the mid-1970s. Many years of winemaking for others, including Chappellet Vineyard, Staglin Family Vineyard, York Creek Vineyards, and Long Meadow Ranch, honed her skills and left her eager to express her own winemaking voice. In 1987 she made the first vintage of Corison Cabernet. “There was a wine inside me that needed to be made,” she says. The harvest of 2011 marks her 25th vintage of Corison Cabernet. Corison started with $200 from her dad and now her winery sits in the center of the Napa Valley. “If you want to be an entrepreneur, you have to have a stomach for risk.”

Find your passion… you will never work a day in your life.”Paul Bertolli, Founder and Curemaster, Fra’Mani Handcrafted Foods

C A M P U S N E W S

2 LIBERATING MINDS • TRANSFORMING LIVES • SINCE 1868

absolute silence, and even livelier conversations.” With the creation of the Salon Series, Schneider has encouraged time and space for lively conversations, and they have attracted many people from the HNU and Oakland community.

Schneider would like for the library to provide for every user’s needs. As she points out, “No one is born know-ing how to use a li-brary. People have to be conditioned to use a library, and making them feel welcome is the first step.” There is food available at the Salon Series, and time for mingling before and after the main event.

Schneider says, “Libraries represent the life of the mind, and we consider our library to be one of the living rooms on campus.” Having established itself as a hub of artistic, acces-sible, and intellectually provocative events, the Salon Series has made the library an integral part of HNU’s changing, expanding academic and social culture.

Holy Names University’s academic culture is expanding significantly, and at the center of that growth is the Cushing Library and its state-of-the-art program-ming. Under the leadership of University Librarian Karen G. Schneider, the library has become the physical center of a shift on campus that includes more cultural and intellectual enrichment outside of classrooms. That shift is symbolized by the changes in the Salon Series.

The series began in February 2010, and many additional events have been held on the HNU campus for the entire community. These have included Art Talks, hosted by fac-ulty and visiting artists, an Alumni Book Talk featuring HNU’s Writer-in-Residence Belo Cipriani, piano and choir performances by students in HNU’s Music Department, two International Student Receptions, research presenta-tions by HNU faculty and staff, presentations from visiting SOA Watch activists, and Gay-Straight Alliance speakers.

Schneider uses the library as a focus of outreach for the University by creating space and time for events that broad-en ideas about the library’s purpose. In a Chronicle of Higher Education article Schneider said, “A lot of libraries are zoning their space into areas where there can be quiet conversation,

No one is born knowing how to use a library. People have to be conditioned to use a library, and making them feel welcome is the first step.”Karen Schneider, University Librarian

Cushing Library’s

Salon SeriesBy Jessica Escobar

Clockwise from top left: Students sign in for the International Student Reception; Lars Rosager performs for library patrons; QueenKay (KayKay Amamgbo) ’14 speaks at an alumni book reading; Will Baty, a library space planner, discusses new library design with a focus group; Father Conroy, chaplain to the House of Representatives, is a guest speaker.


S T U D E N T N E W S

People in public like to scream at me,” I explained to a group of students at Yale University. That lecture, like many I have done across the country and abroad, focused on disability studies. I used to be surprised when college students would share that they had never talked with a blind person before. Now, I understand that the lack of successful blind role mod-els is due to the fact that up until recently, the blind did not have any rights.

The Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in the early 1990s. So, if I had been born blind, I would not have had any rights until my

teens. However, my story is not about a tough childhood, but about becom-ing disabled as an adult. In my late 20s, I was brutally assaulted in San Francisco by my childhood friends. The beating left me blind but with a new vision for life. Although I was rehabilitated back into my job as a technical recruiter, I no longer felt the same passion for my career. I began to write and after a few years, I have published a book, have a second in press, and am currently working on my third liter-ary project. I make one-third of my previous Silicon Valley salary, but I am happier. When I teach writing or lecture on disability social justice, I beam.

I am not the only blind writer producing memoir and fiction, but I believe there should be many more. It was not until I met another blind author that I realized I could be one too. My hope is that more disabled individuals tell their sto-ries to help the able-bodied understand physical and mental limitations. People are realizing that what they know about the disabled is outdated due to new technology or because it was information produced by Hollywood. The disabled community is the largest minority group because it overlaps Belo Cipriani and his guide dog companion, Madge.

Changing Perceptions About DisabilityHNU’s Writer-in-Residence Belo Cipriani talks about his experiences as a student, writer, and advocate for the disabledBy Belo Cipriani

People do not yell at me to be rude ... they yell at me because they do not know any better.”Belo Cipriani, HNU Writer-in-Residence


with religion, race, sexual orientation, and gender. It also includes individuals who are temporarily handicapped. I am optimistic about the future of disability studies. It is slowly getting recognition because people are realizing that anyone can become disabled, especially later in life. Disability stud-ies is still in its infancy, but it makes me glad to know that the students who attend my lectures will be armed with the information to help, hire, and host a blind person.

“People do not yell at me to be rude,” I said to a group of Holy Names University students. “They yell at me because they do not know any better.”

Who is Belo Cipriani?In the spring of 2007, Belo Cipriani was beaten and robbed of his sight at the hands of his childhood friends in San Francisco. Blind: A Memoir chronicles the two years immediately following the assault. At the age of 26, Cipriani found himself learning to walk, cook, and date in the dark. Armed with visual memory and his newly developed senses, Cipriani shows readers what the blind see.

Cipriani writes both fiction and creative non-fiction across several genres with the help of adaptive technology. To read and edit, he uses a desktop application for the blind called JAWS and a talking dictionary device called Franklin. Cipriani was born in Guatemala City to a Brazilian father and an Italian mother and is fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. His father’s work with nonprofits and his mother’s passion for the study of herbalism took Cipriani to Brazil, Peru, Mexico, and Canada in his early childhood. At the age of seven, his family relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area, which he now calls home.

Cipriani is a Lambda Literary Fellow, Literary Death Match champion, and holds a master’s degree in English with an emphasis in creative writing from Notre Dame de Namur University, where he studied under award-winning poet Jacqueline Berger and fiction writer Kerry Dolan. He is actively involved with the San Francisco literary community, supporter of Litquake and the California Writers Club, and a contributing writer for Bay Area publications. Belo and his guide dog, Madge, live in San Francisco.

Belo Cipriani (left) speaks with students at the Social Justice Cafe “Disability Justice” forum.

Faceless A new book by Belo Cipriani

It appears to some that I live in a faceless world. Darkness has proven to be tough, turbulent, and exciting all at once. My connection to the world has changed, yet I still desire the same experiences disabled and abled people value, as those experiences exist outside the senses.

We close our eyes to enhance intimacy, to hear our inner voice, avoid distractions, and seek clarity. Many of the emotions and experiences humans value such as love, friendship, safety, and even God do not have a face, making them accessible to anyone with breath. What differs among people is the path one chooses in which to find happiness and what we each define as contentment.

Faceless represents not only the world of the blind but the world of needs and desires that humans value.

Coming in Fall 2014


Change the World Become a Teacher

TAPTeacher Apprenticeship Program

Dr. Julie Henderson, assistant professor of educa-tion, launched the U.S. Department of Education’s Transition to Teaching Grant in September. The grant objectives will be achieved through HNU’s Teacher Apprenticeship Program (TAP). Over the next five years, Holy Names University will receive more than $5 million to recruit and retrain future teachers for the Oakland, West Contra Costa, and Hayward Unified School Districts.

Dr. Henderson believes that the pillars of support that are built into the program will be the key to its success. “The Teacher Apprenticeship Program provides assistance that helps students to achieve their dream in the shortest amount of time. TAP enrollees receive professional support from a mentor/teacher, assistance with preparing resumes, and help with interviewing techniques. They also receive up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement and an annual salary of $40,000 while a teaching intern, and most books and fees are covered,” Henderson said.

In a traditional single-subject credential program, students are enrolled for two years before they receive the credential.

Students who enroll in the TAP program will complete their credential in one year, without sacrificing the quality of their education program. In addition, TAP participants will re-ceive both a master’s degree and a teaching credential upon completion. In a traditional credential program, students would normally have to complete a separate master’s degree.

The TAP program targets people who want to change ca-reers or who want to make a difference in the com-munity through teaching and, more importantly, who like kids and working with people. Dr. Henderson challenges people who are choosing a new career path,

“Change the World. Teach.”

Dr. Julie Henderson makes a presentation to TAP students.

S TA F F & F A C U LT Y N E W S


Change the World Become a Teacher

Teacher Apprenticeship Program

Change of LeadershipZaida McCall-Perez Elected to Board of Bilingual Educators

Associate Professor of EducationZaida McCall-Perez was elected vice president of the board of the California Association of Bilingual Teacher Educators for 2012. The organization is affiliated with the California Association of Teacher Educators and the California Association for Bilingual Education. Perez is also certified by the California Department of Education as a disproportionality facilitator. In this role, she works to reduce the disproportionate over-representation of minority students in special education. Her most recent facilitation has been with the East Side Union High School District in San Jose. She is one of only 21 educators in California who has this certification.

Change a CityDr. Kitty Kelly Epstein Releases New Book

Associate Professor of EducationDr. Kitty Kelly Epstein’s new book, Organizing to Change a City, was released on August 10 by Peter Lang Publishing. Along with her co-authors, Kimberly Mayfield Lynch and J. Douglas Allen-Taylor, Dr. Epstein provides a history of the ongoing social justice movement in Oakland and its efforts to address issues of education, employment, gentrification, and inner-city violence.

An academic and policy advisor, Dr. Epstein is also the author of A Different View of Urban Schools (Peter Lang Publishing, 2006) and was named one of the 2012 Powerful Women of the Bay by Black Women Organized for Political Action.

Leading Change IN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Change at the TopMarion Marshall Elected to the Association of Educational Therapists Board

Associate Professor of EducationThe Association of Educational Therapists (AET) elected Marion Marshall to the board of directors this summer. In addition to being an associate professor of education, Marshall coordinates HNU’s Educational Therapy program and is the former clinical director of the Raskob Learning Institute. She has won multiple teaching awards and provides leadership for many master’s degree candidates with an emphasis in educational therapy. Marshall was also recently named in Who’s Who in the World, and was installed as an AET national board member in October.

Change LivesChris Schmitz Retires this Year

Former Master TeacherA master teacher is the coach who turns over her own classes in order to observe how student teachers are progressing and provides feedback on their performance.

Chris Schmitz retired this year. Schmitz teaches fourth graders at Monroe Elementary School in San Leandro, and she has served as the HNU Education Department’s master teacher for more than 10 years. Her excellence in shaping future teachers will be a difficult assignment for anyone to follow. Schmitz has earned the respect of more than 18 student teachers, and the admiration of the faculty and staff of the Education Department. She has also improved the learning experience for thousands of Oakland children.

Norma Murphy, adjunct professor of education at HNU, explains why Schmitz’ teaching style has appealed to so many, “Chris is an exceptional teacher of children—along with being a fine human being. Working with each student teacher, she allows them to develop in their own unique ways. She models good teaching strategies, and then she is willing to let go of the class and let the student teacher teach the class. She is one of the unsung heroes—passing on her wisdom and guiding prospective students.”

The magnitude of her impact can be understood by observing her teacher trainees in the profession and by how many showed up to honor her at her retirement event.


The establishment of the Writing Studio signals an exciting academic change on campusBy Jessica Escobar

Writing Studio

Dr. Rebecca Chapman has established an excit-ing writing environment at HNU with the September 10 opening of the Writing Studio. Dr. Chapman is an assistant professor of English at HNU and a passionate advocate for liberal arts education.

Located inside the Cushing Library, the studio employs two post-graduate fellows, one graduate consultant, and three undergraduate consultants. All of the consultants are HNU students and they work with individual students at their own academic level. In support of this concept Dr. Chapman pointed out, “Research shows that peer-generated knowledge is the most enduring knowledge.” Before they can work for the studio, each consultant must complete ENGL 160: Theory and Practice of Teaching Writing with a B+ or higher and have 30 hours of consultation with peer authors.

Dr. Chapman indicated that a comfortable relationship with one’s own writing process is important to a good lib-eral arts education and is an important foundation for any academic pursuit. “In times of economic crisis, a liberal arts

education often becomes relegated to the margins of what many consider to be ‘successful’ educational practices and pursuits,” says Dr. Chapman. “HNU’s investment in sup-porting critical reading, writing, and thinking demonstrates the University’s commitment to the concepts outlined in our mission statement: empowerment, leadership, and service. It shows how firmly HNU stands by its values. I’m proud to be a part of this demonstration of that commitment.”

The Writing Studio provides an environment where students can receive feedback about their writing assignments, but it is more than that. Dr. Chapman points out that consul-tants are not just copy editors. The purpose of the consulta-tion role is focused less on writing technique and more on each writer’s own writing process. Dr. Chapman believes that writing is actually a means of pro-cessing thoughts and ideas, a tool that students can use in every area of academic pursuit and beyond graduation.

As HNU grows and develops additional academic programs, the need for a strong writing infrastructure will be essential. The establishment of the Writing Studio signals an exciting academic change on campus that will address that need.

S TA F F & F A C U LT Y N E W S

Dr. Rebecca Chapman, Founder of HNU’s Writing Studio


ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Stephan Bera Assistant Academic Dean

ATHLETICS

Cesar Cardenas Associate Director of Athletics

John CarrionAssistant Athletic Director and Head Baseball Coach

Jeffrey (Scott) Howard Head Women’s Tennis Coach

Junichi (Jovan) YamagishiHead Women’s and Men’s Soccer Coach and Summer Camp Coordinator

BUSINESS

Chiu Chen Assistant Professor of Business

Jason George Undergraduate Academic Advisor

BUSINESS OFFICE

Kris Bailey Accounts Payable Specialist

CAMPUS MINISTRY

Christopher Trinidad Music Director and Liturgist

CAMPUS SAFETY

Joseph Frenz Campus Safety Staff

Isaiah Gilkey Campus Safety Staff

Debra Ramirez Field Supervisor

EDUCATION

Barney Wong Credential Analyst

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Hao Le Research Analyst

MATH AND SCIENCE

Leslie Bach Instructor

Michael Limm Assistant Professor of Biology

MUSIC

Janos Horvath Instructor of Music

NURSING

Joan Edelstein Instructor

Danielle Gayden Operations Coordinator

Michal (Miki) Goodwin Associate Professor

Holli Griffin Undergraduate Academic Advisor

Olufunmilayo (Grace) Idowu

Instructor

Ogunremi (Remi) Ogunlana

Preceptor Coordinator

Celeste Rivera Administrative Assistant

Ruth Terry Assistant Chair

Patresia Thomas Instructor

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Dr. Steven YaoAmerican Council on Education (ACE) Fellow

OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT

Carolyn Boyd University Communications Manager

Jesse Loesberg University Web Manager

Elizabeth Williams Director of Advancement

RASKOB

Amelia (Emma) Ammirati

Teaching Associate

Paul Bancroft Teaching Associate

Nicolette Hagstrom Teacher

Theresa (Terry) Hove Teacher

Karen Sinn Teaching Associate

SOCIAL SCIENCE

Perri Franskoviak Assistant Professor Psychology

Richard Sprott Field Placement Coordinator

STUDENT ACCOUNTS

Ann-Marie Doherty Student Accounts Specialist

STUDENT AFFAIRS

Javier De PazAssistant Director of the Center for Social Justice and Civic Engagement

Justin VaccaAssistant Director of Campus Life and Coordinator of Housing and Residence Life

STUDENT AFFAIRS AND ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

Christopher Chu Enrollment Counselor, Student Retention

Lori Knight-BakerEnrollment Counselor, Graduate Students

Aaron GarciaEnrollment Counselor, Undergraduate Students

Wendell TullAssistant Director for Enrollment Management and Enrollment Counselor, Adult Students

Andrew WilsonEnrollment Counselor, Graduate Programs

STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES

Rosanna Kauffmann Office Coordinator

UPWARD BOUND

Jamie Marte Tutor Coordinator

HNU Welcomes New Staff and Faculty for 2012In 2012 Holy Names University departments made the following staff changes:


CHANGE THE GAME

HNU Hawks application to NCAA is accepted

F E AT U R E S T O R Y

On Friday, July 13, 2012, Holy Names University learned that its application for membership to Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) had been accepted. This was exciting news for the entire campus community. The University had been a mem-ber of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and a founding member of the California Pacific Conference (Cal Pac). Moving forward, the University will participate in the Pacific West Conference (PacWest), the largest NCAA Division II conference in the western region.

HNU Athletics was established in 1994 and is an integral part of the University. For nearly two decades, athletic pro-grams have impacted hundreds of students. Students have realized success through intercollegiate competition, aca-demic pursuits, and an emphasis on the full development of one’s potential. Director of Athletics Dennis Jones always says to students and their families, “Our promise to you: ac-ademic success first, athletic success always, service to others forever.” The University has 12 sport teams, six for women and six for men. There are soccer, basketball, volleyball, and


We knew Division II of the NCAA was a great place for us. Their philosophy focuses on balancing athletic achievement with a commitment to educational development and community service.”Dennis Jones, Director of Athletics

cross-country teams for men and women. HNU recently es-tablished men’s baseball and women’s tennis teams, and also offers men’s golf and women’s softball.

Jones was jubilant when he received the acceptance message from the NCAA.

“We knew Division II of the NCAA was a great place for us,” Jones said. “Their philosophy focuses on balancing ath-letic achievement with a commitment to educational develop-ment and community service, which matches well with our commitment to the full development of all student athletes through their engagement in the total educational experience.”

The membership application for the NCAA was a lengthy and arduous process, involving extensive strategic planning and data analysis (for a copy of HNU 2016, the strategic plan for athletics, go to www.hnu.edu/athletics). Prior to its acceptance, the University community spent considerable ef-fort preparing for membership. Instrumental to the process was a team of colleagues who prepared the application.

“We were fortunate that such a fine group of colleagues helped us through this process,” Jones said. “The group included Marcie Haduca, athletic compliance coordinator; Olivia Mendez-Alm, assistant dean for enrollment manage-ment; Cesar Cardenas, associate director of athletics; and Lisa Thuer, assistant director of athletics. Each of them did a fantastic job.”

While HNU Athletics has much to celebrate, the depart-ment’s work has just begun. Application acceptance is one of the first steps in the NCAA process. Once an institution’s application is accepted, there is a two-year candidacy period, followed by one year of provisional NCAA membership. HNU Athletics will spend the candidacy period meeting various requirements, such as attendance at NCAA meet-ings, assessment by NCAA representatives, and completion of annual reports and Institutional Self-Study Guides.

During these three years, HNU Athletics will continue to realize its mission and vision, placing it well on its way to full membership in Division II of the NCAA by fall 2015.

In the meantime, the Hawks will compete in the PacWest, where they will rekindle rivalries with Dominican University and Notre Dame de Namur University. Other members of the conference include universities from Southern California, Arizona, Utah, and Hawaii.

To learn more about HNU Athletics and the NCAA, search YouTube for Winning NCAA Application Video—Holy Names University (2012), a video produced by Todd Keitz at Rebalrose Cre8tive. You can “like” HNU Athletics on Facebook, and join Hawk Nation on Ning. To become a member of the Hawk Nation United booster club, con-tact Assistant Director of Athletics Lisa Thuer at 510-436-1491. More information regarding the booster club and HNU Athletics can be found at www.hnuhawks.com. Go Hawks!


Sister Margaret Campbell entered the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary in 1952 after two and a half years as a student at then

“College of the Holy Names.” She fondly remembers the campus as “a place of friendliness, yet with serious concern about intellectual matters.”

Sister Margaret continued that tradi-tion throughout her tenure as an inte-gral part of the core program, professor of religious studies, and co-founder of the master’s program in pastoral min-istries. Dr. Sheila Gibson describes Sr. Margaret’s compelling teaching style:

“She believed passionately in the power of story-telling. She was a master tale-spinner herself, and students would be captivated by the wry and funny anecdotes that turned out not to be diversions from the master story she was masterfully giv-ing them.” Dr. Sophia Park, SNJM, who was mentored by Sr. Margaret describes her as a “great thinker with an open mind” who “taught me how to love and serve the people in studying and teaching.” Rabbi Shelley Waldenberg, a long-time, professional colleague of Dr. Campbell, worked closely with her in the development of the Pastoral Ministries Program. Rabbi Waldenberg explains, “Sister Margaret Campbell’s life reflects the profundity and sincerity of her faith.

With integrity, compassion, and humor, she inspires us to live up to our own ideals.”

Two significant influences in Sr. Margaret’s personal life as a religious woman and her professional life as a professor of theology, were the ini-tiation of the English as a Second

Language program at HNU and the Second Vatican Council. The former, she says, “brought an international student body that stretched the cam-pus community to new understand-ings of openness to other people. The spirit of hospitality characteristic of the campus remained the same, but we learned new ways of being welcoming.”

S N J M N E W S

Sr. Margaret Campbell and Sr. Sophia Park share a special moment during a community celebration at Convent of the Holy Names in Los Gatos, California.

Sister Margaret CampbellBrilliant and beloved are two adjectives that aptly describe Sister Margaret Campbell, alumna and long-time faculty member at Holy Names University—and a woman who has always embraced changeBy Sr. Miriam Malone


The spirit of Vatican II lives in Sr. Margaret’s own spirit and informed many discussions with Sister Delores Rashford, which led to the initiation of the master’s program in pastoral min-istries in January 2001. Sr. Margaret and her colleagues grew the program on the conviction that “parishes were in need of lay ministers of various kinds. These were often people who had skills or talents that they were per-forming in informal ways. We could see that if they had a better theological background they would have a better sense of their ministry and, therefore, a better way of serving parishes and be able to speak with understanding based on an educated background.”

What kept Sr. Margaret going through the changes and challenges of the pass-ing years? “I met each day with what-ever wisdom and grace I could muster or receive. I also maintained an openness to people whom I had never met before. This gave me a deeper understanding of what is required professionally as a scholar and teacher, and as a person working with international students.” When she pon-ders the future of HNU, Sr. Margaret is clear. “The reason the place exists is because we think we have something to impart to the world about how to live in this world, with one another as human beings, and as children of God. That insight, that way of meet-ing the requirement to love as we are loved, is very much at the heart of what HNU is all about.” She embraces each new day in the same spirit, staying “devoted to whatever comes next in the name of God’s love.”

Clockwise from top: Sr. Nancy Teskey displays her honorary service plaque; President William J. Hynes, PhD speaks about Sr. Nancy’s service at HNU; Sr. Nancy and Sr. Maureen enjoy the evening.

In honor of Sr. Nancy’s exceptional service, particularly to students, the new Advising and Learning Resource Center has been named after her.”Dr. Beth Martin, Vice President for Academic Affairs

Sister Nancy Teskey Retires

The Holy Names University community honored Sister Nancy Teskey’s career of ser-vice and devotion on November 30. Sisters, students, faculty, staff, and administrators came together to acknowledge the impact of Sr. Nancy’s contributions at HNU. Her accomplishments include as-signments as the associate dean for academic affairs and associate pro-fessor of biological science.

Dr. Teskey, an animal physiologist who specialized in neurophysiol-ogy and physiological psychology, taught a wide range of subjects in her 27 years on the faculty at Holy Names College including genetics, biochemistry, physi-ological chemistry, cellular and systemic physiology, physiologi-cal psychology, and a senior col-loquium in creativity.

Dr. Teskey was chair of the Division of Mathematics and Sciences from 1993–2001. She was also instrumen-tal in writing two documents for the approval of the undergraduate prepa-ration of teachers for the elemen-tary classroom which were approved in 1992, and again in 2002, by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. This liberal studies pro-gram remains a hallmark program at HNU.Sr. Nancy grew up in San Francisco (a third generation San Franciscan) and graduated from St. Cecilia’s and St. Rose Academy. She obtained a BA in biological science from Holy Names College and a PhD in physiol-ogy from the University of California, Davis.


A L U M N I N E W S

The 2012 HNU Homecoming was celebrated with four days of events and special acknowledgments. A community picnic dinner opened the series of events on September 29. Alumni and friends were invited to celebrate the 1964 College of the Holy Names Women’s Volleyball team and the 40th anniversary of Title IX. Two weeks later, the Cushing Library Salon Series hosted an Alumni Book Talk showcasing the literary accomplishments of three HNU alumni: Jennifer Martin ’67, author of The Huna Warrior: The Magic Begins; Belo Cipriani ’12, author of Blind: A Memoir, and QueenKay (KayKay Amamgbo) ’14, author of The Reconstruction and Transformation of QueenKay.

The next day, participants spent an evening with Father Greg Boyle, the founder of Homeboy Industries (serving at-risk and gang-involved youth) and author of Tattoos on the Heart. The final events were the Homecoming Reunion and presentation of the 39th Annual Alumni Awards Ceremony, and the wine social at Cerruti Cellars on October 20.

2012 Homecoming Presents

Four Days of Events

Clockwise from top to bottom, left to right: (1) Sheila M. Malloy ’67, Jacqueline C. Bradley ’66, Catherine J. Wooten ’66, Roberta L. Paul ’66; (2) Today’s HNU Women’s Volleyball team show unity; (3) Elza L. Paul ’61 and Roberta L. Paul ’66 remember their days at HNU; (4) Two HNU Women’s Volleyball players talk at picnic; (5) HNU Women’s Volleyball Team poses in St. Francis Courtyard.

Clockwise from top to bottom, left to right: (1) Bruce Winegar, PhD, Selpha O. Odero ’00, Ganymede Odero-Winegar, Monica Odero-Winegar, MSN ’00, FNP ’09, RN; (2) Jo Anne Quinlivan, SNJM ’60, Monica Odero-Winegar, MSN ’00, FNP ’09, RN; (3) Carol Sellman, SNJM ’69, Thuy-Lan (Tweety) T. Nguyen ’87; (4) Michael Stout ’01, Monica Odero-Winegar, MSN ’00, FNP ’09, RN, Thea Maestre ’71, EdD.

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Clockwise from top to bottom, left to right: (1) Yearbook display; (2) Gladys Keller Radecke ’52, Patricia White Sunseri ’52, Shirley Sexton, SNJM ’52, Marguerite McKinnon Hill ’52, Marianne Zolg Griffin ’52; (3) President William J. Hynes, PhD and Marie L. Roth ’42; (4) HNU students reunite; (5) The Class of 1961 shares a celebratory moment on the HNU steps.

Clockwise from top to bottom, left to right: (1) President William J. Hynes, PhD and Ana Raphael-Scott ’89; (2) Suzanne J. Thoreson ’62, Susan Lester Ortega ’62, and Diana Burger Sawin ’62 share a toast; (3) Bryan Smith and Michelle R. Simon ’90; (4) Linda T. Nunes ’97 and Greg Nunes; (5) Lynn Murphy ’90, Rexie A. Fox ’90, Thuy-Lan (Tweety) T. Nguyen ’87, Michael O. Mosby ’88.

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Alumni Recognition AwardFor outstanding achievement in a profession or service to the church or community

MONICA ODERO-WINEGAR, MSN ’00, FNP ’09 REGISTERED NURSE, KAISER PERMANENTE

Monica Odero-Winegar, MSN ’00, FNP ’09, RN received the Alumni Recognition Award for her outstanding achievement in a profession or service to the church or community. Odero-Winegar is a member of the board of directors, Prevention International: No Cervical Cancer, the Tamu Orphans Support Foundation, and the Tiba Foundation. Originally from Kenya, Odero-Winegar came to the United States in 1980 to begin her undergradu-ate studies at California State University, Sacramento. She later enrolled at Holy Names University, where she gradu-ated in 2000 with a Master of Science in nursing. She cur-rently works in the outpatient Travel Clinic at the Kaiser Medical Center in Oakland.

Young Alumni AwardRecognizing a recent graduate who has enhanced the prestige of the University

MICHAEL STOUT ‘01 SENIOR GAME DESIGN SPECIALIST–ACTIVISION

The Young Alumni Award was presented to Michael Stout ’01 for his efforts in enhancing the prestige of the University. Since graduating in 2001, Michael Stout has been suc-cessful in creating franchises in the Video Game Industry (Skylanders, Ratchet and Clank, Resistance: Fall of Man). Stout has also authored a number of featured articles for Gamasutra.com, the online version of Game Developer Magazine. He currently works at Activision Publishing as a senior game design specialist.

Faculty Award Presented to a member of the full-time faculty for outstanding service and loyalty to the University

THEA MAESTRE ‘71, EDD PROFESSOR AND COORDINATOR OF THE MULTIPLE SUBJECT CREDENTIAL PROGRAM

Thea Maestre ’71, EdD, professor and coordinator of the Multiple Subject Credential Program, was awarded the 2012 Faculty Award for her outstanding service and loy-alty to the University. Throughout her professional career, elemen-tary teaching has been the focus of Professor Maestre’s activities. She received her teaching credential at Holy Names College in 1971. She then taught grades one through six in the Oakland Unified School District for 25 years. After earning her doctorate at the University of California, Berkeley in 1995, she returned to Holy Names to prepare future elementary school teachers. Following her interest in social studies curriculum, she co-authored the book Through Other Eyes: Developing Empathy and Multiple Perspectives in the Social Studies with Dr. Joan Skolnick and Dr. Nancy Dulberg. In her most recent work, she has incorporated mindfulness as a stress reduction strat-egy for urban teachers.

In MemoriamThe Alumni Awards Celebration also honored the late James E. Durbin, MBA, CPA for his distinguished service and leadership to the University as an associate professor, director of the MBA Program, and chair of the Business Department. Durbin had more than 20 years of profession-al business experience in middle and senior management positions, he owned a privately-held $11 million building supply company, and he was also a California real estate broker. Durbin was a treasured friend and colleague to the HNU community since 1971.

The awards committee for this event was composed of Ann C. Dunlap-Kahren ’88, chairperson; Julie Nelson Echaniz ’75, former alumni board president; Roberta C. Fogerty ’72; Beth H. Hoenninger ’88; Patricia McMahon ’64, PhD; and Roberta M. Palumbo ’68.

The 39th Annual Alumni Awards Honorees

Tuscany Tour


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Alumni and friends of HNU are eligible to partici-pate in an exclusive educational and travel experience to Tuscany on May 22–30, 2013. This special travel program will include guided sightseeing excursions to the medieval towns of Perugia, Siena, and Montepulciano. Travelers will enjoy informative presentations by local experts and will be given personal listening devices so that every word can be heard. A visit to Florence will showcase the splendor of the Renaissance and a trip to Assisi will welcome travelers to the home of St. Francis. Guests will experience the beauty and bounty of Tuscany first-hand with visits to vineyards, museums, churches, piazzas, fountains, meetings with local residents, and much more.

For information about signing up, visit community.hnu.edu and click on 2013 Alumni Tuscany.

The 2010–2011 HNU Annual Report should have acknowledged the following President’s Circle HONOR ROLL donors for contributions made from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011:President’s Circle ($1,000 to $2,499)Anonymous (3)Agnes V. Anderson ‘46Jason BallanceThe Bank of America FoundationRichard BarbieriMichael J. Batza Jr.Betsy Sullivan Bazdarich ‘71BBSINina and Donald C. BentleyDavid BondDr. Jean C. BornFay L. Bower, DNScLillian and Ross CadenassoErwin CarsonVernon and Barbara Fahey Chase ‘56Barbara Ruddy Ciccarelli ‘61Clear Channel Outdoor, IncMargaret and Walter H. ClemensCathi Connelly ‘08John W.† and Mary McDonald Coykendall ‘48Robert DayKaren and Steven DeGalanDiamond Services & Supply Co.Julie ‘75 and Tom EchanizRachel N. Sing and Vitra N. EisenEric Schumacher PhotographyEmily FineWoodland StairsGoats R UsNancye Graeser ‘11Elana Hunter Hall ‘60Todd HansenJon F. HartungRobert HattonMargaret and Matt HeafeyBarbara E. Hood ‘70Janyce A. and David A. HoytRosanna Ho Hsi ‘64Carol A. Hubert ‘59Intel Foundation Volunteer Grant ProgramLisa and Juan JonesJoshua Ets-Hokin PhotographyMary M. Joyce ‘58Gerry† and Howard Korth†

Mary and John MarinshawMargaret D. McPhee Reich ‘39MG RemediationDolores ‘74 and Carl MonismithJason C. Mosher ‘96Aileen Butler Morello ‘51Melinda and Jason Mosher ‘96 Mary Alice Muellerleile, PhDChristina and Joseph G. NassifOakland Feather River CampEthel J. PaapPeter Olivetti PhotographyRita Olsen Pister ‘47†Mary Ann Bareilles Quittman ‘55Ann and Jon ReynoldsTom RinehartLouise† and Ronald RosequistRuth B. Ryan-Hanlon ‘44Lindy and Gary SitzmannSitzmann-Morris-Lavis IncorporatedCarol L. Zamora Small ‘64Mary Dwyer Spellman ‘53Ella and Moshe SternbergVartain Law GroupRonald J. VincentSusan M. Vinella-Brusher ‘91Wells Fargo Community Support CampaignEileen ’62 and Ron Weston Lorri and George ZimmerFounder’s Society ($5,000 to $9,999)Emerald Packaging, Inc.Helen Trahan Farschon ‘65Robert and Marie Damrell Gallo ‘57Mary HeafeyMaura E. Kelly Koberlein ‘84 and Derril L. Koberlein ‘84The MacGillivray Family ‘66Rosemarie Nassif, SSND, PhDO’Shea FoundationJosephine and Edwin† RaphelThomas W. Smith FoundationUpjohn Fund of San Francisco

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Ana Raphael-Scott ’89Upon graduation from HNU in 1989, Ana Raphael-Scott was awarded the Founders’ Medal. This award recognizes leadership through civic work, intellectual excellence, or extracurricular activities. During the time between graduation and the assumption of her new post as alumni board president, Raphael-Scott exemplified the qualities of the Founders’ Medal in a multitude of ways, not the least of which, was her role in the 2002 opening of the St. Joseph Catholic School in Richardson, Texas. Raphael-Scott’s goal for the alumni board are to increase awareness of our graduates’ impact in communities near and far, raise HNU’s profile as a positive aspect of the city of Oakland, and to increase participation of alumni who graduated in the 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s.

Africa Is A Continent Not A CountrySYLVESTER OKORO, MBA ‘07

Sylvester Okoro completed his MBA at HNU studying finance, management, and leadership. Okoro is the coauthor of Birds Without Wings and his latest book, Africa Is A Continent, Not A Country, was written to get readers to think about their knowledge of Africa. Sylvester concluded that many people do not know much about Africa and even refer to it as a country (instead of a continent).

For more information, visit:outskirtspress.com/africaisacontinent

Class NotesBebe Faas Rice ’53 and husband, Duff, are continuing to enjoy life at Falcons Landing, a military retirement community in northern Virginia. They have recently moved from a house to one of the apartments, realizing that, “since we’ve just celebrated our 80th birthdays, we’d better make the move while we still can.” Bebe says that “we love Falcons Landing and the people here. I am keeping busy writing for our in-house newspaper, doing interviews on our little TV station here, and am on the advisory board of a local library… It’s hard to believe that my classmates and I are now octogenarians. Heavens, where did the years go? I hope you are all happy and well, and enjoying your golden years.”

Professor Thea Maestre ’71, EdD and her husband, José, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on October 1. Maestre is the coordinator of the University’s Multiple Subject Credential Program.

Katherine Donovan Perez ’71, EdD lives in Alameda, California, with her husband Robert Perez. She is a professor of education at Saint Mary’s College of California. Recently returning from sabbatical travels, Perez wrote her second best-selling book for teachers: The Co-Teaching Book of Lists. Her sons, Hart and Devon, are directing films. Check out Perezbros.com for their latest creations. Perez has worked for the Ministry of Education in Singapore for the past eight years where she trains teachers. While in Singapore, she visits her college roommate and fellow HNU alum, Nathalia Lie ’72.

Elizabeth Mokalla Spencer ‘96 and her husband, Michael, are thrilled to announce the birth of their third son, Matthew Collins Spencer. He was born on May 23. The family lives in the Fig Garden neighborhood of Fresno. Spencer enjoys raising her boys at home and is currently working on a bilingual children’s book.

Dr. Carla A. Bouska Lee ‘03 was appointed to the American Nurses Association’s Committee on Standards of Practice, for a four-year term (2010–2014). The committee recently completed standards for faith community nursing and a current review is in process for aesthetics nursing. Dr. Lee also serves on the Bylaws Committee of the American Association for Credentialing in Nursing. She, along with HNU graduate Rita Ruderman ’98, MSN ’01 serve as reviewers of the instructor resources for the Rosethal’s Foundations for Nursing.

Omar Sanchez ’04 and his wife, Marinella welcomed baby girl Ella Jolie Sanchez to their family.

Chris Rascon ’06 married Uta Lorenzen on June 23. Both Chris and Uta are current HNU employees. Chris works as data manager/analyst and Uta is the University’s associate registrar.

Suzanne Lee MSN/MBA ’10, RN, CCM, was appointed vice president of operations for Tristar Insurance Group on June 22. Lee has more than 20 years of experience in various industries from health care to technology in the Silicon Valley. After working as a registered nurse at several high profile institutions such as Kaiser Permanente, Lee gained her first exposure to Leave of Absence administration at the Intel Corp. After 10 years of innovation at Intel, she became the director of human resources at Washington Hospital.


Kathryn A. Fountain ’90February 4, 2005

Patricia E. Winchcole Hill November 11, 2012

Loretta McKernan Rausin (sister of Emily Marie McKernan, SNJM ’61 and Rita Josephine McKernan, SNJM ’66)January 8, 2012

Margaret Pierce Cesa ’63November 8, 2011

Christine Terlizzi Neunsinger ’75February 6, 2012

John Raphael (father of Ana Raphael-Scott ’89)February 6, 2012

Yvonne Valdez (former staff)February 13, 2012

Edward (Bart) Byrne ’08February 15, 2012

Grace Larsen (former faculty and staff)February 18, 2012

Marta Ormand Avila Medeira ’45 (cousin of Rev. Henry ’Hank’ Ormond)February 23, 2012

Capt. Eugene Malone (father of Miriam Malone, SNJM ’72 and Cora ’Jane’ Malone McFarren ’78)February 24, 2012

Jack Kusters (brother of Kathy Kusters Herrington ’64)March 1, 2012

Lucille Boero (mother of Linda Boero Cook)March 1, 2012

Lydia Eddy (mother of Miriam Mark Eddy, SNJM ’66)March 2, 2012

Marie Pahl (mother of Frances Pahl Alling ’67, Mary Pahl Retchless ’70, and Johanna Pahl Conroy ’72 and sister of Grace Dykzeul, SNJM ’61)March 4, 2012

Louise DeVincenzi (mother of Mary DeVincenzi ’ 69 )March 5, 2012

Jack J. Baker (husband of Janis Brown Baker ’50)March 7, 2012

Rosa Loughman (mother of Colleen Loughman ’57 and Rosemary Loughman ’65)March 8, 2012

Teresa Ann Zarnowski, SNJM ’76, MEd (former Raskob faculty)March 9, 2012

Thelma Soldavini (mother of Marianne Soldavini, MEd ’70)March 10, 2012

Willowdean Brown ’632012

Anne Garin (Simon) Emerson ’87March 16, 2012

Cecilia Chan (aunt of Christina Meyer, staff)March 19, 2012

Barbara Kern Allen (sister of Colleen Kern, SNJM ’62)March 20, 2012

Ron Brady (husband of Nancy Brady, former staff)March 22, 2012

Ruth Grady Cuddyre ’46March 22,2012

Margot Abrott-Merz ’63March 22, 2012

Fr. John McEnhill, SM (brother of Mary McEnhill McInerney ’48 and Judith McEnhill Jasko ’83)March 22, 2012

Adelemarie Dunne March 23, 2012

Barbara Marie Pedemonte Ulbrich ’47March 25, 2012

Kathryn Grady Clark April 4, 2012

Olga Anna Galletti ’51April 7, 2012

Mary V. Silva Ackerman ’45April 8, 2012

Hilary Grace Bryant (daughter of Andrea Brearcliff Bryant ’60)April 8, 2012

John Loudin Reid (former faculty)April 11, 2012

Catherine ‘Cathey’ Scotlan (sister of Joyce Scotlan ’95)April 13, 2012

Robert Fagan (brother of Dianne Fagan, SNJM ’66)April 14, 2012

Helen Erlwein Fauria ’43 (mother of Elaine Fauria ’79)April 30, 2012

Maura Tucker ’06May 1, 2012

Jean McCormick Valva ’50May 1, 2012

David Hamilton (brother of Rev. Ken Hamilton, SVD, Mass celebrant)May 3, 2012

Rosalie Estrada Juarez ’79May 16, 2012

Roberto Serna (uncle of Rebecca Hinckley ’96, HNU staff)May 16, 2012

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Honora Barnacle, PBVM, MAMay 17, 2012

Carole Ann Angeli Benjamin ’62May 21, 2012

Antonia Molina (aunt of Rebecca Hinckley ’96, HNU staff)May 22, 2012

Paul Siple (husband of Gerda Breitkopf Siple ’57)May 22, 2012

Michael Joseph (Joe) Hester (brother of Maureen Hester, SNJM ’57, friend of HNU)May 29, 2012

Mary Joan Duncan MA ’77May 26, 2012

Marjorie Mitchell Healey May 31, 2012

Rita M. Felix ’62June 8, 2012

Edith Evelyn Cattam Hinds-WilsonJune 12, 2012

Antionette Schenone Egan ’33June 17, 2012

Christopher Joseph Spencer July 4, 2012

Patricia M. Caldbick Mohan MA ’93July 7, 2012

Lois Marie Clark Scanlon (Sr. Miriam Ann)July 15, 2012

Roberta Lee Nevitt MA ’96July 27, 2012

Margaret McDonald ElsberndJuly 27, 2012

Debra J. Hawkins Lee ’96August 2, 2012

Wendell Brooks (husband of Cheryl Keller)August 3, 2012

Judith Lusk Kerstiens ’54August 11, 2012

Marilyn M. Faraudo Pellegrini ’43August 14, 2012

Rosalie Estrada Juarez ’79August 16, 2012

Hilda M. Costa (mother of Barry Costa ’74)August 25, 2012

Jacqueline C. McAuley Hayes ’51August 26, 2012

Anne Dinneen (Michelle Denise), SNJM ’65 August 29, 2012

Clifford R. Daulman ’76August 31, 2012

Robert Skoczulek (cousin of Nancy Flinn, HNU staff)September 21, 2012

Patricia Conrado Sullivan ’39 (mother of Mary Sullivan Klein ’73 and Kathleen Sullivan ’74)September 28, 2012

Cyril T. ’Tom’ Bendorf (brother of Martha Bendorf, SNJM ’43, and Margaret Bendorf Callahan ’48)October 6, 2012

Louis Joseph Pagan (friend of HNU)October 8, 2012

Rev. Aaron Arce, OP (former Mass celebrant)October 9, 2012

Dorothy Doyle Reed WhittyOctober 9, 2012

Virginia Roesch (sister of Cornell Maier, HNU Regent)October, 10, 2012

Lydia Lopez (mother of Robert Lopez ’91) October 14, 2012

Christa Marie Neary BennettsOctober 16, 2012

Onnie Taylor (former faculty member)October 16, 2012

Madelyn Byron ’49 October 23, 2012

Marion Joanne Miller Heydon ’68October 31, 2012

Joan M. Mullen ’61 (cousin of Dianne Nixon, SNJM ’67, Barbara Nixon, SNJM ’67, and Beverly (Nixon) Harrison ’69)November 3, 2012

Mary Garvin, SNJM(former Trustee)January 5, 2013


In anticipation of the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the arrival in Oakland (from Canada) of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, Holy Names University is launching the EVER FORWARD FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN. The next five years will be devoted to reinvesting in the University’s most precious assets—its students, faculty, and staff and enhancing campus facilities. The maintenance and perpetuation of the core values and legacy of the Sisters—building the future and transforming lives—is at the heart of this major fundraising activity.

Early generous commitments are already being made in support of these plans. Watch here for further updates, or for more information contact:

Richard OrtegaVice President for University Advancement(510) 436-1198 (510) 846-9983 [email protected]

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Transforming Lives, Building the Future

Campaign Committee

Alan Hyman Chairman, Fremont Bank

HNU is a vibrant and wonderful place to get an education. We have a great faculty and staff, and we are blessed with wonderful students. But we need your support and contributions to ensure that our facilities and endowments are able to continue for many years to come.”

Co-Chair

Ann Reynolds Community Leader

HNU is an Oakland treasure. With our diverse student body and talented faculty, we offer an exceptional educational ‘home’ to the Oakland community. I am thrilled that we are on this journey, and I hope that you will join the effort to move the campus into the 21st century and beyond.”

Co-Chair

James D. Falaschi Managing Principal, Jack London Square Partners

Holy Names University is undertaking the largest fund raising campaign in its 150 year history. This event is happening at the same time as the University is making plans to celebrate a century and a half of the SNJMs providing education in the Oakland area. The money raised in the Ever Forward Fundraising Campaign will make a dramatic impact on the life of the University. HNU leaders are making major efforts to ensure that the focus of these two events will create a more outstanding learning environment at Holy Names University.”

Board Chair

Members:Steven Borg

Cynthia Canning, SNJM

Carol Corrigan

Jim Falaschi

Alan Hyman

James Kelly

Cornell Maier

Nikki Maziasz

Ann Reynolds

Ana Raphael-Scott

Ronald Rosequist

Loretta Smith

Jim Vohs

Eileen Weston

Agnieszka Winkler

Ex Officio:William J. Hynes, PhD

Richard Ortega

Carol Sellman, SNJM


British Isles Music FestivalSaturday, February 9, 2013, 2 p.m.– 7:30 p.m.Valley Center for the Performing Arts

In honor of Benjamin Britten’s 100th birthday, we invite you to join us for a day of music from the British Isles. HNU’s Music Department and Preparatory Music Department present a day of music from the British Isles, from the Renaissance to the 20th century. For more details, go to www.hnu.edu/musicevents

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