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ABOUT SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is
dedicated to advancing the educational
and career goals of today’s students.
Saint Mary’s has nearly 5,000 students
enrolled in undergraduate, graduate
and certificate programs in Winona, the
Twin Cities, greater Minnesota,
Wisconsin and Nairobi, Kenya. At Saint
Mary’s 91-year-old residential campus
in Winona, the undergraduate College
curriculum combines traditional liberal
arts and sciences with career
preparation in a student-centered
environment. The School of Graduate
and Special Programs is one of the
largest graduate schools in Minnesota.
A pioneer in outreach education since
1984, the school creates communities
of learning when and where they are
needed, serving both adult learners and
the educational needs of society.
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Did you know Saint Mary’s has
one of the largest graduate schools
in Minnesota?
A pioneer in outreach education since 1984, the School of Graduate and
Special Programs creates communities of learning when and where they are
needed, serving both adult learners and the broader educational needs of society.
Programs are offered to almost 3,700 students at the university’s Twin Cities and
Winona campuses, with courses offered at centers in Rochester, Apple Valley and
Nairobi, Kenya, and sites in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The school offers
pre-bachelor, bachelor degree completion, master degree and doctoral programs
in business, education, technology, and health and human services.
Take a closer look at the specific programs we offer on our website:
www.smumn.edu/gradspecial.
FALL 2003 – VOLUME 37, NUMBER 2
ON THE COVER
Saint Mary’s University went on the road last spring.
Saint Mary’s Convention Chicago attracted hundreds
of Chicago-area alumni, potential students and their
families. Greeting convention attendees are the Saint
Mary’s cardinal mascot and Brother Kevin Junk, FSC, of
the university relations staff.
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5 CAMPUS NEWS
John Ehlert named chairman of Saint Mary’s board of
trustees … Cardinal ‘M’ Club working for student
athletes … Three SMU retirees recognized … and
more!
11 A WIN-WIN-WIN SITUATION
Coach, autistic child and students benefit from
in-home program.
13 SMU ALUMNI POWER
SAN MIGUEL SCHOOL
Saint Mary’s alums share in the mission of the
San Miguel Middle School in Minneapolis.
16 SMU ON THE WWW
Click and buy: E-commerce comes to SMU website.
17 SPORTS NEWS
Spring sports … Biebel resigns … Wiltgen honored …
Nordic skiing program ends.
20 ALUMNI NEWS
21 SAINT MARY’S CONVENTION
Hundreds attend the debut of Saint Mary’s Convention
Chicago. A Twin Cities Convention is planned for
Fall 2004.
25 HOMECOMING 2003
Alumni gather to golf, gallop and reminisce … Class of
1953 celebrates 50th anniversary.
26 ALUMNI AWARDS
Five honored at the June Homecoming celebration.
27 CLASS NOTES
Alumni news, weddings, births and deaths.
35 LOOKING BACK
36 ANNUAL REPORT NOW
AVAILABLE ONLINE
Find out how you can view the 2002-03 annual
report online.
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A reflection on
the growth of
Saint Mary’s
Thank you for your response to my
letter detailing scraps of Saint
Mary’s ancient history. I have no
objection to its use in a future issue.
It may give some readers a glimpse
of a Saint Mary’s far removed from
the one they knew.
A few years ago on a visit to
my home town of nearby St.
Charles, I spent a few memorable
hours at Terrace Heights. Gary
Klein arranged a personally
conducted tour of all the facilities –
a real eye-opener. It produced many
thoughts and impressions.
One was of the spaciousness of
the campus – so much open space.
I contrasted this with the cramped
grounds at Boston College, where I
had recently attended the
graduation of my granddaughter.
I also thought of Bishop
Heffron, who founded Saint Mary’s
and who often had his meals with
us in the dining hall. In his wildest
dreams he could not have foreseen
the scope of the institution for
which he planted the seeds.
But I digress (a habit of us
oldsters). Thanks for your interest
and keep up the good work.
P.S. In my day Saint Mary’s used
the phrase “Built on a beautiful
bluff.” Cynics were known to add
“and run on the same principle.”
–
Robert Donahue ’27
EDITOR’S NOTE:
See Mr. Donahue’s complete letter
regarding historical inaccuracies at
smumn.edu/magazine.
Congratulations
on previous issue
Congratulations on the fine edition
of Saint Mary’s Magazine
celebrating 90 years. I specifically
loved the numbered items listed in
the outside margins. Two of my
brothers, Joseph (Joe) and James
(Jimmy) attended Saint Mary’s and I
am a ’51 graduate. Many of Jimmy’s
children attended or graduated
from Saint Mary’s. I’m very proud
to be a graduate of Saint Mary’s
and of the Christian Brothers for
what they have accomplished.
I just had to attend in 2001 the
Homecoming weekend for our class
reunion to see all the changes. It is
amazing.
– Francis (Frank) J.
Glenski ’51
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LETTERS
We’re interested in your thoughts
We want to hear from you, the alumni, parents and friends of
Saint Mary’s University. You’re welcome to respond to something you
read in
Saint Mary’s Magazine, or to comment on any subject that
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Send letters to
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Bob Conover at [email protected].
Brother Louis
honored by
Passionists with
elite Catholic
education award
Brother President Louis
DeThomasis, FSC, Ph.D., was
honored by the Passionist religious
community with its 2003 Catholic
Education Award at a New York
City ceremony last summer.
Previous winners of the annual
Passionist awards include Sen.
Elizabeth
Dole, former
Oklahoma
Governor
Frank
Keating,
General
Barry
McCaffrey,
author Mary
Higgins
Clark and former FBI Director
Louis J. Freeh.
The Passionist awards
recognize public figures who have
helped bridge the gap between
religious and secular life. Brother
Louis was honored for his service
to the Catholic Church and to the
Christian Brothers, as well as the
time and gifts he has devoted to
Catholic education.
Since he entered the Christian
Brothers in 1968, Brother Louis
has performed research, published
books and authored articles on the
topics of the separation of church
from state, religion from politics,
and business from spirituality.
Brother Louis argues that such
divisions are obsolete and counters
that with proper understanding
within the Church, the power of the
financial world can be a dynamic
tool.
Since assuming the presidency
of SMU in 1984, Brother Louis has
carried out several initiatives that
have put his vision into action,
including dramatic expansion of
Saint Mary’s Winona campus
physical plant; a tenfold increase in
endowment; formal launch of the
School of Graduate and Special
Programs, which today offers 30
programs – 25 of which are
administered through the
university’s Twin Cities campus;
and a renewed commitment to
values and ethics in higher
education. Brother Louis completes
his final term as president of SMU
in May 2005. His 21-year tenure
will be the longest of any SMU
president, and three times the
national average for all university
presidents.
A celebrated educator, scholar,
author, lecturer and executive,
Brother Louis’ diversified
background makes him a uniquely
qualified expert on the topic of
integrating religion, faith and
finance. Among other private
enterprise functions, he has served
on the board of directors of The
Galaxy Funds — which manages
mutual funds with collective assets
of $20 billion — from 1986 to the
present. Previous to his work at
SMU, Brother Louis served as both
founder and chairman of Christian
Brothers Investment Services, Inc.,
an investment advisory company
that manages assets of more than
$3 billion.
Saint Mary’s
reports enrollment
for 2003-04
Official 10th-day-of-class statistics
this fall at the Saint Mary’s Winona
campus showed a total undergradu-
ate enrollment of 1,357.
That number includes 1,282
full-time Winona-campus under-
graduates — among the university’s
five highest counts — and 75 part-
time and non-degree-seeking stu-
dents. New entering freshmen num-
ber 367; with transfers, special stu-
dents and readmitted students
added, the total of new degree-
seeking students is 447.
Enrollment in Saint Mary’s
University Graduate and Special
Programs at all campuses and cen-
ters is 3,639.
Total enrollment for the univer-
sity is 4,996.
Campus Notes
Campus News
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New alumni
get pinned!
This year, each member of the class
of 2003 was presented with an
SMU alumni lapel pin during the
commencement ceremony on
May 10. This keepsake was
intended to welcome them into the
Saint Mary’s University alumni family
and to serve as a reminder of their
Lasallian connection. For requests to
receive your own SMU alumni pin,
contact the Alumni Office at 800-635-5987,
Ext. 1499 or email [email protected].
There’s a home in
your future ‘back
home’ in Winona
Current Winona residents are
seeing signs of a new development
at the intersection of Highway 14
and Knopp Valley Drive, adjacent
to the Saint Mary’s campus.
Wide sidewalks lead up to the
deep front porches of charming
cottage-style homes, seated at the
base of the bluffs.
University Village of Winona,
a Collegeville community
SM
, is a
housing community designed to
provide access to opportunities that
engage and enrich the lives of
adults ages 55 or older. A
distinguishing feature of the
development is an exclusive
affiliation agreement with SMU,
allowing homeowners access to
many SMU resources. This
arrangement reflects an emerging
and increasingly popular housing
trend: the creation of planned
neighborhoods, close to colleges or
universities, that enable off-campus
residents to experience the benefits
of lifelong learning while sharing in
the vitality of campus life.
Another distinctive University
Village amenity is the accessibility
of a professionally trained, on-site
concierge. The concierge will be the
liaison between homeowners and
SMU, ensuring that residents can
take advantage of access to the
university’s facilities, classes, and
sports or cultural events, at their
option. The concierge will also plan
and coordinate village social
gatherings and connect
homeowners with services available
in the greater community.
Many indoor activities will take
place in the Village House, a
beautifully renovated 130-year-old
historic brick home that includes
informal meeting space and four
guest rooms, each with a private
bath, for visitors to SMU and the
residents of the Village. Outdoor
activities might occur under the
Pergola at the centrally located,
park-like Village Green. Narrow,
private streets, sidewalks with
pedestrian lighting, extensive
landscaping, scenic views and
inviting front porches all add to the
warm, classical atmosphere of this
intimate village setting.
When all units are built,
University Village will comprise 28
detached homes, each with its own
lot, and eight condominium
cottages. Because there will be a
homeowners’ association, outdoor
maintenance will be at a minimum,
and residents will be able to realize
all the benefits of individual home
ownership in a relatively
maintenance-free, aesthetically
pleasing environment.
Construction of the first
University Village homes began last
spring, with the first resident
scheduled to move in this
December, and several units are
now available for viewing.
For additional information
about University Village of Winona
or the developer, Collegeville
Development Group in St. Cloud,
Minnesota, contact Nancy Enochs
in Winona at 507-454-4322.
She can also be reached toll-free at
888-507-6655 or via email at
nenochs@collegevilledevelopment.
com. Or, visit their website at:
www.collegevilledevelopment.com.
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Residents of University Village of Winona,
located at the intersection of Highway 14
and Knopp Valley Drive, will have access to
many SMU resources.
New Saint Teresa
Leadership and
Service Institute
for Women
Saint Mary’s University announced
in October it is establishing the
Saint Teresa Leadership and Service
Institute for Women, which it
eventually plans to house on the
campus of the former College of
Saint Teresa.
The goal of the institute is to
nurture and develop women
leaders and, ultimately, to effect a
systemic change for the role of
women in society.
According to Brother President
Louis DeThomasis, the institute will
be aimed at preparing women to
become effective, service-oriented
leaders and to assist them in their
pursuit of these careers.
Brother Louis said he hopes
the institute will influence the voice
women have within the Catholic
Church in the future. “We are in
harmony with the desire of the
Church’s leadership to have a
fruitful and productive dialogue
with women — concerning issues
within the church important to
women,” he said.
Ideally, Brother Louis said the
university would like to have as
many as 200 women enrolled in
the program. Until the program
grows, it may be housed on the
SMU campus.
Students will receive an
education in service-oriented
leadership that can be integrated
into any career. The institute’s
curriculum will be integrated fully
with that of Saint Mary’s University.
There will be a distinctive, stand-
alone component of the curriculum
that builds upon the values and
ideals of the former College of Saint
Teresa.
Leadership and Service
Institute students will be able to
pick any major in the SMU catalog
and will graduate with Saint Mary’s
University degrees. The program
will adapt to the changing roles and
needs of women in society.
Currently, the university is
conducting a search for an
executive director. Ten individuals
will serve on the board of directors,
nine of whom will be chosen by the
board of directors of the College of
Saint Teresa Alumnae Association,
which is endorsing the institute.
The College of Saint Teresa, a
Catholic women’s school, closed in
1989. It was established by the
Sisters of Saint Francis of Assisi
Heights in 1894.
Although the Sisters of Saint
Francis have decided not to
participate in the institute at this
time, Brother Louis hopes this will
not always be the case.
Saint Mary’s purchased most of
the Saint Teresa campus in 2002.
Buildings currently leased by Cotter
High School and Winona State
University will not change status in
the foreseeable future.
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CAMPUS NEWS
Lillian Davis Hogan Galleries
are dedicated
A dedication ceremony for the Lillian Davis Hogan Galleries was held
May 9 in the Toner Student Center.
Lillian Davis Hogan, a New York City dancer and arts patron, made a
$2 million bequest in her will to support arts programs and students at
Saint Mary’s University.
Half of the bequest will endow a new Lillian Davis Hogan
Tomorrow’s Leaders Scholarship with preference to students majoring in
or active in theatre arts. The other half of the bequest will be split
between an endowment for the gallery, and an endowment to support
an annual Lillian Davis Hogan Performance Program at the Page Theatre.
The entrance to the galleries has been remodeled, and three rooms
adjacent to the former gallery space were made part of the gallery
complex.
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CAMPUS NEWS
Outstanding
teacher, students
and trustee
honored at
Founder’s Day
At the Founder’s Day ceremony last
spring, special honors were given to
a teacher, trustee, and outstanding
male and female senior students.
Founder’s Day is the annual
celebration of the founding of Saint
Mary’s University in 1912 by
Winona Bishop Patrick R. Heffron.
Bernard E. Wagnild was
recognized with an honorary
doctorate in Philanthropy and
Leadership. Wagnild is president of
Valley Automotive Group, Apple
Valley, Minn. Wagnild was honored
for his 20-year tenure as a member
of the board of trustees, for his
tireless support of Saint Mary’s, and
for his volunteer leadership in
many other non-profit organizations
in the region. In his four terms as a
Saint Mary’s trustee, Wagnild
served as chair of the board and
chair of the university relations
committee. He co-chaired the
recently completed, $30 million
capital campaign, “Legacy for
Learning.” Wagnild was named
“trustee emeritus” at the Sept. 27,
2002 board meeting.
Jane Kelley Rodeheffer, Ph.D.,
professor of philosophy and director
of the Lasallian Honors Program,
was honored with the Brother H.
Charles Severin Award for
Outstanding Teaching. The Severin
Award recognizes excellence in
preparation of courses, in
communication and delivery of
course material, and in fairness in
dealing with students. Dr.
Rodeheffer was cited for her
inspiring creativity in designing
experiences that go beyond lecture,
discussion, or textual work, and for
challenging students to achieve a
high level of excellence in thought
and communication of their ideas.
Since 1989, Dr. Rodeheffer has
taught in Saint Mary’s philosophy
department, the Interdisciplinary
Studies Program, and the Lasallian
Honors Program. In 1999, she was
appointed to Saint Mary’s Brother J.
Robert Lane Endowed Chair for the
Humanities.
The Outstanding Female Senior
Award was given to Elizabeth
McDowell. The daughter of Richard
and Patricia McDowell of Rapid
City, S.D., McDowell majored in
psychology. She accepted leadership
roles as president of the Student
Activities Committee, president of
the Taylor Richmond Benefit
Dance, first-year student orientation
leader, and Student Senate’s vice
president of social affairs. She also
served as a liturgical minister,
volunteered at the Arthur C.
Thurley Memorial Complex, and
participated in mission retreats.
McDowell was a four-year member
of the SMU dance team.
The Outstanding Male Senior
Award was given to Nicholas
Michaels. The son of James and
Janis Michaels of Dyer, Ill., Michaels
majored in accounting and
marketing. Michaels served as
president of the Cardinal Athletic
Council, Student Senate’s vice
president of financial affairs,
Campus Ministry minister of
hospitality, Admission Ambassador,
retention committee member and
as a resident advisor. Michaels did
volunteer work at the Bethany
House halfway home for men, and
tutored children at the Winona
Family Center. He was a
four-year member of the
varsity basketball team.
Other finalists for the
outstanding female senior
award were Krista
Austinson of Menomonee
Falls, Wis.; Julie Jewison of
Janesville, Minn.; Rosa
Kadera-Redmond of White
Bear Lake, Minn.; Monica
Maldonado of Rochester, Minn.;
and Kimberly Rodr of Hastings,
Minn.
Other finalists for the
outstanding male senior award were
Andrew Blake of Columbia Heights,
Minn.; John Estrada of Oak Lawn,
Ill.; James Horan of Eau Claire,
Wis.; and Dustin Ward of
Burnsville, Minn.
Seniors are
honored for
academic
excellence
Members of the Saint Mary’s
University Class of 2003 were
honored for academic excellence
and leadership at the Senior
Academic Honors Banquet in April.
The following were the
recipients of the individual awards:
Saint Thomas Aquinas Award for
excellence in philosophy – Tyler
Dennis, Wells, S.D.; Gerald E.
Sullivan Award for excellence in
theatre arts – Nick Taylor, Chicago,
Ill.; Winona Area Chamber of
Commerce – Ben Smith, Albert
Lea, Minn.; Student Alumni
Relations Group Scholarship – John
Estrada, Oak Lawn, Ill.; Joachim
and Ann Lasallian Institute Award
– Krista Austinson, Menomonee
Falls, Wis. and Christine Cepress,
Shoreview, Minn.; Student Service
Wagnild McDowellRodeheffer Michaels
Award – Jenna Robling, Jordan,
Minn.; Brother James Miller Award
for campus ministry – Julie Jewison,
Janesville, Minn. and Rosa Kadera-
Redmond, White Bear Lake, Minn.;
American Institute of Chemists
Award for excellence – Dustin
Ward, Burnsville, Minn.; American
Chemical Society Award for
excellence – Jennifer Gonerka,
St. Paul, Minn.
Business awards included: Wall
Street Journal Award – Justin Voigt,
Red Wing, Minn.; Award for
Academic Excellence – Amy Blaz,
Goodview, Minn.; Accounting
Student of the Year – Jessica Wolfe,
Cochrane, Wis.; Management
Student of the Year – Amy Blaz,
Goodview, Minn.; Marketing
Students of the Year – Justin Voigt,
Red Wing, Minn. and Kevin
Noonan, Northfield, Minn.
New officers and
members for the
board of trustees
John Ehlert is
named chairman
The Saint Mary’s Board of Trustees
welcomed new officers and
members at its fall meeting.
John Ehlert serves as the new
chairman of the Saint Mary’s board.
He is president and CEO of Ashton
Management
Corporation,
Minneapolis,
and resides
in
Minnetonka
Beach,
Minn. Ehlert
is also
founder and
chairman
emeritus of Ehlert Publishing
Group, Maple Grove, Minn.,
president and CEO of the Kansas
City (KS) T-Bones baseball club,
and chairman and CEO of Fanball
Interactive. Ehlert, a 1967 graduate
of Saint Mary’s, was honored with
its Distinguished Alumnus award in
1997.
Michael Gostomski is the
board’s vice chair. Gostomski, a
1962 Saint Mary’s graduate, is
president of Winona Heating and
Ventilating, Inc., Winona, Minn.
Mary Burrichter is the new
treasurer. She is finance director for
the city of Winona, Minn.
Michael Meagher is the board’s
secretary. Meagher is executive vice
president of marketing for James
McHugh Construction, Chicago, Ill.
A 1987 Saint Mary’s graduate,
Meagher is a resident of Western
Springs, Ill.
Four new trustees were named
to the Saint Mary’s board.
Charles Self is chief investment
officer for Teachers’ Retirement
System of Illinois, Springfield, Ill. He
is a resident of Downers Grove, Ill.
Cindy Holler is the regional
community development director
for Fannie Mae’s Midwestern
Regional Office. She resides in Park
Ridge, Ill.
John McDonough is vice
president of marketing and
broadcasting for the Chicago Cubs.
A 1975 Saint Mary’s graduate, he
resides in Elk Grove, Ill.
Brother Michael McKenery is
president of La Salle Academy in
Providence, R.I.
SMU hosts benefit dance
for Auguste Tadie
The Saint Mary’s community held a benefit dance last spring for Auguste
Tadie, the infant son of SMU philosophy teacher Joe ’91 and Lisa ’97
Tadie of Winona. “The Love Boat” was the theme of the third-annual
Taylor Richmond Benefit Dance. Auguste has a rare heart condition. Live
music was provided in the Toner Student Center, with proceeds going to
help the Tadies with their medical bills. Joining the Tadies are Nikki and
Taylor Richmond (far left and center). Taylor, the benefit’s namesake, has
Ataxia Telangectasia. His mother, Nikki, works in SMU’s Campus Ministry
office.
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John A. Ehlert
Parents help with
New Student
Orientation
Parents of current and recently
graduated Saint Mary’s students
volunteered their time during the
June portion of New Student
Orientation as “parent experts.”
They helped facilitate new-parent
small groups and staffed a parent
resource table. Their role was to
answer questions and ease anxieties
of parents of students joining the
Saint Mary’s community for the fall
2003 semester. Nearly 350 new
students attended the summer
orientation sessions, with more than
600 guests accompanying them.
The Office of Student
Development thanks Rob and
Teresa Hollnagel (parents of Rob
’04 and Aubrey ’06), Pam and
Mark Fox (Carrie ’01), Pat and
Betsy Ryan (Brigid ’06), Mary
Nelson (Derek ’05), Linda Seibert
(Ryan ’06), Teri and Kraig Quamme
(Nikki ’06), John and Cappy
Clemencey (John ’06), Joanne and
Keith Halverson (Andrew ’03),
Jim and Jeanne Popke (John ’02),
Matt and Judi Raddish (Aaron ’06),
and Mary and Gerry Luehmann
(Ashley ’06).
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An invitation to join
the Cardinal ‘M’ Club
from Athletic Director
Chris Kendall ’79
The first time I heard of Saint
Mary’s athletics was when
two alums from my high
school came back and were
sharing stories about the
legendary baseball coach,
Max Molock. Little did I
realize how that day would
change my life.
I chose to play for Max
and, three decades later,
we still share Max stories — and Saint
Mary’s athletics is still changing lives.
From “College” to “University,” from “Redmen”
to “Cardinals,” the excitement, challenges, skills,
friendships and memories that flow from Saint Mary’s
athletics have created a rich heritage in red and white.
And the newly formed Cardinal ‘M’ Club recognizes
and supports these strong traditions by connecting the
past and the present to create a successful future.
Intercollegiate athletics has long been an integral
part of the experience of many Saint Mary’s students,
as well as their parents and friends of the university.
We have long recognized the valuable contributions of
alumni, family and friends in time, support and
financial assistance.
The Cardinal ‘M’ Club is a program that will foster
and strengthen that relationship. With demands on the
institutional budget continually increasing, individual
sports programs and general department needs
become more difficult to satisfy through annual budget
allocations. Additional funding is needed to provide a
quality experience for all our student-athletes. The
Cardinal ‘M’ Club is the annual effort to provide this
financial assistance.
The Cardinal ‘M’ Club will work with alumni,
parents and friends of the university to provide events
and secure resources that will enhance our efforts to
provide the very best programs for our student-
athletes. As a former player, parent, coach or fan, you
recognize the positive impact Saint Mary’s athletics can
have on your life. Please consider contributing to the
Cardinal ‘M’ Club so you can continue to be an active
player on the team and a part of our future. Brochures
and application forms can be downloaded at:
http://sports.smumn.edu/mclub/
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Joan
Costello
YEARS AT SAINT
MARY’S Started as
adjunct faculty in
January 1963; 29 years
of continuous service,
starting in August 1974
DEPARTMENT
Academic Advising
SCHOOLS ATTENDED
University of Illinois; Loyola University; Mundelein
CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT Because I am a strong advocate
of Saint Mary's mission to educate young adults in a
Catholic environment, I have tried to support the
community in any way I could. I taught mathematics
for 20 years, worked in academic advising for 23 years,
attended plays, concerts, lectures, faculty presentations,
athletic events and college-sponsored social events
whenever possible. The opportunity to serve the
students I've encountered through the academic
advising office has been a great source of joy.
CAREER HIGH POINT My entire association with Saint
Mary's has been so fulfilling that it would be impossible
for me to select just one high point.
PLANS FOR RETIREMENT I have no specific plans for
retirement. One thing I know for certain is that I want
to continue to serve others as opportunities are
presented.
Dr.
Matt
Ve t t e r
YEARS AT SAINT
MARY’S 35
DEPARTMENT Professor
of sociology; director of
Study Abroad;
department chair; VISTA
supervisor; P.O.S.T. coordinator
SCHOOLS ATTENDED University of Minnesota; Illinois
Institute of Technology; University of Alaska; Saint
John’s University
CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT There have been many
opportunities to be involved at SMU. I have always most
enjoyed getting my students involved in the community,
including SEMCAC Inc., Ameri-Corps, VISTA and Winona
County juvenile delinquency mentoring programs.
MOST PROMINENT MEMORY OF SMU I will always
remember Saint Mary's for what it was capable of
doing with students. We do not accept the same
students as Harvard, Yale or some other well-known
universities. However, the students we accept get the
biggest return for their investment.
CAREER HIGH POINT I can honestly say that there was
no one particular high point. Rather there were many
high points. These high points were when I received a
note or heard from one of our graduates saying that
they were doing what they wanted to do, were where
they wanted to be and felt that we helped them get
there.
PLANS FOR RETIREMENT My wife Lyla is also retiring
this spring, and thus we can plan things together. We
do want to spend more time at the cabin, visit our
children and grandchildren, and spend some time
further south during the winter months. However,
when I am in Winona, I hope to work with Habitat for
Humanity.
Dr.
Michael
Flanagan
’63
YEARS AT SAINT
MARY’S 36
DEPARTMENT Instructor
of speech/drama, professor
of communication arts,
professor of theatre arts
SCHOOLS ATTENDED Southern Illinois University;
Bowling Green State University; Saint Mary’s College
CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT I was department chair for
nearly 30 years and chair of the faculty for two years. I
served as Tri-College coordinator, KSMR moderator and
director of the Center for the Enhancement of Learning
and Teaching and Mission Enhancement.
MOST PROMINENT MEMORY OF SMU There was an
ongoing sense of something not entirely definable, in
which there was a unique kind of relationship among
and between faculty and students. Some may call it the
Lasallian thing. It was certainly a deep sense of
community. Of course, the community has been
populated with some particularly interesting people
over the years, starting with those who were
approaching their later years when I was young, and
those who are beginning their careers near the end of
mine.
CAREER HIGH POINT That is difficult to pin down. Over
the years, I have directed more than 30 plays and acted
in 10. Each was an exciting experience. Likewise, there
have been great classroom moments. I guess career
highlights have to focus on the awareness that pops up
from time to time that what I have done here and there
really made a difference to students in the long run.
When I encounter alums from the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s, ’90s,
or even the ’00s, who remember and feel good about
something from the recent or maybe dim past, it seems
like I did a few good things.
PLANS FOR RETIREMENT I will help with the London
Theatre Program in the fall, then work on various
writing projects that have been in my head for years.
Maybe I will become rich and famous at it, if that seems
like fun.
CAMPUS NEWS
A fond farewell to 2003 retirees
CAMPUS NEWS
10
SAINT MARY’S MAGAZINE FALL 2003
WINONA CAMPUS
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
November 2003
26 - Dec. 1 Thanksgiving Recess
December 2003
2 Classes Resume
12-13 Final Examinations
15-16 Final Examinations
17 - Jan. 5 Christmas Recess
SPORTS
For a complete
schedule of SMU
sporting events,
check online at
www.smumn.edu/
sports
January 2004
6 Semester II classes begin
February 2004
14-22 Winter Recess
23 Classes Resume
March 2004
1 Midterm
2 Founder’s Day
April 2004
3-12 Easter Recess
13 Classes Resume
21 Senior Academic Honors
Banquet
30 Final Examinations
THEATRE
A current
professional
and student
performance
calendar is
available online:
www.pagetheatre.org
May 2004
1 Final Examinations
3-4 Final Examinations
8 Commencement
June 2004
18-20 Homecoming
SMU holds a series
of commencement
ceremonies
Saint Mary’s University awarded
diplomas to undergraduate and
graduate students in a series of
ceremonies last spring.
The Winona campus
undergraduate commencement
ceremonies began with a
Baccalaureate Mass, May 10, with
Winona Bishop Bernard Harrington
serving as main celebrant. The
undergraduate commencement
ceremony followed, with 260
students eligible to receive
diplomas.
An honorary doctorate in
Educational Leadership was
awarded to Joan Landeros,
executive director of international
programs at La Salle University. She
helped develop and guide Saint
Mary’s study-abroad program in
Mexico City, which is based at
La Salle.
Winona campus graduate
program commencement was also
held May 10.
There were
665 students
eligible to
graduate,
representing
master degree
programs in
Instruction,
International
Business,
Pastoral
Ministries,
Philanthropy
and
Development,
Resource
Analysis, and
Teaching and
Learning.
At the
Twin Cities campus, graduate and
special program commencement
ceremonies were held June 1.
Degrees were awarded to 212
candidates in the bachelor
completion, master, and doctoral
programs offered through the Twin
Cities Campus.
The Nairobi campus of
Saint Mary’s University held its
commencement ceremonies on May
17. At this ceremony, 26 students
received the Bachelor of Science in
Education and 17 students received
the three-year diploma in Teacher
Education.
PAGE
series
2003-04
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N
ick Whaley and his family left their hometown
of St. Paul six years ago and moved to Winona,
where Nick became head baseball coach and
instructor at Saint Mary’s University.
“It wasn’t an easy decision,” admitted Whaley. “But
at the time, we looked at the move as a sort of journey.”
And what a journey it has been.
About six months after their arrival in Winona —
and within two weeks of each other — two pieces of
news changed the Whaley’s way of life forever.
First, Nick and Nancy discovered their family would
be growing by one — Kelsey (age 3) and Shane (18
months) were going to have a baby brother. Yet, as
adjustments were eagerly being made to accommodate
the newest member of the Whaley household, their
family was rocked by the news that Shane was
diagnosed with autistic specrum disorder.
“Being told your child has a disability is kind of like
facing an unexpected, major detour after you have
meticulously planned the route of a vacation,” explained
Nancy Whaley. “We were disoriented, confused, and
didn’t really have any idea what direction we were going.
“Nick and I decided the best way to help Shane
would be to hire someone to work with him one-on-one,
to help teach him the skills he was not naturally picking
up.”
Unfortunately, the nearest private-sector “trainers”
were in Madison or the Twin Cities, and well out of the
Whaley’s budgetary means.
Enter Dr. John Johnson, former head of the
psychology department at Saint Mary’s University.
“Dr. Johnson suggested we recruit college students
as interns, who could then be trained by the Winona
School District autism specialist (Gail Midthune).”
In the spring of 1997 — with the assistance of three
SMU students committed to working 90-180 total hours
for credit — “Operation Teach Shane” was underway.
“It was a win-win situation,” explained Dr. Johnson.
“Shane received the one-on-one attention he needed,
and the (SMU) students received the exposure and
experience of working with an autistic child. They
learned more than they could ever learn from reading a
textbook.”
The program, which takes place in the Whaley’s
home, started with very simple tasks, such as imitating
hand movements, making sounds, sitting down at a desk
for five minutes at a time, and playing with toys
appropriately. This was done for 20 hours a week in
A win-win-win situation
Coach, autistic child and students
benefit from in-home program
12 SAINT MARY’S MAGAZINE FALL 2003
one-to-two-hour increments, with plenty of
breaks and play time for Shane.
“Nick approached me about becoming a
team member during my sophomore year,”
said Kelly Posey ’01, who is currently
teaching in the Winona School District and is
still a member of the “Whaley Team.” “I
didn’t have any experience with autism, but I
did have plenty of experience with young
children.”
From that simple beginning, the program
has now expanded to 55 hours per week
and has many complex components. Shane’s
learning includes 35 hours per week of what
the Whaleys call “lessons,” which still take
place in their home in three-hour sessions,
and 20 hours of “field trips,” in which the
students take Shane into the community and
do anything from grocery shopping to
Rollerblading, from attending plays to going
to Chuck-E-Cheese.
“It’s very intensive therapy,” explained
Dr. Johnson, noting that the department uses
the Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)
approach, with positive reinforcement and
repetitive learning techniques. “We have seen
in Shane remarkable improvement over the
years. It’s like pulling a child out of the
darkness and helping him to function —
verbally and socially — in today’s society.
“Overall, we’ve been very pleased with
the way things have developed.”
And so have the Whaleys.
“Somewhere along the way, Nick and I
realized that we were never going to get
back to that planned original route, that our
life was never going to return to the way we
had planned it to be,” admitted Nancy. “But,
at the same time we faced that
disappointment, we realized that this ‘detour’
has brought many unexpected blessings into
our lives in the form of these student-
therapists working with Shane.
“These students were willing to share
with us a portion of their college lives, and,
in fact, a large part of themselves to help
Shane reach his potential.”
“From the minute I started working with
Shane I loved it,” said Posey. “It was
challenging, rewarding, interesting and so
much fun. I can’t describe how it feels to
help a little boy start understanding and
enjoying the world that he lives in.
“I see how his disability makes aspects of
his life very challenging,” Posey continued,
“but I also see the other part of Shane that
some might not get to see — his sense of
humor, his determination, his strength, the
love he has for his family, his mischievousness.
“I must give Shane a great deal of credit
for making me the teacher that I am today,”
Posey said. “In teaching him, I learned
valuable lessons that I will take with me into
every classroom. The Whaleys have taught
me that life isn’t what we always expect it to
be, but that’s okay. God will give us the tools
we need to deal with the unexpected
challenges in our lives.”
Posey is one of many SMU students —
from a wide array of majors and
backgrounds — who have worked with
Shane over the past five years. Eleven are
psychology majors, seven elementary
education majors, three business students,
and one a pharmacy student.
“We’ve had two hockey players, two
baseball players, a soccer player, a softball
player, a lifeguard, a water polo player, a
volleyball player, and a distance runner,”
explained Nancy. “We’ve met a flutist, a
dancer, a Blue Angel talent show participant,
a Christian missionary, an R.A., and a Miss
Red Wing. Through these incredible young
people, we’ve “traveled” to Australia, Italy
and England, and we even got authentic,
homemade deep-dish Chicago-style pizza.
“We learned to tolerate the Packers and
love the Cubs, and Shane has learned to
swim, Rollerblade, ride a bike, eat in a
restaurant, take road trips, enjoy hikes, bowl,
and feed the ducks. Shane has even had one
of his therapists as a school teacher, and
three others as aides in his school
classroom.”
And Shane isn’t the only Whaley who
has been impacted by the generosity of
these SMU students.
“For most of these students, working
with Shane starts out as an internship, but it
turns out to be so much more — for them
and for us,” explained Nancy. “What they
don’t realize is how much they have
impacted our entire family — not just Shane.
Our daughter, Kelsey, wants to be a flutist, a
singer and dancer, a softball and volleyball
player, and a teacher. Our youngest son,
Mak, loves to play hockey, go to games at
SMU, and play games with his brother
Shane, ‘just like the teachers do.’
“Our life was turned upside down when
Shane was diagnosed with autistic specrum
disorder, but it has been a fantastic,
incredible journey,” Nancy continued.
“We’ve met the most generous people, we’ve
grown in phenomenal ways, and we’ve
become better humans for having Shane in
our lives.”
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“For most
of these
students,
working
with Shane
starts out
as an
internship,
but it turns
out to be
so much
more ...”
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SMU alumni power
San Miguel School
W
hen Ben Murray
graduated from Saint
Mary’s University in 1996,
he had every intention of becoming
a successful accountant.
In fact, he did just that, joining a
top-notch firm in Minneapolis
following graduation.
What he didn’t realize — at least
at the time, anyway — was that being
a CPA really wasn’t the career choice
that best suited him. It wasn’t that he
didn’t excel in the business world, it
was just that there was always this
inner desire to do something else —
to use his talents to help those less
fortunate.
In February of 2000, Murray
“retired” as a CPA, and joined
Brother Larry Schatz to help create
the San Miguel Middle School of
Minneapolis.
“When I was a senior at Saint
Mary’s, I was in charge of the
school’s mission trips, and there was
so much interest that we created
some weekend mission trips –
including one to a San Miguel school
in Chicago,” explained Murray. In
Chicago he met fellow alum Gordon
Hannon ’85, who runs a San Miguel
school there. “I returned to Chicago
every year after I graduated, and
every year I was more and more
torn over what I was doing with my
life.
“It was after one of my visits to
Chicago that I found out Brother
Larry was looking into starting up a
Nancy (Pahl) ’98 Dager reads with San Miguel students José, left,
and Alkwan, right. Many Saint Mary’s alums have lent their time
and talents to the San Miguel School in Minneapolis.
14 SAINT MARY’S MAGAZINE FALL 2003
San Miguel school in Minneapolis,”
continued Murray. “At first I offered
to help with the finances and legal
stuff, but after a short while, I
realized that I couldn’t do that, and
keep my job (as a CPA).
“It was one or the other.”
The choice, Murray admits,
wasn’t all that difficult.
“When I called my parents and
told them what I was going to do,
they said, ‘You finally decided to do
it — it’s about time,’ “ explained
Murray.
“When I came to Saint Mary’s, I
had never had any interaction with
the Christian Brothers,” Murray said.
“But at SMU, working with Brother
Pat (Conway), Brother Bob (Smith),
Brother Larry, Brother Craig (Franz)
… I got to learn so much more than
just accounting.”
So Murray gave up his
comfortable salary to volunteer at
the San Miguel Middle School in
Minneapolis, earning a small stipend
and room and board.
Yet, while Murray’s career
change may seem a bit out of the
ordinary to most, it’s just the
opposite for many SMU graduates —
especially when it comes to the San
Miguel Middle School.
“When I decided to leave my
teaching job (at Cretin-Derham Hall)
to volunteer at the San Miguel
School, many of my family members
and friends were confused. They
didn’t understand — they wanted to
know where I would live, how I
would pay for things, why I was
doing it at all,” explained Karla
Gergen ’98, who, along with Murray,
was one of the first to jump on
board the San Miguel staff. “But
when I told some of my SMU
friends, they just smiled and wished
me well. Because full-time
volunteering is such a common
choice for Saint Mary’s graduates,
they knew all about it. They see it
for what it is — a choice for people
who are looking for something
different, not a grandiose decision
for people who are out to save the
world.
“I think it’s a testament to the
giving culture of Saint Mary’s, that
service is seen as seen as a normal,
and expected, part of a meaningful
life.
“I think Saint Mary’s and the
Lasallian teachings have had a huge
impact on a lot of people’s lives and
have steered many of us down the
same path,” explained Murray,
noting that 12 SMU alums have
been on staff at the school during its
four years of existence.
SMU grad Nancy (Pahl) Dager
’98 will attest to that.
“My father, also a graduate of
Saint Mary’s, instilled in me the
value of serving others,” Dager said.
“While a student at Saint Mary’s, I
was very involved in the mission
trips through campus ministry and
had the opportunity to visit San
Miguel School in Chicago. After
college, I served as a full-time
volunteer in Ecuador for several
THE SMU CONNECTION
SMU alums who are, or have been associated with the San Miguel
Middle School of Minneapolis as a staff or board member since its
inception in the fall of 2000.
Staff Members (current and past)
Brother Andrew Jacobson ’59 Brother Dennis Galvin, FSC ’73
Ben Murray ’96 Sarah Tureson Murray ’97
Karla Gergen ’98 Tanya Heifort ’99
Merridith Morrison ’99 Jackie Paul ’02
Doug Werner ’02 Nancy (Pahl) ’98 Dager
Brother Larry Schatz, FSC Sister Mary Willette,
(graduate school) SSND ’02 (graduate school)
Task Force Founding Members
Walter Jungbauer ’87 Frank Miley ’02 (graduate school)
Loras (Red) Sieve ’60
Board Members (current and past)
Brother Michael Collins, FSC ’59 T. William Coughlan ’65
Terry Russell ’76 Lou Ann Tighe ’84
Kathleen (Conway) Russell ’78 Frank Miley ’02 (graduate school)
‘SAINT MARY’S AND THE
LASALLIAN TEACHINGS HAVE
HAD A HUGE IMPACT ON A
LOT OF PEOPLE’S LIVES AND
HAVE STEERED MANY OF US
DOWN THE SAME PATH.’
— BEN MURRAY ’96
Karla Gergen ’98 — working with Jorge
— is one of 12 Saint Mary’s University
alums who have worked at San Miguel.
Karla Gergen ’98 — working with Jorge
— is one of 12 Saint Mary’s University
alums who have worked at San Miguel.
years. I have learned that there are
needs all around the world and that
I can provide a positive response
through service. My return to the
United States found me wanting to
be part of a mission that goes
beyond meeting the daily needs of
students and works to empower
students, therefore positively
affecting social change. I have found
this mission here at San Miguel.”
“Had it not been for my time at
SMU, I doubt I would be here (as
president of the San Miguel Middle
School),” pitched in Brother Larry,
who spent seven years as a member
of the SMU community. “While I
was serving in campus ministry at
SMU, San Miguel Chicago opened,
and we quickly got involved in
sending students and staff on
weekend service trips.
“When I was discerning where I
was being called next, opening a San
Miguel in Minneapolis came through
loud and clear.”
When the San Miguel school
first opened in the fall of 2000, it
was a one-grade school with four
sixth-graders. In 2001, seventh grade
was added, and the enrollment rose
to 21. A year later, San Miguel
officially became a full middle
school, adding eighth grade and its
enrollment jumped to 37.
San Miguel opened in a
modified warehouse space in 2000
and rented a Catholic Charities
Branch I Building for two years. In
collaboration with the Catholic
parish of Sagrado Corazón de Jesús,
both communities found a
permanent home this fall at 3800
Pleasant Ave. South in south
Minneapolis.
“It’s amazing how far we’ve
come in such a short amount of
time,” said Murray, whose official title
is director of mission advancement.
“Three years ago, there were just four
of us —Brother Larry, Karla, Brother
Dennis, and myself— trying to get this
off the ground.
“But so many people — so many
Saint Mary’s alums — have
contributed in so many ways. It’s
amazing when you start looking at
the network of people who make
San Miguel Middle School possible,
staff, board members, volunteers
and benefactors, and how our
connections all tie back to
Saint Mary’s.”
The
history of
San Miguel
Middle
School
San Miguel Middle School, a
Lasallian school now located at
3800 Pleasant Avenue South in
south Minneapolis, opened in
2000. Brother Larry Schatz, FSC,
and Ben Murray ’96, with the
approval of the Midwest District
of the Christian Brothers,
introduced the school to serve
primarily the Latino community.
Six full-time and three part-time
teachers, led by principal Sister
Mary Willette, SSND, work with
students to increase their
language and math skills as
well as their proficiency in other
subject areas. The cultural
background for the students of
San Miguel is 89% Latino, 5%
African American, 3% African
American-Caucasian, and 3%
Caucasian. The San Miguel
community strives to be an
advocate within the
neighborhood helping to
eradicate conditions which
make it difficult for students to
excel. Issues concerning San
Miguel students and their
families include gangs, housing,
employment, education and
financial needs.
The San Miguel Middle School
of Minneapolis was named
after San Miguel Febres
Cordero, a De La Salle Christian
Brother who died in 1910, was
canonized in 1984 and named
the Patron Saint of Ecuador. Its
mission is to be a community
that collaborates with a
student’s family to provide an
innovative education in the
Lasallian tradition, and
empowers students to fulfill
their potential as rooted in
their cultural story and creation
in God’s image.
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Sister Mary Willette, principal of San Miguel,
works with Maria on a school project.
Sister Mary Willette, principal of San Miguel,
works with Maria on a school project.
Brother Larry Schatz and Daniela
walk down the hallway of the
San Miguel School, which found
a permanent location this year
at 3800 Pleasant Avenue S. in
south Minneapolis.
Brother Larry Schatz and Daniela
walk down the hallway of the
San Miguel School, which found
a permanent location this year
at 3800 Pleasant Avenue S. in
south Minneapolis.
Ben Murray ’96, co-founder of the San Miguel
School in Minneapolis, sets up an altar with
one of the students, Camilo.
Ben Murray ’96, co-founder of the San Miguel
School in Minneapolis, sets up an altar with
one of the students, Camilo.
16 SAINT MARY’S MAGAZINE FALL 2003
SMU ON THE WWW
A
mazon.com, the Seattle-based
e-commerce leader, had sales
of $806 million in the second
quarter of 2002 compared to $668
million during
the same period
in 2001. Apple
Computer’s new
iTunes Music
Store sold over
1 million songs
at 99 cents each
in its first week
of operation.
Travel agencies
are finding it
hard to compete
against online ticket services where
even the airlines are offering discount
fares found exclusively on the web.
“eBay” is a household word.
E-commerce is defined by the online
“Webopedia” (www.webopedia.com)
as simply “conducting business on-
line.” Our philosophy at the SMU
website is also simple; give our
visitors what they want. Clearly,
doing business on the web is a reality
and we have recently introduced
several e-commerce options to the
SMU website.
Alumni events
Summer is a busy time for alumni
gatherings. From golf outings in
Chicago and the Twin Cities to a
night of fun at the St. Paul Saints
ballpark, opportunities abound.
Now you can register and pay for
alumni events on-line using our
secure web server.
Page Series tickets
Let’s say you’re planning a trip to
Winona to visit your Alma Mater.
You can check to see what’s
happening with the Page
Performance Series
(www.pagetheatre.org) and find a
great concert or play you want to
attend. Beginning this August, tickets
for Page Series events will be
available online via our secure server.
Giving to SMU
The SMU Development Office plans
to begin accepting on-line gifts to the
SMU Annual Fund later this year.
According to Bob Fisher ’97, director
of annual giving, “We feel the web
will offer a convenient and safe way
for people to make their donation.”
Find out more by clicking on the
SMU Development Office link on the
Undergraduate Alumni & Friends
section. (www.smumn.edu/alumni)
How safe is our
e-commerce
system?
Our secure web server is certified by
“Thawte,” a leading provider of SSL
Certificates. (www.thawte.com) Any
information sent through our secure
server is encrypted or scrambled,
making it impossible to intercept or
steal. A link at the bottom of our
secure pages also assures visitors that
our certificate is valid.
As always, we rely on you to let us
know how well our system is
working and where we can make
improvements. We see many exciting
possibilities for e-commerce on the
SMU website and we hope that you
will find doing business with us
easier than ever!
≠
A. Eric Heukeshoven
Website Manager
Click and buy: E-commerce
comes to SMU website
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Sports News
WOMEN’S
HOCKEY
OVERALL: 11-10-6
CONFERENCE: 10-4-4
BRIEFLY: Thanks to a late-season
charge that included back-to-back
wins over MIAC regular-season
champion St. Thomas, SMU
qualified for its second straight
conference tournament, where the
Cardinals lost in the semifinals to
the Tommies 1-0. … Senior Monica
Deringer and junior Emily Kearns
were named First-Team All-MIAC.
… The Cardinals’ loss to St.
Thomas was their seventh shutout
loss of the season … SMU’s loss to
St. Thomas was also its first in 13
meetings vs. the Tommies all-time
(11-1-1). … Kearns finished as the
team’s leading scorer (24 goals, 27
points), while junior Tasa Kostel was
the team’s leader in assists with
seven. The Cardinals closed out the
season winning five of their last
eight games (5-2-1). … SMU’s six
ties were a single-season record.
ONLINE: http://sports.smumn.edu
/w_hockey
MEN’S HOCKEY
OVERALL: 11-13-1
CONFERENCE: 5-11-0
BRIEFLY: Junior Sam
Phillips was named First-Team All-
MIAC. … Junior Al Schumacher
finished as SMU’s leader in goals
(18) and points (25), while
sophomore Chad Damerow led the
team in assists (19) and was second
in points (24). … After failing to
score a goal in SMU’s first 18
games, senior Todd Hangge netted
four in SMU’s final four games. …
SMU gave up 30 first-period goals
this season. … Eight of SMU’s 11
wins came at home. … After
winning eight of its first 11 games,
SMU managed just three wins over
its final 14 games (3-10-1).
ONLINE: http://sports.smumn.edu
/m_hockey
WOMEN’S
BASKETBALL
OVERALL: 11-15
CONFERENCE: 11-11
BRIEFLY: The Cardinals earned their
third-straight MIAC tournament
berth after placing fifth in the
MIAC regular-season race. … The
Cardinals were eliminated from
post-season play by St. Thomas, 74-
59. … For the second-straight year,
sophomore Jamie Rattunde earned
a pair of post-season honors, being
named First-Team All-MIAC, as well
as a member of the conference’s
All-Defensive Team. … Rattunde
led the Cardinals in scoring with a
15.0 ppg average. She also notched
eight double-doubles and a school-
record 100 steals, breaking the
mark of 98 previously held by
Shannon Martin. … Rattunde’s 122
free throws are also a new school
record, breaking the old mark (113)
held by Mary Schultz. … After
opening the season with eight losses
in their first 10 games, the
Cardinals won nine of their last 16
games.
ONLINE: http://sports.smumn.edu
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MEN’S
BASKETBALL
OVERALL: 2-23
CONFERENCE: 2-18
BRIEFLY: Freshman Jim Wangler
was named to the All-MIAC First-
Year Team. … Senior Nick Michaels
finished his collegiate career with
1,059 points — ranking him 18th
all-time in SMU history. …
Michaels’ season- and career-ending
22-point effort vs. Augsburg was his
fourth 20-plus performance and his
18th double-figure output in the
Cardinals’ 25 games. … SMU
ended the season with 16 straight
losses. … As a team, the Cardinals
Biebel steps down as
men’s basketball coach
After six seasons trying to rebuild the Cardinals into a conference power,
Bob Biebel ’79 has resigned as men’s basketball coach.
“There are a lot of good things happening right now — the new
gym floor at the top of that list,” continued Biebel, referring to the
university's decision to tear up the aging gym floor and replace it with a
new, state-of-the-art one. “I just felt that this was the best move for our
players and our program.”
Biebel enjoyed his best season in 1999-2000, when he led the
Cardinals to an 11-13 record — their highest win total since the 1986-87
season. In his six seasons at Saint Mary's, Biebel posted a record of
31-113.
“After the 1999-2000 season, we thought we had turned the
corner and we were ready to really move forward, but we slipped back
over the past three years,” Biebel added. “This team has a great group
of kids returning, and they deserve a chance to do well. I think a fresh
start will give them that chance.”
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attempted 415 free throws, while
their opponents went to the free-
throw line 604 times. … Michaels’
13.5 ppg average led three SMU
players in double figures.
ONLINE: http://sports.smumn.edu
/m_basketball
SWIMMING
AND DIVING
2003 MIAC FINISH:
Men 7th, Women 10th
BRIEFLY: Freshman divers Erik
Oksnevad and Kevin Jepsen stole
the show at the MIAC
Championships. Oksnevad placed
second in the one-meter diving
competition, earning all-conference
honors with his school-record
442.90 finish, while Jepsen settled
for fourth (416.75). The Cardinals’
dynamic duo swapped places in the
three-meter competition, with
Jepsen earning the all-conference
honors — finishing third (426.70) —
while Oksnevad was fifth (397.60).
… As a team, SMU set five school
records — senior Scott Schultz (200
backstroke), sophomore Logan
Twedt (1,650 freestyle), freshman
Holly Fujii (3-meter diving) and the
men’s 200 medley and 800
freestyle relay teams — at the
season-ending MIAC meet, while
Cardinal swimmers also posted 43
season-best times.
ONLINE: http://sports.smumn.edu
/swimming
TRACK
AND FIELD
2003 MIAC
INDOOR FINISH:
Men 9th, Women 9th
2003 MIAC OUTDOOR FINISH:
Men 11th, Women 8th
BRIEFLY: Sophomore Ashley
Dingels set a new school record,
totaling 3,233 points en route to
the conference title in the
pentathlon at the MIAC Indoor
Championships. … At the MIAC
Outdoor Championships, Dingels
broke the conference’s 11-year-old
heptathlon record, winning the
event with a total of 4,641 points.
… The previous heptathlon record
was held by Julie Thornton, SMU
dean of students and the wife of
Dingels’ coach, Paul Thornton. …
The heptathlon point total also
earned Dingels a spot in the NCAA
Division III national championships,
where she placed seventh, earning
All-American status. … Dingels also
placed second in the 400 at the
MIAC Outdoor Championships,
while sophomores Jenny Folgers
and Ashley Luehmann also earned
all-conference honors, placing
second in the 100 hurdles, and
third in the javelin, respectively.
ONLINE: http://sports.smumn.edu
/tr
ack
BASEBALL
OVERALL: 15-15
CONFERENCE: 10-10
BRIEFLY: Junior Tony
Cicalello was named to the All-
MIAC team. … Cicalello finished as
the team’s offensive leader, batting
.405 (45-for-111) with 10 doubles,
25 RBIs and a .495 slugging
percentage. … Cicalello finished
with 12 multiple-hit games —
including four, four-hit games —
and also boasted five multiple-RBI
games, as well as a team-best eight-
game hitting streak. … Sophomore
Ryan Majerus was the team’s leader
in runs scored (29), while junior
Rob Kimlinger boasted a team-high
11 doubles, Majerus and Matt
Domarus shared the top spot in
triples (3) and freshman Pat
Gornick led the team in home runs
(4). … Senior Chuck Wright was
the team’s leader on the mound,
posting a 4-1 record with a pair of
complete games and a 1.88 ERA in
a team-leading 41.0 innings of
work. … Senior Eric Williamson
recorded a team-high 34 strikeouts
Chicago Catholic
League honors
Ken Wiltgen with
Hall of Fame induction
The late Ken Wiltgen, who spent 25 years as a
coach and athletic director at Saint Mary’s
University, was among 11 people inducted into
the Chicago Catholic League’s Hall of Fame at a
banquet held in Berwyn, Ill., on May 1.
Wiltgen played football and basketball at St. George High School,
and played collegiate football at Northwestern University, where he was a
member of the team’s 1948 Rose Bowl championship team.
Wiltgen joined the Saint Mary’s athletic department staff in 1954,
serving as athletic director, as well as head men’s basketball, tennis, golf
and fastpitch softball coach. He coached the Saint Mary’s basketball team
to second-place showings in the MIAC in 1954 and 1972 and posted a
236-246 record during his 18 seasons at the helm.
Wiltgen, who coached five years at Loyola Academy prior to his
arrival at Saint Mary’s, was also the coach of the 1969 USA all-star team
that toured Czechoslovakia.
Jim Luzzi, a long-time high school soccer coach and the father of
SMU men’s soccer coach Eric Luzzi ‘97, was also among the 11 Chicago
Catholic League hall inductees.
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en route to a 3-1 record and a
3.34 ERA. … Junior Nick Steig was
the Cardinals’ stopper out of the
bullpen, notching four saves and a
0.60 ERA in nine appearances.
ONLINE: http://sports.smumn.edu
/baseball
FASTPITCH
SOFTBALL
OVERALL: 21-13
CONFERENCE: 16-6
BRIEFLY: Senior Jackie Huegel and
sophomore Amy Edge were SMU’s
two representatives on the All-
MIAC team. … Huegel was also an
NFCA/Louisville Slugger All-Region
Third Team selection, as well as a
Verizon Academic All-District V
First-Team pick. … SMU’s 21 runs,
18 hits, 19 RBIs, four triples, two
home runs and 35 total bases in its
season-ending 21-3 rout of
Macalester were all team season-
highs. … Senior Niki Lynch posted
team-highs for triples (2), runs (4),
RBIs (5) and total bases (8) in that
game. … Lynch closed out the
season with a team-best 11-game
hitting streak. … Edge finished the
season as the team’s offensive
leader in batting average (.390),
RBIs (26) and home runs (2), while
she led the team in runs (28), hits
(40), doubles (11), total bases (66)
and slugging percentage. … Edge
led the team with eight multiple-
RBI games, while junior Amy
Langer boasted 13 multiple-RBI
games. … Senior Jennifer Gonerka
and junior Hanni Lohmann were
the team’s workhorses on the
mound, logging 83.2 and 82.0 IP,
respectively. Lohmann boasted a
2.05 ERA and a 7-6 record, while
Gonerka finished with a 2.09 ERA
and a 10-5 record, while also
striking out a team-high 52 batters.
ONLINE: http://sports.smumn.edu
/softball
TENNIS
OVERALL: Men 9-11,
Women 9-14
CONFERENCE:
Men 2-7 (9th), Women 3-7 (8th)
BRIEFLY: The nine wins were the
most for the SMU women since the
1999 season, while the men
enjoyed their best season ever. …
Freshman Tyler Stevenson and
sophomore Mark Leeder played
every match at No. 1 and No. 2
singles, respectively, for the SMU
men. Stevenson finished with a
team-leading 12 wins (12-8), while
Leeder was close behind at 11-9.
The two also teamed at No. 1
doubles, where they finished 12-7.
… Sophomore Angie Beissel and
freshman Cassie Czech earned a
team-leading eight singles wins for
the women’s team, while the
doubles team of Beissel and
Jennifer Duffy finished with a team-
high 11 wins.
ONLINE: http://sports.smumn.edu
/tennis
Lack of numbers, snow and
competition prompt SMU to
drop nordic skiing
Little did Saint Mary’s University nordic ski
coach John Skemp realize that the
regional championships not only marked
the final chapter in the 2002-2003
season, but it also marked the final
chapter in the sport’s history at SMU.
Citing lack of participants, snow and
competition as the main issues, Saint
Mary’s University athletic director Chris
Kendall announced that the school
dropped nordic skiing as a varsity sport.
“At this time, we just don’t feel we
can justify keeping it as a varsity sport,”
explained Kendall. He noted that
dwindling numbers over the past five
years — from highs of seven members on
the men’s and women’s teams in 1998-
1999, to just one athlete this year — was
certainly a contributing factor, as was the
fact that the MIAC no longer recognizes
nordic skiing as a championship sport. “This year, we only had one
individual competing, and because of the lack of snow in the area, we
spent far too much time traveling to places like the upper peninsula of
Michigan to compete.”
Kendall added that it is the school’s plan to continue to offer nordic
skiing as a club sport, while Skemp will continue on as SMU’s head cross
country coach and assistant track and field coach.
With the elimination of nordic skiing, Saint Mary’s now competes at
the varsity level in 19 sports, including baseball, basketball, cross-country,
golf, hockey, soccer, swimming/diving, tennis, and indoor and outdoor
track on the men’s side, and hockey, basketball, cross-country, golf,
soccer, softball, swimming/diving, tennis, volleyball, and indoor and
outdoor track for women.
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ALUMNI NEWS
T
his past year was a very “eventful” one for the Saint Mary’s
University alumni association board of directors. Under the tireless
and enthusiastic direction of our alumni board president, Rich Reedy ’76,
not only did we execute one of the most successful endeavors to take our
university to our alumni, friends and prospective students, we also
created new events and opportunities to make
connections with our alumni and current students.
Our objectives were clear and concise – to
determine what our alumni and current students
want and deliver it.
We discovered – due to the complexity of our
university today – some alums felt disconnected to
the college. Over the past two decades, the
university has rapidly grown in strength, programs
and campuses, however a majority of alumni are not
aware of these changes. Thus, the Saint Mary’s
Convention was created. With the direction of John
McDonough ’75, vice president of marketing for the
Chicago Cubs and the creator of their highly successful Cubs Convention,
the task to take the university on the road was brought to fruition.
Part of the mission of the alumni board is to serve the needs of the
current student body at Saint Mary’s. A new service was developed on
campus called the e-mentoring program, where we connected a current
undergraduate student, sophomore status or above, with an alum who
shared the same interests, major and/or career path. Their weekly
communication via emails proved to be beneficial for the students by
gaining professional advice and knowledge, as well as for the alumni
mentors by learning more about today’s Saint Mary’s University students
and campus life. A successful “Life After Saint Mary’s” workshop also
took place in late winter where 11 alums came to campus, spoke in
classrooms, met with students individually and took part in a group panel
discussion. The panel took place in the Common Room (formerly the
theater) on the third floor of Saint Mary’s Hall to a standing-room-only
crowd of students, faculty and staff.
The awareness of what it means to be a Saint Mary’s alum, as well as
the benefits it brings, is also something we as an alumni board are
undertaking. We have created an alumni lapel pin that we hope will be
worn with pride and dignity (see page 3). The opportunities for
connections with the student body and our alumni will continue to
increase; however, the need for more alumni volunteers is very strong.
We encourage you to contact the Alumni Office at 800-635-5987,
Ext. 1499, or [email protected] if you are interested in helping
support your association and serve the needs of our students. Your time
and energies would be greatly appreciated.
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New events for alumni
offer new ways to connect
Meg (Leuer) ’97
Richtman, Director of
Alumni Relations
UPCOMING
ALUMNI EVENTS
11/22
Minneapolis, Minnesota
‘A Christmas Carol’
Guthrie Theatre
2004 ALUMNI EVENTS
1/7
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Alumni Gathering
Minnesota Wild vs. Chicago
Blackhawks NHL Hockey Game
Xcel Energy Center
1/9
Winona, Minnesota
Alumni and Friends
New Year’s Gathering
Alverna Center
Saint Teresa Campus
1/10
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Holiday Party
1/17
St. Paul, Minnesota
Alumni Social and
SMU vs. STU hockey game
2/2
Washington, DC
Alumni Gathering
University Club
3/6
Sarasota, Florida
Alumni Luncheon
Ritz-Carlton
3/8
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Twin Cities Alumni
Chapter Meeting
O’Gara’s
4/14
Castle Rock, Colorado
Alumni Gathering
6/18-20
Winona, Minnesota
Homecoming 2004
Fall ’04
Twin Cities
Saint Mary’s Convention
Please watch your mail for more
information throughout the year, or
check the SMU website for additional
events, updates and details:
www.smumn.edu/alumni
Or, call the Alumni Relations Office at
1-800-635-5987, Ext. 1499
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At the end of February, Saint Mary’s University
relocated from Winona to Chicago for a weekend of
fun activities for alumni, friends and prospective
students. The first-ever Saint Mary’s Convention
Chicago brought over 120 SMU faculty, staff and
students to the Wyndham Northwest Chicago in
Itasca, Feb. 28 and March 1, 2003. Alumni and
prospective students were treated to
activities and demonstrations, lunch
and a noted keynote speaker, as
well as information booths that
showcased the university and
alumni-owned businesses.
Convention attendees
browsed more than 60
displays, met with faculty,
coaches and admission
staff, sampled a variety of
refreshments, enjoyed
performances by SMU
music and theatre students
and took their chances with
games and giveaways.
Over 300 alumni and friends attended
the kick-off reception and silent auction on
Friday night to socialize with Saint Mary’s faculty,
staff, students and members of the alumni board and
board of trustees. The convention opened on
Saturday morning with the opportunity to visit
exhibitor booths and displays. The complimentary
luncheon featured a keynote address by Bill Kurtis,
former Chicago WBBM-TV news anchor, titled “A
tornado opened the door to lifelong learning.” Kurtis
is executive producer and host of A&E Network’s
acclaimed series, “American Justice” and
“Investigative Reports.” He is also executive producer
and host of PBS science series, “The New Explorers
with Bill Kurtis.” John McDonough ’75, vice
president for marketing and broadcasting for the
Chicago Cubs served as a masterful master of
ceremonies. In addition, Saint Mary’s President
Brother Louis DeThomasis gave a university
welcome and update to the guests followed by
Wayne Messmer, Chicago’s “voice of Wrigley Field,”
who roused the crowd with his powerful rendition of
the National Anthem.
Throughout the afternoon, 20 break-out sessions
were offered by faculty, staff, students and alumni.
The highlight for many in the afternoon was the
music and comedy performances of two student
groups from campus. The first to perform was
Second Page, SMU’s student comedy improv troupe,
made up mostly of theatre majors and minors. This
group of students is known for its quick
improvisational style and amusing impressions of
many SMU faculty and staff — always in good
humor, of course. The Oldie Moldie All-Stars also
made an appearance. The All-Stars, a 30-year
tradition at SMU, is a student band of mostly Phi Mu
Alpha Sinfonia members who are customarily the
closing act in SMU’s Blue Angel variety show.
Performing popular 1950s and 1960s hits,
they had everyone dancing in their
seats and some Phi Mu Alpha
alums even joined the band on
stage to show they could still
rock ’n roll!
The convention ended with
an alumni social, dinner
and dance to the music of
Winona’s own, Union
Station. Throughout the
weekend more than 600
alumni and friends came to
celebrate the one thing that
connects us all — Saint Mary’s
University of Minnesota. More than
150 prospective students attended and
were uniquely introduced to SMU by faculty,
staff, and current students. They also had the
opportunity to meet and visit with many wonderful
alumni who were more than happy to share their
SMU experiences and Cardinal pride.
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
AND PATRONS — St. Patrick High School,
Brother Konrad Diebold, FSC ’61; James McHugh
Construction Company; Michael Meagher ’87;
Wyndham Northwest Chicago; Barnes & Noble
College Bookstores, Inc.; Aramark, Fine Host
Corporation; Larry Lisak ’70; Production Plus
Technologies, Inc., Bruce Sirus ’73; Walter E. Smithe
Furniture, Walter E. Smithe III ’81, Timothy Smithe
’85, and Mark Smithe ’86; Baumerts Ace Hardware,
Howard Baumert, Sr. ’52; Callen Construction, Tom
Callen ’70, Corporate Express; Tupperware, Laura
Lentino ’97; American Express, Michael C. McCall
’73; Saint Mary’s University, Class of 1954; Horizon
Hospice; New England Financial, Rabjohns Financial
Group, Angela Steger ’76; McKee Real Estate,
Bobbie and Bill O’Reilly ’63; and W&C Printing.
IT DOESN’T STOP HERE!
Saint Mary’s University will be on the road again.
This time we will take the show to the Twin Cities for
the 2004 Saint Mary’s Convention! The event will be
held in late fall at a location to be determined.
SNAPSHOTS FROM THE CONVENTION
CONVENTION RECAP
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More than 120 faculty, staff and
current students load the busses
for Chicago.
John
McDonough ’75
(left) and Meg
(Leuer) ’97
Richtman pose
with guest keynote
speaker, Bill Kurtis
(right).
Tony Piscitiello ’69 (above left), vice president for
admission, facilitates a presentation on insights in pursuing
a career in the professional sports /entertainment industry
from the people who live it. With him are John
McDonough ’75 (center), vice president for marketing and
broadcasting and Stan Zielinski ’74 (right), baseball scout,
both of the Chicago Cubs.
Dr. Roger Kugel ’70 and Dr. James Vogel, chemistry
professors, perform a chemical demonstration.
Rich Reedy ’76, president of
the alumni association, enjoys the
opportunity to share his
experiences and knowledge of the
university with guests.
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Alumni enjoyed the opportunity to
reconnect with many of their former teachers.
The exhibit area included
60 booths representing both
alumni-owned businesses and
many areas of SMU.
A performance by the Oldie
Moldie All-Stars was the highlight
of the afternoon activities.
The Campus Ministry team
was led by Sister Mary Jo Baldus,
RSM (far left) and Nikki
Richmond (far right).
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This year’s Winona Holiday Gathering on Jan. 10 showcased the beautiful
Great Room of the Alverna Center located on the Saint Teresa campus. The
facility is now owned by Saint Mary’s University and is regularly used for a
variety of university and community events. Over 100 alumni, parents and
friends of Saint Mary’s came to celebrate the New Year together, including (from
left) Mary Wadden, Frances Skemp, Vince Wadden ’50 and Robert Skemp ’49.
On Nov. 6, 2002, Larry Gorrell ’74 (right), dean,
School of the Arts, presented at the sixth
Distinguished Faculty Series in Chicago. More
than 30 alumni and past students came to the
Chicago Club to listen and visit with Gorrell,
including Mike Lehman ’92 and Asta Tijunelis ’92.
Twin Cities Alumni Reception
and Men’s Hockey Game
On Jan. 11, more than 70 alumni attended this
year’s annual pre-game party at O’Gara’s Pub in
St. Paul before heading over to the Minnesota
State Fair Coliseum to cheer on the SMU men’s
hockey team as they battled their rivals –
University of Saint Thomas! Former SMU
hockey players and friends enjoyed the
opportunity to get together.
“Life After SMU –
Where Do We Go From Here?”
On Feb. 6 and 7, 2003, members of the
Saint Mary’s University Alumni Board of
Directors, along with the Career Service
and Internships Office, organized a two-
day event. Eleven alumni volunteered their
time, energy and expertise with the
current student body. They spent time in
multiple classrooms, speaking to students
about what life is like after leaving SMU.
On Friday afternoon, a panel discussion
was held in the Common Room on the
Winona campus and nearly 150 students
filled the venue to listen to career stories
and advice, as well as enjoy the
opportunity to network during the
post-event reception.
Alumni who volunteered for event were
(from left) front row: Shawn McCarthy ’01,
law student, The John Marshal Law School;
Abbey Harris ’01, nursing student, College
of St. Catherine; Pat Henning ’84,
investment advisor, US Bancorp Piper
Jaffray, Inc.; Colleen Kaufenberg ’84,
attorney, Berglund & Varco, Ltd.; Rob
Valerious ’84, executive vice president,
Allied Benefit Systems. Back row: Richard
Hand ’97, police officer, Minneapolis Police
Department; Jay Dunphy ’94, accountant,
Carver Moquits & Associates, Inc.; Captain
Timothy Tyre ’69, psychologist, Waukesha
Memorial Hospital; Gary Wieczorek ’73,
chief of police, Village of Ashwaubenon;
and Xavier Wilson ’98, major gift officer,
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.
Not pictured: Alissa Erichson ’02, graphic
designer, Rochester Post Bulletin.
ALUMNI: GETTING TOGETHER
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Saint Mary’s alums
find many ways to
reconnect, reminisce
Alumni from all class years were
welcomed back for Homecoming
2003, held June 13-15. Special
invitations went to those from
anniversary class years ending in 3
and 8. The class of 1953 celebrated
its 50th anniversary, and the class of
1978 celebrated its 25th.
Kicking off the first day of
festivities was a golf outing at the
Winona Country Club, along with a
dinner for alumni of 50 years and
more, and an alumni social in the
Lillian Davis Hogan Galleries.
On Saturday, there was a 5K
run on the SMU campus. The
Distinguished Faculty Series featured
a talk by Dr. Michael Flanagan ’63,
long-time professor of theatre and
speech. An afternoon family picnic
provided entertainment for both
adults and children. Saturday
evening featured a special alumni
Mass, awards reception, dinner-
dance, piano sing-along and alumni
reunion party.
At the alumni awards reception,
Saint Mary’s presented its Religious
Service Award to Reverend Robert
Botthof, OP ’50. Dr. Randall W.A.
Davidson ’53 received the
Distinguished Alumnus award, and
Keith Klausner ’73 received the
Alumni Appreciation award. Kerry
(Ambrose) ’88 Davison and Terry
Skrypek ’70 were inducted into the
SMU Sports Hall of Fame.
For more details and photos
of Homecoming 2003, visit
www.smumn.edu/alumni
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DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS
Dr. Randall W.A. Davidson ‘53
Dr. Randall Davidson has worn many hats, including those
of Christian Brother, educator, professional actor,
businessman, writer and safety expert. Most recognized
for his work in developing the first inspection and safety
standards for theaters, his expertise in risk assessment
and management also has been applied to secondary
schools, school districts and commercial venues. As
president of Risk International & Associates, Inc., he
conducts seminars on health and safety, environment,
and security to audiences in more than 30 countries and
has been instrumental in developing codes and standards
for entertainment venues internationally.
RELIGIOUS SERVICE
Reverend Robert Botthof, OP ‘50
Robert Botthof served as a Christian Brother for six years
before pursuing a career in education for more than 30
years. He continues to be heralded in the Chicago area as
an educator and administrator, having distinguished
himself in several school districts and in the Catholic
system. Following retirement, he joined the order of
Dominican Priests and was ordained in 1987. As the
current pastor of St. Vincent Ferrer Church in River Forest,
Ill., Father Botthof has brought about a remarkable
increase in the level of community spirituality, social
justice awareness and action, and Eucharistic devotion.
ALUMNI APPRECIATION
Keith Klausner ‘73
A motivator, a recruiter and a sports enthusiast, Keith
Klausner has been an avid and long-time patron of the
university. His commitment to the Saint Mary’s men’s golf
team during the past 10 years has been unmatched. He
has donated shirts, all-weather gear and golf bags for the
players and has substantially assisted with tournament
travel expenses. Klausner has also been a key sponsor
and volunteer at the annual alumni Chicago Golf Outing.
SPORTS HALL OF FAME
Kerry (Ambrose) ’88 Davison
A four-year starter in women’s soccer, Kerry (Ambrose)
Davison was a two-time All-West Region selection, a
third-team All-American as a junior and a first-team All-
American her senior season. She still ranks No. 2 all time
in points in a career, with 151, and assists in a career,
with 43, while ranking third in goals in a career, with 54.
The speedy, 5'2" dynamo was one of Saint Mary’s
strongest offensive players of all time.
SPORTS HALL OF FAME
Terry Skrypek ‘70
A four-year star in hockey, Skrypek was SMU’s leading
scorer as a junior with 18 goals and 27 assists. He has
spent the past 33 years coaching high school and college
hockey and has never had a losing season. As coach at
Hill-Murray High School, Skrypek posted a 325-43-2
record and led his team to 11 state tournament
appearances and took home the 1983 state title. As head
coach at the University of St. Thomas for the past 16
seasons, he has established himself as one of the top
collegiate coaches in the country. Under Skrypek, the
Tommies have won 12 conference titles and qualified for
the NCAA tournament eight times.
Dr. Randall W.A.
Davidson ‘53
Reverend Robert
Botthof, OP ‘50
Keith Klausner ‘73 Kerry (Ambrose) ‘88
Davison
Terry Skrypek ‘70
OUTSTANDING
ALUMNI 2003
Five honored at Homecoming awards ceremony
Frank Wesolowski, Sun
Lake, Ariz., is retired.
Gregory Masters, Indio,
Calif., is president of Master
Search Inc., an executive
search business located in the
Palm Springs/Indio area.
Ronald Irace, Mokena, Ill.,
is retired.
Brother Jerome Rademacher,
FSC, Winona, Minn., was
honored at the North Central
Chapter of the Physics Society
on Oct. 25, 2002.
Charles Wildes, Sioux Falls,
S.D., is retired.
Dr. Stephen Christensen,
Eden Prairie, Minn., had
surgery in June 2002 for a
benign brain tumor. He had
to sell his prothodontics and
dentistry practice in Edina,
and is now teaching at a
dental school in Arizona. He
also volunteers for Habitat for
Humanity, plays golf, spends
time with his grandchildren,
and drives race cars. He is
feeling great now and is
realizing the many blessings
in his life.
F. Lee Van Horn, Montreal,
Quebec, was honored by the
University of Missouri-Kansas
City Henry W. Bloch School of
Business and Public
Administration and Great
Plains Energy, Inc. as a
Distinguished Fellow. The
Great Plains Distinguished
Fellows program was
established to honor business
and civic leaders who provide
significant contributions to
the Bloch School’s teaching
mission.
Ed Zabrocki, Tinley Park, Ill.,
has been mayor for the
Village of Tinley Park for 22
years and the director of
counseling at Br. Rice High
School for 37 years. He has
two new granddaughters,
Emily Lynn and Faith Elizabeth.
Kenneth Comina, Solana
City, Calif., won a United
States Handball Association
National championship in the
super singles division.
T. William Coughlan,
Madison Lake, Minn., was
awarded the Hap Halligan
Leadership Award, which
recognizes a Mankato area
individual demonstrating
longstanding community
leadership.
Charles Joseph, Kansasville,
Wis., retired and plans on
watching the sunset over the
lake and traveling. He will
also teach computer skills on
a cruise line.
Pat Ryan, Cedarburg, Wis.,
in December, 2002, took
leadership of Quarles & Brady,
the second largest law firm in
Wisconsin.
Joseph Ellis, Huxley, Iowa,
was awarded the Martin
Luther King Jr. Lifetime
Achievement Award by the
Iowa Commission on the
Status of African Americans.
Joe is an advanced personnel
management specialist with
the state of Iowa.
Dennis Morneau, Tyrone,
N.M., has a new position with
Phelps Dodge Mining
Company as controller of
New Mexico operations.
Joseph A. Brisch,
Manitowoc, Wis., was
awarded a 2003 American
Society for Testing and
Materials International Award
of Merit and the
accompanying title of fellow
on May 8, 2003.
Bill Herzog, Apple Valley,
Minn., was appointed to a
three-year term as a member
of the Saint Mary’s University
Alumni Board of Directors.
Michael J. Semsch, Edina,
Minn., is the new chief
operating officer of DMW
Properties, Brooklyn Park, Minn.
Rocky Ammerman,
Thief River Falls, Minn., was
named employee of the year
on May 12, 2003 by the
administration of Northland
Community and Technical
College-Thief River Falls.
Dr. Michael Barcelona,
Kalamazoo, Mich., was
appointed as interim
chairperson of the
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Who’s where, doing what...
SENIOR CHALLENGE TO ALUMS FALLS SHORT
Alumni Michael Horvath, Jim Noonan and Kevin Horvath were challenged to a five-game basketball
series by SMU seniors Kevin Noonan, Paul Berry and Liam Baucom-Orlofsky on April 25. The
challenge accepted, Team Horvath, Horvath & Noonan traveled to Winona and utilizing excellent
basketball fundamentals, demoralized the youngsters, winning the series four games to one.
Pictured are Kevin Horvath ’78, Paul Berry ’03, Michael Horvath ’82, James Noonan ’81, Kevin
Noonan ’03 and Liam Baucom-Orlofsky ’03.
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Department of Chemistry at
Western Michigan University
on Oct. 28, 2002.
William Tennison, Cornelius,
N.C., is chief operating
officer/chief financial officer
for The Salem Group, Inc.
Father Richard Colletti,
Mankato, Minn., celebrated
his 25th anniversary of
ordination to the priesthood
on June 22, 2003.
Robert Stapleton, Minooka,
Ill., was appointed vice
president of Site Acquisition
Consultants Inc., on Jan. 1,
2003.
Lawrence J. Cap, Naperville,
Ill., was named chief financial
officer and vice president of
finance and administration
with Nelson Westerberg Inc.,
one of the nation’s largest
corporate moving companies.
Reverend David Kunz,
La Crosse, Wis., is pastor of
Mary, Mother of the Church
parish.
Jim Suddendorf, Orono,
Minn., is senior vice president
at Archway Marketing
Services. He and his wife,
Mollie (CST, ’76), celebrated
their 25th wedding
anniversary in July, 2003.
Pamela Joachim, Chaska,
Minn., was appointed to a
three-year term as a member
of the Saint Mary’s University
Alumni Board of Directors.
Michael Marciniak,
Mundelein, Ill., has a new
position as vice president of
marketing and sales for Argos
Technologies.
Douglas McCarrell,
Elmhurst, Ill., works for eDOC
Solutions as sales manager.
Kevin Moriarty, Columbia,
Md., joined the Population
Resource Center as executive
director, specializing in global
public health, demographic
and domestic social science
issues.
Peg (Zoubek) Pavlik, Coon
Rapids, Minn., received her
master’s degree in Human
Development from Saint
Mary’s University, Twin Cities
Campus.
Mark Eldridge, Plymouth,
Minn., has spent more than
two years working at the San
Lucas Toliman Mission in
Guatemala.
Mark Ayotte, Mendota
Heights, Minn., was named to
the board of directors at
Briggs and Morgan, a
Midwest law firm where he is
member.
Russ Barcelona, Wauwatosa,
Wis., was appointed to a
three-year team as a member
of the Saint Mary’s University
Alumni Board of Directors.
Jay Benusa, Las Cruces,
N.M., has a new position at
F&A Dairy Products as chief
financial officer.
Joseph Wagner, Los
Angeles, Calif., is vice
president/general manager of
the Bel-Air Country Club. In
November 2002 he was
selected to speak at the
University of Texas of the
Permian Basin as the
distinguished lecturer.
Alfred Woodie, Jr., West
Palm Beach, Fla., is a deputy
sheriff in Palm Beach County.
Julie (Wilde) Jefferson,
Jonesboro, Ga., is a teacher at
Clayton County Schools.
Greg Zimprich, Chaska,
Minn., is senior public
relations manager for General
Mills, Minnetonka, Minn.
Susan Burke, Aurora, Ill., has
a new job as vice president of
communication and
marketing at Medical Group
Management Association.
Julia Galbus, Evansville, Ind.,
was promoted to associate
professor of English &
Humanities in August 2003 at
the University of Southern
Indiana.
Joe Tiffany, Oswego, Ill., is
an inside sales representative
for Bradco Supply
Corporation.
Cathy (Gadd) Berg, Hoffman
Estates, Ill., was promoted to
vice president of new
business development at New
York Life Investment
Management.
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Dentist John Frasco
serves on Weapons of
Mass Destruction team
Dr. John Frasco ’69 has been selected to serve with
the U.S. Public Health Service, Office of Emergency
Response, National Disaster Medical System,
Weapons of Mass Destruction Team.
Dr. Frasco, who lives in Mason City, Iowa, and
has a limited dental practice in Northwood, Iowa,
notes that he is “privileged
to accept these new
responsibilities to serve my
community and country.
During these current times
of world crisis, it is
important for each of us to
do our work with dignity
and respect.”
Participation on the
WMD Team requires that
Dr. Frasco must be available
to be deployed with a few hours notice to any
location in the world.
This appointment comes after 28 years of
training and experience at the local, county, state
and federal levels. Dr. Frasco is currently serving as
the antemortem section leader of the Cook County
(Ill.) Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Disaster
Response Team, the forensic dental identification
consultant to the Iowa State Medical Examiners’
Office, the Iowa state dental identification team
leader and the chief odontologist for the Cerro
Gordo and Worth Counties (Iowa) Medical
Examiners’ Office.
Dr. Frasco has been actively involved in dental
identification services at eight mass casualty
incidents, including the American Airlines Flight 191
crash in Chicago, Ill. (the U.S.’s largest air crash
disaster), the Korean Airlines Flight 801 crash on the
island of Guam, the Paxton Hotel fire in Chicago,
Ill., and, most recently, the World Trade Center
attack in New York City and the Airline Flight 587
crash in Belle Harbor, N.Y.
Stephen King, Minneapolis,
Minn., has a new position at
the Minnesota Department of
Corrections as community
notification coordinator.
Mark Mahoney, Eden
Prairie, Minn., and his wife
Laura (Demetriou) ‘90
recently relocated to
Minnesota from Illinois. They
have three children, Elizabeth,
8, Conor, 6 and Catherine, 5.
Jane Rogers, Lake Oswego,
Ore., was promoted to vice
president in the Portland,
Ore., office of Marsh Inc.
Dave Samson, Chicago, Ill.,
directs efforts for fund
development and public
relations for Rainbow
Hospice, an organization
dedicated to enabling people
to live with dignity and hope
while coping with loss and
the end of life.
James Walsh, Orland Park,
Ill., is a sergeant with the
Illinois State Police Force.
Terri Lee (Hustad) Paulsen,
Waconia, Minn., accepted a
position as communications
specialist in the Community
Relations Department at
Ridgeview Medical Center.
Rhonda (Christianson)
Drake, Champlin, Minn.,
along with husband Scott
have three children, Matthew,
7, Kaitlyn, 3 and Logan, 2.
She still keeps in touch with
the girls from mobile 136.
Jennifer (Smith) Boyle,
Westchester, Ill., was
appointed to a four-year term
on the Westchester Library
Board.
Martha (Hanzel) Johnson,
St. Paul, Minn., was
appointed to a three-year
term as a member of the
Saint Mary’s University Alumni
Board of Directors.
Matthew Dineen, Gardiner,
Maine, has been named
director of the functional skills
program with Jefferson
Village School (SAU #132)
and was recently named head
of the special education
department.
Amy (Henningsgard)
Idsvoog, Fresno, Calif., is
national sales manager for
Miramonte Resorts, Palm
Springs, Calif.
Matthew McDonough,
Bristol, R.I., is coordinator of
graduate admissions at Roger
Williams University.
Stephanie (Voss)
McGuinness, Avon, Minn.,
is head soccer coach at
St. Cloud State University.
Todd Myers, Plymouth,
Minn., is a home mortgage
consultant for Wells Fargo.
James (Jamie) McKnight,
Pewaukee, Wis., was
appointed to a three-year
term as a member of the
Saint Mary’s University Alumni
Board of Directors.
John Sutcliffe, Edina, Minn.,
has a new position at
Chiropractic Leadership
Alliance in the sales
department.
Thomas Wistrcill, Verona,
Wis., has a new position at
Badger Sports Properties as
general manager.
Lauren (Hellgeth) Dooley,
Villa Park, Ill., is a senior
account manager at RR
Donnelley Financial.
Todd Gardner, St. Paul,
Minn., opened his own law
firm, Gardner Law Office in
July 2002.
Amy (Korkowski)
Oxentenko, Rochester,
Minn., is a physician at Mayo
Clinic.
Rebecca (Kissner) Strub,
Colorado Springs, Colo., is
working for the Colorado
Bureau of Investigation-
Forensic Laboratory as a
laboratory criminal
investigator.
Kristen (Fierst) Donovan,
Zumbrota, Minn., is self-
employed as a private piano
and voice instructor.
Kevin Ford, Lake Villa, Ill.,
works at Baxter Healthcare
Corporation as a sales
representative.
Aaron Johnson, Fargo, N.D.,
took a position with Tecton
Products as a research
scientist in November 2002.
Jennifer (Maliszewski)
Malenius, Hebron, Ill., works
for Family Service &
Community Mental Health
Agency as a therapist.
Toni (Anakkala) Ternus,
Ramsey, Minn., is a clinical
research associate at Boston
Scientific Corporation.
Amy Cherwin, Naperville, Ill.,
works in the tourism/
marketing industry for the
Oakbrook Center in Chicago.
Richard Hand, St. Michael,
Minn., is a police officer for
the Minneapolis Police
Department.
Heather (Barnes) Mahon,
Oshkosh, Wis., graduated
with a master’s degree in
occupational therapy from
Midwestern University in May
2000.
Michael Richtman,
Lewiston, Minn., was
selected as the school district’s
2002-2003 Secondary
Teacher of the Year.
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Bacha gift
helps with
chemistry
department
outreach
Jane Bacha, in honor and
remembrance of her late
husband, has made a gift
to the chemistry
department to establish the
John D. Bacha Recruitment
Fund. John Bacha was a
1963 chemistry graduate and internationally recognized fuel chemist. At the time
of his death, Bacha was a consulting scientist with Chevron Products Company. The
chemistry department will use the fund to help in its outreach and recruitment
activities, including Chemistry Night for high school students (pictured above),
Chemistry OverNight, and high school visits.
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Matthew Scully, San Diego,
Calif., is director of sales and
new business development
for Pasha Corporate Housing.
He is also a chief investor in
Donniewear, a new clothing
line.
Kelly (Cerone) Sullivan,
Lisle, Ill., works in the human
resources department at
Bigstom Corp., U.S.A.
Allison (Shiely) Thomley,
Hammond, Wis., was a
special education teacher but
decided to become a stay-at-
home mom.
Karlotta (Weibel)
Wolfgram, Cottage Grove,
Minn., accompanied by her
father, brother and sister, rode
their bicycles across the
United States from Anacortes,
Wash., to Norwalk, Conn., a
total of 3,400 miles.
Sarah (Heimdal) Nundahl,
Eagan, Minn., graduated from
Northwestern College of
Chiropractic in Bloomington,
Minn., on Nov. 23, 2002 with
a doctor of chiropractic
degree. In December, 2002
she accepted a position as a
chiropractor at Marty
Chiropractic in Burnsville,
Minn.
Tracy (Hewitt) Mashak,
Rochester, Minn., is a sales
and marketing director for
Northgate Health Club.
Joshua Takagishi, Chicago,
Ill., graduated from Loyola
University Stritch School of
Medicine in 2003 and will
pursue a career in pediatrics
at the University of Chicago.
James Donovan, Zumbrota,
Minn., works for Halcon
Corporation as an engineer.
Alex Kugel, Hillsboro, Ore.,
is a design/development
engineer in the Xerox Office
Business unit.
Martha Langowski,
Bloomington, Minn.,
completed her master’s
degree in management at St.
Scholastica in December
2002. She works for Low
Voltage Contractors in human
resources.
Brian Maschka, Urbana, Ill.,
directed “The Life” for the
Celebration Company at the
Station Theatre. He is
production coordinator for
the department of dance at
the University of Illinois.
Sarah Mrotz, Mankato,
Minn., graduated in May,
2003 from the School of
Occupational Therapy at
Pacific University with a
master’s degree in
occupational therapy.
Amy Mueller, Ft. Meade,
Md., was promoted to the
rank of Sergeant with the
U.S. Army in September
2002. She is currently training
noncommissioned officers for
the 741st military intelligence
battalion.
Brady Olson, Plymouth,
Minn., has a new position at
Upsher-Smith Laboratories as
a territory sales
representative.
Keira (Schroepfer) Short,
Cincinnati, Ohio, has a new
position at St. Gertrude
School as a language arts
teacher.
Kimberly (Gutsmiedl)
Sover, Aurora, Ill., is director
of junior high youth ministry
at St. Raphael Catholic
Church.
Robert Stangler, Lakeville,
Minn., is a network
administrator at Financial
Information Management Inc.
Annissa Ulbrich, Madison,
Wis., works in the
administration department at
the National Alliance for the
Mentally Ill.
Robert Greenhalgh, Sun
Prairie, Wis., is a sound
engineer/stage technician
with Stich Brothers Ltd.
Renee Hansen, Brownsburg,
Ind., is the coordinator of
youth ministry at St. Malachy
Catholic Church.
Amy Kroll, Maple Grove,
Minn., graduated from
Augsburg College Physician
Assistant program and is
working in family practice in
Anoka, Minn.
Joseph Moore, IV, Berwyn,
Ill., works as an electrician for
Jan Electric Co., Inc.
Stephanie (Frank) Moore,
Berwyn, Ill., teaches
sophomore English at
Plainfield South High School.
Angela Witt, Chicago, Ill., is
a sixth-grade teacher with the
San Miguel Middle School.
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Stinson takes his game
to the UHL
When Ryan Stinson ’02 closed out his collegiate
hockey career at Saint Mary’s, he was the big fish in
the little pond — a four-year letterwinner, the
team’s captain and an All-Minnesota Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference
selection.
When he signed a
professional contract to play
for the Memphis River
Otters of the United Hockey
League, all that changed.
And fast.
“I was used to being
on the ice for all situations
(even-strength, power-play,
penalty-kill) at SMU, and
(with the River Otters) I was watching other players
getting all that extra ice time,” explained Stinson,
who completed his first season with the River
Otters with six goals and five assists in 35 games.
“It was an unfamiliar situation, but I quickly learned
to make the most of the opportunities that I was
given.”
Stinson, who picked up an assist in his first
game with the River Otters, had his season cut
short by a knee injury that required surgery.
Despite the unfortunate end to his rookie
season, Stinson is looking forward to a quick
recovery — and the chance to become that big fish
once again.
“The experience was everything I imagined,”
said Stinson, who compiled 90 points (48 goals and
42 assists) during his time at Saint Mary’s. “I
remember sitting at my locker preparing for my pro
debut and feeling like I was a 10-year-old kid. As
the games moved on and the understanding of my
position grew, I realized that I was working a full-
time job and I needed to be prepared for anything.
“The best part of the whole experience was
the people I met and the places I saw,” Stinson
continued, noting that he is still weighing his
options as to whether to return for a second season
or not. “I played next to a guy who played on a line
with Wayne Gretzky in the Stanley Cup finals.
Another guy won the NCAA national
championship.
“Those are memories I will have for the rest of
my life — memories that I will cherish forever.”
Jora Deziel, Plymouth, Minn,
works for Minnesota Wild as
an account service executive.
Karl Kaliher, Harrisonburg,
Va., is a second year graduate
student. He is studying
counseling psychology with
an emphasis in community
counseling.
PFC, Raymond Kelley,
USMC-R, Richland, Iowa,
completed 12 weeks of basic
training at Marine Corps
Recruit Depot, San Diego,
Calif.
Scott Morrison, Hinsdale, Ill.,
accepted a position as a
Chicago police officer.
Nicole Simon, Edina, Minn.,
has a new position as a
marketing communication
coordinator for Northwestern
Health Sciences University in
Bloomington, Minn.
Kelly Steuck, Rock Island Ill.,
has a new position as a web
designer at TownNews.com.
Deborah (Goenne) Sullivan,
Onalaska, Wis., teaches
second grade at N-O-W
Elementary School in Ontario,
Wis.
Jennifer Bregin, Palos Park,
Ill., started as a stylist at Super
Cuts in August, 2002.
David Chlan, Palatine, Ill.,
has a new position with
ServCom Associates as a
premium auditor.
Ned A. Colleran, Chicago,
is currently an intern for the
Chicago Blackhawks and
coaches for the Roller Hawks,
a Chicago Blackhawk-
sponsored youth hockey
league. He also assists with
an area youth Irish football
program.
Brooke Larsen, West
Amana, Iowa, is working as a
performer/technician at the
Old Creamery Theatre.
Andrew Persoon, West
Amana, Iowa, has been
employed as an actor with
the Old Creamery Theatre
Company since graduating
from Saint Mary’s. He is
touring Iowa elementary
schools with a show for
children in kindergarten
through sixth grade.
Jennifer Spiess, Brooklyn
Park, Minn., works for Shane
Company as a sales associate.
WEDDINGS
Mark Eldridge ‘81,
Plymouth, Minn., to Brenda
Jerez on Nov. 24, 2001.
Laura Lambrecht ‘92,
Lancaster, Wis., to Jeremy
Soldner on Oct. 19, 2002.
Anita Hennessy ‘93,
Minneapolis, Minn., to Rick
Birmingham on Oct. 5, 2002.
Monica (Hennessy ‘86)
Mohan was matron of honor.
Kristine Martin ‘93,
Cincinnati, Ohio, to Paul
Huiet on Nov. 2, 2002.
Ann Whalen ‘93,
Minneapolis, Minn., to Steve
Luttinen on Oct. 27, 2001.
Todd Gardner ‘94, St. Paul,
Minn., to Cynthia Galbreth on
March 24, 2003.
Philip Gernes ‘94,
Minneapolis, Minn., to Nicole
Prescott on Aug. 24, 2002.
Tracy Snyder ‘94, Scandia,
Minn., to Francis Lutz on Oct.
12, 2002.
Toni Anakkala ‘96, Ramsey,
Minn., to Dr. Jesse Ternus on
Oct. 5, 2002.
Kristen Fierst ‘96 to James
Donovan ‘99, both of
Zumbrota, Minn. on Aug. 26,
2000.
Heather Barnes ‘97 to
Michael Mahon ‘98, both of
Oshkosh, Wis. on June 5,
1999.
Kelly Cerone ‘98 to Brian
Sullivan ‘98, both of Lisle, Ill.
on Aug. 10, 2002.
Amy Mertens ‘98, to Ryan
Jurek ‘00, both of Prior Lake,
Minn. on Nov. 30, 2002.
Sarah Heimdal ‘98, Eagan,
Minn., to Chris Nundahl on
Aug. 17, 2002. Saint Mary’s
alumni in the wedding party
were Amy (Mertens) ‘98
Jurek as a reader and Kim
(Kachmarzinski) ‘98
Martinez as personal
attendant.
Tracy Hewitt ‘98, Rochester,
Minn., to Benjamin Mashak
on Oct. 5, 2002. Laura
(Hewitt) ‘99 McCurdy was
matron of honor. Alums
attending included Heidi
Voth ‘97, Renee
(Dietzenbach) ‘97 Vogel,
Dave Vogel ‘97, Tessa
Brown ‘98, Jessica Trom
‘98, Heather O’Dea ‘99 and
Susan (Mader) ‘99
Grieman.
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Matthew Budny ’00 married Briana Goedel on Aug. 9, 2002.
Attending are, from left: Xavier Wilson ’98, Bob Fisher ’97, John
Cereso G’96, Matt Budny, Roger Budny ’67 and Michael Haney ’03.
On Dec. 28, 2002, Stephanie Frank ’00 and Joseph Moore ’00 were married at St. Catherine of Sienna
Catholic Church in West Dundee, Ill. Alums attending included (pictured above): Carrie Fox ’01,
Gwen (Falgren) ’99 Brooks, Brendan Brooks ’96, Sean Coffey ’99, Anthony Sherlock ’02, Ryan
Rosenberg ’00, Nicholas Glynn ’01, Kristin Van Sloan ’00, Teri Heldman ’99, Greg Rowley ’97, Kara
Wicklander ’00, Luke Sassolino ’02, Laura Kronlage ’00, Sean McCabe ’99, Sarah Kronlage ’00, Lori
Madsen ’00, Joseph Moore, Stephanie Moore and Michael Swierzewski ’03. Not pictured, but in
attendance were SMU faculty members Dr. Joe and Carol Shields, Beth Zubrzycki ’03 and Julie
(Meyer) ’99 Brue.
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Kimberly Gutsmiedl ‘99,
Aurora, Ill., to Erik Sover on
Aug. 23, 2002.
Nancy Ptacek ‘99 to Joshua
Danke ‘01, both of Issaquah,
Wash. on Oct. 5, 2002.
Robert Stangler ‘99,
Lakeville, Minn., to Carrie
Feldkamp on Sept. 7, 2002.
Saint Mary’s alumni in the
wedding party were, J.J.
Williams ‘00 and Tom
Martin ‘00.
Jill Rosstedt ‘00, Hillsboro,
Ore., to Alex Kugel ‘98, on
Oct. 12, 2002. Saint Mary’s
alumni in the wedding party
were Dan Paulson ‘99,
Jacob Kugel ‘97, Jon Kugel
‘06, Chad Schiebel ‘98,
Matt Muellner ‘98, Jennifer
(Mahowald) ‘98 Kugel and
Megan Johnson ‘00.
Sherree Burg ‘00, Caledonia,
Minn., to Kurt Cavanaugh on
July 20, 2002. Saint Mary’s
alumni in attendance were
Christine Vandeyacht ‘01,
Lisa Parker ‘00, Angie
Wright ‘00, Kris Buege ‘00
and Amy Robinson ‘00.
Gina Moore ‘00, Hinsdale,
Ill., to Scott Morrison ‘01 on
June 2, 2001.
Deborah Goenne ‘01,
Onalaska, Wis., to Patrick
Sullivan on July 6, 2002. Saint
Mary’s alumni in the wedding
party were
Dianne Lord ‘00
as personal attendant and
Lisa DelGiudice ‘01 as a
bridesmaid. Other alumni in
attendance were Elizabeth
Moe ‘01, Jessica Johnston
‘01, Darrell Vitullo ‘01,
Kristin Biwer ‘01, Sara
Ziemetz ‘01, Kelly Steuck
‘01, Matt Norris ‘01 and
Christy Ross ‘01.
Melissa Lambert ‘01,
Trempealeau, Wis., to
Timothy Fitzpatrick on Sept.
28, 2002.
Jenifer Notch ‘01,
Farmington, Minn., to Brian
Rindels ‘01 on Sept. 28,
2002. Saint Mary’s alumni in
the wedding party were John
Scheid ‘01, Ryan Bickler ‘00
and Robyn (Schmidt) ‘99
Bickler
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Rhonda Thibault ‘02,
St. Paul, Minn., to Jamie
Nowaczewski ‘01 on Feb.
14, 2003.
BIRTHS
Stacy and Michael Leonard
‘76
, Arlington Heights, Ill., a
daughter, Amy Elizabeth, on
Dec. 31, 2002. She joins Ann,
2.
Brenda and
Mark Eldridge
‘81, Plymouth, Minn., a son,
John Paul, on Nov. 17, 2002.
Valarie and
Tom Moody ‘81,
Burr Ridge, Ill., a daughter,
Abbie, on Jan. 8, 2002. She
joins Tommy, 3.
Jim ‘83 and Karla (Speltz)
‘85 Walsh, Winnetka, Ill., a
daughter, Caroline Elizabeth,
on Feb. 5, 2003.
Michael and Diane (Dorsey)
‘84 Dixon, Andover, Minn., a
daughter, Kaitlyn Grace, on
Jan. 2, 2003. She joins
Jordan, Megan and Shannon.
Daniel and
Catherine
(Lucarelli) ‘86 Shaughnessy,
Park Ridge, Ill., a son, Daniel
Jeffrey, on Dec. 27, 2002. He
joins Kirstin, 13, James, 4 and
Patrick, 2.
John ‘86 and Mary (Figel)
‘88 Spangler, Peoria, Ill., a
daughter, Maryjane Grace, on
Nov. 2, 2002. She joins Billy,
10, Jack, 8 and Delaney, 7.
John and Katie (Geheren)
‘87 Blake, St. Paul, Minn., a
daughter, Abigail Rose, on
Dec. 26, 2002. She joins Ryan,
8, Marcy, 6 and Jackie, 5.
Robb and Sharon (Janik) ‘87
MacNab, Homer Glen, Ill., a
son, Zachary Robert, on Dec.
18, 2002. He joins Amanda,
8, Matthew, 6 and Christina,
4.
Joe ‘87 and Sharon
(Ruminski) ‘87 Tiffany,
Oswego, Ill., a son, James
Stanley, on Feb. 12, 2003.
He joins Gary, 8, Danny, 3
and Margaret, 2.
Greg and Cathy (Gadd) ‘88
Berg, Hoffman Estates, Ill., a
daughter, Anna Marie, on
Jan. 21, 02. She joins Joe, 5.
Shelley and Stephen King
‘88, Minneapolis, Minn., a
son, Carter Michael, on Feb.
16, 2002.
Michael and Katie (Moody)
‘88 Smith, Midlothian, Ill., a
son, Michael Patrick, on
March 17, 2003. He joins
Emily, 9, Anna, 7, Sarah, 5
and Rachel, 3.
Raymond and Patricia
(Kovach) ‘88 Papineau,
Surprise, Ariz., a son, Lance
Elliott, on March 5, 2002. He
joins Elizabeth, 11 and
Meagan, 4.
Stephen and Kathleen
(Davidsaver) ‘88 Todd,
Centennial, Colo., a son,
Christian Stephen, on March
22, 2003. He joins Claire, 3
and Shane, 2.
Delwin and Lisa (Braden) ‘89
Cottrell, Trego, Wis., a
daughter, Rebecca Elizabeth,
on July 30, 2002. She joins
James, 2.
Paul and Janet (Przybysz)
‘89 Stauder, South Riding,
Va., a son, Thomas Patrick, on
Dec. 10, 2002. He joins Mala,
6, Sean, 4 and Timmy, 2.
Fighting breast cancer
When Marion Jabczenski ’53 was a medical student,
there were no diagnostic tests for finding, much less
curing, breast disease; in fact, the only treatment at
that time was a radical mastectomy. Ignited by a
tragedy within his family, Jabczenski has devoted his
medical career to finding a cure for this devastating
disease.
This devotion has led him to the discovery of
tools that aid in the diagnosis of breast cancer.
For example, in the first conceptions of
mammography machines, Jabczenski was on the
ground floor in the pursuit of the new technology.
He developed a procedure – called the A-Frame
Method – for a prototype mammography machine.
His life-long passion has been the advancement
of breast cancer detection through improvement of
imaging techniques.
He established the Breast Evaluation Center in
1982, the only facility in Phoenix, Ariz., at the time
solely devoted to mammography and cancer
detection. Jabczenski was the first radiologist to
have a medical practice devoted to breast disease
and diagnosis, which also allowed the patient access
to both the doctor and their x-ray films and test
results.
He also co-founded the Breast Cancer
Foundation of Arizona to improve education,
research, detection/prevention and psychological
services in the field.
He has performed well-over 60,000
mammograms in his career.
32 SAINT MARY’S MAGAZINE FALL 2003
ALUMNI CLASS NOTES
Tony and Sara (Wissner) ‘89
Whitehead, St. Louis, Mo., a
son, Seth, on Sept. 19, 2002.
Claude and Kelly (Voss) ‘90
Wallander, Minneapolis,
Minn., a son, Harrison Joseph,
on Feb. 25, 2003.
James and Dawn (Rapp) ‘91
Carletta, St. Paul, Minn., a
son, Joseph James, on Jan. 2,
2003. He joins Marissa, 7,
and Jake, 4.
James ‘91 and Molly
(Crosby) ‘92 Cave, St. Paul,
Minn., a daughter, Iris Sol
Isabella, on Nov. 25, 2002.
She joins Zachary James, 7,
Zoe Elizabeth, 6, Eli Salvador,
4, and Poppy Sojourner, 2.
James and Bridget (Layer)
‘91 Sampair, St. Paul, Minn.,
a daughter, Cecelia Cleo, on
March 6, 2002. She joins Basil
and Lucas.
Andy and Kelly (Kidd) ‘91
Wahlquist, Plymouth, Minn.,
a son, Myles Thomas, on Dec.
15, 2002. He joins Annika, 7,
and Ali, 4.
Michael and Diane (Nickels)
‘92 Fowler, Hinckley, Ill., a
son, Thomas Alec, on Dec.
31, 2002. He joins Sarah, 4,
and Zachary, 2.
Denis and Stephanie (Voss)
‘92 McGuinness, Avon,
Minn., a son, Biagio Denisio,
on July 5, 2002.
Todd ‘92 and Michelle
(Rohan) ‘94 Myers,
Plymouth, Minn., a son,
Robert Matthew, on April 9,
2002. He joins Thomas.
Dennis ‘92 and Deb (Kroc)
‘91 Power, Lakeville, Minn., a
daughter, Brooke Alexandra,
on June, 22, 2002. She joins
Erica, 6, Kyle, 4, and Blake, 1.
Bill and Lauren (Hellgeth)
‘93 Dooley, Villa Park, Ill., a
daughter, Brenna Marguerite,
on Oct. 30, 2002.
Jason and Bobbi Jo (Rector)
‘93 Richard, Austin, Minn., a
daughter, Alijha Jolie, on July
22, 2002. She joins Jacob, 8,
Seth, 6, and Cale, 2.
Mike ‘94 and Sharie
(Hamilton) ‘96 Howard,
Brodhead, Wis., a daughter,
Ainsley Marie, on Dec. 9,
2002. She joins Braden, 2.
Shawn and Amy
(Korkowski) ‘94 Oxentenko,
Rochester, Minn., a son, Evan
Cordell, on Nov. 29, 2002.
Mark and
Rebecca (Kissner)
‘94 Strub, Colorado Springs,
Colo., a son, Dillon Michael,
on Jan. 13, 2003.
Douglas and Theresa (Burg)
‘94 Trevor, Iowa City, Iowa, a
son, William Benjamin, on
May 18, 2003.
Eric ‘94 and Ann (Koenig)
‘96 Van Brocklin,
Bloomington, Minn., a
daughter, Laura Kayte, on
Jan. 21, 2003. She joins
Grace Marie, 3.
Philip and
Regina (Firlit) ‘95
McDougal, Darien, Ill., a son,
Aidan Dempsey, on Jan. 21,
2003.
Joseph and Karen
(Neidhardt) ‘95
Winkelmann, Rockford, Ill., a
daughter, Teresa Marie, on
April 24, 2002.
Kevin ‘96 and Katie Ann
(Frcka) ‘96 Ford, Lake Villa,
Ill., a daughter, Meaghan, on
March 1, 2002. She joins
Eimilie, 5.
Brent and
Jennifer
(Maliszewski) ‘96 Malenius,
Hebron, Ill., a son, Kevin
Michael, on Dec. 15, 2002.
Molly and Robert Grumich
‘97, Ferguson, Mo., a son
Jimmy, on Feb. 22, 2003.
Bryan ‘98 and Joanne
(Tibble) ‘98 Achbach, Rapid
City, S.D., a daughter, Megan
Irene, on Nov. 30, 2002. She
joins Katherine, 2.
Ryan ‘98 and Erica
(Chapman) ‘98 Carlson,
Minneapolis, Minn., a
daughter, Isabella Pearl, on
Sept. 22, 2002.
Michael ‘98 and Heather
(Barnes) ‘97 Mahon,
Oshkosh, Wis., a daughter,
Reilly Kathryn, on Jan. 1,
2001.
Scott ‘01 and Gina (Moore)
‘00 Morrison, Chicago, Ill., a
son, Jack William, on July 13,
2002.
DEATHS
Robert McShane ‘29,
Vernon Hills, Ill., on May 25,
2002.
Stephen L. Speltz ‘31,
Durham, Minn., on Jan. 2,
2003.
Adolph P. Gierok ‘32,
Independence, Wis., on
April 28, 2003.
Col. John J. Graf ‘34,
Farmington, Minn., on
Jan. 18, 2002.
John R. McGinnis ‘36,
Norwalk, Conn., on Dec. 13,
2000.
Dr. Ambrose F. Schmelzle
‘36, Eden Prairie, Minn., on
March 19, 2003.
James D. Barger ‘38, Las
Vegas, Nev., on April 3, 2002.
Brother Daniel McMullan,
FSC ‘39, Romeoville, Ill., on
Jan. 26, 2003.
Brother H. Edmund
Whaley, FSC ‘39, Memphis,
Tenn., on March 13, 2003.
Brother Hilary Gilmartin,
FSC ‘40, Westmont, Ill., on
May 12, 2003.
Dr. Edward A. Durand ‘41,
Solon, Ohio, on Oct. 27,
2002.
John J. Goodrich ‘41, Miami,
Fla., on Jan. 4, 2003.
Brother Phil Morgan, FSC
‘41, Memphis, Tenn., on
Dec. 30, 2002.
Frederick E. Thies ‘41,
Shawnee Mission, Kan., on
Aug. 14, 2002.
Joseph R. Gross ‘44,
Virginia, Minn., on Sept. 20,
2002.
Kenneth W. Maher ‘44,
Punta Gorda, Fla., on Dec. 5,
2002.
James A. Rothermel ‘44,
Safety Harbor, Fla., on
March 9, 2003.
Frank J. Youngs ’44,
Golden, Colo., in June 2002.
Richard C. Baldwin ‘45,
Le Sueur, Minn., on Oct. 14,
2001.
ALUMNI CLASS NOTES
Saint Mary’s graduate
nominated for best
actress award in Chicago
Georgann Charuhas, a 1996 Saint Mary’s University
theater graduate, received a best actress
nomination for the 2002-2003 Jeff Award.
Chicago’s answer to New York City’s Tony Awards,
the 2002-2003 Joseph Jefferson Awards,
nominated Charuhas for
best actress in a principal
role for her portrayal of
Maggie in “After The Fall,”
written by Arthur Miller.
The Jeff Awards are
given annually by The
Joseph Jefferson Awards
Committee to honor
excellence in professional
theatre produced in the
immediate Chicago area.
The awards ceremony was held Nov. 3 at the North
Shore for the Performing Arts in Skokie, Ill.
Charuhas grew up in Westchester, Ill., with her
grandparents, Rita and George Charuhas.
At Saint Mary’s, she played several challenging
roles such as Agnes in “The Shadow Box” and
Laura in Tennessee William’s “Glass Menagerie.”
She is now is a company member of The
Artistic Home Ensemble.
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Eugene E. Figliulo ‘46,
Burr Ridge, Ill., on March 9,
2003.
Louis J. Di lorio ‘48,
St. Joseph, Mo., on Feb. 8,
2003.
Thomas G. Tierney ‘49,
Sanford, N.C., on May 26,
2003.
Thomas W. Coutre ‘50,
Crystal Lake, Ill., on Feb. 14,
2002.
William M. Kuntz ‘54,
St. Paul, Minn., on Sept. 3,
2002.
William T. McEnery ‘55,
Bloomington, Minn., on
March 3, 2003.
Brother William Heggy,
FSC ‘56
, Romeoville, Ill., on
Jan. 17, 2003.
Martin B. Schutty ‘57,
Destin, Fla., on May 5, 2003.
Leonard C. Laskowski ‘64,
Midland, Texas, on March 28,
2003.
William F. De Silva ‘67,
Rochester, Ill., on April 19,
2002.
Myron A. Nilles ‘68, St. Paul,
Minn., on Dec. 20, 2002.
Richard F. Lee ‘69, Chicago,
Ill., on Jan. 31, 2003.
Steven E. Flemming ‘73,
Fountain City, Wis., on Jan. 6,
2003.
Gary J. Newton ‘73,
Kimberling City, Mo., in
October 2001.
Joseph W. Wojchik ‘00,
Arcadia, Wis., on Dec. 10,
2002.
SYMPATHY TO
Dr. Eugene McEnery ‘53,
Kathleen (McEnery ‘82)
Datta
and Daniel McEnery
‘87
, on the death of their
brother and father, William
McEnery ‘55
, on March 3,
2003.
Father John Schutty ‘55, on
the death of his brother,
Martin Schutty ‘57, on
May 5, 2003.
Norbert Gernes ‘59, on the
death of his mother, Sophia
Gernes, on Nov. 28, 2002.
Thomas Lee ‘60, on the
death of his brother,
Richard
Lee ‘69
, on Jan. 31, 2003.
Thomas Fremgen ‘62, on
the death of his mother,
Marcella Fremgen, in March
2003.
James Rand ‘65, on the
death of his mother, Frances
Rand, on April 4, 2003.
Steve Biesanz ‘69 and Jeff
Biesanz ‘74
, on the death of
their mother, Helen Biesanz,
on Nov. 27, 2002.
George Hoeppner ‘70, on
the death of his mother,
Beverly Hoeppner, on Dec. 9,
2002.
John Thies ‘70, on the death
of his father,
Frederick Thies
‘41
, on Aug. 14, 2002.
James Figliulo ‘71, Donald
Figliulo ‘74
, Robert Figliulo
‘76
, John Figliulo ‘78, David
Figliulo ‘83
, Sharon Figliulo
‘97
, and Michael Figliulo
‘02
, on the death of their
father and grandfather,
Eugene Figliulo ‘46, on
March 9, 2003.
Bradley Nilles ‘73, Kerry
Nilles ‘74
and Brian Nilles
‘79
, on the death of their
brother,
Myron Nilles ‘68,on
Dec. 20, 2002.
Sharon (Staples) ‘75
Hohertz
, on the death of her
mother, Lill Staples on June
26, 2001 and on the death of
her father, Bob Staples, on
March 13, 2002.
Mark ‘78 and Karen
(Coutre) ‘78 Kearns
, on the
death of their father-in-law
and father,
Thomas Coutre
‘50
, on Feb. 14, 2002.
Lynn (Woodward) ‘83
Rockwell
, on the death of
her father, Sherman
Woodward, on Dec. 24,
2002.
Jim Zaino ‘85, on the death
of his mother, Rosemary
Zaino, on Feb. 11, 2003.
Jon Lunny ‘90, Suzanne
(Lunny) ‘91 Crocitto
and
Sherri (Griffin ‘89) Lunny,
on the death of their brother
and brother-in-law, William
Lunny, on Jan. 9, 2003.
Colin ‘91 and Kelly (Shanle)
‘93 Sokolowski
, on the
death of their father and
father-in-law, Neil Sokolowski,
on Jan. 31, 2003.
Meg (Leuer) ‘97 and Mike
‘97 Richtman
, on the death
of their father and father-in-
law, David Leuer, on
March 19, 2003.
Joy (Kelly) ‘00 Rockwell
and Paul Kelly ‘97
, on the
death of their brother, Lew
Kelly, on April 17, 2003.
Why give life insurance?
Your life insurance policy is a remarkable asset, more
valuable than you may have imagined. Many of our
friends have found life insurance the ideal way to make
a significant charitable gift, either during life or at
death.
John F. Phelan ’72 is using life insurance to make
an impactful gift to the university. He says, “Saint
Mary’s gave me the foundation on which to build my
career and my life. I know that by naming Saint Mary’s
as a beneficiary of an insurance policy, those who
follow will have the opportunity to build their lives and
careers on a solid foundation
of Catholic higher education
as I did.”
Here are a few examples
of ways to make a gift with
life insurance:
Suppose your family is
grown and no longer needs a
$50,000 policy purchased
many years ago. Let’s assume
further that the cash value of
your policy is $20,000 and
the premiums cost $500
annually. If you contribute the
policy to Saint Mary’s University and continue paying
the premiums, you will be entitled to an income tax
charitable deduction of about $20,000, reducing your
taxes by $5,600 if you are in the 28 percent tax
bracket. In addition, each year you will be entitled to
another $500 deduction for the annual premiums you
pay, saving $140 in income taxes. At your death, the
full $50,000 benefit will come to the university,
undiminished by estate taxes.
Another way to make a gift of life insurance is
through a Revocable Beneficiary Designation. You can
keep lifetime ownership rights in a policy (the right to
borrow against or cash-in a life insurance policy, for
example) and still name Saint Mary’s University as the
beneficiary of part or all of the proceeds. Your estate
will be entitled to a charitable deduction for the
amount passing to SMU. If you’d prefer, you can name
Saint Mary’s contingent beneficiary of a life insurance
policy. The university would receive the proceeds only if
your primary beneficiary died before you.
We invite you to explore the splendid
opportunities available for planning a truly satisfying
gift to Saint Mary’s University. We also would be
grateful if you informed us of your plans for a gift of
life insurance.
To learn more, visit our website at
www.smumn.givingwisely.net.
Lawrence Johnson,
Gift Planning Director
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ALUMNI CLASS NOTES
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lookingback
Photos from the archives show the way it used to be.
OUR HISTORY
It was not out of the ordinary to find Brother Charles Severin, FSC, (far left) teaching biology in local waters or in the sur-
rounding bluffs. Brother Charles is recognized by generations of alumni for his work in the fields of biology and ecology.
We believe this picture was taken in the late 1950s and that Brother Bernard LoCoco ’58 is pictured on the far right. We
are uncertain about the names of the remaining participants.
Anyone with more — or more accurate — information about this photo is welcome to contact Saint Mary’s Magazine
editor, Bob Conover. Mail comments to: Saint Mary’s Magazine, Saint Mary’s University, 700 Terrace Heights #36,
Winona, MN 55987. Or, send email to: [email protected].
36 SAINT MARY’S MAGAZINE FALL 2003
Annual Investors’
Report now
available online
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is pleased to announce
that its 2002-2003 Annual Investors’ Report is available online.
Please visit our website at www.smumn.edu/annualreport
to view this document in its entirety as a convenient,
interactive version. If you choose, you may select a printer-
friendly version of each section of the Annual Report for
easy printing.
For decades, Saint Mary’s has printed and distributed an
Annual Report that summarizes the highlights and milestones
of each academic year, provides all stakeholders with basic
financial information such as revenues, expenses and the
balance sheet from the annual university audit, and reports
extensive information related to gift income and philanthropic
support. This year’s report continues to provide this important
information, but now in the form of a webpage. We believe
that disseminating this publication electronically:
■
Enables Saint Mary’s to be a better steward of the
resources contributed by its many benefactors. By not
incurring substantial costs for printing and mailing the
Annual Report, the university is able to channel those
resources to programs that benefit students directly.
■
Provides access to the information in a more timely
manner (i.e., closer to the end of the fiscal year being
reported).
We invite your feedback on this innovation. Please let us know
if you like being able to access and review the information
online, or if you really miss holding the 40-page report in your
hands. Either way, we welcome your comments.
If you do not have access to the Internet, call us and we’ll print
a paper copy for you: 507-457-1497.
TRUSTEE ASSOCIATES
SOCIETY
Trustee Associates display a strong commitment to
the continual growth and advancement of Saint
Mary’s University. A Trustee Associate’s active
support of the university and annual investment of
$25,000 or more provide important resources,
enabling Saint Mary’s University to achieve greater
excellence in its programs.
Anonymous
Rob ’76 and Kim Figliulo
Dr. William ’39 and Virginia Hendrickson
Lillian Davis Hogan†
Mary Burrichter and Bob Kierlin
Paul ’64 and Mary Meyer
John and Mary Ann Remick
PRESIDENT’S SOCIETY
President’s Society members made an investment of
$5,000 to $24,999 during the past year to support
important new initiatives and ongoing activities of
Saint Mary’s University. Members are significant
partners with Saint Mary’s in providing essential
programs and facilities for students.
Anonymous
Tim ’68 and Barb Burchill
Br. Louis DeThomasis, FSC, Ph.D.
Lyle and Johanna Delwiche
Michael ’66 and Claudia Dooley
Paul ’50 and Elaine Drack
James and Jean Frankard
James and Marlene Fugere
T.R. Hennessy
Don ’60 and Bonnie Johnson
William ’75 and Janet Jungbauer
Keith B. Klausner ’73
Linda Anne Kuczma ’78
Thomas ’53 and Mona Meagher
John and Joan Mullins
Mary Ann O’Connell
Rhoda Olsen
John ’50 and Carolyn Parmer
Sal ’67 and Eileen Polizzotto
† deceased
Robert G. Rettig, Sr.
Don and Mary Therese Ross
William J. Sepke ’43
Patrick ’70 and Susan Kenny Stevens
David ’59 and Marlys Thies
Howard Toner ’66
Kathleen Nosbusch Toner
Bernie and Janet Wagnild
Mary Pat Navins Wlazik ’73
Beatrice Young
Bernice Young
STEWARDSHIP SOCIETY
Members of the Stewardship Society made
significant contributions of $2,500 to $4,999 in the
previous fiscal year. Through these significant
investments the members of this society are helping
Saint Mary’s steward important resources and
continue the Lasallian tradition of excellent
education.
Anonymous
Thomas ’58 and Gail Baryl
William M. Bonnamy ’73
Theodore ’54 and Joan Carlus
Margaret Hans Diebold ’76
Michael J. Dolan
Thomas ’67 and Mary Ann Dyer
John ’67 and Kathe Ehlert
Michael M. Feeney ’64
Christopher Q. Kendall ’79
Lawrence E. Lisack ’70
Mrs. Walter J. Madigan
Mike ’87 and Margaret Drennan ’87 Meagher
James J. Muza ’75
Mary Freese Rumer ’78
Peter ’81 and Kim Schwab
Loras ’60 and Rose Sieve
Robert H. Wheeler ’67
Please review
the complete
2002-2003 Annual
Report online at
www.smumn.edu/
annualreport
SAINT MARY’S SOCIETY
Benefactors who have made a most-generous
lifetime commitment to support the Catholic
intellectual and cultural traditions of
Saint Mary’s University are members of
the Saint Mary’s Society. Their inspirational
giving, totaling $1,000,000 or more, ensures
that the university can continue serving our
students into the future.
Anonymous
Anthony ’59 and Sandra Adducci
William ’50 and Marjorie Galvin
Michael ’62 and Joette Gostomski
Dr. William ’39 and Virginia Hendrickson
Lillian Davis Hogan†
Bob Kierlin and Mary Burrichter
John and Mary Ann Remick
Dan ’72 and Sandi Simon
Howard Toner ’66
Kathleen Nosbusch Toner
UNIVERSITY SOCIETY
University Society members, through their
exceptional philanthropy, are sustainers of
the present and co-creators of the future
of Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.
The University Society comprises benefactors
whose individual lifetime contributions to
the university total between $250,000 and
$999,999. These devoted friends significantly
enhance Saint Mary’s work in fulfillment
of its mission as a Lasallian institution of
higher education.
Anonymous
The De La Salle Christian Brothers
Br. Louis DeThomasis, FSC, Ph.D.
Lara M. Kierlin
Monique N. Kierlin
Dr. Eugene ’53 and Sistie McEnery
Michael ’66 and Sue Simmers
Oscar ’52 and Mary Jane Straub
Richard ’60 and Debbie Wojcik
Thank you to our benefactors!
The Saint Mary’s University community gratefully acknowledges the alumni, parents and friends who have made a significant investment
in our current and future students and in the Lasallian tradition of higher education.
Listed below are those who donated $2,500 or more to Saint Mary’s last year, as well as lifetime contributors who have donated $250,000
or more. For a complete listing of all 2002-03 investors, go to www.smumn.edu/annualreport.
“Out with the old …”
Members of the Saint Mary’s University athletic department staff lifted out the center court section of the old gym floor
in preparation for a new wood floor that was installed this past summer. Using circular saws, hammers and a lot of
muscle power, the athletic department removed the entire old floor in sections, carefully saving the center court section,
which is now on display outside the gym entrance in the Sports Hall of Fame area.
Student athletes are honored at
the first Cardinal ‘M’ Club Weekend
The Saint Mary’s University Alumni Association and athletic department inducted six
student-athletes into the Sports Hall of Fame during an awards ceremony Sept. 20
as part of the first-ever Cardinal ‘M’ Club Weekend in Winona. The Cardinal ‘M’
Club was created last year to recognize the athletic accomplishments of both past
and present Saint Mary’s student-athletes, and to promote and support SMU’s
current athletic programs.
Men’s hockey players Brad Mattson ’89 and Matthew Montgomery ’89, along
with Lisa (Janikowski) ’87 Schlosser (women’s basketball and cross country), Tim
Piechowski ’88 (baseball, basketball), Amy Cichanowski ’92 (nordic skiing, cross
country) and Kristen (Kluge) ’93 Steensland (women’s soccer) make up the SMU
Sports Hall of Fame class of 2003. The awards ceremony also included the
introduction of SMU’s post-season award winners — including the Cardinal
Athletes of the Year — during the 2002-03 season.
■ For more information about the Cardinal ‘M’ Club, go to
http://sports.smumn.edu/mclub/
Cardinal
Club
