| Summary: | Spring 2012 issue of Universitas: the magazine of Saint Louis University behind the scenes at a Billiken game /// page 17 Sustainability at SLU /// Page 8 Sunday Night Mass /// Page 12 Also inside: 2011 President’s Report spr ing 2 012 features 8 Sustainability SLU’s efforts to go green extend from classrooms to construction zones. — By Anne Marie Apollo-Noel 12 Mass Appeal The 9 p.m. Sunday Mass draws hundreds of students to College Church each week. — By Ashley Pitlyk 17 All-Acces Pas Go behind-the-scenes for one men’s Billiken basketball victory. — Photos by Kevin Lowder and Mike Speckhard depar tments { contents } 2 | On Campus Law school to move downtown • New chair honors Kimmey • Library renovations • Immigration conference planned • Arts at SLU 6 | Billiken News New women’s soccer coach • Alumni soccer in Europe 7 | Advancement News A Q&A with Tony Minor, associate director for development marketing and stewardship 24 | Class Notes Catch up with classmates 28 | In Memoriam Remembering those members of the SLU community who recently died 30 | Alumni Events SLU alumni activities across the country 32 | Perspective An alumnus’ efforts to save an endangered species 33 | the last word Letters to the editor 12 8 17 ALSO IN THIS ISSUE T H E 2 0 1 1 p r e s i d e n t ’ s r e p o r t Volume 38, Issue 2 Editor Laura Geiser (A&S ’90, Grad ’92) Contributors Anne Marie Apollo-Noel Marie Dilg (Grad SW ’94) Ashley Pitlyk (A&S, Cook ’10) “On Campus” news stories University Communications Medical Center Communications Billiken Media Relations ON THE Cover The SLU Billikens vs. Dayton Flyers game on Feb. 4. 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Worldwide circulation: 118,040 © 2012, Saint Louis University All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. FA L L 2 0 0 4 W I N T E R 2 0 0 5 The mission of Saint Louis University is the pursuit of truth for the greater glory of God and for the service of humanity. The University seeks excellence in the fulfillment of its corporate purposes of teaching, research, health care and service to the community. It is dedicated to leadership in the continuing quest for understanding of God’s creation and for the discovery, dissemination and integration of the values, knowledge and skills required to transform society in the spirit of the Gospels. As a Catholic, Jesuit university, this pursuit is motivated by the inspiration and values of the Judeo-Christian tradition and is guided by the spiritual and intellectual ideals of the Society of Jesus. S a i n t Lo u i s U n i v e r s i t y Mi si o n S tat eme n t To read a message from University President Lawrence Biondi, S.J., please see the President’s Report insert at the center of this issue of Universitas. 2 U N I V E R S I T A S w w w. s l u . e d u s p r i n g ’ 1 2 U N I V E R S I T A S 3 In January, Saint Louis University announced that it will move its School of Law into a donated building located in downtown St. Louis. With the law school’s more than 1,100 students, faculty and staff, the move will make SLU the largest educational institution located in down-town. It also represents another major economic investment in the City of St. Louis by Saint Louis University. “Nearly half of the practicing attorneys in St. Louis are alumni of our School of Law,” said University President Lawrence Biondi, S.J. “This historic move will strengthen our ability to educate the next generation of legal leaders in St. Louis and beyond.” The building, located at 100 N. Tucker Blvd., was donated by St. Louis businessman Joe H. Scott Sr., founder and owner of Scott Properties, which owns and manages more than 2 million square feet of office, medical, retail and warehouse space in the St. Louis region. In recognition of the Scotts’ gift to the University, SLU will name the building the Joe and Loretta Scott Law Center. The building is located next door to the Civil Courts and within walking distance of the Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse and many of the region’s most prestigious law firms. “I am extremely excited that our new home will be in the heart of where law is practiced in our great city,” said Annette E. Clark, dean of the School of Law. “This move will strengthen our ties with St. Louis’ legal community and will offer our students new opportunities to enhance their educational experience.” The 11-story, 260,000-square-foot building features a main lobby, ground-floor auditorium, a secured, enclosed, three-story parking garage and seven large, occupiable floors. The University has engaged the design services of the Lawrence Group Architects and construction services of Clayco Inc. for the project. Reno-vations are scheduled to be completed during the summer of 2013. The model of off-campus law schools is found at many of the nation’s finest universities, including Boston College, Fordham University, George-town University, Loyola Marymount University and Loyola University Chicago. School of Law headed downtown photo by kevin lowder News Briefs Dr. William S. Sly, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, received the Associa-tion of American Medical Colleges’ 2011 Award for Distinguished Research in the Biomedical Sciences, which recognizes outstanding clini-cal or laboratory research by a medical school faculty member related to health and disease. Dr. Ruben Rosario Rodriguez, associate professor of theological studies, received a 2011 Alpha Sigma Nu Book Award for his book Racism and God-Talk: A Latino/a Perspective. This year’s competition attracted 98 entries from 20 Jesuit colleges and universities. Dr. Betsy Tuttle-Newhall, professor of surgery and division chief of abdominal transplant surgery at the School of Medicine, is the president of the Association of Women Surgeons. With more than 1,700 members, the association is one of the largest organizations committed to supporting the professional and personal needs of female surgeons. Dr. James M. DuBois, director of the Bander Center for Medical Business Ethics, is co-editor of a new medical journal titled Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics. The first of its kind, the journal explores issues in bioethics through personal stories or narratives, case studies and qualitative research studies. Dr. Angelyn Dries, professor emerita in the department of theological studies, received the 2012 Distinguished Teaching Award from the American Catholic Historical Association in January. The award is presented each year to a professor who has shown a high commitment to teaching and promotes Catholic studies. Seeing STARS SLU has earned a bronze rating from the national Association for the Advancement of Sustain-ability in Higher Education for its efforts to foster a green campus. This marks SLU’s first year of membership in AASHE. The rating is from the organi-zation’s Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System program, which helps schools gauge their progress toward sustainability in education and research; operations; and planning, administra-tion and engagement. STARS gave SLU high marks for its sustainability policies in human resources, diversity and affordability, dining services, water management, public engagement and innovation. To learn more about SLU’s sustainability efforts, see the story on page 8. ambulatory Care Center planned for SLU’s physician Practice Saint Louis University is moving forward with plans to construct a new state-of-the-art facility for SLUCare, the University’s physician practice, in Midtown St. Louis. SLU’s new outpatient Ambulatory Care Center will be located on the site of the former Pevely Dairy industrial complex at Grand Boulevard and Chouteau Avenue, across the street from the University’s Doisy Research Center. SLU pur-chased the site last year. The modern facility will provide a wide variety of medical services and outpa-tient procedures to hundreds of thousands of patients — both adults and children — each year. Once completed, it will be one of only two high-level, cutting-edge medical centers in the city of St. Louis. “This important project will strengthen our ability to deliver top-notch health care in the heart of the city, including to those in need,” said University President Lawrence Biondi, S.J. The estimated cost of the project is $73-$80 million. After some demolition work on the site is completed, the University expects to begin construction of the new facility this fall, with an anticipated opening date in late fall 2013. Kimmey hon ored with endowed chair SLU’s first endowed chair in the School of Public Health has been named after Dr. James R. Kim-mey, the past president and chief executive officer at Missouri Foundation for Health and a former dean and vice president at SLU. A gift to SLU from MFH helped establish the James R. Kimmey Endowed Chair in Public Health. Kimmey, who spent 14 years at SLU, was the founding dean of SLU’s School of Public Health and served as the University’s executive vice president and vice president for health sciences. He left SLU in 2001 to lead the newly formed MFH, becoming its first president and chief executive officer. The surprise announce-ment about the endowed chair was made on Nov. 17, as business associates, friends and family gathered to honor Kimmey and celebrate his retirement from MFH. Kimmey joins Ron Levy, former director of Missouri’s Department of Social Services and a past president of SSM St. Louis, as an executive-in-residence in the School of Public Health. Immigrant and Refugee conferenc e to be held on campus in May On May 21 and 22, Saint Louis University will host “Immigrants and Refugees: Social, Political, Legal, and Ethical Problems and Solutions,” a conference that will explore solutions to questions regarding human rights, immigration and peaceful coexistence. Among the keynote speakers will be The Patriarch of Antioch, the leader of the Maronite Catholic Church, His Beatitude Bechara Peter Rai, a proponent of peace in the Middle East. He will address the question of refugees in the context of Lebanon and will discuss the need for an inter-religious dialogue to spread the spirit of freedom, democracy and human rights in the region. Other topics will include: the experience of immigrants from Asia and Latin America; reasons for undocumented immigration; practical problems immigrants face, such as health care and education; and the ethical questions regarding the treatment of refugees and immigrants. For more information, visit immigration.slu.edu or call 314-977-3277. photo by steve dolan { on campus } BY THE NUMBERS: with SLU’s Presidential Scholars 4 U N I V E R S I T A S w w w. s l u . e d u s p r i n g ’ 1 2 U N I V E R S I T A S 5 LOVE FOR HOTEL IGNACIO: About.com has named Hotel Ignacio one of the best new hotels for romance in their online honeymoon planning guide. Hotel Ignacio was listed as a “smart and modern” choice for Midwestern couples looking for a “hotel that attracts the coolest people between two coasts.” The guide also highlighted the hotel’s proximity to the University and the Grand Center arts district; its luxury amenities, such as Tempur-Pedic beds, flat-screen TVs and Avaya media hubs; and its restaurant, Café Pintxos. Photo by steve dolan Photo by steve dolan HOUSE OF HEALTH: Casa de Salud, a SLU-sponsored clinic near the Medical Center that provides low-cost, episodic care for patients with little or no health insurance, has added 4,000 square feet, including five new exam rooms, three mental health counseling rooms and a multipurpose room for community events. During 2011, Casa welcomed approximately 2,000 patients, a 43 percent increase over 2010. Casa had 3,618 patient visits last year. Madrid Campus celebrates Operación Inglés anniversary Saint Louis University-Madrid is celebrating the 10th anniversary of Operación Inglés, a three-week summer language camp for young people ages 12 to 17. From July 1-20, 20 non-Spaniards who want to learn Spanish will spend the summer with 100 local youths who want to learn English. Oper-ación Inglés offers language classes, as well as daily sports activities, a variety of workshops, weekends canoeing or playing paintball, and other typical camp activities. It’s held at the boarding school setting of Colegio San José in Vil-lafranca de los Barros in the province of Badajoz. The regular price is approximately $1,853, and children of SLU alumni re-ceive a 10 percent discount. For more information, send an email to operacion-ingles- madrid@slu.edu. Taking note at College Church St. Francis Xavier College Church is selling notecards featuring photographs of the church’s stained glass windows. The photos are by J.J. Mueller, S.J., who was featured in the fall 2010 edition of Universitas explaining the windows and the stories behind them. Each set includes 12 different cards at a cost of $10. The front of each card features an image of a window, and the back contains information about the life of the Jesuit saint depicted on the window. The inside of each card is blank. For more information or to order, call Mary Beth Erickson at 314-977-7304 or email church@slu.edu. SLU tweets Did you know that Saint Louis University is on Twitter? Follow @SLU_Official for the latest University headlines, breaking news and links to other University Twitter accounts. Keep up with campus conversations by searching for #SLU. Photo by ángEl garcía lopez 1,045 Students who applied for the full-tuition scholarship 465 Students who came to campus in February to interview for the scholarship 30 Scholarships awarded 4,926 miles traveled by a Presidential Scholar candidate from Hawaii to interview for the award t h e A R T S a t S L U Relay recog n ition SLU’s Relay For Life received the “Thanks A Million” Award from the American Cancer Society. This award, given for the first time this year, honors Relay For Life events in the High Plains Division that have raised $1 million cumulatively. SLU’s Relay For Life began in 2004 and has raised more than $1.25 million. The funds go to the American Cancer Society of Eastern Missouri. The University’s 2011 event was recognized as the third largest collegiate relay in the nation per capita by the American Cancer Society. The event, which was held in April, had more than 1,800 participants and raised $165,000 for cancer research and patients. This marks the sixth consecutive year that SLU has placed in the top five. The 2012 Relay for Life will be held April 21-22 at Robert R. Hermann Stadium. Photo by Kevin lowder Photo by chad williams Libra r y gets facelift Renovations are under way at Pius XII Memo-rial Library to improve study space, enhance Wi-Fi accessibility and address general maintenance issues. Changes to the library will include new seating and tables; new individual study carrels; up-grades to the existing Wi-Fi network and electrical system; construction of a new front entrance from West Pine Mall on the south side of the building; and installation of a new ceiling, lighting fixtures and flooring. The renovations are expected to be completed in June. { on campus } Providential Journey: The Art of Brother Mel Through May 27, the Saint Louis University Museum of Art is exhibiting “Providential Journey: The Art of Brother Mel,” which features the work of St. Louis artist Brother Mel Meyer, S.M. The pieces, which reflect Meyer’s sense of devotion, joy and wonder, showcase a variety of media, including metal, stone, watercolor, acrylics, fresco and handmade paper. Meyer’s work is familiar to those in the SLU community who have visited the Ellen Clark Sculpture Park at Grand Avenue and Lindell Boulevard. Warhol’s Polaroids: A Method The Saint Louis University Museum of Art is presenting “Warhol’s Polaroids: A Method” April 27 through June 10. SLUMA was among a select group of university art institutions that received a gift of Polaroids and black and white photographs from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, specifically, the Photo-graphic Legacy Project. This exhibition offers a glimpse into War-hol’s world and spotlights his focus on celebrities and on making otherwise ordinary people feel famous, if only for 15 minutes. SLUMA’s hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. For more information, visit sluma.slu.edu. samuel cupples house exhibition: Rooms in Bloom Historic Samuel Cupples House will present the sixth annual “Rooms in Bloom” floral display Thursday-Sunday, May 17-20. Some of the St. Louis area’s top florists will showcase their talent and draw inspiration from the décor of the treasured mansion by designing floral works of art that complement the rooms and areas throughout Cupples House. Cupples House’s regular hours are 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For “Rooms in Bloom” hours and more information, visit cupples.slu.edu. MOCRA exhibition: Archie Granot: The Papercut Haggadah SLU’s Museum of Contemporary Religious Art is presenting “Archie Granot: The Papercut Haggadah” through May 20. Haggadah is Hebrew for “telling” the Exodus story at the Seder service during Passover. The term also signifies a book that contains the ritual guide to the Seder. Commissioned by Sandra and Max Thurm, the works in this exhibition were handcrafted using the Jewish folk art tradition of paper cutting. The result is a series of 55 pages that employ intricate geometric and abstract shapes and calligraphic text. MOCRA’s hours are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. For more information, call 314-977-7170 or visit mocra.slu.edu. SLUMA exhibitions: “Self Portrait,” Bro. Melvin Meyer, S.M., acrylic on canvas Liza Minnelli, Polacolor Type 108, 1977 The Papercut Haggadah. Page 39. Cut paper. Balloon release at the Relay For Life Construction on the fourth floor of Pius Library © 2012 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York 6 U N I V E R S I T A S w w w. s l u . e d u s p r i n g ’ 1 2 U N I V E R S I T A S 7 What is the President’s Circle? Beginning July 1, the President’s Circle will serve to honor alumni, parents and friends who support Saint Louis University annually with a leadership gift of $2,500 or more. We also will offer recent alumni — those who have com-pleted their undergraduate studies within the last decade — an introductory membership with a gift of $1,000 or more. Contributions made by our annual leadership donors can be directed to any school or program within the University. How will the President’s Circle affect the DuBourg Society? The DuBourg Society will remain a cumula-tive giving recognition society. It will honor the University’s past and present major contributors by publicly acknowledging their lifelong commit-ment of generosity to SLU. The tradition of the Order of the Crown also will continue. DuBourg Society members will continue to receive crowns and medallions in recognition of reach-ing significant lifetime giving milestones. The recognition of our annual leadership donors will take place solely within the President’s Circle. What is the difference between lifetime and annual giving? These are the two fundamental terms for all giving programs. Annual giving refers to those individuals who support Saint Louis University on a yearly basis. It is the primary way for alumni, parents and friends to help sustain SLU, and one of the most important areas in any organization’s fundrais-ing efforts. Lifetime giving — also referred to as cumulative giving — is the total gifts an individual makes to SLU throughout his or her life. It includes annual, major, capital and planned gifts, as well as gifts in kind. How did the President’s Circle come about? The concept behind the President’s Circle is something that we’ve been working on for more than a year. It was developed as a response of two significant giving trends that we knew had to be reversed. These trends showed a decrease in the number of annual leader-ship gifts being made to the University, and a consistent lack of young alumni involvement in the DuBourg Society. To ensure SLU has the re-sources to continue providing the highest quality Catholic, Jesuit education to its students, it was clear that steps had to be taken to reinvigorate Saint Louis University’s upper-level annual giv-ing program. It seemed only appropriate to call this group the President’s Circle because of the leadership its members’ support provides. How did the University go about developing the President’s Circle? We began the process by asking ourselves, “How can Saint Louis University better recognize our alumni, parents and friends for supporting the University on a yearly basis?” We looked for our answer by researching fellow Jesuit institu-tions and local non-profit organiza-tions, and by going straight to the people this affects — our donors. Beginning last summer, we held focus groups with our young alumni, surveyed our donor base and sent questionnaires to current and former DuBourg Society members. We discovered that we did a good job of recognizing our donors’ lifetime support of SLU, but we weren’t effec-tively communicating the importance of upper-level annual support. We also found most of our donors believed the DuBourg Society served to recognize lifetime giving and didn’t realize an annual giving component existed within the DuBourg Society. It was at this point that we knew we had to set a clear distinction between our lifetime giving recognition and our annual giving recognition. To be successful, Saint Louis University had to develop a true and independent leadership annual giving program. SLU is always going to have a need for annual support, and our Presi-dent’s Circle members will be those individuals who collectively commit to providing us with these necessary resources. What are the benefits of membership? Our surveys and focus groups clearly showed our donors want their gifts to be recognized with more campus and regional opportuni-ties, and with regular updates and information about the University. Keeping this in mind, we developed the following benefits for President’s Circle members: Advanced registration and concierge service for select on-campus events, Univer-sity activities, and regional gatherings and receptions. Invitations to exclusive President’s Circle events throughout the year. An exclusive President’s Circle e-newsletter featuring updates from Univer-sity President Lawrence Biondi, S.J., and information on upcoming activities. Prominent acknowledgment and listing as a President’s Circle member in all ap-propriate donor recognition publications. Why is the President’s Circle important to Saint Louis University? Successful annual giving pro-grams are a critical component of nonprofit institutions. Annual giving is the foundation for all philanthropic support. The leadership annual support from the Presi-dent’s Circle will help advance the University’s mission and provide essential funds to move the priorities of SLU forward. For more information about the President’s Circle, call 314-977-7651 or send an email to minora@slu.edu. { advancement news } Tony Minor, associate di rector for development marketing and stewardship, shares the detai ls on a new recogni tion program that wi ll honor Saint Louis Universi t y’s most generous annual donors. Photo by kevin lowder { billiken news } Two Billikens garnered Atlantic 10 volleyball honors in November. Senior outside hitter Alyssa Deno was a second-team All-Conference choice, and sophomore middle blocker Carly Schumacher was selected to the A-10 All-Academic team in voting conducted by the conference’s volleyball sports information representatives. Billiken men’s soccer forward Mike Roach was drafted by the New England Revolution in the Major League Soccer Supplemental Draft. Roach was the No. 3 pick in the fourth round. Roach transferred to SLU after his freshman season at Indiana and made an immediate impact as a Billiken. During his sophomore season in 2009, Roach led the team with 24 points and guided the Billikens to the A-10 Tournament title, earning Most Outstanding Player honors at the tourney. The men’s soccer team finished 12th in the nation in average attendance for the 2011 season, according to the NCAA. The Billikens averaged 1,885 fans per game. The highest average attendance belongs to UC-Santa Barbara, with a 4,782 average. In 2010, SLU finished with an average attendance of 1,229, ranking 21st in the nation. In 1999, 2001 and 2003 the Billikens had the top attendance average in the NCAA. Saint Louis University will serve as the host institution for a 2012 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Regional, to be played at the Edward Jones Dome March 23 and 25. It is the 15th time that St. Louis has held either a men’s or women’s NCAA basketball tournament, including five Final Fours. This fall, Billiken freshman forward Abbey Stock was selected to the Atlantic 10 Conference women’s soccer All-Rookie team. Stock enjoyed a productive first year with the Billikens, leading the squad in goals (five) and points (13) while tying for the team lead in assists (three). She tallied game-winning goals against Rhode Island and UMKC. Stock missed two games due to injury but started the remaining 16 contests. Ibisevic, Ream put the Billikens in the european spotlight Former Saint Louis University men’s soccer standouts Tim Ream (Cook ’10) and Vedad Ibisevic have made moves re-cently, giving the Billikens a presence in two of the top soccer leagues in the world and bolstering the program’s reputation for sending players to the next level. Ream, who has spent the past two years with the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer, has joined Bolton of the English Premier League and is the first native St. Louisan to play in the Premiership. The transfer fee of $3.2 million is the highest for an MLS defender and is believed to be the highest ever for a four-year NCAA player. Ibisevic moved from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim to VfB Stuttgart in the German Bundesliga. According to reports, the transfer was agreed to for a fee of $7.2 million. That is believed to be a record transfer fee for any player who has played U.S. college soccer. bi lliken beat Women’s soccer welcomes new head coach In February, Katherine “Kat” Mertz, an NCAA Division I women’s soccer coaching veteran who most recently served two years as a University of Texas assistant, was named Saint Louis University’s head women’s soccer coach. Mertz has made nine NCAA Tournament appearances in four collegiate coaching stints covering 13 seasons. She also has extensive coaching experience with the U.S. Women’s Youth National Team and the Olympic Development Program. “There is a rich soccer tradition and his-tory in St. Louis, and I look forward to becoming part of it,” Mertz said. Mertz helped guide Texas to the NCAA Tournament in 2010 and 2011. Prior to her stint at Texas, Mertz served five seasons (2005-09) as head coach at UNLV, leading the Rebels to two NCAA Tournament berths. Mertz also was the lead assistant coach at UCLA for five years (2000-04). The Bruins reached the NCAA Tournament round of 16 in each of those seasons and advanced to the NCAA College Cup in 2000, 2003 and 2004. A member of the U.S. Women’s National Team’s Under-20 and Under-18 coaching staff since 2007, Mertz helped lead the Under-20 squad to the 2008 FIFA World Cup title. She was a four-year starting goalkeeper (1994-97) at North Carolina State, where she helped the Wolfpack qualify for three NCAA Tournaments and reach the 1995 national quarterfinals. Following her collegiate career, Mertz played two seasons for the Raleigh Wings, a top-tier team in the United Soccer League’s W-League. The Wings were league champions both years. Photo by Bill Barrett Photo by Bill Barrett Photo courtesy of Vfb stuttgart Ibisevic Ream Mertz Photo courtesy of the bolton wanderers football club Ibisevic Ream and head coach Owen Coyle s p r i n g ’ 1 2 U N I V E R S I T A S By: Anne Marie Apollo-Noel PHOTOS: Michelle Peltier Saint Louis University is going green one golf cart at a time. 9 10 U N I V E R S I T A S w w w. s lu. e du “Many are not visible because the facilities division has done a good job of integrat-ing these initiatives in a non-invasive way, saving the University money and resources,” he said. Sustainability also reaches out on a grassroots level to the people most acutely aware of SLU’s use of resources — the University’s students and staff. In the residence halls, students act as “VPs of sustainability,” and meet with the University’s facilities staff in an effort to get both students and SLU faculty and staff to recycle more and waste less. The Student Government Association has a newsletter about sustainability, and engi-neering students developed a green hotel room at Water Tower Inn. This spring, both SLU’s trash and its recycling will be weighed by Waste Management for a nationwide intercollegiate competition called “Recyclemania” to see which buildings are divert-ing the most recyclables per capita and which are “repeat offenders” for producing too much trash. Increased recycling has decreased waste expenses at SLU by 15 percent in three years, Verhoff said. At 8:30 a.m. on a recent morning, students, custodians and SLU staff from facilities, food services and the residential halls listened as An-gie Ingenthron, the campus’ liaison from Waste Management, explained what can — and can’t — be recycled on a college campus. Pizza boxes coated with melted cheese? Yes. Soup cans, glass containers or plastic bottles? Yes, just do a quick rinse. Paper of all types? Yes Aluminum cans, water bottles and liters of soda? Yes — and they’re worth more than you think. Dream Machines, automated and energy-efficient receptacles that collect used beverage containers, came to campus as a joint project be-tween Waste Management and Pepsi. Proceeds benefit disabled veterans. Removing the bottles and cans from the waste stream is one goal (only one third of plastic bottles nationwide are recycled now), Ingen-thron explained, but recycling alone is only one aspect of sustainability. When Vladkov, the sustainability master’s student, goes home to Bulgaria, he tries to explain sustainability using real-world examples. Sustainability saves water and makes products more efficient, he said. For an illustration, he looks no further than his work in America. While he completes his graduate studies at SLU, Vladkov does research at Monsanto on the company’s use of resources. Agriculture consumes more fresh water worldwide than any other industry. By 2030, Monsanto plans to cut its use of natural resources like water by a third while doubling yields of key crops. Increasingly, the shareholders of global com-panies are demanding smarter growth, he said. With undergraduate degrees in math and economics from SLU, Vladkov hopes an exper-tise in sustainability — and the money it can save companies — will give him an edge over his competi-tion. “If they haven’t figured it out yet, that that’s what employers are looking for, they will soon realize it,” he said. Dollars and Sense 10 ways SLU is saving the planet — and saving money. Approximately 7,200 square feet of vegetation sits atop SLU’s Doisy Research Center. The roof is planted with sedum, a type of succulent with water-storing leaves that is suited to Missouri’s climate. To reduce the need for landscape irrigation, 2,000 square feet of SLU’s campus has been turned into a cactus garden. SLU’s food service contractor sources from 16 local family farms including 100 percent certified seafood; cage-free eggs; hormone- and antibiotic-free chicken, turkey and pork; grass-fed beef; and rBGH-free milk. Busch Student Center offset an estimated $13,000 from its utility expenses simply by switching to LED lighting in its ballrooms. SLU increased its tons of recycling by 62% during the past three years. 31 master’s students are enrolled at the Center for Sustainability. More than 12,300 pounds of unwanted electronic items and appliances were diverted from landfills during the “SLUstainability: Electronics and Appliances Recycling Drive” held last year to promote recycling awareness. SLU co-founded the St. Louis Regional Higher Education Sustainability Consortium, bringing 20 area colleges and universities together. SLU has reduced its waste and recycling expenses by 15%. In 2011, students saved 49,594 kilowatt hours during the “SLUstainability: Village Energy Efficiency Competition.” Before sustainability became the American buzzword of choice, SLU constructed a Leader-ship in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified building on campus. Likewise, on his small family farm, two decades before he would enter a master’s program here focused on sustainability, Vladkov was raised on the idea of being good to the land. So what is sustainability? More than simply being “green” or “eco-friendly,” sustainable practices cross almost every discipline, allow-ing people to do more with less. At the grocery store, it’s using your own cloth bags thousands of times, instead of using thousands of disposable bags once. It is architects designing buildings that use less energy, engineers building smarter electronics and farmers producing more food with fewer resources. Most visibly at SLU, it’s a unique degree-granting program. The Center for Sustainability at Saint Louis University — seeded with a $5 million grant in 2010 from the locally based Alberici Foundation and assisted by a $2 million grant from Thailand’s Banpu Public Co. Ltd. and two Banpu executives who are SLU alumni — has 31 students from around the world, including Vladkov. Seventeen will graduate with a master of sustainability degree this spring. More than 200 other courses at the University touch on sustainability, from a sustainable food systems curriculum offered by the department of nutrition and dietetics to a certificate from the John Cook School of Business in sustainable business practices. Sustainability doesn’t just bridge schools at SLU — it crosses departments, too. The University partners with RideFinders to help students, faculty and staff members build or find carpools. New construction projects devote at least 50 percent of their landscaping to native Missouri plants. New computers are evaluated through the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool, which helps purchasers choose greener appliances. A golf cart topped with a solar panel sits outside Litteken Hall. It’s good for the earth, but good for the bottom line, too. Changing to more energy-efficient lighting methods, using organic fertilizers in flower beds and athletic fields, and moving to comingled recycling might not sound like much, but every effort means dollars saved. “The future of sustainability at SLU has enormous opportunity, and much can be accomplished if sustainability becomes a strategic area of focus for the institution and resources are dedicated toward these efforts,” said Kathleen Brady (A&S ’76), SLU’s vice president for facilities services and chief sustain-ability officer. Consider this: A simple switch in the type of light bulb used at SLU’s Medical Center decreased its electricity usage by more than 370,000 kilowatt hours. That translates to an annual savings of nearly $25,000. Local energy provider Ameren gave SLU the same amount in rebates for making the upgrades. New lighting also went into parking lots, offices and banquet rooms across campus — including replacing every T-12 fluorescent light bulb with a T-8 fluorescent bulb, which is more energy efficient and lasts longer. Sustainable projects have been going on for years at SLU, said Brandon Verhoff, project analyst for SLU’s division of facilities services. Show Me Sustainability The 3 greenest spots at SLU Edward A. Doisy Research Center » A Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified building, the center is constructed with green materials such as bamboo, cork and recycled steel. It features a “green roof” and locker rooms for employees who commute by bike. Fresh Gatherings Cafe » This cafeteria in the Allied Health Building, a project of the nutrition and dietetics department, uses locally sourced foods and biodegradable utensils. It’s supplemented by the SLU teaching gardens, which the nutrition and dietetics department maintains and uses to educate the community. Sustainability Wall of Fame » Located in Litteken Hall, the wall showcases sustainability awards given to SLU and green programs taken on by SLU’s facilities services division, such as a lighting replacement project for two University parking garages. Launched three years ago, the project has paid for itself and saves an estimated 1.2 million kilowatt hours per year. » For more information about SLU’s sustainability academic programs and operations, visit green.slu.edu. To view a video about the solar-powered golf cart, visit universitas. slu.edu. Sustainability isn’t a trend in Bulgaria. It isn’t even a word, notes Saint Louis University graduate student Michael Vladkov (Cook ’11), who sometimes struggles to explain to family and friends what he is studying in the United States. But you don’t need to name something to live it. Griesedieck Dining Hall participates in Project Clean Plate, a program that encourages students to mini-mize food waste by keeping a record of how much food ends up in the trash after each meal. Two large photovoltaic panels mounted on the roof of a conventional electric golf cart collect both solar energy and curious stares. A charge controller mounted behind the seats (lef t ) meters the voltage and regulates the generated power to prevent the cart’s battery from becoming overloaded. 12 13 There’s No Place Like Home So what is it that makes the Mass such a popular tradition at SLU? Vice President of Mission and Ministry Paul Stark, S.J., said it’s the sense of community that manifests itself during the Mass. “The Mass is a constitutive part of our Jesuit identity,” Stark said. “It’s deeper than classes, and it’s more than content. It’s an expression of who we are.” “There is a strong sense of community at the Mass. That’s what I hear time and time again from students,” Braun echoed. “I use the term ‘community’ not in the sense of a group of people who are similar and think alike, but community in the sense of a people of faith called together by God to participate in the paschal mystery — the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. I think students are longing to belong to and participate in that mystery, in communion with their peers.” That sense of belonging was exactly what George Theotokatos, a freshman from Chicago majoring in communication, was seeking. Like many first-year students, Theotokatos struggled during his first week at SLU, battling home-sickness and fears about making new friends. An invitation to attend the 9 p.m. Mass with several other students, however, helped him discover a new sense of home. “It was like a slap in the face,” Theotokatos said. “Father Nick Smith (Grad ’87), a SLU campus minister, gave the homily, and he talked about coming from a place where you felt at home and mov-ing somewhere that you love but is a completely new experience. Everything he said resonated with me, and I could have sworn I was the only one at Mass.” Despite not being Roman Catholic (Theotokatos is Greek Orthodox), the Mass inspired him to become more involved in his faith. He made a trip to SLU’s Eckelkamp Center for Campus Ministry, where he began exploring the idea of converting to Catholicism. It’s Sunday night, and the house is packed. The energy of those assem-bled is palpable as everyone waits in anticipation of the big event. For the team assembled in the back, the adrenaline is mounting. No, it’s not the Billiken basketball Blue Out at Chaifetz Arena. It’s the 9 p.m. Mass at St. Francis Xavier College Church. As anyone at Saint Louis University will tell you, this isn’t your traditional Sunday morning Mass. Dynamic music, inspired preaching and large-scale student involvement make the 9 p.m. Mass a truly religious experience. Annie Shaver, a junior majoring in theology, is a regular at the 9 p.m. liturgy and is one of more than 200 SLU students trained as a liturgical minister. Her experience of the Mass at SLU has been unlike anything she ever encountered. “I went to a Catholic high school, and we had Masses on holy days of obligation. But we were in school, and we had to go,” Shaver recalled. “The 9 p.m. Mass at SLU is special. The first Mass I attended was standing room only. I was over-whelmed and amazed at the number of people who wanted to be there.” The first late-night Mass of the year draws roughly 1,400 students (the church only seats 1,250), and with anywhere from 600 to 900 students in attendance on an average week, the 9 p.m. Mass at Saint Louis University is the largest regu-larly attended student activity on campus. It’s also the largest single student Mass at any of the nation’s 28 Jesuit colleges and universities. College Church wasn’t always packed with students, though. The first late-night Mass at College Church was cel-ebrated in 1990 when it was noticed that student attendance at existing Sunday liturgies was low. To appeal to student hours, campus ministers introduced a 10 p.m. Sunday liturgy. The first Mass started with 25 students, but by the next semester it had grown to 150. Times have certainly changed since 1990 — literally. In fall 2009, the Mass moved from 10 p.m. to 9 p.m. to accom-modate the needs of priests and students who had 8 a.m. classes the next day. “We expected to get a lot of push back because the 10 p.m. Mass was such an established tradition,” said Liturgy Coordi-nator Abby Braun, who helps plan the evening Sunday Mass. “I think for most students, though, that Mass isn’t dependent on the time. The spirit of the celebration hasn’t changed.” SLU’s 9 p.m. Sunday liturgy builds community and faith. Mass Apeal by Ashley Pitlyk, photos by Steve Dolan Students begin to arrive at St. Francis Xavier College Church for the 9 p.m. Mass, the largest regularly attended student activity on campus. Pews are regularly filled for every 9 p.m. Mass at College Church, with anywhere from 600 to 900 students in attendance. U N I V E R S I T A S w w w. s lu. e du s p r i n g ’ 1 2 U N I V E R S I T A S 14 U N I V E R S I T A S w w w. s lu. e du 15 Words to Live By Though not every homily can inspire conversion, the preaching at the 9 p.m. Mass is a continual draw for students. Unlike at parishes, a priest at the 9 p.m. Mass may only preside once or twice a semester, making each homily a special experience. “I love that the priests we have are able to connect to students and relate the homily to us to show that the readings are still applicable in our lives as college students,” Shaver said. “The homily always seems to have a direct connection to whatever I’m going through,” said Claire McKeone, a senior from Ann Arbor, Mich., majoring in physical therapy. “Sometimes I feel like God is telling me, ‘Pay attention. I’m telling you this now because I know you’re listening.’ Those are always great moments.” While McKeone has had numerous “great moments” at the 9 p.m. lit-urgy, she recalls one particular homily that reminded and inspired her to concentrate on the words of the Eucharistic prayer to feel God’s presence in the Mass. “I was really focusing on the Eucharist, and at that moment the choir went off script and played one of my favorite songs,” McKeone said. “It was kind of like reassurance — that God was thanking me for my effort.” Preaching to the Choir Praise for the music at the 9 p.m. Mass is a familiar refrain among students. From Mozart to Sister Act and everything in between, the choir’s deep musical repertoire gives new meaning to St. Augustine’s phrase “to sing is to pray twice.” “By blending all of what’s really great from our musical heritage, we capture the depth and the breadth of our religious tradition,” said Choir Director Sean Dineen (A&S ’93, PH ’97). “We take liturgical music and instill our life, our love and our prayer into it, and make it transcend more than just mere words on a written page, more than just notes to follow along on the score. We make it into sung prayer.” Dineen is no stranger to the late-night liturgy, having been involved in the music minis-try of the Mass since 1991. Although he graduated from SLU years ago, at heart he’s still a college student who can be found laughing, dancing and speaking in funny accents to lead nearly 75 singers and musicians in song. “Students are just so full of life and love and energy,” Dineen said. “It energizes me so that I then can cycle it back and bring my energy to them.” The cycle of energy can be felt and appreciated by the entire congregation. Everyone sings along at the Mass. Even after the final procession, many students linger to hear more. “I think it’s really great when the students clap for the choir at the end,” Shaver said. “I know the choir puts a lot of time, effort and practice into all that they do, and it shows.” Douglas Marcoullier, S.J., provincial superior of the Jesuits of the Missouri Province, proclaims the gospel to the congregation. s p r i n g ’ 1 2 U N I V E R S I T A S The student choir, under the direction of Sean Dineen (A&S ’93, PH ’97), performs a diverse repertoire of liturgical music from Mozart to Sister Act. Students pack the house for the 9 p.m. Mass. College Church seats 1,250 people. 16 Sent Forth The music, the preaching, the behind-the-scenes planning — all elements come together to foster full and active participation in the 9 p.m. liturgy, making Mass a true celebration. “It’s very difficult to exit the Mass angry about something,” Theotokatos said. “I appreciate being able to explore my faith with other people on campus,” Shaver said. “There’s a great sense of understanding, sup-port and compassion that comes from Mass.” For many students, the 9 p.m. Mass is an anchor that allows them to start their week with God and prepare for the days ahead. “Monday is always a little daunting,” McKeone said. “Mass is a great way to start the week. I always leave feeling refreshed.” And while most students only get to regularly experience the 9 p.m. Mass for four years, the spirit of the Mass continues to live on, even after graduation. “Our hope as campus ministers is not that students have this incredible experience at the 9 p.m. Mass and then leave SLU discour-aged and say, ‘Well, gosh. I’m never going to have that again,’” Braun said. “Instead, we hope that the 9 p.m. Mass teaches them some-thing about what the Mass can be and that they take that spirit with them and work with God to build it in other places.” At the 9 p.m. Mass, students regularly opt for hugs instead of handshakes during the sign of peace. Mass attendees stop at the baptismal fountain as they exit the church. From left: Annie Shaver, George Theotokatos and Claire McKeone Paul Stark, S.J., vice president for mission and ministry, gives communion to students as they come forward to receive the Eucharist. U N I V E R S I T A S w w w. s lu. e du When fans enter Chaifetz Arena for a men’s Billiken basketball game, they come to see the team, the coach and most of all, a win. But the game-day experience is so much more than what unfolds on the court. Hundreds of people with the Saint Louis University athletics department and Global Spectrum, the event management company that runs Chaifetz Arena, get to the arena early every game day to ensure that fans have fun, get fed and catch some Billiken spirit. This season, that spirit was contagious, as the Billikens amassed a 24-6 regular season record and earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament. The team got to the Big Dance one game at a time. And we went behind the scenes of one of those games — the 58-50 win against the Atlantic 10 Conference rival Dayton Flyers on Feb. 4 — to capture what it takes to welcome and entertain 10,414 fans, who made up the second largest crowd in Chaifetz Arena history. We took our cameras everywhere, from the roof of the arena, to the training room, to the catwalk high above the court. It’s your all-access pass to what the fans in the stands probably don’t see. A behind-the-scenes look at one men’s Billiken basketball game 4:06 p.m. /// 2.4.2012 Centene Court, Chaifetz Arena 51 Rob Loe team: SLU POS: Forward Height: 6’11” Weight: 240 Hometown: Auckland, New Zealand Matt Kavanaugh 35 team: Dayton POS: Forward / Center Height: 6’9” Weight: 250 Hometown: Centerville, Ohio distance between Centervile and auckland: 8,304 miles s p r i n g ’ 1 2 U N I V E R S I T A S 17 photos by: Kevin Lowder and Mike Speckhard 18 U N I V E R S I T A S w w w. s l u . e d u s p r i n g ’ 1 2 U N I V E R S I T A S 19 5:05 p.m. 5:11 p.m. 5:17 p.m. 5:23 p.m. 5:29 p.m. 5:35 p.m. 5:41 p.m. 5:47 p.m. 5:53 p.m. 5:59 p.m. 6:05 p.m. 6:11 p.m. 6:17 p.m. 6:23 p.m. 6:29 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 6:41 p.m. 6:47 p.m. 6:53 p.m. 6:59 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 7:11 p.m. 7:17 p.m. 1.17.2012 centene court floor install a tion installation time: 2 hours, 12 minutes An additional court is installed to the side of the main court to increase space available for practice. 241 wooden floor pieces make up the court floor 416 pins hold the floor together 2.03.2012 day before the dayton game 2:08 p.m. 2:56 p.m. 3:02 p.m. Above left: before practice begins, team manager Matt marske tapes the floor in an intricate pattern. above right: Team manager Billy flynt sets up video equipment to record practice from above . 3.5 rolls of tape used to mark the court 2:42 p.m. As the court is being taped, athletic Trainer Jon burch is busy taping players ankles before practice begins. 42 rolls of medical tape used per practice 4:06 p.m. above: players practice on both the main court and side court. Center: Practice jerseys lined up for use. right: Coach rick Majerus addresses the team. in the film Room, Players and coaches review film and diagram plays before practice begins. avg. time spent by players reviewing film before a game: 3.5 hours 3:39 p.m. 3:53 p.m. Biliken basketball /// All-Access Pass 20 U N I V E R S I T A S w w w. s lu. e du 2.04.2012 /// game day The billikens eat lunch together and review plays in the player lounge on game day. members of the saintsations, slu’s cheer squad, get ready for the game. Media mix A photojournalist sets up a camera on the backboard (above Left). Working with the CBS network, Tv camera feeds connect to a media truck parked outside the arena (top and lower right). in the arena’s own video room (lower left), Justin Hartmann keeps an eye on the video screens. Biliken basketball /// All-Access Pass Athletic Department student interns bag up balloons that will be distributed to students during the game (left). 11:53 a.m. 1:19 p.m. 2:49 p.m. 2:23 p.m. 2:35 p.m. 2:59 p.m. 3:11 p.m. 3:23 p.m. 3:35 p.m. 3:47 p.m. 3:56 p.m. 4:23 p.m. suiting up freshman forward jimmy Remke picks up his jersey before heading to the locker room. 2:18 p.m. 4,643 rally towels handed out to fans billiken mascot dustin Paluch, a junior in the john cook School of Business, gets into costume before the game. 6,150 steps (appr o ximately 2.56 miles) taken during a game 85ºF temperature inside the biliken head, measured immediately after the game. The biliken reported temperatures as high as 100º during the game. arena doors open at 2 p.m. balloons given away: 952 Saintsations: 23 members of the Saintsations cheer squad /// 3 costume changes during the Feb. 4 game /// 10 hours per week spent practicing /// 15 halftime routines learned per season, plus 20 shorter sideline routines s p r i n g ’ 1 2 U N I V E R S I T A S 23 GRAND GRAND Slu’s 1,000-point scorers were honored during halftime. from left: athletic director Chris May, Anthony bonner, erwin claggett, Roland Gray, Monroe Douglass, Scott Highmark, Tommie Liddell III, Harry Rogers, Joe Wiley, Lewis McKinney, Jim Irving and Bob Cole. VIEW FROM ABOVE keeping the score on the arena’s big screens and the music playing are (from left) eric mueler, Erica Wiliams and Damon Oliver. arena namesake al u mnus dr. rich ard chaifetz (A&S ’75) takes in the action from courtside. blue light special decl a n o’neill, Assistant director of athletics for external operations, with the blue light atop chaifetz arena. O’neill sends the signal to turn on the light after every win. players lounging biliken brian conklin greets a young fan in the green room, where family and friends meet the players after the game. band camp band members in attendance at the Feb. 4 game 23 are alumni, four are graduate students, and three are facul ty or staff different songs played during the game, plus 11 cheers In all, the band has 72 songs on its playlist, plus 20 cheers years that Mike Beczkala has been SLU’s band director times the SLU fight song was played concessions sold: 283 hot dogs /// 541 bottles of water /// 904 pretzels /// 1,810 sodas, including 131 bottles, 1,113 fountain drinks and 566 souvenir cups /// 3,915 beers 99 43 29 6 band members with “painted on” band shirts Biliken basketball /// All-Access Pass the 11 1,000-point players in attendance account for: 17,360 career points 40pounds /// weight of a flag run out by the sLUnatics 10,414 attendance 33:39 amount of time the billikens held the lead SLU goes up 13-10 on a three-pointer by cody elis 37 minutes played by SLU’s brian conklin the most of either team 16 points scored by Conklin and Dayton’s Chris Johnson. Leaders for both teams. 1,169,920 pixels make up four corner-hung video boards each board measures 45 by 14 feet. the Team behind the team a Rick Majerus Head coach Oversees play and preparation of the team b Jim Whitesell assistant coach Oversees play and preparation of the team c Jim crews assistant coach Oversees play and preparation of the team d Chris Harriman assistant coach Oversees play and preparation of the team e tony young director of basketball operations Provides support for players and assistant coaches f tanner Bronson graduate assistant Charts the number of fouls and who is in the game for the opposing team g jon burch Head athletic trainer Assists players when injured and helps direct injury prevention exercises prior to the game h Erick schork strength and conditioning coordinator Assists in warming up players prior to the game and helps direct injury-prevention exercises I team managers billy flynt, Charles Nishida and Kevin Menos Assists on the bench and in the locker room, including setting up chairs at timeouts and distributing water to the players during breaks a f b d e c g h i i i TO SEE MORE BEHIND-THE-SCENES PHOTOS, VISIT UNIVERSITAS.SLU.EDU. 24 U N I V E R S I T A S w w w. s l u . e d u s p r i n g ’ 1 2 U N I V E R S I T A S 25 Thomas Moga (Law) is a partner with the Washing-ton, D.C., office of Shook, Hardy & Bacon. He was recognized in the 2010, 2011, and 2012 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and the 2011 edition of Legal Media Group’s Guide to Leading Practitioners: China. His multi-volume treatise on Asian patent practice is in its 18th year of publication Anthony “A.J.” Chivetta (Law), a partner at Armstrong Teasdale, was named a 2012 Lawyer of the Year in international trade and finance law by Best Lawyers. He lives in St. Louis. Eugene Stumpf (Cook), president of Stumpf Homes, is president of the Home Builders Association of St. Louis and Eastern Missouri. He lives in St. Louis. Joseph Keaveny (Grad ’86, Law ’97) joined the law firm Weiss & Associates and is a Mis-souri State Senator serving the 4th District. He lives in St. Louis. Joseph Marino (A&S) published a new book, Wrapped Up in the Shroud: Chronicle of a Passion, about his 35 years of research on the Shroud of Turin. He is a library associate at The Ohio State University Libraries. He lives in Dublin, Ohio. Stephen Woodley (Law) is with Gray, Ritter & Graham and won a 2011 Missouri Lawyers Weekly Appellate Advocates Award. He lives in St. Louis. Terry Follmer (Cook ’88, Grad Cook ’93) is the director of corporate audits with the Boe-ing Co. in Seattle. Dr. Scott Lamb (A&S) is a spine pain physician with East Texas Medical Center. He lives in Tyler, Texas, with his wife Jeannette. Mary (Sunderwirth) Reichard (Law, PH) is a legal cor-respondent for the national radio news magazine, “The World and Everything In It.” She is also an attorney for Ozarks Community Hospital in Springfield, Mo. Tiffanie Stasiak (A&S ’88, Law ’91) joined the law firm Kutak Rock in Denver as of counsel in their national construction practice group. She lives in Parker, Colo. Carlos Alcancia (Cook) married Katherine Vetter on June 12, 2010. They welcomed their first child, Eva Grace, on May 27, 2011, and live in Springfield, Mo. Lawrence Sumner (A&S ’52, Law ’54) participated in a meeting of the Union Inter-nationale Des Avocats in Paris in October. He lives in St. Louis. John Malene (Parks) retired in 1990 from Goodyear Aerospace/Loral and received the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award in 2005. He has two children and four grandchildren and lives in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. William Cento (A&S) has published a book, Alone: For All Those Who Grieve, a collection of poetry and prose about coping with the strain of care giving, and grief and healing after the death of a loved one. He lives in West Saint Paul, Minn. Dr. Francis Lees (Grad) published his 14th book, Financial Exchanges: A Comparative Approach. He has been a professor of economics and finance at St. John’s University for 51 years. He lives in Huntington, N.Y. Dr. Robert MacDonald (Dent) is retired from active practice but still assists occasionally. He lives in Naples, Fla., and is active in Masters Swimming. Dr. Robert K. Diebold (A&S), editor of The Penobscot Times, was inducted into the Maine Press Association Hall of Fame. Joseph Shaughnessy Jr. (IT) and Rosemary Shaughnessy (A&S) received the Thomas Jefferson Award from the Missouri History Museum for their community service in St. Louis. Sr. Donna Marie Woodson (Doisy) retired from physical therapy and is a volunteer greeter at Prairie Heart Hospital. This year she will celebrate 50 years as a sister. She lives in Springfield, Ill. Charles Waldo (Cook ’59, Grad ’68, ’82) is the assistant director of MBA programs for Anderson University and is a regular contribu-tor to the Hamilton County Business Journal. He lives in Indianapolis. Dr. James Flynn (Med) is the national director of radiation oncology services for the Cancer Treatment Centers of America’s four hospitals. He practices at the CTCA’s Tulsa, Okla., hospital, where he and Dr. Clinton Baird (A&S ’97, Med ’02) established a Neuro-oncology Center of Excellence. Raymond Howard (Law) was honored at the Mound City Bar Association’s 2011 Legal Legends reception. He was the second African-American to be elected to the Missouri Senate. While there, he authored many major pieces of legislation, including Missouri’s State Scholarship Law, Missouri’s Fair Housing Law and Missouri’s Equal Opportunity Employment Law. He lives in Florissant, Mo. Dr. Harry Owens Jr. (A&S ’62, Med ’66) published a book of his short stories, A Healer’s Call. He has served patients in Alaska and around the world, working most recently with the U.S. Antarctic Program at McMurdo Station in Antarctica. He lives in Blue River, Ore. Lester “Terry” Bracy (A&S) chaired the board of the Udall Foundation for 17 years and recently stepped down. He lives in McLean, Va. Claude Genest (Parks) retired from the Federal Aviation Administration in 2005 and from Lockheed Martin in 2009 after 40 years as an air traffic controller. He now flies with War-birds West Air Museum and participates in air shows in a BE-18. He lives in San Diego. Allan Deck, S.J. (P&L ’69, Grad ’74) is the Casassa Chair and Professor of Catholic Social Values at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. He recently completed four years of service for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, where he was first director of the Secretariat of Cul-tural Diversity in the Church. Manuel Magence (A&S ’69, Law ’73) retired after 25 years as an assistant state’s attorney in Cook County. He won a case before the Illinois Supreme Court last year. He lives in Chicago. Dr. Mary (McGrath) Simon (Med) received the 2011 Distinguished Service Award from the Board of Regents of the American College of Surgeons. She is a professor of surgery in the division of plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. Marianne Muellerleile (A&S) appeared in recent television episodes of Mike & Molly and The Middle. She lives in Los Angeles. Lt. Col. Mark Palesh (Parks) served in the U.S. Air Force, Air National Guard and reserve units in three states. He also had a 33-year career as a city and county manager in six municipalities. He lives in Midvale, Utah. John Smolen (PH) is president and CEO of the Western Missouri Medical Center. He lives in Lee’s Summit, Mo. Hon. Thaddeus Armstead (Law) retired as a federal administrative law judge after a 36-year legal career. He also served as an in-house corporate attorney and as an assistant Ohio county prosecutor. He lives in Dayton, Ohio. G. Keith Phoenix (Law), of Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard, was again named “Lawyer of the Year” in the St. Louis area by Best Lawyers. Sharon (Koenig) Broeckelmann (Nurs) received the “SSEmmy” award from SSM Health Care in St. Louis. She has worked at St. Joseph Hospital West in Lake St. Louis, Mo., for 36 years and received the Exceptional Patient Care Award from SSM in 2010. Paul Midden (Grad ’75, ’79) is the author of his third novel, One Voice Too Many, a psychological thriller. He lives in St. Louis. Russell Nekorchuk (Law) received a master of arts in linguistics degree and a graduate certificate in modern European studies from the University of Florida last summer. He lives in Gainesville, Fla. Dr. Anne Kuensting Hakenewerth (A&S) received her doctorate in epidemiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in December. She is the director of research at the Carolina Center for Health Informatics. Dr. Richard Lammers (Med) is the assistant dean for simulation at the new Western Michigan University School of Medicine. He is also a professor of emer-gency medicine and director of emergency medicine research at the Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies. He lives in Mattawan, Mich. Hon. Jimmie Edwards (A&S ’78, Law ’81) was selected by People magazine as a 2011 “Hero of the Year” for his work in creating the Innovative Concept Academy in St. Louis. Booker Evans (Law) was inducted into the Northern Arizona University Social and Behavioral Sciences Alumni Hall of Fame. He lives in Phoenix. Sheila Champlin (A&S) leads the communi-cations and marketing team at the Univer-sity of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. Robert Keefe (Law) is president of Kids’ Chance Inc. of Missouri, which provides scholarships to children of workers killed or disabled on the job. He lives in St. Louis. Bruce Friedman (Law) is a principal with the law firm Paule, Camazine & Blumenthal and appears in the 2012 edition of Best Lawyers. He lives in Chesterfield, Mo. Dr. Mary Jo Gorman (A&S), CEO and founder of Advanced ICU Care, was one of 10 winners of the 2011 Ernst & Young Entrepreneurial Winning Women competition. She lives in St. Louis. Elizabeth (De Leo) Gibbs (Nurs) works for the Alegent Health System in Omaha, Neb., where she lives with her husband Donald Gibbs (A&S ’86). Her daughter, Carla, is a fresh-man at SLU and a third-generation Billiken. Dr. Rex Ragsdale (Med) is the chief medical officer and vice president of the physician practice for the Cerner Corp. in Kansas City, Mo. Denise (O
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