Aquinas Magazine :: Spring 2005

SPRING 2005

THE MAGAZINE OF AQUINAS COLLEGE

$1 MILLION GIFT RECEIVED FOR SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PROGRAM (see page 14).

mission statement

Aquinas College, an inclusive educational community rooted in the Catholic Dominican tradition, provides a liberal arts education with a global perspective, emphasizes career preparation focused on leadership and service to others, and fosters a commitment to lifelong learning dedicated to the pursuit of truth and the common good.

vision statement

Aquinas College conducts an array of educational programs whose quality and effectiveness cause it to be considered consistently as a premier Catholic liberal arts college in the Midwest. In doing so, it is the college of choice for increasing numbers of students who seek a diverse, but inclusive, learning community that will enable them to increase their knowledge, hone their competencies, develop their character, and answer God’s calling to use their gifts and talents to make a positive difference in our world through their lives, work, and service. Aquinas strives to graduate students of competence, conscience, compassion, and commitment.

editorial team

EDITORIAL TEAM: Marty Fahey Rene Palileo `98 Sally Reeves Julie Ridenour CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Jane Bast Laura Bennett-Kimble ‘95 Eric Bridge ’02 Bonnie (Braathen ’88) Burke Val Ciullo Grant Collins Dave DeGroot Cindy Dorman Marty Fahey Omar Flores ’02 Kathy Fore ’05 Kristel Heinz-Ciullo Brenda Hennink ’96 Gary Kieff Harry Knopke, Ph.D. Crystal (Lubbers ’01) Laska Rabbi Al Lewis, D.H.L., D.D., L.L.D. Robert Marko, Ph.D. Tom Mikowski ’89 Noddea Moore Mary Orlicki

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Rene Palileo ’98 Nicole Rabideau ’08 Sally Reeves Jennifer (Johnson ’98) Reynolds Julie Ridenour Tonya Schafer ’02 Mona (’73) and John (’72) Suchocki The Grand Rapids Press Suzy Thomasma ’05 Ronda Varnesdeel William Weitzel LAYOUT/GRAPHICS: Silvija Visockis PHOTOGRAPHY: Diane Carroll Burdick Bonnie Burke Val Ciullo Grant Collins Dave DeGroot Kathy Fore Fred Horton Brian Kelly Noddea Moore Mary Orlicki Elizabeth Riley Traverse City Record Eagle Andris Visockis

Aquinas magazine, created in spring 2002, is a semi-annual publication of Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is published in August and February each year by the College Relations Department for alumni, friends and benefactors of the College as well as parents of enrolled students. Aquinas is a private four-year Catholic Dominican Liberal Arts College. Letters comments/ suggestions are encouraged.

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SPRING 2005 • Vol. 4, No. 1

the magazine of aquinas college

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Page President’s Message Pope John Paul II In Memoriam Campus News Alums Aid Tsunami Relief Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. FEATURE: Steelcase Foundation’s $1Million Gift Cardinal George Lectures at AQ St. Thomas Week Celebrations Former EPA Chief Riley Speaks at AQ

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Alumni News Jane Rice ’84 Honored 30 Virginia Kane ’84 – Her Art at Smithsonian 31 Clement Chiwaya ’02 Thanks AQ 32 Student News First Conductive Ed Teachers Graduate Service Learning in Oaxaca, Mexico

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Faculty News Pederson’s Collaborate in Poetry/Sculpture

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Athletics Men’s CC Team Gets Third Title Men’s Golf Team Captures WHAC Title Alum Competes Against Globetrotters Bocian in GR Sports Hall of Fame Regional/National Spotlight Alum Scouts for NBA’s Rockets

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Development McAleenan’s Gift for Theatre Program Reflection Award Honors McKay and Frey Longtime Benefactor Clare Jarecki Dies

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Trustees McGuire ‘71 Receives Prestigious Appointment

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Emeritus College Ella Sims Receives Emeritus Award

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Admissions Spectrum Scholarship Competition

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Class Notes

60 Cover photos by Andris Visockis.

Collage of sustainable business classes, Jarecki Center and Michigan’s lakes.

Aquinas College is committed to equality. This statement of the College speaks to this commitment, as do our history and heritage. We believe that diversity is a blessing, which brings a richness of perspective to our intellectual, cultural, social, and spiritual life. All members of our community—faculty, staff, students— will demonstrate respect for each other regardless of our differences. All of us will be sensitive in our actions, words, and deeds. We will demonstrate these sensitivities in our classrooms, curricula, offices, meeting places, and living environments. We will maintain the diversity of our Board of Trustees, faculty, student body, and staff and appreciate the different gifts each brings to this community regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or disability.

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p r e s i de n t ’s message

Harry J. Knopke, Ph.D.

“…these charisms are fundamental parts of the daily life of our campus.”

At the first meeting of our Board of Trustees this academic year Mary Clark-Kaiser and her colleagues in Campus Ministry, along with members of the Board’s Student and Religious Affairs Committee, presented the results of their work to refine the College’s statement delineating the Dominican charisms. These four “pillars” of Dominican life represent a centuries-long tradition extending to St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Dominic and together constitute what Dominic described as “holy preaching,” all done for the sake of Veritas, the pursuit of truth, which is at the core of the Dominican intellectual tradition.

Study We commit ourselves to a love of learning, both formal and informal. This necessitates an openness to learn from the most unlikely sources as well as tried and true scholarship.

Community We follow in the footsteps of St. Dominic with a commitment to building community through hospitality, inclusivity, and dialogue.

We have a long tradition of working together for the common good, both within the College and beyond for racial and social justice and outreach to persons and places in need.

Ministry Aquinas encourages students to engage in service projects and service learning programs.

It also offers preparation for careers that will enable graduates to spread the truths that they have learned—“to make a difference in the world.”

The charisms are not only rooted in our mission statement but are also expressed in multiple ways each day on our campus. They are: Prayer The Dominican tradition is two-fold: contemplative and communal. At Aquinas we are committed to gathering for rich liturgical prayer nourished by God’s Word and the Spirit.

Prayer leads us into the deeper Truth needed to live out God’s call for us in the world.

The articles in this issue of Aquinas magazine describe the many ways these charisms are fundamental parts of the daily life of our campus. We all invite you to see their expression yourselves on your next visit here.

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“I AM COMPLETELY IN YOUR HANDS.” On April 2, 2005, Pope John Paul II passed from this life into the eternal embrace of God. His Last Will and Testament begins with the Latin phrase, Totus Tuus ego sum—“I am completely in Your hands.” Throughout this text, I am reminded that this Pope, while not knowing the exact day when the Lord would come to take him, focused his entire life on Jesus Christ. My memory thus of John Paul is that of a human person radically living out Paul’s admonition—“If I preach the gospel, this is no reason for me to boast, for an obligation has been imposed on me, and woe to me if I do not preach it.” (1 Cor. 9:16, NAB) I first saw Pope John Paul II in a general Roman audience near the beginning of his twenty six year pontificate while on pilgrimage with friends from Pittsburgh. I recall how enthusiastic I was being in the presence of this relatively young, robust, erudite multi-lingual pastor. I last saw the Holy Father over twenty years later in Toronto for World Youth Day in 2002 with the Aquinas College Campus Ministry pilgrimage to this celebration of the gift of faith. My enthusiasm did not wane. In fact, my son Joshua exclaimed as I jumped up and down chanting “Giovanni Paulo” as the pope mobile passed—“Dad, you’re really crazy about this pope.”

Robert P. Marko, Ph.D. Professor/Chair of Theology

Like others, I believe that this humble Polish priest who lived the Gospel, which is Christ, is John Paul the Great, a saint, who modeled heroic virtue as he presented us with a vision of living and dying in the Lord. His travels, reaching out to all religious traditions and world leaders, are well documented; his profound theological and philosophical writings may be less known but are of great import for students in our theology courses. His apostolic constitution, Ex Corde Ecclesiae (1990), dealing with the identity and mission of a Catholic university, provides Aquinas an opportunity to reflect on why it exists. May his memory be eternal.

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In Memoriam

Pope John Paul II:

In Memoriam

Papal portrait beside St. Thomas Aquinas statue in Academic Building.

Alums Mona ’73 and John ’72 Suchocki remember their 1979 trip to Rome for John Paul II’s first Easter Week Celebrations as pope.

“We were lucky enough to see him in Rome during his first Easter celebration. We were in the crowd of approximately 30,000 people on the Wednesday of Holy Week. As the pope passed us in the crowd, John yelled out `praise be Jesus Christ’ in Polish. The popemobile was ordered to stop and our 18-month-old son was passed into the pope’s waiting arms. He blessed our son and thus we felt eternally blessed in more ways than we can count. Our memories will live on.”

AQ Associate Professor of Business Kristel Heinz-Ciullo and adjunct MM Professor Val Ciullo traveled to Rome in April of 2004 for a series of meetings and attended one of the pope’s open air masses in St. Peter’s Square and also had a general audience with the pope, attended by many others from around the world. Val Ciullo reminesces: “The emotions of all were palpable, but intensified when the pope rode through the crowd in his popemobile. Later, during an audience that included people from many parts of the world, the Holy Father greeted each in their respective native language. It was a remarkable and unforgettable visit. Even amongst many, John Paul II spoke to the individual.”

Photographs above and to the left by Val Ciullo.

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Photographs of Pope John Paul II in his Popemobile (top) and at ordination of Scott Braathen (above) by John Burke.

“In 1992, I had a very vivid dream in which I received Holy Communion from Pope John Paul II. I remember waking up and being filled with the Holy Spirit and feeling an immense love from God. I did not want this feeling to end and thought—this is what we should feel every time we receive Christ’s body and blood. My brother was just starting his journey, unknowingly, to the priesthood as a volunteer teacher in Belize. In 2003, (as he was nearing the completion of his preparation for the priesthood) I received an e-mail from him telling me my mom and I would be able to receive Holy Communion from Pope John Paul II. My heart stopped—my dream had come true.”

Bonnie and her mother did receive Holy Communion from the Pope and her father was selected to be a gift bearer.

Suzy Thomasma ’05 attended World Youth Day in Toronto 2002 and offered this reflection:

Rene Palileo’98 (director of alumni and parent relations) saw the pope twice. Once as an 11-year-old alter boy during the pope’s trip to Detroit. The second time was 1993 when 75,000 people packed Mile High Stadium for World Youth Day in Denver, Colorado.

“The Pope had such an aura around him; the holy spirit radiated from him.

The amazing part was that you didn’t have to be near him to sense his spirit, you simply had to be in his presence.

There were millions of people at WYD, yet I still felt like the Pope was talking to me individually. He thanked us for what we had done to build up the Church and encouraged us to move forward and keep going and fighting for God....”

“He flew into the stadium in a helicopter and once he came out, he greeted the entire crowd, in English, Spanish, French, Polish, TAGALOG!, I mean in every language... and the crowds just cheered! I actually remember feeling very chocked up because I was again close to the Holy Father. It actually made me think of how it must have felt going to see Jesus in a huge crowd. It was even raining a bit, but once the mass started, a very blue sky came out of nowhere…”

AQ freshman Nicole Rabideau and her school choir traveled to Rome to perform for the pope four years ago, during her freshman year in high school.

“I can’t even express the intense emotions I had when I was at the Vatican singing with my choir for the pope.

It was incredible and a little emotional. The pope’s gentle presence and sweet demeanor ... will stay with me forever.”

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In Memoriam

On May 11, 2003, Bonnie (Braathen’88) Burke, her husband, John, also a 1988 Aquinas graduate, and her parents were in Rome to attend her brother’s ordination into the priesthood which was performed by Pope John Paul II. Eleven years earlier, before her brother Scott had even decided to become a priest, Bonnie had an unusual dream.

campus news

livelihoods. Will we ever recover from this terror and devastation?? The good news is YES!!

Yes, because of the amazing support and love we have received from all of the world and the incredible transformation within the hearts and minds of us, Sri Lankans.

Truly, it has been a week of moving moments and touching stories. The people have reached out across the country throwing aside all divisions of race, religion and ethnicity. For once, we are all Sri Lankans, united to face this terrible tragedy. Army and LTTE joined forces to clear bodies and rescue people; the president visits LTTE female cadres and shakes hands (hopefully not only for the camera.). For the first few days, the immediate relief and aid were solely driven by the people until the slow government bureaucracy rolled into place. I am constantly inspired and hopeful that this is the kick up the back we all needed to breakdown barriers and to seek a peaceful solution… on goodwill and kindness.

Tsunami Relief, Alum In Sri Lanka Editors Note: Marisa Fernando ’94 is with a special project unit called Facilitating Local Initiatives for Conflict Transformation (FLICT) in Sri Lanka, which was hit by a devastating tsunami on December 26, 2004. The organization administers funds to strengthen and promote civil society and peace-building activities. She is responsible for the youth focused activities but also with promoting multi-ethnic villages --a new field for her but one that she has eagerly looked forward to working in. She says this year will be one of challenges in all aspects, new experiences and lessons learned. She extends her thanks to everyone for their prayers, calls, letters, offers to help and concern for her and her country. She says it means a great deal to all of those in Sri Lanka and they will be surely counting on everyone to get them through this year.

The following is an e-mail Marisa sent to friends at Aquinas on Tuesday, January 4, 2005.

Marisa Fernando surveys the damage done in the wake of the December tsunami. She has launched a $10,000 fundraising drive for rehabilitating the coir weavers affected by the tsunami.

Dear Friends, Greetings from tsunami-ravaged Sri Lanka. As I had been so busy with final project activities, I never got around to sending out Christmas cards and I was so looking forward to writing a newsy letter to all of you in the New Year.

However December 26th put an end to all those plans and ideas as Mother Nature had her own story to tell the world and us.

Even a week and few days later, we are still counting our losses and totaling our costs.

For me, particularly, the devastation to the south is heart breaking. Places I lived in and worked in for so long are now debris along the road. Training centers I struggled to build up are non-existent. People I lived and worked with have suffered greatly, both with lives and 8

Grad Student Serves in India Tsunami Disaster Zone December 26, 2004, is a date that will long be remembered by the world as the time when a massive tsunami hit South Asia, killing more than a quarter of a million people.

Dave DeGroot surveys tsunami damage along India’s southeastern coast in the week following the disaster.

(Photos provided by Dave DeGroot.)

In his professional life, Dave DeGroot, 55, an Aquinas College graduate student working on his master in education degree, is the communications director for a Grand Rapidsbased nonprofit organization called Mission India, a post he’s held since 1995. When the tsunami hit southern India, his organization launched emergency relief operations immediately.

Arriving on January 4, DeGroot was among the first Americans to fly into India after the tsunami disaster to begin relief efforts.

He worked his way down the coast into the hardest-hit areas.

“The devastation along a narrow strip along India’s southeastern coast was appalling,” said DeGroot. “The only thing I can compare it to in the United States would be a swatch of destruction left by a huge tornado that never breaks contact with the ground.”

DeGroot (r) joins a local ministry leader (l) and a woman (c) who lost a child in the tsunami for a moment of prayer at a mass grave containing the bodies of 23 children.

During his travels, villagers told of the horrors and the split-second decisions that determined life or death for thousands.

Between early January and mid-February, Mission India distributed 350 tons of supplies that included 11,400 50-pound “Survival Packages” for individual families. The organization has also raised nearly $1 million in donations for the tsunami disaster.

”Those who hesitated even for a few seconds perished. I talked to one little woman who did not have the strength to hold onto her fourteen-year-old daughter. Before her eyes, the girl was caught in the tsunami’s back surge of water and drowned.”

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Remembered at AQ

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Aquinas College marked the January (15) anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday with a slate of campus celebrations.

On January 14, the College hosted a breakfast and lecture “A Time for Positive Commitment” with speaker Ronald Landfair, the director of Black Catholic Ministries and Multicultural Projects for the Diocese of Lansing.

In the spirit of Dr. King’s legacy, Landfair encouraged young people to “not just think globally, but to act globally, to pray globally and to lead globally.”

Further, he said that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. represents a personal call for each of us, with respect to the issue of human rights, justice, equality, inclusion, fairness and hope.

Ronald Landfair encourages young people to think and act globally.

“He is what is best about America. As Dr. King once said, `If we’re wrong, then our constitution is wrong. If we are wrong, then the Bill of Rights is wrong. If we are wrong, then the Magna Carta is wrong. If we are wrong, then the Bible itself, is wrong! We are not wrong.’”

Landfair was presented with the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Award for his “years of dedication and promotion of social justice in Michigan and at Aquinas.”

The breakfast event began with a pair of songs performed by the Catholic Central Capella Choir, including one which the group performed for Pope John Paul II when they visited Rome in 2003 and concluded with an African American spiritual.

“Blood of the Martyrs” blood drive collected 80 pints from donors.

On Monday, January 17, the College sponsored the second annual “Blood of the Martyrs” blood drive and collected 80 pints of blood. The campus also dedicated a campus road, renaming it in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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AQ Honors Memory of Dr. Martin Luther King by Renaming Road The Aquinas College community honored the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by renaming a roadway on campus in his honor.

Ginkgo Lane, which runs between the Carriage House and the soccer field, was officially renamed Martin Luther King Jr. Lane during a brief ceremony on January 17, the official federal holiday marking his birthday.

(L-R) Mayor George Heartwell, senior Paula Rosenberg, Stacey Jackson, multicultural affairs director and President Knopke

About three dozen hearty souls braved tendegree weather for the ten-minute ceremony.

President Harry Knopke lauded the decision by the Student Senate, which overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling for the change.

The Cabinet and Board of Trustees unanimously adopted the recommendation in December.

Following a brief prayer by the Reverend George Heartwell, director of Community Leadership and mayor of Grand Rapids, senior Paula Rosenberg, who offered the Senate resolution, said student support demonstrates their dedication to living by the example of integrity laid out by Dr. King.

Dozens gathered in sub-freezing temperatures for the road dedication

“We are saying that when we see injustice, we will not turn our heads or resort to violence,” she stated, “but rather we will lift up our voices and call attention to the oppression.”

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Curator of Racist Memorabilia Museum Brings Exhibit to Aquinas David Pilgrim, Ph.D., founder and curator of the Ferris State University (FSU) Museum of Racist Memorabilia, found a receptive crowd during a speech in Aquinas’ Kretschmer Recital Hall January 31. In his talk titled “Hateful Things, Objects from the Jim Crow Museum,” Pilgrim dismissed critic’s contentions that the exhibit only serves to ignite racist attitudes.

David Pilgrim, Ph.D.

“I want to create an exhibit that changes the way people talk about racism,” said Pilgrim, speaking of the exhibit. The purpose of the traveling exhibit is to educate people on what life was like for those living under Jim Crow.

“Hateful Things” exhibit, which was on display at the College the week of January 31, was sponsored by grants from the Ferris Foundation and the FSU College of Arts and Sciences.

Pilgrim, an FSU professor of sociology, has gained national media recognition for his work with the museum. His documentary “Jim Crow’s Museum,” won the Best Documentary Award at the 2004 Flint Film Festival. A sought-after speaker on racial and ethnic relations, Pilgrim is currently leading a fundraising campaign to relocate the museum.

He has also collected all of the artifacts that will comprise the Sarah Baartman Room, a museum designed to address historical and contemporary expressions of sexism.

One of the many artifacts in the Jim Crow exhibit.

and questions that make-up the collection.

There are six main objectives to the museum, including: collect, exhibit and preserve objects and collections related to racial segregation, civil rights and anti-Black caricatures; promote the scholarly examination of historical and contemporary expressions of racism; and to serve as an educational resource for scholars and teachers at the state, national and international levels.

The Jim Crow Museum is both a real place and a virtual site. The actual Museum is located on the Ferris State University Campus in Big Rapids. The museums’s Web site (www.ferris. edu/jimcrow/) addresses the history, stories 12

$1.3 Million Science Initiative Aquinas College’s Science Advisory Committee and its science faculty have been discussing opportunities for improving its science curriculum through new laboratory equipment and helping more of their students obtain internships at places like the Van Andel Research Institute.

The Committee is counting on a challenge grant from the Kresge Foundation Science Initiative Program, which helps colleges, like Aquinas, upgrade and endow scientific equipment and laboratories. The grant could provide up to one quarter of the $1.3 million project cost. The equipment and supplies portion amounts to $500,000 and will also require an endowment of $800,000 to provide for future replacements and upgrading.

(From left) Sr. Katrina Hartman, O.P., Ph.D.,’64 with Tom Zwier, Ph.D., ’76 and Bob Boguslaski, Ph.D., ’62

Financial resource opportunities, including fundraising and grants, are being explored by the Science Advisory Committee, which includes 25 science alumni from the fields of medicine, biomedical research, education, business and law.

Firefighters get AQ Chemistry Lessons The class demonstrated how some chemicals react with water and the need to find alternatives for extinguishing a fire. The first session involved the production of acetylene by the action of water on calcium carbide and the reaction of active metals with water.

Associate Professor of Chemistry Sr. Katrina Hartman, O.P., Ph.D., arranged to have a group of Grand Rapids firefighters attend some laboratory sessions at Aquinas College at the request of a firefighter grad. Alumna Kathy Boss Thompson ’91 felt that information was lacking about the chemistry connected with the work firefighters are called to do. So, she contacted the Chemistry Department at her alma mater.

Sr. Katrina plans to set up additional experiments in the future using a variety of chemicals available in the College’s chemistry lab.

(In lab coat) Sr. Katrina Hartman demonstrates chemical reactions to firefighters attending chemistry session on campus 13 13

F E AT U R E A RT I C L E

$1 Milllion gift from steelcase foundation

In what President Harry Knopke sees as a reaffirmation of the importance of the Sustainable Business program, the Steelcase Foundation has given the College a $1 million gift to be paid over five years to support the interdisciplinary program.

“The Steelcase Foundation is nationally known for the care with which it makes grants and gifts,” Knopke said. Therefore, he said, this gift for one of the College’s signature programs “provides substantial external recognition and endorsement of our efforts here.”

“Nobody has a program like this. It is a unique program – a bachelor in science degree in sustainable business,” said Susan Broman, executive director of the Steelcase Foundation.

Shared common values and a concern for the environment are two reasons the gift is a good match, she said. “The Foundation is a strong supporter of education as well as environmental work, so it’s a great combination.”

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Currently, students can earn a bachelor of science in sustainable business or a master of management degree with a sustainable business focus. Through the gift, the degree program is projected to grow into a stand-alone master-level program within the next two years.

Additionally, funding from the gift will allow the new sustainable business department to expand its library collection, add another full-time sustainable business faculty member with science expertise, expand curricular offerings sooner, host regional and national conferences and seminars and open a center for sustainable business.

Tueth is Foundation’S Professor of Sustainable Business Matthew Tueth, Ph.D., who has been coordinator of the sustainable business program since its inception in 2003, has been named the Steelcase Foundation Professor of Sustainable Business. In his new enhanced role, Tueth will continue developing the program that blends business, physical science and environmental science. The appointment, which is a result of the Steelcase Foundation gift, “validates what we’re doing here,” Tueth said. “It’s nice to have recognition from my president and provost for what we’ve done.”

“The holder of the position will be the effective chair of a new department,” said Ed Balog, provost. In addition to teaching, Tueth will be responsible for research in the field, developing a textbook and developing the program both within and outside the Aquinas community. “There’s an off-campus responsibility to it, which is not standard with most faculty appointments.”

Center for Sustainable Business to be Created As a result of the generous $1 million gift from the Steelcase Foundation, the proposed sustainable business center will be up and running sooner than planned. The center, which is as yet unnamed, will serve both the academic and business communities once its business plan is accepted by the Board of Trustees.

“We see the sustainable business center as a clearinghouse on information on sustainability for this region and, ultimately, we hope, nationwide,” Provost Ed Balog said.

Goals include offering students opportunities to connect with businesses for internships; providing information and other services to local business; hosting regional and local seminars, conferences, and workshops; and establishing a Web site with information on sustainable business practices, events and other components of the burgeoning field.

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CLI’s Heartwell gets Double Honors AQ’s Community Leadership Program Director Rev. George Heartwell, mayor of Grand Rapids, was honored with two significant awards earlier this school year. In November, he received the 2004 Racial Justice Award, presented by the Knights and Ladies of Peter Claver. The award is presented to individuals based on their lifetime achievements on behalf of diversity and their continuing efforts for social equality, harmony and justice.

AQ alum, Juan Olivarez `71, president of Grand Rapids Community College, was the 2003 recipient.

Rev. Heartwell also received the Michigan Campus Compact (MCC) Faculty/Staff ServiceLearning Award for 2004. The award, MCC’s highest recognition, is presented to those who demonstrate outstanding efforts in encouraging students to become involved in community service. He was presented the award at MCC’s annual meeting in March. AQ’s ServiceLearning Director, Eric Bridge `92, received the honor for 2003.

Grand Rapids Mayor Calls for Environmental Sustainability Mayor Heartwell used his mid-January State of the City address to, among other things, call for programs that promote environmental sustainability.

The call was well-received by those attending the Saturday morning breakfast, according to The Grand Rapids Press reports.

The mayor pledged to reduce the city’s energy consumption and work toward a building code that would mandate environmentally-friendly municipal buildings and reward private developers who put up “green” buildings.

Rev. Heartwell’s call aligns well with efforts undertaken by Aquinas College to boost its Sustainable Business Program, which was launched in fall of 2003. Students in the College program learn about sustainable business practices and how to use that knowledge to assist future employers in decisions that involve sustainability.

(Portions of this report come from The Grand Rapids Press, January 16, 2005)

AQ Again Ranks Among Top Universities in Midwest Aquinas College again is ranked among the “Top Tier Universities” in the Midwest offering master’s-level programs, according to the 2005 survey of the nation’s higher education institutions by U.S.News and World Report (USN&WR). This comprehensive listing ranks universities within four geographic regions, Aquinas placed 48th out of 72 Midwest universities and colleges.

According to the survey, Aquinas ranked seventh out of 15 schools on the “Best Values” list for Midwest universities, up from 12th place last year.

The formula used to determine which schools offer the best value relates a school’s academic quality, as indicated by the USN&WR ranking, to the net cost of attendance for a student who receives the average level of financial aid. A combination of a high quality program with a comparatively lower cost helps determine the better deals and, hence, “Best Value.”

In addition, the College has received recognition as a “Best Value” institution in the same category.

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two enemy attempting to flee. Just as quick as it had begun, the fire ended. “Cease fire, Cease fire!!! Ammo count!”

AQ Family in Service

Firefights like this continued throughout the day and a great number of the enemy was not only destroyed, but the polling stations were not attacked. I have to commend the extraordinary bravery

Grant Collins, the 29 year old son of Elizabeth Hammer and stepson of Aquinas Coach Dave Hammer, has been serving in Iraq

of the Iraqi people who came out in droves to vote in the face of extreme

since last August. Collins has been providing monthly letters to his former hometown newspaper about his military experiences.

danger. As you all have no doubt seen on the news, the election was a great success. Celebrations were held in

Here’s a portion of his February 2005 letter, which described his platoon’s activities on the

Baghdad as the people exercised their right to vote in the first democratic election this nation has ever seen.

This is the culmination of all the

day of the Iraqi elections, January 30.

As the sun rose… my platoon waited. We waited for the enemy to come. We had taken up a defensive position in an Iraqi Police Station that had once been a British Cavalry garrison back

Grant Collins (l) on patrol in Iraq

in the days of the British Empire. We moved in under cover of darkness carrying extra ammunition, night vision goggles, food, and water in our assault packs.

Our machine gunners carried their heavy guns while their assistant gunners carried their spare barrels and thousands of rounds. By morning the townspeople became aware of our presence there, as we were intended to be overt. Our purpose in being there was to draw the insurgents’ attention away from the polling stations and dare them to come out and pick a fight with us.

First the kids came to investigate. Peering around the corners of the markets shops across the street, they began to taunt us with insults and rocks which they love to shoot at us

Collins’ platoon sends a message back home.

with home made sling shots. Many of the kids are paid by the insurgents to do this to draw our attention or just to harass us. A small crowd of kids began to grow, but I first noticed something was wrong when they quickly vanished.

Then we heard the distinctive sound, “thump, thump, thump, thump!.... Incoming!!!” Mortars were fired at our position from within the city....we ducked down and hugged the walls of the compound. “Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!!” The mortars impacted behind the old fort. Small arms fire erupted from the buildings and alleyways across the street. Our machineguns opened up on the muzzle flashes and our rifles joined in as the deafening sound of a firefight commenced.

Targets were being called out, “shooter 10 o’clock 2nd floor!”

I could hear the enemies’ rounds snapping past my head as I returned fire as quickly as I could squeeze my trigger. My

sacrifice we have made here. No doubt there is a long way to go to rebuild this nation, but this was the first giant step towards the goal of a free Iraq. Every Marine I know feels a sense of great accomplishment now. Before we arrived in Iraq, a message was disseminated to us from Gen. Mathis, Commanding General of the 1st Marine Division. In it he stated, “You are writing history, write it well.”…

adrenaline surged as I let loose a 40mm grenade from my M-203 grenade launcher into the alley way below catching

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Mid-Year Graduation Ceremony Initiated at Urging of Senate

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little knowledge, is dangerous precisely because it consists in self-delusion. If someone becomes liberally educated he has demonstrated the capacity to overcome ignorance and is therefore a good risk in a new activity. But a technically or narrowly trained person may be deluded into believing himself educated. It is that persistent ignorance that is both dangerous and costly.

As Commencement ceremonies go, it was clearly low key. However, the meaning it held for the 29 mid-year graduates who had completed their studies was no less than for those who will experience the traditional ceremony in May. Provost Ed Balog passed over the recurrent themes such as achievement, excellence, leadership and great promise for the future and chose to talk about the Costs of Ignorance. Here is an excerpt from his talk:

How can ignorance be subverted? By thinking rather than feeling; by analyzing rather than accepting; by learning rather than training—in other words by a liberal education. Education should at minimum be uncomfortable and at its peak occasionally painful because it should force you to abandon your blissful ignorance. But in the process you become aware of the value of alternative explanations, hypotheses, and opinions. This provides you with the material to sift through the process of analysis and to discriminate, which leads to intelligent action.

In these days of utility and accountability, I decided instead to have a look at what you have done to be recognized today. Your education should have provided you with the means to engage in a lifelong fight against ignorance.

I hope you came to college not to acquire a specific body of information known somehow as “facts,” or simply to acquire a certificate, but that you came to sharpen your capacity to think and to learn; not learn the ability to complete endless lists of tasks, but to discriminate among the useful and the useless, the true and the false, and most especially, not just to get a good “feeling” about yourself or anything else.

We hope that your liberal education has fulfilled its original meaning, i.e., liberating your mind from the constraints of blissful ignorance and prepared you for a full life as a citizen, a productive professional, and as an individual who is comfortable when alone and not bored with yourself.

But beware, for ignorance is expensive. By ignorance I mean the lack of education or knowledge, unaware, or uninformed. Ignorance is difficult to identify, especially in a complex, technical society. This is why it is an expensive trait, the cost of which is borne by society at large. Ignorance or, its first cousin, a

(Below left) MM grad Diana Dixon receives her diploma from President Knopke.

(Below right) Provost Ed Balog: “...lifelong fight against ignorance.”

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2005 Commencement Ceremony Recognizes the Arts and 600 Grads

Bruce Cole

The 2005 Aquinas Commencement ceremony was “one of the best” in recent memory, according to several volunteers. Threehundred-sixty of the 600 students eligible to graduate showed up to receive their diplomas on Saturday, May 7, 2005. The weather was perfect—partly sunny skies with temperatures in the upper 60s.

Fred and Lena Meijer

This year’s Commencement ceremony honored several people, most with ties to the arts and humanities.

Commencement speaker Bruce Cole, Ph.D., the eighth chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, delivered a brief, but thought-provoking address on “Why the Humanities Matter” in the lives of graduates.

Dr. Cole received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree during the ceremony.

Fred and Lena Meijer, lifelong community residents, philanthropists and founders of the Fredrik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park were awarded honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degrees. Fred Meijer had planned to make some brief comments, but became choked with emotion as the audience estimated at nearly 2,500 delivered a rousing ovation of thanks that lasted nearly one minute. Instead, he graciously nodded and returned to his seat accompanied by his wife.

Mary Ann Keeler

Mary Ann Keeler, whose name has come to be synonymous with the arts in Grand Rapids, was also honored with an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree for her years of contributions to the arts in Grand Rapids.

Ned Smith

And the College honored 1961 graduate Edward “Ned” Smith, a Trustee Emeritus and a Grand Rapids labor attorney, with an honorary Doctor of Laws degree for his longtime commitment of service to the community.

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Catholic Intellectual Tradition: An ongoing conversation of faith and reason On October 13, 2004, Francis Cardinal George, OMI, Ph.D., Archbishop of Chicago, inaugurated Aquinas College’s latest lecture series on the theme of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition.

A philosopher and bishop reminiscent of the tradition of the early Church Fathers, Cardinal George laid out the focus of the new series by describing the Catholic Intellectual Tradition as a conversation that integrates “what we know from faith and what we could discover by the rules of natural reason.” Before an audience of students, faculty, staff and members of the Grand Rapids community, George traced with clarity and depth the richness of that intellectual tradition beginning with Roman philosopher and Christian apologist Justin Martyr through Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas to John Paul II.

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become one of the causalities. We no longer speak like Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence about “self-evident truths, truths of nature that are self-evident to anybody who can reason.” As exhibited in the totalitarian movements of the 20th century, we are left with majority rule and the will to power. Moreover, doctrinal religion itself, instead of being seen as a source of truth, is viewed particularly after 9/11 as a threat to human freedom, obstacle to peace and cause of social violence.

Cardinal George did not limit the tradition to the Church Fathers, monastery and cathedral schools, and university but noted that “every time a child is taught to pray to God and then asks who God is, as children do when they’re very young, the Catholic intellectual tradition is being carried on.”

The question raised by the child after prayer reminds one that God who made us to become holy wants us to use our reason. Reason thus is not a threat to faith but is to be integrated with faith.

For the Cardinal, a college or university that is genuinely Catholic has an irreplaceable role in this current context in reminding us of an integrated vision of what can be known to human beings through faith and reason.

Aquinas’ patron St. Thomas serves as a remarkable model of the tradition, for he insisted that no source of truth ought to be disregarded.

While our method in learning today tends to be more inductive and we possess more empirical knowledge, Aquinas’ synthesis of integrating faith and reason, revelation and natural law remains, for Cardinal George, “a marker of the Catholic intellectual tradition.”

By Robert P. Marko, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Theology

A committee composed of President Harry Knopke, former President Paul Nelson, Moderator of the Curia of the Diocese of Grand Rapids Fr. William Duncan, Trustee Pat Quinn ’58 and Theology Chair Robert Marko has selected the second speaker for the lecture series on Catholic Intellectual Tradition. Sr. Barbara E. Reid, O.P., a professor of New Testament Studies at Catholic Theological Union will speak on “The Passion of Women and The Passion of Christ.” Her talk will take place on Monday, October 10, 2005, in the Performing Arts Center at Aquinas.

The Archbishop of Chicago concluded his outstanding presentation with reflections on the current intellectual situation where the synthesis of Thomas and the compatibility of revelation and reason no longer exists. He pointed out the dire social consequences of modernity and the post modern world where reason itself has 20 20

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Shulman’s evening talk, Where the Jobs Are: Can They Sustain Families?, concluded with a panel discussion. At both lectures, Shulman stressed that low-wage jobs aren’t just fast-food positions. They include home health care workers, child care workers, department store workers, maintenance workers, emergency responders and security guards. These jobs are the most hazardous, with the most part time hours, the most rigid schedules, the least amount of training and are least likely to have pensions, Shulman said. “Where is the outrage in America?”

AQ Speaker Tackles the Issue of Low Wages Out of 30 million Americans, one in four earns less than $8.70 an hour, according to author and labor union consultant Beth Shulman. That shakes out to $18,000 a year, which is the official U.S. poverty level for a family of four. Armed with plenty more numbers, Shulman, author of The Betrayal of Work: How Low-Wage Jobs Fail 30 Million Americans, spoke at Aquinas in October 2004. Shulman’s visit, part of the Women Make a Difference lecture series, was hosted by the Jane Hibbard Idema Women’s Studies Center.

A luncheon lecture, which was a fundraising event that helped to support a free evening lecture, was titled, Low Wage Jobs: A Women’s Issue. Because more than 60% of the people working in low-wage jobs are women, and because “women are earning the lowest wages in the lowest rungs of jobs,” Shulman said this is clearly a women’s issue.

Calling low-wage jobs “a growing sector” in the current economy, she said one reason is that many of these jobs must be done face to face – they can’t be outsourced abroad.

Women’s Studies Center Director Dr. Susan Haworth-Hoeppner was pleased with Shulman’s focus on wage issues as they affect women. “The message she was presenting was really important,” HaworthHoeppner said.

“We live in the richest country in the world,” Shulman said. Yet, “we’re starting to see a disappearance of the middle class.”

Why should we care?” she asked. Because it impacts families, children, American communities and societies.

Aquinas College Service Learning is enrolled in the Meijer Community RewardsSM program and NEEDS YOUR HELP! Please join. It’s free and can be done easily online at Meijer.com/rewards or by picking up an application at Meijer. Simply swipe your guest card at the register whenever you shop at any Meijer store, service learning automatically receives a portion of the purchase totals. If you currently use a Meijer Credit Card, just call 1-800-962-7011 to join. Support our Aquinas students by signing up today enter the Aquinas College Service-Learning Organization Code # 237 349.

Eric Bridge, Coordinator of Service Learning: (616) 632-2490 and bridgeri@aquinas.edu.

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St. Thomas Aquinas Week and Parents’ Weekend January 2005 St. Thomas Aquinas Week activities included annual family photo, Wacky Olympics and basketball v Siena Heights.

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Sr. Jamie Phelps, O.P.

St. Thomas Aquinas Week activities also included a “Life on Campus” discussion for parents, speakers Sr. Jamie Phelps, O.P., and Dr. Clark Bartlett, president’s lunch and a medieval banquet.

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(Above) Taylor collaborates with Grand Rapids pianist Michael Sobie.

(Left) AQ Idol competition winner senior Amy Taylor records one of her three songs on the album “AQoustic (You’d hear it in The Moose).”

STUDENTS’ CD BENEFITS COOK CARRIAGE HOUSE Purchase YOUR copy of the CD at the Campus Life Office for $10, or order by mail with your $15 check made payable to Aquinas College (includes shipping/handling). Send orders to:

Under the supervision of the Campus Life Office, a handful of Aquinas students collaborated their efforts and talents to create “AQoustic (You’d hear it at The Moose),” a compilation of songs featuring favorites of the past like “Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I’m Yours” and current hits like “Breakaway.”

“AQoustic” Cook Carriage House 1607 Robinson Rd. SE Grand Rapids, MI 49506-1799

Performers were discovered through last fall’s “AQ Idol” competition and an open audition, and the songs were arranged and recorded in the recording studio in the Art and Music Center. The CD is a special project to benefit the Cook Carriage House Building Fund.

Inquiries can be sent to AQoustic@aquinas.edu

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AQBAL – Building Bridges “What do roadies, dining etiquette, leadership retreats, and ‘Elections and a Movie’ have in common?” No, this isn’t one of those arcane essay questions most have encountered at some point on the way to the degree. Members of the Aquinas College Business and Accounting League know the answer: They’re activities that the League sponsors throughout the academic year.

Marianne Bockheim demonstrates wardrobe selection.

Founded in 2000, the Business and Accounting League seeks to build a bridge between the academic and career worlds. League officers determine the year’s programs, so there’s a real emphasis on offering events that help participants understand what they need to successfully launch their careers.

Many alums have lent their expertise to the League. This year, John Rice discussed housing options, Marianne Bockheim advised on the career wardrobe, and Cindy Brown taught League members dining etiquette.

April 28, 2005, as the ninth lecturer for the Wege Speaker Series. His talk entitled “Energy and Environment: A Whole New Ballgame” was given at the Performing Arts Center on the College campus.

Currently, Reilly is the chairman of the board of directors of the World Wildlife Fund, the preeminent international conservation organization. He is at the forefront of global conservation efforts, helping to save the world’s endangered animals and exotic places.

William K. Reilly (Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Reilly)

Former EPA Chief Reilly at Aquinas

During his reign as EPA administrator from 1989 to 1993, he championed integration of the nation’s environmental and economic agendas, earning praise from both sides of the political isle.

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How Do Aquinas Alums Make All the Difference in the World?

Alumni, 17,341 of them on record, can’t be wrong! Aquinas College does make all the difference in the world, and our alums have the chance to prove it.

Here’s how….order an all-cotton, oneof-a-kind AQ T-shirt for just $25/each, which includes shipping and handling.

Then show us – and your classmates, former professors, and others – where you’ve made your difference in the world. Take a photo of yourself wearing your AQ shirt somewhere you’ve traveled, where you live, or wherever you’re doing what you do to make a difference in the world.

Send the photo to photos@aquina.edu or Photos, Alumni Relations, Aquinas College, 1607 Robinson Road SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506-1799, and we’ll post them in the alumni section of our Web site and publish them in Aquinas magazine.

Kathleen Sullivan ’72 took a late winter trip to Paris where she displayed her Aquinas T-shirt with pride in the sanctuary of the Notre Dame Cathedral.

Sporting Aquinas College’s Alumni T-shirts at Harry and the Natives eatery in Florida (L-R) Ray Knape, Greg Alksnis `71, Peter Wege, Harry Knopke

Ordering the T-shirt is easy—just visit www.aquinas.edu, or send your check for $25 per shirt to the above address.

We’ll be looking for you—and so will your friends!

In early March, a contingent of 19 people including AQ alumni, friends and staff members traveled to Medjugorje in Bosnia Herzegovina where the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Peace, has appeared daily since 1981 to a group of young adults. Pictured (L-R) outside St. James Church in Medjugorje are Rosemary Schoenborn (AQ Staff); Richard Kowalesky (left in back row), currently an Emeritus student; Don Pelka (front, second from left); Monica Tyler’98 (AQ Staff) (center left); Ruth Liszewski (center right in shirt); Fr. Mark Mitchell ’71 (front right); and, current students Carmen Waldron (center back row) and Ben Johnson (back row, right).

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SAVE THE DATE! Aquinas College Annual Alumni Association Golf Outing June 18, 2005 • Shotgun 8 a.m.

Boulder Creek Golf Club Grand Rapids, Michigan

SPACE STILL AVAILABLE!! www.aquinas.edu/alumni Call Jennifer at (616) 632-2493 to register your team by June 14.

Past Chairpersons Needed for the Present While at AQ, were you the chairperson of student government? If so, we would love to hear from you for the creation of a new student government archives! The Campus Life Office is compiling a list of all past student government presidents, including information about what you are doing now and what some of the campus issues were during your years as a campus

leader. Once we have contact information, you will have the chance to be an Aquinas leader once again by participating in an exciting new mentoring program where you could be paired with a current Aquinas College Student Senate

Cabinet member with similar interests and career goals. Or, you could choose to take part in an on-going Student Senate Advisory Board to help guide current officers of student senate. Please contact Dr. David Weinandy at weinadav@aquinas.edu with your name, year you were involved in student government, current occupation, and the best way for us to contact you.

Photos show Aquinas College Student Senate meetings from previous years.

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Something New Is Something Old at Aquinas Homecoming 2005

Golden Saints Reunion The 2004 Homecoming Weekend made it another special reunion for alums who graduated 50 or more years ago. The Golden Saints alumni enjoyed a full weekend of fellowship, campus tours and bookstore discounts of 50% or more

What could possibly be new that is old at Aquinas? It is the beginning of Class Reunions back at Aquinas.

Old friends, classes, faculty and memories are going to be reunited at Homecoming 2005. Aquinas has

depending on the years since graduation. The Sunday brunch is always well attended and celebrates the pride of being a grad of Aquinas and Catholic Junior College.

honored our Golden Saints, (50 years after graduation and above) and has decided to begin honoring the classes of 1965, 1980, and the class of 1995.

In the following years, Aquinas will then add class celebrations for alumni who have graduated 5 years out, 10 years out, 15 years out, 25 years out, 30 years out, 40 years out and 50+ years out. It is time to get back together at AQ!

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submit your class note A fun vacation, volunteering, a job change, whatever your news, share it with friends and classmates via the Aquinas magazine. Submit your news

by June 20 to be considered for the next issue. If your address or other information has changed, please let us know. (Address is on inside cover.)

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Alumna Jane Rice ’84 Honored by Michigan Science Teachers

Rice’s course is now a requirement for 350-400 future teachers each year.

It also spawned a new Integrated Science major for future teachers

Michigan State professor (Mary) Jane Rice, Ph.D., a 1984 Aquinas graduate, was recognized by the Michigan Science Teachers’ Association as its 2003 outstanding

to help them learn how to integrate science with everyday life.

college/university science teacher.

Dr. Rice was honored for her work in developing an integrated approach to teaching science, especially to future teachers without strong science backgrounds.

“When my children were in elementary school, I saw that they received very little science instruction,” Rice says. “When I spoke with their teachers, they told me they didn’t understand science and were afraid of making mistakes.

I decided to talk with my dean (at MSU) about creating a science course for future teachers that would help them understand the basic concepts of science and how these concepts are seen in everyday phenomena.”

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“The work I do with grad students similarly focuses on integration,” Rice says. “I have a strong belief that everyone needs to understand basic science concepts so they can make informed decisions on consumer purchases, environmental issues, and so on. Science is not a spectator sport. I enjoy empowering students to become scientists. I hope they walk away with a sense of power that they can be of service to other people and society as a whole.”

Rice credits her experiences at Aquinas College with helping her form her beliefs about integration and science as service.

“Sr. Teresa Houlihan once mentioned that she lived an ordinary life extraordinarily well. Many of the professors I had at Aquinas exemplified this approach to life. When I think of

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those professors, I am struck by their deep commitment to quality and service.”

One experience in Tom Edison’s Cultural Geography course still stands out in Rice’s mind as impacting the way she views teaching science.

“He took us on field trips all throughout Michigan, but not to the usual places. Instead, he would stop the college van in the middle of the countryside and ask, ‘What do you see? What could humans do here? What impact could they have?’ I had never analyzed a problem before with such an emphasis on integration. To this day, I never look out a car window without asking myself, ‘What do I see? What could humans do here?’”

Jane Rice and husband Mark Hiaeshutter

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Alumni Profile: Virginia Rose Kane ’84

Artist Virginia Kane (below) her work; her process

At first glance, Virginia Rose Kane’s ’84 creation looks like a pressed flower whose spindly leaves and orange blooms have found immortality between the pages of a

Using an X-Acto blade, she cuts a silhouette of a fern or flower, making sure the plant’s shape reveals unique characteristics in the multi-hued paper.

In “Tulip,” a map forms the basis of undulating leaves, while “Superbus Grandiflorus” contains engravings in a spray of blossoms. Similar

book.

Upon closer examination, viewers notice postage stamps in the plant’s fiery foliage. The haunting face of

motifs appear in works like “Felice,” “Majestic Palm” and “Triple Fern.”

a Victorian woman peers at them from where leaves meet stem at the plant’s center.

Kane uses Prismacolor to enhance texture, then embellishes each piece with gold leaf before mounting it on acid paper. “It’s an homage to past

“Amaryllis” isn’t a pressed flower,

traditions of botanical illustration,

but rather part of Kane’s Botanical Papercutting series, which earned the Grand Rapids’ artist a place in the 2005 Smithsonian Craft Show,

collage and paper cutting,” Kane says. “These delicate works combine the intricacy of hand cutting with a rich assemblage of layered paper to provide a new approach to art and nature.”

April 14-17 in Washington, D.C. Every year a panel of experts selects artists to display and sell their work at the National Building Museum.

Kane submitted entries in the paper

About 1,200 artists applied for the Smithsonian show and Kane is one of 120 who made the cut. The honor comes after years of local and national acclaim. Kane has exhibited her work at galleries throughout the United States, and designed a poster for Grand Rapids’ 2003 Festival of the Arts with her husband, artist Mannie Gentile.

category, and “apparently [the judges] liked what they saw,” Kane says. “It’s an honor, and I’m looking forward to exhibiting in Washington.”

Botanical Papercutting grew out of Kane’s childhood interest in paper memorabilia. Inspired by artists like Joseph Cornell and Kurt Schwitters—whose art relied on discarded items and found objects—

No matter where her work appears, Kane expresses satisfaction with the process. “It’s extremely fun and exhilarating to make a living doing what you love,” she says. “It’s also a pleasure to meet folks from across the country who decided—for whatever reason—to make my art a part of their lives.”

she created collages that preserved her collections. Kane also loved exploring fields and forests, and years later combined these interests to create the series that earned her national acclaim.

Kane starts each Botanical Papercut by creating a collage from stamps, engravings and world currency.

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Those who knew Clement Chiwaya ’02 as a student recognized that there

Chiwaya: Student to Member of Parliament in Southern Africa

was something special about this young man—that he was destined for something great. He had the desire, drive and determination to accomplish whatever he set his mind to doing.

Clement proved that by being elected to the Malawi parliament and within a week of taking office in June 2004, being named Malawi’s first minister of social development and persons with disabilities.

Last October, Chiwaya returned to his alma mater to thank those who helped him get through four years of Aquinas and to share what he’s been doing since he left in December 2002.

He shared descriptions of the projects that have been completed since he returned home. His small impoverished village now has fresh water from newly dug wells and a new school building for children in the village with the help of West Michigan’s Warm Hearts Foundation.

“You’re the ones who have made me what I am today,” Chiwaya told friends during a speech in the Wege Student Center. During his time at school and since his return to his homeland, he has received substantial support from Aquinas, the Dominican Sisters, the Catholic Diocese, as well as other foundations and businesses in West Michigan.

From a cabinet minister’s perspective, his work continues at a higher level, setting priorities that include addressing the issues of poverty, AIDS and discrimination against the disabled.

Clement Chiwaya ’02 returned to Aquinas in October 2004 to thank those who have helped him and share stories of his efforts in Malawi

Clement, his wife, Faith, and their daughter, Sandra, now live in the Malawi capital of Lilongwe.

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AQ Alum & Two CE Students Receive ATHENA Recognition

community by contributing time and

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Reynolds, vice-president of community relations at Huntington

graduate Sharron Reynolds ’77 received the prestigious ATHENA Award at a luncheon ceremony in Grand Rapids’ Frederik Meijer Gardens last September. The annual award recognizes the outstanding contributions of community women in business and leadership.

AQ alum Sharron Reynolds ’77 honored with Athena award.

ATHENA recognizes individuals who actively assist women to meet their full leadership potential, demonstrate excellence, creativity and initiative in their business or profession, and serve their

energy to improve the quality of life for others.

National Bank, has spent her entire career encouraging women and developing their potential. She paved the way for others as the first woman director at Smiths Industries and the first woman manager at Lear Siegler. She encourages, educates and counsels women on their fiscal power, gender inequities, career advancement and professional development. She also has a distinguished record of community service. She has served as a trustee of the Governing Board of Metropolitan Hospital for seventeen years, as a Governing Board Trustee at Davenport University for more than eighteen years, as well as on the boards of numerous Grand Rapids non-profits.

Reynolds, receiving the bronze and crystal award sculpture, addressed the audience of several hundred with gratitude. “We are women of all ages, all shapes and sizes. Think of the strength we have.”

Marla Pose and Tara Lynn Thornton, two current Aquinas Continuing Education students, were awarded academic ATHENA scholarships dedicated to women over the age of thirty who are returning to college.

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Aquinas also boasts several past recipients of the award, former staff member Mary Alice Williams in 1997, Trustee Debra Bailey in 1999 and Jacqueline Taylor, Ph.D., ’80 in 2002.

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First American-trained

Conductor Grads

Aquinas will add another “first” to its long distinguished list of accomplishments in its history when it graduates the first group

of U.S.-trained conductors from the Physically and/or Otherwise Health Impaired program (POHI) in May. The four students who will receive their degrees as teacher-conductors from Aquinas on May 7 are Clare

POHI with an emphasis on the Conductive Education method of teaching, a complex educational system which teaches children and adults with motor disorders to be more functional participants in

Avery, Andrea Gainok, Melissa Kelly and Jamieson McCormick. The

society. Aquinas College is the only institution in the United States offering a POHI methodology

students began their journey five years ago, taking general education

teacher-training program utilizing the conductive education method.

POHI graduates (back l-r) Andrea Gainok, Jamieson McCormick (front l-r) Clare Avery, Melissa Kelly.

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be possible that I’ve learned even more from the children,” Clare Avery added.

The techniques involve helping the clients develop feelings of self-

Jamieson McCormick watches one of the center’s clients go through her paces.

Clare Avery assists a young client through one of the many therapy tasks.

Kathy Barker, a professor in the POHI program, says conductive education methods focus primarily on young children because there is a window of opportunity for creating functional use through neural and cognitive processes.

Habilitation of these skills leads to a higher quality of life for youngsters with motor disabilities. These first four graduates from our program have demonstrated a “passion and commitment to do this work.

They’ve gone the extra mile to become excellent teachers.”

“This degree and certification is something that we (four students)

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have all worked extremely hard for,” said Melissa Kelly. “We have put in many hours of work both in the classroom and at home as well. I think we would all say that we have been able to put this dedication and love into this program and conductive education because we believe so strongly in it and have a passion for making it succeed.”

Students study the methods in the classroom and then apply what they learn in the lab classroom at the Conductive Learning Center (CLC) on Burton Street S.E. in Grand Rapids. There, they work side-by-side with conductors from the Peto Institute in Hungary where the conductive education techniques were first developed.

“Working closely with the conductors at the CLC has been an invaluable experience and it may

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esteem. The goal of the program is to help children with cerebral palsy, spina bifida and other motor challenges to achieve optimal independence and cognitive function.

Following graduation, Kelly plans to work at a conductive education school in Illinois. Beyond that, she thinks, she would “love to take conductive education to new places within our country. It would be wonderful to be given the opportunity to start up a new school or a satellite school in an area that is searching for conductive education.”

For Andrea Gainok, being among the first U.S. trained conductors in Conductive Education holds special meaning and demonstrates leadership.

“It’s a sign of hard work and determination. Whenever any person begins a new journey, the road is always…difficult. However, it is even more challenging if no one has previously traveled down the road to create a path for you,” said Gainok.

“I hope to continue to grow in my leadership…for many years to come.”

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Service learning in

Oaxaca, Mexico

How did you spend your New Year’s Eve? For ten Aquinas College students, their celebration was no celebration, but rather an opportunity to serve. The group traveled to Oaxaca, Mexico to be part of a ten day service-learning trip to our southern neighbor.

AQ students at Teotihuacán: (from left) Holly Young, Regina Berlin, Courtney Myers, Harry Rogers, Catherine Kalsch, Mike Guyeskey, Anna Veinbergs, Julia Wojciechowski, Casey Browne and Jennifer Roy.

While there, they visited a nursing home for people with no family, worked with severely handicapped twins, conversed with a blind shutin, shared music, arts and crafts with neighborhood kids, helped a busy single mom, Silvia, care for her brood of boys and more.

Comments from the students tell the story: “The people in Mexico were in desperate need of someone to love them, cherish them, and care about them.”

“Listening is one of the most important gifts that you can offer to someone.”

“Serving is not always fun but it’s always rewarding—happiness can be found even among the seemingly most desperate of people and circumstances.”

Courtney Myers and Jennifer Roy share art, songs and friendship with Mexican children.

“The things we experienced on this trip taught us life lessons that cannot be learned in the classroom. The people we met on this trip, while we may not see them again, touched our hearts and souls. You can’t put a dollar amount on the value of this trip.”

The students prepared for their trip by studying Mexican history and culture during fall semester before heading south during Christmas break.

By Prof. Mary Orlicki

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Jessica Skwir (R) and Kelly Dittmar were honored with the Outstanding Delegate Sixth Committee – Legal Award.

For the seventh year, Aquinas students took on the challenge of competing in the American Model U-N. Amazingly, 42 AQ students participated—a remarkable showing for a college its size, according to Roger Durham, Ph.D., chair of the Political Science Department. Nearly 1,200 students from 100 different colleges and universities from around the world attended.

Dave Baylis received the Outstanding International Press Delegate (IPD) Award for the second year in a row.

This year’s budget was just under $9400. In addition to fundraisers and student fees, some of the cost was underwritten by a wonderful endowment established by Ken and Melinda Krei.

Science Research:

Summer employment

Last year, Jonathon Ringler, a junior biology major from Niles, Michigan, was looking for summer employment and heard about opportunities to do science research and be paid for it.

He turned to the National Science Foundation’s (NSF.gov) Web site, which turned up dozens of summer research internship projects. The research jobs provide transportation, meals, lodging in addition to wages for cash-strapped students.

students screen large chemical libraries for compounds that cause specific traits or characteristics in a plant or plant cell,” said program director Julia Bailey-Serres, a professor of genetics in the Department of Botany and Plant Science at UCR. Ringler’s work focused on the study of the Arabidopsis, a common weed found in the United Kingdom, that reproduces so quickly it makes an ideal specimen for experimentation.

Ringler applied and was accepted to the research project at the University of California at Riverside (UCR).

He was among 10 college students selected from around the country to get a UCR research assignment studying various aspects of plant cell research with some of the top faculty researchers in the field.

“The students are involved in looking for specific drugs that cause specific traits in a plant, which is really stateof-the-art plant research, and these students are coming in on the ground floor,” Bailey-Serres added.

Ringler says he’s looking for another REU opportunity for this summer and encourages others interested in research to take advantage of such internships.

Ringler has learned that some of the results of his experiments were included in the faculty researcher’s reports, indicating some positive conclusions.

“The people that you meet from other areas of the country help open your eyes to other cultures ... And getting experience in your field is priceless,” he said.

“We’re using pharmacology to identify mechanisms in plants cells, so

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Miriam and Ron Pederson:

Collaborate in Verse and Sculpture She teaches English; he teaches art.

He creates sculptures; she writes poetry. Together, Associate Professor of English Miriam Pederson and Art Department Chair/Professor Ron Pederson also create unique collaborative art exhibits that beautifully blend Miriam’s poetry with Ron’s sculptures.

Since 1989, the Pedersons have created five collaborative projects that have been displayed at Aquinas and beyond.

Their most recent collaborative effort, “Evidence of Things Unseen,” has been filmed for a short DVD. The exhibit contains seven evocative, thought-provoking sculpture and poetry pairings with titles ranging from “The Quality of Mercy” to “Troubles.” Once completed, the DVD will be available at the College

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“The Quality of Mercy” — Ron and Mariam Pederson with his sculpture on pedestal and her poem on wall in the Loutit Room of Wege Student Center.

library. The Pedersons also intend to use it to promote their exhibit to potential venues.

Filmed by Don Kerr, former chairman of the Art Department at Grand Valley State University, each piece of art is shown rotating as Ron slowly spins a giant lazy Susan out of the camera’s eye and Miriam reads each accompanying poem. The music of an alto recorder, played by English Department Chair Gary Eberle, adds another layer to the DVD experience.

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The couple has enjoyed working on the DVD, which isn’t surprising when considering their collaborative spirit.

“It really is inspiring to work collaboratively,” Ron said. The Pedersons’ goal isn’t to recreate one another’s work in a different medium, but rather to respond to the work. “So it’s kind of like a conversation. And we don’t know where it’s going, which is very creative.”

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The Pedersons also teach: Visual Artists and Writers in Collaboration.

Calling upon their own experiences, they’ve helped students understand the pros and cons of collaboration.

“When you collaborate, you have to be willing to not get your way all the time,” said Ron, “but you also have to be willing to sort of be a good advocate for your ideas if you believe your idea is the one you need to go with. You can’t just compromise.”

Ron and Miriam have taught at Aquinas for more than 20 years and consider Aquinas their home. “Our best friends are here,” Miriam said.

“It’s a caring community and we feel

They are stones deep within you.

Light and heavy they rest, unstirred for perhaps years before even, the accident, the loss of what you know and love.

Some will be unfazed by the tumult, will remain in the fixed design of your uniqueness.

Others will roil and churn through your days and night of endurance until somehow, a settling, a reprieve, a forgetting or forgiving.

fortunate to be here.”

“Troubles” — Miriam Pederson’s poem pairs with Ron Pederson’s sculpture (above).

Right: sculpture insides.

Jim Stover brought some valuable marketing experience to the Aquinas classroom when he joined the College as an adjunct professor of business administration 29 years ago. This year, Jim decided to retire from teaching to spend more time with his wife of 37 years, Karen, and their golden retriever, Molly, at home in Ada, Michigan.

Stover’s classical marketing experience which he shared with his students was developed through his work at firms that included Armour-Dial Inc., Procter & Gamble and Amway Corporation where he served for several years as Vice President of Global Brand Management. He currently is President and Chief Operating Officer of Avalanche Cash Flow Solutions—a marketing and financial services company with offices in Grand Rapids and Phoenix.

Jim Stover: Longtime adjunct professor retires

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Stover, a West Michigan native who grew up in Hart, holds a B.S. in business administration from Central Michigan University and is a magna cum laude graduate of Michigan State University with an M.B.A. in marketing. He is a Vietnam Veteran (Army) who has served on the United States Direct Selling Board of Directors, and the prestigious American Marketing Association National Marketing Council. He is a previous winner of the Jaycees Outstanding Young Man in America Award.

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Academic All Americans Congratulations to the following student-athletes who were Academic All Americans

Athletic Training

Program Accredited

sports. Aquinas student interns in athletic training have completed internship experiences at Grand Rapids Community College (football team), Grand Rapids Rampage and several local high schools and clinics.

Aquinas students interested in becoming certified athletic trainers will no longer have to go elsewhere to complete their degree. Last fall, the College’s Athletic Training program received its official certification from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

The athletic training profession is an allied health field dedicated to the prevention, evaluation, care, management and rehabilitation of injuries to physically active people.

Opportunities for certified athletic trainers cover a wide variety of settings from the high school to the sports medicine clinic to professional

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in the fall.

CROSS COUNTRY Leo Foley Adam Hoogewind Valerie Kunde

Because of the College’s

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accreditation, students who

Jeff Luehm

successfully complete the program at Aquinas are eligible to sit for the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification (NATABOC) examination.

Josh May Josh Miller Jenny Millis

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Students are admitted into the athletic training program at the end of each semester. Unlike other

Evan Durand

accredited programs, Aquinas encourages interested students to combine participation in athletic programs with athletic training.

Marko Jagustin

To learn more about the program, visit its website at www.aquinas.edu/ health/ath_training.html

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Matt Garner Erin Griffin

Sarah Pennington

VOLLEYBALL Heather Baker Rebecca Barber Ashley Bouckaert Amanda Syzmanski

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Men’s Cross Country

Third Consecutive WHAC Title

Highlights for the 2004 Saints’ season included a second place finish in the AQ invitational, third out of 47 teams in the continually competitive Louisville Invitational, second in the Lansing Community

Aquinas men’s cross country team

College Invitational, first place in the WHAC Championship, and a

captured the WHAC Cross Country Conference title for the third

dominating first place finish in the Region VIII tournament.

consecutive year.

The Saints dominated the course by claiming the top eight spots in the fall meet. The top seven qualifiers were selected to the WHAC AllConference team.

They include Leo Foley, Josh Miller, Brian Kielen, Chris Robertz, Josh May and Nate Straathof. Coach Mike Wojociakowski, who claimed honors of WHAC Coach of the Year, has directed the men’s cross country team to three WHAC Championships, two NAIA regional titles and four top-20 finishes at the NAIA national championships.

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Second Place at Nationals The Aquinas men’s cross country team captured a second place finish in the NAIA National Championship held in Louisville, Kentucky.

The Saints finished second to No. 1 ranked Virginia Intermont to record the highest NAIA national finish in school history. The second place finish was even more amazing

considering no Aquinas runner earned individual All-American honors. Running as a pack through most of the race, the Saints top five runners crossed the finish line just 30 seconds apart in a true team effort.

Josh Miller (Belding) led the way through the muddy course, finishing 27th overall with a time of 25:53.

He was closely followed by senior Leo Foley (Powers Catholic) in 28th, junior Jeff Luehm (St. Louis), and sophomore Brian Keilen (St. John’s) in 35th. Rounding out the scoring for the Saints, in 54th place, sophomore Chris Roberts (Elk Rapids) helped the Saints to a 175 point finish.

Additional strong performances for the Saints were provided by senior Josh May (Cedar Springs) and freshman Nate Straathof (Fremont).

The men’s teams also garnered the honor of NAIA Academic Team Champion with an overall grade point average of 3.7 for the second year in a row.

2004-05 Men’s Cross Country Team

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Golf team clinches

Along with March, freshman Brian

Ottawa Hills High School (Grand

WHAC Title

Hayward and sophomore Mike Ketelaar were honored as members of

Rapids) graduate, grabbed the

The Aquinas men’s golf team claimed

the All WHAC first team. Hayward , a graduate of Catholic Central High School (Grand Rapids), finished the

the schools first team golf title since the inception of the Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference in 1992. With a first place finish in the October 4th WHAC Jamboree

season ranked sixth in the conference with a 77.6 average. Ketelaar, an

number seven spot in the conference with a 78.2 average. Also receiving coach of the year honors was Tom Gunn, a 1967 Aquinas graduate, who is currently in his 22nd year as the men’s golf coach.

hosted by Cornerstone University at Thousand Oaks Golf Course (Grand Rapids), the Saints clinched the title with a 15 stroke lead on its nearest WHAC opponent.

Jeff March, junior from Hillsdale, led the way for the Saints as the match’s top finisher with a score of 71. March also claimed first team All WHAC honors. March finished the year with

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a 75.4 average in conference play, two tenths of a stroke shy of the number one spot in the conference.

Back row (L-R) Coach Tom Gunn, Perry Jenkins, Mike Ketelaar, Matt Joseph, Jeff March Front Row (L-R) Joe Soules, Brian Hayward, Chris Vilcek, Brent Burns

Kuslikis and Orr join

1000+ Career Points List

Heather Orr

Senior Tom Kuslikis, a graduate of West Catholic High School (Grand Rapids), tallied his 1,000th career point in the 14th game of the season. With that milestone, Kuslikis became the 25th men’s basketball player to join the prestigious 1000-career point list. Kuslikis reached that plateau during last December’s Brann’s/Aquinas Charity Shootout held at Aquinas. Kuslikis was awarded MVP of that tournament. Kuslikis’ finished his Aquinas career with 1,240 points, becoming the 16th leading scorer in school history and averaged 9.84 points per game. He joins five others tied for the most-games played at 126.

Meanwhile, Heather Orr, an Aquinas senior also from West Catholic, tallied her 1000th career point in the Saints seventh game of the 2004-05 season. By season’s end, Orr had amassed 1,328 career points, placing her sixth on the list of all-time leading scorers for the Lady Saints. She averaged 10.71 points per game and played in 124 games, the second most in Aquinas Women’s Basketball history.

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Alum takes on

Harlem Globetrotters Whether you’re a basketball fan or not, you’ve most likely heard of the Harlem Globetrotters, the world-renowned basketball team that travels the world, entertaining the masses with their athletic court comedy. The Globetrotters athletic agility, style and hijinks have made them a favorite, bringing laughter to millions of fans worldwide.

Chuck Schuba, who graduated from Aquinas in 2003 and a former standout at Kalkaska High School, counts himself among the Globetrotters’ fans. But, he’s also out to beat them at their own game, playing against the clown

fired.”

Harlem Globetrotters wasn’t even in my thought process.”

The Globetrotters and the Nationals toured Michigan in January, visiting Saginaw, Kalamazoo, East Lansing,

That was until Schuba sent tapes from his college playing days to the National scouts, who eventually asked

Traverse City and Grand Rapids.

Schuba takes delight in the great

him to become one of their eightmember team. He committed to the Nationals on Aug. 6, and left Oct. 13 for the Globetrotters’ 2004-05 world

that, but I also don’t feel like being

experiences he’s had while touring with the Globetrotters, but says he does miss the competitive part of the game. While playing at Aquinas, Schuba hit 45-percent of his shots and averaged 9.6 points a game.

Before seriously pursuing a teaching job, he traveled to a two-day professional camp in Florida, hoping to attract interest from European league scouts.

“There were scouts for the Nationals in attendance, and they told me they were interested in me,” Schuba said. “I was looking to possibly go overseas. Playing for the New York Nationals every night against the

princes of basketball as a member of their perennial rivals, the New

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and Spain. After touring Europe for three weeks, the Globetrotters and Nationals came home to begin a fourmonth U-S tour just after Christmas.

To add it up, Schuba is in the midst of facing the Globetrotters in 135 games over a 138-day period.

“It does get frustrating being in a different city every night, but it’s the life of the road. And I’ve either been to, or will be playing in, pretty much every big-time city and major NBA and college arena in America.”

bond, despite the fact that it’s their show each night, and we’re in the background while helping them entertain the crowds.”

“When I tell people I’m with the New York Nationals, they always ask if we’re the ones who have to get beat by the Globetrotters,” Schuba

“I tell them I wouldn’t mind doing

in Germany, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and U.S. Naval bases in Portugal, Italy, Greece, Turkey

“It’s a great group of guys on the National team that I play with, and the Globetrotters are just awesome people,” Schuba said. “We get along great, and we’re always laughing and joking with each other.”The Globetrotters respect us as much as we respect them, and that’s a special

York Nationals. Schuba, at sixfoot-two, joined the Nationals in October. Now, he travels wherever the Globetrotters go. And despite the skills and talent Schuba and his fellow Nationals bring to the court, winning isn’t in the cards. Losing is a part of the job.

told Grand Rapids Press sports writer Howie Beardsley. “I say, ‘Yep, we’re the ones.’ Then everyone asks why we just don’t go out and win one night against the Globetrotters.

tour. Among the stops were cities

‘It’s a great experience,” said Schuba.

“I would never be able to see the world doing anything else. Plus, I get paid to do what I love the most, which is playing basketball.”

Photo courtesy of the Traverse City Record – Eagle (January 28)

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Terry Bocian

Elected to Hall of Fame On August 26, 2004, Terry Bocian was elected to the Grand Rapids Hall of Fame for his years of service to the community.

For this honor, Bocian, along with the other honorees for 2004, will join 61 honored recipients whose likenesses and names are portrayed on brass plaques displayed in the Grand Rapids Sports Hall of Fame concourse at the Van Andel Arena in downtown Grand Rapids.

As Aquinas College baseball coach for 30 years, Terry Bocian was the first Michigan collegiate coach to reach 1,000 victories. During 25 years as athletic director at Aquinas he expanded the athletic program to 18 sports involving over 350 student athletes. A member of the NAIA Hall of Fame, he was named NAIA Michigan Coach of the Year 15 times and NAIA Regional Coach of the Year three times. (Text on plaque under Coach Bocian’s image.)

AQ teams in

Regional/National Spotlight BASEBALL – A mediocre start for Coach Doug Greenslate’s squad turned into a fabulous finish as the squad won its last 17 games of the season, including post-season

championship and breezed through the NAIA Region tournament undefeated. The Saints posted a 37-10 record heading into national tournament play in Alabama in mid-

WOMEN’S GOLF – Coach Dan Pupel’s team played the first “split season schedule (fall & spring) in the college’s women’s golf history.

The team won the Bethel College

play, to win the WHAC conference tourney and the Region VIII tourney to propel into the NAIA Super Regional.

May. Shortstop Kristen Jager was voted WHAC player of the year and Varnesdeel was named Region Coach of the Year. The softball AllRegion team includes Tarin Foster, Kristin Jager, Sara Metiva, and Barb Speigelberg.

Tournament and finished 2nd in the AQ Invitational. Region play in Region VIII for women will begin in 2006

The squad stands at 33-20 as it headed into super regional play in mid-May. The winner advances to the national tournament. Kyle Finch, Matt Soergel, Matt Spitzley, and Craig Antekier were All-Region performers.

SOFTBALL – Coach Ronda Varnesdeel’s squad played well all year as they won the WHAC

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MEN’S TENNIS – Coach Jerry Hendrick’s netters won the Region Tournament for the 5th time in the past 6 years to qualify for national play. The squad posted a 19-5 mark and also won the GR City tournament. Senior Matt Garner headed the efforts of the squad.

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WOMEN’S TENNIS – Coach Gerry Adams squad finished a solid season by finishing as Region runner-ups.

The team was led by senior Katie Kraft.

TRACK & FIELD – 21 track athletes qualified for the national meet in Louisville, Kentucky. Coach Dave Wood’s men’s & women’s squads were led by Sarah Ellis, Natalie Kent, Noelia Garcia, De-Ale Jo Roberts, and Boian Marinov.

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Alum heads scouting for

NBA Rockets and former baseball and golf student-athlete, has been named

director of scouting for the NBA’s Houston Rockets. In his current capacity, Cooper is responsible for scouting the NBA, colleges, international leagues and basketball’s developmental leagues. In his previous five years with the Rockets, he served as video coordinator/scout for two seasons, assistant coach for two seasons and NBA personnel scout for one season. Before joining the Rockets, Cooper coached two years each at the University of Buffalo and at his alma mater, Aquinas College. Additionally, he served as advance scout for the Connecticut Pride of the CBA for four seasons.

Athletic

Dean Cooper

Aquinas/Siena Heights

Inaugurate Saints Cup

Aquinas College and Siena Heights University have partnered to create the “Saints Cup” in honor of the late Father Charles Santoro, O.P., chaplain for Aquinas College.

“Nelson” and Fr. Charles

Fr. Santoro, who died August 3, 2004, was a sports enthusiast and a vocal supporter at Aquinas athletic events. He was proud of the rich Catholic Dominican tradition that Aquinas College and Siena Heights University share and he took special interest whenever the two schools competed.

Since both schools are nicknamed the “Saints,” a cup in his memory will be presented at the end of the school year to the school that accumulates the most multi-team points throughout the year. Points will be based on regular season competition in sports sponsored by both schools.

Cooper, a Belding High School graduate and standout athlete, also coached five years at Belding High School and three years at Caledonia High School.

He lettered in baseball at Aquinas for four seasons and as a member of the AQ golf team for two seasons. He resides in Houston, Texas.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL CAMPS Ages 11-14 Monday, July 11-Friday, July 15 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $160/person Ages 15-17 Monday, July 18-Friday July 22 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $160/person

VOLLEYBALL DAY CAMP (grades 9-12) Wednesday, July 27-Saturday July 30 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $165/person

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL CAMP Ages 11-14 Monday, August 1-Friday August 5 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $160/person

All camp prices include a T-shirt. For information, call (616) 632-2474 or visit our Web site at www.aquinas.edu/athletics/headlines.html

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VOLLEYBALL NIGHT CAMP (grades 6-8) - no meals Monday, July 11-Thursday, July 14 6:30-8:30 p.m. $50/person

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George and Katy McAleenan

McAleenans support

Theatre Program Efforts

DEPARTMENT NEWS

Special thanks to Katy (’67) and George McAleenan for their generous gift of $10,000 to the Aquinas College Theatre Program. In 2003, with completion of construction on the Performing Arts Center, Aquinas embarked on a new era of college theatre. Anthony Guest was hired as the director of the Theatre Program. Tony has done a fantastic job in recruiting students to become actors, stage managers, make-up artists, scene and costume designers. But to put on quality productions, the program requires funding for sets, costumes, make-up, playbills, advertising etc.

Katy said that they made a gift to the theatre program because theatre was so important to the development of their children and they are so pleased with the arts leadership Aquinas is providing the broader community. The McAleenan’s are longtime Aquinas supporters and both served as Trustees of the College.

The McAleenan’s gift will be used to enhance Aquinas students’ theatrical productions.

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Reflection Award 2005 Honorees

ate Pew Knopke, K t n e d si re Co-Chair.

(L-R) P es, Board il M t a P d n Wolters, a

Kate Pew Wolters 2004 Honoree Aquinas College alumna, trustee emerita and former president of the Board of Trustees Kate Pew Wolters ’78 was honored at the 12th Annual Aquinas College Reflections dinner in September 2004 by more than 350 of her friends, family members and colleagues. Kate’s remarkable drive, insight and generosity have benefited many West Michigan organizations. Kate graduated with a

The Aquinas College Board of Trustees has selected James E. McKay ’82, trustee emeritus, and Mary Carolyn “Twink” Frey to be honored at the College’s 13th annual “Reflection Dinner” to be held in September.

McKay, chairman of the West Michigan Advisory Board of Northern Trust Bank, and Frey, founder and chair of the Nokomis Foundation, have been selected for their representation of the Aquinas values of commitment, service, loyalty and integrity through a lifetime of service to the Grand Rapids area and beyond.

Longtime supporters of the College and outspoken advocates for the rights of women and children, Frey and McKay have extensive volunteer involvements on local, state and national levels. The couple also endowed the Jane Hibbard Idema Women’s Studies Center at Aquinas.

James E. McKay and Mary Carolyn “Twink” Frey

The annual fundraiser benefits the Aquinas Fund and will be held on the grounds of the Browne Center on Aquinas’ Campus on Wednesday, September 7, 2005. For ticket and sponsorship information, please call Ellen Harburn, coordinator, special events and outreach, at (616) 632-2805, or e-mail her at harbuell@aquinas.edu.

bachelor of arts degree in sociology from Aquinas College and then went on to earn a master of social work degree from Michigan State University.

Among the many positions held by Kate are her roles as director of the Grand Rapids Center for Independent Living (1984-86) and Executive Director of the Steelcase Foundation (1986-96). Since 1996, she has served as a consultant for philanthropic and disability related issues.

Kate’s volunteer leadership positions are both wide in scope and geography.

She has served as Vice Chairperson for the National Council on department NEWS

Disability. Through her work with the Steelcase Foundation and the Kate and Richard Wolters Foundation she has worked tirelessly to improve the quality of life for the disadvantaged, disabled, very young and the elderly. Kate has also generously provided her time and the talents to numerous regional organizations, including Aquinas College, Indian Trails Camp, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids Center for Independent Living, Michigan Disability Rights Commission, West Michigan Inclusion Network and the Irving S. Gilmore International Keyboard Festival. Kate actively contributes within her own community, statewide and nationally, representing a range of skills and abilities that exemplify outstanding social work practices.

Through the generosity of those attending the evening, more than $115,000 was raised for the Aquinas Fund.

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TOP: Jackie and Bob Bishop, parents of event co-host Michelle Bottrall ’97 (R) BELOW: Trustee Greg Alksnis ’71, Sally Alksnis and Trustee David Bottrall (R), event co-host

Lights! Action!

Pink Panther Auction This year’s Pink Panther Auction was the most successful to date. The event netted over $65,000 that will help fund Aquinas College student scholarships. Many thanks to a hardworking Auction Committee headed

by Dave and Michelle Bottrall and to all the area businesses and individuals who donated fabulous auction items.

PINK PANTHER DIAMOND SPONSORS B.D.R Executive Custom Homes Peter C. and Pat Cook/Cook Holdings Dolphin Travel The Leslie E. Tassell Family Foundation Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett, LLP Wege Foundation Tom & Joyce Wisner

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Aquinas College thanks this year’s sponsors!

CHIEF INSPECTOR SPONSORS Greg & Sally Alksnis Cascade Fur Salon Hoffman Jewelers Metro Health/Metropolitan Hospital & Timothy Wondergem

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Detroit Alumni Gala Reception The beautiful Grosse Pointe (Michigan) Yacht Club was the setting for October 2004 Detroit Alumni Gala. More than 60 Aquinas alums gathered to honor several Detroit-area alumni who have made tremendous contributions in the area of outreach on behalf of Aquinas.

Recognized at the gathering were Denise (Holtgrieve’83) Christy, Jane (Forton’53) Cracchiolo, Bob Michielutti ’85, and Roy and Maureen (Robinson ’74) Roberts.

The Detroit Alumni Leadership team sponsored tables and invited their friends to celebrate the growth of the Detroit alumni chapter and hear about the latest plans for Aquinas College expansion.

(From left) William Holtgrieve , Denise (Holtgrieve ’82) Christy, Paula (Baracella) Meehan ’75, Katherine (Evancho’77) Gladchun; (standing) Sr. Alice Wittenbach, O.P., Joan Holtgrieve, Russ Christy ’87

(From left) Laurie, Katie ‘07 and Chris Fannon, President and Mrs. Knopke, Jane (Forton’53) and David Cracchiolo

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Ireland Alumni Scholarship Winner

Smit Scholarship Each year alumni and friends

Kona Kenny was selected as the ďŹ rst

of the College step forward to establish scholarships

recipient of the Gertude Horgan Ireland Alumni Scholarship. Kona is

for our students. Aquinas Housekeeping Supervisor Gloria Kozal provided a gift for the

a junior from Mt. Pleasant and will study this year in Ireland.

Smit Memorial Scholarship to remember a family friend. The scholarship is awarded to a member of the baseball team who participates in the Big Brother Program.

Kona Kenny (L to r) Dr. Harry Knopke, sophomore Ryan Walter, Gloria Kozal, Baseball Coach Doug Greenslate

Scholarship Reception More than 250 students received privately funded scholarships in 2004. The students, their parents, faculty and donors spent an evening last November in celebration and gratitude.

Lois Lehman Jandernoa ’61 with sophomore Rita Klein

Dr. Luis Tomatis with sophomore Aaron Heindl Martin Allen Jr. with freshman Alicia McCarthy

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Longtime AQ friend dies

Clare Jarecki

Clare F. Jarecki, a successful Grand Rapids businessman and philanthropist and for whom the Jarecki Center for Advanced Learning at Aquinas College is named, died in October 2004 at the age of 95.

He died at home following a lengthy illness.

Jarecki was actively involved in the Grand Rapids community most of his life. He was former president of Jarecki Machine and Tool and built it into an international success.

Friends and colleagues paid tribute to Jarecki. Former Mayor John Logie characterized him as “one of the nicest, most self-effacing people ever. Clare never sought the limelight, never wanted credit or attention. But, he got things done.”

At the 1999 dedication of the Jarecki Center, Jarecki said “If you’ve been successful, you should put some of your money back into the hopper. Whether

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it’s your school or church or whatever it is that’s important to you, you should help make the community a better community than when you arrived.”

Delivering a eulogy at his memorial service, Aquinas President Harry Knopke reminisced of the time’s he spent with Clare. “In all the many conversations Clare and I had over the years, he was consistent in expressing his love for and faithfulness to his family.

Regardless of the main topic of our conversation, his deep-seated, genuine feelings always came to the surface, expressed in either a story of one of his life’s experiences or in his plans to help out a family member in one way or another.”

“Clare was not just a successful businessman, community leader, and philanthropist,” Knopke said, “He was successful as a person, a successful husband, father, fatherin-law and grandfather.”

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Trustees

Professorial duties at university taken on by

Trustee Tim McGuire ’71 This spring, Tim J. McGuire is

Outstanding Alumnus in 1992 and

teaching a seminar titled “Social and Corporate Responsibility in Media” as the first Donald W. Reynolds

2002, McGuire became a Trustee for Aquinas in 2002.

Distinguished Visiting Professor at Washington and Lee University.

McGuire also conducts seminars and retreats and writes a syndicated column, “More than Work,” which explores ethics, values and spirituality in the workplace.

McGuire retired from his position as editor and senior vice president of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune Tim McGuire

in 2002. He has residences in Minnesota and Arizona. Named

“When I’m asked to do things like that, I consider whether or not I owe a debt that ought to be paid,” he said.

“And I certainly owe a debt to Aquinas. I think that places like Aquinas are essential to the educational system. I believe that private colleges are terrifically important.”

McGuire’s Web site is at www.timjmcguire.com.

Trustee Emerita Ella Sims

Giant Among Giants Trustee Emerita Ella Sims, who has dedicated much of the last 55 years tackling bigotry, underemployment and other socioeconomic issues in Grand Rapids, was honored for her work in January.

The 81-year-old Sims and her longtime work in the community were recognized with a Giant Among Giants Award during the 23rd

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Annual Awards program. According to a Grand Rapids Press article, friends say Sims plain-spoken directness is near-legendary.

“She clears the air with common sense. She’s a plain-speaking woman (who) doesn’t need a lot of words to say what she needs to say,” said Sr. Aquinas Weber, O.P.

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Sims’ community service work began in the 1950s when she successfully lobbied for funds to build a public housing project in the city. She has been involved in numerous areas on issues affecting the poor and underemployed in the community.

A friend of Ella Sims described her as a “natural leader – things happen when she is involved.”

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Community advocate Ella Sims to receive

Emeritus Award Emeritus Award May 11 at the annual Emeritus Evening. In the cheerful swirl of 220 attendees, Sims was a calm, relaxed presence.

At the reception, she said the honor

housing project, Campau Square. In her efforts to serve the underserved, she was on boards including the local NAACP, YWCA, and Salvation Army. The mother of nine also wrote a weekly column for the Grand

humbled her. “It’s really awesome… I have always tried to please God, and not people.”

Rapids Press, “It Seems to Me,” which addressed issues including segregation.

That goal, ultimately, has pleased many. Because of her community service, Sims has received honors including the 2005 Giant Among

She received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree in 2002 from Aquinas, where she earned her BA in 1987 and worked as the College’s Director of Minority Student Affairs

Ella Sims, 81, received the Aquinas

Giants Award, the NAACP’s Floyd H. Skinner Award, and the first Legacy Tributes Award.

Two sons, one daughter, and one grandson spoke during the May event. Sixty-First District Court Judge Benjamin H. Logan II and Mary Alice Williams, president and CEO of Arbor Circle, also spoke.

Calling Sims a friend and model, Williams said, “We must each of us—to really honor Ella—always do as much as we can to leave our community better than we found it.”

Sims began her community service in the 1950s with her push for development of a new public

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from 1976 until 1987. In addition, she is a Trustee Emerita after having served on the Aquinas Board of Trustees for 13 years and has been an active member of True Light Baptist Church for 58 years.

In her acceptance speech, Sims said once when she was working to improve community conditions, she was told, “black folk go home and forget.” She paused. “I forget nothing.”

To an eruption of applause, she concluded her remarks with, “If you follow God, He’ll show you the plan.”

By Laura Bennett-Kimble `95, Contributing Writer

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Ella Sims receives Emeritus Award May 11, 2005

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Leading cancer researcher Folkman speaks at AQ Aquinas College teamed with the Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) to bring one of the nation’s leading cancer research specialists to Grand Rapids in March. Dr. Judah Folkman was invited to speak at Aquinas

by Dr. Albert Lewis, director of the Emeritus College. Lewis has a personal connection with Folkman, who grew up in Grand Rapids but who hasn’t been back since he left in 1947. Folkman’s father was a Rabbi

Dr. Judah Folkman (left) and Dr. Albert Lewis

in Grand Rapids when the Jewish Federation was established. Further, Lewis and Folkman co-edited a book together in the 1970s.

“There have been a lot of changes here,” said Folkman. “When I was a boy, you could stand on a hill in the downtown area, look around and see the other hills” that make up the surrounding landscape.

Dr. Folkman, the Andrus Professor of Pediatric Surgery and Professor of Cell Biology at the Harvard Medical School in Boston, addressed the topic “Can Human Cancer Be Treated Before It Is Symptomatic or Anatomically Located?” About three dozen people, including fellow researchers from VARI, listened to Folkman describe the foundation of his years of work. His explanation of angiogenesis, the development of capillaries (blood-carrying vessels)

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as an early biomarker for cancer, was presented in terms easily understood by the non-scientific in the audience.

Folkman is the founder of the field of angiogenesis research. In an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine more than 30 years ago, Folkman hypothesized that solid tumors are angiogenesisdependent. Today, angiogenesis inhibitors are being used to block development of cancerous tumors throughout the body. For his years of research and contributions to the field of cancer research, Dr. Folkman is considered a leading contender as the next American recipient for the Nobel Prize in medicine.

Additionally, Folkman is the director of the Vascular Biology Program at Children’s Hospital in Boston.

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Emeritus director named to state commission Rabbi Albert Lewis, the executive director of Aquinas Emeritus College, has been appointed to the Michigan Commission on Services to the Aging by Governor Jennifer M. Granholm for a term expiring July 28, 2007. Subject to the advice and consent of the Senate, Lewis was appointed to represent independents.

The commission advises the Office of Services to Aging, the governor and the legislature on matters related to policies and programs for older and aging persons in Michigan and administers the federal Older Americans Act programs and statefunded programs.

Lewis is also the Rabbi for Temple Beth El in Traverse City.

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Cooking up a lesson plan Emeritus College broadens its offerings

The Aquinas Emeritus College dis-

Continuing our tradition of providing

covered a new talent in HDS Food Service Chef Brett Hurley—teaching.

Hurley recently taught a cooking

a stimulating selection of course offerings and programs, the Aquinas

class at Emeritus College. “Easy Cooking for One, Two or a Few” was

Emeritus College partnered with the Van Andel Institute to bring Dr. Judah Folkman to Grand Rapids

attended by eight Emeritus students looking for new menu ideas to spice

in March (article on previous page).

Our expanded program this year featured a broadened January series, which included a course on the beautiful Murano Glass and a bus trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) to see this magnificent collection. Another trip to the DIA is planned in the fall to view the Rodin exhibit. In May of this year we are sponsoring a six-day Civil War Travel Tour lead by Manny Gentile.

Manny is a spirited and enthusiastic educator and historian of the Civil War. On June 10 and 11, with the support of the Grand Rapids Area Center for Ecumenism, the Marywood Dominicans, the InterFaith Dialogue Association and the Diocese of Grand Rapids, we will hold our first Henri Nouwen Retreat at the Dominican Center.

As part of our initiative to reach out to minority communities and to expand our minority faculty, our second spring session features a course on Social Problems taught by Dr. Walter Brame, president of the Grand Rapids Urban League. We also continue to expand our night class offerings to make our classes more accessible to people who work during the day.

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Chef Brett Hurley

up their cooking.

Taught in a hands-on format over four weeks, Chef Brett shared his secrets for preparing a variety of simple meals, from easy pastas to tasty fish entrees, and even something for that aching sweet tooth. Students learned how to

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prepare ingredients for cooking, what methods should be used and why, and how to experiment with wellloved recipes to give them variety.

Chef Brett’s professional and personable teaching style was appreciated by the students, who enjoyed sampling the fruits of their efforts. Marcia Bertsch said she is now more interested in cooking because of Chef Brett’s “inspiration” to try new things.”

“Easy Cooking for One, Two or a Few” Emeritus class participants

(Photos by longtime Emeritus student, Fred Horton)

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admissionS Parents of students were treated to an “expert” panel of students, faculty and staff members who addressed

Largest group ever at

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many aspects of campus life and upcoming facility and programmatic enhancements. Parents also had the opportunity to watch the Aquinas vs.

Cornerstone men’s basketball rivalry

The Spectrum Scholarship Competition, on Saturday, February 19, 2005, brought out 174 of the brightest prospective students to compete for 15 scholarships. Among the scholarships awarded are five renewable fulltuition scholarships. The Admissions Office saw the largest group ever in the 13 years the competition has been held, and easily surpassed last years participants number of 157.

Unlike many competitions held at other colleges, Aquinas’ competition is not like taking the ACT or SAT nor is it a simple interview with faculty or staff. It is, however, a day filled with

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intellectual energy and enthusiasm. Students are taken through three “testing” components throughout the day: A writing component, assessment testing and probably the highlight of the day for most, the decision-making exercise where students are put into random groups and judged by a group of faculty as they collaborate and prioritize current political issues.

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in a standing-room only crowd at the Field House.

The scholarship competition has proved to be an extremely successful event in attracting students to the Aquinas Campus. In the prior 12 years of the Spectrum Scholarship Competition, no less than 50 percent of the competitors have chosen to enroll at Aquinas, proving that high achievers are believers in the value of an Aquinas education.

Winners are determined by April 15.

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Admission Department’s special events days for the 2005-2006 school year

AQ Days

Friday, November 4, 2005 AQ Day

Saturday, January 22nd was the start of many future Saints careers at Aquinas College. The fourth annual Athletic AQ Day was attended by more than 100 people, including 36 prospective students, despite blizzard conditions. Both students and families explored what it means to be a student-athlete at Aquinas, before taking in a basketball sweep of neighbor Davenport University in the Field House.

A number of faculty and staff presented such topics as academics, recruitment and eligibility. Before heading on a campus tour, a panel of current Saints led a question/answer period. The Coaches Corner rounded out the day, with coaches meeting with prospective student-athletes.

“Today made the idea of college sports a more tangible thought,” commented one prospective student.

Friday, November 11, 2005 Nursing AQ Day Friday, November 18, 2005 AQ Day Friday, December 9, 2005 Leadership AQ Day Saturday, January 21, 2006 Athletic AQ Days Saturday, February 18, 2006 Spectrum Scholarship Competition Friday, March 17, 2006 Fine Arts Day Friday, March 24, 2006 Math/Science Day Friday, April 21, 2006 AQ Days

Calling all teachers

T-Shirt Project The Office of Admissions has been traveling to high schools in search of new students for decades. One recent trend that has impressed the counselors is Spirit Day. These are days that students (and increasingly, staff) are encouraged to wear college or university apparel. The Office of Admissions wants to make sure that every teacher who is an Aquinas alumnus has a brand new AQ T-shirt to wear with pride.

We all remember our days at Aquinas. There are the good memories, and then there are the better ones! All of us, as alumni of the College, work in different ways to help the next generation of Saints find their way to Aquinas where they will create their own fond memories.

Whether you hang your diploma on your office wall, share your pictures from freshman year in the Holmdene Gardens, or bring family and friends

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to visit our changing campus, you help to tell the Aquinas story. One of the best ways to get the conversation started is to wear your heart on your sleeve.

The Office of Admissions would love to give you the sleeve!

If you are a teacher and would like a new Aquinas College t-shirt to wear around your school, please contact Omar Flores in the Office of Admissions by telephone at 1-800-678-9593 or by e-mail at floreoma@aquinas.edu.

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Undergraduate Recruitment Materials Earn Gold Award The undergraduate recruitment package Mindpower designed for Aquinas College last year received a Gold Award this year from Admissions Marketing Report, a monthly magazine covering the rapidly changing and competitive admissions marketing field.

The industry journal held its 20th Annual Admissions Advertising

Awards competition and the materials developed by Mindpower for Aquinas were selected for the top honors in its size category. The award was given for “Undergraduate Recruitment Publication.”

You can get more information on Admissions Marketing Report and the awards by visiting the journal’s Web site at http://www. h

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Happenings at AQ September ’05

November ’05

7, Wed. 6 p.m.

Reflection Award Honoring Twink Frey and Jim McKay Dinner Ticket: TBA (616) 632-2805

8, Tues. 7:30 p.m.

Dinty W. Moore, Creative non-fiction writer Contemporary Writers Series Wege Student Center Ballroom Free

19, Mon. 7:30 p.m.

Betsy Sholl, poet Contemporary Writers Series Wege Student Center Ballroom Free

9, Wed. 12:30 p.m.

Dinty W. Moore, Creative non-fiction writer Contemporary Writers Series Wege Student Center. Free

20, Tues. 12:30 p.m.

Betsy Sholl, poet Contemporary Writers Series Wege Student Center. Free 23, Fri. 6:30 p.m.

Hall of Fame Gala and Homecoming Weekend Kickoff Wege Student Center Ballroom Tickets: $60 per person (616) 632-2493 23-25, HOMECOMING 30, Thurs. 7:30 p.m.

William Heyen, poet Contemporary Writers Series Wege Student Center Ballroom

October ’05 10, Mon. 7 p.m.

“The Passion of Women and the Passion of Christ.”

Barbara Reid, O.P., Ph.D. St. Thomas Aquinas Lecture Series on Catholic Intellectual Tradition. Performing Arts Center. Free

Summer Camps Music The Aquinas Music Department’s Jazz Camp will be held Sunday, June 19 through Friday, June 24.

For information, call (616) 632-2413.

Science Aquinas College School of Education is offering a summer science experience for students in grades 4 to 6 (2005-06 school year). The program is intended to give students a chance to investigate many aspects of the world of science with a fun, “hands on” and “minds on” approach.

The program will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 26 to August 4, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Cost: $40 for one, $30 for second family member. For information or to register, please call Tim Bennett, Aquinas associate professor of education at (616) 632-2446.

For information: (616) 632-8900 www.aquinas.edu

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Performing Arts Center 2005 CIRCLE THEATRE Lend Me a Tenor Comedy – June 1-18 Nine Musical – July 13-30 Rounding Third Comedy – August 10-21 Disney’s Beauty & the Beast Musical August 31-September 18

2005 MAGIC CIRCLE (Children’s Theatre) Androcles and the Lion June 24-July 2

2005-06 AQUINAS COLLEGE THEATRE Marvin’s Room October 6-9 Godspell December 1-4 A Midsummer Night’s Dream February 23-26 An Actor’s Nightmare April 6-9

For ticket information to all performances, please call the box office at: (616) 456-6656.

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CL A SS NOTES Marriages ’85 Marky Klapthor (MM) and Edwin Trinkle, June 21, 2003 ’87 Beth Ann Nowak and James Cassidy, May 29, 2004 ’95 Kathryn Schmaltz and Kevin Chapman, May 22, 2004 ’97 Amanda Boes and David Feddes, July 10, 2004 ’97 Stacy (Sherrit) and Brian Holtsclaw, May 17, 2003 ’98 Roxanne Donovan and Andrew Pieper, August 21, 2004 ’00 Jennifer Balcom and Dean Holzworth, July 31, 2004 ’00 Stephanie Izdebki and Michael Jennings, May 15, 2004 ’01 Karah Jenks and Keith Hiscott, July 10, 2004 ’01 Jennifer Churchill and Ryon List, October 2, 2004 ’02 Shannon Doyle and James Hoogewind III, June 5, 2004 ’02 Kimberly Eager and Matthew Eldred, August 9, 2004 ’03 Sara Beeler and David Lothschutz, July 26, 2003 ’03 Stacy Lantz and Brian Fourn, October 5, 2002 ’03 Emily Downer and Joseph Hanley, January 15, 2005 ’03 Trisha Charbonneau and Mark J. Ivey, December 6, 2003

Births ’85 Brenda and Jim Binder adopted a boy, Nicholas Igor Binder, from St. Petersburg, Russia, August 2004 ’87 Ann Margaret (Ewald) and Michael Manley, a boy, Matthew Paul, on August 6, 2004 ’89 Sue Edgerly and Michael Edgerly , a boy Christopher John, on May 14, 2004 ’90 Tammy (Gunderson) and Tony Deller, a boy, Austin Anthony, on May 21, 2004 ’91 Kathy (Otto) Schotto and Margaret Schotto, twin boys, Martin and Jonathan, in 2004 ’92 Barbara Sharp Huyck and partner adopted three boys, Trey Charles (9), Hunter Jake (6), and Cameron Grey ’95 Elizabeth and Thomas McHugh, a boy, John Patrick, August 25, 2004 ’94 Carol (Knizacky) and Joseph Doyle, a boy, Jackson Anthony, October 13, 2004 ’98 Maris Brancheau and Thomas Antel, a girl, Sita Adelaide, on August 14, 2004 ’98 Rose (Stempky) and Scott David, a girl, Sarah Jane, on July 27, 2004

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’98 Christine (Richmond) and Mike Ferguson, a son, Hudson, on November 15, 2004 ’98 Kristi (Miller) and Mark Jennings, a girl, Abby, on January 5, 2004 ’99 Megan (Elliott) and Mike Goodrich, a boy, Matthew Raymond, October 25, 2004 ’99 Kate (Ewald) and Justin Porter, a girl, Jordyn Theresa, on October 16, 2004 ’01 Dawn (Wierzbicki) and Ryan Smith, a girl, Abigail Ryan, on October 2, 2004 ’01 Connie (Graf) and Michael Gavin, a boy, Luke Joseph, on June 30, 2004 ’03 Stacy (Lantz) and Brian Fourn, a boy, Justin Brian, on May 10, 2004

’86 Thomas Wilkerson, father of Thomas C. Wilkerson, December 4, 2004 ’87 Alex William Fife, son of Dr. Timothy and Kimberly Fife, December 16, 2004 ’87 Kenneth Gill, father of Patrick and Kimberly Gill, July 5, 2004 ’87 Jeanne Halvorson, mother of Christine (Tusch) and Patrick Halvorson, October 19, 2004 ’88 Carroll Streeter, father Ward Streeter, November 19, 2004 ’89 Cara Vander Werf, mother of Karen ’89 and Bill Palmore, November 5, 2004 ’97 Ronald Weaver, parent of Nancy Kile, October 29, 2004 ’01 Christine Hollingsworth, mother of Emily Hollingsworth ’04, August 19, 2004 ’03 Karen Spetoskey, mother of Sarah Spetoskey, September 11, 2004 Friends of the College (2004)

Deaths ’36 Lawrence Zock, November 15, 2004 ’39 Noreen Anne Wurz, December 12, 2004 ’54 Thomas Kroon, brother of Charline Rice, July 30, 2004 ’55 Dr. Robert Eggleston, father of Dr. Edward Eggleston ’86, brother of Thomas Eggleston ’59, December 17, 2004 ’56 Michael Dark, brother of Mary Kathryn Dark ’44, July 17, 2004 ’58 Ruth Weber, sister-in-law of Sr. Mary Aquinas Weber, December 1, 2004 ’59 Norman Farhat, October 31, 2004 ’60 Daniel Cunningham, October 9, 2004 ’60 Eleanor O’Donovan, mother of John and Maureen O’Donovan ’60 ’61 Charlotte O’Dell, sister of Sr. Emma Kulhanek, November 10, 2004 ’63 Patrick Hillary, father of James Hillary, September 16, 2004 ’64 Sr. Jacqueline Bennett, July 15, 2004 ’64 Manuela Gonzalez, mother of Sr. Darena Gonzalez, November 28, 2004 ’64 Gladys Bolier Scheifley, September 11, 2004 ’67 Margaret (Esler) Tremper7, July 11, 2004 ’72 Bonifacio Zapata, father of Sr. Lucia Zapata, October 27, 2004 ’73 Sr. Mary Hanauska, September 29, 2004 ’76 Connie Sirmeyer, wife of John Sirmeyer, July 20, 2004 ’76 Verna (Smith) Teeuwissen, October 6, 2004 ’78 T.W. Fochtman, father of David Fochtman, July 30, 2004 ’78 Barry Scutillo, July 12, 2004 ’78 Mary Watson, sister of Patty Watson ’74, Christine Peplinski ’95, and Monica Randall ’97, May 31, 2004 ’82 Janice Fowler, sister of Joyce Lafleur, September 24, 2004 ’84 Simon Oppenhuizen, October 6, 2004 ’85 John Stafford, father of Robert J. Stafford, July 31, 2004

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Phyllis Barnes, friend of Aquinas, August 12 Phyllis Biser, mother of former faculty member Larry Biser, September 5 John Collins, friend of Aquinas, September 13 Joan Currier, friend of Aquinas, September 3 Edith Dean, mother of staff member Michael Dean, September 28 Elaine Dexter, friend of Aquinas, October 28 The Rev. Henry Dondzila, friend of Aquinas, September 3 Richard Drury, friend of Aquinas Enrique Fierens, friend of Aquinas, September 29 R. W. Hook, friend of Aquinas, November 23 Clare Jarecki, friend of Aquinas, October 21 Alicent Jasperse, friend of Aquinas, December 5 Fred Keller, friend of Aquinas, May 27 Richard Kennedy, friend of Aquinas, August 1 Peter Koetsier, friend of Aquinas, December 4 Katherine Korff, friend of Aquinas, July 29 Roger Law, friend of Aquinas, August 29 Harry Marshall, friend of Aquinas, August 19 Sheretta Neely, friend of Aquinas, July 24 Leah Peacock, non-graduate alumna, Sept. 27 Joseph Ponsetto, friend of Aquinas, November 24 David Rosander, friend of Aquinas, August 9 Donald Roskam, friend of Aquinas, September 21 The Rev. Charles Santoro, O.P., Aquinas College Chaplain, August 3, 2004 Charles Seven, friend of Aquinas, September 5 Darrell Sleeper, non-graduate alumnus, Nov. 5 Lucile Sorenson, friend of Aquinas, July 24 Lloyd Streeter, friend of Aquinas, July 19 Garry TenHoopen, father of current student Chanda TenHoopen, September 30 Dolores Walsh, wife of former Trustee Joseph M. Walsh, October 9 Stephanie Waltz, friend of Aquinas, August 23 Niel Weathers, friend of Aquinas and founding partner of Law, Weathers & Richardson, August 18 Dorothy (Schweinsberg) Wilks, friend of Aquinas, May 28 Woodrow Yared, Emeritus College, November 7

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1938 Bernadette and Herman Rasch celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this year. They have three grandchildren who have also attended Aquinas.

’51 Robert and Katie Rainer both retired in 1989.

They welcomed their first great-grandchild, Camryn Robert, in 2004.

’58 John F. Burns received the “Caring Place in the Neighborhood Award” by New Center Community Mental Health Services (NCCMH) for his service to the non-profit organization. NCCMHS provides behavioral health services to adults and children.

’62 Marianne R. McGuire was elected to the State Board of Education this past November, 2004.

She was also elected to the state board in 1996.

’64 Dennis M. Echelbarger was named a CPA Ambassador by the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants on September 8, 2004.

’67 Patricia E. Gussin was named to the board of directors of Sarnoff Corporation, a Princetonbased innovation services and technology development company, in February 2004.

’71 Brigadier General Jim Brunson, Brunson by order of the Secretary of Defense, was officially promoted December 4, 2004 to the rank of brigadier general.

Jim’s new title is Deputy Army Guard Commander, Michigan Army National Guard. He began his military career as a Judge Advocate Officer in 1975 following law school at Case Western Reserve. Following active duty, he entered the reserves and, in 1981, was appointed into the Michigan Army National Guard. Brunson holds nearly one dozen military awards and decorations.

He received a bachelor’s degree from Aquinas in political science and went on to earn a master’s

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in political science from East Carolina University.

He also received a degree in Strategic Studies from the Army War College. Jim lives in Bay City with his wife, Diane, where he is an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan.

Sr. Phyllis Klonowski OP. The Saginaw News honored Klonowski as a Saginawian of the Year, January 7, 2005. For the past three years, Sister Phyllis, a Grand Rapids Dominican nun and pharmacist, has headed the Community Prescription Support Program, helping to get free or reduced-cost medications to the underserved community in Bay City.

Tim McGuire was named Inaugural Donald W. Reynolds Distinguished Visiting Professor at Washington and Lee University. Tim is former editor and senior vice president of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. He currently writes a syndicated column called, “More Than Work.” McGuire, 55, served as editor of the Star Tribune for ten years before retiring in 2002. He was president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors in 2001-02 and has been a Pulitzer Prize jurist six times.

(See article on page 52.)

(Mary) Jane Rice was named the 2003 college/ university teacher of the year by the Michigan Science Teachers’ Association. She received her Ph.D. from Michigan State University with an emphasis in physiology and environmental health, and currently teaches at MSU. She is the mother of two children. (See article on page 30.)

’85 Thomas Enslen selected to be the assistant principal at Thornapple-Kellogg Middle School early this fall, beat out a field of 68 applicants. He received his B.A. from Aquinas in social science, and a master’s of middle school education from Western Michigan University. He and his family currently live in Middleville.

Nancy A. Maioho, a republican from Pierson Township, was elected township supervisor this past November.

Nancy VerHeyen works for Herman Miller as a writer and editor of product information from her home office in the Detroit area. Nancy has three children, Connor (9), Logan (7) and Morgan (4).

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James E. Bucrek has been admitted to the partnership of Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Detroit.

Cheryl and John Lucey completed a marathon canoe race in July. They canoed from Grayling to Oscoda, a 14- hour trip. Cheryl currently is a substitute teacher and heads the youth group of their church. John works for the county crime lab.

They have lived in Grayling for the past nine years.

’77 Sharron Reynolds was honored as the 2004 recipient of the Athena Award at the 15th annual celebration.

’81 Andrea Urda-Thompson has been elected to a four-year term of the board of trustees for Pittsfield Charter Township.

’83 Cheryl G. Edwards-Cannon was named marketing manager of the Grand Rapids-based charter school management company National Heritage Academies.

Brian Telzerow will be the head coach of the Boys’ Golf team at the new Forest Hills Eastern High School. Brian is also a professor of youth ministry at Reformed Bible College.

’84 Virginia Kane will participate in art exhibition featuring her work at the Smithsonian Museum in April of 2005. Ms. Kane’s medium is paper, and she currently lives and works in Grand Rapids.

(See article on page 31.)

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’88 Dennis Echelbarger, president of Echelbarger, Himebaugh, Tamm, and Co. was recently named a CPA Ambassador by the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants.

David Joppie is the manager of the Kane County Cougars, a ‘Class A’ farm team for the Oakland A’s based in Geneva, Illinois.

’90 Joe Tomaszewski has been elected partner at Crowe Chizek and Company LLC.

’91 Kimberly R. Felipe is a student success coordinator/academic advisor for the Art nstitute of Portland, Oregon. She teaches, tutors, and advises art students enrolled at the institute.

Diane M. Fountain, a republican from Greenville, was elected Montcalm township treasurer this past November.

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’93 Jason Bourgeois has been appointed assistant professor of theology at Quincy University in Quincy, Illinois. Jason received his masters and Ph.D. in systematic theology from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

’95 Margery A. Lembke recently collaborated with Beverly VanKampen to produce the book, The GodSense Devotional: 52 Weeks to a Transformed Life, published by FaithWalk Publishing. Margery composed the 52 prayers featured in the book.

Nazar I. Massouh is presently on a six-month assignment as a financial analyst to the Small Enterprise Equity Fund in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.

Nazar is in Russia representing ThunderCorps, a student group at Thunderbird, the American Graduate School of International Management.

Scott Michael Potter is currently working towards a Ph.D. of mythology studies at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Carpinteria, California. Scott’s dissertation direction is “Trees & Transformation” and will culminate in a multimedia art exhibition. Scott’s master’s of arts in mythology studies will be conferred in May 2005. Scott and his wife, Lisé Hamilton, live in Crescent City, California.

’96 Laura (Whitman) Cameron received her master’s in elementary education at Central Michigan University. She is a first grade teacher at Manistee Catholic Central.

’98 Amelia (Hobbs) Agostinelli graduated December, 2004, with a master’s degree in special education and educational diagnostics.

She is currently working as an educational diagnostician in Conroe, Texas, ISD. Amelia resides in The Woodlands, Texas.

Brandon Agostinelli is finishing his master’s in English and will be graduating in 2005. Brandon resides in The Woodlands, Texas.

Audrey (Negreiff) Czerew is a certified acupuncturist and joined the Holistic Care Approach staff in September 2004. Holistic Care Approach is a multi-disciplinary wellness center specializing in acupuncture, hypnotherapy, craniosacral, neuromuscular and therapeutic massage, and naturopathic medicine.

Mark Jennings will graduate from his surgical residency in June 2005. He will join the Cranley Surgical Associates group in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he will practice general surgery.

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’99 Tony Ford joined the Aquinas College Men’s Basketball program as an assistant coach. He is currently enrolled in the master of education program at Aquinas.

David Mifsud graduated with a master’s in environmental science from the University of Michigan. Since 2000, David has been employed with the city of Ann Arbor as a Herpetoligist.

David is also the owner of a wildlife consulting firm (Herpetological Resource and Management), currently appointed as Wetland Stewardship program coordinator and as a land conservation specialist with a local land trust.

2000 Joshua D. Cochran was appointed as an archives technician at the National Archives and Records Administration.

Ann Marie Leen recently returned from four years of volunteer service with the United States Peace Corps in Paraguay, South America, where she worked as an agroforestry and women’s development volunteer. Ann Marie stayed on for an extra year and a half as the coordinator of environmental programming. Presently, Ann Marie is the assistant director of shelter services at Alternatives for Girls in southwest Detroit.

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Kerry Lucas co-authored an article in Cancer Research entitled, “Robust Classification of Renal Cell Carcinoma based on gene expression data and predicted cytogenetic profiles” while in graduate studies at Miami University, Ohio.

Lisa M. Ringenberg has been named the head coach of the Union High School Softball Team.

Carla A. Winteringham has been named the head coach of the Kellogsville High School Softball Team.

’04 Vickie Delands was appointed as the crime prevention organizer of the Eastown Community Association early this fall. As crime prevention organizer, Vickie acts as a liaison between residents, the association, and the Grand Rapids Police Department. She is also responsible for organizing events such as Neighborhood Watch meetings and Child Watch meetings.

Chuck Schuba joined the New York Nationals Basketball Team, the foil team to the Harlem Globetrotters in October 2004. He played exhibition games against the Globetrotters in Europe, Jamaica and at U.S. Naval bases in Italy, Turkey and Greece. (See article on page 43.) _____

Lauren M. Ivory graduated from the Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, Missouri, with a master’s of divinity in 2004. She is now a campus minister at John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio, where she coordinates the justice initiative and immersion trips.

Amira Lama won the regional Michigan Golden Gloves boxing title in the women’s 125 lb. division in April 2004 and qualified for state championships.

’02 Cindy A. Goldman recently launched her own cosmetology business at Eastown Salon. Before opening her own business, Cindy was the make-up technician at Foye McDonald’s Salon in East Grand Rapids.

Tonya Schafer has been working as a reporter and an editor since graduation in 2002. She is currently a senior editor at New View Media, which publishes Grand Rapids Cosmopolitan Home.

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CORRECTIONS (FALL 2004) P. 54. Apologies to Sr. Mary Beth Holst (L) pictured with Sr. Aquinas Weber for the misspelling of her name. _____ We make every effort to ensure all information contained herein is correct and people whose names are listed in this magazine are properly identified. However, due to the large volume of information and names in the publication, we inadvertently fail to identify every possible error during proofing. It is our policy to make corrections on all identified errors in the next publication. We apologize in advance to those affected by our errors. (Editor)

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